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mmm ... . — ■ Page 12 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1974 We’d like to take you for a ride Hey, Mr. suave and sophisticated ... try this on for size. It's the Raleigh Sports. Think bikes are for kids? Think again! This one's spe cially made for the guy who’s a mover. Three speeds, safety- quick brakes, genuine leather saddle, touring bag ... every thing you need to travel in style. See your Raleigh dealer, he's got a set of wheels waiting for you. Come on along! KALE/&M CENTRAL CYCLE & SUPPLY Sales • Service • Accessories 3505 E. 29th St. — 822-2228 — Closed Monday Take East University to 29th St. (Tarrow Street) Agg ie miscues spur Tech victory Raiders hold off late comeback for 63-61 win p oday ih We^ rogh rn li & Fi By KEVIN COFFEY Sports Editor A&M’s error-prone basketball team fell victim to their poor ball handling and cold shooting for the second straight time as Texas Tech held on to a 63-61 South west Conference victory. The Ags played the first half like they never left Fort Worth, the site of Saturday’s humiliat ing 88-72 defeat at the hands of TCU. Tech jumped to a 20-10 lead as Jerry Mercer and Cedric Joseph fought to keep A&M in the ball park. Raider forward William John son pumped in 10 points in the first half as Tech pulled to a 32- 24 lead. over Raider star Rick Bullock in that first stanza, holding the high scoring junior to four points. Mer cer tallied 10 points in the first half but the 6-10 post man re turned the favor, holding Mercer to two points while scoring 11 in the second half. Randy Knowles finally got the Ags on track in the second half, tallying 20 of his 24 points in that stanza. A&M was down by as many as 16 points late in the game but cut the lead to 61-58. Richard Little, Tech leading scorer for the night with 17, hit both ends of a 1-1 free throw situation to give the Raiders their pad with 41 sec onds left. Joseph’s lay-up and foul shot went for naught. Tech, now 3-0 in loop play, shares the SWC lead with sur prising Texas. The two meet Sat urday in Austin. A&M’s ball handling was atro cious. During the first eight min utes of the second half, while Tech was mounting what turned out to be an insurmountable lead, the Ags could manage but eight shots while committing 10 turn overs. Tech was not without fault as the game was sloppy to say the least. A&M finished with 24 turn overs, Tech 22. Perhaps the Ags should have worn ice skates as cups and ice from the Tech students section showered the court, delaying play Mercer draped his 6-9 frame Little’s charity tosses gave lead a 63-58 advantage and Cedric Lacrosse seeks members SUMMER JOBS We're Looking for Counselors Camp Olympia is looking for summer counselors. If you enjoy the outdoors and the rewarding experience of working with children, contact the employment center for an interview Wednesday, jan. soth with an Olympia representative. as ’74 preparation begins The A&M Lacrosse Association starts its 1974 season with a Feb. 23 game against the undefeated Houston Lacrosse Club. One of two Houston based teams, HLC packs an All-American goalie. The A&M based team is in its third year and just gained na tional recognition from USCLA, the U.S. sanctioning body. There will be a Maroon team and a White team this year. They will play an eight-game schedule including road trips to LSU and Tulane. Currently there are displays on the main floor of the University Center, in the south end of the Library and in a display case in G. Rollie White Coliseum. There is an organizational meeting in room 501 of the Rud der Conference Tower at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Coach Dave Gruber urges all interested to at tend. Two films will be featured. on three occasions. Mike Floyd has yet to mid season slump as tki| guard was held to two[ Charlie Jenkins stepp«| Floyd and gave one of I performances of the i though he totaled onlyf the senior guard amply f position of Aggie playi directed the second hill^ back. His ball hawking i contributed to manyol| turnovers in the final i Sitting out last seasonj centrate on baseball (he j of A&M’s premier pitch kins has seen limited playi this year while he tried t«| his form. Aggie coach Shelby j was less than distraughti! game. “We can live withal this,” said Metcalf. “Weg effort from Mercer, Joi kins and Knowles. Ramil played a super game.” Aggie miscues did a sore spot with Metcalf,] AGGIE BRIGHT SPOTS in last nights loss to Texas Tech were Charlie Jenkins and Randy Knowles. Jenkins took over ball handling chores while Knowles paced all scorers with 24 points. “The turnovers, well ja it,” he said. “I don’t wart|| about our ball handling."] The Ags did manage! charity tosses but hit i per cent from the field. Cedeno ready for sprin CONTACT TEXAS A&M PLACEMENT CENTER ROBERT HALSELL TRAVEL SERVICE AIRLINE SCHEDULE INFORMATION FARES AND TICKETS DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CALL 822-3737 1016 Texas Avenue — Bryan Astro star expects severe test A TK arehitecti in the lol HOUSTON (AP) - Cesar Cedeno said Tuesday his only concern now is readying himself for the 1974 baseball season. The outfielder for the Houston Astros said, however, he expects some fans and players to try to test the effects upon him of his recent conviction on a charge of involuntary homicide in the death of a young women in Santo Domingo. The 23-year-old star drew a $100 fine Jan. 15 after being held in jail 20 days following the Dec. 10 fatal shooting of Altagracia de la Cruz in a motel. “I know some people are going to accept what has happened and I know some people won t,” Cedeno said. “Some players on other teams will try to take my concentration away, but it’s not going to work. I won’t pay any attention to those players, i’ll just put on my uniform and play my game.” A transcript of the court ruling states that Cedeno was found responsible for having “acting imprudently in allowing the victim to obtain the firearm he was carrying and in handling it clumsily it discharged, causing her death.” Cedeno said reports he had waited more than a half hour before going to the police after the shooting were incorrect. “I went to my house, told my wife what happened, then went to the police,” he said. “I was scared. I knew my baseball career was in danger.” Cedeno said his wife, Cora, whom he metii| brought him food at the jail three times a day. f"” “I don’t know how she’s feeling because ib | talk much about what happened,” he said. “Eveiyfll to be fine. I’ve been surprised. She’s been veryhelp®i The couple flew to Houston by way of™ suple immediately after the $ 100 fine was paid but Csi declined to discuss the case with newsmen until Tut* He said he had been carrying a gun since ani;| native Dominican Republic in October in that hew T $4,000 in gold and diamond jewelry. “Someone had stolen my watch andsomeil week before the shooting,” he said. Cedeno denied reports he received special!I while in jail, where he said there were four to a roon | “We played cards all day,” he said. “Ihadnl c or I b orfo'e!;’, d cS- reCO,d P ' ayCr - ' ' ,! ' d ““'l^or-shar, “I think this will help me be a better person, pd Lt. Ge “I think I’ve grown up a lot in the last few weeks.’’ past night He added he was never worried about recdnB] aBseg 0 f prison sentence. 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