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By MIKE BRUTON
Sports Editor
A&M hurdler Shifton Baker ran
the 1974 season in the shadows of
stellar hurdler Scottie Jones but has
ade himself well known owning
he leading time in the Southwest
Conference in the 120 highs. He is
ilso the leading point getter for the
75 track team.
Baker, making marked improve-
jnent this season has posted a 13.8 in
he highs and a 52.1 in the mediums
and could possibly end up being a
louble winner in the conference
neet. He has already qualified for
the NCAA meet in the highs and is a
nere tenth of a second from qualify-
ng in the 440 intermediates.
The former Elgin High School
;reat liked the weather conditions
md the potential learning experi
ence that Texas A&M offered and
after an illustrious prep school
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1973. “I like the warm climate, ” said
Baker. “I can’t run in the cold. ” The
lanky sophomore also felt that he
could learn from a star hurdler like
Jones.
“Another reason why I came
here, was because of Scottie
(Jones). He showed me a lot of
things - technique, stretching, arm
and knee action and how to improve
my sprinting, Baker explained.
You can bet your bottom dollar
that Coach Charles Thomas is glad
to have Baker at A&M. As a high
school senior Baker ran 14.0 in the
highs and tied for second best in the
nation with Alex Ray of Galveston
Ball in the 330 mediums with a 37.4
time. He also ran in the Golden
West and United States Track and
Field Federation meets in his final
high school season.
The modest bio-med major con
tinued his sparkling performances
in his freshman year at Texas A&M
J covering the 120 highs in 13.9 sec
onds and the grueling 440 inter-
( mediates in 52.4. But to SWC track
enthusiasts Baker was the other
A&M hurdler. Jones was king of the
hill and Baker battled with inconsis
tency.
Baker was not hidden in the
background long as he came out this
season and defeated everything in
his path to a SWC hurdling title in
the highs. The SWC meet is yet to
be run but Baker is certainly the
man to beat. Baker said the big dif
ference in this season and last sea
son for him was strength and consis
tency. “I got in good preseason
training and strengthened my legs
last year. I was sporadic, because I
Phillies nip
Expos, 2-1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Steve
Carlton pitched a six-hitter for his
first victory of the season while
Dave Cash scored one run and
drove in the other to lead the
Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-1 victory
over the Montreal Expos Wednes
day night.
Carlton, 1-3, struck out seven,
walked three and lost his shutout
when Barry Foote led off the eighth
inning with his first home run of the
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Cash, who had tour singles, led
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was so tired from working so hard, tion of running surface were factors
but the hard work last year made me when considering achieving a life-
stronger for this year and I’m more time best.
consistent,” commented Baker.
Baker has set personal goals for
the 1975 season and he expressed
confidence in achieving them. He
wants to run a 13.6 in the highs and a
51.5 in the intermediates. ‘‘Under
the right conditions, I can accomp
lish them (goals),” said Baker. He
said weather, competition, condi-
The fleet hurdler hinted that he
would make a move in this evening’s
quadrangular meet in Austin. “I’m
going to try to really run fast tomor
row,” said Baker with a determined
tone of voice.
The A&M hurdler will be pushed
in both hurdling events with Rice’s
Mike Fulgham (13.8) and Curtis
Isaiah (13.8) in the highs and Robert
Primeaux (52.3) in the inter
mediates. Both Owl hurdlers have
wind-aided bests at 13.8.
Baker would not pick a winner in
either race. “It’s a toss-up right
now,” he said. “I think whoever
feels the best will win it.” What
Baker said could be true, it might be
a toss-up, but if consistency means
anything the A&M sophomore
should cross the finish line first.
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