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Millions won and lost at tables THE BATTALION TUESDAY, APR. 20, 1976 Page 5 ^(Continued from Page 1.) if chance to build their fortunes or ;o [bankrupt, depending on how heir luck was running. “‘Well over 1,000 people attended lasino, RHA past-president George ippe said. “Size-wise, Casino was irgrr this year with the addition ol a Sage band, can-can girls and more crap tables and roulette wheels,” he said. Attendance dropped by about 100 people, Lippe said. However, he noticed more parents this year. About 160 dorm residents served as dealers and saloon girls through out the evening, and three female bouncers in blue tuxes were on hand to keep the gamblers in line. Two chuck-a-lucks worth $150 apiece were stolen while RHA members were cleaning up. “After all our bills are in, I figure we ll make at least $200, but with the loss of equipment, we stand to lose a little, Lippe said. The stage band “Commonwealth” provided music for the evening, and 12 can-can girls provided the special entertainment with a high-kick routine. Local merchants donated 92 prizes for the auction which followed Casino. Gamblers were allowed 15 minutes after the close of the tables to count their fortunes and collabo rate with friends. The most coveted prize, a night at the Aggieland Inn with free drinks and meals, went for $8 million. A CB radio sold for $1.2 million and smaller prizes went for no lower than $60,000. “Last year there were more people, but the atmosphere was a lot tenser. More room and the continual music provided by the stage band made the atmosphere more relaxed this year,” Lippe said. Ford trails Reagan in delegate battle (Continued from Page 1.) in a Woodbridge, Conn., synagogue ■ mday night, “I want to see American ofcign policy committed to human rights. ” J I’m tired of detente without a human soul, declared Jackson. He said the United States should use trade concessions to forex* the Soviet Union to ease its emigra- tio i restrictions. Jackson has Gov. Ella Gfisso’s backing in Connecticut’s May 11 primary. Sen. Frank Church, D-Idaho, attacked Ford Monday during a five-minute paid political broadcast on CBS. Church branded Ford as a weak president for par doning former President Richard M. Nixon and for failing to punish powerful govern ment agencies that break the law and bully the people. Church headed the Senate intelligence committee’s recent CIA probe. Church also denied in a Boise, Idaho, appearance that he was in the race to sec ure a nomination as vice president or secre tary of state, or as a buildup for a full fledged campaign in 1980. Rep. Morris Udall of Arizona, who lost a close race to Democratic front-runner Jimmy Carter in Wisconsin earlier this month, promised supporters he will win his first primary in his home state Saturday. Udall says he will win at least 15 of the 25 delegates at stake. The Supreme Court on Monday de clined to hear Udall’s appeal of a ruling that will keep him off the ballot in Indiana’s May 4 primary. Carter received $108,000 from his na tional finance committee in Atlanta Monday, and he exhorted it to keep the money coming in. Ford’s wife, Betty, was grand marshal of the Fiesta River Parade in San Antonio, Tex., last night. rr 1 . 1 1 1 Pulitzer Prize 1 alented rock group plays administrator at RHA weekend concert to ret l r !,!, I L June lespitf id stu- y per I By PAUL MUELLER atcrin Medicated rock music lovers at ■M got their money’s worth at Town Hall’s RHA Weekend concert ast Saturday night. A disappoint- ngly (but understandably) small ^^Bvd stayed for the concert, which eatured two bands, Bain and Jour- paby, a band from Amarillo, iptlned the show. They opened on time, and that’s about the only posit- ve thing I can say about them. Baby dared forty-five minutes of over- Rilified and undertalented noise, ittempting to substitute “showman- ihip ’ and simulated enthusiasm for mu sical ability. Especially obnoxi- au| was the bass player, who appar- snjly was as proud of his playing as too evident. l^^fter a short intermission. Jour ney came on stage and made the evening worthwhile for those who survived the opening act. Journey is made up of four talented musicians: Gtfegg Rolie (keyboards and vocals) Jpy and Neal Schon (guitar), both from Santana; Ross Valory (bass), from || Pie Steve Miller Band; and Aynsley W Hnbar (drums), from David Bow ie! band. They opened their set with “l|n Gonna Leave You” from their recently released second album. Look Into The Future. Schon’s guitar was barely audible at first, but this trouble was soon straightened out, and the band settled down to playing vigorous rock n’ roll. The concert consisted mainly of |||gs taken from Look Into The Fu ture, a collection of diverse material mostly written by Schon and Rolie. Bw|rsatility is only one of Journey’s : strong points, and it’s well illustrated by the songs the band played Satur day night. They encompassed a whole spectrum of musical styles, horn the smooth jazz flavor of “Any way,” to the blues influence evident in I’m Gonna Leave You,” to the Santana-like sound of “Midnight Dreamer, to the all-out hard rock of n A Saturday Night. ” he members of the band demon strated skill and professionalism to match the quality of their songs. Val ory s solid bass and Dunbar’s energetic drumming combined to form a tight rhythm section behind Schon’s flashy guitar and Rolie’s smooth keyboard work. Schon and Rolie often traded licks on their re spective instruments, in a nice varia tion on the usual two-guitar format, ■journey is a guitar-oriented band, and Neal Schon had no trouble living up to his reputation as a hot new guitarist. His playing Saturday night included everything from slow, con trolled blues lines to electrifying high-speed riffs, and a whole lot in between. The band left the stage after play ing eight songs, amid a standing ova tion (one of several they received during the show). They returned a few minutes later to do a high- powered rendition of “It’s All Too Much’’ and then an instrumental finale with a quiet, subdued ending. This double encore had the audience standing on their chairs and scream ing for more. They didn t get it, but they went home happy with what they had seen. One final note — if you liked the concert, you’ll probably like Jour ney’s album Look Into The Future, from which most of the concert ma terial was taken. The band’s energy comes across almost as well on rec ord as it does on stage. After Saturday night’s concert. Journey had some interesting things to say about music in general, about their own music in particular, and even about Texas A&M. Gregg Rolie and Ross Valory were the most vocal of the musicians, while Neal Schon and Aynsley Dunbar were more subdued. Rolie compared the drummer’s exertions during the course of a typical concert to running a five-mile sprint. Dunbar even has a wheelchair to use when he’s really worn out. Asked about the musicians who have influenced Journey’s music, Rolie listed several, including Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, and the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Schon named Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Jeff Beck, among others, as some of his favorite guitarists. The band objected to the use of the term “acid rock” to describe Journey’s music. “I think it’s a new music,” said Walter (Herbie) Herbert, the group’s manager. “I think maybe the best name was the name that Tom Vickers of Rolling Stone Magazine gave the music. He called it ‘heavy space . ’ Herbie called San Fran cisco, where the band originated, a “cultural Mecca” for new types of music “that defy labeling. ALLEN Oldsmobile C adillac SALES - SERVICE \\7, ere satisfaction is standard (’(/nipment 2401 Texas A\ e. 823-8002 small greenhouse COLLEGE STATION’S NEWEST AND MOST UNIQUE CLUB AND GAME PARLOR II N O O W JOIN YOUR FRIENDS OVERLOOKING THE POOL AND TENNIS COURTS AT THE BRIARWOOD APART MENTS WHERE YOU CAN ENJOY YOUR FAVORITE DRINK SURROUNDED BY A GARDEN OF GREEN PLANTS. WE SPECIALIZE IN SERVING CLASSIC AND EXOTIC DRINKS. OUR PLUSH GAME PARLOR OFFERS THE FINEST IN POOL TABLES, FOOSBALL, PINBALL AND ELEC TRONIC GAMES. WE’RE OPEN AT 4 P.M. 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The band seemed impressed with the enthusiasm showed by the Aggies. “That’s probably one of the biggest entertaining factors that we have,” Rolie commented about crowd reaction. “We enjoy ourselves and people enjoy it.” The band sounded optimistic about the way rock music is headed. “I think it’s getting away from a lot of trash,” said Rolie, referring to the musical confusion of several years ago. “I think people are starting to listen again.” Valory noted that rock has become more sophisticated: “It’s getting to be a lot more than two chords.” Asked if he had formed any im pressions about A&M, Rolie replied, “Yeah, I’ve got one great one. It’s good to play for y’all,” with emphasis on the “y’all.” NEW YORK — Prof. John Hohenberg will end 22 years as ad ministrator of the Pulitzer Prizes at Columbia University on June 30. 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