Thursday, August 25, 1955 THE BATTALION Page 5 Band to Go to Los Angeles For UCLA Football Game The A&M Band, referred to as the “largest marching band in the world” and “that Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band,” will make the trip to Los Angeles, Cal., for the foot ball game Sept. 16 between the Aggies and the UCLA Bruins. * The 250-member band, under the direction of Lt. Col. E. V. Adams, will march onto the field just be- Here’s Words To Famous Aggie ‘Spirit’ “Spirit of Aggieland” Some may boast of prowess bold, Of the school they think so grand, But there’s a spirit can ne’er be told— It’s the spirit of Aggieland. We are the Aggies—the Aggies are we. True to each other as Aggies can be. We’ve got to FIGHT boys, We’ve got to FIGHT! We’ve got to fight for Maroon and White. After they’ve boosted all the rest, They will come and join the best. For we are the Aggies—the Aggies are we, We’re from Texas A. M. C. T—E—X—A—S, A—G—G—I—E, Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Maroon! White—White— White! A—G—G—I—E, Texas! Texas! A—M—C! Gig ’em Aggies! 1! 2! 3! Farmers fight! Farmers fight! Fight—fight—fight—fight—fight Farmers, farmers, fight! Irvin Responsible For All Finances The most important business side of A&M’s athletics is directed by Barlow (Bones) Irvin, admin istrative assistant to the athletic director. Irvin, former, Aggie . tackle, coach and athletics director, is charged with all the financial and other business matters of all the sports. He is assisted by business man ager Pat Dial, and ticket manager Mrs. Mary Ruth Wilson. Coach’s Bat Won Game and Crown A&M first SWC baseball crown was hammered in by a left fielder named Roy (Beau) Bell. It was the final game of the season in 1931; the Aggies were facing the University of Texas. Bell stepped up to the plate, back ed by a .474 batting average, and slammed a home run across the fence. Bell, incidentally, is now A&M’s baseball coach. After graduation, Bell went into organized baseball, playing for Galveston, then the St. Louis Browns. He will be entering his fifth year here as baseball coach. ? WORRIED Here’s the answer to your problem BRING YOUR CLOTHES TO THE CAMPUS CLEANERS • Fast Service • Expert Workmanship • Use Our Sub-Station For Convenience fore kickoff time at 8 p.m. and play the National Anthem. In be tween halves it will put on its famed precision marching and playing. Eighty thousand people are due to attend the game, which will be the opening encounter for both teams. The trip is being financed by friends of the college, mostly for mer students. The cost will be about $21,000; to date $18,561.00 has been collected. A&M Facing Probation For Recruiting As everyone who was read ing- the papers or listening to sports programs last May knows, A&M was placed un der two-year probation by Southwest Conference heads for violations of recruiting rules. The conference cancelled all A&M letters of intent signed by high school athletics and forbid the school from participating in post season contests. In making its action, the conference declined to specify the charges that led to the disciplinary action. The conference emphasized that conference rules had been violated by both the A&M coaching staff and alumni of the institution. Coach Paul Bryant of A&M ask ed vainly for the specific charges against him and his staff. Bryant also said the coaching staff was disassociating recruiting from the alumni. Two boys were declared ineligi ble for this fall’s Aggie freshman football team by the A&M Ath letic Council. This action was tak en prior to the conference ruling, and was taken because the two prospects had admitted receiving financial aid from A&M former students. Both boys were declared eligible for competition this fall at other conference schools. This was the decision of the faculty committee of the conference which reviewed the case. Most of the boys who had signed letters of intent with A&M have indicated that they will still come here. The band will leave Caldwell at 5:30 a.m. Sept. 15 and arrive at Los Angeles at 12 noon Sept. 16. Traveling on a streamlined Santa Fe special, with reclining seats, stainless steel equipment, two din ing cars and two lounges, the band members are assured the finest of accommodations for the longest trip the band will have made to date. It has traveled to Nebraska, Nor man, Okla., Baton Rouge, La., Fay etteville, Ark., and the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans for football games. Th return trip will begip at 8 p.m. Sept. 17, and the band will arrive home at 8 a.m. Sept. 19. The members, all in the cadet coi ns will not miss the opening day classes Sept. 19. All old members of the band seniors, juniors, sophomores and entering freshmen cadets who have indicated a desire to be in the band will ‘make the trip. Letters have been sent out to all members ask-, ing them to report at the college Sept. 5. The band has three drum ma jors, one of whom is head drum major. The size of the band makes this necessary. Cadet Major Tom my Short of Big Lake is head drum major and Cadet Captains Buddy Patterson and Dwight Brown, both of Dallas, are the other drum ma jors. War Hymn Is Aggies’ Fight Song AGGIE WAR HYMN Hullabaloo, Cancck! Caneck! Hullabaloo, Caneck! Caneck! Goodbye to Texas University, So long to the Orange and White. Good luck to dear old Texas Aggies, They are the boys that show the real old fight. The eyes of Texas are upon you, That is the song they sing so well —Shout like Hell!— So goodbye to Texas University, We’re going to beat you all to— Chi-ga-raa-gar-em! Chi-ga-raa-gar-em! Rough! Tough! Real Stuff! Texas A. & M. 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