The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, October 18, 1940 Page: 4 of 4
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18. 1M0
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Hy Put Nicholson
Overconfidence
Jcsii N'eely lost no limy in deflating
Uut heads of any Owls affected by
press notices they digested last Sun-
day morning, He called a spetriai ses-
sion almost bcCwre the squad could
get their extra Sunday stretch in,
and informed all and; sundry ttyat a
football player exists by action alone.
The Odds
Despite the flood of .ptS.^Ri-tw • sen-
timent. the bookies have Tulanc es-
tablished as a definite favorite, (ind
ihe bookies look around before they
ilake thrill bete. A favorite card that
appeared Thui«.i|ay nipht (f 'Ve three
point- and (lice to aU taker*. Most
--f- the hip-tiny: writer* are still
-tnoging with the (i recti Wave; which
ts f>;prc!."i '; || ('testvrrtio foil
:';\ny. \Veek. . ; ■■■ sii:? . v1 ■' ;■ 1
I timing Pout.
atowlaV,''thy'is:'k'>f|t|$P§: coachiiS.
\ho haw i)t<en1 tug Iruin tr.ikl
iiisonniM „ no* the Lovtisiatw 'Stttte
attif! Nv/'IJ:, 'Ivin'^'lf wip^kmiw:
W(Ii'thdri'jtill ■ t:lti■ 1
The team if in ,1'ine
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physical condition; two full squads
are primed for alternate duty of the
heaviest variety. Everything depends
upon the psychological factor and
whether or not timing: so necessary
to the single wingbaek can be main-
tained at full efficiency. All indica-
tions point to a battle that will be
the breaks of the game.
With the Owls,
From here it looks like a slight
edge for Neely's sophomores, based
upon Tulane's reijent I'eturn from a
battering 2,500-mile journey and a
coivtiijUlatioH of the blocking that over-
came Louisiana State. A vital factor
Is the marked improvement in Weems'
kicking, after interference, from a
member of the coaching staff had
temporarily hampered the big Rock-
dale flash.
Ticket Sale
Most: encouraging indication of 'the
Sfepljr ''Cjcimc has been the avalanche
o;f: ticket sales. Hundred;- of the Texas
I'nivei'sity pickets went in the first
hoar, thousands in the first day.
Work. on bleaclter sVafrt' begins at the
stadium Monday, and standing room
only will lie on sale when the I.ong. I
hfirhs roll into town.
Si\ Only
Tln.se who Wilie Ix-thei by the
a.gain>t Centenary
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Meeting Place of Rice Students Since 1924—
"Every Service You Expect of u Good Drug Store"
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CONSTRUCTION
as seen in Esquire
Ami* Htrb*r,
ilar fullback of
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lack of polish
-houhl consider that strategist N'eely
used only six play.-. aga:h<i the Gen-
tl.nu'ii, and lie has saved many an
iof !'en:-ive t ii u rn k-rVn. 11 for a eonfer-
|<im little used to the Mllde Wlltfi-1
i .nek attack. Watch the Hood of
backet ami lateral passes that flow
fioin (>' i ouarterliack> later in the
cati'rpaieii,
Season's, Standing*
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Nights
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'jot. Morning and 1
Holidays
10 to 12
Special Ladies'
Sessions
Mon, Thurs., Sun.
Myrningri 10 to 12
MKTUOI'OLITAX: "Koreiun Cor-
respomlent," starring Joel McCrea
with l.araine Day and Herbert Mar-
shall.
B 1/OEW'S: Myt'tta iLiiy and Melvytt'
Doueias in "Third Finger, Left,
Hiind." ! News of the recent death in Buck-
MAJKKTK': "Down Argentine eye, Arizona, of Claude Bracey brings
Way," in technicolor with Don to mind the period during which
Ameche, Hetty Grahle, and Carmen. Bracey, "the world's fastest human,"
Miranda. hrought widespread recognition to the
KIUIiY: "The Mummy's Hand,"iKice track team.
Pel. ptsop with |S| Koran; the Three Stooges! He had been living in Arizona
(1 (I J.tKtli 71 ti comedy and Ted Husing, wllt!re hl. own(.(l u mit.a mine for the
International intrigue. romance,; |,ast several years.
and drama are found in "Foreign j Associated Press reports at the
(orre-pondent." along with its star- tinu- of Rracey's tragic demise said
Studded cast. This is the picture that
Mr. Wahger'ijlai^ed to make in 'rec-
(igitition of the: grouip of American
ffifa' and newspaper correspondents
servine in Kurope.
■'Third Finger, Left Hand" is a
comical | mix-up between Myina Loy
and Melyyn Dougbis. These two are
teamed together for the first time.
The story shows Myrna inventing a
S, U. t)jOct. 12, Houston j husband for business reasons,, and
Melyyn up and poses as that husband.
It goe through several periods, of get-
ting even. Looks good.
Don Ameche has now added danc-
ing to his other screen accomplish-
ments, He is teamed with Betty
Wo rid's Fastes tHuman
Will Remain Tradition
Among Track Athletes
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Imsi Week's Uesirlis
A rkansas. I". Baylor ti, <:><■ f/ tliv Kay-
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Vneeli'S ' ali,f.
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Oct. li!( Pittsburgh. Bonn.
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Texas- Hi. Oklahoma I.', I(ll
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Wednesday Niie Is
RICE NIGHT
i'lnnig Your ISIankct Tax
Special Price
To Rice Students
T. t . I'. (G) vs. A i-.ial M
Io 111 l'.-i- Stafi'dn.- ■
Baylor vs. Villanova. Sou Antonio.
| S. M. I', vs. Auburn, Dallas.
Texas (lit vs. Arkansas (KD, Lit.
; tie Uocl. Ark
Iliie vs'. Tulanc. New Oi'lenns. La.
Loading Conference Scorers
Play r Team—Pb'Si td pat t'e tp
With Last Year's Score- : Orable (lucky guy) iti "DoSvn Argen
lifte; tine Way." It is a light comedy
tjf
a niusicitl nature and introduces the
"Brazil'iah Bombshell," ,(?ar.men. Mi-
randa.
that he was found sprawled on the
floor of the bathroom by his wife.
She fold police that the track star
had been playing with their ten-
month-old ('laughter a, few minutes be-
fore he had asked his wife for fresh
clothing and gone to take a shower.
Mrs. Bracey said she heard a sin-
gle shot and found the gun lying be-
side, the body. The bullet had passed
through the left temple." i
J. G. Goodman, coroner, said that
since he was unable to determine
whether! or not Bracey fell against
oi- picked up the weapon, an inquest
was unnecessary.
Bracey came to Rice in 1927 with a
reputation as one of the finest high
school sprinters in the country. He
first gained a reputation at the Hum-
ble High School.
After entering the Institute, he
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tiuickly forged ahead in track circles
Rutgers (.V. J.) University men de- an| as I sophomore cleaned up nearly
feate.l a New Jersey College for|t,wry event'he entered. At the
Women team in a cooking contest. ,j National Collegiate meet he won both
*- 0 -- |the 100-yard and 220-yard champion- !
The Walt Disney animated cartoon j ships, being the first Texas ever to
techni(|ue is a new twist in enginoer-S double in thesl> events. He went on
Bracey won the intercollegiate 100-
yard dash in 1027 in 9.0 seconds, ty-
ing the world record at the time. His
best time for the 220.yard dash was
20,9 seconds.
Bracey was credited with a 9.4 for
the l6o-yurd dash in a meet in Dallas
in 1928 but he never received world
recognition for the eVont. The pres-
ent world record is 9.4.
He was the first of several great
trackmen to gain international fame
for Rice. Enough was thought of him
at the Institute to cause the erec-
tion of a sign by the Field House
reading "Rice Institute," the home of
Claude Bracey, world's fastest hu-
man,"
Coach Emmott Brunson, of Rice,
who was a teammate of Bracey's,
atterlfled the star's funeral. He
recalls vividly the popularity of -the
young trackman, Bracey and he hav-
ing served together in Brunson's last
two years of competition. Bracey was
team captain in .1930,
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14 ; to "tllustrate principle* and mochani-! team that same year, making the trip
H eal theories. 'to Amsterdam where the games were •
held. He failed to qualify for the
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~7A« HJJiyand
'I he mahpowc) i),f thf> Intitule was;
via- ifit'd Jot' possible ssefviee ill the
national eiuergeiicy > on Wetlnestlay,
,ts male, students and employees
hetwi't'tr the agels of 1! 1 and 8,B regis-
teieil in th(v selective draft.
,S. G, MeCann, in charge of the rcjjJ-
istation, had tweuty-fiye,members bf
the faculty ready: for eligible, men tit
Vight o'clock Wednesday morning,
aiid completed the en'tue proceeding
shortly after noon, although regis-
traht.s Werii; tei'hnieally alloweil until
i) p. in. iiiIpifl special precinct, nunt-
her 151. j
: Male .-ttuleiits reporting at 7:-15
a.tn, Were given tlumerical 'cards, anjl-
groups of thirty - Were called, up to
avoid itidivi'mals being- required tit)'
itii<s iiu.ii' than one clasS, Houston
<'i,nk, Wetiioi chemical erigiheer IroM
T'urlsbnd, Nevvi" Mexico; wits the'.firtjfti
titan to register, and \Vet1t throifgtl
the formality under a battery of
cameras front downtown 11ewspapcrs
M'ardntig for news material. Great-
est. interest w"s mahifested when
| njii^tetin1, niemhers of the 'Owl foot-
jball sipiad filed: through in a body.
The entire procedure, required only
twenty-five minutes for the average
future draftee, since only facts per-
tinent to age, identification, and per-
manent address1 were included. De-
tailed iftformatiotl is required of res-
ist rants when and if they are select-
dent and twenty-seven students' of
the Institute, Under the plait being
followed by draft authorities, infor-
mation (fathered yesterday from out-
of-town students is being forwarded
to their home draft hoards.
inert who went through a similar pro-
eediire throughout the nation Wed-
neStlay,
Mr, M«('ann stated Thursday that
the 2K7 men Vegistered In his pre-
cinct utider the direct supervision of
county authorities included 260 stu-
Campus Club —
Continued from page I" '
years). 1. Discovering and using
the groat resources of the Chris-
tian Faith. 2. lis our Christian
Faith worth sharing?
(II).' For young adults (24-30,
•years). 1. A technique and a plan
for social action, 2. Social problems,;
2:(I0 « tii.: Assembly, of the Youth
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Mission.
r Continuation of Seminarj
(kbups.
•'.1^0 p, m.: Mass Meeting for all
the Young People of the city.
Spealk-r: Dr. E. Stanley Jones.
Plate; First Methodist Church.
Main at (My.
Uiee Student* May Register
Rl«) sfodenfeJ^ 'who cannot attend,
the Youth Mass Meetings will have
an opportunity to attend the Adult
Mass Meetings during the preceding
week. Registration blanks for the
finals.
musw metf'Snlfs will he available in
ed from the approximately 16,000,000 'the irallypoH All next week
Anyone wishing to attend the Semi-
nars should apply to Lawrence Judd,
Rice student association representa-
tive. Since Rice's quota for the semi-
nars is' limited, make your request as
soon a« pnssdhle, For further informa-
tion watch the bulletin bo£W*.
Preparedness —
Continued from page 1
is instrumcntally designed to condi-
tion male students physically and
organically to withstand the rigors
of possible warfare, and to teach them
skill in the rudiments of marching,
Calisthenics, and military drill. This
program will be furthered by aiding
students to keep a close check upon
their health and by removing such
defects as would render them inca-
pable of military service.
A secondary aim of the voluntary
military training program is to teach:
students proficiency in recreational]
games and sports Common to military
encampments, and to give them the
ability to serve as lenders in recrea-
tional and athletic activity common
to military fiamp life. Those enrolled^
in tile course will also be given ahj
opportunity to acquaint themselves!
with the rudiments of. personal andj
commercial hygiene, and with thi
fundttmentls 6f first aid treatmen
us adapted to modem warfare.
Physical Training 400
Styled as Physical Trining 400, thts
course will' meet at the field house J
headquarters of;-the physical educar
tion depftHWent, two full two-hour,
periods for the remainder of the aca-j
demic' year. It will be deBcribed in
the catalogue as "a comprehensive
study of the factors underlying
health, hygiene, sanitation, physical
conditioning, recfeation, and first
aid, with particular reference to mill-!
tary preparation." ■ {
AltHo^gR. the course carries no;
scholastic Credit towai'd -graduation]
its anhoU&efoent caused a. mild sen-j
sation on tSl campus Thursday morn-
ing, and numerous inquiries were'
pouring into tH4 administnative of-
fices in regard to further ^details.
Thli Plctur* of ChMtcrflald bgytn Imptetlng tobacco
cropi In tho ftald boforo auction tin* Ii ono of many
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