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trong showing for early fall th Marie Cow aineda ■ By PAUL ARNETT Battalion Sports Editor |0n a peaceful Indian summer af- noon, the Texas Aggies calmly |ol( the field and destroyed the ginia Tech Gobblers. The ingre- |entsof the victory were very simi- to last year—a strong defense, Ith a complimentary offense. I “Our defense was outstanding.” 1 coach Emory Bellard. “We had |eir offense tied down and over- wered, playing like our defense of •ago.” jlhe defense was outstanding, lelding only 93 total yards. If lobert Jackson was not popping Imeone, Jimmy Dean was. The de- Insive tandem combined for 24 IcHes and ten assists. I But this day did not just belong to le defense. The offense came to ]ay,racking up 385 total yards, with Bcomingthrough the air. And that |rmost Ags is a very pleasant sur- ise. Quarterbacks David Shipman and avid Walker each had their indi moments. Shipman guided eAggieson long drives, with tacti- mistakes being the only item iping the ball out of the endzone. e passed well, spotting his re livers quickly, and putting some- lingon the ball to avoid intercep- ons. it was a special day for David r. The turmoils of personal life ept Walker away from A&M while. Last spring it appeared that xiuisiana Tech would be the uni- jrm Walker would don. Yet as as he left, Walker decided to me back. He worked hard in fall orkouts, and fate gave him his lance on Saturday. Walker took this opportunity, and turned it into success. He threw the ball for 47 yards, completing three passes out of six attempts, and one long touchdown pass dropped. It was a strong offensive showing, and one Bellard was pleased with. “Walker did a fine job.” Bellard said. “He threw the ball well, finding the open man on most occassions.” The strongest offensive man for the Aggies was George Woodard. Woodard rushed for a 111 yards, and caught three passes totaling 64 yards. “I played tightend when I was a sophomore in high school.” Woodard said. “Because of that, I am used to handling a passing situa tion.” The performance by the Aggies on Saturday was good. They played good football offensively, and out standing defensively. The only prob lems were the kicking game and penalities. Bellard said, “Our kicking game did not shine, but it looked good. Franklin has been kicking well in practice, and he will be there at the end of the season.” “Penalties hurt us some on de fense, but this is the mark of ag gressive defensive play, so these can be overlooked.” For a first game the Aggies have to be pleased with their performance. There were few mental errors, and minimal mishandling of the ball. The defense could not have played bet ter, and the offense looked crisper than in years past. The Aggies take on Kansas State next Saturday at Kyle Field. There are some memories of Kansas State saying A&M was not that good, so the players should be ready to put helmet against leather. THE BATTALION Page 7 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1976 Player charged with attempted murder Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — A Louisiana State University football player. Rusty Domingue, was booked for attempted murder early Sunday, three hours after he helped his team tie top-ranked Nebraska. Police said he was accused of stab bing Richard C. Connally, 24, of New Orleans, in a fight on a street near the LSU campus. Connally was listed in fair condition at a Baton jRouge hospital. Domingue, 21, from Port Arthur, Tex., was a starting linebacker for LSU and blocked a fourth quarter field goal attempt Saturday night to help preserve his team’s surprise 6-6 tie with Nebraska. Witnesses said Domingue and Connally got into a fight after the football player kicked Connally’s sports car. Witnesses said Domin gue pulled a “folding knife” and stabbed Connally once in the upper chest. +2^ ^ *3^ *3^ *3^ *3^ ^3^ *3^ *3^ *3^ ^3^ ^3^ ^3^ *3^ ^3^ ^3^ Slf Unable to penetrate the Aggies’ endzone for a score, Virginia Tech quarterback. Battalion photo by Kevin Venner M. K. Barnes (left), can do nothing but watch the A&M defense.. Consolation for Consol Midway The A&M Consoli dated Tigers came within the width of the uprights on the goalpost from winning their first football game of • the 1976 season. The Tigers and Midway High School tied 6-6 in their game Friday night. A second quarter extra point at tempt by Kenny Dean of the Tigers hit the upright and fell no good which left the score 6-6. The re mainder of the game was dominated by great defensive play by both teams and the game ended in a dead lock. The Panthers of Midway struck first, capitalizing on a furhble by Tiger quarterback, Kyle Cunning ham on his own 28 yard line. On the next play, Midway’s quarterback, Mark Witcher threw a touchdown pass to his tight end. Buddy Griffin making the score 6-0. Andy Hawkins extra point try was low and wide to the left. The Tiger offense came right back, however, led by fine running by Brad Smith and a passing attack from Cunningham to his tight end Paul Gardner. The game ended in excitement with a flurry of wild passes, intercep tions, and a missed field goal by Midway with only 18 seconds re maining. The Tigers, now with a season record of 0-1-1, will be on the road for the third straight week next Fri day night as they travel to Taylor. 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Fields and more Wednesday 8:00 p.m. Sept. 15 Theater $1.00 STEP INTO THE MSC — Your Student Union AG PES^ bums nalia 'McDonald's i® MCDONALD’S INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS McDonald's ® Extramurals Provide Competition and Fun 053 The extramural program at Texas A&M is one which is made up of recognized student organiza tions as approved by the office of student activity, which provides programs of instruction, recrea tion, and an intercollegiate level of competition in a specific sport which involves physical skills. These extramural sports clubs are an integral part of the campus recreation program in that they provide opportunities for a large number of students to participate in intercollegiate competition that cannot be offered through the Ath letic Department. These clubs are a student-initiated activity and the effectiveness and quality of the clubs is determined solely by its members. The Intramural Office maintains the Extramural Program and can provide information to any student with an interest in an ex tramural sport. All students are eligible to be come members of any extramural sports club and all it takes is the desire and willingness to train and compete. Most of the extramural sports clubs offer teams for both men and women. These include Archery, Bowling, Fencing, Judo, La Crosse, Polo, Racketball, Rodeo, Rugby, Soccer, Water Polo, Volleyball, and a Bicycle Racing Team. There are also sev eral clubs who at the present time only have men’s teams, but are open to any interested women. Refs’ Corner There will be a meeting for all football officials on Thursday, Sep tember 16 at 8:00 p.m. in room 267 of G. Rollie White. They are Cricket, Gymnastics, Handball, Skeet and Trap, Weightlifting, and Wrestling. These clubs afford an excellent opportunity for all students to be come involved in intercollegiate sports without joining an Athletic Department Team. It also allows students to increase their skill and knowledge in activities in which they are interested. The success of Extramural sports can, however, only be insured by continued stu dent initiative and support. To find out more about current ex tramural sports, or to possibly or ganize a new one, check with the Intramural Office, who will be glad to assist you in any way possi ble. m Officials Lament By JOHN MEYER QUESTION: What Intramural team enters flag football every year? What team enters each division and makes it to the All-University playoffs every single year? Do you think that they have ever won the championship game? ANSWER: Officials are of course the team to which I am referring. Each year a stalwart group of men and women gather to play the officiat ing game. Some of those people are seasoned, experienced, pro fessional officials. Some are rookies who are willing to learn the complex job. The officials at tend weekly rules meetings, study the rules on their own, and talk about rules with their friends. They have the nerve to go to games and call exactly what they see while using the rules as guidelines. Players and officials all benefit from studying the rules. Rules are not designed to be secrets. It is funny how easy it is to remember partial rules or old rules. I guaran tee that the IM officials will be studying their rules throughout the season; hopefully players will read the rules at least once. Before you attempt to put your foot where it does not fit, read your rule sheets. Remember that the official’s judgment is always correct and that all communication should be in a sportsmanlike man ner. By the way, the officials have won some games. “If you don’t want to win, why keep score?” Luckily the officials have their own scoring system. (Next week: How to get the offi cials to cheat for you so you can win all of your games). Bowling, Golf To Close Soon __ ^ I IN Officials are always an integral part of any competition where rules must be enforced and penalties assessed. IM Officials are well-trained and are there to promote good sportsmanship and fair competition. This ad is sponsored by McDonalds on University drive and is prepared by the IM Of fice, DeWare Fieldhouse. Stories and Photos by Paul “Poogie” Nettell. Entries for Intramural League Bowling close on Tuesday, Sep tember 14 at the IM Office. Play will begin on Monday, September 27 at the MSC Bowling Lanes in the basement of the MSC. Intramural League play will not be sanctioned by the American Bowling Congress, but their gov erning rules will be followed. Teams will consist of 3 members, and mixed teams will consist of two people, one male and one female. None of the teams will be allowed to have more than one member of the A&M Bowling team, or more than one ^piember who has competed with the team at a TTBC Meet. All of the league matches will consist of each participant bowling one game with the highest team total determining the winner. Ties will be decided by each bowler rebowling the 9th and 10th frames, and the foul system will be used in all matches. For more in- formation and to enter this compe tition, be sure to drop by the IM Office in DeWare Fieldhouse be tween 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Golf Singles entries will also close on Tuesday, September 21 at the IM Office. The time for the competition will be announced at a later date, but it will be on a Saturday or a Sunday and will be held on the A&M Goff Course. The competition will consist of an 18 hole qualifying round with the top 16 players in each division going into individual match play on a single elimination basis. Players will be playing “winter rules” and scores will be recorded on a medalist basis. For further in formation and registration, check with the IM Office. Also, be sure to check next week’s McDonalds Highlights for information on Handball and Badminton Singles, whose entries close on Tuesday, September 28. DUMCIVJ Mg5S hall. % rF DuMCAM I -1 "Z 2 < C O Cl -Z 2 o to <3 R-0*D U/ALKOVfJe Xmjmcak) 4 «o COmpLfc* \ CoimPLty ComPLIl 2 1 ComPLiif. 3 u ri Ce>rnPt_<* 4> aomtetx 7 J Jtesev smrtT Above is a map of the IM Football fields found near the Duncan Dining Hall, while the new Complex Fields are shown at the right. Most IM flag football games will be held on these fields. (j ||