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Tuesday, February 19, 1952 THE BATTALION Page 3
Aggies Seek Revenge, Challenge Frogs Tonite
By JIM ASHLOCK Battalion Sports Writer
Refreshed and revenge minded after their 61-47 slaughter of the SMU Mustangs Saturday night, A&M’s cage team will be out to make up for their two time loss to the TCU Horned Frogs when they engage the Frogs in Ft. Worth tonight.
Coach John Floyd left with his eleven man squad for Dallas yesterday afternoon where they plan-
Eddie HouserForward
ned to spend the night before journeying to Ft. Worth today.
TCU, presently one and a half games ahead of Texas University for the conference crown, won their first encounter with the Aggies 65-35 in the Southwest Conference Pre-season Tournament in Dallas
,on Dec. 29. The second engagement, in College Station on Feb. 6, also went to the Frogs, 52-41.
George McLeod, 6-7 Frog captain and center, will lead the at-
*tack against A&M. The towering Houston senior popped the mesh for 27 points in the Dallas meeting of the two teams, but was held to only 8 in the second clash at A&M.
Other probable starters for Chi’istian coach Byron “Buster” Brannon’s hardwood five will probably be Harvey Fromme, John Ethridge, Bryan Kilpatrick, and Ted Reynolds.
Walter Davis, Raymond Walker, LeRoy Miksch, Eddie Houser, and Don Binford will probably get Coach Floyd’s nod for starting positions.
The game will mark the last college meeting of Davis and McLeod. The two giant pivotmen, both of whom have been considered by basketball experts as two of the finest the SWC has ever produced, haxe been conducting their own private fued for the past three seasons. At present Davis, three points behind Baylor’s Ralph Johnson’s first place marks in conference scoring, is leading his rival by one point, but McLeod holds the high point honors for seasonal play.
Binford, completely recovered from his early season leg injury, performed yeoman service in the SMU game Saturday night as he cleared the hoop for 16 points and played a fine defensive game. The 6-1 Kansas cagester has shown rapid improvement in recent games and should see a lot of service in the two years of eligibility remaining before him.
Another relatively new addition to the Aggie starting lineup who has played excellent ball in recent games is Ed Houser. His speed and power have proven vital defensive aides to the speed shy Aggies. Houser, who did not play last season, still has a year before him in which he can play if he so chooses.
Coach Floyd is expected to send
his cagers into the game with instructions to shoot when the opportunity offers itself, but to keep the ball moving. The Frogs will have the advantage of their home court, but the Farmers are out to erase the scar the two losses to TCU have placed on their record, and this inspiration could prove to be the key to victory.
Fish ’Mural Spring Semester Started
According to Barney Welch, A&M intramural director, freshman intramurals will get under way this afternoon with Wrestling, ping pong, and bowling holding the current spotlight of another college-wide sports participation program.
Ping pong and bowling matches will be held in the MSC.
Boxing, softball, and handball will be started later in the semester.
Davis Places 2nd In SWC Scoring Race
BASED ON AP REPORTA&M’s center, Buddy Davis,
used a big 44 point jump against 1 Arkansas and SMU to climb within
four points of the equally skipping Ralph Johnson of Baylor in the race for conference scoring honors last week.
SWC Standings
Conference Standings
Team— W L Pts. Op. Pet.T C U .. ....17 1,226 981 .850Texas ..... ...14 7 1,166 1,070 .667SMU..... ... 9 10 940 992 .472Arkansas ... 9 11 1,003 1,062 .450Rice ........ ... 8 13 1,171 1,248 .381ft. & M .... ... 7 13 914 967 .350(5 ay lor .... ... 4 17 1,060 1,261 .190
Team— W L Pts. Op. Pet.TCU ...... .... 7 1 476 366 .875Texas ...... ..... 6 3 478 467 .667SMU...... .... 4 4 383 388 .500A&M ..... ... 4 5 410 413 .444Arkansas . .... 3 5 403 402 .375Rice .......... ... 3 6 452 508 .333Baylor ......... 3 6 444 516 .333
TODAY & WEDNESDAY
1:36—Feature Starts—3:42 - 5:48 - 7:54 - 10:00
Jeanne CRAIN
This Week’s ScheduleTuesday — A&M vs. Texas
Christian at Fort Worth, Baylor vs. Arkansas at Fayetteville, Rice vs. Southern Methodist at Houston.
Saturday—A&M vs. Texas at College Station, Baylor vs. Texas Christian at Waco, Arkansas vs. Southern Methodist at Dallas.
Leading Scorers (Season)
‘Blind Bogey’ To Be Held In MSC Alley
Today is “Blind Bogey” day at the MSC bowling alleys according to Mrs. Elaine Lester, manager of the Bowling Alley.
Blind bogey day is a regular Tuesday feature of the MSC bowling alleys. Prizes are awarded to the blind bogey winner and also to the person who bowls the high series for the day.
Every score between 60 and 200 is sealed in an envelope and placed in a bowl. Some time during the day a score is drawn from the bowl and the person who bowls closest to this score is the winner of the blind bogey.
All students from freshmen to seniors, corps and non-regs, are invited to participate Mrs. Lester emphasized.
Last week’s blind bogey winner was C. H. Woliver with a score of 175. He received a MSC pineapple cake as first prize.
J. E. Kennady was awarded 12 free lines of bowling for bowling the day’s high series, 610.
George McLeodCenter
TCU’s leading scorer for the last two years, McLeod has scored 142 points in conference play this season. His season total of 340 is still tops in the Southwest Conference.
Baseball Candidates Hold First Workout
Player— G FT TPMcLeod, TCU ...... ....131 86 348Johnson, Baylor ... ...120 80 320Davis, A&M ........ 117 67 301Dowies, Texas ...... ....92 92 276Schwinger, Rice ... .... 96 52 244Teague, Rice ........ .... 93 49 235Scaling, Texas .... .... 58 99 215Reynolds, TCU .... .... 71 52 193Kearms, Arkansas .... 73 45 191Murphy, SMU ...... .... 69 52 190
Leading Scorers (Conference)Player— G FT TPJohnson, Baylor ... .... 51 45 147Davis, A&M ....... .... 52 39 143McLeod, TCU ...... .... 52 38 142Domes, Texas ....... .... 44 36 124Schwinger, Rice .... .... 41 30 112KeamS, Ai-kansas .... 42 27 111Scaling, Texas ...... .....27 47 103Grawunder, Rice . .....28 35 91Teague, Rice ....... .... 33 20 86Lambert, Arkansas .... 29 26 84
“We didn’t order this kind of weather, but we’ve got a lot to do and a little 'time to do it in,” said Coach R. C. “Beau” Bell, opening his first official baseball work-out.
01’ Man weather threw two curves at the Aggie diamond men, as he turned loose moisture Friday, and brought a cold front Saturday.
The Cadets let the first curve be called a strike, but made contact with the ball despite the weatherman’s second curve.
47 Men SaturdayPractice was called off Friday,
with the exception of the pitchers and catchers throwing inside the gym, as a mist dampened thq Ag efforts. But Saturday found about 47 varsity men out, despite the cold weather.
After a check on positions and the men out, the squad did some running, which included wind- sprints. The rest of the brisk workout was taken up by a shuffling exercise to, sharpen up their fielding and moveability, along with “pepper games,” and throwing.
Also to aid in the strengthing of the boys’ legs and to get them into shape, Bell, and Wally Moon, ex-outfielder for the Aggies, had the Candidates catch thrown flys; on the run.
No Batting PracticeBell asked if any of the pitch
ers were ready to throw batting practice, and found that very few felt ready. So with the cold weather condition, along with this fact,
he thought it wise to wait a while.Coach Bell did say the opening
game with the BAMC Comets in San Antonio March 7 was drawing near, and that intersquad games would have to start this week.
Even though the weatherman tried to put a crimp into the Cadets first work-outs, he didn’t have much of a chance, for throughout the afternoon, continuous flow of chatter and high spirits prevailed.
As the resounding crack of bats, the popping of the horse-hide into leather pockets, and the diamond chatter sounds from the Aggie’s Kyle Field, one is sure to know that America’s sport is again taking over the spot light.
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A&M Fish Blast Colts 45-27 In First Dual Swimming Meet
A&M’s freshman swimming team won its first meet of the season here Saturday, splashing to an easy 45-27 victory over the SMU Colts. The fish took 6 first
•Varsity 31, SMU 51
A&M lost to Southern Methodist University in dual swimming meeet held in College Station Saturday.
Van Adamson was high-point man for the Aggies winning a first in the 220-yard freestyle over Am- erine and clinching the 440-yard relay.
Summary:300-Yard Medley Relay—Won by
SMU (Wilson, Bollen, McMillon); second, A&M. Time— 3:08.6.
220-Yard Freestyle. — Won by Van Adamson, A&M; second, Arden Amerine, SMU; third, John Parnell, A&M. Time—2:23.7.
50-Yard Freestyle.—Won by Bill Farrell, SMU; Ralph Ellis, A&M; third, George Buckstaff, SMU. Time 24.5 seconds.
200-Yard Individual Medley.— Won by Albert Killgore, SMU; second, Bill Sargent, A&M; third Johnny Broker, A&M. Time 2:23.0
Diving.—Won by Joe Slocum, SMU, 261 points; second, Bobby Johnson, A&M, 245; third, John Cameron, A&M, 215.
100-Yard ..Freestyle.—Won by Bill Farrell, SMU; second, Van Adamson, A&M; third, Ralph Ellis, A&M. Time 54.6.
200-Yard Backstroke.—Won by Ricks Wilson, SMU; second, Les Beddoes, SMU; third, Carl May- hard, A&M. Time—2:28.4.
200-Yard Breaststroke.—Won by Bob Bollen, SMU; second, Tom Gale, SMU; third, Ricky Black, A&M. Time—2:40.9.
440-Yard Freestyle.— Won by Arden Amerine, SMU; second, Jack McComb, SMU; third, John Parnell, A&M. Time—5:27.
400-Yard Relay.—Won by A&M (Bert Koegl, Bill Sargent, Ralph Ellis, Van Adamson); second, SMU. Time—3:51.8.
“THE LADY PAYS OFF
places to the Colt’s 3 in the 9 event meet.
Dick Weick was the sparkplug of the Aggie squad as he took first place in two individual events. These two firsts gave him 10 points and high point honors for the meet. Weick won the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 1:07.2 and the 100 yd. individual medley with 63.4.
Other first place winners were Frank Gajewsky, whose 2:20.4 was the best in the 200 yard freestyle; John Speich with a 100 yard free- style winning time of 58.3, and Don Demming, who won a dual diving contest with the Colt’s Tom Boyle 5-3.
The 100 yard backstroke and 50 yard freestyle were the only individual events to fall in SMU’s first place column. Marvin Hall beat out a 1:08.6 to cop backstroke honors while Phil Vajem stopped the clock at 25.4 for first in the 50 yard freestyle.
Both teams shared victory in the two relay events. A combination of Lee Pepping, John Speich, J. Allen, and Love were the Aggies winning attack in the free style relay.
The 20 yard medley relay fell to the Colts as Marvin Hall, Dave Corley, and Joe Bondages sprinted out a winning 2:04.3.
Next test for tank coach Art Adamson’s first year aquamen will come at 3 p. m. on March 5 when
they take to the water against a visiting tank crew from TU.
Summary:200-Yard Freestyle— Won by
Frank Gajewsky, third, Bill Smith. Time 2:20.4
11-Yard Backstroke — Won by Bill Seibens.
Diving—Won by Demming.50-Yard Freestyle — 2nd. place
won by James Allen.50-Yard Freestyle^—3rd place won
by Lee Pepping 26.2100-Yard Breaststroke— Won by
Dick Weick 1:07.2 Individual Medley, Dick Weick 63.4.
100-Yard Backstroke—3rd place won by.Tom Davenport, 1:20.2.
100-Yard Breaststroke—Won by John Crows, 1:21.7.
Freestyle Relay won by A&M Fish (Pepping, Love Speick, Allen J.) Time 2:26.8.
200-Yard Medley Relay—Won by A&M Fish (Snoots, Allen, W. Demming), 2:10.3.
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