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4gs ■R • . K < H Razorbacks End Skid BILL HENRY The numbers seven and 11 con nate either good luck or bad ck if one happens to be super- itious, but for the Texas Aggies id the Arkansas Razorbacks, it as the number six. Six interceptions made the Ag es six-game losing streak his- ry Saturday afternoon in front of 36,790 fans. A heads-up defensive secondary caused the prolific Joe Ferguson to have the worst day of his ca reer as an Arkansas Razorback as the Aggies picked off six er rant aerials and allowed him to complete only nine of 26 at tempts. Each member of the secondary, which was subjected to much criticism early in the year due to the lack of experience there, picked off a Ferguson pass ex cept diminutive Corky Sheffield. But he knocked the ball away from the receiver on.the Aggies final interception thus stopping Arkansas on the A&M 49-yard line. Robert Murski and Larry Ellis each had two and freshman line backer Ed Simonini and A1 Thur mond had one each. It wasn’t just the secondary that put the 20th ranked Razor- backs under, but a defensive line that pressured the former Heis- man Trophy candidate into throw ing the football before his re ceivers were open. Boice Best, Max Bird (who was injured late in the fourth period with a sprained knee), Bill Wie- bold and Paul Hulin only knocked Ferguson down once, but their in tense pressure was the key to victory. The linebacking corps of Simo nini, Ken Stratton (who replaced Battalion College Station, Texas Tuesday, November 7, 1972 845-2226 the injured Grady Hoermann throughout most of the game) and Kent Finley played tricks on the Razorback offensive linemen with blitzes and position changes enabling A&M’s defensive line men more freedom in rushing the passer. The offense, again somewhat inept, showed flashes of great ness in a conservatively called football game. Bubba Bean darted 22 yards late in the first period, which en abled Pat McDermott to kick a 26-yard field goal. Bean injured his shoulder later in the first half and did not play in the second half. Brad Dusek ran for 53 yards in 15 carries and was responsible for the Aggies lone touchdown with a two-yard run ii\ the mid dle of the third quarter. The blocking was much better than it has been in the past with Dennis Smelser, Ricky Seeker, Skip Kuehn, Ralph Sacra, Mike Park and Homer May controlling the line of scrimmage. For the first time in Southwest Conference play, the Aggies lost the battle of statistics gaining 217 yards to Arkansas’ 276 and didn’t have a single fumble. Don Dean did throw two ill-timed in terceptions, but not nearly as ill- timed as his Razorback counter part. For coach Emory Bellard, it was a great day. It was the first SWC victory ever for the “rook ie” head mentor at A&M. The (See Aggies, page 6) Two Ags Questioned For Taking Aircraft, Buzzing Yell Practice Two Aggies who buzzed Kyle Field during a recent Midnight Yell Practice in a stolen airplane have been referred to Federal Aviation Administration author ities by the University Police. Robert Riggs Young, 19, and William Henry Benefield, 18, both members of Corps Of Cadets, Squadron 16, took a Cessna 150 aircraft from Easterwood Field on Oct. 14 after it had been se cured for the night. The two took off and buzzed Board Payment Due Wednesday The third installment board payment for the 1972 fall semes ter is due by 5 p.m. Wednesday. The amount is $95.50 for the 7- day board plan and $85.00 for the 5-day board plan. Students should pay at the Fiscal Office, Richard Coke Building, to avoid penalty. Kyle Field two times, dipping down between the stadium light poles, clearing them by approx imately five to six feet. They returned to Easterwood and Young decided to fly to Bur net. But he apparently got con fused after taking off and re turned to Easterwood. They took off again and flew to Cleburne, Tex., where they refueled. Young took off from there, and lost his bearing again, land ing in Hearne. Then they got their directions straight and returned to College Station. The following morning exami nation revealed the flight time meters in the two aircraft show ed they had been flown during the night. A straw hat was found in one of the aircraft. Earlier that morning, Marvin Northrup, an Easterwood tower worker, had seen the two young white males walking away from a hanger at the field. He heard one of them remark about hav ing lost a hat. The University Police began an investigation based on a label in the hat identifying it with a store in Junction. This led them to Benefield, a Junction native, who admitted taking two air planes and flying them. After meeting with authorities, Young said he convinced Bene field to take the trip with him. No criminal charges for theft of the aircraft are being pressed, however, Young’s flying career is over. The two have been released in the custody of Jack Taylor, head of Texas Airmotive Com pany, owner of the two aircraft. They will be faced with action by the FAA relative to violation of regulations concerning flight over populated areas. GAMBLING WAS HEAVY Saturday night at the Civil ian Student Council-sponsored ‘Casino’ held at the Zachry Engineering Center lobby. Games such as craps, poker and blackjack were available for intersted Ag wagerers. (Photo by Steve Krouse) Silver Taps Scheduled Tonight For Aggie Coed Killed In Auto Mishap ‘TAMU- 2001 ’ Subject Of Williams Lecture Tonight BLUES KING, B. B. King ‘socked it to ’em’ Friday night in a Town Hall Special Attraction which was attended by a moderate-sized Aggie crowd. In the bottom picture, an Aggie yell leader got his ‘sock it to ‘em’ in the Fish Pond after the Aggies wowed Arkansas, 10-7. (Photos by Steve ‘Ueckert and Gary Baldasari) Silver Taps will be held tonight for Aggie coed Sharon Ann Wil son who was killed early Sunday morning after being struck by a car on a street near the campus. Another A&M student, Thomas J. Shuff, Jr., was also injured in the mishap. College Station police identi fied the woman as Sharon Ann Wilson, 23, a freshman from Evansville, Indiana. She was pro nounced dead at the accident site on Jersey Street near A&M Con solidated Middle School. Funeral services will be con ducted Wednesday in Evansville. Shuff, who was pushing Wil son’s bicycle, was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan for treatment of shock and possible fractured ribs. College Station Patrolman Bob by Yeager said the driver of the car, Alvin Clark, 29, of 206 Rose mary Lane in College Station, was charged with murder with motor vehicle and has posted $10,000 bond. Yeager said Wilson and Shuff were walking east on Jersey Street when struck from the rear by Clark’s car about 2 a.m. University National Bank “On the side of Texas A&M." —Adv. Wilson, who resided at Univer sity Oaks Apartments, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Wilson of Evansville. A Sharon Ann Wilson Memorial Fund will be set up by her par ents. All contributions are asked to be made to Texas A&M Univer- sity-Sharon Ann Wilson Memorial Fund. In another accident, an A&M student received a broken right arm and bruised hip in a motor cycle-truck accident Thursday af ternoon on campus. James Anthony of 508 Sims, Bryan, was recovering from the injuries Friday in the University Hospital. University Police Lt. Walter O. Walker said Anthony was drving his cycle east on Lamar Street at approximately 3:30 p.m. when a construction company flat-bed truck driven by Larry Hale pulled into the path of the cycle. Hale, a construction company employe, had stopped for the stop sign on Throckmorton Street, but didn’t see Anthony until the truck was into the intersection, Lt. Walker reported. The motorcycle missed the left rear of the truck, but Anthony hit the vehicle with his side and hip. The impact threw Anthony off the cycle, Lt. Walker said, and the student rolled at least 35 feet. A&M President Dr. Jack K. Williams will present future plans and goals for A&M at 8:00 to night in the Assembly Room. “Dr. Williams’ speech, ‘TAMU- 2001,’ will give students an idea of what the university will actu ally be like in years to come,” said Bill Hartsfield, Student Sen ate Academic Affairs chairman. This will be the third lecture in the University Machinery se ries and will feature a question and answer period. A reception will be held afterwards during which students may contact Dr. Williams on a one-to-one basis. The lecture series is jointly sponsored by the A&M Student Government and Great Issues Committee. Police Chief O. L. Luther and Vice President John C. Calhoun, Jr., have presented programs so far this year.' “Student input during the ques tion and answer period will be greatly appreciated,” said T. C. Cone, Great Issues chairman. Cone also mentioned Williams’ credentials. “Besides the obvious importance of being A&M’s pres ident, Dr. Williams is also out standing in other areas.” Prior to coming to A&M, he was the academic vice president for the six-campus University of Tennessee system. He was also the first commissioner of higher education in Texas from 1966- 1968. He received his BA from Em ory and Henry College and his MA and PhD from Emory Uni versity. He is the author of ‘Vogues in Villainy,’ and other historical works. Williams is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. This year marks his third term as chairman of the Southern Asso ciation of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges. He is also the president of the national Federation of Regional Accrediting Commissions of High er Education. “In order for this program to succeed, it must be student sup ported,” said Hartsfield. Hartsfield urged students to attend this meeting, along with a Nov. 29 presentation on Stu dent Discipline by a panel of ad ministrators. ‘Metropolis’ Movie Scheduled For Wednesday Night Showing “Metropolis”, a 1926 silent classic about a social revolution in a city of the future, will be shown in the Memorial Student Center Ballroom 6 p.m. Wednes day. The time of the presentation has been changed by the Con temporary Arts Committee to 6 p.m. from 8 p.m. because of the Elton John Concert. The German-made movie was produced by Fritz Lang, known as a pioneer in the film industry and one of the finest directors in the early years of film. Based on the novel by von Harbou, the movie is an expres- sionistic vision of a struggle be tween management and labor. The management is the rich, capitalistic aristocracy who. live about the ground and enjoy the fruits of the labor. The labor consists of the poor workers who tend machines which support the city in vast subterranean cav erns. “Metropolis” was the most ex pensive film ever made in Eur ope at the time of its release. The nocturnal skyline of New York when seen from the sea is said to have inspired the fantasy set of the feature. A&M student tickets are $1 and non-student tickets are $1.50. All tickets may be purchased at the Student Programs Office in the Memorial Student Center or •it the door.