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ft i Win iwn Set lone "GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS” NEW HOPE FOR ADDICTS “I was earning $20,000 a year,” says a member of Gam blers Anonymous. “But my wife and daughter lived like a family on relief.” In this week’s Post, you'll learn how G.A. helps compulsive gam blers. And why most of them really want to lose. S RS The Saturday Evening PO^T MAY 26 ISSUE/NOW ON SALE . Squadrons 3, 8 Top Intramurals Intramurals for this year have come to a close. According to Charles E. McCandless, intramural director, Sqd. 8 took the freshman flag and Sqd. 3 won the upper classman flag, both teams edged out other divisions, by narrow mar gins. Puryear Hall was first in the civilian class, McCandless said. Two records in intramural track were broken Friday when Richard McClain of Sqd. 2 pole vaulted 13 feet 6V2 inches to break the old record of 12 feet 7 inches set in 1951 and Robert Paulson of Law Hall ran a 9.9 in the 100-yard dash event, also in the Class A and C division, to break a long standing record of 10.0 set in 1946. Other results in the intramurals track finals held Friday in the Class A and C divisions, 440-yard dash, Robert Garrett took top honors with a time of 51.4. In second place was Eldon Curington, also of Sqd. 3. In the Class B division, 440- yard dash, Mike Hopkins of E-2 won the event with a time of 53.9. Second place went to Ronald Kent of Sqd. 6. For the 880-yard relay, Class A and C division, H-3 won the event with a time of 1:34.2. Other final ists were E-l in second place and Sqd. 7 in third place. In the Class B 880-yard relay, F-l won with a time of 1:37.7. Sqd. 5 took second place and E-l won third place. J El YAM net MU 1 of HU le H8U:i 1« iaj pnai idem Psu Howdy Aggies! * * Order Your Senior Boots Now And Pay Later $69.95 “Boots of All Types” * * X- PALACE BOOT INC. 1212 Prairie Phone CA 6-7965 Houston Fred Deutrich of Pan American won the 120-yard low hurdles, Class A and C division, with a time of 14.2. Henry Knolle of H-3 came in second. Andrew Overton took the 120- yard low hurdles with a time of 15.2 to win first place in the Class B 'division. Second place went to Jerry Nichols also of H-3. Winning teams in the 440-yard relay were Sqd. 3 in first place, Law Hall in second place and Sqd. 6 in third places Class A and C division. In the freshman event, 440-yard relay, H-3 took first place. With a time of 2:05.8, Larry Clancy of G-l won the 880-yard run in the Class A and C divi sion. Behind Clancy was Richard McClain of Sqd. 2 in second place. David Clifton of G-3 won the 880-yard run in the Class B divi sion with a time of 2:09.5. In the 100-yard dash event, Stephen Hale of Sqd. 1 won with a time of 10.4. THE BATTALION ^Tuesd^y, May 22, 1962 College Station, Texas Page 5 Sophs Lead Team In All Departments tacular ERA of 2.56, struck out 148 and walked 119 in 222% in nings. COLLEGE MASTER VI 6-4988 Vjjttt 1 STk Ifc ITtiTVlT dlVFITiTf fc/lTlif It A U BniTMlTlf W j E ‘Sports Car Center” «! £ Dealers for E Kenault-Peugeolt ;! I* .0 ■ * <& * British Motor Cars g a j Sales—Parts—Service 5 “We Service All Foreign Cars'’* ;i416 Texas Ave. TA 2-4617: w ’aj».xk» ■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■a.a.E.i.ia.i ■■■■■■■J ; The final statistics are out for the 1962 A&M varsity baseball team, runners-up in the SWC con ference race to the Texas Long horns. The Aggies sported a fine sea- Muscle Injury To Put Mantle Out 2-3 Weeks NEW YORK (A 5 )—Mickey Man tle’s condition was so improved Monday that one club official said the New York Yankee slugger may accompany the team to Kan sas City next Sunday. Mantle, however, is not expect ed to return to the line-up for at least another two or possibly three weeks. The 30-year-old switch-hitting star, who tore a muscle in his up per right thigh on the last play of last Friday night’s 4-3 loss to Minnesota, is expected to be re leased from the hospital soon. “Mickey is making better prog ress than expected,” said Bob Fishel, the Yankees’ public rela tions director. “I talked with him today and he’s in good spirits. He’s anxious to leave the hospital, but Dr. Gaynor, Yankee club phy sician, would rather he stay there for a little longer. The important thing now is to keep Mickey off his feet.” Mantle said he had no idea when he’ll be able to play again but he added optimistically, “I’m a fast healer. I’ve had these tears be fore and I was never out too long. This one, of course, is worse than the others.” son record of 18 wins and seven losses and stood 11-4 in confer ence play. Coach Tom Chandler’s Cadets produced the league leading hit ter in Bill Hancock who hit .447 in SWC play. Also, four Ags, all sophs, were chosen on the All-Conference Team. They were third baseman Hancock, first sacker Frank Stark, shortstop Dave Johnson and pitch er Chuck McGuire. Stark was the second leading batsman (.338) behind Hancock (.368) over the season’s 25 games. Johnson was the only other hitter above the .300 mark with a .309. Johnson led the team in doubles (7) and total bases (50) and tied Stark for most home runs (6) and base hits (25). Stark stole the most bases (5) and drove across the most runs (20). Bill Grochett, sophomore second sacker, tallied 21 runs to lead the team in that department. The Farmers hit .236 as a team with 31 doubles, seven triples and 30 four-baggers. They stole 25 bases and left 186 runners strand ed on the base paths. The Aggie hurlers limited the opposition to 78 runs as compared to the 143 scored by the Cadets. A&M pitchers served up only sev en gopher balls and the opponents could manage only a weak .209 at the plate. Top Cadet pitcher was soph Johnny Crain who won three games without a defeat while al lowing a scant 1.89 earned runs per game. Ed Singley led the team in strikeouts with 39 while posting a 5-1 season slate. Mc Guire threw the most complete games (2) while winning five and losing two. The A&M staff posted a spec- CHOOSE YOUR SUMMER SUITS FROM OUR COMPLETE STOCK—THERE IS A STYLE AND COLOR FOR EVERY MAN $39.95 To $75.00 Conway €1 Co. 103 N. MAIN Bryan tudent C« trd of n 1 1962. If mtil the: ;e officer arraii(ff fi handled the iffij this by I 'enter US L 2-$ 1 KITCHEN EXTENSION AM the skill in the world won't help if you’re talking on your only phone elsewhere when it’s the right moment to remove a roast or a cake from the oven! Call our business office today and order your favorite color kitchen extension phone—the low cost pays for itself time and again! 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