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THE BATTALION Wednesday, September 10, 1969 College Station, Texas 2s in 't of the GRAB SOMETHING AND HOLD ON ffhites swarm around a Maroon runner in an effort to bring him down in a controlled ffimmage on Kyle Field Saturday. The Ags will be doing much the same to the tune of Hold That Tiger” when they play the Tigers of Louisiana State University Sept. 20. flie Maroons beat the Whites, 27-6. (Photo by Bob Stump) Hargett’s Ability to Lead Impressed Sheffield Most ersity, i field ter re- Texas degree iis MS tics 22 mester ics at ducted sten. section six to icipate 11 run :er, select amatic nd act alogue turday noon in tiie m will roups, tars. Being exposed for a year to ike wizardry of Edd Hargett has 0 be a big plus for quarterback limmy Sheffield. But it wasn’t Hargett’s passing prowess which most impressed the Houston jun ior. "Edd was a great passer all right,” Sheffield said, “but his leadership was the thing that im pressed me. Edd took charge on Ike field, and the players did ihat he said.” Sheffield wants to become technically proficient, of course, hit his main goal now is taking tommand of the offense. If com ments from fellow players are any guide, the 6-0, 180-pounder is reaching that target. “Sheffield takes control,” says senior center Jack Kovar. “I was on the other side in the spring game, but in the last couple of days before the end of spring training he really took over and we all knew that Jimmy was go ing to be the quarterback.” “He's sure of himself,” senior tight end Ross Brupbacher says. “He can run and he can throw and he believes he can score. We think a lot of Hargett here, but I have as much respect for Jim- Airplane Seats Filling Rapidly For A&M-Army Game Oct. 3 Seats on the Texas A&M senior lass-sponsored charter flight to lew York for the A&M-Army heater 'oolbaU game are fining fast, iccording to the Student Finance Center. Forty-two seats are still avail- ible on the 198-passenger jetliner icheduled to lift off from Houston Friday, Oct. 3. An average of 12 reservations iweek are received at the Student Finance Center, with the flight ttpected to be full by Monday, lie start of fall classes. Jimmy Dunham of Baytown, perma-crease Westbury Slacks 3tm Stmnco unibersitp men’g totar 32fl University Drive 713/846-2706 College Station, Texaa 77840 senior class president, explained the trip is open to any A&M stu dent, male or female, and the student’s wife or husband. New freshmen also are eligible to make reservations, Dunham noted. Former students have been asked to contribute to the trip with hopes enough funds will be received to “send an Aggie half way.” The Student Finance Center reports $625 has been received so far. A $30 down payment must be made with each reservation and students have until Sept. 23 to pay the total cost of $120. The price includes all transportation and two nights lodging in a Man hattan hotel. my. If he does anything better than Edd it is run.” “Sheffield’s not a bad quarter back,” coach Gene Stallings com ments. “I think he is going to be a better quarterback than a lot of people think.” The Houston Waltrip product is one of a host of Aggies from the Gulf Coast area, another fac tor which worked in Sheffield’s favor. “Jimmy Adams and Tom my Sooy lived near me this sum mer so I got a lot of practice throwing to them,” Sheffield said. Adams and Sooy are split ends for the Aggies. Though Sheffield is a junior letterman, his monogram does not denote any quarterback ex perience. In fact, he has not had any game experience at the man- under slot since high school. Jimmy was ineligible his fresh man year at A&M, then lettered at tailback as a sophomore when Larry Stegent was injured. “The only thing that concerns me about Sheffield is that he has not been tested in a game,” Stall ings says. “It takes a quarter back a little while to get accus tomed to playing in front of a lot of people.” The year at tailback gave a good indication of Sheffield’s running ability, a talent which A&M’s offense hasn’t had for several years. Jimmy came off the bench to post a 62-yard run against Texas Tech last year, and gained 129 yards in his first full game at tailback. Sheffield's talent carrying the ball is also a tipoff that the Aggies ^won’t be throwing the ball 37 times a game as they did last year. “We’ll have a more balanced offense,” says Stallings. THREE WAYS TO BUY BOOKS There are about three ways to buy textbooks at A&M: 1. WALK INTO THE FIRST BOOKSTORE YOU SEE AND BUY THE BOOKS YOU MUST HAVE AT WHAT EVER PRICES ARE AVAILABLE—This is a fairly common method which gets the job done, but obviously the most ex pensive method. 2. SHOP AROUND, COMPARE PURCHASE PRICE AND RESALE VALUES ALLOWED ON YOUR BOOKS AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER, THEN BUY WHERE YOU GET THE BEST DEAL—A far more practical, scientific method which will save you money. (Before we continue, we think it is only fair to tell you that methods num ber 2 and number 3 are the same.) 3. WALK INTO LOUPOT’S, SAVE ON USED TEXT BOOKS, AND GET TOP VALUE WHEN YOU SELL YOUR BOOKS BACK TO LOU LATER! North Gate Loupot's “You Save the Most at Lou’s Trading Post” College Station f i Elmendorf’s Versatility Rarity In a world of specialists, A&M’s Dave Elmendorf is a rarity. The junior safety is a throwback to the days when athletes did any thing and everything . . . and for the pure joy of it. As a sophomore during the 1968 grid season, Elmendorf play ed fullback, tailback, wingback, defensive halfback and safety. While at one of the running back positions, the Houston Westbury product carried 29 times for 177 yards and a 6.1 ave. Those totals include a team best of 17 carries for 129 yards against Florida State. He caught six passes for 91 yards and one touchdown before switching to defense where he intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble. That’s good versatility for a football player, but Elmendorf’s talents don’t end there. As a freshman baseballer for the Ag gies, Elmendorf was named to the All-Southwest Conference team and made the Region 6 All- America squad. During the past summer, El mendorf played amateur baseball for the Wichita (Kans.) Cessnas. He was named Most Valuable Player in the Kansas state tour nament and led the league in hits. To top it all off, the 6-1, 190- pounder is also a distinguished student in the College of Liberal Arts. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Elmendorf of Houston, Dave al most didn’t make it to A&M. Pro baseball wanted him badly fol lowing a high school career which saw him hit over .400 twice and gain All-America honors. He was also president of his junior class, vice president of his senior class and a member of the National Honor Society. But Elmendorf stayed true to family tradition, following his father and two older brothers to Aggieland. This season should be one of more stability for Elmendorf. He’ll start in the defensive back- field against LSU in Baton Rouge Sept. 20, and he’ll probably stay there. Added depth has alleviated some of the injury problems which prompted Elmendorf’s many moves a year ago. Though only a junior, Elmen dorf has the added responsibility of being the leader for the de fensive secondary, since the other two members are both sopho mores. But Dave’s great attitude and enthusiasm for the game will make that mantle easy to wear. 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