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Page 4 THE BATTALION Friday, February 16, 1051 SMU Threat To Ag Cage Mopes Cage Coach E. 0. “Doc” Hayes will bring his Southern Methodist Mustang quintet to DeWare Field House Tuesday night with both an advantage and a disadvantage to face the Southwest Conference’s leading exponent of ball-control— Coach John Floyd’s Aggies. The Ponies will have the advan tage of being the victor in the first meeting of the two fives, as they shot down the Cadet quin tet in Dallas 51 to 44, Jan.-16. Disadvantage At the same time, the Aggies will have the advantage of being the host team and the home court always adds a threat to the visit ing team. Also, the cagers • from College Station are the No. J team in the SWC while the Ponies are ranked fifth. Three of the Mustangs were listed among the top eight scorers in the Southwest Conference race last year, and .it is around these men—Co-captains Jack Brown and Charlie Lutz, two-letter winners, •and Paul Mitchell—that this year’s team is being built. Brown Leads Brown, who was an all-state for ward for Coach Hayes during his high school days at Crozier Tech of Dallas, led the Ponies in scoring during his sophomore and junior Tau Beta Pi Members Certificates Available Tau Beta Pi certificates of mem bership are available for members, Dean H. W. Barlow, dean of the School of Engineering, announced this morning. They may be picked up at his office of the Dean. Fullback Bob Smith of Texas A&M has been selected by the All America Board of Football to re ceive a Card of Merit as one of the outstanding players during 1950. Smith is to receive the Card of Merit in a leather wallet from the board. years. As a sophomore forward he when he was used at both forward and guard, he accounted for 282 points. He was named on the All- Conference team. He had his big gest nights against Baylor, mak ing 21 points in each of the Con ference games with the Bruins. Charlie Lutz, an all-state per former for Thomas Jefferson High of San Antonio before entering SMU, became a Mustang regular as a sophomore. Last year he was handicapped by injuries part of the season, but he played brilliantly in several Conference games to wind up the year with 134 points in Conference competition, the same number made by Brown. Mitchell—High Scorer Paul Mitchell, a star at Sunset .High, Dallas, before playing ser vice and junior college basketball, earned a regular berth at center with the Mustangs last season. He led the Ponies in Conference scor ing with 151 points and had a sea son total of 278. Mitchell made 24 points against Rice, the largest number scored by a Pony in any one game last season. Other starters on the Mustang team will be chosen from a group consisting of three lettermen, three squadmen, and five stars from the strong 1950 freshman quintet. The lettermen are Fred Freeman, who scored 222 points last year; Tom Holm, who made 116 points; and George Owen, a fine ball-handler and play-maker. The squadmen are Henry Wheeler, Lawrence Young, and Hal Haynes. Soph Stars Sophomores due to see lots of action include Derrell Murphy, an all-state performer from Shallo- water; Charles Galey, who gained all-star recognition while at Lub bock High; Jack Kastman, a star on the Mission High team of Kan sas before enrolling at SMU; Ralph Kendall, a stand-out at North Dal las High in his prep days; and Mil- ton Propp, aggressive forward from Muskogee, Oklahoma. NOW SHOWING — “Where the Sidewalks End” Tonite Preview — 11 P. M. @JKe (Jlmy Story of the (freat ~ - Smpc Jndian tlprisiny! Saturday Nile Preview — IIP. M. It’s SSSidiS®?thanTankee Doodle Dandy! Floor General. . . John Floyd In A&M’s Most Successful Season I Applicants For Bowling Match Taken in MSC An official tournament to decide who will be a member of the A&M Bowling team will be held in the Bowling Alley of the M S C from Monday Feb. 19 through March 2. Any student is eligible to enter the tournament and is urged to do so. Nine qualifying lines will be rolled on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for the following two weeks —three each night. Application blanks must be turn ed in at the desk of the MSC no later than Monday afternoon. Ap plicants may secure these blanks in the Bowling Alley, the Snack Bar, or in the Browsing Library. Those having the higest twelve averages at the end of the tourna ment will make the number one and two teams. Beat SMU ..Lieutenant Baugh Begins 15t Year in Pro Game John DeWitt J WITH ALAN HALE. JR. • DIRECTED BY ROY DEL RUTH Screen Play by JOHN VlONKS, JR.. CHARLES HOFFMAN & IR^NG WALLACE Fra* a $!»y t» t(WVS WALLACE • Onilnll »nf, by Jula Son* amt Sammy CF» • Muveal DirmSioaby Ray Helmtori QUEEN HELD OVER — “Born Yesterday” Saturday Nile Preview - 11 P. M. Wendell COREY Macdonald CAREY Ward BONO OOIO** BV Co-aforrfng Technicolor Offl DREW-EiraraEII-SilllllM-Alls TOE- QiMM ^ Gvdll QinjlB • Skry tf ram C-4X • IM K4I I PUlflQIUl PdiJJt £ Floyd Plans ’Em; De Witt Plays ’Em By JOHN DEWITT The man in the driver’s seat of the Aggie basketball team is youthful, hard working Coach John Floyd. He drives himself hard, and he expects his boys to do the same. That’s the way it’s been so far this season. When Floyd graduated from Ok lahoma A&M he was made fresh man basketball coach there for the 1942-43 season. He then entered Script Competition Closes March 31 Winners of the fourth annual National Script contest will be awarded more than $1,000 in prizes according to Dr. Sherman P. Law- ton, University of Oklahoma radio professor and contest chairman. Students of all accepted col leges may enter dramatic or non dramatic scripts written either for radio or television. Entries must be in by March 31, Lawton pointed out, and winners will be announced about May 1. All scripts should be mailed to Dr. Lawton at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla. LAST TIMES TODAY “The Black Rose” —and— “Holy Year 1950” SATURDAY besot THEN MAKE THE MOST OF IT! MpaLOY Released thru UNITED ARTISTS SAT, PREVUE 10:30 P.M. 'YEARS BEFORE YOUR EYES, ARTHUR GODFREY «ND unm itreifs.«»umnitia ti» ntciiiiitmitmiicM •niiaa eio>nsiiit tea »ll.i » anu: ulv »ca "wwpwii the Navy and after serving three years he returned to Oklahoma A&M where he was assistant to head coach Hank Iba. In 1947, Coach Floyd returned to his birthplace, Welington, Kai- sas, where he coached at Welling ton High School for three years. In 1947 his team won the Kansas high school state championship. The next season his boys lost out in the quarter-finals and in 1949 they were runner-up in the state competition. Coached Football, Too Little Rock Junior College was Floyd’s his next place coaching position; there he was assistant football coach and head basketball coach. His record, at Little Rock was not quite so impressive but his team did manage to win six games while losing ten. Coach Floyd is amrried and has two sons who are often seen watch ing the Aggie practice sessions. Eight-year-old Dennis has already shown a big interest in his fath er’s sport and likes to dribble the ball up and down the court before and after workouts. Young Ken neth, age three, prefers the buzzer on the clock to a basketball and when no one is looking, he fre quently buzzes it right in the mid dle of a scrimmage. Drive, Drive, Drive The Aggie mentor is one who be lieves in hard work and plenty of it. He says that condition is the most important part of the game of basketball because to play good basketball, you must be in good shape. While he’s working his boys hai’d, he is working just as hard doing the same things as they. He even takes part in the scrim mages sometimes, and this usually nets him elbows in the face and all the other punishment that comes with basketball. TODAY & SATURDAY FIRST RUN —Features Start— 1:10 - 2:57 - 4:30 - 6:16 7:4.9 - 9:32 NEWS — CARTOON PREVUE TONIGHT 11 P.M. FIRST RUN SUNDAY thru TUESDAY PREVUE SATURDAY 11 P.M. FIRST RUN WEDNESDAY thru SATURDAY The Aggies have great respect for the new coach as well as con fidence in him. They have learned that i’f they do what he tells them to do they will become better bas ketball players. Coach Floyd has done a fine job in developing the boys individually and then combin ing them into a team. None can deny that Coach Floyd has not done a magnificent job so far in his first season at A&M. Baptism of Fire He wasn’t given much of a chance when he first arrived, for first year coaches usually fare none to well. When his “ball con trol” style was first ah’ed, any hopes for Aggie basketball seemed futile. Today, with his team rank ing second is the SWC, the “baby” of the circuit has become a respec ted coach. With the determination and drive he possesses, John Floyd will turn out good basketball teams as long as he coaches. Basketball is a family affair for the DeWitt family of Waco of which the Aggie’s John is the youngest member. John’s older brother, David, is head basketball coach at Pecos High School of Pecos, Texas. Bill, who is 18 months older than John, graduated from Baylor last June, where he lettered in basketball for three years. Incidentally, Bill was a starter on the Baylor team which went to the NCAA finals in 1948. John entered A&M in 1947 after lettering for three years at Waco High School, He also lettered two years in baseball for Waco High and was selected all-state catcher in 1947. He is unmarried and an animal husbandry major at A&M. John says he would like to play professional baseball after he fin ishes his schooling at A&M. Versatile Player Since entering A&M, John has played almost every position on the floor. As a sophomore he play ed center, as a junior, forward and this year Coach Floyd has him used mostly on the outside. The lanky Cadet admits that he likes the post position best but thinks he is more valuable outside when taller Buddy Davis is on the post. John likes to shoot a one-hand shot from outside and also makes a few points on driving lay-ups and tip-ins. He’s very proud of the r. . . the letters start. 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Wants Two Crowns Says he’d like to end his career at A&M with a Southwest Confer ence championship in basketball and baseball is John’s great with. This indeed would be a good way for him to end his career at Ag- gieland. Washington, Feb. 15—i^)—Sam Baugh, the record-setter from Tex as, sent in his contract to the Washington Redskins Tuesday for his 15th year in pro football, set ting the stage for another record. Baugh’s passing already has ac counted for 17 national football records. As Baugh goes into his 15th year, he will become the only play er to stay with one club that long. Mel Heiirf the durable center, put in 14 years with the New York Giants, a record Baugh has tied and will better next season. Johnny Blood played in the league longer than anyone, 15 years. But he worked for Milwau kee, Green Bay and Pittsburgh. Baugh always has been a Redskin. Outlasts Luckman Baugh’s contract arrived the same day that Sid Luckman an nounced he’s quitting after 12 years as an active player with the Chicago Bears. The Redskins didn’t say how much the 37-year-old Baugh will make. They know they have a certain record-setter, even though he now shares the passing chores with Harry Gilmer of Alabama. A Regular Disc Jockey Practically every time Baugh touches a football it’s a record. He’s thrown more passes—2,829. He’s completed the most—1,622. He’s gained the most yards—20,- 782, or more than 11 miles. More Baugh passes have been caught for touchdowns—178. His lifetime com pletion average—.575—is a record. Page nine of the record book shows Baugh’s domination. In 1945, it says, Baugh set the alltime high for passing efficiency, 70.3 per cent. Baugh also holds the second best record, the third best record, the fourth best record and the fifth best record. Not until we get down to sixth place do we find another name, Tommy Thompson oi adylphia. “Good Old Boys ...” Owner George P. Marshall Baugh a letter with the co Baugh answered, as usual, b: ing on the bottom of Marshal ter. Said he’d been looking ove prospecting pro material. Sa found “several good old Said he wished Kyle Rote of ern Methodist had been lam the Redskins. “He’s a go< boy,” Baugh said. Baugh didn’t mention I Probably figured by now ev' knows he’s a good old boy. Beat SMU Stars to Shine. Tennis Bout New York, Feb. 10 ball’s Jack Robinson will sv tennis recquet and tennis sta Talbert will serve with a ba unque tennis match tonight. Rocky Graziano and Maxii enbloom of boxing will i Frank Shields, Jr., and ! Wood III, ton year old sons international stars of a decac The odds are 10 to 1 in fa - the kids. Eddie Fagan, chairman o New York State Athletic mission, will referee and Simon, giant former heavyw contender, will be the knock keeper. 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