i Monday, April 9, 1951 THE BATTALION Page 3 Tankersley, Hu beri Throw Shutouts Against Mustangs By FRED WALKER Battalion Sports Editor The Aggie baseball team won their first and second conference games last week end by shutting out the SMU Mustangs 3-0 and 4-0 behind the four - hit and three - hit _ pitching of Bob Tankersley * and Pat Hubert respectively. Tankersley came off the mound grinning four - hitter a Friday and was embraced happily by his teammates. “They just couldn’t get to my curve,” said the jubilant right hander. Hubert was met with the same pats on the back and handshaking after his three-hit stint. Although the little righthander had trouble breaking his curve due to high winds Saturday, his fast one down the middle had enough smoke and jump to amke the Ponies sweat, swing and swish. The big man at the plate for A&M was left fielder John DeWitt. In the first game DeWitt, who was making his second appearance of the year, rapped out a single and a double, (The only extra-base hit of the game.) and scored one run in four trips. . He made three trips to the plate Saturday and slapped two singles, scored a run and batted one in. Runs batted in in the first con test were by Yale Lary, Hank Can- delari and Hollis Baker. Candelari and DeWitt each had two hits in that game. A Triple Joe Ecrette, Baker, Lary and De Witt knocked in a run apiece in the second game. “Little Jo’es” booming triple was the only extra- •base hit during the battle. Shortstop Guy Wallace walked in the first frame Friday to start , Still the same low, low price for the blades that guarantee MORE SHAVES! BETTER SHAVES! A&M oh a one-run rally. After he had gone to third on Ecrette’s single to right, Wallace swarmed across the plate as Lary flied out to George Kcndell in right. The remaining Aggies runs were scored in the fourth after two were out. With Lary and Shug Mc- P her son already down DeWitt doubled and came home on Cande- lari’s hopper down the third base line. Candelari went down to second on the throw home and scored a few seconds later when Baker sing led through second. After the smoke had cleared, the Ponies found themselves on the short end of the 3-0 score and with only four hits and no walks off Tankersley. Four Mustangs struck out and there was one SMU error. Big Blow Hubert had it a little rougher Saturday as he faced nine Mus tangs and a strong North fvind. There were times when the gale hindered his curves, but his fast one never lacked a thing. Hubert struck out five, allowed two base-on-balls and three hits. The second game started like the first as Wallace walked in the first inning and Ecrette followed with a solid smash to right. The difference was that Ecrette’s hit was a screaming triple which scored Wallace. Lary fouled out to catcher Bill Edwards and McPherson flied to center fielder Tommy Ballinger but DeWitt singled to score Ecrette from third with the second and last A&M run in that inning. The Aggies scored again in the fourth when Baker singled home DeWitt who had previously reached (See LARY’S, Page 4) 3-Hitter HOLLOW GROUND SINGLE EDGE vault MONEY BACK GUARANTEE Buy Psls!TiyPals!Us#as many Mate in a pack as you wish. II you’ia not enlhused, return ilispanssr to us lor full reluoil. Pal eiahs Co., Inc., 43 West 5/th Slyest, Now York 19. 44fir m 21 for 494 *10 for 254 Pal injector blades in new metal injector 20..,59<'2X Fit your Injector mor perfectly Pat Hubert . . . pitched a three-hitter into SMU’s Mustangs Saturday to give the Aggies their second con ference win of the season. LEON B. 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Weaver took the first match trom Guerrero 2-1, followed by teammate Dave Snelling’s 2-1 victory over Bill Baker. Dahoncy, Barrett Win Bob Dahoney and Johnnie Bar rett came to the aid of the Farm ers by outstroking Rices Elwynn Stovaugh 3-1 while Barrett down ed Silver 4-3. Moving into the doubles division of the match, Weaves and Snelling pooled their talents to gain top slot in a 2-1 defeat of Guerrero and Baker and once again take the lead on points. Again Dahoney and Barrett came through as they teamed up to beat Stovaugh and Silver 4-3 and end the contest in a deadlock. Play Hampered Cloudy skies and occasional rain flurries hampered playing on both teams and permitted only a limited gallery to follow the contest. The match was held on the Country Club course due to repair work being done on the, college course turf. The next conference match for the Aggies will be held next Friday when they journey to Waco to en gage the Baylor linksmen. Baylor’s fairway squad, which went down before TCU 4-2 Friday at Colonial, boasts a host of ex perienced golfers who are particul arly sharp on their home course. Rugged Duo Stiff resistence can be expected from the Bear’s number one men Frank Barksdale and George Wag ner, the only two golfers who were able to hold out against the Frogs Friday. Both Barksdale and Wag ner tied their singles events and later gaining Baylor’s only victory of the day as they teamed up to win their match in the doubles events. Two other Bruin linksmen, Hank McFaddin and Jack Westerfield are also worthy opponents despite their defeat by the Frogs. They Still Dominate! Aggies Take Relays New Record Ponies Take 4-2 Win From A&M Tennis Team By ED HOLDER Battalion Sports Staff Thfe A&M tennis team was slapped down Friday by the powerful SMU netters, 4-2, in a match which marked the opening of both team’s con ference play. Kenneth Crawford of the Mus tangs defeated Ray DuBerry of the Aggies in the No. 1 singles match, 6-3 and 6-1. In the No. 2 singles, Eugene Letsoc overran Dan Stansbury of the Ponies, 6-3 and 6-0. The Mustangs’ Herbert Karren coped the No. 3 singles match from Aggie Royce Tate, by a margin of 6-6 and 6-4. Don Burkett defeated Dick Har din in the No. 4 singles in a close 8-6 and 6-3 match to keep SMU on its winning spasm. Another tight match won by Kenneth Crawford and Herbert Karren over Roy Tate and Ray DuBerry, marked the No. 1 doub les as an SMU victory with a score of 8-6 and 6-3. But in the No. 2 doubles, Aggies Eugene Letsoe and Dick Hardin won over Don Burkett and Dan Stansbury of the Mustangs in a 6-3 and 8-6 match. “Despite this initial defeat,” said Ray DuBerry of the Aggies, “we still have a chance to place first.” “And I believe that we have sec ond place honors practically cinch ed,” he added. The Mustangs also defeated Rice Saturday by a score of 4-2. The Aggies will play TCU here Saturday in their second conference match. Floyd Greeted By 7 Lettermen In Spring Drills Seven varsity lettennen, two of whom are unanimous All-South west Conference choices, will pro vide the 1951-52 nucleus for Head Basketball Coach John Floyd when he opens Spring basketball train ing today. Seven lettermen of the 11-man squad which won a tri-champion ship with the exceptions of for- words Marvin Martin and John De Witt and center Glenn Williams who will graduate, will be back. Coach Floyd plans two full dress games May 10 and 11 as a climax for the training. “We are going to do a lot of running,” Floyd said, “in order to develop our speed and leg muscles.” Ifloyd said he planned to spend 30 to 45 minutes on fundamentals each day, 20 minutes on defensive work, 20 minutes on offensive or ganization and 45 minutes in team scrimmages. More Defense Although the Aggies led the na tion on team defense last year, Floyd said his squad would still devote much of its time to this un heralded part of basketball. “An offense can be developed in scrimmage,” he said. “But it takes good, hard work to develop a good defensive team.” At the beginning of the third week of training, the squad will have a full scrimmage game daily. These games will be open to the public. Lettermen The following are the lettermen who will be out: forwards LeRoy Miksch of Waelder and Bobby Far mer of Amarillo; center unanimous All-SWC centers Walter Davis of Nederland; and unanimous All- SWC choice Jewell McDowell of Amarillo, Raymond Walker of Woodhouse, Don Heft of Corpus (See BASKETBALL, Page 4) TODAY & TUESDAY FIRST RUN —Features Stai't— 1:44 - 3:48 - 5:52 - 7:56 - 10:00 NEWS — CARTOON Buddy Davis . . . broke the Texas Relay’s high jump record of 6’ 8'/i”. The tall lanky basketball star amazed the near-8000 spectators with his unorthodox, if not startling form. Davis went 6’ 9” by going over the bar in a feet-first, perpen dicular fashion. (Continued from Page 4) OU’s fine time in the 440 relay might have been matched by the Farmers who had been undefeated up to Saturday’s meet. However, due to bad passes and unfortunate arrangements in the heats, the Ag gies failed to reach the finals. A&M had qualified for the finals SUMMARIES .'i,000-nicter runs: 1—Montes, Texas Wes tern; 2—Johnson, Drake; 3—Hudgens, Tex as A&M; 4—West, Arkansas. Time: 8:50.9. Broad Jump: 1—Meeks, Texas, 23-9%; 2—Hoskins, Kansas State, 23-9; 3—Ger- hardt, Rice, 22-1014; 4—Ruth, Kansas State Teachers, 22-614. 120-yard high hurdles: 1—Walker, SMU; 2— Greenwood, Kansas; 3—-Howton, Rice; 100-yard dash: .1—Fields, Howard 4—Leming, Texas A&M. Time 14.08. Payne; 2—Baker, Kansas State; 3—Person, Texas; 4—Preston, LSU. Time: 10.0. High jump: .1—Davis, Texas A&M; 6-9 (new Relays record); 2—Severens, Kansas State, 6-7 % ; 3—Jones', Oklahoma, 6-6 Vi I 4—Tie between Womack, Texas; Vanover, ACC; and Grundy, NTSC. Shot put: 1—Hooper, Texas A&M, 53-1. (new Relays record); 2—Mayes, Oklaho ma, 52-3; 3^—Robertson, Iowa State, 49- ,214; 4—Brewer, North Texas, 48-6(4. Discus throw: 1—Hooper, Texas A&M, 118-9%; 2—Forrester, SMU, 142-8; 3 — Robertson, Iowa State, 139; 4—Nelson, Southwest Texas State, 130-1,4. Polo vault: .1—Tie between Simpson, Texas A&M; Lemon, Oklahoma; Faulkner, ACC; 13-9; 4—Seven way tie between Graves, Texas A&M; Marks, Texas A&M; Spradlin, Texas A&M; Lowery, LSU; Tompkins, Texas; Donley, Bioilt; and Ruth, Kansas State Teachers; 13 ft. Exhibition high jump: 1—Tie between Bob Walters (unattached) and Charles Holding, East Texas State; 6-4. Javelin throw: 1—Faulkner, ACC, 192- 6t/,; 2—Marek, Texas, 189-1; 3—Dowlcs, Texas, 182-10%; 4—KroUtll, Oklahoma A&M, 174-5. University Class Ono-inllo relay: 1—Texas A&M (Place, Mayes, McCarthy, Mitchell); 2—.Oklahoma; 3— Kansas; 4—l.SU. Time; 3:17.0. Sprint medley relay: 1—Oklahoma (Meader, Cox, Sobocinski, Crabtree); 2— Notre Dame; 3—Oklahoma A&M; 4 — Texas A&M. Time; 3:31.9. Four mile relay: 1—Oklahoma (Wilkin son, Cooper, McCormick, Crabtree); 2— Purdue; 3—Rice; 4—Arkansas. Time; 7:47.5. Distance medley relay: 1—Kansas (Shut- ze, Dlhamor. Palmquist, Smpen; 2 — Purdue; 3—Arkansas; 4—Oklahoma. Time: 1^144* i '%■. •; ; j-t v 440-yard relay: 1—Oklahoma (Sobac- inski; Smith, Meador, CoX); 2—L S U; 3—Texas; 4—Baylor. Time 42.0. 8801 yard relay: 1—Oklahoma (Sobocin ski, Smith, Meador, Cox); 2—Texas A&M; 3—Texas; 4—Rice. Time: 1:28.4. in the relay, but since they were not at least third in their heat, they were not admitted. In the 880 relay, Oklahoma’s Bill Cox just nipped Aggie anchor man Bill Stalter for the fourth Sooner win. A&M’s second-place team consisted of James Baker, and Bill Bless, Bobby Ragsdale Stalter. Charles Hudgins took third in the 3000 meter for A&M. SWC high hurdle champiop Paul Leming looked like a second for the Fanners until the last 20 yards, but wound up fourth. Don’t Stop Now Eddie Yost, third sacker on the Washington Senators, once played basketball for New York Univer sity. Darrow Hooper . . . broke the Texas Relays’ shot put record last Saturday with a heave of 53, 1”. The old record was held by Elmer Hackney of Kansas State and has been standing for 12 years. This also is (he fifth time that soph ace has broken the SWC shot put of 50’ 2!4” formerly held by Aggie-Ex Boyce Irwin since 1934. LAST TIMES TODAY “DALLAS” TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY VINCENT SHERMAN ‘JERRY WALD Screw 0<«r to Hercld Medford wd Jerome Weidmw • $»