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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1981 -MSC AGGIE CINEM 1 1\Netters defeat OCU WED. 7:30 P.M. MARCH 25 THEATER $1.25 with TAMU ID ATO — SCHLITZ Softball Tournament TEAM OPEN March 27, 28, 29 Men’s & Women’s Divisions Double Elimination $50 per team* AWARDS: 1. Indiv. trophies to first 2. Team trophies to first thru third 3. Homerun hitting trophie 4. Entry Fee includes FREE ad- mission to March 28th Spring Beer Bash featuring Albatross. ENTER NOW Call 845-7708 or 696-4840 By RICK STOULE Battalion Staff Displaying a fearsome tenacity, bordering on recklessness, the Texas A&M University men’s ten nis team survived a first set barage to withstand and eventually soundly defeat Oklahoma City University 9-0, Tuesday. The first set of each of the top three singles matches saw players lose their tempers, rackets and sometimes the match. Frustration was the key word as Brian Joelson, Reid Freeman and Max King found themselves losing after the first half of the first set. They all battled back to win de spite being behind early. Joelson fought back to a 7-5 first set win and took the second 6-4 over Paul O’Donoghue. Joelson could not hit any shots in the first part as he fell behind. He found his touch late in the match, though, and staged a rally that frustrated O’Donoghue. O’Donoghue’s frustration came to a head in the second set when he repeatedly threw his racket to the ground, slammed balls into the net and berated himself in dis- gust. “He is definitely a different sort of guy,” said Texas A&M coach David Kent. “He’s weird,” said Ron Kowal. Freeman took Fort Battad 7-6, 6-4 after losing his temper, racket and his touch. Upset at himself midway through the first set. Freeman tos sed his racket down in disgust. He could not hit an overhead smash though he had numerous chances. He settled down after changing sides and staged a furious rally. He regained his composure and the match. But the best comeback of the day belonged to f£ing. He had been down 3-0, 5-4, and 6-5 be fore coming through to totally dominating John Setticerze to take the match 7-6, 6-4. “Max is playing really consis tently,” said Kent. “Right now, he is the playing the best of his career. ” Kent also said Tom Judson had another great match against Greg Osteen. Judson defeated Osteen 6-3, 6- 2. In the other two singles, Ron Kowal dominated Bill Surbeck 6- 1, 6-1 and Leonard Smith, taking the place of the injured Trey Schutz, defeated Joey Molina 6-1, 6-1. The Ags swept the doubles though they had to battle back in the top game. O’Donoghue and Battad crushed Freeman and Joelson in the first game 6-3. But like they had all day, Freeman-Joelson bat tled back to take the next two sets 7-6. “It was a great win,” said Kent. “I have to give Reid and Brian a lot of credit, they fought back tooth and nail to win.” He said the win was especially important because it gave the Ags some momentum going into Thursday’s Southwest Conference match with SMU. “We needed this win,” he said. “But even more important than the win, we will need all the sup port we can get Thursday. SMU has a very good team. SMU is ranked 18th in the latest poll and Texas, who the Ags play Saturday, is ranked 19th. “We are excited about getting to play both Texas and SMU here,” said Kent. “We can use all the help we can get.” Kowal echoed Kent later when he said, “We need a lot of people out here to help us. It would be really nice to fill the stands.” The Ags are now 16-5 for the season and 2-1 in SWC play. The match total for Texas A&M 20-6, which is good enough for first place at this early date. The matches against SMU and Texas will begin at 1:30 p. m. at the Omar Smith Tennis Center. 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Gimmea beer, (belch!).” Now picture a rowdy crowd yelling and screaming, guzzling and watching sweaty men running around an area in the na» sport. Something right out of Saturday night wrestling r Wrong. Comments such as these and many others as well wereheara* Friday afternoon at a tennis court in Houston. A nice, quiet,p tennis court. ^ H Ul That’s right, tennis, the game revered for its manners. Thee | Bayl where even a whisper is hushed down. A game that is in. off hom played and watched by “gentlemen and ladies by Eri< But, oh, how times have changed. Now, all around thena Tuesday rowdy crowds and rudeness are the norm rather that theexeep-ylears tc It seems that the polite tennis crowd has gone thewayoi fory ove dinosaur. ■;> UTA Twentieth-ranked Texas A&M University and the Universi ^p ho Houston, ranked 13th in the latest national tennis poll, wentapp double- each other in the second SWC match of the spring season on \| ; Bears. 13. Baylo The obscenities and vulgar language that came from theHoej jO. fans stunned many who have watched and played tennisfontjl TCI “It was the worst treatment I have ever had a team receive,’ four hit: Texas A&M tennis coach David Kent. Tuesday He said the “fans” threw beer, which they had been gut jexas C from three free kegs, onto the court in the middle of points double “I don’t know where the beer came from,” he said, “butlwz liana, 2 check the rules and see if they are allowed to do that.’ 1 |l TCU On Feb. 27, the women’s tennis team traveled to Houstonb: games o on the lady Cougars. The treatment they received foreshadt the treatment the men would receive. Obscenities flowed from the stands like free beer down adra throat. Vulgar propositions were common and afewofthe.i women had to halt their matches to wipe away the tears. “It was the men’s team that did all that,” said Kent. “TheyJ some of their friends decided to ‘help’ out their women’s tet:| Fortunately, the Aggie women won their match and erushedt Cougars 7-2. Unfortunately, the van in which they were travel was broken into and over $2,000 worth of valuables wasstokf The theft was unrelated but just served as icing on thecaker[a bad day. , “I guess we should consider it a compliment,” said Kent. jJMU’ss understand it, they only have free beer for the teams they w Keinv a beat very badly.” y € He said he does not, however, consider it a complimentaiiii l rou j c j'j 1 written a letter to the SWC office to try to avoid the situatio: j on 0 f £ other teams in the conference. JiL.y ^ Kent said he had a letter from the SWC commenting on the! ^ g an the unruly behavior at some tennis matches. ^ co jj, The letter states that crowd control is the responsibility’e young a home team. “Should conditions ever prevent the completioi s jjjp match, the referee may declare a forfeit in favor of the offe:. aw.iv player or players. ” || 'p} ie “Of course, ” said Kent, “it would really take somethingtopn j}j e the completion of a match.’ J^E s f u l s So far this year, the Aggies have only been forced to expert; |j nise lf the Cougar fans. The Ags have yet to play TCU, SMU or A™ |j an an , all known for their poor crowd behavior. diagnose It is a shame that this, very vocal minority of Cougar fans.? I Fjft e such a bad impression on visitors. I believe that the majorityr that not students at the University of Houston are hard working, loyal but his just like students at Texas A&M or anv other university. 5-9, 180 But it is the minority that creates all the bad press forHoii: Jgturjjgf And until the majority of Cougar fans stand up and calm down: $p ot on vocal minority, all Ags and fans will view the Cougars as atitT An ^ senior i ■’School, , without class. BOOKSTORE PROFITS WORKSHOP statistics Wednesday, March 11, 1981 4:00-5:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, 1981 5:15-6:30 p.m. Room 164 East Kyle All eligible student organizations planning to request funding from Bookstore Profits for the 1981-82 academic year must plan to send a representative to one of these workshops. This representative should be the individual who will make the actual request. Please plan to attend this important workshop; procedures for this year’s requests will be explained. The deadline for all requests is 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, 1981 in the Student Finance Center, Room 217 MSC. NO REQUEST WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE. FIJIS PRESENT SECOND ANNUAL SPRING FLING featuring King Cobra MARCH 27, 7-12 pm Wet T-shirt contest with $100 CASH Prize TICKETS: $3 in advance at COURTS in Culpepper Plaza & Manor East & LOUPOT’S unable f Clara Ap Conteremi^;; baseball |2 e i- lurinary 1 “Noo be cance Apodaca Batting— Robert Gulley, the Univ as,I .600; Mike Mintum> u P set U! ton, .556; Spike Owen, fe mouths i .555; Billy Dees, Arkansas. • ' v > t b it- Eddie Pereira, TCU, .444;®^ a ° ggie Thomas, Arkansas, §°ij)g thi Mark Reynolds, Texas, b wi Boyes, A&M, .400; 6 ni i n( l, s Kohler, Tech, .400; Chrisji^benm> dy, Arkansas, .381. r 18 ^ to Doubles — Rusty Sap be sa! Houston, 4; Mark Reyai "'ben hi Texas, and Wesley Gregs' ^hether Houston, 3; Gene Segrest, pla Rodney Hodde, A&MJohnE . The nel, Arkansas, Reggie Tk J Ust uidr Arkansas, Eric Smith, 6- ernor sa i Mark Machalek, Rice, andCone Eteir, TCU, 2. ?f re f r 9 Triples — Joe Paul Brae n A&M, Bobby Kohler, TecM r ,~s ry Lawrence, A&M, John I 0n „*? r nell, Arkansas, Clint Welch, f ror t Mark Machalek, Rice, Eric Sr. s P 0 ^ 1 Baylor, 1. ta J l Home Runs - Tim N ^00 A&M, and Jeff Mallett, Bay! !?° tbal1 s Jay Jeffrey, Baylor, Baylor, Kevin Smith, A&M,' Edwards, Rice, Mike Mint' y r Houston, Billy Dees, Ark* Reggie Thomas, Arkansas, )■ t r£ Hennell, Arkansas and Grimes, Tech, 1. RBI — Mike Mintum, ton, 9; Reggie Thomas, 7; Chris Campbell, Texas, Dees, Arkansas, John He Arkansas, 6; Dave Edwards, Jeff Jacobson, Houston, Machalek, Rice and Tim f A&M, 5. tive for tl With! quered, / , turned highly so the illnes toll on hi: his marke ball playe The or Stolen Bases — Joe Bramhall, A&M, Rusty Sn' ;: Apodaca , Houston, Todd Zacher, Ark- 0n Chris Russ, Rice, 4; Andy"’' Durini son, Tech, and Dave Ed*'; Mike Bar Rice, 3; Terry Lawrence, -^ Texas am Mark Machalek, Rice, Keith 1 ' Mustangs goria, Arkansas, Clint " e Apodaca. Rice, and Spike Owen, Te^awork-ou Pitching — Matt Ui!i> undergoir Rice, and Doug Drabek, d Apodaca 1 ton, 2-0; Scott Tabor, Ark 11 ' 1 “J fjg u 2-1; Tony Arnold, Texas, ^ schools ii Withrow, Texas, Jimmy T 0 *;; could play kins, Texas, Jeff Long. il I like the David Shelbum, TCU, D* And I km Akerfelds, Arkansas, Scott Gn speed tha Arkansas, Rick Luecken, team j w and Robert Slavens, A&Mi Apodaca s Lee Tunnell, Baylor, 1-1. There Team batting — Arkan* merit for y 321; Texas, .310; Rice, | camp. Du Houston, .266; Texas Tech." Work-outs A&M, .194. .217; TCU, been assig