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Thursday, March 22, 1956 THE BATTALION Page 3 EVANSTON, 111.—(S’)—San Francisco’s Dons shoot for their 54th straight victory tonight against SMU’s Mustangs in the final phase of the NCAA basket ball championships. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—rA»>— Mickey Mantle continued his ex traordinary distance hitting yestei’- day to lead the New York Yankees to a 9-5 exhibition victory over the Kansas City Athletics. — A LA CARTE — 45c EACH Enchiladas (3) Beef Tacos (3) Beef Enchiladas . . (3) Tostados (3) Chile Con Questo . (3) Tamales - Chile . . (3) Guacamole - Salad . . . FREE! Crispy Tostaditas with Each Order. Your Host, TONY MANRIQUEZ Mexican Dishes SPECIALS — Thursday thru Sunday MEXICAN DINNER, ONLY 45c CHAPULTEPEC A&M Nine Opens Loop Action Here Saturday By RONNIE GREATHOUSE Battalion Sports Editor A&M opens its 41st Southwest Conference baseball season here Saturday against SMU, and if past scores are any criteria, this should be one of the most exciting games of the season. Coach Beau Bell’s Aggies nip ped the Ponies three times last year and all three games were de cided by a single run, two of them going 11 innings. SMU was run ner-up to the SWC champion Ag gies last year. SMU’s undefeated Mustangs come into Saturday’s game sport ing the conference’s most outstand ing record, holding eight straight wins over non-conference oppon- These Values Good Today Thru Saturday at Our Bryan Store, 1010 S. College at Pease. ErHioy This Extra Fine J. W. Special Coffee u>. 79 Gaylord COFFEE Savor the flavor of this cup-quality blend. Lb. Pkg. 75c FAB Detergent—Huge Giant Size 'c 59' SWEET PINEAPPLE FLAVOR! DOLE JUICE 48-Oz. Can Central America BANANAS 23 Lb. U. S. No. 1 Cherry RHUBARB lb. 22c U. S. No. 1 Calif. Pascal CELERY Stalk 5c Weingarten's Lockwood Sliced BACON Med. — Fresh, White SHRIMP lb. 49c i - Lb. 29 Lamb Shoulder ROAST lb. 29c ents. The Aggies rank next to the Dallas team in season standings with a 4-2 record. The two teams have a common opponent this season in Sam Hous ton, andSboth hold victories over the Bearkats. SMU eased by the ’Kats, 2-1 and 2-0, this week while A&M downed them fi-3 and 4-1 earlier in the season. Both clubs have suffered player losses since the final out last sea son, with the Aggies being hit the hardest. Coach . Bell is miss ing eight baseballers from last year’s team, including three all conference performers. SMU Coach Alex Hooks lost his 1-2 pitching combination of all- SWC Tommy Bowers and Ernie Proud. Bowers is now a regular moundsman with the pro-Dallas Eagles. Three Aggie graduates, pitchers Joe Hardgrove and Jerry Nelson and catcher Jimmy Wil liams signed with pro ball clubs also. SEASON STANDINGS Team Southern Methodist Texas A&M . . . Texas Baylor Texas Christian Rice W I. Pet. 8 0 1.000 4 2 .067 2 2 .500 3 4 .429 2 4 .333 0 1 .000 R Op. 44 19 33 27 22 22 41 61 28 33 0 3 THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE Thursday—Carswell Air Force Base at TCU; Minnesota at Rice. SATURDAY—-Baylor at TCU; Rice at Texas; SMU at A&M. BARNEY WELCH, A&M INTRAMURAL DIRECTOR Former Grid Star Heads Ag 9 Murals By BARRY HART Assistant Sports Editor Once the leader of A&M foot ball teams, Barney Welch now di rects one of the largest intramural athletic programs in the world. “We took a survey last fall that indicated 78 per cent of the stu dents enter into at least one sport” said Welch. “I’m sure we have the largest percentage, of students competing in our program of any school in the world.” Welch, captain of the Aggie team in 1947, holds the distinction of being the first Aggie to ever cross the goal line against the Uni versity of Texas in Memorial Stad ium. As a sophomore, Barney scoi’ed A&M’s only touchdown on Thanksgiving day, 1942, as the Cadets fell before Texas, 13-6. World War II put a slight delay into Barney’s college football ca reer, however, with 20 months in the European action, including the Battle of the Bulge and three bat tle stars, between football seasons. Oddly enough, Welch never par ticipated in intramural sports as an undei’graduate at A&M. “Playing football never gave me much of a chance to enter into the intramural pi’ogi’am,” said Barney, “and even after the season was over I devoted my spare time to my wife and young son. Welch and his wife, Jane, were married in 1943 while Barney was (See GRID STAR, Page 5) TODDLER SUNDRESS WITH OVERBLOUSE Sqd. 2 Trounces Sqd. 20 In Upperclassman Softball By JOE DAN BOYD Intramural Sports Writer Steve Long and Larry McLendon crossed home plate twice for Sqd. 2 in an 11-2 trouncing of Sqd. 20 yesterday. J. B. McLeroy, ace pitcher for the upperclassman de fending champions, hurled a magni ficent game, allowing ten hits all afternoon. McLeroy also got on base twice, and scored once. Tom McLaughlin and Jim Por ter tallied the two lone scores for Sqd. 20. Tom Norton and Lynn Pixley were other outstanding Sqd. 2 fielders. College View “B” blanked Law Hall in civilian softball as Wayne Woolsey powered two home runs, pacing the 9-0 shutout. Nolan Gotcher, J. Carson, and Joseph Bell weer other scorers for the thump ing College View nine. wr^m a f Gotcher chalked up two i-uns while Carson, Bell, Roger Cozort, ON ... . William Green, and Dee Mifflin • Washing • • • Greasing • Service 0 LITTLE LEAGUE a • SHOES * — ^ Plus S&H Green Stamps 9 # Canvas & Leather at L. E. WADE S 0 — SEE AT — £ Aggie Station J STUDENT CO-OP • North Gate North Gate ^ • • SPECIAL SALE ON GOODYEAR TIRES completed scoring, each circling the diamond once. Squadron 4 edged Sqd. 19, 7-5, in an upperclassman softball tilt. Tom Speed and Rick Andrews each crossed home plate twice and John Kirkpatrick, Jack Pearson, and Don Dierschke added one each for the winning squadron. 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