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Aggies Cast Wary nye On Memorial Stadium By BARRY HART Battalion Sports Editor With an eye on the record and a not-so-fond memory of 1955, the Aggies went back into their pads Tuesday in preparation for their invasion of Austin Thanksgiving- Day. Appropriately, the A & M var sity worked against Fish teams wearing Orange jerseys, since ru mor has it the Aggies couldn’t beat A&M Consolidated if the Ti gers were w,earing orange. In a series that started way back in 1894, the Longhorns of the University of Texas hold a 41-16-5 edge on the Aggies, and former students and fans of A&M are looking back into history with a wary attitude toward the Steers, who seem to be able to beat any body on Thanksgiving. The situation in 1956 resembles too closely that of 1940 and 41. Both times the Cadets were unde feated until the Texas game. Both times the Steers rose up to heights they hadn’t achieved to bounce the Aggies. Besides that, A&M has never won a game in Memor ial Stadium. A year ago Coach Paul (Bear) Bryant’s Maroon team was on their way toward a Southwest Con ference title, with only an open ing-game loss to UCLA and a 7-7 tie with Arkansas blemishing their record. Favorites to trounce Tex as and take the crown, A&M was outplayed all over Kyle Field, fall ing 21-6. Since 1939 the Aggies have beat en the Steers but once, 22-21 on EYES EXAMINED GLASSES PRESCRIBED DR. E. LUDEMANN DR. G. A. SMITH OPTOMETRISTS • BRYAN OPTICAL CLINIC Dial TA 2-3557 (Next to Lewis Shoe Store) 105 N. Main Bryan, Texas P O G O Darrow Hooper’s field goal in 1951, and tied them 14-14 in 1948. Bryant’s first Maroon team was shuttled, 22-13, on the same Me morial Stadium turf the undefeat ed Aggies must tread a week from Thursday. “Regardless of their record,” said Assistant Coach Willie Zapa- lac, who scouted the Longhorns against TCU, “they’ll be great on Thanksgiving Day.” That is probably the understate ment of the year. Texas has won one, lost eight so far with only a 7-6 victory over Tulane their sin gle Orange tower for 1956. They’ve been blasted twice— by Oklahoma 45-0 and last week 46-0 at the hands of TCU—but this is no in dication of what they may do to the Aggies. Bryant put his charges through a long workout yesterday, just barely beating the norther into the dressing room. “I thought that we got a little something done today,” commented Coach Bryant. “We had a pretty good little drill.” With all three first-line half backs out of commission — John Crow and Loyd Taylor with ankle injuries and Don Watson with the flu—the Aggies probably will not scrimmage any this week. “I’d sure like to scrimmage, but I don’t know the way it looks now,” said the Aggie head man. “We’ll have some hitting, though, for the next two or three days, but we sure need to scrimmage.” The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas Wednesday, November 21, 1956 PAGE 3 UT TACKLE GARLAND KENNON, who came from out or nowhere a year ago to make his presence known in the University of Texas football camp, has begun another re surgence with the Longhorns. Slowed by minor but plaguesome injuries, the junior from Center finally hit his stride against Baylor and TCU and appears headed toward a fast finish against A&M. Soccer Team Edges Chance-Yought, 3-1 The A&M soccer team defeated Chance-Vought of Dallas Sunday 3-1 on the A&M Soccer Field near Anchor Hall. The first half was evenly play ed by both teams, with Warner for only a few dollars a month CONTINENTA US GO NOW PAY LATER PLAN Been postponing your travels simply because you haven’t enough money to pay “spot cash”? Continental’s GO NOW... PAY LATER plan will open a new world of travel adventure for you. Travel any where in the world...via Continental and connecting airlines...for only a small down payment, up to 20 months to pay the bal ance. And, you can combine Continental’s economical X A-FARE FAMILY PLAN with GO NOW...PAY LATER for more enjoy able family travel. Call Continental at VI 6-4789. Heisser of Chance-Vought scoring first and Nick Hopkins scoring later for the Aggies to leave the half-time score tied at 1-1. In the second half of play the A&M forward line of Jacinto laco- vone, Jose Merino, Roberto Ildar- raz, Norberto Sanchez, and Victor Artecona made repeated strong threats at the Chance-Vought goal, and Ildarraz scored twice, first on a penalty kick and later with a well placed shot that evaded the defending goalkeeper. The Chance-Vought forwards threatened several times, but nev er with sufficient force to pene trate the Aggies defense of team captain Jesus Vega, Guillermo Fernandez, and Emilio Medina, or the goalkeeping of Jaime Que- sada. The Aggies’ next game will be with Allen Academy on A&M’s home field tomorrow. Sunday the A&M team hosts the J. R. Dowdell and Company team of Dallas, who^ were defeated on Nov. 11th by Chance-Vought, 5-0. Game time for that one is slated a 2 p.m. It will be the first game between A&M and Dowdell, a newcomer in the Dallas civic league. uontmental JL KMES ’ By Walt Kelly (. ki<5 PtiWW! ) ASHAMSP OP HIM. LI’L ABNER WfcAKEyES VOKUMfr t -'/FHE F-F/HDS OUT HE lAWED OH ME-A.H'LL HFiFEA EH AO H/M BACH, AA/'MAFHy H/ME'y By A1 Capp WISH SOME BOOVIFUL GAL WOULD SNATCH ME OFFA THIS MUD PILE, AN' DRAG ME BACK AN' MARRY ME -V— j-' K *j£ is £ MAH BACHELOR DAYS ) IS OVER/.''—AH BIN CAUGHT BY A RICH GAL, IN A GENOOWINE FUR v COAT/ r '- The Memorial Student Center Recital Series PRESENTS “THE J. S. BACH SOCIETY OF HOUSTON,” a Program of Music for your enjoyment. Thursday Evening Nov. 22nd, 8 P. M. M.S.C. Ballroom —, WEDNESDAY — “FOREIGN INTRIGUE’’ with ROBERT MITCHUM — Plus — “DUEL IN THE SUN” with JENNIFER JONES WEDNESDAY SECOND GREfflEST ssSEX bTfecRnicolor JEANNE CRAIN • MAMIE VAN DOREN GEORGE NADER • KITTY KALLEN A&M Supplies Most Five Ag Gridders On Gray All-Stars MONTGOMERY, Ala., (A>>—The complete roster for the South team in the annual Blue-Gray foot ball game was announced Tuesday. Texas A&M supplied the most players—five. Robinson-Led C FA Blasts E Inf. 13-0 Dewey Robinson led C Field Ar tillery to a smashing 13 to 0 vic tory over E Infantry yesterday in intramural football. During the course of the game he intercepted three of the Infan try passes to lead his team on de fense. He was also the “horse” on offense, catching four passes, one for a touchdown. Gene McLarry, Ray White, and Don Farek each scored to lead C Infantry to triumph over A Field Artillery, by the score of 18 to 6i Gene White scored on a pass from Bill Boyd and Ray McLarry inter cepted an Artillery pass for his contribution to the rout. Don Fa rek added the last TD on a 10- yard run. Ron Stepp caught a touchdown pass and Charles Ernst added the extra point to give B Field Artill ery the edge over D Infantry in a 7 to 6 thriller. Three plays later Frank Forsythe ran 50 yards for an Infantry score only to have the extra point blocked. In the only other game played yesterday D Field ‘Artillery de feated A Armor 13 to 6. THRU THURSDAY TEA and SYMPATHY CIRCLE WEDNESDAY “Billy The Kid” Robert Taylor — A L S O — “Teenage Crime Wave” The team will be seeking a sec ond straight win over the North ern All-Stars in the Dec. 29 game. Last year the South won 21-20. The South roster: Ends: Ronald Bennett, Missis sippi State; Laneair Roberts, Georgia; Bobby Burford, Florida, and Jerry Elliott, Auburn. Tackles: Don Conkel, Mississippi State; Dalton Truax, Tulane; Em mett Zelenka, Tulane; Earl Leg gett, Louisiana State, and BOBBY LOCKETT, Texas A&M. Guards: Buekulon, Mississippi State; Ernest Dan jean, Auburn; Chuck Maxime, Auburn, and DEN NIS GOEHRING, Texas A&M. Centers: Bill Bolton, Florida, and DEE POWELL, Texas A&M. Quarterbacks: Howell Tubbs, Auburn and Mackie Prickett, South Carolina. Halfbacks: Jim Bowdoin, Ala bama; Ed Sutton, North Carolina; DON WATSON, Texas A&M, and Lee Corso, Florida State. Fullbacks: Ronny Quillian, Tu lane; Don Lear, North Carolina; and JACK PARDEE, Texas A&M. $10.00 CASH PRIZE Plus 1 CARTON OF LUCKY STRIKE CIGARETTES Just Pick Football Winners of Nov. 24 □ Arkansas vs LSU □ □ SMU vs. Baylor □ □ TCU vs. Rice □ □ Oklahoma vs. Nebraska □ □ Tennessee vs. Kentucky □ □ Ga. 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