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Wednesday, April 18, 1973 College Station, Texas BATTALION Page 7 face Baylor In Weekend Series i — — ,d e KK» 6m Baseballers Back In SWC Chase rative l sugar , jding'iL BThe Texas Aggies have battled ■ir way back into contention in ft Southwest Conference base- ll race, but they will have their - - ^T^ftnds full with a surprising Bay- ^ A]\S™ ^ am ^ r ^ ay an ^ ^ a ^ ur< ^ ay Anythbi^M little trouble with ft University of Houston last Ay,,, ftekend, sweeping the series by 1 ^ ll, 8 i, and 9 1. The A KE ies He now 18-5 for the season and Haco. Jab 8-4 in league play, two games behind pacesetting Texas. Meanwhile, Baylor won a twin bill from Rice Friday to move into fourth place in the standings. The Saturday game was rained out. The Aggies performed well in all phases of the game against Houston. Besides piling up 31 runs and 34 hits, they played errorless ball on defense and the eltic’s Heinsohn ins NBA Honor By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ^ BTom Heinsohn of the Boston ftltics was named Tuesday as He National Basketball Associa- , , ftn Coach of the Year for the lS'72-73 season. 2 Studeiltlu Th j s j s fi rs t coaching tro- I increase ft) I’ve ever won,” said the 38- We have I >0 ^ Heinsohn after the an- 0 p reve[1 ftuncement by NBA Commis- II R ^ a ^ er Kennedy. ^■Heinsohn received 29 votes in s theneile balloting by three sports- PresideitBriters from each of the 17 fran- 5-4331 H 1 ' 86 c ^' es< Gene Shue of Balti- Hore was second with 15. r H Larry Costello of Milwaukee lid Cotton Fitzsimmons of At- Inta tied for third with two at ion. votes each. Red Holzman of New York, Dick Motta of Chicago and Bob Cousey of Kansas City-Oma- ha each received one vote. Bill Sharman of Los Angeles, who was Coach of the Year for the 1971-72 season, didn’t get a vote this time. Heinsohn’s won-lost record for the regular season during his four years as Celtic coach is 202-126, including a 68-14 record this sea son as the Celtics won the At lantic Division title for the sec ond straight season. “I could see two years ago what kind of team we were go ing to be and I had super fun telling everyone about it because they didn’t believe me. People are starting to enjoy this team now, but I’ve enjoyed it for two years. Golf Course Is Closed The university golf course will be closed Thursday and Friday for repairs of the sprinkler sys tem. The course will reopen for play on Saturday, announced Luke Harrison, manager. pitching allowed only four runs and 16 hits in three games. Junior thirdbaseman Sandy Bate, riding the bench following an early season slump, returned to the lineup to get six hits in the series and drive in three runs. Sophomore second baseman Mike Schraeder took over the team RBI lead with 13 for the season by bringing in six against Hous ton. Sophomore righthander Bobby Wittkamp followed up his no- hitter against TCU by throwing a three-hitter against the Cou gars to establish himself as one of the top hurlers in the league with a 5-0 record. Junior lefty Bobby Falcon continued his amaz ing strikeout string by whiffing 13 Coogs in eight innings. Falcon has now struck out 71 batters in 40% innings this season. His SWC figures show 50 strikeouts in 27% innings. Falcon has fan ned at least 10 batters in each of his four SWC starts. The starting lineup for A&M against Baylor will probably see Mike Frazier (.353 season, 393 SWC) behind the plate, Paul Mil ler (.293, .293) at first, Schraeder (.290, .289) at second, Bate (.240, .318) at third, David Buxkamper (.372, .367) at short, Bill Raymer (.429, .381) in left, Jim Hacker (.319, .375) in center and Jim Bratsen (.315, .250) in right. STANDINGS Conference All Games (SWC record in parenthesis) W L Pet. Texas (10-2) 32 4 .889 A&M (8-4) 18 5 .783 TCU (8-5) 24 9 .727 Baylor (6-7) 17 14 .548 Rice (4-6) 14 11 .560 Texas Tech (4-7) .... 10 13 .435 SMU (4-7) 9 13 .409 Houston (4-10) ...... 11 15 .458 Last Week’s Results Tuesday—Trinity 3-0, Rice 1-2; Pan American 2-2, SMU 0-1; Tex as 7-10, Texas Lutheran 1-1. Friday—Texas Tech 31, Baylor 5-3; A&M 14-8, Houston 1-2; TCU 5-11, Rice 4-1; Texas 21, SMU 4. Saturday—A&M 9, Houston 1; Texas Tech at Baylor, ppd., rain; TCU at Rice, ppd., rain; Texas at SMU, ppd., rain. This Week’s Schedule Monday—Lamar at SMU (2), Arkansas at Oral Roberts (2), Houston at Sam Houston (2), Pan American at Rice (2), Centenary at TCU (2). Friday — Arkansas vs. Oral ) Roberts at Fort Smith (2), A&M ! at Baylor (2), Texas Tech at 1 Houston (2), Rice at Texas (2), 5 SMU at TCU (2). ) Saturday — Oklahoma City at > Arkansas (2), A&M at Baylor, ) Texas Tech at Houston, Rice at 5 Texas, SMU at TCU. ramie 9 i size ange BUSIER - JONES AGENCY HOME MORTGAGES INSURANCE I’ARM & HOME SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Home Office: Nevada, Mo. 3523 Texas Ave. (in Ridgecrest) 846-3708 iOD% JOHN PAUL YOUNG, A&M’s linebacker coach, directs his players on the merits of tackling during spring drills held on Kyle Field. This is the final week of practices for the Aggies. The annual Maroon and White contest is slated for 1:30 p. m. Saturday on Kyle Field. A&M students will be admitted on activity cards. Date tickets will be $1. (Photo by Jerry Stoermer) Matson Wins Shot Put Title A&M-ex Randy Matson notched his pro track victory by defeating previously unbeaten Brian Old field in the shot put in the In ternational Track Association’s eighth meet held in Baltimore Saturday night. Matson’s sub-par 66-foot 8%- inch toss was enough to pick up the $500 first prize as Oldfield finished third with a 66-foot 2%- inch mark. Matson holds the world record of 71-5% while Oldfield has the pro track record of 70-9%. “I backed into this thing,” said Matson. “The guys aren’t throw ing very well. They’re at the point where they’re getting pret ty tired. With the time off, the guys will get a chance to train.” Athletes with the ITA will have a three-week rest period before the tour resumes in Toronto. new car financing for graduating seniors, And defer the first payment for six months. Pick out the car you want, drive it this spring, then begin your payments after you go to work. The Bank of A&M can put you in a new set of wheels today. Terms include 100 per cent financing (including insurance); deferment of the first payment up to six months; loan repayment extended up to 42 months (including the deferred payment period); and credit life insurance. Bring your job commitment letter or your application for active duty month. We can work out a repayment program that fits your circumstances. See Stanley Sommers/Vice President or Lt. Col Glynn P. Jones (USAF-Ret). The BANK of A&M No bank is closer to Texas A&M or its students. mm HARRY DISHMAN Sales & Service 603 Texas Ave. C.S. across from campus — 846-3316 SUMMER JOB OPENINGS FOR MATURE STUDENTS If you are; (a) Independent (b) Enjoy travel (c) Need to save money for school expenses. Interviews: 3:30, 6:00, 9:00 p. m. 3 BC & Art Room, 3rd floor of Old MSC Wednesday, April 18, Thursday, April 19. pent house 1 cocktail lounge now open to the public located at plantation oaks apts. invites you to have a drink and a ‘‘sound” experience that is unforgettable overlooking the pool ORIENT PARADISjE JAPAN AIR LINES 16 GLORIOUS DAYS IN TOKYO, KYOTO, TAIPEI & HONG KONG $1,146.00 ROUND TRIP FROM DALLAS DEPARTURES TWICE A MONTH Hawaii for $339. Total Cost From Houston DEPARTURES TWICE A MONTH Braniff Internationa] 8 Days — 7 Nights, at one of the best locations on Waikiki Beach, with Private balcony. Air conditioning and T.V. Single occupancy is $409.00 for the complete package. Children under 12 pay $215.00 for the complete package. Beverley Braley Tours, Travel Memorial Student Center — 846-3773 Townshire Shopping; Center —- 823-0961 ATTENTION! * How would you like to earn $840 per month this summer? * How would you like to travel this summer? * How would you like to gain some experience that will help you in your major field? Call for an appointment; 822-5551 Interviews will be at the Placement Office