Page 10 THE BATTALION
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1974
Center for Aggies of’25, ’26
‘Babe’ Watts recollects bygone era
By PAUL McGRATH
Staff Sports Writer
Carl Watts was snapping pigskins for
Texas A&M nearly a half century ago
but his recollection of that bygone era
is still as clear as a New England brook.
Watts, better known as Babe (a
nickname he received from a teammate
for always falling out of bed), was the
starting center for the Aggie gridders in
1925 and 1926. He was named to the
All-Southwest Conference team in his
senior year and was a member of the
A&M championship team of ’25.
“It was lots of fun,” said the white
haired Watts concerning his playing
days. “We played on desire.
Scholarships were unheard of. We
played for the fun of it and always had
a good time.” The driving factor
behind each player was obtaining a
varsity letter, he said.
That and coach D. X. Bible. “He
was the greatest,” said Watts. There is
only one Bible and I believe in my
Bible.”
Bible was one of the most successful
coaches in college football history. He
not only guided the Aggies to the
winner’s circle but fielded great teams
at Nebraska and the University of
Texas as well.
Watts remembered Bible for his
ability to get the best efforts from his
players. While riding to the stadium
before facing powerful Sewanee, the
team bus became caught in heavy
traffic. The delay angered Bible
because it stopped the Aggies from
having their pregame workout.
Bible shouted to his players that it
must be a tactic to make them lose. At
this, the players became incensed and
carried their anger into the game and
managed to come out with a 6-0
victory.
A&M was trailing Rice at halftime,
recalled Watts, and Bible shouted to his
players that they were not fighting.
Bible drew a line on the floor and
declared he would fight any player
who dared to cross the line to
demonstrate how it’s done. He pointed
out team captain Mule Wilson to be
first but neither he nor any of the
other players moved. Of course after
that display the Aggies returned to the
field and clobbered the hapless Owls
who left the game wondering what hit
them.
During practice once, Bible said to
one player that he was missing his
blocks because he couldn’t see, which
was a result of his hair being too long.
So the player ran to Bible’s Model T
and crawled under it. Then the player
unplugged the crankcase and filled his
cupped hands with oil. The player
stood facing Bible and then slicked his
hair back with the motor oil. His face
remaining straight, Bible said, “That’s
better.”
Bible told his players that if they
were hurt they couldn’t play. This
caused the Aggies to conceal their
injuries so they could get into the
game. However, their valiant
dedication and desire was often not
enough.
Only 14 men lettered during the
championship year. It was natural for
each starter to be on the field the
entire game. Sometimes Bible was
forced to go to the corps intramural
fields to view the action for possible
recruits.
With a jovial expression Watts re
membered the 28-0 shutout of Texas.
After the first touchdown. Watts said
to a UT lineman, “Okay teasip, that’s
seven until ya’ll get some.” Following
the second six pointer he shouted,
“Okay teasip, that’s 14 until ya’ll get
some.”
He said it again after the third
Aggie TD. When the 28th point was
tacked on, he yelled the words again,
much to the bitter ire of the Longhorn
players.
It has been a long time since Babe
Watts has donned shoulder pads and a
jersey, but he gives a lesson to all for
what “teamwork, desire, and a Bible”
can do. And the robust Aggie ex will
probably be around to reteach it if
necessary because he shows no signs of
slowing down or letting up. Bible
would be pleased.
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By BRUCE L. SUBLETT
What looks like something out of a fishermaii)
nightmare and invades the Texas coast in great numben
each fall?
If you guessed rich tourists, you’re wrong. If you
guessed flounder, it’s your time of the year. Floundei
fishing is at its best during November in the Gulf, althougl
fishing conditions may not be.
There is a reason for the flounder’s strange appearance.
It moves onto shallow sand flats at night and lies flat will
only its eyes protruding from the sand. Any shrimp or smal
fish that comes close disappears in a cloud of sand and
hungry flounder. If that shrimp has your hook in it, you’re
in business.
Mention flounder to most Texas saltwater fishermen anil
they think of gigging them at night with the aid of i
lantern. The flounder’s liking for shallow, clear water makes
them an easy target. This method is legal, exciting
productive, but flounder are also top sport on a rod and
reel.
Live shrimp drifted under a popping cork are killers for
flatties, but live shrimp are just a little expensive ($3.001
quart last fall). Besides, all sorts of trash fish like shrimp
and usually end up with the bait meant for a flounder.
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Leadheaded worm jigs, two or three inches long, arejusi
as productive and a lot cheaper than shrimp. Two jigs, one
tied on a standoff leader a foot above the other, bounced
along the bottom is a hot rig. A yellow bottom jig and a red
one on top is the most consistent color combination, but
other colors can be as effective at times.
Most tackle is suitable for flounder jigging if it is good
for freshwater bass fishing. Since the best way to fish the
flounder flats is by wading, don’t weight yourself down
with a big casting reel and a stiff rod. The best outfit for
flounder in my opinion is a lightweight spinning rig, like a
Garcia Mitchell 308 and balanced rod with 8 to 12 pound
test line.
Unlike bass water, where the angler has to worry about
snags, the flounder flats are usually clear enough to allow
the use of light tackle. The weight difference may not seem
like much, but after three hours of wading and casting,
every ounce makes a difference.
The best time to get flounder is from just before
daylight until about ten in the morning. Bright sun drives
the fish off the flats into deeper water.
Weather conditions seem to have little effect on
flounder, providing the water stays clear. The biggest string
I can remember catching came on a November morning
when the wind was out of the north at about 25 miles an
hour, driving rain ahead of it like buckshot.
It was wet and cold even through waders, jacket, vest,
coveralls and insulated underwear, but the fishing was so
good no one wanted to quit. My father and I sold 44
pounds of dressed flounder to a market in Port Isabel that
morning and several others had just as many fish on their
stringers. The fish ran from two to eight pounds.
Although it is legal for individuals to sell flounder and
other saltwater fish to markets, don’t sell any until you
have enough stashed away for your own use. Flounder
broiled in butter with sour cream and onion on top is just
about as good as fish can get.
Go down to the bay, find a hard sand flat with no
seaweed on it, bounce a couple of jigs across it, then hang
on. It just might be a big one.
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