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* The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas \ Friday, February 28, 1958 PAGE S Ag Athletes Do Battle On All Fronts P!!!9S9RSBSHSi9SBBBBDi! —Battalion Staff Photo The First Of Many Hurdles Ernesto Uribe, soph hurdler from Laredo and Emmett Smallwood, senior trackster from Galena Park will lead Coach Ray Putnam’s thinlyclads in their first effort of the season Saturday against the Houston Cougars and the Texas Longhorns in Austin. By GARY ROLLINS From the green grass of Kyle Field to the cinder track at Austin this Saturday, the Texas Aggies will find themselves in various stages of spring compe tition with other schools. In what might be the deciding- game for the SWC basketball crown, the Cadets journey to Dal las to contest unpredictable Souths ern Methodist. The Farmers al ready boast one conference win over the Ponies. At the present time, the Mustangs are in first place and have the advantage of a four-year home court winning- streak. Coach Beau Bell’s baseball team will take to the field in their season opener with the Uni versity of Houston Cougars Sat urday aftex-noon at 2. In Austin, Coach Ray Putnam will make his debut as head track coach as his thinlyclads participate in their first triangular meet Untested Ag Nine Meets UH In Baseball Season Opener By ROBERT WEEKLEY . The seventh inning stx-etch once again conies into fashion at Aggie- land when Coach Beau Bell’s high ly touted baseball team takes to *Kyle Field at 2 p.m. Saturday against the University of Houston Cougars. The ’58 version of the Cadets will feature an infield composed largely of sophomores. Several position changes tend to make the infield more stable this year. 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Colgate Instant Shave Listen to the exciting Colgate Sporfsreef with Bill Stern, Mutual network weekday mornings. Check your paper for time and station. his hitting potential and leaves the hot-corner position in the hands of smooth-fielding Wayne Balke, who moves over from shortstop. Reed hit .308 in SWC play and was .278 over the season. Balke broke out of an early season slump and finished with .273 in confer ence. Infield hopes ride on the play of three sophomox*es who, if they come through, should lead the Farmers to the top of the conference heap. Sophomores Dink Patterson at second base and Ralph Plumlee at -shortstop'give the Aggies a quick- reacting double play combination that could prove to be the best in the conference. Southpaw Bill H o u c h i n of Shreveport, La., is due to start for the Aggies at first base.. ' Houchin hit .375 for the Fish last year. “Our infield looks a lot sounder than it did a year ago,” said Bell in discussing the most important change in this year’s club. Jim Smotherman, slugging right fielder from Frisco, is top man in the outfield, leading the club in hit ting, total bases and RBIs in ’57. Smotherman hit .300 in league play and led the confei-ence in total bases with 33. Centerfield poses the big prob lem for the Aggie staff, where either J. B. Carroll or Ed Dudley may get the starting nod. Dickie Thomas was expected to start in this position but a shoulder injury should keep him out of action for three weeks. Catching chores are in the ca pable hands of all-SWC Gary Hei’- rington who hit .268 and was the best fielding backstop in ’57. Bell will probably call on Lefty Toby Newton and righthanders Donnie Hu Hum and Percy Sander son to make up his pitching staff. Newton may be a doubtful starter with a blister on the finger of his pitching hand. Aggie workouts have, suffered from wet weather and strong winds this past week. In recent practice sessions Her rington and Dudley have been the most consistent hitters. We Have Wide Variety Of Smart, Attractive Spring Clothing Styled Just For You SHIRTS JACKETS SHORTS BATHING SUITS Do Yourself A Favor—See Them Today At LOUPOT'S against the Longhorns and the Houston Cougars. P. L. Downs Natatorium will be the scene of a swimming duel between the Aggies and the Tex as Longhorn tankers Saturday afternoon at 4. The Fish swimming team will tackle one of the most powerful high school swimming Squads in the state when they meet Lamar of Houston. And finally, G. Rollie White Coli seum will host the regional class A and AA high school basketball teams beginning Saturday after noon and continuing that night. The Aggie golfing team will en gage the tough University of Hous ton team on the A&M course with tee-off time set at 1 p.m. As far as Aggie athletics are concerned, the month of March is “coming in like a lion.” Will The Aggie Who Picked Up By Mistake At Zubik Tailors, Clijl Board - Composition Book - Physical Chem istry Book Belonging To T. L. Ashby Please Return To ZUBIK’S Be A Winner Use RAWLINGS Baseball and Softball Equipment STUDENT CO-OP STORE BRIGHT NEW 1DEA.S IN ^ U .-Mil, SPRUCE UP YOUR SPRING WARDROBE We Have Just Received Our First Shipment Of New Spring Sport Shirts. See Them Today. $2.95 To $5.95 4S/M MEN'S SHOP 103 North Main HOME OF SMART MEN’S WEAR Dick Rubin, '59 North Gate Are you interested in national affairs? 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