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tl. ’ 9- C et * e ■c Ninth Inning Error Gives Ags First Game By FRED WALKER Battalion Sports Editor The University of Arizona outdid its Texas guests in Western hospitality yesterday afternoon, as the host Wildcat nine politely handed the invading Texas Aggies the first game in the battle for the District 6 NCAA crown. Wildcat shortstop Ron Nicely lived up to his name, as far as A&M fans were concerned, when he dropped a routine pop fly at deep short and turned a sure home town win into a visitor’s 5-to-4 victory. t Two Aggies were down in the top of that fateful (from the Arizona standpoint) ninth when Henry “Yogi” Candelari lofted the easy chance to Nicely. Before the capacity crowd of 3200 fans could gasp, left fielder Yale Lary came tearing across the plate with the tying run as Nicely watched the ball trickle through his fingers. Lary had started the inning, as the Aggies trailed B-to-4, nvith a screaming double to center, but it was Cadet catcher A1 Ogletree who added the finishing touches. With Candelari safe at first on the game-tying error, Ogletree took a vicious cut at the second offering of the here-to-fore undefeated Wildcat starter, Robin Risher. The ball sailed high into center, and before center fielder Roger Johnson could complete his throw-in, Candelari had crossed with the eventual winning tally and Ogletree was safe at first. The game was a spasmodic pitching duel between Risher and Aggie" ace righthander, Pat Hubert, who chalked up his 11th win of the year. For three straight innings the Aggies Were three up and three down, and it was only after Risher had retired 10 consecutive A&M batters, that second baseman Joe Ecrette nicked him for a single in the fourth. The Wildcats drew first blood in the eye-for-an-eye battle in the bottom of the third inning when Risher tried to aid his situation with a triple into left center. He scored mo ments later as Johnson floated a single out to short right. Right fielder Del Gardner grabbed the third consecutive hit off Hubert as he drilled a single into the hole between second and short. As Aggie center fielder John DeWitt sought to retrieve the ball, Johnson tore across the plate with the Wildcats second run. Hubert bore down then on third baseman Claude Wheel er, and Lloyd Jenney and both men grounded out short to first. One more inning the Aggies went scoreless, but Ecrette marked off the range in the fourth on Nicely with A&M’s first hit. “Little Joe’s” single showed the way for the Cadet batsmen, for in the next inning A&M slammed out four hits to collect three runs and the momentary lead. Shug McPherson led off the top of the fifth with a screaming double to the center field fence, and scored seconds later when DeWitt singled to left. Candelari followed suit with a single through the hole into center field and DeWitt went all the way to third. Ogletree flied out to center but DeWitt came trotting home with the tying run while Candelari went to third. The little third sacker tallied the untying run minutes later when, with two out, .042 hitting Hubert blasted a tremendous triple that ricocheted off the left field fence and sent fielder Mark Delay scurrying back toward the infield for the retrieve. The Aggies went down in order in their half of the sixth, but Arizona, desperately trying to take the all-impor tant first game, knotted the score at 3-and-3 as, with two out, second baseman Don Quigley picked on a 2-2 pitch and sent it “Flying Home To Rio” over the left field fence. It looked for a while like A&M might take the lead again, as, in the eighth, left handed batting Bill Munnerlyn, led off the frame with a single to right. Hubert sacrificed the first baseman to second, and Munnerlyn went to third on Guy Wallace’s ground-out, second to first. Ecrette then flew out to left and Munnerlyn died at the hot corner. Again Arizona didn’t v/aste a hit in the eighth. With one man away, Hubert threw his second gopher ball of the afternoon to Wheeler who lofted it over the favorite left field fence. With the Wildcats leading going into the ninth, Coach Beau Bell subbed in pinch-hitting pitcher Blanton Taylor for McPherson. Lary, who had led off the ninth with a double, was left cooling his heels for a while as Taylor struck out. As DeWitt hopped one out short to first, Lary took third and scored on Nicely’s game-winning (For the Aggies) error. Hubert gave the Aggie supporters cause for worry in the do-or-die last of the ninth as one man walked and another bunted safely, but the Aggie strike-out king fanned the last two Wildcats and the game was over. (See PAT, AL SHOW WAY, Page 3) College Station’s Official Newspaper; Circulated Daily To 90% of Local Residents The Battalion PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE Final Installment On Basic Division— Today on Page Two Number 161: Volume 51 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1951 Price Five Cents Dick Ingles Named RV Commander; Stuart Gets Exec Richard A. “Dick” Ingels, jun ior business student from Dallas, was elected commander of the Ross Volunteers at a meeting Tuesday night. Other officers elected were Glenn Stuart, executive officer; J. C. Fletcher, first sergeant; and Roy Streikert, Jim Rogers, and Voris “Buddy” Burch platoon leaders. Ingels is sergeant-major of the Armor battalion and was named outstanding Junior of the Armor- Engineering regiment at the re cent Mother’s Day review. Receives Citation Cord He received a citation cord from the Houston Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee for the award, annually presented to out standing junior of the corps, of each regiment, and to members of the outstanding drill company. As a freshman, Ingels was the first regimental commander select- wl and was commander of the freshman drill team. He was named outstanding cadet of the freshman regiment that year, and went on to be elected sophomore class presi dent for 194!)-. r )0. Executive Officer Stuart, a junior civil engineering major from Bryan, is sergeant- major of the Seventh Regiment, composed of day students, veterans, and athletes. The veteran student received the second highest job of the honor company as executive of ficer. Fletcher, corps staff liaison ser geant from the Composite Regi ment, is a junior business major from San Antonio. He is also a member of the A&M Golf Team. From Texarkana, Rogers is first sergeant of the Maroon Band and will be drum major of. the Consol idated Band next year. He is a junior business major from Texar kana. As a freshman, Rogers was commander of his company and was freshman drum major. Band Member Burch, another band member, is liaison sergeant to the Corps Staff representing the Consolidat ed Band. A junior business major from Liberty, Burch was a battal ion commander during his fresh man year. He is also a member of the Town Hall staff. Streikert is Armor-Engineer lia ison to the Coips Staff and another Town Hall staff member. He is a junior civil engineering student from Houston. Honor Guard Company The Ross Volunteers, an honor guard company named for Law rence Sullivan Ross, former presi dent of the college, is composed of juniors and seniors who have main tained an overall 1.5 grade point ratio and 2.0 average in Military Science. Advisor for the company from the Military Science School is now Capt. Basil L. Hoyl Air Force in structor. Capt. Hoyl recently re placed Lt. Col. Leonard F. Walker, who has been transferred to Texas A&I, as advisor. R. A. “Dick” Ingles New RV Commander Send Engineer Home to High School Friend If you have a high school friend who is considering a career as an engineer, you can ’ help him decide where to go for his education by sending him a copy of the High School Edition of the Texas A&M Engin- *eer, now ready. “It’s free,” said Bob McDaniel, editor of the Engineer. “All you have to do is send the name and address of your high school friend to Student Publications, and tell * us that you would like to have your friend receive a copy of the High School Edition of The En gineer. His copy will be sent right , away.” The High School Edition was planned with the idea of helping high school seniors make up their minds. Various articles point out the advantages of studying engi neering, tell something about each Kind of engineering, and evaluate the opportunities awaiting engi neers. Lewis, Enloe Take Freshman Crops Honors W. J. Lewis, freshman agro nomy major from Sweet water, will be presented a gold medal for winning the 1951 Agronomy Department Fresh man Crops Contest. Running up a, score of 970 out of a possible 1000, Lewis posted one of the highest totals scored in the contest’s 25-year history. Falling behind Lewis only 20 points, E. M. Enloe of Darsett, Tex as took second place with a score of 950. Roger Landers and D. F. Polzer tied for third place honors with scores of 895. Enloe will receive a silver medal for his second place and Landers and Polzer will each be presented bronze medals. The annual contest includes se lection of field crops seeds for planting, pasture plant identifica tion, and identification of pasture plants, field and pasture weeds, field seeds, and various crop plants. Contributors of the keys are A. M. Waldrop & Company, First State Bank Trust Company, Con way & Company and W. S. D. Clothiers. Winners of the annual freshman contest in the past have often been good prospects for the Na tional Crops Contest in Chicago during their junior and senior years, M. L. Wilson, Crops Team Coach and Agronomy sponsor, said. Pat Hubert . . . pitched and batted the Aggies to a victory over Arizona yes terday. His 5th inning triple drove in an untying run. Final Ball is Set For Friday, June 2 The last social event of the sea son, the Final Ball, will be held on Friday, June 2, at the Grove from 9 until 12, according to Pete Hardestry, business manager of student activities. The Aggieland Orchestra under the directiion of Bill Turner will provide the music for the occasion. In case of rain or bad wether, the dance will be held in Sbisa Hall. Admission will be $1, stag or 1 drag. Joel Austin Is Editor Of Summer Battalion Joel Austin will head The Bat talion as editor-in-chief this Sum mer, according to an announcement made this morning by Roland Bing, manager of Student Publications. Assisting Austin will be Andy Bing also said that the paper will Anderson as associate editor and again be published four days week ly, Tuesday through Friday. Joel Austin Summer Editor-in-Chief Some Things Considered Retiring Editor Looks to New, Better A&M By CLAYTON SELPH (30) Battalion Co-Editor it back, slowing its progress, I have tried to fight with vigor at all times, though the temptation to give up was often great T HIS IS IT within me. This is the end of a dream born long ago in high school , , There are many positions from which a student may tru- days; this is my last day as Battalion co-editor; this is the ^ learn to know A&M, but none of them provides a better last copy I shall write under that title. vantage point than The Battalion. From here I have been It has been four long, hard, but happy and profitable a ^ e observe all sides—the student view, the public s view, years. I can remember well the first story I wrote for The Batt. Reporting on Post Office facilities for Annex fresh men, it was only a few lines in length, yet it seemed at the time to be the most difficult thing I’d ever attempted. That was the second day of school. Much has happened to me and to A&M College since then. Coming here, sold one hundred per cent on A&M and believing it was all but per fect, I learned my second day that such was not the case. And with that knowledge I began, to grow. . . I have learned to love A&M for its greatness, for what it might be, and for what it has taught me. I have also learned to dislike A&M—for covering up, for hiding its faults from itself, for being hypocritical, for being dishonest. the administration’s view. And, I might add here, I have never in four years been told who’s view I must take, agree with, print, or support. Therein, I believe, lies The Battalin’s greatness. This year there has been a little pressure, but no cen soring. I hope that the college will never see fit to pressure, censor, or control The Battalion. When its editors cannot But there, too, we have a long way to go. I am convinced there is a day coming when A&M will truly teach its students how to live and enjoy living, as well as how to make money. There will be a day when students are not judged from the contents of a little “file.” The Basic Division is evidence of that. The time will come too, when the college will teach its students to think maturely, and having taught them so, will treat them so. Months and years from now will see the dawn break on an A&M that does not kick students out of school for mi nor infractions, while those breaking the important rules con tinue to go unpunished. Use of the rulebook will be tern honestly and forthrightly say, “We are free,” then The Bat- p e red with intimate knowledge of the student and his prob- Selph talion and what it stands for will have all but been destroyed. Looking back over these four years, I see the silver shine of progress more often than the dull stain of having fallen back. There is a new and fresher, clearer thinking mind in the student body today than there was four years ago. Only last year mass student actions, reflective of little thinking, were often evident. This year I can recall only one such incident. That, in itself, is evidence that we have come a long way. And I think four years from now, those who follow us Yet I am forced to say that many of these things have been will have traveled a great deal further. We have helped to my greatest teachers. pave the way. They will build on what we have done. These sorrier aspects of A&M, which I feel are holding From the academic viewpoint we have improved, too. lems, and the rule will flex to treat with justice those whom it governs. When A&M has progressed that far, there will be other good things, too. Students will not daily suspect the college staff of every kind of conspiracy against them. The students will know the faculty and their thinking. Deans and ad visors will always be available, and they will know you, not just your “record.” These years to come will witness a day when student and prof may be friends without fear of criticism. Students will honestly desire to learn and be free to seek that learning as they see fit. (See SOME THINGS CONSIDERED, Page 6) sports editor and Bill Aaberg as city editor. Austin announced the appointments this morning. Vivian Castleberry will continue in her her present position as women’s ed- tor. Austin, a junior personnel admin istration major from Alice, has been active on The Battalion since he entered college. He edited the Freshman page from the Annex. This year he has served as city editor and last week at the Press Club Awards banquet was given a special award certi ficate for his outstanding work in his department. High School Editor The new Summer editor began his interest in journalism when he was a student at William Adams High School in Alice. During his senior year he edited the paper. Austin is a member of A Co., QMC. Anderson first came to work on The Battalion in the Fall of last year. He became feature and news writer and in February was named Campus Editor. A senior journalism major from Talco, Anderson has shared campus editor duties with Bob Hughson this semester. He has also written sports and has served as Monday sports news editor for the past few weeks. Andy is a veteran student. Aaberg Has City Desk Aaberg, a sophomore journalism" major, recently was named news paper publicity editor of the Pub lic Relations Committee for th} MSC for next year. He came t« work for The Battalion this Spring and has been writing news and fen- taure articles. This month he has been assisting on the city desk. Aaberg is from Angleton and is in A Air Force. Mrs. Castleberry, who came to the Battalion as Women’s Editor last Fall, will remain with the paper through part of the Summer while her husband, senior Curtis Castleberry, completes his Sum mer camp training. CarapReporters Needed by Batt Students are urgently need ed to fill vacancies on the ros ter of correspondents from Summer Camps for The Bat talion, Joel Austin, Summer editor, announced this morning. Plans have been completed to send The Battalion to all ROTC camps while A&M students are in training during the annual six- weeks period this Summer, Austin said. “We must have men to keep us up to date on activities of A&M students attending camp. “We aren’t looking for any bud ding journalists, but just someone to keep us in contact with the Ag gies at camp,” he said. Volunteers for correspondents from the following camps are still needed: Signal Corps, Chemical Corps, Ordnance, Transportation Corps, ASA, Infantry, Armor, Ar tillery, and Coast Artillery. Students interested in the jobs are asked to contact Austin in The Battalion office or Roland Bing in (loom 209 Goodwin Hall. What’s Cooking “T” ASSOCIATION, Thursday, 6:15 p. m., CE Lecture Room. New and old members urged to attend to elect officers for next year.