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Page 6 College Station, Texas Thursday, December 4, 1969 THE BATTALION Yarbrough Comes To Texas A Winner By Hans Adam Staff Writer A spectacular year-long driv ing performance has enabled Lee- Roy Yarbrough to dominate “big league” stock dar racing in 1969, including an unprecedented seven super-speedway victories on the NASCAR grand national circuit. Along the way to his seven victories, Yarbrough has amassed a season’s total of $187,000 in purses, which broke the earning record of team mate Cale Yar borough who earned $136,786 last year. Yarbrough is definitely the man to beat at Texas International Speedway’s first annual Texas 500, according to many of the “name” drivers in attendance at this running of a major NASCAR grand national stock car race in Texas. In addition to Yarbrough’s skill and superior equipment he has the added edge of having run the TIS more than any other driver entered in this year’s running. He was here last month for three days of tire tests for a major tire company. At that time he had nothing but praise for the new facility and compared it to Michi gan International Speedway which is fast gaining a reputation for being the most competitive track in the country. While Yarbrough’s speeds dur ing the tire tests were phenome nal for a new untried track they were only preview of things to come. His tire test speeds were in the neighborhood of 173 mph for the two mile high banked oval and it was the concensus of opinion among the “name” drivers that 173 mph would be sufficient to get the prestigious pole position at this, the first running of the Texas 500. Come 3L With Vs A&M TRAVEL SERVICE Ai Located in the Lobby of The Bank of A&M Make Reservations for Your Holiday Travel Call: Coke Wellman or Mary Packer 846-8811 or 846-5721 ATC APPROVED A LEADING MONEY WINNER LeeRoy Yarbrough will be out to add to his record winning of $187,230 for the year. He will also have his eyes on an unprecedented eighth super-speedway win at the Texas International Speedway this Sunday in the Texas 500. UNION 76 GASOLINE HAS WON MORE RACES THAN ANY OTHER BRAND YOU CAN NAME TEXAS 500 TEXAS INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY (LOCATED ON HIGHWAY 6 IN COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1969 STARTING TIME: 1:00 P. M. This weekend all roads lead to Fayetteville, Art don’t think that the Razorback fans aren’t getting read) the invaders from Texas. James Street, the quarterback, has never played in the pigpen before and* he gets a load of that sea of red, he may wonder hot Steers were ever 13-point favorites. In the other bowl games the early lines give Housli one-point edge over Auburn in the Astro Bluebot Michigan is a three-point pick over Souther Cal in the| Bowl, Alabama is favored by one over Colorado ia Liberty, Nebraska is favored by five over Georgia in the S Tennessee is five over Florida in the Gator, West Viigiis six over South Carolina in the Peach and Missouri four-point pick over Penn State in the Orange. Back to the Texas-Arkansas clash, which hasai experts biting their nails because of the importance of game. Most say that Texas is the best overall team tha ever seen but nearly all recall the trouble opponentssesi: have when they play in the Ozarks. If these two factorss unequal, then add to that an Arkansas team which is no! bad itself. See what makes this a toughie to pick? Buttht one thing that a sportswriter has, it’s that ability to goon a limb; so here goes. TEXAS 35, ARKANSAS 24: The Longhorns have Id three-deep although they may not get to use them all trip, they execute better than most pro teams around. Being basically a coward when it comes to stepping on limbs, the famous Batt pickers who performed ad; throughout the year, were requested to help weigh dow limb. The sound of that limb is already beginning tola me. Nothing ventured, nothing gained: (John Platzer) ARKANSAS 35, TEXAS 31: The Steen! everything. Everything except Bill Montgomery andG Dicus and the home field. (Mike Wright) TEXAS 42, ARKANSAS 19: The LongM will make believers out of many hillbilly fanatics with! awesome ground game. If the Hogs are lucky enough contain the run, the Street-to-Speyer pass special will deadly. (Guest Picker) TEXAS 35, ARKANSAS 18: The pow; offense of Arkansas and Bill Montgomery can’t matcli best offensive team the Southwest Conference has seen long, long time. The Texas defense is superb. (Dave Mayes) TEXAS 25, ARKANSAS 20: Hogs will win first half; ’Horns everything else. Landry Admits Defensive Lapse Vol. i L By Geo Battalio Govei too few that to a Texas delegate change night. “If w get the deserve, Antonio dent lea fere nee man’s G The c give the to exeha and to needed i Nowli feel tha Si Dr. K of the < Democrs cuss “I here Tue presenta Fellow ous “tall Calif., ^ authorit; future p He wa fellows Center DALLAS (A 3 ) — Dallas coach Tom Landry admitted Wednesday something which has been evident for weeks—the Cowboys aren’t playing championship pass de fense. Landry said the Coyboys were plagued wtih nagging injuries in the secondary but “We hope to snap out of the slump this week.” Dallas can clinch the Capitol Division title with a victory Sun day over Pittsburgh. Landry said cornerback Phil Clark was particularly having trouble. “He‘s become cautious and all the teams we run up against con centrate on him,” Landry said. “We plan to use more changeup type defenses where teams will not be able to concentrate on Clark as much. Clark is quick and smart, but he has to be more aggresive.” Landry said his team was still suffering from what he called “the hangover from Cleveland” where the Cowboys were trounced earlier in the season. But he added “We’re too good a team bounce back.” Landry gave every indii that rookie running Calvin Hill will not play the Steels. “Hill is our main concern we have made a decision try him again if he’s not Landry said. Hill has a jammed toe has bothered the Yale gr» for weeks. “I’m not an expert on toes, but it’s really hurting Landry said. “I do know our early season offensive tume came from Hill.” All-pro offensive tackle Neely will return to action, fensive tackle Jethro Pui ready to go but will not Ron East is Pugh’s replaci Landry said sore-armed terback Craig Morton con! to show improvement. Wm-: “He still has some pain, W I Charles has more zip on the ball and! better than he has felt in a time,” Landry said. . Hutchin tank’s” ship. Politi* belt, M< vard an sity pol XMAS FLIGHTS NEW YORK BRANIFF INTERNATIONAL Special Youth Group Flights Dallas - New York - Dallas $102.00 plus tax BOOK NOW — SPACE LIMITED CALL 846-3773 Memorial Student Center Office ■ . . tours . . . travil J. D. A&M P: Wednes side, Cj Funei were to (1 p.m Mortua; Survi elder b a daugl Presi fornia services BB&