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deposit is alter receipt irintedinssc ier can real pute his« imers willi ment penal ill and “gro nger apply iot be useds Texas A&M Head Football Coach ial bills unlei nJAthletic Director Emory Bellard ;ranting a I (emplifies the old adage: “If you ant beat ’em, join ’em.” Or, in this nent. plieable ril^ hire ’em." d tothecu After four straight losing seasons, upon hisis be Stallings was politely asked to beadoptedl) tepiiside and into the frying pan in part: jme Bellard. That was in De- ember of 1971, when Ed Simonini Pat Thomas were finishing their on to ohai jgh school careers in Las Vegas, lall be apple of race, status.' lev., and Plano, Tex. Bellard took over at a school that jdhad only one winning season in 3 years. It was a common occur- >n of the rulei W* to see l° ca ' state road signs e burdeni jinted to read “Highway 6, A&M to the PUG uires that I e commis by the Pit . You may ig a check Shoal Cretl '8757 3. COLLEGE 3RYAN 79-5116 .45 . lea of «fe $ 1 39 iver. lime up _ :ardi >r icOJ! Sportfolio By Paul McGrath Battalion Sports Editor The outlook along the Brazos, par- kjlarly in football, appeared as de- juarterlym liable as the preceding years. The ng their ta (erage attendance at Kyle Field ;es, suchasi as 32,886 for a stadium with a ons, emplij ipacity of 48,000. 'The ticket office 1 political!)! Jdonly 5,104 season tickets while Athletic Department had a total tantive Role tome of $1,486,000. ,1s Bellard begins his fifth year at , the countenances of all of iedisgruntled A&M alumni have to the Slatilfcnon new expressions. Last year, ssed to: 1c- ithe Aggies went 10-2 on the field ublic Util Iplayed in their first bowl game in ghtyears, a relative financial boom ok place. Total attendance aver- —jed50,545 per home game and sea- ticket sales soared to 12,763, i an expected 14,000 season asses to be sold this year. The total iwme for the department will top 8.5 million. How did this turnabout originate? Uthletic program can stay in the ick without a successful football an. Putting it in terms of dollars dcents, only one sport at A&M-as isatmost other universities - pays litself: football. Bellard began his face-lifting cam- lign by gleaning the recruiting lids, hoping to bring home a mper crop to rejuvenate the dor- untfootball program. That first litter went through its rowing pains, but with careful rear- atured into a national pow- douse. However, not all the credit tlongs to the athletes. The suave, soft-spoken, magnetic iellard gathered some of the top dtball minds around as assistants to oalong with his own creative ilities. It was Bellard, as nearly Iryone knows, who fathered the lh)w/)e. It was this Frankenstein it has terrorized defenses for al- st a decade. Represent Aggie mentor already id amassed quite a reputation as a dischool coach. In 15 years at In- eside, Breckenridge and San igelo Central, he emerged with a in-lost record of 139-34. Itwas after he became an assistant Darrell Royal at the University of tias that Bellard devised the lishbone attack. It was under lyal’s tutelage, perhaps, that Bel- gained his administrative pro- ]For three straight years, Bellard s ps met with disaster at the hands of his former employer. When he overcame the stigma of Texas domi nance last season, Bellard appeared like the perpetual second chair musician who had finally outplayed the maestro. It may have been a sea of emotion rather than a jubilant A&M squad that carried him from the field that day. Humble in victory, gracious in de feat, Bellard is a master diplomat in both situations. Whether on the sideline or at a speaking engage ment, he maintains an air ol confi dence that calms those around him. Apparently the Southwest Texas State graduate has deeply impressed the A&M former students, for an es timated $550,000 in donations has been pledged thus far this year in support of Bellard. Not everyone has had praise for his efforts. Bellard has been oft- maligned for “losing in the clutch. Even when he wins, he draws some criticism for not winning ’’big enough. ” Deservedly, comments to the postive far outweigh those to the negative. But Aggie fans are consis tently' hard to please. So Coach Bel lard, what can you do for an encore? Sport Shorts Former Texas A&M golfer Steve Veriato had one of the best tourna ment of his rookie year on the pro tour as he scored a 293 in the West ern Open, good for a ninth place tie. Veriato took home $5,000 from the Open, won b\' the veteran Al Geiberger. Veriato graduated from A&M in 1972 and was the Southwest Conference champion in 1971. 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Cost for this service will be $10 for 12 releases during foot ball season and $20 for informa tion releases on all Aggie sports throughout the school year. The services are payable by check to the Sports Information Office, Texas A&M University, College Station, Tex. 77843. Those interested are reminded to enclose a return address. All requests must be received by Aug. 23, 1976. “SAVE A BUNDLE” Remember the old, Cash and Carry, money saving trick? Buy a pizza at the Commons Snack Bar and eat it there or take it anywhere you wish. Prices are right, and the pizzas are great. Bicentennial Special Hamburger Pizza 1.29 Sausage Pizza 1.29 Pepperoni Pizza 1.29 OPEN Monday thru Friday 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 4:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. QUALITY FIRST” It’s time for our annual New equipment is arriving daily. Special prices on ALL Technics & Sansui receivers. 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