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It leeper for Connors THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1976 rayo 'son mat!, both mi regular elphiaSej Associated Press iven, He Cott^REST HILLS, N.Y. — Jimmy rs sailed to an opening round y without a tantrum or an ugly e Wednesday but warned fol- it his ijs to look for no halos around his n the ensuing days of the U.S. Tennis Championships, ersonjuju 1 still a louse — and I always ittsburgl! 16 a louse,” the 23-year-old surgerySi eded ace from Belleville, Ill., dnotein fter crushing Bob Hewitt of tNewhom Africa 6-3, 6-3 on the center playagiv atthe West Side Tennis Club, ray Have changed my manners court but I am still nasty on urt. You guys called me a louse I was 15 and so I decided to be !. I like it now and it brings in istomers.’ nors didn’t use the word The expression was a more me not normally used in family apers. nors’ center court appearance ;htedfirst day activities before d of about 10,000, lured by a sun and a cool breeze. Tanner, the hard-serving who upset Connors in s Wimbledon, upheld his 1 seeding with a 6-3, 6-4 hover bearded Mike Estep of Dallas. Vitas Gerualitis, the Bjorn Borg look-alike from Kings Point, N.Y., easily ousted Bruce Manson of Los Angeles, 6-4, 6-1. The only thing resembling an upset was the defeat of Italy’s Paolo Bertolucci, one of the up-and- coming young players, at the hands of Gene Mayer of Mendham, N.J., who had to qualify. The score was 6-4, 6-1 — a surprise rout. Connors, who will be 24 today, looked sharp as he outhit Hewitt in a baseline duel but he lost his service four times — three times in the sec ond set — against the balding South African. Hewitt, 36, renowned for a trigger temper himself, lacked the speed and power to match the aggressive Connors. “You have to pick this guy to win the tournament,” Hewitt said after ward. Billy Martin, a tournament toughened kid of 19, beat 10th- seeded Harold Solomon and took some of the lustre oil favorite Jimmy Connors’ first-round victory Wed nesday in the U.S. Open Tennis Championships. Young Martin, a former junior tit- leholder, blunted Solomon’s re nowned clay court steadiness with indefatigable retrieving for a 7-5, 6-4 shocker. Solomon of Silver Spring, Md., runnerup for the French title this summer and only last Monday night beaten by Sweden’s Bjorn Borg in a four-set, 3 x /2-hour battle for the U.S. Open Professional Championship at Brookline, Mass., was a bitter loser. “It was ridiculous that I had to come back and play with only one day’s rest,” he said. “Borg didn’t have to play. It was unfair.” Mike Blanchard, the tournament chairman, denied it. “We had no request from Solomon for a respite,” he said. “The Associa tion of Tennis Professional rules are that a man need get only one day’s break between tournaments.” Arthur Ashe, 1975 Wimbledon champion and seeded No. 7, was pressed in a 7-6, 6-3 verdict over John James of Australia. Guillermo Vilas, of Argentina, seeded No. 3, beat David Schneider of South Africa 6-4, 6-4. Borg, seeded No. 2, the reigning Wimble don, WCT and U.S. Pro champion, makes his debut tonight. Date tickets on sale Friday Boardwalk to Kyle Field By KATHY YOUNG The fall semester at A&M means football and football to most students means standing in line for tickets. The instructions this year read like the rules to a Monopoly game. The student starts by walking to the Kyle Field Ticket Booth sandwiched between DeWare Field House and Kyle Field. There he may pick up a coupon book by presenting that golden piece of paper, the fee slip and an I.D. card. If however, the student did not pre-register and pay for his coupon book with his fees, don’t panic. You probably won’t have to miss a turn and go to jail if you can pay the “fine” of $16.50. The game progresses by rol ling the dice to see who gets to move first in picking up game tickets. The name of this square is called classification. Seniors roll a four, the best in the game by showing the number of hours on the fee slip or by I.D. number. This means graduate students and seniors pass go and collect tickets on Mondays on the week of the game. Juniors roll a three picking up tickets on Tuesday for home games and that morning for away games. Sophomores draw Wed nesdays for home games and Tuesday afternoons for away games. Freshmen, having lost three turns, roll a losing one and proceed to the ticket office for leftovers on Thursday for home games and Wednesday morning for away games. All students go to jail and lose a turn if the classification is in correct on the fee receipt. A side trip to the Registrar’s office is re quired for a verification of proper classification. Once a coupon book has been stamped no changes can be made. Coupon book clasp firmly in hand, the student should ad vance to the ticket office on the appropriate day to receive a ran domly drawn ticket. Each stu dent may draw ten tickets pro vided at least half of the coupon books are of the higher classifica tion. Another rule is only one guest ticket per student ticket. Having traveled boardwalk the student may feel the game is won once he has an actual game ticket in his hand. Second thoughts may arise however when the student realizes the game is still on if he wishes a spouse or date coupon book. Pass go, and return to the Kyle Field ticket booth today for stu dent spouse season coupon books. Be sure to take with you $42, fee slip, I.D. card, and two drivers’ licenses, one for the stu dent and one for the spouse. If any of the 1,500 student spouse tickets are left by Friday they will go on sale as student date season coupon books for the same price of $42. The ticket game runs from 8 to 5 at the ticket booth until Sep tember 10, including student spouse and date season coupon books. Students may have one last chance to play the game if tickets are available on Friday before the game. Individual game tickets can be purchased by showing a fee receipt and pay ing $3.50. For $7 a date ticket may be picked up again if avail able. Finally if the student is fed up with the game and decides to go home rather than attend the football game he may give his ticket to another student. The lucky student who receives such a winfall may convert the student coupon to a date coupon by pre senting the coupon and $5 at tic ket number 7 at G. Rollie White Coliseum. Students should also go to G. Rollie if they want a refund for their coupon book. Go to Room 113 by September 10. DISCOUNT 1/ 2 PRICE STUDENTS, FACULTY & STAFF f M FOR ONLY $6.80 YOU CAN HAVE THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE [Delivered to your dorm, apartment, or house every day for the entire fall semester. $ 6.80 AUG. 30 DEC. 17 i or $ 7.55 SEPT. 1 DEC. 31 Just call 693-2323 or 846-0763 rrlvw yww Kav* lima la raad Sports magazine to be published Th ree former Texas A&M stu dents, including two former editors of The Battalion, have announced plans to publish a weekly magazine devoted to sports at Texas A&M. The first issue of The Aggie Sports Weekly will be available beginning Sept. 9, said Mike Walsh, business manager of the new publication. “We will provide our readers with complete coverage of A&M sports every week,” said Walsh. “Every Thursday we will offer a review of the past week’s athletic activities and a preview of all upcoming Aggie sporting events.” Walsh also said the magazine will include features, photos and statis tics for Aggie fans as well as a special section on the local high school scene. Joining Walsh in the venture are Ted Boriskie, Battalion editor June 1973 to August 1973 and Greg Mos es, editor from May 1974 through May 1975. The trio has plans for extensive local distribution and the magazine will be available on campus at the Memorial Student Center Bookstore. The magazine, to be normally priced at 50 cents a copy, will carry a special introductory price of 25 cents. Subscriptions are available from The Aggie Sports Weekly, c/o The Brazos News Service, P.O. Drawer U, College Station, Tx. 77840. EXECUTIVE POSITIONS. US GOVERNMENT WILL TRAIN. ARMY R0TC 845-2814 JARTING THIS FALL SEMESTER .eA&M LAUNDRY RETURN ALL SHIRTS ON A HANGER RATHER THAN FOLDED jjheA&M LAUNDRY will ALSO BJJY M USED HANGERS (FOR 1t EACH) WHICH WILL IELP TO REDUCE YOUR LAUNDRY COST. SIGN UP FOR THE SEMESTER LAUNDRY FEE NOW!! -AT THE FISCAL OFFICE OR -DURING FALL SEMESTER REGISTRATION CUSTOM JERSEYS TO FIT YOUR NEEDS BE PROUD OF YOUR CLASS OR ORGANIZATION! LOUPOT’S BOOKS & BRITCHES North Gate Across from the Post Office TheTeachings of Jose Cuervo: 44 There is white 7 and then If you don’t want a ring around your drink, re member this. The first white is Jose Cuervo White. Since 1795 Jose Cuervo has been the first, the pre mium tequila. And Jose Cuervo is made to mix best. With cola, tonic, collins, water, orange juice, grapefruit juice, juices and etc., etc., etc.