The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, February 1, 1924 Page: 3 of 4
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T HE THRESHER :: HOUSTON, TEXAS
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WELL, AS USUAL
In two fierce contests at College
Station )ast week, the Texas Aggies
tan over the Owls and defeated them
23 to 13 and 22 to 14.
As usual, the B)ue and Gray was
fighting the Farmers nip and tuck at
the dose of the Rrst haif but gave out
against the superior odds in the final
frame.
In the initia) contest Coach Bible
shifted his tineup several times to
find out the most formidable combin-
ation to use against the small Owls.
He finally put Washburn and Darby
forward and these two men spelled
defeat to the Owls.
Jack Hopkins was the outstanding
player on the Aggie court in both of
these battles. He looped the opening
goal in each contest and followed
them up with a few more.
Calvin and Willis also showed up
wet! for the Owls.
The line-up for the first encounter:
Rice (13) A. & M. (23)
Fitch R. Field Washburn
Calvin L. Field Datby
Hopkins Center Duckett
Ray R. Guard Dealy
Willis c L. Guard Gill c
Substitutes for Rice: Swartz. Mor-
ris, McKean; for A. & M. Wilcox,
Damon. Fieldgoals. Hopkins 3, Wil-
lis 2. Washburn 1, Darby 4, Duckett
1. Free throws: Calvin 1, Fitch 1,
Willis 1, Darby 1, Washburn 2, Gill
2. Referee: Bronson (Illinois).
I.ine-up for the second game:
A. & M. (22) Rice (14)
Daiby Forward Calvin
Washburn Forward Fitch
Duckett Center Hopkins
Dealy Guard Ray
Gil! Guard Willis
rSubs: Rice—Swartz for Calvin.
R-fetee: Bronson (Illinois).
FROSH ON TOP
!N SEMMO MEET
!N CLASS TRACK
The second instramural track meet
which was held Wednesday afternoon
was turned into a race between Jun-
iors an:t Freshmen for first plane,
with the Slimes the final victors.
The Frosh hung up 123.1 points,
whi!e the Juniors followed in next
place with 102.7. Sophs and Seniors
made 49.1 and 13 points respectively.
Several promising followers of the
cinder trail were brought out, princi-
pally among the Freshmen entries.
The meet was interesting and
Coach Ashcraft stated that he was
satisfied. Another intramural track
affair will be held in about two weuks.
The first meet of this year was held
during the first term, with the Soph-
omores the winner and the Stimes in
second place.
Madden, Acton, Hochuli, Comstock
and Smiley were Freshmen who
showed up especially well.
The results follow:
100-yard dash—Hochuli, Freshmen,
first; Fitch, Juniors, second; Eiser,
Juniors, third.
Pole vault—Comstock, Freshmen,
first; Woods, Freshmen, second; Stan-
cliffe, Juniors, third.
Shot put—Stancliffe, Juniors, first;
Ray, Juniors, second; Hertzberg,
Sophomores, third.
220-yard hurdles—Eiser, Juniors,
first; Hochuli, Freshmen, second; Ac-
ton, Freshmen, third.
440-yard dash—Madden, Freshmen,
first; Hannan, Juniors, second;
Schmidt, Juniors, third.
Running high jump—Acton, Fresh-
men, first; Watts, Freshmen, second;
Smiley, Freshmen, third.
Javelin throw—Stancliffe, Juniors,
first; Thomas, Sophomores, second;
Wilford, Juniors, third.
Mite run—Gibbon, Juniors, first;
Cottingham, Sophomores, second; Ar-
nim, Sophomores, third.
Discus throw—Stancliffe, Juniors,
first; Comstock, Freshmen, second;
Sharvin, Freshmen, third.
2-mile run—Austin, Sophomores,
first; Webb, Sophomores, second;
Bishkin, Sophomores, third.
Running broad jump—Stancliffe,
Juniors, first; Hochuli, Freshmen,
second; Hill, Freshmen, third.
Half-mile run—Hannon, Juniors,
first; Madden, Freshmen, second;
Francisco, Sophomores, third.
Relay—Won by Freshmen.
Jack Hopkins
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JUNIORS TAKE
LEAD IN RACE;
BEAT SENIORS
The Juniors maintained their right
to first place in the intramural cage
league Thursday night by defeating
die Seniots, who also had a thousand
percent standing. The score was 15
to 10.
Keller starred for the Juniors, ring-
iigu ' in.liJIgoals, while "Peg" Mel-
ton, playing for the derby-wearers,
further showed his ability at grab-
bing h g/i point honots. This is the
third time this year that "Peg" has
carried off high point laurels.
The contest was fast and hard-
played.
Thursday night the two tail-enders,
Slimes and Sophomores, battled for
the cellar position.
SENIORS BEAT
SOPHOMORES
The darby-wearers continued unde-
feated in the Intrammal rate by
tomping on the Sophs at the Field
House Monday night. The score was
25 to IS.
The altitude of the lue'ey cane-
wielders prevented the uttder-class-
nicn from getting the ball nearer to
the gtal than the foul line.
Baker at center put the moltf.i
wherever he wished on the jump-off,
while Thomas at guard cornered the
"ptll" as it came down the floor.
Melton was high point man. scor-
ing five field goals and a foul, while
Baker and -Sanders looped three field
goals each.
For the Sophs. Calhoun scored three
Held goals.
The line-up:
Sophs ' Position Seniors
Burns Forward Melton
Calhoun Forward Sanders
Wilbanks Center Baker
Jameson Guard St. John
Hill Guard Thomas
Subs: Sops—Brison, Davis. Mc-
Whorter. Rich. Seniors—Lawrence,
Creekmore.
Field Coals: Sophs—Wilbanks 4,
Calhoun3, Jameson, Hums 1. Sen-
iors—Melton 5, Baker, Sanders 3.
Referee: Ashcraft.
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JUNIORS SPANK
SLIME CAGERS
EX-OWL STARS
C0ACM!M6 TEAMS
M NTYLEAGUE
Two former Rice stars are lending
their knowledge of basketball to the
amateur leagues of Houston. Buford
"Cap" Goodwin, who has left a good
name on grid, track and diamond
records at Rice, is now coaching the
Houston Compress Athletic Associa-
tion in the Industrial basketball
league at the "Y" and is also coach-
ing the Reagan Chapter, O. D. M. F.
H. team in the Fraternity League at
thc"Y".
Charles "Ho" Pollard, a director of
the City Recreation Department, has
three leagues of playground and com-
mercial basketball under his direction.
Most of his games arc played at the
City Auditorium.
OWL TUMBLERS
TO B!VE SHOW
Hire's tumbling team u^ider the
guidance of Coach Ashcraft, is prac-
ticing twice a week, on Monday and
Friday nights, for an exhibition to be
given during the Interscholastic
Track Meet that is to be held soon.
The football men are lending the
teamthoir broad shoulders and arc
being used as ground men.
There are twenty members of this
tea m.
HEiGHTSANO
CENTRAL BEAT
SOUTHPARK H!
Both Heights and Central High
schools ttiu.nphed over the basketball
cam front South Park High school of
Beaumont last week at the Y.M.C.
A.
''Heights downed the visitors by the
score of 20 to 2, attd the Tigers ran
over them 23 to 15,
Th's double win on the part of the
Houston Highs, gets a measure of
tweet t ev; rge on Beaumont for push-
tig hnth Heights and Central out of
I;-ta.nu:ai s^i.<!ustic le gue grid
.race for th^ s ate championship last
Messrs Rosen and Stubbs of West
Hall went crabbing Tuesday after-
noon. Rosen made a big haul, while
Stubbs met with less success.
Cards have been received by Rice
friends reading: "Mr. an<l Mrs. Ber-
trand McCloy request the honor of
your presence at the marriage of
their daughter, Bessie, to Lionel Ben-
son Heafer, on Wednesday evening,
the 30th of January, 1921, at St
Mark's Episcopal church, Beaumont,
Texas."
The announcement is of cordial in-
terest to a wide circle of friends
here, Miss McCloy having attended
ltice for the past two years and Mr.
Heafer being a Houston man.
I
Miss Ruth Baker visited at Rice
Saturday.
Members of the Pallas Athene Lit-
erary Society and Archi-Arts received
jointly at the regular Sunday evening
open house at Autry House. A musi-
cal program rendered by members of
the Choral Club was well received by
an appreciative audience of students
i and their friends. A buffet supper
was served from (t to 7 o'clock.
Miss Fairy Thompson was a visitor
in the cloisters Monday.
An interesting affair of the week
will be the luncheon in the Commons
given by the I'allas Athene Literary
Society on Thursday for their pledges
MelvinK.Aitken visited friends in
the Sallv-Port Wednesday.
A group of Rico co-eds and alumnae
' enjoyed the past week-end at the
j home of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Scott
j on the bay. going down Saturday af-
jternoon and returning Sunday.
fall.
Centta!(23)
The Juniors won from the Fresh-
men at the Field House Saturday
night, by the score of 19 to 12.
The strong "Prom" quintet closed
up on the Slimes and things looked
bad for them at first.
Smith and Haynes showed up for
the Juniors again, while Moore and
Woods did well for the Slimes.
EAT AT
re OMe
Cof/ege Jnn
FAMOUS FOOD
Chicken Dinner . $ ^ OO
Steak Dinner . . JL
Buy a Mea! Ticket— Save
20%
South Park (15)
Position
Borschow Forward A. Saxe
i'dcKinnon Forward Byrley
Randall Center Clark
Uhler Guard Weitzel
Joinesc Guard LeBeauve
Substitutes: Central—Zuber, Saw-
yer, Hoover, Kattmann. South Park
—T. Saxe.
Field goals—Central: Hoover, 2;
Horschow, 5; Sawyer. 3. South Park:
A. Saxe. 2; Byrley, 2; Clark, 2
Heights (20) South Park (2)
Position
Forward
Forward
Center
Guard
Guard
^-Heights:
j The many friends of Miss Margaret
jhimhall will regret to Icatnt'a.siR
has withdrawn from the Institute be-
' cause of ill health.
John Hume Jr.. art A, & M. ( oiieg
student, visited at. Rico Wednesday.
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PRESTON H2
AUTO LIVERY
One or Four People to or from
Rice Institute, SI.00
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A. Saxe
Byrley
Clark
LeBeauve
T. Saxe
King. South
Rtamppc-
lidmore
Grant
Hines
Denman
Substitutes-
Pa) It: Ballaw.
Field goals—Heights: Stampp.;
Tidmorc, l;Grant, 5;King, 2.
Foul goals—Heights: Tidntore, 2;
Sou^h Park: A. Saxe, 1; Clark, 1.
Referee—Snapp.
Mah—"Vivian has an awfully slen-
der little waist."
Jong—"Yes—no getting around it."
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do not lost sight of the fact
that St. Valentine's is approach-
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favors, tallies an Valentino itov-
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show you.
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[pUP^EX-STUDES,
Graves McGee is salesman for the
West Texas Utilities Co.
Bryan Hanks, Ex '19, who is with
the firm of Rounds, Schurman &
Dwight, took his bar examination in
New York recently.
Gerard R. Walton, Ex '23, is effi-
ciency engineer with the Freeport Sul-
phur Co.
J. W. Iwitte, Hx '23, has entered the
University of Texas.
C. L. Dutton, '22, is attending the
Law School of the Univesity of Okla-
homa.
G. A. Lokoy, Hx '23. is studying at
Texas Christian University.
Eiectric & Manufacturing Company,
taking the Graduate Student Course.
H. P. Bell, '19, has been made division
engineer for the H. E. & W. T. Rail-
road.
Frank Gordon, elass of '25, may be
an ex-stude soon. He is suffering
with a severe eoid.
KALE ELECTED
SOPH MANAGER
After the Soph-Junior game last
Monday night, W. E. Kale was elect-
ed to manage the Soph cage squad.
He is to be at all the rest of the
Soph intramural contests to handle
the men as coach; and he should make
quite a coach, say his pupils.
In The 1'orch Swing.
Her—"I just love dogs."
[lint "That doesn't make me feel
flattered!"
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