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Tuesday, March 25, 1952 THE BATTALION Page 3 Golfing is proving to be a source of pastime for the fairer sex. Two classes totaling 25 damsels, one of local ladies and the other of wives from Bryan Air Force Base, have recently been formed and are being instructed by Joe Fagan, manager of A&M’s new golf course. * The classes meet twice each week -—once for group instruction, and once for individual help. One of the pupils Mrs. Eugene Harding, who has been shooting top-notch golf, will probably compete in several ladies’ tournaments in the near fu ture. Since its opening in December of 1950, the new golf course has seen 19,700 rounds of golf, and there is a 20 per cent increase in play this year over that of last year. Several matches have been tent- « ;ly planned for the Greshman Team with other SWC Fresh- teams. All-SWC Shortstop Coaching ' SWC Swim Meet Results 50-yard freestyle: Tolar, Texas: Ellis, A&M ; Farrell, SMU ; Hoff, Texas. 23.7. 200-yard backstroke: McMillon, SMU; Shirley, Texas: Wilson, SMU; Beddoes, SMU. 2:20.5 (new record). 220-yard freestyle: Adamson, A&M; Wil son, Texas; Timming, Texas; Farrell, SMU. 2:20.6. 200-yard breaststroke: Gale, SMU; Com stock, A&M ; Hoyt, Texas; Bollen, SMU. 2 :39.5. One meter diving: Browning, Texas; Broadnaux, Texas ; Cameron, A&M ; Wiley, Texas. 532.2 points. tOO-yard freestyle relay: A&M (Ellis, Adamson, Parnell, Sargent) Texas; SMU. 3 :46. 100-yard backstroke: McMillon, SMU; Shirley, Texas; Wilson, SMU; Beddoes, SMU, 63.0. lOOyard breaststroke: Kilgore, SMU ; Hoyt, Texas : Comstock, A&M ; Ragland, Texas: 1:06.3. 100-yard freestyle: Wilson, Texas; Tolar, Texas ; Farrell, SMU ; Ellis, A&M : 53.9. 440-yard freestyle: Yriart, Texas; Mc Millon. SMU ; Amerine, SMU ; Humph reys, Texas. 5:14.3. 200-yard individual medley: Adamson, (*A&M : Bollen, SMU ; Kilgore, SMU ; Wil son, Texas. 2:20.2. Diving: Browning, Texas; Broadnaux, Texas ; Wiley, Texas ; Slocum, SMU. 588.6 points. 300-yard medley relay: Texas (Shirley, Ragland, Maganiello) ; A&M ; SMU. 3 :11.8. Assistant Baseball Coach Guy Wallace, former All-SWC shortstop, shows infielders Charley Las- telick and Roscoe Hunt a fundamental in pick ing up a slow hop, during an afternoon practice session. Three Varsity Sports Meet Foes This Week A&M’s trackteam, undefeated in its last 14 games, takes a rest this weekend from collegiate com petition while three other varsity sports take on foes here both Friday and Saturday. Cadet baseballers will begin a two game series with the Univer sity of Minnesota, the initial game being Friday. The Aggies having lost their first seven games, will be trying for their first victory after having finished last season as the fifth team in the nation. Coach Joe Fagan places his golf ers against the Rice Owls to open the Southwest Conference golf round-robin Friday afternoon. In tennis, the Cadets will meet Abi lene Christian College Saturday afternoon on the A&M Clay courts. Two freshinan teams will also AG Softballers To Play Allen Here Tomorrow A&M’s softball team opens its 1952 season here tomorrow night on the lighted softball field, meeting the Allen Acad emy Ramblers. Starting time for the game is 8 p.m. Ralph Beard will start for the Cadets on the mound. Included in the probable start ing line-up for the Aggies are Catchre Ralph Bledsoe, First Base Billy Campbell, Second Base Bill Morris, and Third Base Dick Lent- zen. Playing the shortstop position will be Henry Askew. Patrolling the outfield for the Cadets include Left Fielder George Martin, Centerfiejder Buddy Den- tojn, and Right Fielder Bob Brown. A&M’s Top Pitcher Work Almost Went to Texas Shell Egg Graders Meet Beerins Tuesday The Poultry Husbandry depart ment of A&M College is spon soring a shell egg graders short course, March 25-27. TODAY LAST DAY —Feature Starts— 1:15 - 3:00 - 4:45 - 6:30 8:15 - 10:00 NEWS CARTOON STARTS WEDNESDAY A Streetcar Named STARTS TODAY James Cagnev as LEW MARSH who had a thirst for trouble.^and one woman’s love/ PHYLLIS THAXTER Warner Bros: “Come Fill the Cop” RAYMOND MASSEY • JAMES SUASCN • GIG YOUNG W = tJCTEO sr GOSOC** DOOGUS «**._■«:> ;rHENRY BU\NK£l Screen Play by Ivsn 3rd Ben Rc&eds Muk sv ; NOW SHOWING Ray Milland -in- “BUGLES IN THE AFTERNOON” By HUGH PHILIPPUS Battalion Sports Writer Melvin Work, star pitcher for the Cadets, almost became a mem ber of the TU baseball squad. Graduating at mid-term from Woodrow Wilson High of Dallas in 1961, Work planned to leave for Austin, but a Dallas Aggie-ex talked to him the night before his departure. The next morning Work took his train, but for College Station, instead of Austin. This was a big injection into the Aggie Baseball out-look, and quite a thoi’n in the side of University coaches. Dallas Boy This Dallas pitching star start ed his mound duties at the age of 15, when he began hurling for his high school. In the three years he lettered in high school, Mel’s rec ord showed the following: sopho- more year—one win and two loss es; junior year—six wins and four losses, and senior year five wins and three loses. Work batted .270 in high school and his record of 100 strike-outs during his junior still stands as a city record. Mel had 86 fanning in stances to his credit as a senior. 8-2 Record During his College career, Mel’s record includes four wins and one loss as a freshman pitcher, and he batted a fine .375. So far this year, Mel has looked like the re placement for Pat Hubei*t’s spot on the Aggie nine. In his first en counter with the Brook Medics, Work pitched six hitless innings, ■while in the second encounter, the Comets got to him for two hits and five runs in four frames. Last year’s game with the Texas Shorthorns was one of Work’s out standing games, as he pitched five hit ball and personally accounted for knocking in four of the eight Aggie runs. The night before this game, Work was hospitalized with an infected knee. Work’s activities in amateur and semi-pro ball has had a wide and experiencing scope. Mel played ■g Employment Night A “YOU NEVER CAN TELL” Dick Powell —■ Peggy Dow First American Life Insurance Co. in Texas - - - - At Houston Bryan-College Agency JOE DILLARD, Mgr. REPRESENTATIVES L. E. (Skeeter) Winder, '50 C. R. (Dusty) Morrison, ’46 John T. Knight Charles H. Sledge, '50 A. H. “Heeter” Winder, ’52 306 VARISCO BLDG. PHONE 3-3700 He didn’t mean to hit the child. Both judge and jury knew it, But little Red — is just as dead . . . As if he’d meant to do it‘ a* /r fAsy you m/oht rHJURE a customer of __ # CADE MOTOR CO “Your Friecdl/ lord Dealer” 415 In'. MAIN BRIAN 1 four years in the amateur loops around Dallas, and has twice play ed in the Amateur World’s Champ ion Series. In the summer of ’50, Work went to Battle Creek, Mich., with Kar len Bi-os. of Dallas to play for the World’s Amateur Championship. Karlen had won the Eastei'n Divi sion and was to play Watertown, This time he played with the Tex aco Dealer’s of Dallas at Water- town, S. D. Mel again won the opening game for his team, 0-5, over the team that had won the championship the year before. The Texaco Dealer’s went to the quar ter-finals that year, Semi-Pro Ball Last year, the Dallas pitcher played his first year of semi-pro ball for the Weimer Truckers. He doesn’t have any idea as to his baseball plan for this coming sum mer. Mel’s favorite pitch is his fast ball, and changes up with curves and changes of pace, along with a drop. He of course favors a right handed hitter. As his most rememberable game, Mel recalled when he defeated New York City in the semi-final of the World’s Amateur Tourna ment, 1-0, the final score brought home in the ninth inning. He added that the game was played in 32 (See WORK, Page 4) Melvin Work S. D., the Western Champion in a three out of five play-off seines. Work pitched the first game of the series, and won, but Karlen lost the next three straight, to lose the championship. In this World’s Amateur tournament, Mel won three out of the 16 games played. The next summer, Work again accomnipanied a team to the World’s Amateur Tournament. DR. WILLIAM GOTTLIEB Registered Chiropodist Foot Specialist 4824 S. Main, Houston Will Be in Bryan the 2nd and 4th Wednes day of each month at the LaSalle Hotel. Next visit will be Wed. — March 26th Office Hours 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. 4&U WE’ve got a good line, too..' Arrow Sports Shirts... 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Should the big bats of Yale Lary, Joe Ecrette, and Charley Russell start connecting, the Ag gies would again be in the running. Coach Beau Bell is continuing to shift his players, hoping to find the right ones for their suited pos itions. Catcher A1 Ogletree, an other of the top hitters, has been shifted to first base with Martin Hamilton taking over at the home plate. Bill Munnerlyn, top Aggie first baseman of last year’s team, may, however, again be in the starting line-up should not the needed re sult be gained. Last spring, he gai’- nered 135 put outs and four as sists, while committing but two errors. Infield Positions Continuing steadily at second base is Joe Ecrette, but the shoi't- stop slot has been one hard to fill. Seat Covers are better and cheaper at JOE FAULK’S Lacks Tailored plastics $24.95; Other plastic from $17.95. Fi bres from $10.95. 214 N. Bryan Pho. 2-1669 Sophomore Charles Leissner has been playing consistently in this position. Thii’d baseman Hank Candelari, who last year led the conference in stolen bases with seven steals, seems to still be the best at the hot comei'. Lary Patrols Outfield Pati'oling the pastures include All-Conference outfielder Yale Lai-y, conference leader in two base hits last season and the Cadets top hitter on this year’s team. Lai’y, however, has not shown the zip which placed him as a leader in RBIs with 17, three home x’uns, and 41 total bases. Tex Fanner and David Bx-itt ai’e x-elative newcomers to the Cadets team although Britt played in three games last season. Another top prospect in the outfield seems to be footballer and sophomoi'e Exic Millei’. He has just started working out, having only recently finished with spring football tx-ain- ing. School Supplies BOOKS — PENCILS PAPERS Luggage for Week-ends SHEAFFERS . . . Fountain Pens & Pencils If you need it . . . we have it— If we don’t, we’ll make suggestions. 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