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THE BATTALION
College Station, Texas Thursday, September 16, 1965
Golf, Tennis
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Now Directed By Bones Irvin
A large and competent staff
handled by Barlow (Bones) Ir
vin handles the behind-the-scenes
activity of the Athletic Depart
ment.
Acting Athletic Director Irvin,
who has been on the Aggie staff
since 1948, moved up from as
sistant AD when Hank Foldberg
resigned in July.
The athletic trainer is Billy
Pickard, a former A&M student
trainer who returned here from
Brazosport High School when
Gene Stallings became head foot
ball coach.
Emil Mamaliga, who is also the
diving coach, sets up the weight
training programs for all Aggie
sports while A. E. (Buddy) Den
ton is a full-time academic coun
selor for A&M athletes.
Other athletic department per
sonnel include Spec Gammon,
sports publicist; S. M. (Monk)
Meeks, equipment manager; Pat
Dial, business manager; Mary
Ruth Wilson, ticket manager;
Elizabeth Murphy, Henderson
Hall House Mother.
Dr. C. H. Groneman heads the
A&M Athletic Council.
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SHELBY METCALF
Basketball
TOM CHANDLER
Baseball
CHARLES THOMAS
Track
The strong Aggie tennis and
golf squads will both be prime
contenders for SWC crowns next
spring.
What could be A&M’s finest
tennis team ever will take the
courts next season under Coadi
Omar Smith. Bolstered by the
return of veterans Richard Bar
ker and Ricky Williams, who|
were redshirted last season, the
club figures to battle national
power Rice down to the wire for
the championship.
Returning lettermen include
Luis Rojas and Dean Dyer, who
will likely team with Barker and
Williams to give the Aggies an
all-senior front line.
Last season the Cadet netmen
finished in fourth place, but tec
" years ago they swept to second
place (an all-time A&M high)
behind the efforts of Barker,
Rojas, Williams and now-depart
ed Raul Contreras.
Barker and Rojas were the
SWC doubles winners that year,
Rojas was a singles semifinalist
“ anc j Barker made it all the way
to the finals.
Funds have been approved for
four classy new tennis courts
for intercollegiate competition
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HENRY RANSOM
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In the 32nd annual TCU Sports
News Poll of sportswriters, Tex
as is picked to win the SWC
with Arkansas finishing second
and Baylor third. Texas Tech
is picked fourth followed in order
by Rice, TCU, SMU and Texas
A&M.
To Take Conference Crown
The Aggies received one first
place vote in the poll. In its
32 years the poll has correctly
predicted the champion only six
times.
The Aggie baseballers will be
the hands-down favorite next
spring to capture the SWC crown
which they missed by a single
game last season.
Coach Tom Chandler gets all
but two men back from last
year’s squad and in addition can
count on help from a freshman
team that swept to an 11-1 rec
ord.
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Only senior outfielder Fred
Carlton and All-American third
sacker Mike McClure, who turned
professional, won’t be returning.
Spearheading the Maroon at
tack this season will be a trio
of hard-throwing hurlers. Steve
Hillhouse, a two-time all-SWC
senior, returns for his last sea
son. Last year’s sophomore pitch-
er-of-the-year in the conference.
Tommy Chiles, also returns and
the pair will be joined on the
mound corps by heralded sopho
more Ken Perrin.
The Aggie infield also shows
great promise. Hard-hitting sec
ond baseman Lance Cobb, a two-
time all-conferene and second
team All-American performer, is
back for his senior season. An
other returning all-conference in
fielder is Billy Crain, Cadet first
baseman.
Staples, is likely to edge veterans
Ed Garner and Ralph Beckner
for the first string catcher spot.
In the outfield, Alan Koonce
is the brightest name. The slug
ging leftfielder from Fort Worth
Paschal is another all-conference
performer.
Fleet Chuck Malitz in center
and Bryan’s Neil Thompson round
out the Aggie outfield.
The top incoming freshman is
Robert Arnold, voted the out
standing schoolboy pitcher in the
state by the Amarillo Chamber of
Commerce selection board for his
pitching performances at El Paso
Austin.
and it is hoped they will be avail
able for next year’s play.
While tennis is on the upgrade,
the golf picture looks promising,
Coach Henry Ransom will be
seeking his fifth SWC champion
ship in seven years and he thinks
this year’s crew can take it all
again.
The Cadets linksters will be
paced by juniors and sophomores
this season. David Holcomb is
returning for his junior year aft
er being sidelined by an auto-
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mobile accident. Joining him will
be juniors Lee McDowell, John
Buffin and Ron Tomas and
sophomores Scip Brisk and Terry
Archer. Jeff Stiles, a transfer
from LSU, is another top pros
pect.
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Junior Mike Arrington holds
forth at shortstop, where he bat
ted .321 last season as a sopho
more. The third base slot should
go to sophomore Lou Camilli.
Among the other freshmen
prospects are Walter Varvel,
A&M Consolidated pitcher; Pete
Maida, Beaumont Kelly short
stop; infielders Bill Ulich of Lub
bock Monterey and Jimmy Railey
of Houston St. Thomas; and
catchers Jim Conlee of Fort
Worth Paschal, Tom Patrick of
Midland and Johnny Walker of
A&M swimming coach A. D,
(Art) Adamson looks for an im
proved club this year but the
Aggies appear to face an uphill
fight in their attempt to break
SMU’s nine-year grip on the
SWC.
Top individuals for the Cadets
should be Jim Hooten and Jerry
Keating in the freestyle events
and breaststroker Mike Offner.
George Staples and Dave Tifon
will pace what could be a stand
out 400-meter relay team. Only
six lettermen return and sopho
mores will be counted on heavily.
Robert Dommel of Houston
Jones and Midland’s Steve Ash
Another outstanding soph, Joe Texarkana.
appear to be the top freshmen.
Welcome, New Aggies!
. . . and congratulations on selecting a good school. We (Jean and Bob
Godfrey ’55) know that four years from now or whenever you finish
you will be proud of your degree from A&M (we are!)
To reach your goal, you will need many things
besides books and hard work — food, for example.
If you are just starting, you are over
4,000 meals away from your degree!
— meals that should be nutritious,
wholesome, and pleasing, priced for
college students.
Godfrey’s Restaurant has proudly prepared
satisfying meals at satisfying prices for
Aggies for years. We offer an economical
meal ticket plan for practical-minded Aggies
who plan ahead.
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