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THE BATTALION Wednesday, May 9, 1973 College Station, Texas Page 7 enq 'ION FOR BEST RESULTS TRY TTALION CLASSIFIED UT Favored In SWC Track Joe 5, nil be luring food uding and or all idon, avail- BEST PRICES on USED BOOKS at UNIVERSITY BOOK STORE "At the North Gate” Texas should have no trouble repeating as track and field champions in the Southwest Con ference meet May 19 in Austin. Rice should take second fending off threats from A&M, Baylor and SMU. Eight SWC records have been equalled or bettered this year while four others have been threatened. Nine performers have run fast er than the conference three-mile Kent Ellis, Evangelist “No Excuse For Sin" _ Men are inclined to excuse their sins, rather than to forsake mem. This is apparent many times in life, and is pointed out in Icripture. In the parable of the “marriage supper and slighted ivitation” Jesus depicts men excusing themselves from any re- onsibility toward God (Luke 14:18-20). And, in the parable of e “unforgiving servant” and His lesson on the “mote and the am,” the Lord shows how people tend to excuse their own sins, not those of others (Matt. 18:21-35; Matt. 7:1-5). However, in the light of what Christ has done and yet does irus, there is no real excuse for sin. Jesus said on one occasion: |f I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin; utnow they have no excuse for their sins” (John 15:22). Christ i a perfect Savior to fulfill man’s every spiritual need. If we are piorant of God’s will, we have the words of Christ to enlighten If we are guilty oif sin, we have Him as a sacrifice and high riest to atone and intercede for us. If we are weak, He gives trength, etc. There is no spiritual need of man that Christ cannot nd does not fill. There is only one explanation, then, if any man continues in in. That is because he chooses to do so. And that is inexcusable, (emay seek to justify our sins to ourselves and to others by the xcuses that we make. But such will not avail with God. Having perfect Savior who wants to remove our sins, we “have no excuse or . . . sin.” It will not be possible to justify sin in judgment. Ihrist has removed any semblance of justification for it. Sin can- ot be excused, but it can be forgiven. Sin cannot be justified, ut the one who turns from it can. Instead of trying to excuse our sins, obey Christ and He will remove them (Acts 2:38). TWIN CITY CHURCH OF CHRIST 3610 Plainsman Lane Bryan, Texas Phone 846-4515 or 846-0804 mark. Texas has the two best marks this year with Tim Pat ton's 13:45.6 and Ricky Yarbor ough’s 13:45.8 but Arkansas’ Desmond O’Connor (13:50.4), Baylor’s Pete Morales (13:54.2) and Rice’s Jeff Wells (13:56.0) could take it. SMU’s Sam Walker looks like a sure bet to become the SWC’s first four-time shot put cham pion. His best toss of 65-5 is out of the range of Texas’ Bishop Dolegiewicz (62-514) and Rice’s Ken Stadel (60-11). Texas has the top six times in the SWC in the mile but can enter only four in the conference meet. This year’s top time is Tim Patton’s 4:05.6 but two-time mile champ Ricky Yarborough (4:06.5) will not be eager to re linquish the title. A&M’s Pat Bradley and Rice’s Steve Schroe- der and Bob Nellums could also figure in the race. In the 120-yard hurdles, A&M’s Scottie Jones (13.5) has the edge on Texas’ Randy Lightfoot (13.7) and Rice’s Mike Fulghum (13.9). Jones’ time tied the A&M and Drake Relays records and is two- tenths of a second faster than the conference mark. Texas’ freshman sensation Sig- gi Busha’s throw of 264-10 is 15 feet better than the conference record and he should spoil three time SWC champion Jim Pearce (243-5) hopes of a fourth crown. A&M’s Bill Newton (219-6) and SMU’s Phil Morgan (222-3) and Glen Derwin (219-2) will battle it out for third. Rice’s Dave Roberts mark of 17-6 in the pole vault is 10 inches better than Texas’ defending SWC champion Bill Smalley’s best effort. Other contenders will be A&M’s Harold McMahan (16-0) and David Peterek (15-6) and TCU’s Mark Thompson (16-0). Texas has the two best times in the 440-yard dash this year with Don Sturgal’s 46.7 and John Lee’s 46.9. Defending champion Denny Dicke of Rice has posted a 47.0 while TCU’s Lee Williams (47.5) and A&M’s Doug Brod- head (47.6) are dark horses. Two-time 220-yard dash champ Joe Pouncy of SMU may have trouble repeating as seven sprint ers have equalled or bettered his season’s best of 21.3, including his brother, Gene, (21.2); Texas’ Don Sturgal (20.9), John Lee (21.2) and David McKee (21.3); Houston’s Wayne Johnson (20.9) and Mike Williams (21.2); and A&M’s Sammy Dierschke (21.3). Texas’ William Oates should repeat as high jump champ with a season’s best of 7-0. Grouped behind him at 6-9 are A&M’s Ben Greathouse, Baylor’s Gary Kafer, Houston’s Dave McMenamin and Texas’ Silverio Bosch. The top 11 runners in the 880- yard run have times within a second of each other. The top 880 men are Baylor’s Sonny Rol- lo (1:50.9) and Mark Lawless (1:51.1); Texas’ Paul Craig (1:51.0), Rudolf Griffith (1:51.2), Reed Fischer (1:51.3) and Bill Goldapp (1:51.4); Rice’s John Powell (1:51.2) and A&M’s Hor ace Grant (1:51.8). The 100-yard dash will be be tween SMU’s Gene Pouncy (9.4), Joe Pouncy (9.5) and Rufus Shaw (9.6); A&M’s Sammy Dier schke (9.5), Billy Porter (9.5) and Gerald D’Ambrosio (9.6); and Texas’ John Lee (9.5), David McKee (9.6) and Don Sturgal (9.6). Rice’s Mike Cronholm has never lost to Texas’ Robert Pri- meaux in the 440-yard hurdles though both have posted a 50.3. Baylor’s Paul Stevens (51.4) and Jimmy Gailey (51.7) should be in the running. Two-time discus champion ken Stadel’s top throw of 209-2 is 10 feet beyond the conference rec ord and 20 feet better than top contender Bishop Dolegiewicz’ best. The long jump is the only event where Texas does not have a top contender. Defending cham pion Danny Brabham of Baylor is all alone with a season’s best of 26-9 a foot and a half past his own SWC record. Other top jumpers are teammate Ricky Thompson (25-614), Texas Tech’s Ken Ford (25-3 1 / 2 ), SMU’s Ken ny Harrison (25-3) and A&M’s Donny Rogers (25-014). Be sure to tell all the incoming freshmen the best place to shop for books is L O U P O T S You get the best price plus Lou gives you extra options. National Airlines announces this year’s Spring and Summeffouth Fares to Europe. Fly us. Now you can fly to Europe at special low fares if you're between the ages of Hand 23and can show a passport as proof. We 11 fly you to Miami where you can make a convenient connection with our 6:05 pm nonstop to London. 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