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Page 8 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1074 Larry Ellis receives Aggie Heart Awar Todc R. P, Senior safety from Troup becomes ninth recipient ree gtude: Senat* toni The G 5^ i Bought RESERVE LIFE -Y7 ** rt 1 t>j*. Jim Hacker Because It’s What You Put In Reserve That Counts See Phil Adams RESERVED LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 822-7341 BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH 15 March 1974 Your last chance to apply for the AIR FORCE ROTC 2-year program! If you’re a full-time student with at least 4 academic terms remaining at Aggieland let us show you an outstanding course for your future: as an Air Force Officer CONTACT: the Department of Aerospace Studies Trigon bldg./2d floor 845-7611 Larry Ellis Larry Ellis, senior safety from Troup, received the coveted “Ag gie Heart Award” Saturday night in the highlight presentation at Texas A&M’s football honors pro gram. The award, based on such in tangibles as desire, dedication and determination, is limited to a sen ior and the winner is determined by a vote of the entire football squad. Ellis was a walk-on football candidate in the spring of his sophomore year and he stayed around to win three varsity let ters. He was a starting safety the last two years. A distinguished student in ma joring in physical education, Ellis was Texas A&M’s nominee for the Kern Tips award this year. At the honors program in the 2,500-seat J. Earl Rudder Conven tion Center auditorium, coach Emory Bellard handed out squad- man and letterman certificates and plaques to those winning post season honors as all-SWC and all- America. Also nominated for the award were Bud Trammel, Mike Bru ton, Darrell Taliferro and Tim Trimmier. “These seniors may have been small in numbers,” said Bellard, “but it is obvious that over their four-year stay here, the cream has risen to the top. “The 1973 football team is a group that will be considered to be very successful before they leave here,” he said. “And I’ll personally promise you this; 1974 will be called the Year of the Aggies.” Two color films of the 1973 season were shown. The first consisted solely of a collection of Aggie miscues and bloopers on the football field, which some fans may have felt to have occurred all too often in 1973. The latter film put to rest any doubts that may have been raised by the first as it contained the highlights of last season and proved that the 1973 team was more impressive than many realize. The Aggie band gave a per formance and freshman offensive guard Billy Lemons entertained with a solo song. Ellis is the ninth recipient of the “Aggie Heart Award”. Others include Joe Wellborn, linebacker from Tomball in 1965; Dan West- erfield, defensive back from Craw ford in 1966; Grady Allen, defen sive end from Nacogdoches in 1967; Tom Buckman, end-tackle from Fort Worth in 1968; Jack Kovar, center from Houston in 1969; Winston Beam, defensive guard from Odessa in 1970;; Joe Mac King, quarterback from Min- eola in 1971 and Boice Best,!; fensive tackle from Houston; 1972. Also, in 1970, the late DeNiro, defensive end ftoj Youngstown, Ohio, was honor; with a posthumous award. ALLEN Oldsmobile Cadillac SALES - SERVICE “Where satisfaction is standard equipment" 2401 Texas Ave. 823-8002 Embrey’s Jewelry We Specialize In Aggie Rings. Diamonds Set— Sizing— a Reoxidizing- All types watch/jewelry • Repair 9-5:30 846-5816 Baylor trips A&M, 71-62 By KEVIN COFFEY Sports Editor What can you say about a basketball team that died? That its opponent was sky high with revenge? That a freshman cen ter decides to find himself in Southwest Conference basketball? That the seventh tallest man on the floor was the leading re bounder? All that and more happened to the Texas Aggies Saturday. A regional television audience saw Baylor freshman Gary Mc Guire score a season high 25 points and 6-6 postman Charlie McKinney haul in 22 rebounds to lead the Bears to a 71-62 victory over the Aggies. After the embarrassing per formance, A&M coach Shelby Metcalf admitted his team was out of the SWC title chase as their record fell to 2-4. “There’s no way that Tech will lose that many,” said Metcalf. “I really doubt they’ll lose three.” It was one of the Aggie shab biest performances of the year. The Bears, inspired by the fight films of the A&M-BU brawls of 1969 and ’71, controlled the game from start to finish. A&M never led and managed to tie only once, 2-2. The Aggies showed some signs of life late in the first half, rallying from a 30-22 deficit to within two at 30-28. Baylor reeled off seven straight points, taking advantage of Aggie miscues. A&M went to sleep as Baylor scored on two easy lay-ups and a free shot. IBM NEEDS OUTSTANDING PEOPLE And we can offer outstanding career opportunities in Engineering, Programming or Marketing. We will be interviewing at Texas A&M University on February 8,1974- To find out about IBM and let us find out about you, sign up for an interview at the Placement Office or write to: Mr. C.F. Cammack, College Relations Manager, IBM Corporation, 1439 Peachtree Street N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. IBM An equal opportunity employer The Aggies pulled within seven in the second half after trailing by as many as 18 but they were never back in the contest. Baylor controlled it all the way. First year head coach Carroll Dawson was jubilant afterwards. “We played well and controlled the tempo of the game all the way,” Dawson said. “This was one of our finest performances.” Dawson said his team is usually unemotional but that they were up Saturday. “We’re always up against A&M,” Dawson said. “I don’t have two better friends in the conference than Shelby (Metcalf) and Jim (Culpepper). I guess I like to beat them more than any body.” If the loss to Baylor wasn't enough to befall the Ags, the services of junior guard Mike Floyd are doubtful for tonight’s game with Arkansas. The 5-10 playmaker pulled a muscle mid way through the second half. McGuire and McKinney out- rebounded the entire Aggie team, leading Baylor to board suprem acy 45-31. “Anytime we get beat like that on the boards, we didn’t play well,” said Metcalf. “They had our team scouted well and knew everybody’s weaknesses.” Jerry Mercer kept the Aggies somewhat in the game, scoring 14 of his 18 points in the second half. Floyd hit 12, Randy Knowles 10 and Cedric Joseph eight. John Thornton scored 10 while hold ing the high scoring McKinney to 14. Tonight the Aggies must re group as the Arkansas Razor- backs visit G. Rollie White Coli seum at 7:30. Last year A&M blitzed the Hogs 108-82 on television. A&M lost in the hills, 84-73. Arkansas, coached by Lanny Van Eman, is led by 6-11 post man Dean Tolson. Tolson is one of the SWC’s leading scorers. PAWN LOANS Money Loaned On Anything Of Value. Quick Cash For Any Emergency. 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