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Page 6 THE tSA I I ALIUN MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1977 While rest of Big 8 plots ambush Sooners to boom once again United Press International KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s the unfamiliar that will decide the Big Eight football race this year, accord ing to the conference coaches. “People talk about the offenses because that’s the easiest thing to talk about,” Missouri coach Al Onofrio said Monday at the Big Eight’s annual kickoff luncheon. “The offenses are more exciting and more familiar. But the Big Eight has many good defenses and you’ll see that the teams with the best defenses end up with the best records. “Look at that span of three of four years when Oklahoma was so domi nant, from 1971 to 1974. They had outstanding defensive teams. There were days when their offense wasn’t quite up to snuff but the Oklahoma defense kept taking the ball away from the other team until the of fense could finally get untracked.’’ The people who finish second or third in defense in the Big Eight are the ones who finish second or third in the standings,” said Oklahoma State head coach Jim Stanley. “All of us can put points on the scoreboard. It’s the ones who can keep the other team off the scoreboard most consistently that finish with the best records.” Oklahoma, which ranked second in total defense in finishing as one of the Big Eight tri-champions last year, has 16 returning starters to es tablish itself as the favorite this sea son. Eight of the starters are on the defense, including prospective All-America nose guard Reggie Kin- law. “This year will be a great chal lenge for us to be as good as in the past,” said Oklahoma head coach Barry Switzer. “We’re not as good as pur teams in 73-74-75 but we are better than our 1976 team simply because the personnel didn’t change much. All our players will benefit from the ex perience of last season. ” Every team in the Big Eight, with the exception of Kansas State, finished with an overall record above .500 last season and, as has always been the case, no one is con ceding anything to Oklahoma in 1977. “Oklahoma has more returning letterman and should be the fa vorite,” said Onofrio. “But some team in the bottom seven is going to rise up and challenge Oklahoma. This is the best balance we have ever had. The conference champion will not go undefeated.” Yesterday and today Texas A&M University Assistant Coach Chuck Moser shows Offensive Coordinator Tom Wilson a football he received after the NYU-Missouri game played in Yankee Stadium in 1939. The ball is a J-5V, thes brand ball still used by the Aggies after 3| years. Battalion photo by David Shi Qbc) INTERSTATE /sfeaS'tr.t 846-6714 & 846-1151 UNIVERSITY SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER (DISCQUNTS 'til 5 sOOPM IDaily 2:15 4:05,5:55, 7 :45 9:35 CINEMA LORCA PG -3£- starring [RICHARD HARRIS & CHARLOTTE RAMPLING New Texas legislation ups fees on licenses, boat titlel Texas legislators in the 1977 ses sion passed 88 bills which in one way or another affect the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, legislation ranging from an increase in nonresident hunting license fees to a bill which raises fees for certifi cates of title on boats. Two nonresident hunting license fees go into effect September 1 — a general nonresident license for $100.75. The general license is valid for hunting any species of game which legally may be taken in the state and is required to hunt deer, turkey, elk, antelope, bear, javelina and aoudad only in those Panhandle counties where there is a season. Nonresident fishing license fees will increase to $10.50 September 1. Citizens of the Republic of Mexico r ' THE ROMANCE OE PASSION AND POWER For Battalion Classified Call 845-2611 CASUAL FASHIONS for GUYS & GALS TOP DRAWER Culpepper Plaza Save half a dollar The Campus Directory 1977-78 is being sold this year on a pre-publication discount basis. Students: Be sure to ask for the directory on your pre-registration and registration fee list check-off. You can buy the directory at the same time you buy the Aggieland ’78. You save half a buck on the directory’s price if you buy before the book is published. Faculty, Staff and Others who want a good deal: This year order your Campus Directory copies before publication and save $.50 per copy. Since most offices usually buy a bunch of the books, you could save a lot of money. All you have to do is write the Division of Student Publications, 216 Reed McDonald Building, asking for the number of copies you need. Either enclose $3 per book or the University Fiscal Office account we should charge. We’ll notify you when the books are ready to be picked up. Pre-publication price: $3.00 Regular price: $3.50 Campus Directory 1977-78 Any questions about the directory? Want to advertise in the book? Call us at 845-8611. Or drop by our office, 216 Reed McDonald Building, Texas A&M University. Rivers’ Leather Goods SPECIALIZING IN AGGIE BELTS SADDLES, BILLFOLDS & PURSES All types of leather work and custom orders 4012 Stillmeadow Wee Village Shopping Center 846-1923 (Just off 29th St.) MEDICAL STUDENTS! 10% LAB COATS STETHOSCOPES MEDICAL BAGS HIP ORGANIZERS DISCOUNT WITH STUDENT I.D. 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This piece of legislation took effect June 1 and those fishing licenses purchased between then and Sept. 1, 1977, will be valid until Aug. 31, 1978. Those fishing licenses bought before June 1 will expire one year from date of pur chase. No license is required of resi dents in state schools and hospitals engaged in recreational fishing as part of medically approved therapy under supervision of hospital or school personnel. Veterans of the U.S. armed forces who suffer from service-connected disabilities rated at 60 per cent or more may buy special fishing licenses of $1.25. No single piece of legislation af fecting the P&WD received as much emotional comment from sport and commercial fishermen as the Red Drum Conservation Act. Senate Bill 624 limits the number of redfish or red drum to 10 per day and 20 in possession for sport fishermen as of September 1 and limits commercial fishermen to 200 pounds of redfish per day. And come Oct. 31, 1978, Parks and Wildlife Commissioners will have authority to close bays to commer cial fishing of redfish if it’s deter mined that more than 90 per cent of the redfish quota from a specific bay has been harvested. A special $50 red drum license was approved by the Texas Legisla ture which is valid from October 1 of one year through September 30 of the following year. Thefw addition to regular commercii ing license fees. The Parks and Wildlife ft ment also was given authoiil the legislature to construct on and maintain artificial reefs i coastal waters and make it fense to damage markers or* on the reefs. Inland fishermen in Texas prohibited from collecting transporting black bass, cm catfish except bullheads, w striped bass and their hy trout, white bass or northemp be used as bait fish. Game fish taken illegally flseated by P&WD warden! may be donated to charitaN stitutions, hospitals or need) sons. ann orks xG TON she term In past years, native bay and hybrid sunfish were ai free from P&WD fish hatcliei landowners for stocking in ponds. Now the legislate given the department authi charge for such stockings. Game wardens now havei ity to remove without a wain legally placed nets, seines, traps or other fishing devices the state s inside waters. Nei », give the P&WD’s law enfoia [ division the right to holds e\i I such illegal fishing devices. .In® 1 nov devices can he destroyed if lk son charged with illegal foil® found guilty. They wouldl turned if the owner is cent. ucmg r s Cc adoj e stal The right to commission d game wardens was given tfo| and Wildlife Department] wardens would serve at the<| the department’s executived and be commissioned forapfij no more than four years, game wardens may enforce k , game and fish laws within! f| i-i graphical area prescribed i ‘ 1IJ department. The law specify i no deputy game warden ms) I ate on the coastal waters, i | O / estuaries of the state. The«l^'* will serve without compensaL us have EPISCOPAL STUDENT CENlR E-end ( ased tod 902 Jersey (adjacent to southside of campus) 846-1726 Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m.: Eucharist & Supper Sundays, 6:30 p.m. Fellowship & Eucharist Fr. James Moore, Chaplain AGGIES! Douglas Jewelry offers Student ID Discounts! 15% off of $ 50 00 or more 10% off of under $ 50 00 CASH PURCHASE ONLY 212 N. MAIN 822-3119 DOWNTOWN BRYAN