Page 8 THE BATTALION FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1981 Kac Walton is sure he’ll not play TANK DFNAMARA joum, I keep TELLING tme&e cou£&t KCPurra^ TMKT eOBBY'S MAPE UP WI5- MIWPAMPME’S. NOTGOIKJ& TO CHANGE IT, POT... JOHN, THEY'VE GOT HELICOPTERS United Press International LOS ANGELES — Basketball center Bill Walton, who blazed out of UCLA into what might have been a long and brilliant NBA career, knows now he’ll never again play professionally. SNICK SNICK SNICK SNicK by Jeff Millar & Bill Hlno, I THINK. YOU'P BETTER COME HOME, JOHN. IT'lb STARTING TO LOOK LIKE 'AF0CALYP3E ^ Walton admitted Wednesday night his career has ended. There is no more hope. No more dreams of making one more comeback attempt. Arkansas defeats Mercer, 73-6 His comments came just hours after an announcement by the Clippers that Lloyds of London had agreed to pay them $1.25 mil lion on the permanent disability insurance policy carried on Walton. Owls host A&Mat 3p.m. in nine-inning contest The out-of-court settlement reached in Los Angeles was the final chapter in the controversial, injury-marred career of the NBAs one-time Most Valuable Player, who played in just 14 games for the Clippers after signing a seven- year, $7 million contract with the team. By RICHARD OLIVER Sports Editor Preseason is over for the Texas Aggies. With a 7-3 record and a No. 28 ranking under their belts, the Ags travel to Houston today to start off the 1981 Southwest Conference schedule against the Rice Owls. And there could be no better place to start it all off. The Owls are a surprising team. Their hitting thus far has been well above initial expectations, and their pitching has been excellent. Ditto for the Aggies. Tuesday, the Aggies were defe ated by St. Mary’s Wally Terez, 3-1, on a two-hitter, and then erupted for 18 hits and 14 runs to thrash the Rattlers, 14-4 in the nightcap during windy, rainy con ditions. Texas A&M has thus far been led by two pitchers who were not expected to produce great sea sons. Steve Davis and David Flores, 2-0 and 1-1 respectively, pitched excellent ballgames their last outings, and Head Coach Tom Chandler is looking hard at their future as starters. On the other hand, Robert Slavens, 11-1 last season and looked upon as the crux of the Aggie hopes, has looked sluggish in the early going but has im proved. Rick Luecken has silently com piled a 2-0 record and may be the starter in the nine-inning opening game today against the Owls at Cameron Field at 3 p.m. “Realistically, the odds and physical problems are all against my ever playing again,” Walton told ABC radio sports from his home in La Jolla, Calif. United Press International AUSTIN — Reserve forward Darrell Walker came off the bench to score 19 points and spark the struggling Arkansas Razorbacks to a 73-67 win over the Mercer Bears, a win that advances the Razorbacks against defending na tional champion Louisville in the NCAA Midwest Regional. Earlier in the evening the Lamar Cardinals upset the Mis souri Tigers, 71-67, to move into a Saturday match against fourth- ranked LSU. Louisville and LSU had drawn byes past the first round Thursday. Arkansas, a heavy favorite to beat Mercer, a Macon, Ga., team making its first NCAA tournament appearance, did not take control of the game until the final seven mi nutes. er, gave the Razorbacks a $ they sought to overcomelltj Bears, 19-13, and a hi in the arena of the UniverJ Texas. Mercer guard Dartez \ scored 22 points and center! Cattis added 14, but the I were hurt down the stretj leading rebounder Bentonf} fouled out with 6:52 to [ Arkansas’ U.S. Reed see points and center Scott ] scored 18 despite missing al of his field goal attempts t second half. The Razorbacks missed 20 of 39 free throw attempts, with Walker leading the misfiring hogs by mak ing only 3 of 13. His play leading the Razorbacks fast break and on defense, howev- Have the Miller Time PeKWG A it ammn Jl Ohrtese RcS7*URJiX7 £ i£ NOON BUFFET $3.50 Monday thru Friday — All You Can Eat! SUNDAY & WEDNESDAY EVEMAG BUFFET #4.25 All You Can Eat! From 6 to 8 p. in. SPECIAL DIALER $3.75 Peking - Szechwan & Cantonese Dishes • Take Out Ordei ~ > OPEN DAILY: — 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. /// 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ■ A/ 1313 S. College Ave. ‘ 822-7661 OFF ENTIRE STOCK OF WARM-UPS at The Locker Room Warm-Ups by: JOG-JOY HANG TEN WINNING WAYS OPEN 9:30-6:00 BANKAMUtlCARj rj Room - ■■ ■ G< "SPORTSHOES UNLIMITED" 800 Villa Maria Rd. 779-9484 ACROSS FROM MANOR EAST MALL Dennis Ivey's Lakeview Club The Very Best In Country-Western Music and Dancing' ^ Thursday The Traditional B e er Night” Music By Dennis Ivey & “The Hay men” Lone Star Draft Beer 5