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H athletics may seek help
om school reserve funds
>P TWeiltyiOUSTON ( Ap ) — The Univer-
datedPreis it}| ( >f Houston’s athletic: depart-
nu in the AjjjJt ma Y nee H help from the
'H poll wift wjnl’s reserves to keep from dip-
1984 recom B into ihe red, despite opposition
,? -i8-l7-i6-i5.ri.;,H e move from students, officials
1on d ranking >, ™
Beserves should be used to sup-
■the basic functions of the uni-
4-0-0 Bty," said student body president
Hi Boates. “Right now, we’re talk-
^ Hbout cutbacks in the library and
952 Hemic programs because of state
908 ;Bet problems.”
891 Bgents were told in a secret
819 Bing last week the school could
714 Hup to $1 million this year be-
707 'He of sagging ticket sales and
829 fHr athletic donations.
O'O 1 Ifii : Chanc ellor Richard Van
^ (Hsaid it is too soon to make such
if: Mictions.
'll couldn’t honestly tell you what
umbers are,” he said. “We don’t
Iv exactly what the football reve-
1 could be or what the basketball
|nues might be.”
nding cutbacks and more ag-
uld
keep the $6.(3
million ath
letic budget
balanced, Van
Horn said.
But if those
tactics don’t
work, the
school will
have to
use money in reserves to
make sure the sports budget doesn’t
show a deficit by fiscal year’s end,
the chancellor said.
“We’re not going to run deficits
on athletics,” he said. “If we have
problems, we’ll cover them.”
The school has sold 6,000 football
season tickets this year, compared
with 8,000 last year and 16,000 in
1980.
Attendance at the Cougar’s first
home football game Saturday in the
Astrodome was 12,445, less than
half the average of 32,075 during
the last 21 years.
Nevertheless, Van Horn vowed
the university will not add to the ac
cumulated $3.1 million athletic defi
cit this year, even if sagging reve
nues have to be covered with
university reserves.
Over the last two years, the uni
versity has reduced the deficit from
$3.5 million to $3.1 million. Van
Horn said. Currently, the university
earmarks $300,000 to athletics, but
another $1.7 million in student activ
ity fees also helps to shore up the
$6.6 million budget.
ticket marketing should
“The students do not support in
tercollegiate athletics, and that’s evi
dent in the turnout,” Boates said.
“It’s being maintained as a hobby of
the important decision-makers at the
system and university level.”
Student leaders last spring op
posed increasing the student fee
support from $900,000 to $1.7 mil
lion, but Van Horn overrode their
objections.
The rest of the athletic budget
comes from ticket sales, donations
from supporters and other outside
income.
alker’s first start draws praise
playa
Si LOUIS (AP) — yerschel
Q|V hit :r has received passing grades
w| ;Hiis first NFL start — f rom his
■team and from his opponents.
Jiow people will see I can do a lot
' tole than just run the ball,” Walker
Ijid Iter his starring role in the Dal-
Howboys’ 31-7 victory Monday
over the St. Louis Cardinals,
latever I am called upon to do,
|o,”
d line — byfHe 6-foot-1, 224-pound Walker
Hd up 82 yards on 19 carries as
U’WatterssacHpime’s leading rusher and also
WattersMiHht five passes for 57 yards and a
touchdown 8: Igj]] do w n.
and 74 yardi. flu has a $>t different style than
Tony Dorsett, who bursts right up
back
lingers club
key for us »|
obby Collins
ith the run.
i lot of poist
a lot of class ™
"^"‘■akland, 9-5
(e have so®
in Jeffrey
Albert Reest
etting the bail
the middle,” Dallas quarterbacl
Danny White said. “Hejukes (dances
and fakes) a lot more than Tony and
is able to break a lot of tackles. He’s
going to be one of the greats.”
Walker already established his
outstanding ability by winning the
Heisman Trophy at Georgia in 1983
and having two solid seasons with
the USFL’s New Jersey Generals.
After picking up half his rushing
total on eight carries in the first half,
Walker ruined St. Louis’ hopes with
his touchdown early in the final
quarter.
“Starting tonight was a big oppor
tunity for me,” said Walker, who got
his chance when Dorsett was left at
home with a sprained knee. “I want
to take advantage. We have a lot of
great players with a lot of talent.”
If Dallas’ abundance of talent was
evident, so was the lack of it for in-
jury-riddled St. Louis.
“It’s hard to play in this league
without any wide receivers,” Coach
Gene Stallings said of the Cards’
weakest link. “We were playing with
one receiver who just came in a cou
ple of days ago. And he (Troy John
son) was cut by the Cowboys before.”
ad three intern
another wa\<
'ARLINGTON (AP) — Ruben
a’s three-run homer keyed a
[yen run third inning and right-
ner Kevin Brown won his major
[ue debut as the Texas Rangers
the Oakland A’s 9-5 Tuesday
Brown, 1-0, went five innings, al-
:d two runs on six hits, walked
le and struck out four. Mike
■ihI earned his first save with four
jngs of two-hit relief in his first
earance out of the bullpen this
on. He struck out seven.
|tarter Rick Rodriguez, 1-2, and
er Eric Plunk were the victims
■the seven-run inning in which
| allowed six hits, three walks —
with the bases loaded, and
Iked home a run.
he A’s got an unearned run off
nd in the seventh on an error by
d baseman Mike Stanley and Al
io Griffin’s RBI double.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division
NATIONAL LEAGUE
East Division
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94
62
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x-New York
103
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New York
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Philadelphia
84
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Toronto
85
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St. Louis
79
88
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Detroit
82
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Montreal
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Cleveland
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Chicago
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Milwaukee
74
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Pittsburgh
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Baltimore
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West Division
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x-Houston
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Texas
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Cincinnati
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Oakland
74
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Chicago
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San Diego
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Seattle
67
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x-clinched division title
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New York 5, Toronto 2
Baltimore 6, Boston 3,10 innings
Chicago 5, Seattle 4,10 innings, 1st game
Chicago 5, Seattle 4,2nd game
California 8, Kansas City 4
Minnesota 10, Cleveland 9
Milwaukee 5, Detroit 0
Tuesday's Games
Montreal 1, New York 0
Philadelphia 9, Chicago 2
Atlanta 8, Cincinnati 7
St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 3
Los Angeles at San Diego, (n)
Houston at San Francisco, (n)
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