Page 6 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1975 m Has long way home Tingan must stretch 880 By NICK VOINIS Staff Sports Writer How would you like to have to run the 880 in 1:49-1:50 just to be able to go home and visit your fam ily? First of all not many of us are as talented and able to run that fast. Second of all most of us aren’t from Ghana. Texas A&M trackster Adolph Tingan will have to accomplish that feat to visit home this summer. The junior agribusiness major has not been to his native country since en tering school here. Tingan is hoping to make a good enough showing to be invited to join the national team there, this sum mer. He has the confidence and credentials to do it. The native of Lawra, Ghana, will be running the scratch leg on the distance medley this weekend at the prestigious Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa. His best time so far this season has been 1:52.4 set at the College Station triangular meet (A&M, Rice and Houston). Tingan trained differently at Lawra’s Waco High School than he does here for the Aggies. His work outs were very short and unor ganized. When track season was over they didn’t continue work outs until the next season. The students at his high school lived in dormitories. Each dorm had its own track team and from there the best teams were picked to compete in the regionals. Tingan’s team won the champion ship his freshman and sophomore years. In his senior year they tied for it. The 5-9, 140-pound runner par ticipated in the 880 and mile runs. After his high school graduation Tingan stayed out of school and tried out for the National team. He was one of the best student athletes in the nation during his senior year. He never got the chance to repres ent his country but he came close. He was recruited by three schools in the United States including the University of Nebraska and A&M. His high school coach, an American Peace Corps member encouraged his coming to Aggieland, because of its track tradition and warm climate. Tingan had a difficult time adjust ing to the life here. He said his first week was a disaster because of the weather conditions and the cultural shock. “I was in a different environ ment,” he replied. “No one spoke my language, everyone spoke En glish. I came in thespringand it was very cold — I wasn’t used to it. Getting used to the Shisa food was one other problem. "The Shisa food was terrible! The food was too greasy,” he said. “The Cain Hall food is much better and I have got ten used to the living here.” Although Tingan now enjoys liv ing here he certainly will return home because of its better oppor tunities. Embrey’s Jewelry Wc Specialize In Asrgie Rings. Diamonds Set— Sizing— Reoxidizing- All types watch/jewelry Repair Aggie Charge Accounts 9-5:30 846-581(1 n % •Coffee, M , 'Asst. Dry I -Chilled Pt | Tried Egg ~ •UnkSaus •Blueberry Fried Whi Shrimp (2 VICTORS OF COLLEGE STATION ANNOUNCING TO THE JUNIOR CLASS SAM BROWN BELTS, SABERS, SPURS, SHOULDER CORDS, JUNIOR BUCKLES, SENIOR BUCKLES, JUNIOR & SENIOR STACKS. 'Wl AND THE VERY, VERY INEXPENSIVE SENIOR BOOTS FOR THE FIRST TIME INTRODUCING ARMY OFFICERS CAPS (ACE BRAND) 201 COLLEGE MAIN - N0RTHGATE Tingan suffered an ankle sprain March 8 and wasn t able to partici pate in meets until last weekend at the Baylor Invitational. He doesn t believe it will bother him at the Drake meet. “It was almost back to normal last weekend. I think I’m ready to go now,” he said. The upcoming Drake Relays will be Tingan’s third visit to the Des Moines classic. “It’s really a great meet,” he said. “You’d think it was a football game or something. The people there really know their track.” 3600 Old College M At the Triangle 822-4328 TRKSTATE A&M Sporting (roods « / % /if A full line of guns, ammuni tion, fishing, tennis & golf equipment. Tingan is planning to go into bus iness upon his return to Ghana, hopefully as an American firm rep resentative. He will graduate in December of 1976. “I’m thinking ifl can run well, I’d like to represent my country in the Olympics next year, he concluded. He said it was his dream, and he would need to run the 880 at a 1:48 clip. “I should be able to run it — it ought to be no problem. jupfnamhi m f “Eddie Dominguez Joe Arciniega 74 - Greg Price s Schlicher steadily lilli mwi **i I ...» -vCr“ improving m- ADOLPH TINGAN (Photo by Glen Johnson) By DAVID WALKER Staff Sports Writer HOUSTON — Ft. Worth Pas- chel high school star John Schlicher has been moved from the intensive care unit of Methodist Hospital to a private room. 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