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The Battalion
Monday, April9,199Q|
Astros, Scott open season at home against Reds
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HOUSTON (AP) — The Cincin
nati Reds, who traditionally open the
National League season at home,
will instead visit the Houston Astros
Monday night where another tradi
tion will be celebrated — the Astro
dome’s 25th anniversary.
The Astros were supposed to start
the season April 2 in Cincinnati,
where the Reds have missed only
two home openers since they became
charter members of the National
League in 1876.
Weather caused Cincinnati to miss
scheduled home openers in 1877
and 1966 and the 32-day labor dis
pute killed the 1990 opener.
Tom Browning, 15-12 with a 3.39
earned run average last season, will
Pregame ceremony to mark Astrodome’s 25-year anniversary
be the opening day pitcher for new
Reds manager Lou Piniella.
Mike Scott, 20-10, who became
the Astros’ fourth 20-game winner
last season, will start for the Astros.
Not being able to open the season
in Riverfront Stadium takes some of
the thrill out of being the Opening
Day pitcher, Browning said.
“We’re not going to be at home, so
it’s not going to be as big a deal,”
Browning said. “The crowd’s not
going to be part of the hoopla.”
Cincinnati opened its season on
the road in 1877 because its opener
was rained out. In 1966, the opening
series with the Mets was rained out
and the Reds started the season in
Philadelphia.
Cincinnati has a 52-53 record in
NL openers.
The Astros will celebrate the 25th
birthday of their indoor arena with
an old-timers’ game between former
New York Yankees and Houston
players.
The two teams played the first of
ficial event in the Astrodome on
April 9, 1965. with Mickey Mantle
christening the new facility with a
home run off Turk Farrell.
The Reds, who in 1989 finished in
fifth place, 17 games behind cham
pion San Francisco, hope for fewer
injuries this season.
“There was no continuity on our
team last year,” rightfielder Paul
O’Neill said. “Every day there was a
different lineup. Somebody else was
out. That’s why we struggled as a
team.”
O’Neill missed six weeks with a
broken thumb.
He was part of an injury list that
included every position starter at
some point in the year with the ex
ception of first baseman Todd Ben-
zinger.
The Astros are continuing a youth
infusion into their lineup by placing
power-hitting, strikeout-prone Eric
Anthony in left field.
Half of the Astros’ starting eight
has less than six years combined ma
jor league experience.
Anthony (49 days in the majors)
will join centerfielder Gerald Young
(2 years, 89 days), catcher Craig Big-
gio (1 year, 99 days) and third base-
man Ken Caminiti (1 year, 137
days).
“There are areas where exp
ence is more important,” Astros gee
eral manager Bill Wood said.
“But all things being equal, tk
young player is better. He’ll be mort
enthusiastic. He hasn’t reached tk
stage where security kicks in. Hesiil!
has a lot to prove.
Houston finished third in theNl
West last year, six games behindtit
champion San Francisco Giants.
The Astros also are depending®
starters Jim Clancy and Bill Gullid-
son to perform well.
Clancy, 7-14, had an off-season in
1989 and Gullickson has pitched in
Japan the past two seasons.
Game time is 7:30 p.m. GDI.
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Now open at the Univ. Dr. Location
Entries Open: April 2 Entries Close: April 10
Men’s Baseball Hitting
No entry fee! Competition Date: April 16
Entries Open: April 9 Entries Close: April 17
WomerTs Softball. Hitting
No entry fee! Competition Date: April 23
• Entries for the 11th Annual Penberthy Softball Tournament will
remain open through April 17. Tournament will be played April 20-22.
Entry fee is $40 per team. For more information, contact Tom Reber
at 845-7826.
• RAINOUTS will be rescheduled and posted by 2:00 pm the following
day. Check the notebook inside the Recreational Sports Office for new
dates and times. Captains - be sure to check your schedule the day
following a rainout, as yourteam could be playing that night. Forrainqut
information call 845-2625.
• To make room for the softball playoffs information it was neccessary
to move the basketball playoffs information inside the Recreational
Sports Office. Brackets are also available inside the Check-out Room
and at the 3rd floor basketball supervisor's table , Softball Playoffs
are posted across from racquetball court number 2.
The Swim Meet has been rescheduled. New dates are as follows:
Corps and Fish Prelims Monday, Aprtf 16 7:30
Rain Date Tuesday, April 17 7:30
Divisionals Wednesday, April 18 ..7:30
Rain Date Thursday, April 19 ....7:30
All-University Finals Monday, April 23 7:30
Rain Date Wednesday, April 25 .7:30
Recreational Sports congratulates the
winners of the following events:
Team Bowling
Men's A
Split Happens
Men's C
Pin Heads
Men's B
Team Box
Women's B
Deuces
CoRec A
DSS#1
CoRec B
Lucky Strike
CoRec C
Co-Spam
16 " Softball Tournament
Men's A
Sportin Wood
CoRec B
New Sensation
8-Ball Doubles
Men's A
Matt Me Bur nett Shawn Hitt
Men’s B
David DeLaGarza David Leahy
Women's A
Cathy Goedeka Kristen Anderson
CoRecA
Jeff Stubing Cheri Ordener
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TAMU OUTDOORS sponsors camping trips, kayak workshops,
backpacking excursions, as well as other programs for rock climbers,
scuba divers, and general outdoor enthusiasts. All programs are
conducted by experienced personnel, and offer participants an oppor
tunity for personal growth through challenge and group fellowship.
(Registration closes on April 9 forso)
Date
Rating'
Fee*'
Kayak Roll Clinic
April 10
B
$10/12
Windsurfing Ft/Ndamentals
April 12,14***
B
$15/20
(^Registration closes on April 13 for:)
Diving in Cozumel
May 14-18
B/l
$550/570
Cozumel (non-divers)
May 14-18
B
$455/475
Q Registration closes April 16 for: )
Rock Climbing Trip
April 20-22
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$32/35
Kayak Workshop
April 21-22
B/l
$45/50
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closes April 23 for; J)
Kayak Roll Clinic
April 24
B
$10/12
*B=Beginner, l= Intermediate
“Second price is for non-A&M participants
‘The April 10 classroom session is open to everyone
Entries and scratches will be accepted through Wednesday, April 11
in the Recreational Sports Office.
Penberthy Tournament Honors Intramural Founder
The Eleventh Annual Penberthy Soft-
ball Tournament will take place April
20-22. The tournament is in memory
of Walter Penberthy who has been
referred to as the "Father of Intramu
rals" for his work in estabhshing the
intramural program here at Texas
A&M. The intramural program be
gan with only the major sports but
with the aid of Mr. Penberthy many
more sports were added. It didn't
matter to Mr. Penberthy if one was an
all-star athlete or not; only that one
gave their best effort, which is some
thing the intramural program strives
for to this day. Now is your chance to
participate in this exciting program,
so sign-up for the double elimination
softball tournament while entries are
open.
Acknowledgements: McDonald's Rec Sports Highlights is spon
sored by your local McDonald's Restaurant at University Drive, Manor
East Mail, Hwy 21, Texas Ave. at SW Parkway and Post Oak Mall.
This ad is a creation of CarrieAnn Wilson, Mark Figart and P.J. Miller.
Photographs are by Rec Sports photographers.
The TAMU Men's Rugby Team won the Texas Rugby
Union Club Championship, Collegiate Division in Hous
ton.
The Steinlager/Western Collegiate Rugby Championships
will be played April 14 & 15 on the Polo Fields.
TAMU LaCrosse will play 1 pm, April 14 on the Drill Field.
Men's Rugby Hosts Championships
The Steinlager/Western Col- brief trophy ceremony imme-
Congratulations to the Texas Rugby Union Club Champs!
legiate Rugby Championships
will be held April 14 and 15 on
the polo fields on the east side
of TAMU. Preliminary games
begin at 10am on Saturday and
the semi-finals games begin at
10am Sunday. The champion
ship game will commence at
1:30 Sunday afternoon with a
diately following.
The Steinlager/Western Col
legiate Rugby Championships
are being hosted by the Texas
A&M Men's Rugby Club. For
more information about the
Championships, please con
tact the Rugby House at 846-
3122, Earl Silver at 268-0378,
or Paula Opal, at 845-7826.
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