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Baitalion/Pair
August 11,11
TANK MCNAMARA
by Jeff Millar & Bill Hinds
Dodgers gain first place
Tigers bomb Yanks 10-1
Vol.
Freshmen
(continued from page 11)
are a lot of good players and the
competition will be strong on the
team, but that’s great. ”
Tschantz gained instant fame
after kicking a game-winning
47-yard field goal against the
John Tyler Lions during region
al play, when Lake Highlands
won 17-14.
Jimmy Hawkins, a running
back from San Antonio Holmes
High, noted the competition
there’ll be in the group fighting
for spots behind upperclassmen
Johnny Hector, Earnest Jackson
and Thomas Sanders.
“I think the competition is
going to make us all work a lot
harder,” Hawkins said. “It’s
going to make the program a lot
better with us in there backing
up Hector and Jackson.
“I’m pretty confident in my
self. I feel tl}at if I get the
chance, I can prove myself and
get the job done.”
Hawkins, a 5-11, 195-
pounder who had been a starter
in the defensive backfield dur
ing his junior year at Holmes,
was a backup running back dur
ing his sophomore and junior
seasons. But during his senior
year, Hawkins was called upon
to fill a role as the starting tail
back while keeping his position
in the secondary.
A three-year all-district per
former in District 30-5A, Haw
kins totaled 2,017 yards during
his senior year. Although the
Aggies recruited Hawkins as a
running back, he said he’ll be
ready if needed in the defensive
backfield — or anywhere else.
Wide receiver Shea Walker,
from Port Arthur Jefferson,
caught 64 passes for 930 yards
during his senior season. Since
he likes a pass-oriented offense,
he liked what he saw in Tues
day’s two-hour workout.
“We threw the ball a lot to
day,” Walker said. “I really like
that. There are already four
good receivers here, and there
are four coming in who are real
ly good.
“There’s a lot of competition,
but that’s going to be good for
us. I like to be pushed, so that’s
going to help me.”
Although he hasn’t met many
of his veteran teammates. Wal
ker has already discovered the
presence of a positive attitude.
“The enthusiasm’s great,” he
said. “We’re looking forward to
playing in the Cotton Bowl —
we’re definitely shooting for
Dallas. The attitude’s like wild
fire around here — it really
catches fast.”
One of the four talented
freshman receivers — who in
clude Walker, Jeff Nelson and
Tony Slaton — has been enrol
led in a class at the University
during the second summer ses
sion. And Jeff Bolton, a blue-
chipper from South Garland,
has learned a great deal since
arriving July 4.
“You’ve got to take a positive
attitude in here — that’s all you
can do,” Bolton said. “It’s going
to be tough; that’s an obvious
fact.”
Bolton, who plans to major in
finance, has met varsity receiv
ers like Don Jones, Jimmie Wil
liams and Jimmy Teal, and he
said they’ve given him pointers
on the system here.
“Those guys have helped me
out a lot,” Bolton said. “I basical
ly know what I’m doing on the
(pass) routes, and I feel comfort
able.
“I like this offense a lot. I
noticed a lot of things today that
... worked out and I was real ex
cited.”
Bolton, a 6-2, 170-pounder,
caught 20 passes for 322 yards
and three touchdowns last
While the freshmen continue
with a workout this afternoon,
the varsity team members are
due to report Friday. Three-a-
day workouts, closed to the pub
lic, will begin Monday in Kyle
Field. Texas A&M opens the
season with four straight home
games, including Boston Col
lege, UT-Arlington, Louisiana
Tech and Texas Tech.
United Press International
Yankee owner George Stein-
brenner’s latest whipping boy
seems to be Doyle Alexander,
the veteran right-hander who
has earned very little of his $2.2
million contract. After he was
shelled Tuesday night in a 10-1
loss to the Detroit Tigers, Stein-
brenner had a statement.
“I’m afraid some of our play
ers might get hurt playing de
fense behind him,” said Stein-
brenner, who ordered Alexan
der to return to New York for a 1
physical. “There’s got to be
something wrong with him.” i
Alexander said: “Yes, I’m
going. But I want to say I’m
seeing a medical doctor — not a
psychiatrist. People have been
known to go crazy playing in
New York — but I’m not one of
them.”
Lou Whitaker drove in five
runs with two home runs and a
single and rookie Glenn Wilson
had four hits, including a two-
run homer, to back the four-hit
pitching of Jerry Ujdur.
Udjur, 6-5 and unbeaten in
his last five decisions, gave up
three walks and retired 16 bat
ters in a row at one point.
Alexander, 0-6, has a 6.28
ERA in 10 games this season.
“I had no spring training,
broke my hand and missed two
months,” Alexander said.
“That’s not an excuse at this
point. I don’t make excuses.”
In other AL games, it was
Toronto 4, Boston 0; Milwaukee
11, Texas 3; Chicago 9, Balti
more 4; Minnesota 5, California
2; Kansas City 5, Cleveland 1;
and Seattle 4, Oakland 2.
Fernando Valenzuela
leads LA into first
Pedro Guerrero scores
two runs for Dodgers
In the National League, Pitt
sburgh downed Philadelphia, 9-
6, in the completion of a sus
pended game, before Philadel
phia took the regularly sche
duled game, 9-5, Chicago defe
ated Montreal, 5-3, St. Louis
topped New York, 7-2, Houston
tripped San Diego, 4-1, Los
Angeles drubbed Cincinnati,
11-3, and San Francisco drop
ped Atlanta, 3-2.
drove in four runs with a bases-
loaded double in the third and
an RBI single in a five-run fifth
that carried Britt Burns and the
surging White Sox over Balti
more.
TWINS 5, ANGELS 2 — At
Minneapolis, Gary Ward hit a
solo homer in the sixth and drew
a bases-loaded walk to cap a two-
run seventh for the Twins.
BLUE JAYS 4, RED SOX 0
— At Toronto, Ranee Mulliniks
knocked in a pair of runs with
the first of his two doubles and
Dave Stieb, 12-11, fired a two-
hitter to give the Blue Jays their
fifth straight victory.
ROYALS 5, INDIANS 1 —
At Kansas City, Mo., John
Wathan singled twice and drove
in two runs and reliever Mike
Armstrong retired 15-of-17 bat
ters he faced to lead the Royals
into a tie for first place with Cali
fornia in the West.
Virdon
(continued from page 11)
Under his guidance, the
Astros improved every year,
challenging for the West Divi
sion title in 1979, winning it in a
one-game playoff with the Los
Angeles Dodgers in 1980 and
losing it in a five-game playoff to
the Dodgers last season.
Despite a 49-62 record this
season, Virdon is the most suc
cessful Astros manager with a
record of 544-522.
McMullen, with the firing,
completed his housecleaning of
the team’s management since he
bought the franchise during the
1979 season.
pitchers Bob Knepper and
Nolan Ryan, undercut the
Astros ability.
The team’s slide generated
some antagonism from fans, but
generally Virdon was not
blamed for the turn of events by
Houston sports reporters and
those fans who wrote sports
page editorials.
McMullen said waiting until
the end of the season to fire Vir
don might have cost the club a
chance of “people being locked
up with new contracts.”
Lillis has been with the Hous-
Virdon has been unhappy in
the job since late 1980 after
McMullen fired General Mana
ger Tal Smith, his friend and the
man who hired Virdon for
Houston after he was fired by
the Yankees.
This spring, McMullen pre
dicted a pennant for the Astros.
But injuries in April to key relief
pitchers Sambito and Smith, and
the ineffectiveness of starting
ton team since its inception in
1962. He played as one of the
Colt 45s and has coached,
scouted or been a special in
structor in the system ever since.
In Houston’s game with San
Diego Tuesday night, one of the
first changes Lillis made as man
ager was to move Phil Garner
into the cleanup position in the
batting order, a spot previously
occupied by Jose Cruz. The
move paid off. With two men on
base in the sixth inning, Garner
slammed his 13th home run to
give the Astros a 4-1 victory in
Lillis’ managerial debut.
Garner’s game-winning hit,
his 11 th of the year, came after a
walk to Dickie Thon and Ray
Knight’s fielder’s choice off los
er Tim Lollar, 11-7.
Alan Ashby hit his eighth
home run in the ninth inning for
the other Houston run.
Ruble, who had been winless
since June 22, scattered just
eight hits over 8% innings. He
lost his shutout when Terry
Kennedy hit his 13th homer in
the seventh. It was Ruble’s sixth
win in 14 decisions and his first
over San Diego in two years.
Thon extended his hitting
streak to 19 games when he dou
bled in the fourth.
Lillis said: “We haven’t had a
real winning streak yet. As far as
I’m concerned, our goal is to win
each game each night. We just
want to win as many as we can.
Of course you always want to
win that first one.”
Photo day
to be helc
Saturday
Texas A&M football fans
will get a first glimpse of the
1982 Aggies, head coachjack-
ie Sherrill and his staff at
“Photo Day,” set for 2 p.m.
Saturday in Kyle Field.
Aggie fans are invited to
bring their cameras and pose
with their favorite players and
coaches. Autographs will also
be available at the event.
Coach Jackie Sherrill will
greet youngsters by signing
special honorary assistant
coach cards for them. The ses
sion with the fans will follow a
media photo/interview session
with the coaches and players.
The Aggies open fall prac
tice Monday with three-a-day
practices for a week; two-a-
days will be held the second
week of workouts. Texas
A&M faces Boston College in
its opener Sept. 4 in Kyle
Field. Kickoff is slated for
6:10 p.m. The Eagle-Aggie
game will be televised nation
ally by WTBS-TV, Channel
17 from Atlanta.
BREWERS 11, RANGERS 3
At Milwaukee, Ben Oglivie
hit a three-run homer and Gor
man Thomas added a two-run
shot to pace the Brewers.
WHITE SOX 9, ORIOLES 4
— At Chicago, Greg Luzinski
MARINERS 4, A’s 2 — At
Seattle, Richie Zisk belted a two-
out, two-run double in the
seventh inning to help the
Mariners snap a five-game los
ing streak.
CARDINALS 7, METS 2 —
The Cardinals are i
best to remind everyone ij
are two mighty close |
races going on in the Njj
League. FollowingTuesdil
tion, St. Louis was within ij
game of the top.
With David Green andi
rell Porter driving in two]
each and Steve Murahuiif
five-hitter, the Carl
triumph was made evens
by their keystone com
shortstop Ozzie
second baseman Tom I
They turned over five!
plays — the most by an Nil]
this season.
DODGERS 11,REDS)|
Los Angeles, Pedro Gut
drove in a run and scoredtJ
and Fernando Valenzuelai
ed a six-hitter for the I
It was the first time since!
when Atlanta and Lost
were tied with 2-0 recordi,|
the Dodgers have been ii
place.
“This is one of the mostd
lievable moments I’ve ever]
countered in baseball,” I
manager Tom Lasorda i
“We gained 11 games itl
days.”
Valenzuela, 15-8, gavel
run in the first inning and]
retired 15 men in a row. Tk|
went to Tom Seaver, 5-11
GIANTS 3, BRAVES2-
San Francisco, Milt II
seventh-inning homer snap
a 2-2 tie and carried theG
to their ninth straight viti
their longest winning site
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the Braves suffered theirei|
straight loss.
CUBS 5, EXPOS 3-
Montreal, Junior Kem
drove in two runs and]
Davis cracked a double andi
pie to help Chicago to its a
straight victory.
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