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ClNFPLEX OD.ON $3.00 BARGAIN MATINEE DAILY AND ALL SHOWS BEFORE 6 PM AT SEILCTEO THLAIRtS CHECK SHOWIIMES POST OAK THREE 1500 llarvey Road CINEMA THREE 693-2700 315 College Avc. Sherrill (Continued from page 1) SCHULMAN THEATRES AFTERNOON TIMES LISTED BELOW ARE FOR SAT-SUN ONLY 1 2.50 ADMISSION 1. Any Show Before 3 PM 2. Tueaday - Al Seals 3. Mort-Wed. - Local Students With Current ID's 4. Thur.-KORA “Over 30 night* •DENOTES DOLBY STEREO SCHULMAN 6 2002 E 29th 775-2463 I CROSSING DELANCEY pg $ DOLLAR DAYS $ IRON EAGLE H five $100 bills. The News also reported it has in excess of eight hours of tape-re corded interviews with Smith. In those interviews. Smith reportedly told the News that he received approxi mately $10,000 from Sherrill and his staff in the form of money, benefits and airline tickets. The News reported that Robert Smith said Sherrill did not deny sending money to George Smith, but that Sherrill main tained he was being coerced. Smith was highly recruited as a high school athlete. He attended A&M from the summer of 1982 until early 1984. In 1984 he quit the team and transfered to Clemson University. BIG BUSH ESS pg COCKTAIL r 2:30 7:15 *30 »30 MANOR EAST 3 Manor East Mall 823-1300 COMING TO AMERICA R 2:10 7:05 4:40 5:25 jDIEHARD h 2:13 7:00 4:45 5:40 YOUNG GUNS r CLARA’S HEART pg-is 4:4ft *99 •EARNEST SAVES CHRISTW £ PO 4*ft ayva«aiiBpfc T £*• 4X5 7955 ft 15 M Haul Coffeehouse Friday, November 18 8:00 p.m. Rumour's Featuring Acoustic guitars, comedians Cajun stories, and a few added surprises Smith orginally signed a letter of in tent with the University of Georgia. He later gave the NCAA information about improper recruiting practices by a Georgia coach. Smith then signed with A&M. The News reported that at the time Smith denied he was never offered any illegal inticements to sign with A&M. How ever, the News quotes Smith as saying Sherrill promised to “take care of me” and provide a good-paying job. The job was working around Sherrill’s house according to the article. So, be there It'CCBe£Tooznj andfiey--it's ‘JF'RJzfE Compare these to the Fox GL and you’ll find they’re not more car. Just more money. Honda Civic DX is $ 1,350* more. Toyota Corolla Deluxe is $ 1,323* more. Nissan Sentra E is $ 1,024* more. The 1988 Volkswagen Fox GL is the lowest-priced German-engineered 4-door sedan in America, yet its styling, handling and engineering are anything but inexpensive. Come in for a test drive. You'll find that, compared to the sedans above, the 1988 Fox GL isn't less car. It's just less money. A lot less. German engineering. The Volkswagen way Fox GL BudHWard Under the watertower in College Station 1912 Texas Avenue 693-3311 •Based on a comparison of competitive manufacturer's suggested retail price for 4-door models including air condi tioning, metallic paint and destination charges. Price excludes taxes, title and dealer prep. Equipment levels vary. The News quotes Smith: “I said, ‘Well, coach, how will I get home in the winter months or for the Christmas breaks and things of that nature. He said, ‘We can get you a summer job. That’s not against the rules. Also I have work that I need done around my house. We can work that out. And I can pay you what I want to pay you. ’ . . . “Once he told me he was going to take care of me and I wouldn’t have to worry about nothing, I said, ‘OK. I’m coming to school here.’ ” The article also quotes Smith as saying a member of Sherrill’s staff arranged to sell his complimentary tickets. According to the News Smith said, “He just told me, T got a guy that’s gonna take care of your tickets and you need to be patient. He’ll come by and holler at you after the ball games. He’ll be in the dressing room.” The man is identified in the article as “Bill from Lampasas (Texas).” The News reported that Sherrill con fronted Smith and told him the alumni transactions were too risky. Smith is quoted as saying, “He came to me and told me that he didn’t want me dealing with that guy any longer. He said, ‘If you need anything, you come to me from now on. ’ ” The article says Smith and Sherrill struck an agreement about future cash payments for living expenses during the summer of 1983. Smith reportedly told the News that he asked Sherrill for money for the season as well as how it would be handled. The News quotes Smith as saying Sherrill replied, “ ‘Well, I don’t want you selling your tickets to anyone. What you do is . . . you come to me and I’ll let you go over to my house and work and earn it. Nobody told me how much 1 can pay you.” Smith told the News that when he showed up to do yard work Sherrill just asked him how much money he needed. The News quotes Smith as saying Sherrill would give him anywhere from $200 to $400 whenever he asked. After his freshman year Smith decided to leave A&M. The News quotes Smith LJL HAPPY HOUR Monday-Friday 4-7 -FREE- TACO BAR DIRTY JUAN‘S HAS FUN COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS The Food’s Great but don’t drink the water FROZEN DRINKS Try the All-New Exclusive “AGGIE SWIRL” 907 Harvey Rd. (Woodstone Shopping Center) -WE DELIVER- WE SERVE LUNCH FAST!! LOWEST PRICES IN THE AGGIE PLEX!! TACO BAR ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY Call 764-JUAN BRING THIS AD IN FOR A FREE SOFT DRINK The News reported that Smith said he had been contacted Wednesday night by Coach Pugh’s wife. The story states that Smith said as a result of that conversa tion he would re to stand by the statements he made in the tape-recorded interviews. A notarized, sworn statement was signed by Smith before the interview that he would “be truthful in the informa tion he provides,” the story says. However, Smith later tried to deny what he said during the interview, according the article. The News quotes Smith as saying, “If I say it didn’t happen, nothing happe ned.” Smith is also quoted as saying Pugh, who recruited him, is being treated unfairly by Sherrill as the allega tions unfold. The following statement was is sued by Lane Stephenson, Director of Public Information for Texas A&M, on behalf of President Wil liam HL Mobley. The Bmmon received the statement at 10:40 a.m. today. “Wc are in the process as I speak: of attempting to ascertain the facts from among a series of conflicting statements. We learned of the allega tions Wednesday and immediately notified the NCAA in conjunction with starting our own internal inves tigation. “A ci ial facet of the matter in our opi on is that after learning of the con *nt of the Da flas Morning News story before publication, the young man involved called Mr. Rob ert Smith, the University's officer in charge of NCAA compliance mat ters, and essemialily denied the alle gations to be published. “University officials are in the process of setting up a meeting as soon as possible with the young man to determine the facts in the form of a sworn statement. We also will be seeking sworn statements from ev eryone else involved, including Ath letic Department personnel'' IT! Ap What's Up Friday RfUA o ilfi'Kf ec iinute W/RtTI hWR Mi UNITED CAMPUS MINISTRIES: will have a Bible study at 6:15 p.m. at My Presbyterian Church. HOMETOWN CLUBS: Corpus Christi, Ft. Worth, Austin, Beaumont, Deer Part Kilgore, Luting and West Bell County clubs will have a volleyball tournament from 5-7 p.m. in 304 Reed. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: call the center for Drug Prevention and Educa tion at 845-0280 for details on today’s meeting. HONORS STUDENT COUNCIL: will have a brown bag lunch at noon in MSC. Dr. Tsu Tsui will speak about a new biochemistry class. CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will discuss courtship and marriage at 7:30 p.m.at St. Mary's Student Center. COLOMBIAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will meet at 7 p.m. in 402 Rudder PI SIGMA EPSILON: will have a new car show all day behind the Academit Building. MINORITY FRESHMEN ORIENTATION ’89: applications for associate director of the Minority Freshmen Orientation '89 will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday. CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 108 Harrington. POLITICAL SCIENCE SOCIETY: will have a faculty-student mixer at 5:30pm at Dudley’s Draw. Saturday TAMU SNOW SKI CLUB: will have a ski swap to trade, buy and sell any ski equipment from 10-12 a.m. at Mt. Aggie. ASIAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION: will have a spaghetti dinner at7pm.al Rumours. Sunday HILLEL JEWISH STUDENT CENTER: will have an open board meeting at8 p.m. at the Hillel Building. BLACK AWARENESS COMMITTEE: will have a fall fashion show at 3 p.m is Rudder Auditorium. CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will have a Bible study at 9:30 a.m,a the student center. TAMU INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS: will demonstrate and teach folk dancing from 8-10 p.m. in 226 MSC. TAMU SPORTS CAR CLUB: will have a championship road rally at 3 p.min the Zachry Parking Lot. Monday Of in SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS: will meet at 6 p.m. in 104 Zachry. POLITICAL SCIENCE SOCIETY: will meet at 7 p.m. in 402 Rudder. CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL: will have a car bash from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. atRud der fountain. 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IPAR Sender authorizes Federal Express :o deliver this ship men! without obtaining a delivery ^nature and shall » Fedev Express from any PRINTED IN U S A SW A copy of a Federal Express mailing label on a package sent to George Smith is shown above. The name Bob Matey, a member of Sherrill’s staff, appears on the label as the sender of the package. According to the Dal las Morning News Smith said the envelope contained $500 in cash. The envelope was sent from Bryan to Smith in Atlanta. It was sent Sept. 13, four days after A&M announced the results of an investigation by the NCAA. The label accompanied a copyrighted story in today’s edition of the News. as saying Sherrill helped him transfer to Clemson. He is also quoted as saying Sherrill provided him spending money and a plane ticket. Smith is quoted as saying he estimated he received more than $10,000 in cash, benefits and plane tickets while at A&M. According to the article, Smith con tacted Sherrill again as the NCAA inves tigation into the A&M football program started. By this time he had quit school and applied for early eligibility for the 1986 professional draft, according to the News. The News quotes Smith as saying he decided to expose Sherrill because of an ger. Smith is quoted as saying he ex pected Sherrill to provide around $3,000 for vocational school tution in one lump sum, but the money kept coming in small amounts. “I wanted him to send me back to school,” the News quotes Smith as say ing. “I wanted to finish up. That’s what I really wanted. ... He owes me a degree. I would never have left A&M if 1 hadn’t gotten screwed by the coaching staff. So 1 got screwed out of graduating ftoi there. . . . “All this was done to keep me q« for a couple of months.” Several A&M football players cor tacted by The Battalion said they had# comment and were waiting for a meetini to be held with the coaches. 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