The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 13, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 8, 1928 Page: 1 of 4
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STEPHEN VILLE, TEXAS, DECEMBER 8, 1928 ,'■
NUMBER 13
PLOWBOY
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. : We defeated Randolph. ( In spite
of the fact that many of us,seemed
to lose Interest in the team, the
. Plowboys fought better than , at
an ytime this year in the thrilling
' Turkey Day clash with the Bad-
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; The studeijt bo.^y ;. as a whole
completely deserted the , team on
'T^ahk>giving. Gply a handful of
students remained to see the game,
■ but these are the nucleus of our
; •-:: Tarleton'sp.irft? ,
. We had a real pep meeting Wed-
nesday iii£ht. More real, true 'spir-
it awl. feel jng,-were .shown than we
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the. scor6 of
: / the'gawe, eiatitly ;at .jk^e; ppp ijjfl^t-
ingfJ^^ You win, ill:. Hale. )
: i'After all these fine dinners.^ we
enjoyed during the Thanksgiving
holidays, w'e should have enough
: energy stored away to make good
grades up:till Christmasi when we
can'get a'refill. : ;
Inter-company competition start-
ed this week. Boys, it is your duty
to come out for your company
team. We must have new material
^very year, and in this case, bas-
ketball men for the varsity squajl
will be picked from the company
teams.
; Try to win a place on the boding,
: wrestling or basketball teams. The
coaghes need you regardless of size
or shape and you will benefit by the
try-out even if, you fail tp make
the team. Don't depend on the
same men in every sport.
We must not lose our pop just
because the football season is over.
Basketball and baseball are just
around the corner. • ■
Coaches Wisdom and Adams, we
congratulate you on producing one
of ! our Jbfest teams in years. We
want a state championship in bas-
ketball.
r : Grades come out ytoday.' They
wil^ call for a lot. of "make up"
studying. , Freshmen, if you want
a good Christmas present, you had
better forget Thanksgiving and
3tudy from, now until mid-term.
Port John still has a lot,of pep
arid fight. , Very few were not here
for the game and what yelling they
can do!
The Seniors are sporting their
new rings. Just think of the time
when all the underclassmen will
have' labored ong enough to become
a member of Tarleton's famous Se-
nior class, <
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" Alleii P,owelI is president of the
Senior class and is making a good
one:™.;It Is'the du^yvof every Senior
to pass his work, graduate, and be-
C(ji e ^ credit to Tarleton in future
years. .
Write an article for the J-Tac
and see your handiwork in a news?
paper. ■ ■■ ■' ■,
Bacon, Hillin, Davis, and Cox
RADIOPROGRAM
Program Broadcast Over Station
KFPL at Dublin
The Tarleton Playboys under the
capable leadership of Garnett Froh
broadcasted oter station KFPL at
Dublin, Texas; s'oh the evening of
December-6. .'These boys are not
only well-known in Tarleton for
their excellent musical entertain-
ments, but they' ate recognized in
many other'_ parts of the state, as.
well. ' :
• The program that was broad-
casted last evening was composed
largely of popular music. Ten toys
make up this orchestra: Jack Tin-
dall, base liorn; Frank Pidgeon,
cornet; John A, Frey, saxaphorie
and clarinet; John Cage, sajtaphone
and clarionet; Rue Kelley, drum; J.
A, Simmons, cornet; Walter Beck,
saxaphone; Lee Miller, banjo; Neal
Eubank,- • slide ■! trombone; Carl
Brandt^, piano; and Garnett Froh,
piano. ■" • ' , . . . , V ' ,
COMPANY TEAMS
HAVESTARTED
Basketball and Boxing Haye Many
Supporters—Excellent Pros-
pects for Both
The first workouts for the box-
ing, wrestling and company basket-
ball teams were held in the gym
thia afternoon. About thirty boys
reported to Lts. Bacon, Rudder,
and Bryant,, coaches of the boxing
and wrestling teams; and a large
percentage , of cadets" reported to
their respective coaches for the
inter-company basketball competi-
tion. Davis is., poaching the Vi-
dettes; "Hpnk" Irwin has "A" com-
pany; Lo.ter will have charge of
"B" company; and Hendrickson
will pilot the "C"' company cagers.
We have excellent prospects for
both boxing and wrestling teams,
but the coaches need all available
men and ask all boys to come out
for the team. Bacon will be in the
gym, according to a schedule post-
ed on the bulletin board, to give
instructions and the other instruc-
tors will announce their schedules
soon,
Come out for. one of these teams
an dhelp your company and school
have a good team.
We wish to extend to Harry
Boyer our humble apology for hav-
ing published his name among
those to display their natural tal-
ents. in last peek's little minstrel
show. Truly, Harry, we did not
know you had been disqualified, and
really we see no reason why you
should have been. •;
showed they were real Tarleton,
football players in our. Turkey Day
game. They were fighting every
minute. Soitye college teams will
be lucky to get them for .they have
been very valuable to us in years
gone by. y> >
Many e^-gtudents showed they
have not forgotten their Alma Mater
by rooting for the.Plowboys against
Randolph. ;'fret their spirit,
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+ THE DOPE SHEET
Wpll, the Plowboys proved their
superiority over the Badgers in a
decisive manner. They were un-
beatable in that game.
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Rudder showed up well as a ball-
parr ier. ' "He's a valuable man in
any position.
Bacon played a superb game at
end. He certainly ended his Tarle-
ton football career in a blaze of
glory.
Hillin, Cox, Spearman, and, in
fact, all the boys gave a brilliant
exhibition of how football should
be played.
Captain Davis, or rather "Big
Jess," closed his season in a credit-
able fashion. He intercepted a
pass and returned it'twenty yards,
besides recovering two Randolph
fumbles and playing a wonderful
game otherwise.
This is our way of congratulat-
ing each .member "of the team for
the* glorious vietory last Thursday.
We were, are, and. will always be
for them.
If w!e had played like that at Ab-
ilene ; or Alpine, we probably
wouldn't have suffered those two
defeats. But there's no use crying
over Spilt milk—it was a very suc-
cessful season anyway.
The Plowboys will have another
powerful team next year with such
men as Allen,; Spearman, Walker,
Nabors, Pinkerton, and several
.others back to don the Purple and
White.
We can't help wondering what
the score would have been had
PEP MEETING
IS IMPRESSIVE
Silent Pep Meeting Wednesday
Night Shows Spirit and
Loyalty
PLOWBOYS OVERCOME EARLY LEAD
TO DOWN BADGERS BY 13-6 SCORE
The twelfth man gave his best on
Wednesday night' before the
Thanksgiving game. This silent
pep meeting was perhaps theibest
and 4nosts impressive one of this
season. Mr, Hale, because of his
deep sympathy, and understanding^
of the students, is always able to
speak to us in a way that very few
men can. We will always trust
him.for correct prophecies^ too; for,
thft. game, turned out just as, he
predicted: 13-0;- . . .• , .
Coaph Wisdom, whose steady, ef-
forts have encouraged our Plow-
boys from start to finish, expressed
his appreciation for' their clean
sportsmanship and uritiring "work;
on the football field., /Especially did,
he compliment the boys on their
gentlemanly conduct while on their
trips to other schools.
Four men played their last game
on the Tarleton football team
Thursday. These were Captain
Jess Hillin, Bacon, and Cox, We
will miss them more than we can
tell, for no one can take the place
yiat they hold in bur hearts. Each
of these'boys gave a talk that dis-
played their real feelings for Tarle-
ton, for the game next day and for
their fellow plowboys.
Grubbs been.our opponents Turkey
Day. We make this prediction;
Tarleton 33, Grubbs 0. (Pardon us
for making the score so small.)
, Basketball , is at hand. Jess,
Honk, and Walt are back to give
the Plowboys a start to another
championship. Up and at 'em,
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MANY EX-STUDENTS RETURN TO
The Campus Swarms With Ex-Students On
The Day of The Big Game With
Randolph Badgers
When Thursday morning dawned
so bright* and clear', there was on
our campus a- group of exes who
rivaled our students in number and
pep. From every section of the
state they came on trains, on buss-
es, in cars, and some even came via
"highway." Regardless of their
mode of transportation, they were
here' strong. All morning excited
exes ran from one group to anoth-
er, greeting some old acquaintance
who was here years ago, 1 H^rid
shakes, embraces, and back-slap-
ping seemed in vogue; for everyone
knew everyone else.
While there was quite a number
of exes present, many others could
not be here; but they sent"their as-
surances that they were behind the
team and Tarleton.
Several ex-students who were
prominent in affairs at Tarleton
were among the guests. Jack
johnson, all-Tarleton Boy one year
and a letter man, was here for, the
game, and made a short talk at
officer's meeting. Melvin Tucker,
last year's yell-leacfer and president
of the senior class, made a ta'Ik at
the pep meeting and led the exes
in cheering at the game, Barney
Wilcox, editor of the J-Tac in 1927
and prominent student of last year,
helped1 make out the crowd. Miss
Lucile Kyle, a last year's graduate,
helped make life more enjoyable for
all of us. Cal Menzies, star foot-
ball man of a few years ago, came
in on the early train Thursday
morning. >
, Jim Gardner was here for the
game, but was not to be found af-
ter the game was over. Faye1 Love-
less was also at the game,. Harry
Hudson, Troy Foley, William Bar-
tholomew, Cy Perkins, 'and a host
of others were here. - i -
The combined yelling of the stu-
dents and the exes was a big factor
in the winning of the game. It is
perhaps best that here we take this
place to wish that these exes would
come to see us more, often. They
know that they; 4ve. : at all tunes
Welcome on our campus, ;;
Incidentally, every one, without
any exception, enjoyed the game
immensely,- and especially the re-
sults. ; Next year, when: many of
us will be exes, we will be out on
Hays Field, again pulling for a
Plowboy .victory, . /: /.
Bacon, Davis, and Bennett Are Outstanding
Performers for Plowboys in Hard- -
Fought Game
ASSOCIATION
OF JUNIOR COL-
LEGES MEETS
Dean Davis Presides Over Conven-
tion at Ft. Worth. Playboys ;
Furnish Music for Banquet
The ninth session of the Ameri-
can Association .of Junior Colleges
was held in Ft; Worth on December
3, 4, and 5. Gnr Dsian, J. Thomas
Davis, waS last year elected presi-
dent of this association that is com-
posed of over one hundred and
twenty-five colleges. The four-year
administration unit, the-junior col-
lege budget, the curriculum, • in-
struction,' and numerous other prob-
lems an dobjectives of the junior
colleges were thoroughly discussed
at this session.
A, great number of the Tarleton
faculty, were present at the ban-
quet given at the Texas jhotel .last
Monday evening. Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Barry Miller addressed the
guests, and music was furnished by
the Tarleton orchestra under the
able direction} of Mr. D. G. Hunne-
well. •
Leading instructors from the out-
standing colleges and universities,
who were present, addressed the
members of the association. Dr.
Frederick Ely of the University of
Texas, Dr. W. C. Eells and Dr, Wm,
M, Proctor of Stanford University;
and Drf Shelton Phelps;of Peabody
College, Dr. Wm. S. Gray of the
University of Chicago, and Mr, J.
W. 'Barton of Ward-Belmont school
spoke Monday afternoon. Numer-
ous other directors gave their ideas
Tuesday; and on Wednesday after-
noon officers were elected.
THE FIRST BATTALION
A battalion competition is going
to start in a few days. Everything
is going to |be counted—demerits,
number of times men leave their
guns in the racks, ajid perhaps ev-
en grades. The first battalion will
have a slight edge here on account
of the Videtto company, for the
men have to eome up to a certain
standard to be able to stay in the
Videttes. "A" company, will you
help to keep this standard up? It
will depend on the men entirely-
The officers cannot win this compe-
tition; the sergeants cannot win it
alone; we will have to have the
cooperation of every one. Is the
first battalion going to win that
cup? It is up to he Vidette and
"A" company. Will you do what
you are asked to do ? Do you want
your battalion to carry the excel-
lent flag as B company does at the
present time? You do! Then carry
out the competition instructions
when they are posted.
Tullus Smith, who is attending
A. and M-, was here over the week-
end.
Weldon Hart if uqw in Aus-
tin, where he is living.
Tarleton
Bacon
Hillin
Sadler
Walker
Cox
Hendrickson
Davis (Capt.j
Bennett
Porter
Spearman . .
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The Badgers of Randolph Col-
lege came to Tarleton touted to de-
feat the Plowboys by-at least two. ,
touchdowns but Rafter scoring' iii
the first quarter on a blocked punt,
went down to defea.t by the margin
of 13-6. As the score indicates the
game was a very close affair, with ■
the Plowboys clearly outplaying
the Badgers in the last^three quar-
ters. -
The Badgers opened the game
with a crushing offense that had ,
the Plowboys backed against their,
own goal. End runs and passes by
Wax, Banks and Couch together
with a few long punts kept the ball
deep in Tarleton's territory during
most of the first quarter. The Bad-
ger forwards were rushing Bennett,
causing him to get off two , short
kicks which, coupled with a pen- 1
alty and a five yard loss, put the
ball on the six yard line from
Where Bennett's punt was blocked
by Harrison and Beard, Melton re-
covering for a touchdown. .This
touchdown seemed to put new life
into the Plowboys instead of dis-
couraging them, for the came' back
fighting immediately after the
kickoff to tie the score early in the
second quarter,
. Two passes, Bennett to Rudder
and Bennett to Porter for thirteen
and twenty-tWo yards, with a num-
ber of short line plunges placed the
ball on the twelve yard line. After
two line plunges had netted only
two yards, Spearman raced around'
right end for nine yards, placing
the ball on the one yard line. Por-
ter pushed the ball over in ope
plunge, Bennett's pass to Bacon
for the extra point was wide and
the spore was tied at 6-6. .
The last, score of the game came
late in the third quarter, culminat-
ing a drive of thirty yards. Cap-
tain Davis recovered a fumble on
the 30 yard line and after an ex-
change of kicks, a pass, Bennett,to
Spearman for nine, yards, a thir-
teen yard run by Spearman, a
plunge for six yards by Porter and
one for .five yards by Rudder put •
the ball on the five yard line. Ba-
con, on end, playing his, last game,
wa sput in the backfield arid in two
plunges placed the ball on the one
yard line. As Bacon hit the line in
a fake, Spearman crossed up the
opposition by scoring untouched on
a cross-buck.
. After, taking this lead the Plow-
boys were content to play a defen-
sive game holding the Badgers
in mid-field.
Bennett, playing his first , full
game at quarter, got off several
nice punts, one traveling 70 yards, „
His passes were good for .many
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The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 13, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 8, 1928, newspaper, December 8, 1928; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth140043/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Tarleton State University.