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THE BATTALION Thursday, September 23, 1954 Bryant Sends Not Ags Satisfied; In Early ' A&M’s first and second-string’ iootball teams g:ot their practice session cut short yesterday, but not for the usual reason. The Red and Blue elevens were gent to the dressing room early by Head Coach Paul Bryant after he didn’t like what he saw in a drill which stressed both offense and defense for the Oklahoma A&M game Saturday night in the Cotton Bowl. 'S 'im \ II HALFBACK BILLY HUDDLESTON Ran 35 Yards Against Tech Bryant then gave his attention to the reserves and the Freshmen. The Fish worked out on the other- side of the practice field. Afterwards, Bryant said, “We tried to work on offense and de fense, but were unable to get our boys interested.” He said he prob ably would send them through scrimmage today. The Reds first ran, plays against a reserve team, then went on de fense against another reserve elev en which ran Oklahoma A&M plays. Assistant Coach Don Ellis, 1953 all-Southwest conference quarterback for the Aggies, quar terbacked. the reserve offensive team. While the Reds worked on of fense, the Blues were drilled against the reserve defensive team. A few minutes after the teams had switched, the Blues were stopped as they were running through, plays and sent to the shower. The Reds then were set to work on goal-line defense as the. reser ves were given the ball on their 5- yard line. Several minutes later, the Reds too went to the showers. With the first two varsity elev ens off the field, the two reserve teams then whipped through a 30- minute session. While Bryant and Assistant Coaches Jim Owens and Phil Cut- chin directed the varsity, about 100 Fish footballers were put through a thorough workout by Assistant Coaches Tom Tipps, Jerry Clai borne, Willie Zapalac, Elmer Smith, Pat James and Lou Karibo. The Freshmen play the Univer- versity of Houston freshmen on Kyle field a week from tonight. Backfield units were teamed with centers and ends and worked on plays while the linemen got a blocking drill. After this the squad was divided into six complete teams and went through plays as a unit to improve their timing and execu tion. Winner In Two Starts CHS Works For Rattler Hard Game By MAURICE OLIAN Consolidated Sports Writer A&M Consolidated’s Tigers, un beaten in their first two games, went through a sharp defensive scrimmage Wednesday as Coach Jim Bevans prepared his team for the Navasota game here Friday night. The entire squad worked hard on pass defense, downfield block ing and tackling. Bevans, assist ed by Edsel Jones, former CHS graduate, also had his extra point combinations practicing in an ef fort to improve on the Tiger record of three conversions in eight at tempts. Consolidated’s probable starting offensive lineup will be: Ends, Jerry Oden, 160 pound senior and Dick Hickman, 148, junior; tackles, George Litton, 170, senior, and Henry JTiillips, 154, senior; guards, Jack McNeely, 15&, junior, and Manuel Garcia, 150, junior; center, Norman Floeck, 155, junior. Quarterback, J. B. Carroll, 124, junior; halfbacks, Travis Engel- brecht, 137, senior, and Tommy Barker, 135, senior; fullback, Bob by Joe Wade, 144, senior. Litton and Engelbrecht are the Tiger co-captains. CHS has rolled up a 235.5 yard average on the ground and a 52.5 yard average through the air. The Tigers have given up 212.5 yards per game rushing and only 14 yards per game in the air. Engelbrecht is the leading Con solidated ball carrier, with 205 yards for a 9.3 yard average. Barker has 112 yards in 20 car ries, and Wade has gained 106 yards for an 8.8 yard average. 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Most of the letter is printed here: “As an old ‘codger’ I am going ers, center; ‘Ox’ Ford, guard; to ‘lay the brag’ (check the rec- ‘Shock Head’ Jim Crow, tackle; ords) that I made more touch- ‘Last Tag’ Thornton, end; ‘Sleepy’ downs in one ball game than any Montgomery, tackle; ‘Half Wit’ other Aggie. Along the latter Bums, quarterback; and also ‘Pu- part of October, 1916, I was tail- ny’ Wilson, guard. Everybody was back for A&M. We played the always griping about something, usual conference games and then, but we liked to play football, and as now, we never knew who was we always won more than we lost, laying for us until the game was <<The Missouri School of Mines ove1- came down to visit us. They had . Jl ^ er Harlan, fresh out of polished off several big colleges Princeton, was our coach, and he that season> and allowed they was an inside player. By that I woldd ban g- our gcalp on their mean his offensive plays were in- belt algo> We were very con _ side our ends. I never weighed genial the f irst quart er, which over 155, and when I hit a big , , r. A m. -U4- ^ line would generally bounce back. ended 0 -°- They soon caught onto “We had some real characters our system, and their ends started on the ’16 club—‘Rail Head’ Rog- sucking in. ‘Ran Down Many a Jackrabbit’ “ ‘Half Wit’ would call me them. In my three years of college through guard or tackle, and I football I never missed a fumble if would generally bounce back. I it was close to my territory, made a decision based on my back- “Besides that, just the spring ground, even running the risk of before, I cracked a long-standing being substituted. record by running 100 yards in 9 , an d 4/5 seconds. I figured I could “In my younger days while rid- outrun any man in a footbal] uni _ mg the lead horse on a binder, form from an even start . F11 Oklahoma Aggies Strong in MVC With nine starters back from the 1953 team that tied for the Missouri Valley conference title, Oklahoma A&M, the Aggies’ Saturday night foe, again looks like the team 1 to beat in that league. The Cowpokes licked Wyoming 14-6 last Saturday in their season opener. Fullback Earl Lunsford and Guard Dale Meinert head the returning veterans, and Coach J. B. Whitworth has only three sophs on the first two teams. However, Quarterback Fred Meyers, a transfer from Army, suffered a dislocated elbow in the Wyoming game, and Whitworth said he did not know how long he would be out. Lunsford last season was the MVC’s leading ground gainer, punching out 748 yards and a 5 yard average. He scored six touchdowns. Meinert, a 209 pound senior, was shifted to guard from tackle after an all-conference season last year. If Meyers can’t play Saturday night, he probably will be replaced by Paul Cuba, a 175-pound senior. Kittens Open Here Tonight The Kittens of A&M Consoli dated junior high school open their season at home tonight when they meet Madisonville junior high at Tiger field. Game time is 7:30. Coach Horace Shaffer plans to start this lineup: Ends, Kirby Jackson and Bobby Ross; tackles, Bennie Jackson and John Beaty; guards, Pete Rodriguez and Royce Hickman; center, Georgie Carroll; quarterback, Edgar Feldman; half backs, Sidney Greer and Jim Wright; fullback, John - Wayne Todd. Carroll and Wright are co-cap tains. in ending up a wheat land Grandpa never forget it. Early in the sec- would stop and let me crawl off ond quarter> < Half Wit , called the Percheron, mare and get a lit- off left tackle _ we were on our tie fresh meat for the table. own 40 “I ran down many a half grown “He squirted the ball at me, I jackrabbit and three-fourths grown hesitated a second, stepped back cottontail. When I commenced to and hauled it to the left. Once crowd them, they would start dodg- outside, it was a cinch—60 yards ing and pretty soon I would ‘glom’ for a touchdown. T Made Seven Touchdowns’ “In our primitive way of think- enough, we played the full sixty ing in those B. P. (Before Pla- minutes of every game, unless we toon) days, we allowed that the broke a leg or got thrown out of ball team that made the most the game for such slight infrac- touchdowns won the game. We tions as slugging or kneeing a man got hot, and apparently it was when he was down, my day to howl. I made seven “Our idea was to win and damn touchdowns in that game. We beat the cost. From an old codger’s them 77-0. Since then, I do not viewpoint, it appears A&M has recall their coming back to Aggie- lost a lot of that fierceness or ag- land. gressiveness. Today we are cour- “This might be interesting to teous and character building, but some of you modem models. We I notice we do not come out on top never even heard of a scholarship. “As an old grad, I say to hell My dad put me through A&M for with that. I would like to see less than $1,800. If we were good (See SPORT SHORTS on Page 7) REGISTRATIONS BEING ACCEPTED The Oaks Nursery School 601 Maryem St. — College Station BALANCED PROGRAM Qualified Teachers — Transportation Available Separate Rooms For Rest and Play LARGE SHADED PLAY AREA Hours 9-12 — 8-5 For Appointment Phone 4-8179 Stengel Signs Two-Year Deal New York, Sept. 22—(TP)— Casey Stengel, still “surpris ed” that he failed to win a sixth straight pennant, today signed to manage the New York Yankees for a fourth two- year term through 1956 and prom ised to rebuild the club. The grizzled old manager, now 64, will remain the game’s highest paid manager at “exceptional mon ey.” Neither Stengel nor the Yanks would nail down the exact figures, but it was believed his basic salary is $75,000 a year with a profit shar ing pension plan and a bonus edg ing the figure close to $95,000. Stengel had managed the Yanks to five pennants and five World Series triumphs since 1949 until beaten by Cleveland this year. Although the Yanks won more than 100 games in its second place finish to the Indians, Stengel left no doubt many changes will be made. “Our farm system isn’t dead,” he said at a press conference. “We came up with Bob Grim and Bill Skowron this year and we may have two more next year. “We’ve got to fix our hitting and our pitching. When you get a set back you have to rebuild. Anybody interested in any of the New York Yankees can get in touch with Mr. Weiss (General Manager George Weiss) by phone. With the excep tion of Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle I’d listen to talk about any others.” t TODAY & TOMORROW They’re In The Movies NOW! .and in COLOR £ LUCILLE BAIL and desiarnaz THE LONG. LONG TRAILER From M-G-M! In COLOR! Dressen Mum On Comeback . NEW YORK, Sept. 23 — (2P)'— Chuck Dressen, former manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, arrived in New York last night but' de-T dined to throw any light on reports he’ll be back in the major leagues next year. Bryan 2’8879 NOW SHOWING “ T...RobG ” LEFT OFF! Starring JENNIFER JONES GREGORY PECK JOSEPH GOTTEN with a Cast of 2500 Directed h KING VIDOR 44C SAT. NITE PREVUE LLOYD C. DOUGLAS* TECHNICOLOR. with AGNES MOOREHEAD • OTTO KRUGER BftViD O.SELZNSCK’S Production of MARGARET MITCHELL’S Story of Old South GONE WITH THE WIND gSicoiQRj CLARK GABLE- VIVIEN LEIGH LESLIE HOWARD OLIVIA deHAVILLAND A SELZNICK