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%HE> GI^PEVlNE. 201 Live Oak College Station, TX 77840 Behind La Quinta 696-3411 The Battalion SPORTS 6 Pac Thursday, July 19,1990 Sports Editor Clay Rasmussen 845-2688 Call Now For an Appointment! ROUTINE $ OCfcOO CLEANING, 09 X-RAYS and (Reg. $59 less EXAM S20 pretreatment cash discount) CarePlus^frt Dental Centers Bryan Jim Arents, DDS Karen Arents, DDS 1103 E. Villa Maria 268-1407 College Station Dan Lawson, DDS 1712 S.W Parkway 696-9578 Psychologist examines doughnut dangers A&M professor studies batting phenomenon By NADJA SABAWALA Of The Battalion Staff . * flouts Ktme # 'W ^ Restaurant ^ M' Lunch-special e •»*« 4 a » • * Monday s , Dinttei!* special »*.* * *»+* * *»«:*♦.,*'* #*.**■**«.■ Monday * Tbttfsday > \ J ' 4 ' ^ Ltmeh baity • vf- FREE SOUP • TAKE OUT ORDERS WELCOME FULL MENU ALSO AVAILABLE LOW PRICE- GOOD FOOD-LARGE QUANTITIES 846-8345 3805 S. 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The heavier weight causes the hitters to exert their muscles more than when they swing their regular bat. Using the lighter bat at the plate, the warm up with the weighted bat allows the muscles to swing the bat around faster, a possible advantage for power. In actuality, however, the extra weight causes the muscles to be at an optimum potential point for only a short period of time. The ad vantage declines rapidly, causing unpredictability in the swing, he said. “Before you get to the point of fatigue,” Shebilske said. “You get to the opposite, or potentiation. So the after affect of working the muscle in this way is to make the muscle more responsive, that is, you send the very same message to the mus cle, but it responds more vigor ously. “The bat does come around fas ter, but there’s a disadvantage in that these potentiation effects de cay.” “Your brain is always telling you how to swing the bat,” Shebilske said. “But after the weighted bat, your bat’s doing different things depending on where in the decay function you are.” The decay could occur within a minute after using a weighted bat, depending on how long the muscles have potentiated, he said. “If you get someone who’s Battalion file photo Batters could be hindered by warming up with a weighted bat. HdO looking for the first or SHofferwii pitch, that’s great,” ShebilskesaiilR e ses “But during later pitches,ywl she< somewhere in the decay functioiiBd C maybe you’ve already decayed-ydth it you can’t predict exactly howyiH'Td bat will come around on anygi g en C pitch.” lowing Research begun with a studvf The players at the University of VirpK e ole and later at A&M, suggests t we ek f nff rP-r/T I “ , TL players would be better off re-M “Th orating their normal swing whiltjof goll the on-deck circle so they can nsjBritisli sure they have their regulars»M“In patterns rather than modifyingMme i sw ing with the heavier bat. |§fi no i This recalibration is what r| No rates stars from superstars bycMrchi reeling many game conditions iJjindre can change a batter’s swing, SJiinksla bilske saief. I The Factors such as batting in thei#ars v inning with bases loaded, cra&oyal; noise and even the weather carl The feet how a player mentally if physically steps up to the plate. Players that can perform “in clutch,” or under stressful cira stances, he said, are exceptional They have learned to compi sate for factors that influence; flow of adrenaline in their systetj and affect their muscles. “T hese players use feedbad j change exactly what their muse or any given commancj nange e: will do fi Shebilske said. “They can ad; quickly to the situation.” “As you’re ready to stepintotil batter’s box you want your must] doing what you brain istellingtk to do without any consciouseffor he said. “If you train your bodytopayj tendon to natural feedback tk available, your brain will compe sate for any momentary disturoa. ces.” Available feedback includes n way the bat feels in the playe: hands or the amount of pressurei puts on the hands, Shebilske said A stereotypical routine where batter swings at a stationary targ off to the side and noticing wk the bat comes through alsocouldli a type of f eedback, he said. Shebilske said players can i trained in the laboratory usingar ficial feedback — ultimately lean ing to control their bat belter bvai ing natural feedback 19 Gametracker broadhesds, Hoyt Easton Sights and (p 19 19 other prizes!!! No Purchase Necessary 19 Bring Your Bow-FREE TUNING-also || take 3 shots at our 20 yard range - best groups Cowboys open camp at St. Edwards •• be awarded several prizes Including a Hoyt-Easton 19 Jacket, PSE Hats, one year membership to Brazos . Bowmen Archery Club Many items on sale Thursday, Friday & Saturday July 19,20, 21 LSAT GMAT AUSTIN (AP) — For the Dallas Cowboys, trading California’s Thousand Oaks for a hilltop of twisted oaks at St. Edward’s University is an opportunity to save money and enlarge its Texas fan base. For St. Edward’s, this might be the best shot at star dom since the tornado of 1922 tore the top off Holy Cross Hall. For years, the biggest summer commotion on cam pus has been the incessant buzzing of cicadas, chatter ing bugs that take up residence on the virtually vacant South Austin hilltop. But St. Edward’s, a private Catholic school, is pre pared to trade placidity for publicity, eager to welcome a new swarm of athletes, media and sports fans for the 3 V2-week Cowboys Summer Camp. The school hopes for attention in Texas, regionally, even nationally, on the sports pages and broadcasts. And it hopes fans who come to see the Cowboys will see something else: a pleasant campus and promises of a quality education for their children. St. Edward’s has gone rah-rah over the Cowboys. Chain-link fencing corrals 208,000-square feet of fresh sod. Dormitory rooms have been renovated for the players, staff and media. Rows of bleachers, portable toilets and concession stands await the autograph hounds. “The reason we’re doing this is not to make money, because we’re not doing that, but so that more people will hear about us. A lot of people have never heard of us before,” said John Lucas, vice president for enroll ment and student services. A new campus directory sign has been strategically erected near the football field, and the bookstore has stocked up on new T-shirts: St. Edward’s University — Home of the Dallas Cowboys Training Camp. In daily meetings, the university staff has scrutinized details down to whether the players might prefer daily, as opposed to weekly, linen service. There have been discussions on the number of water fountains and res trooms to erect near the field, the size of hospitality tents, what to serve VIP guests for breakfast. St. Ed ward’s is determined to put on a good show. Quite an undertaking for a school that last fielded a football team in 1939. The school’s literature notes that St. Edward’s was founded in 1885 by the Very Rev. Edward Sorin, “who founded Notre Dame.” Although many graduates in the school’s 105-year history have excelled in their professions, St. Edward’s comes up short on names of note. “No Walter Cron- kites. Not many people are household names,” says Brenda Thompson, director of public relations. Claims to fame? “Knute Rockne was here one time,” suggests Dave Dickson, vice president for financial affairs. Lucas suggests the Cowboys’ arrival will be the big gest news to come out of the campus since the school admitted women, in 1966. “St. Edward’s is like a lot of other small schools,” Lu cas says. “We think we do a lot of extraordinary things, yet we don’t get attention commensurate with those ac complishments. This is a major opportunity for the uni versity. We’re doing it because we think it can help us tell the message about St. Edward’s.” Caruso named to marketing pos From Staff and Wire Reports K Texas A&M announce: Wednesday that it has namedfo; mer Elmhurst basketball coac Mike Caruso as assistant tothei rector for marketing and prom lions. Caruso will work in all areas athletic promotions and made ing for A&M and will alsoservea! color commentator on the Ao Basketball Radio Network fori] Aggie home games. He had been a graduate assi tant in the A&M Athletic Depai ment for the last two years,wod ing on a doctorate in physic education. Caruso holds a mae ters degree in physical educatiot from the University of Nebraska Omaha and a bachelors degree — from Creighton University! '°ng h fore coming to A&M in 198i hit Caruso served as head basketbal coach and assistant athletic dire tor at Elmhurst College fror when 1981 -87. At Creighton, he wasaf! on c ni assistant basketball coach. NE’ that, ti But MCAT GRE Test Your Best! 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