Q^auict cR. !2$oii, -TJ.Sb. and. yVtadi Jllontgomz’Uj, -Tf.lZX announce tJle. ofiznincj of tfis-ix office fox tHe fxiactice of OHritebUos., (fdyneaoCogtj and Unfextillty at 1404-cdl 'JBsxiitoC IBxyan, i Uexai 77801 Off ice. cdfouii 'dJefe-fdone Odtj cdlfifiointment 775-5602 sports Gray unsigned; rf»|»yyY»pTTTT < TPTnfyT , TT , TTTrTTTrTTTrT l TM^ backs late The Premiere Players present THE MOUSE TRAP by Agatha Christie July 28-31 Rudder Theatre 8 p.m. Tickets $2.50 adults 1.50 all students Tickets available at Rudder Box Office and at the door. * W* »m Krt ** K* ** ** ** ** ** R* ** K* KJI Rrt ** ** ** I United Press International SAN ANGELO — Veteran Houston Oilers tackle Leon Gray failed to appear at the start of training camp and two other veter ans were late in arriving, a team spokesman said. The Oilers spokesman late Wednesday said defensive backs Vernon Perry and Greg Stemrick failed to show up before the 6 p.m. deadline set for the arrival of team veterans at Angelo State University but both called officials to say they would arrive late. Late Wednesday night. Perry was driving to San Angelo from Jackson, Miss., while Stemrick was flying to camp from his home in Cincinnati, Ohio, the spokesman said. The spokesman said'officials were not suprised that Gray failed to show up because he has not renewed his contract with the team. He remains the only unsigned veteran. ' Oilers General Manager Ladd Herzeg said he last heard from Gray Sunday. “He was supposed to call me back Sunday night, but he didn’t. I haven’t heard anything,” Herzeg said. He said Gray had not told anyone he would show up. The 30-year-old old pro is known to be asking for a salary increase of more than 100 percent. The Oilers have offered him two contracts, one a one-year deal and the other for several sea sons. “Our offers are on the table,” Herzeg said. “We think we’ve made a fair proposal. But we can’t officially do any negotiating so we’re waiting to see if they’ll accept one of our offers.” Niekro, Astros stifle last-place Cincinnati Showtime ... 8:45 S § iH Gate Opens ... 8:00 M Hi Students w/TAMU ID . . $ .75 N k Non-Students . $1.50 ■ 5 Wvwve Children 7-12 . $1.00 w i -MSC SUMMER FILM SERIES- Children 6 & under .. Free j July 29 — August 4 Thursday 2001: A Space Odyssey ■r United Press International HOUSTON —- Houston man ager Bill Virdon, who earlier this year blamed a slump by his Astros on poor pitching, now is singing the praises of his starting rotation. The Astros, behind the com plete-game pitching of Joe Niek ro, beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 Wednesday. The win came a day after Nolan Ryan won his 200th career game with a 13-strikeout, 3-2 win over the Reds. “When you get good-pitched games you’ve got a much better chance to win,” Virdon said. Art Howe’s two-out, two-run double in the sixth gave the Astros a 3-2 lead. Houston added an insurance run in the seventh on an RBI single by Jose Cruz, who collected three hits in the game. “We’re happy to get two in a row,” Niekro said. “I was glad to get the two-run lead. In this ball park it’s so much more secure than one.” The win pushed Niekro’s re cord to 10-7. The effort was his eighth complete game in his last 12 starts. “I had a pretty good knuckler. but it was hard to spot it,” Niekro said. “I went more with the fast ball and slider once I got the lead.” The Reds scored a run in the first when Eddie Milner reached on a bunt single, moved to second on a single by Cesar Cedeno and scored on a single by Johnny Bench. Houston tied it 1-1 in the fourth on back-to-back doubles by Cruz and Danny Heep. Cincinnati scored in the fifth United Pre ARSHAL mkee, Wis., shooting apping h elf in th g arrestei fednesday. The girl, d unhz nesday f from I er home. ISouth Mih |esday nigl that Gle: arrested ities near ped on a i when Alex Trevino tripled and scored on a passed ball by Luis Pujols. In the sixth Knight led offlL had be with a walk and Cruz singled be-■ ■ t- j fore Howe’s double. Jderfor sL Cincinnati manager Russ L q • Nixon lamented his dub’s two® consecutive close losses. “We’ve played two pretty de cent games the last two nights and lost,” Nixon said. “I’m not real upset but I’m sure not hap- ithi py either. F»L.ITT THEATRES 1st M mine first feature i • C