Monday, October 10,1988 The Battalion Page 11
From the Bleachers
Sit in the right seats!
SPORTS EDITOR:
We would like to enlighten all those who do
not understand or know the proper seating
arrangements in Kyle Field.
At every home game, there seems to be a
seating controversy. Last season, we were lucky
enough to have an usher explain the system to
our entire system. Here’s what he told us: You
sit on the row that is on your ticket, and stand
on the row that is in front of you.
This seems logical when one thinks about it.
The people who sit on Row 1 stand on the row
in front of them — Row 0. This allows for there
to actually be 37 rows instead of 36.
It is not a complicated system, so why do so
many people mess it up? We are very tired of
being kicked out of our seats by some self-
rightous jerk who thinks he knows everything,
but who is wrong.
If everyone would cooperate with this
system, then perhaps we would not be as
crowded, and we would be able to concentrate
on supporting the Aggies rather than fighting
with each other.
Julie Uhlenhaker ‘91
Tracy Coleman ‘90
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Sports Car Club Autocross
tests skills of A&M drivers
By Tracy Wenkel
Reporter
Automobiles ranging from vintage
rs to pick-up trucks to Volvos were the
tore attraction at the Texas A&M
orts Car Club’s night autocross Satur-
^ in the Kleberg Animal and Food Sci-
:eCenter parking lot.
‘An autocross is a low-speed driving
11 competition,” said Autocross Chair-
mEric Roberts, an aerospace engineer
ijorfrom Odessa.
The participants drive through the
arse one at a time. Cars are placed into
isses according to Sports Car Club of
nerica rules.
Classes promote competions among
mparable cars; however, each driver’s
ly true competition is against the
ck, he said.
The top time of the night (TTON)
nt to Norm Jackson of Houston, who
ive a 1988 Honda CRX. Second best
|erall was Roberts driving a modified
ivrolet Camaro.
he top half of the finishers in each
receive trophies. Classes included
:k, which are average cars; street-pre-
fed, which are modified cars; pre-
Bed, which are cars with racing slick
Bs; and vintage, which are cars made
desKifore 1972.
iiindti!phe trophies will be awarded at the
nesday meeting.
Mir
Witty Young, a senior history major
from San Antonio and a new member of
the club, said, “The autocross was was
fun, a real thrill of my life. I felt when I
finished that I was more accomplished in
handling my car.”
Young said she felt no discomfort or
discrimination about being one of only
five woman in the competition. Every
one is ready to help and give advice, she
said.
There is a ladies class. The women are
competing, not only within their specific
classes, but also among themselves.
The autocross followed a day-long
driving school. The school began in the
morning with classroom instruction.
The Sports Car Club adviser, John
Holmgreen, was guest speaker.
Holmgreen outlined eight techniques
to improve handling and performance in
cluding steering methods, how to handle
a car through turns, and controlled brak
ing and acceleration.
Holmgreen, who conducts driver’s
schools for local police, also discussed
the importance of safety in racing.
A pivot cone exercise, a slalom
straightaway and an oval course com
prised the course.
Vice president Chris Ramey, a sopho
more political science major from Rock-
port, said, “Maneuvering exercises are
designed to familiarize new drivers with
specific elements found in autocross
courses.”
Drivers are better prepared for a new
autocross track, he said, when they have
had the to opportunity to practice the ba
sics.
Van Tassel said all levels of driver ex
pertise were participating in the driving
school. Practice is an opportunity to im
prove, he said.
Mike Dill, a junior accounting and fi
nance major from Hillsboro, said, “Driv
ing an autocross doesn’t hurt a car. But it
does wear out the tires.”
All cars are safety inspected to prevent
accidents, he said. Inspections involve
checking tires, batteries and braking
ability.
Helmets provided by the club and
seatbelts are worn by all drivers. The
club has all participates sign an assump
tion of risk to release the club of all lia
bility at their driving events.
Jennifer Humes, a sophomore ac
counting major from Rockwell and sec
retary of the club, said, “You don’t need
a sports car to participate. You just need
to want to go fast and the enthusiasm to
race.”
The Sports Car Club presently has 90
members. Each semester the club spon
sors four autocrosses, several rallies and
scavenger hunts.
The club’s next night rally will be this
Friday 7 p.m. in the Zachary parking lot.
O’Donovan
leads A&M
at Rolex meet
Shaun O’Donovan led a solid perfor
mance by the Texas A&M men’s tennis
team this weekend in the Rolex Intercol
legiate Tennis Championships in Fort
Worth.
O’Donovan, A&M’s No.l singles
player, reached the quarterfinals in the
singles competition and led a group of
eight Aggies in advancing past the first
round in the 16-team tournament.
Teams from every Southwest Confer
ence school joined other teams from Ar
kansas and Texas in the tournament
which serves as a regional qualifier for
the National Indoor tournament in Feb
ruary.
Gustavo Espinoza, Matt Zisette, Chris
Brown, Craig Whitteker and Doug
Brown joined O’Donovan as first-round
winners. None of them joined O’Dono
van as a second round winner.
O’Donovan picked up wins over Steve
Campbell of Rice, Nathan Ritchey of
Texas Tech and Texas Christian’s Eric
Lingg in advancing to the quarterfinals.
Arkansas’ Mike Brown, last year’s
SWC player of the year and the tourney’s
second seed, defeated O’Donovan 7-5,
6-4 in the quarterfinal match.
A&M Head Tennis Coach David Kent
praised O’Donovan and said the O’Do-
novan-Brown match was the best of the
tournament.
“Both are hitters,” Kent said. “On the
key points of the match Brown was just
one shot better.”
In doubles action, Whitteker and Espi
nosa reached the quarterfinals by upset
ting Texas’ Pat Flynn and Aaron Glass in
the second round by scores of 6-2 and 6-
3.
They had beaten Mikael Gavelin and
Rigo Rosales of Arkansas-Little Rock in
the first round in straight sets by scores
of 6-2 and 7-6.
Whitteker and Espinosa were defeated
by Rice’s Larry Pearl and Ken Thome 1-
6and 3-6.
Three A&M teams advanced before
losing in the second round.
O’Donovan teamed with Steve Ken
nedy for one first-round win while Doug
Brown and Blake Barsalou also won-
their match. Zisette and Chris Brown
were the other victorious first-round dou
bles team for A&M.
“I’m pleased with our overall depth,”
Kent said. “We have eight solid players.
The whole goal of these tournaments is
to try to get better and each time out we
are.”
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terback Brent Peasfc, frustrated by
earlier pass interceptions, ran four
|ds for a third quarter touchdown, ral-
igthe error-prone Oilers to a 7-6 vic-
over Kansas City Sunday,
ease, who replaced injured Cody
Ison late in the first quarter, spiked
ball in the end zone at the end of a
1-yiud drive with 2:42 to go in the pe-
Bease, getting his most extensive play-
■ time of the season, had to call the
Tars’ final two time outs in the goalline
Ifusion before scoring the touchdown.
The Oilers had to overcome their own
leues. Two touchdowns were called
Ik by Oiler penalties.
Tony Zendejas, who missed two field
goals in the first half, kicked the extra
point, giving the Oilers their first lead of
the game.
The Chiefs took a 6-0 first half lead
over the sputtering Oilers on field goals
of 28 and 51 yards by Nick Lowery
while Zendejas missed kicks of 37 and
50 yards.
Quarterback Steve DeBerg engineered
the Chiefs to both field goals with three
straight pass completions in each drive.
Houston’s offense bogged down as
Carlson left the game with a fractured
thumb on his passing hand with 33 sec
onds left in the first half.
Mike Rozier picked up the Oiler run
ning game in the second half and fin-_
ished with 141 yards on 27 carries
against the Chiefs, ranked last in the
NFL against the rush.
The Oilers improved to 4-2, while
Kansas City dropped to 1 -4-1.
Pease’s first seven passes were incom
plete, including two interceptions by
Lloyd Burruss and Jayice Pearson. He
finished with 3 completions in 14 at
tempts for 26 yards.
Chiefs safety Deron Cherry picked off
another Pease pass in the third quarter,
giving him a league-leading five inter
ceptions this season.
Pease threw an apparent 46-yard
touchdown pass to Ernest Givins in the
second quarter, but the play was erased
on an illegal motion penalty against
Drew Hill.
Prior to Pease’s touchdown run,
Alonzo Highsmith ran two yards for a
touchdown, but it was called back on an
illegal motion penalty against guard
Mike Munchak.
DeBerg’s pinpoint passing helped the
Chiefs to their first half lead.
He hit Carlos Carson with a 33-yard
gainer prior to Lowery’s first field goal
and passed 17 yards to Stephone Paige to
set up Lowery’s 51-yarder.
DeBerg finished with 163 yards on 15
of 30 completions.
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RVING (AP) — Mark Rypien threw
iree touchdown passes and ran for an
other core on Sunday to rally the Wash-
hton Redskins to a 35-17 victory over
the error-prone Dallas Cowboys,
elvin Bryant caught two scoring
s, ran for a touchdown and rushed
118 yards as the defending Super
champions evened their record at
3-3
■The Cowboys plunged into the NFC
East cellar with a 2-4 record as Washing-
ti victimized Steve Pelluer with three
Ijterceptions.
■Washington entered the game next to
last in the NFL with a minus-eight takea
ways. The ’Skins forced Dallas into five
turnovers.
Rypien, making his third start since
Doug Williams was injured, and Bryant,
taking over at running back from Timmy
Smith, made the Cowboys pay for three
first half mistakes to seize a 28-10 lead.
Then Rypien shortcircuited a Cow
boys’ comeback with a 24-yard, fourth-
period scoring pass to Bryant.
Interceptions by linebacker Monty Co
leman and strong safety Alvin Walton set
up two ’Skins’ touchdowns.
Timmy Newsome’s 1-yard scoring run
after a Rypien fumble gave Dallas a 7-0
lead.
But Rypien replied with a 13-yard
scoring pass to Gary Clark.
Coleman’s second quarter interception
positioned the ’Skins for a 10-yard Ry
pien to Bryant scoring pass.
Bryant then scored on a 9-yard run af
ter Walton’s interception. Terry Orr re
covered Kelvin Martin’s fumble on the
ensuing kickoff at the Dallas 23 and two
plays later Rypien ran 19 yards for a
score.
Pelluer threw a 35-yard fourth period
touchdown pass to Martin before he was
replaced by veteran Danny White, seeing
his first action of the season.
White suffered Dallas’ fourth intercep
tion late in the game when Todd Bowk
picked him off.
It was Washington’s fourth consec
utive victory over the Cowboys.
Tom Bamhardt, the Redskins’ reguk
punter, pulled a quad muscle in his rigl
leg during pregame warmups and rooki
placekicker Chip Lohmiller also had t
do the punting.
Lohmiller, who missed a 36-yard fiel
goal in a loss to the New York Giants la;
week, missed a 41 yard attempt in th
third period.
Dallas free safety Michael Down
missed most of the game with a groin ir
jury.
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