Tuesday, April 9, 1985/The Battalion/Page 11
^ |[ y . ^ s ^s % ^ """ s<i ’ > ^ >i ,,
% •C'*! ■■ + > v *. % S ^ ^ ' > v
TANK MCNAMARA
by Jeff Millar & Bill Hinds HOUStOn S
170 1 WAVE TO SEC A PRO
BASKETBALL GAME ? ARE 'rOJ
SURE ITS TMC MEW OFFICIAL
UPSCALE SPECTATOR'
ago. They’re i
ral colors and [
irse, like reale
them in
idane.
ugh for the 15p
to get throughis
rout the state of tj
in. The onlyj
tad found all t
ge “eggs” and li
one in theprotes
, teeing off be
k for the cob
in my collection |
to find a “11
thaps a rarer'
it ching for myoJ
rinted only oi
I a white ey
it that meantod
“Good Ag" k
r his eggs I'romikl
ghouse. It’s lijjt
left that one in
fiis preoccupaiE
•ok away the am;
1 my tee shots kt
he fairways,
ed the secret n
fiildhood holidai
firough the weei
■body else's "
rad shown metlii
e game of golf.
ster egg hunt
e most eggsank
ns.
V
^ f.oo
' is
^T
Texas A&M Sportscope
A&M baseball team hosts Pan American in non-conference series
Coach Mark Johnson’s T exas A&M baseball team (28-10, 5-4 in the Southwest Conference) takes on Pan
[American in a non-conference three-game series. The Aggies and Broncos square-off in a double-header Tues-
|day at 5:30 p.m. at Olsen Field and complete the series with a single game Wednesday at 3 p.m. Tuesday is hel-
jmet night with he first 1,000 people into the ball park receiving an official Texas A&M hatting helmet.
No. 7A&M netters battle SMU in home dual-match
Coach David Kent’s seventh-ranked T exas A&M men’s tennis team (22-5) hosts Southern Methodist (34-2)
jin a crucial Southwest Conference dual-match at the Omar Smith Tennis Center beginning at 1:30 p.m. Tues
day. SMU is currently, tied for the lead in the SWC race with Texas Christian at 4-0. A&M is in fifth place at 2-1
I behind Texas (3-1) and Arkansas (4-1).
A&M softball team will not play Southwest Texas State
Coach Bob Brock’s third-ranked Texas A&M softball team will not host Southwest Texas State in a double-
header that was scheduled for T uesday at 4 p.m.
TAMU sailing team places fourth in New Orleans competition
I he I exas A&M sailing team competed in the District Dinghy Championships this past weekend (April 5-
7) in New Orleans and placed fourth overall. Tulane, the host school, won the regatta with a total of 26 points.
The rest of the team standings were as follows: Texas, 36; Spring Hill, 46; Texas A&M, 76; Rice, 93; Texas
A&M-Galveston, 94; Louisiana State, 101 and Baylor, 102.
Joe Sambito
ends career
irs find
going
ig day With Astros
Big leagues get
a Rose-y debut
Associated Press
ted Press
I HOUSTON —Joe Sambito, one
jrddjg n( u Jof ihe top relief pitchers in Houston
ler in die eighth it] iros history, was given his uncon-
o/.ema who o9 muIia l telease Monday after he de-
hile Texas surer ’ 1 ,ec l to acce P t a move to the Na-
till had a no-hit# 0lial League club’s Class AAA
Baltimore Ori^’ 113 ^ at Tucson
the RanecnMmB ^anmito. 32, who had been at-
m League openn tem P l i n g a comeback from a series
lassed ballsLil^ibow operations was told last
ll it,,M,rh id Friday that he had tailed to make the
.taller, wiS’4 A T S pitC . hing ?£!•
T Astros General Manager A1 Rosen
laid Monday that * Sambito had
llected to take his release rather
than the demotion.
I “We are saddened by the fact the
course of events took us to this
owenstein, foru; I 01 " 1 ’.” ? osen said - “J oe has worked
#»tV»*.crnrpl.i lM''d in his attempted comeback but
we are certain that after reviewing
the total situation carefully this past
weekend, he made a decision wfiich
he felt was in the best interest of ev-
rvone concerned.
“We certainly wish him well in any
inure endeavors.”
Sambito was among the top relief
pilchers in the National League in
1982 when he started experiencing
elbow problems that led to surgery.
He missed the entire 1983 season.
He returned to the Astros roster last
Reason but was not used in game sit-
aiions.
Sambito finished his Astros career
ith a33-32 record, 2.42 earned run
verage and 72 saves.
This spring, Sambito had a 1-0,
ecord, 7.53 era and two saves in
nine games.
gs when he was if
iwing no hits.
2 batters in am
1 Ripken Jr. ona:'|
th. He then
lls to Murray, Fw
e the score M.
:h to Wayne Gras
jght was chard
)f two passed kl
1 retrieved the M
hnd the plate and
covering, but tin
run the plate ani]
ailed to find Mu
h,
fu
Don Aase relief
/iswith two oiitsi
ig to pick up
Associated Press
Reds 4, Expos 1
CINCINNATI — Player-manager Pete Rose resumed his chase of Ty
Cobb’s all-time hit mark Monday, driving in three runs with a double and a
single to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a snowy 4-1 National League opening
day victory over the Montreal Expos.
Rose was 2-for-3 with a walk, leaving him 93 hits away from Cobb’s all-
time mark of 4,191.
Royals 2, Blue Jays 1
KANSAS CITY — Willie Wilson drilled a two-run double off losing
pitcher Dave Stieb in the seventh inning Monday to boost the Kansas City
Royals to a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Stieb cruised into the seventh with a three-hitter and 1-0 lead before los
ing control.
Tigers 5, Indians 4
DETROIT — Rookie Chris Pittaro had three singles, driving in a run to
start Detroit’s two-run eighth inning, and Jack Morris and Willie Hernan
dez combined on a six-hitter as the Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 5-4 on
opening day Monday.
Morris, 1-0, was erratic, walking six while striking out six in the eight
innings he worked. Camacho was tagged with the loss for Cleveland.
Red Sox 9, Yankees 2
BOSTON — Slugging outfielders Tony Armas, Dwight Evans and Jim
Rice accounted for six runs with homers Monday, powering the Boston Red
Sox to a 9-2 victory over the New York Yankees in the 1985 season-opener
for both teams.
Backed by a lusty 10-hit attack against New York starter Phil Niekro and
relievers Bob Shirley and Joe Cowley, Boston right-hander Dennis “Oil
Can” Boyd earned the victory with help from Bob Stanley.
Boyd allowed just five hits, struck out five and walked four in seven in
nings, while Niekro, who walked home two runs in the third, saw his open
ing-day record drop to 0-7.
dome has
a birthday
Astrodome celebration
brings back memories
Associated Press
HOUSTON — In the past 20
years, millions of fans have surged
through its gates to see everything
from bloodless bullfights to
championship clashes in the first-of-
its kind Astrodome, billed as “The
Eighth Wonder of the World.”
Athletic careers have soared and
crashed on its playing field, and
many of the events and perfor
mances of the past will be remem
bered Tuesday when the Astrodome
hosts its 20th birthday celebration.
What a local radio station calls
“the world’s largest birthday card”
will unfold accordian-like on the
field, accompanied by a giant birth
day cake. Film clips will flash on the
giant video screen to recall past
events.
A celebration priof to the Hous
ton Astros’ National League opener
against the Los Angeles Dodgers will
include a parade complete with
clowns, elephants and some of the
athletes who competed in the Astro
dome.
Several athletes who created
memorable Astrodome moments are
to take part in the celebration.
Mickey Mantle hit the first home
run in the Astrodome on opening
night April 9, 1965; Elvin Hayes led
Houston’s basketball team to a 71-69
victory over Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s
UCLA Bruins in a 1968 game billed
as the college basketball game of the
century.
Bobby Riggs lost to Billie Jean
. King in a battle-of-the-sexes tennis
match in 1973, and Jimmy Wynn
and Bob Lillis, now the Astros man
ager, were members of the first As
tros team to compete in the Dome.
The arena is also where Bum Phil
lips patrolled the sidelines as he led
the Houston Oilers to the National
Football League playoffs, and where
Bill Virdon managed the Astros to
within six outs of reaching the
World Series.
It hosted four no-hitters, the last
in 1981 by Nolan Ryan; a major
league All-Star baseball game; an
NCAA Final Four; a Muhammad Ali
title fight; 17 Bluebonnet Bowls;
Russian gymnast Olga Korbut; a
world record motorcycle leap by
Evel Knievel; a Bob Hope Special
and a Billy Graham Crusade.
The Astrodome was the brain
child of former Houston mayor Roy
Hofheinz, who conceived the idea
after visiting the Roman Colosseum
in the mid-1950s and learned that it
once had an awning that was drawn
over it by slaves.
The $38 million stadium was com
pleted in time to open the 1965 sea
son, setting the blueprint for future
all-weather sports facilities.
The Astrodome was the structural
wonder of its day, but there were
problems — the roof leaked and had
to be repaired before the regular
season started.
Fielders lost fly balls against the
background of the ceiling. That
problem was solved by painting the
ceiling panels to provide contrast.
But the darker colored roof filtered
out sunlight and killed grass on the
playing field.
That problem led to one of many
firsts for the Astrodome — Astro
turf, or artificial turf.
ours
Student Exchange
Study Abroad for One Year
University of Stirling,
Scotland
Competition
Now Open
Deadline April 25
Applications & More Information:
Study Abroad Office
101 Academic Bldg.
845-0544
APRIL 15th through 21st
Purchase any 12”, 16” or 20” pizza at the
regular price and receive an 8” pizza with
the same toppings FREE! am
CHANELLO’S PIZZA. Call Us.
NORTH: 846-3768 SOUTH: 696-0234
please mention this ad. void with any other special offer
Attention All
General Studies
Students
Please come by
101 Academic Building
NOW thru April 12
to pick up a
pre-registration form!!
Courtyard
Apartments
“PRE LEASING SPECIAL”
•Great location...Walk or bike to shopping malls
•Shuttle bus to campus
•Extra large...Roomy enough for 4
•Easy living extras
•Air conditioned laundry room
swimming pools, tennis court, party room, laundry room, cable TV, on-site stor
age, security program, fulltime maintenance **
si
• 2Vfe acre courtyard with large oak trees
For Summer, or Fall and Spring
'3AV
or move in today
1 & 2 bedrooms available
all utilities paid except electricity, cable TV, partial or full furnishings at nominal
extra. Ask about utility options.
Sat. 10-4 Sun. 1-5
693-2772 Office Hours 8-7:00
600 University Oaks Hwy 30 at Stallings College Station
SVX31
HIKE THE CA:
EXPEDIENCE 5 AWESOME DAYS OF BACXPACXJNS
SIGN UP AT S P 0 Dm 2 18 HSC
SIGN UP CAJtlV uniTED SPACE
TRIP FOR Alt LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE OUTDOORS
3PCCSS©KE2) 57 ■*jS€ ©UT2SXEC5 DEC
ictrxonaTioc la&i: wtn m aoe-osss nr
HuamOca na cs«a-i5S® tr JcxrJa eft 2®s—jaaas
mmiimmi
BBQ SANDWICH
*1.19
A delicious combination of
chopped beef barbeque
sauce on white, wheat, or
onion bread.
Special good through April 14.
Not valid with any other offer.
329 University at Northgate
HURRY! THE SEMESTER'S
DRRUJIN6 TO
RN END
FE
For a limited time only,* you can buy
the Macintosh 128Kand Macintosh
512K Bundled Packages at tremendous
savings.
Macintosh 51 2K Bundle $2409.0 0
Includes computer with 51 2K, 420KB internal disk drive,
detached keyboard, mouse, system disks, tutorial disk
and cassette, owner's guide, MacV/rite/MacPaint
software plus Imagewriter Printer with accessory kit
and a second external disk drive.
Macintosh 1 26K Bundle $1969.00
Includes same package as above with the exception that
the computer comes with only 1 28K of memory.
'THIS OFFERING GOOD THROUGH MAY I 0, 1 9S5 ONLY! ! !
A
M
ICRO CENTER
The
Battalion
SPREADING
THE NEWS
'4