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I 1 3r Co ac t ^Neil llri ’w su[. 3ti e«ilt mai ' k lr dstan,| mUniv, °Ss travd s ^ a S%. Raymoni ll P senij r hiiMiad ^ than he. r 'Sht said pdoes e, reallyi ' hi a ha! Ags host Old Maroons Rugby: Past vs. Present "If football fans, hopefully hap pily hurrying home, have nothing planned after the game, we wel come you to come to the main drill field where the current National Champion Aggie rugby side will play a first annual Past vs. Present game with the newly formed Old Maroons,” said Dr. Gerard O’Donovan, rugby faculty rep resentative. The Old Maroons will probably sport such touted exes as Aaron Ga lloon, the founder and team captain, (who was unavailable for comment at press time), Randy ‘Mr. Smooth Harju and George Alden. The best fifteen players available from former Aggie sides that once sported an 88-4 record are expected back for the matchup and reunion. John Rayton, player-coach and captain was quoted by O’Donovan as saying, “One hopes to be up for all games and clearly so, for though we have shown improvement we are neither fit nor up. Club prexy Billy Goodrich said, “This can be come an annual affair and I am up for it. “There have been some bright spots in the forwards,’ said O’Donovan, “but our scrums and lineouts have been scraggy. We are aiming for the National Champion ships which we plan to host here at Aggieland. “Among the returning graduates this weekend will be ‘super’ scrum-half Gaboon, Mark Anthony and Larry Gallego who must be seen to be believed. I have seen him (Gallego) kick 70-yard penalty goald (field goals) with ease. “Bruce Mills, in whom two pro- football teams have shown interest, kicks and punts left-footed,” said O Donovan. tries from his own endzone and found touch on or inside the 20-yard line using a borrowed American football! He is strong as a bull, his average get-away time is 2.4 sec onds and hangtime: 5.2. His aver age distance is 60 yards. Of late, he likes to play on the wing but he will be at fullback for the Old Maroons tomorrow. We all hope to see ‘Mr. Smooth’ (Randy Harju) get his pas sing game going and that those who have provided us with so much ex citement in the past like George Al den, will be able to make the game. George probably still is the best hooker in the U.S.A., said O Dono van. O’Donovan finished with a wel come and a quote, “The present young Aggie squad are numerous and itching to have a go, a clean, well-behaved go, at the Old Ma roons and we welcome everyone. A party will follow for both teams in a manner befitting the camaraderie that is Rugby. As Don Rutherford, the English International player and writer par excellence says, ‘If you do not enjoy it, do not play. Welcome home, Old Maroons. The game will start at 3:30 p.m. with renowned referee Tony King officiating. There is no charge. Half of teams vote no go on contract A Perfect Diamond. Keepsake” Registered Diamond Rings Embrey’s Jewelry THE FRIENDLY STORE 415 UNIVERSITY DR. ! 9-5:30 COLLEGE STATION | MON.-SAT THE BATTALION Page 9 fridaYi September 26,1975 ^000/9 //V/aT^ ctri <3. iR.ollex’ SlsicLte Pooh’s Park 1907 Texas College Station By BRUCE LOW1TT Associated Press National Football League players overwhelmingly rejected the own ers latest contract offer Thursday, although the Cincinnati Bengals bucked the trend and voted to ap prove it. The vote against the contract was not a vote to strike. That must be Embrey’s Jewelry We Specialize In Aggie Rings. Diamonds Set — Sizing — Reoxidizing — All types watch/jewelry Repair Aggie Charge Accounts 9-5:30 846-5816 Be careful with fire: There acre babes in the woods. done by a separate ballot. None of the voting clubs has said it has any plans to hold a strike vote. All the clubs are expected to play their up coming Sunday or Monday night games. Voting against the contract Thursday were 13 teams — half the league. They were the New Eng land Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, De troit Lions, Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons. Cincinnati’s vote was 26-13 to accept the contract. New England voted 47-0 against it, including four players on the in jured reserve list. San Francisco, Washington, Oakland, Kansas City and New Orleans voted 43-0 against the offer, Chicago’s vote was 41-0, Miami’s was 30-5, Cleveland’s was 30-11, Philadelphia’s was 24-18 and Detroit’s was 27-15. Not counting unreleased Green Bay and Atlanta balloting, the total player vote was 470-75 against the contract. The teams joined the Buffalo Bills and Houston Oilers, who had each voted 43-0 Wednesday to reject the off er, thus getting a jump on the rest of the 24 clubs in opposing the four-year proposal presented by the NFL Management Council to the players association last Monday in Chicago. Green Bay and Atlanta declined to reveal vote counts but player rep Clarence Williams said tbe Packers’ vote was “95 to 99 per cent” against it and player rep John Zook said the Falcons “voted nearly unanimously to reject the contract.” The management council, the owners’ bargaining arm, called its latest contract “our best shot. The union passed the proposal to the players without a recommendation and sources close to the NFLPA say the union leadership’s view of the offer was almost wholly negative. The Bills’ vote was announced Wednesday by Reggie McKenzie as 42-1 against. But Mike Montler, subbing for McKenzie in Chicago, said the actual count was 43-0. Several teams said they would not vote until Friday or would vote on Thursday night but wouldn’t release the results until Friday. Quarterback Ken Anderson, Cin cinnati’s player representative, an nounced his team’s vote and said the Bengals’ players would begin pay ing their dues “so their votes would count.” But there was no other comment from the Bengals who, during the recent labor troubles, opposed the strike and were the first to collectively cross the picket line during last year’s walkout. Detroit player rep Jim Yar- even discussed that. There was too much trial and tribulation last week.” The Patriots struck on Saturday, Sept. 13, refusing to play their final exhibition game on Sept. 14 against the New York Jets. Within a few days, the Jets, Redskins, Lions and New York Giants joined the walk out. The brief strike ended when the owners promised to come up with a new contract offer, the one which was put forth in Chicago. Now, with the contract surely de feated, the question remains: will there be any more negotiating? The rejection of the offer leaves the players and owners virtually where they were when the last con tract expired on Feb. 1, 1974, namely far apart on the so-called “freedom issues. And without a contract, the players have three options: return to the bargaining table once again, continue to play without a contract, or stage their third strike in 14 months. The owners’ current contract offer reportedly was considered ac ceptable by the union from an economic point of view. But it is the “freedom issues like the Rozelle Rule, impartial grie vance arbitration, representation on tbe retirement board, squad size, an agency shop and bargaining changes m | Pi >H*. >Hf. M M M M M M >u? M >1K M M m A Tl* , T ~ siiu pc 'r " O? Roger Rozetl APPOINTMENTS MADE 1-6 WEEKS IN ADVANCE FROM DAY OF HAIR CUT: SAVE $2.00 ON CUT & BLOW DRY. 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There's no getting away from it: this jr.-misses bib overall will be the envy of all your friends. a; 10% OFF YOUR PURCHASE WITH THIS AD \f;h . 1 h n ; ' U Tom Bernatek of Moore Hall demonstrates the form he used to win his first match in the IM singles tennis tournament. Play will continue nightly Monday-Thursday, through October. Record Participation In Singles Tennis Tourney WRANGLER FOR MEN TOO! 211 UNIVERSITY BETWEEN CAMPUS THEATER AND AGGIELAND FLOWERS Wrangler® Sportswear Wremember the “W" is silent. Tennis anyone? Students and staff of TAM U said yes as there were 816 entries in the In tramural Singles tournament. I This was an increase of249 par ticipants over last year’s en tries. The single elimination tour nament began Monday, Sep tember 22, and is expected to [run through October. The entries were broken into, Lsix divisions. Winners for each division will move into another single elimination tournament to determine the All University Champion. The number of contestants for each of the divisions are: Military 211 Fish 151 Independent 180 Civilian 125 Recreational 76 Women 72 By JAN SWINNEA Co-rec sports are becoming increasingly more popular and flag football is no exception. In 1974 there were only 10 teams, this year 21 teams have en tered. 1 Co-rec action got underway with the Slip Slides, last year’s championship team, edging Plantation Oaks 19-12. Plantation Oaks was obvi ously more prepared for the first encounter of the season, but couldn’t seem to get every thing going right. The Slip Slides scored on their first pos session of the ball when Willie Robson threw a long pass to Ronnie Loomis for the first touchdown. Plantation’s first chance for a score turned into a touchdown for the Slip Slides when Loomis intercepted a pass and ran un touched to the goal line. Watch and Enter If classes are already beginning to make your days seem like the same old thing, add some fun to your life and enter an IM Sport! Sport Closing Date Handball Doubles September 30 Badminton (Open) September 30 Golf Singles October 7 Field Goal Contest (open) October 7 Swimming October 14 Plantation’s first score was also on a pass caught by Randy Lecompte. Well into the second half Loomis scored again to give the Slip Slides a comfortable lead 19-6. Plantation was not ready to give it up though, late in the half another touchdown was made closing the lead of the Slides to 7. Efforts to score again by both teams failed and the contest ended 19-12. as ■ I m ¥ la Lvlv 4* n *>• <m§ • • In the Co-Rec opener, Lynnette Mandola of Plantation Oaks acts as quarterback on a well executed scoring drive. Her efforts were in vain, though, as the Slip Slides went on to win 19-12. Refs’ Corner There will be an officials meeting Thursday, October 2, 1975, room 267, G. Rollie White, 7:30 p.m. Football of ficials must attend! This ad is prepared under the di rection of the Intramural Office. 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