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THE BATTALION FRIDAY, JAN 30, 1976 Page 5 dhletic oatmeal — } ot bust shows g conservatism >y ’ P ‘.•yattenii !ie asksr By TONY GALLUCCI Battalion Staff Writer not seeiiK ' ' The latest Aggie joke is that the liversity ran out of water from .ets flushing after word spread of t ‘ nle Bost-basketball game bust last cisco Hears p unn y thing is, it isn’t funny. In the second half ofthe seventies, Bade plus after marijuana en- m aver , /e( j a su dd en popularity boom, the eac ■ aeration who missed out on the attorney st j]| re f uses to believe it exists ‘ lu cept as a form of demonic posses- live mini#,. „ Jffie news media is rampant with was I' jries of alumni withdrawing their ted him Ejort an( j blaming the loss of a d Cartt tional championship on the evil uestionpB ’ much iKke U p America, the bastion of learst nse ivatism known as Texas A&M Sympii! n j vers jty has not been broken, just ,,uarv posed. K an Aggie myself, I would stake A , y life on the fact that at least 50 per nt of all Aggies, students, faculty Btaff alike, smoke pot with regu- rity I personally think the figure is Hr to 75 per cent. I lt shouldn’t come as a great shock, it foi some reason it has. Naivete? He 25-50 per cent of Aggies who ,’t engage will rant and rave and in, holler and cry. They’ll send lary I tters to the editor, to the resident Repul id home to mom to assure them urged H don’t do ‘it. Meanwhile the togetl (gment who does do ‘it will sit back esiden id laugh. Once again the cops and ice bel i^administration will claim by the lifomiaHense show of support that in- sive. H A&M is safe from the ravages of ative eHjuana. Ask them if they got let- ublicatHfrom the 13,000 students neces- dtosu uy to refute my estimate. Wedn Now, just because the use of it has erence sen from the police ‘estimate’ of 100 constit sers when I arrived here, doesn t semen lean the stuff is any more legal, "ordsii eople will say, “just because it is so mre tli idespread doesn’t make it right, n chai rilliant, and when was the last time esidenDu drove home at 55 miles per hour, rs. Foi nyone care to estimate that figure? i rece® would like to console all the House unmi who think they sunk their alities ilmey into a bad program. You ■ hotel pted those guys when they came » A&M from tbe state’s top high |iool teams. Chances are they idn t discover pot here. And their e e use of it in high school didn t prevent them from winning district or the semi’s or state. Likewise, assaulting them of de stroying our chances at the title with dope and with that use causing a slump is denying a trust that was made of the highest honor. These guys came here to play football and get an education and winning the title is something none would sacrifice, even for pot. They were smart enough to get into school here, they must also have the smarts not to smoke before a game, just as they wouldn’t drink. Defensive Coordinator Melvin Robertson said he knew it didn’t cause them to lose the Arkansas game. He could tell if they were using pot because of the way they' played. He knew better. Talk of a slump is unfounded, un less one game could be called a slump. They surely weren’t in a slump the Texas game. And who gave a damn about USC. There was nothing to gain, no national title, no SWC title, no Cotton. They felt like every other Aggie, like they had been cheated. Lastly, Head Coach Emory Bel- lard is to be highly commended for dispelling yet another rumor and alumni fear. That the bust ruined the recruiting year. According to Robertson, Bellard talked openly and freely with a bunch of recruits who were on cam pus. The recruits were candid about how easy pot was to get, and if they wanted it, the stuff was available. If they wanted it. Bellard said he was looking for players of good character, and I think they got the message. So, parents, alumni, administra tion and onlookers, don’t be upset if you read in the future about a pot bust at A&M. It’s just big news here, not a serious problem. Aggieland is still a bastion of conservatism and is still behind the times. It is the stu dents who are ahead, who are ma ture enough to decide whether or not something is for them or not, to decide what is worth a risk and it is those Aggies who make this a great university. The next time you condemn an Aggie or anyone for their personal preferenpesj then you had bwetter cpunjt ypuv feeding Upsets; . Photo by Jim Hendrickson Texas A&M’s stellar guard Sonny Parker clutches a rebound in Wednesday’s win over the Texas Longhorns. The victory vaulted the Aggies into the league leader ship with a 6-1 record. Parker leads in votes for basketball classic All-America candidate Sonny Parker leads the balloting for the West in voting for the Pizza Hut Bas ketball Classic, in figures released today. Sonny P has 38,721 votes, and the release attributes his growing sup port to a large number of votes from his hometown of Chicago. Another Aggie senior, Barry Davis, is in 18th place with 24,308 votes. Davis and Parker are the two highest vote-getters of the seven Southwest Conference players eligi ble. In second place is another Texan, Gary Brewster of UTEP, with 37,538 votes. Third place guard Clarence Ramsey of Washington has made the biggest jump in voting, coming from 42nd, the position he held at the last compilation of votes. Pan American’s national scoring leader Marshall Ro gers jumped from 44th to 10th in the same period. Indiana’s Scott May leads the East with 44,906 and is followed closely by John Lucas of Maryland with 42,824. Typically, the voting increases heavily after January, and Sonny P and Davis will have to do signific antly well at the polls to make the team. Every year a large number of votes comes from Aggie participation at home games and this must con tinue. All students and visitors are encouraged to vote as many times as possible for Sonny P, Barry Davis and write-in Aggie senior Ray Roberts. You must vote for at least four players on each squad to vali date your ballot. —Tony Gallucci )kier says Olympics not for amateurs ther in w. Associated Press INNSBRUCK, Austria — Former I j no( |Hig great Karl Schranz of Austria, (lecidf ■ 0 was barred from the 1972 Sap- ^ oro Winter Games for commer- ialism, is more convinced than ever s 1 1 lat the Olympics should be opened j? 3 Professionals. lie repo ‘There should be ‘Open Games’ the inhere the best athletes compete — teess f eh or poor, black or white and McCl«'itrout religious preference,’ lestionchranz, now 37, said. 1 be tri Schranz, here for the 1976 Winter lames, said he stood by his outspo- en attacks on Olympic amateur bIicaWH s f] e sa i c l } ie j ia( l no regrets ver * bout the dispute with the late Avery Ford jrJndage, then president of the agref'Wrnational Olympic Committee Jon IOC), which led to his banishment rom the Gaines four years ago. At the time, Schranz, a two-time World Cup champion, claimed there were no pure amateurs among top class skiers and he admitted there were payoffs direct from ski equip ment manufacturers — money for bidden by Olympic rules then in force. “I never met Brundage. I was never allowed a hearing by the IOC at Sapporo, he claimed. “Perhaps they would have let me compete if they’d given me a chance to explain. Schranz, a bachelor ski school operator and hotel owner in nearby St. Anton, admitted, “Sure I made money. I had to live like everyone else.” But he denied as “exaggera tions reports that he pocketed up to $20,000 a year at the height of his amateur career. PABST WINTER-BREW (the goat) IS HERE! The Legend of Bock Beer Since the Middle Ages, the first harbinger of Spring has been the tapping of kegs filled with dark, creamy Bock Beer. The exact time of its arrival varies in different locales, but the posting of "the sign of the goat," whatever the day, is a better sign of Spring than the coming of the first robin. How the "goat" came to symbolize Bock Beer is told in many ways. A favorite is that in the town of Einbeck, Germany, famous for the potency of its dark beer, two stalwarts held a contest of beer-drinking prowess. One of the contestants fell from a barrel he was straddling and rolled over where a goat was standing. He vowed it was not the beer that had toppled him, but that "Der Bock” had butted him. Since bock in German means goat, and the town of Einbeck is pronounced Einbock; it is likely that both the name Bock and the sign of the goat, to designate the dark beer, came about in the manner related. The distinctive flavor and dark color of Bock Beer is due to the special malt used in its brewing. The malt for Bock Beer is roasted or carmelized, and the beer itself is aged longer than lighter beers. You'll find that the dark creamy goodness of Pabst Bock Beer is refreshment to give you a bright, cheerful and Spring-like outlook on life. Shortly after 1844, Pabst — America’s Oldest National Brewer — began to brew its rich, ruby-brown Bock. It’s been brewing fine Bock, in accord with the ancient tradition, ever since. Ask Your Waiter, Waitress or Bartender tor a Bottle of Pabst Bock Beer SCHAFFHAUSER DIST. CO. Across from the Peanut Gallery 846-7231 on The barring of Schranz in 1972 by )U g|, Inmdage nearly split the Games, n U S pc| it fueled Brundage s claim that forAijB Winter Games would die. But nC | Kuhose Games have not died, and ipranz seems to have prospered. j\ “I was the most popular ski racer at h elh f |iat time and I became a sort of niba'pokesman for the other Alpine ie Cl Competitors, ” he said in an inter- ian dew. “His highness, Mr. Brundage, cy Wld not like my opinion, so I became sayii he victim and the IOC threw me i-Fasriiit.” SPORTSMEN’S HEADQUARTERS DIVING SPECIALS CLOSE OUT! NEMROD MASKS Bermuda $5.50 Alicante $6.95 Toledo $6.95 QUICK RELEASE WEIGHT BELT ONLY $4.95 List Sale U.S. DIVER TANK 190.50 129.95 PACKAGE DEAL Vest, Snorkel, Mask, Shoe Fins, Weight Belt, CO2 Cartridge. Usually 62.69. 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Worth this weekend to face the surprising and highly im proved TCU Homed Frogs in the last game of the first half of SWC play. A win will put the Aggies in the driver’s seat for the rest of the season and put pressure on the rest of the conference. Texas, and Rice have been mathematically eliminated from the race and must depend on the post season tourney for a chance at the playoffs. TCU is currently 4-4 in SWC play and 9-9 overall. A&M is 6-1 and 13-4. Only two teams, Rice and Texas are below .500 in either SWC play or for the season. TCU will start Thomas Bledsoe, a 6-6 senior; Randy Boyts, a 6-4 junior transfer; Rick Hensley, a senior guard; Lynn Royal a 6-7 senior post- SOUTH WEST CONFERENCE BASKETBALL The Associated Press Texas A&M Texas Tech SMU Baylor Arkansas TCU Houston Texas Rice W L GB 6 1 — 6 2% 6 3 1 5 4 2 5 4 2 4 4 2% 4 4 2% 2 7 5 0 9 8 Wednesday’s Results Arkansas 92, Texas Tech 86 2 OT, Baylor 71, TCU 68, SMU 90, Rice 67, Texas A&M 72, Texas 60. Saturday’s Games Baylor at Rice 1 p.m. TV, Arkansas at SMU 7:30 p.m., Texas Tech at Houston 7:30 p.m., Texas A&M at TCU 7:30 p.m. man and Robert Hollie a 6-0 sopho more. The Ags will start Sonny Parker, Barry Davis, Ray Roberts, Karl Godine and Jarvis Williams. Sonny P and Davis have been put ting together some outstanding per formances recently, leading the Ags to wins over Texas, Houston and keeping the Ags in the game against Arkansas at Fayetteville. Freshmen understudies Godine and Williams did the damage against Rice on Monday. INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL MILITARY: K-lvs. Sq.-13, 28-31; H-2vs. Sq.-6, 45-54; Sq.-4 vs. F-l, 36-45; C-2 vs. 1-1, 41- 13; D-l vs. C-l, 48-22. FISH: S-2 vs. D-2, 23-35; WOMEN: Hughes vs. Mosher, 29-7; INDEPENDENT: Barcelona vs. Forestry, 42-14; Hobbits vs. Bearkats, 33-73; Sevilla vs. Craigs Cocks No. 2, Forfeit by Sevilla; Vet III vs. Law, 51-44; BSU No. 2 vs. Moses X, 42-31; BSU No. 1 vs. Saints, 78-30; Nailers vs. Utay Ex’s, 52-34; Galaxy vs. Mexico, 52-37; Dunn No. 2 vs. Piranhas, 45-75; Vet I D vs. High Rollers, 26-92; 76’ers vs. Gulf Coast, 30-58; Vet II vs. Outcasts, 33-34; Utay vs. Dunn No. 3, 55-47; Gladeast vs. Bad Co. 55-41; and Hotard vs. Turkey II, 28- 39. CO-REC: Castaways vs. No Wheels, Forfeit by No Wheels; Dribblers vs. Power Pack, 29- 62; IM’s vs. Wesley Weenies, 91-7; Vet I vs. Shorties, 10-63; The Group vs. Outcasts, 46-16; JBAH vs. Personneli- ties. Forfeit by Personnelities; BMF’s vs. Gin Fizzes, 59-26; Bud’s vs. Refugees, 42- 41; Hot Shots vs. Angola Outcasts, 49-59. The only full service hair shaping emporium in the Northgate area. Call or come by: Above Kesami Sandwich Shoppe 331 University Drive College Station, Texas 713/846-7614 77840 Attention All Faculty & Staff eligible for membership in Tri-County Teachers Credit Union For information on financial services available visit the office. 124 Highland at Cavitt (across from the P.O.) 822-1028 Billed as the “Barry and Sonny . Show,’ the performance accounted for 42 of A&M’s 72 points against Texas and 61 of the Ags 91 points against the Hogs. Defense may he the name of the game in Ft. Worth as the Froggies have not been a particularly high- scoring team. They don’t always hold down their opponents though. The Ags won both of their games against TCU last year enroute to ' their SWC championship. The game will he broadcast over KTAM at 7:30 by Mike Mistovieh. —Tony Gallucci Keepsake* THE PECTECT EIAMCNE Guaranteed by the famous Keepsake Certificate . . . your assurance of perfect clarity, pre cise cut and fine white color. EMBREY’S JEWELRY The Friendly Store 415 UNIVERSITY DR. 9:00-5:30 COLLEGE STATION MON.-SAT. Shares & deposits insured to $40,000. STUDENT QUOTES for the AGGIELAND 76 In order for a more relevant opening to the yearbook, the AGGIELAND ’76 is going to utilize quotes by students. Below are listed several subjects; we would appreciate your opinion, outlook or statement concerning these topics. If possible we would like your name, but is not required. A&M Centennial: Bicentennial: Male/Female Situation (which ever you aren’t): The weather: Professors or classes: President Williams: Food (on or off campus): Campus conditions (crowds, parking, construction, the wall): Your favorite spot on campus: On activities (student life): Spirit: Board of Regents: Tradition: People: Miscellaneous: name Please cut this opinionaire out and drop* off at either our table in the MSC or at the Office of Student Publications, Reed McDonald Bldg. Rm. 216. Please Return by January 30.
