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TANK MCNAMARA THE BATTALION Page 15 WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 8. 1980 by Jeff Millar & Bill Hinds By JAMES E. VANCE ’41 Guest Columnist you don’t have to eat Poor Boy sandwiches or go to Kwiki Kans in the (jpv “Big Bucks Boxes” at Kyle Field. [SpVir conditioning, tinted glass, television with a channel for instant replays, cushioned swivel chairs and continuous “grazing” through a |p8 smorgasborg (for eight) had its advantages too. ^■“here’s no mystique about what some folks call the “Sky Boxes.” pie\ cost money — divvied up for convenience, comfort, prestige, a tai§ writeoff or whatever other reason. But, they are “the way” to watch \ggies play football. ^■he phone call came from classmate Frank Thompson of Midland, has dabbled in oil with success. “Sheila and I want you and Elaine oin us in our suite for lunch and the game,” he said, f we hadn’t been through a Depression and A&M, survived a war, aperated in a military hospital and shared a Yankee nurse — him |ile she tended the sick, lame and lazy on Ward A-20, and for me 34 ^ars of marriage, there might have been second thoughts of accept- Mice ■y. jj^fter all, we had procured tickets for seats near midfield, which was hoto by Pjtt no small accomplishment. The offer could have made a career joumal- drew Bn > the Hou: rd andO-lfct ^ # LsOlumn ist, a profession with a lot of adventure but notoriously famous for low pay, feel likened to the Ol’ grad going to a class reunion in dingy Klims while the others sported Brooks Brothers suits, puffing cigars and conversation centered on high finance, a Taint so! Strictly tongue-in-cheek philosophy. Friendships carved ■ I But at Aggieland become likened to a millionaire and a minimum-wage R^-Ifcowboy. To quote the late Robert J. Kleberg Jr. of King Ranch fame, |i|7hen they saddle up and ride out together they are equal. ” Aggie- land creates a common denominator. After a round of‘“hellos ” and meeting other guests came the security Aeck. Don’t try to “crash” the suite. Having been to the Pentagon and mk :o a “Sky Box” it was easier to get through the Potomac than through Egards, gates, elevators and doors at Kyle Field. NH| I The box, suite. Sky Box or Big Bucks Box (choose one) was leased for sight years by Thompson for $50,000, and Murray Fasken ’38 who made good as chairman of Midland National Bank, buys tickets for 12 feats — at $10 per ticket — for all home games. Or the arrangement y be vice-versa. he view from the top provided a myriad of colors and activities, but glass partitions enabled interesting side views — revealing many of Who’s Who Among Successful Ol’ Grads and Top Brass At Aggie- he president’s double suite, straddling the 50, included Chancellor nkW.R. Hubert, Pres. Charles Samson Jr., Deputy for Agriculture 'erry Adkisson, Dr. Terry Greathouse, hed of foreign programs and m and on. There also was Herschel Burgess, a legend, including ootball, at A&M and his wife, a daughter of A&M’s former Pres, ke Mosley.ifO- Walton, and Glenn “Buddy” Williams, president of Federal strategy is ,av * n g s an d Loan Association. put the ti Heldenfels Brothers of Corpus Christi who succeeded by really the turf, i n big construction, had a packed suite, including a young man in Tom vested suit and a hat which gave him the appearance ofajuvenile J.R. ay MosleyfVpng of TV’s Dallas. H.C. Heldenfels was A&M board chairman andGanivhen “coeds or no coeds” was the hot stove issue at Aggieland. 1 to bacH Travis Bryan Jr., chairman of First National Bank and candidate inally berfent Caperton were in the other direction, Caperton no doubt having ifew thoughts about making it to the state senate, and Bryan about the ic’s (Mosk^ arv ' n Porter Jr. caper. With-his si But once the Aggie band marched onto the field, idle chatter and s realizetk ie ck stretching came to a halt as pregame festivities prevailed. The sideline Ptod, corps and horse cavalry provided Ol’ grads with remnants of on the fiekhe Aggieland we once knew. they play ! However, let there be no doubt that those 33,000-or-so young Vggies across the way had been indoctrinated with the Spirit — when > been taJMband played, and yelling for the team. The only thing added — as a couple oi‘ e w tradition — was all that huggin’ and kissin’ after points went on the coreboard. Why not? >od for us] Twas a colorful and moving sight, those bodies swaying while sawing the most ?ars dy s horns off, and to realize these students were as many as Ol’ earforusfy* 6 Field would hold. > the fact Jj G re S or y Harvey, a junior chemistry major from San Bernadino, t is late - b Pancho” and Sheila’s President Endowed Scholarship reci- the Astr*“ ent - He’s a good Ag, evidenced by the jumping up and down and ic that aitBing with every good play on the turf, and filling requests for more cr the or icecl tea. n we playl, jst tell us^ icverthey 1 Hill ts lei tickets vtt 1 md weres : g the pa-' d not stop lining up| t officer' PHI ETA SIGMA Freshman Honor Society GENERAL MEETING Monday, October 13, 8:00 p.m. Room 201 MSC Pictures will be taken for the Aggieland Dress: Casual, but no jeans please RESEARCH PAPERS Weekends ss dto dber THE ,LL& R 10,278 on file — all subjects Send $1.00 (refundable) for your up-to-date, 340 page, mail order catalog. We also provide research - all fields. Thesis and dissertation assistance available. RESEARCH ASSISTANCE 11322 Idaho Ave., #206F Los Angeles, Calif. 90025 (213) 477-8226 or 477-8227 Linda Carter and son Andy of Midland also were “gung ho,” and she delighted watching and commenting on the antics of Tech Coach Rex Dockery, as much as all of us enjoyed Leandrew Brown’s intercepts and David Beal’s rambles for four big ones. Pancho’s sister Margaret, a retired commander as a Navy nurse kept her “cool. ” After a 35-year interval we chuckled about when she visited “Pancho” at Hammond General Hospital at Modesto, Calif, and we decided to hit the jackpot on a one-armed bandit in the officer’s club. We did, but like all “compulsive” gamblers put it all back into the slot. There was the usual swelling with pride as the Aggie band came on at halftime, and “ohs” and “ahs” as the band went through those unbe lievable manuevers. And halftime also meant the “rest stop” parade which was like old-home-week, seeing ol’ grads along the route. There was Walter Lasley, a feedlot operator at Stratford, and his sidekicks Ranchers Buck Thomason and Doyle Adams of Huntsville. The only game Lasley has been known to miss in recent history was when weather stacked 26 airplanes and he was rerouted to Waco. Ouch! Joe Courtney, Bryan’s top homebuilder. Cattleman George “Pete” Adams and W.W. “Woody” Callan of Bryan, head of Central Freight Lines and Santa Gertrudis breeder at Lorena also were getting a halftime view of “across the tracks” toward the airport. Former A&M board member L. F. “Pete” Peterson of Fort Worth, Royce “Jiggs” Wisenbaker of Tyler and a man with a full beard were huddled in what had to be a high level conference. Peterson is a member of the Coordinating Board. When someone in the suite kiddingly remarked, “Wonder how the poor folks are doing?” A swift answer was, “Well, only two feet and a plate glass window separates the $10 from $50,000.” And at first we thought the fans on two or three rows down from the window were admiring the facilities, when all the while they turned to watch the replays. The only evidence of “drinking” was a can of Coors with a plate of Mexican food in a suite nearby. And that’s not an all-bad combination. Then there was the tipsy guy who kept pushing the buttons and knocking on the elevator doors. There’s always one in every crowd. Why pay $50,000-plus tickets — or as little as $10,000 or $15,000 nearer the goal lines — for something to be used maybe five times a year, you ask? Why does a man buy a big black hat with a turkey feather, or buy expensive art? It’s their THING! And why not? It’s their money. Wrapping up a wonderful Saturday afternoon at Kyle Field was enriched wih the Aggies on top. And no bunch deserves a good ol’ country thrashing moreso than the Red Raiders from the Plains. James Vance is an assistant editor in the Department of Agricultural Comm unications. A&M’s best, worst in 1979 yBoxes ‘the way’to watch A.gs By TED TREAT Battalion Reporter Now that we’re submerged in another school year, why don’t we take one last nostalgic look at last year’s athletic accomplishments. One interesting thing about sports is that everybody loves to argue ab out awards and controversial plays and decisions. That is good enough reason to name the 1979-80 Aggie sports awards. Most outstanding game—J ust ab out any game against t.u. since we beat them in about everything. Worst game—The Aggie-Cougar High game. Ask someone that was there. A true hearthreaker. Most electrifying moment — Cur tis Dickey’s dramatic touchdown run against t.u. in the first half. Sheer ecstacy. Most neglected sport — Men’s baseball. If you missed last year’s baseball team then you missed one of the top twenty teams in the nation. Best seat in football — Lower level, 50-yard line (where the band sits, shucks!). Worst seat in football — The old bleacher seats: ask any of last year’s freshmen. Best concessions — At the base ball game. Good hot dogs, peanuts and competitive baseball are all pre sent at Olsen Field. All they need is a beer license. Worst con cession s — Football, of course. Everything about Kyle Field was inadequate the entire season. Best sports facility — G. Rollie White. Intimidation is a mild word when measured against what oppos ing teams feel when the Aggie stu dent body humps it in that small, but deafening arena. Worst sports facility — The drill field where the lacrosse team plays. Best athlete — A tough decision here, but I’ll go with David Britton, Mr. Clutch. Worst athlete — You didn’t really think I’d pick a worst athlete, did you? Best name — Jacob Green. He’s making the green stuff in Seattle right now. Another good one is Rudy Woods. He’s built like a tree. <2 0 The Surface Transportation Department of Conoco Inc. will be on campus to discuss employment opportunities. All Business students graduating in December or May are invited to attend. DATE: Wednesday, Octobers, 1980 TIME: 7 p.m. PLACE: Rudder Tower, Room 510 Refreshments will be served. International Student Association I.S.A. yL~ October 8th Wednesday 5 P.M. ^ Harrington 108 All international students are expected "Unity is our goal"
