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Page 6 College Station, Texas Tuesday, October 16, 1973 THE BATTALION KENT A 1973 DODGE BY THE DAY OR WEEK HALSELL MOTOR CO. INC. 1411 TEXAS 823-8111 «MOB F»»T CO. THE MENS STORE featuring- FLORSHEIM, PEDWIN, PORTO-PED, ACME, CONVERSE 113 N Main — 822-1239 Downtown Bryan Australian Freshman Has ‘Jolly Good’ Record Adrienne Beanies Holds Twelve World Records By LYNN KENNEDY “Jolly Good” is the sports rec ord of A&M’s only freshman co ed from ‘Down Under’ (Australia, that is). Her name is Adrienne Beames and her hometown is Mel bourne, Victoria. She holds seven world’s best times for long dis tance road running and five world’s best times for track run ning. She is also a former Vic torian squash champion and is ranked second i n Australian squash competition. In addition she represented Australia in jun ior interstate tennis. Adrienne is a P. E. major and she wishes to become a physical education teacher and coach wom en’s athletics. She said, “I would like to coach long distance and cross country running and I plan to give talks at women’s track clinics to promote women’s track and running in the U. S.” CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION Each Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.—Holy Eucharist and Supper Thursdays, 6:30 a.m.—Holy Eucharist and Breakfast Daily 5:30 p.m.—Evening Prayer EPISCOPAL, STUDENT CENTER 904 - 906 Jersey Street (Southern Boundary of Campus) 846-1726 Father James T. Moore Chaplain Adreinne is not completely new to the states. She toured the U.S. in 1970 for four months to gain experience in cross-country run-, ning. She entered six major meets from southern California to Washington, D.C. and she partici pated in the third International women’s cross-country champion ship which was run at Frederick, Maryland. Adrienne also has an interest in opera singing. She was a final ist for two years running in the Sun Aui Contest. This is a con test which allows the winner her choice of scholarships to study opera in Europe. Her father is a sports journalist for the Age in Melbourne and her mother is a classical singer-pianist. She said, “I have gotten my in terest in sports from my dad and my interest in music from my mother.” Before Adrienne decided to re turn to school she was a private secretary to the Dean of Engi neering at Monash University in Melbourne and she also worked as an executive secretary for the Conzinc Corporation i n Mel bourne. “In Australia the skilled secretary is a prestigious position and very well paid. There is a difference in status and money between the girl Friday and a private secretary,” she said. . She also added that her secre tarial experience was very help ful in school because she can take lecture notes in shorthand. According to Adrienne the edu- Perdone, 24 hour record holder, both of recent Olympics, and pro fessional runner Harold Downes, who runs the mile in under four minutes. Her world’s best times include: four miles 21 mins. 52 secs., five miles 28 mins. 20 secs., 10 miles 57 mins. 23 secs., 15 miles 1 hr. 29 mins. 33 secs., 16 miles 1 hr. 38 mins. 8 secs., 20 miles 2 hrs. 06 mins, (marathon 26 miles 385 yds. 2 hrs. 46 mins. 30 secs.) These records were all set during July and August of 1971 in Victoria, Australia. 1 mile 4 mins. 28.8 secs, and 5000 meters 15 raiiii if| 48.5 secs, both set in Sydney, Aus-P tralia in January, 1972 and fiv(J miles 27 mins. 35 secs., six raila 33 mins. 09 secs., 1,000 metersJI mins. 8 secs. All set in Adelaide, Australia in January of 1972. Adrienne is 31 years old. w PlumSiftg Service REPAIRS & SMALL CONTRACTS SondsdA Licensed JOHN BUGGE kfrutei POnber 713/823 7839 24hr. service • no extra far after hrs. < aii FFA Approved Coulter Field Hwy. 21 E., Bryan Bryan Municipal Airport LEARN TO FLY! BRYAN AERO, INC. CALL 823-8640 cational system in Australia is much more difficult. She said that you are given comprehensive quiz zes at the end of nine months and if you flunk two courses you are out. “If you flunk one course you may carry it next year,” she said, “however, there are no small quizzes during the year to chart your progress.” She wanted to come to A&M because she knew it was a fine school. She is here on scholarship sponsored by the Southwest Hous ton A&M Club and she will repre sent the Aggies in women’s cross country and road races sponsored by the Physical Education Depart ment. She said that she has al ways had a strong interest in sports and she is looking forward to developing skills in the other sporting activities sponsored by the P.E. Dept. Her training schedule includes running 16 miles a day—about six to eight miles in the morning and eight to 10 miles at night. She says that anyone who wishes to condition for cross-country events should start out with the shorter distances and then gradually work up to the long runs. She said, “Running is like anything else, you get out of it what you put in and the only way to be great is to practice hard and try your best. Those that do this and have a little natural talent will always come out on top.” She has a strict diet consisting mostly of health foods. She said she doesn’t like the humidity of College Station weather and she misses the big city life of Melbourne. She hasn’t made up her mind whether or not she will return home to teach and coach or if she will stay here in the States. She said a lot will depend on the job possibilities. She is currently listed in Guin- ess Book of Records which may be a first for A&M’s coeds. Her trainer back home is Fred Warwick who is a former middle and long distance record holder and a promient masseur in Mel bourne. He has coached Bill Hooker, 400m hurdles, George Houston Fires Bill Peterson Oilers Can Third Coach in Three Years By MICHAEL A. LUTZ Associated Press Sports Writer HOUSTON (A>)—Houston Oiler General Manager Sid Gillman fired Coach Bill Peterson Monday and assumed the head coaching job himself in an effort to pull Basketball Season Starts The deadline for intramural basketball for classes A, B, C, G, and X is Oct. 17. Now’s the time to get your teams together. In volleyball play this evening, some real talent shone through as Peanut Gallery faced Black Awareness Committee and STATs faced BCs. Peanut Gallery outskilled and generally outplayed BAG with four players who would make any collegiate coach turn around and look again. BAG could have matched play if they’d gotten to gether and worked on something beside brute strength and agility. Especially outstanding on Gal lery was Dick Fikes who had excellent ball control and didn’t miss a single spike. Gallery won 2-0. In the second interesting con test, the BCs gave STATs a run for their money in a split match. STATs clearly had two near professional players, Ersen Ar- seven and Jan Szalowski, who did everything but play all six positions. BCs looked fine when they played together and pulled together well when their strong server aimed into STATs’ weak spots. With the score one to one the match took on some real play. BC players were diving and mak ing near impossible saves while STAT relied heavily on its spik ing and open-hole tipping. STATs won the match, well contested by BC. TAMU SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS Proudly Presents THE CONCERT SOUND HENRY MANCINI Honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Winner of An Unprecedented 20 Grammy Awards FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1973 G. Rollie White Coliseum At 8:00 p. m. RESERVED SEATS GENERAL ADMISSION A&M Student W/Activity Card $4.00 A&M Student W/Activity Card .. $2.50 A&M Student Date $4.00 A&M Student Date $2.50 General Public — $5.00 General Public $3.50 For Tickets and Information Call Rudder Center Box Office — 845-2916 UP AND OVER goes A&M’s Paul Hulin (35) in chase of Texas Tech Quarterback Joe Barnes. The Aggie defense held the Raiders to 216 yards total offense but A&M lost 28-16. See story page 7. (Photo by Rorger Mallison) COLLEGE GIRL there is a Shop for you! THE CLOTHES HORSE 3801 E. 29th Just off University Dr. the reeling Oilers out of a 16- game tail spin. “We are in' a winning busi ness,” Gillman said in announc ing the dismissal of Peterson, who led the Oilers to only one regular season victory in 19 games as head coach. “There is no excuse for failure in our busi ness.” Gillman said the decision was made after Sunday’s 48-20 loss to Denver, H o u s t o n’s fifth straight defeat this season after a 1-13 year in 1972. Peterson, who came to the Oil ers with what he called a lifetime contract last year, had been rumored on the way out Sunday night when a player, who asked not to be identified, said it was common knowledge among the players that Peterson had been fired. Gillman, who formerly coached at San Diego and Los Angeles, becomes Houston’s eighth coach in Oiler history and the third in as many years. “We tried to do everything we could to aid Bill,” Gillman said. “I think we’ve spent more money on various programs than most teams in pro football in hopes that we could get this thing turned around.” Gillman took charge as general manager March 2 and announced he had no desire to do any coach ing again. On Oct. 3, prior to a 31-26 loss to Los Angeles, Peterson said he had asked Gill man to help out with the offense. Gillman had been in charge of the Oiler offense the past two weeks. He has been stationed in the press box during games where he called many of the plays. “I just wanted to be general manager,” Gillman said. “But when you’re 1-18 you’ve got to do something. I’m no Messiah that can come in and turn this thing around. I do hope, though, that we can at least give our football team the respectability that it should have.” Oiler owner K. S. “Bud” Adams said the decision was ei| tirely Gillman’s. Asked i Peterson’s contract, Adams it would be honored. “Bill is not being fired, hii just being relieved of his dutial as head coach,” Adams said, “We will continue to honor tkt agreement. I don’t know if hi would work in some other < ity or not.” Gillman guided the Los Ange. les Rams to an NFL Wester. Division championship in his fit? seson as a pro coach in 195S During his 16-year pro coacl career, he compiled a 116-1 record and earned a reputatia as a hard-nosed coach. When Gillman took charge t! the Oilers in March there m rumors he would soon step icti Peterson’s job too. After 1 day’s announcement, Gillmn again said he never sought Pete, son’s job. “I want it understood that didn’t come to the Houston Oiles with the idea that I wai goia; to become their head footti coach,” Gillman said. Conference Play Set for Golfers DALLAS (AP) — The thiii annual Southwest Conferenc fall golf tournament will ti played Wednesday and Thur day at Brookhaven Country with the University of Houste expected to be the team to beat Winners will be determined: match play, four ball and tsi ball in the tournament. Four-man teams from each if the nine SWC schools will plaj 27 holes each day starting all a. m. Texas swept all three division last year but has lost ace Be: Crenshaw to the professionals Houston sophomore Bobtj Brow was the medalist last at Oak Cliff Country Club in las with a 217. Loc day’s gi overs. F< By HER Associati Alabar gan beca Ohio Sta lege foot the wak dropped place to 1 pion Soi fourth to Ohio S Saturday whipping sured itsi the third Buckeyes votes am 59 sports who pan Associate Alaban Florida, c ond with 930 point the last sixth to place vob ing a 52 dropped 1 Tex Clot Ag Water Polo Finds Defeat The Aggie Water Polo team again traveled to compete this last weekend. Wednesday they met the Texas Tech Red Raiders and continued on to Albuquerque, New Mexico, for the Lobo Tour nament held there. In the Tech game the team controlled play throughout with Doug Adamson leading the A&M scorers with six goals. Final was 17-6. Brigham Young University lost to the Ags in the first game of the University of New Mexico tournament. With a 14-8 score, Lester Hamann led the team’s scoring with five points. Air Force Academy defeated A&M in the next game, 12-4. Hamann, offensive strong man, was injured leaving the team without leadership on which to base an effective offense. Lobos also beat the Ags, 17-2. Again it was the matter of no peg on which to hang the respot sibility with Hamann action. In the final game, which let the Ags fourth overall for H* tourney, two overtimes called. The deciding overtiw became A&M’s downfall as i© takes became the determinini force. The final was Air Fors 12-10. Texas dent, Da announce^ Texas 5C race has 1 was sche out t ig. Hollowi cancel th due to th< wen sports evi possibilitj during la Weathe cess of t racing fa Two more A&M teams were» the Lobo Invitational, the “B” ai freshman. Both lost their firS two games: “B” to New Mexifl State, 6-5, and Colorado Univer sity, 13-6; freshmen to UniversitJ of New Mexico, 24-2, and ArizoW State, 6-3. Freshman Don Reeser first team on the all-tournameK team, while Paul McKinzie an: Kevin O’Brien made second ii “A” classification. 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