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Rage b Hfc bAI IALIUN FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1980 I S U fires baseball coach United Press International HOUSTON — Dwight Perkins, coach for four years of the Texas Southern University baseball team, has been fired and replaced at least temporarily by assistant coach Louis Munk. Athletic Director Rod Paige said the dismissal followed a confronta- to leave three players who were late reporting for a trip to Jackson, Miss. “I tried to do this in a way whereby I’m not implying any negativism to ward Coach Perkins,” Paige said. “I just feel it’s a time where, for the continued smooth operation as far as this baseball season, I need to take Hall on vaulting Clearing 19 feet is just one of his many goals Ba tion between the players and Perkins some of the pressure off Coast Per- when the coach ordered a team bus kins and the baseball team.” I' 1 1 1 I 1 ? T STEAKHOUSE ^ A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE IN GOOD FOOD, FUN AND FRIENDS. 2528 S. Texas College Station By KATHLEEN McELROY Sports Staff Pole vaulter Randy Hall has gone where no Aggie has gone before — he has cleared 18 feet, and one-half of an inch. But the Texas A&M University junior isn’t resting after achieving what no other U.S. collegian — nor any Southwest Conference athlete ever — has accomplished this year. “That’s a goal I’ve been trying to achieve, but that’s not the only one,” Hall said Thursday. “I have many more left.” Hall really wants to do what no one has ever done — clear 19 feet in the vault. The current world record is 18-814. T’d like to go for the world record, and I hope I have the determination to go for the record,” he said. ” I’d like to see if I or anybody else can clear it. 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He won the NCAA Indoor pole vault championship March. A week ear lier, Hall cleared 18 feet at the Rice Invitational meet. All those accomplishments are pretty good for someone who skip- “The first day I d tried to vault (at home), I was so far ahead than where I was in December last year, Hall said. “Staying home I was more con fident. Hall, a finance major, stressed he wasn’t having any problems acade mically, even though he says his grades are just passing. “I made a decision — either stay at home or go to California. I knew if I laid out a semester, it would help ped the 1979 fall school semester. Hall instead worked in his home town of Port Lavaca, working in con struction during the day and vaulting at night at the Port Lavaca High School where his father is the track coach. "It s not that he can help me out on technique — I know about as much on technique as he does,” said the younger Hall. But, he said, his father provided the psychological strength he needed. Hall said he thought of attending the major schools in California — UCLA or USC, but he said he has no regrets about coming to Texas A&M. “I’m pretty happy — on a scale of 10, I’m about a six or seven, ” he said. “But Texas A&M has advantages. I’m a home bodv.” The reason the small town of Port Lavaca won over sunny southern California is because his father — the man who introduced him to vaulting and who himself vaulted — would be there. If things were normal, a world class vaulter like Hall would be pre paring for the 1980 Olympics, but, like other athletes, he’s in limbo be cause of what may or may not happen. “I really don’t know what I should say about the Olympics. It’s been another one of my goals,” he said. “Things look kind of bleak for every body, but there’s not very much we can do about it because we (athletes) don’t have the final say-so.” “So one just has to keep his goals in his mind and try to achieve them still and wait another four years.” Hall might not have the Olympics to look foward to, but he does an interesting summer ahead. “Hopefully this summer — with the downfall of the Olympics — I plan to jump in Europe,” Hall said. However, he still needs a sponsor to support his travels. The last two weeks, though, Hall hasn’t been vaulting well. In the City of the Palms meet in McAllen and the Dallas Invitational meet, the 5- 11, 160 pounder failed to place. But he doesn’t blame the weather or the wind — which were bad for both meets. “The last two weeks I’ve been a slump because I gone into the meets with a negative attitude,” Hall said. “I don’t mean saying I’m not going to do good, so I’m not even going to try to jump. I’ve been jokingly telling people I’ll jump no height. “Vaulting is 95 percent mental, and you’ve got to feel right. If you go in with a negative attitude, chances are you won’t clear the height. ” Right now, he’s focusing on the Texas Relays, today and Saturday in Austin’s Memorial Stadium. The Re lays, one of the largest regional ac By M Astros roster is trimmed United Press International COCOA, Fla. — Manager Bill Virdon trimmed the Houston Astros roster to 25 Thursday by reassigning four players including pitchers Bert Roberge and Ric Williams to the minor leagues. The cuts finalized the roster for the April 10 opener and left Virdon with 10 pitchers and three catchers. Sent to Tucson of the Pacific Coast League along with Roberge and Wil liams were first baseman Danny meets, has what Hall calls' attractions.” Hall may have a chance to! some of his toughest opponeii season in the meet. Hiscloseslf petitor in the Southwest Coni is Houston’s Mark Hearnes, e -p exas highest vault so far this seasoRj. s£ been 16-, , Bt game He s a long way down,l»« es ^ got a lot of potiential,” Hall :fo] sen pq ( never underestimate my o -p K , Aggi t '° n ’i i ^ iKarance While he likes the Texas '|L S w j^j 1 a what he is truly looking fowaiilLf Soutl the Southwest Conference oiifi| rc j crov championship in Waco in Migjjt cause it’s a team effort. Ag S v “The past two weeks haveke e SO pho let down, he said. “1 likethe goals for myself, but I liketol aet | t 0 gj, the team because whenlwascRuj- 0 f t] school (at Port Lavaca) we 'p 1( Troja have much of a team effort. Inroad t re coming )Q again. 1 ey had a spectable i rence. Tl ined a spl Heep and infielder Jimim S ;( j R a j c ] ers The Astros held anotherv i no fthesp Thursday but third basenur ~y 0 f x exa Cabell was absent. 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