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librart ICAKPUS Pag-e 4 College Station, Texas Wednesday, December 4, 1968 THE BATTALI^^N Tech Wrecks SMU, 87-59 ATLANTA, Ga. <A»)_ Sopho more Rich Yunkus, shooting with deadly accuracy and outstanding on defense, led Georgia Tech to an easy 87-59 victory over Southern Methodist University Tuesday night. The 6-foot-9, 200-pound forward tallied 26 points to lead all scor ers. SMU closed the gap in the second half with Gene Phillips hit- ting on a 20-footer to tie the score 52-52 with 10:52 remaining. Tech's starters were resting at the time. Read Classified ATTENTION ALL CLUBS Athletic Hometown Professional and All Campus Organizations. Pictures for the club sec tions of the 1969 Aggieland are now being scheduled at the Student Publications of fice. 216 Services Bldg. PICTURES FOR AGGIELAND '69 ATTENTION: ALL COMMANDING OFFICERS Commanding officers of all Out fits and Staffs will have full length portraits made in boots and midnights for the Military Section, Deadline Dec. 31. PLEASE MAKE INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS WITH UNI VERSITY STUDIO FOR THESE FULL LENGTH PORTRAITS FOR THE MILITARY SEC TION. ATTENTION: All other staff members (incuding Juniors), Outfit executive officers, and first sergeants will have por traits made for the Military Section in G.H. caps and Class A Winter (blouse), Deadline Dec. 31. Individual pictures made at the University Studio — North Gate. STARTS TODAY * FRANK SINATRA LADY IN CEMENT” PALACE Brcjan NOW SHOWING Kim Novak In ‘LEGEND OF LYLAH CLARE” QUEEN TONITE AT 7:15 - 9:15 P. M. ADULT ART SERIES “CARMEN BABY” . '-oi OI'IN UfcdfiU Vl AOS V Rf l TONITE AT 6:30 P. M. “ADAM AND EVE" At 8:30 p. m. “SPREE” (Both In Color) CIRCLE TONITE AT 6:30 P. M. “A MAN AND A WOMAN” At 8:30 p. m. ‘THE ALAMO” Sports Desk A In Study Class by John Platzer Trades Spice Baseball Meetings Class is one of those indefinable terms that is often used though seldom deserved. Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary says that it is ’‘high quality,” but it is actually much more than merely that. Class is a team that is never satisfied with defeat but that accepts it with dignity when it does come. Class is a team, that never makes alibies for its failures even when an extraordinary number of injuries make alibies excusable. Class is a team that runs off the field the same way after every game—win, lose or draw. Class is a team that collectively gives everything it has on every play of every game regardless of the situation. Class is a team that never looks back at past victories or defeats but that is always looking forward to the NEXT game as the most important it will ever play. Class is a team that can lose five games by a total of only 16 points and still display the poise and courage needed to battle against the fates. Class is a team that can go into the dressing room at halftime of its final game trailing 35-0 and then, instead of throwing in the towel, display the personal “soul” and team pride necessary to dominate the second half and cut the deficit nearly in half. Class is a coach who insists that all blame for every defeat be placed upon himself and not on his players when, in fact, neither coach nor players are responsible. Class is a team that refuses to let the taste of bitter disappointments destroy its confidence that new and greater- triumphs lie just beyond the practice fields of tomorrow. Class is a coach and a team that has never heard of the four letter word “quit.” Class is Coach Gene Stallings and the 1968 Texas Ag gie football team, a team that is a champion in every meaningful sense of the word. By MIKE RATHET Associated Press Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO UP) _ Nine players, including shortstop Zoilo Versalles, third baseman Deron Johnson and Dave Giusti, changed hands Tuesday in four trades while major league baseball also took steps to aid its beleagured hitters. The biggest trade in numbers and the most unusual took place between National League cham pion St. Louis and the new San Diego club as the Cards re acquired Giusti in exchange for four players. Giusti was first acquired by St. Louis in a trade with Houston jiist after the past season but was taken off the Cardinal roster by the Padres in the expansion draft. In the trade that returned him to St. Louis, the Cards parted with Ron Davis, who platooned With Roger Maris in right field last year; utility infielder-out fielder Ed Spiezio and two minor leaguers — pitcher Paul Knuckles and catcher Danny Breeden. The Cardinals also were in volved in an even player exchange with Boston, again acquiring a pitcher, Gary Waslewski, while sending utility ihfielder Dick Schofield to the Red Sox. But the biggest trade in names involved Versalles and Johnson, two players who were on top of the baseball world just three years ago. Versalles moved to Cleveland and Johnson to Philadelphia. While the general managers were completing trades, their rec ommendations for counteracting a seeming unbalance of pitching over hitting in the majors last years were acted on, with the following two recommendations adopted: 1. The strike zone was reduced to the area over the plate between the armpits and the top of the knees. Previously, it was between the top of the shoulders and the knees, with the knee area not de fined. 2. The height of the pitching mound was reduced to 10 inches and a recommendation made that the slope from the top of the mbund to the grass area be grad ual and uniform in every park. The height of the mound previ ously was up to 10 inches. It was generally considered that the two steps would aid the hit ters and counteract the amazing pitching in the majors last year with few averages .300 or better. Versalles, who won the most valuable player award in the American League for leading Min nesota to the pennant in 1965 was acquired by the Indians in de layed payment from the new San Diego club as part of an earlier deal with Cleveland. The Indians also will have to deliver another player to the AL expansion club to complete the transaction. Johnson, who was the National League runs-batted-in king for Cincinnati in 1965, was sold to the Phillies by Atlanta for an undisclosed amount of cash. Acquisition of Johnson also re vived speculation about the most- discussed player at the meetings, hard-hitting Richie Allen, who re portedly has fallen into disfavor with the Phillies. However, Bob Skinner, the Phil lies’ manager, contended that there was a general misunder standing about Allen’s availabil ity. “I’m not looking to trade him or anyone on our roster unless we get a bona fide offer,” said Skinner. “This has been a real misunderstanding. I in no way want to trade him unless we can help ourselves.” ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (A*) _ The horse racing program during the 11-day 1968 New Mexico State Fair drew a reCord parimutuel handle. For the entire program officials said $5,510,506 was bet, to top the previous record of $5,050,651 set Smiley Battles Dallas SOC In Playoff Round Here Saturday Unbeaten Dallas South Oak Cliff and come-from-behind Hous ton Smiley tangle at 2 p.m. Sat urday at Kyle Field in a Class AAAA quarterfinal football game that has the earmarks of a tre mendous battle. The Dallas entry has impressive credentials. Dallas SOC has won 12 straight this season, 20 straight over the past two seasons (9-1 last year) and 25 of its last 26 (6-4 in 1966, winning the final 4 that campaign.) They have racked up 425 points against the opposition’s 38 this year. Houston Smiley, on the other hand, has an 8-3-1, record and ih the last four games the Eagles have had to conie from behind to post victories. After winning the 15-AAAA district crown, Smiley came from behind to beat Conroe, 22-14, in bidistrict and last week it pulled a 21-6 upset over Templte after trailing, 6-0. Both clubs boast great defenses. SOC, on the basis of statistics, has the better offense but Smiley’s has been improving greatly of late. Coach Chuck Malone 6f Smiley says, “If we can block as well against South Oak Cliff and we did against Temple and play an other good round of defense, I think we’ll be all right.” The Eagles’ defense starts with linebacker Bruce Best, a 6-2, 210-pounder whom many college coaches say is the best head-hunt er in Texas. “I know I wouldn’t swap him for any linebacker in the state,” says Malone. But, stopping South Oak Cliff could present problems for Smi ley’s defense. The Dallas clu)> boasts a trio of 9.6 sprinters in Hodge Mitchell, Danny Colbert and Burnis McFarland in the backfield. Mitchell has a 7.9 rush ing average for 113 carries while Colbert has averaged 8 yafds a run on 75 tries and McFarland 5.5 on 78 carries. Mitchell, a 180- pounder, has scored 17 touch downs for the Bears this year. Tickets for the contest will be on sale at the A&M business of fice in G. Rollie White Coliseum today. Advance tickets are $2 for adults and $1 for students. On game day the admission will be $3 for all over 12 years of age and $1 for those under 12. The winner of this game ad vances ihto the state semifinals against the winner of the Odessa Permian-Irving game. SUDDEN HELP Sonny Benefield rushes in to stop Richard Corsetto of Southern Mississippi from making this layup early in the Aggies 95-82 triumph Monday night. The Aggies will tangle with the Centenary Gents Thursday night at 8 in G. Rollie White. No freshman game is scheduled for Thurs day. (Photo by Mike Wright) in 1966. On the last day of the fair, 13,250 persons wagered $710,376 for a new single day mark. For Complete Insurance Service Dial 823-8231 Ray Criswell, Sr.; Ray Criswell, Jr. “Insure Well With Criswell” 2201 S. College Ave., Bryan, Texas Representative TRAVELERS of The Umbrelli. Call 822-1441 Allow 20 Minutes Carry Out or Eat-In THE PIZZA HUT 2610 Texas Ave. K1 iValt Rostov istens inte Conference lostow’s k< Phe confert W. R. 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