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Ag Cagers Return From East A&M Voted As Today; Meet SWT Thursday?™ f s P orts ^ Grid Surprises A&M’s up-and-coming- basketball team will return from its eastern tour today and begin readying for the Southwest Texas State Bob cats, who lead the Lone Star Con ference. The Cadets and Bobcats will clash Thursday and Friday. The Cadets have a two-three, won-lost, record for the season. They have defeated North Texas State, 40-35, and the sixth-ranking team in the East Canisius, 55-54. Canisius has defeated Southern Methodist and will meet Texas this week, thus the series may be used as a comparison chart among the conference schools. Defeats for the Aggies have come at the hands of Siena, 42- 56, Oklahoma City University, 39- 44, and Duquesne, 36-73. The Bobcats have averaged over 70 points in all of the games they have won. Tonight, Southwest Tex as clashes with the young yet strong Baylor quintet at Waco. Three Teams Travel Three other Southwest Confer ence basketball teams—TCU, Tex as and Arkansas—start toui-s this week with TCU facing the tough est row. The undefeated Frogs open a mid-western swipe tonight against Indiana at Bloomington, two nights later play Missouri at Columbia and Saturday night tackle St. Louis at St. Louis. All three are top-ranked in the country. Missouri grew quite for- Intramural Cage Champs Intramural Basketball Champions, B Quartermaster’s team which Friday defeated A Armor, 16-12, includes, front row, Dick Len- zen, John Heft, Ted Bums, and Pat Richmond; and second row, Fred Bredthauer, Irvin Goldtein, H. D. Maxwell, and Howard Kruse. “All 1 Want for Cwistmas Is My Two Fwont Teeth . . ... but that’s not true and WE know it. AND SINCE CHRISTMAS IS FOR CHILDREN, WE SUGGEST . . . 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Thus far its inter-section al record is poor, based on the won-lost average. In 13 games, the Southwest won only three. E. 0. Hayes, coach of SMU, which has just returned from an Eastern jaunt during which it lost to St. John’s at New York and Canisius at Buffalo, says the Southwest’s record isn’t bad when considered in its true light. “ . . . Travel A Handicap ...” “You always can figure on spot ting the other team 10 points to be gin with when you play on its court, particularly in the East on a long trip,” Hayes said Monday. “Travel is a handicap. Too, of ficiating is different in other sec tions.” The conference victories were Arkansas over Tulsa, Rice over Tulane and A&M over Canisus, the latter being the only one away. SMU also has two intersectional games this week although not hav ing to toavel much. One, against Centenary, will be in Dallas Tues day night. Saturday night SMU plays Oklahoma A&M at Still water. Rice plays Southwestern Loui siana Institute at Houston Tuesday night and Centenary at Houston Friday night. Beat SWT Male drivers in 1949 were in volved in more than 90 percent of all U. S. automobile accidents. Battalion TUBS., DEC. 12, 1950 Page 3 LAST DAY “TRIPOLI” STARTS WED. thru SAT. TODAY thru WEDNESDAY BLAZIMG ADVENTURE 1 Sports writers, voting in the Associated Press’ year- end poll, listed A&M as one of the surprise teams of the year. Princeton’s single-wing Tigers, who brought new stature to Ivy League football by storming through to a perfect season, were the sport's major “surprise” of the 1950 campaign. The Tigers were given a wide edge over the University of Miami (Fla.) and Lehigh, also high in favor. Princeton won nine games, most by top-heavy margins. The Tigers were awarded the Lambert Memorial Trophy, em blematic of the best college foot ball team in the East. Their coach, Charley Cardwell, was voted “Coach of the Year.” Here’s Princeton’s record: 66 Williams 0 34 Enters 28 20 Navy 14 34 Brown 0 27 Cornell 0 45 Colgate 7 63 Harvard 26 47 Yale 12 13 Dartmouth 7 Miami, which will play Clemson in the Orange Bowl at Miami, won nine of its ten games. The only splotch on its record was a 13-13 tic with Louisville. A&M won sev en of its 11 games, losing to the country’s No. 1 and No. 2 teams, Oklahoma and Texas. Lehigh swept through nine games without a defeat or tie and gained prominence with a mid-sea son 16-14 victory over Dartmouth. High-scoring Nebraska ranked fourth in the list of surprise teams on the strength of six vic tories, two defeats and a tic. One of the losses was a 49-35 setback by Oklahoma, the country’s No. 1 ranking team. Other surprise teams, according to the ballot, Avere Michigan State, Wisconsin, Ohio State, A&M, Loy ola of California, Pennsylvania and Marquette.—Based on AP Re ports. Beat SWT Spots In SWC Final Statistics . . . Cadets Hold Two 1st, Two 2nd By RALPH GORMAN As the old ramble scramble Southwest Conference began clos ing its 1950 season last Saturday with the Texas University out classing Louisiana State, there were many impressive statistical records turned in by this area’s grid stars. Six of Harry Stiteler’s Aggies are to be found holding twice as many positions in the seven phases of football. Included in the dozen outstand ing records are two first places and two seconds, which is even more impressive when they were established by a team that has been called every name in the books. We know that most of the read ers are interested mainly in full season play, but we would like to give the rundown as it appears against only the conference oppos ition. In most cases the statistics rate about the same, with but a few changes in the No. 1 position —passing and scoring, the only ones. Aggies Have Impressive Record Take the Cadets as a whole and the statistics in that depart ment will show just what the Ag gies w r ere doing as they rolled to six victories in ten starts and in losing to teams like Oklahoma, Texas, and Baylor. Bear in mind though, that it is only fair that the statistical rec ords do not include the Presiden tial Cup game last Saturday, as that would create an 11 game A&M schedule for 1950. Team total offense—A&M dom inated the rushing column by such a great margin that the brief Ag gie showing in the aerial game goes almost unnoticed in giving the Farmers top billing in total offense with 3,667 yards or an average of about 367 yards per game. In conference play, this same Aggie eleven continued to lead the league of great teams with the same average as in the full season. Intramural A Chem Downs B Air Force With Aid Of Strong Line By PAT LeBLANC Intramural-Co-Editor A Chem laid down a “smoke screen” behind which downed B Air Force, 6-0. The interpretation of this “smoke screen” refers to the sturdy line of A Chem, which was led by stout Bob Irons, aggres sive Hamp Oliver and fiery Bubba Sykora. B AF had a first down on their opponent’s 10 yard line, but this strong smoke screen line kept the airmen from reaching the pro mised land. Fleet little Adams of B AF was a constant threat every time he was back for a punt; Henry Phil lips and “Leaping’^ Don Johnson threw spiral heaves but the major ity these pases were intercepted by A Chem backs. A Chem scored their TD with only three plays left in the contest. Dick Bethea of A Chem blocked an Adam's punt and Pipes threw a pass to Bob Irons, who struggled down to the 22. On the next play Wes Jones took a toss from Pipes to score the six-pointer. Bob Stone, Phil Cobb, Clif Shaf fer, Bert Baley and Bill Miller were standouts for the airmen. Perry Beaty, Bubba Sykora, Car- roll Sorelle, Leroy Bacica and Marcus Keene were the A Chem stalwarts. 1) Seniors Beat BTC D Seniors romped over B TC by a 33-0 count. Hall and Green were the big guns in this riot, with Hurry, 'Cause There's Not Much Time Left!! Order. Your CHRISTMAS CARDS Now $ Select from the many styles included in our stock and have them PERSONALIZED to day. (25 CARDS PERSONALIZED FOR 50c) THE EXCHANGE STORE “Serving Texas Aggies” Hall scoring from the 24 yard marker and Green counting on a 60 yard gallop. Timmons, Holland, Haynie, and Broussard of D Sen were the “thorns” in stopping the B TC weak attack. The losers of B TC got good per formances from Fisbeck, Insall and Ralph Shanahan. C FA eked by B Seniors, 2-0. “J”. “Don” Hinton, Jim Ledlow, Bert Jackson and Jerry Cloud stood out for the artillery team. B Seniors got good playing from the services of C. Black, M. Bell, H. Horton, J. Hogan. MeCrady of F AF uncorked a heave to Sandusky to account for the only score in F Air Force’s 6-0 won over B QMC. White, Waggner and Burns looked impressive for the winners while Pat Richman, Enloc and Maxwell were big men for B-QMC. . # Tennis E Infantry swung out a ten nis victory over A CAC. The win ners were Tinky Dunn, Ross White, Lonny Kallus, Jerry Jackson and Wert Love. The netters of B CAC took the measure of B Armor. Members of the B CAC team were Don Wood en, F. Simmon, Dick Walker, Roger Terk, Warren McReynold, and Sherril Jennings. • Horseshoes B Engineers outtossed the horse shoe pitchers of G Air Force. Toss- ers of the Engineers were Joe Burdette, Bill Herbert, Jim Huke, Douis Belinsky C. Taylor, and Pete Rozelle. The airmen of D Air Force were defeated by the sharp pitchers of A Infantry which consist of play ers Jim Phillips, Ed Hoiris, B. Ginger, T. Chandler and H. Sand ers. C Air Force won over E Air Force in a close match and L Flight outscorcd A Veterans. Forfeits C Vet sat out a win over the B Athletics’ Horseshoe Team, while B Engineers and I AF also won forfeits over A Seniors and D Veterans, respectively. High School Eleven Playoff Dates Set By ASSOCIATED PRESS Sites and dates for all school boy football games have been set. They are: Class AA Quarter-finals • Wichita Falls at Lubbock, Saturday, 2 p. m. • Highland Park (Dallas) at Brockenridge, Saturday, 2 p. m. • Conroe vs Baytown at Hous ton, Saturday, 2 p. m • Harlingen at Austin, Satur day, 2:30 p. jn. Class A Semi-finals • Hermit vs Arlington at Abi lene. Friday. 2 p. rr ® No”.’ Braunfels vs Wharton at : El Campo, Friday, S v. m. Beat SWT-— Leading ball carrier—A title has never been so clearly won as the 1950 SWC leading ball toter’s title. A margin of a scant 425 yards separates A&M’s All-American Fullback Bob Smith from the run ner-up Byron Townsend of Texas. In 199 starts from the scrim mage line, 29 less than Townsend, the illustrious Smith has grossed 1,326 yards, while being halted for a season loss of 24 yards to show a net gain of 1302 yards and an average of 6.5—top average in the SWC. This amazing total of yards gained is just 39 yards shy of half the yardage gained rushing by the entire Cadet team. Third among the nation’s hall carriers is where this 22-year-old Houstonian ranks, and he’s tops among the major college stars. Tidwell, Lippman Also Ninth and eleventh places in the hall carrying division are awarded to Aggies Billy Tidwell and Glenn Lippman. Tidwell is No.. 2 in the average per carry column, just a tenth of a yard behind teammate Smith, and has gained 482 yards in 75 times to start. He is also the ball carrier with the least yardage lost—show ing only five yards in the minus column. To rank in the eleventh spot, Lippman has carried 98 times with a net gain of 478 yards and a loss of only 20 yards in the season to rank second in least yards lost. Bartosh Moves Up In conference play only, Smith has gained 855 yards in 123 totes to better his average per carry by three tenths of a yard. TCU’s Gil Bartosh is No. 2 man among the conference ball carriers showing Boxing Underway In Little Gym Training for boxers who will fight in this year’s golden gloves tournament is now underway at the Little Gym, Harold Williams Coach of the Bryan YMCA boxing team announced early today. The tournament’which will be gin in the first week of February will include both novice .and ad vanced divisions. Workouts for interested pugilists is held every day in the Little Gym at 3 p. m., Williams con cluded. 5-4 yards for 132 carries. Tidwell dropped to the No. 10 spot among the conference ball carriers, while Lippman remained as the No. 11 man. They continue to rank as the No. 1 and 2 men, respectively, in the least yardage lost. Gardemal Among Passers Leading passer—Dandy Dick Gardemal, A&M’s diminutive man- under ranks seventh among the passers who are led in full season play by SMU’s Fred Benners. Flingin’ Freddie has tossed 192 times for an aerial gain of 1,361 yards, while Gardemal has thrown only 67 and completed 35 times for 503 yards. The lead in this division changed hands in conference games only, and TCU’s Granger Ghost Gil Bar tosh took the reins. At the same time Gardemal moved up a slot to take over the No. 6 position among the conference passers. Bartosh completed 63 out of 120 tosses for 822 yards, while Garde mal garnered 32 in 58 for 471 yards. Lary No. 2 Punter Leading punters—Baylor’s Lar ry Isbell leads both the season and conference punters with an average of better than 41 yards for his many boots. A&M’s Yale Lary rates the No. 2 spot in full season play and drops to the third position against only conference adversaries. Lary has booted fewer times this sea son (57 in 1950 and 74 in 1949) than a year ago and shows an average of 38.7 for the season and 39.7 for conference games only. Leading punt returners—Lary hits the limelight again and is second in the punt returning divi sion behind Baylor’s Johnny Cur tis who has an average of 24.3 yards per return. Lary’s average is 23.2. In conference games only, Lary is No. 3 as Texas’ Bobby Dillon moves into the No. 2 spot with a 28.4 yard average. Curtis shows a slightly better average in this phase of the game with 29.6 yards per return. Smith In Total Offense Total offense individual leaders —(compiled on the basis of 1 con sign Absentee Book $ DEAR WIFE” ference games alone) Smith is the man again as he gains the second spot behind the triple-threat Bar tosh. Bartosh has worked 252 plays against conference opposition ’as compared to Smith’s 123 and has netted 1,336 yards in both pass ing and running. Smith, using rushing plays at all times has gar nered 855 for second place. Here again Smith has the top average, 6.9 yards, per each time that he has worked. Leading pass receivers—A&M’s All-Conference End Andy Hill- house is No. 6 behind Baylor’s Harold Riley, who leads the pass snatchers with 539 yards in 35 catches. On 24 completions Hillhouse has credited the Aggies with 432 yards and scored six times to make him the highest scoring end in the conference. In conference games only, Hill- house moves to the No. 3 spot with 312 yards on 17 snags, while Riley still clings to the lead with 399 yards on 23 completions. Leading scorers—held scoreless in the last two conference games, A&M’s bruising fullback is tied in the scoring department with Texas’ Townsend at 84 points apiece. Six touchdowns apiece have been credited to the records of Aggies Hillhouse, Lary, and Tidwell to tie with Rice’s George Glauser and Bill Howton ... all have 36 points. (See STATISTICS, Page 4) TODAY thru WEDNESDAY FIRST RUN —Features Start— 1:56 - 3:57 - 5:58 - 7:59 - 10:00 20th Ctf*»wfy-fo« t' 0 ** NEWS — CARTOON