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Page 14 THE BATTALION FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1978 Ags win doubleheader against LCC By DERRICK GRUBBS The Texas Aggies get their final tune-up before the SWC Post Sea son Tournament when they wind up a four-game series with Lubbock Christian College this afternoon at Olsen Field. The Aggies took both ends of a doubleheader with the Chaparrals Thursday afternoon, 3-1 and 6-1. Freshman Perry Swanson hurled a two-hitter for A&M in the opener to bring his season record to 3-1. He allowed just one unearned run in the fifth and retired the side in order in four of the seven innings. The Aggies picked up their first run in the fourth on a RBI double by Mike Hurdle. They added two more in the fifth on three singles, a sac rifice fly and an error by the LCC third baseman. A&M touched LCC hurler Oscar Acosta for eight hits in tagging the freshman righthander with the loss. Acosta’s record is now 10-4. i a pa of the third, sixth and seventh in nings to account for their total of six. Hawthorne had a pair of RBI singles and Tim Feickert rapped a run scoring double in the sixth and a sacrifice fly in the seventh. The Ags collected 13 hits in the nightcap, led by Gary Bryant who was 3-for-3. Robert Bonner, Robert Verde and Kyle Hawthorne also had a pair of hits each. Ross scattered eight LCC hits in notching his ninth straight win and bring his season record to 9-3. A highlight of the game came in the third inning when senior shortstop Robert Bonner looped a single into shallow centerfield. It was the 200th hit of his Aggie career, making him the first A&M player ever to reach that milestone. The losing pitcher for Lubbock Christian was John Ross, who drops to 7-4. Ross, in perhaps his best per formance this season, recorded nine strikeouts for his highest total of the year. The junior righthander also did not walk a batter. The Aggies are now 34-12 on the season, and have won eleven straight games at home. LCC dropped to 42-20-1 on the year. The two teams sqaure off in a 1:30 twinbill this afternoon with Mark Thurmond (11-0) and David Piec- zynski (4-4) slated to be the starting pitchers for Texas A&M. The Chaparrals will likely counter with a pair of righthanders, Gary Swan (4-2) and Richard Nixon (5-1). Running of 104th Derby United Press International LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Affirmed drew post position No. 2, while arch-rival Alydar drew No. 10 today in heading a field of 11 starters for Saturday’s 104th running of the 1 and one-fourth mile Kentucky De rby. The late entry which swelled the field was Speical Honor, who finished sixth in the Blue Grass last Thursday after rapping an ankle and who had not been expected to start. The colt drew Post Position No. 4. Completing the field in post posi tion order, were: No. 1, Raymond Earl (Bobby Baird); No. 3, Esops Foibles (Chris McCarron); No. 5, Hoist the Silver (Richard Depass); No. 6, Chief of Dixieland (Tony Rini); No. 7, Darby Creek Road (Don Brumfield); No. 8, Dr. Valeri (Rene Rieri); No. 9, Believe It (Ed die Maple); No. 11, Sensitive Prince (Mickey Solomone). “It doesn’t matter, the post posi tion,” said trainer Laz Barrera, whose Affirmed was the last horse out of the box. “The only thing I don’t like was thinking my horse wasn’t in the box.’’ H orses who have drawn the Number 1 and 4 posts have been victors in 34 of the 103 runnings of the spring classic. However, the trainers of the two favorites, Affirmed and Alydar, say that post position won’t be that im portant in Saturday’s race because of the come-from-behind style of their colts. “You like to be on the outside a bit but it’s really not that impor tant,” said John Veitch, trainer of the slightly favored Alydar. “Not with a stretch as long as this one.’ Barrera also feels the post posi tion in the 11 horse field won’t affect his colt, Affirmed, who runs closer to the pace than Alydar but can still close swiftly. “He can do anything,” said Barr era. “He can run in front or come from behind. He can close in 11 seconds whenever you ask him to. The pace of the race is expected to be set by undefeated Sensitive Prince. The colt has won five straight races this year and although he has never been farther than l-16th mile, trainer Allen Jerkens feels his colt could surprise the two favorites. “When you have a front-runner like him, you’d like to be off the rail just a liitle bit,” said Jerkins. Believe It, the last of the “Big Four,” defeated Alydar last year in the Remsen when he led wire-to- wire. In his last vicotry, however, the Wood Memorial, Believe It came from far back to gain a 3 and one-half length victory over Darby Creak Road, another Derby hope ful. Darby Creek Road’s driving finish in the Wood led trainer Lou Ron- dinello to believe the extra furlong in the Derby would be beneficial to his colt. Esops Foibles, who had been considered a threat before being upset in Saturday’s Stepping Stone, also demonstrated come-from- behind ability under jockey Chris McCarron in the Arkansas and Louisiana derbies as did Dr. Valeri in the Tropical Derby in January. Chief of Dixieland, Hoist the Silver and Raymond Earl are not expected to be serious threats. The track at Churchill Downs has been somewhat of a concern to horsemen, who called it “cuppy” and not as fast as expected. The weather Saturday is expected to be partly cloudy, but most of the horses including the favorites have demonstrated an ability to run on an off track. Texas A&M’s shortstop, Robbert Bonner, has reason to smile. Bonner, the Aggie’s leading hitter, connected with his 200th career hit against Lubbock Christian CoUege yesterday Dent leads in Dallas after opening roun United Press International midnite show sponsored by the society for creative anachronism i\rvi,rn d/mnomi rn WIZARDS may 5 & 6 cinema I & II $1.25 DALLAS — Jim Dent, who has never converted his ability to hit the ball a long way into big bucks, grab bed the first round lead of the $200,000 Byron Nelson Golf Classic Thursday with a 5-under 65, but that was good for only a one-shot lead over golf legend Arnold Palmer. Dent posted his round in the morning in chilly, windy conditions, and after the sun came out to warm the Preston Trail Golf Club layout, Palmer thrilled his huge gallery with a 66. “That’s the best playing round I’ve had in more than a year, ” said Palmer, 48, who last won a tour title five years ago. “It was the best I’ve played in all aspects of the game for quite some time.” Palmer did not miss a fairway or a S een and would have tied Dent for e lead had his six-foot putt on the final hole not lipped out. One-shot back of Palmer at 3-under 67 were Steve Melnyk and Barry Jaeckel. Defending champion Ray Floyd was among the group at 68. Lee Trevino shot 70, last week’s tournament winning Lon Hinkle had a 71 and Gary Player, whose streak of three consecutive tourna ment victories was broken last week at New Orelans, had a 75. Player did not make a birdie all day. For years, Dent has been consid ered the longest driver off the tee, but that has done him little good. “I don’t care how far you hit it off the tee,” said Dent. “If you can’t putt you can’t win. And I’ve been working very hard for the Iasi two years on my putting. It’s not an overnight thing.” Dent’s round—aided by five long birdie putts on the back nine—came during the worst of the day and put him on top of a tour event for the first time since he was tied for the lead with two holes to play in the 1975 Florida Citrus Open. On that occasion, he made a 7 on the 17th hole and fell from conten tion. Dent termed his trip around the tree and water infested course one of the greatest putting rounds of his career. That career, which has spanned eight years, has seldom been pro ductive. He has never won more than $49,000 in a single year and this season ranks 105th on the earn ings list with $6,712. shoot 8 under, you will lii locked. ” He began the day as tempera tures hung around the 50-degree mark and the clouds threatened to produce a shower at any moment. Dent wore two sweaters and a pair of rain pants to fight off the chill. “A 65 under these conditions is like shooting a 62 in good weather,” he said. T’ve been playing better than I’ve been scoring lately and this is something I’ve been need ing.” After playing a front 9 on even par Dent made a 30-foot birdie putt at the tough 10th hole and then at the 12th made a putt he said “was at least 100 feet.’ He then ran in putts of 10, 20, and 20 feet for birdies at the next three holes and missed makeable birdie putts on the 16th and 18th. “The pins were tucked in some tough places,” said Dent. “If the wind blows during this tournament I think 5-under can win it. 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