Sidewalk Surfing Arrives At A&M A new sport is sweeping the college campuses. No longer is it “cool” to pile into a Volks wagen or to see how many peo ple can be stuffed into a phone booth. The craze ready-made for peo ple who are landlocked is Side walk Surfing. For neophytes who have never heard of the sport — it involves a small board with roller skate wheels, a big hill, and a dare devil. After a hill has been found that is both steep enough and long enough, the cautious ones block the traffic at the intersec tions. At the summit of the hill the man with the board waits for the all clear sign, takes a deep breath, says a brief prayer and kicks off into the wild blue yon der. A few seconds later it is too late too stop. All that can be heard is the whistling of the wind, the shrieks of the girls and the roar of the spinning wheels. If the daring young man on the board shifts his weight too much or if the wheels hit a bump in the road or a dip then the rider falls from the low-slung vehicle. This is called “wiping out.” If the cement surfer is lucky he will only skin his knees, el bow, and possibly his backside. Unlike his water-surfing brother, the sidewalk surfer can break an ankle, wrist, both knee caps or his skull. For the uninformed, here is a brief rundown on how you ride the wild cement surf. First a board must be purchased. The prices run anywhere from $5 to $25. After procuring the board the next problem is mounting it. This is done with the back foot placed across the board and the front foot placed parallel with the board. Most beginners place too much weight on the front or back of the board. All you can do then is step off the board before you reach the point of no return — and at most any speed stepping off usually means getting “wiped out” all over the asphalt. This sport is catching on here. The beginners use the dorm halls or sidewalks while the more stout hearted move over to the ramps at Kyle Field. Why would any sane person want to try such a stunt? It may be the challenge of stay ing on the board or to show off the skinned knees, backbones or elbows. Whatever the reason, Sidewalk Surfing is here. AUTHOR BOB SPIVEY . . . demonstrates proper surfing technique. PEANUTS By Charles M. Schulz THE BATTALION Thursday, January 7, 1965 College Station, Texas Page 7 Prospects Brighter For Aggie Tankmen BATTALION SPORTS Arkansas Eleven Voted Rice Award As Nation’s Finest NEW YORK (A>) _ Undefeated Arkansas was named the winner Wednesday of the Grantland Rice Award as the top college football team by a five-man committee representing the Football Writers Association of America. The Rice Award, sponsored by Look Magazine, is named after the late sports writer. Arkansas, Southwest Conference champion and 10-7 victor over Nebraska in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, received four of the five first-place votes. One voter had the Razorbacks third. Arkansas, with a 10-0 regular season record, finished second behind Alabama in the final Associated Press poll. Last year the Aggie swimmers faced a “rebuilding season” with only two lettermen on hand. This year the outlook is different. Coach Art Adamson will be able to count on two two-year lettermen, nine one-year lettermen, five squadsmen and six fine looking freshmen. Heading the swimmers will be Bob Baker, a senior from Hous- tion’s Spring Branch. Baker, held out last season, won the South west Conference 50-yard freestyle event in 1962 and has been a consistent point-maker. Other lettermen on the swim ming team include Robert Climie, William Harriman, James Hooton, Mike Offner, Paul Ouellette, George Staples, David Trifon, and Ken Karr. Mike Palmer, a senior two-year letterman from Duncan, Okla., heads the list of experienced divers. Burt Griffey of Downey, is the only other letterman, while James Sedberry and Lance Sindo add depth to the team. Coaching the Aggie swimming squad is Art Adamson, a veteran in his 30th year as head of the A&M swimming program. A native of England, Adamson became a nationally known swim mer, winning the 100-yard free style championship of New Zea land in 1925 in 57.2 seconds. He also held a record of 1:03.4 for the 100-meter event. A graduate of A&M Adamson is a member of the Gulf Coast AAU and National AAU swimming committees. He is past president of the College Swim ming Coaches Association and has the association’s 25-year service award. In 1962 he was voted into the Helm’s Foundation’s Hall of Fame. Emil Mamaliga is the Aggie div ing coach. A former champion at Ohio State, he competed in the breaststroke. Mamaliga, a veteran of three years in the Navy, came to Aggie- land in 1947. A member of the A&M physical education depart ment, Mamaliga has gained addi tional fame in the field of weight lifting. He directs the weight lift ing program for all Aggie athletes and has authored a book on the subject. The only Aggie home meet this season is set for Saturday night at 7:30 when Arlington State will furnish the competition. The season runs through March 12 when the Southwest Conference Meet will be held in Dallas. ITS THE ONLY THIN6 l'M R6ALLV 6000 AT! Notre Dame was runner-up with five second - place votes for 10 points. Texas had one first place vote and one third-place vote for four points. Michigan received three third-place votes for three. Alabama, defeated 21-17 by Tex as in the Orange Bowl, did not receive a single vote for first, second or third. Alabama Hvas unbeaten in the regular season. 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The newspaper said Hornung and his coach, Vince Lombardi, reached the breaking point last week in Miami when the Pack ers were training for the Na tional Football League Playoff Bowl game with the St. Louis Cardinals. Hornung did not start in the game, and his last play was a halfback option pass that was in tercepted by the Cardinals. The interception doomed Green Bay’s hopes. The Cardinals won 24-17. The Journal - American, in a story by Charles Feeney, said that the Packers earlier had promised the Giants first refusal if Hor nung ever came on the player trade market. Lombardi has denied reports that he is thinking of trading the ver satile halfback. According to the newspaper, Hornung’s latest clash with Lom bardi came when the player was late for a team meeting. 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