Page 6 THE BATTALION
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1975
Clown Princes of basketball
Harlem Globetrotters bring antics toColiseuro fo
By PAUL McGRATH
Staff Sports Writer
The Harlem Globetrotters “Pop
corn Machine” comes live to G. Rol-
lie White Coliseum tonight.
The Clown Princes of basketball
will hold court at 8 p.m. This visit is
their eighth in the last nine years.
the last one being in 1973.
Dribbling to the tune of “Sweet
Georgia Brown” will be long time
greats Marques Haynes and
“Geese” Ausbie. Joining this duo
are two former Texas players,
Jimmy Blacklock of UT andTheodis
Lee from the University of Hous
ton. Also in the comedian’s entour
age are Mel Davis, Jesse Jemison,
Jerry Venable, Ron Knight, Jimmy
Sanders the “Geraldine” of the
team, John Smith.
The Globetrotters have to be the
winningest professional organiza
tion ever. The team has played
12,005 games during its existence
and has won 11,682 of them. The
Globies have a 110-0 record thus far
in the year.
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Perhaps the most important fea
ture of the Trotters is not their play
ing ability, but the roles they play as
American good will representa
tives. The team continues to travel
all over the world playing before
audiences that have reached up to
76,000 in Berlin. While in the
Soviet Union the Globetrotters
drew 450,000 fans for ten games.
There have been anxious mo
ments on the road however. Once
the team was playing in Hong Kong
(Photo by Alan Kllllngsworth)
Tex Harrison of the Harlem Globetrotters reads the Batt.
Army, Navy seniors
to take on Air Force
The Army and Navy join forces
Saturday against the Air Force at
Kyle Field.
It’s a strange type of battle though
as the weapon and winner is already
known.
The weapon: a football.
The winner: Brazos Valley Re
habilitation Center.
It’s the fourth game in the series
that pits seniors from the Corps of
Cadets against each other for the
benefit of the BVRC.
The game has donated over
$1,500 to the Rehab Center from
the past three years and bxpects a
fine crowd this year to the Military
Day event.
The two teams are coached by
senior members of the 1974 Aggie
Football team.
The game is sponsored by Wings
and Sabers.
Mark Roberts, Wings and Sabers
president, noted that the Elephant
Bowl will immediately follow the
Military Day review. The Texas
Aggie Band will provide halftime
entertainment.
Elephant Bowl promoters expect
any lack of polish to be offset by
enthusiasm. Game time is set for
4:00 p.m. Admission is a $1 dona
tion and tickets are available at
Memorial Student Center booth
and from representatives in each
corps unit.
We are a professional recruiting firm with over 300 job types
available.
The week of March 10th we will be conducting interviews for
those seniors who seek career positions.
For an appointment write — your name, address, and phone
number to —
INTERVIEW
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Houston, IX 77037
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We are not an employment agency
AGGIE CINEMA
presents
Popular Series
CAMEL0T
Saturday, March 1
Rudder Theater
— 2:00 p.m. Matinee —
also 7:00 & 10:30 p.m.
$1.00
and despite whatever antics the
American showmen pulled, the
crowd never made a response. After
about 15 minutes of the discomfort
ing silence, the team called time out
to view the situation. An official in
formed them that Chinese crowds
thought it impolite to make noise
during a performance and that was
the reason for the quiet. After the
performance, though, the crowd
gave the team a standing ovation.
The Globies travel about 250,000
miles a year including trips abroad
to 15 European countries and to
South America.
Because of the record of the
Globetrotters and the fact that they
were the first team to use blacks,
many people wonder how they
would fare against pro teams of
today. “There are some teams we
could wake up at midnight and
beat,” said Globetrotter advance-
man, Tex Harrison. “If we had a
player the caliber of Pete Maravich
or Bill Walton we would play the
other teams, too.”
The first blacks in the National
Basketball Association, “Sweetwa
ter” Clifton and Chuck Cooper,
came from the Globies. NBA stars
Wilt Chamberlain and Connie
Hawkins also had their start with
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The
Cleveland Indians made a trade this
week that will keep player-manager
Frank Robinson on the bench more
than he expected.
And Robinson said Wednesday
it’s nothing but good news to him.
He was referring to the Indians’
trade with the Baltimore Orioles for
power hitter Boog Powell.
Powell and pitcher Don Hood
went to Cleveland in exchange for
catcher Dave Duncan and outfiel
der Alvin McGrew.
When asked if Powell s addition
to the squad will eliminate the time
Robinson anticipated putting in at
first base, he said:
“Thank goodness, yes. I dreaded
the idea of having to play first so
much.
“The trade wasn’t just because he
could hit the long ball,” Robinson
said. “He can play first every day
and gives us a solid infield.” He said
he possibly will play first base “once
in awhile to give Boog a rest. ”
That will leave Robinson free to
act as the Indians’ designated hitter
more often, he said.
Robinson, the first black manager
in the major leagues, met the media
and dozens of fans Wednesday at Hi
Corbett Field, Cleveland’s spring
training headquarters.
Unflustered as usual, he posed for
snapshots with fans and repeated
responses to questions he has been
hearing for weeks.
“We’re going to do the work
necessary to have a winning team, ”
he said of spring training.
When he said “we,” he meant it.
Robinson, coach Tom McCraw and
17 other players who reported
early, ran wind sprints and took bat
ting practice Wednesday morning.
Pitchers and catchers begin
workouts Thursday and the rest of
the squad will arrive Monday.
Graduating Seniors
come
CELEBRATE LIFE
with us!
THE BSU CHOIR PRESENTS
"CELEBRATE LIFE*
MARCH 4 6:30 & 8:30
IN FRONTOF
THE ALL FAITHS' CHAPEL
AGGIE CINEMA
presents
International Series
MEIN KAMPF
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A documentary depiction of the modern world’s
greatest, most frightening drama is presented in this
true story of Hitler’s Third Reich. As assembled by
Erwin Leiser, “Mein Kampf” basically permits the
Nazis to tell — through their own eyes, speeches and
cameras — the history of their murderous exploits.
Tuesday, March 4
Rudder Theater
8:00 P.M.
$1.00
the men from Harlem.
Harrison said the Trotters always
begin the game playing for a win.
Then when the game gets in their
control, they go into their acts
which include trick shots, trick bas
ketballs and standing on one
another’s shoulders to score layups.
The Trotters are also the stars of a
Saturday morning television prog
ram for children. “We re quite
proud of it,” said Harrison. “We
have the impact on youngsters to aid
a learning experience. ” The show is
currently second in the ratings to
the “Pink Panther. However, Har
rison said the popularity of (lie
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Harlem Globetrotters have become
just as American as hot dogs and
Coca-Cola.”
The Globetrotters have played
the hardwood for almost halfacen
tury now and are still going strong
The magicians of basketball have
performed before crowds on the
West Coast and behind the Iron
Curtain. There are still tickets avail
able as they bring their act to Aggie-
land for the first time in two years
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By BRUCE L. SUBLETT
Outdoor Writer
To the compulsive joiner, this
campus must be a heaven on earth.
There are clubs and organizations
for everything from agriculture to
zoology.
Everything, that is, except bass
fishing. Texas A&M doesn’t have
a bass club.
Of course, there is the Bryan Bass
Club. It’s open to membership at
$12 per year, if a present member
sponsors you. But the Bryan Bass
Club just isn’t the same as an Aggie
bass club.
In tournament competition, an
all-Aggie bass club would be bound
to win. Just think
of the effect on
the other fisher
men if a whole
herd of Aggies
showed up to fish
for the honor and
glory of Texas
A&M.
There are e-
nough serious bass fishermen a-
round A&M to make a club work.
What it needs to get started is some
organization and leadership of a few
hardcore, fish-crazed tournament
fishermen.
Chuck Use, a junior from down
around BeaurfSont, called me last
week about starting a club here. He
said he has had some experience in
club organization and is a sure e-
nough dedicated bass fisherman.
There are some problems that a
new bass club here would have to
face. Chuck and I talked over a few
of the problems and came up with
some possible answers.
Getting the club off the ground
and into the water is the first big
hangup. Bass club members want
action, not organizational meetings.
We thought of having an open tour
nament for students and faculty at
Lake Somerville to get interested
anglers hooked on the idea. Some
one with experience in tournament
organization would be a must for
this idea to work.
One of the really big problems is
how to get everyone in a boat. A lot
of student fishermen are in the same
shape I am, broke. A good bass rig
costs more than peanuts, so most of
us are boatless now.
A possible solution would be to
pair those with boats with the bank-
walkers. Opening the club member
ship to faculty and staff as well as
students would bring in more boats.
Unfortunately, a new club would
need funds. Membership dues
would bring in some, and tourna
ment entry fees would help. But
high membership and tournament
costs might scare off prospective
members. The cash outlay for tour
nament prizes would be a major
cost, but a few donations by sport
ing goods merchants would ease
it. This would depend on the a-
mount of support local dealers
might give to the club.
The advantages of an A&M bass
club outweigh the problems sur
rounding it. Besides thechanceto
fish in tournaments, the Aggie bass
fisherman could share his knowl
edge with others to improve every
one’s luck. Discounts on large or
ders of tackle through the club is a
possibility. Affiliation with the
Texas Association of Bass Clubs and
the Bass Anglers’ Sportsmans So
ciety would bring in outside infor
mation and contribute to the con
servation of bass fishing and other
fishing.
If anyone out there is interested,
contact Chuck Use at 845-2859. He
will sell you on the idea. I know,
because he sold me.
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