The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, February 21, 1941 Page: 3 of 6
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SEE
RATTLERS WIN
Febmary 21, 1941
RATTLER SPORTS
THE RATTLER
BEAT
KANSAS
Page Three
SPORTS POST
By
EARL DREW
Attention, Sam . . .
Confidential letter to Sam Harshany
February 21, 1941.
Mr. Samuel Harshany
Basketball coach
St. Mary’s university.
Dear Sam:—
The hand that held the steering wheel plunged it
over a deer. Yes Sam, everyone knows that that dent
in your car is evidence of your running over a deer as
you were returning from a recent hunting trip. How-
ever, considering you were out of cartridges, this unus-
ual procedure will be overlooked. But to insure the pre-
servation of wild life we would advise that you restrict
your gaming activities to the flintlock.
Since this letter is confidential we feel at liberty to
comment on your recent promotion to a position on the Toledo
ball club. Irrespective of our regret at your departure we can-
not but feel pride in knowing that one of our best friends is
speeding down the highway of success, running over ob-
stacles, and emblazing his name on the sports pages of the
midwest. We know you won’t stop here, Sam, but will go on
to the American league with the Browns. And when the
St. Louis club comes out onto the field for the final game of
the world series there will be one performer on the Brown
line up that will be familiar to us. That name will be Sam
Harshany—Jr.
Concluding, we would like to commend you on the
way you are engineering our hasketeers. Accelerating
over the basketball courts of the southwest, the Rattlers
are running over some of the finest teams which this
section produces. You are responsible, Sam. Your mon-
ument at St. Mary’s will be the score hook. Hence we
say, one month in advance, good luck.
Yours truly,
The Sports Dept.
Sports Participation
Lack of proficency and skill are keeping an appreci-
able number of St. Mary’s students from participating in
the various athletic activities advanced for them at the
University. Believing that they would be unable to with-
stand the vigorous competition, they remain aloof and
show a disinterest to sports. It is to these individuals
who claim they are weak, feeble, infirm, limp, unnerved,
and flaccid in general, that this article is devoted. Let
it be explicitly said that the main purpose of the physi-
cal training course is not to facilitate the selection of
herculean gymnasts but to insure the diffusion of athletic
capabilities among the students. It is to create a sound
basis of physical aptitudes, proficient muscular coordina-
tion, and a propensity for bodily enterprise. Hence ex-
pel your apprehension and jealousy of the more accom-
plished athletic performers. Be honest with yourself
• ; . (“I dislike him-why?—I am not a match for him’—
did anyone ever answer so?”—F. Nietzsche).
Forty-three students have expressed their desire for a
swimming team at St. Mary’s. Believing that aquatic ath-
letes are lurking in our midst, they expressed great enthusi-
asm over the suggestion, hence further progress will be de-
pendant on enterprising organizers at the University.
Next Issue
The publication of the individual scoring of the
basketball players could not he inserted in this issue
due to the fact that the records, which can be secured
only from the local papers, are not accessible until the
first of each month. Hence it will be the next issue of
the Rattler that will contain this matter of interest.
Along with the scoring there will be a complete set of
thumbnail sketches of individual hasketeers. See them
two weeks from today.
Congratulations to the St. Mary’s students who have
been participating in the boxing matches sponsored by St.
Mary’s and the Perpetual Help Athletic club. Whther they
win or lose, the University representatives always give an
excellent account of themselves. The scene of the contests,
the P. H. A. C. arena ,is located on Nebraska St., and we
urge all those interested to attend the coming bouts of the
association. You will certainly appreciate the exh bitions,
as have the thousands of others who have previously wit-
nessed them.
It is usually the policy of a sports editorial to criti-
cize the school spirit and the attendance at the games.
This editor is stumped. The demonstration of spirit and
enthusiasm at the past games is tremendous. The cheer-
ing, the sportsmanship, and the general attitude are ex-
cellent, to the point of amazement. As for the attend-
ance it is plain that if it keeps up as it has recently, the
athletic department will be forced to complete the stands
on the south wall. Poo, it is an excellent sign when so
many parents make a habit of regular attendance.
We would iIke to make a request for solicitations
to this section. Open letters, unusual facts, etc. would
he greatly appreciated. Too, if you are an athlete and
feel that you have been slighted, send in your complaints.
We attempt to please everyone.
RATTIER SCHEDULE
For 1941
Sept. 13—Missouri State Teachers at Springfield,
Mo.
Sept. 19—Long Island university at Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sept. 27—Open.
Oct. 4—Southwest Louisiana college at Alamo
stadium.
Oct. 11—Open.
Oct. 18—Oklahoma City at Alamo stadium.
Oct. 26—Regis college at Denver.
Nov. 8—West Texas at Canyon.
Nov. 15—Texas A & I at Alamo stadium.
Nov. 23—North Dakota at Alamo stadium.
Nov. 30—Creighton university, (Nebraska) at
Alamo stadium.
Dec. 28—All Star game at Alamo stadium.
Spring Football
Kansas ^X^esleyan Cagers
Brave Rattler Power
In the Spring a young man’s
fancy is completely ignored
by Mose Simms, Uncle Tom c6
the football world. On March
15 the basement and first
floor of Chaminade hall will
belch forth their human content
for the first spring football
practice. Along with the reg-
ulars, 3 5 high school gridiron-
ers have been invited to work
out with the Rattlers as guests
of the school.
Highlight of the practice will
be experimentation with the
"T”formation. This of course
is nothing new to the local
fans and fannets as it was
employed during the reign of
Bridges, predecessor of coach
Smims.
Duration of these spring
maneuvers will be six weeks.
At the culmination of the prac-
tise period the Rattler coach
hopes to have constructed the
wheelbase for the fall team.
It's Quadruplets!
It’s quadruplets. Four straight
times the A & I Javelinas have
collapsed under the tremendous
weight of Rattler power. Exhib-
iting the type of ability that
proves unbeatable, the St. Mary’s
cagers began developing a blitz-
krieg that rivals the accomplish-
ments of a certain individual
abroad. Piercing the heart of
Javelina defense, the local five
found no difficulty in humbling
the boys from Kingsville.
Previous to the games, this pa-
per received a copy of the A & I
periodical. On the sports page
was found a huge article describing
the coming contests with the San
Antonio team. Admitting the su-
periority of the Rattlers the sports
writer took a rather pessimistic
view of coming events. It was
this spirit of defeatism that
they retained when they confront-
ed St. Mary’s. However, at times
they displayed a vigor and determ-
ination that greatly slowed down
the Rattler scoring.
{Continued on page 4, col. 2)
Baseball Team Seen
For St. Mary‘s
Do you think you would
look well in a red and blue
uniform with white trimming?
If you do then you will be
interested in the proposition the
athletic department of St.
Mary’s has to make to you. It
is, namely, that you will be
allowed the use of uniform on
condition that you are a fairly
accomplished baseball player.
With the view of organizing a
baseball team the athletic di-
rectors have secured the equip-
ment and the diamond west
of Chaminade hall.
The main impetus to this
idea of organizing a baseball
squad was the quantity of of-
fers sent the Rattlers by semi-
pro teams wishing to engage
the university lads in diamond
combat. Believing that the re-
vival of the national pastime at
St. Mary’s would appeal to the
students, it has been decided
to issue a call for ball players.
Hence you three fellows who
read this page should try for a
position on the RATTLER
BASEBALL TEAM. Inform
your friends. All you must do
is report to coach Doug Locke
who will give you a trial.
Your performance on the team
will not constitute an act of
professionalism.
Champions of Kansas
Feel Rattler Might
The best basketball team in
the state of Kansas has decided to
risk a game with the St. Mary’s
Rattlers. Tomorrow night the
Kansas Wesleyan university squad
from Salinas, Kan. will try to
make a good showing against the
local cagers. Combining all their
possible power in one tremendous
drive the Kansans are trying
to avoid a defeat by the famous
Texans.
Nucleus of the attack of the
men from Kansas will be two
freshmen and a junior. The junior
Delker is six feet, seven inches of
fast awkwardness. "Dead Eye”
Hoisington will make most of the
introduction between ball and
basket. Forward Ellis, who is five
feet, nine inches short will supply
the counterpart to the agressive-
ness of the Rattler’s Mike Ball.
With the coordinated abilities of
Vorpahl, Croswell, Ball, Allen, and
the other cage kings, Harshany’s
forces are expected to crush the
midwesterners with mephistophe-
lian fury. Excepting a flood, hurri-
(Continued on page 4, col. 4)
THE PLAYROOM GROUP . . .
Due to the recent socialization trends in our educational system, St. Mary’s has found it necessary to establish a play room for the
smaller tots in attendance there. It was during a visit to this nursery that the above labeled sketch was made. Picture No. 1 shows
little Mose Simms with his toy bus looking for someone to play football with. No. 2 is Sam Harshany, bat in hand looking for his basket-
ball squad. No. 3 shows where the little rascals are and what has attracted their attention. No. 4 is a demonstration by a Rattler bas-
ketball player of the best method of getting the best of a West Texas player. No. 5 shows Joe Tennisracket who has more guts than
anyone else at St. Mary s. No. 6 is the P. T. (physical training) monster. No. 7 is a Coy young man. Guess who? No. 8 is the director
of the playroom, Bro. lorn Henderson. No. 9 is an authentic representation of how “Whitey” (athletes’ mascot dog) will look when he
passes on to the next life.
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