THE BATTALION, College Station (Aggielabd), Texas, Thursday, May 22, 1947----- " Pago Three Jerry Bonnen Runs Greatest Race at Meet to Place Fourth Honor Harnden, Kadera at A&M Club Banquet By Paul Martin Seven Homers Kimbrough Back Most Valuable Lettermen in Spring Sports Jerry Bonnen didn’t win the two-mile race at the South­ west Conference track meet in Waco last Saturday. But With L. A. Dons ’ • ' V .' ; Named and Trophies Awarded coming in fourth he ran one of the greatest races ever seen at that or any other track meet. For years to come Aggies ‘Jarrin’ Jawn’ Kimbrough, Aggie Lettermen in basketball, baseball, track, swimming, golf, football immortal and spark of the will be talking about how little Jerry Bonnen ran the two- 1939 national championship team and tennis were named at the Brazos county A&M club an­ mile in 1947. has announced his intention o f nual spring banquet held at the Bryan Country Club Mon­ Three thousand fans in t h e-f------playing pro football again this day night. stands Saturday quickly forgot fall. Recognition was given all ath­ the man who had won the race— Kimbrough will leave to join the letes who participated in all the Jerry Thompson of TU—as they was named captain of the golf Los Angeles Dons in August and spring sports and awards were team, Hank Allen of Dallas was cheered the diminutive Aggie from INTRAMURALS in the meantime will leave Houston made to most outstanding athletes. College Station. elected captain of the tennis team, for his home town of Haskell where B team men as well as the first and Bob Cowling of Houston was Bonnen is not a great distance by Cliff Ackerman he plans to run his ranch and act stringers were honored. man but at a crucial moment in chosen as captain of the swim­ Dorm 3 Wins Vet Softball as an agent for an oil company. Art Harnden of Yoakum, crack ming team. this all-important meet, he came In one of the most thrilling and Following signing a two-year 440-yard dash man and anchor through with the kind of stuff that contract with the Dons last fall, ’ Lettermen on the championship exciting play off series to date on the mile relay team, was named track team of 1947 included Joe makes champions. It was the Dorm 3 beat Dorm 14, 5 to 4 in Kimbrough played as much havoc as the outstanding athlete of the eleventh event of the meet with with the pros as he did in his col­ Vajdos, Art Hamden, George Ka­ extra innings to take the Veteran year. Harnden was awarded the dera, Ervin Bilderback of New Texas leading 41 Vs to A&M’s 38% Championship. lege days, making an average of Jack Dempsey Adam Hat Trophy and it looked as if the Longhorns five yards per carry. York City, William Blackwell of Dorm 14 took a 4 to 2 lead in the for his performances. He also won Lockhart, Leroy Bodeman of Ar­ would make a clean sweep of the the Bert Pfaff award which gives two-mile event when Bonnen put first inning of play only to have ansas Pass, Jerry Bonnen of Col­ the game tied up in the fourth in­ Weight Lifting him his choice of a $50 watch or lege Station, John Davis of Lub­ forth his super-human effort in a suit of clothes. In addition he -about the middle of the race. ning when Weinbaum, centerfielder bock, Carrol Hahn of Mason, Rob­ for 3, knockout a double and then Contest Thursday was named captain-elect of the ert Hall of Dallas, J. D. Hampton Webster Stone, the Aggie hope 1948 track team by his mates. in the two-mile, was hopelessly score on shortstop Bowen’s single. of Brady, Arthur Haws of Lafer- Through the rest of the game it At 5 p.m. this afternoon, May Harnden was ineligible for the trailing with four Texas men lead­ 22, the first weight lifting exhi­ ia, James Hill of Ysleta, Ray Hol­ was scoreless until the ninth in­ Lipscomb-Munnerlyn Most V a 1 u- brook of Goose Creek, Webb Jay ing. The 5 foot, 7 inch, 125 pound bition contest will be held on the able Trophy, having won it last Aggie was running seventh when ning when McKnight of Dorm 3 of Overton, James Mortenson of came to bat and rapped out a sin­ campus at DeWare Field House. year and the rules say that the he put on the heat to try to gain Events will be the military press, Crystal City, William Napier of gle. Weinbaum followed to the winner cannot repeat for that Chicago, Illinois, Jack Quirey of that much-needed point. snatch, and clean and jerk and award. Kunning as though he had just plate for a clean hit and McKnight STAN HOLLMIG, husky first CHARLES (TEX) THORN­ Louise, Webster Stone of Los An­ scored for the winning run. Intramural medals will be awarded TON of Leonard, lanky second George Kadera of Houston was started, Bonnen passed runner af­ s a c k e r on the Aggie squad the winners in each of these div­ geles, California, Leland Tate of ter runner until he rounded the Weinbaum was the leading hitter baseman and shortstop on the also honored for his performance Pampa, Franklin Young of San wound up the 1947 baseball sea­ isions. In addition, an AAU cer­ ’47 Aggie baseball team, was in the weight events on the track Antonio, and a manager letter to hend in the last quarter mile in for the winners with two hits for tificate will be given to all who third place. As the runners round­ four trips to the plate. For the son as home run king in the awarded the Lipscomb-Munner- team this season by being awarded L. W. Pollard of San Antonio. clean and jerk their weight and lyn Trophy for the Most Valu­ the Lipscomb - Munnerlyn Most ed into the stretch, Bonnen held losers Mohnke got two safe hits Southwest Conference. The big snatch and press 807 of their Basketball lettermen, included his position but the effort had for four times at bat. able man on the team at the Valuable Trophy, the second of the Homer Adams, Mike Garcia, Wil­ baseball and grid star belted sev­ weight. Brazos County A&M Club ban­ Bert Pfaff of his choice of a watch taken its toll of his strength and The winning pitcher was Lloyd liam Batey, Moulton; Sam Jenkins, en homers this season including No advance entry need be made quet Monday night. Thornton’s or a suit of clothes, the Holick El Paso; Robert Kamperman, Dal­ he started dropping back. allowing only five hits. The los­ to enter the contest. Judges will Stumbling to regain his stride, two in a single game—the match smooth fielding and hitting con­ Brothers trophy of a hand tooled las; Gordon Moore, Wichita Falls; ing pitcher was Adams who was be H. B. Segrest and W. M. Dow­ sistency have aided in getting wallet, and the announcement that Lynn Smith, Houston; Charles the plucky little runner put forth taken for 13 hits. with Texas University May 14. ell. an even greater effort. This time the team through a tough season he would receive a duplicate of the Thornton, Leonard; Deryl Turn- his strength completely failed him in third spot in the SWC. High Scoring Individual Trophy bow, Perrin; Don Voiding, El Cam- and, with his face white as chalk, their heads in admiration at one given Jerry Thompson, Texas thin­ po; and a manager letter to Lee he stappered off the track. of the greatest exhibitions of sheer ly clad, who won the trophy on Duggan, Houston. [ Though his knees were sagging guts that any man has ever shown. ON KYLE FIELD requirements, which has not been the flip of a coin following the Swimming lettermen were Bob That one point would have meant and it was apparent that he was ------by PAUL MARTIN------in force since Pearl Harbor, will Southwest Conference track meet Cowling, James Flowers, Dallas; through, he shook off a helping Texas victory had anything hap­ again be enforced beginning Sep­ in Waco last Saturday. Both Edward Fisher, Dallas; Danny hand offered by a non-contestant pened to the A&M mile relay team SWC-Big Six Proposes Championship tember 1, and that the GI transfer Thompson and Kadera scored high Green, Dallas; Tommy Knox, Hot and stumbled onto the cinders. allowing the Longhorns to win that exception rule, which has been in with three first places which gave Springs, N. M.; Jack Riley, Wills With the finish line only yards event. Meet Between Top Track Men force since the close of the war, will each man 15 points. Point; Allen Self, Corpus Christi; Col. Frank Anderson, Aggie cease to operate beginning Jan­ In basketball, Homer Adams of Harold Spencer, San Antonio; away, Jerry made one last effort track coach, in commenting after to regain his fourth place from the Providing the powers that be at the Dal-Hi Stadium in Dallas, uary 1. Dallas, veteran guard who is grad­ Gene Summers, Bryan; Bernard Steer who had passed him. The ward, disclaimed any credit for in the Big Six conference give their Friday night, June 13. The officials also reiterated their uating this year, was elected cap­ Syfan, Kerrville; and John Wes- the performance Jerry turned in stamp of approval soon, a battle of opposition to the so-called ‘purity tain of the team and awarded the tervelt, Corpus Christi. Longhorn did not have what Jerry Anderson stated, “You just can’t Plans are for the first three had and went out of the race two champions will take place between finishers in each of the fourteen code’ of the NCAA. Lipscomb-Munnerlyn Trophy. Mike Lettermen in tennis were Hank coach a boy to have what Bonnen Garcia, also a guard, from San An­ Allen, William Bennett, San An­ yards from the tape. has. That comes from a long line the best track- events in the respective confer­ ence championship meets will Baseball practice, formerly tonio was named the Most Valuable tonio; Rodney Seller, Price; Ben­ An Arkansas runner was fast of ancestors. His father, h i s m e n in the prohibited before March 1, may closing the gap on the determined Southwest and comprise the field of competitors. in hardwood circles and awarded nie Stanford, Dallas; Duffey Stan­ grandfather, his great grandfather, now begin February 15 and a the Lipscomb - Munnerlyn Trophy ley, Midland. Aggie. With the finish only one and even his great, great grand­ Big Six Con­ This means that the Texas Ag­ request put forth by basketball for that honor. yard away, Bonnen’s exhausted father had a hand in his placing ferences. gies will be well represented with Golf lettermen included Lawrence officials that their fees per game Charles (T e x) Thornton, of Fouraker, Travis Bryan, Jr., Bry­ legs gave out and he dropped to in that race, and while you are at Should this seven firsts and a liberal sprink­ be increased from $25 to $50 was the ground. But Bonnen wasn’t ling of seconds and tthirds. Top­ Leonard, lanky second baseman an; William Compton, Austin; it, don’t overlook what his mother’s proposalgo acted upon and an increase to and shortstop on the baseball team, John Henry, Corsicana; Don Rutan, through. He crawled across the side played in putting that kind of through, plans ping the list will be George Ka­ $40 per game approved. finish line on his hands and knees was awarded the Trophy for being Shreveport, La.; and William stuff in the boy. It was a great have been laid dera in the shot put, discus, and to win that one extra point that A proposal put forth by golf and the Most Valuable diamond per­ Washington, Dallas. performance of a great boy. I’m to make the javelin, Art Harnden in the 440- seemed so crucial. yard dash and mile relay along tennis coaches whereby the con­ former. Thornton also won a let­ Basketball lettermen were Ar­ glad he was a member of our meet an an­ ter in basketball. The captain Veteran newsmen present shook team.” with Ray Holbrook and Ervin Bil- ference team championships be de­ thur Buckner, Cleburn; George nual affair, be- derback in the 440 and these three termined by Thanksgiving in a trophy in baseball went to Leo Brown, Lubbock; Marvin E. Dealy, Daniels, center fielder from Bryan. i i n g held in and Bill Napier in the mile relay. round robin series of dual meets Houston; William Eckles, College Martin Dallas one Carrol Hahn in the 880-yard run rather than tournament competi­ Joe Vajdos, Karnes City, was Station; Arthur Gorman, El Paso; year and Kan- and Jim Mortenson in the 220-yard tion was tabled until thef all meet­ chosen track team captain and Arthur Harris, Houston; James sas City the next. The coaches in low hurdles finished second and ing. awarded the Lipscomb-Munnerlyn Kirkland, Dallas; Jack B. Miller, the Big Six are behind the plan third respectively and will quali­ Trophy. This is the second cap­ Houston; Joe Pettitt, Dallas; B. E. and officials of the SWC have al­ fy. In the pole vault will be Leroy taincy Vajdos held this year, hav­ Shaw, Houston; Jack Shugart, Gar­ ready okayed the idea. Big Six Bodeman, L. B. Tate, and Jack Spacek, Kelly Win Tennis Doubles ing been elected cross-country skip­ land; Claud Vass, Houston; Charles officials will receive their chal­ Quirey, all from A&M. James Hill per last fall. Weinbaum, Beaumont. lenge next Saturday when they and Webb Jay finished first and The A&M Intramural Open Ten­ Lawrence Fouraker of Bryan B team baseball lettermen in­ meet in Lincoln, Nebraska. No second in the broad jump to give nis Doubles Tournament was won cluded George Brown, Lubbock; hitch is expected and if all goes A&M 12 entries in the battle of by the team of Calvin E. Spacek Donald Clark, Pharr; William Eck­ and James P. Kelly, Jr. of Puryear well, the first meet will take place champions. of Pauler and Hardeman in the les, College Station; Allen Garner, Hall. Spacek and Kelly are from semi-finals which was taken in Bryan; William Hilliard, Tulsa, Baseball to Begin Earlier Next Year; Gonzales and the class of ’46. stride by Spacek and Kelly 6-4, Okla.; Raymond Katt, New Braun­ It was smooth sailing for the 6-1. In the final round it was a fels; John Scurlock, Center; Jack Basketball Officials Get Raise champs up to the final as they battle from start to finish with the Shugart, Garland; Robert South- eliminated their opponents with­ strong fighting team of Wyatt and all, Longview; Zeke Strange, Elec- In their spring meet in Waco quirements which will work some out losing a match. Webster. The final score 7-5, 1-6, tra; Jack Watson, College Station; last Saturday, the Southwest Con­ hardship in procurring some ath­ In the quarterfinals they defeat­ 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, gave Spacek and Kel­ Jim Winkler, Temple; and a man­ ference officials made several oth­ letes. ed Broyles and Neely 7-5, 6-2. This ly the well-earned Intramural Ten­ ager letter to Jack Happy, Dal­ er proposals and changes including In this respect, the SWC decided win matched them with the team nis Doubles Championship. las. tightening up the scholastic re­ the 15 unit high school entrance

To The Veterans and Citizens of College Station

Since receipt of the letter from the A. & M. Chapter of the American Veterans Committee requesting merchants of this vicinity to follow the Newburyport Plan of reducing prices a blanket 10%, I have made an ef­ fort to find out whether or not this plan might be applied successfully to food retailing in this area. After arguing the pros and cons of the ques­ tion, I still believe the plan has merit and am willing to take a chance to find out—particularly if it will benefit the citizens and veterans of this community. Therefore, I propose the following experiment:;

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