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PogeWThe Battalion/Thursday, October 20,1983 Phillies letting Rose go I United Press International PHILADELPHIA — Pete Rose said farewell to the Phi ladelphia Phillies Wednesday, saying he was sorry he could not win a World Series champion ship this year but looking for ward to offers from other teams interested in his services. Phillies president Bill Giles announced the team was not re newing its option in Rose’s con tract because the veteran first baseman wanted to play regular ly in his quest to top Ty Cobb’s record for most hits in a career. “Pete wants to play every game and we could not assure him he would play every game with the Phillies,” Giles said. Rose, who signed with the Phils as a free agent in 1978, said he did not know where he would be playing next year. Among the teams said to be interested in signing Rose are the Atlanta Braves and the Montreal Expos, but Rose said he has not yet heard from any team. “There’s no question in my mind that some teams will be in terested,” Rose said at a hastily called Veterans Stadium news conference. When asked which teams he would prefer to play for. Rose THE UNDERGROUND _ Sbisa Basement ctfio* Popcorn Special Monday, October 17 - Friday, October 21 45c 16 oz Bag OFFER GOOD TO THE LAST BAG “The Best Food. The Lowest Price.” responded: “I don’t know, I’d like to play anywhere. I’d like to play on a good team, a team that has a chance to play in the World Series.” Giles said the decision to re lease Rose, who helped the Phil lies win their first World Series in 1980, was a difficult one be cause “I admire him more than anybody who’s worn the uni form.” Rose said there were no “hard feelings” about his depar ture and said it was even possi ble, though unlikely, he could return to Philadelphia as a part- time player, and for less money, if no other team makes him an acceptable offer. But he made clear that this past season, when he was ben ched for the final three weeks as the Phillies surged to the Na tional League Eastern Division title, was a difficult one for him. He baited only .245 and had 121 hits for 3,990 in his career, 202 short of breaking Cobb’s record of 4,191. “I’ve been a regular player for so long in my career that it’s hard for me to play three days a week,” he said, adding he is cer tain he will break Cobb’s record. “I was hoping that it would happen in Philadelphia,” he said. “Unfortunately, it didn’t happen.” Rose, who said the team paid him $2 million this year plus a $300,000 “going away present,” said money would not be his main objective in seeking a new job but just the opportunity to keep playing. “We’ll just go back to Cincin nati and anticipate the phone calls and make sure the phone’s on the hook every 10 minutes,” he said. USFL owners choosy city Clean sweep A&M volleyball team takes3atRii Unite by Kay Mallett Battalion Reporter The weather is warm again — and so is Texas A&M’s Women’s Volleyball team. “Everyone played a really she s, ' ‘ good game,” she said. “There wasn’t just one or two outstand ing players, everyone had their high points at one time or another.” The Aggies created their own heat in Houston Wednesday with three consecutive wins igainst the Rice Owls. The team made an “overall good effort” that helped crush the Owls 15-5, 15-5 and 15-9, coach Terry Condon said. “It’s probably one of our best efforts this year,” she said. Condon said the team prac ticed all week with a different lineup because of an injury to Chris Zogata in last weekend’s match against Tennessee. ... FR/ and Saturday at G. Roiliet have isolatec Coliseum. system ; The teams entered rjtive in mice \ tourney are LouisianaStwa discovery versity, Texas TecUitools for inv Roberts, and Texas A&M psis, a major Bln a repoi A&M’s first match willdthp world’s 1< p.m. against Tech. Cfclouinal, sciei ship play begins atTBhtute of Saturday. B s ity of C The Aggies, second in the Southwest Conference behind the University of Texas, im proved their record to 15-15 with Wednesday’s win. And the Aggies seem to have adjusted well to the change. Condon said the team finally played Wednesday the way they’re used to playing. “We made Rice play our game,” she said. And that, she said, was a major factor in the shutout against the Owls. Condon said the team! lot of preparing to do[J tournament. “We’ve got to wort J defense, tipping, arl she sain. speed,” Condon said the team played The Aggies hope to carry consistently well throughout the their consistency through the match and the women played in- weekend when the team hosts dividually well. the Texas A&M Classic Friday Condon feels the womtl win their first match in Tech and said LSUwota their hardest competitioil “We’re pretty evemJ Condon said. "It s' tough match." It THE FULL MOON rji COSTUME CONCERT KTAW 92 FM FISH RICHARD'S Sponsored Dy ROAD RUNNER PROD. STARRING JOE “KING” CARRASCO also RAC Kill Heavy Metal Coliseum Corner of Hwy 6 ot Hwy 21 Saturday, October 29th Gates Open At 7:00 COSTUME CONTEST FREE 60 FT. ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT DUFFET Tickets $9.00 Pre-Sole or $ 10.00 at the door 50<t DEER AVAILABLE AT: HASTINGS BOOKS 0 RECORDS AND TIP TOP RECORDS APO BOOT H — MSC LOBBY Tampa to be championship site United Press International HOUSTON United States Football League owners Wednesday selected Tampa, Fla., over three other cities as the site of the USFL championship game next July. Tampa outbid Jacksonville, Fla., Pontiac, Mich., and New Orleans to host the two-year-old league’s title game in 72,000- seat Tampa Stadium six months after that city is to host the Na tional Football League’s Super Bowl. USFL Commissioner Chet Simmons said it was coincidental that both games will be in mpa “Ini Interestingly enough, that didn’t even come up” in ques tions by the 18 USFL team own ers to representatives of the cities, he said. He declined to disclose the vote total, saying onlv that the decision took one ballot. Simmons said the league would soon be designating a city from among Wednesday’s three losing bidders to host the 1985 championship game. People close to the league said that city would be Pontiac. Simmons was visibly relieved to have someone, anyone, vying to host the game put on by a league that lost $30 million to $40 million in its inaugural year and is in the last year of a net work television contract. “I relate what happened to day back to last year when I was trying to find a city to host the championship game, and literal ly drumming Denver into saying it would do it. We had four peo ple today who made presenta tions that blew me away with their intensity and excitement,” he said. "I think that’s a tremendous reflection on the position of the league and how far we’ve come in a very, very short time,” he said. Simmons was an hour late for a scheduled news conference as the league tried to work out de tails of the 1985 site selection. absolutely necessaryfjj tinued growth of ourls I Thai is the one item 1 at! | ing in on," he said. Meanwhile, Simmons said during the league’s second it annual meeting this week he brought owners up to date on his talks with ABC-TV. Asked how ABCi sponding, Simmonsi think the network i what 1 am saying, buttl tremendous financiali with increasing the nd telecasts.” “I am discussing with ABC the possibility of extending their coverage to give us more region al coverage, which I think The USFL begins itsij *eason Feb. 26. The chi ship game will be playedJl Faltering Oilers may count on Luck United Press International HOUSTON — As the backup quarterback behind a player who is not getting the job done, THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY OPEN BAR 7-9pm NO COVER FOR LADIES before 9:00 Thurs.,Fri. & Sat. OPEN UNTIL 2a.m. for more info: 693-2818 Oliver Luck realizes his popular ity among football fans is as ethereal as a cloud and likely to disperse when he gets his chance to play. Oilers interim coach Chuck Studley said this week that Luck, el pec V irs University of West Virginia football on the national map, probably will play soon unless the Oilers halt a 14-game losing streak. The Oilers host the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday with quar terback Gifford Nielsen still at -HW —MKT doc FIRST ANNUAL HEALTH RUN co*sponsored by tlumana „ students of Hospital & Texas A&M The Aggieland yearbook Seniors, Grad, Vet, Med Don’t forget to have your picture taken Oct. 17-21,24-28 at Yearbook Associates Office at 1700 S. Kyle behind Culpepper Plaza, 8:30am-4:30pm. Oct.31-Nov.4 at the Pavilion Call 693-6756 for more information. the controls. Studley said Nielsen is "the best quarterback available,” but some people are beginning to wonder. Luck will be watching and waiting for the moment when the offense is in his hands. “The second-team quarter back is always the most popular guy in town,” Luck said Tues day. “You’re safe as long as you don’t play. When a team wins, the quarterback gets most of the criticism, whether it’sjustified or not.” Nielsen in his sixth year be came the Oilers quarterback when Archie Manning was traded to Minnesota. Under Nielsen’s direction, the Oilers offense has scored no more than 14 points in a game. Luck said the mounting critic ism of Nielsen is unfair. “I don’t think it’s fair to blame Gifford for what’s going on here, anymore than you can blame the head coach or the run ning back or anyone else,” he said. Luck hasn’t touched a football in the 14 consecutive losses, and some people think he might be in< the West Virginia!! tampers. He led West Virgin! Peach Bowl win in I proclaimed the best qu in the history of thescbt "I want to play,"hes always in my mind no»1 Gifford goes down.Iwillj led on. I’m confident 1c our offense. But youj know, I guess, untilyouJi game." Luck, a Rhodes scholail date after college, said Ml tion is a cushy one. "Ina way, it’s easy noipi | You’re not out there. Yoii under fire. You’re notf beat up," he said. He does not like theji he may be putting hinw “1 see the physical l< endtheni ~ Gifford’s taking nd the he gets from the press at: You wonder if you wari he said. f Suzan | from ] i Roon Chem He will understand a his popularity ifitcomesi able to ignite the Oilers as he did “Nobody wants goes with the territory,"l<p: United p SPRING F College of Medicine Saturday — October 22 10 K & 15 K Road Run 8:30 a.m. Medical Mile 8:40 a.m. Location and Course: 10K and 15K Road Races start and end at the new Medical Science Building on Agronomy Road and wind around parts of the TAMU campus on flat concrete and asphalt surfaces. GAC Sanction pending. The medical mile circles around the Medical Science Building. Age Categories: Male and Female: 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50 & over. Awards: First and second place trophies for female and male winners of each event. Trophies to first place, medallions to second and third place finishers of each age category in each event. All awards distributed after the race. Entry Fee: $6.50 Includes Free Scrub Shirts to first 500 entrants, post race refreshments, first aid, and awards. Deadline: Early entries must be received by October 18, 1983. Late Registration Fee: $8.50 Race Day Registration 7:00-8:00 a.m. Race Materials: Runners may pick up numbers and scrub shirts on race day 7:00-8:00 a.m. Use of Proceeds: Proceeds to Texas Aggie Medical Student Association, ’86 Race Orqanizers/Directors: TAMSA ’86 For Information Call: Dr. Mclnnis-Bowers (409) 775-4200 or Ms. Frieden 845-7464 Mail Entries to: Race Director Make checks payable to TAMSA Office of Student Affairs Medical Science Building TAMU College of Medicine College Station, Texas 77843 86 DETACH ENTRY Name Address. Phone. City, State Age As of Oct. 22, 1983 . - Zip. Sex. Race: 10K or 15K or Medical Mile Scrub Shirt Size S M L Signature Parent/Guardian WAIVER: In consldaration of accept ance of thla entry, I waive and release any and all clalma for myaelf and my helra against Humana Hospital and TAMSA ’B6 for any Injury or Illness which may directly or Indi rectly result from participa tion In this race. I further state that I have trained for this race and am In proper physi cal condition to participate. This entry must be signed by entrant; otherwise It Is In valid. If entrants la under 18 years of age, parent or guar dian must also sign entry. (Signature it under 18) DOC SEE THE LIVE PRODUCTION! THE BROADWAY SENSATION! DIRECT FROM NEW YORK! “If you go to the theatre only once this year, this is the show!”—jack kroll, Newsweek Texas A&M Rudder Aud. October 23-24 8 p.m. Tickets Available at MSC Box Office Visa/Master Card 845-1234 'pjmgfield O ^ 1 Ppended £ Southern Me resign: MississippSg"; lom Bay, gets Dupifc™ 'fired the United Press Inlenuti«»£ I jJ ' ces - A NEW ORLEANS-R-fl't was no back Marcus Dupreew® ^ a y was at the University of S«® enl - Mississippi and begin ; i|p a y sus Thursday morning,af° r 3 er reported Wednesday s f> e P* In an interview wiitii !|' lt 'P a g e Times-Picayune/TheS'® au h' an( f Item, Dupree said he^rf 1 '' 1 ^ - l ! roll Wednesday nightaitf§r' ie was Sl tiesburg school. K 0 ^ “I’m going to enrolltl 011 ' lllc hidi ing,” Dupree said inxi nin .§ a P° view at his home in Phrff IV1 ''S P 1 Miss. “Classes startf iwfflcials 1 morning. I Dupree, who fledthtj sity of Oklahoma SUSj and has been in seclusion 1 ! ira Scl sissippt ever since, Deoum subject of a second retfjPys last battle when he annoon^;- s jj e would not return to plat Sooners. “(Southern Mississil out the best school in tlic Mississippi right now, “I like Southern. I'nijiit 1 H ^ to be there now." Dupree, a sophomoft dered a Heisman Tropty date before the season gained 905 yards and touchdowns in his n But he became fter the ed to the Iceofficei son chanted at Oklahoma > ’ rs Buflina he was homesick. J« ( ; anc f re Dupree would notbe|lJ a y s r esi to play for Southern Mi^ffer attor until 1985. paid shew