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(Texas A&M, he learns to live for
class. For this year’s freshmen,
Bisamagic number, a symbol of
dr class unitv behind A&M.
Upperclassmen use mans
ethods to instill their freshmen
Ithasense of unity, and one of their
itoperations is Fish Day. On Sep-
iher4, freshman cadets engaged
intramural football, basketball,
leyball and a tug of war. The
“Jams compe ng were the same as
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[tegory in intramurals. Although
competition was not a part of
ramural play, the winner, the
nd’s B-Company, received a
feamerfor the company guidon.
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Say goodbye to Duane Thomas
By PAUL ARNETT
Battalion Sports Editor
Echoes of the Houston victory
swept swiftly past a man searching
desperately for a new beginning.
Dallas’ come from behind victory
over the Oilers was only a fleeting
memory of yesterday to Duane
Thomas. Number 33 is gone, placed
on waivers by Landry and Com
pany.
As Thomas pulled off his jersey
Saturday night he must have known
the Cowboys were about to place
him in the cold. He had not had an
impressive pre-season. Thomas
rushed for only 97 yards on 40 car
ries.
Thomas, on occassion, had shown
some of his old graceful ability. He
reminded one of a gliding ballarina
out of step with time. His gliding
style of running had been passed
by, replaced with the big strong
back making his own hole.
Five years ago Thomas led the
Cowboys to their Super Bowl vic
tory. While being a star on the field,
Thomas was found to be a silent and
angry man off the field. His conver
sation with reporters was limited,
while his rapport with his team
mates was strained.
Despite the fact of his physical
ability, his mental attitude carried a
negative stigma with him where
ever he went. When traded by the
Hanratty is cut
Cowboys to the Chargers, Thomas
seemed out of step with the system,
and was soon sent to Washington.
Thomas was used sparingly by the
Redskins’ scoring only one
touchdown in his one to two year
visit.
Oft’to the World Football League
was Duane’s next move. He played
with Hawaii one year, then landed
on Dallas’ back door step looking for
a job. His attitude had changed, and
the Cowboys gave him the chance
for that new beginning.
Thomas no sooner arrived in
camp when an injury befelled him.
He was out for four weeks, with
only six more to make the team.
None of his games were impressive.
When he seemed just about ready
Battalion photo by Carl Key
Unity was stressed Saturday by Texas A&M cadet offic
ers as they began to coordinate the activities of their
freshman corps members (fish). This company unifies
its efforts during the annual Fish Day events. The
band’s B-Company won the day’s events.
? ish Day brings unity
Company L-l, said Fish Day takes a
freshman’s mind away from studying
and the Corps for a while and gets
him involved in outside activities.
"It’s a good way to get them
started on the unity idea,’’ he ad
ded. Fish Day was different last
year, he said, because last year’s
addition of track and field made the
event hard to organize. He said that
the day was highlighted by a com
pany beer bust in the evening.
Cary Lloyd, a freshman in Davis’
outfit, said the day was worthwhile.
T had a good time, ” he said, “but the
main part was unity.’’
Although his company scored vic
tories in basketball and volleyball,
Lloyd admitted, “We got outseored
on football, but we didn’t lose —
Aggies never lose.’
—Cari Thurston
Associated Press
Veteran quarterback Terry Han
ratty was cut by the Pittsburgh
Steelers and signal caller Bill Mun
son sent from the Detroit Lions to
the Seattle Seahawks Monday as Na
tional Football League teams con
tinued to shape their rosters for the
upcoming season.
Hanratty, a member of the two-
time Super Bowl champions since
1969, had been relegated to standby
service in the past few seasons. He
played only one game in 1975 and
only briefly in three of the Steelers
seven preseason games this year.
He was one of five Pittsburgh
players cut. Also trimmed were wide
receiver Freddie Douglas, linebac
kers Charles Hunt and Jim Rose-
crans, and defensive end Ed
McAleney.
Munson was shipped to the Sea-
hawks in exchange for an undis
closed future draft choice in a deal
that surprised Seattle Coach Jack
Patera. T didn’t think someone of
his caliber would be made available
to us,” he said.
It was a day in which big names
joined small in the ranks of the
traded or cut. The comeback careers
of running backs Duane Thomas and
Ron Johnson apparently ended
when they were waived by the Dal
las Cowboys; receiver Jack Snow,
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who gained 6,012 yards in 11 years,
was waived by the Los Angeles
Rams; the Chicago Bears dropped
wide receiver Bob Grim; the San
Diego Chargers picked up
placekicker Toni Fritsch then cut
wide receiver Dwight McDonald
and safety Maurice Tyler.
Among the Minnesota Vikings cut
was veteran running back Dave Os
born, who had gained more than
4,000 yards in 11 years with the
team.
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to hit the hole...it closed.
It appeared that Thomas had no
blocking when he ran. Everytime
he touched the ball the blockers
either fell or were run over by the
defensive line. Often the same line
opened gaping holes for the other
backs, while Thomas was lucky to
ever see a patch of tartan-turf.
Now the bells toll for Duane
Thomas. Their message is a simple
one, but the meaning is devastating.
One of the greatest backs in football
has been tossed off the merry-go-
round. His jersey has been re
moved, his locker replaced.
Landry has been a fair man to
Thomas. He extended him his sec
ond chance, and kept him with the
team as long as he could. Everyone
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knew that the cut was coming, yet
everyone hoped that it wouldn t.
This is not the first great player to
be passed by, but it is a more tragic
one than most. When Thomas’ time
was right he blew it, when fate sent
him his second train he missed it.
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