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sports Battalion/Page 14 January 28,1982 Maverick streak halted United Press International DALLAS — There was the sudden and unexpected sensa tion of winning in the air and one of the biggest drawing cards in professional sports was in town, so the ticket buying public showed up in huge numbers Wednesday night to see if the Dallas Mavericks could pull off another stunner. They could not, as it turned out, but even as the Philadelphia 76’ers fought off the Mavericks BOB Air Line Reservations (Free Ticket Delivery) UNIVERSAL TRAVELJ (713) 846-8719 and pulled away in the final mi nutes, there was the recognition that changes had taken place within the newest franchise in the NBA. “This is the first time the fans came to see Dallas play and play to win,” said Philadelphia coach Billy Cunningham after the 76’ers had whipped the Maver icks, 99-86. A sellout crowd of 17,134 — the third such throng in the club’s year and a half history — showed up to watch a club that TOURS • CRUISES • TRAVEL COUNSELING HOTEL • MOTEL & RENT CAR RESERVATIONS CHARTER FLIGHTS “If You Have Tried The Rest — Why Not Try The BEST’ BOB BROWN JO ANN MUZNY PAM HALL RAMADA INN LOBBY COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840 DO YOU LIKE TO HELP OTHERS? OPA IS FOR YOU! SPRING 'BLUE JEAN' RUSH This ‘Valentine’s (Day, promise her something speciaC. Lapis hearts charms. 17.50-25.00 “With every purchase of a ‘Valentine's gift a free Cong stem rose from the (Petal (Patch wilt also be your for the giving. iamond Room 3731 E. 29th 846-4708 Bryan 707 Shopping Village 693-7444 College Station \rr Thursday, Jan. 28 Room #145 MSC 6:30 p.m. Please call ns for more info: Glenette 260-5869 Jan 260-6354 Judi 260-0148 OMEGA PHI ALPHA National Service Sorority i. THURSDAY NIGHT Male Dancer Night! Ladies get in Free from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. 4 For 1 Highballs! Doors open to the men at 10 p.m. $3.00 Cover Charge 8-10 p.m. 693-2818 DALLAS NIGHT CLUB IN DOUX CHENE COMPLEX BEHIND K-MARt COLLEGE STATION 693-2818 Tau Kappa Epsilon SPRING RUSH Thursday, Jan. 28 Elk’s Lodge I5AKJV DAACE W/AAA 7:30-12:00 p.m. Free Beer & Whiskey Shots Sunday, Jan. 31 Alamo HAPPY HOUR PARTY 7:30-12:00 p.m. Free Beer g l drinks TANK MCNAMARA r e-UT PL WON'T fvCCEPT T iwirx i wu cnc-. m ID had put together a franchise re cord four-game winning streak and was within two victories of their 1980-81 total. In the early going Wednes day night Dallas built a 10-point lead, but as things drifted along the 76’ers began to exert their superiority. And when things were still close in the fourth quarter Andrew Toney, who led his club with 22 points, began to throw in the long shots and Dal las began turning the ball over. U4PUCTIOA 1>MIE9£> OUR VOTIS ie UNM4)M00<b. NOT I-VWINOj 1UE ML-TiME LOGGER KG MEMBER WIUL MAKE A. MOCKERY OF TOE UAU-OFFKME 0ONOR. I'LL TELL. YOU AGAIN X WOULDN'T VOTE. FOR MARTIN LU1UER KING, John f Kennedy or motuer terega on THEIR FIRGT YEAR OF EUGl&IUTY. by Jeff Millar & BillHii r axs£»vu_ WRiTtes OF AMERICA Big money Sherrill’s salary too large, educators say ited Press International qualifiers: Farrell athletir United Press International If actor Burt Reynolds can de mand $5 million for a movie, why should anyone care about a university football coach signing a contract worth a reported $225,000 or more a year? Because, to one collegiate cri tic of the deal that lured Jackie Sherrill to Texas A&M from Pittsburgh and made him by most reckonings the highest- paid person on a U.S. college campus, it proved “as a country we have our priorities all hay wire.” “When I was at a meeting in Texas last week,” continued Wil liam Sangster, dean of engineer ing and faculty athletic chair man at Georgia Tech, “the dean of engineering at Texas A&M was complaining his department didn’t have enough money. You have to question priorities. It’s a damn poor reflection on the state of affairs in the United States.” Defenders of the package Sherrill accepted on Jan. 19 quickly point out a number of qualifiers: —His base salary as football coach and athletic director is $95,000, an actual savings of $12,000 because the combined salary of the two men who held those jobs during 1981 was $107,160. Marvin Tate occu pied the position of Athletic Di rector and Tom Wilson was heatj coach. —That salary and the per quisites which make the contract worth a reported $1.7 million over six years, such as a hefty life insurance policy, proceeds f rom a television program, use of two leased cars, home mortgage assistance and membership in a country club, are paid out of Athletic Department funds or private sources and could not be diverted to academics even if A&M wanted to. —A successful football season under Sherrill can pay the uni versity back many times over in income, contributions and pre stige. “I think they can justify spending that money,” said F.d Farrell, athletic din Davidson in North “because they feel do will generate the pay his salary and briiiti the institution. Even those proles administrators expn dignation acknowledged! practicality of cotnparia jor school’s athleticdei with the academic side “It’s a business to do with education, Virginia Universityeli| Professor Charles Wal Ross Burbage, spo mation director at Mo Mary’s College in Em Md., said he under ‘'iinnwmwM AGGADILLO T-SHIRTS Maroon or White — All Sizes AGGADILLO SWEATSHIRTS Adult Sizes $ 11 75 Group Discounts Available Call: Carolyn White 846-8788 Office 693-0506 Home complaints but added: f°iw “Personally, I thin! P ass aroun< tics) very important Vilify during strong faculty that Aggie Ladi ports our teams andcoeBS to the booster fund. | “1 think if the athletkilj raises enough moneyWl microscopes, the cheims] fessot should say,‘Hey,! bought me 100 micra rather than criticize thefi program. Dr. Frank E. Vanditi became president of-- United p A&M last year, reportt>vYC so angered with thehig eourt ruling ity given the search lo National Foi athletic director and o to own an ir threatened to quit. fessional sp< However, Vandiver new” their statements so far haven North Arnei cated any displeasure, franchises, < press c onference ann«||§ The 2nd Sherrill's hiring, Vandi 0 f Appeals reporters that athletb^ttded 1 ue: area that received nw|* an on cr donations than acade: P os cd in 19? wish I could find a fan (fHgrompedi cycletron,” he said, bi! sV y as anti- that if Sherrill did whar VU) bted the he could, it (the salaryh'T NASL worth it. Woosnam s mat today’s i NH MSC TOWN HALL presents. . THE OAKRIDGE alter, owr teams to ren |he acquisiti ises.” The corn tethedistrk ffte amoum awarded the BOY Friday, February 26 G. Rollie White Coliseum 8:00 p.m. Tickets: s 9.50, s 9.00, s 7.50 available at MSC Box Office For more information: 845-2916 aaaoangg SPRING PANHELLENIC RUSH with Alpha Gamma Delta & Alpha Phi Information night — Tuesday, Feb. 9 7:30 at the Chi Omega House Deserts will be served Rides Available Name Phone I Address | □ Will need a ride. Classification □ Unable to attend, but interested in going throuif rush. M ■■ M B MM ■■■■ M H ■■ M M M »*1 Sandra Hernandez or Melisa Patterson 143 Mosher 415 Hobby QUESTIONS? Call Kathy Calzone 693-2072 The I hiologU current Spring ! cations 1) Al bi 2) A st 3) G h< 4) Al th 5) A bi If you February 1i i-