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He had been in a coma at McAllen Methodist Hospital since he was struck while col lecting balls in front of the bat ter’s box on April 5. Funeral arrangements were pending. Doctors at Methodist Hospi tal said they are still concern about Thon’s left eye blurred vision. But Dr. Dau Jones, chairman of opthamology at Baylor Col lege of Medicine, said “the pace and the degree of visual recov ery is unpredictable.” Thon is scheduled to be re leased from the hospital Thurs day. Stockton named new Trinity coach Waxahachie star heading north Thon undergoes successful surgery HOUSTON — Houston As tros shortstop Dickie Thon Wednesday underwent success ful minor surgery to repair a bone fracture near his left eye, officials said. Thon was hit by a pitch Sun day from New York Mels’ pitcher Mike Torrez in the third inning. “This surgery in no way changes the total outlook and was under taken after it was felt it would not adversely affect vi sual function,” said team physi cian Bill Bryan. MINNEAPOLIS — A pair of high school basketball stars — from Texas and Minnesota — have signed letters of intent to enroll at the University of Min nesota, the school announced Wednesday. The signers were Todd Alex ander, a 5-1 1 guard from Wax ahachie and Tim Hanson, a (>-5 forward-guard from Prior Lake, Minn. Alexander scored more than 2,400 points in high school for Waxahachie. Hanson set a three-year ca reer school record at Prior Lake High School with 1,238 points. In his senior year he averaged 23.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. Hanson is the third player Minnesota Coach Jim Dutcher has signed from Prior Lake since lie came to Minnesota. SAN ANTONIO — Dick Stockton, the first man to win a national singles tennis championship at Trinity Uni versity, Wednesday has named head coach of Trinity’s men’s tennis team. School officials said Stockton, a two-time All American, will begin his coaching job with the nationally-ranked Tigers next fall. Stockton replaces his former Trinity doubles partner, Bob McKinley, who left the team for a position with the Wilson Sporting Goods Company. Stockton, a 1972 Trinity graduate, won the NCAA sin gles title his senior year and helped lead the Tigers to na tional team championship, the only one captured by a non-Cal ifornia college since 1960. in nine holes of practice[(, 48th Masters, which tj Thursday at Augusup® 1 "Augusta always the best in me,” said ^ “This is my type of course,] never have thought that easy. Just becauseyot; done well on a particular doesn’t mean you’ll dotha the next time. But 1 have well here." That’s no exaggeration the past seven Masters,\y the five-time British champion and 1982 U,S, champion, won thispresii tournament in 1978 and and tied tor second in l9Jj 1979. Lady Longhorns sign top prospec Watson confident of Masters chances AUSTIN-The Texalhatthi Longhorns basketball Wednesday signed ones lockey nation's top prospects,M lockey Beverly Williams of Del V™ — Williams, an all-Ameriu aver aged 27 points and! ’ost or bounds a game as a senior, rowed her choices to Tesj AUGUSTA, Ca. — Tom Watson says although he hasn’t played up to his usual stan dards, he feels he has a shot at winning his third Masters title. “I’m playing Ijetter than my recent record indicates,” Wat son said Tuesday after getting I .ouisiana Tech beforesdti xcilerr the Lady Longhorns. Texas Coach Jody Conn also believed to be recrniii foot-2 center C.J.Joneso! Vegas, 6-foot-d Michdk linger of Houston and Mi Cathy Nixon of Duncamii -V « o< e- Glad to be alive YOU DESERVE A TAX BREAK TODAY... WITH A FIRST BANK & TRUST IRA Miller not worried United Press International Taxes are high enough without paying more than your share. 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After we hit, my jeep (which had a rollbarj flipped over twice. “I was surprisingly calm, calmer than later when I thought about what had hap pened,” said Miller. “I thought, ‘so this is what it’s like when you’re about to die.’ It was pre tty exciting, actually.” Miller said he made up his mind he was coming to Augusta whether or not he could play in the Masters. “It was something I had to do,” he said with a wry grin. “I had too many people l had got ten passes for, people who ex pected to see me here and who IF THERE'S LEADERSHIP IN YOU, OCS GUI BRING ITOUT. OCS (Army Officer Candidate School) is a 14'week challenge to all that’s in you... the mental, the physical, the spirit that are part of what makes a leader. If OCS were easy, it couldn’t do the job. It wouldn’t bring out the leader in you, or help you discover what you have inside. But when you finish and graduate as a commissioned officer in the Army, you’ll know. You’ll know you have what it takes to lead. And you’ll be trim, alert, fit, and ready to exercise the leadership skills that civilian companies look for. If you re about to get your degree and you want to develop your leadership ability, take the OCS challenge. Call your local Army Recruiter, and ask about OCS. might have lynched me if I hadn’t shown up.” Once in Augusta, Miller was determined to play in the Mas ters, even though he had been unable to practice for nearly a week before going out in the cold and damp on Tuesday, two days before the tournament be- gan. “I’ll just have to play it by ear, see how it goes," said he said. “My injuries aren’t bothering me all that much now. I’ve played with worse. The biggest problem may be my medication. The doctors have me on Perco- dan and I may have trouble putting -— seeing three or four holes instead of one.” Miller, who turns 37 later this month, has 22 PGA Tour victo ries to his credit, including a U.S. Open crown he won 1 1 years ago when he was one of the hottest players in the game. His game went into decline in the late 1970s, but has come •back to win at least one tourna ment in each of the past four years. He hasn’t won so far this year. But he has earned more than $71,000 by virtue of a third piace finish in the Hope Classic and ties for sixth at Los Angeles and Doral. “I don’t have any particular expectations about how I’ll play this week,” said Miller, who tied for second in the Masters in 1971 (his first year here as a professional), 1975 and 1981 and tied for 12th last year. “I don’t figure J’B be first, but 1 also don’t figure I’ll he last.” Miller, who joined the Tour in 1969 and picked up his first victory in the 1971 Southern Open, has a long history of inju ries and ailments. I le developed a hiatalfi while winning the 19721 (age Classic (“brought os stress”); missed some tour a few years later because motorcycle accident; wash accident just before the 1981 Masters (still tyir; second^ and had tohavei hl’aci’cl’er operation “It just seems to be one after another,” said Miller went over the $2 million] in career winnings two» ago when he tied for29tliii T o u r n a m e n t Play Championship. “But, enough, 1 sometimes t play better when I’mhu! “I’m not worried aboutl< competitive this week,”lie( tinned. “I never feel sorry myself. I’ve been worseth am now. You should have! me a week ago." Miller said he’s gratel accident didn’t turn ou( than it did. J H IT ed The mear t Of o here t Snap Then ti Or w The nen in atch tl ome w ul for lelphia he side Of c lone. I Sadly layoff Jruins real by Hoog- Buts he Ea; It is .irantec began i grow I ha] exas v ;ames. Unfo k sam loston, how m hat eru So in Vho dc eur wh talized ratchin )ver th rlayer s And i nd tell ifyou. "I usually would have ha;-,. . little (4-year-old) boy wiM n " ed he said. “If lie had been,^ llOUSl know what might have lL slon ^ petted. I was silting J enough ny> \w the ipetj didn’t hit against the daw my hoy (Todd) probably " 1 ' have. led de ss to t “The accident wxs, w f JI he said. "She (the other ti | was on my right and l right of way. But since 1 speeding mydung, 1 givefi a ticket. I didn’t set' She had a broken leg ad glad she wasn’t hurt worse Miller said he used tocM drag races when he* younger and still likes to! his motorcycle. CPT West will be on campus April 16 and 17 between 8 AM and 4 PM in the University Placement Office (10th Floor, Rudder Tower). Stop by, no appointment necessary. If you can't make it these days, contact SFC Woody, US Army Recruiting, Bryan, Texas 775-2199. ARMY. BE ALL YOU CAN BE. 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