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IE BATTALION Wednesday, August 8, 1973 College Station, Texas Page 5 £i SWC Record Book Available For Avid Fans DALLAS—If you’re a real foot- ; BioctJMl fan, let’s see you name the partmtuROl? young men who will be itired n pl a yi n & i n the Southwest Con- :tor of -ference this fall, nmyaiij case y° u aiissed a few, you imywii) in them all in the 1973 hasbej outhwest Conference Roster and Hen Sell ecord Book. It’s now available late, ij ) the public; send $2.50, covering ,nd hij rinting and mailing costs, to tern Hi outhwest Conference, Box 7185, Dallas, Texas 75209. In addition to listing the nine complete varsity and freshman rosters of the member schools^— totaling 1,047 gridders—the 238- page publication lists all records, every past score of every game involving SWC teams in history, all-time standings, coaching rec ords, annual statistical leaders. But it is the rosters that offer the best insight into the makeup of the 1973 race. Athletes come from two countries (USA and Venezuela), 26 states, 223 Texas cities and 43 Arkansas cities. The increasing trend among SWC schools to recruit on the national level is reflected in the 122 players on the combined ros ters from states other than Texas and Arkansas. Just two years ago 94.4 per cent of the players were from Texas and Arkansas, but this season only 88.3 per cent are home grown. Even though that’s a hike of more than 6 per cent in out-of-staters, the SWC remains by far the most homoge neous of the nation’s major con ferences. Neighboring Louisiana leads the outside contingent with 20 gridders at seven of the nine member schools. Oklahoma has sent 16 to four SWC schools, while New Mexico and California each count 13 at five schools. Arkansas numbers the most players from states other than Texas and Arkansas, 26 gridders from eight other states. Rice totals 25 from ten states and Venezuela — kicking specialist Alan Pringle from Caracas. TCU’s 16 imports hail from 10 states, SMU has 16 from seven states, Texas A&M 15 from seven, Texas seven from seven, Houston seven from four, Baylor six from three and Texas Tech five from three states. Within the two states Houston and Dallas again contribute the most players. For the third straight year Houston leads Dal las with 68 players at all nine schools, while Dallas has 65 at all nine. But the Spring Branch school district in suburban Houston may lay rightful claim to being the Southwest Conference capital of the world. Although only four senior high schools in the district have graduated classes, 51 Spring i SPECIALS GOOD VTED., THURS., FRI., SAT., AUG 8, 9, 10, 11, 1973 WE CARE Your Man In Gold Talks About- QUALITY FROZEN FOOD Skoggs Albertson's assures you of tbe finest and freshest froien foods. Skoggs Albertson s Has some of (he finest equipment for storing, delivering and displaying froien foods. 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BOX QAfsKAGGS ALBERTSONS DRUGS & FOODS UNIVERSITY DRIVE AT COLLEGE AVE. Branch residents are listed on eight rosters. San Antonio also has 51 names, on all nine SWC rosters. Fort Worth is next With 31 SWC gridders, followed by Cor pus Christi with 19, Austin with 17, Lubbock and Amarillo with 15 each and Odessa with 14. Little Rock, Garland and Lake Jackson each boast 13 exes playing SWC football. The interstate traffic between Texas and Arkansas shows 39 Texans on the Razorback roster, from 24 Texas cities, while five Arkansas athletes have chosen Texas SWC schools—two at A&M and one each at Rice, SMU and Texas. And home-town, as well as home-state ties appear to be ex ceptionally strong. There are 255 gridders from the eight cities in which SWC schools are located and more than a quarter of them (70) opted to stay home for their college education and football playing. Lubbock, Waco and Aus tin exerted the strongest home influence, eight of 15 Lubbock gridders staying at Tech, eight of 17 Austinites opting for Texas and three of six Wacoans playing for Baylor. Traffic between the largest metropolitan areas is about even. Thirteen Dallasites opted to stay home and attend SMU while 15 moved on to either Rice or the University of Houston. Twenty- two Houston and Spring Branch athletes enrolled at Rice and UH, while six chose SM,U. Again, the metropolitan giants of North and South Texas fared about even in sending talent into the SWC. There are 156 athletes from 14 school districts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and 148 from 14 districts around Houston. No matter where they’re from, the 1,047 Southwest Conference footballers are hoping they’ll be calling the Cotton Bowl home on New Year’s Day. •fQI ROLE?- T u !•?. i -v/ e; - i w '^MMP' TONITE AT 8:30 “COLLOSUS, FORBIN PROJECT” At 10:10 p. m. “2 MULES FOR SISTER SARAH” -tp - STARTS TODAY 1:45 - 3:45 - 5:45 - 7:45 - 9:45 CLINT EASTWOOD HIGH FLAWS DRIFTER A UNlVfcRSAl/MAlPASO CO PROD IR.I CA MRUS’) TODAY —5:45 - 7:45 - 9:45 ONE SWORN TO UPHOLD THE I LAW...THE OTHER TO BREAK IT! BERN VAKHTIN ROCK HUDSON SHOWDOWN QUEEN LAST NITE TONITE “COFFEY”(R) & ‘DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN” Skyway Twin ;f yf-;r.Y, lVo-o WEST SCREEN AT 8:35 P. M. “DARLING DOBERMAN” At 10:15 p. m. James Stewart In “CHEYENNE SOCIAL CLUB” (Both PG) EAST SCREEN AT 8:25 P. M. “BATTLE OF PLANET OF APES” At 10:25 p. m. “LOST CONTINENT” (PG)