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The Daily Eagle vp vJ INKER Tjm i Jiiiij iiiijb im I 4 flanked Astros Swap 4 Players Broncos Down As Top Ten This is 18 LOOKlfiG fOft you can ONLY 1 00 SOSOLIK'S Jk RADIO TV CALL OPEN 9 AM TO 5:00 PM CLASSIIED 822 3707 BRYAN T3lS MAIN ST 1u XCllJ'filVL wCmJ)K1OO Those are the likely starters Metcalf will have a depth problem unless some of the subs round into form quickly The first alternates will come from 6 6 Randy Knowles a sophomore from Geneva Ohio 6 4 Bobby McCullough CHAINSAW 15 16 I I I I I I I I I I 2 3 4 5 7 8 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Reach for The standard of Excellence in tool or tv THE TEAM LEADER IS 6 3 Bob Gobin a guard from Perryton the going gets rough Bob is the guy who will pick us says Metacalf TRY TO RUN AND SHOOT and press all the Metacalf said poressing we hope to take some of the pressure off the inside men We just afford for them to foul out of a game I think score in spurts like we did Metcalf said both offensively and defensively for the Colts A team TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE TEXAS WORLD SPEEDWAY OICE (713) 846 8741 13 points but hardly shot the ball in the first half He did show some fine defensive moves and moves very well for a big man Dale Donaldson who hit 15 also showed signs of a future a 6 3 guard frm high school team The surprise was 6 0 guard Idell Birnbaum of Corpus Christi talked to McDowell and he said: Thank you I hope I live up to the faith you have in said San rancisco manager Charlie ox Oliver of England in a Mecury Practice and qualifying runs begin Wednesday at the two mile tri oval track slEW 192 Horace Mitchell led the team with 16 A shot by Mitchell put the A team in the first ovetime and a jump shot by Edward Shivers forced the second overtime A basket shot by Kermit Moss gave Snook the win Mike Young played an outstanding game defensively for the team THE COLTS DOWNED the run hot and cold Brown really turn loose for you tinight I can tell the crowd already likes him He ought to be a good draw Overhouse have his susal game tonight but come around juost got to have Duplantis in there the only hiehgt got besides Overhouse Our kids are good at keeping the pressure on the pressing Metcalf related The A team won 49 34 and the team beat the freshman 21 20 rank Morris was the high point player for the squad with 10 and Melvin Gooden and Dennis Beverly led the A team with 18 and 15 points respec tively Lloyd Craig and Pete Sulik KING EDWARD INVINCIBLE DELUXE By JERRY WAGGONER Eagle Sports Editor fi will be a great tale to tell my grandchildren and one Chaucer I would have loved to include in his Tales The story of the battle I between Briggs and Bowers or the Great ootball i Prognostication Race wait to tell it but there is one thing holding me back not even married yet let alone hear the stomping of second generation feet running around the house However should it come to pass THE CHRISTMAS CONSPIRACY 12 13 Nebraska Alabama Oklahoma Michigan Penn St Auburn Geortgia Colorado Arizona St LSU COACH SHELBY MET AGGIES were picked last in a preseason poll of the Southwest Conference sport swriters covering the league race but Metcalf hopes the Aggies can improve upon that predicted finish Several items were noted in the skirmish One the Aggies have a severe lack of height The tallest is 6 8 senior Rick Duplantis who is playing with a bum knee and there is no telling when the pin might go out from under him In Jeff Overhouse Wayne Howard and Mario Brown Metcalf has a trio of fine craft smen around which to build his team Overhouse 6 7 was Sophomore of the Year in the SWC in 1970 71 Brown is a junior college transfer from Kennedy King JC and the man who should bring the crowds to Rollie White Brown is a 6 2 guard with a flair for the type moves and passes which bring oohs and 1 aahs from the crowds He is quick can hit from the outside and is a good ball handler Howard is a 6 4 junior let 1 terman who has come into his own now and lends scoring punch to Overhouse and Brown He led all scoring Monday with 28 points He had only a 75 scoring mark as a sophomore Overhouse netted 130 as a soph last season and was the most valuable player Morgan and four other infielder Denis Menke pitcher Jack Billingham out fielder Cesar Geronimo and mi nor league outfielder Ed Ar went to the Reds for slugger Lee May that Mike loyd of Rockford Ill is a better player than he showed Monday night because he got into foul trouble early Brad Pauley from Dawson JC in Glendive Mont Joe Arciniega 6 3sophomore from Lynwood Ray who pumped in a team high Calif 5 11 gruad Bobby McKey of 16 markers mostly in the of Dallas and junior Charlie second half Metcalf also said JenKins ot rort worth 28 led the varisty and Brown had 21 and Overhouse 10 Metcalf reported that Overhouse have one of his better games in the scrimmage One reason he have a good game was 6 8 freshman Cedric Joseph of ort Worth was guarding him Joseph looks like real comer on the frosh team He was a blue chip player out of Arlington heights He made only The Aggies open the season Thursday night at home in the first of three straight home games Thursday the Aggies play Texas Wesleyan of ort Worth at 8 pm Saturday night they host Northwestern State ofLouisiana and Monday night fine team comes visiting then the Aggies go on the road to battle UCLA in Lbs Angeles They have seven games before Christmas Navasota 64 53 The Waller Bulldogs downed the Navasota Rattlers Monday night in a non conference basketball chash 64 53 Steve Hall was the high point eager for the Rattlers with 16 points pjn The Tigers of Con solidated host Snook in a varisty game at 7:30 pm preceded by a junior varsity match at 6 pm The AllenAcademy Rams open their season against Richards in a cage clash there starting at 6:30 pm for the team with the varsity game following that battle The public was given its first viewing of the 1971 72 Texas basketball team Monday night at Rollie White Threadgill 6 4 seinor transfer Coliseum when the varsity beat the freshmen 92 70 in an intra squad scrimmage 938 851 764 740 478 458 397 380 319 245 220 128 122 104 46 24 24 24 19 listed College North Southern SERVICE '82272133 COEE SHOP oDlthe GRANDPA WE WERE TALK (G of the overall results of President wage price freeze and its effects on the Watipka tribe of southern Brazos Cour tty I sighed Sigh Kids If they only knew how hard life was back in those days They left me mumbling to myself in my senility As they disappeared into the kitchen to talk to randma (who might make some sense to them) the younger sail your grandfather sure is The other said grandfather? I thought he was INCLUDES TOSS GREEN SALAD GARLIC BREAD WEDNESDAY ONLY HOUSTON DRIVERS RONNIE CHMLEY 1971 Meyer Speedway Late Model cham pion and Walter Ballard 1971 NASCAR Rookie of the Year are ortfrioc Tony Bettenhausen Jr Vaughn Brune John Haver Bill Meazell Ron Borgardt Jimmy Johnson oe Holley and Jerry Mann all familiar names to Meyer Speedway fans will be racing in the Permatex 200 Larry Schild and reddie ryar as well as College George Eby are expected to enter the Alamo 200 HB Bailey of Houston is one of the favorites in the Alamo 200 He has started in the front two I rows and has led every event he has entered He won the Nash ville 150 in July and set a Grand American one lap record in qualifying for the Paul Revere 250 Daytona International Speedway on July 4th Junior 1971 Chevrolet will be sponsored by A oyt Chevrolet of Houston I and driven by former I Automobile Racing Club of I America natioanl champion I Benny Pasons Parsons has been The nefarious Beagle Boys are hatching a wicked scheme to destroy that Christmas tradition the joyful giving receivirrg of gifts: Call Pick Before You Pack OR SAN ANTONIO COMPLETE TUXEDO RENTALS AND MENS ORMAL WEAR RAYWELL CLEANERS 846 5352 OR 823 0965 What dastardly plan dj th Jhjee 3eagle Boys have in mird? And can itbe thwarted by those two kindly miceJaq and Gus? rri Sales Service Bryan Outboard Motors 702 No Texas Ave 822 6836 King ana His Court Briggs had left the house Saturday to take his sons hunting and know the outcome of the race until he returned and Cathy and Carol had put up the sign The sign was too long for the picture It also said (See column) I I I i MOTEL i Storting Monday Dec 6th in the The Sunday Eagle TODAY IN HISTORY CLASS we learned of the Trauma of 1971 It was exciting Do you know anything about Then as the candy covered kids gathered around me I related tht exciting happening with my complacent voice that attract so many of the younger set to my side :) Was about it Kids I was there as well as a couple of wine a 50 year old guppy and a managing editor that smiles when he tells you was deeply honored to be a part of it It had such eep political social and economic results that bananas dropped two points and Spiro Agnew gave up golf for the Hula Hoop David Bowers and Ridley Briggs met on that quiet day in November in the OK Corral shootout of the Mrs Bowers had led in the great race all season and it looked like a blow for lib but the epitome of forecasting Brigg was using his brilliant strategic mind to overcome the acme of 11 0 1086 110 9 1 110 10 0 9 1 10 1 9 2 10 1 8 3 8 2 8 2 11 0 8 2 9 2 8 2 1 8 3 9 2 9 2 8 3 votes Boston State State 96 NE Loop Expressway Adjacent to San Antonio International Airport Color TV in every room Restaurant Lounge Heated Pool amily Plan ree Parking ALL AT MODERATE RATES RESERVATIONS: I CALL TOLL REE American Express Space Bank 800 AE 8 5000 The by his two' lovely A TRIPLE THREAT PLOT TO THE SPIRIT CHRISTMAS! Joe Kammlah rr WAS WHAT HISTORY BOOKS CALL an of the war Mainly because I chose my teams so badly th: at it was easy for the two to pass me and set up their final clash In the time before the big day with the two tied for fi irst place both contestants showed an outward appearance of calp as if this thing they were to do would hold no significance in thl future of this great nation Sports editor Jerry Waggoner and myself could feel the tension in the air In fact for a week before the showdown a could only force ourselves to four coffee breaks a day It was frig htening JYie day before Hie Day the first sign of hostilities occurred An exchange of words that broke any diplomatic relaf jons between the two set the stage for the event Mrs Bowers quietly but with authority in er voice told Brjggs And even before that devastating breath of hostility left her lips Briggs retorted with i ire Tht did it the pot was about to boil over 'I' THE WORLD WAITED and on the seventh da no one rested Waggoner was sick to his heart because it was he who had in nocently brought about this battle of the minds' It was a heavy burden from which he never fully recovered i Briggs struck first taking Texas over and that one pick did the trick because in the second round Mr Bowers missed Oklahoma as did Briggs But then Briggs slippe id in Alabama over Auburn in the third and only the formalities ere left Could she recover? Neither side faltered the remaining 12 round except when both were outflanked by the Lions downing the Chi rfs It matter Back to Coffee The judges decision Briggs 140 40 and Mrs Bowers 138 42 Jerry and I were relieved We could now jo to our coffee break and our managing editor smiled and fired ar id the guppy died something you will never see again It was the Big One The Big I ended My grandchildren looked at mequizzi cally as if saying 't I I 1 I I i I Enjoy real money saving venue diiu reiax at me YTA ALBEKT I Pick I I Tennessee Toledo Notre Dame Houston (tie) Arkansas Stanford (tie) Mississippi North Carolina 20 Washington Others receiving alphabetically: inois Iowa western Ohio California find out in the delightful new Christmas strip I Bluejays 61 45 The Stephen Austin Broncos GREG SIMS WAS the leading downed the Snook Bluejays scorer for the team with 17 junior varsity Monday night 61 Donald Amerson led the scoring for the Bronocs with 20 followed by Larry Garrett Brian Barrett and Herbert 1 Pittman with 10 each HIGH eager was Gerald Nickerso with 14 i 1 Both the 7th and 8th grades of Consolidated were tak en Consol freshman in two games by Rockdale Monday night The 7th grade lost 34 29 and the tjth grade was defeated 47 41 Brad Smith led the 7th gr ade in scoring with 11 and Sar nmy Jones was the top point pl ayer Eor the 8th grade with 18 Dnnifio A and tfMmR ilayed Snook with the A 'I team performed well the boards jsing in a triple overtime 46 44 lie team won 31 17 I Zage Tilts Sets Tonight All three local high schools iave basketball games on tap'uesday night as thejj 1971 72 eason comes into a fuli swing The Bryan VikingVj meet leanie at the Viking (yin in a ame beginning at 7 pjn The anior varsity will pla at 5:45 Ridley Briggs is daughters Carol (14) at left and Cathy (15) at right Briggs rallied on the final day to winthe Daily Eagle football predictions championship passing Mrs David Bowers who had led from the outset Aggie Cagers Show Talents to Public I Big Exchange Day SCOTTSDALE Ariz (AP) The Chicago Cubs and Oakland did it the Houston Astros and Cincinnati Reds did it and the Cleveland Indians and San rancisco Giants did it In fact it seems that almost everyone was doing it Monday at the wild and wooly opening of the winter baseball meetings Trading that is As quickly as one could say McDowell the strikeout king was de livered to the Giants to top off an 9 i explosive day of swapping that 10 mvolved 13 players many of them big names The Indians who had their problems with the temperamen tal but talented left hander landed right handed ace Gay lord Perry and in fielder rank Duffy as the big leagues roared through one of their biggest moi dealing days in history Speed Week Opens Here ettnSbi tiajuji 'io Texas Speed Week the campaigning a Mercury on the sprawling $6 'millioij pP circuit I 1Unr14 Cnoodwov la finrfor wfiv with cwTand stars MOTORS converging from the four cor ners of the nation Canda and the best of Plymouft naUonal i champion Richard Petty Pete Tbeniiahi Winston Cup Hamilton and red renzen NASCABiHrfeand National along with current ARCA champ ChJwiSmWf 1971 js RamP Dodge will counter for when 50 wh Texas 500 take the green in the Te flrripd 500 Race time is 1 pm International event though it by heavy footed Bobby Allison is Houston and the Gulf Coast dinner of six major races this area is well represented in the Sprtsma" 500 and both of the preliminary titleholder Ited anner and ra the Permatex 200 and the world graded driver Jackie Alamo 200 The Permatex is for NASCAR Late Model Sprtsman cars and the Alamo 200 for IMSA Grand Touring and NASCAR Grand American cars They are scheduled for 2 pm fand 9 pm respectively Waller Downs tk I jf'' 1 1 1 A If it SQUAlfT I fl 1 fl it 4' (H 1 I 1 1 pH I "I 9OO 0 4 £tWB3Es I.