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The Battalion
Page 3
Indy 500 -
as American
as apple pie
Over the
past 77 years,
the Indianapo
lis 500 has be
come an
American tra
dition - well, at
least to auto
racing enthusi
asts it holds a
certain amount
of historical
value.
While the
Norman Rock
well of auto
sports is only
one race, the
changes it experiences are represen
tatives of larger changes in the Indy
car circuit as a whole.
As Indy grows away from its
roots, critics begin to sound like Sen.
McCarthy. They are claiming Indy
car racing is growing pink and sell
ing out to foreign interests, and
somehow becoming more like For
mula One.
Ironically, the critics have a legiti
mate argument. For example, one-
third of the drivers in the 500 have
Formula One experience. Seventeen
of the 33 the drivers are foreign born.
Nine of those 17 were in the top 10
on the grid.
In addition, only six cars in the
race had American-built engines.
On top of that, the only chassis to hit
the track that was not foreign was
from the Rahal-Hogan team, and it
failed to qualify for the race.
Team owner and driver Bobby
Rahal announced that they would
return to the old Lola chassis for the
remainder of the season. And yes,
that is a foreign chassis.
The race results even lend them
selves to the critics' argument - the
top five finishers were all foreign.
According to several Indy car rac
ing teams money is tight in Formula
One and it is easier for a racer to get
sponsorship in America.
Reigning Formula One Champion
Nigel Mansel made the switch to
Indy cars for financial reasons as
well. Formula One owner Frank
Williams was not going to pay
Mansel the kind of money he want
ed and deserved. In fact, he was
asked to take a multi-million dollar
pay cut.
Just who is to blame for the lucra
tive Indy car market drawing foreign
investment? Ultimately, the lack of
American investment is to blame.
But that is a trend that can be wit
nessed in several American markets.
After taking a second look at the
numbers I might just agree that Indy
is going foreign. But, by going for
eign is Indy not becoming more
American? What is more American
that selling out.
If it were not for foreign invest
ment, the Indy car circuit would not
be on the level it is now and it is en
tirely possible that the Indy 500 would
be a piece of the past with no future.
Arie Luyendyk, the Dutchman
who had this year's pole position,
said it best when he said, "The Indy
500 is American as apple pie."
KYLE
BURNETT
Sports editor
A&M pitching highlights 1993 season
Lefty trio dominates competition,
helps Aggies advance to nationals
BILLY MORAN/The Battalion
MATTHEW J. RUSH
The Battalion
The focus on the 1993 Texas A&M
baseball team this year was the dominant
pitching; the trifecta of lefties (Jeff
Granger, Kelly Wunsch and Trey Moore)
have not disappointed.
The three left-handers have given the
Aggies stability, notoriety, and more im
portantly, a trip to the College World Se
ries. The trio of southpaws has compiled
a 33-4 record with a combined ERA of
3.19.
After an uncharacteristic showing in
the Southwest Conference Tournament
three weeks ago, the three arms dis
played their potent arsenal in this week
end's Regional Tournament.
"There's no doubt in my
mind that we can win this
thing."
-Jeff Granger
A&M pitcher
Both Wunsch and Moore dominated
while earning wins in their respective
starts, as Granger figured in two victories
including Sunday's Regional Champi
onship game.
Granger showed why he is not only
one of the top prospects in America, but
showed he deserved every bit of the Most
Outstanding Player award for his region
al play. The Orange, Texas native was 2-0
with a 1.32 ERA and struck out fifteen in
just over thirteen innings of work.
As the Aggies prepare to embark on
their first trip to Omaha, Ne. in 29 years,
thoughts of National Championships are
dancing wildly in their heads. They have
plenty of reason to believe that with one
of the best all-around pitching staffs in
the nation.
"I think what makes us better is that
we compete against each other," Granger
said. "If one of us gets a big head, the
other two will help bring them back
down."
While in the shadow of Granger, Wun
sch (7-1) and Moore (12-0) have quietly
put together solid numbers across the
board. These two have combined in fan
ning an astounding 191 batters.
"When people think about Texas
A&M, they think about Jeff Granger,"
Moore said. "I think it has helped us fo
cus more."
Focus is exactly what the team will
need going into Omaha and many think
that the four days rest will effect the Ag
gie staff much the same way as the break
did after the Southwest Conference Tour
nament.
All three pitchers agree that the four
days off will be helpful rather than detri
mental.
"We're so emotionally high after the
tournament, I think it might do us some
good to get a little break from that,"
Moore said.
"I don't think anybody is going to be
worried about the effect it will nave,"
Wunsch said.
"I don't think we're going to lose any
momentum," Granger said. "Just the at
mosphere will bring out the best in us."
As far as expectations, the biggest left
hander on the staff sees this opportunity
as the one to capitalize on.
"There's no doubt in my mind that we
can win this thing," Granger said. "The
ability is there, the talent is there, it is just
whether we do it or not."
The Aggie trio also agreed that they
would most like to face there nemesis, if
the situation should arise, in the Champi
onship game.
"It would be nice to see Texas and
Texas A&M in the College World Series,"
Granger said. "It would look good for the
Southwest Conference and it would
make us feel good that we had the oppor
tunity to beat them in the top game."
Because two of the three hurlers will
be departing for the Majors next season.
Jeff Granger delivers a pitch during the
Aggies 14-2 victory over the University
it is important that they finish as high as
possible.
Of course the comparisons to the 1989
squad will always overshadow the ac
complishments of this team until they
win a national title, but there are two
things that separate the two quite distinc-
of North Carolina in Sunday's Regional
Final.
tively.
The 1989 team did not have the pitch
ing nor did they face nearly the same
competition.
Most importantly, however, the 1989
squad did not win their regional and the
1993 squad has.
Looking to avoid a repeat
A&M could face Texas in national competition
By WILLIAM HARRISON and
KYLE BURNETT
The Battalion
As the Texas A&M baseball team turns
its sights toward the College World Se
ries, they aim to not recreate their confer
ence tournament play.
In the Southwest Conference Tourna
ment played on May 13-15, A&M was
beaten twice by the University of Texas,
forcing the SWC champs to accept a third
place finish in the tournament.
Texas has won the Region II final and
secured a berth in the College World Se
ries, and a possible national matchup is in
the cards.
"It would be fun to see them (in Oma
ha, Neb.)," senior center fielder Brian
Thomas said. "If it came down between
Texas and Texas A&M I definitely think
we would see a record crowd."
While it might be an exciting thought,
the Aggies do not want Omaha to end the
same way Austin did.
"If we just shut it down right now and
go there and lose two games, it would be
pointless," sophomore third baseman Lee
Fedora said.
Similar to the conference tournament,
there will be a break before play begins
up north.
A&M head coach Mark Johnson said
the team's layoff during finals week may
have affected his pitching staff in the con
ference tournament, which was shelled
for 21, eight and 11 runs in three games.
"We took the finals week off and (the
team) couldn't come out to practice,"
Johnson said.
This time however, the Aggies will
practice before competition resumes.
"I'd say we will practice pretty hard
on all aspects of the game," Thomas said.
"I think we need it to keep us in the
grove."
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