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MM THE BATTALION TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1978 Page 7 sports rothers will move to fullback position so cut of :h Aden paper I heavy i n both uried t# Hemeten g rulecl a juci a corner David Brothers, Texas A&M halfback, sprints to Saudi! )as * a TCU defender last season. This fall, d the ass brothers will see things from a slightly differ- ninal hai :nt perspective. Coach Emory Bellard has larxist ste elations announced that Brothers will start at the fullback position, replacing the injured George Woodard and Eddie Hardin. Battalion photo by Pat O'Malley fomen need proper training, or fewer injuries in sports United Press International T. LOUIS — Women need only thing to compete successfully men in most sports — proper aration. nan pres hat’s the view of Dr. Lyle J. rn alii eli, a Harvard physician rind ctor of sports medicine at the dren’s Hospital Medical Center oston. icheli is watching the growing icipation of women and children sports — and the growing fiber of injuries that result. He ints all athletes to spend more training to reduce the fre- ^ncy and severity of their in- ny athletic activity, even simple lington. i ning or throwing, results in ng mai ill strains of muscles. Without a ratherf per preparation, Micheli said, se injuries can lead to more se- e hurts. irts jghtei In any sports activity you have to | ie sa jd. pare with slow, progressive ac- y regreh ty>” he said at a sports medicine resse d tk iposium sponsored by St. Louis force reds iversity. “If you get women who saying i 1 ' ’ an runn i n g without the proper j c conipri paration, you’re going to have a i half®' ' n j ur ' es - You can count on 1 they wfSp'hcheli said many women who three d F e U P distance running suffer knee "ries. He compared the situation 0 years ago when women began eased involvement in downhill Many were injured, he said, mse they went too far too fast. Now you don’t see so many ski- injuries, simply because the :ary e ( l lll l] OOtanL for the* ,veen the'I untries i"'] tical ceil ] women have learned to ski. They’ve prepared properly.” Where sheer force is a factor, women are at a disadvantage be cause of size, Micheli said. But he sees no physical reason why most sports cannot be coed. So far, he said, cultural factors have been the biggest barrier for women. “It’s more nurture than nature,’ he said. In some sports the women may have an edge, he added. “Women’s bodies generally have more fat, and there is some evi dence they may be able to use that fat better than men. It may be that women can do better than men in long endurance sports, such as runs of 50 miles or longer.” As the father of two daughters — a 12-year-old who rides and jumps and a 6-year-old budding gymnast — Micheli’s interest in women’s sports also extends to proper train ing of children. ‘‘Were not looking closely enough at what we are doing when we organize all these sports for kids. We may be subjecting them to too much stress at an early age. “Sports stems from play, but chil dren’s play gets them out of the adult world, into an area of fantasy that is not adult-organized. Adults must realize how impressionable these children are and how sensitive an area this is.” As for children and women invad ing the traditionally male- dominated sports world, Micheli suggests ballet as the best possible training. “Ballet has learned to bring people along slowly,” he said. “In some schools you have to be in train ing three or four years before you ever get up on your toes. It teaches flexibility, endurance and tech nique. If you want to have a child who’s a good basketball player, have him take ballet. ” By DAVID BOGGAN Battalion Sports Editor Emory Bellard, Texas A&M Uni versity’s athletic director and head football coach, must wish that the month of June had never happened this year. Much as the University of Texas’ football coach, Fred Akers, saw his quarterbacks fall by the wayside with injuries last season, Bellard has seen his depth at the fullback posi tion grow increasingly shallow in the past few weeks. First came the news that the Ag gies’ stellar fullback, George Woodard, was lost for the fall with an injured leg. Bellard had planned to replace the 265-pound Woodard with his understudy of three years, Eddie Hardin. Then came the word that Hardin, too, would not play with the Aggies next season due to a neck injury sustained in spring training. What is a football coach to do? “The way it looks right now, we will probably move David Brothers (from halfback) to fullback,” Bellard said. “He is a very aggressive, tough runner and he can bolt into the line with authority. Brothers, a 205-pound junior, has had to struggle in the past to get his name mentioned, lining up in the same backfield with the likes of Woodard and speedster Curtis Two games are sold out The Texas A&M University ticket office has announced that there are no more tickets on sale for two foot ball games in the 1978 season. The Oct. 7 Texas Tech game in College Station and the Oct. 14 University of Houston game at the Astrodome in Houston, have been sold out, ticket manager Euleta Mil ler said. The new aluminum seats that are being put in Kyle Field will increase the seating capacity to 54,000, assur ing a new record attendance for a Texas Tech game. Miller said that ticket sales for other Aggie games are “going strong.” , \ I : ' i business idy hH v everyn ’s poli* 11 ■ ■ tmwffj WE ARE COMMITTED TO A LOWER THAN OUR COMPETITORS UNDERSELL EVERYBODY! DISCOUNTS ON ALL ITEMS N0C0NA & CHEYENNE BOOTS MARKED $20-$30 nt as facts OTC dlike [into dedi- METAL i LtZL’i Min u m i 1 Ha |P BELT BUCKLES P $098 FREE $5.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE Good Towards Purchase of Nocona or Chris Romero Boots - Expires June 30, 1978 HANDMADE LEATHER BUCKLES AND BILLFOLDS 1 We also carry ASTRO Tennis Shoes! OUSE OF SOOTS ^ 2 NAGLE # IN THE GREYHOUND BUS STATION #NORTHGATE 30 MIN UTE FREE DELIMIT Cut along doited line 846-7785 Dickey. That is not to say that the Seguin native is not talented. He first started for the Aggies in the third game of his freshman season against the University of Houston. During that year. Brothers gained 249 yards on 47 carries. Last year, he had a better average than either Woodard or Dickey—330 yards in 59 carries for a 5.6-yard average. “What we had to do is get our top three backs into positions,” Bellard said, referring to Brothers, Dickey and halfback Adgar Armstrong. “Ac tually, any of those three could play fullback. David is a little quicker getting started going straight ahead. Adgar has better hands for handling pitches outside, so that is the way we will run them. “Of course, those are not defi nitely final positions. Raymond Belcher, of course, will be there. And we have a fine freshman, Roger Wiley from Humble, who will give us some help. All of his past experi ence is at wishbone fullback. ” What now concerns Bellard is the lack of depth at halfback position created by moving Brothers. “We can make the adjustments necessary, the Aggie coach said. “But any injuries beyond this point fupfnamka Eddie Dominguez '66 will take their toll. You don’t lose a quality football player without some weakening. “So good fortune is going to have to smile on us. Before these in juries, we were two deep at the halfback positions. Moving Brothers cuts down on our proven depth at halfback. ” Through all this, Bellard sees no change in the Aggies’ offensive game plan next season. “We will still emphasize our fullback,” he said. T am optimistic that we will still have a good football team. WE WILL BE CLOSED JULY 1-9 FOR VACATION WIDE PIPE SELECTION CUSTOM BLENDED TOBACCO CIGARS DOMESTIC & IMPORTED ONE CENT SHOE If you want the real thing, not frozen or canned . . . We call It “Mexican Food Supreme.” Dallas location-. 3071 N6fthfrest Hwy 352-8570 $ FIRST PAIR ORIGINAL PRICE SECOND PAIR OF EQUAL VALUE OR LESS ONE CENT Garolim Chefoke*- Baretraps Caressa S B O Miramonte Nma ami many other famous names including fine boom ENTIRE STOCK NOT INCLUDED ^A&zr&os fa ^Cocfe