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Take a step now toward your future ... y'H'v'H v'V/H Join MSC Public Relations! Learn skills that can impact your career. Director and Committee Applications Available Now at the SPO Room 216 MSC Extended Deadline: Wednesday October 25, 1989 For more information call 845-7627 J/ Page 10 The Battalion Wednesday, October 25, Th SCOTT & WHITE CLINIC, COLLEGE STATION 1600 University Drive East Serving Hie Brazos Yblley Rice drops Lady Ags cold \ A&M beaten in straight games, now 1-4 in SWC FROM STAFF & WIRE REPORTS The Texas A&M Lady Aggie volleyball team con tinued their losing ways by dropping a match to Rice Tuesday night in Houston. A&M fell 15-10, 15-8, 19-17 to drop to 9-10 on the season, and 1-4 in Southwest Conference play. Rice improved to 17-6 and 2-3 in SWC play. The Lady Aggies were led by Kelli Kellen who had 11 kills and eight errors in 26 attempts for a . 115 attack percentage. Amy Cumings added 10 kills and a .600 percentage, while Elizabeth Edmiston chipped in 10 kills and a . 159 percentage. Rice was led by Tricia Bolen, who had 14 kills and a .212 attack percentage. Coach A1 Givens said that A&M played flat in the Rrct two game c hut Ino^d good in the rb' v 4 game. In the final game, A&M grabbed a 4-0 lead before falling behind 14-10. At that point, the Lady Aggies rallied, but didn’t have enough to win. “I want to know where the fight that we showed» the third game was in the first and second games' Givens said. “We didn’t play particularly well, Rice executed their game better. We’re definatelya pable of playing better. “We’ve been in this position before. The scenario is a lot like 1987 (when A&M was 1-4 after the firsi round of conference play, but went 4-1 in the second round). This puts us in a spoiler role.” The Lady Aggies will return to action this week end with two non-conference matches.They play Brigham Young at 7:30 Friday night in G. Rollie White Coliseum, and face Hofstra Saturday night. Allergy Dr David K Weldon Audiology Richard I. Riess. Ph D. Cardiology Dr. J. James Rohack Dermatology Dr David D Barton Family Medicine Dr Anne Barnes Dr. Art Caylor Dr. William R. Kiser Dr. Walter J. Linder Dr Richard A.- Smith Dr. Kathy A. Sticnstra Dr. Robert Wlpnid General Surgery Dr. Frank K Arko Dr. Dirk L. Bovsen Internal Medicine Dr. Valerie Chatham Dr. Alton Graham Dr. David Maekethorn Dr. Michael R. Schiabach Obstetrics/Gynccology Dr. James R. Meyer Dr. William L. Rayburn Dr Charles W1 Sanders Sally Miller, R.N.C. Occupational Medicine Dr. Walter J. Linder Ophthalmology Dr. Charles W. Akins Otolaryngology Dr Michael J. Miller Pediatrics Dr. Dayne M. Foster Dr. Mark Sicilio Dr. Dan Ransom Psychology Dr. Jack L. Boddcn Dr. Patricia F. Tolciu Radiology' Dr. Luis Canales Urology' Dr. Michael R. Hermans Health Education Sally Seaggs. RD Barring interference from rain and Stones, Series ready to go Call 268-3322 For Appointment RRRl >ing to play and we need to get re ly,” Will Clark said before a soggy. All Aggie Reunion Rodeo and Golf Tournament Rodeo Performances: Oct. 27 & 28, 7:30 p.m. Dick Freeman Arena on Fm 2818 Golf Tournament: Oct. 29, 8 a.m. Bryan Municipal Golf Course Bar BQ Supper: sold Oct. 28, 5-7 p.m. at Dick Freeman Arena Dance: after Saturday night rodeo performance KC Hall, Groesbeck & Palasota, BYOB ^ All alumni, their families & current students are welcome to compete For more information phone Mary Thurman, 823-5281 hry vr%> SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fi nally, a bright day at the World Se ries. Candlestick Park is safe, the weather forecast looks good and the Oakland Athletics and the San Fran cisco Giants worked out with spirit Tuesday, exactly one week after an earthquake shook the Bay area. “We know the definite date we’re going ady, but sunny. Giants practice. Candlestick Park, meanwhile, is set to go for Game 3 Friday evening. Mayor Art Agnos on Tuesday certi fied the stadium as structurally sound. “It’s as safe as any facility can be, before or after an earthquake,” he said. The weather also seemed ready to cooperate. After a week of scattered showers, the National Weather Serv ice predicted clear skies for the weekend. But it might rain before then, so the Athletics are leaving for their spring training camp in Phoenix for workouts. They will depart Wednes day morning and return Thursday evening, surely accumulating more frequent-flyer miles than they ever expected at a subway series. “If they could guarantee we could do everything we planned, it would be better to stay,” Oakland manager Tony La Russa said. The Rolling Stones rock group is scheduled to play at the Oakland Coliseum on Nov. 4-5 and nearly 250,000 tickets have been sold. The Stones say their contract al lows them to move into the stadium five days earlier to set up, and that could conflict with Games 6 and 7 of the World Series, if necessary, on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. “Maybe we could be the opening act,” Athletics general manager Sandy Alderson said. “I’m sure something can be worked out. It might mean a delay of a day or two for the concerts.” Concert promoter Bill Graham said that his options included post poning the show for a day or having the Rolling Stones play at the Col iseum on a smaller stage that would not take as much time to set up. “What we’re saying is that base ball’s interests come ahead of rock ’n’ roll ... That’s what makes my hair stand up.” “As we’re getting closer, I think it will be easier,” Oakland’s Dave Stew art, who will start Game 3, said. “It’s like opening a present on Christmas eve and then opening ev erything else the next morning. There’s a growing sense of anti© tion.” Both practice sessions Tuesds were lively. Shouts echoed through Candlt. stick as the Giants took batting put tice, while Rickey Henderson Dave Parker kept the Ath laughing as they tried to catch i field grounders. “We’re feeling a lot better nowl*. cause we know what’s going on, "ft ants pitcher Kelly Downs said, would be real tough if they wouldi needed to delay it again. Ifthatb f >ened, I’m sure a lot of guys would eel that they should just cancel tin World Series.” There will be a moment of sib at exactly 5:04 p.m., the timetl earthquake shook northern nia. The honor of the ceremon: first ball, which was to be throwno by Giants Hall of Famer Willie Mu will go to a representative, or rq m resentative, of the relief efforts, “I keep hearing we shouldn’t pi the game, but that’s fromaminon: not a majority,” Giants owner Bo Lurie said. “I think everyone istf ady to play.” Frog and Bear are SWC players of week £ ^ll'CWN IHIaVUL Jim Wacker had no idea what Leon Clay could do. Neither did Leon Clay. Clay, a redshirt freshman from Gladewater, hadn’t distinguished himself in his brief appearances at quarterback for the Texas Christian Horned Frogs. He had two fumbles lost and two interceptions. But what he did on Saturday to the 19th ranked Air Force Falcons made him The Associated Press Southwest Conference Offensive Player of the Week. With senior quarterback Ron Jiles coming out of the game with a sprained wrist on his passing hand, Clay threw two touchdown passes in the Frogs’ stunning 27-9 upset of the high-flying Falcons. Restless Heart Defense Baylor linebacker James Francis, playing what coach Grant Teaff said was the best game since Mike Sin gletary held forth for the Bears, earned The AP’s Defensive Player of the Week with 19 tackles, 12 of them solo, two quarterback sacks, a fumble recovery, a pass broken up, and a blocked punt for a safety. (Continued from page 9) going into this season. His lineback ing corps was depleted and his de fensive line was young and had little depth. So far in 1989, the Aggies are fourth in total defense in the SWC. They’re seventh in pass defense, giv ing up an average of 205.1 yards a game. However, A&M ranks first in run defense, letting opponents aver age only 2.7 yards a run. November lO, 1989 G. Rollie White Coliseum A&M students* $12.50 MSC Box Office Only Non-student $14.50 Tickets on Sale Wednesday October 25 MSC Box Office 8:30am Ticketron Outlets 10am w / Baillfe & the Boys special guest: Billy foe Royal *2 per ID for more information cat! fhe MSC Bo, Office (409)845-1234 or for phone orders cail 1-800-284-5780 Slocum has three new linebackers starting in 1989 — Anthony Wil liams, Jeroy Robinson and William Thomas. Two of the three linemen are redshirt freshmen —noseguard Patrick Henry and end Kevin Tucker. “They’ve gone into a situation that I was really concerned about,” Slo cum said. “Our defense, with all the question marks, has really turned out to be effective. It wouldn’t have surprised me if we had a lot more problems this year on defense.” That good fortune all comes back to successful recruiting and coaching — two things that the Aggies have done well in the 1980s. “Being able to go out and recruit to that style of defense says some thing for our stability,” Slocum said. “We’ve continued to do the same things with the same leadership throughout a number of years. “We’re not one of those teams where one year we have an OK de fense but the next year we’re horri ble. I think that shows why we’re consistently a pretty good defense.” With A&M on its way to not only a pretty good defense, but a pretty good year as well, the Aggies hope to reap recruiting rewards next spring. That should please Slocum. He’ll have a few more fresh horses to put into that stable Aggie defense in 1990. “When I told Leon he had to go in he had a big frown on his face,” Wacker said. “I told him to show me a big smile and have some fun. His face lit up. I had no idea what Leon would do. I don’t think he had any idea either but he came through for us.” Clay, a 6-2, 210-pounder, said it made him nervous to know that just all of sudden he was “it” and that the responsibility for the Frogs’ winning rested on his right arm. “I had big butterflies,” he said, “the biggest since my first game in high school. ” Wacker said Clay, besides his touchdown passes of 86 and 23 yards, was clear headed enough to make audibles at the line of scrim mage. Bills coaches trade blows during films ] i B on mar as p J mer no" li of p the A mar whc cam the P to k A wit! you nou elec said ORCHARD PARK, N Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills offensive line coacli Tom Bresnahan had the lookofa battered boxer, after a 15-round title fight, Tuesday as he walked through the Rich Stadium lockei room carrying a bag of ice. His face was swollen, there wai a bandage the size of a baseball card on his chin and he wore sun glasses that didn’t quite cover tht shiner under his right eye. Bresnahan and wide receiver; coach Nick Nicolau were watch ing videotapes Monday when brief battle occurred. Nicolau, the smaller of the two apparently decked Bresnahan with a solid uppercut, Bresnahan in a headlock drove his head through a wall in the team’s administration mar hist< allej 11 mg. The Bills had no commem about the altercation, accordin* to spokesman Scott Berchtold and neither coach had much say about the brawl, called “Foci ballmania I” or “The Billsbu: ters.” Nicolau, 56, however, con firmed the sequence of events that led to Bresnahan receiving several stitches. But, he said, “Ev erything is fine. That’s all 1 can say.” Rasmussen (Continued from page 9) forgot my glasses and had a hard time seeing some of the plays. Obviously the officials forgot their specs too. I watched the replay Sunday and realized I’m not just partial to poor A&M calls. The Bears themselves were rooked on a few calls, most no tably the clip call on a punt return that forced Baylor to punt again. Their second punt resulted in a fumble in the endzone and an Aggie touchdown. After the game, Baylor coach Grant Teaff was not happy with the call. “The clipping call on Jeffery Mur ray had to be something the referees were looking for,” Teaff said. “It made a big difference in the game because A&M went from having the ball on the 20-yard line to having a touchdown. “I didn’t see it, but the offict saw what they saw.” That’s “coach” for “I can’t belie! those idiots.” And neither can we Coach leaf So, what do you do? Complain the officials? According to Aggie safety Gar Jones, that’s not a good idea. “I was getting blocked ten yarc out-of-bounds,” Jones said. “At when I started complaining abou! to the officials, they just said‘Ho» you like us to call you for unsport manlike conduct?’ “I couldn’t believe them.” There were over 20 pena.- called in the A&M-Baylor game were questionable facemask per ties, three pass interference o (two of which that looked like (* feet defensive coverage) and nufltf ous other calls. Some good calls, but mosdv ba ones. The officials in the SWC are a ing as if it is there job to control® tempo of the game. They stop a' start the game on what seems in: whim. Just let the boys play ball. Is (AP ful gad tor Ara Isra L ope PLC at 1< beei Cha T tion dniz tens freq h gles wor thro Ban sum Ir scho deat sign, tion: ity tl Bi si Cf V Jacl izec unc cau quii offi A Der but to i pair B Hoi adn pita pair to V T gres yeai elec