The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas
PAGE 2 Wednesday, October 9, 1957
An Editorial
Cadet Slouch
by Jim Earle
Sportsmanship
Sportsmanship once again enters the picture as foot
ball season progresses and time draws near for the first
contests between Southwest Conference schools.
Last year, whether we like it or not, the Aggies oc
cupied last place in sportsmanship. How the Baylor Bears
got a higher rating than the Aggies, many are still wonder
ing.
Whatever happened last year is of little concern to
those who can influence A&M’s rating this year. The ma
jor concern should be to not only win the Southwest Con
ference but also to win top honors as sportsmen.
In this issue is outlined a code which conference schools
have agreed to abide by and it should be followed.
Aggie weak points are evident.
The code asks student bodies to refrain from yelling
while teams are huddling and calling signals.
Aggies yell their lungs out while the opposing team
is huddling and calling signals.
The code asks one student body not to yell while anoth
er is yelling.
Aggies try to drown out the opposing student body—
and do.
These are some of the things needing correction if
A&M is to be honored for sportsmanship.
In the past, A&M has been guilty of worse things than
those mentioned. Thanks to leaders and some members of
the student body using- some common sense, such things
as demonstrations and fighting are virtually non-existent
now.
These other things can be non-existent in a short time
if every student does his part. .
It doesn’t take much. Just a little bit of school pride
and thought for the rights of others can put A&M at the
top when the sportsmanship honors are handed out this
year.
Think how great it would be to sit in the Cotton Bowl -
on New Year’s Day and see A&M not only win the Cotton
Bowl trophy but also the trophy for being the outstanding
sportsmen in the conference.
Aggie, Cougar Football
Rivalry Dates Back to ’52
"LOOKS UKE MV WATER RIGHT! W
IS OVER ? WOW. COULD AMV —
OKIE BE SO CBUEL ?
Rivalry between University of
Houston and A&M student bodies
dates back to 1952 but in the four
short years it has become one of
the strongest in the Southwest.
Since the two teams started
competing A&M has won two,
lost one and tied two with
“Cougar High.”
Strongest battles have not al
ways been on the gridiron, how
ever. Both A&M and Houston
student bodies have battled it out
behind the scenes nearly every
year.
The prime goal of many a
Houston student is to confiscate a
pair of Aggie senior boots. Once
last year they did and theatened
to run around the field at the
game tantalizing the Aggies with
them.
Officials from both schools
quickly stopped the plans for fear
of Aggie reactions.
Not many Aggie seniors will
forget an irate letter in The Bat
talion during their sophomore
year. The letter from a Houston
student accused A&M of every
thing but murder and advocated
its dismissal from the Southwest
Conference.
These are only major examples
of many behind-the-scenes acts
involving both schools and their
rivalry.
Aggies won’t take it lightly thi
Saturday if the University bf
Houston should win, especially if
there is the least question of foul
play or bad officiating. Houston
may not lose so graciously either
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HOLIDAY
Saturday, October 12, 1957 being- a Legal Holiday, in
observance of Columbus Day, the undersigned will
observe that date as a Legal Ploliday and not be open
for business;
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City National Bank
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First Town Hall Show
Plays To Sparse Crowd
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By WELTON JONES
Four men who obviously enjoy
ed what they were doing- ap
peared for two hours on the
stage of G. Eollie White Coliseum
last night and seemed to have
more fun than a sparse, first
night Town Hall audience.
The Four Freshmen, who sound
more like they should be on the
faculty than classed as under
graduates, huddled in the middle
of the vast stage and swapped
quips with an audience which
gave polite applause and left
early.
They sang songs, too, 26 of
them from strangely exciting ex
citing rendition of an oriental
piece called “Malaya” through the
famous “Poinciana” to an original
called “I’ve Been Lonesome In
tlie Saddle Since My Old Horse
Died, Blues”.
Ross Barbour, a small hall of
vivacity, presided over th<j four
as usual between blows at his
drums and even some ensemble
work on the trumpet. Billed as
“announcer and third voice”, Ross
did a jumpy “My Heart Stood
Still” and “Sweet Lorraine” in
a Donald Duck-type voice.
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Bob Flanigan managed to lend
the high voice to the Four Fresh
men sound, provide comedy re
lief (he remarked that White
Coliseum would make a good air
plane hangar) and play a good
bass and trombone. His trombone
work has improved since his last
appearance here, but he still
seems to regard the instrument as
a noisy one.
Don Barbour, brother of Ross,
novel- took his guitar strap from
his shoulder the whole evening,
except to change clothes, and his
steadying influence could be
heard. The possessor of a unique
voice, he was featured on several
originals including a sloppy thing
called “Old Folks”, during which
the aftermath of the recent flu
epidemic, here, appeared in the
form of extensive coughing.
The fourth member of the
group, Ken Albers, seems now to
have found his legs with the
quartet after joining them only
last April. His vocals were ade
quate and his very excellent
trumpet and mellophone solos
were not heard often enough.
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