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Page 4 College Station, Texas Thursday, August 6, 1964 THE BATTALIOt ’64 Conference Baseball Champions TIE 8 WET HI CALDWELL, TEXAS Superb Food and Lodging Call L.O 7-3221 For Reservations LET US ARRANGE YOUR TRAVEL... ANYWHERE IN THE U. S. A. ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD Reservations For All Airlines, Steamships, Hotels and Rent Cars • CALL: TA 2-3737 • Robert Halsell Travel Service 1411 Texas Ave. BOOKS & BOOKS WE HAVE YOUR COMPLETE EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES HERE ED GARNER ’38 North Gate VI 6-6715 ONLY FOUR BONAFIDE STARTERS RETURNING coach finds only three outfielders and one pitcher returning from his ’64 SWC championship team. COACH TOM CHANDLER YOU GOTTA BUY OME THING OME PLACE OME TIME OME HOW SEE OLE LOU BEFORE YOU DO!! Shop First At For Your Convenience We Wilt Be Open After 6:00 Large Rebuilding Job Faces AgBaseball Coach Chandler A tremendous rebuilding job faces Tom Chandler when he starts preparing his Texas Aggies for the 1965 Southwest Conference baseball campaign. Last spring Chandler guided the Aggies to the league title and a berth in the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. But, as he scans his potential 1965 roster he finds only four bonafide starters returning, three outfielders and one pitcher. The hurler is southpaw Steve Hillhouse. The outfielders are Alan Koonce, Lance Cobb and Billy Crain. Graduation took catcher Bill Hancock, first baseman Frank Stark, second baseman Bill Groch- ett and third baseman George Hargett. Shortstop Jerry Ballard, who had one more year of eligi bility remaining, elected to bypass it in favor of a pro contract with the San Francisco Gaints’ organi zation. Jerry Pizzitola and Odessa Col lege transfer Ed Gardner are top candidates to take Hancock’s place behind the plate. DeWayne Stew art returns at first base and Mike McClurt returns as shortstop. Up from the freshman club come in field candidates Jeffrey Warren, Mike Arrington and Ray Dicker- son. Other outfielders returning from last year’s varsity squad are Neal Thompson, and Fred Carlton. Oth er pitches returning include Johnny Lee and Marvin Dawkins. Pitching prospects off last year’s freshman club include Larry Rowe, Tommy Chiles and Dickie Valen tine. An outfield candidate is Chuck Malitz. In addition, Billy Johnson, transfer from Blinn Jun ior College, will be among pitching candidates. Intramural Sports At A&M Offer Three Types Activity A&M has one of largest intra mural athletic programs in the country, according to Charles E. McCandless, director. Intramural sports are set up on a competitive basis among Air Force squadrons, Army companies and civilian teams, under three classes. The three are class “A” for Corps upperclassmen, class “B” for Corps freshmen and class “C” for civilians. All under the direction of McCandless and his student intra mural managers. “THE MAIN outcome of this program is students being able to let off steam,” said McCandless. The outfits and civilian team! appoint their own intramural of ficers who are usually seniors, It is the job of this officer to appoint teams and see that they practice and know when games are sched uled. The officers usually have junior and sophomore assistants for this work. Each unit is required to enter at least ten of the regular sports. At the end of the year points are compiled and awards are given to the winners in each class. The most coveted award is the intramural flag, given each year to the outfit with the most points overall. The unit may carry this flag at reviews the following year. Everyone’s Athletic Tastes Satisfied By Campus Clubs In addition to the regular pro gram operated by the Athletic De partment and the Intramural Of fice there are a number of other sports offered on the A&M campus. Many clubs have been organized here so everyone’s athletic tastes can be satisfied. COACH R. K. WIEDER of the Department of Health and Physical Education serves as an advisor to fencing and wrestling clubs. Teams in these sports often compete with representatives from other col leges. An active gymnastics club under the direction of Henry Walton competes in many meets during the spring. In ’62 the A&M Handball Club was re-organized after new courts were provided on campus. The club ran off a tournament here and also traveled to Houston to play other teams. 'A judo club was also organized in ’62 under the coaching of ad visor Capt. Lester R. Hewitt, as sistant professor of Air Science. Several Aggies have been learn ing this ancient sport and art of self-defense. THE AGGIE RODEO Club has been active on the campus for many years. A member of the Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, the club competes at college rodeos all over the Southwest, often earn ing the right to participate in regional and national affairs. The club sponsors one of the largest intercollegiate rodeos in the area here each year. There is also an annual Aggie Rodeo at which students compete for cam pus honors. Under the direction of members of the Department of Military Sci ence the university fields strong rifle and pistol teams each season. A number of bowling tourna ments are held in the Memorial Student Center each year. Aggies also bowl in local leagues. FOR THE PAST three years A&M has turned out one of the finest match bowling teams in the South. Its members are no stran gers to regional and national com petition of the National Intercol legiate Bowling Association. Out at Easterwood Airport the A&M Parachute Club jumps each weekend. Its active members par ticipate in many precision jumping and sky-diving meets. Also at the airfield, the long- established Flying Kadets train for intercollegiate competition in stunt and precisibn flying. The newly-formed cricket cM plays and practices on one of tk campus lawns. It recently won its first game against the University of Houston. Although most of the members of these two teams are foreip students, a few Aggies from this country have joined. Members ot both clubs say they wish mort Americans would come out and en joy their sports with them. SPORT AND ART OF SELF-DEFENSE . . . judo club provides Aggies facility for learning ancient art.