ceiling, and recently, in re- turned down because his grade Meridian. says.
ALL YOU
C/VN TAN!!
Hours: M-Th 9-11 p.m. Sun 12:30-11 p.m.
Fri.-Sat 9-6 p.m.
Unlimited Use Until
MAY 16th.
A/OU/only $69.‘
TANU
104 Old College Main at Northgate
Walk-ins are welcome.
Call 846-9779 for an appointment.
James & Carol Barrett '85-owners
Broken Bars
The Problems with the Texas Prison
System Today
Wed., Aprils 8:00p.m. 510 Rudder
A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM DOUBLE DAVE
It’s been a great year in AGGEELAND
From the sharply-pitched excitement of a
great Football Fall... Now Spring Break is past
It’s the last leg of the school year, a mellower time.
We are tom between being lulled by this gorgeous Spring
and the need to complete our studies for the year.
SO HERE'S THE PLAN
Hit the books hard 'till 9 p.m.
Then join your friend(s) at DoubleDave's,
work on warm feelings, friendship,
and
your GLOBAL BEER DEGREES.
y Pizzaworks)
ENJOY GLOBAL BEER NIGHTS
AFTER 9 PM EVERY NIGHT
ALL IMPORT BEERS $1.25
.75c PIZZA SLICES with any beer purchase
EVERY I Qth CUSTOMER GETS A $5
DOUBLEDAVE'S GIFT CERTIFICATE
326 Jersey St. (LQkC. T"! A A7X7 211 University
Southside 0“0 I yJA. V LI Northgate
ATTENTION ALL DORM STUDENTS
Pizzas
Behind
Pizza
-Hut.
March 24-April 6
ANNOUNCING
PIZZA HUT DELIVERY’S 2nd ANNUAL DORM CONTEST
$2000 GIVEAWAY
April 7-13
DORM CONTEST PAIRINGS
Pizza
Aston
April 14-20
Spence
Pizzas
Behind
5 Schuhmacher^>
March 24-April 13
7 Dgrtn 2
3 'Dorm 4
Dorm 6
CORPS CONTEST PAIRINGS
_. , _ „ Dorm 9
Dorm 6 The Final Four
April 13-27
Dorm 9
Dorm 10
Dorm 7
Dorm 7
1st place-$500
2nd place-$300
3rd place-$200
Dorm 11
Page 10/The BattaliorvTuesday, April 8, 1986
Rangers young; Astros restless
Pitching staff, injuries cloud Houston's NL West future
HOUSTON CAPI — The haze was for the bullnen and Mike Madden. “I like to Ditch every three4
HOUSTON (AP) — The haze was
supposed to have been cleared by
now.
Houston Astros Manager Hal
Lanier had hoped by the end of
spring training he’d have the lack
luster 1985 Astros whipped into an
aggressive, sparkling base-running
machine.
He hoped he’d have a solid pitch
ing staff with three veterans and two
more young arms to grab the other
two spots in the rotation.
He thought the Astros would be
primed to improve their standing in
the National League Western Divi
sion after last season’s mediocre
showing.
But the Astros will go into Tues
day night’s season opener in the As
trodome against the San Francisco
Giants with almost as many question
marks as they started with in spring
training.
Strikeout artist Nolan Ryan will be
the opening night pitcher, followed
in the rotation by Mike Scott and
Bob Knepper, but there are no clear
takers for the other two starting po
sitions.
Lanier had hoped a 40-pound
weight loss would transform Charlie
Kerfeld into a fourth starter. But the
pitching picture was not clear going
into the weekend prior to the
opener.
Kerfeld is now being considered
for the bullpen and Mike Madden,
whom the Astros tried to trade in the
off-season, and trade acquisition Jim
Deshaies have moved to the foref
ront as possible starters.
“The thing is, I just want to pitch,”
Madden said as he battled for a spot
on the team. “If it’s here that’s Fine,
if it’s somewhere else, that’s fine
too.”
Deshaies, who has had some im
pressive outings during the spring,
was obtained from the New York
Yankees as part of a deal for Joe
Niekro.
Dave Smith returns as the ace of
the Astros bullpen after posting a ca
reer high 27 saves last season and a
2.27 earned run average.
Smith underwent minor knee sur
gery in the off-season and hopes to
resume his backup duties on a regu
lar basis.
I like to pitch every three ds,
Smith said. “Last year 1 had pic
of chances and I was lucky to cm
through when they needed me."
Injuries have forced the Astro
revamp their starting lineu
left fielder Jose Cruz sidelinednij
knee injury and right fielder T(
Puhl trying to get back intoshapt
ter a freak ankle sprain early
camp.
The Astros were among
league’s least aggressive basen
ners last season and the injuriesb
hindered their attempt to change
Mark Bailey will return to
starting catching position withGfe
Davis at first, 1985 most valml
player Bill Doran at second, Did
Thon at shortstop and Phil Gan
at third
Kevin Bass is scheduled to stan
center field and Eric Bullock cot
be the opening day right fielder!;
Puhl and Billy Hatcher may start;
left field for Cruz.
Thon has had a full springofn
ular work at shortstop and expect
f ully recover f rom a career-threat
ing 1984 beaning incident.
Lanier has pushed forward«
his plan despite the injury setbaa
and his efforts have notgoneu®
ticed by the team.
“He relates to the players real
but he wants you to work,” She
said.
Youth to ploy major role in Texas' turnaround effort
H
ARLINGTON (AP) — One year
ago, the right fielder was slugging
home runs for Oklahoma State, the
center fielder had fond memories of
playing on the 1984 U.S. Olympic
team and the starting pitcher had yet
to throw his first major league pitch.
But Tuesday night in Arlington
Stadium, Pete Incaviglia, Oddibe
McDowell and Jose Guzman will be
in the starting lineup for the Texas
Rangers when they open their
American League season against the
Toronto Blue Jays.
They are among the survivors of a
spring training filled with tough de
cisions for Manager Bobby Valen
tine, who had to make a choice be
tween experience and promising
youth.
Youth won.
Left fielder Gary Ward, 32, and
second baseman Toby Harrah are
the only plus 30-year-old players in
the field and Larry Parrish, 32, will
bat fourth as the designated hitter.
“I think this is my time,” said Guz
man, who is the Rangers’ opening
day pitcher because ace right
hander Charlie Hough broke a fin
ger on his pitching hand.
“I’m still young but that’s the way
you start. If I pitch as well as last
year, I’ll help this club.”
Guzman was called up to the
Rangers in September and lost his
The 6-foot-1, 220-pound IncaJ
lia made an early impressiononll
entine when he clubbed a lined
that left a hole in the rightf
fence.
He set an NCAA record laitu
son with 48 homers at Oklakofl
State.
first two starts. But then he won his
last three, yielding only two earned
runs over 22.2 innings for a .79
earned run average.
Incaviglia earned a spot in the
starting lineup with a compact but
powerful swing that shattered
NCAA home runs records last sea-
The Rangers hope Incavigliai
improve on the team’s last-piactf
ish in slugging percentage ban
and their last-place finish ini
American League West withal
record.
McDowell, who hit .275 asamc |
her of the U.S. Olympic ta 1
played 31 games in the
leagues last season before mabl
super rookie impression with if
Rangers. He hit .239 in 111|
and led all major league rookiesc
18 homers and 25 stolen bases.
“I feel a lot of excitement and J
thusiasm that I didn’t feel lastra
McDowell said. “I’m not g« I
caught up in any of the pastfatlti I
We’ll just go do our best and tht: |
will take care of itself.”
Your last chance in 150 years to see
a Texas-sized sesquicentennial tribute:
LIVING
by Preston Jones
Dorm 11
Even
Feisty, cantankerous, gregarious and slightly
senile Colonel J.C. Kinkaid is the oldest living
graduate of the 1901 class of Mirabeau B. Lamar
Military Academy. He has risked life and limb
through two world wars and survived the
rigors of countless Tbcas droughts. But can he
survive his “loving” family trying to sell his
beloved land and the special memories
(and secrets) it holds!
MSC Town Hall/Broadway and the Arts
Council of the Brazos Valley present
“The Oldest Living Graduate”
April 24 at 8 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium
at Texas A&M. Part of Preston Jones'
Texas Trilogy, this special tribute to the
people of Texas is made possible by the
Texas Commission on the Arts.
Don’t miss your chance to reserve the
best seats in the house! Tickets are available at
Ticketron and the MSC Box Office, 845-1234.
VISA and MasterCard accepted.
Ticket Prices
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 5
Non-Student
$8.50
$6.75
$4.50
Sr. Citizen/Student
$7.50
$6.00
$4.00