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Sports J st 4,1993 Wednesday, August 4,1993 The Battalion Page 3 is cost f finance num bal- 'pe of ac- ch deal is 'ings Act r. account, ickly eat advertise i balance and cus- word of y a limit- have ac- i a mini- decide a :he ISA, If a cus- ?e is still w checks st much, a month, in accor- ring, nor nt. This and will e a prob- ? interest nt. igh inter checking a (this in ch could ver mini- a basis or the high- SIVC ‘93: Football Previews oosi- that for Texas, try policy/ -ninal jus- re expect- upcoming sditor • editor illicit, J. F ran ^ semesters a* 1 ods), at Te«« Univetsil)'' sion of S^' nald Building- dvertisinjj' c0 , ondoy through’ To charge by Part 3 of 4 Tomorrow: Texas and Texas A&M Red Raiders want to make their mark, facing tough schedule Texas Tech has a high-ranked offense and a young and hun gry defense. And they'd better. The Red Raiders have a chance this season to prove themselves against five bowl teams on their rocky schedule, and if they make their mark, they might just yank the carpet out from under the rest of the Southwest Conference. Three of their first four games are at Nebras ka, Georgia and Baylor, and then they'll face Texas A&M and North Carolina State at home in Lubbock. "We need this," senior quarterback Robert Hall told Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine. "We need it for ourselves, to get the respect we want." Tech's offense commands a fair amount of re spect on its own. Only two starters are not re turning from last year's line, ranked 17th in the nation. Head coach Spike Dykes said, "The big FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS thing is replacing Stance Labaj (OG) and Charlie Biggurs (OT) up front. They are the two key players we lost from last year. But we looked decent at those two spots in the spring." Returning are All-American Lloyd Hill, se nior wide receiver, who rushed for 1,276 yards on 76 catches last year, and all-conference run ning back Byron "Bam" Morris. This year's of fensive lineup has a lot of experience, with 19 se niors and eight starters returning. The defense is younger and more inexperi enced, but will be shaking things up on the field. Dykes, temporarily acting as defensive coordi nator in the wake of Carlos Mainord's departure to the Chicago Bears, has moved to a 4-4 align ment, which he said "is a little more of an ag gressive style." Dykes has also created a new "Raider" posi tion, to be filled by running back Jamie Gibbs. "The Raider position will be like a strong safe ty," Dykes said. "He'll play a lot of different places. He'll be an adjustor according to what the offense is doing." Bears looking for successful season without Teaff, head coach of 21 years FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Fok the first time in 21 years, the Baylor football team will open the season without long time head coach tyrant Teaff. Instead, Chuck Reedy will lead the Bears' attack on the 1993 season. Reedy commented non the Southwest Conference race. "We should have a good conference race," he said. "I see just about everybody hav ing a shot at a good season. I just hope we're up there." According to Lee Corso's preseason poll, Baylor will be up there - No. 2 in the confer ence the ESPN sportscaster predicts. In addition to the the tough SWC race, Corso said the Bears have a tough schedule outside the conference. They will open the season at home against Fresno State and will travel the following week to face Colorado. In addition, the Bears will have to play at Georgia Tech, whom they beat 31-27 in Waco last year. The Bears are looking to con tinue the wave of success they experienced at the end of last season when they topped Texas, 21-20, and beat Arizona in the John Hancock Bowl, 20-15. "It was great to see Grant Teaff go out on a high note like the John Hancock Bowl," Reedy said. "That bowl really helped get us headed in the right direction." Reedy said the Bears biggest asset heading into the '93 sea son is the seven returning starters on offense. "The experience on offense is a big plus," he said. "It's not of ten you have a quarterback who has taken a team to two bowl games, a line with every starter back and four running backs who you have confidence in for the upcoming season." Leading the experienced of fense is senior quarterback J.J. Joe who racked up 378 yards and five touchdowns on the ground last season. In addi tion, he threw for 1,765 yards and 14 touchdowns. Reddy said the Bears of fense may have a load to carry this season because the defense has only three returning starters. "Our linebackers, from an athletic standpoint, are very good. They are just so, so inex perienced and that's a con cern," he said. "The secondary has a long way to go. "We're not as settled as we would like to be in the sec ondary. We're just a little short-handed there. But, it's nothing that will keep us from being a good defensive football team. It's just going to take some time to mesh together and get experience." DON’T CRACK UNDER PRESSURE I 1*111 i l l mm TAG-Heuer SWISS MADE SINCE I860 lUimork/ Jeuueter/ 3841 BellaireBlvd -Houston,Texas 77025-713 668-5000 The human body is constantly experiencing change. Untortunately, some of those changes cause, or are the result of, health problems. That's why the medical staff at the Brazos Valley Women's Center stresses the need for regular annual check-ups. 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The 31-year-old outfielder said he does not wish to contest the charge and wants to reach a fi nancial settlement. The charge, unlawful posses sion of an explosive device, was filed after arson investigators completed a report on the July 24 incident. The M-100 fireworks were thrown from a car as auto graph-seekers waited outside the players' parking lot after a game. A conviction can result in up to three years in prison. Prosecu tors and Fire Department officials planned a news conference later in the day to discuss the charge. Coleman was expected to sur render in Los Angeles early next week, said his attorney, Robert Shapiro. The player, in a statement re layed by Shapiro, said: "I take full responsibility for a very childish act for which I am suffer ing greatly. It was never my in tent to hurt anyone. My main concern is for those injured.'' "It is his desire to compensate those who have reported injuries and to pay his debt to society in a positive way," he said. "He is very stressed by the sit uation," Shapiro said. "He hasn't been able to sleep and he is very, very concerned for those who have been hurt and for himself." Shapiro said he had relayed a request by Coleman to speak to each of the victims, and that in each case he was referred to at torneys. Coleman and teammate Bobby Bonilla were in a Jeep driven by Eric Davis of the Los Angeles Dodgers when Coleman tossed the explosive. There was no im mediate comment from Coleman when the incident was widely re ported the next day, but he sub sequently apologized July 29 at Shea Stadium. BU names new athletic director THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WACO — Richard P. "Dick" Ellis was named athletic director at Baylor University on Tuesday and said he had two immediate goals: a winning Bears sports program and financial solvency. "There are troubled waters ahead in athletics and I accept the challenge," said Ellis who succeeded Grant Teaff. Teaff resigned effective Aug. 31 to become execu tive director of the American Football Coaches As sociation. y Ellis, 48, will move from deputy athletic director into his new position on Sept. 1. Ellis said "I want to make Baylor athletics the best in the world. Rightly or wrongly our window to the nation is through our athletic program." Ellis noted that Baylor was the largest Baptist university in the nation and oldest in Texas and said "I think we can mix religion, education and athlet ics. I think we can have a positive impact on peo ple's lives." On to baseball. . . Ellis, who was associate athletic director, was brought to Baylor when Teaff accepted the athletic directorship in 1992. "I believe Dr. Ellis will help us receive excellence in athletics while helping us maintain integrity, ethics and good sportsmanship," Baylor President Herbert Reynolds said. "He shares the commitment of our players, coaches and fans to field winning teams within the Southwest Conference and the NCAA." Ellis joined Baylor in 1992 and is a native of Sher man, Texas. He also has worked at the Air Force Academy, Clemson, Arkansas and Texas A&M. He graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1968 after being an All-State football player for Sherman. He was a combat pilot in Vietnam. He worked as a football graduate assistant under Emory Bellard. Ellis returned to the Air Force and was there until he joined Ken Hatfield at Arkansas and Clemson. Astros knock off Los Angeles, 6-1 HOUSTON (AP) - Luis Gon zalez tied a club record with three doubles to lead Houston to a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday night. Mark Portugal (10-4) allowed one run on four hits while strik ing out three and walking five in 6 2-3 innings. Xavier Hernandez worked the final 2 1-3 innings to complete the five-hitter and earn his sixth save. Kevin Gross (7-10) allowed four runs on eight hits in six in nings. He struck out five and walked three. Houston took a 1-0 lead in the second after Gonzalez led off with a double. Following a walk to Andujar Cedeno, Gonzalez moved to third on a grounder and scored when Portugal , grounded out to third. In the sixth, Gonzalez doubled and scored on a single by Cede no. Eddie Taubensee then hit his seventh home run of the season. Chicago avenges loss to Texas, 11-6 ARLINGTON - Frank Thomas hit a three-run homer to highlight a seven-run second in ning and Chicago had 18 hits as the White Sox defeated the Texas Rangers 11-6 Tuesday night. Thomas had his third four-hit game of the season and Robin Ventura had three hits. The White Sox chased Texas starter Charlie Leibrandt (9-8) with one out in the second. Craig Grebeck started the sec ond with a single and went to third when Leibrandt threw wild ly to first on Steve Sax's infield single. Joey Cora drove in Gre beck with a single, then Thomas hit his 28th homer off-the top of the wall in left-center. Chicago continued hitting against reliever Jeff Bronkey, get ting a run-scoring double from Ventura. Scoreboard American League Cleveland 9 Detroit 4 Baltimore 13 Milwaukee 8 Minnesota 6 Boston 1 Chicago 11 Texas 6 Toronto 8 New York 6 California 3 Kansas City 2 National League Houston 6 Los Angels 1 Pittsburgh 7 Chicago 3 Philadelphia 5 Atlanta 3 Montreal 3 New York 1 Cincinnati 5 Colorado 4 Florida ' l 1 St. Louis 0 BREITLING 1884 1701 BHarcrest Drive Suite 100 Bryan, Texas 77802 776-5602 AEROSPACE, analog and digital chronograph. 18 ct white gold, titanium bicolor, titanium. Leather strap or metal bracelet. Instruments for Professionals n c^untC&ij "Very Personal Investments" 313 B South College Ave. College Station (409) 846-8916