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Page 10/The Battalion/Tuesday, April 3, 1984 r - Astros host Expos TANK MCNAMARA by Jeff Millar & Bill Hinds United Press International HOUSTON — Vice Presi dent George Bush will throw out the first ball at the Astro dome Tuesday night and the velocity of the pilch will proba bly just about match that of the man who will be making his third straight opening night ap pearance for the Houston As tros. Knuckle ball-throwing Joe Niekro will open for Houston, which will entertain the Mon treal Expos in their season starter. “I don’t care how many times I get the chance,” said Niekro, who will turn 40 in November, “it’s still a big honor. When you’re representing a team and a city in the first game of a sea- a t m Walk, Cycle, or Shuttle. It’s only 8 Blocks. Eff, 1 & 2 bedrooms starting at 240.00. 3902 COLLEGE MAIN country place ments 846*0515 son, it’s a great feeling.” Houston enters the season with soaring expectations, con sidering the fact the Astros re covered from a horrendous start last year to finish just six games back of the division-win ning Los Angeles Dodgers. The mysterious Expos, meanwhile, will try to put a stop to critics who wondered last year how a team with so much talent could finish just two games above .500 — winding up third in the National League East. Z bow coee> a social worker \ BEGIN COON£>£UNAG APRO ' ATULEte wMO'f, SOFTERIN<3 GUILT OVER TME HUGE SOM U£'3 _ PAlP TO RAV OAILPRGN'S GAMES'? TN BY ENCOURAGING HIM JUST TO give. MlMEELP A BREAK .TANK AMERICA'S PRIORITIES WERE A CROCK TESTER DA" T0ETU BE A CROCK TOMORROW Ranges take on newloci s n United Press Iniernaiioml m ARLINGTON-Theli Rangers, whose 13-yearfc) has been marked with fr» Montreal made two of the more well-noted major league deals during the off-season, tra ding away career .300 hitter A1 Oliver to San Francisco and picking up the ageless Pete Rose — who will continue his assault on the all-time hit record in Olympic Stadium. In Houston, meanwhile, the Astros will look about the same as it did a year ago. They are simply hoping to avoid the early-season disaster that struck in 1983. Domed stadium awaits Indy fans welcome Colts inn lion and something fell first-place finishes, open other season Tuesday i and if the win column do«( reflect all that mucli provement at least their dium will. Arlington Stadiumbepm minor-league park and in ways still looks like one United Press International It took the Astros the better part of April to win a game last season and by the time they did they were effectively eliminated from the race. Bring Votif Cheap Sunglass es 99 CHANELLO’S PIZZA mm *ip PIZZA 16 or 20 Two Item or more Pizra ONE COUPON PER PIZZA exp. 5/1/84 PARKWAY SQUARE 696-0234 NORTHGATE 846-3768 INDIANAPOLIS — About 25,000 fans flocked to the city’s domed stadium Monday to give their new NFL franchise a warm wel come, but team owner Robert Irsay made it clear that wherever they play, they’ll always be the Irsay Colts. “It’s not your ball team or our ball team: it’s my family’s ball team. I paid for it and worked for it,” Irsay sternly told a reporter who asked him about the team’s recent move from Balti more to Indianapolis. Irsay said he was shocked when, after six or seven weeks of negotiating with Baltimore and Maryland officials, he read in the news paper last week that the Maryland Legislature had passed a bill seeking to take over the team. That move — plus the threat of legal action by Baltimore and Maryland — decided Irsay on closing the deal with Indianapolis. Irsay’s attorney, Michael Chernoff, signed the lease on Wednesday. That night, the Colts loaded up 15 moving vans with team equipment and headed for the Hoosier Dome. The Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board met Saturday to approve the deal, making the Baltimore Colts the Indianapolis Colts. Many who turned out for the ceremony Monday said they wanted to see what Irsay was like. “I think Irsay is a shrewd businessman,” said Charles Carson as he watched the cere mony on the 50-yard line. “I wanted to come fir down here and find out for myself what the man is like.” Irsay smiled nervously as he spoke to the crowd, telling the fans in the new 61,300 seal stadium that he didn’t leave Baltimore be cause of the money involved. “It was not a monetary decision,” he said. “We did have better offers. But we’re very happy to be here. We’re very pleased with your domed stadium.” Irsay gave a sharper answer to reporters asking why he chose Indianapolis over Balti more. “You people hounded my family for two years,” he said. "I was not about to let them lake it anymore.” Maryland officials reportedly offered Irsay a $ 15 million loan for 10 years at only 6'A per cent interest, compared with Indianapolis' of fer of a $12.5 million loan at 8 percent inter est for 10 years. Irsay and city officials evaded giving fur ther details on the Colts’ move to Indianapo lis, citing legal reasons. “Lawyers for the Capital Improvement Board informed us we’ll probably be sued to day. Our lawyers have advised us we cannot talk to the media about the negotiations,” said David Frick, Indianapolis’ city negotiator in the deal. City officials were quick to tell the fans that the Colls will bring millions of dollars to the city and Marion County each year. But for the 1984campj| (fol78 M has been given a facelift if * eludes not only ml scoreboards and a rew screen, but twice as mantj cession stands, additional i boxes for the area’s varioisj lionaires and a whole lotoiJ while and blue paint thatj been used inaiseriminii] throughout the structure. The Cleveland Indians J provide the Rangers opp in their season openerandi^ a dozen names remain on tip rosier from last year’s squa(! | Texas, meanwhile, phased out veteran BuckvD at shortstop and replaced^ with young Curtis Wilh traded aw , ay veteran otatated nearl Jim Sundberg for NedYosilyeai to res moved Gary Ward into rflults mei field after acquiring himfieals annou the Minnesota Twins. Bfexas A It is not expected, hovsBpdiver s that the Rangers will beBiposed f much better than the teant'B'sily strh finished third in the Air Bed in the League West last year belBsegregat Chicago and KansasCity. BBeginnii The Indians finished elasstarling the East a year ago, eighty haying the out of sixth place. By CHI fexas A Saturn amoi Charlie Hough (who w!pe in the t 13 last year) will start for Rangers, facin Rick Sutcliffe (1 iReports the Inc P (,wn this he Re imittee ,ed in 1 * * * 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c PLAY BALL! led last it-mont [dler. The Military Studies Institute Presents I Major League baseball season is underway ## Patton" a lecture on Gen. George S. Patton Jr. by Prof. Martin Blumenson Wednesday Apr. 4 8:00 pm in Rudder Auditorium Free Admission * * * * * * * + * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * United Press International Throw out that “Winning Ugly” slogan. There was noth ing ugly about the White Sox’ opening day victory Monday. The White Sox adopted the slogan “Winning Ugly” last year as they romped to the American League West championship be cause many of their victories weren’t considered pretty by baseball purists. AUTO INSURANCE FOR AGGIES Call: George Webb Farmers Insurance Group 3400 S. College 823 8051 The Association Former Students Spring Senior Induction Banquets Monday £? Tuesday, April 9, TO, 1984 6:30 p.m. MSC Km. 224 All May gradiate are invited to attend. Complimen tary tickets will be available April 3, 4, 5 in the lobby of the Forsyth Alumni Center. This is your invitation to attend the formal induction of all Class of '84 Graduates. TICKETS GIVEN ON FIRST COME — FIRST SERVED BASIS BHBBBBH On Monday, however, they used all the classic components — solid pitching, good defense and timely hitting — to defeat the Baltimore Orioles, 5-2, in the American League opener. LaMarr Hoyt, the 1983 AL Cy Young Award winner, scat tered seven hits over 7 2-3 in nings and Britt Burns, shifted to the bullpen this year because of the surplus of talented start ers on the club, turned in a strong relief appearance to spark the triumph. Harold Baines provided the offensive spark by knocking in three runs and the White Sox also played errorless ball in the field as they silenced a crowd of 51,333 at Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium, including President Reagan. The White Sox wasted no time in getting to loser Scott McGregor as they pounded the left-hander for two first inning Dave Concepcion, who had only one last year, added a bases empty shot to power the Reds to an 8-1 opening day victory over the New York Mets. Two other games were scheduled for Monday, but one of them — New York at Kansas City — was postponed by rain. It will be made up Tuesday af ternoon. Boston was at California in a night game. In addition to Kansas I Oakland, Texas and Minmj will open their home seas night. The A’s will enifj Milwaukee, the Rangers host to Cleveland and Mi sola meets Detroit. In the National Leagutj Cincinnati Reds’uniqueoS son plan for more homtl production provided in ate dividends. The Reds, who had i hitting home runs last year,! ered the fences at River: Stadium by four feel foj 1984 season. The move] quickly Monday as Milner, who had nine last season, hit a thre homer and Dave Concep who had only one Iasi 'I added a bases empty stal power the Reds to an 8-1 <f ing day victory over the 1 York Mets. he app [ailable I (rived fre meat Ui Id. THE UNDERGROUND Sbisa Basement Popcorn Special Friday 3/30/84 - Thursday 4/5/84 450 for a 16oz. bag OFFER GOOD TO THE LAST BAG ‘The Best Food. The Lowest Price.” I Both home runs would notte gone out last season whej fences were 12 feet highii of the current eight feet. i’He said black }d assist i |nts who Ke will a ld y skill: 'ices, he There are four moreow scheduled in the Nalij League today: St. Louisisaj Angeles and Chicago at ! Francisco in afternoon In night action, PhiladelpM at Atlanta and Montreal| Houston. 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