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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1966)
: ( !; , ’<i • :: ,.,t< ■ i iis$, i m# I r i : ll r| < m '4 1 *" "d I"' ^ m r j. *fji r ■ f" it fh Ags Break The Ice, 78-76, Over SFA THE BATTALION Page 6 College Station, Texas Wednesday, December 14, By GARY SHERER “We played well,” Coach Shel by Metcalf commented Tuesday night after the Aggies' first win of the season, a 78-76 cliff-hanger, over a young Stephen F. Austin five. The Aggies treated a poor turn out of 2500 to some skin-prickling basketball and the small crowd responded to fill G. Rollie White Coliseum with happy cheers. Led by the second half shoot ing of Sonny Benefield and the floor generalship of John Under wood, the Aggies matched bas- ket-for-basket with the Lumber jacks in a hot-shooting final 20 minutes. The Maroon and White tossed in a respectable 16 of 31 in the second half for a fine 51.6 floor percentage. Though out-rebound ed, 53-44, the Aggies did very well on the boards and only the presence of the Lumberjacks 6-11 center George Johnson, gave SFA an edge. Johnson scored 24 and fouled out with 2:21 to go. The Nacog doches-based cagers had tied the score 70-70 in a comeback that was led by Johnson and 6-6 Surry Oliver. Defense was Johnson’s weak ness. Ronnie Peret, high for the Aggies, got most of his 18 points on shots under the basket as he put up the shots past the out stretched but unmoving Johnson hand. The Aggies took over the lead in the first half after seven min- Vutes had elapsed. They went to the dressing room with a 37-29 lead. Larry Ditto, the 6-8 center from Breckenridge, displayed a hot hand as he looped in three hook shots and a short jumper to lead first half scoring for the Aggies. The hook shot, called by some “the forgotten shot of basketball,” brought approving response from Aggie partisans. Moving the ball well and dis playing outstanding poise, the Aggies kept the first half lead and displayed the brand of bas ketball seen in G. Rollie in past Hitting on 17 of 43 from the floor, the Aggies depended on the field goal in a relatively foul less first half. They had four attempts from the charity stripe, making good on three. The good shooting percentage was welcom ed by Metcalf. He had expressed disappointment at the teams shooting on the recent Aggie road trip. Metcalf’s happy smile turned to a frown starting the second half though, as the Aggies were slow getting started. After sev eral missed shots, A&M finally broke out of it on a jumper by Underwood. Meanwhile, the Lumberjacks led by Oliver had shaved the Aggie lead down to two points at the 14:03 mark of the final stanza. Where the first half was free of excess fouling, the two teams extra efforts brought whistles in to action. With the partisan crowd yell ing its disapproval, the harried officials stayed in control and kept the game moving. Things really got hectic on a question able call with about three min utes left. Johnson who had four fouls, grabbed a rebound and backed into Peret. The whistle blew and the finger of the referee pointed at Peret, sending John son to the bonus throw line. It was Peret’s fifth foul and a blow to Aggie board strength. Anything called against the Aggies afterward was greeted with more disapproval than usual as the Aggies lost the lead on Johnson’s two foul shots. A minute later, Johnson fouled out pushing Billy Bob Barnett and the Brenham sophomore had a chance to break the 70-70 dead lock. Barnett missed the first shot of a one-and-one opportunity but followed up 18 seconds later with a short jump shot that gave the Aggies the lead. The Lumber jack’s Marvin Polnick sank two foul shots and with 1:52 remain ing, the score was knotted again, 72-72. Terry Trippet rolled up four straight points and seemingly put the game on ice for the Aggies. In the last 59 seconds, Oliver and Barnett traded foul shots for a 77-74 reading. Wayne Fults pull ed the Lumberjacks again to a one-point deficit on a jump shot with 10 seconds left. As the Aggies brought the ball out, they were confronted with a full court press. Dick Rec tor was fouled by Oliver. The Dumas senior sent both shots thorugh the hoop and it looked like it was all over. The climax was delayed a little longer on an unusual infraction called on the Lumberjacks. With Rector sinking the first shot, a new player came in for the SFA five. Metcalf had all four of his remaining players down court to prevent a fast break following a a possible miss by Rector. As Rector’s second shot fell through, the Lumberjack player who had just some in was called for mov ing around the foul circle. Rec tor had to shoot again, and miss ed. The Lumberjacks grabbed the rebound and they had a chance to tie the game with two sec onds remaining. Following a timeout, the Lumberjacks Ervin Polnick sent a long pass the length of the court to Johnny Hawkins. Hawkins desperate shot fell short and the Aggies had their first win. Along with Peret’s 18 points, Benefield and Ditto had 12 apiece and Barnett chipped in nine. Johnson’s 24 led the Lumberjack cause with Oliver tabulating 19 and Hawkins 12. > The Aggies will be in action again Thursday night at G. Rollie White in an encounter with the North Texas State Eagles. Met calf issued an invitation to the student body following the game to begin their Christmas vaca tion by attending the game and cheer the Aggies on. Gametime is 8 p.m. Washington Quarterback Selected As NFL Offensive Player Of Week By JACK HAND Associated Press Sports Writer NEW YORK (A*)—The score was tied at 31-31 in the Cotton Bowl at Dallas. Quarterback Sonny Jurgensen ran two plays into the line for the Washington Redskins deep in Dallas territory. The clock was running when Sonny strolled over to talk to the official with the clock as the sec onds ticked away. Finally, with eight seconds to play, Sonny called for the time out. In came Charlie Gogolak, the soccer-style place kicker, to boot a 29-yard field goal that beat Dallas 34-31 and delayed, for at least one week, the Cowboys’ at tempt to clinch the Eastern Con ference title. Jurgensen’s cool performance under heavy pressure was enough to earn him The Associated Press’ designation as offensive Player of the Week in the Na tional Football League. The veteran quarterback com pleted 18 of 33 passes for 308 yards, including an 11-yard TD to Jerry Smith and a 65-yarder to Charley Taylor in the final quarter. Earlier he connected 1 with Bobby Mitchell on an 11- yard toss. Dallas appeared to have the game locked up until Sonny started to hit and the Redskins started to swap touchdowns with the Cowboys in the final period. Then came the winning field goal. Jurgensen, slimmed down to meet the requirements of new coach Otto Graham, has been having a great year, especially since Graham moved Taylor to outside receiver. Houston, Rice Host Bluebonnet Bowl HOUSTON, Tex. <A>)_Ninth ranked Houston and Rice will be hosts to Centenary and Idaho State in the Bluebonnet Basket ball Classic tonight and Thurs day night. Houston meets Centenary in the opener Wednesday. Rice plays Idaho State in the second game. Houston plays Idaho State and Rice meets Centenary Thursday night. The tournament is part of the Bluebonnet Bowl program which is climaxed with a football game Saturday afternoon between Mis sissippi and Texas. WHATABURGER 1101 S. College — Across From Weingarten “WORLD’S LARGEST PURE BEEF BURGER” • 1/4, Lb. Pure Beef In Every Whataburger • MADE WITH 100% PURE BEEF GROUND DAILY AT WHATABURGER PHONE 823-1864 — Your Order Will Be Ready College Professor Decl(m\ UCLA Plays Easy Slate LOOSE BALL Sonny Benefield (in white) battles Stephen The action occurred in the Aggies 78-76 F. Austin’s Ervin Polnick and George John- victory Tuesday night at G. Rollie White son (33) for a loose ball as Larry Ditto (54) Coliseum, and Buzzy Myatt (behind Johnson) look on. By DICK OTTE Columbus Dispatch Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio <A>>—UCLA will play a basketball schedule easier than, 86 other major col leges this season. Kentucky is involved in a card the caliber of which is surpassed by 164 other teams. Rhode Island, for example, plays a a lot tougher than Ken tucky. In fact, only 41 other teams have a more demanding schedule than the Rhode Island Rams. These and other wise asser tions come from Gordon L. Wise, assistant professor of marketing at Wright State University in Dayton. Professor Wise teaches a course in statistics and uses them in what he calls “an objec tive preseason analysis of the strength of the basketball sched ules as played by 233 selected National Collegiate Athletic As sociation colleges and universi ties.” Wise uses the ratings of “top teams” compiled by the experts in assigning “power points.” Computing the points shows the ruggedness of the schedule. His system even makes allowance for such things as where the game is played. points for pla; a neutral court, ( It’s - UCLA i instance If Lew Alcindor and his who are virtually conceded) national title at UCLA fortlj years, rate far down the list if Texas Western’s reign; NCAA champs are no btt than 52nd in schedule difficij who has the hardest way to g«> Michigan State? No. It's the team the Spatij beat 103-68 last Saturday: \ ita State. Wichita plays nine other ri; teams, six of them twice | season and the Shockers’ schei packs a shocking 391 pm points. UCLA’s schedule has| points, Michigan State’s 111 Kentucky’s 93. Wise’s system lists point for all 47 teams he found m tioned in any of the preseai ratings. Home courts, toiitj ments and similar factors taken into account. Once the ratings are assij the rest is pure matheirntj computations. Wise’s figures show the \ souri Valley Conference, nij includes Wichita, plays tough teams, including each oil* than anybody else. Atlantic C« teams rank second. Like, I’m splitting, baby. I got a whole new bag for neyf year \ uciy\? / Ideasville. Freedomland. Initiative City USA! \ Antioch? Wesleyan 9 Carlton ? Purdue 9 CalTech^ Stetson? / Status. Face. Perspective and bread. \ Swarth moire? Must be YALE! Colorado 7 Iowa? Texas Tech? / They're really making if in advanced research, classE relays and exotic metals... Rice?... knoioTCU! Brown ? No, Man, G-TStE \ QT&what? / GUE General Telephone & Electronics. 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