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Monday, October 24,1983/The Battalion/Page 13 SMU’s Collins convinced Horns are No. 1 United Press International li Another voice has been heard from in the voting for No. 1 and, not surprisingly considering the precinct, this particular ballot ' has been cast for the Texas Lon ghorns. I “Year in and year out Texas has as good a personnel as any body in the country,” SMU coach Bobby Collins said. “They are capable of being the national champion. ■ “I’m in favor of a Southwest Conference team being the na tional champion. I’d vote them for No. 1.” ■ Collins’ remarks came after the second-ranked Longhorns had survived a series of turnov ers with yet another outstanding defensive effort and beaten his eighth-ranked SMU Mustangs, 15-12. It was the first loss for Collins in his year and a half at SMU and the first loss for the Mustangs since Oct. 24, 1981, when the Longhorns beat SMU in Texas Stadium, 9-7. And although Texas is cur rently in a tie with Texas Tech for the top spot of the Southwest Conference, the Longhorns are now the overwhelming choice to wrap up their 22nd league title and the host role in the Cotton Bowl that goes with it. Texas’ victory over SMU came in a violently physical game in which the Longhorns kept giving the Mustangs chances only to take most of them away. “I have never been around a game where we gave that many things to a good football team and won,” said Texas coach Fred Akers. Texas turned the ball over six times, with four of those turnov ers coming in the Longhorns’ own end of the field. But until a late surge that carried the Mus tangs the length of the field, SMU could manage just two field goals and saw one chance after another spoiled by its own mistakes or the Longhorns’ de fensive prowess. Texas’ defense stopped a two- point conversion try with less than three minutes remaining to keep the Longhorns in front and then recorded a late safety to establish the final margin of victory. SMU, meanwhile, put together an excellent defensive effort of its own. Even though the Longhorns had the ball for 38 minutes, they could manage just one touchdown. “I sure give them a lot of cre dit,” said Texas quarterback Rob Moerschell, who was under constant pressure trying to throw and eventually gave way to backup Todd Dodge. “They have a fine defense.” While Texas was surviving against SMU, the teams that were favored to win the other three league contests did so. The Baylor Bears, continuing its series on-again, off-again performances, scored the most points they have produced in a league game since 1922 in rout ing the TCU Horned Frogs, 56- 21. “Never,” said Baylor coach Grant Teaff, “did I dream we could have a game like this one.” Arkansas, bouncing back from its loss to Texas the week before, made it past the Hous ton Cougars, 24-3. Houston, which has been bothered for two years by turnover problems, lost five fumbles. “We were in the game,” said Houston coach Bill Yeoman, “but you can’t be in it long when the ball rolls around the ground.” Finally, Texas Tech experi enced a long and dismal evening in losing to intersectional foe Tulsa — 59-20. The Raiders gave up 424 yards on the ground and turned the ball over seven times. Tech has won all three of its conference games and lost all three of its non-conference out ings, but despite their troubles the Raiders go into their meet ing with Texas in Austin next weekend sharing the league leadership. The other conference games will have Houston (2-5-1) visit ing TCU )I-5-l); Rice (1-7) tak ing on Arkansas (4-2) in Little Rock and SMU (5-1) trying to start another winning streak at Texas A&M (3-3-1). Baylor (4-2-1) will play the SWC’s last regular season in tersectional game of the year — hosting the Tulane Green Wave. If the Bears do not win, the SWC will have to be satisfied with only a breakeven non-conference re cord. The league is already assured of its worst intersection al record in 40 years. LSU captures A&M Volleyball Classic le by Bob Caster Battalion Staff ■The LSU Tigers captured first place in the Texas A&M Volleyball Classic, beating the Aggies 15-3,7-15, 15-13, 15-5 in finals competition Saturday at G. Rollie White Coliseum. ■ The Aggies beat the Tigers in i four games and shut out Texas Tech and Oral Roberts in three straight games to take first place in the round-robin competition Friday. But the shoe was on the other foot Saturday as an explo sive LSU offense dominated the first-place struggle. Overall, Condon was pleased with the Aggies’ performance in the tournament. She said the team played “extremely well,” especially in the first three matches. “Their (the Aggies’) concen tration was real high in the first three games,” Condon said. “I think they were playing real good ball. I couldn’t have asked any more out of them all weekend.” Condon said the loss to the Tigers in the final match was a combination of everything that could go wrong — even from a coaching standpoint. “We just had a bad game Saturday,” she said. “I felt like I wasn’t giving them enough sup port from the bench.” In other finals action Satur day, the Red Raiders defeated Oral Roberts 15-7, 14-16,.15-7, 15-13 to capture third place. The Aggies have the home- Baylor Bears tonight at 7:30 in court advantage for their next G. Rollie White Coliseum and two games. They the take on host Rice next Monday night. Stewart earns big paycheck n |vith Walt Disney Classic win United Press International /ptmAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. \vlSVoung Payne Stewart earned ■ biggest pay day as a profes- 3 M-l sional golfer Sunday, firing a lean* final-round 67 to capture a two- iurd stroke victory in the $400,000 Au Walt Disney World Classic. Lets : Stewart’s 5-under-par effort inal ;siilted in a $72,000 paycheck tedh eifjidl a giant leap from 49th on loffs. RPGA money list, where he 'ft Hired the tournament with laturd: 105,834. idown pfl even Hi® m rea * excited,” said Ste- onlvaJ wart, who finished with a 72- hole total of 19-under 269. “At the beginning of the day, I wasn’t thinking about winning $72,000. But now I am.” Stewart, 26, shot a final round that included six birdies and three bogeys, but his biggest accomplisment was an eagle 3 on the par-5 10th hole. The victory was Stewart’s first this yearand second on the tour. He won last year’s Quad Cities Open. a chance to win but I didn’t. I just kept knocking on the door.” l DAN i ♦ALEXANDER? ♦ for : ? FRESHMAN ♦ ♦PRESIDENT? £ * FRESHMEN AGGIES! ELECT JEFF HEDGE . <3. FISH CLASS W4P RESIDENT Come Test the Taste of Sweetlix/TV FREE Come In for a free sample of Sweetlix... the best frozen yogurt in town. Lots of flavors ... lots of fresh fruit toppings ... in cups or homemade cones. The taste and texture of ice cream but only half the calories. Come test... (Win 'reamery) 411 University Avenue Next to the University Bookstore HOURS: Monday thru Sunday 11 AM -11 PM his emenl Clebtml ncethis'f iurtis. l a peer 1 said Cue jraduaitl overalp rongasll acre cote :ssand«l an Iasi 'I much i4 »’wantn ini that to was Nod aten oak offs las 1 nd boa® »pasi t* Gene "1 0.9 # illy Staten ns. ne defe® year’s® limits i d. "Tfo' 1 this yen .fs deft* 1 j freight 1 >ed by 1 | s el Fork; otalyt AA ■McDonald's DRIVE-THRU WINDOW MCDONALD’S INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS At University Drive Now on S. Texas Ave. AA ■McDonald's I ■ i® BREAKFAST EVERY MORNING At Manor East Mall Class f' No. M? :son, IF l, No. = andh ( ' rhtbeb'f ier er c ofDe 2nd Annual Intramural Triathlon Three cheers for the 2nd Annual 1983 Intramural Triathlon, it was a triple success! The 3 phase contest—250 yard swim, 1.5 mile run, and 4 mile bike—was held Saturday, October 1, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. The special event began at P.L. Downs Pool and ended in the Olsen Field area. Partici pants entered the pool at 30 second intervals and the clock ran continuously until they bicycled across the finish line. This year 21 teams and 24 individuals, a total of 87 partici pants, entered the triathlon— a significant increase over last year’s turnaout of 35 contestants. The overall winners were awarded Intramural Champion t-shirts and every finisher re- cieved an Intramural Triathlon visor. Mike Waldron, Intramural special events coordinator, was pleased with the results of the contest and several participants commented that the event was well run. “The main reason the event was such a success was because over 25 student workers and members of the Intramural Staff came out to work the course. Those are the people who deserve the credit because without them it would have been impossible,” Wal dron said. The competitors were divided into 5 age catagories. Men’s catagories were ages 17-24 (the largest group), 25-29, and 35-39. Women’s catagories were ages 17-24 and 30-34. Here are the winners from each division. David Susilier, our overall winner, was int the men’s 17-24 division and had a time of 26:04.7. Frank Thomas led the way in the men’s 25-29 with 38:31.1. The men’s 35-39 winner, Robert Henery, was close behind at 39:32.3. The women’s title was captured by Elayna Snell in the 17-24 group with 28:52.0. Marti Ruel clocked 43:22.0 for first place in the 30-34 division. In team competition the Puryear Playboys; Parks Wesson, Tom Howes, and Skip Paules; won the men’s division in 22:37.9 Carolyn Key, Lisa Molidor, and Karen Ross were the winning trio with 26:40.4 in the women’s division. The co-rec class was won by Marion Stein, John Hoffman, and Thomas Ratliff in 25:16.6. WEIGHT ROOM SERVICES Calling all Aggies who are interested in weight training! There is a drop-in center on the second floor of East Kyle for lifting free weights and using the Universal or Nautilus machines. This center has a safe and clean atmosphere where anyone who is interested can come and life weights. Trained instruc tors are available to help design individual workouts. Progress report sheets are also available for individual use. Another feature that is included in the weight room is the opportunity to participate in a Nautilus Circuit Training prog ram. This allows an individual to reserve a specific starting time on the Nautilus machines. The starting times are divided into three minute intervals. Just call the Intramural- Recreational Sports Check-Out Room to reserve your time slot. You must, however, make your reservation one day in advance beginning at 5:30 p.m. The hours of the weight room are listed below. IM GAMEPLAN Here, Calvin Bryant is shown completing the 1.5 mile run portion of the IM triathlon. tn COMING SOON Weight Room Mon.-Fri. 11-10 Sat.-Sun. 2-7 Nautilus Circuit Training Mon.-Fri. 5-7 Sunday 5-7 The IM wieght Room is a drop-in center with Univer sal, Nautilus, and free weights available for your use. WEIGHTLIFTING ACKNOWLEDGMENTS McDonald’s® Intramural High lights is sponsored each Monday in the Battalion by your local McDonald’s® Restaurants at Uni versity Drive, Manor East Mall and on Texas Avenue. Stories are writ ten by Leslie Martin and members of the Intramural-Recreational Sports Staff. Photos are by Tom McDonnell and Mark Riez. PUTT-PUTT GOLF: Get ready to play Putt-Putt Golf! Entries open in 159 East Kyle on Monday, Novem ber 2 for the one night, 36-hole competition. Pooh’s Park Amuse ment Center at 1907 Texas Ave. will host the event. Men’s singles and doubles, women’s singles and doubles, and co-rec doubles are offered and all equipment will be provided. A $2.00 green fee will be collected at the event site. FUN RUN:Lace up your jogging shoes for the IM Fun Run! Entry forms are available in 159 East Kyle beginning Monday, October 24. The 3.1 mile (5 kilometer) run will start at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 5, and it’s free! Team competition and an individual divi sion will be offered in seven diffe rent age groups. Awards will be given to the winners of each age group, and dorm teams can pick up points for this sports. Give it all you’ve got-enter the Fun Run and you’ll be glad you did! WALLYBALL:Here’s something new that is easy to learn and a court-full of fun!! Wallyball entries close Tuesday, October 25, so don’t delay. This double elimina tion tournament is open to men’s, women’s and co-rec teams for $5.00 per team. Each team has 3 players and please, only one TAMU Volleyball Club member per team. Schedules may be obtained at the captains informational meet ing Thursday, October 27 at 6:00 p.m. in 164 East Kyle. HORESHOE SINGLES & DOUB- LES:Don’t horse around and miss out on the action. Entries for Horseshoe Singles & Doubles close Tuesday, October 25. Play begins on Monday, October 31. Classes A, B, C, and D are avail able and there’s no entry fee. Horseshoe pits are located adja cent to the TAMU Police Station. Check the IM Office after 2 p.m. Thursday, October 27 for game schedules.