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Tech Seeks Coach Page 4 College Station, Texas Tuesday, February 25, 1969 THE BATTALION LUBBOCK, Tex. (^P) — Texas Tech athletic director Polk Robi son said 'Monday that 10 coaches are under consideration for the head basketball coaching job at Texas Tech. Tech athletic director Polk Robison says he will submit a list of prospects to the athletic coun cil and a new coach will be named as soon as is practical. PARDNER You’ll Always Win The Showdown When You Get Your Duds Done At CAMPUS CLEANERS Cage Tickets Selling Fast About 200 reserve seat tid remain for tonight’s Aggie-l kansas basketball game, reserve seat tickets, priced at each, will go on sale atSuj Tuesday at the athletic busi office in G. Rollie White Cj seum. General a d m 1 s s ion tick) priced at $1.50 each, will pi sale at 5:30 p.m. There are no more reserve HE I tickets remaining for the % SMU game here Friday tij | The last of them were, sold er ! Monday morning. AN EVENT-FILLED NIGHT It was an unusual yet profitable night for the Aggie cagers in Lubbock coaches Terry Trippet and Jim Culpepper clear the floor of the eggs that Saturday as they dodged everything from turkey eggs to ice-filled cups crashed down when A&M’s starting team was announced. Steve Niles (52) and coins thrown by the Tech spectators and still managed to outplay the looks down at Tech’s Jerry Haggard (25) as A&M’s seven-foot giant gets Red Raiders 71-70. In the photo at left Tech coach Gene Gibson and Aggie set to jump for the injured Sonny Benefield. 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Expected to answer the opening tip-off for Coach Buddy Waller’s squad are seniors Benton Cone (5-11), and Gary Stephens (6-5) and juniors James Eldridge (6-5), Robert McKenzie (6-4) and Ricky Tanneberger (6-4). Donnie Watts, a 6-5 sophomore, has been the team’s top reserve thus far. Eldridge, who pumped in 20 points in Arkansas’ 73-68 loss to A&M in Fayetteville, has been the Hogs’ top rebounder. Coach Shelby Metcalf is ex pected to counter with his usual starting five of seniors Billy Bob Barnett (6-5), Ronnie Peret (6-9), and Sonny Benefield (6-1), junior Mike Heitmann (6-4) and sopho more Steve Niles (7-0). Sopho mores Bill Cooksey (6-2) and Chuck Smith (6-4), junior Bill Brown (6-1) and senior Harry Bostic (6-6) have been A&M’s top reserves this season. Barnett continues to pace A&M in scoring with a 17.7 season and 18.0 conference norm while Peret is at 16.9 in SWC action and Heitmann has hit at a 15.5 pace. Cooksey connected on four straight long jumpers to pace the Aggies past Tech. The Houston Sam Houston product kept the Aggies ahead in the game at 63-60, 65-62, 67-64 and 71-68. With the Red Raiders trailing by a point, Jerry Haggard tied up Benefield at midcourt with only one minute left on the clock. On the tip, the first jump was invalid as neither player hit the ball and Benefield hurt his leg while falling to the floor. The 6-1 Sweeny product could not continue and he was replaced by the seven foot Niles to jump against the 5-11 Haggard. A&M controlled the tip to Heitmann who was fouled by Haggard and then hit in the eye by a coin thrown by one of the 9,150 spec tators at Lubbock’s Municipal Coliseum. Be on the lookout for this L enemy agent Jetty t: vered ly dism »ok at coach c Gordon B. Richardson Akxic Campus Career Life Underwriter Phone 7 1 3 — 5 6 7-3165 — Enemy of financial apatlrj is what he is. By R The 1 Heitmann missed his foul shot and Tech had a chance to win with 50 seconds remaining to be played. With 4 seconds left on the clock, Steve Williams sank the shot that would have turned the game around but refereee Bob Smith spotted a traveling viola tion as the Aggies sacked up their tenth SWC victory of the season. In 15 minutes he can it stroy any old illusions orste: eotypes you have about I insurance. He can show yoi bailers how it pays to plan now fori lorts fr protected financial future, h pion 1 may seem to be just anotli? a group student but he’s armed willii thorough knowledge of inst ance and he's trained toisi The s it at will. Don't be fooled. Hu got a program that's aim! at you. He can be found in» campus office. Seek him o< today. His thing? Security. a spedi ■game. Gordon B. Richardson Aggie Campus Carreer Life Underwriter Phone 713 — 567-3165 EM INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHIUOELF r.4 OF NEW HAVEN/A GENTLEMAN'S SHII! 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