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Page 6 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1975 BONANZA EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT STEAK SPECIALS RIB-EYE DINNER 1 .79 CHOPPED STEAK DINNER 1 .29 at right neighborly prices. Good wholesome American food J “No tipping please. Just leave us with a smile'.' 317 N. College Ave. Ags hit 100 for first time Ragged play marks win BY ROBERT CESSNA Staff Sports Writer On Thursday night the Aggies hit the century mark the first time this year with a 101-71 win over Sam Houston State and if you witnessed the game you also may have hit the century mark — in age. The game (if that’s what you want to call it) featured 62 fouls with two players of each team fouling out. It also featured 54 turnovers. In other words, it wasn’t a game you’d write home about. But it was a win. The passing was terrible, the of ficiating ridiculous and the team de fense was almost non-existent as both teams played up and down free shooting basketball. At the beginning it appeared as no team may score as turnovers took their toll. But with 1:49 gone in the game, Aggie John Thornton hit a short baseline shot to put the Ags on the scoreboard. A few minutes later the Bearkats’ Skippy Black made a rebound layup with 16:45 to put Sain Houston ahead, 5-4, it would he the last Bearkat lead of the night. At the Aggie end of the court John Thorn ton got a rebound and put it in with 16:18 left to give the Aggies a 6-5 lead. From here the Ags never trailed. With the score 28-19 in favor of the Aggies and only 5:57 remaining in the half some fireworks began. The Aggies’ Barry Davis was ejected from the game and given a technical foul. Davis was ejected for his roughness with the Bearkats’ Melvin Moore. When Aggie coach Shelby Metcalf came out to protest the call the referees blew their whis- « o< cti» cUen ’ <g v &fdav ties again. Another technical. When the first half ended the Ag gies owned a 49-29 lead which tied their biggest lead of the night. The only reason the crowd of 3,516 stayed around was to see if the Ag gies could hit 100 and if a new Southwest Conference record in fouls could be set. As the second half began it ap peared that the Aggies would not hit a 100 hut set a record for fouls. With 6:18 gone in the second half the Aggies had only scored six points. In this time Sam Houston had cut the lead to 11, 55-44. But with an assist from Gates Erwin, Jerry Mercer started the Aggies off and running toward 100 points with a layup. With time running out the crowd came to its feet in hopes of the 100th point. With only 32 seconds left Cedric Joseph obliged with a tip-in bucket to give the Aggies a 101-67 lead. Thornton led all scorers with 19 points while Ray Roberts added 16. Gates Erwin, Mike Floyd and Sonny Parker were other Aggies to hit double figures with 12, 11 and 10 respectively. The Bearkats were paced by Don Gay who had 16 points. Melvin Moore had 15 and teammate Skippy Black had 14. no Bearkat had more than eij “We can play a lot of peopleani get hurt, Metcalf said. In thei Houston win 11 players sawalfc 10 minutes action to showthlj year’s squad has depth Mtfc also brought up a point oveHojj by most fans and that’s thee ence in officiating in different J| of the country. Over thehoMl the Aggies played teams from« [1 different conferences. Mostofi (t conference officials let the ta I play a more physical game. \ appears with A&M back intheSl they will have to play a lessphni game. The Aggies were eallec fouls in Thursday’s game while: Bearkats were called for29Tlie: must have gotten the whii: Christmas and needed totrytk out They work. Sam Houston State Guy Stewart Moore llolcoml>e Black ShropUiirr Cockrel Kimmell Noble Crothe Team TotaU Texas AdcM fK«» tfti AGGIE NOTES — At his weekly press conference before the Sam Houston game Coach Metcalf said, “We re pretty damn good. ” He also mentioned that the rebounding has picked up. The Sam Houston game bears him out as the Aggies out- rebounded the Bearkats, 61-47, and I)avl» Parker Floyd Mercer Thornton W. Williams Roberts Joseph Erwin Tone M Williams Meigrr Team Totals FOR THE ULTIMATE IN DINING ITS Y JOHN THORNTON (52) drives to the basket despite the efforts of a Bearkat defender. Thornton was the leading scorer of the game with 19 points. Also pictured is Jerry Mercer (42), who led the Aggies with 18 rebounds. (Photo by Chris Svatek) l^tttiidcy fried 110 Dominik Drive, College Station 3320 Texas Avenue. Bryan Mayor takes on Ali for worthy charity Italian-mmm RESTAURANT ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) When M. M. Jackson is the heavyweight Mu rN':NiNl: uNNN" ISS I worthy cause — at least, Jackson for either mayor or Maynard, hopes so. “whichever yon like to remember me by.’ The Aggie Club Student Basketball Bus Trip There was a kind of weigh-in at City Hall Monday. No scales, but some statistics were announced. Ali wasn’t there, but Jackson was. “We all know what’ll happen if he hits me, Jackson said. “I’m think ing about how I can apologize quickly if I hit him. The “fight, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., is a benefit performance to promote black business gains in At lanta. OUR TRADITION - GOOD FOOD FINE SERVICE PLEASANT ATMOSPHERE SERVING ITALIAN FOOD MEXICAN FOOD ACROSS FROM TAMU 5 pm - 11 pm Daily 11 am - 11 pm Daily 1037 S. TEXAS AVE. 846-0032 Texas A&M vs Texas February 1 Trip Package includes: Bus transportation Chicken box dinner Beverage Tickets to the game are NOT included Trip Price Student member .$9.50 Student member date $9.50 Non-member-A&M Student $12.00 For more information and reservations please come by THE AGGIE CLUB on Joe Routt Blvd. between G. Rollie White Coliseum and DeWare Field House ACU-I Games Tournament The Texas A&M Campus Tournament for the selection of repre sentatives to the Association of College Unions-International (ACU-I) regional tournament will be held January 24-31. All participants must meet these requirements: 1) 2) 3) 4) Be full-time students currently enrolled at TAMU. Not be on scholastic or conduct probation. Cannot hold membership with a professional games’ organization. Can represent A&M in only one area, although one may enter the tournament in all the different games areas. 5) Pay entry fee upon registration. Bowling - $1.50 (must pay for each game) Bridge - $1.50 Chess - $1.50 Table Tennis - $1.50 Billiards - $1.75 (must pay for each game) I hereby acknowledge that I will abide by the above requirements Signature MV Til (Please Print) NAME PHONE ADDRESS Please bring this form to the secretaries’ desk in the Student Pro grams Office. They will inform you as to the date of the tournament. Call 845-1515 for more information. mTc m/c) /tep Into the m/o circle $ah Shi \ ILU7