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Stallings was most impressed with the size of the Shockers, who outweigh the Aggies at 11 positions and are extremely big on defense. The Shockers front four, of Keith Morrison, 6-0 220, and Dave Lewis, 6-4 205, at the ends and Don Pankratz, 6-2 220, and Charles Harrington, 6-2 220, at the tackles has impressive cre dentials. Pankratz and Morrison, both seniors, have two letters apiece. Lewis, junior, lettered last year. Stallings classified Pankratz as a “great defensive tackle.” Their linebackers are also ex cellent and therein lies the Wheat- shockers’ big weapon. 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The defensive backfield returns a letterman at each position, with Don Christian and Randy Kiesau earning letters as sophomores last season. Ron Johnson is the vet eran with two letters at left safe ty. John Taylor has been moved into the secondary after lettering as a wide receiver last year. The offense is lesser in depth with only 8 letterman back and seven of those were starters. The Shockers’ offensive line has three returning junior letterman in guard Rich Stephens and tackles Mike Bruce and Tom Shedden. Sophomores will step in at center, where Kim Cocklin is highly rated and quick and at guard where Richard Stines is the starter. The Wichita backfield is also a veteran machine. Quarterback Bob Renner, a junior who started last year, guides the attack. MHe’s a big strong kid and an excellent punter,” Stallings said of the guy who passed for 597 yards and punted for a 40.1 aver age on 70 kicks. “A great running back”, was the classification Stallings put on senior fullback Randy Jack- son, whose home town is Atlanta in East Texas. Jackson will pro bably be the man to stop in the backfield. He ran for 469 yards last year and in the spring game wheeled off 240 yards and scored three touchdowns. Tom Owen returns in the offen sive backfield and sophom Marvin Brown earned a startii; spot during spring training. Split end Gene Robinson con be the difference in a close gai He possesses 9.5 speed and thi faster than any Aggie. Seniitlff?? letterman Bob Hayes returns i tight end. With a good mixture of veteifl ans who are backed up by i tested sophomores, the Shockij could cause some problems. Problems the Aggies hope!* prevent after the 7:30 p. m. kick off on Kyle Field Saturday. A&M Consolidated gridders open play McDermott booms 51-yd. field goal The Texas Aggies worked in shorts, under the lights, Wednes day and their performance put a smile on Coach Gene Stallings’ face. “I feel a little better,” he said. “I thought they looked a little better. Of course there was no contact but they looked sharper and the kicking game was better.” The Aggies worked on various phases of their game, preparing for Wichita State’s Saturday night invasion of Kyle Field. Guard Van Odom led the charge during work on goal line defense and safety Dave Elmen- dorf picked off a few aerials during work on pass defense. Offensively, quarterback Lex James and wingback Rocky Self combined on several fine passing plays. James was throwing the ball well and Self stood out among the receivers. Soccer-style place kicker Pat McDermott brought cheers from the fans when he booted a 51- yard field goal. Jimmy Sheffield and Mitch Robertson continued to boom punts high and long. The Aggies have two more practice sessions and no more contact before their 7:30 p.m. Saturday meeting with Wichita. The A&M Consolidated Inde pendent School District opens its 1970 football season this week end with three games on tap for the local teams. The weekend opens with the Consolidated freshmen hosting Conroe at 7p.m. tonight on Tiger field. The Tiger varsity will open its season Friday night at 8 p.m. when it hosts Dallas Carter. The A&M Consolidated junior varsity will travel to Nor- mangee for a 2 p.m. contest Sat urday afternoon. Freshman coach Manuel Gar cia said he expects a tough con test for tonight’s game but is confident his team will make a good showing. Coach Garcia complimented his linebackers, Bobby Williams and Mark Robinson, for their top play in their scrimmage with Whar ton. “Randy Dooley at tackle showed marked improvement in Saturday night’s ’ scrimmage,' Garcia said. Fullback Norris Britton and quarterback Clifford Dayton were standouts in the backfield. Faculty bowling time changed Members of the Staff-Faculty Bowling League will bowl 10 min utes earlier this season when thep open play Monday night. This was announced by Presi dent David R. Bowers, who said this will allow more time to finish before the next league rolls. The 6:15 p.m. warm-up and 6:20 start were requested by team members and by the Triangle Bowl man agement. Team captains are asked to contact Secretary Wallis McMath at the Data Processing Center if they need bowlers to fill out their team this year. Those wishing to bowl regularly or substitute are also asked to call McMath or be at Triangle Bowl Monday night. Discount Sale Welcome Back Aggies WELCOME FRESHMEN This Is Freshman Year At Our Store All Our Prices Are Fair Trade Minimum and Below. We Have Drugs and All Other Supplies Ready For You. Brooms, Mops And Trash Cans School Supplies And Stationery Dental And Shaving Needs Aggie Clothing And Decals Alarm Clocks And Magazines WE CASH YOUR CHECKS Improve Your Grades With Our Vitamins ELLISON AGGIELAND North Gate Problems could arise in varsity encounter where the ilj Tigers will be tangling with Carter, a team which wears thj same colorful uniforms as th| Dallas Cowboys of the Natioi Football League. “Our youngsters have Ini scrimmages with two teams wit like to stick you. Dallas Carta fjed me Garner k * eams ^ eleventh the NC. can’t stick any harder — and on boys are ready,” explained Coatl Jack Churchill when he wasqiM' tioned of playing a 4A school Quarterback Jim Fenner leas the wishbone T offense for Ik Tigers and Churchill assured a confidence in his signal calk when he said, “We know we ta move the ball on every team n play.” Mike Keese and Donny Pits cott are Fenner’s chief target! and the Tigers’ backs have ait quate speed to be breakaw; threats, he said. Line coach Bob special praise for the offensin line after the Wharton serin mage and also had kind wort for the defense. “Clarence Heard, a linebackei looks real good and he likes ti hit people,” said Garner. "Ou secondary has improved will every scrimmage.” The opening weekend’s aefe will conclude with the JV contei at Normangee. The junior varsity defense hdl its opponents scoreless in to controlled scrimmages. Linebact er Jimbo Meinecke and comei back Gary Cooper have been out standing. The Tigers offense was led kv the passing of John Spain 8« receiving of Don Logan and EM Boseley. By BJLI Battalioi The s Landryworriei about Namatli QUAR1 mage 1; against Si °1 DALLAS (A*)—The fastest gm in the East—Joe Namath—tests one of professional footbi most bullet-riddled secondaries Sunday night and Dallas Cowbo)' coach Tom Landry said WedneS' day “I hope he can’t be any better than he was last week.” Namath completed 7 of 9 pass es for 188 yards and led the Ne* York Jets on scoring marches each of the first times the Jets had the ball in the first half in a 27-14 exhibition victory over New Orleans. “I never saw a guy throw the ball any better,” Landry com mented after viewing the Jd films. “He hit four players deep and the receivers didn’t even have to break stride.” their sei Universi and Ric< conferer to play start thi Besid< State g£ souri, S Texas TCU w Texas a Arkanss Baylo their f Missour top. Ui a mira been th returnii from a he easy- Tigers season Men. “We’ Missour rememl said, “ year.” Miss< Many « content ference one of Tear, e: Farmei The Cowboys need a victory in their last exhibition game before the regular season. They are 1-1 and suffered the humiliation oi being shutout 13-0 by Kansas Cit)' last week. 1970 TOYOTA $1830.00 BRAZOS VALLEY TOYOTA INC. We Service All Foreign Make Cars Cavitt at Coulter Phone 822-2828 Ark fav< NEV Trophy Stanfoi gainst came v Mng t 196E That toughn W the Arkg ^laho Set aw Arks er Bil] Bill £ Sreat Sout Wia little l 5i ze bu por or i F'O