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SMU hurt... MARK WEAVER in a series of articles of SWC teams. Southern Methodist Univer sity, in the midst of turmoil due to a two-year probation, is trying to reunite its team. And they may have. BUBBA BEAN (44) prepares to block SMU defensive end Charlie Adams (90), as quarterback David Walker looks downfield for a receiver in the Aggies best offensive show last season. A&M won 45-10. (Photo by Rodger Mallison) MU coach puts gag rule’ on team (AP)—Southern Methodist Ich Dave Smith announced |sday a “gag rule” for future in- liews with his football players in | wake of a two-year probation Jped on the Southwest Confer- ice school. “Mr. Bob Condron handles all ieinterviews,” Smith told touring WC football writers. Condron is i| school’s sports information di- ptor. ■You can call ’em (the players) on ie telephone but Bob must set it p, Smith said. “It’s not that jere s anybody in the media that Idon’t trust. But Dr. Willis Tate |ool chancellor has told us to go to | future. ■mith himself has been slapped with something of a gag rule by Dr. late who ordered the Mustang 9ch not to talk about the school’s Bbation leveled last week by the EAA for paying players to make ikies. Smith said, “The sooner we get it leprobation) behind us, the faster can get ready for football sea- Pressed why the ban was put into set against the media, Smith said I percent of the time it won’t tter . . . We have nothing to Ie. But sometimes I want an year-old boy to visit with me be- Sehe is confronted. ” He added there was really no- ing to the gag rule “unless you, i press, want to make something !out of it.” •Vog scrimmage leases Shofner; offense improves |(AP)—Texas Christian Head poach Jim Shofner was pleased [Wednesday as his Horned Frogs ent through a short scrimmage ssion. Working on first down, third pwn and long passing situations, CU’s offense scored three times. [ “We hooked up and knocked pads,” Shofner said. “Lee Cook jirew extremely well, Mike Lut- rell ran hard. But I think the best performance came from Chuck Boyd tailback from Longview. I The Frogs open the season painst UT-Arlington Sept. 14 in Forth Worth. Smith refused to be drawn into a debate over the publicity question of SMU competition for the football entertainment dollar in Dallas with the professional Cowboys’ offices just across Central Expressway. He did say of the probation which carries a two-year ban on post season play and no television: “It won’t affect us. All things work for the good. It could help us be a bet ter team. We will be positive.” About the team, Smith said, “We should be better offensively and de fensively than last year. We should be better overall. But the big ques tion is at quarterback and in our depth. ” NBA to use ‘wild card’ in playoffs (AP)—National Basketball As sociation Commissioner Walter Kennedy and Larry Fleisher, gen eral counsel to the NBA Players As sociation, announced Wednesday they have reached agreement on final details for a new playoff plan effective with the 1975 playoffs. The new playoff pool will be a record $950,000, an increase from $850,000 last season. The NBA Board of Governors voted last month to add two clubs as “wild card” teams for the playoffs, the first increase in the number of teams participating since 1967 when eight clubs qualified. The number of clubs in the NBA since then has risen from 10 to 18. Ten clubs now will make the playoffs, including the first and second-place team in each of the four divisions and the “wild card” team with the next highest won-lost percentage in each of the two con ferences. Within each conference, the five clubs then will be ranked by final won-lost percentages with the No. 4 club playing the No. 5 club in a best-of-three series. The winner then will meet the No. 1 club while the No. 2 club will face the No. 3 club in best-of-seven series. The survivors then will meet for the con ference championship, followed by the NBA championship series. CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT Welcomes Back the Aggies Come by and say Hello Serving all the Aggie favorites Moderately priced Fast and courteous service always 2900 Texas Avenue Sunday - Friday 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Physical and mental pains wide open offensive team like SMU. David Bostick will be starting fullback after a freshman season when he gained 615 yards and aver aged 5.5 yards on varsity. He will definitely be a plus for the Pony backfield. Sophomore Rex Garner (6-0, 195) will be starting at the other halfback spot with Morris. On the offensive line will be Randy Savage (6-3, 235) will play the other tackle as new starter Mike Ellis (6-5, 245) will be at nose guard. The cornerbacks will be Ronnie Robertson (5-10, 170) and Robert Smith, both seniors but new as star ters. Linebackers Ernest Knox (6-2, 235) and Ted Thompson (6-1, 210) f Batt sports ) “We grew together this spring,” said fullback David Bostick (6-2, 217). “When we got on probation, everybody on the team rallied be hind Coach Smith. We re more like a family than a football team. ” / y Injuries were another key prob lem last year. Halfback Wayne Mor ris (6-1, 195) is coming off a knee injury but remains the No. 1 half back. “In the spring we had as many as 13 guys who played last fell who were out with injuries,” said Coach Dave Smith. This includes defen sive end Clarence Dennard (6-3, 220) and defensive back Robert Smith (6-0, 170). Oscar Roan (6-6, 215) is one of the best tight ends in the conference. He’s an excellent receiver and blocker, but his playing status is in question due to cartilage and liga ment damage sustained during the spring. At quarterback, Ricky Wesson (5-10, 160) is a small, quick runner but had problems last year with his passing. Wesson only completed 30 percent of his passes last season which is below the expectancy of a center Mike Smith (6-3, 235) and tackle Henry Sheppard (6-6, 240), considered by Coach Smith as SMU’s best lineman last year. Sophomore Jim Duggan (6-3, 244) will play the other tackle. Both guards Guy Thomas (6-1, 240) and Horace Derry (6-4, 230) will be first year starters for the Ponies. Freeman Johns (6-2, 172) will be starting at split end. On defense, mammoth tackle Louie Kelcher (6-5, 275) is in line for all-conference awards this year. He will lead the way on a defense that has eight returning starters. bring returning senior starter ex perience to the defense. Coach Smith considers Thompson an ex ceptional person and a real winner. Playing safety will be returning starters Robert Gibson (6-0, 185) and Mickey Early (5-11, 175). Both bring speed and quickness to the defensive secondary. The outlook for SMU could be good, depending upon two things. Can the Ponies overcome the prob lems brought on by the probation and can their injured personnel play up to their potential? The answer for the Ponies seems to be “neigh. ” THE BATTALION Page 9 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1974 mm HARRY DISHMAN Sales & Service 603 Texas Ave. C.S. across from campus - 846-3316 THEY WILL BE YOUR PERSONAL BANKERS WHEN YOU SELECT CITY NATIONAL AS YOUR FINANCIAL HEADQUARTERS, (left to right) Bill Wil liams, Allan Hanson and Ken Telg The bigger a bank gets the less personal attention a student can expect. (unless you’re a CNB customer) One of the basic problems of a “big” bank is the difficulty of maintaining personal contact with a large number of customers. 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