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' iM ±M If ti:- iCi I"*;!:.; tin lil!! Ill I Crimson Tide Clobbers Aggies, 89-68 By GARY SHERER The Ag-gies looked like a bas ketball team for 18 minutes of their 89-68 loss to Alabama last night. For the final 22 minutes the Aggies looked like the Crim son Tide’s biggest fans as they handed the ball game to the Ala bama five. Playing in the consolation game of the Southern Mississippi Invi tational Tournament, the Aggies could not cope with a tight zone defense put up by Alabama. The Crimson Tide pulled away to a 25-poiht lead in the first four minutes of the second half. The zone press plus some loose play by the Aggies, contributed to the hot-shooting Alabama’s lead. The Aggies had grabbed the early lead with the shooting of Buzzy Myatt, who finished with 21 points. The Maroon and White were moving the ball well and adapting to the changing Ala bama defense. Then, the cold shooting hand reared its ugly head for the Aggies and Alabama started to close the gap. Alabama finally took the lead, 19-18 on a 22-footer by Guy Tur ner, who continually broke through the Aggie defense for crucial baskets. At this point, Alabama started using the effec tive zone press. The Aggies kept pace as the lead see-sawed back and forth but the constant Tide pressing caused the Aggies to make many mistakes in the final two minutes of the half and Ala- BILLY BOB BARNETT . . . high point man. bama grabbed a halftime lead of 35-31. Despite the Alabama lead, this was by far the Aggies best first- half production this season. They shot 42.9 from the floor and out- rebounded Alabama 26-22. The best first half-performance gave way to their worst second half-performance, as Alabama put the game away in the first four minutes of the half. Led by Turner and Mike Nord- holz, Alabama picked the Aggies apart with several 20-foot-plus shots and, aided by a complete Aggie breakdown, pulled out to a 59-33 lead and the game was all but over. The first terrible four minutes for the Aggies revealed some un fortunate occurrences. In addi- CASA CHAPULTEPEC BIG 3 DAY SALE—FRL, SAT., & SUN. 1315 COLLEGE AVENUE OPEN 11:00 A. M. CLOSE 10:00 P. M.' PHONE 822-4217 world cruises Are NOT Available At Shaffer’s (but most everything else is!) tion to Alabama running up the lead, the Aggies threw the ball away a total of nine times, in cluding three interceptions by Nordholz and Turner. Coach Shelby Metcalf substi tuted freely, trying to find the right combination to cope with the Alabama onslaught but was unsuccessful. The Aggie fate was sealed when, with 10 minutes to go in the game, Ronnie Peret fouled out. Peret, the Aggies’ leading scorer thus far this sea son did not enjoy a good shooting night, managing only four points, all in the first half. His one valu able contribution was on the boards where he had pulled down a dozen rebounds and, as he sat down, the Aggie cause was just about through. The loss of Peret though, seemed to put a spark into the Aggies. With the shooting of Billy Bob Barnett and the hus tling of Terry Trippet, the Ag gies shaved the Alabama lead to 15 points and a comeback was possible. Alabama’s scoring draught only lasted two minutes. Led by Jerry Elliott, they pulled the lead back to 20 points again, where it stayed until the end. Aggie defense and foul shoot ing had been the team’s best fea tures in the first three games of the season. Their defense fell apart completely and their missed foul shots added to the Alabama pull-away early in the half, as nothing went right for the Ag gies in their fourth straight loss. Barnett and Myatt split game scoring honors for the Aggies with 21 apiece, while Nordholz and Turner led the Crimson Tide SWC Makes New Rulings By HAROLD RATLIFF DALLAS, Tex. 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YARDLEY OF LONDON, Inc. with 22 and 19, respectively. El liott added 12 to the Alabama cause. This game ended the Aggies’ unsuccessful road trip and their next game will be at G. Rollie White Coliseum when they host Stephen F. Austin College Tues day night. The following Thurs day, they will entertain the North Texas State Eagles for the final game before the Christmas break. Fish Basketballers Worth Watching By JERRY GRISHAM The Texas Aggie Fish basket ball team will bear watching this season, according to Coach Jim Culpepper who calls them the best freshman team he’s coached in the three years he has been at A&M. According to Culpepper, the Fish have two qualities necessary for a winning team: size and speed. “For a freshman team we have good speed,” Culpepper said, “and we have enough size to go with the speed so that we don’t get hurt on the backboards.” “We are fortunate,” he con tinued, “that we have boys who can run, and yet they are so well coordinated for freshmen that they do everything pretty well.” THE FISH demonstrated their ability to shoot in the first game of the season, Dec. 1, as they hit on 29 of 68 shots for a 42.6 per centage to down Lon Morris Jun ior College 78-61. They also best ed the Bearcats on the backboards as they out rebounded them 59- 46. Culpepper singled out Mike Heitmann and Bill Brown aS two of the key players in the victory. He termed Heitmann “the most consistent boy on the squad.” Mike notched 28 points in the opener, and the 6’4” forward is considered to be a rugged re bounder. Bill Brown, a 6’1” guard, was credited by Culpepper with mak ing the team go by his ball han dling. CULPEPPER TERMED hte team’s performance against Lon Morris as exceptional for this early in the season, but he hesi tated to call it a sure sign of things to come. “I hope this is an indication that we have a good ball team,” he commented, “but on the other hand, last week’s performance may have been just a flash in the pan.” The Fish will not have a better time to verify their potential than Tuesday night in G. Rollie White Coliseum when they square off against the Ravens of San Jacinto Junior College. The Ravens are 11-0 thus far in the season and will have a lot of momentum be hind them. “San Jacinto has, if not the best, at least one of the best teams we’ll face all year,” point ed out Culpepper. With a record like 11-0, you better believe it. Page 4 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Friday, December 9,1 Read Battalion Classified WHATABURGER 1101 S. College — Across From Weingarten “WORLD’S LARGEST PURE BEEF BURGER” • % Lb. Pure Beef In Every Whataburger • MADE WITH 100% PURE BEEF GROUND DAILY AT WHATABURGER PHONE 823-1864 — Your Order Will Be Ready AN OPEN LETTER Hello Aggies, For several weeks we have been running our adver I tisement in the Battalion telling you about Aggielandl Recreation Center located behind Betty’s Fashions in tli{| Redmond Terrace Center, College Station, Texas. We’ve told you that we have two five by ten billiarej tables, two five by ten snooker tables, sixteen four b>j eight billiard tables, seven pin ball machines and other! games. That we are open 7 days each week from 8 a. ml till midnight. That no alcoholic beverages are sold orl allowed. That we sell billiard supplies, jointed cue sticks] etc. Hundreds of Aggies have visited our Recreation I Center, and we believe most of them were impressed. Ill you have never visited the Aggieland Recreation Center,I we hope you will very soon. We believe you will like what| you see. AGGIELAND RECREATION CENTER Redmond Terrace Center College Station, Texas P. S. By the way, the girls play here! Corbusier Chevrolet Company 500 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE PHONE TA 2-1376 BRYAN, TEXAS 77802 Special Deal on 1967 Chevrolets FOR Graduating Seniors Dear Aggie Senior: We have been alloted extra cars to be sold to graduating seniors, and because these cars do not come out of our regular allotment we can make a special price on any car in our line. I invite you to come in and let us explain this special deal on a new 1967 Chevrolet of your choice. Because this is a special price deal, we must quote the price to you in person. In addition to the special deal, we offer the following services to graduat ing seniors only: ★ SPECIAL LOW INTEREST RATES, GMAC or Bank Financing ★ NO DOWN PAYMENT - First Payment Due March 1, 1967 ★ 36 MONTHS TO PAY ★ ONE YEAR INSURANCE We can deliver your new car in three to four weeks from the date of order, and you can drive your new Chevy for the remaining days of your senior year. 4 Personal Message from W. H. Corbusier, President As a legitimate Chevrolet dealer for 27 years, I assure you this is a bona fide offer. Our complete line is included: Chevrolet, Chevelle, Chevy //, Camaro, Corvair, Caprice ... in all styles and with all accessories. The full five year or 50,000 mile warranty is in effect. Our representatives have been informed of this special offer and are waiting to explain it to you. Please accept my personal invitation to visit our company and take advantage of this special allotment offer to graduating seniors as have hundreds of Aggies beginning with the Class of 1965. Sincerely yours, W. H. CORBUSIER, President P. S. Bring this letter with you and take your choice of two free offers with each new car: either a set of pure vinyl floor mats to match or deluxe wheel discs.