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By Doug Hall
Sports Writer
In the 1985-86 baseball season,
one in which the Texas A&M Aggies
shared a piece of the Southwest Con
ference championship for the first
time since 1978, Gary Geiger was a
double-duty man.
On the mound, in his natural po
sition, the 6-foot right hander
earned seven of the Aggies’ 45 victo
ries and finished with an ERA of
4.27.
And due to the early-season in
jury to starting first baseman Fred
Gegan, Geiger had 27 hits in 102 at
bats for a .265 batting average while
platooning at first base.
This year, however, thanks to the
first base play of sophomore Jim
Neumann and freshman Damn Da-
cus, Head Coach Mark Johnson has
been able to leave Geiger on the
mound to concentrate on his pitch
ing.
The results speak for themselves.
In 13 appearances, Geiger’s 7-2
record is currently leading the team.
His 3.58 ERA places him third on
the team behind Randv Pryor and
Russ Greene, and his 60.1
are second on the stall.
innings
Fow Geiger, not having to play
both positions has paid off immen
sely, although he said last year
worked out just line.
“In junior college I played some
third base,” Geiger said. “But I came
here as a pitcher and didn’t intend
on playing in the infield. But it
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worked out okay because I was hit
ting the ball.
“Just pitching gives me a lot more
time to concentrate. I don’t have to
worry about going 0-for-4 at the
plate. All I have to do is concentrate
on throwing the ball.”
In all likelihood, with the way
Geiger has been throwing the ball,
the senior will start one of the Aggies
two games against Rice on Saturday.
Darryl Fry, A&M’s ace from Hous
ton North Shore, probably will start
the series opener Friday at 7 a.m. at
Cameron Field.
Official starting pitchers have not
been announced.
Although Rice is having some
what of a mediocre season (22-13
and 5-7 in the SWC), Geiger said the
"Anyone in the Southwest
ference can beat anybody else
given day,” Geiger said
(Rice’s junior righthanderl4(
den) is throwing theballreil
right now. We just want to jt
him at the moment.
“I just hope the young[h
aren’t looking forward totMI
series. W'e’ve got togetbylfa'
The Aggies, 33-13-1 ontheso
and 6-3 in the SWC, can
lose a game this weekend ,1!
dropping the first threecoi
games in the opening series
Arkansas, A&.-M has proctelii
win six straight SWC pm
sweeps over Texas Tech and to
But between this weekends
with Ric e and next weekends^ 'liStGCS
up with Texas, the A
to Stillwater, Ok., to face flu
( )idahoma State University on
day night. That game
\ ised on FSPN.
Cook subdues Augusta greens
to grab Masters Ist-round lead
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — John
Cook used a new attitude and an
old putter to subdue glass-slick
greens with a 69 that established
the first-round lead Thursday in
the 51 st Masters.
“The greens played as fast as
any I’ve ever putted on,” Cook
said. “It was scary.
“A couple of times, if I’d hit the
putt any easier, I’d have whiffed
it,” said Cook, 29, who has won
twice in an injury-plagued eight-
year PGA Tour career.
“It was a battle, said Cook,
who used only 24 putts on the
most difficult, frustrating greens
the Augusta National Golf Club
has presented in years.
For comparable conditions,
two-time Masters winner Torn
Watson thought back to 1970.
Jack Nicklaus nominated 1966.
“You get it above the cup, then
miss the hole, you can four-putt,"
said Larry Mize, whose 70 left
him alone in second place.
Jodie Mudd made Mize a
prophet, four-putting on the
1 1th hole.
“The greens were too firm, ex
tremely fast,” said West German
Bernhard Danger, who won the
title in 1985. He three-putted
twice on the way to a 71 that
nonetheless left him very much in
contention.
Tied with Danger at 71 were
Watson, Calvin Peete, Curtis
Strange, Payne Stewart and Co
rey Pavin. the only two-lime win
ner on the PGA Tour this year.
Scott Simpson, a winner last
week in the Greensboro Open,
led a group at par 72. A large
group at 73 included Greg Nor
man. two-time Masters champ
Seve Ballesteros of Spain and the
ever-present Tom Kite, not yet a
Masters winner but often a chal
lenger.
Norman, who dominated
world golf last year, backed away
from a 2-foot putt on the 12th
hole, nervously wiped his palm
on his pants leg and then ad
dressed the ball again. He missed
the putt.
“The speed of the greens was
the crux of the matter, said Nor
man, who won 10 tournaments
ground the world last year. “One
putt, on the 16th, was the fastest
I’ve had anywhere in the world."
The leader, too, positively
trembled over a 12-foot putt on
the 16th.
“It was the scariest putt I’ve
ever had,” he said. “If it doesn’t
catch some part of the hole, it’s
off the green. 1 think that’s the
only time in my life I’ve had a 12-
footer 1 simply didn’t want to
putt. I was ready to concede.”
He didn’t, however, anti sank
the putt.
“I’ve tried to adoptanev
tude. not treat thetourasa
ness, just go out and have
fun," said Cook, who si
pained by old injuries tothtffi
wrist and elbow
To complement that me
tude, he went to an oMptu m
one he used in winning tbtl 1
U.S. Amateur championship
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guise," Cook said.
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couldn’t handle the demanili:
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courses.
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Arnold Palmer, 57, whots
much of his legend aroutifS
loin Masters victories, sttugk
t<> an 83. He wasn’t alone
difficulties.
Ray Floyd, the current D
Open champion and a
winner here, had a 75. A
former champion, Fuzzy ZoeSs
shot 76. Sandy Lyle of ScotlaiZ
rec cut winner of the TouraaffiJ
Players Championship,Wr
And Bob Tway, the current ft
title-holder, was at 78.
Lee Trevino, who has a hiss’
of trouble in this tournaus j
hard an 80.
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