The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, April 30, 1943 Page: 3 of 4
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Thresher
Friday, April 30, 1943
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SPORTS STUFF
By
JIMMY
CLEAVER
The Rice tennis squad which got could pull any fast ones. At catcher
off to such a roaring start against
A & M, settled down into the atrophy
of a mere squeak. Last Friday, the
team trecked to New(, Or leans where
they encountered a powerful New
Orleans Country Club outfit who
trounced them thoroughly, four mat-
ches to two. Billy Walker won his
singles match 6-4, 6-3, and Chuck
Francis and Jack Hayden trimmed
the father and son combination of
Weldon and Weldon 0-6, 6-3, 6-4.
This foray proved an inspiration for
bigger and better things, so the
boys promptly lost six additional
matches to Tulane.
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If any of you sports fans are in-
terested in seeing a sneak .preview
of the big conference track meet, a
little excursion to Austin tomorrow
night prove extremely interesting
as the outcome of the "little confer-
ence will surely be indicative of the
big event on May 8. Texas, Rice, and
the Sharecroppers are undoubtedly
the three leading contenders for top
honors Jihis year* I might go so far
-as to say the only contenders. My
predictions of a week ago still hold.
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The war, sometimes called "every-
body's alibi," has knocked a big hole
in our local sports activities. The
most affected area being centered
around the baseball-diamond. It was-
suggested by some intelligent fellow
that a good way to' beat the man-
power shortage would be to have a
Rice baseball team made up of girls.
We certainly have some good pros-
pects, let's just see what might hap-
pen if we used the live stock on
hand; First, as a coach we would
have to substitute Libby Land for
Mr. Grigg as she has the right out-
look on men and no opposing team
we would have Edwina Breihan be-
cause she could surreptitiously call
the pitching signals without letting
the other team in on the secret of
the next pitch. At first base Ella
McAshan Would excel all others be-
cause even now it's hard to get to
first base with her, baseball or no
baseball. I can't think of a good sec-
ond or third baseman, but June
Whittington would make an excel-
lent short stop. "Queenie" Ann Echol
is so adept at throwing things when
she feels the urge, she has the mak-
ings of an ace hurler. In right field
we could have little Miss Bills look-
ing wistful and sweet among the
clover. At the other two fielder
posts, Pat Trammell and Mary Jo
McGinnis would be good ball chasers.
No baseball game is complete, how-
ever, without an umpire, so Eugenie
Gantt could start the game by dust-
ing off the plate and shouting in a
clear voice, "Pul-ayee the,ball!"
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motley crew were David and Cather-
ine, Tex and Hortense, Joe and
Porky, Chenoweth and June, Buddy
and Bettie Lou, Morrison and Bags,
and Tommy Coor.
We were glad to see Mr. and Mrs.
Buck Sloan in town over the week
end. They're now on their way to
San Diego . . . Reminds us of all the
boys that have left since school
started; We didn't get to wish them
luck.
Overheard in the night: Buzzy
Baird at Nickle Joe's listening to the
West University Fireman's Choir,
"Now I feel like I'm in Houston."
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OlW of America's Really
Fin# Stores." Specializing in
Min i. Women s and
dren't Apparel and Accesso-
rial. Occupying six floors of
the 35'Story Gulf Building.
HOUSTON
Last night was Rice Night in the
drive being conducted for the Second
War Loan. Five members of the B.
B. L. S,, O. W. L. S., and P. A. L , S.
and their dates were asked to help
sell bonds. Any other students who
wished to help were also invited. The
alumni were urged to buy bonds on
this night from the stand in front of
Levy Bros, where the students held
sway.
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Intramural News,
Notices, Schedules
By John Fox
Handball Singles
Ray Livingston easily turned down
Hearne 21-6, 21-7, to take the lead
in the handball singles. He also
played MacDonald, and each won one
game and had to retire because of
the heat.
Softball
West Hall paced by Harold Lam-
bert's hitting won a thriller from
the Slippery Slimes 13-11 to win the
Softball Tournament. The Slippery
Slimes took over the lead early in
the game scoring nine runs in one
inning, and kept the lead for five
innings when the West Hallers put
across runs to tie the score. The
Slippery Slimes again scored several
runs to go ahead 11-9; but the West
Hallers again tallied in the first of
the seventh putting across four runs
taking the lead 13-11, The Slippery
Slimes failed to score in their time
at bat, and the score ended 13-11.
Bowling
All bowlers are to bowl three
games before Saturday noon. Before
starting they are to inform Mrs.
Stone that they are League games.
Otherwise the games will not count.
Tennis Doubles
Kiechbaum and Jamison will face
MacKenzie and Allen in the tennis
doubles.
Tennis Singles
All matches must be played before
Tuesday, May 4, or they will be for-
feited as was done this past week.
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The Members
of the Elizabeth Baldwin Literary
Society are entertaining with a tea
Sunday honoring their mothers. It
will be held at Mary Summers' home
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
The Owen Wister
Literary Society had a picnic in
Hermann Park, Wednesday, which
was followed by their business meet-
ing.
Mrs. F. D. Ward
is honoring Miss Gladys Atkinson
with a luncheon and lingerie shower
at her home, Thursday, at 1:30. Mrs.
Robert Wright entertained with a
crystal shower Tuesday night and
Mrs. Jack Roach, Jr., was hostess
at a linen shower in honor of Miss
Atkinson last week. Miss Atkinson's
engagement to Oran Wylie has been
announced and the wedding will take
place June 5.
Miss Betty Lou
Johnson will entertain with a
luncheon next Tuesday in honor of
Miss Peggy Johnston whose engage-
ment to Sam Gibbons has l^en an-
nounced. The wedding will take place
June 19 in Fort Worth.
Misses Elizabeth
and Carolyn Knapp are honoring
Miss Maybell Smith, a June gradu-
INTRAMURAL DEPOSITS
Intramural Deposits will be re-
funded Wednesday, May 5, from
12:30 to 1:30 at Sallyport. If you
haven't forfeited any matches or
played any team that forfeited
any games, you are entitled to a
refund. The deadline for refunds
is Wednesday, May 12. This ap-
plies to girls intramurals as well
as the boys.
Aggies Take Golf
Match From Owls
The Institute golf team dropped
its opening match with the Texas
Aggies; four to two. Starke Taylor
and Allen Lewis won their doubles
match, and Ralph Young his singles.
Unfortunately, the other members of
the squad were slightly off their
game.
All things being considered, the
team looks unusually good for the
times. Probably the most consistent-
ly good player on the team is Lewis,
whose calm and collected manner of
play has seen him through many
successful matches. Taylor has
shown himself to be an able captain
and Ralph Young is in the process
of making quite a name for himself
on the fairway. Shirley Symonds, al-
though a bit green in competition
displays a great deal of natural
ability and should go a long way.
Another match will be played this
afternoon and for the results of it
you who are interested can contact
any member of the golf team.
ate, with a bridge party Saturday at
the River .Oaks Country Club at two
o'clock.
The River Oaks
Country Club swimming pool will
be the scene for a party honoring
the senior members of the Elizabeth
Baldwin Literary Society. The hon-
orees are Elizabeth Land, Marion
Hargrove, Anne Wallis, Sue Kurth,
Halora Adams, Hortense Manning,
Eugenie Gantt, Elizabeth Philbrook,
Maybell Smith, Evelyn Smith and
Margaret Freeman.
Miss Eugenie Gantt,
a June graduate, will be honored
with a luncheon given by Miss Betty
Herod at River Oaks Country Clpb
Saturday May 8.
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Murnez Smyth, and Georgette More-
aud.
Price of admission to the dance
will be $1.50 per couple or $1.25 stag.
Full particulars, according to Skip-
with, will be published next week.
Executives of the freshman class
are Murray Smyth, president, Ro-
berta Newlin, vice-president, and
John Wittenburg, seeretary-treasur-
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The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, April 30, 1943, newspaper, April 30, 1943; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth230575/m1/3/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.