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.
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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.
Golden Boy Paul Hornung
Reported On Trading Block
NEW YORK OP) — The New
York Journal-American said Wed
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Golden Boy halfback, is finished
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The newspaper said Hornung
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Lombardi emphasized that he
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better ourselves, we will trade,”
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