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PEMSTON CAFETERIA OPEN 7:00 a. m. - 9:00 a. m. 11:00 a. m. -1:30 p. m. 4:30 p. m.-7:00 p. m. BREAKFAST DINNER SUPPER Every day Sunday - Friday QUALITY FIRST Applications Are Now Being Accepted For The OPAS Host Committee The Host Committee will serve as the official hosts at all performances and galas for the 1973-74 season of the Opera and Performing Arts Society. Apply September 14-25 In The Student Programs Office—MSC. Interviews: Oct. 1-3. For Further Information Call 845-1515 YOU ARE INVITED To A Gospel Meeting Sept. 17 - 23 At 7:30 p. m. JOE SOTO — EVANGELIST OF SAN ANTONIO TWIN CITY CHURCH OF CHRIST 3610 Plainsihan (off 29th St.) Bryan, Texas Phone 823-7997 - 846-4515 Page 4 College Station, Texas Friday, September 14, 1973 THE BATTALION Shockers Bring Experience to A&M Dvorak, Pennock, Lewis Lead Wichita State Attack The outlook for 1973 is bright for the Wichita State Shockers as they provide a cast of characters that includes 33 lettermen, 13 of them three-year letter winners. With a solid quarterbacking corps, an excellent offensive line, good potential at receivers, qual ity linebacking and defensive front the Shocks could be the best under Coach Bob Seaman at WSU. Shortage of proven run ning backs and a green group of defensive halfbacks needs to be overcome in order for success to be written in the 1973 final tally book. Quarterbacking is the strong point of the offense this season with transfer Chet Pennock tak ing over the reins. Pennock (6-0, 186, Jr.) was a junior college all-America and total offense leader last year at Fort Scott JC. Pennock broke every record Kansas State QB Lynn Dickey set when he was a prep for the Trojans. Pennock is backed up by Tom Owen (6-2, 205, Sr.), the starting Shocker field general for the past two seasons. Owen could not out fight Pennock for the position after missing spring ball due to a fracture of the right elbow. k Owen hit on 69 passes for 689 yards and two TDs last year but he got good support from Gary Monty (6-2, 180, Sr.) who’ll pro vide additional depth. Monty went 23-61 last year for 272 yards and a pair of scores as a part-time starter. Monty finished the spring as the top QB and is extremely versed at running the football. Running backs may be a prob lem but Jim Fenwick (5-7, 175, Sr.) heads a cast with 387 yards gained. Fenwick was the second leading rusher a year ago and is probably the toughest runner the Shocks have. Another rugged rammer is Fred Speck (6-0, 200, Sr.) who rushed for over 100 yards in the season's finale against New Mexico State. Mark Ayesh (6-9, 215 So.), a transfer from Kansas University, is the top hand at fullback. Back ing him up is Tim King (6-1, 210, Jr.), a transfer from Garden City JC. The receivers are headed by newcomer Stan Ricketts (5-10, 170, Jr.) of Fort Scott JC where he was the main tarket of Pen nock. Another newcomer ex pected to see action at wide receiver is Phil Benning (5-7, 170, Fr.) who could also play at running back. Alternating at tight end will be veteran Bill Moore (6-0, 205, Sr.) and Randy Phillips (6-2, 205, Sr.) who played defensive end last year. In the line it’s veteran to the core, with all-Missouri Valley Conference trying to come back from an ankle injury. Presently National Powers Dominate Schedules of SWC Teams By KEVIN COFFEY Sports Editor Sellout crowds and national powers highlight the opening of the 69th Southwest Conference football season with five teams slated for action Saturday night. Last season SWC teams ran up a 22-11-1 record against out side foes, the best showing in 22 years. The conference will be hard pressed to match that per formance as the schedule calls for meetings with five members of last season’s final top 10 and nine teams that appeared in bowl games. Arkansas and Baylor open with the reigning No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the nation with the Hogs traveling to California to meet USC and the Bears hosting Okla homa. Southern Cal and OU are joined by Bluebonnet Bowl foes LSU and Tennessee, Orange Bowl loser and perennial power Notre Dame, Big Eight bowl teams Colorado, Iowa State and Mis souri and Big 10 champ Ohio State for appearances on confer ence schedules this season. Arkansas’s trip to Los Angeles to face the defending national champion Trojans sees the Hogs seeking revenge for last year’s 31-10 thrashing by USC. Arkan sas was ranked the nation’s top team before the 1972 opener and USC currently holds that dis tinction. A crowd of 66,000 is s'* MODIFIED ELIM. B/D ON DOWN 16 CAR QUALIFIED FIELD SUPER STOCK No Qualifying Necessary $100 winner runner-up 3rd place 4th place $500 winner 250 runner-up 150 3rd place 100 4th place $50 winner $30 winner $20 winner $15 winner ELIM. — $50 $25 runner-up $ 1 5 runner-up $ 10 runner-up $ 5 runner-up winner - $30 runner-up Gates Open Time Trials Tech Closes Time Trials Close Eliminations 0 9 a m. 10 a.m. 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2 p.m. TICKET PRICES: ADULTS STUDENTS CHILDREN UNDER 12 PIT PASSES ENTRY FEE SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS: The Texas Pro Anglia Circuit & NHRA Co-Driver Program will be in effect during Time rials only. Located on Hwy. 6 just 6 miles South of College Sation, Texas expected with Southern Cal a 21- pomt favorite. Baylor expects a sellout crowd of 48,000 in Waco to see the Bears’ inaugural against the 12th ranked Soohers. OU coach Barry Switzer begins his first season as head coach of the Sooners, replacing Chuck Fairbanks who moved on to the New England Patriots. Baylor coach Grant Teaff says his team is “20 to 30 per cent better than last year but our schedule is about 40 per cent harder.” Last season’s 6-6 effort by the Bears earned Teaff “coach of the year” honors but the Bruins find themselves 10-point underdogs to the Sooners. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The conference is slated as the favorite in each of the other three intersectional clashes. Dave Smith opens his reign as SMU mentor as the Mustangs entertain Santa Clara in Texas Stadium. Smith returns to SMU after spending eight years on Mocking bird Lane as an assistant under the disposed Hayden Fry. Smith brings the Wishbone offense with him after a 7-4 record at Okla homa State last season. A stu dent boycott of the game by SMU students over preferential treat ment of athletes is expected to keep the crowd under 30,000. SMU is a 28-point favorite. Texas Tech hosts Utah at Jones Stadium in Lubbock to open the season for the Red Raiders. Tech dealt the Utes a 45-2 setback in last year’s opener and is a 17- point favorite in the 7:30 contest. The Rice Owls and Houston Cougars tangle to determine the leader in their three game series at 8:00 p.m. in the Astrodome. Rice held Houston on the one- yard line as time ran out last year to preserve a 14-13 victory. Houston won the 1971 contest 23-21. The Coogs are a seven-point favorite with a sellout crowd of 56,000 expected to witness the cross-town rivalry. Texas, seeking its sixth con secutive SWC crown doesn’t play until Friday, Sept. 21 when they travel to Miami to play the Hur ricanes. TCU opens Sept. 22 against Tex a s- A r 1 in gton in Fort Worth. BUSIEK - JONES AGENCY HOME MORTGAGES INSURANCE FARM & HOME SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Home Office: Nevada, Mo. 3523 Texas Ave. (in Ridgecrest) 846-3708 Political Forum is proud to an nounce the following programs for fall 1973: 1) Senator Bob Gammage 12 Noon, Wednesday, Sept. 19 New MSC Ballroom. 2) U. S. Representative Gerald Ford Minority Leader, U. S. House 12:15, Thursday, Sept. 27 New MSC Ballroom. Mark White Secretary of State, Texas 12:15, Thursday, Nov. 1 New MSC Ballroom. 4) U. S. Representative Alan Steelman 12:15, Tuesday, Dec. 4 New MSC Ballroom. at the guards are Ray Burford (6-5, 255, Sr.) and Glen Adkins (6-2, 200, Jr.), at the tackles are Ted Weglarz (6-2, 230, Sr.) and Quinton Kay (6-2, 230, Jr.) with Steve AnderscJn (6-0, 206, Jr.) holding down center. In the trenches, Rick Dvorak is the man at tackle with Chris Crowe (6-1, 240, Sr.) as his running mate. Dvorak, a 6-4, 235-pound all- America candidate, led the team in tackles the last two seasons and in five different games last year. He set a single game tackle record with 27 unassisted stops and dropped the quarterback ten times last year. He has been all-MVC two years in succession and is considered the pivotal point for the defense in ’73. Defensive ends may also be a stronghold this year with veteran Marvin Kellum after his fourth letter and Ed Collins (6-1, 200, Jr.) coming back after being in jured for most of last season. The linebacker corps looks strong with the Casey brothers filling two of the four spots. Mickey (6-11, 185, Sr.) and Marty (6-1, 190, So.) handle one side with Charlie Roberts (6-0, 190, Sr.) and Ken LeBlanc (5-10, 200, Jr.) taking care of the other. The defensive secondary took jeven wa; i beating by graduation bull safety A1 Lewis (6-0, 190, St,|| has three letters and will be ( key all-MVC bet for ’73. Le*il won MVC player of the weekfj his performance against tl«| Aggies last year. Phil Ellis (5-8, 170, Jr.) U Northeastern Oklahoma JCwonJ shot at a defensive halfback poj, Iff , -‘ in " tion along with Cliff FanijP®*' (6-2, 190, So.). Don Burford, a former runnitJ back converted to linebacker,*j| do the punting and has thepotenl tial to be one of the bestintljL Valley. Don kicked for a 3hl average. 'jH pferenc John Potts will do the fields ^ kicking and was all-MVC ly s< year for his abilities to put (1( M, the ball through the uprights. w Sport — [le. SI 1 (ere is i Kcw Yea: The Here WELCOME BACK, AGGIES! New schedule for Unitarian Fel lowship, 305 Old College Roai 10 a. m. Joint Services for children and adults 10:30 a. m. Children's classes, adult coffee hour 11:00 a. m. Adult Service SAINT THOMAS’ EPISCOPAL CHAPEL AND STUDENT CENTER 906 Jersey Street (Southern Boundary of Campus) Telephone: 846-1726 Sunday, 8, 9:30, & 11 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. Tuesday, Canterbury Eucarist and Supper, 6:30 p. m. Thursday, Holy Eucharist and Breakfast, 6:30 a. m. Daily, 5:30 p. m. Evening Prayer The Rev. James Moore, Chaplain. The Rev. Wm. R. Oxley, Rector WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE WIN! Reali turn ei wns lai jys see: TEX; ,ey play itter ofi le. Evi ill end Tech fted Jo eshman r the k TEXi jgies. Gran r A&M Emor; Last the w: der Mil The . fe top q Defe id the d (Movers Don’ SMU mferenc Kuld rea lienee’s iJohns ntinger Come on over to the BAPTIST STUDENT UNION 203 College Main Fun - Foods - Friends Immediately after the game Saturday night Sept. 15 After the Wichita State Game Fellowship hedule uch. BAY! ■eplagi Bayl ceivers ntendei TCU ittom o rogs dc id Mike ate. T ill com :ar fat; |7. RICI iep this ie ball iver ph ARK lam at ;fore S ist yea: ftotball TAMU TOWN HALL YOUNG ARTIST SERIES Presents JAMES FIELDS, PIANIST In Concert TUESDAY, SEPT. 18, 8:00 P. M. Rooms 225-226 In The New MSC NO RESERVED SEATS Town Hall Season Tickets Will Be Honored GENERAL ADMISSION A&M Student With Activity Card .... FREE A&M Student Date $1.00 All Others $2.50 Tickets & Information, University Center Box Office 845-2916 MR. FIELDS will also hold informal sessions in the MSC lobby and concourse at 2:00 p.m. on BOTH SEPT. 17 & 18 FREE TOURS of The University Center will be conducted A THE HOST AND FASHION COMMITTEE of THE MSC COUNCIL AND DIRECTORATE at EVERY HOME GAME! Those interested in the tours should meet at the UC Post Office at 2 o’clock the day of the game. ITZI VAN NAT Stev< “th: most and perf< Shel has : maf “Aid the be t steir CHH cital HOt will zer, Tick Tow c