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I Loaded with experience and depth THE BATTALION Page 7 WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1975 Battle-tested offensive line ready for 1975 By MIKE BRUTON Sports Editor What’s big, maroon and likes to i make holes? If you haven’t already i guessed, it’s the A&M offensive line. No segment of the Aggie football team has drawn more criticism in recent years than the offensive front. But the 1975 offensive line men should keep all Aggie football pessimists very quiet during the season. With all starters returning, ex cept Ricky Seeker at center, this year’s blockers have an abundance of experience to go along with excel lent depth, size and talent. Replac ing Seeker at center will be Henry Tracy, with Bruce Welch and Craig Glendenning at the guards, joined by Glen Bujnocb and Dennis Swil- ley at the tackles. Come September 13, you’ll see virtually the same A&M offensive front that lined up and blew LSU and Texas Tech out of the stadium in 1974. And both the Tigers and Red Raiders had above average defen sive football teams. Actually, the offensive line was consistent throughout the season, as nearly every starting Aggie lineman made the first two All-SWC teams. In fact, the entire line blocked so well against Tech, until they were named the Offensive Players of the Week in the Southwest Conference by the Dallas Morning News. They’ve sufficiently proven themselves under fire and criticism. They’re a year wiser, a year stronger and ready to turn in what coidd probably be the best all-around blocking performance in recent Aggie football history. Offensive Line Coach Dan LaGrasta and assis tant Bob Stanley has done an out standing job in developing a young, inexperienced group of men into an awesome force. And awesome they are. The front five average 242.6 pounds per man and are as agile as a gymnast. With people of this nature leading inter ference, the Aggies should field a strong offensive football team. Tracy, (6-2, 223) the midget of the line, is a hustler. He churns and churns with his legs and utilizes his quickness to compensate for his lack of size. Tracy s best attribute is con sistency. And being the center, this is of utmost importantance for he must touch the football on every of- Old Timers to perform on Saturday ARLINGTON, Tex. — A roll call of former St. Louis Cardinal greats, including Stan Musial and Country Sluiif'hter, plus a team of former American League stars, headed by Joe DiMaggio, Bob Feller and Mic key Mantle, meet in the second an nual Old Timers game at Arlington Stadium on Saturday. The Old Timers, who will play a brief contest before the Texas- Boston game, will take batting prac tice at 6 p.m., followed by introduc tions and gametime at 7:15 p.m. The Rangers-Red Sox game will begin at 8:35 p.m. instead of the normal 8 p.m. starting time. Pinpointing one player or one event from this classic lineup of stars is impossible. The record books are bulging with the names of many of the men who will be on hand on July , , , , ’ The Cardinal roster includes Harry Walker, Vinegar Bend Miz- ell, Solly Hemus, Harry Brecheen, Paul Dean, Whitey Kurowski, Bob Uecker, Lon Warneke, Wally Moon, Terry Moore and Ken Boyer. Suiting up for the American League stars will be Roy Sievers, Hoot Evers, Pete Runnels, Johnny Pesky, Bobby Doerr, Al Rosen, Hoyt Wilhelm, Luke Appling, Don Larsen and Haywood Sullivan. Tickets for the Old Timers game are now on sale at all Rangers ticket outlets and at the Arlington Stadium ticket office. 1 .Os /^nde e ltd bD fensive play, making certain that the quarterback has the ball securely. He’s seen a lot of action, though he played behind All-SWC center Seeker last season. At one guard will be Welch, (6-4, 250) who packs a powerful wallop when he comes off the ball. He played a huge part in the success of the A&M offense against LSU last year. The senior from Houston re peatedly knocked his man four and five yards off the line of scrimmage, which cut off the pursuit of half the Tiger defense. Welch is the kind of blocker that a quarterback goes to in a fourth- and-one situation. He’s a clutch blocker. He’s also very effective on trap and sweep plays where he uses his agility and speed to pull and get out in front of the ball carrier. The other guard position will be manned by Glendenning, (6-3, 238), who won the starting berth from All-SWC guard Billy Lemons during the spring. The never-quit attitude that conquered the No. 1 spot for Glendenning is what makes him a good blocker. When the quarterback barks the snap count, Glendenning is offlike a shot and he stays with his man like his life depends on it. He stops only when he hears the whistle. He is not as over-powering as Lemons, but he gets the job done. Swilley, (6-4, 257) also captured a starting job at one of the tackle slots, unseating Dennis Smelser during the spring drills. He is extremely quick for his size and delivers a solid blow coming off the mark. He’s the (See A&M OFFENSIVE . . . Page 9) I j ^ | SALES: AlumaCraft, Grumman, ABS Tejas & Blue Hole RENTAL: Special group rates DR. MICKEY LITTLE College Station, Tx. (713) 846-7307 | Also your local booking agent for canoe &T I kayak rentals on the GUADALUPE RIVER | for TEXAS CANOE TRAILS. $15/day in cludes shuttle. Phone CANOES, LTD. for details & reservations. ' Clip and save 1 Ibnbrey’s Jewelry We Specialize In Aggie Rings. Diamonds Set— Sizing— Reoxidizing— All types watch/jewelry Repair Aggie Charge Accounts 9-5:30 846-5816 Compare the food savings at FedMart New store hours: Mon. thru Fri. 10 AM to 8 PM Saturday 9:30 AM to 6 PM Closed Sunday For extra savings on meat, try FedMart’s U.S.D.A. Inspected Calf. The price of beef is very high again. 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