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THE BATTALION
MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1979
Baseball rhetoric
abundant in camps
in Crombie
A swinging time
Texas A&M’s Judy Willard returns a serve in Saturday’s
tournament with Rice. The hosting Aggies won the tourna
ment 6-3 and increased their record to 8-4. Willard defeated
Debbie Malaas 7-6, 6-1. Texas A&M’s Kathleen Sissom,
Ferol Hinkle and Mary Guerra won their singles matches.
Pam Hill and Alexis Hefley lost in singles action to the dou
bles, the teams of Willard-Hill and Guerra-Hifwon, while
Sissom-Hefley lost. The Aggies will play in the Texas In
vitational beginning Thursday in Austin.
United Press International
TAMPA, Fla. — After a visit to
major-league baseball’s spring train
ing camps, it’s obvious politicians
have no monopoly on the art of
rhetoric.
Some baseball players and mana
gers are as skilled in their public
speech as the shrewdest presiden
tial candidate, specializing in either
overflowing optimism or cautious
understatement.
Ironically, it’s the weakest clubs
that come on the strongest.
“I’ll be the most surprised man in
the world if we don’t win at least 81
games this year,” says new St. Louis
General Manager John Claiborne,
whose club won 69 games last sea
son.
“We’ve got a chance to win 90
games,” says New York Met catcher
John Stearns about the worst team
in the National League last season.
“We’ve got a very good nucleous
on this team and there’s no telling
what we can do this year,” says
Chicago White Sox outfielder Chet
Lemon. Last season’s tale was a
71-90 record and a fifth-place finish.
“Players need a reason to come to
the ballpark and last year we had no
reason,” says Minnesota Manager
Gene Mauch, who piloted the
Twins to a 73-89 record in 1978.
“This year, the players know with
our pitching staff we have a chance
to win every day.”
Great expectations are also di
rected towards individual players.
“If our first three guys in tbe bat
ting order have any kind of a year, I
expect Ron Jackson to drive in 110
runs,” says Mauch about his newly
acquired hitter, who has never be
fore knocked in more than 57.
Other players and managers are
careful not to provide material for
opposing team’s locker room walls.
“Our division looks real tough,
because California and Texas have
improved, of course, and you can’t
count Minnesota out of it either,”
says Kansas City Manager Whitey
Herzog, who has steered the Royals
to three straight American League
West titles.
“Don’t forget about Chicago —
and Oakland can surprise you too,”
added Herzog, who somehow man
aged to omit the Taiwanese Little
League team as a serious contender.
In the cotton-candy world of
spring training, the rich often try to
sound like paupers and cellar-
dwellers sometimes put on regal
airs. Every team is tied for first
place — and last place — until the
first week of April 1 when all the
rhetoric ends with the command,
“Play ball.”
Rangers beat Orioles
United Press International
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. —
Bidding for a spot in the Texas Ran
gers’ five-man pitching rotation,
right hander Doyle Alexander al
lowed five hits in seven innings
Sunday as the Rangers took a 3-2
exhibition victory over Baltimore.
Alexander had a 9.00 earned run
average in six previous innings but
struck out five Sunday and allowed
only one run during his stint.
Southpaw Jim Umbarger finished
up the final two innings, yielding
Baltimore’s final run at the top of
the ninth but worked out of a late
jam to secure the victory.
The Rangers are 8-8-1 in exhibi
tion play and the Orioles are 6-9.
Twins defeat Astros
United Press International
COCOA, Fla. — The Minnesota
Twins reached Houston starter Ken
Forsch for nine runs on 14 hits in
the first four innings Sunday en
route to a 9-4 victory over the As
tros.
Every player in the Twins starting
lineup contributed at least one base
hit and seven batted in runs, with
right fielder Hoskin Powell leading
the way with three RBI. The second
Houston pitcher, Joaquin Andujar,
stopped the Twins over the last four
innings, giving up just two hits
while fanning six.
Glenn Adams belted a home run
for the Twins in the first. Craig|
Reynolds and Jose Cruz had homers
for the Astros. Paul Hartzell pitched
the first seven innings for the Twins,
allowing the Astros just two runs on
five hits.
Rookie Steve Green pitched the
last two innings and was touched for
the Reynolds and Cruz homers.
OSU wins golf tourney
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AUSTIN — Britt Harrison
enabled Oklahoma State to hold off
Wichita State Sunday and win the
13th annual Morris Williams Inter
collegiate golf tournament.
The Cowboys, defending NCAA
champions, won their second con
secutive title at the event with a
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team score of 887 — four shots
ahead of runnerup Wichita State
which made up seven strokes on
OSU in the final round.
Harrison, who won medalist hon
ors at the event a year ago, fired a
four-under-par 68 in a round that
included a hole-in-one on the 165-
yard, par-three 8th hole.
Payne Stewart of Southern
Methodist University won medalist
honors with an even par 216.
Team standings:
Oklahoma State 887; Wichita
State 891; Arizona State 894; Hous
ton 902; Ohio State 902; TCU 907;
Oral Roberts 914; Texas, Centenary
and SMU 916; New Mexico 919;
North Texas State 922; Texas A&M
and Rice 923; Colorado 927, New
Mexico State 928; Lamar 930; Ne
braska 933; Missouri 937; Pan
American 946; and Minnesota 956.
Quiz
Test your Knowled$
By MARK PATTERSON
Battalion Sports Stall
Some people still think there are only two sports seasons in ay
football and spring training.
For those of you who are having withdrawal symptoms waiting
spring football, here is a test to help you through the rough times
keep you on top of your college game.
Listed are the member schools from the Southwest Conferei
the Big 8, the Pac 10 and the Southeast Conference. Also listed
both the nicknames and color combinations from the schools as
All you have to do is match the team names and the color com!)
tions with the proper schools. Any name or color combo can be
more than once.
Southwest Conference
Big 8
Texas A&M
Oklahoma
Texas
Oklahoma State
Arkansas
Nebraska
Texas Tech
Colorado
Baylor
Iowa State
Houston
Kansas
Rice
Kansas State
TCU
Missouri
SMU
Pac 10
Southeast Conference
UCLA
LSU
use
Alabama
Oregon
Auburn
Oregon State
Georgia
Washington
Tennessee
Washington State
Mississippi
Stanford
Mississippi State
California
Florida
Arizona
Vanderbilt
Arizona State
Kentucky
Nicknames
A. Rebels
B. Buffaloes
C. Tigers
D. Razorbacks
E. Ducks
F. Bulldogs
G. Red Raiders
H. Cougars
I. Trojans
J. Sooners
K. Mustangs
L. Beavers
M. Wildcats
N. Cardinals
O. Fighting Tigers
P. Aggies
Q. Cyclones
R. Volunteers
S. Bears
T. Cornhuskers
U. Crimson Tide
V. Huskies
W. Golden Bears
X. Gators
Y. Longhorns
Z. Horned Frogs
AA. Cowboys
BB. Sun Devils
CC. Owls
DD. Commodores
EE. Jayhawks
FF. Bruins
Team Colors
1. Blue and Gold
2. Orange and Blue
3. Red and Gold
4. Orange and Black
5. Purple and White
6. Blue and Grey
7. Navy Blue and Gold
8. Blue and White
9. Maroon and Gold
10. Red and White
11. Yellow and Green
12. Orange and White
13. Maroon and White
14. Silver and Gold
15. Purple and Gold
16. Green and Gold
17. Red and Blue
18. Red and Gray ,
19. Red and Blak
20. Gold and Black
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INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS
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BREAKFAST EVERY
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Now at Manor East Mall
AN ODE TO SPRING
Spring has come to Aggieland
It’s every where you look
And all across the campus
Ags are putting down the books
The sun comes out and so do they
To recreate and romp and play
And as spring fever fills the air
Come join the ranks
Of sporting Ags everywhere
Performing stunts and pulling
pranks
So come on out, there’s lots to do
And the IM office can help you, too
Slam Dunk Finals
People are out to bask in the sun
To smile and laugh and have some fun.
After a thrilling, action-packed
contest, five finalists have been
named in the Slam Dunk contest.
The final competition will be at
half-time of the Men’s Class “A” All
University Championship basket
ball game, Thursday, April 5. The
game begins at 7:00 p.m. on
G.R.W.’s main floor.
Congrats and good luck to
finalists —
James Mashburn
Dave Honeycutt
Lee Kleb
David Barrett
Pete Huddleston
Hullaballoo, Canoe,
Canoe
Don’t forget the IM canoe race
this Saturday, March 31, at the
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Entries Opening
Superstar
Tuesday, March 27
3-Man Volleyball
5:15 p.m., Rm. 267 GRW,
Monday, March 26
Entries Closing
Golf Doubles
Team Captains
Thursday, March 29.
Pictures
Tuesday, March 27
Special Events
Canoe Race
Today, March 26
1-4:00 p.m. DeWare Fieldhouse
(IM Office)
Saturday, March 31
Men & Women
8:30 a.m.
Co-rec
2:00 p.m.
Playoffs
Softball
Tuesday, March 27
Schedules posted at noon; games
start that evening.
Ref’s Corner
Softball Officials Thursday,
March 29, Rm. 267 GRW, 6:00
p.m.
Basketball Officials Thursday,
March 29, Rm. 267 GRW, 7:00 or
8:00 p.m.
Brazos River. The starting point is
FM Road 1688. Maps are available
at the IM office. The five-mile
course ends at the Highway 60
Bridge. There will be an introduc
tory briefing at 8:30 a.m.
Pictures Acknowledgments
Starting time for men’s & wo
men’s race is 10:00 a.m. The co-rec
race will begin at 2:00 p.m. Come
cheer your favorite team on to
victory.
Championship All-University
class A teams who have won their
titles will have their pictures taken
Monday, March 26 (today) from
1:00-4:00 p.m. at the IM office. If
you can’t make this date, there will
be another time scheduled later on
in the semester. Watch for the an
nouncement concerning this later
date.
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by your local McDonald’s Restaur
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Manor East Mall, under the direc
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Stories are by Michelle Wolstein,
pictures by Dana Kamataris.
Indoors the activity is also increasing
Now that shorts are worn and the body*
freezing.
It’s warm enough to get out your bike.
To lie at the pool, or take a hike.
Even P.E. becomes a lot more fun
It’s easier to smile when you’re in the sun.
The courts and fields seem to beckon and
call
Come on out, we’re waiting for ya’U