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The Texas A&M men’s and wom-
’s cross country teams placed sec
ond and third respectively in sepa
rate meets Monday, but the biggest
news may have been the perfor-
Bance of sophomore Melissa
Weaver.
Weaver finished second in the
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last year’s junior college champion in
cross country, Texas’ Tina Hall. She
placed third in the event with a time
of 18:13.
“I was particularly pleased with
the whole team’s effort,” A&M wom
en’s coach Ed Marcinkiewicz said.
“We came in as a very untested
bunch and performed well. Melissa’s
finish was a big boost to our pro
gram.”
The A&M women posted a team
score of 63 in the Baylor Invitatio-
competitors in the top 12. Joining
Weaver, who finished second, were
sophomore Connie Hand, who fin
ished 10th with a time of 20:06, and
freshman Wren Eversberg, who fin
ished 12th with a time of 20:14.
“I
| Iwas particularly pleased with the whole team
effort. We came in as a very untested bunch and
performed well.”
Six teams competed in the event.
A&M finished ahead of Southwest
Conference schools Texas Christian,
Southern Methodist and the Baylor
B team.
The Aggie men finished second in
the Sam Houston State Invitational
meet. Blinn Junior College won the
meet with a score of 29. A&M had 60
— Ed Marcinkiewicz,
Women’s cross country coach
1|00 meter race with a time of
18:00, but more importantly, it was
le first time that an A&M woman
$17i I s beaten all of the Texas runners
■ a major cross country competi-
‘tion.
Included in Monday’s field was
bases
nal. Texas (28 points) and Baylor
(40) finished ahead of them.
The individual winner of the Bay
lor meet was All-American Lisa
Stone of Baylor, who ran a time of
17:42.
The A&M women placed three
points.
The A&M men were led by Ralph
Meyer, who finished third with a
time of 25:07. The individual cham
pion was Blinn’s Micah Boinett, who
finished with a time of 24:44.
Other A&M finishers in the top
12 included Scott Carver, who came
in 11th with a time of 25:51 and Ross
Stooksberry, who came in 12th with
a time of 26:00.
The A&M men’s next meet in
Sept. 30 at the SMU Invitational.
‘Cool Hand’ Romo skirts danger
SMU quarterback guides team to surprise win
DALLAS (AP) — Mike Romo triggered the chaos
then retreated to the sidelines to enjoy history.
The first thing the poised freshman quarterback
from San Antonio did was to look around for flags
after he flipped the game-winning five-yard touch
down pass to Mike Bowen on Saturday night with
0:00 on the clock.
The second thing he did was get the heck out of
the way.
“I didn’t want to get trampled,” said cool-hand
Romo. “I saw everybody pouring out of the stands
and I thought I’d get to the sidelines and watch. I
figured I could hug people and shake hands later. I
just wanted to watch. Poor Bowen. He said he
thought he died.”
Bowen was caught at the bottom of a massive pi-
leup of players and fans celebrating Southern Meth
odist’s return from the football dead with a 31-30
victory over Connecticut.
Romo’s performance earned him The Associated
Press Southwest Conference Offensive Player of the
Week award. Of course, it was the first for SMU in
three years because the Mustangs missed two seasons
due to NCAA probation ills.
The defensive award went to Texas Tech’s
Charles Perry, a senior defensive tackle from Iowa
Park who was instrumental in preserving the Red
Raiders’ 27-20 victory over New Mexico.
Perry tackled Dion Morrow for a three-yard loss
on fourth down at the Raiders’ goal late in the game.
Besides the game-saving tackle, Perry caused a fum
ble, had two quarterback sacks, and made seven
other tackles.
“Perry is really causing havoc in the interior,” said
defensive line coach Dean Slayton. “He played great
against Arizona and came right back with another
good game. He’s consistent.”
Romo was a highly sought quarterback at San An
tonio Roosevelt until he tore a knee the sixth game
of his senior season.
“It’s ironic, I already had my dorm reservations at
Texas,” Romo said. “They had been real high on me
then they backed off. Rice and North Texas were in
terested. That was about it until SMU called.
“My brother, Adam, and my sister-in-law went to
Texas. I had deep roots there. That will all change. ”
Like on Saturday.
Romo plays against the team that dropped him
when the Longhorns come calling in a noon game at
Ownby Stadium.
Romo hit 34 of 64 passes for 371 yards and two
touchdowns against Connecticut. He was 14 of 26
for 160 yards in the final period when SMU rallied
from a 30-14 deficit.
“Mike showed a lot of poise on that final drive,”
said SMU coach Forrest Gregg. “He got people lined
up and made ’em get back to the line of scrimmage. I
was holding my breath.”
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Oakland Raid. . .1 mean Los Angeles
iders’ owner A1 Davis must have been
one of those spoiled, only children.
I You know the type.
I “It’s my football,” he’d probably say,
Hind if I can’t be Bart Starr then I’m taking
it and going home! ”
That same kind of childish attitude exists
loday, not only in Davis’ character but
proughout the NFL.
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' Bscade in the NFL. Every day, sports fans
””■■6 bombarded with stories of holdouts,
iMiftarterbacks screaming for more money
d threats by owners to move their team,
rd PerfeBj Rookies are holding out for salaries in
Mi9j tpe millions.
Troy Aikman and Steve Walsh, both
ProtMidallas Cowboys quarterbacks, signed multi-
) million dollar contracts resting only on the
__ laurels of their collegiate play.
This in turn sparks veterans to scream
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for more money.
Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback Randall
Cunningham’s role was uncertain at the
beginning of the season. Cunningham, it
seems, felt he was the best quarterback in
the NFL, and as such should be the highest
paid. Until he did receive what he felt he
deserved, he would play like he was paid —
low.
Even NFL team owners are guilty of
avarice.
Jerry Bidwell, owner of the Phoenix
Cardinals made good on his threat to the
people of St. Louis a few years back.
Bidwell, tired of poor attendance from the
St. Louis fans, told Busch Stadium owners
that if he didn’t receive more money, he
would move his team when its lease was up.
And who can forget A1 Davis’ plight to
move the Oakland Raiders to Los Angeles?
Week after week, Davis and NFL
Commissioner Pete Roselle threatened each
other and lobbied for support from other
NFL owners.
The whole issue finally ended up in
court. You know how that story ended.
Well, Davis still isn’t happy.
The Raiders have had a tough time in the
1980s. Like the Dallas Cowboys, Miami
Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers, the
Raiders are victims of the NFL draft.
Enjoying years as the dominant force in
the AFC West, the Raiders were forced to
draft low.. The lack of top draft picks finally
caught up with them as their performance
throughout the late 1980s has been less
than that of the Raiders the Oakland fans
knew and loved during the 1970s.
Who wants to pay $25 to see their team
be humiliated week after week? The Los
Angeles fans don’t.
So what’s the next logical step for an
owner of a struggling team?
Davis seems to think that next step is to
move the team again. Two possibilities are
Sacramento or Oakland.
The Oakland Raiders? That sounds
familiar.
Both cities are lobbying the Raiders
organization and throwing around figures
that would make Donald Trump blush.
Is Davis setting a dangerous precedent?
NFL team owners must be prevented
from moving their team from city to city
just to try and boost ticket sales. A team will
soon lose its identity after one or two
moves.
How long did it take you to stop calling
the LA Raiders the Oakland Raiders? I’m
still doing it today.
The only remedy for boosting ticket sales
of teams that are doing poorly is to do what
the Chicago Bears did and what the Dallas
Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers are
doing now.
Be patient and use the draft to your
advantage. Build your team into a
powerhouse and wait.
If you use the A1 Davis method of ticket
boosting, your team will soon lose its
identity. . .just like the Oakland. . . I mean
the Sacramento. . . I mean the Los Angeles
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