Texas A and M University - Aggieland Yearbook (College Station, TX)

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dedication f this year is remembered for any one thing, it will surely be remem¬ bered as the last year that the Corps was divided into branch outfits. The passing of the branch marks the end of one of the most colorful traditions in A AA ' s history. Since the year 1876 when the college was opened, at least one Army branch has been represented on the A M campus. At the turn of the century, the Corps was entirely Infantry, although certain cadet officers at the regimental level wore Quartermaster and Ordnance insignia. By 1912, cadet Signal Corps officers had been added, as well as one Field Artillery Battery, which was at that time attached to the Regiment. Around 1920, A Troop, Cavalry, was initiated, and the Signal Corps was organized into three companies. When the ROTC program was started here in 1921, there were five branches—Field Artillery, Infantry, Signal Corps, Cavalry, and Air Corps, and by 1931 the Engineers and Coast Artillery were represented. Not until World War II threatened the United States did the Quarter¬ master Corps, Chemical Corps, Transportation Corps, and Ordnance appear at A AA. And, only last year, the Medical and Veterinary outfits were instigated to complete the lineup of the long-accumulated list of branches. Thus, branch pride has become one of the more memorable A M experiences. Now, the Jocks, Groundpounders, Buzzard Busters, Wig¬ wags, Blanket-stackers, TCs, Flaming Onions, Big Guns, and Test-tube Cleaners will all be gone. In their place will be a new and progressive organization of the Corps. But what can take the place of the cry: Beat the hell out of the Jocks! 6

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a review of The 1958-59 school year at Texas A AA left quite a mark on the records of the school. Many changes were made during the year. One of the most striking incidents of the year was the Supreme Court decision declaring the right of the Board of Directors of the College to determine whether or not the school would be coeducational. The case arose when two Bryan women tried to enroll in the college. BATTALION Fuhlit uiil Ikilly an Utm Twu A AM Comput ) s.m u r V- ' lufTi - x COLLKOK STATION, ' I K.XAS, TUF DAY, AJ ' UM. 7. IU.Vi Price Mve C«uu No Coeds for Aggieland; This Time It’s for Real la Bait ‘E t r a’ Rolls Tn Tin Storeroom Jim. 1 Thu HhUnIIoo Jik r n t ingilWly put«IUh «n U»iic at thf iirv ,pn(Mtr a Mucdny U Th» llnltrnvn (lid U No lrj « w«« mi. No j Krn W r« mnalai t»p. No ivllcd. No od- vantUinK not fcdit, In tart, Iho fi«l h ia| praxhtrt hurdly r - wbl«d Th«i Untinllon lit »ll. Rut »H n Hib Unit r i ' «lvwt th« n«.ll from th A Orin|ln| Pmum « vtn« tlMt th« nruluoMat r. J So A M Remains y A n A ll-MaleCitadel All HfiemQd ijulet ti liiy on the cwnfiua of A M after l ' oil«ral Supremo Court handed down Us decUicm ondln two tin «n mothers attempt to enter the military No abnuu wore hourd, no outrayoou demonntnhtionn tvoru exhibited «ml duxjtw curtttmM fn u normal pace. ' Hu- women. Mr . Uoih ItrUtol. :H, mother of two; and Mrs. tinrtmra TIIttle. HO, u widowed mother of ori j, appealed t.i the Supreme Court from 10th Distrfut Court of Crvll Ap- iwul.i In Wuco which rejocted their hid to beewne A««!■ «. I)li.t. .Imlp VV. T. .McDonald of Bryan had euriler ruled they were ellylhle to enroll, hut the ►.tide ' ipjieaded. The women contendetl that the a 4il Board of Dlrectnrs violated a CwmtitutloTJid gtuir- antee of due procew andj ..;r Headlines of the Battalion, school newspaper, on Tuesday, April 7. SPORTS The only bright spot for Texas A M in the sports field this year was the baseball team which made a dramatic comeback by winning nine consecutive ball games to cop the Southwest Conference Baseball Championship. The base¬ ball team, led by catchers Gary Herrington and Randy Wortham, pitchers Wayne Schaper and Percy Sanderson, in¬ fielders Wendell Reed, Ralph Plumlee, Dink Patterson, and 1959 SWC Champions Bo Paradowski, and outfielders Byron Barber, J. B. Carroll, and Stuffy Davis, made the comeback after winning only 4 of their first 8 conference games. The comeback included 3 wins over the perennial champions and bitter rivals Texas University, two wins over Rice, two wins over Texas Chris¬ tian University, and a single win over Baylor. The championship entitled the Aggie baseball team to represent the Southwest Conference in the NCAA Tourna¬ ment beginning with a three game series against Arizona. FOOTBALL The Cadet football team did not fare so well this year, winning only four of their ten games. One of the wins, however, was over the conference leaders. Rice Institute, revenging the loss dealt by the Owls the previous year, knocking the Aggies out of a national championship as well as a Conference championship. Charlie Milstead, No. 11, junior quarterback, picks up a first down against Maryland. Milstead was the leading ground gainer for the Aggies and for several weeks was the top passer in the nation. His return next year will make the Aggies a powerful offensive team. BASKETBALL The Aggie basketball team started off the year with a bang by winning the Southwest Conference Tournament during the Christmas holidays. The team upset favored TCU, Texas Tech, and Rice to win the tournament. This placed the Cadet five as favorites in the conference play, but this never developed as they ended up in fourth place in the conference. The team did have the pleasure of de¬ feating every other team in the Conference at least once, and of defeating Texas University twice—once by the score of 73-29. 8