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t, 1993 rd sent the the Na- ? for the Pacific ustralia. ■r her se- 1 Prairie dards to afty .427 ored 51 implish- ds. Id to the Jational 1 she is essure," to deal hopeful- ny play- cFalls is ude the n to an- possible a in the want to and help id. "Ob- t what I want to uesday, August 31,1993 The Battalion Page 13 Emmitt watch continues as Cowboy opener draws near The Associated Press ers iseman :n dou- ! sixth, year in edus in d Juan nandez aree-hit ox con- of the ain-de- light. ed the e night fourth ■f help, hed the ard his mpU | eir lead ,41/1 by rain cite Sox g- in two : Erick- ;t eight ingles, before irty. o. ms in 6 IRVING — The Emmitt Smith countdown reached day SDBW Seven Days Before Washington) Monday but quarterback Troy Aikman still thinks he'll be hand ing the ball to No. 22 against the Washington Redskins on the Monday Night Football opener. "I'm still confident Emmitt 11 be here/' Aikman said on Monday. "I believe if you have two parties who want something eal bad then the differences can ie worked out. I feel Emmitt Mnts to get something done and think the organization wants to. don't see any. reason why it :an't be done." Aikman said he has been im- jressed with the focus of the earn considering they may start he season without the NFL's wo-time leading rusher. "There's been no panic," Aik- nan said. "There's no split on his team. The players are stick- ng together. Any reports they redivided is not true." However, Aikman hinted here could be trouble if the ne gations between Smith and iwner Jerry Jones keep dragging Jong. Smith is asking $4 million per ear and Jones has offered $2.5 in arious proposals. "The longer it goes, some of he players are going to get frus- rated," Aikman said. Smith was keeping a low pro file. Calls to his private telephone number in Pensacola, Fla., are greeted with an operator's voice saying "there's trouble on the line." Richard Howell of Atlanta, Smith's agent, won't comment on the contract negotiations which have been ongoing since the mid dle of last week. Jones keeps trying every gam bit he can think of to get Smith back to Valley' Ranch. He said Smith should consider that he will be paying no Texas income tax on his money. Smith has said he wants a Thurman Thomas-type contract. The Bills running back signed a four-year deal for $13.6 million. Jones was willing to pay about $11.1 million for four years. "Thomas has to pay 11 per cent income tax in New York and Emmitt should consider that," said Jones. Smith sat out of camp his rook ie season in a contract hassle with Jones and didn't report until the week of the first game. "We've been in contact with Emmitt's agent and we hope to get something done," Jones said. "I'd say the chances of him sign ing before Washington are 50-50." Cuts: Pokes axe Millen, Bates; Oilers release Seale, Mills The Associated Press IRVING — Hugh Millen, who signed a one- year $3 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys as quarterback insurance, was cut Monday along with special teams star Bill Bates, fullback Tommie Agee and deep snapper Dale Hellestrae. A total of 14 players were cut, but many will be back on Tuesday when the Cowboys announce their 53-man roster. "We'll bring back at least a half dozen," said Dallas coach Jimmy Johnson. "I'm confident some of our veterans will be hack with us." The Cowboys cut to 45 to look over the NFL cut list and perhaps find help for at tight end. Others who were cut on Monday included: free agent linebacker Bobby Abrams, a four-year veter an out of Michigan; running back Michael Beasley, a one-year vet from West Virginia; rookie tight end Jason Burleson from Texas; rookie fullback Lincoln Coleman of Baylor; linebacker Reggie Givens, a rookie from Penn State; offensive tackle Todd Jones, a second-year player out of Hender son State; offensive tackle Everett Mclver, a rookie from Elizabeth State; linebacker Mickey Pruitt, a six-year veteran from Colorado; and safety Markus Paul, whom the Cowboys acquired last week in a trade from Chicago. HOUSTON — The Houston Oilers on Monday waived veteran linebacker Eugene Seale and fifth- round pick John Henry Mills, the only tight end on the roster. The roster moves left the Oilers with 47 players but they may not be finished yet. They are negoti ating with offensive lineman Stan Thomas, who worked out for the team last week. The Oilers also waived linebacker Robert Lyles and kick return specialist Willie Drewrey, seventh- round pick Patrick Robinson, another kick return specialist, wide receiver Leonard Harris, safety Melvin Aldridge, defensive lineman James Atkins, tackle Chuck Bradley, running hack Le'Shai Mas- ton, offensive lineman Jeff Neal, linebacker Jessie Small, defensive tackle Eddie Smith and comer- back James Williams. Four draft choices made the final rosier includ ing the first three picks, tackle Brad Hopkins, line backer Micheal Barrow, wide receiver Travis Han nah and defensive hack Blaine Bishop. helkowski untinued from Page 11 have been positive. Even with all the talk ncerning gender discrimination in sports re- rting (although I do believe the problem is (there and real), I can honestly say that I re been treated with the utmost profession- sm when dealing with athletes and coaches m. For example, when I was interviewing some mbers of the football team during an exclu- eday for the media, the players and coaches >re never condescending or impolite. Nevertheless, I could not help but feel ghtly out of place as I walked through the iin Hall cafeteria to look for my interviews lirealized I was receiving some awkward stares - maybe because I was the only female reporter, or perhaps they just thought I was a lost cook. So, what is the biggest challenge I have working on the sports section besides trying to adapt to a new style of journalism? Probably, trying to understand the mentali ty of my fellow workers on the sports staff. Since there have not been any women who have worked on the sports section in the past few years, "the guys" (affectionately called sports geeks) have totally dominated their designated sports corner of the Battalion office. Not surprisingly, it is often obvious. Not as obvious to the reader, with the ex ception of the low coverage of women's sports in the past, but more apparent behind the scenes. From the "huh-huh-huh, huh-huh-huh" of the Beavis and Butthead jokes (which I am now starting to imitate) to the belches that echo throughout the newsroom (which I am not imitating), their presence is well-estab lished and it's a hard act to follow. . When it comes to sports, one of the biggest differences between them and me is our back grounds. Most of my co-workers were brought up on statistics such as, "61 homers in '61 by Roger Maris" or "a 56-game hitting streak in 1941 by Joe DiMaggio," as one of our sports zealots informed me. As I was growing up, I learned about sports - how to play, how to watch - but somewhere down the line I missed out on that barrel of statistics. No, I may not know the number of teeth Gordie Howe is missing, but for some reason I don't think that will stop me from writing a story about ice hockey. sTii Welcome Back Aggies! Picnic 6:30 till dark Friday, September 3 rc * at Messina Hof Vineyards Sponsored in part by the Recreation Park & Tourism Sciences Club. Bring your friends and come by before Yell Practice and enjoy the beautiful scenery Picnic Dinners from $13.99 available by reservation from Messina Hof’s Gourmet Deli. Please make your reservations by Thursday, September 2 nd at noon 778-9463 SCOTT & WHITE CLINIC, COLLEGE STATION Announcing Weekend Clinic Hours for Urgent Care 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott & White Clinic, College Station, is now offering weekend Clinic hours for urgent care by appointment only! The Weekend Clinic is conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Clinic Annex building located across the street (Glenhaven Dr.) from the main clinic. 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