The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, March 1, 1940 Page: 4 of 4
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has developed a centrifuge machine
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greater than gravity.
I'tte College students who come from
public school are higher than of those
who come from private schools.
discovered a new earthquate wave
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THE THKESHKK ANNOUNCES '
the ELECTION of
the Best--Dressed
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GET ON THE BALL
SPEED UP THE POLITICS
TURN IN THOSE PETITIONS
cause
the MERCHANTS
are giving
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Bolos, Medical-Arts
Lose Close Ones
In Semi-Finals
The 1939-40 Intramural Bas-
ketball Tournament reaches its
Climax next Wednesday when
East Hall and Town Mall tangle
for the championship. The tilt
will come off at 7 p. m. at the
Field House and will be followed
by the game between South Hull
and Medical-Arts which has no
bearing on the tournament win-
ner.
Bolos Beat Arts 23-21
Several njp-afld-tuek battles : were
played last week in ihe fourth round
of play to lead up to the finals
Which, 'crime off Wednesday, Saturday
night the Heights Holds Won i close
one from Medical-Ait*. 3M-21. Wat-
sou .-.cored 8 point.- to; l^ad the win-
ners; while 'Beljegic |p the scdring
tor the night with, 10 points,/although
'playing with the Ioiets, 7
South Ha,II Falls Itd'ore Kast Hall
This mime was iVijoNVep/'byj (moth-
er very close tilt, Kast; Hall eeking
out a 22-20 victory 'over st: ong South
Hal!. Kd Letschei' !■•.! thi- winners
with 11 points whilo Bailey ttillied'
7 tor South Hall.
Town Hall Take- Itolos, 21-20
Tim crucial, game- • >Vhich were to
.^•rniine the I it!-.- a.-pirants were
played Wednesday nigiit. Town Hal!
heat- out the -[Height..* Bolos in an
overt ime tilt; 24-2U. At tin end of the
regulation period the score was tied,
jiO-all, and Town Mall fliim>^' 1 in two
j field goals in the overtime i'oi: a win.
| Hartley. guard for Town Hall, scored
s points, Murphree, l|e.igl>t.«: center,
bed t,he losers with ,t>.
j I'aist Hall^ruhs .Medical-Arts
| "In the ga;m,e which .'followed; Kast
, I lull handily : drt't'bbcd ' Medical-Art#,
j;:,l-l-2-.r.; let*lu;).. and t'olley
all scoLed 8 pdiiiU jfot1' the winners,
Only Si?c Squads Eligible
For Singles, Four
For Doubles
Only six entries ure eligible to
participate in the Intramural Hand-
ball Singles and their first round
must he played by Monday. There
were several other entries hut they
failed to pay their deposits and there
foPii, tire eliminated.
To Stage Uound-Uohin Handball
The Juuidhall tournament will be
conducted on a round-robin basis
with one contest each week, Failure
to appear I'or a match will mean an
automatic forfeit. The six entrants
are Letscher, Johnson; Appling, Holt,
Mattiza, and Ken no Hey. The first-
round matches which must be in -by
Mondfcy are as fid lows : Letscher and
Johnson, Appling and Holt, and'Mat-
ting and Kennel-ley, ,
Four Teams in Handball Doubles
There are four teams entered in
the Intramural Handball Doubles.
This will be conducted in the same
manner as the singles With one match
a week on it round-vohin basis. First
round contests must be in by Sat-
urday, March D, Fairings foi the
first round are: Appling and Spiller
vs. Arthur and Palmer, and Mattiza
ami Kennerley vs. Holt and Smith.
Must I'ay Deposit
Mrj, 'Hermance stressed the, im-
portance sof paying the 50 cents de-
posit at the time !ofi registration in
intramural activities, Several stu-
dents who had planned to partici-
pate in the various activities have
been eliminated for failure to make
this deposit:
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seams. Seams that never let you alone.
They saw and chafe—heckle you the whole
day through.
Not Arrow shorts!
For Arrows have a
, seamless crotch—a pat-
ented feature that
means real comfort,
joyous freedom.
Bid goodbye to un-
derwear torture and
try Arrow Shorts to-
day. They're Sanfor-
ized-Shrunk, fabric
shrinkage less than 1%
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fasteners or buttons.
65c up. Tops SOc up.
ARROW UNDERWEAR
hut Mctiinty o(' Medical Arts was
bi-.'-h for the tiiu-ht \\;itlv 10 points. |
Teamf Stand inn
/.'The standings of, Mi;. five teams1
remaining in the playoff through the j
fourth round Site 'as .I'oHows,: j
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Hurrying To Put Over Fundamentals,
To the Winners
The Rice Blues and Whites will
i'angle in a hard scrimmage Satur-
| day afteriliMih after doing rout ine
work all week. Practice preparations
this week haji. ' been carried on in
very warm weather, but thecoach-
ing -tall has 'continued to stress :ev-
1 cry detail o(':::t:;lif: single wingliitck foi'i
. mat ion. ■ The -! :;i I'f has emphasized
the timing of jilays with signal drills'
and dummy s>: rjnmuige.;
(ilassie lieturns to Line-Vp
Saturday's/jamo probably wilt be
played bv the same -members that:
i made up las' Aveek's scrimmage, and
■'should Ik- played at a pretty hard
dtp. Only ain rti a week and a half
of practice i'l-uiain in spring prae-
tiii and the iiirw staff is doing all
Hockey Team Meets
Lone Stars Sunday
Night at Ice Palace
The Rice Hockey team will resume
activities at 7i';i) p. m. Sunday night
at tin Polar Wave lyu Palace :when
they meet the Lone 'Stars.
The llice teath will be .fortunate in
having their ace forward, Ross Me-
Kee:, back in operation. Itoss was
sorely missecl in their last* game,
wliieh they lost to the University of
Houston by a 2 to 1 margin.
Probable Line-Up
Rice will probably offer Baker us
goalie again with McKee, Blocker,
Girard, and Kjorlaug, as forwards,
and Ivey, Davidson, Byers, and Smith
as guards.
Blanket taxes will he sufficient
for admission.
Racket Group Plans
Spring Tournament;
To Dance Tomorrow
possilde to get oyer its fundamentals
before the regular season next year.'
School Supplies
Stationery
Books -. - Gifts
Lending Library
1014 Texas Ave.
A meeting of the Girls' Tennis
Club is to be held at 1 p. ni. on Mon-
day in 311 Administration Building
to start plans for the Spring Tennis
Tournament, according to a statement
by Annie Marie Joekel, president.
Everyone interested in playing ten-
nis should attend the meeting and
speak to Mildred Eberspacher, chair-
man of the tournament committee;
Silver cups will 11 awarded the win-
ners of the contest.
The Tennis Club la also sponsoring
a vice-versa dance at the High Hat,
SaJmrday afternoon from 8 un,til, 0
p. m, and tickets may be obtained
for 25 cents, date or stag.
COME OVER AND SEE THE NEW
TO BE SHOWN IN A
of newer style ideas for
YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN
at the
AUTRY HOUSE
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 5 and 6
We will show the new trends in shoes for
the spring and summer seasons, from our
men's shoe section and from our popular
3rd floor "Fashionette" Shoe section for
women.
Bob Brandon, Rice Representative
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