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3 *%HE BATTALION on Thursday, February 17, 1972 College Station, Texas Page 5 ^ Aggie golfers finish qualifying rounds its, a jtj nd a in, es devift propertif about i 'e ablet ter, if ts includi r, vbici i subs®. fraviir.(. respojii i; a ntii! the Ititii: !orite «■ asure fc impart! i to lii: d Cerat days on lly this missioa cancellei tions. i, Apoit unch ot to laai r of th rth, nei! ■e d hospitt a Mini be feed ing-ey! is then nation- id pm- lildret, By BILL HENRY Assistant Sports Editor Through rain, sleet and high winds, the A&M golf team finish ed its qualifying rounds, all 180 holes of them. Tommy Shelton mastered the physical feat, which lasted two weeks, seven over par at 708. The play was conducted at the A&M golf course on the campus from Jan. 22 until Feb. 8. Eight days, over the 16-day span, were needed to play the required 10 rounds of golf. Coach Henry Ransom feels this tough, lengthy competition will enable his linksters to be more of a challenge when the South west Conference meet is held April 27 in Fayetteville. The field, which numbered as many as 30, slimmed itself down to 16 on the final day of compe tition with the participants trying to win a place on the varsity team which would be cut to 10 after the day’s round. Players were competing for scholarship money, which would be allocated for the top 10, and for the advantage of getting in some free golf. Shelton, a three-year letterman from Houston, finished the first day’s competition with a one- under-par 69 for the lead and never relinquished it throughout the remaining rounds. Steve Veriato, a two-year let terman from Hilo, Hawaii, was looked on at the beginning of play as the one to beat after finishing first in the SWC tourney last season. In the SWC fall tourney, held in Fort Worth, Shelton unseated Veriato by copping third in medal play. Veriato slipped to a three- way tie for third. Veriato, however, gave Shelton a fight most of the way through the tourney but was never able to take over the intensely com petitive Shelton and settled for second place. Tommy Gilbert, three-year let terman from Nocona, ended up the ordeal in third place. Other members of the team this season are Tom Johnson, Jr., two-year letterman from San Be nito; Wayne Batten, Jr., from Bryan; Paul Dieckert, Jr., from Bryan; Bill Schmidt, Jr., from Bartlesville, Okla.; Randy Tick- ner, Soph., from Rawlins, Wyo.; Ed Pennington, Fr., from San Antonio; A1 Pryor, Fr., from Dal las, and Charles White, Fr., from Bryan. STUDY IN GAUDALAJARA, MEXICO The Guadalajara Summer School, a fully accredited Uni versity of Arizona program, will offer, July 3 to August 12, an thropology, art, folklore, geog raphy, history, government, lan guage and literature. Tuition, $160; board and room, $190. 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With This Ad or Student I.D. At The Saber Inn 701 Texas Ave. 846-7755 LAKEVIEW CLUB 3 Miles N. On Tabor Road Saturday Night: Johnny Bush and The Bandeleros From 9 - 1 p. m. STAMPEDE Every Thursday Nile (ALL BRANDS BEER 35?) Seaver inks high-paying pact ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. OP) — Tom Seaver became the highest paid player in New York baseball history Wednesday when he sign ed with the Mets for a reported $120,000. When the 27-year-old right- handed pitching ace reached agreement with General Manager Bob Scheffing, he became the youngest major leaguer to reach the $100,000 plateau. Scheffing also announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Gary Gentry. Gentry, 12-11 in 1971, reportedly got $40,000. “I didn’t sign for the figure I actually wanted,” Seaver said following a fifth and final meet ing with Scheffing. “You never do.” But, added Seaver, “I would be 100 per cent happy if I had signed for $5,000 more.” This will be Seaver’s sixth major-league season, all with the Mets. He was named Rookie of the Year in the National League in 1967 after posting a 16-13 record. After a 16-12 year in 1968, he recorded a 25-7 mark in 1969 as the Mets won the pennant and went on to upset the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series. In 1969, he was named the Cy Young Award winner as the best pitcher in the National League and also was voted the Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year. Seaver dropped to 18-12 in 1970. Last season he came back to post a 20-10 record, with a 1.76 earned run average—best in the majors —and 289 strikeouts, a National League record for right-handers. After signing and before join ing the other Mets pitchers and catchers in a workout, Seaver telephoned his wife Nancy, who also is in St. Petersburg. Asked what her reaction was to his making more than Willie Mays did in New York or Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio or Mickey Mantle, Seaver replied: “She said, ‘Don’t forget to bring some paper towels home.’ ” Patterson becomes Rockets’ head after successful tenure with Bucks THE JAMES GANG A TOWN HALL SERIES . . . ONE OF THE TOP NEW ROCK BANDS IN THE NATION WITH HITS SUCH AS “WALKAWAY” and “MIDNIGHT MAN” FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1972 7:30 P,M. G. ROLLIE WHITE COUSEUM A&M ACTIVITY CARD AND I.D. HOLDERS AND TOWN HALL SEASON TICKET HOLDERS ADMITTED FREE RESERVED SEATS $3.50 & $4.00 GENERAL ADMISSION A&M STUDENT DATE $2.50 OTHERS $3.00 TICKETS & INFORMATION—MSC STUDENT PROGRAM OFFICE 845-4671 Tickets Also Available At Tip Top Records & Tapes — 1000 S. Coulter Dr. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (A 1 )—Ray Patter son, who in three years turned the Milwaukee Bucks into cham pions of the National Basketball Association by winning a coin flip for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and trading for Oscar Robertson, was named president of the Hous ton Rockets Wednesday. Patterson, who held the same position with the Bucks, tendered his resignation, effective May 1, although he will conduct the April draft of college players for his new club. At the press conference an nouncing his move from Mil waukee to Houston, Patterson put his stamp of approval on Coach Tex Winter, saying, “I have no reason to entertain thoughts of a new coach,” and said he felt the Rockets “are where Milwau kee was three years ago.” Three years ago the Bucks were as young as the Rockets, who moved this season to Houston from San Diego. But Patterson won a coin flip with Phoenix for the No. 1 draft pick and. the Bucks selected Jabbar, then a UCLA senior named Lew Alcindor. Later, Robertson was brought in as a steadying factor, and the Big O and Jabbar led the Bucks to the NBA championship last season. One of Patterson’s last trades was with the Rockets, a deal in which the Bucks acquired Curtis Perry and a No. 1 draft choice for Greg Smith. Houston has been criticized for the transaction. Patterson takes over a Houston club that has been having con siderable difficulty, first because of the shift from San Diego and second because of the head-to- head confrontations between Win ter and his star, Elvin Hayes. The club, which met the New York Knicks Wednesday night, currently is in fourth place in the Pacific Division. Under re alignment plans, the Rockets ate scheduled to move into the Mid west Division with Patterson’s old club, the Bucks. % HAKE MONEY, MUSIC AND FRIENDS. Just turn your friends onto the Finest Stereo Equipment...they'll thank you for it. You can quote outrageously low prices on every major brand. 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