Thursday, September 9, 1988/The Battalion/Page 9
y==
^Olajuwan denies claims
that he abandoned fiancee
i- In ci,H
map
udorfij
1 niissilf,
under,
'ed a :
"gsu-lj
llr sati!l,
InAov
; *ve to :
nyblif
en tbe
need i
before
‘nginet-
ourir:
indjapj
ishinr,
■HOUSTON (AP) — Houston
Rockets center Akeem Olajuwon has
denied claims in a lawsuit by his for-
iiner girlfriend that he backed out of
a promise to marry her after she be
came pregnant.
^■The denial that Olajuwon prom
ised to marry Lita Spencer came in a
fdfmal response Tuesday to the
claims in her lawsuit.
■That suit, filed Aug. 26, said Ola-
yiwon beat Spencer and was plan
ning to play basketball in Italy, tak
ing his assets with him.
■Richard Miller, her attorney, said
Olajuwon’s answer was expected.
■“We Filed the original suit (Aug. 3)
with the hope it would provide an
opportunity for him (Olajuwon) to
come forward and deal with us (out
of court),” Miller said. “That didn’t
happen, so we filed an amended
suit ”
Olajuwon’s attorneys have two
more weeks to respond to the
amended suit.
Spencer’s lawsuit claimed that
Olajuwon took back his promise to
marry her when she was seven
months pregnant with their daugh
ter, born July 6. Spencer claims the
7-foot NBA all-star wanted a taller
woman to bear his children.
Olajuwon has said he will hold a
news conference before the basket
ball season starts in October to dis
cuss his recent problems, which in
clude Spencer’s suits; a suit by a
television cameraman allegedly cut
in a scuffle at Olajuwon’s residence
while trying to videotape and inter
view him; and his attempts to rene
gotiate his $23.5 million Rockets
contract.
He reportedly wants another $9
million, the amount Spencer seeks in
her amended suit.
Aggie cross country teams
"" take 1 st, 3rd at A&M meet
>r itii ( 7
By Doug Walker
Assistant Sports Editor
raer '^BThe Texas Aggie women’s cross
country “A” squad took the team title
while the men’s team placed third, as
the A&M cross country team opened
its season Thursday by hosting the
Texas A&M Invitational meet at the
A&M golf course.
■The women competed in a three-
. c f^Ble race while the men raced over a
1 l ' f$e-mile course.
■The Aggie women’s team was di
•’ g e! iffied into two squads with the “B”
squad finishing third.
fls ! 1 f‘®Th e Aggie “A” squad, which
y a meet-low 25 points, was led
■ Becky Drees who finished third in
na F ■? three-mile run in a time of 17
minutes, 38.4 seconds,
the «
un S e ^Bjulie Soukup was close behind in
:r! ■ fourth in 18:05.8 while Melissa
’ 1,1 Weaver and Yvonne Rode finished
seventh and eighth respectively.
offi«■Jennifer Zubkds (1 1th) and Kris-
n > tin Lorson (12th) rounded the “A”
s'° - squad finishers for A&M.
isixioMAmy Gibbons, Robin Creamer
)ffo and Michelle Stafford were the top
finishers for the “B” team which fin
ished with 89 points.
Other Aggie “B” team performers
were Marla Fitt, Ginger Hoot, Jen
nifer Merrill, Lisa Harvey and Den
ise Arriola.
“I’m really happy with the wom
en’s finish,” Colburn said. “It was a
great effort for only working seven
days.
“They’re not in great shape but it
was a great effort by all of them.”
Louisiana State took first in the
men’s division by edging Baylor by
one point.
A&M was a distant third with 71
points.
Emmett Rhoden was the top Ag
gie finisher in eighth place.
Other Aggie finishers included
James Hammitt (13th), Ralph Meyer
(14th) and James Schroeter (15th).
“The men showed a lot of hustle,
but you could really tell we were
hurting from lack of work,” Colburn
said. “But it was nothing that hard
work and sweat won’t fix.”
Sports
Race for N.L. West decided long ago
I knew it would
happen, but I just kept
on watching.
In spite of all my
instincts, I couldn’t pry
myself away from the
television set.
I hoped the Astros
would do exactly what
they’re not known for —
make a great comeback
to win the National
League’s Western
Division.
Then it happened. WdlkGT
With two runners on
base Dodger outfielder
John Shelby belted a Mike Scott fastball over the
right field fence to give the Dodgers a 4-1 lead
they would never lose.
“It’s over,” I thought. But, I guess the race for
the NL West pennant was really decided long
ago-
The Dodgers, realizing their farm system is
not what it used to be, went out and bought the
Doug
pennant during the offseason.
Los Angeles acquired several free agents in
the offseason and traded for pitching help in
August while the Astros made no major moves
to shore up an anemic offense.
Dodgers Executive Vice-President and Player
Personnel Director Fred Claire began by making
a three-way deal involving the Oakland Athletics
and New York Mets in which the Dodgers relief
pitchers Jay Howell and Jesse Orosco with
shortstop Alfredo Griffin in exchange for
pitcher Bob Welch.
The Astros didn’t really need help in the
pitching area.
However, they recently acquired 38-year old
starting pitcher Bob Forsch from St. Louis for
Denny Walling in a deal that probably helped
neither team. The Astros need a power hitter —
not another pitcher.
Meanwhile, Howell has been effective for the
Dodgers as a closer with 17 saves while
compiling an earned run average of 2.34.
Claire then did something the Dodgers have
historically frowned upon by delving into the
free agent market and acquiring outfielders Kirk
Gibson and Mike Davis.
While Davis has been non-productive, Gibson
has become a team leader with his hard-
nosedstyle of play and his impressive numbers at
the plate.
He leads the team in four offensive
categories: batting average (.297), doubles (28),
home runs (23) and runs scored (96).
Gibson also is among the league leaders in run
production (runs plus RBI plus home runs) with
136.
The Astros have needed someone to help
Glenn Davis carry the burden of the offense for
two years now and have failed to get someone to
fill the job.
The mid-season acquisition of third baseman
Buddy Bell from Cincinnati has helped some,
but getting cinnati has helped some, but getting
one more slugger might bejust what the Astros
need.
See Walker, page 11
BATTALION
SPORTS
PICKS
Cray Pixley
Assistant
Sports Editor
Doug Walker
Assistant
Sports Editor
Jeff Miller
Sports Writer
d.p.
Cartoonist
Hal L. Hammons
Sports
Editor
Jerry Bolz
Sports Writer
Reveille
TCU at Georgia
Bulldogs by 20
Bulldogs by 14
Bulldogs by 14
Bulldogs by 20
Bulldogs by 17
Bulldogs by 18
Bulldogs by 24
Baylor at Kansas
Bears by 14
Bears by 8
Bears by 6
Bears by 7
Bears by 11
Bears by 21
Bears by 13
Tulsa at Arkansas
Hogs by 14
Hogs by 21
Hogs by 10
Hogs by 7
Hogs by 24
Hogs by 27
Hogs by 24
Indiana at Rice
Hoosiers by 10
Hoosiers by 10
Hoosiers by 4
Hoosiers by 7
Hoosiers by 3
Hoosiers by 14
Owls by 1
Texas Tech at Arizona
Wildcats by 17
Wildcats by 7
Wildcats by 7
Wildcats by 14
Wildcats by 7
Wildcats by 3
Tech by 3
Nebraska at UCLA
Huskers by 10
Huskers by 10
Huskers by 4
Huskers by 7
Huskers by 7
Huskers by 8
Bruins by 1
Michigan at Notre Dame
Irish by 3
Irish by 3
Wolverines by 7
Wolverines by 7
Wolverines by 10
Irish by 2
Wolverines by 10
Oklahoma at N. Carolina
Sooners by 21
Sooners by 17
Sooners by 20
Sooners by 20
Sooners by 20
Sooners by 24
Sooners by 10
Syracuse at Ohio State
Buckeyes by 7
Buckeyes by 4
Buckeyes by 8
Buckeyes by 20
Buckeyes by 12
Buckeyes by 10
Buckeyes by 7
USC at Stanford
Trojans by 10
Trojans by 21
Trojans by 6
Trojans by 10
Trojans by 23
Trojans by 12
Trojans by 18
Cowboys at Cardinals
Cards by 3
Cardinals by 2
Cardinals by 6
Cowboys by 2
Cowboys by 6
Cowboys by 10
Raiders by 1
Raiders at Oilers
Raiders by 7
Oilers by 3
Oilers by 3
Raiders by 7
Raiders by 4
Raiders by 6
Cowboys by 10
Record
11-2 (.846)
11-2 (.846)
10-3 (.769)
10-3 (.769)
9-4 (.692)
9-4 (.692)
7-6 (.538)
)
reed a
ible. tij
tance i
indiii!
:e is
identd
c fori:
corf®
items
Get a grip on
your homework.
A&M "Ticket to Success" Sale Savings
RESERVE YOUR MACINTOSH BEFORE
SEPTEMBER 16,1988 TO GUARANTEE DELIVERY ON
OCTOBER 3RD AND 4TH
MICRO CENTER
REGULAR PRICE
SALE PRICE
MACINTOSH PLUS
......$1192.00
$1135.00
MACINTOSH SE, 2FLOPP1ES
1916.00
1848.00
MACINTOSH SE, 20MB HD ...
2443.00
2359.00
MACINTOSH II CPU
2484.00
2385.00
MACINTOSH II, 40MB HD
3539.00
3417.00
IMAGEWRITER11...
456.00
440.00
LASERWRITER II SC
1908.00
1813.00
11
As easy as 1,2,3!
Step 1: (optional) Interested in learning more about Macintosh? Contact
the Micro Computer Center (845-4081) for information about free
introduction classes, or visit the Center on the first floor of the Memorial
Student Center.
Step 2: Order your Macintosh at the Micro Computer Center. Stop by and
place your order before September 16. Tell us which Macintosh
model you want to purchase. ($50 non-refundable deposit applies
towards purchase price.)
Step 3: Pick up your Macintosh in room 212 of the Memorial Student
Center on October 3 rd or 4 th .
MicroComputerCenter
ComputerSaks and Supplies
Room 123E of the Memorial Student Center
Monday - Friday 7:45 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(409) 845-4081