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Page 12 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. 1978 SMU ticket sales up Ponies create support By MARK PATTERSON Battalion Staff Big time college football has fi nally returned Dallas. And the pro duct of the rebirth is the 1978 SMU Mustangs. For the past nine seasons, since 1968 when the Mustangs finished with an 8-3 record and won a birth to the Bluebonnet Bowl, SMU has been like a stepchild to the rest of the Southwest Conference. The Mustangs have a combined record of42-54-1 since the 1968 bowl year. In that same nine-season span SMU has employed three different coaches in hopes of regaining the magic once associated with Mustang teams of the past. Hayden Fry was fired following a 7-4 season in 1972, a year in which SMU finished sec ond in the conference behind the University of Texas. It wasn’t a good enough finish for Fry to remain a Mustang. Dave Smith took over for Fry for the 1973 season and took the Mus tang athletic program straight to the dumps. In his short three-year stay Smith managed to get the SMU program on NCAA probation for re cruiting violations while directing the team to a 16-15-2 mark. Even cheating, the best season Smith could salvage was 7-4 in his first year and a fourth-place tie with Arkansas. Smith was released following the 1975 season and in stepped Ron Meyer. Meyer was hired away for the University of Nevada Las Vegas where the 37-year-old had compiled a 27-8 three-year record in his first head coaching position. He came to Dallas as no stranger to the area, having been a scout for the Dallas Cowboys in 1971 and 1972, when they won Super Bowl VI. SMU hoped he could bring his magic to its program. And finally, after a 3-8 season in 1976 and a 4-7 season in 1977, the magician seems to have found the secret to success. And it’s time for the conference to sit up and take notice of Meyer and the Mustangs. Going into their Ohio State game Oct. 6 the SMU Mustangs are 2-1 on the year. Impressive when you consider the games they’ve played. The Ponies opened against TCU and won with relative ease 45-14. But that could be expected consid ering the opponent. The next week the Mustangs convinced some skep tics of their worth by upsetting the University of Florida 35-25. But still n- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY MSC OPAS presents HOUSTON BALLET performing THE SLEEPING BEAUTY "Ben Stevenson’s very exacting orthodox version has an infectious vi vacity" "Altogether a 'Beauty' that the Company can be proud of.” — James Kennedy “The Guardian” Wednesday, October 18, 1978 8:15 p.m. Rudder Auditorium Ticket Prices: General Public - $7.95, $6.45, $5.25 A&M Student/Date-$6.50, $5.35, $4.40 Tickets and information *c_ MSC Box Office at 845-2916 "ALLEGRO NON TEOPPO" is not one of Those "foreign ‘art'f ilnis — It's an animated feature —A hilarious parody of "FANTASIA"/ (Some people go so far as to sat^ it has the best animation in the last VO years/) Bruno Bozzetto’s Allegro NonTroppo (don’t let the name fool you) Released bv New Line Cinema MSC ARTS Committee Place Rudder Auditorium Time Oct. 2, 8 P.M. Price $1.00 some doubted. All doubt was shed after last week’s narrow loss at the hands of Penn State. SMU held the lead throughout most of the contest until losing 26-21. And after three impre ssive games people are finally notic ing the Mustangs. “Now people believe in the SMU Mustangs and are beginning to sup port our program, ’’ said Bob Farrell, ticket manager of athletics at SMU. “With our performance so far this season we re getting more exposure than ever. “The Dallas community has fi nally gotten behind us and is back ing our program. The 40,000 people we had at the TCU game (SMU’s only home game thus far this season) was the largest crowd we’ve had at a TCU-SMU game in over 20 years. Most people in this area have never even seen SMU play or haven’t gone to see them in years. We re trying to change that under Ron Meyer. “We have an enrollment of bet ween nine and 10,000 student and we sold 7,000 student tickets to the TCU game,” Farrell added. “The students have even begun to sup port us this season. And there’s no question that the Penn State game helped us. Since last weekend we’ve been swamped with ticket orders for our last three home games. “We were sent only 1,500 tickets for the Ohio State game and those were sold long ago,” Farrell con tinued. “But with the orders that have kept coming in we could have sold over 5,000 more tickets. “The increase in interest has come with Meyer upgrading our program along with Russ Potts’ (SMU’s athletic director) improved marketing of our product. Stores all around the Dallas area are posting our schedules and helping with our support. Now everyone knows at least who and when we’re playing. SMU is back on the football map. ’ And it’s time for the SWC, along with the rest of the country, to take notice of the new-born Mustangs. Yankees uniformed for press United Pres* Intern utionai NEW YORK — The New York Yankees’ clubhouse will never be the same, A small group of women repor ter's from local TV stations ap peared Tuesday night for the first time in the Yankees’ clubhouse following a U S. District Court decision saying they could not be barred. The the Yan all clotl porters game a the Tor Mosi women deal vt rather Coostf mg w< were no incidents and ee players present were id 'when the women re- i appeared before the ti Yankee Stadium with onto Blue jays. t of the questions the reporters asked did not th the pennant race, but the decision by Judge ice Baker Motley allow- first tin “Wb reporters access to sing rooms for the said Johnstc m be tser get io ladies around,” e outfielder Jay ? one of the women Why don’t you get in your uniform now?” ‘Tm in my uniform,” the woman replied. Yankee outfielder Lon Piniella said, “I don’t care what they do, it won’t have any effect on the pennant race or how we play. All I know is when the man says play ball,’ they won’t be on the field, will they?” Melissa Ludtke, the Sports Il lustrated reporter who brought the court proceedings after last year’s World Series, was not among the initial group of pioneer women reporters. Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn has appealed the court rul ing- THE FORTON^TOOKIES^^ 1313 S. College Bryan 822-7661 FRIDAY LUNCH BUFFET (11:30-2) Egg drop soup Beef with cucumber Egg rolls Pork with brocolli in white sauce Sweet and sour chicken Rice Can't make it for lunch? We serve night buffet (6-7 p.m.) with reservations — All you can eat $2.98. (0(1 <& SHOW TAMU MSC TOWN HALL SPECIAL ATTRACTION Friday, October 6 8:00 p.m. G. Rollie White Coliseum A&M Student/ General Public General Admission Tickets available September 27 at MSC Box Office 845-2916 Reserved $4.00 $5.75/ $6.00 $4.75 $5.75/ ;6.oo Football team experience extraordinary kind of wee By SEAN PETTY Battalion Staff As the first home football game of the 1978 season approaches, a cer tain amount of tension begins to build up around the Texas A&M University campus. The students become a little livelier and the cam pus is generally buzzing with activ- fty- But for the football team, the week starts the same way it has since the beginning of August, just another week of practice. The only differences are the practices will be geared towards a different team and the Aggies will not have to get on a plane or bus and travel thousands of miles to play in a foreign land. For the students, the week starts early Monday morning with the seniors flocking to G. Rollie White Coliseum to pick up their first tic kets of the season, tickets that will hopefully be in the upper deck after sitting in the horseshoe for three years. The football team begins to loosen up on Monday, trying to get over the various bumps and bruises re ceived in the last game. It is the worst day for the coaches as they find out how well a certain player will be able to play Saturday or if he will be forced to sit this one out due to injury. On this particular Mon day, head coach Emory Bellard watched and waited to see if halfback Curtis Dickey’s thigh in jury would hamper him in any way. As the practice went on, Dickey ran better and better, much to Bellard s relief Split end Doug Teague was another Aggie who received an in jury. After Monday’s practice, Teague showed that he would be able to play on Saturday. By Tuesday the juniors start pick ing up their tickets which will prob ably be in the horseshoe. Now the griping starts. The juniors cannot understand how the seniors can gobble up all those tickets in the upper deck. Also by Tuesday, class attendance begins to drop as the ex citement becomes too much for some students who must rest in order to be ready for the weekend of parties. Tuesday afternoon the Aggies work long and hard. The offense runs plays against the scout team which lines up in the opponents de fensive formations. Another part of the scout team runs the opponent’s offense against the first team de fense. Wednesday the sophomores pick up their tickets which are sure to be in the horseshoe. Everyone finalizes their plans for the weekend. The students that are in class do not have their minds on classwork. There are more important things to think ab out, What will I do before yell practice? I wonder if my date is going to get here Friday? What can I do after the game? Who’s bringing the beer? What time was 1 supposed to pick up the keg?” The problems become too much for the average student who must take all these questions into consid eration. This explains the high ab senteeism close to the end of the week. Th ursday finds the freshmen practically in tears over the tickets they have picked up for the game. How can anyone even see the game from those end zone bleachers? Thursday afternoon the Aggie football team is taking it easy. The , Aggies are as prepared and led as they are going to be|, day’s showdown with \| I— State. i — ■ By now there is almost pitch on campus as Friday the last classes of the M come to an end. It’s Friday afternoon everyone is ready to w gies play on Saturday. D 0n dents and apartment dwef to their humble abodes n them up after three week and clothes have built up, will more than likely be I* weekend. By Friday night there are Good Ags running aroiu everyone seems to be the friends under the influence magical mystical brew. The ment is at its height forthesii who have made it to the another week and are celd the fact. But over in Cain Mall ous silence falls overCv entire football team is lode the dorm. Their minds aren thing and one thing only; th on Saturday. All visitors area leave C iving arid shortfy afe managers lock the doors, physical preparation is over, is left is the mental prepa which is up to each individs So while the rest oftbeoi going full speed and screaii yelling and singing, theli team thinks, sleeps and wait chance to show the fruit] labors. a PIU^J ‘SPECIAL GUEST STAR TAMU MSC TOWN HAli SERIES ATTRACTION#! SEPTEMBER 29,1978 G. ROLLIE WHITE COLISEUM 8:00 P.M. I© ).)ll Reserved »© l^ljM [£5)gn % Non'A&M m ^ "">< Student Date lewAI TICKETS & INFO: General fMex* CALL MSC BOX OFFICE 845-2916 Pub | k 6 00/6 50 Tickets A&M Student 4.00/4.50 Non A&M , _ , ^ 4.00/ 4.50 3. Genen Admlui Free w/ticket lie PRESERVATION HAIL cH JAZZ BAND iscrim distr vailab erman ent fo exassy mstitu Gen. Public Student TAMU MSC TOWN HALL SPECIAL ATTRACTION Tickets & Info: MSC Box Office 845-2916 October 11, 1978 Rudder Auditorium 8:15 p.m. At Last Year’s Price, You Will Be Pleased With These Carefully Prepared and Taste Tempting Foods Each Daily Special Only $1.69 Plus Tax. “Open Daily’’ Dining: 11 A. M. to 1:30 P.M. — 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M MONDAY EVENING SPECIAL Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy Whipped Potatoes Your Choice of One Vegetable Roll or Corn Bread and Butter Coffee or Tea TUESDAY EVENING SPECIAL Mexican Fiesta Dinner Two Cheese and Onion Enchiladas w/chili Mexican Rice Patio Style Pinto Beans Tostadas Coffee or Tea One Corn Bread and Butter WEDNESDAY EVENING SPECMt Chicken Fried Steak w/cream Gravy Whipped Potatoes and Choice of one other Vegetable Roll or Corn Bread and B/ Coffee or Tea THURSDAY EVENING SPECIAL Italian Candle Light Spaghetti Dinner SERVED WITH SPICED MEAT BALLS AND SAUCE Parmesan Cheese - Tossed Green Salad Choice of Salad Dressing - Hot Garlic Bread Tea or Coffee FRIDAY EVENING SPECIAL breaded fish FILET w/TARTAR SAUCE Cole Slaw Hush Puppies Choice of one vegetable Roll or Corn Bread & Butter Tea or Coffee SATURDAY NOON and EVENING SPECIAL Chicken & Dumplings Tossed Salad Choice of one vegetable Roll or Corn Bread & Butter Tea or Coffee “Quality First” SUNDAY SPECIAL NOON and EVENING ROAST TURKEY DlNNf 1,6 sea artmei T sho 1 ft)] Was g to r Y fa 'roved ft' farn "e fedt The 1 ^ould i U'S. fa] (lit seci Unde bust hi Served with Cranberry Sauce Cornbread Dressing S ulwl! 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