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Page 8 The Battalion Monday, April!;> Backyard Bierschwale wins ARCA 500 at TWS San Antonian holds off Allison to take flag From Staff and Wire Reports Eddie Bierschwale said it feels good to win a race in his own backyard. Bierschwale, from San Anto nio, slipped past Clifford Allison with two laps to go and held off the brother of NASCAR star Dav- ey Allison to win Sunday's 500- kilometer ARCA stock car race at Texas World Speedway. Bierschwale and Allison, from Huey town, Ala., jockeyed for the lead over the final three laps in a sprint that was set up by a caution period. "I ain't never been that close in a big car race," Bierschwale said. "It's a different feeling. I was just hanging out as far as I could go." "This is definitely my biggest win. I've won a lot of short track races. They were all good, but this is the sweetest. It's only 174 miles from my driveway in San Antonio to this track." Bierschwale said the Splitfire Spark Plugs team changed all four tires every time he pitted. "I don't knowhow many sets we had," he said. "I know we put one set back on. I was all over the place and I kept screaming I've got a flat. "I got sideways a couple of times out of turn two." Allison, son of NASCAR leg end Bobby Allison, held on until two laps remained when Bier schwale slipped his Oldsmobile past Allison's Buick in turn No. 1. Allison regained the lead on the backstretch before Bierschwale pulled in front by the length of a fender crossing the line going into the final circuit around the two- mile Texas speedway. "Going into turn three of the last lap, the car got really side ways and I had to lift," Allison said. "That's when Eddie took the lead. I'm still pleased with my performance." Bierschwale lengthened his lead a bit and then held off Alli son, winning by 0.32 of a second, or about four car lengths. They were the only two drivers on the lead lap. Bierschwale averaged 124.786 mph for the race and collected $18,500 for the win. He was the fastest qualifier, at 183.739 mph, but started 21st because he could not make the field in the first day of qualifying. Clay Young, of Smyrna, Ga., finished third in a Buick, one lap back. Frank Kimmel, of George town, Ind., was fourth, two laps behind in a Pontiac. The race featured 21 lead changes among seven drivers. The most serious crash oc curred on lap 75 when Stan Fox, more normally an Indy-car racer, tangled with Mark Thompson while battling for third place. Both cars wound up in the wall. Fox, from Janesville, Wis., had been running as high as second. Polesitter Loy Allen of Raleigh, N.C., grabbed the lead at the start of the 156-lap event and easily pulled away from the field before a yellow on lap 6 brought a cau tion flag. But Allen, who qualified at 183.327 mph, slipped back into traffic after the caution and dropped out early with a blown engine. Bill Venturini, of Chicago, the ARCA points leader, ran near or in the lead until lap 50, when an oil leak took him off the pace. Attrition on the steep-banked oval was high. With only a quarter of the race complete, one-third of the starting field had retired. At the halfway mark, only six cars re mained on the lead lap. Bob Keselowski, of Rochester Hills, Mich., also made a bid with his Chrysler. He held the lead briefly before cutting a tire and breaking an oil line. Keselowski, who lost several laps, appeared to have the fastest car on the track but could not make up lost ground and finished fifth, four laps down. Easy-goino| Couples wij first Mastei 91 AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) just a hot streak; Freddie real. Fred Couples, heoflki swing and the easy-going, nia laid-back manner, coi his stature as golf's tioner with a two-stroke Sunday in the Masters. He did it on the strend closing 2-under-par 70- about two blades of grass. Those were the sprigs steep bank, a few inches al surface of Raes Creek, that ball from backing into the on the 12th hole. A brilliantly loftedlitt enabled Couples to save and his lead — from that pM BRE ous position and sent him • tors of last six holes at AugustaK;:|said M with a 2-shot advantage. salt do nvi KARL STOLLEIS/The Battalion hedul Me< Texas A&M football coach R. C. Slocum waves the starter's flag to begin Sunday's ARCA 500 at Texas World Speedway. Portland blazes San Antonio, 123-97 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Portland Trail Blazers clinched their second straight Pacific Divi sion title Sunday with a 123-97 victory over San An tonio as Terry Porter scored 28 points and Kevin Duckworth tied his season high with 23. The Blazers, even without Clyde Drexler be cause of a sore right knee, never trailed as they en sured themselves the homecourt playoff advantage through the Western Conference finals. Drexler rested his knee for the second time in the last three contests. The Spurs, 3-7 since losing David Robinson with a torn ligament in his left hand, stayed close until Portland outscored them 11-2 over the final two minutes of the first half to take a 62-48 lead, A 9-1 Portland run boosted it to 85-69 with 31/2 minutes left in the third period. The Blazers scored the first seven points of the final quarter to turn the game into a blowout. Porter, who scored 14 in the second quarter, was 6-for-7 from 3-pomt range and had 10 assists. He has averaged 27 points per game in his last six con tests. Duckworth also tied his season high of 12 re bounds. He had eight points and seven rebounds in the game's first 41 /2 minutes. Gonzalez, Rangers nip Twins 4-3 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Juan Gonzalez provided all the run pro duction Kevin Brown needed Sun day night in his second consecu tive complete game. Gonzalez hit a three-run homer in the first inning and broke an eighth-inning tie with an RBI single, giving Texas a 4-3 vic tory. The Rangers came into the game with 48-runs in their five previous victories, but only Gon zalez was hot this time. "It's great to have all that of fense,”Brown said. "I just don't think I should be counting on it. "My job is to get guys out, not worry about what the hitters are doing. "You don't want to put the pressure on the offense," he said. Brown shut out Seattle in his other start this year and kept his streak alive by blanking the Twins through six innings. But the 3-0 cushion Gonzalez gave Brown in the first evaporated in the seventh when he allowed four of his six hits. Couples brought it hocBak. the style, in sharp contrast ([Blast, i putting problems thatembanBeaths. him over the final ninehoiesB A w 1990 PGA ChampionshipatS th e exp Creek. I I lictim This time he finishedb): |P e l° res ning in a 10-foot birdie piith [Housto 14th that all but slammedtbai i Her on his challengers and assure: Bied Ft Masters of its first American B u ft er e nor since Larry Mize in 1987. ^ as bu Couples, now 32 an(i® ren ba reaching his golfing mai scored his third victory oltbe the ninth of his career andhis since last June. It was at that time,uitlii Open, that Couples begana that now has produced 2" of sixth or better in25w starts. In that period, hek lected $2,666,725 in work earnings. The $270,000 he collectei this title also gave $1,008,162 already thisyear most ever at this stage of a Couples also brokeEui string of four consecutive^ six or the last nine. If there was any downsii the triumph that lifted Cou; a new plateau of achievement that it came at the expensec mentor and Ryder Cup team Ray Floyd. TEXAS A&M UN/VERS/TY Monday, April IS, 1992 A Service of the Department of Recreational Sports,. 845-7826 ifip A JLXTULfJL Swim Meet Begins Tonight! Event Open Close Trip Date Fee AH events will be held at Wofford Cain (Outdoor Pool). Next Week.., •Rock Climbing Trip NOW! •Windsurfing NOW! * This price is for non A&M affiliates. April 20 April 20 April 24-26 April 25 $42/48* $18/22* ******** NEWLY ADDED. MAYBREAK TRIP ******* NOW! April 24 May 18-22 April 24 May 18-22 Corps & Fish Preliminaries Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Rain Date: Wednesday, April 15, 7:30 p.m. CLOSING on Tuesday, April 14! Bl 'Cozumel (Divers) 'Cozumel (Non-Divers) NOW! $575 $465 Please call Patsy at 845-7826 for more information on any TAMU Outdoor event. Pivisionals (for ail Divisions*) Monday, April 20, 7:30 p.m. Rain Date: Wednesday, April 22, 7:30 p.m. Baseball Hitting Fee: Free! Softball Hitting Fee: Free! Wac Mon Cozumel Trip in May! *Men > s and Women's Residence Hall, and Men's and Women’s Indepen dent will not have preliminaries but will begin with divisionals due to time constraints. Rec Photos Bu: Registration ends April 24 Join TAMU Outdoors and Sea-U Underwater in a dive adventure to Cozumel, Mexico! Spectacular reef formations, crystal clear water and consistent water temperatures make Cozumel a diver's paradise. Non divers find Cozumel equally enjoyable strolling the town square, bargaining for handicrafts, snorkeling, exploring the Mayan ruins or sunning on the white, sandy beaches. All-Universitv Finals Thursday, April 23, 7:30 p.m. Rain Date: Sunday, April 26, 7:30 p.m. Note: CoRec Corps outfits may enter 1 Corp & 1 Women's team. The women will compete against the Women's Residence Hall Division during the Divisional Meet. During the semester, you im| have seen a Rec Photograph taking pictures of you or team in action. You can orde any photograph on file at tin Rec Sports Office in 159 Building. Some photographs^ on Cost: Includes: $574 for divers $465 for non-divers Airfare 5 days/4 nights lodging Mexican hotel tax Diving trip also includes: 3 -2 tank dives unlimited beach diving tanks, weight belts For more information please call Patsy at 845-7826. This Game Plan Order of Events Meet Points be available to view on bulled i. 100 M Freestyle 1st place = 12 points boards on the first floor in ti< 2. 200 M Medley Relay 2nd place = 10 points Read Building. The cost for 3. 200 M CoRec Freestyle Relay 3rd place = 8 points 5x7 is $4.00 and an 8x10is$5, 4. 50 M Backstroke 4th place = 6 points 5. 50 M Breaststroke 5th place = 4 points 6. 7. 100 M Masters Freestyle 50 M Butterfly 6th 7th place = place = 3 2 points points Summer Schedules 8. 50 M Freestyle 8 th place = 1 point Coming! 9. 200 M CoRec T-shirt Relay Note: Points for Relay 10. 200 M Individual Medley events are doubled. Keep an eye out for the 11. 200 M Freestyle Relay 1992 Summer Sessions Intramural Sports WAf dent Bi politicc which probabl except headacl day. "Th dering Preside bad na Lane Ki He s Hrely j Would the way C( Monday, Apr. 13 Tuesday, Apr. 14 Wednesday, Apr. 15 Thursday, Apr. 16 Friday, Apr. 17 Saturday, Apr. 18 Sunday, Apr. 19 Entries Open Baseball Hitting Softball Hitting Schedule here in Rec Sports Hi-Lites Acknowledgments Rec Sports Hi-Lites is a CREATION OF JASON C. ROGEBS and Judy Reising. The ' system Undi by phoi classes saying. Will exc foruni k servi '