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page i* I nC DM I I ML.IWI'* TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1977 Ag tracksters to host triangular meet Saturday By PAUL MCGRATH Following a disappointing show ing in the 50th Texas Relays last weekend. Coach Charles Thomas’ Texas A&M track squad will host Lamar University and Louisiana State University in a triangular meet this Saturday. Lamar features hurdler Monroe Ford who has been close on the heels of A&M’s Shifton Baker in several meetings this season. The Cardinals of Coach Sonny Jolly are strong in the sprints and relays. Intermediate hurdler Daniel Stagg offers Baker stern competition in that race. LSU is headed by sprinter Charles Alexander, formerly of Gal veston Ball High. The Bayou Ben- gals will also be strong in the high jump and shot put. The Aggies could finish no higher than fourth in any of the individual or relay events at Austin. Baker ran his best time of the year in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles, clocking a 50.98 and finished fourth. Arizona State’s Richard Walker, who placed second at the national meet last year and third in the high hurdles at the Re lays, won in 49.90. Stagg was third in 50.90. Baker, A&M’ S high point man last season and well on his way to re peating in his senior season, was fifth in 110-meter highs in 14.11. Gary Burl, another Arizona State performer, won the highs in 13.75. Ricky Davenport of Southern Uni versity, younger brother of Olym pian hurdler Willie Davenport, was second in 13.82. In posting his best time of the year in the intermediates. Baker had problems with the second and fourth hurdles. The Elgin senior had to shorten his stride, costing him from placing higher. Texas A&M’s Steve Stewart and Tim Scott were sixth and seventh in the discus with 175-6 and 171-1 foot efforts. The A&M two-mile relay quartet of Jim Brannen, Tony Wheeler, Tom Glass and Joel Vogt ran a 7:31.52 for fifth place. Wheeler had A&M in first temporarily, but Glass ran his first lap too fast and lost a lot of ground on the last 220 yards of his leg. The Aggies also entered sprint medley and 880-re lay teams, but they failed to qualify for the finals. While Johnny “Lam” Jones was providing the show and delighting the 15,000 or so sun-drenched fans, the Arizona State Sun Devils were capturing teamlionors at the Relay’s golden anniversary. Jones ran a world record 9.85 in the 100-meter dash, only to have it mired in controversy because the electronic timer broke down, thus the race was forced to be hand- timed. To the regret of the partisan crowd and Jones, hand times are no longer accepted as valid by the in ternational track federation. Arizona State won both of the hurdles events with Burl and Walker clearing the barriers and won two of the three most highly sought relay races. The Sun Devils, led by Olympian Herman Frazier, won the 880-yard relay in the Relays record time of 1:21.66, eclipsing by four-one hun- dreths, the old record held by Texas A&M. Frazier was expected to be challenged by Jones in the race, but bad carries by Texas’ first three runners caused the match-up to never materialize. A mishandling of the bat ing the sprint relay caused 1 change to be out of the legalij zone, and Arizona State was if ified from the race. However, the Sun DevlH back with a vengeance in t relay. Running at near worlij pace, Arizona State elm 3:02.8, shattering the Relays] by four seconds. Their timeej the second fastest time everij was four-one hundrethsi world mark held by a qui American Olympians since! The Sun Devil’s splits! race, which is a collegiatet were: Clifton McKinzie,J Gerald Burl, 45.8; Tony! 45.1 and Frazier, 45.0. Arkansas’ Niall O’Shaugl ran a 3:55.4 mile anchor legj the Razorbacks a record 9:3| the distance medley. I#"-. Earl Bell of Arkansasl cleared 17-8 feet to win vault and Missouri s Nat| jumped 7-3 to win the Former Rice star Ken StadelS 218-6 in the discus for hit Bom Sne best throw in winning that tlTgxas G pit crew Sneva wins Texas 200 [ot Referee Tony King watches as Texas A&M and Corpus Christi scrum-off during a rugby game held last Saturday. The Aggies went on to win 26-0. Battalion photo by Ernie Gill For cats who like putting on the dog. That* Place haircuts for guys & gals 707 TEXAS 846-6933 GUESS WHAT? The decor at 3-C might cause some ques tions — but no question, the Bar-B-Q, Chicken Fried Steak or Catfish with all the trimmings is the greatest at 3-C CORRAL 1808 BARAK LANE — JUST EAST OF 29th ST. By BO GRIFFIN Race fans from all over the United States waded through the mud, the crud, and the slew Saturday at the Texas World Speedway to see Tom Sneva win the famed Texas Grand Prix. The 28-year-old Sneva, a former high school math and P.E. teacher from Spokane, Wash., captured first place by coming in a car length ahead of A1 Unser. Sneva attributed his win to attri tion . Because of rain, practice for the pole position was not held so the car positions were determined by the drivers drawing from a hat. Coincidence, or maybe an omen, came early in the race for Sneva. Sneva, whose car number is eight, drew the eighth starting position for the race. Lone Star J. R.” (Johnny Ruther ford) drew the pole position. Gordon Johncock, who bloodied Ruther ford s nose in last week’s Phoenix 150, drew the second starting posi tion. Following them was Al Unser, Panch Carter, A. J. Foyt, Tom Bigelow, Roger McCluskey and Sneva. The race started 19 cars, with only nine finishing the 200-mile race. A. J. Foyt took the lead on the second lap and held it until he de veloped radiator trouble leaving the race on the 58th lap. After a green flag started the 63rd lap, Hawaiian Danny Ongais lost his transaxle (rear end) on turn four of the two mile oval. Ongais lost it on the turn, spun out, hit the infield railing, slid through the mud and finally came to a stop without injury in front of the press box about 200-yards from the initial spot. Johncock, also having radiator problems, went out on lap 91. After the green flag started the 95th lap, veteran Al Unser took the lead. Unser couldn’t hold it though, and on turn three of the 97th lap his Parnelli/VPI Turbo lost out to Sneva Sneva went on to win the Texas Grand Prix, out running Unser to the checkered flag by two seconds. “We had to turn the booster up after Al (Unser) passed on the re start,” Sneva said. “I turned it up to 85 inches, the most I’ve ever run it at. But it worked even ^ little better than Al’s and I was able to win. I took a chance because the booster gauge wasn’t working right all day. I couldn’t turn it down below 73 inches and I was worried all day about the fuel situation. It re sponded when I needed it . “Everyone ran well today. There was a lot of good passing going on out there and that’s what makes it exciting for the drivers. The track was a little rough in places, but plenty of passing room. We didn’t get in much practice so we weren’t able to out-engineer ourselvijj laughingly said. |.By PAU When asked a n y one thre: |h„ny Jonc to punch him in the nose, or. ■. r ^ .i ingly S aid,"No,butIdi<IU|‘“; h b e y boxing lessons while getting e( j g gg in shape. nip rial Stac The win gave Sneva his a L career win. His first win Michigan in 1975 lethal! It was also a milestone vk| h.,, seas the Cosworth engine, whil from t] won last week when ft e took the Phoenix 150. B ian Dvv Because of the track con®F Mario Andretti’s Texas Speedway record of 214 m 'Pf not broken. The cars’ average speed in® half of the race was clocked miles per hour. When asked if this was as:|f A&M as he had ever come,® sipping a beer, replied, N® matter of fact I went over toll* Friday to play some handball® a little trouble getting in beep didn’t have an ID card, bull,' would like to consider Aggie. The win for Sneva places! in Citicorp Cup point standis hind Al Unser, A.J. Foyt,) | Rutherford and Tom spectively. Furbish loutwort stops construction EARN EXTRA CASH As A Blood Plasma Donor At Plasma Products Inc. 313-C College Main Relax or Study in our Comfortable Beds While You Donate — Great Atmosphere — Trained Professional Help on Hand at all Times. Hours 9:30 to 5:30 Bring this coupon and receive $2 Bonus on your first donation. Effective # til April 8, 1977. 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