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i Tuesday, December 9, 1952 THE BATTALION Page 3 Aggie Basketball Squad Opens Against Cougars Coach John Floyd’s 1952-53 Ag gie basketball team opens the sea son tomorrow night at 8 in De- Ware Field House against the University of Houston Cougars. A&M fans will point to this game as an indication of what to see from the Farmers during the year. The Cadets have been whipping through speedy workouts the past two weeks in preparation for the game, but the starting lineup has not yet been announced. Either one of two starting com- Wednesday night. One quintet will consist of Don Binford and Don Moon at guards, Don Heft and Leroy Miksch at forwards, with James Addison on the post. The second squad will be the same except for the substitution of Roy Martin and Rodney Pirtle for Heft and Moon. The first com bination is the most likely to start. Lack Height Lacking in height and experi ence, the Aggies have shown re markable development since they binations could receive Floyd’s nod began workouts in November. SYKWAY DRIVE-IN Starts Tuesday, Dec. 9th- 2 Big Days Floyd has recognized the fact that lack of team height can be a serious thing in this conference, and has deviated somewhat from his characteristic, deliberate style of ball in which a tall man is al most essential. Miksch is the man Aggie fans will most be watching this year. The six foot four inch senior is known throughout the conference for his ability as a rebounder and defensive ace. Much will be depended upon his ability this season. Binford and Heft are the only other Cadets who were starters last season, that have returned this year. Three of the boys on the top two line-ups, Moon, Mar tin, and Pirtle, are sophomores. (See BASKETBALL, Page 4) Workouts For 12th Man Bowl Underway By Ft) HOLDER Sports Editor Workouts for the 12th Man Bowl on Dec. 18 got underway yesterday at full speed with both teams clad in shoots and sweat clothes. Coaches Ray Graves of the Air Force unit and Jack Little of the Army set their squads through the first organized outdoor ses sion, as the skies cleared and fair weather was prevalent. “They are catching on amazing ly fast,” said Graves as he view ed the prospective team which he has only about a week longer to whip into shape. “We may be lacking in weight and size, but I believe we can more than make up for it in speed. The backs are very fast, and some of the lineman show great promise,” he said. Graves divided his team up into four different groups, offensive and defensive, the backfields, ends, and linemen. His assistant coach es drilled their men on the fund amentals of blocking and reviewed plays which were handed out last week for study. The ' Air Force team occupied the east practice field while just a few yards away Little and his coaching staff worked their squad in about the same procedure. Little Stresses Calesthentics Little stressed exercises some what more on the Army unit than did the Air Force group, and followed up by i running his line men through their blocking as signments and performing a few of the running plays. In keeping with the tradition of their names, the Army team worked on ground game, while the Air Force stressed the aerial end of the game. “I’m surprised at the way they handle themselves,” said Little in reference to his men. “A lot of these boys must have seen plenty of action back in high school to catch on so fast,” he added. Coaches Have Tickets Both coaches said it looked like they would have their squads in top shape for the benefit game. Graves and Little also said yes terday they h^ve already bought their tickets for the tilt. “I didn’t mind buying a ticket at all,” said Little, “because you never know, sometime I might have to borrow a little from the Student Aid Fund myself. It seems like a wonderful cause to (See 12TH MAN, Page 4) 4-1181 TODAY & WEDNESDAY —Feature Stai’ts— 1:15 - 3:23 - 5:31 - 7:37 - 10:00 INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS Gillespie Cops Harrier Title By JERRY WIZIG Battalion Sports Staff Billy Gillespie of Sq. 13 pound ed over the 1.8 mile cross-country course in 9:32 to take first place in the upperclassman division and J. S. Leutwylar, Co. C, raced over the course in 9:37 to cop the First Time Shown to Mixed Audien ces in the Privacy of Your Own Car. — 2 SHOWS NIGHTLY — Adm. 50c Per Person COME EARLY Adults Only MILES The Man Who Caiis A Spade...A Spade! Fencing Squad Defeats Tech In AFLA Meet The Aggie fencing team went to the Amateur Fencing League of America (AFLA) Invitational Meet which was held in Dallas on Dec. 6 and outfenced Texas Tech 18-9. A&M won in all the divisions by scores of 7-2 in the foil, 5-4 in the sabre, and 6-3 in the epee. Members of the varsity who fenced for the Aggies include Ted Fields and Bob Jones, co-captains, Joe Pafford, Bob Braslau, Charles Tea, Jerry Ramsey, Wallace Schlather, Bill Willmann, Jimmy Pigg. Aden Magee, Arthur Garner, and Bill Hucttcl. Winners of the open events in which many of the top fencers in. the state of Texas participated, many of the Aggies and former students. Alvin Goodstein, former cap tain of the 1938 A&M fencing team, represented the Dallas YMCA Goodstein placed second in foil, third in sabre, and sixth in epee. Jack Baird, former member of the 1939 Aggie fencing squad, fenced for the Galveston Buc- caneers. Baird took first place in foil, second in epee, and fifth in sabre. Jones starred for A&M by win ning the first position in foil and fourth in epee. Bob Braslau plac ed. fourth in the open foil. “The two sophomores who look ed good in the meet were Arthur Garner who placed fourth in sabre and Charles Tea who took fifth in epee,” said Jones. A total of 28 entries fenced for the open foil title, 18 entries for the open sabre, and 21 for the open epee. “We did very good,” said Jones, “because many of the people who were on top have had from 10 to 15 years experience.” freshman title in intramural cross- country. Sq. 5 and Sq. 18 won the upper classman and freshman team titles and picked up 80 points each in the race for the intramural cham pionship. A Ord. and Co. A placed second. Larry Harington, Sq. 11, and Allen Turner, Sq. 7, were second and third, respectively, in the up perclassman division. Jack Couch, Sq. 18, and Bill Pence, Sq. 20, placed second and third in the freshman bracket. Sq. 18 was pushed hard by Co. A in taking the freshman title, outscoring them 82-95. Winners were determined by least number of points. Sq. 5 had little trouble in nailing the upperclassman championship, outdistancing A Ord., 93-163. Final individual standings are as follows: Upperclassman—1. Gillespie; 2. Harington; 3. Turner; 4. Frank Pollard, A Arm.; 5. James Diggs, Sq. 5; 6. Bill Brown, A Ord.; 7. Hugh Herington, Maroon Band; 8. Frank Ford, A FA; 9. Billy Rowland, A QMC; 10. Leon Hull, Sq. 5. Freshman — 1. Leutwylar; 2. Couch; 3. Pence, 4. Snell, Sq. 21; 5. F. Artega, Sq. 22; 6. Richards, Co. B; 7. R. M. Moore, Co. C; 8. R. D. Evans, Co. A; 9. L. Ander son, Sq. 22; 10. Don Stewart, Co. a; Team standings, including in- Ag Engineers Beat UT Rifle Team The A&M Enginer Rifle Team outscored the University of Texas Engineer squad in a shoulder to shoulder match held in Austin Sat urday morning. Fred Williams of the Aggies was high man with 376 out of a possible 400 points. Yesterday the Engineers began firing in a national match. This match is being held in conjunction with all military colleges having an engineer team. Members of the A&M Engineers include Team Captain Carroll Mor rison, Fi'6d Williams, Bob Dawson, Harold Cain, Carl Wilson, and H. S. Mims. The Cadet x'ifle team is sponsor ed by the student chapter of the Society of American Military En gineers. Lt. Col. John W. Paxton is the coach for the engineer group. LFL ABNER The Uninvited By A1 Capp tramural points scored, are as fol lows: Upperclassman—l.Sq. 5, 80; 2. A Ord. 70; 3. Sq. 7, 65; 4. Sq. 11, 60; 5. A Inf., 55. Freshman—1. Sq. 18, 80; 2. Co. A. 70; 3. Co. C, 75; 4. Sq. 22, 60; (See MURALS, Page 4) TODAY & WEDNESDAY “THE LADY SAYS NO” JOAN CAULFIELD DAVID NIVEN Laurence OLIVIER Jennifer I0NES A PARAMOUNT PfCfURE PALACE Br S 3n 2-tm NOW SHOWING thru WED. “Plymouth Advmturf -■^•■3- 1 COLOR BY ^ MECtrmcOLQl T^CU-TJeRNEY-. 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