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Rare homer lifts Rangers THE BATTALION THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1980 Page 9 !S An unidentified Texas A&M intramural softball player tosses a ball at the Penberthy Fields before an evening game. A record 130 softball teams have signed up for first summer session action, and the resulting overflow of games has taxed vW Yenbevtby complex fields. SlaH p\\oVo \>y Lee Roy Lcsdvper oftball teams’ playing aves fields torn up jmpionsi? ^ RICHARD OLIVER Sports Editor wa ^l)|J 'hen 130 different softball teams ’ , ,i ip on one section of ground day ' 11 t Inight for six weeks straight, that f ' e 113 If plot of ground is bound to get a -wardto* P ed ' i r i f f t • . , ,11ns simple tactual statement is ' I )mm S a reality at the Penberthy ™ ou Li hall Fields adjacent to Olsen ' am , don the Texas A&M University xtyear ’ pus. ! : A record 130 intramural softball Afresh* B are Paying on the Penberthy a i , plex, and the overflow of teams J'j’Lji Png its toll on the field. tn iVe’ve had record numbers sign erC , | nail our intramural activities,” ^UjjPat Fiero, intramural informa- otU' - lulirpnfnr “Almost every sport is director. ne - ed out.’ eteran d, “We .nd get ® ck, and; leriencC' has Jalloway ;sas )allas signs two prospects, Saving only 3 unsigned selves, 11 be sod 1 ' do it . They I®' 1 body in- Jvantage 0N$ c ES 5 High iero said due to the popularity of imural softball and the ensuing United Press International PALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys signed linebacker Larry Savage dichigan State and defensive leNorm Wells of Northwestern, r 8th and 12th round draft ices. has now signed eight of its draft picks, avage, 6-2, 213, is an outside hacker prospect. He started two s and lettered four years at '.ets, heir' ltd rie, the iter Inn Addition To Pizza: There’s a whole lot to like, besides our pizza, at Pizza Inn. We alsooffer you delicious spaghetti dinners' Tantalizing hot sandwiches. And a salad bar that’s a meal in itself. So come on in and explore, our menu. We’re sure you’ll find it inn-viting. FREE Buy any one Item on our menu and get the next same Item FREE. Valid thru 6-25-80 . PizzaJLtm. u \Wvc got a feeling youre gonna like us. w # 413 Texas Ave. United Press International ARLINGTON — Bud Harrelson hits a home run only a little more often than a volcano comes to life in the state of Washington, so he de served to be a hero Wednesday night. He deserved it even though Al Oliver represented the big gun with a three-run home run as the Rangers put together a near perfect effort in drubbing the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-1. Medich, 7-3, threw a six-hitter and Oliver chipped in with the hom er that gave the Rangers a 6-0 lead in the fifth. But for the Rangers, the fun part of the game came in the sixth when Harrelson, hitting only . 182 for the season, lashed a home run into the left field seats. Milwaukee left fielder Ben Oglivie didn’t even bother run ning back to the wall. “He (Oglivie) apparently has seen more home runs than I have, ” Har relson said. Most people have seen more hom ers than has Harrelson, who has hit only seven of them in his 14-year career and who had not had one since 1977. “My wife is coming into town tomorrow,” said Harrelson, 36, “so she missed it. I guess she will have to wait 10 more years before another one. I don’t know why everybody is making such a fuss about somebody who drove in the seventh and eighth runs of an 8-1 game. But I’m glad they are.’’ Texas players laid down a “white carpet’’ of towels for Harrelson to walk on in the locker room after the game and one-by-one they came by to congratulate him. “I passed out in the dugout I was so shocked,” Oliver said. “Now everybody will be going for the fences,’’ added Texas pitcher Gaylord Perry. Harrelson’s most recent home run came off Jim Kaat, then of Philadel phia, and his first homer was an in- side-the-park affair in old Forbes Field against Pittsburgh’s Juan Pizarro. But the rest are blurred in his memory. “I used to remember all of them, ” he said. “The only trouble is that I’ve never seen a one. Other guys have this home run stance where they stand there and watch the ball go out of the park. I’m always running as hard as I can with my head down.” On the serious side, Oliver said he thought the Rangers were on the verge of coming out of their woeful slump, which has seen them fall farther and farther behind front running Kansas City in the American League West. “We’ve played three good games in a row,” Oliver said. “That’s a good sign.” i. The Rangers entered Wednes day’s game mired in fifth place, 11 games behind American League Western Division-leading Kansas City. The victory raised Texas’ re cord to 28-34. The Rangers entertain the Brew ers again tonight in Arlington. Both Introductory and Preparatory Lectures n will be held explaining the Transcendental Meditation Technique and Program on Mon day the 16th and Wednesday the 18th of June respectively. They will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Library Rm. #204B each day. There will probably be a course to teach the technique the weekend of the 21st of June. This technique enables the individual to expand the awareness, sharpen the intellect and creativity, and generally to enjoy all as pects of life more fully. If you have been to an Introductory Lecture and not a Prep Lecture then you are also welcome. mwwwwwtn Major League Standings American League National League East W L Pet. GB East W L Pet. GB N.Y. 40 21 .656 Montreal 34 23 .586 Boston 33 28 .541 7 Phila 33 24 .579 V2 Milwau 32 28 .533 7‘A Ptsbrgh 34 27 .557 m Balt 32 30 .516 m N.Y. 27 32 .458 7!A Clev 30 29 .509 9 Chcago 25 32 .439 8V4 Toronto 29 30 .492 m St. Louis 23 38 .377 12>A Detroit 28 29 .491 10 West W L Pet. GB West W L Pet. GB Houston 37 23 .617 Kan City 39 23 .629 Los Ang 35 26 .565 3 Chicago 30 29 .508 7 1 /2 Cinci 33 29 .532 5 Oakland 30 33 .476 9V4 San Fm 27 35 .436 11 Texas 28 34 .452 11 Atlanta 26 34 .433 11 Seattle 28 35 .444 im San Dgo 27 36 .429 11V2 Minn 25 36 .410 13‘/2 .Calif 21 38 .354 16V2 BALLROOM Snook, Texas presents TEXAS PRIDE Saturday June 21 tickets $ 3 00 Dance from 9 to 1 — also — THE CASUALS Sunday June 22 tickets $ 3 00 Dance from 8 to 12 — coming soon — GENE WATSON June 28 Tickets sold at all Courts Western Wear stores in Bryan-College Station. Only 15-mlnutes from Brynn-Collogo Station. 3 miles west ol Snook on F=M 80 (Intersection FM 80 8. FM 3058) GREAT MEETING PLACE conserve it demands on the fields, intramural play in the sport will be limited next summer session to only 72 teams, and all play will be on Duncan Field. “It’s not going to be very popular,” said Fiero, “and a lot of teams will not get in, but we have to get the Penberthy fields back in shape.” Getting the fields back in shape is going to require time and watering, and Fiero said the only way to achieve those goals is non-use. Watering the fields has proved to be a major problem lately, due to the constant ballplaying. However, sometimes the fields are watered in spite of the ballgames. “The other night the sprinklers came on at twelve midnight,” said Fiero. “They came on right in the middle of a ballgame, though. We had a lot of hot officials stalking around.” 607 Texas Avenue - 696-1427 (across from Texas A&M) OPEN EVERY DAY Lunch • Dinner • Cocktails Michigan State. 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