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NFL ‘steals’ USFL star United Press International KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs, in dire need of a quality running back since the drowning death of Joe Delaney last summer, Monday signed away star rusher Ken Lacy from the Michigan Panthers of the rival United States Football League. Lacy, who rushed for 1,180 yards in his rookie season with the USFL champion Panthers, is in the final year of a two-year contract and will be available for play in the National Football League about mid-July at the conclusion of the Panthers’ season. As UPI reported last Thursday, the 6-1, 220- pound Lacy had secretly been negotiating with the Chiefs and several other NFL teams since mid-March. His defection to the Chiefs marks the first time an established USFL star has chosen to S to the rival NFL in the leagues’ two-year : for the nation’s top football players. The signing also provided a small measure of revenge for Kansas City, still smarting from last season’s raid by the New Jersey Generals for the services of Pro Bowl free safety Gary Barbaro. The Chiefs said Lacy, a former wishbone full back with Tulsa University, signed a series of one-year contracts spanning three years. He agreed to terms in Kansas City, then returned to Detroit. “We are confident Ken will join us as soon as he completes his playing responsibilities for the Michigan Panthers following their current sea son,” said Chiefs’ general manager Jim Schaaf. The standard USFL player contract runs from Dec. 1 through Nov. 30 — which would have forced Lacy to sit out the opening three months of the 1984 NFL season. But since he was one of the first players ever to sign with the new league, the clause apparently was not in cluded in his contract. The Chiefs had refused to confirm they were talking with Lacy last week, but sources in both leagues — including Lacy’s own agent, Dallas at torney Perry Deering — confirmed that he was close to signing with the Chiefs. As a rookie with the Panthers last season, Lacy rushed for 1,180 yards and caught 40 passes for 433 yards. He missed four games of the current season with a partial shoulder separation but re turned for Michigan’s loss Saturday against the Oklahoma Outlaws. Golfer wins playoff, payoff he was nstrumenii ri, if only ove ethod was 1 contempo] aid his ins it-worthy Elephant Bowl pi,o,ob y deansaito Maroon team quarterback Robin Ryan (No.12) team won 6-0. The white team was made up of of tries to evade a tackier as running back Jeff Col- Army, Navy and Marine cadets and the maroon lins follows downfield during the 1984 Elephant team is drawn from the Air Force and Band ca- Bowl played Saturday in Kyle Field. The white dets. hon’s face fractured: Astro M.D. would sut 1 United Press International it are ; ij HOUSTON — Houston As- ncert.asia s shortstop Dickie Thon suf- ed a fracture of the bone arhis left eye when he was hit Jringagame Sunday, doctors d Monday, but officials are Ttimistic the injury will heal ;rs il n. “A glancing blow off his hel met from a pitched ball has re sulted in a fracture of the bone surrounding the left eye,” said Dr. Bill Bryan, team physician. “These fractures are expected to heal without the need for surgery.” Thon, hit during the third in ning by a pitch thrown by Mets’ Mike Torrez, was taken from the field on a stretcer. A neurol ogist has determined there was no brain damage. At no time during the game did Thon lose consciouness . However, doctors were con cerned about Thon’s decreased vision in his left eye caused by tissue swelling in the back of his eye. Thon was placed on the As tros’ 15-day disabled list. No player will be put on the roster to replace him, officials said. United Press International RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Rookie Juli Inkster turned a playoff into a big payoff in a LPGA golf tournament this weekend. “I sure felt the pressure down the stretch,” Inkster said after she overhauled a faltering Pat Bradley with a birdie on the 18th hole and then beat her with a par on the first hole of a sudden death playoff to capture the $400,000 Dinah Shore tour nament, the richest event on the LPGA Tour. “The pressure was there, no doubt about it. But I enjoy the pressure. I don’t think I’d be out here if I didn’t enjoy that.” Inkster, a 23-year-old playing in her first full LPGA season, picked up her biggest paycheck ever, $55,000, while the veteran Bradley had to settle for the $33,000 second prize. “I’m human,” said Bradley. “Sometimes we all swing at the ball a little funny. The swing just leaves you once in a while. I felt a real sense of struggling on the last few holes. I wanted this tournament, but Juli deserved it. Someday it’s going to be me.” On the first hole of the play off, Bradley pushed her tee shot against a row of bushes in the left rough and had to punch the ball out. Her third shot stopped short of the green and she chipped to within 10 feet and made the putt for a bogey- 5. Inkster’s drive split the fairway and her second shot landed 35 feet to the left of the pin. But the winner of the U.S. Amateur championship three successive years starting in 1980 rolled her first putt to within three feet and then dropped that putt for par and the vic tory. Inkster, of Los Altos, Calif., shot earlier rounds of 70, 73 and 69. Her final round of 4- under-par 68 left her with a winning 72-hole total of 280, 8- under-par. She began the final round at the Mission Hills Country Club two strokes behind leaders Bradley, JoAnne Garner and Dale Eggeling. Garner knocked herself out of competition with a 74 Sunday while Eggeling also faltered with two bogeys down the stretch en route to a 72. That left only Bradley, who has 13 career victories, and the young Inkster, who played in eight tournaments in 1983, to battle it out. Inkster won on the tour in only her fifth tournament when she captured the Safeco Classic last summer. Her meteoric be ginning ranks second behind only Amy Alcott, who won in her third tournament. ;e paltits." s is a pi« arch, she as Geoij New Ms iterest in Virginia l ! said the' : partment cl the«' i her ntf t officials. express year’s W llowed h iot endatt experini 01 those 27 11 in said. ed is.poto _ s a bona I 11 | case f® t sp it about7 abysiltf milydisp icer said Seccutde. %/e Gasie.... THE ELECTION COMMISSION THANKS: GOD - for the miraculous weather BRUCE STRINGFELLOW - for the miraculous software ROSEMARY ALYEA, Student Government Secretary - for miracles in general CINDY FREEMAN, College of Business - for coming through in the clutch THE OFFICE OF MEASUREMENT & RESEARCH TABULATION - for ballot tabulation THE ENTIRE BATTALION STAFF - for all the upbeat coverage and free PR THE SCHEDULING OFFICE & THEATER COMPLEX - for setup and services MR. RITCHEY - for Pavilion poll setup ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH - "Miracles Supplies Co." CHRIS STANLEY - for the use of his truck JOE JORDAN - for moderating the pre-election Presidential Debate JEFF CROFTON - for moderating the pre-election Yell Leader Forum ALL CANDIDATES - for their hard work, enthusiasm, and creativity A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL POLL WORKERS, including those from: OFF CAMPUS AGGIES - coordinator Kevin Goodwin STUDENT 'Y' - coordinator John-Mark Stephenson STUDENT GOVERNMENT FRESHMAN AIDES -coordinator Susan Aycock MSC HOSPITALITY - coordinator Laurie Wright DELTA SIGMA THETA - coordinator Kelly O'Neal TAU KAPPA - coordinator Perry Lewis LAMBDA SIGMA - coordinator Jim Collins RESIDENT HOUSING ASSOCIATION - coordinator Kelli Kiesling ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA - coordinator Cheryl Richardson OMEGA PHI ALPHA - coordinator Mary Morrison And to all friends of the Election Commission, a special thanks! (Your checks are in the mail!) THE ELECTION COMMISSION Advisor: Charlotte Gibbons Co-commissioners: Teddy Dela Cruz Pat Wood K , ite# 99 jrinks 5/31,. Randy Duncan Carol Ellis Elaine Evetts David Glimp Mike Lee Laura Madia Missy Martin Tracy Moy Crazy Jan Moser Mike Roark David Sanford Nancy Straub Peg Toot Paul Van de Vyver Darren Williams Jake, our E.C. mascot EVERYONE HAS AN OPINION . . . WE WANT YOURS! The following is an evaluation of the 1984 Spring Elections. Your input is needed to help us evaluate the election process and make improvements for next year. Thanks! Cheek all that apply: □ Candidate □ Poll Worker □ Voter 1. If you voted, which form of communication was most effective in getting you to do so? I I Battalion ads and articles I I campaign materials (flyers & signs) I I posters/flyers stating date, time, & location of elections I I candidate’s encouragement I I other Comments: 2. If you did not vote, why not? What would cause you to vote next year? 3. Which are the most effective forms of campaigning? □ flyers I I outdoor campaign signs I I door to door I | Battalion articles/Voter’s Guide I | Yell Leader Forum/Presidential Debate I | other Comments on campaigning in general: 4. Was the ballot clear and self-explanatory? (check one) Q yes □ no Comments: 5. Do you find the Battalion’s Voter’s Guide useful? Comments: 6. We are considering eliminating paper ballots in favor of voting directly at com puter terminals. Are you in favor of this? □ yes □ no Comments: ALL CANDIDATES: Please submit feedback & suggestions on the overall proc ess (filing, meetings, campaigning, and elections) Please return this form by Friday, April 13 along with any other observations and suggestions for elections, to the STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFFICE, ROOM 221 PAVILION, or mail to: ELECTION COMMISSION Student Government 221 Pavilion TAMU COLLEGE STATION, TX 77843 TUDENT IRNMENT IN! V E \< S I T Y