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Page 4 ^ .College Station, Texas Tuesday, February 28,1961 THE BfiTTALIOR SWC Happy With Prospects For Next Year Opportunity knocked earlier for prospective college athletes in the Southwest this year, and the youngsters have responded at a rate that has been gratifying and a bit surprising to Southwest Con ference officials. By the adoption of the pre-en rollment application, per an agree ment with the University of Texas Interscholastic League, high school athletes are privileged to commit themselves to a specific institution as early as Feb. 1 this year. Prior to this year the youngsters could not sign with any Southwest Con ference school until March 15. “We believe the conference insti tutions and the high schools will be mutually pleased with this re sponse to the pre-enrollment ap plication,” said Howard Grubbs, executive secretary of the confer ence. “The. number of commit ments for the first two weeks of the 1961 recruiting period more than doubles that of a correspond ing period a year ago.” Eighty-six prospects were signed by the eight Southwest Conference schools during the first two weeks of recruiting, starting Feb. 1. A year ago the same institutions signed only 38 zoys during the comparable span of time. Dr. H. B. Hardt of Texas Chris tian University, president of the Southwest Conference and the Na tional Collegiate Athletic Assn., concurs with Grubbs on the results of the new program. “This re sponse is mighty encouraging,” said Dr. Hardt. “By committing himself this early, the boy is in position to take greater advantage of his academic opportunities for the remainder of the school year. We firmly believe this is a better lystem than any we have had.” Also concerned with the advan tages the new plan offers the boy, Grubbs said, “we believe the boy, the school officials and the parents will benefit from this new develop ment.” The high school athletes who have completed their eligibility can sign a statement of financial aid at this time. This document is separate and apart from the pre enrollment application. The fig ures revealed by the conference office involves only those who have signed the pre-enrollment applica tion. Prospective athletes have been committing themselves to South west Conference schools since the adoption of a letter-of-intent in 1953. The first signing date that year and for the next two years was Apr. 15. The signing date was advanced to Apr. 1 in 1956 and to Mar. 15 in 1958, which was the prevailing starting date until the pre-enrollment application was adopted by the conference at its December meeting. In 1953, when the starting date vcas ten weeks later than this year, a total of 44 boys were signed by seven schools (Texas Tech was not a member) in the first two weeks. A&M Meets Rice For Next Six Years InHouston Stadium The Texas Aggies will be meet ing the Rice Owls in Houston every year for the next six years, as the result of action taken by directors of the Texas A&M College System, at a meeting in College Station. Look your best at formal affairs Look your best on gala occa sions in formal clothes cleaned to perfection by us. Your “audience” will applaud! Try us soon. Campus Cleaners Fish Finish Year With 79-70 Win Look Out Sips! Here comes Cecil (Ferguson) clown the line day night in G. Rollie White as the Fish with a jump shot. Trying vainly to block the topped Texas Freshmen for the second time shot is Texas Freshman, Dale West (21) and this season. Joe Fisher (34). This action took place Fri- Brownsboro, Buna Victors In Region III Tournament Brownsboro and Buna took Class A and Class AA titles in the Reg ion III basketball tournament held Saturday in G. Rollie White Coli seum, Brownsboro defeating Fair- field 68-67 and Buna defeating Madisonville, 48-43. The victories earned both teams a place in the state high school tournament which will be held in Austin this weekend. Jerry Harris’ driving layup with 16 seconds left won the Class A championship for Brownsboro. The score came on an intercepted pass, only four seconds after Bobby Dike had stolen another pass and scored to bring Brownsboro within one point of Fairfield. After breaking a 40-40 first half deadlock, Fairfield took a four- point lead which they maintained throughout most of the second half. The shooting of Johnny Cole, who hit 21 points, kept Fairfield ahead until the final seconds, when Brownsboro’s whirlwind attack snatched victory from defeat. Buna’s ball-control paid off with state tournament dividends, as they hit six of eight free throws in the last minute and 54 seconds. The free throws broke a 42-42 tie and ended a last period Madi sonville surge that had overcome an 11 point deficit. Both teams were evenly match ed, utilizing speed and an aggres sive defense throughout the game. But with two minutes left Buna went into a stall, trying to con trol the hall for a final score. They didn’t get the score, but Madisonville’s desperate attempts to steal the ball gave Buna six free throws and the ballgame. Madisonville and Buna had easy victories in semi-final games. The Mustangs poured in 37 points in the final half of their game a- gainst Brady to win 60-38. Brady ENGINEERS OKLAHOMA CITY AIR MATERIAL AREA OFFERS FUTURES OF CHALLENGING AND REWARDING WORK rnn w!r THE SPACE AGE AT TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, OKLA. Diversified and expanding astronautical and aeronauti cal programs afford excellent opportunities for engi neers. OCAMA has prime responsibility for several of the Air Force’s most advanced and important weapons and new weapon systems are being continually assigned to OCAMA. Career employment opportunities exist in: AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Engineering employment representative will interview on campus on: TUESDAY-MARCH 7 CONTACT PLACEMENT OFFICE FOR INTERVIEW Positions to be filled are in the Career Civil Service managed only 13 points in the second half. Buna’s Cougars used reserves to down Taylor 64-23, af ter leading at the half, 32-9. Brownsboro raced past Moulton, 79-63, in a high-scoring Class A game to open the tournament’s semi-final play. In the other Class A semi-final, Fairfield edged past Cushing, 66-57, behind a 32 point scoring splurge by Johnny Cole. Dennis Brand of Brownsboro was named the tournament’s outstand ing player as he scored 55 points, 29 coming in the final game a- gainst Fairfield. Tommy Poe, Madisonville, was named the outstanding player for Class AA, as he scored SC^joints, 1^ of them in the losing cause a- gainst Buna. By LARRY SMITH The Aggie Fish Gagers rounded out their season last night in G. Rollie White Coliseum as they rolled past the Baylor Cubs, 79-70. Earlier in the season the Cubs were the victors in Waco, 75-63. This finishes the Fish’s basket ball season with a very respectable 9-3 record. Once again forward Bennie Len ox was top scorer of the game with 29 points but he had con siderable help from sharp-eyed Bill Robinette who collected 22 points. Robinette hit a red-hot 11 out of 16 attempts from the floor. The slick ball handling of Dave Johnson was an important point in the Cub game as he amazed the crowd with beautiful passes and spectacular drives, plus scoring 12 points. Jumping off to a ^quick lead, the Fish never trailed and the closest the Cubs could come to the Fish was four points. High Cub High man for the Cubs was Ronnie Phelps with 17 points. He was followed closely by Herbert Barritt with 16 points and Spen cer Carlson and Jerry Broom with 14 each. On the game’s percentages, the Fish hit on 29 out of 61 field goal attempts for 47.5 per cent while the Cubs dropped in 31 out of 65 for 47.7 per cent. Even though the Cubs edged the Fish in field goals, the Fish collected 21 points from the free throw line while Baylor was only getting eight. In their “weak department”— rebounding—the Fish displayed again that the taller men do not always get the most rebounds as they out-scrapped the taller Cubs and grabbed 42 to 39 for Baylor. Friday Night Last Friday night in G. Rollie White Coliseum, the Fish raced past the Texas Shorthorns for the second time this year and Bennie i BOX SCORE BAYLOR (70) FG FT RB TP Barritt 7 2 11 16 Carlson 6 2 7 14 Wolfe 4 1 4 9 Broom 6 2 10 14 Grimes 0 0 l 0 Phelps 8 1 Team rebounds ? 3 17 TOTALS 31 8 39 70 A&M (79) FG FT RB TP Robinette 11 0 15 22 Lenox 7 15 3 29 Merritt 2 0 4 4 Johnson 3 C 6 12 Ferguson 4 0 3 8 Robert 0 0 0 0 Dealy 0 0 0 0 Poncho 0 0 0 0 McGuire 2 0 Team rebounds 2 9 4 TOTALS 29 31 42 79 IFe all ' make mistakes ?* *) ERASE WITHOUT A TRACE ON EATON’S CORRASABLE BOND Typing errors never show on Corrasable. The special sur face of this paper makes it possible to erase without a trace—with just an ordinary pencil eraser. Results: clean looking, perfectly typed papers. 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With 16 seconds to play in the game, the Fish led 75-74. As the Fish were dribbling the ball down the floor, one official blew his whistle and said that the Fish had stepped out of bounds. The crowd though the Fish had lost it then because the Shorthorns were so hot on hitting long shots. The other Official over-ruled and said that Shorthorn Dale West fouled Lenox. Lenox quickly added one free throw and two more with the game already over. Evidently the Fish were up for the Shorthorn game, thus they are good Aggies, which proves Fish Coach Shelby Metcalf’s statement, “If they’re not up, they're not good Aggies.” Read" ' " Classifieds REPAIRS ON ALL MAKES & MODELS T.V.s-RADIOS-RECORD PLAYERS RECORDERS - CAR RADIOS and TOASTERS - IRONS - ROASTERS - MIXERS PERCOLATORS - VACUUM CLEANERS - WAFFLERS - FANS - LAMPS - ELECTRIC RAZORS DOERGE RADIO & T V. SERVICE 3212 Doerge St. TA 2-0223 Midway Bryan & College Off Sulpher Springs Rd. 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Lorillard Co. or its advertising agencies are not eligible. j on* gOID (^(layYA PRODUCTS OF P. LORILLARD COMPANY ENTER Contest closes midnight, TODAY I 31,. 1961. i vumi . j) ate drawing to be announced. First with the Finest Cigarettes Through Lorillard Research Volume 59 The quarterly if the National Four Hensarling, 11 funds raised this ye Hensarling reported i ter that $8,064.16 was if the campaign p tal slightly over tl I,MO, Hie goal was reachei ita Berry Risinger, fte Triangle Bowl, re |135 was raised for tin inf a head-pin tourm tlroughout the month c Of the total, the c tere received through iif divisions: special iibls and colleges $5’ its 1 March $3,639.12, ta $171.43, mailers pal events $231.30 idivities $1,835. 50. An additional $91.43 liter the 1960 drive v d will also be repoi tlapter, bringing the li $8,155.59, less can (lies and expenses of Hensarling said toda ne who still wishes t It the New March of lose. The money will hto the chapter treas (orted in the 1962 dri' The chairman also e anks to everyone w pierously of their tin if to make the campa fil, “As you know,” he Irazos County Chapte: lional Foundation an .'larch of Dimes have ployees; therefore, loc ised exclusively for p The chapter meetin it 7:30 p. m. in the building. SC0NA V ipplicatic low Oper Applications for 1 Student Conference < Affairs opened today : ite’s Office, Memo tenter, and will last 1 onday. All persons interest' members of SCO! iifn up at this offi toing the day until »ding to Reid Arms nan of SCONA VII. The Student Confer lional Affairs is an ; *liich provides oppe outstanding students tnited Staes, Canada to meet in discussk fninent speakers ho lent positions in inte lotions and diplomacy Armstrong and T Past chairman of I spoke to the Beaumoi % last night, tell: loading the meeting hence, its nature, ond goals. liwanis ( Presents 1 The College Sta' Uliib yesterday hone Pols of College Stati him a pin for 16 J ttendance. Sorrels Member of the Collej ^anis and is a past °f Division IX of th fofta District of Kh “Mr. Kiwanis,” as i 11 this area, is a pro s «arch engineer at A 1 Roy Wingren and % also have outst a nce records in the I Sfen was recognizee ai >d Manning for 12 attendance at Basel)