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( Wednesday, October 31, 1951 THE BATTALION Page 5 CHS Readies For Somerville Like This, Men By HUGH PHILIPPUS Battalion Staff Writer The A&M Consolidated Tigers take on a comparatively weak Som- merville team Friday on Tiger field at College Station. •Sommerville with a 1-2 record comes to College Station in hopes of pulling an upset, for last week they lost to Lexington 13-22. The Tigers are heavily favored over Sommerville for they are lead ing the 24-B conference; and Som merville is running just out of the cellar in conference standings. Consolidated fought to a, 7-7 tie with Hempstead tnis past week, but obtained the conference lead by winning the game on first downs 11-6 with the penetrations standing 3-3. Also the Tigers boast wins over Waller 34-0, Magnolia 20-19, and a stern defeat over Milano 80-0. Leighton, Arnold Stars Consolidated’s attack is lead by two of the leading scorers in the district—Leighton and Arnold. These two scorers are also aided by Johnston, Bonner, Klipple, and Jackson, who are also listed among the top scorers. Leighton has scor ed 84 points while Arnold follows with 54 points. Some of the. Tigers who are sighted for duty in this,, game are Bobby Jackson, Thomas Wade, Dan Williams, Bobby Smith, David Bon ner, George Johnston, Donald Roy- der, Jimmy Bond, and Gayle Klip ple. A&M Consolidated started out Avith what looked like a weak team, for it lacked a lot of ex perience, but Coach Chafin whip ped his material into a ball team that has now climbed to the top of the 24-B district and sitting there securely. With the fine record of A&M Consolidated and all past showings, it looks as if the Tigers will not have too much trouble with Som merville here Friday night. District Games W L T Pt Op A&M Con 3 0 1* 141 26 Hempstead 3 0 l* 69 21 Waller 2 10 41 53 Lexington 1 2 0 59 26 Magnolia 1 2 0 60 39 Sommerville 1 2 0 27 71 Milano 0 4 0 7 140 * Tie game 7-7 won by A&M Consolidated on first downs 11-6 with penetrations at 3-3. Leading Scorers Player Score Leighton, A&M Cons 84 Arnold, A&M Cons 54 Reichardt, Hempstead 33 Buckalow, Magnolia 42 Stephens, Hempstaed 32 Hensen, Hempstead 30 Johnston, A&M Cons 25 Rickett, Magnolia 24 Peacock, Magnolia 21 McMinn, Sommerville 20 Bonnen, A&M Cons 18 Parker, Hempstead 12 Klipple, A&M Cons 12 Jackson, A&M Cons 12 Phillips, Waller 12 Great Career Ends As Louis Bows Out By ED HOLDER Battalion Sports Writer The book, “Champion Joe Louis”, is closed and ready to be filed away on the dusty shelves of some sport enthusiast’s library. When the Brown Bomber went down for the final long count Friday night, a definite period of boxing came to a halt. “Old Joe” held the title “Heavyweight Champion of the World” longer than any other man in history, but it’s all over except the memories. Rocky Marciano, the soon-to-be victor, said shortly after the bout, “It’s just anoth er fight.” This doesn’t sound like quotes from Louis’s challengers of the past when it was then common knowledge that “Joe’s right hand” packed enough dynamite to blow a contender from the ring and land him below in the box seats. The ring is a place for young blood, and Marciano showed the world with his now famous right, cross, when he ended a potential comeback for Louis. But it won’t be easy for fans in the future to look up to the ring at some newcomer and comment, “That’s the greatest boxer of all time.” For when they4 do they will have to answer to the Holder Glenn Lippman Bob Smith Hugh Meyer Jack Little Head Coach Ray George demonstrates how he wants it done when the Aggies travel to Fayetteville to battle Arkansas. Aggie Co- Ray George captains, Smith and eyer along with Lippman and Little look on. Sports Thrill Of A Lifetime SMI) Clash In ’511 Tops Says Shad ier Little Named For Defensive Ability By BUDDY SHAEFFER - As Told To Pat LeBLANC “My greatest thrill came in the SMU game last year, when we beat them 25-20. “It had been nip and tuck all the game. “We were the underdogs and we were behind at the time. “I was playing on defense at the time,- replacing linebacker Flowers who had been injured earl ier in the game. “Whenever we (the defensive team) left the field, I heard Bob Buddy Shaeffer Smith say, ‘That’s all right gang, we’ll get it (the lead) back. “Sikes went in to quarterback. “He called an off-tackle play. Billy Tidwell, Glenn Lippman and Bob Smith were working in the backfield with Sikes. “Sikes handed off to Bob who headed out to left and cut through the line. “At first, I though he was trap ped. “Everybody on the SMU team got a hold of him, but Bob shook them off. He went all the way. “The corps in the stands went wild. “We went back in on defense. SMU had been so lucky that day I was worried. “They (the coaches) sent in Lippman in at guard to cover Rote. “SMU tried several passes. Rote caught one of them and Glenn tackled him to end the game. “It was a great feeling. “Everyone was going hog wild. “They (the Corps) were stun ned. They momentarily looked like they couldn’t believe that we had come from behind to win. But we had. “Then the Aggies went crazy. “It was Smith that had turned the trick. “If you can score when the chips are down, then you’re def initely on All-American. “Two of my hometown buddies, Conrad Webb and Mickey O’Kane, carried me off the field. “I was too excited to say any thing to them when they were carrying me. “Everybody was going wild in the locker room. We were hugging and congratulating each other. . “Harry (Stiteler) was like the rest of us.” Robert (Buddy) Shaeffer played an outstanding defensive game against the Frogs of TCU, two weeks ago. Nothing short of sensational, would be a good description of his performance in that game. He intercepted passes, recovered, fumbles and tackled hard during the entire game. Buddy was also impressive this year in the Trinity game, in which he made three unassisted tackles and three assisting stops. Last year, playing mostly on defense, he performed 182 minutes, for the Aggies. Buddy is a six-foot senior, who weighs 175 lbs. and is 21 years of age. Aggressiveness is one of the assets that Buddy has. Because of this valuable asset, he has been playing regularly as defensive end and linebacker. Shaeffer is a pre-dental student, who hopes to enter dental school next year. Beat Arkansas Lincoln HS Takes On Carver Thurs. Lincoln High School will en tertain Carver High School of Navasota in a district game Thurs day night on A&M Consolidated football field. The battle promises to be hard fought all the way. Last year’s game was won by Lincoln and Navasota will be out for revenge with Lincoln trying just as hard to win again. Lincoln’s starting line-up: Player Position Robert Smith RE Dan Colforad RT Doris Wilborn RG Johnnie Burton C Willie Howard LG Napoleon Foster LT Remus McKever LE Jessie Sabbs QB Claiborn Whitfield LH Walter Steen RH Charlie Langston FB Jack Little, Aggie right tackle has been named top lineman of the week by The Battalion along with Hugh Meyer, center. A junior from Corpus Christi, Little also received the honor of being top lineman of the week fol lowing the University of Okla homa game by the Associated Press. A double duty man, he saw most of his duty Saturday against Bay lor on the defensive lineup. He had the all-important job of delaying the ends on the Baylor eleven but still got into the back- field to make his quota of tackles. Showing All-American possibil ities, the powerful tackle gum- i med up the Bear running attack on several occasions and repeatedly wound up in the Bruin backfield worrying their star passer and quarterback Larry Isbell. OU Game In the OU game, Little played such an outstanding game that Coach Ray George commented, “I Rifle Team Win Over Baylor; Arkansas Next Meyer Chosen For Heads-Up Playing records. Joe fought a total of 73 heavy weight bouts, and can boast an astonishing record of 70 wins. His first loss went to Max Schmeling in a knockout. This one he aveng ed when he came back and floored Max without effort. His second loss was to Ezzard Charles when he dropped his championship. And the third was the latest, to young Marciano. The Brown Bomber defended the world’s championship for a very long 17 years, taking on all comers and never once committing a foul (See LOUIS, Page 6) TAKING A CIVIL SERVICE TEST? Junior Professional, Management and Agricultural Assistant applications now open. Jobs start $3,100.00 a year. College seniors apply NOW at city post office. Many failed these tests last year. We offer complete coaching material $3.95 (plus postage) COD. Money back if not satisfied. Franklin Institute, Dept. D-119, Rochester 4, N Y. Lucky Star Night “Great Manhunt” MIDNITE SHOW H IL M. ADULTS ONLY ADM. 50c “REEFER MADNESS” Story of Dope! A Big, BIG ★ SALE The Exchange Store November 6 The Texas Varsity Rifle Team has started the year off with a “bang” says M/Sgt. William R. Reese, team coach. In a recent match held here on the campus with Baylor, the Aggie team scored a total -of 1368 points out of a possible 1500 points while Baylor’s Team scored 1272 points. The Aggie Team was composed of six men with the five highest scores to count. The six men who fired for A&M and their scores were R. G. Durill, 267; O. H. Hill, 267; J. Rowe, 270; J. Bruce, 273; R. Lyons, 275; and C. C. Schlinke, 283. All the scores were fired with a possible of 300. A&M’s next match will be a 5-man team match with Arkansas. This will be fired in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Saturday morning, be fore the Aggies meet Arkansas on the gridiron that afternoon. —Beat Arkansas— Rodeo Team Set For Arlington Meet The Aggie Rodeo Club elected representatives to contest in the intercollegiate rodeo to be held at Arlington State College this week end. Members chosen to compete were Jim Smith, Bobby Rankin, Lowie Rice, George Garretson, Don Tabb, and Jack Willingham. These same members were also selected to represent A&M at an intercollegiate rodeo at Sul Ross Nov. 15-17. The group also voted to change the date of its meetings to the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7 p. m. was very impressed and pleased with the way Jack played. He look ed awfully *gpod to me.” The 19-year-old saw 50 minutes of service in that game and proved he could handle it with ease. A Stone Wall Making the right side of the de fensive line virtually a stone wall, Little seldom lets a runner through his slot. Off the gridiron, Little isn’t the least bit impressed with his great play. He is quiet, but never refuses to stop and talk things over with anyone. Being only a classified junior, Little has more than a good chance to land All-American honors before his college football career is clos ed. Beat Arkansas Puryear Wins Over Mitchell In Thriller Puryear continued their unde feated drive through the Intra mural non-military campaign by stopping Mitchell, 6-2. The win ners tallied on a long pass from Speck Davenport to Dale Thomp son. The most sensational run of the day was turned in by Dago Davis who circled end and suddenly dis covered he had no pants, as he lost them when his flag was pulled from his waist. Bizzell battled to within one foot of the Law goal but was stopped short of the pay stripe as Law and Bizzell battled to a 0-0 dead lock. Don Fisser was the spark for Law as , he shone brightly with his sparkling passes and runs. Edwards was outstanding for Biz zell. Basketball Company 13 coasted to an 18-9 win over Company 14. Graham was the high point man for Company 13 with nine counters. Crawford paced the losers with three tallies and Church rang up four counters for Company 14. Company 12 Wins Company 12 sacrificed the first game to the Fish Band but came storming back in the final two sets to edge the bandsmen, 2-1. Shanks and Harrington took the first set for the losers by winning 5-3. Schlicter\and Johnson took the second set 'for Company 12 5-2. Zale and Morrison wrapped up the contest for the winners with a 5-3 win over Scott and Mrazek of the Band. All-American candidate Hugh “Gar” Meyer, Aggie co-captain and center, has been named lineman of the week by The Battalion for his outstanding heads-up play against Baylor. Playing nearly the entire game on both offense and defense, Meyer continued to make a name for him self as linebacker and as always was present in the center of the line to open holes for the powerful running attack of the Cadets. Meyer, 22-year-old senior from Gainesville who distributes his 203 pounds into a 6 ft. 1 inch frame. Two-Year Letterman A two-year letterman, he is one of the linebacking stalwarts along with Jim Flowers and Van Heth- erly who give the Aggie defensive line the effect of a brick wall. He received only secondary SWC recognition last year, but game movies have proven to A&M’s coaches that Meyer is the best offensive center in the, league. One of his favorite acts is to center the ball, block in the line, and go down field for another man before the ball carrier arrives. Meyer was tabbed in spring training as a likely sixty-minute man, and since no one has been found as a suitable substitute, he is still holding down the full-time chore. He received the “Lipscomb-Col- son Award” last year for being the best blocker on the Aggie elev en, and although he only landed second place conference honors, he is now one of the top contenders in the, nation for All-American honors at center. Quite and. studious off the field, Meyer is one of the few football players of today that can spend every afternoon working out and still find time to make almost, a straight “A” average. —Beat Arkansas— Aggie Fish Spend idle Weeks In Preparation The undefeated Aggie Fish foot ball team doesn’t have a chance of falling from the top spot in the Southwest Conference fresh man football standings this week. The Fish are idle this week as are the Rice Owlets who are the Cadets’ next opponents. Southern Methodist Freshman, who are also undefeated, have won only one game while the A&M Freshmen have three victories un* der their belt. TU Downs Rice In the only game played last week the Texas University Short horns defeated the Owlets 13 to 7. This week the Shorthorns tangle with the SMU freshmen at Dallas Friday afternoon, while the Wogs of TCU meet the Baylor Cubs at Fort Worth Wednesday night. The Aggie Fish have scored 88 LAST DAY TODAY thru SATURDAY FIRST RUN —Features Start— 1:32 - 3:39 - 5:46 - 7:53 - 10:00 at 15* "n MAPLE PAIL MILD ,, COOl - TOBACCO “Meet Me After the Show” points in three games while al lowing their opponents only 52. SMU which has played only one game, scoring only 20 points while their defense was allowed 32. The Owlets have played one more game than the A&M Freshmen but have won only one of the four. They have given-up 98 points while scoring 47. TCU Freshmen. who haven’t scored a victory, losing two games, have racked up 39 points to their opponents 48. 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