Ponies Pointing Williamson Picks Aggies to Win For Pitt; Carry BATTALION Easily Over UCLA in California By Paul B. Williamson "fOKLA. A. & M...... 90.3 Band Along, Too The Aggies are picked by a Wichita ...... „...75.3 DALLAS, Oct. 10—Two barriers wide margin to win over U.C.L.A. S. M. U...... 98.0 HO."HUD" JOHNSON cleared with the triumphs over U. according to Williamson’s rating this week. Williamson gives the Pittsburgh ...... 90.1 BATTALION SPORTS EDITOR C.L.A. and North Texas State St. MARY’S, TEXAS ______78.2 Teachers on consecutive week-ends, Aggies a ten point lead over the THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 PAGE 5 No. Dakota ...... 73.5 the Southern Methodist Mustangs Bruins. This is going to be a tough Hub Covers California Trip “First Hand” turned eyes northeast this week for game for both teams. Jackie Rob­ PENNSYLVANIA ...... _.91.4 their major intersectional set-to inson, star negro halfback for the YALE ...... 84.5 Sends First Column Back to Batt From Dallas with the Panthers of Pittsburgh, Bruins is predicted to give the Ag­ gies the most trouble. Robinson is Dallas—Late Tuesday night— and Dr. T. A. Woodard, team doc­ who hit the comeback trail Satur­ Based on conditions prevailing 3 Ml JUGGERNAUT one of the fastest men in U. C. L. day with a convincing 19 to 13 September 1, the United States De­ We’re well on the way and by tor. A. history. decision over Missouri. partment of Agriculture has es­ this time tomorrow night will be Jinx Tucker has already told S.M.U. should be able to do bet­ pulling out of El Paso. Bruce Layer and Dick Freeman The Mustangs rolled the North timated this year’s cotton crop at ter than Missouri did against Pitts­ 12,772,000 bales. Chip Routt claims no part of where to get off, and the hell rais­ Texas squad into Ownby Stadium burgh, so it’s the Mustangs over the many women left at the sta­ ing has started. Charles Burton sod 20 to 7 Saturday in a showing the boys from the steel town. The tion and shuddered as some one of the Dallas News will probably which found the critical railbirds toughest game on the Pacific Coast spoke of his home town, Bremond join us here. dividing their time between wails will be Stanford by a shade over as “Brenham!” Mrs. Haines, Mrs. Bill James, and cheers. The Ponies showed Santa Clara. It’s always a hard Jitter Bug Henderson is dressed and Mrs. Woodard have their own signs of having a great ball club fight, but the rating shows L. S. U. jMjlb; like a West Coast gambler and party but call in “Foots” Bland occasionally against the unortho­ will beat Rice. has already offered his pants to now and then for a laugh. dox North Texas defense, but there Here are the picks for this week: Coach Manning Smith who has There are a few exes on the were times when the proteges of Teams in capitals are favored. been doing nothing but talk cam­ train, by accident, but are now Coach Matty Bell lacked the punch TEXAS A. & M...... 99.7 eras to photographer Phil Golman glad they made the mistake. necessary for a Southwest Con­ U. C. L. A...... 89.0 ference title contender. TEXAS ...... 93.4 Coach Homer Norton Has Things in Hand; Coach Bell found a pay-off artist GIVE YOURSELF Water-boy Blackburn Better than Gunga Din in little Bill Thomas, transfer from Oklahoma ...... 91.3 New Mexico Military Institute, who LOUISIANA...... 91.2 A TREAT Coach Norton has things hit the terra firma and began to gathered in a pass from Ray Mall- Rice ...... 89.8 well under way but hopes that get sleepy. ouf and completed a 57 yard scor­ PRINCETON ...... 92.1 • for the sake of the water boy, Pannell had kinfolks (?) and a ing play in the second quarter, the U. S. Navy ...... 83.4 George “Monoplane” Black­ girl friend meet the train in Dallas We Specialize in first thrust across the goal line by GEORGIA TECH ...... 91.8 burn, that the corps will come and seemed to be enjoying the either team. DELICIOUS FOODS through by wire to Tucson or visit between trains no end. Pugh (Continued on Page 6) Notre Dame ...... 91.1 the Hollywood Roosevelt Fri­ ditto’d in Fort Worth. TEXAS CHRISTIAN ...... 94.5 at MODERATE PRICES day, in California^ During the afternoon, Pat Pat­ '‘BIS JAWN“I5 AN N. Carolina ...... 89.4 • The boys say he’s the best terson played the accordion for A&M Pistol Team , AU,'AMERICAN OFF BAYLOR ...... 88.9 water boy in the country and a a sing song. Sibley and Herman THE GRIDIRON AS Arkansas ...... 86.8 hell HARRY’S of a lot better even than took a hankerin’ for Nobody’s Ba­ WEli AS ON. EVERYBODY FORDHAM ...... 92.0 “Gunga Din.” by and Wesson wanted Blueberry Out to Cop Third AT AS61ELMID LIKES HIM Tulane ...... 88.8 CAFE Bama Smith and Derace Moser Hill. Dawson and Reeves showed just passed through and here comes partiality to Star Dust. NatT Championship CENTENARY ....:...... 79.9 Hwy. No. 6 - At Y Roads Bruce Layer, side stepping like During the lulls between selec­ St. Louis ...... 77.0 “Wee Willie” Conatser, although tions, Jarrin’ John filled in with With two straight national titles under their belts, the A. & M. there’s no one in the way. Sadler imitations and held the aud­ Intramurals ience spell bound. Pistol Team will be looking for­ “Foots” is on the way for a free ward to their third straight in the Keys Carson was right on sched­ 1941 SHOE REPAIRING METHODS meal and can’t even stop to tell coming campaign. This year the Membership in Forfeit Doghouse another tall tale. ule with his hitch-hiking and was team will be coached by Captain Odell Hermann has spent the waiting for the team in Sierra Lively of the Field Artillery, who require the skill of Blanca. Shows Tendency Toward Increasing time working out the cross word will replace Captain Philip H. Ens- TRAINED SPECIALISTS puzzles he’s found lying around Serious moments of the trip were low. Although the team has lost By Bob Myers . 3rd CORPS HEADQUARTERS occupied with studying Bruin plays the chair cars. a few lettermen, notably Lewis Three sports were represented G FIELD ARTILLERY —now and then. Kenemer and Bert Burns, it will EH=] GItEc$ Last year Jimmie Parker forgot in class A this issue; tennis and ★ self at the time of departure. be greatly strengthened by last handball giving way to the fast 4th CHQ came out for their This year, Ernie Panell left his year’s great freshman team. basketball game with Artillery Look us over and you will decide Some of the lettermen returning moving game of basketball. wallet in the dressing room and Six SW Teams From all indi­ Band and brought home the bacon realized the same just in time to for this year’s campaign are: C. A. to the tune of 10-4. These fourth to have your shoe repairing done by get it as the train pulled out. Lewis (Capt.) Gene Shiels, W. D. cations it looks as column boys have the spirit as though the newly The first ones to yell “kill the Meet Opponents C. Jones, Secretary; Bill Becker, can be attested by the fact that Howard Warner, and J. M. Single- inaugurated For­ they didn’t know each other until radios" were the football players feit Doghouse is as the band sent “The Spirit of From Five States ton. introduction came about on the Although no definite schedule- not going to be Aggieland” echoing down into the Six games in five states consti­ bare. There were (Continued on Page 6) HOUCK’S SHOE SERVICE Brazos Bottoms. has been made, it is almost cer­ tute the Southwest Conference tain that the Aggies will accept a two charter mem­ schedule for next Saturday. It will bers and the num­ game with U. C. L. A. this year. LOOK YOUR BEST HOLICK BOOT SHOP By Wire From Hub be the third successive week-end in In addition, the schedule will in­ ber of delinquents EL PASO, Texas, Oct. 9, 1940— which six contestants have been clude some of the more notably has now jumped to VISIT Myers Texas A. & M.’s fighting Aggies booked, but it will be the last. and nationally known universities five. HOLICK CLEANERS arrived here at 4:34 mountain time. After next week, the conference and colleges that were contested FORFEIT DOGHOUSE Jones Barber Shop After a workout, the team went in elevens begin to battle among last season. 2nd CORPS HEADQUARTERS North Gate for some plain and fancy eats. They themselves more and more, and seem to be in a serious mood but four contests will soon be the max­ are also having a good time and imum for any Saturday afternoon. will leave for Tucson at 10:30 where One conference tilt will be played “Yes, sir, the slower-burning cigarette is aces with me. I like they will stay all day Thursday. next Saturday—Baylor vs. Arkan­ Boys who were on maneuvers sas at Fayetteville. It has been this summer are reminessing and four years since the Razorbacks beginning to cuss the country a- defeated the Bears. Arkansas at all those extras in Camels, including the extra smoking” gain. No one seemed interested in home is never easy, but Baylor will going South of the border during be favored in many quarters. STRATOSPHERE PIONEER “TOMMY” TOMLINSON, VICE-PRESIDENT and CHIEF ENGINEER of TWA the layover in El Paso. Jim Thom­ Most interest will center on the ason really reverted back to the Texas A. & M. - U.C.L.A. clash dear old camp days when he first in Los Angeles. The Aggies and ' Wm' t P S.M.U. are still listed by most han- |i: Just before the maiden transcontinental flights |s of America’s first Stratoliners—stratosphere ace | dicappers as the best bets to cop ft D. W. ("Tommy”) Tomlinson (center) takes the Southwest flag. Some indica­ $$ time to enjoy a slow-burning Camel with pilots tion as to comparative strength Otis F. Bryan (left) and John E. Hart in (right). may come from Los Angeles af­ fair, since the Mustangs already —F" have a 9 to 6 victory over the Ucla’ns. Fan philosophy in the Southwest seems to be, “If the Methodists can beat them, the Ag­ Strike Onel gies can.” Texas Christian goes to Chapel COME ON UP . . . Hill, N. C., to meet the University . . . to the North Gate, of North Carolina Tar Heels, coached by Ray (“Bear”) Wolf, and Play Ball with . . . former T.C.U. line coach, and John­ ny Vaught, captain of the 1932 * championship homed Frog eleven and all-American guard that year. SKIP MILLER You could flip a coin on this one 9 Strikes for and have only one chance of be­ ing wrong. Incidentally, the Aggies return from their jaunt to the Pacific Coast and the Frogs from theirs EXTRA MILDNESS to the Atlantic, to meet each other in College Station one week later, He outflew the weather for He turned to Camels for on Oct. 19. EXTRA COOLNESS Texas and Oklahoma meet Sat­ Extra Speed Extra Mildness urday in the annual Battle of Dal­ FLAVOR las. Whatever may happen on the • In this "flying test tube," above, "Tommy” • Twenty years — 7,000 hours of flying — more hours EXTRA football field that afternoon, the Tomlinson pioneered the newest wonder of above 30,000 feet than any other flyer. 19 national rec­ In recent laboratory tests, CAMELS burned day’s activities as a whole will be modern air travel r-the Stratoliner. In rain, ords for speed and endurance. That’s the flying log of 25% slower than the average of the 15 summed up, “A good time was had other of the largest-selling brands tested— snow, hail, and sleet, this veteran flyer "asked "Tommy” Tomlinson (above). His smoking log would by all.” slower than any of them. That means, on Coach Matty Bell takes his Sou­ for trouble” to prove that high-altitude planes read: "I wanted more mildness in my cigarette. I the average, a smoking plus equal to thern Methodist eleven to Pitts­ can fly over most bad weather. changed to Camels and got what I wanted—extra mild­ STOP! burgh. Pitt routed the Mustangs Skill, vision, perseverance..."Tommy” ness with a grand flavor.” 5 EXTRA SMOKES PER PACK! 34 to 7 when the two elevens met Tomlinson has them all-in extra measure. Slower-burning Camels give you the natural mild­ Copnlght, 1944. It. J. Reynolds Tobtcoo at the sign of the Comp&ny, Winston-Salem. N. O. in Pittsburgh two years ago. The Mildness, coolness, flavor—the qualities of a ness and coolness of costlier tobaccos plus the freedom • ORANGE DISC panthers this year, though, aren’t fine cigarette—he gets them all in his smoking, for up to the class of ’38, and the from excess heat and irritating qualities of too-fast THAT GOOD GULF Methodists have improved. Looks with an extra measure of each. He smokes burning. Try Camels. Get the extras—including extra GAS and OIL like sweet revenge. slow-burning Camels. smoking (see right). Washing & Lubrication Rice plays Louisiana State in a night game at Houston. The GRANT’S Owls have been playing the Tigers Service Station annually since 1932; have two, tied GETTHE"EXTRAS'!WITH SLOWER-BURNING CAMELS Phone 4-1120 - Hwy. 6 one, lost five—the last Owl victory coming in 1935. THE CIGARETTE OF COSTLIER TOBACCOS