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i Let Us Take Care of Your . . . ' CLEANING and LAUNDRY For Dormitory Students — LOUPOT’S TRADING POST (College Station Substation) For College Apartment Students — CONVENIENT PICKUP AND DELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE — PH. 2-1584 DYERS-rUftSTORAGE HATTERS GO TO THE GAME SUPPORT YOUR TEAM . .. We of CENTRAL TEXAS stand behind you 100% and wish you "GOOD LUCK" “If it’s Hardware We Have It” CENTRAL TEXAS HARDWARE COMPANY 202 S. Bryan Ave. Phone 2-1388 Clothes for the entire family Penm-ys In Bryan In the Varisco Bldg. The Battalion Quarterback Club SWC Cellar Looms For Loser Of SMU-Aggie Gridiron Tilt if iVs Sanitary milk it’s fresher SMU and Texas A&M will be battling for a cellar berth in the SWC in their Kyle Field game Saturday. Unless the game ends in a tie, then one of the two teams will break into the SWC win column. Pony hopes will probably ride on the accuracy of Fire ball Fred Benners mighty arm. Benners’ favorite target is Ben White, pass-snagging hero of last year’s game with Ohio State. Bob Hooks and Jimmy Hawn are the other wingmen who will be receiving Benners’ aerial slants. Mustang defense will depend mainly on the broad shoul ders of Pat Knight, Dick Hightower, and Ike Robb. High tower is a potential All-American center. He has been com pared to the inimitable Ki Aldrich by many of his critics. Ike Robb is a terrific downfield blocker and a terror on de fense. Pat Knight doubles as an end on defense and fullback on offense. Val Joe Walker, Rusty Russell Jr., and Benton Mus;sle- white round out the Pony backfield. Rusty Junior is a danger ous foe, being able to pass, run, kick, and catch passes with the loop’s best. Walker, who is of no relation to the famous Doak Walker, returned a punt 92 yards for a touchdown against the Texas Longhorns last week. MussleYvhite is the Number One quarterback for the Red and Blue. Leading punter for the Mustangs, Jerry Norton, is also a good passer and power runner. Norton was instrumental in helping defeat the Notre Dame Irish with his deceptive play- • * i I tiitl! ‘Most-Jinxed’ Title Would Fit Aggies Fightin ’ Farmers AT YOUR STORE OR AT YOUR DOOR Yale Lary Safety and Offensive Halfback Yale set up the first touchdown for the Aggies on a punt return in the Arkansas game. He also fooled the Hog defense by throw ing a pass and played an outstanding game in all respects. By FRANK SCOTT Battalion Staff Writer Texas A&M cannot win the SWC title. They may not even receive a bowl invitation. But there is one title that they can claim bar none. That title is “The Most Jinxed Team In the USA”. In recent years it appears that all an oppos ing team has to do is holler “jinx” at Cadet elevens and they roll over and play dead. The Cadets seem to have more jinxes than a black cat with the seven-year itch. Foremost of the jinxes is the Memorial Stadium Jinx. Never has a “hexed” Aggie eleven beat the Longhorns of Texas in Memor ial Stadium. Once in 1948, the Orange & White voo-doo failed to work and the Farmers tied the Steers 14-14. In 1940, A&M had a team that was Rose Bowl bound. There was only one road-block between Col lege Station and Pasadena. That was the curse of Memorial Sta dium. When the smoke of battle cleared, Jarring John Kimbrough & Co. were on the short end of a 7-0 score and had to settle for the Cotton Bowl. Now the' Longhorns have added insult to injury and started a Kyle Field jinx on the Cadets. Not since Felix McK(light On QB Club Slate Felix McKnight, managing editor of the Dallas Neivs will address the pre-SMU game meeting of the Quarterbacks Thursday night. McKnight was a member of the class of ’32 at Texas A&M. 1939 have the Aggies beaten Texas U. on Kyle Field. As if these hexes weren’t enough, there’s the Rice and TCU jinxes. 1943 was the last time we took the Frogs in Fort Worth. A&M beat Rice the last time in 1944. Rice gave A&M the worst pasting in the Owl-Aggie series in 1947 when they pounded them 41-17. Another big question facing the Cadets in future games is the lack of ability to win conference games on enemy territory. Since 1947 the Aggies have a 1-11 and two ties re cord against SWC teams on foreign fields. One reason for this is the “lean” post-war football years for the Cadets. Another reason is the fact that enemy teams usually have their homecoming celebration against the Aggies. It seems that to beat the Farmers is a plum for any SWC team, and the net result is that A&M usually plays before a homecoming audience every time they leave College Station. There is hope that A&M will break the Rice and Texas jinxes this year. Last season the Cadets ignored the voo-doos and defeated the Steer basketball team in Greg ory Gym for the first time since 1934. They also blasted the Long horns in Austin to win the right to play in the NCAA baseball finals. Arkansas-Aggic Film Scheduled Films of the Arkansas-A&M clash will be viewed at the Battalion QB Club meeting Nov. 8 in the assembly hall. An Aggie or Aggie-ite will comment on the films as they are unreeled. Before going to the football games . . . come by and let us give you complete bumper to bumper service. As to the buying, “That’s up to you.” MAY WE FILL IT WITH PHILLIPS’ 66 Courteous ... Efficient Service We believe the difference is in the treatment customers receive. TOM McCALL’S PHILLIPS’ 66 SERVICE STATION Hwy. 6 at N.E. Corner of Campus EIo Nohavitza Offensive Guard Nohavitza’s blocking for the Maroon & White has been outstanding all season. An outstanding student off the gridiron, he is one of the speediest guards in the Southwest Conference. QUARTERBACK CLUB CONTEST Texas A&M Baylor Rice Notre Dame Southern Cal S.M.U. Texas U. Arkansas Michigan State. Stanford NAM E ADDRESS. All entries must be received is The Battalion office or postmarked no later than 5 p.m. Friday. Winner will receive two free tickets to next week’s game with Bice at Houston. Welcome Aggies « • • ® Kelley’s Coffee Shop “GOOD FOOD . . . THAT’S ALL” Ralph Stacy 201 South Main cX • c ^» stiivr THE FORD’S HOME IN BRYAN AND COLLEGE STATION I s CADE MOTOR COMPANY “Your Friendly Ford Dealer” 415 N. Main Bryan mm €sm/» mmrs * mtmsomms j iipuiri mw0\ "i mmm.mms ■ WHHUS i Joe Faulk Owns and operates Lack’s Associate Store at 217 South Main Street in Bryan, handling all sorts of Auto Part s, Accessories, Crosley Shelvador Refrigerators, Freezers and Ranges. Joe also has one of the finest repair garages in the Bryan-College Station area. LACK’S ASSOCIATE STORE Bryan 217 So. Main Ph. 2-1669