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THE BATTALION
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1974
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By KEVIN COFFEY, Sports Editor
There was an obvious tenseness on the ninth floor of
the Rudder Tower yesterday. An almost deathly silence
hung in the air as none of the regular occupants of those
offices were in town.
Why? Every football coach was on the road signing
talent for future Texas Aggie football campaigns. At 7:30
a.m. people file in to sweat out the initial hours of sign
ings. The silence is broken only by corny jokes, somebody
searching for comic relief.
The first day of official Southwest Conference grid
signings doesn’t begin until 8 a.m. A&M has 22 players
committed but everybody is worrying that somebody might
change his mind. Texas beats A&M to the punch for Con
roe running back, casting a temporary cloud over the pro
ceedings. Win some, lose some.
Local radio and newspaper reporters are eating donuts.
Basketball coach Norman Reuther stops by to chat about
basketball recruiting but everyone is just waiting on the
clock. At 8:05 a.m. coach John Paul Young calls in the
first signing. Signing day, Aggie style 1974, has begun.
Recruiting has been called the lifeblood of a football
program. Say what you want about attitude and morale
but the team with the most stud players wins most of the
time. If you don’t believe me, just look over the all-SWC
teams of the last few years and they bear a very distinct
orange and white hue.
By 10 yesterday morning, with Emory Bellard’s third
shot at A&M recruiting just two hours old, 22 players had
signed to play on Kyle Field. All schools in the NCAA are
under a 30 scholarship limit this season.
For Bellard, it was a long day. The Aggie mentor
jetted from El Paso to New Orleans collecting signatures
and visiting prospects for the other eight spaces the Aggies
have open.
Bellard was pleased with the first day’s haul. “Our
signings are progressing as anticipated around the state,”
he said. “We’re signing everyone we had hoped to and
we still have a number of top recruits from whom we’re
awaiting decisions.”
With all 22 starters returning from last year’s 5-6
team, A&M was very specialized in who they picked. Big
linemen and linebackers dominated the selections.
Frank Myers, a 6-4, 240 pounder from San Angelo,
Steve Spitzenberger, 6-3, 230 pounds and 6-4, 240 pound
tackle Ronnie Walker were among the top big men inked
yesterday.
With two seniors returning in defensive back spots,
Bellard inked some defensive speedsters for future use.
Carl McCormack, a 6-1, 185 pounder with 4.6 speed in the
forty from Fort Worth Southwest and Bobby Hart, 6-0,
175 pounder from Houston Memorial. Hart also runs a
4.6 forty.
Freshmen running backs in the A&M camp will be of
quality, not quantity. Ricky Patton, a 6-2, 188-pounder
from Camden, Ark. is the type runner that in most years
could play as a Fish. He was on the Arkansas blue-chip list
and an All-America. He runs a 4.6 forty.
The quarterback spot is even healthier as Carl Menger
a 6-1, 196 strong arm, inked. Menger is already in class here
after completing some academic work in the fall. The Hous
ton Westchester star now will join a bevy of promising quar
terbacks when spring training opens April 1.
A look at the Aggie signees reveals that Bellard got
what he needed. This is the third straight year of top re
cruiting by the former Texas assistant. Even though the
blue-chip players that dominated the last two years of sign
ings are missing, quality ball players are under the wing of
A&M.
Several top players did not yet decide on which school
they will continue their careers so the visiting and haggling
for the coaching staff is not yet finished. Eight spots re
main. After they are finally signed, it’s time to start on
next year.
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Girl roundballers
‘Intramural
notch first victory
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Cissy Auclair hit 15 of her 17
points in the first half and Con
nie Karcher led a devastating
TAMU fast break as the women’s
basketball knotched their first
victory ever. Mary Hardin Bay
lor fell 64-34 as A&M ran its rec
ord to 1-3 in the first season of
women's basketball played here.
Auclair dominated inside play
in the early going as A&M built
a 35-15 halftime lead. Karcher
hit six points in the last 50 sec
onds of the half to help lead the
assault.
Coach Kay Don was ecstatic over
the victory. “I am extremely
proud for the girls and happy for
them,” she said. “They have
started a precedent at A&M and I
hope it is one that is supported
and will prosper.”
Over 200 fans witnessed the
contest in G. Rollie White. “The
crowd was super,” Don said. “We
need and appreciate the support.”
A&M’s pressing defense re
sulted in Mary Hardin Baylor
turnovers that Karcher turned in
to fast break scoring plays. La-
rita Fickey also cashed in on the
miscues for seven Aggie points.
MHB now stands at 2-2 follow
ing the defeat.
Bonnie Gueden hit eight points,
Dana Callaway six with Cindy
Horton, Pam Moulton, Ruth
Whiteley and Debbie Berrier two
each to round out the A&M scor
ing.
Future plans for the Aggies in
clude playing preliminary games
to Southwest Action later in the
season.
“I am very optimistic of the fu
ture for this team,” Don said.
“We’ve come a long way by a
lot of hard work but of course we
have a long way to go. I think
we can continue & successful sea
son and develop a truly successful
program. We all worked hard for
this win and I think I can count
on more of this type play.”
Friday the Ags face Trinity at
10:30 a.m. as they compete in the
32-team Houston Invitational
Tournament.
A&M will face Baylor’s girls on
February prior to the men’s games
here. Baylor beat A&M in the
first game of intersectional bas
ketball ever played by the Aggies
earlier in the year.
Dennis Corrington, Director of
Intramurals, reiterated rules con
cerning use of DeWare Field-
house.
Use of the facility is limited to
students, faculty and staff with
admission gained by presentation
of ID. Handball courts are avail
able for reservation Mon-Fri. at
noon and 4-10 p. m. and Sat. and
Sun. at 6 p. m. Courts may be
reserved one day in advance by
calling the intramural office, 845-
2624.
A TAMU record number of en
tries was received this year for
softball, eclipsing the previous
record of 104 set in 1973. The 155
teams entered include a large
number of of-campus, women’s
and coed groups.
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