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t jrr m m an rei yo thi er. ce; bu “J Ri ra ve ro TODD CHRISTOPHER Has Joined Arthur Chrysler - Plymouth. Let Him Show You The New 1973 Models 1211 Texas Ave., Bryan 822-9461 NOW OPEN FOR FAMILY FUN POOR’S PARK SKATING RINK 21 two hour sessions weekly OPEN: Weekdays... 3:30p.m. Saturdays 10:00 a. m. Sundays 1:30 p. m. Mon. & Tues Party Groups by appointment (Group sessions by appointment) Special Sessions (For housewives) Wednesday 9:30 a. m. - 11:30 a. m. (Across From College Station Water Tower On Hwy. 6) Call 846-5737 or 846-5736 Five Olympians Entered In Dash World’s Greatest Sprinters To Compel The “Space City Century” will be a hig'hlig’ht of the Houston Post sponsored) fifth annual As trodome Federation National In door Championships at the As trodome on Saturday, Feb. 10. Five Olympians, the greatest sprinters in the world, will vie to take the crown of this special in vitational 100-yard dash and reign as the sprint king of Houston, Space City, USA. Texas Southern’s Robert Tay lor, Olympic silver medalist in the 100 meters, and Munich bronze medalist Lennox Miller of Jamica. Also entered in this premier race in the nation’s leading spring country are world’s 200-meter dash record holder Don Quarrie of Jamaica and former Universi ty of Colorado star George Dan iels of Ghana. The beautiful Astrodome track, largest undercover track facility in the world, already has seen the world’s indoor 100-yard dash record set by Colorado’s Cliff Branch last year in the time of 9.3. All five of the special entries in this year’s confrontation have ripped the century in 9.2 seconds or better along with Willie Mc Gee of Alcorn A&M, another racer in the Space City Century field. Robinson will be out to even things up with Taylor and Mil ler, for not having been able to run against them at Munich. The Florida A&M streak was one of the two American sprinters who missed the quarterfinals of the Olympic 100 meters in one of the many confusing moments for the United States Olympic team in Munich. Many observers favored Robin son or Eddie Hart, the other miss ing American, to defeat the even tual champion Valery Borzov of the Soviet Union. No one will ever know about Borzov, but the Space City Century will pit Rob- inston against the other two Mu nich medalists. The invitational long jump — to start at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 — will be a rematch of Munich. All three of United States’ Olympic long jumpers will be en tered, including Munich Gold Medalist Randy Williams whose first competitive jump was his best — 27 feet, one-half inch. The Southern Californian will be joined by his Munich team mates Arnie Robinson, the bronze medalist with a jump of 26-4% and fifth placer Preston Carring ton less than two inches back at the Olympics with a jump of 26-2%. Also expected to enter is Josh- Owusu of Ghana, the fourth place finisher at 26-3% who attends 1 Southland Conference Reps Suspend Championship Race San Angelo State Uni This leaves only silver nI Han Baumgartner of Wei many out of this repla; | Olympic long jump. The 19-year-old Willii 27-4% on his first a qualifying round at Mui returned one day later gold medal jump. Robii leap took him to the bi Carrington was not ablefel his initial try of 26-214. m COLLEGE STATION 846-7755 B & L SCOTCH 80 Proof $3.89 5th JIM BEAM 86 Proof SEAGRAM 7 86 Proof $4.25 5th $4.29 5th GORDON’S VODKA 80 Proof $3.19 5th BACARDI Light 80 Proof $4.25 5th SPECIAL DISCOUNT TO AGGIES BEAUMONT, Tex. <A>> _ Fac ulty athletic representatives of the Southland Conference have voted to withhold determination or certification of a basketball champion “until further notice,” it was announced Wednesday. Conference President Sam R. Gennuso of Arkansas State Uni versity conducted a telephone poll and written confirmation of mem bership voting was forwarded to the offices of Commissioner Dick Oliver of Beaumont who made the announcement. Three conference member schools either have been under investigation or face possible in quiry. McNeese State University, new est member of the SLC, was placed on probation by the con ference last September and pro hibited from qualifying for the basketball title for at least one year. In November, the Univer sity of Southwestern Louisiana, one of the nation’s basketball powers, was confronted with 125 alleged violations by the NCAA. The NCAA also has notified Louisiana Tech that its atheltic interests are under preliminary investigation. Some of the pur ported violations are understood to concern the Tech basketball program. “In view of this background material, conference faculty rep resentatives obviously felt that to go ahead and qualify a cham pion at this time would perhaps lead to retroactive measures lat er on,” Gennuso said. Southwestern Louisiana is ranked No. 13 nationally and has a 15-1 record and stands 6-0 in the SLC race, which has yet to reach the halfway mark. McNeese State is 12-4 and 4-2; Tech is 12-5 and 3-2. “This action by the faculty representatives is not intended as discriminatory against any one member or members,” said Oliver. “No one team has clinched a championship at this point so all seven members fall in the same category. There will be no bas ketball champion certified until further notice.” This is the first meetly I Munich of all three andf two veterans Robinson u rington their first chaiw ; ] up the competition Games. Williams won tli dome meet long jump in 1! ing 25-8%. Tickets are $2.50 eacl served sections, and $liu 1 reserved pavilion section Ag Wrestlers Beat North Texas; Overpowered By Drake, 53-0 By RAY B. SHEPHERD The A&M wrestling team was unable tto keep its season record clean as it defeated North Texas State 30-18 but lost against Drake 50-0 recently. Drake insttantly proved their superior ability by racking up six pins and two decisions against the Aggies. Jim Rike was the only Aggie Wrestler not pinned or beaten decisively, however he was outpointed 11-6. Coach Lon nie Timmerman of Drake consid ered the Aggies a fair team but said, “They could use a lot more conditioning.” This conditioning factor was quite obvious as the Aggies suffered most of their losses in the last remaining min utes of the matches. Against North Texas State the Aggies came back as they took on a team of equal conditioning caliber. Glen Burt (118) defeated his opponent 9-4. Frank Cox (126) however was defeated by pin in the second period. Jerry Jeanes (134) suffered an injury in the middle of his match and was forced to forfeit. The 142-pound weight class was forfeited by both teams as Jerome Urbanosky (150) moved up a weight class to pin his man in last period. Frank Wietz (158) and Steve Lentsch (167) both won their matches with 9-3 and 5-2 decisions. Mike Trahan (177) pinned his opponent in the last remaining seconds of the match. John Manning (191) was defeated 11-10 and Jim Rike rounded out the action for the Aggies with a 2:50 pin. The A&M Wrestling team sees action again on Feb. 3 as they travel to Eastfield College for the North Texas State Champion ship Tournament. The matches will last all day with the State Championship to be given to the winning team. Embrey’s Jewel’ “The Friendly Sion Watch & Jewelry Re Engraving Diamonds Set Id Senior Rings Seiko & BulovaWattlB North Gate 84M | K G ceme: was i DANCE At The Eakeview Cliil Introducing the NEW SOUND! FRIDAY, FEB. 2i 8:00-12:00 Sophomore Weekend CLASS OF '75 Friday & Saturday - February 9 & 10 Friday-February 9 DANCE & DRESS OF THE 1950’S Taped entertainment by KORA Radio at Indian Lake (by Texas Speed- way) plus added attractions and events. Time: Friday from 9-1. Tickets $3.00 Per Couple Saturday-February 10 Basketball game against Ark. G. Rollie White Coliseum Formal Dance at Duncan Dining Hall 8 -12 midnight. Music by ‘The Krystal Blue” Sophomore Sweetheart will be crowned at the dance. Tickets $6.00 Per Couple SAVE A BUCK AND BUY BOTH TICKETS FOR ONLY-$8.00 Tickets may be purchased from Sophomore Council Reps. For More Information Call Louie Gohmert — 845-3540 or Dan Anderson — 845-2594 m mm