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The Battalion Page 11 Kp HYUNDAI Practical Compatibles. 286C /. Intel 80286 Processor A 8/10 MHz. A640K RAM £1.2 MB Floppy Drive A Monochrome Graphics z Monochrome 12" Monitor £ Parallel/Serial Ports £ 101 Key Keyboard £ MS DOS 3.3/GW BASIC £ 18 Month Warranty (Continued from page 9) an offense where the burden was placed on his shoulders. I didn’t want to put him in that situation. I’ve restricted what the coaches probably would have done without my input. “But now we’re to the point where we expand a bit and become a little more wide open with what we’re doing. Let’s let him make some big plays.” TCU seems like a good opponent to make some big plays against. A&M has won the last 16 games against the Horned Frogs, including last year’s 18-0 shutout in College Station. In 1987, Lewis set an A&M fresh man rushing record, with 194 yards on 16 carries, including an 80-yard touchdown run. Slocum, who pointed out that Le- | wis is still ahead of where he was at this time last year, said he was wor ried opposing defenses might key on the running back with all the Heis- man talk he received over the sum mer. “I could see the prospect of some thing like this happening,” Slocum said. “There’s still time for him to have a good season and get a lot of yards. He would like to make more yardage, all of our receivers would like to have caught more passes, Lance would like to have thrown more balls and each linebacker would like to have made more tackles. “I don’t see anything wrong with Darren Lewis. Our offensive scheme and the way other people have de- fensed us has had more to do with it than anything Darren’s done.” Toledo stressed that Lewis is not the key problem — scoring touch downs is. But obviously, Lewis re mains the key to an Aggie offense that has to start producing. “I talked to Darren and said, ‘Hang tough and have some pa tience because it’s going to happen,”’ Toledo said. “I think he’s played himself pretty much into playing shape. I think he realizes he’s got to work hard in practice, and he does. I think it’s time for him to open it up a little bit.” pLetters to the Sports editor-i Jiles j (Continued from page 11) the Triple Shoot was designed for a quarterback like Jiles. “Ron Jiles has a good arm,” Slo cum said. He presents a threat in the passing game (as well as) the run ning game. . . he can do a lot of things.” Jiles’ chance to finally lead the Frogs came last weekend in TCU’s 14-10 loss to Missouri. Throwing 40 times, Jiles com pleted 19 passes for a total of 204 yards. His numbers don’t reflect his performance. TCU receivers dropped 12 Jiles I passes, three of those within the five- |yard line. “He had a good opening game and I think he executed well,” Wacker said. “If we would have caught it as well as he threw it, we’d have won the football game. “Our receivers are a question mark right now, but Ron is playing well.” Jiles will have his hands full this Saturday night when TCU’s new of fense meets a blitz-happy Aggie de fense. “We know they’re going to blitz a lot,” Jiles said. “We have to adjust and be ready and when they do blitz, make them pay.” As far as TCU’s chances to make it to the Cotton Bowl this year, Jiles is even more optomistic than the nor mally irrepresable Wacker. Wacker said TCU needed a mira cle to beat A&M Saturday. “A&M was picked to be the con ference champions and I think at this point you still have to pick them to go to the Cotton Bowl,” Wacker said. Jiles, sounding more like Wacker than Wacker himself, is a little more confident in TCU’s chances to win the Southwest Conference. “If we go out and do the things we have to do, we can beat A&M, Hous ton or any other conference team,” Jiles said. “If we can do that, then we have a chance to go to the Cotton Bowl.” SPORTS EDITOR: Few, if any, things I read in the Battalion get me really upset. But I cannot sit quietly by the side while people like Richard Tijerina are given valuable space in your paper; space that he chooses to use to spread his warped opinions to the easily-influenced masses. In his Sept. 12 column, the assistant sports editor chose to write an article about some tennis greats. While most of the things he said about McEnroe are true and documented, I demand to know where Rich got the idea that Jimmy Connors “is ready to retire.” Mr. Tijerina, do you know Jimmy personally? Has he told you of his plans to retire? I don’t think so. In fact, Jimmy says that he has no plans to retire soon. I just can’t understand how you can berate the greatest tennis player ever (a man with more tournament victories than any other player living or dead) without the slightest idea of what you are talking about. Craig Coates ’90 SPORTS EDITOR: In regard to “Mac is back and does the tennis world really care?” (Sept. 12) Answer me this — what kind of non- informed, tennis-ignorant, sports “authority” are you? • Rule one: I was a Borg fanatic too—actually, I hated John, until he beat Borg at Wimbledon and he said, “I know people dislike some things that I do, but this means a lot to me. It’s July 4th and this is for the U.S.A.” • Rule two: Who was the first to tell you that tennis has gone on and good players have arisen? This really has a lot to do with whether or not the tennis world cares about Mac’s return, especially when. . . • Rule three: Mac’s back because he loves the game and most players do have some sort of respect for his ability. Damn him for raising a family. In other words, what possessed you to write an article about John McEnroe, instead of why you are failing in your journalistic efforts to make a point? If there was a way, John McEnroe would get my vote for President. Go ahead and say he wouldn’t be assertive enough. And please — stop reminding everyone about the age of players. They’ll retire when they’re ready — Connors, Evert, Mac, heck — Nolan will tell you when. Just concentrate on keeping your ideas succinct. Nick Jones ’90 Letters to the editor should not exceed 300 words in length. The editorial staff re serves the right to edit letters for style and length, but will make every effort to main tain the 'author’s intent. Each letter must be signed and must include the classifica tion, address and telephone number of the writer. 16X A Intel 8088-1 Processor A 4.77/10 MHz A 640K RAM A 720K Floppy Drive jouj: *’ A Mono/CGA Graphics A Monochrome 12" Monitor A Parallel/Serial Ports A 101 Key Keyboard £ Microsoft Works WP/DB/SS/Comm A MS DOS 3.3/GW BASIC £18 Month Warranty 16TE / Intel 8088-1 Processor A 4.77/10 MHz £ 640K RAM A 360K Floppy Drive A Mono/CGA Graphics £ Monochrome 12" Monitor A Parallel/Serial Ports A 101 Key Keyboard £ Electric Desk WP/DB/SS/Comm £ MS DOS 3.3/GW BASIC £ 18 Month Warranty i \ . Eaton filling Donaldson’s shoes Oilers’ backup expected to start against Chargers HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Oil ers coach Jerry Glanville got a sick feeling when free safety Jeff Don aldson suffered an ankle injury Sun day against Minnesota. He hopes Tracy Eaton can help cure the feeling. “J.D. (Donaldson) is a special guy,’’^Glanville said. “You get a sick feeling when you lose a heck of a player, but what happens is that you sometimes find another good one.” Eaton, a second-year player from Portland State, replaced Donaldson jagainst the Vikings and is the likely tarter for Sunday’s game at San 'iego. ‘Tm excited, and I want to play,” aton said. “Of course, I’ll be a little ervous but I just hope I can help |the team in some way. I’ll probably be a little more prepared for this one than I was Sunday.” Eaton got an early call Sunday and was flagged for two personal fouls. After watching films of his pe nalties, Eaton believes they were close calls. “Experience is going to help me out,” Eaton said. “I think the tough est thing Sunday is to try to fill all those spots that J.D. has. He means so much to our team. He’s on every one of our defenses and special teams.” Eaton spent most of last season on injured reserve with a partial shoul der separation that required sur gery. He was activated late in the season and played in one regular season game. “Tracy did a heck of a job,” Glan ville said. “He’ll play until J.D. gets back. We love J.D., the way he plays and everything he stands for. We just have to go without him.” The Oilers also likely will face the Chargers without starting center Jay Penmson, who has a badly sprained ankle. Pennison is listed as doubtful but he’s hoping to continue his playing streak. “I haven’t missed a start since my junior year in college,” Pennison said. Pennison would be replaced by veteran center George Yarno, a Plan B signee, who has worked with the first team in practice this week. “It’s helped me because I can con centrate on one position in practice,” said Yarno, who played at Atlanta last season. “When you know you’re going to play one position, it especially helps because you can concentrate on the guy across from you.” Varno also is a backup at both guard positions. Lady Ags play in softball event The Texas A&M women’s softball team open their 1989 sea son this weekend when they travel to Brenham to compete in the ten-team Brenham Tourna ment. Other teams competing at the tournament are Sam Houston State, Southwest Texas State, Ste phen F. Austin, Mary Hardin Baylor, St. Edward’s, Houston Baptist, McNeese State and two teams from Ranger Junior Col lege. Lady Aggie softball Coach Bob Brock said in a statement released through the A&M sports infor mation department that the team will take 18 players to the tourna ment, and that all 18 will play be cause the tournament is set up with free substitution. “I look for this to be an exciting Saturday for us, especially for the new kids,” Brock said. UNBELIEVABLE PRICES! CO/MPUTER 819 S. Texas Avenue Sales 764-1136 Service 696-0553