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Paire 8 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Wednesday, September 22, 1965 Aggie Team Grid Stats Jelly Fish, Roses Plagued Swimmer INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing Collins Curing-ton Schneider Ledbetter Caffey Stable Scoggins TC 3 5 1 12 1 6 1 Yds 11 9 7 4 3 2 —11 Avg. 3.7 1.8 7.0 0.3 3.0 0.4 TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 LG 6 4 7 8 3 3 Fumbles Poss No. 1 No. Lost 1 1965 RECORD A&M OPP. Attend Sept. 18 at LSU 0 10 68,000 Sept. 25 at Georgia Tech at Texas Tech Totals DOVER, England UP) — Ted Erikson, the world’s fastest two- way conqueror of the English Channel, told Tuesday how he won the battle of the jelly fish and of the roses that grow in the sea. The husky 37-year-old swim mer from Chicago had to cleave Swingline PuzZL e MENls [ 1 ] Divide 30 by 1/2 and add 10. What is the answer? ( Answers below) [2j You have a TOT Stapler that staples eight 10-page reports or tacks 31 memos to a bulletin board. How old is the owner of this TOT Stapler? 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Suddenly there were roses growing all around me. “I just closed my eyes and swam on. I guess that was the moment of crisis.” Only one other man ever had swum the Channel both ways non-stop-Antonio Abertondo of Argentina, who took 43 hours, 5 minutes in 1961. Erikson, a research chemist who started long-distance swim ming only five years ago, plot ted to lower Abertondo’s time with the help of a computer operated by his Chicago scien tific colleague, Tony Dunzila. Dundzila fed the computer Erikson’s swimming speed and the complicated tidal currents which make the channel a nightmare for swimmers. Erikson tried the swim last year but was swept off course and gave up. “Even the last two miles were comparatively easy. That is the part of the swim where most swimmers fail because of the tides.” But the jelly fish almost beat him. “I ran into the first shoal aft er six hours,” Erikson said. “They stung me all over, in cluding the tip of my nose. “They were so thick I could have floated on them like a bed. I had tears in my eyes from the stings. It seemed I would have to stop. “But I struck out harder than ever, and in about 10 minutes I got clear of them. It was anoth er half hour before I began to forget the pain.” After his swim Erikson took four hours sleep and then got up to read the messages of congra tulation. Passing PA PC PI Pet. Yds. TD LP Ledbetter 21 10 0 .476 83 0 16 Stabler 2 2 0 1.000 6 0 4 Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. 9 Houston at TCU Aggie Punter, End Among SWC Best Baylor at Arkansas SMU at Rice Nov. 25 Texas 23 12 0 .522 89 0 16 Scoring G. Lindsey TD XP FG Pts 0 01-00 TEAM STATISTICS Frist Downs (Total) By Rushing By By Passing Penalty A&M 4 2 OPP. 12 12 Pass Receiving McLean Stabler Pos ross Curington Totals No. 6 3 2 1 Yds. 69 9 6 5 TD 0 0 0 0 LP 16 4 4 5 Rushing (No. of Rushes) 28 Yards Gained 56 Yards Lost 31 Net Gain 46 212 10 202 Punting Scoggins Team (Blocked) No. Avg. 9 40.2 1 0.0 LP 64 0 Passing (No. Attempted) 23 Completed 12 Had Intercepted 0 Net Yards Gained 89 13 4 1 28 Total Plays (Rush & Pass) 51 Total Net Yards Gained 114 Punt Returns Nichols No. Yds. TD 15 0 LP 5 Punts (Number) 10 Had Blocked 1 Average Yards per punt 36.2 8 0 35.9 Kickoff Returns Westerfield Curington No. 2 1 Yds. TD 26 0 20 0 LP 14 20 Punt Returns (Number) Yards Returned 5 50 Kickoff Returns (Number) 3 Yards Returned 46 Interceptions McKaughan No. 1 Yds. TD 0 0 LP 0 Interceptions (Number) Yards Returned Fumbles Recovered Nilson Kauffman A&M 0 0 Opp. Total 1 1 1 1 Fumbles (Number) Fumbles I.ost DALLAS — Except for a de fensive specialist who has switch ed to offense with gusto, a couple of quarterbacks who sat out the 1964 campaign and another ref ugee from ’63, the individual statistics columns had a familiar look after the opening week of the 1965 Southwest Conference campaign. True, the list was minus such perennials as Lawrence Elkins, Danny Thomas, Ernie Koy and Jim Fauver, but right back among the leaders again were Terry Southall, Baylor’s remarkable passer; Phil Scoggin of A&M and Corky Terry of SMU, two top punters; Tech’s Donny And erson, a do-it-all ace who figures high in rushing, receiving and punting, and Jim Lindsey of Ark ansas and Johnny Agan of Tech, who ranked fifth and sixth re spectively behind Anderson over the full 1964 campaign. The most spectacular perform er on opening week must have been Harry Jones, the Razorback junior who started as a second- string wingback to Lindsey after yielding quarterback duty to Jon Brittenum. Jones led the rushers with 128 yards, breaking once for 53 yards as he reminded fans of James Saxton, Texas’ all-America speedster of 1961. Jones’ total was the best in- auguaral total since Jesse Mc Guire of A&M managed 149 in 1959 against Texas Tech. It was the best season debut by an Ark ansas ball carrier since Muscles Campbell gained 2 3 6 against North Texas State. Penalties (Number) Yards Lost, Penalties 5 35 11 85 Boozers Blast Teetotalers LONDON <A>) — Larry Simp- son-whose team of non-drinking soccer players was crushed by a team of revelers-drowned his sorrows in milk Monday. “I had no idea that people who drank could be so fit and so fast,” said 30-year-old Simpson. “Let’s put it this way-the boys from the pub were too good for us.” That was the understatement of Britain’s new soccer season. Simpson’s teetotalers were swamped 20-1. The match was arranged aft er Jimmy Page, 26, pub keeper of the Oddfellows Arms at near by Luton, issued a challenge to any amateur team of abstain ers. The challenge was accepted by Simpson, who lives in Lon don’s colorful Elephant and Castle area. “I wanted to prove that some drinkers can be just at fit as teetotalers,” said Page. “I rounded up a group of my regu lar customers and to put them to the supreme test. We set the game for a Sunday.” It was too much of a test for a pair of the revelers. Two of Page’s pub patrons turned up a bit unsteady. “They were frank with me,” said the pub keeper. “They said they didn’t get home from a late night party until after 8 o’clock in the morning. I had to make two last - minute substitutions, but I stuck to the conditions. I called on two more of my regu lar customers.” “The game proved this,” Page said. “You can drink and re main fit, but you can’t party all night long and be fit. I’ll have to concede that.” John Brodie Tabbed Top NFL Player Southall and his favorite tar get, Harlan Lane, dominated the passing and receiving figures as anticipated. The talented junior passer completed 17 of 30 against Auburn’s awesome defense, and nine of them were caught by the sure-handed Lane. Southall’s com pletions figure was the best open ing-day performance in Confer ence history, although his yard age total fell short of the 240 managed last year by Teammate Mike Marshall. Student Publishes Magazine Article Wallace L. Johnston, doctoral student in Industrial Education, has an article in the September issue of “Industrial Arts and Vo cational Education.” The story concerns design and construction of children’s play furniture. Johnston is a 1955 graduate of Beaumont High School. He received his B.S. from A&M in 1964. The Graduate Student Council president’s studies are supported by the National Defense Educa tion grant for future college teachers. NEW YORK UP) — John Brodie won’t hear any “We Want Mira” chorus this week. The San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback has been named offensive Player of the Week in the National Foot ball League by The Associated Press for his work against the Chicago Bears. Brodie, 30-year-old veteran of nine NFL seasons, hit the jack pot Sunday with four touchdown passes in the 52-24 rout of the Bears. The former Stanford ath lete, who once thought seriously of golf as a career, clicked with 14 of 20 passes for 269 yards aft er connecting with only two of five for five yards in the first quarter. “Brodie did a real great job,” said 49er Coach Jack Christian sen. His touchdown passes came on plays covering 59, 9, 20 and 21 yards. A year ago when the 49ers were slumping and Brodie was having his troubles, the fans at Kezar Stadium used to call for George Mira, the former Miami quarterback. Mira still is avail able if and when he is needed. Brittenum, Harry Ledbetter and Dude McLean of A&M, who sat out the 1964 season, figured fav orably in opening week marks, as did Tech’s Tom Wilson, runner- up to Southall most of 1964. MinlcoflrlSupplj ‘picluAe. fkoMjn- 923 SaColUgtAvc'BryaftJtft la-de-da snooty affairs Ladies love meeting at Ramada Inn! Fancy banquets, Club get- togethers and Luncheons are just more fun! 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