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Page 10/Tlie Ballalion/Wcdnesday, September 28, 1983 What went wrong: TANK M« NAMARA by Jeff Millar & Billl KJCAA €0147 RXJT&ALL ' V?i&Ors TO frlE CA0LE SOPe^STATtOJ Too R9ES MANY'S 'TELL&IMBEL'S ^ "cAKJ I LET rue -fiCKj£T MOtPER?TcAM tfXJ AT LEASTfeU. US KMOW WMQMABC SA/IU. OPPEf? TWC GAME TO START ? uuuece A66IMMTS-ttc BE PtAV£P Montreal Expos overdosing on question marks Battalion Staff MONTREAL — The Mon- treat.Expos, gifted merely with talent, died suddenly and easily in the September pennant race. The autopsy has disclosed only an overdose of question marks. "What’s wrong with us?” they ask themselves, but have no answers. The Expos, eliminated offi cially from the National League East Division race on Monday, could not muster their power hitting or their formidable pitching down the stretch for the second consecutive year. Failure to win in the clutch has raised more questions about their team character than their ability. “I don’t know what it’s going to take to bring a winner here, but it’s going to be tough from here on in because we’re going to have a tag on us,” said all-star catcher Gary Carter, who was loudly booed during a homes- tand last week as Montreal bowed out of contention. Centerfielder Andre Dawson also is mystified. people < eir tlepa 3702 S. College Bryan, Texas 846-2872 OPEN 24 HRS. PER DAY this team who led their depart ments in statistics but I can’t fi gure out what the solution is,” said the MVP candidate, who set club records in home runs and RBI. “If I knew the answer,” he said, “I’d try to do something about it” and added that “there is defi nitely some spark missing on this team.” “Something missing,” seems almost a consensus among the Expos in the two seasons since Montreal snuck into the NL playoffs in the strike-shortened 1981 campaign. The “something” may be in tangible — that blend of leader ship, team spirit and a sense of common cause that characte- Welcome to Oran Hamburgers Uuliu Ranch Fries o POST OAK MALL Now Introducing: Strawberry Yogurt Julius. It’s a natural. Buy one Strawberry Yo gurt Julius and get another one of equal value free!! Good only with coupon expires 10/4/83 Post Oak Mail only Jordache and MSC Town Hall present AIR SUPPLY in concert Rescheduled for Oet. 28 G. Rollie White Coliseum Tickets: *9.50, *9.00, *8.00 But their lineup was expected to overcome such weaknesses. In 1983, the Expos were the only NL club with three 15- game winning starters, Steve Rogers, Charlie Lea and Bill Gullickson. They had the undis puted best catcher in Carter, the best outfielder in Dawson and nzes most winning teams. The Expos have virtually all the physical ingredients — ex cellent starting pitching, good relievers, the league’s best leadoff man in Tim Raines, and power hitting from both sides of the plate. In 1983, however, they led the league in stranded runners, got spotty relief pitching and failed to solve infield defensive problems inherited from the previous year. Power-hitting A1 Oliver at first base was never a golden- glove candidate, but the Expos also suffered in the middle as the game of musical chairs which began in 1982 continued with Chris Speier, Doug Flynn, Bryan Little and, later Manny Trillo, taking turns at second base and shortstop. best base-stealer in Raines. They had left-handed power in Oliver and right-handed pow er in Tim Walfach, Carter and Dawson. They had an excellent reliever in Jeff Reardon and picked up reliable second base- man Trillo for the pennant stretch. And they lost. Again. “I can’t put my finger on why we didn’t win this year,” said Raines, who rebounded from a drug problem to have his strongest big-league season in 1983. “I’ve been asked that many times.” As the Phillies and Pirates pounded Montreal’s 1983 play off hopes into dust last week, even manager Bill Virdon was nonplussed. “We came up short this year but next year will be better,” said Virdon, sounding agonizingly familiar to Montreal fans. For Oliver, whose runs- batted-in dropped from a club record 109 to the 70s, a lack of clutch hitting was key. Pokes search for to fill McSwain’s back pla ce “We lacked consistency from an offensive standpoint,” said Oliver, rumored to be on his way elsewhere after a two-year stay in Montreal. United Press International DALLAS — The Dallas Cow boys have a help wanted sign out these days: “Needed — one run ning back. Will probably have to do special teams duty. Chances of playing full-time remote.” So far there have been no takers, at least none the Cow boys feel are worthy. The Cowboys find them selves in need of running back help since rookie Chuck McSwain has been lost to the team because of a damaged ten don in his right hand. McSwain gained attention during the ex hibition season by scoring twice in the final minutes to bring Dal las a comeback win over the Miami Dolphins. With McSwain gone, the Cowboys have just four ball car riers on their roster and one of those, Tony Dorsett, has an assortment of nicks and bruises. “We haven’t been able to find a running back at this point,” Dallas coach Tom Landry said Tuesday. “It’s a little tougher to get a player than it used to be,” he said. “Basically anybody who has any experience in our league is tied up by the United States Football League.” Dallas, however, was a little more fortunate when it came to finding a backup middle line backer. Scott McLean, a rookie who was backing up Bob Breunig at that spot, required knee surgery after an injury in Dallas' win over New Orleans last Sunday. In the same game Bob Breunig injured a knee and is currently listed as questionable for the Cowboys’ meeting with Minnesota next Sunday. Fortunately for the Cowboys, Breunig’s former backup, Bruce Huther, just happened to be in town finishing work on his mas ters’ degree. Huther played with both Cleveland and Chicago after being traded by Dallas before the 1981 season, but the Bears did not invite him back to train ing camp this year. “We are fortunate to bi Bruce back,” Landry said, was right here in Dallas,"ft added that Huther“co '' in our defense this week, win probably nobody else could, The Cowboys have a hos walking wounded goineinto Minnesota game, including!! end Doug Cosbie, center Tu Rafferty and safety Det Clinksdale. “We haven’t been as lucky«i our injuries as we havet field,” Landry said. Luck played a key roleinDi l-20wn las’ 21 -20 win over New Orb a game in which the Cowtui turned the ball over sixtimsi the second half. “We will be working with ik offense this week,” Landrysai! “But we are always working™ it. The offense has doneitk fore and they will do it agai! “It just wasn’t a very for the offense. PROBLEM PREGNANCY Are you considering Abortion? Confidential Free Pregnancy Testing & Referrals Call (713) 524-0548 Houston, Texas N New conference forms in Texas United Press International THIBODAUX, La. — Five schools from Texas and Louisiana have formed a new NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic conference, Nicnolls State University officials announced Tuesday. meineke DISCOUNT MUFFLERS AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CAR SPECIALIST V CV' “MmeA+tey'Vl _ —J / •FITS MANY SMALL CARS AT of the finest names utomotive parts! 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Women will cot- pete in basketball, volleybal softball and tennis. Officials said football at: men's and women's basketki are the only mandatory All teams will compete at vision 1 level, with football cot petingat the Division I-AAW Officials said Nicholls Sian and Southeastern Louisian currently are Division I school! and Southwest Texas Stale« be reclassified as Division lo Sept. 1, 1984. Sam Houstonanl Stephen F. Austin have initial^ procedures to gain Division I status. 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