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THE BATTALION
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1980
Women now 11-14
The Texas A&M women’s vol
leyball team lost to Texas Wednes
day in five games.
After taking the first game of the
best of five series 15-11, the Aggies
lost three of the next four, 8-15, 9-15,
15-7, and 8-15 to the Longhorns.
The Aggies are now 11-14 on the
year.
The
Battalion
Picks
Rick Stolle
Mike Burrichter
Kurt Allen
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Richard Oliver
Jon Heidllt
Baylor at A&M
Baylor by 7
Baylor by 17
Baylor by 10
A&M by 7
A&M by 1
Baylor by 11
Houston at SMU
SMU by 10
SMU by 6
SMU by 9
SMU by 3
Houston by 5
SMU by? \
Texas Tech at Rice
Tech by 2
Tech by 1
Tech by 6
Tech by 10
Tech by 7
Rice by 3 j
Tulsa at TCU
TCU by 1
TCU by 6
TCU by 3
TCU by 1
Tulsa by 1
TCU by 4 I
Alabama at Tennessee
Alabama by 3
Tennessee by 41
Alabama by 7
Alabama by 10
Alabama by 19
Tennesseebl
Mississippi St. at Miami
Miami by 5
Miami by 12
Miss. St. by 2
Miami by 4
Miami by 10
Miami bv? ™
Purdue at Illinois
Illinois by 6
Illinois by 14
Illinois by 4
Purdue by 7
Illinois by 3
Purdue by 61
Washington at Stanford
Stanford by 13
Stanford by 7
Stanford by 7
Stanford by 7
Stanford by 7
Stanford by!-;,
Cowboys at Eagles
Cowboys by 1
Cowboys by 3
Eagles by 2
Eagles by 3
Cowboys by 7
Eagles by? ^
Buccaneers at Oilers
Oilers by 7
Oilers by 2
Oilers by 5
Oilers by 10
Oilers by 14
Oilers by 3 ;
Season records thus far:
15-5 (. 750)
34-13 (. 723)
33-14 (. 702)
33-14 (. 702)
31-16 (.658)
29-18 (M
Midpoint of A&M’s season is on Saturiigs
By KURT ALLEN
Battalion Staff
A quick look at the calendar this week left me stunned when
I realized we’re already in the middle of October. It’s hard to
believe tomorrow marks the midpoint of the 1980 football
season for Texas A&M.
Yes, before long, it will be time for such extravaganzas as the
Cotton, Rose, Orange, Sugar and Gator Bowls, not to mention
the National Football League’s yearly exercise in overkill cal
led the Super Bowl.
But before we go predicting just who will go to which bowl
game, let us not forget that the World Series is in full bloom.
Analysis
After the unbelievably gripping National League Cham
pionship series played by the Philadelphia Phillies and Hous
ton Astros, it seemed like the World Series would be an
anti-climax at best.
However, the Phillies have put on an unexpected show of
endurance so far in their first two games with the Kansas City
Royals. Who would have thought the Phils were capable of
playing with such intensity after the emotionally draining
weekend they had at the hands of the Astros?
Philadelphia slugger Mike Schmidt perhaps summed up the
feelings of the Phillies best during a post-game interview with
NBC Wednesday. The interviewer asked Schmidt if he and his
teammates perhaps weren't more than a little tired from the
Astros series.
“Oh sure, we were a little drained,” said Schmidt. “But who
could possibly be tired for the World Series? After all, this is
the ultimate game.”
Schmidt’s comment typifies the enduring respect and en
thusiasm players still have for the Series. In this era of contract
disputes, inflated salaries and free agents, the most coveted
achievement in baseball is still to make it to the World Series.
No one knows that feeling better than the players who never
make it and retire after 15 years in the league.
Speaking of the Phillies, if they win the Series, it would be
the first time ever. The same goes for the Royals, who were an
expansion team in 1969.
And speaking of baseball in general reminds me of an odd
theory I saw the other day. According to the rules, in a pres
idential election year, whichever team wins the World Series
supposedly determines who will win the White House.
The rule of thumb is that if the National League team wins,
the Democratic candidate wins. In this case, Jimmy Carter
would be reelected. But if the American League team wins,
the Republican candidate triumphs. Thus, at this point,
Ronald Reagan is down two games to none.
Of course, the rule says nothing about independent candi
dates, as is the predicament of John Anderson. So if you see
your neighbor rooting more than usual for either the Phillies or
Royals, now you know why.
By the way, the theory has been highly accurate. It’s been
right nine out of the last 10 times starting in 1940. Appropriate
ly, the one time it was wrong happened to be in 1948 when
By RIC
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DALLAS ATTACKED
BY ARMADILLO
The beast which destroyed Texarkana
struck Dallas Thursday, methodically
stripping Lonestar warehouses of all kegs.
Information gathered indicates the armdil-
lo measures 100 feet in length with a 160
foot girth. This gargantuan beast is still
heading south with a purpose that is
unknown. The state wide ARMADILLO
WATCH IS STILL ON.
THE NAVY
WILL PAY YOU
$16,000 A YEAR
TO START
To fly in the sleekest, fastest, jets in the world today. Qualifications: 19 to 29
years of age, within 3 years of college graduation, vision correctable to
20/20 and a U.S. citizen.
We’ll be Interviewing on campus In the MSC on 21, 22 and 23 October.
Stop by or call our office In Bryan at 822-5221.
President Harry Truman upset Republican TTioim
win reelection. But then, a lot of folks were wnffi
including the Chicago Tribune whose headline toi
before the final votes were in.
If you liked that little piece of trivia, you’ll love feL s
It’s the sad tale of a man in San Diego who is beinglp or the a!
Chargers’ football games by popular demand, this wei
It seems the man, who shall remain anonymoui!|jt s most s
of embarrasment, is a member of the San Dieppe |t the n
trict’s board of trustees and an avid Chargers fai j or y
Yet, to his dismay, whenever he bets on afoo! fjjg Aggies 1
invariably loses. Worse than that, the Chargen j s i s tent tea
when he’s there in person at one of their games : M campus,
^ » /• . . ci . . a Js® l ast s P r!
The man s friends were wary of him to sa >', field a t thi
clincher came last weekend during the OaklaadK^^ q
game. As you may remember, the Raiders were; ^ veaj ! ^
Chargers into ground beef out on the field. |t ian ever
This was too much for the man, who left thega&ie team tha
hope was lost. Ironically, as if on cue, the Chargersiy two run
ly began rallying when he left. The score hadbw&is weekei
the Chargers tied it before Oakland reasserted 1 be in Ar
38-24. unpionship
Texas Won
The very fact the Chargers rallied when the nudity of Te
firmed to many of his associates that he indeed wasli|or.
one of the ultimate examples of no respect, tin mt, the Ag
school board this week passed a resolution urgingtd a 23-1 re
not attend any more Chargers games for the sake J mentally p
and for the well-being of community spirit! .edbyAll-^
; Lori Stoll,
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Gening S'
American Illustration in the Eighties
an exhibition of the works of
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JIM SHARPE
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BE THERE TO MEET THE ARTISTS
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