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THE UNDERGROUND Sbisa Basement Cookie Special Friday 4/6/84 — Thursday 4/12/84 890 per dozen OFFER GOOD TO THE LAST COOKIE “The Best Food. The Lowest Price.” SWC baseball TANK ftPNAMAUA by Jeff Millar & Billfi UT wins; tie Ags for 1st United Press International A T M CAMPUS Walk, Cycle, or Shuttle. It’s only 8 Blocks. Eff, 1 & 2 bedrooms starting at 240.00. 3902 COLLEGE MAIN country place :ments apartments 846-0515 FORT WORTH — David Denny scored three honieruns and had seven RBI to pace the defending national champion Texas Longhorns to a 16-8 Southwest Conference victory over Texas Christian Sunday. The win pushed the Long horns into a tie for the SWC lead with the Texas Aggies who lost two of three games to Arkansas this weekend. TCU jumped to an early 5-0 lead, knocking six hits and tak ing two walks off Longhorn starter Mike Poehl. Texas, however, erupted for four runs in the third and six in the fourth to make the score 10-5. Texas reliever Lanny Hengst shot down the Frogs for seven innings, allowing three runs and two hits. John Partridge took the loss for TCU, which dropped to 17-13 overall and 4-8 in the SWC. Texas now stands at 40-9 on the year and 7-2 in the con ference. Tech 8, UH 6 LUBBOCK — Leftfielder Wes McKenzie took advantage of loaded bases in the Fifth to hit a three-run double and spark a Five-run rally in Texas Tech’s 8-6 victory over the Houston Cougars in the top of a doubleheader Sunday. Tech also took the nightcap with a 10-5 win. The relief pitching of Mark Puckett (5-0) contributed to Tech’s win in the First game. Puckett took over for starter Glenn Caperton in the second. Too much showboating^ Wooden critical of TV United Press International In game two, Tech jumped to a 7-0 lead in the first three innings and cruised to the vic tory with Rod Simon (3-2) going the distance. Homers from John Grimes, Jim Sullivan, McKenzie and Todd Howey, who had one in each game, boosted Tech’s na tional lead in homers to 90. Texas 004 TCU 320 610 014—16 001 020—8 I’oehl. Hengst (2), Swindell (9) and Lay. Ste phens, Partridge, Higgins Strickland (4), Bal- lentyne, Kotr/.ierski (9) and Roberts. W— Hengst. L—Partridge. HR—Denny, Vonde- ■ -1.000. kamp, Ramsey. A- The win by Tech gave the Red Raiders a season record of 27-15 and 6-6 in conference play. Houston dropped to 24- 19 and 1-11. CHICAGO — Did you get your fill of college basketball on the tube this winter? In the nine years that former UCLA Coach John Wooden has been in retirement, he has en joyed the beneFits of watching the game he once dominated — college basketball — on television. He has watched the game mushroom from an occasional local broadcast to a giant revenue pro ducer for national and cable telecasts. But the “Wizard of Westwood” has some crit ical comments about the affect television has had on the game. He contends that the increased in fluence of television has hurt the game. “There is too much showboating, too much Broadway out there. Players are showing off for television,” Wooden said in an interview with UPI. “The idea of the team concept is gradually being lost.” Wayne Duke, Big Ten Commissioner, saysil college basketball is facing up to overexposure. “Yes, I’m concerned about it, not so much our league but the overall effect. There ma; some cutting back in the future,” Duke “Whether it affects the uuality of the gamt couldn’t say. It certainly nas given someesj sure to the fans to see the games.” j ^ 4l79P University Committee Applica- % tions are now available in Room 219 Pavilion and Room 216 MSC. Deadline: April 13 Room 219 Pavilion. 1984 in Wooden’s teams —especially his early NCAA championship teams with Walt Hazzard and Gail Goodrich — were built around a team concept. No superstars, no one-man efforts. “That 1964 team, Five players going on all year pressing the entire time. Maybe it wasn’t great television but it won games,” Wooden says. “Even with the years we had the great centers, there was a team concept. We didn’t have one guy scoring 45 points or making himself a one- man show.” Duke, however, engineered a contract for ■■ league with Metrosports that gave the leaguetflr ■ regionally-televised games on Wednesday; Saturday nights. Those games were picked up ESPN, giving the league national exposureon ^1 conference telecasts on those two days. Inad ^ I lion, the Big Ten had an afternoon gamelij^ vised regionally throughout the Midwest dun the conference season. Wooden contends that by having so mudi tional attention to college basketball, play come out of high school thinking more in ten of individual efforts that can lead to a proft sional contract than they do with learning si’ at college. Ih “I know it isn’t a popular stand, what ('ms ing about too much basketball on televisions its effects on the games,” Wooden says. ‘ there is a lot players have to learn in co Their skills need to be refined and 1 s held ends, M W Wooden was also quoted last month in, of all places TV Guide, about his feelings about the ef fects the overexposure has had on college bas ketball. The abundance of games on television — ca ble and nationally-televised contests — has satis fied the college basketball junkies. But Wooden says while the exposure has helped certain as pects of recruiting and been pleasing for fans, it has hurt the product. “We have much better players now than we did while I was a coach,” Wooden says. “But the teams. The teams were better back in the 1960s than they are today. It’s because of the team con cept. The teams that play together are the ones that you have to reckon with every year.” At least one prominent collegiate official agrees in part with what Wooden has said. my anc of tin mean i ^ skills that are basic and not the ones of a specu ular move that can be caught on an instann play.” Notre Dame Coach Digger Phelps said the; tra exposure from television has led to pantw.„ the college level. ^ “(And) that’s happened for one reason tapes. The video machine. I’m not talkingalt ( | m;il y Pac-Man, I’m talking about VHS,” Phelpsss “That’s why you see teams with nine, losses going to post-season play today.” Phelps likened the situation to professioi sports. “You look at professional baseball. Teai light to stay around .500. You’re familiarw personnel. You’re familiar with coachingstylt Phelps said. “When you can see these teams ing on television every night, that’s why you that familiarity becoming a reality wherethert parity ’ is, who ocatioi “This i magn ilmgrei spirit rit of / se frie: Ford D silver n and first s lofficiall bell cai s. “Tin 'skylini McKen ter wil 7V\ j| Mo Donald's DRIVE-THRU WINDOW MCDONALD’S INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS 1 £ McDonalds BREAKFAST EVERY At University Drive MORNING Now at Manor East Mall Eric Kleinhenz won the men’s division of the 1984 Superstars Competition. Eric is also the win ner of a McDonald’s® “Be Our Guest” card—good for a free meal at our local McDonald’s® restau rants. He can stop by the IM-Rec Sports Office in 159 E. Kyle to claim the card. 1 11 inin SHIM w - .•* t-T-Tv- -r ||l! ' . | WHEELCHAIR TRACK MEET Un Nicara nited S lie Mao id to al fssion 3 «s anc SIGN UP FOR ASTROS VS DODGERS ROADTRIP WHEELCHAIR TRACK MEET? The Intramural-Recre ational Sports Office has a limited amount of spaces available for a special fac ulty/staff/student recreational sports trip. On Monday, April 16, the Houston Astros will be playing the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Astrodome. The Astros are picked to win the National League this year, so here is an opportunity to catch all the action first hand. Anyone interested in partici pating in this trip must sign up and pay at the Intramural- Recreational Sports Office, 159 East Kyle, by Thursday, April 12, at 4:00 PM. The trip package will cost $18.00 per person and will include: 1) Round trip transporta tion in an air-condi tioned chartered bus. , * MMMI S ' . Sheri Scott won the women’s division of the 1984 Superstars Competition. Sheri is also the winner of a McDonald’s® “Be Our Guest” card—good for a free meal at our local McDonald’s® restaurants. She can stop by the IM-Rec Sports Office in 159 E. Kyle to claim the card. Ever heard of a WHEELCHAIR TRACK MEET? Well, it’s new to Texas A&M, and it’s going to happen Wednesday, April 18 at 7:00 PM on Kyle Field. All able-bodied and dis abled students, faculty, and staff are invited to come to this all new four event WHEELCHAIR TRACK MEET. First place finishers will receive an Intramural Champion T-shirt, and it’s FREE! All entries will be taken at the event site. Wheelchairs will be provided by the Intramural-Recreational Sports De partment. 2) One, two piece chicken box lunch from Tinsley’s T which includes fries, cole slaw, androl for each passenger. 3) Soft Drinks 4) Mezzanine level tickets (game time 7:35 Spouses are welcome aul a dependents must be accofl: panied by an adult. For further information coi'' tact Doug McGown at the lit tramural-Recreational Office, Room 159 EastKyleK call 845-7826. “spitaU "Nicar and as or ins of aan Air nds, c ficial g ozdeN So, how about coming out on Wednesday, April 18 at 7:00 PM to Kyle Field during National Recreational Sports Week and joining in the fun?! We’ll look forward to seeing you there! For more information, contact Mary Wilson in 159 East Kyle, or call 845-7826. f®* r aJl ff** **’?'*- " fV /•S® fftj***?*-, y wmm »■ ■"'i