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Page 12 THE BATTALION MONDAY, OCTOBER 23. 1978 Abercrombie is hero for BU By SEAN PETTY Battalion Staff Just as Baylor’s mascot bear got loose and went after Aggie fans in the bleachers in the south end zone early in the game, so it was with the Baylor Bears on the field. The Bears charged into College Station led by a young cub named Walter Aber crombie. The Bears needed the win to keep from going crazy with frustration over their five previous losses. The worst beating the Bears had was mental as they have lost five games by a total of 21 points. They were overdue and were not to be denied this Saturday. “It’s amazing,” said crying Baylor head coach Grant Teaff just after the final seconds ticked off the scoreboard. “We’ve been through hell this season and now it’s paid off.” The Baylor dressing room was in complete mayhem after the game. Playors were jumping around, coaches were laughing and it seemed like they had just won the Super Bowl. The first win was a long time com ing for the Bears who put all their faith in Grant Teaffs “I believe.” The Bears believed in themselves enough to come back after five con secutive losses and beat nationally ranked Texas A&M 24-6. “After five losses we had nothing going for us but ourselves,” Teaff said. “This is as sweet as any victory we’ve ever had. “We just choked and self- destructed in past games that we should have won. But we calmed down in the second half this week and had some big plays offensively and defensively that secured the win.” The worst thing that happened to the Aggies Saturday was that Baylor halfback Frank Pollard got hurt “I’m going to try and get better,” Abercrombie said. If he has any bet ter days than Saturday, he may be the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. The Bears struck early, 29 sec onds into the game, in fact. Teaff described the play which he said has worked every time they have used it. “It’s just an old no-huddle play,” he said. “We ran the first play, which was a dive, and then we acted like we were going back to the hud dle. Instead of huddling we just line up and hit the split end who is headed down the sidelines. ” halfway through the second period. Enter freshman Walter Aber crombie. The young unknown from Waco University High led the Bear offensive attack setting a school rec ord for most yards rushing in a game. His 207 yards rushing in 19 carries broke Gary Blair’s record of 199 yards against Texas Tech in 1976. The last time the Aggies gave up that much yardage to one man was last year in Kyle Field when Texas’ Earl Campbell rushed for 222 yards. Campbell was a senior and started that game; Abercrombie is a freshman and played two-and-one- half quarters. Needless to say, the Bears are ex pecting very big things from their Abercrombie in the future. “I wanted to redshirt him (Aber crombie) this season because I want to give him four good years at Baylor,” Teaff said. “He’s one of the best backs I’ve ever recruited and I think he’s going to be Heisman Trophy material as he goes on. “Was I surprised at his perform ance today? No, not at all. I ex pected this out of him.” Teaff must be thinking about those first five games he kept “the kid” out of. That’s just what Abercrombie looked like in the dressing room, a kid. With a smile from ear to ear and tossing the game ball he had just re ceived, he waited as reporters gathered around the new Baylor hero. “I’m just glad I got the chance to play,” Abercrombie said in a very poised manner. “I felt like I could give Pollard a break so he could rest. When he got hurt, I just went to do the best I could.” The best he could do was spark the Bears in the second half and allow them to take command of the game. Dorsett ‘humiliated’ by \ disciplinary benching United Press International IRVING — Dallas coach Tom Landry demoted star running back Tony Dorsett to the second team Sunday for missing a practice and Dorsett angrily told reporters the action “humiliated” him in front of his family. “I don’t belong on the bench and I don’t think I deserve this either,” Dorsett said in the dressing room after the Cowboys’ 14-7 win over Philadelphia. Landry said Dorsett missed Saturday’s 9:30 a.m. practice and did not phone to notify anyone on the team why he was absent. For the double infraction, Landry said Dorsett would be fined an unde termined amount of money and would not start. “He didn’t start today. Whether he starts again is up to him,” Landry said. “Preston (Pearson) started today and will continue to start until Tony shows he can make it on time. Landry was asked if it was possi ble Dorsett could be a starter for Thursday’s game against Minnesota. “Sure he could come back. I’m not really hard-headed on this,” Landry' said. “If he recognizes what he did and comes back and works hard, that’s fine with me.” Dorsett, Heisman Trophy award winner at the University of Pittsburgh and rookie of the year in the National Football Conference last year, told reporters he overslept and by the time he awakened, the practice was over. Dorsett said he had to rush to the airport to pick up his parents and other family members who had flown from Pennsylvania to see him play. He said he was “tied up with my family” for the remainder of Saturday and could not call the Cowboys’ office because he had lost his team telephone directory. “I was humiliated,” Dorsett said, spitting out words in rapid verse. “I was totally embarrassed in front of my family. This is distasteful. This is hard to swallow. I’ll live with it but I’ll never forget it.” Robert Holt was on the receiving end of the play which went for 78 yards and six points. It was the first touchdown of Holt’s career. That was all the scoring in the first half for Baylor as the Bears never got past midfield until the third quarter. “We just settled down and we were determined we couldn’t blow this one in the second half,” Teaff said. “Our offensive line did a good job and we only had a few penalties. “I was surprised that they (Texas A&M) didn’t throw more in the sec ond half. They were really hurting us with that bootleg pass in the first half. We just had to make a choice whether we wanted Mosley to run around the end with it or get the completion. Either way we couldn’t stop it effectively until our linebac kers started to chase Mosley out.” Linebackers Mike Singletary and Doak Field held the Aggie offense in check all day with a total of 29 tackles between the two of them. Singletary led the Bears with 18 tackles, 12 unassisted. Field had 11 tackles with eight solos. “We knew we could win,” Singletary said. “We just never got down on ourselves because we know we have winning players and win ning coaches and it was just a matter of time. The main thing that keeps us going is that we are progressing each week, we are all getting bet ter.” The main question posed to all the Baylor players was, “How does it feel to finally win?” Singletary said, “I...I really don’t know. I just don’t know. I know it sounds old but I feel just great about the win.” “It feels fantastic,” Abercrombie said. “Especially beating the Aggies and being able to help the team win. The Bears headed back to Waco with their first win and a bright fu ture, while the Aggies were all but eliminated from the tough South west Conference race where two losses may just be one too many. Give each other matched Wed-Lok® wedding rings and the promise of happiness. See our complete selection of exclusive Wed-Lok® matched wedding sets in 14 karat gold. Elegant gift wrap at no extra charge. Zales and Friends make wishes come true! MANOR EAST The Diamond Store 822^1 Illustrations enlarged At University Drive MCDONALD’S INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS Now at Manor East Mall Refs Corner Official’s meeting — 7:00 p.m.. Room 267, G.R.W., Thursday, October 26. Soccer officials needed — See James Welford in the In tramural Office by Wednesday, October 25. Over The River And Through The Woods Double It To run or not to run — that is the question pertaining to the IM cross country run. Competition will be singles — men’s and wo men’s; or by team — men’s, wo men’s, and co-rec. Each team may have a maximum of five runners. However, only the top three finishers will score for the team. The course will be 3 miles. Maps and more information may be obtained in the IM Office in DeWare Fieldhouse. Entfi®s..open today, October 23 and close Tues day, October 31. Warm-up your warm-up suit and come join us. It’s a great way to travel. BEIRUT loss and a onday be banese c unde [iolations id. If two heads are better than one, two paddles should be better than one. With this philosophy, you could be a winner in the upcoming table tennis doubles. Entries open today, Monday, October 23 and close Tuesday, October 31. Schedules will be posted November 2 in the IM Office. Play will begin November 26 in Room 256, G. Rollie White. Divisions will be men’s, women’s, and co-rec in A, B, and C competition options. Matches will be the best two out of three games. Games are to 15 points. Balls and paddles may be checked out from the official. T-shirts will be awarded to all winners. mm IM SPORT SHORTS Sports Shorts Monday, October 23 Monday, October 23 Tuesday, October 24 Tuesday, October 24 Entries Open: Table Tennis Doubles Cross Country Entries Closing: Racquetball Doubles Archery Meetings: Advisory Council — Wednesday, October 25, 8:00 p.m., . HPE Library, G.R.W. Playoffs: Football Water Polo Special Events: Bike Race — Sunday, October 29. ai'lTWfciii'IKi T, “I-Spy” Participant Of The Week Jane Blunt, of the “Has-Beens” water polo team, tries H get to the ball first. Jane should come by the I.M. officf to pick up her “Be Our Guest” card, redeemable fe free food at McDonalds. Swim Meet Notice set for Tuesi! Don’t forget that the swim meet will be November 6 and 7. Men’s dorm, fish, women’s independent, and co-rec races will be November 6 at 7:00. November 7 will see women’s dorm, Corps, men’s in dependent and master’s competi tion at 7:00 p.m. Divisional finals are scheduled for Thursday, November 9 at 7:00. All- University is November 14. Please check the prelimin* schedules in the IM Office. events may not swim prelims* may start in divisional compet* 1 to study th on November 9. You still l* 1 Sram in an time to get in shape, but A 1 tivity in th e forget to check your meet tiffl 5 i ‘•7*-' b*. A familiar scene — lecture class. Acknowledgments This advertisement is sponsored tion of the Intramural Office S 19 by your local McDonald’s Restaur- are by Michelle Wolstein, pi* ant, on University Drive and at |by Rich Westlake. 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