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By LAN I PRESSWOOD
The “new look” of the Aggie basketballers will be on
display Saturday night against Arkansas in the next-to-last
home game of the season.
For testimony on the new Cadet style of play ask any
of the spectators who were present for the record-shattering
performance against Rice Tuesday evening.
Shelby Metcalf unleashed his troops and sat back to
watch.
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The result was a hell-for-leather offense which produced
41 field goals and 104 points. He combined this hully-gully
attack with a scintillating fullcourt zone press which further
opened up the game.
It wasn’t only the type of ball but also some spectacular
individual performances which made the Owl encounter a
spectator’s delight.
During the first half John Beasley turned in a tre
mendous shooting display.
A good part of Beasley’s recent success—he meshed
43 in the Baylor game last weekend—is due to his decision
to fake and drive when he’s closely covered. Once the 6-9
bomber begins to master this technique the All-American
drums could start beating.
From now on Big John will constitute a threat to the
SWC single game scoring record every time he takes the
floor. The present standard is 50, set in 1956 by hook
shooting Jim Krebs of SMU.
Two other Aggies emerged from the Rice contest as
players that bear watching. Bill Gasway displayed the form
which marked his best efforts as a Cadet starter last season.
The rejuvenation of the 6-6 forward is a welcome develop
ment.
Another one is the sudden success of sophomore Dick
Rector. The 5-11 firebrand is pelting the nets at a .600
clip and is one of the most aggressive defenders around. He
popped in 6 of 8 against the Owls, including the historic
100th point.
The defending conference champions are still a solid
quintet, one that has missed a loftier position by a precious
few points in crucial situations.
A vital factor in the success of a fast-breaking, hard-
pressing ball club is the backing of a large and enthusiastic
crowd. Psychology plays no small part in this wide-open
It also plays no minor role in recruiting, which is still
being actively waged. There will be several outstanding
high school prospects in the stands Saturday night.
The turnout for the game will likely determine their
opinion of the Spirit of Aggieland.
Youthful Maroon Baseballers
Ready For Workouts To Start
THE BATTALION
Thursday, February 18, 1965 College Station, Texas Page 7
$400,000 Namath Pact
Blasted By Browns 9 Boss
A major rebuilding job appears
in store for A&M Coach Tom
Chandler as 1965’s first baseball
workouts get underway.
“This will be a very young, in
experienced club,” laments Chand
ler, “We lost our whole infield, our
top pitcher, and our catcher.”
Diamond practice was allowed
to begin in the Southwest Confer
ence Monday but rain kept the Ca
dets indoors waiting for a break
in the weather.
The Aggies are the defending
SWC champions and Chandler was
voted the 1964 Coach-of-the-Year
in the NCAA’s District 6.
As the Maroons prepare to be
gin the defense of their title, the
outfield appears to be the club’s
strongest area.
All three starters return: Lance
Cobb, Billy Crain, and Alan
Koonce. Cobb was the league’s
leading batsman last season and
was named to the second team All-
America unit. Koonce also wield
ed a big stick and was an all-SWC
selection.
Crain had a highly successful
season in the Basin League this
summer. He will be tabbed for
pitching duties and will see some
action at first base.
Adding depth to the outfield pic
ture are returning lettermen Fred
dy Carlton and Neal Thompson and
impressive sophomore Chuck Mal-
itz.
Catching duties will be shared
by Odessa Junior College transfer
Ed Gardner and sophomore Ralph
Beckner.
Chandler labels the pitching
corps “thin and inexperienced.”
Topping the list is lefty Steve
Hillhouse, All-SWC and sopho-
more-of-the-year in the circuit last
spring.
The mound crew will be rein
forced by Crain, Billy Johnson, and
Ronnie Byrd. Johnson is a prom
ising transfer from Blinn Junior
College. Top soph prospects in
clude Dicky Valentine and Tommy
Chiles.
Darrell Stovall, John Cook, Jim
my Sparkman, and Richard Barker
provide depth.
Problem spot of the club on
paper is the infield, where sopho
mores will have to be counted on
heavily.
Letterman D e w a y n e Stewart
holds down first base, and is
backed by sophomore Mike Fisher.
Junior letterman Mike McClure
holds down third base.
Battling for second base are a
pair of sophomores, Mike Arring
ton, and Ray Dickerson. Sopho
more Jeff Warren, leading hitter
on last year’s Fish nine, is contest
ing Dennis Williams at shortstop.
Williams hails from Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan and is a transfer
from the College of The Sequoias.
Chandler sums up his club’s
prospects by remarking, “I just
hope we can make up for lack of
experience with hustle and desire.”
A&M’s first outing is slated for
March 3 against St. Edwards in
is set at third base.
PALM DESERT, Calif. UP)—
Arthur B. Modell, outspoken young
owner of the champion Cleveland
Browns of the National Football
League, Wednesday termed the re
ported $400,000 paid by the New
York Jets to quarterback Joe Na
math as “ludicrous” and a “great
harm to the sport.”
Interviewed at the NFL meeting
here, Modell criticized the Jets for
the contract they gave the Ala
bama quarterback.
Modell also made it clear that
the Browns want no part of any
cooperation with its rival Ameri
can Football League, including a
common draft of playing talent or
a championship game between the
leagues.
“We are completely satisfied
with the caliber of football played
in the National League, with our
public support and our television
contract. Let them (the AFL)
worry about themselves, we’ve got
enough to do Ourselves. We are
strong and any tie-up with the
other league is totally unneces
sary,” Modell said.
He said there has been no for
mal discussion of any common
draft decision, nor a championship
game for that matter, and none is
expected.
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nesday when he revealed he has
ruled in favor of the San Fran
cisco Giants in their dispute with
Japanese baseball team.
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Murakami, a 20-year-old pitcher.
Both the Giants and the Nankai
Hawks claim rights to the left
hander.
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every one of our clubs that there
will be no further relations with
Japanese baseball until this thing
is settled to my satisfaction,”
Frick disclosed.
"I am deciding in favor of the
Giants. I have heard nothing from
the Japanese commissioner.”
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month when the Nankai team said
it had signed a contract with Mu
rakami for the 1965 season. Mura
kami had already signed a con
tract to pitch for the Giants this
year.
Murakami played for the Giants
last year, the first Japanese in
sented by ^ ^ S. major leagues.
Joe Stanka, an American who
has pitched for Nankai the past
live years, and Carl Hanta, a
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