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The Battalion
Monday, November 27,1$
San Francisco seeks
silent Sinuns tonight
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As
quarterback Phil Simms of the
New York Giants must know by
now, some old quotes never die.
They are posted in the locker
rooms of teams looking forward
to their next game against you.
In this case, it’s the San Fran
cisco 49ers, the Giants’ opponent
on Monday night in a game
matching division leaders with 9-
2 records, best in the NFC. A Jan
uary rematch to decide the con
ference championship and a Su
per Bowl berth is a strong
possibility, and the outcome of
this regular-season meeting could
determine which team gets the
home Field advantage.
There have been four Giants-
49ers playoff games in the 1980s,
with the home team winning each
time.
The Giants’ hopes of reaching
the playoffs last year died on the
final Sunday of the season when
the Los Angeles Rams claimed
the last available NFC wild-card
spot with a 38-16 victory over the
49ers. A disconsolate Simms was
3 noted as saying the 49ers “lay
own like dogs” against Los An
geles.
He’s sure to have jeering fans,
reminding him of his 11-month-
old comment, as well as the 49ers’
defense to contend with Monday
night at sold-out Candlestick
Park.
“He screwed Up and he blamed
it on us,” San Francisco center
Jesse Sapolu says. “He’s a cry
baby. I have no respect for him.
We may have laid down like dogs
but, baby, we got up!”
The 49ers, who were assured
of the NFC West title before their
final game, went on to win their
third NFL title under coach Bill
Walsh, who retired soon after the
Super Bowl.
New head coach George Sei
fert, who was Walsh’s defensive
coordinator, has the league’s top-
ranked offense, one led by pass
ing leader Joe Montana and re
ceiving star Jerry Rice. Montana,
the two-time Super Bowl MVP,
went over the 30,000-yard mark
for his career last week and is
having a super season, with 19
touchdown passes and only four
interceptions. Rice, last January’s
Super Bowl MVP, has 14 touch
downs and 1,149 yards on his
1989 catches and receiving totals
of 63 TDs and 6,030 yards in his
five pro seasons.
help, by beating the New Yor
Jets a few hours before theRa®
49ers game. The Jets upset them
Walsh, now the rookie NF
television commentator, said
cently of Simms’ “dog” commet
“I’m sure he’s been reminded
everyone that to assure youne
of a championship, you have
win games. You can’t exi
someone else to win it for you.'
Giants coach Bill Parcells
thinking only of Monday ni[
game and believes that oldquoii
“don’t have anything to do tv
the outcome.”
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The Giants have not played a
postseason game since their 1986
Super Bowl championship sea
son. They could have reached the
1988 playoffs, without requiring
Simms, working behind
young offensive line this year,I
not had a 300-yard passing gar
yet, with his top output being2
in the season opener. Hispassii
statistics include 10 touchdow
and nine interceptions.
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The Men’s and Women’s
Polo Teams competed at
the Lone Star Challenge at
the Great Southwest
Equestrian Center in Katy,
Texas on November 17-19.
The Men's Team of Wesley
Sinor, Vicente Borrero,
Todd Perry and Adrian
Clachar competed in the A
Bracket defeating Tulane
15-2, T.K. Polo 13-8 and
losing in the finals to Lone
Star A12-11. The Women’s
Team won the B Bracket
competition defeating Tu
lane 17-5, Lone Star C 14-
11 and Lone Star B 14-10.
This team consisted of
Kristin Matlack, Rene Sew
ell, Rachel Lavin and Portia
Branson-Swales.
Back Country Skiing
January 6-13
Ski St. Paul’s superb powder, in the San Juan Mountains
between Silverton and Ouray, Colorado! The St. Paul is
a comfortable inn, complete with kerosene lamps, wood-
burning stove, and a sauna.
Fee: $399 ($420 non-A&M) covers transportation,
lodging, food, equipment, instruction and guides.
Registration: Oct. 9 - Nov. 30. Limited to 13.
There is still space available for the trip to Cozumel
after finals on December 15-18. The cost of the trip for
divers is $480 ($500 for non A&M) and for non-divers is
$405 ($425 for non A&M).
All registration for TAMU Outdoors is taken ini59 Read. For
more information, call Patsy Greiner at 845-7826.
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Members of the Sports Officials Association should
RSVP for the SOA Chi istmas Party by Tuesday,
November 28. Members can RSVP by calling
845-7826 or coming by 159 Read Building.
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Sport Trivia Contest
Men Women
John Chapman Jan Moss
Ted Biddle Audrea Storz
Bobby Srindasan Mollie Huber
Tennis Singles
Men
Women
A
John Ramirez
A
Nicole Jacobs
B
Steve Meyers
B
Ashley Croft
C
Chris James
C
Heidi George
8-Ball Singles
Men's A
Men's B
Men's C
Women
Bruce Nickell
Jon Grundhoefer
Humberto Jaurez
Kelly McQuerns
Golf Doubles
All-University Flag
Football Finals will be
held tonight, Monday
November 27 at the In
tramural Sports Centen
from 7-10 pm. Come
on out for some great
action.
Co Rec 2-Pitch Softball
All-University Finals
will be held Monday and
T uesday, November?
28 at the Penberthy In
tramural Center.
Men's A
Men's B
Men's C
Women
Co Rec
Jeff Warring, Jack Warring
Matt Culp, Todd Swink
David Anderson, Andy Miller
Sherri Wilson, Vicki Czajkowski
Michelle Bergeron, John Faulkinbury
Photo by Huy Nguyen
Sport Trivia Champions Ted Biddle, John Chapman and Bobby Srindasan confer after hearing a question
in the final round of the Sport Trivia Contest.
All-University Volley
ball Play-offs begin on
Wednesday, Novembei
29. Schedules are
posted in 159 Read
Building. The All-Uni
versity Finals are sched
uled for Sunday, De
cember 3 from 7 -10
p.m. in the Read
ing Gyms.