Tuesday, September 25, 1951
THE BATTALION
Page 3
Out for Week
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Billy Tidwell
Injured in Friday’s game, Tidwell is expected to be absent in the
Tech game, but may be back in workouts Monday.
Tidwell to Miss
Tilt With Tech;
Hill Also Hurt
Billy Tidwell, star halfback
on the Aggie football team
will miss Saturday’s game
with Texas Tech in Dallas as
a result of a minor head con
cussion suffered in last weeks’
contest with the UCLA Bruins.
Tidwell was placed in the hospi
tal immediately after the game
Friday night but was taken out
Saturday afternoon. He is not ex
pected to be able to work out un
til at least next Monday, Bill
Dayton, Aggie trainer said this
morning.
End Walter Hill will also miss
practice for a few days due to a
sprained knee he received in the
UCLA game. Dayton said it was
too early in the week to tell if Hill
would be able to play against
Tech.
The rest of the squad reported
only minor strains and bruises and
will not miss any workouts.
Charlie McDonald and Augie
Saxe will alternate at the right
halfback position, taking Tidwell’s
position for the Texas Tech game,
reported Gil Stienke, backfield
coach.
George Pleased
Head coach Ray George said he
was very pleased with the way
the team fought and with the
passing. attack. George said a lot
more work was needed and the
team would have to improve each
week, but for the Opening game
against a rough team like UCLA,
the squad “showed up well.”
Although the passing game was
good, more improvement is need
ed on the ground attack and de
fense, George added.
Beat Texas Tech
The Bridgeport, Conn., baseball
team of the Colonial League went
through an entire season (1949)
without a nickname.
For Aggie First Down
Tech Surprises
With Big Upset
Bob Smith crashes over right tackle for four
yards in the UCLA game Friday night in Los
Angeles. Smith averaged 3.8 yards-per-carry to
make him the leading Aggie ball carrier.
Isbell Leads SWC Passing,
Tidwell Tops On Receiving
Dallas, Sept. 25—UP)—Larry Is
bell, Baylor’s Wizard T Quarter
back, is off to a good start toward
leading the Southwest Conference
in T statistics.
Last year he topped in passing
and punting. Already this season
he is passing and total offense
leader and isn’t far away in punt
ing.
Rice hasn’t yet played a game
and the statistics are for six teams.
Moore Saves Title
With Johnson Win
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 25—UP)—
Archie Moore, the vintage light
heavyweight from St. Louis,
smashed 22-year-old Harold John
son, of Philadelphia, into bloody
submission in merciless fashion
last night in a 10 round bout at
the arena to take the decision.
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By HUGH PHILIPPUS
Battalion Sports Writer
A&M’s coaching staff is not com
pletely concerned about the pig
skin, for Basketball Coach John
Floyd is looking forward to a full
and successful schedule.
The SWC does not permit any
official basketball workouts until
Oct. 15 but the boys are keeping
in shape.
With the heavy loss of for
wards John DeWitt, Marvin Mar
tin and squadmen Glenn William,
Coach Floyd has eight returning
lettermen, another loss will be
All-Conference Jewell McDowell at
the end of the first semester.
Ronney Dwyer, who was the out
standing product of last years’
Freshman squad, did not return
to A&M this year-.
The returning varsity hardwood
artists are Leroy Miksch, Raymond
Walker, Don Garrett, Walter Dav
is,. Bob Farmer, Bill Carpenter and
Don Heft. Three sophomores will
also be ready to round out the
squad. They are Don Binford,
James Addison and Roy Martin.
When the, varsity season opens
Dec. 3 at A&M, Coach Floyd’s
boys will be using the same system
as before. Stressing defense and
using the slow-play system. Floyd
starts official sessions Oct. 15, for
the season opener with a strong
North Texas State club.
Floyd says that A&M has a
fine schedule, which contains
games at Madison Square Garden.
Also the new Conference Tourney
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which is to be held at Dallas, Dec.
26-28 inclusive, draws the approval
of Floyd.
The basketball mentor is also
proud of the home schedule, and
reports it to be the finest in the
history of A&M.
On Jan. 3 the conference sche
dule opens against Arkansas, but
from the first day of work-outs
till the end of the. .season things
will be at a continuous stride for
the 1951-52 Aggie basketballers.
Freshmen Prospects
Coach Floyd reports that he is
very well pleased with his prospec
tive Freshman Team. The material
has all the qualities of a well-
rounded team, he said.
All-staters William Word of El
Paso, Rodney Pirtle from Coleman,
Joe Hardgrove of Ft. Worth, and
Thomas LaToof, Big Sandy, should
spell experience for the team. All
these basketteers played in the, All-
Star High School game at San An
tonio last summer.
Big Boys
Not only does this prospective
squad have high school stars, but a
basketball coach’s dream — big
boys! Floyd stated that Cecil
Neeley from Madisonville, Gene
Harrison of Balmerhea, Bob Mc-
Cullock from Ft. Worth, and Dale
Fisher of Phillips, are all over
6’ 4”.
Other prospective freshmen are
Roy Dean, Longview; Don Moon,
Mendon; Tony Specia and Robert
Briggs, San Antonio; Hugh Lang-
tree; Howare Homeyer, Caldwell;
and Robert Johnson, Arlington.
Atfer football season Coach Dave
Faircloth will be in charge of the
freshman squad.
SPORTalk...
By PAT LeBLANC
Battalion Sports Writer
All freshmen who are interested
in trying out for the Fish Basket
ball Team may attend the prelim
inary practice, Wednesday, Sept.
26, 7 p. m.
Coach John Floyd said the short
try-outs will last approximately
one and one half hours and that
everyone, regardless of his pre
vious experience, will have an op
portunity to make the Fish squad.
Try-outs will be held in DeWare
Field House.
Slated to form the framework
of the squad will be William Word,
El Paso, Rodney Pirtle, Coleman;
Joe Hardgrove, Ft. Worth; and
Thomas LaToof, Big Sandy.
Six-footers Cecil Neeley, Madi
sonville; Bob McCullock, Ft.
Worth; and Dale Fisher, Phillips;
should be of considerable help.
Calling All Weight-lifters
There will be a short, but impor
tant meeting of all weight-lifters
at the little gym Wednesday, Sept.
26, 7:30 p. m.
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Coach Emil Mamaliga related
that all freshman and upperclass
men who are interested in weight
lifting, and all old members should
attend this meeting.
All weight-men but one from
last years’ small squad are return
ing. Sam Bass is the member that
is not back.
The squad consists of Charlie
Bragassa, Frank Thurmond, Bob
Fletcher, L. E. Fincias, and Dale
Thompson.
Composing the 148 lb. class, will
be Dale Thompson and Frank
Thurmond, president.
In the Texas AAU meet held in
Dallas last year, Thurmond used
his 148 lb. frame efficiently. He
took first place in his division.
Teammate Thompson was runner-
up in this class.
Bob Fletcher, 135 lbs. walked off
with top honors in the AAU and
L. E. Fincias came in fifth in the
123 lb. bracket.
Sixth place in the 165 lb. class
was taken by Charlie Bragassa in
the Dallas meet.
Pistol Team Meeting
A meeting of the Pistol Team
will be held at the Pistol Range
7 p. m., Thursday, Sept. 27. The
purpose is to outline the plans for
the 1951-52 season.
Any members of the Corps of
Cadets who are interested in tar
get pistol shooting and have some
experience may see M. Sergeant
Dailey in Room 22, Ross Hall, be
tween 8 a. m. and 5 p. m.
Wednesday Last Ticket Day
Wednesday will be the last day
for Aggie students to purchase
tickets for the Texas Tech con
test. The Athletic Dept, will be
open Tuesday, from 8 a. m. to 5
p. m. and on Wednesday until 6
p. m.
After Wednesday, the Tech tick
ets will be sent to Dallas to be sold.
Beat Texas Tech
Mark Stevens
“BETWEEN MIDNITE
AND DAWN”
They show Isbell the total offense
leader with 186 yards rushing and
passing in 25 plays.
Of this, 178 came in passing to
make him No. 1 in that depart
ment, too. He got the yardage on
eight completions in 23 throws."
Lamar McHan of Arkansas
leads in ball-carrying with 95
yards on seven runs and is second
in total offense with 148 yards—
more than one-third of the total
yardage held by his team.
Arkansas leads the team offense
with 412 yards with Baylor second
at 386.
Melvin Fowler of Texas Christ
ian is second in ball-carrying with
91 yards on 14 runs.
Sixth and seventh are last year’s
top carriers—Byron Townsend of
Texas and Bob Smith of Texas
A&M. Townsend is sixth with 61
yards and Smith is seventh with
50.
Ray Graves of A&M is second in
passing with 142 yards on nine
completions in 17 attempts. He also
has two touchdown passes as does
Jim Rinehart of Arkansas, who is
third with seven completions for
131 yards.
Jerry Norton of Southern Meth
odist tops in punting with an aver
age of 40.8. Isbell is second with
40.2.
Billy Tidwell of A&M leads in
pass-receiving, having snared four
throws for 92 yards. Stan Williams
of Baylor is second with three
catches for 87 yards,
Yale Lary of A&M leads in punt
returns, with three for 55 yards.
Ray McKown of Texas Christian
is second with two for 35.
By ED HOLDER
Battalion Sports Writer
The Red Raiders of Texas Tech
pulled another of their surprises
out of the bag when they overran
West Texas State Saturday in Lub
bock 46-7.
In pre-game predictions, the
Raiders were rated slight favorites
by one touchdown, but they proved
to be more than just a scrappy
team when this score went into the
books.
Coach DeWitt Weaver, head
mentor of Tech, watched his Raid
ers fight their way into a tie
with Arizona for the Border Con
ference lead. West Texas State de
feated Tech last year and went on
to take the conference champion
ship.
Graves Star Halfback
Frank Graves, 173 pound left
halfback from McKinney, set the
stage for<the first touchdown with
a 47-yard run. This 22 year old
senior set the pace for the Raider-
victory all the way.
Another valuable asset to the
Tech eleven is tackle Jerrell Price.
He made the list of the “unsung
All-America” squad last year as
compiled by Frank Wallace of
“Collier’s Magazine.”
Price hails from Brownfield, and
distributes 210 pounds on a stocky
5 foot 11 frame. Six teams last
year, including TU and Rice, pick
ed him on their all-opponent elev
ens.
Since 1927, the Aggies and the
Raiders have met eleven times,
with the Cadets on top nine times
and Tech victor of two clashes.
Tech will run a split-T formation
which was found very effective
against West Texas. Coach Weav
er is a “T” convert who believes
“nothing will replace a good, clean
block.”
Weaver joined the coaching staff
at Tech when he came from the
associate coaching spot at Tulsa
University. He brought with him
Jack Mitchell who had been coach
ing the Tulsa backfield, and signed
on four more assistants which
gives the Raiders one of the strong
est coaching staffs in the nation.
Weaver replaces Dell Morgan
who coached the 1950 Tech eleven.
Stronger on offense than on de
fense, the Raiders are in a re
building phase. As Weaver put it,
“I’m pretty sure we’ll score on
almost everybody we play, but
the only sure way we will have
of , getting the ball will be receiv
ing the kickoff following our op
ponents’ touchdowns.”
Of the two platoons on the 1950
team, only seven of the 22 starters
have returned this year. And of
these seven, two were starters on
both offense and defense last year.
So Weaver can actually call on
only five starters from last sea-
con’s roster of starters.
The two . double-duty starters
are Price and center Aubrey (Red)
Phillips.
Bill Meyer, manager of the
Pittsburgh Pirates, was a catcher
with the Chicago White Sox in
1913 and with the Philadelphia A’s
in 1916 and 1917.
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