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APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE in 223-F of the Student Programs Office (the former Browsing Library) and are due by September 28,1990 at 5:00 pm MSC Jordan Institute for International Awareness Room 223-F in the MSC 845-8770 Thigpen doesn’t believe he’s baseball’s best CHICAGO (AP) — Bobby Thig pen may have the major league re cord for saves, but he isn’t ready to be called the best reliever in baseball. “I’m not the best,” said Thigpen, who earned his record-breaking 47th save Monday night in Chicago’s 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Roy als. Thigpen concedes the honor to Oakland’s Dennis Eckersley. “I’ve blown seven saves and that guy’s blown only two,” Thigpen said. the la “He’s walked three last two years. “To me he’s the best.’ Actually, Eckersley, with 41 saves, has walked six in the last two sea sons. He has only two blown saves but he had six last year to go along with his 33 saves. Thigpen had 34 saves in each of the two previous seasons and each year had nine blown saves. He is not pleased with his seven lost opportunities this season but concedes, “I’m not perfect, I’m not going to make the right pitch every time.” But he did Monday when he took over in the ninth after Barry Jones, his personal set-up reliever, had worked through the seventh and eighth innings. Thigpen retired pinch batter Ke vin Seitzer on a grounder, gave up a single to Brian McRae but got George Brett to hit into a game-end ing double play. He was then mobbed by his teammates. Was it his toughest save? “It seemed like it,” said Thigpen, who broke the record of 46 set by Dave Righetti of the New York Yan kees in 1986. “It was more emotional than I thought it would be. But there are more games to go and I hope I can put a bunch more up.” Thigpen is on a pace to Finish with 57 saves. “I believe he’s going to annihilate the record,” said Manager Jeff Tor- borg, who was the Yankees’ bullpen coach when Righetti set his record. Carlton Fisk, who has been put ting up a lot of numbers himself, also feels Thigpen will add to his re cord because of the team’s inability to blow out opponents. “It’s too baa the team has to play that brand of baseball,” said Fisk. “It’s not like we can go out and get 19 hits and 15 runs. But we’re ahead and that’s what counts.” High Five-O l-E Colh J Univ m i Studi Photo by Phelan Xt. Ebenhad A&M defensive back Chris Grooms appears to want to give a high-five to the referee after the Aggies recovered a first quarter fumble in the Ha waii game. A&M defeated the Rainbows 28-13. Ca// is made NL president, umpires settle dispute peacefully Jays’ pitcher nabs ninth no-hitter NEW YORK (AP) — National League president Bill White and the umpires peacefully settled their dis pute Tuesday with help from Com missioner Fay Vincent, agreeing to set a policy for breaking up fights that will not single out umpire Joe West. “I’m happy it’s resolved and that we can get on to other things,” Vin cent said. White, Vincent and umpires’ union chief Richie Phillips met Tuesday in New York. White had threatened to resign unless Vincent backed his authority, and the NL still president left the meeting power. “We’re pleased with today’s reso lution,” Phillips said. “Joe West will be treated like all umpires.” CLEVELAND (AP) — Some sug gest the baseball is slightly smaller s'". “ ,v - “ , r e-j/v, pre this year. Others say the glut of no Wv”! jr o || The trouble began last month when West, nicknamed “Cowboy Joe” for his rugged approach, and the Philadelphia Phillies ran into problems. West had physically thrown Phillies pitcher Dennis Cook to the ground during a recent fight involving the New York Mets and later ejected Von Hayes during a game against Los Angeles. hitters can somehow be attributed to the spring training lockout. Ask Dave Stieb why 1990 hasbeec the year of the no-hitter, and ht shrugs. “You got me,” says Stieb, whc threw the ninth no-hitter of the sea son Sunday as Toronto beat Cleve land 3-0. “Maybe it’s not that toiigt to get one this year, and that’s why! got one. You just have to get lucky." Pils qui the Continued from page 9 juick solution similar to Arkansas’ and decided to give the good ole SWC one last try. And believe me, this year is just that — the last try. Mobley and Cunningham made a smart maneuver by saying, just one week before the season began, that the schools would remain in the SWC. It would be hard to concentrate on the week’s game with everyone wanting to know who’s meeting with whom about this confer ence and the other. Sagging attendance and not being able to schedule more out-of-conference games are two problems the Big Two want solved if they are to remain in the confer ence. Fan interest is the key in solving the attendance prob lem. Baylor’s game against Nebraska last weekend on na tional television is the type of performance that gener ates fan interest. The Bears held the No. 7 Cornhuskers to just six points until the last minute of the game. BU fumbled away an opportunity to take the lead at the Nebraska 5- yard line earlier in the fourth quarter. Had Baylor been able to sneak out of Lincoln, Neb. with a victory, the conference would have been saved. Imagine, a team picked to finish in the middle of a supposedly weak conference beating the No. 7 team in the country. In the eyes of everyone around the coun try, A&M and UT would be fools to leave such a strong conference. While the Bears’ performance didn’t help as much as a win, it did do some good for the conference. Nebraska fell three spots to No. 10 in the Associated Press’ weekly poll. This coming weekend is full of match-ups that will test the meddle of the conference. Texas Tech travels to Columbus, Ohio to face Ohio State from the Big Ten. The Longhorns go to Penn State, while Baylor visits Pac-10 foe Arizona State and Texas Christian is on the road against the Big Eight’s Missouri. Stieb, more than any othei pitcher, has a right to take such a fa talistic approach. Four times prc viously, he had gbne into the nmtk inning betqr|(j4?iving up a hit. Three of those tinae^Hjie was one out ami before his Sid was spoiled. $300 $3 $300 | $300 1 $300 l nd $300 P re $300 $300 $3 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $1C F Inc Wt sei $10 The most frustrating occu coincidentally, in Cleveland Stadiui two years ago, when the Indians’Ji lio Franco Sounced a bad-hop sinjl over the head of Toronto secniK baseman Manny Lee with two out and a 2-2 count in the ninth. Slid had to settle for one of his fiveo reer one-hitters. Other games having an impact on the SWC’s image are the Texas-Colorado game Sept. 22, the Texas-Okla- homa game Oct. 13 and perhaps the most important will be when No. 1 Miami visits Lubbock to play Tech on Oct. 27. Houston, Rice and Southern Methodist also play this weekend, but against teams of lesser importance. If the conference can come out of this weekend with a good showing it might catch the attention of some television execs and possibly save the conference. However, should teams get trounced and embar rassed, the Big Two just might start making plans for a postseason departure. Stieb Toronii The close calls define much as Sunday’s gem, manager Cito Gaston said. “It takes great talent to get tha close so many times,” Gaston “He’s had a lot of opportunities. Hi just hasn’t had a lot of luck.” Stieb improved to 17-5 and Ion ered his earned-run average to 2.91 The 17 wins equal his career high achieved three other times. Northgate Pizza Hut pi^ga presents ^HuL Nightly Specials Monday thru Wednesday Thursday 990 Nights - From 5 p.m. to Close All Do mestic Longnecks, Pepperoni Personal Pans or Breadsticks only 990 each. Thursday Thriller - Any large one-item pizza and a pitcher of soft drink for only $9". Friday and Saturday Free Movie Night - Come in and see two different new releases nightly on our big screen television. Watch our marquis for each weeks features. 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