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Tuesday, June 2, 1953 THE BATTALION Page 3 Harrow Hooper Stars Gone 1H \ Col. Andy and Co. ^Short on Miracles den! A : lyOB By ED HOLDER Battalion Co-Editor shi' 1 A&M fans are always crying for a winning football is 'jam. But sitting over to the side in their minds is a medio- ^'Ve desire for a track team. 3 an. When the Aggie track boys stepped on the cinders this ear at Kyle Field the stands looked like the main drill field vo hours after final review. Perhaps a few stragglers, but -m riai’s all she wrote. Today’s fans talk about the good old days when John Kimbrough and Co. romped and stomped to football fame on Kyle Field. But they don’t say much about the points pulled in today by men like Harrow Hooper, Bobby Ragsdale, Malcolm Marks and their A&M had one of the all-time great track teams this year with men who could stand up to anyone in the nation and make a good show. And how many people went down to the stadium to watch them do their stuff. SI Holder And how many went to them after a meet "id said, “Good job Mac. Keep the good work up.” How many walked up to these boys and said, “You’re itting A&M on the map. We are all mighty proud of you.” How many said, “We know about the thousands of hours >u spent out there on the track working out, and we know 1 about the sprained ankles and pulled muscles you’ve put > with. You’re tops with us.” Not Many Said It Not many ever bothered to say it. Not many even both- ed to go to the meets, let alone talk to some of the boys af- rward. : I feel rather sorry for Col. Andy Anderson and next Sr’s team. He loses a lot of his stars this year, and if he ns the conference next season, it will be nothing short of miracle. If Aggie fans are merely pacified with a winning track am, I wonder what they will do when the chips are stacked i next year and A&M doesn’t have many to cash in. d Col. Andy has done a magnificent job with track at jj |M. But, as he said recently he has had the material to [1 >rk with. His team is stripped now. He has a lot of hard working ""“l ;n, but that hard work isn’t the whole story. It may be per cent, but next year’s team is going to be light on that ;t 10 per cent. Aggies will say, “Why, next year will be the same as far our spirit goes. We will yell just as hard, and back them ?t as much.” • That’s easy to say. And that would even be easy to do. Cause in the past this yelling and backing up the team has In at an all-time low, and it doesn’t look like there is too ich hope for improvement on the horizon. Yes, it will surely be interesting to see what the fans I in 1954 when Cob Andy can’t work his miracle which ; fans think will come. DYERS'FUR STORAGE HATTERS TEvoncan p i a l W\>\\y^ V\\Vv ik A \* A 2 -15S 210 So Main Bryan Pho„ 2-1584 Davis Misses His Try At High Jump Record U of Nebraska Set For Aggies in ’55 AGGIE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES — 1953, 1954, 1955 1 9 5 3 Walter (Buddy) Davis just miss ed in a try at the world's high jump record Saturday at the Texas AAU track and field meet before a crowd of 3,000 gathered in the High School Stadium in Houston. Davis graduated from A&M in the class of '52. Davis, the Olympic champion, cleared 6 feet 8% inches on his second try. Then the bar was raised to 6 feet, 11 Vi inches. Davis missed on all three attempts at that height, coming the closest on his third try. Darrow Hooper, Davis’ A&M teammate last year, won the shot put with a throw of 55 feet, one- half inch. The 100-yard dash, expected to be one of the night’s big races, turned into something of a dis appointment when the University of Texas’ Dean Smith failed to appear and Charley Thomas of the Longhorns withdrew because of illness. The race was won by Ralph Aldredge of Texas Southern University in 9.8. The University of Houston’s Kirby Jett was third with Jerry Beck of Austin High fourth. Thomas came back to anchor the Longhorns’ 440-yard relay team in fine 44.6 time. Gerald Seallorn ran the opening leg but most of the Longhorn edge over second place Texas Southern was gained by second running Glenn Prewitt and Alvin Frieden who ran third. Prewitt and Frieden had a very good exchange of the baton. Thom as held the two-yard advantage. Track Results Two-mile run — 1) Jim Blaine, Texas A&M; 2) Dale De Rouen, Texas A&M; 3) Manuel Chavira, Fort Hood; 4) Max Cadena, Aus tin; 5) Robert Felan, San Anto nio; 6) Fernando Solts, San An tonio. Time: 9:31.4. 120-yd. high hurdles—1) James Mortensen, Crystal City, 2) Ger ald Seallorn, Texas; 3) Tom Dol- lahite, Texas A&M; 4) Clifford Provost, Port Arthur; 5) J. White- head, Fort Hood; 6) T. Wilkinson, Fort Hood. Time: 14.7. Shot put—1) Darrow Hooper, Texas A&M, 55 feet 1 inch; 2) Bobby Gross, Texas A&M, 49 4%; 3) Nick SpillioSj. University of Houston, 48 6V&.; 4) Don Wilson, Rice Institute, 46 .9; 5) Edward Tyman, Ellington Air Force Base, 41 6%. (New record, exceeding Hooper’s old mark of 52 feet 5 inches.) Broad jump 1 — 1) Bobby Rags dale, Texas A&M, 23 feet; 2) Ron ald Beauford, Galena Park, 22 5%; 3) Raymond Vickery, Baylor, 22V B ; 4) Lloyd Hamilton, Texas South ern, 21 l()y B ; 5) Allen Green, Hous ton Tillotson, 21 8. One-mile run—1) Dale De Rouen, Texas A&M; 2) Jim Blaine, Texas A&M; 3) Henry Winston, Rice In stitute; 4) Hurlen Hale, Texas; 5) Stuart Dowlen, Hardin-Simmons (See SCHEDULE, Page 4) Tar buttons Win Scotch Foursome Maj. and Mrs. Jean Tarbutton and Lt. and Mrs. Harry Delaney tied for first place Sunday after noon in the mixed Scotch Foursome golf tournament at the College Golf Course. A mixed Scotch Foursome is played with the man and woman taking alternating shots at the ball. One tees off, and the other takes the next shot. Also taking home a prize was Mrs. Ray George who teamed up with Bob Lamson from Denver, Colo. This type of golf will be con tinued on the last Sunday in each month for the entertainment of local residents who are interested, said Joe Fagan, manager of the college course. If you like fresh, neat looking clothes— Take Your Cleaning To . . . CAMPUS CLEANERS Walter (Buddy) Davis Schoendienst, Kell Pace Major Hitting Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 26 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 25 Sept. 16 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 24 NOTE: Kentucky at Lexington, 8 p.m. 'Houston at College Station, 8 p.m. Georgia at Dallas Cotton Bowl, 8 p.m. Texas Tech at Lubbock, 8 p.m. TCU at Fort Worth, 2 p.m. Baylor at College Station, 2 p.m. Arkansas at Little Rock, 8 p.m. SMU at College Station, 2 p.m. Rice at Houston, 2 p.m. Texas at College Station, 2 p.m. 19 5 4 Texas Tech at College Station Oklahoma A&.M at Dallas Cotton Bowl Georgia at Athens Houston at Houston TCU at College Station Baylor at Waco Arkansas at College Station SMU at Dallas Rice at College Station Texas at Austin 19 5 5 UCLA at Los Angeles LSU at Dallas Cotton Bowl Houston at College Station Nebraska at Lincoln TCU at Fort Worth Baylor at College Station Arkansas at Fayetteville SMU at College Station Rice at Houston Texas at College Station Final six games each year are Southwest Conference NEW YORK, June 2—<7P)—Red Schoendienst, overshadowed by St. Louis Cardinal Teammates Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter during a nine-year major league career, finally is coming into his own this season. The Cards’ switch-hitting second baseman methodically has worked his way into the National League batting lead with a healthy^ .371 average. Red also is tops in hits 62 and doubles, 14. Schoendienst picked up 22 points last week with 17 hits in 38 at bats to move ahead of Jim Greengrass of Cincinnati in second place at .362 and Johnny Wyrostek of Phil adelphia with .358. In the American League, George Kell of the Boston Red Sox is set ting the pace at .367. The veteran third-sacker last Monday relin quished the lead he held since May 3 but regained it when Wash ington’s Mickey Verno^n tailed off to a runner-up .339. Behind the National League’s big- three come Richie Ashburn of Philadelphia with .348; Ed Math ews, Milwaukee, .331, and Roy Campanella of Brooklyn .322. Cam- panella continued his torrid pace to lead in home runs with 17 and runs batted in, 54. Gus Bell of the Cincinnati Red- legs is the senior circuit’s sixth leading batter at .321, followed by Davey Williams, New York, .312; Duke Snider, Brooklyn, .309, and Jackie Robinson, also of the Dodg- games. A 1955 football game with the University of Nebraska at Lincoln has been announced by A&M Ath letic Director Barlow Irvin. The Big Seven school and the Aggies of the Southwest confer ence will play at Lincoln, Oct. 8, 1955. The two teams met once (See TRACK, Page 4) • I.OUANNS FOR HAI'PY MUSK • = 5 1 LOUANNS r. 1 1 Every Friday I § Happy Music With iM 1 Cell Block I | Seven I • Make • MUSIC Your Reservations NOW I £ X z < X Call EM-2688 I FOR LOUANNS I ' Greenville and Lovers Lane at Central Expressway • LOUANNS FOR HARPY MUSIC • ers, .308. (See BATTING, Page 4) LEGAL HOLIDAY Wednesday, June 3, 1953 being - a Legal Holi day, in observance of Jeff Davis’ Birthday, the undersigned will observe that date as a Legal Holiday and not be open for business. First National Bank City National Bank First State Bank & Trust Co. College Station State Bank Bryan Building and Loan Ass’n. for your Summer enjoyment Fourteen Film Classics In the Cool Comfort of the MSC Ballroom — Check These — • JuneS— • June 11 Foreign Correspondent Suez • June 15— • June 1(5— Hangover Square Blockade • June 18— Christina • June 25— Captain Kidd • June 29—Prisoner of Shark Island A&M Film Society Tickets May Be Purchased At Student Activities or Main Desk of MSC ADMITTANCE BY MEMBERSHIP ONLY Only-a Limited Number of Tickets Available.