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fETuesaay, November 2, 1954 THE BATTALION Page 3 Exclusive Movie Shows No Clippings On Watson’s Punt Return Score Unchanged By Wrong Calls By JERRY WIZIG Battalion Sports Editor The game movie of Saturday night’s A&M-Arkansas thriller shows conclusively that the two blocks which helped spring Don Watson loose for an 84 yard punt return into the Hog end zone in the final minute of play were legitimate. There isn’t any possible way in which this can change the outcome of Saturday’s game, however. It still goes down as an Arkansas victory. Officials call them the way they see them—that’s what the rule book is based on. One official called clipping on a block by .tackle Bill Schroeder at the Aggie 16 as Watson cut down the sideline. Another official called another clipping penalty after a block by halfback Billy Huddleston at the Arkansas 20 had erased the last Razor- back with any possible chance of catching Watson. Instead of a possible tie with the unbeaten Razor- backs, the Aggies lost 7-14. After viewing movies of the play four times, we are convinced this is what happened: Watson took George Walker’s punt on the 16, collaborated with halfbacks Joe Schero on a beauti ful fake that threw off a couple of Razorbacks, ran laterally and then cut down the far sideline. Schroe der came tearing in from the di rection of the punt and blasted into an Arkansas defender from the side, not the rear, just as Wat son made his cut downfield. Watson got about four blocks as he raced down the side line and turned in toward the mid dle. He picked up Huddleston at the Arkansas 25 and Huddleston let go a block at the Razorback closest to Watson. Huddleston came in from the right and threw his right shoulder and arm in front of the defender, who cither turned his back as he was hit or was turned by the force of the impact, as he fell to the ground. Head Coach Paul Bryant yester day, had no comment on the play. In his office after the game Sat urday night, Bryant said that he didn’t see the play, explaining that he was on the other side of the field. (Watson returned the A&M Harriers Win 26-29 Over Hogs Verlon Westmoreland traveled the 2.6 mile course in 11:54.8 as the Aggie cross-country team edged University of Arkansas 26-29 here Saturday afternoon. A&M’s record is now 4-2. Order of finish was Bill Cocke, A&M, second; Alan Eshbaugh, Tal Hooker and Ed Morton of Arkan sas, third, fourfh and fifth; Bob Boles, A&M, sixth; Jim Tennison, Arkansas, seventh; Ed Blake, A&M, eighth; Frank Whitwell, A&M, ninth; and Bill Ross, Arkan sas, tenth. Nationally Advertised PORTABLE CRIB “ New low Price -a- , . popular BABY BED-PLAY PEN COMBINATION All portable crib features. Con verts to play pen, rolls through doorways, folds to 6" width, sets up in autos. K R A I T Furniture Co. Box 151 BRYAN, TEXAS punt down the sideline that the Arkansas bench was on.) Yesterday, the eleven players who started against Arkansas, plus four or fWe others got a rest from practice, watching the workout in their street clothes. The rest of the varsity worked out in sweat suits against SMU plays, with as sistant coach Don Ellis playing the part of Mustang quarterback Duane Nutt. The varsity also spent some time on its own offense, as pre paration began for the SMU game in Dallas’ Cotton bowl Saturday afterpoon. Bryant said that according to trainer Charles (Smokey) Harper, the Aggies came out of the Razor- back game in good condition. Full- more back Don Kachtik, who played part of the game with a broken nose, suffered an elbow injury, but should be ready to play Saturday. Several players received praise from Bryant for their play against the Razorbacks. He said that tackle Larry Winkler and guard Ray Barrett played “a great game.” Tackle W. D. Powell played a “very fine” game, said Bryant. “I thought our fullback ing was good. Richard Vick was outstanding, considering that he’s new there. Joe Schero played a fine game on defense,” said Bry ant. Ends Gene Stallings and Bennie Sinclair also were singled out by Bryant. “I thought that every body that played gave it an all- out effort,” he said. “They all gave all they had.” Barrett and Sinclair played 60 minutes, El- wood Kettler, 59. Assistant coach Jerry Claiborne scouted SMU against Texas last week and against Kansas the week before. He said the Ponies have “real good backs that can go all the way on every play. Quarter back Duane Nutt is an excellent passer and also a threat to run when he’s back for a pass.” Claiborne called Mustang ends Doyle Nix, Ed Bernet and Ray mond Berry “excellent pass re ceivers.” Nix and Bernet were the leading SMU scorers last year. Coaches Praise Ags By Battalion Sports Staff A&M was just too tough to get along with, said Arkansas Coach Bowden Wyatt after the Razor- backs bested the Aggies 14-7 Sat urday night. A&M coach Paul Bryant said, “I’m proud of every one of them (Aggies). We were as ready as we could be.” Wyatt said, “They went after us as hard as anyone this year. Bry ant did a wonderful job, and A&M was ready for us.” Bryant paid tribute to the Ar kansas coach and the Razorbacks, saying “Wyatt has done a fine job. Arkansas has got a wonderful team.” But Bryant wanted it un derstood that he thought the Ca dets had played their best game of the year. “We contributed more to beating the Aggies than Arkansas did,” he said. “My heart aches for them, fighting like that and still losing. I thought every man that wore those tolors (A&M’s maroon and white) did a wonderful job.” Senior , Richard Vick, sensation of the game with his fullback play, got some words of praise from Bryant. Vick played halfback at Beaumont high school but had nev er played fullback before in his life. When the final gun sounded, Bryant trudged across the field to pay his respects to Wyatt. That walk across and back to the Aggie dressing room must have been the longest of the season for Bryant. Wyatt said, “I thought Vick did a wonderful job. I didn’t think we would ever get him stopped.” He also had praise for Aggie quarter back Elwood Kettler. Wyatt said he thought the Ra zorbacks needed improvement on their tackling. “We didn’t tackle well at all. It was the worst we did all season.” Giving the Ca dets credit, Wyatt said, “We had some excuse, though, with the Ag gies running down our throats.” Arkansas fullback Henry Moore just about summed up the feeling of his teammates when he said, “They’re a fighting bunch of guys, I tell you.” Wyatt, talking about his team, said, “We have been good enough to win six games, but I don’t ^cnow how we did it. We’re not big and we’re not particularly fast.” About next week’s game with Rice, he said, “Rice? They beat us 47-0 last jrear.” Outside the dressing room when he was talking with sports writ ers, Wyatt still showed the tension of the hard-fought game. Like Bryant, Wyatt does not allow any one inside until the players have dressed and left. Throughout the game the Arkansas mentor paced the 25 yards in front of the Razor- hack bench. Occasionally, he would stop and yell to the boys on the field, “All i-ight Big Red; let’s keep TAKE THE FAST WAY DALLAS / 1 hr. 38 mins. Lv 7:0o am, 2:15 pm HOUSTON 42 minutes Lv 3:36 pm, 8:31 pm WACO 55 minutes Lv 7:05 am, 2:15 pm h I I Ill PIONEER AIR LINES going.” The Arkansas bench showed its excitement during the game, and once the spectators in the stands asked them to sit down when the game got tense. As the game was ending, the players on the side lines were wdld with joy, but their faces suddenly grew glum when Watson made his punt return for an apparent TD. It - wasn’t long, however, until they saw the red flags which nullified the play, then they were happy again. KEEP DIGGIN’ JOE—Halfback Joe Schero returns an Ar kansas punt to the Aggie 39 yard line in .the fourth quar ter of Saturday night’s game. An unidentified Razorback is making the tackle while an official makes sure the play is in order. Schero is getting a block from an Aggie be hind the official. CHS Downs Bobcats 21-19, Vacates District 21-A Cellar By MAURICE OLIAN Consolidated Sports Writer Thanks to a 21-19 win over Cy- press-Fairbanks Friday night, A&M Consolidated vacated the dis trict 21-A dungeon and moved into a fourth place tie with the Bob cats. The Tigers play Tomball there Friday night and will be trying for their second district win against two defeats. CHS practiced on its offense yesterday in preparation for the last place Cougars. Tom ball has lost its three district games. Consolidated won Friday night’s game the hard way, overcoming an early 0-13 deficit. Louis Veld gave Cypress-Fair- banks a 6-0 lead late in the first quarter when he scored from the 3-yard line. The extra point kick was wide. On the third play of the second period the Bobcats scored again. Gerald Reifel fielded a punt on his 33 and galloped all the way. Bob by Adam kicked the extra point to give the Bobcats a 13-0 lead. The Tigers returned the kick off to the 50. Four plays later Travis Engelbrecht made the Tiger’s first score from the 2-yard line. J. B. Carroll kicked the extra point to make the score 13-7. Minutes later, Bobby Jackson re covered a fumble on the Bobcat 17 to start the di'ive that gave the Ti gers a 14-13 halftime lead. Bobby Joe Wade scored and Carroll kicked the extra point to give CHS a lead it never again lost. Consolidated added its last touch down late in the third period when Wade scored from the 10. Carroll kicked the extra point again to make the score 21-13. 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