[Sports THE BATTALION Page 13 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1981 (Texas tries to hold tight United Press International The most recent addition to this year’s No. 1 club — the exas Longhorns — make the first defense of their newly on honor Saturday. And they will have to do it in Fayette- lle, Ark., which at first glance might seem a poor place to 1 we to do it. I But for the Longhorns, Fayetteville has been a pleasant I lace to visit in recent years. The Arkansas Razorbacks lave not beaten Texas in Fayetteville in 16 seasons and Irkansas coach Lou Holtz knows his team will have a hard me ending that streak. ‘We might be playing the best team in the country,” ised Holtz. “Texas has all the things that can hurt you. jhey have speed at wide receiver, a quarterback with a strong arm, a strong running back and an ofiensive line that controls the line of scrimmage. They are playing better than any Texas team has since I’ve been at Arkansas.” I Sixteen of the last 22 Homs-Hogs games have had a direct bearing on deciding which club has won the SWC crown, Thus, the Arkansas-Texas tilt will be the top attraction in the league, although the unbeaten SMU Mustangs and the always dangerous Houston Cougars should put on a good show in the Astrodome. SMU, 5-0 and off" to its best start in 31 years, will be trying to do its part in setting up what could be the most important game in the conference race this year — the Mustangs’ battle with Texas next week. Houston, 3-2, will try to get back into the chase after dropping a 7-6 decision to Texas A&M last week. Despite its record, SMU is a narrow underdog against Houston. “The Astrodome is an intimidating place in which to play,” said Mustangs’ coach Ron Meyer, whose team is ineligible for network television or post-season competi tion because of its NCAA probation. “And Houston’s de fense ranks up there with Texas’.” The other two conference contests will find Texas A&M 4-1 and unbeaten in two league games, visiting Baylor, 3-3, and the Texas Tech Red Raiders, 1-4, hosting Rice, 2-3. TCU, 2-3, will host Utah State in the next-to-last in tersectional battle of the regular season. To date, the SWC has a non-conference record of 18-7, tops in the NCAA among major college conferences. Texas is the fourth team to occupy the No. 1 spot this year. Michigan had it before losing to Wisconsin, Notre Dame had it before losing to Michigan and USC had it before losing to Arizona last week. “You have to be concerned about a letdown,” Texas coach Fred Akers admitted. “But when you stop and analy ze the importance of the game coming up, there shouldn’t be any trouble getting the players’ attention. “Being No. 1 should be a motivational force.” Holtz thinks extra motivation is the last thing Texas needs. “Their defense is intimidating and they take the physical approach, ” said Holtz. “Texas put on an awesome display of football in the second half against Oklahoma. But we are not awed or intimidated by them. “I think we have a capable football team.” IVomen’s tennis team on tough road e« By RICK STOLLE Battalion Staff The Texas A&M University "’iwomen’s tennis team will be on he road this weekend, facing ough competition in Houston. The team travels to participate the Houston Open Tennis tour- ament, open to anyone signing ip, Many of the top female tennis ip\g runners oh,* need strong players in Texas will participate with many top teams entered. Since it is an open tournament, no team standings will be kept, but many schools will send their en tire team. Texas A&M, Rice University, the University of Houston, Trinity University and and North Texas State University are some of the schools to be represented. “It is always a tough tourna ment,” said Aggie women’s coach Jan Cannon, “but is also always good experience for us.” Cannon said the tournament has seeded three Aggies. Liliana Fernandez is second, Pam Hill is fifth and Amy Gloss is seeded seventh. “I am sure they would have seeded Amy higher,” the coach said, “but they (the tournament directors) decided the seeds and pairings before our last tourna ment.” In the last tournament. Gloss finished second to Fernandez and played some outstanding tennis. Cannon said. The Aggies domin ated the tournament by having two singles players in the finals and three of the four doubles teams in the semifinals. Lee Elliot of Trinity University has been seeded first in the tour- I nament. Cannon said: “Each year, this tournament is full of surprises. Sometimes we come away happy and sometimes not. This year, I am looking for us to be happy by the time Sunday and the end of the tournament rolls around.” Bears fan says team doesn't play up to par United Press International ROCKFORD, Ill. — A die hard Chicago Bears fan is suing the club for a $58.40 refund, claiming it is fraudulently bill ing itself as a “professional” football team. After watching the hapless Bears lose Sunday 24-7 to the previously winless Washington Redskins, James Tulley filed his small claims complaint, alleging he did not see a professional game. The complaint filed Wednes day asks the Bears to refund him $58.40 — $23 for the game tick ets for himself and his wife. Sue, $18 for gasoline, $15 for a baby sitter and the rest for highway tolls to get to the game. The 31-year-old school supp ly salesman said the team was guilty of false advertising and consumer fraud. “I went to see a professional football game,” he said. In stead, the team made mistake after mistake. “If Barry Manilow came on stage in Rockford and suddenly got laryngitis or couldn’t talk, I’d get a refund,” Tulley said. “If the Rolling Stones came to Rockford without Mick Jagger, that would be misrepresenta tion.” Tulley mailed the complaint to the Cook County SherifFs Department, which will pre sent it to the Chicago Bears Football Club Inc., and it will be heard in small claims court Nov. 10. “I love the Bears. I’m not angry,” Tulley said. “But we’ve been rebuilding for 47 years.” \eet finish the nafel ing staff oriald i ?en scwdL ks’ toiin:-l ■™ ?r canceling his team s he Aesja ppearance in last week’s meet, ison loach Bill Nix of the Texas A&M 1 numlit: ku vers ity cross country team juramest ^ f° r a good showing in the the Dili States Association of Track jartjcipat! n( l field 5,000 meter meet Houston mbertr ^ ast thro® meets, the Ags play in i ave been able to get two or three iree see 1 ,omen an ^ ^°P 15, but others Arlington “ve been slowed due to injuries, niversiti Cloud, injured two weeks (go in the University of Texas at Aggie Arlington meet, is out for the sea- ;xas Statf on and has remained in Dallas to F. Austii undergo tests. A&Mrt Lisa McCorstin is recovering roundr from a severely sprained ankle and \zanne Sheffield has yet to re- have tfr cover from an illness that has ;s, Broo 'slowed her since the start of the been tin f thes as fouid lakes iti las confi- daying i :’s Strug- eA , with a Carter, g hitters esender -rie Aii- ’S? as a only 29 s A&M !S, with ic, and Karen seven, oingto e tour- iy£ , ship. ‘ nt (the really chain- MSC RECREATION presents the EAT THE HELL 0UTTA CONTEST RICE WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE MIDDLE EAST? A CAREER MISSIONARY TO JORDAN CAN TELL YOU FIRSTHAND FROM HIS 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. BAPTIST STUDENT UNION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 12:00 NOON 7:00 PM A VISUAL HISTORY OF PALESTINE WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE PALESTINIAN STUDENT ORGANIZATION 201 COLLEGE MAIN (NORTH OF LOUPOTS) Tuesday, Oct. 20th 1 p.m. MSC Fountain Sign up in Rm. 216 MSC at the secretary’s desk. 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