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EH \ THE BATTALION Page 15 1 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1981 TANK JFNAMARA by Jeff Millar & Bill Hinds company to ort. lion reports the ?nt to the Gulfoi ip sharply. 'ed on the M Colorado manager Jim Gi as business )oat Springs, en and the town in business 7 CALL UP TUE UTC 0EEG? PEOPLE ANP1ELL THEtA 1'KA AVAILABLE FOR COMMB^AL.^. ition since the (ii ;eping records ii the month with fexas Athletics Council OKs p and dump sum the Mississippi alston’s wheat iate change for A&M game Weather Servicti stream which ic Ocean conti* By RICHARD OLIVER Sports Editor The University of Texas Athletics louncil authorized a scheduling hange Monday that will move the onghoms game with Texas A&M __ Iniversity to Thanksgiving Day next I • ill in College Station. I C41 • The move had been considered ' nee last month, when Texas Athle- c Director Bill Ellington had dis- issed it with Texas A&M’s Athletic . | lirector Marvin Tate at the NCAA j 1 inual meeting in Miami, Fla. Head .■exas A&M Football Coach Tom I ii i 'ilson and Tate had discussed the hones, wall us , . f . .] Ie,a betore bringing it up to Uington. The Texas council approved the roposed change in the date with (tie discussion, even though it ould mean both teams would enter ic game with only four days of pre- iration after another game, aid co-owner la Tuesday, a release from Tate’s bastion of Ameii Pice confirmed the Thanksgiving ay rivalry would be resumed next ited bells and bin hand-heMi r in the 19311 mie and Clydes,' by Boiler Room lestick sits on tit every penny f me away will, une if they did.' •j l l l j *The Athletic Council at Texas her 'small teleji ^ ^ rea ^ a @ ree ^ to ihe idea individuals, out. he price and tkl id. essed, “It’ll be i ;n I have to givti jtomated, andil ; same way, ,n should come It st United Press International PHILADELPHIA — Despite his rennial standing among the 's best 20 tennis players, Ros- Tanner sat down last December d took a long hard look at his irld’s ues He eclipse cw ing: essor i, who has mi ology a lifetime ed as the topwfl vious» enthusiasts will from positions® leeks and they , the cruise vith food, clrinb lance orchestra dll also featurt 2nee at Sea” pro! s speakers indi At one point in 1980, the bullet- rving left-hander dropped to 18th the ranking?, a fine standing’Tor my but quite a dip for the man who id climbed as high as fourth and ached the Wimbledon finals in 179. He also was two-for-11 in quar- final matches last year. called upon his agent, Donald , to help him hash things out. We discussed my attitude, basic- y," the player, 29, said. “Little s were costing me matches last ar. I let things bother me and it messing up my concentration. It going through my mind what I to do, whether to keep play- !tennis or do something else.” Tanner showed a crowd of 14,616 nday that he still could play ten- The seventh seed confidently ol inted sti saac Asimov, rthur C. Clark t Neil A. Armsln eclipse will bej on and sweep* ’acific Ocean I miles north i Lds. The eclipS /where in the ft rext readily accfi se over a largep 1 a won’t occur j the scientific* ;e said the Coral! er all theluxurifi iated with cruii* taterooms, . ming pool, d** lent. ruise, run'byOd , Inc. ofNewW with a choice 5 I excursions in and tours of nd China. ng m s hilip Sigler, apt at the City Uni® with his wife law Theodore?' ector at Young' y in Ohio. nore than 8,0$l ssed eclipses ’ five on cruise two in 1973 and the sixth in $ (edition to , who handles p* nts and almostt the cruise as ^ al director onh' ise to the cr#’ I enthusiastic. e said, Tfyou’ve] u’ve got to see 1 me Tt was noi* ze cruise.’ 1 And ial status lies i® descopes or c** clothes or what 1 d they had i tuld be taught]]!^, o much,” she 5 *' Marvin Tate before Texas voted on it. “We (Wilson and Tate) thought the Turkey Day tradition should be resumed,” said Tate. “We felt the students would have a longer holiday weekend since they wouldn’t have to return to campus on Saturday.” Tate added the change would give the two schools a better chance for national television recognition. For the past four years, the game has been played on the Saturday af ter Thanksgiving Day. Next year’s Texas-Texas A&M game will be changed from Nov. 28 to Nov. 26 in College Station. The Aggies and Longhorns will meet on Thanksgiving Day for the next three years. In 1984, however, the game will drop back to a Satur day, due to the fact Texas A&M must play TCU while Texas will play Baylor Thanksgiving week. From 1985-88, though, the game will be played on Thanksgiving once again. “What it boils down to,” said Tate, “is that every fifth year we won’t be able to play on Thanksgiving.” The game was played on Thank sgiving each year until 1977, when it was moved to Saturday to accommo date scheduling when Houston joined the Southwest Conference. Tate said rumors that Texas A&M will play at Texas two years in a row are unfounded. “We certainly aren’t going over there two years in a row,” he said, “and I doubt that Texas would want to come to College Station two straight years.” Tanner regroups to defeat Fibak romped past Poland’s Wojtek Fibak 6-2, 7-6, 7-5, to win the $250,000 U.S. Pro Indoor Tennis Champion ships. Tanner, some $45,000 richer after his first Grand Prix victory in nearly two years, said it was a matter of not worrying about life after tennis but rather, recommitting himself to his profession to riloiint another aSsault on the Top 10. “I kind of floundered around last year,’’ said Tanner, now ranked 14th. “I figured, ‘Why play half heartedly? Why not at full speed?’ “It was just a matter of improving my attitude. I was still in the top 20 in the world, but where I had been. No. 4, told me I wasn’t feeling like I was playing great. Tanner kept the eighth-seeded Fibak on the defensive the entire match by charging the net repeated ly and putting away winners with volleys and overheads. AN ERUPTING VOLCANO For years the mountain had stood there peacefully and quietly. Most people never considered or even dreamed that the mountain would ever be otherwise. Then suddenly there appeared evidence of volcanic activity. Mount St. Helens was stirring again. On May 18,1980, the mountain exploded with a force 500 times greater than the atomic bomb that fell on Hiroshima. The blast, heard 200 miles away, threw 1300 feet of the mountain into the stratosphere, raining debris everywhere. Tens of millions of tons of hot ash spewed 60,000 feet into the air. Boiling mud, rock, and ash covered the area, devastating everything in its reach. Prior to the eruption, the authorities forbade people to remain in the area. Rangers patrolled it, residents fled it, but some defied it. Harry Truman, 83, was one who foolishly remained. He laughed at the power of nature, refusing to leave for anyone or anything. With vulgarity of tongue and liquor in hand, he dared the mountain to blow and nothing happened. He arrogantly rejected every warning and plea to evacuate, boasting, “I’ll be here till hell freezes over.” Days later the mountain blew. Harry, the man who had defied the mountain, was dead. His body was buried under 40 feet of boiling mud. Many others also died. Incredibly, while the cataclysm was in process many of the living mocked. Some were gathered for a party to watch excitedly what was a loss of property and life for many. Others attempted to make a quick buck by selling T-shirts and souvenirs of the eruption. What a sad situation. More Volcanoes The story of Harry Truman and the eruption of Mount St. Helens is the story of man’s situation today. Mankind is living on the side of a volcano, a volcano preparing for a furious and devastating eruption. In just the past year there have been frightening political eruptions in Iran, Afghanistan, Cuba, and Poland. There are also horrendous economic eruptions in this country and abroad, with far worse possibilities likely in the coming years. Who can say what eruptions will come next? Perhaps you are living on a volcano in your personal life, on your job, in your family or social life. You may not even be aware of it, and the volcano is about to blow. A Spiritual Volcano Even God may be likened to a volcano ready to erupt. He is a God of love, but He is also holy and righteous. He has long tolerated the sinful and moral degradation of this world. His judgment will soon burst forth and the lava of His divine wrath will cover the earth. The Bible tells us that the coming era of tribulation and judgment will be preceded by atremendous earthquake and that, in desperation, people will try to hide from God’s wrath (Rev. 6:12, 14-17). This passage of Scripture ends with these words, “For the great day of His wrath is come, and who shall be able to stand?” Without Christ, no one will be able to stand. Do you realize the seriousness of your situation? If you have not received Christ, you are definitely living on the side of an awesome volcano. Don’t be like Harry Truman who defied the mountain and was destroyed by it. Why be buried under God’s wrath when you can be saved by God’s Son. God has provided a way of escape to all who will receive it. “For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He that believeth on Him is not condemned..(John 3:17-18). The Lord Jesus Christ, the most wonderful and the dearest Person in the universe, wants to come into you and be your salvation. He has already suffered the storm of God’s wrath on your behalf. Now, in Him, you can enjoy all the riches of God’s favor and love. But you must flee into Christ while there is time. You can do this by turning your whole heart to Him and calling on His precious name from deep within. “Lord Jesus! Oh, Lord Jesus! Come into me! Save me! Forgive me! Cleanse me and fill me! I open my heart to You. Be my life. Be my everything!" Will you pray this prayer? If you will, you will come out of the realm of judgment. Instead you will know this wonderful Person living in you, and you will discover in Him what you have never dreamed of. He will save you to the uttermost, and instead of judgment, the enjoyment of God will be your portion both now and forever. For the Bible says, “The same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Rom 10:12-13) Meetings of the church in College Station 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM Sunday 401 Dominik, C.S. For further information call 846-2536 or 693-2173 Oilers not discussing con tracts United Press International HOUSTON — A few weeks time and several phone conversations have not softened the Houston Oil ers unwavering opposition to Earl Campbell’s demand for a renegoti ated $1 million-a-year contract, Gen eral Manager Ladd Herzeg says. “When (Campbell’s agent) Witt Stewart calls, I tell him we re not going to get into it,” Herzeg said Monday. “As I said before, the pos- siblity of renegotiation is zero. ” Herzeg said he and Stewart have spoken several times since Herzeg disclosed the demand to the media Jan. 5. Herzeg said Stewart has argued that Campbell, who made about $500,000 in 1980, the first year of a Spurs Griffin steals game six-year contract, was partly respon sible for making the team’s “Luv ya Blue” marketing campaign such a financial success. “I told him ‘Luv Ya Blue’ made $50,000 last year. That’s all. It made about half the salary of one veteran special teams player,” Herzeg said. Herzeg added the $50,000 was net profit. Campbell has made no comment about the contract squabble, but Ste wart, an Austin agent who repre sents musicians primarily, has said the NFL rushing king will sit out the 1981 season unless given a new con tract. Campbell is under contract through the 1985 season. Campbell wants to be paid defer red money during his playing years. Such a restructuring would make him the first $l-million-a-year NFL player. By refusing to renegotiate his con tract, the Oilers are sticking to a club policy instituted in August, 1980. Faced with a long line of players who wanted new contracts, the club said it was no longer going to consider it. Renegotiating Campbell’s con tract would open the way for tight end Mike Barber, linebacker Robert Brazile and several others to seek the same thing. Those two were turned down in 1980. Asked whether there was a possi bility Campbell’s pact could be re done secretly, Herzeg said, “It’s not possible. When I negotiate a con tract now, I fully expect to read about it in the newspaper the next day.” The day after Herzeg told of the demand, Stewart held a news confer ence to ask the Oilers to do what was fair. This past season Campbell was in the first year of a six-year contract. from Detroit United Press International SAN ANTONIO — Reserve for ward Paul Griffin stole two crucial passes in the last 25 seconds, includ ing one converted into the winning basket, to lead the San Antonio Spurs past the Detroit Pistons, 102- 99, in NBA play Tuesday night. Griffin, who had 11 points and 4 rebounds, stole a pass in a mad scramble under the San Antonio bas ket with 25 seconds left, and laid the ball in to put the Spurs up 100-99. Reserve center Dave Corcine, who grabbed 12 rebounds, hit two free throws with four seconds re maining to increase San Antonio’s lead to 102-99. Griffin then stole De troit’s inbound pass to preserve the win. John Long gave Detroit a 99-98 lead with 42 seconds left when he connected on a hook shot from the top of the lane. 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