Third Longest Golf Course In the South
A&M’s $75,000 Golf Course
A&M’s New Golf Course Nearing
Completion; To Open December 4th
By RALPH GORMAN
A&M’s mashie swingers and
golfers enthusiasts will realize the
concerted effeorts of thousands of
men when the new 18 hole regula
tion golf course located in the
Southeast corner of the Aggie
campus opens Dec. 4th.
Layed out over 125 acres, the
18 holes create a course play that
will range from 6,300 to 6,800
yards and rank as the third largest
Course in Texas.
' This dream of those who are po
tential Sammy Sneads, Ben Hog
ans, Jimmy Deramets, and the host
bf others who bring thrills to the
golfing game, is brought about
through two years of planning and
cooperation on the part of the
Former Students Association, Ex
change Store profits, and college
construction fund, and several con
struction agencies around the col
lege area.
Former Students across the na
tion kicked in $25,000, Exchange
Store profits accounted for $4,000,
and the college construction fund
provided the remainder to build a
top flight golf course for a sur
prisingly conseiwative $75,000.
Plummer—Architect
Architect and construction sup
ervisor for the Golfing addition to
the campus is Ralph J. Plummer,
former Aggie in the class of ‘25,
who has become increasingly prom
inent as a golf course architect
throughout the South.
Once a pro golfer in his own
rights, Plummer diverted his nat
ural love for the game from playing
Cadet Baseball Talents
Displayed Far and Wide
By JOHN DeWITT
' Members of the 1950 Texas Ag
gie baseball team displayed their
talents far and wide during the
past summer.
1 Guy Wallace and “Shug” Mc
Pherson both went to Alpine,
Texas, where they played short
stop and right field for the Alpine
Cowboys. After Alpine finished
fourth at the National Semi-Pro
Tournament in Wichita, Kansas,
Wallace was selected to play for
the American team which competed
in Tokyo, Japan.
The bulk of the Columbus Card
inals, Columbus, Texas was made
up of Aggies. Every infield posi
tion was held down by an Aggie-
lander. They were “Yogi” Candel-
.ari, third base; Joe Ecrette, short-
'stop; Joe Savarino, second base;
Yale Lary, first base; and Martin
Hamilton, catcher. Other Aggies
[on the Columbus roster were Les
■Lackey, outfielder, Sam Blanton
and Bob Tankersley, pitchers.
Hubert Pitched for Sinton
Pat Hubert, the No. 1 Aggie
hurler of last season, toed the hill
for the Sinton Oilers of Sinton,
Texas. Pat pitched a no-hitter
against Worland, Wyoming at the
Wichita Tournament. This was the
'first nine inning no-hitter ever
pitched at the annual Wichita
classic. There are a few who boast
7 inning no hitters.
The Herder Truckers of Weimar,
Texas, claimed two Aggie baseball-
ers in catcher A1 Ogletree and left-
fielder Hollis Baker. Baker led all
the Aggies in hitting over the
summer with a sizzling .401 per
centage.
Wally Moon, who inked a con
tract with the St. Louis Cardinal's,
was farmed out to Omaha, Nebras
ka, of the class A Western League.
Wally clouted the horsehide at a
lively .315 clip and figured largely
in the winning of the Western
League pennant by the Omaha
aggregation. He will be sent to
Columbus, Ohio, of the American
Association next season which is
just one step away from the Major
Leagues.
Warriner Played
Bill Warriner held a regular
outfield position for the Rosenberg
ball club, while John DeWitt was
playing left field for the Fergus
Falls Red Sox of Fergus Falls,
Minnesota.
Blanton Taylor pitched and
played outfield for Cuero, Texas.
Bruce Morisse joined the profes
sional ranks and spent most of the
season with Lawton, Oklahoma,
of the New York Giant farm sys
tem.
Herschel Maltz, because of an
injury received last spring, took
a vacation from baseball and tour
ed the country. Jim Calvert also
neglected baseball to enter the
business world and is now employed
by a finance company in Dallas.
Besides having an enjoyable
summer the Aggies gained inval
uable experience which should
greatly aid them in bringing the
SWC baseball crown to Aggieland
in 1951.
Beat Baylor
to that of designing courses that
would combine beauty with these
special faculties found in the finest
courses.
Plummer’s competence as a de
signer and builder may well be
shown in the Northwood Country
Club in Dallas, which is the newest
and often called the finest club in
the Dallas area. Adding to this,
he has redone the greens of the
Dallas Country Club, Rivercrest
in Fort Worth; reworked and
changed layouts at Lakewood in
Dallas and Colonial in Fort Worth.
Midland, Odessa, Alice, McKin
ney, Stephenville-golfers in all
these Texas cities will vouch for
the Plummer ability in building of
assisting in the building of their
courses.
Fagan—Pro Manager
When the new course opens for
play Dec. 4, Joe Fagan, manager
of concessions, will direct activities
on the links as pro-manager.
Fagan is registered with the
PGA as a professional golfer and
has been a denizen of the links
since early childhood. A graduate
of A&M in 1942, he followed his
aeronautical engineering degree for
a year before going to the Navy
as a construction engineer. He re
turned to Aggieland in 1947 and
has continued in his role as a par
golfer.
Nearing completion, the greens,
tees, and fgirways are well padded
with Bermuda grass and the en
tire course is in excellent condi
tion for final trimming and cut
ting.
Features Underground Sprinkling
Featured in the $75,000 course
is an underground sprinkler sys
tem spread throughout the 6,800
yards. This, Fagan hopes, will
maintain green links the year
found. From Glen Garden Country
C}ub in Fort Worth, the golf
course advisory committee obtain
ed Clyde Harrison for the greens
keeping job, and he will supervise
maintenance of the course provided
by a force that is to be separate
from the college B&CU Depart
ment.
During the summer months the
golf course advisory committee met
with C. G. “Spike” White as chair
man, and after a lengthy discus
sion of green fees charged at var
ious college owned and municipal
courses, the members recommended
the fees for students, former stu
dents, and guests.
Operating as an auxiliary enter
prise, the course will be self-sup
porting after interest in golf is
created and the ihherent cost of
first maintenance is past.
Student Fees
Students may use the 18 hole
course in any of three proposed
ways. A daily fee of 50 cents will
be charged to those whom it
would not warrant to purchase a
semester membership for $7.50. A
semester membership will afford
the student the opportunity and
privilege of coming and going on
the links as often as golf traffic
permits. The student may also
purchase a book of 10 plays for
four dollars.
Former students and staff mem
bers will pay a daily fee of 75
cents. An annual membership for
12 months duration beginning each
Sept. 1 will be available for $36,
a long term membership for nine
months of two normal school se
mesters will be $27, and a three
months privilege for the summer
session may be obtained for $9
A book of 10 plays will also be
made available to the former stu
dents and staff members for six
dollars. All guests and visitors will
pay a daily fee of one dollar for
links privileges.
Clubs, balls, and other necessary
equipment will be available in the
(See GOLF COURSE, Page 5)
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Aggies Gain
Prestige In
Hinterlands
Have them thar Yankees ever
heard of the Texas Aggies? We
hope to tell you they have. Jerry
Rush of Pittsburg Pennsylvania,
a junior prognosticator this season,
has this to say: “WATCH OUT
FOR TEXAS A&M.”
Rush, who “timidates” those fat
al games of score guessing and
team rating, is thoroughly convinc
ed that fhe Aggies rate among the
top seven teams of the nation, Lied
for fifth to be exact. i *j
Each team is assigned so many
points by Rush for offensive and
defensive play, an average is made
and the result is each eleven’s na
tional standing. His system is tab
bed th “Mythical College Ratings.”
For the week ending October 23
the first eight places, are filled by
(1) Army, (2) SMU, (3) Ohio
State, (4—tied) Oklahoma and
Kentucky, (5—tied) TEXAS A&M
and California, (6) Stanford, (7—
tied) UCLA and Michigan, (8)
Michigan State, and (9—tied) Illi
nois and Til ’ole TU.
On the offensive side the light
shines even brighter for the Ag
gies as they straddle the No. four
spot with 78 points. Preceding
A&M is (1) SMU—81 pts., (2)
Army—80, and (3) Ohio State-
79. The Maroon and White defense
is alloted 66 points.
Battalion
SPORTS
Page 4 FRL, OCT. 27, 1950
NC State’s Costa
Lineman of Week
Raleigh, N. C, Oct. 27—UP)—
Maryland’s gridsters ought to re
member N. C. State’s tackle Elmer
Costa the next time they meet him.
He’s given them two bad after
noons. Because of his great play
against Maryland last Saturday,
when North Carolina State pulled
a major 16-13 upset, Costa has
been chosen as Associated Pi'ess
collegiate football Lineman of the
Week.
Lineman nominated this week in
cluded:
Tackles—Sam Duca, Arizona
State at Tempe. Bobby Collier,
Southern Methodist; Frank Strus-
ka, Texas Christian; Tiny Moore,
Abilene Christian.
Guards — Herschel Forrester,
Southern Methodist.
Centers—Gale Galloway, Baylor;
Bob Griffin, Arkansas.
Ends—Don Menasco, Texas; Pat
Knight, Southern Methodist; Bill
Howton, Rice.
Prognostrials . . .
A&M, TU Picked to Win
, By WILL GRIMSLEY
New York, Oct. 27—<A > )—Our
clients will have to excuse the
picking job this week. It’s being
done with one hand—the left.
The right arm is fractured in
four places trying to pat ourselves
on the back for calling the Navy
over Southern Cal and UCLA over
Stanford upsets plus hitting ten
of the 11 big games.
Boxscore to date: 227 correct,
70 wrong, 13 ties. Pet. .764.
But we can’t stop there, so—
Texas A&M over Baylor: It will
be close but the Aggies extra
strength and reserves will make
the difference. Bob Smith will be
terrific.
Cornell over Princeton: The big
battle in the east between two un
beaten, united teams. Jeff Fleisch-
mann gets the big red rolling for
the first time in a close game.
Notre Dame over Michigan State:
Frank Leahy gets his boys back
on the winning road at South
Bend.
Maryland over Puke: This is “high”
week for Jim Tatum’s erratic Ter
rapins.
Texas over Rice: Byron Town
send leads'the Longhorns to *a close
victory.
Pennsylvania over Navy: Eddie
Erdelatz has brought his Mid
dies out of their slump but Red
‘Bears Will Be
Up Saturday’,
Says Stiteler
“Baylor’s Bears are in their
best physical condition of the,
season and will definitely be
up for their game with us
this weekend,’’ said Aggie
Head Coach Harry Stiteler as he
addressed the Quarterback Club in
the Assembly Hall last night.
Stiteler seemed pessimistic about
the outcome of the game and went
on to say, “You can’t make mis
takes and win football games; we
made a lot of them last week.
Baylor is a hurdle we must clear.
Don’t underrate them.”
The white haired head mentor
for the Aggies spoke to a crowd
of about 200 people substituting
for Aggie Freshman Coach Perron
Shoemaker; who was scheduled to
speak but was called out on scout
ing duties at the last moment.
The coach commented briefly on
each Baylor team "position. After
his talk he narrated the color
movies of last week’s A&M-TCU
tilt.
Prior to his talk prizes were
awarded to the winners of last
week’s Quarterback Contest. Win
ner was Ralph L. Terry, Freddie
H. Dunn was runner-up.
Barnell and the hard-hitting Quak
ers will make them think they fell
back in. .
Kentucky over Georgia Tech: We
have to go along with Bear Bry
ant’s Kentucky boys to win No.
T
Kansas over Nebraska: The Jay-
hawkers win for the homefolks in
a squeaker.
Now the others:
Friday Night
Detroit over Drake, Georgia over
Boston College, The Citadel over
Presbyterian, South Carolina over
George Washington, Mississippi
Southern over Chattanooga.
Saturday
East—Army over Columbia, Col
gate over Brown, Yale over Holy
Cross, Syracuse over Boston U.,
Penn State over Temple, Dart
mouth over Harvard, Lehigh over
Rutgers, Maine over Bates, Bow-
doin over Colby, Muhlenberg over
Delaware, Lafayette over Bucknell,
Pittsburgh over Miami (Fla.),
NYU over Connecticut, New Hamp
shire over Vermont, San Francisco
over Fordham, Virginia over West
Virginia, Massachusetts o v e r
Northwestern, Villanova o v e r
Georgetown.
Midwest—Illinois over Indiana,
Ohio State over Iowa, Wichita
over Plouston, Michigan over Min
nesota, Oklahoma A&M over Miss
ouri, Oklahoma over Iowa State,
Santa Clara over Marquette, Tulsa
over Bradley.
South—Wake Forest over CJem-
son, Florida over Furman, Mississ
ippi' over Texas Christian, Tulane
over Auburn, Vanderbilt over Ar
kansas, North Carolina State over
VPI, North Carolina over William
and Mary, Tennessee over Wash
ington and Lee, Alabama over
Mississippi State, VMI over Cataw
ba, Duquesne over Louisvil|e.
Southwest and Far AVest—Cali
fornia over St. Mary’s, Southern
California over Oregon, Oregon
State over Montana, Colorado over
Utah, Arizona over Denver, Wash
ington State over Idaho, Loyola
(Calif.) over Nevada, Wyoming
over New Mexico.
Beat Baylor
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