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■ NEW YORK (AP) — Sid Fer-
■andez combined with two reliev
er s on a four-hitter and Howard
Rhnson and Kevin McReynolds
Homered Tuesday night as the
■ew York Mets beat the Houston
Astros 9-0 to stop a three-game
losing streak.
■ New York, swept 6-0 and 12-3
ly the Astros on Monday night,
Bored two runs in the first, five
in the third, one in the fourth and
one in the sixth.
I Fernandez, 8-3, won for the
fourth time in five decisions and
pas a 1.43 earned-run average
over his last six starts.
I Jeff Innis allowed one hit in
tire eighth and Randy Myers
fflitched a hilless ninth.
I Bob Forsch, 2-3, gave up six
nms, six hits, walked three and
Iruck out one in 2 1/3 innings.
I Keith Hernandez, who came
pff the disabled list Thursday af
ter missing 48 games with a frac
tured kneecap, left with a bruised
knee after the fourth inning.
The Mets said the injury is not
serious.
Johnson’s 25th home run and
an RBI single by Hernandez gave
New York the lead in the first.
New York made it 7-0 in the third
on an RBI single by McReynolds,
Mackey Sasser’s bases-loaded
walk, Fernandez’ two-run single
— the first of his two hits — and a
run-scoring single by Juan Sam
uel.
New York added a run in the
fourth on Gregg Jefferies’ run
scoring double and another in the
sixth on McReynolds’ ninth home
run.
State judge rules in favor of DISD
Carter keeps state football title after player eligibility dispute
AUSTIN (AP) — A state district
judge ruled Tuesday that the state
education commissioner cannot in
terfere in a local grading dispute in a
case that involved the eligibility of a
player on the 1 98 8 5A
championship football team.
Judge Paul Davis Jr., in a letter to
attorneys in the case, said Texas Ed
ucation Commissioner William
Kirby acted improperly in finding
that then-senior running back Gary
Edwards had failed a class.
The finding would have made
Carter’s football team ineligible for
the championship, because a student
who fails is not eligible to play.
“This court finds that it was im
proper for the state commissioner of
education to set the grade for an in
dividual student in an individual
class,” Davis wrote. “The decision of
the commissioner of education is re
versed and rendered in favor of Dal
las Independent School District.”
The “proper inquiry” by the com
missioner “should be whether the
school abused its discretion in setting
the grade,” Davis said.
“As far as Carter High School
youngsters and patrons, they will not
have to forfeit their championship,”
said Bill Farney, University Inters
cholastic League athletic director.
“For the (Texas Education
Agency), it means that the complica
tions or implications still exist that
each principal can determine his
own grading methods. . .it weakens
the education reform movements
begun by House Bill 72.”
Attorney Lucius D. Bunton, who
represented the University Inters
cholastic League in the case, said he
spoke to Kirby and that the commis
sioner planned to appeal the ruling.
If it stands, the ruling would gut
the state’s no-pass, no-play rule,
Bunton said. The rule, which pro
hibits students who fail a class from
participating in extracurricular ac
tivities, is a key part of massive edu
cation reforms approved by lawmak
ers in House Bill 72 in 1984.
Kirby said he believes the Dallas
district did abuse its discretion in
changing the failing grade.
“My ruling was that the Carter
principal did abuse his discretion by
altering the grades in the first place,
without even seeing the assignments
in dispute,” Kirby said.
But Davis said, “There was no evi
dence presented to this court that
the principal had affixed the grades
by fraud, by improper motive, or by
considering any facts other than the
appropriateness of the grades.”
DISD attorney Margaret A. Coo
per argued the ruling would have
“no effect” on the no-pass, no-play
rule.
“The court specifically found here
that the principal did not change
grades by the use of fraud, improper
motive or abuse of discretion,” Coo
per said.
But Dallas billionaire Ross Perot,
who chaired the Select Committee
on Public Education that proposed
the 1984 reforms, blasted Davis’ rul
ing.
“Tremendous forces work to get
the money for education in this
state, yet there is not one single
lobby to make sure a child learns and
make sure he or she becomes com
petitive as an adult,” Perot said.
DISD Superintendent Marvin Ed
wards said local administrators need
control of the schools.
“Principals have to feel that they
are in charge of their schools and
have some authority to administer
the schools in a reasonable fashion,”
said Edwards, who is not related to
the football player.
The ruling boosted spirits for
backers of the south Dallas school,
beset recently by the arrest of 10 cur
rent or former students, including
Gary Edwards, on robbery charges.
The player’s attorney, Royce
West, said Davis’ ruling wouldn’t af
fect the criminal charges that his cli
ent and Derric Evans, Carter All-
America defensive back, pleaded
guilty to on Friday.
“This is part of an ongoing saga of
(Edwards’) life. . .and fortunately
this part has ended on a happy
note,” West said.
The attorney said Edwards was
“happy that he’s finally been vindi
cated. . .regarding that he passed six
weeks of algebra.”,
Later Tuesday, however, the Uni
versity of Houston said Edwards’
football scholarship had been
canceled because of the criminal
charges.
The grading case arose after state
investigators, acting on an anony
mous tip, found that Edwards re
ceived a zero in an algebra class for a
six-week grading period ending in
October.
Don’t be misled by SWC rankings; Ags can win it all in ’89
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anized.
■ Have you picked up any of the college
football preview magazines lately? If you
h&ve, then you probably noticed that the
Aggies were not picked to win the
Southwest Conference in most of them.
B Actually, I’m elated that the Aggies were
picked to Finish in the middle of the pack
quartered:: this year. How can you blame these
bees. Txperts?” The football program was
i, the Uniirfipeked with scandals this past season. A&M
tain and Irt has a new head cpach. They lost some
ire planned quality starters, including John Roper.
175,000 p; 1 So why am I so happy?
H Mainly because I know that these
n advice an@ x P ert predictions are based on the
(I p.m. Aftfl P 1 ' \ ious year. If you don’t believe me,
Bieck out who’s number one in most of
Bern — those good ’ol leprechauns from
suit ofbe.. flotre Dame. Then look at Arkansas,
blyquiteik Spppossed to win the SWC. You could say
ifsabsolute “hogwash.”
its to outline H So what makes me st>sure? I’m no
arn to breal prophet. But I do havEJenough common
inallvtooii! sense to know that it takes a little more than
■top ranking in a magazine to win in
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Robbie
Scichili
Sports Writer
college football. And this year the Aggies
have what it takes.
Even Houston is picked to have a better
year than the Aggies.
The Cougars are on probation and will
not have the motivation to give them the
best record in the SWC. Arkansas actually
lost more starters than A&M. They will still
be good and will have a shot at the title.
But when it comes down to winning SWC
championships, the main thing to look at is
schedules.
The Aggies have a favorable schedule.
Actually, you probably couldn’t ask for a
better one.
A&M plays most of their tough games at
home — Arkansas, Houston and Texas.
The road schedule has the Aggies playing
at Baylor, Texas Tech and TCU.
Arkansas has a bumpy road ahead of
them. They play at A&M, TCU and Texas
Tech. The Razorbacks have a tendency to
play badly away from home, and if it comes
down to A&M vs. Arkansas for the title, the
Hogs will have the impossible task of
winning on Kyle Field.
Another key to winning an SWC
championship is quality players and a
hungry attitude. A&M has both this year.
Everyone is expecting Darren Lewis to
carry the offense. He has been mentioned
in many Heisman Trophy candidate
discussions and has some pressure on him
because of it. The one player who will make
(Lewis’reason a good one is Lance Pavlas.
You remember him — the quarterback
with the great reputation coming out of
high school. Pavlas hid in the shadows
during the 1988 season and didn’t get
much playing time behind Bucky
Richardson and Chris Osgood. The fact is
that Pavlas is a better all-around
quarterback than Richardson or Osgood.
Now that’s no knock against either of
these quarterbacks. They are both quality
players. But with Richardson’s status a
question mark, Pavlas has the arm that
A&M desperately needs.
If Pavlas performs to his ability, it will
open up Lewis’ running game to the point
that A&M’s offense will be almost
unstoppable.
For the past two years, the Aggies
depended on their running game to make
their offense go.
This year, head coach R.C. Slocum has
brought in Bob Toledo from Oregon as
offensive coordinator. Toledo has the
reputation of having a quality passing attack
to compliment the running game.
As far as defense goes, don’t expect any
changes. After all, Slocum was defensive
coordinator before his promotion to head
coach. Aaron Wallace is a first team All-
American linebacker who should have
another fine season. He is currently five
and a half sacks away from breaking the
A&M career record.
Slocum has stated that he will keep the
12th Man Kick-off Team alive. He has
always shown a love for A&M and for the
people that make it great. He will show that
this year.
Slocum is not being paid more than the
president of A&M. Slocum doesn’t want to
be bigger than the program. The players
like him and will be willing to work hard for
him. He wants to be part of the team — a
motivator with a winning style.
This is the year that the Aggies bounce
back. The Twelfth Man will be louder than
ever. The black cloud of probation is no
longer a concern. Expect the Aggies to be
pickin’ cotton in January. And for those of
you who have lost count -— it will be six in a
row over Texas on December 2.
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