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guably one of the most fanatical
followers of track in Texas. Who
else would travel 35 miles to
watch a Class 4-A meet on a
Thursday night in 45-degree
weather and winds that would
muss even Carl Lewis' hair, aside
from a few foolhardy parents of
participants? Yep, you can count
them on one hand. And my fa
ther is the thumb.
That's why I have never seen
him more angry than when
someone in front of him stands
up at a track meet, even though
the offender has a completely un
obstructed view. It's not a pretty
sight.
Perhaps the happiest moment
of my father's life was when we
reserved our tickets for the 1987
NCAA Championships. You see,
the meet was held that year at
LSU's Bernie Moore Stadium, a
grand facility with two decks.
Our tickets were in the upper
deck. On the front row. At the
finish line.
We were so ecstatic about the
view that we attended all four
days of the meet, even both heats
of the 10,000-meter run. Folks,
you've got to love track to sit
through two races that last over
30 minutes. But it was worth it,
and a sore butt never felt better.
Over the years, my dad has
come to the conclusion that those
who stand at track meets have
mechanisms in their brains that
force their legs to extend when
they see other people running in
a circle on a rubberized surface.
He compares it to the mechanism
that forces people to open um
brellas at track meets when it's
80 degrees and sunnier than
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rush.
I, for one, think he's right.
Heck, I bet some people stand
when they see Bill Clinton trudg
ing around his new White House
track. If true, these people are
truly sick.
Please, do your part to help
stop this senseless exercise in fu
tility. Crowd the front rows of
stadiums and remain seated dur
ing races. But when everybody
else sits down, you stand up. If
nothing else, it will make them
think you're nuts, and they
might keep their back pockets
where they belong - touching
aluminum.
If that doesn't work, just sit
behind them and spit sunflower
seeds on their feet when they
stand up. You'll be surprised at
how much better it will make
you feel.
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FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
Texas A&M's Mark Weaver
jumped from 46th to 38th in the
Intercollegiate Tennis Rankings
for the month of April.
Weaver's ascent was helped in
the fact that he recently earned
the Southwest Conference men's
championship. Earlier in the sea
son, Weaver defeated the Univer-
Astros 9, Cardinals 2
HOUSTON — Craig Biggio
went 3-for-4 and tripled in his
first two RBIs of the season Tues
day night, leading the Houston
Astros to a 9-2 victory over the St.
Louis Cardinals.
Biggio singled to start a four-
run first inning and hit a two-run
triple in the fourth for a 6-1 lead.
Ken Caminiti and Chris James
hit home runs for Houston, and a
throwing error by Cardinals
shortstop Ozzie Smith allowed
two other runs to score.
Darryl Kile (1-0) gave up two
runs on three hits in five innings.
He walked five and struck out
three. Brian Williams went four
innings for his first major league
save.
Rheal Cormier (1-2) allowed
six runs on eight hits in four in
nings.
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A&M chapter
—
By DEREK P. BADEN
Special to The Battalion
Spring fishing season is here,
and Texas A&M students interest
ed in saltwater angling have
formed a student chapter of the
Gulf Coast Conservation Associa
tion.
GCCA is an organization of
outdoor enthusiasts and conserva
tionists concerned with the de
cline in natural resources of the
Gulf of Mexico. The A&M chap
ter of GCCA Was officially recog
nized as a student organization on
Feb. 15 and has a current member
ship of 25 students said Jeff
Gregg, president of the A&M
chapter.
According to literature pub
lished by the organization,
GCCA's goal, since its beginning
in 1977, has been to improve edu-
sity of Texas' Anders Eriksson,
who was then ranked 19th in the
nation. Eriksson has since
dropped to 36th.
Weaver and partner Bernardo
Martinez are ranked 29th in the
doubles poll, up from 31st.
The Lady Aggies' Janine Bur-
ton-Durham also notched an im
provement in the rankings, mov
ing from 64th into a tie for 62nd.
TORONTO — Pat Hentgen
held Texas to three hits for eight
innings Tuesday night and the
Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas
Rangers 4-3 for their fourth
straight victory.
Hentgen (3-1) gave up two
runs, on Dean Palmer's homer in
the second inning. He struck out
four.
Duane Ward relieved to start
the ninth and Julio Franco home-
red. Ward finished for his eighth
save.
Robb Nenn (0-1), making his
first major league start, walked
seven in 3 2-3 innings.
With the score tied at 2 in the
fourth, Dick Schofield drew a
walk, stole second and took third
on a balk. Todd Burns relieved
and threw a wild pitch past Ivan
Rodriguez. Schofield scored on
the play.
Joe Carter hit an RBI double in
the third inning.
Ed Sprague had a sacrifice fly
for the Blue Jays in the seventh.
cation, legislation, law enforce
ment and restocking programs to
help the declining fish popula
tions of the Gulf Coast.
"Our chapter's first goal is to
double membership by this time
next year and have at least one
successful fundraiser," said
Gregg.
The chapter's first fundraising
event will be a banquet held this
month. The A&M chapter, along
with the Brazos Valley chapter of
GCCA, will host the banquet to
morrow at the Brazos Center, lo
cated on Briarcrest Drive in Bryan.
Tickets for the event will be $15
and will include dinner and bev
erages.
The A&M chapter will raffle a
16-foot Redfin boat with a
Mariner 60-horsepower engine,
along with other door prizes. Pro
ceeds from ticket sales will go to-
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Robert Lewis in the second inning
to give the Aggies the only run
they would need on the night. A
Billy Harlan single drove home
Stephen Claybrook in the next in
ning for an insurance run.
"We came out really flat
tonight," Johnson said. "We had
a hard time,
and I don't
know whether
it was winning
a share of the
Southwest
Conference
championship
or being ranked
number one in
the nation (that
caused it).
"I really
wasn't pleased
with our level of play tonight."
Johnson had to be pleased
with the defensive play of his
third baseman Fedora after a
rough weekend in the field
against the Rice Owls.
"Lee made a bunch a plays
tonight," Johnson said. "He's
been a little snake-bitten the last
couple of weeks, but tonight he
made some good plays on tough
balls."
Fedora agreed that it was nice
to take away some of the Road-
runners' hits.
"Last weekend was a real
humbling experience," Fedora
said. "I took some extra ground
balls this week, but I always kept
my head up.
"Coach Johnson and I talked
ward opening a state fish hatch
ery in Lake Jackson, said Gregg.
Gregg, who is also the secre
tary for the Brazos Valley chapter
of GCCA, said he hopes to draw
attention to the annual State of
Texas Anglers Rodeo fishing tour
nament. The S.T.A.R. tourna
ment, hosted by GCCA as a mem
bership drive, takes place this
summer along the Texas Gulf
Coast.
"The tournament runs from
Memorial Day through Labor
Day," said Gregg. "That's 101
days of fishing with over $500,000
in prize money to be won."
Anglers must be members of
GCCA to be eligible for prize
money, and all proceeds from the
tournament will benefit GCCA.
For banquet tickets or informa
tion about the A&M chapter of
GCCA, contact Gregg at 696-4120.
Astros top Cards; Texas falls
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Fedora
about this weekend earlier this
week and it helped me. I think
I'm more relaxed because of it."
Johnson was also pleased with
his pitching corps. McIntyre, Jeff
Jansky, Jason Chesson, and Brian
Parker gave up seven hits against
UT-SA while striking out seven.
"The pitchers did really well,"
Johnson said. "They threw some
double play balls to get us out of
some jams. Most of all, though,
we got some guys in that needed
the work."
Keeping all the pitchers sharp
can only help the Aggies, Parker
said.
"Our second-line pitchers are
not that bad," Parker said. "They
probably could start on a lot of
other teams.
"It's just that out first-line
pitchers are so good, some of
them have to wait their turn. But
I think it's crucial that everybody
get some work in with the SWC
and NCAA tournaments coming
up."
Lady Aggies
share second
at SWC's
FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
After a second-day round of
323, the Texas A&M women's
golf team nudged its way into
second place Tuesday at the
Southwest Conference Champi
onships in San Antonio.
Although the A&M and Texas
Christian have distanced them
selves from Southern Methodist,
Baylor and Texas Tech, they both
trail first-place Texas by 43
strokes.
A&M coach Jeanne Sutherland
said that the team's finish Tues
day was a pleasant surprise after
the Lady Aggies' slow finish.
"We're fortunate to be in sec
ond place after the way we
played the back nine," Suther
land said. "We were seven
strokes ahead of TCU after nine,
but we didn't play well on the
back. I'm pleased we improved
today, but I know we have better
golf in us. We're going to try to
show it tomorrow."
Jennifer Murray led A&M
Tuesday with a round of 77,
which left her in a four-way tie
for sixth with a total of 161
strokes. Terri Clopton finished
the day 11th overall with a two-
day total of 163, followed by
Kristina Edfors and Marianne
Gerber in 14th with totals of 165
and Julie Chapman in 16th with a
166 total.
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