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The flame now burns in a bronze bowl atop a black granite pyramid just north of Kyle Field. The pyramid sits in a 12-point pond structure with four foun tains. The 12 points symbolize the 12th Man. But the fire originally was too weak to stay lit when the slightest breeze passed through. The Eter nal Flame became just one more Aggie joke to visitors. For this reason, officials of the Class of 1983, which donated the flame, asked A&M early in 1988 to look into getting the many problems worked out. The flame was plagued from the start by engineering problems and hurrying its construction, a 1984 Battalion story reported. Designed to symbolize the bur ning spirit that the Class of 1983 held for Texas A&M, the flame was intended to light torches for bonfire and candles for Muster ceremonies. It was relit in late April, about a week too late for the April 21 Muster held at G. Rollie White Coliseum. gas in the event that the flame blew out, but these were removed before the flame was relit in April. A Lone Star Gas official told The Battalion that the safety devices were unnecessary because if the flame is blown out, there won’t be enough gas escapingto cause an explosion. The original construction in cluded regulators and other safety devices to stop the flow of The original flame’s primary S problem was keeping the ftre« but Lone Star increased the] amount of pressure and addeda new' orifice to keep the fire burn ing. There were also problems I with the fountains because thej no/./les kept popping off, but til was also corrected in April forthej relighting. Readiness basis of 12th Man By Michael Thomas Reporter E. King Gill first came to Texas A&M in 1920 as a freshman study ing engineering. But when Gill ar rived at school, he didn’t know his willingness to serve his school would begin a tradition that has students standing at every A&M football game. Gill provided the foundation for the Aggie Twelfth Man tradition by responding when called. In 1921 Gill was a sophomore re serve fullback for the Aggie football team. That year the Aggies won the Southwest Conference championship and were invited to play in the first Dixie Classic in Dal las, the forerunner to the Mobil Cot ton Bowl. It had been a tough season for the Aggies. They lost earlier in the year to LSU and ended the season with two stalemates to Rice and Texas. Their opponents, were the Praying Colonels of Kentucky’s Centre Col lege, the defending national cham pions. Aggie Head Coach Dana X. Bible decided to keep just 18 of his players from the regular season to take to the game. The rest of the team was allowed to go home for the Christmas holidays. Gill turned in his football uniform to get ready for his primary sport of basketball. On January 2, 1922, Gill was working in the press box at Alamo Field as a spotter while the Aggies clashed with the Praying Colonels below. As the game went on, one Ag gie after another became injured and had to leave the field. Coach Bi ble’s bench was slowly depleted and he became worried that he would not have enough players to finish the game. Bible turned to then Head Yell Leader Red Thompson and asked him to find Gill in the stands and have him suit up in case he was needed. Gill came out of the stands and swapped clothes with one of the in jured players. Although Gill did not get to play in the game, it is said he served as a source of motivation the team rallied in the final qu: to defeat the Praying Colonels,!! 14. When the students returned^I the Christmas break, Thompson! sembled them for a yell practiceani referred to Gill as the "Twel Man.” The tradition of the Twel Man was born. A&M students stand duringf( ball games as a symbol of their* ingness to come down from # stands in support of their team Gill went on to letter seven timl in three different sports, but he»- always be remembered for the ® ! that he stood on the sideline weari- another man’s jersey. In 1983, a new dimension*' added to the Twelfth Man trad® when Coach Jackie Sherrill in® duced the 12th Man Kick-offTe® Sherrill said he was impressed enthusiasm of the students he ^ seen working on bonfire the yearl* fore and decided to form a n« scholarship kickoff team made volunteers from the student bodv A basketful of cash is better than a garage full of 'stuff' Have a garage or yard sale this week - Call 845-2611 Welcome Back Ags! $29" 10-gallon tank set ups includes undergravel filter, pump, gravel, tubing, heater, therometer $1 00 OFF ANY FISH* with this ad-one per visit Check out our NEW marine fish & supplies ^exp. Sept. 4-not valid with other offer ANIMAL WORLD Manor East Mall 822-9315