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Page 10 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1974 Read Battalion Classifieds —|<^YVA>AAJ 6^ / '' / ... nNV^I tUei cs^ oj^ '^<KAr-v> <L^/yvA^a. , U3-»JLe^-rvvj^ d^l "tiXuLA^ ^OkJLlQ. ( Xl^ ? -tko^oe^ c^y^ cj, ^ L v ixMy^or Thornton leads Ags past Hogs, 86-8(1 N Junco transfer hits 29 in overtime victory VICE PRESIDENT-SPECIAL MARKETS David Brown 3006 E. 29th St. Bryan, Texas 822-7341 i Hi % Regefve Life Ingufarjce Company' DALLAS. TEXAS % V. 4? ? '/ - By KEVIN COFFEY Sports Editor Junior college transfer John Thornton scored eight of his 29 points in a five minute overtime period to lead the Texas Aggies to an 86-80 Southwest Conference basketball win over the Arkansas Razorbacks. Some 4,127 fans in G. Rollie White Coliseum witnessed Thorn ton’s finest performance as an Aggie. The hurley 6-6 junior haul ed in nine rebounds while hitting in 12 of 19 shots. He added a per fect 5 of 5 free shots for his game high total. Thornton was not alone in his efforts as it was a team win for the Aggies. Cedric Joseph poured in 20 points and collected 18 rebounds while aiding in shutting off the Hogs Dean Tolson in the second half. Tolson hit 20 points in the first stanza but the Aggies’ collapsing zone defense forced the high scor ing postman away from the bas ket where he proved ineffective. Jerry Mercer was saddled with personal fouls most of the second half and held to eight points and three rebounds. C. W. Guthrie however, aided the cause with six points and six rebounds. Randy Knowles, who burned the Razorbacks last year for 42 jap “Where no two sandwiches are alike!” Situated Right at Northgate Hi For delicious eating, try us, you’ll like us. Wm 329 University Dr. 11 a. m. til 1 a. m. 846-6428 | points here, hit for 13 and nine rebounds. Only five Razorbacks scored, all in double figures. Tolson hit for 26, Ricky Medlock 17, Robert Birden 15, Jack Schulte 12 and Dan Pauler 10. The Aggies led almost the en tire game but Arkansas tied it at 72-all with 2:01 remaining. Each team scored two more points and the Ags had a chance to win in regulation time but Knowles desperation shot missed the mark. Birden put the Hogs on top 76- 74 with the overtime just six sec onds old. Joseph tied the game again 20 seconds later and Thorn ton put A&M up by two at 78-76. Schylte brought the Hogs back over with 2:34 left but Thornton then put the game away. A&M’s answer to super-sub all year, hit two free throws and two buckets to give A&M a comfort able 84-78 lead. Birden hit two meaningless free throws for Arkansas as did Know les as time ran out. Charlie Jenkins, forced to play the entire 40 minutes due to a sidelining injury to Mike Floyd, handled the Razorback press with relative ease. Only one point, the close of the first half, did the Hogs make steals for easy scores, Jenkins scored only two points but tossed six assists. A&M was an entirely different team from last Saturday against Baylor. Lackluster in Waco, The Aggies scraped for loose balls and battled the Hogs for every re bound. Arkansas coach Lanny Van Eman thought the passing at the hands of Baylor was a big factor in last night’s game. “After A&M got out rebound ing by 15 in Waco,” the Razor- back mentor said, “they had to come back on pride.” Van Eman took blame for the Hogs’ inability to get the ball to Tolson in the second half. “It just didn’t seem we could get it in. I’ll have to see the films to find out exactly why. I think he (Tol son) started to come outside too early and he lost some effective ness.” Thornton was his usual, sedate self in the Aggie locker room. “It was an insult against Bay lor so we had to come back and prove something. We’ve had prob lems getting ready on the road. I don’t know why but we were ready tonight.” Thornton, who found himself open for easy shots, said the Ar kansas defense went to sleep at times. “They were standing around, not dropping back the way they should and I got some good pass es. I didn’t do anything differ ent tonight.” In an effort to shake up the team, coach Shelby Metcalf started Thornton and Ray Roberts in place of Floyd and Knowles. “Randy has been getting off to slow starts and Mike’s injury ne cessitated in changes. John and Ray played well in starting roles.” Roberts collected 11 rebounds By THI One t and four points while comij; with several steals on the , press. »™ cker Arkansas is now 6-13 season, 2-5 in conference, m ■■ kic Ruggers win, start fund drive JOHN THORNTON seems to be everywhere as he if last night to the Arkansas Razorbacks. Thornton 29 points to lead the Ags to a 86-80 win as SWC fin the first half of league play. (Photo by Steve Ueckert)! The A&M Rugby team scored two second-half goals here Satur day and defeated the Houston UNIVERSITY NATIONAL MAKES IT HAPPE m A RETIREMENT INCOME * •• ^ . . AN EDUCATION . . . . A NEW BUSINESS • • . . A TRIP OR VACATION . . A NEW HOME A University National savings account is stored up buying power for opportunities or help in an emergency. START TODAY AND SAVE THE UNIVERSITY NATIONAL WAY University National Bank MEMBER F.D.l.C. 71 1 University Drive College Station A FULL SERVICE BANK Rugby Club, 8-0, on the Drill Field. The Aggies snapped a halftime 0-0 deadlock with the two goals by Jim Goulding and Randy Harju. A&M, which has an 89-4 record over the past three seasons (only losses in national tournaments) travels to Austin next Saturday to meet the University of Texas. Club officials announced they are starting a fund-raising drive to help pay the team’s expenses to a tournament in Monterey, Cali fornia, March 23. The team is already scheduled to play Feb. 23 at the National Collegiate championships at Ba ton Rouge, La. The club hopes to raise $5,000 for the trip. Anyone interested in contributing to the fund is urged to contact the A&M Rugby Club, through the Memorial Student Center at A&M. George Alden if president. TRY BATTALION CLASSIFIED PHI SIGMA BETA SMOKER BE1 FBI c nesda; the ki ess Pc ents i the k: An photo and a orate. Th( Hears photo ed v Get the facts on becoming a BROTHER of A&M’s only Social - Service Fraternity No Obligation Free Refreshments WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 7:00 —RM. 302 TOWER Equal Opportunity Housing INSURANCE — HOME LOANS BUSIER-JONES AGENCY 1200 Villa Maria — 823-0911 FARM & HOME SAVING ASSOCIATION (Nevada, Mo.) 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