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THE BATTALION FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1978 Page 7 olfers have tough act to follow boot picture special P j By KEVIN PYLE ; With many of the top players line, the Texas AficM golf team will .| hard pressed to equal its 76-77 |||son in which it never finished [7|Khe than fourth place in any tour- V l^ggie golf coach Bob Ellis who pn't pleased with last fall’s per- Ihnance is looking for a much im- Hej roved spring semester. ea«t pi stressed academics in the fall, latioj llis said, which also was one of the nons pin reasons for their not up to par of! iformance. “This semester is inch more important than last,” he ant to Med. ibstilt [Th e bulk of tournament schedule thel: ICnrs during this semester, along It \u jtli the conference and national golf i abal, Imeys. “I feel we will be very competitive and I feel very good about the team,” Ellis said. If he seems optimistic he has a good right to be because of some very good players on his squad. Dave Orgin, a sophomore, is one of the main reasons. Ogrin, from Waukegan, Ill., won the National Junior Freshan tour nament last year and was an honora ble mention All-American the same year. Ellis also says Richard Crom well, of Stuart, Fla., who won the Bill Bass Intercollegiate last year and is currently leading tournament qualifying, is playing as well as Mark Taylor, a freshman who won the na tional Insurance Youth Classic this past summer. Rounding out the 14 man team are Ricky Jamison, a sophomore from Corsicana, juniors Biff Alexander of Seguin and Jerry Martin of College Station and seniors Dale Carlisle, Ft. Worth, Tim Carlton, Shreveport, La., and Russel Orth of Dallas. The remaining spots on the team will be filled by walk-ons who are currently qualifying for the team. “We play or practice in all types of weather, Ellis said, “but when we aren’t qualifying I pretty much leave it up to the individual to either play or practice on his own and most of them do everyday.” This semester the Aggies will start off the season at the Al Pryor Inter collegiate at Atascosita in Houston, Feb. 4 and 5. Playing in seven tour naments until the Southwest Con ference meet, April 21-23, the Ag- liability insurance Ming competition lot ay close,I ho null theo ICJUtiih I'niled Press International lia(lr:| HOUSTON — A sporting goods ustry leader Thursday said the rocketing cost of product liability urance threatens the very exis- ice of scholastic and other forms of good} >rts competition. ;honi Howard J. Bruns said during a a budi nel discussion the increase of rduct liability lawsuits against DwIsb mufacturers, sales agents and ranltji jrting goods dealers who make rdsoiiB 1 sell the products has risen 20 to ates.|i times since 1960. isfaiili Bruns, president of the Sporting is tbes lods Manufacturers Association, ?aiM» id interscholastic football pro- ganit ims were the hardest hit, but all leoflb >rts were affected since football i tbei iported about 60 percent of all ‘Witk igrams. i teanl No more than three years ago, team ;re were 14 U.S. manufacturers of missti itball helmets," Bruns said. “To- out of the original 14 there are k Lou ly eight left. ” re tht Bruns said those same manufac- wls.I Brers faced lawsuits totaling about den BOO million. lurryigBruns blamed the problem on a eral lawsuit tendency developing titutf ii the population, what he called ex eat, Missive fees of attorneys who get 30 r star |) 60 percent of settlements, the es- thereBating rates for insurance pre- P th f miums and lack of federal protecting legislation. He blamed Rep. Bob Eckhardt, D-Texas, for the federal problem be cause the Texas Democrat refused to hold hearings to allow the case to be pleaded in the open. Eckhardt was invited to appear with industry representatives on the panel but declined, officials said. “Only court reform will bring last ing relief to the product liability crisis,” Bruns said. Another panel participant, Brice B. Durbin, executive director of the National Federation of State High Schools Associations, said currently there are one million participants in scholastic football. But, Durbin said, the schools are reassessing the value of their pro grams in cases where insurance premiums have gone up 400 per cent. “It (football) is a much safer game, but the threat of being dropped is very real, Brice said. He said sadly the person suffering a debilitating football or other sports injury often received the smallest share of the settlement. “Our concern is that lawyers get more than the injured athlete and the insurance companies react on fear rather than on facts,” Brice said. to be m. It )W til erner enjoys game, eads team in scoring By DANA GARDINA If I wasn’t playing basketball, I’d o crazy. I love to play,” said Pat erner, leading scorer for the exas A&M Ladies. Werner has been the leading corer in seven out of 19 games this eason, for an average of 12 points »er game. She is shooting 47 per- ent from the floor and 62 percent irom the free throw line. Werner is a sophomore from An- leton. She has been playing for i&M for one year. Last season she farted off slowly, but she recovered nd became an asset at the center wsition. After her first semester she eceived a scholarship from A&M. She has been playing basketball since junior high. Werner said that ler father encouraged her to play muse of her height (6-0). The sophomore sensation has )een married three months. Both she and her husband are P.E. majors planning to coach high school basketball when they graduate. Wemer practices basketball three hours on the days the team doesn’t have a game. ; She said that basketball takes up most of her time. “Girls don’t get near the publicity guys do,” Werner said. “People don’t know what they’re missing. We play good ball too. ” People are finally realizing we’re here. I’ve seen it change since last ■■■ ■■ ■■■ ■■ THE BATT DOES IT DAILY Monday through Friday DEADLINE JANUARY 27 Submissions to MOEBIUS A&M’s student maga zine of the Arts must be turned in no later than 5:00 p.m. January 27. Poetry and prose entries should be turned into the English Dept. Office, room 511, Harrington. Art work and photography should be submitted to the Secretaries desk, Room 216, MSC. For further information call the Arts Committee at 845-1515 or come by Room 216 MSC. Submissions to the Arts Committee Poetry and Fiction Contest must be turned in no later than 5:00 p.m. January 27. Entries should be submitted to the English Dept. Office, Room 511 Harrington. DEADLINE JANUARY 27 i Mon.-Frl. 11 til 2 5 til 10 Fort Sat. & Sun. 11:30 til 2:30 5 til 10 SlliLOll STEAKHOUSE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK Covered with rich cream gravy, homemade rolls, one trip to our famous salad bar, choice of baked potato or french fries. OR OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGER STEAK Seasoned with lemon-butter sauce and onions, home made rolls, one trip to our famous salad bar, choice of baked potato or french fries. gies will hopefully wind up at the National Collegiate Athletic Associa tion (NCAA) tournament. With only the top three teams from the district qualifying for the NCAA in Eugene, Ore., A&M will have its work cut out for it. Coach Ellis says the strongest teams are A&M, Houston, Texas and SMU, but barring any unforseen injuries, the Aggies will be in the hunt for an NCAA bid. CASUAL FASHIONS for GUYS & GALS TOP DRAWEE Culpepper Plaza 5S: Buy 1 & Get 1 The Same Size FREE! Call tor Information & appointment at . university studio 115 college main NOW ONLY $295 Reg. $3.50 Good noon or night For a light lunch, try our famous salad bar. Political Forum announces BILL CLAYTON Texas Speaker of the House Tues. January 31, 1978 12:30 p.m. 601 Rudder Tower Topic: A Close Encounter With Texas Reception following Room 145 MSC /tep Into the m/c circle 2508 TEXAS AVE. S. 693-1164 LAST CHANCE SALE This is your last chance to buy good quality all-new furniture at rock bottom p rices. Our new ’78 lines are coming & we must liquidate our entire stock NOW! All merchandise sold on first come basis. Dealers welcome. Family-proof Herculon sofa & chair. Don’t rent .. . buy at Man-size 3-position recliners from Woodgrain dining table & 4 upholstered chairs ... cut to 4-pc. maple or walnut finished bedroom sets . . . begin at Full-size extra firm mattress sets Fully guaranteed at Walnut or maple finished chest 4& 5drawer. . . begin at $13995 $6995 $5995 $11995 $7495 $2995 TEXAS FURNITURE OUTLET 712 Villa Maria Open 9-9 Mon.-Sat. Across from Montgomery Ward's in Manor East Mall Bobbins Books (formerly Simon’s Paperback’s) Paperbacks 3529 Texas Ave. 1/2 Pj-JcC Ridgecrest Center Open 10-5:30 (T.-S.) Closed Mondays semester. We’re getting a lot bigger crowd than last year.” Werner said that she has met a lot of new friends as a result of playing basketball and that people are be ginning to recognize her. “Everyone plays as a team,” Pat said. “We go a lot of places together outside of basketball. Everyone’s just buddies.” Lawrence’s 'Hair Styling Salon We cut hair like I porcupines make love . . . 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