The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, October 11, 1940 Page: 3 of 4
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Bill Wallace and Bob Brandon's
freshman football squad, badly handi-
capped by having a period of less
than three weeks between first work-
out and opening game, pries the lid
off a three-game season Friday night
at 8 p.m. The Slimes face the Lamar
Junior College Cardinals of Beaumont
in their first test.
Lack of Reserves
Despite the short period of prepa-
ration, Wallace has a line averaging
1,90 pounds from end to and, and a
skilled versatile backfield combination
weighing above 185 per man ready
for combat. The glaring weaknesses
aru luck of capable reserves and the
total eclipse of punting ability among
the Slimes. The single wingback sys-
tem of the newly established Neely
regime is being used on the attack,
minus spinner plays thut require more
polishing before they are brought
into use. The former Owl star and his
assistant, Brandon, will depend upon
a multitude of reverses and passes
for scoring threats.
Weldon Humble of Braekenridge
Bracken ridge High (San Antonio) and
all-state Harold Stockbridge of Ste-
phen F. Austin are stationed at the
terminals, reinforced by Sims of Dal-
las and Ted Scruggs, a former team-
mate of Stockbridge, who has dis-
played a world of talent despite his
weighing in at only 108. The first
string tackles are Charles Malmberg,
Fort Worth, and Ralph Nobles, who
learned his football at Class B Alice
High School. Outstanding tackle re-
placement i^ bulky Lindsay Bowen,
a prospect from McKinney, Texas.
Hinnant Expected To Go Distance
Starting at guard positions are Bob
Looney, a Schreiner import, and Bud-
dy Moore, San Antonio star whose
brother, Charles, captained an Owl
varsity to the Southwest pennant in
1937. Tom Johnson and Horace Me-
llaril of Masonic Home are under-
studying Looney arid Moore. Big 203-
pound Jack Hinnant, a standout at
Corpus Christi while the Buccaneers
were powering their way to an in-
terscholastic state title, is expected to
do a full sixty minutes at center.
Wallace and Brandon's backfield
combination features an accomplished
speed merchant, a heavy line-rammer
at fullback, and one of the Class B
circles' best known all-round stars.
"Wally Driscoll of Schreiner Institute
is shifty and elusive, one of the fast-
est prospects in the conference, but
can neither pass nor kick. Billy Black-
burn, (i-feet, 4-inch, 211-pound giant
from Stephen F. Austin, is in for
blocking ability as well as for his
skill on power plays. Jake Noll of
Adamson High (Dallas) has taken
over the starting blocking-back posi-
tion. .
Wells Injured
Reserve material among the backs
is extremely limited. The only de-
pendable kicker on the squad, lied
Wells of Quanah, injured his leg last
week-end in a freak amusement park
accident, and may not see service
against the Beaumont Cardinals. Hor-
ton Roberts, Gayle McLaughlin, and
Buster Roach, Masonic Home prod-
uct who is the best passer on the
Slime eleven, are marked for use be-
fore the night, is over.
The Lamar Junior College Cardi-
nals, coached by John Gray, meet
the Rice freshmen after gaining a tie
with San Marcos in the season open-
er a week ago,
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Political Control
The Cranmer Club held its first
meeting at a gcL-ucquainted dance.
At that time plans were made for
corporate communion, a breakfast and
a picnie,
The Debate Club held its first
meeting Wednesday night at eight
o'clock at Autry, House, at which time
an extemporaneous speaking contest
was held ami plans for the year dis-
cussed.
The Girls' Club was hostess to
a tea honoring freshmen and new
members Saturday afternoon from
four to six at the home of Miss Mar-
garet Bickley at 5310 Cherokee.
At the opening Y.W.C.A. meeting,
Coach Jess Neely, the main speaker,;
spoke on the 1940 Rice football team
and explained various formations.:
Also discussed at the meeting was
the Retreat to be held December 7
at CUsa del Mar, together with the
Texas A. and M. Y.M.C.A.
The Y.W.C.A. held its regular meet-
ing Thursday noon at Autry House.
Members attending heard as speak-
ers Judy Biossat, represen tative of I
the Women's Council, Warren Simp-
son. from the Student Council, and
Dorothy Pike, representative of the
Honour Council.
The Rice student branch of the
A.S.M.IS. met October .2 to acquaint
new students with the advantages of
membership. M. F. Moller, plant en-
gineer at Reed Roller Bit, spoke on
"It's Fun to be an Engineer."
The Rice Choral Club will meet
Wednesday 'night at 7:30 at the Au-
try House in order to make plans for
a concert to be held in the near fu-
ture. All old members are urged to
attend, together with any freshmen
and other students that are interested.
The autumn election, provided by
the constitution in the event of va-
cancies in the offices of the Student
Association, will be held in sallyport
Monday from 8 a.m. to I p.m., under
the supervision of the election com-
mittee of the Student Council. Com-
petition is especially keen, with three
senior men in the race for secretary-
treasurer of the senior class, and
three fighting it out for the position
of assistant manager of the Thresher.
Schulenburg Withdraws
Bob Fowler, business administra-
tion major from Dallas, and Harry
Holt, Houstan academe, are running
for senior secretary-treasurer against
David Fariwworth, chemical engineer
of Houston who has the usual engi-
neering backing--If Farn* worth. wins,
the three major Senior' olas-. officers
will be fillet! by1 engineer*. Another
academe,- Edward 'Schulenburg of
Houston, was in the r'acei1 but with-
drew when his plans for remaining
in sehool the full year became ''indefi-
nite. in face of the national .prepared-
ness program.
Manio Obenvettei', .Houston pie-
law. and Vernun Hfi'ircl,;,t'^i'ri Worth
business <lmiivistrutii..m major, are
opposing chemical engineer1: Walter
Bolton of Beaumont for the position
of 'assistant business manager of the
Thresher..() her wetter has, received the
staff nomination-for the pust.
Paul Bybec, Carolyn ("Onway, Har-
vey Ammernian, and .Jimmy Miller,
members of the election committee,
have urged all candidate.- "o remem-
ber especially that electioneering
near the polls is riot allowed
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A new rule that is to .become effec-
tive this year is that a student must
attend at least three ..ut of four
meetings to in' a member.
The I're- .Vi ed Society will meet to',
night at 7 o'clock at the Autry House
for the purpose of electing a.sponsor,
according to Bedford IUvff, president
of the society. "
The Architecture Society will hold
open house honoring freshman archi-
tects tonight at the, home of Marian
Sinclair at, 31,1,1V Mt. Vernon f.i'om
7:30 until 10:30.
Up to the present time, the Thresh-
er has received no authorisation of
"Petunia's" W.H..VO.T. CI.I It from
Randolph Field.
The Newly Uniformed Rice Band
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Rice Band, With New Uniforms,
Opens New Season By Presenting
Impressive Half-Time Ceremony
With the playing of the "Star
Spangled Banner," and as the atten-
tion of the crowd was focused upon
the spotlighted Stars and Stripes
floating over the eastern end of the
Rice Field Saturday night, the new
and larger Rice Institute band began
its colorful maneuvers to usher in a
new football season.
After the playing of the national
anthem, the band marched to the
stands and stayed there until the half,
at which time they returned to the
field to put on what proved to be one
of the most beautiful and impres-
sive exercises ever to be held in con-
nection with a football game in the
Rice Stadium. Led by Billy Sale,
freshman who substituted for his
brother, Joe, head drum major, after
Joe had injured his leg, the band
marched from the east end of the
field to the center, criss-crosscd to
the left, and faced the South stands.
From there three flag hearers ad-
vanced to a position in front of the
band. The American, Rice, and the
Texas flags, all new additions to
the equipment of the band, were car-
ried by Jimmy Miller, Warren Simp-
son, and Bob Barber.
Unfurling of the Flag
With the playing of "The Eyes of
Texas," the Texas standard was slow*
)y unfurled; and at the completion
of the famous state song, the flag
was completely free, Next "Rice's
Honor" was played and the Rice flag
was presented, and then the flag of
the United States was unfurled to the
accompaniment of "God Bless Amer-
ica." The stands were silent during
each of the three presentations and
broke out Into strong applause only
at the end of the music. A strong
feeling of patriotism seemed to run
through the crowd and to leave a
marked feeling behind it.
As the laat strains of "God Bless
America drifted into the night, the
flag bearers marched through the
ranks of the band as the other mem-
bers countermarched into a march-
ing formation.
Formed Picture Frame
Facing the north now. the eighty
bandsmen with the three flagbearcrs
and three drum majors formed a large
picture frame with an "R" blocked
in the center. This formation was
held shortly and then broken. March-
ing formation was then resumed and
the band quick-stepped from the field
to a stirring drum roll, Much of the
beauty of the ceremony was derived
from the new uniforms worn for the
first public appearance Saturday
night.
Officers of the band this year are:
Jess Hcnslee, president; Larry Prehn,
vice-president; Don Lang, librarian;
Jimmy Roseborough, business man-
ager and student director; and Kit
Reid, director.
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