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arch 3,1) kday, March 3,1994 orts are t life and ath events 4' '’^nwrti- Nick Georgandis Sportswriter i n c e this past B9l nda y' my hours have been iiil<:d by |ndering hy the Is Ange- ll Dodgers sent ^ a H^Hhd-writ- tei enve lope to my re' idence in i louston. am an “ iiros fan, !» » Dodgers fan, and the breeds usually don't get a(ig. Nor had 1 ever been to libs Angeles, except once : Bat- wl i my family's flight home Bipped at the airport for an ur in 1984. And yet, there was the en- Jlope on my desk when 1 got It of class today. Upon Jening it, I found a Dodgers' -l-Bhedule, a typed p>ostcard rllj With an inspirational message Tam Dodger center fielder .ithoui: lett Butler, a Dodgers' ■imper sticker and a little asedop pac ket all about Dodger stadi- arbed ir::«n and the Dodgers' organi- ig conti ation. or theA:l This did not clear up my Infusion at all, until about an ys arouriBur later when I realized, I uctillef did know someone wdth the 3tterhovlodgers, their manager, Tom- : ly Lasorda. i thestai;I Well, 1 don't actually know >tline, dtlrn, but last summer I wrote er the r lletter to Lasorda after seeing Bm in an interview on televi- irs here s iorv. ,B It was in July, right after ■all of Famers Roy Cam- panella and Don Drysdale died within two weeks of §ach other. Lasorda, asked to comment jn Campanella, whose play- g career ended when he was Saralyzed in a car wreck, had sponded by saying, "I don't how where Campy is right now, but I'll tell you one png, he's walking." il I don't know why, but Bmething in Lasorda's words [ally moved me. See Moved / Page 4 i/Page Sports The Battalion Page 3 One more game ... By William Harrison The Battalioh Twenty-five games down, one game and one tournament left. The outright Southwest Con ference Championship is a wast ed dream for the Texas A&M men's basketball team after two consecutive losses against SWC foes A&M was favored to beat. A&M has already posted its best mark since the 1986-87 sea son at 17-8. But A&M still stands at the same place it has each of the past years since '87, including A&M coach Tony Barone's 6-22 first seasonl. This year, 25 games are gone again and a championship banner will hang most probably in someone else's arena. If you were in Tony Barone's shoes, how would you motivate your teamfor one more game? Barone says the key is found in the short range - to recognize what went wrong, put the slump behind the team, and concentrate on this last game, at home against Texas Tech. He said the Tech game offers an outlet for a new, if it be late, beginning. "For the first time this year. we didn't handle a lead well, and we lost our poise," Barone said. "We have to look at the short range situation. It'll be the last game for our seniors who have had a tremendous impact on our program this year." A&M senior guard Chuck Henderson echoed his coach. "We've got to come out next game and just try to put these last two games behind us," Hen derson said. "It's my last home game since I'm a senior, so Tm going to come out and play as hard as I can." Barone's task is to spur his team on, achieve momentum during Saturday's game for the looming SWC tournament, a See Barone / Page 4 Lady Ags squeak by Baylor The Associated Press WACO — Texas A&M's Lady Aggies blew an 18-point lead, but pulled away late for a 90-87 victory Wednesday night over Baylor to remain in a tie for the Southwest Conference lead. Lisa Branch and Martha Mc Clelland scored 17 points each for A&M, tied with Texas Tech for the league lead with an 11-2 record. For the season, the Lady Aggies are 20-5. Mary Lowry scored 27 points. Amber Seaton 23 points and Erica Knight a career-high 21 points for Baylor (13-12, 4-9). A&M led at the half, 51-37, and widened the lead to 18 points at 64-46 with 15 minutes remaining in the game. But Knight scored seven points in Baylor's 14-6 run that cut the margin to 10 at 70-60 with just over 11 minutes left. Baylor's Kelly Donaldson hit a driving layup at 2:00 to knot the score at 84-all. McClelland hit a short jumper, but Knight answered with a jump shot to tie the game again, at 86-86. Once again, the Lady Aggies went aside to McClelland for a lay up that gave A&M an 88-86 lead. Seaton could have tied the contest again, but made only one of two free throws. Bambi Ferguson rebounded for the Lady Aggies and got the ball out to Andrea Williams, who was fouled. Williams made both free throws for the 90-87 lead. Lowry missed with a despera tion 3-point attempt at the final buzzer. William Harrison/T'HE Battalion Lady Aggie junior forward Cami Williams (44) drives down the court against the Texas Tech Lady Raiders. A&M won the Feb. 5 game 67- 64. Wednesday the Lady Aggies defeated the Baylor Lady Bears 90- 87 in Waco. Location of Kerrigan assault trial unknown The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. - Where will the Nancy Kerrigan assault case be prosecuted, Portland or De troit? That question has gained new significance with a report that Ore gon authorities want the case moved to Michigan and Detroit prosecutors say it should stay in Oregon. Norm Frink, the Multnomah County chief deputy district attor ney, would not confirm such a dis pute exists, but repeated that dis cussions continue and no decision has been made on where any fur ther charges will be filed. "The bottom line is this: We're talking with Wayne County (Mich.) and we're talking with fed eral authorities," Frink said Wednesday. A grand jury in Portland is con sidering whether Tonya Harding should be charged for her role in the Jan. 6 attack, which took place at the U.S. Figure Skating Champi onships in Detroit. The grand jury's final report is due March 21. As for the report that Oregon authorities want the case moved to Detroit, Frink said, "We're not go ing to comment on any thinking we may have, which may change from time to time." Harding was'back on the ice Wednesday for the first time since returning from her eighth-place finish in the Olympics. She skated for an hour at a suburban mall rink. A few reporters and photogra phers were on hand and tried to follow her as she went to a mall de partment store after the workout. "Don't follow me. Just go away," she told them. "You've had your fun." Harding wants to compete in the world championships this month in Japan, but the U.S. Figure Skating Association has a hearing scheduled for March 10 in Col orado Springs, Colo., to determine if her association membership should be revoked. Such an action would ban her from the world event. The skater denies knowing about the attack ahead of time, but said- she learned about it later and failed to alert authorities. Harding won the national championship in Kerrigan's absence. Kerrigan went on to win a silver medal at the Olympics in Norway. Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, has pleaded guilty in Ore gon to racketeering for his role in the attack. Harding's sometimes body guard Shawn Eckardt, Shane Stant and Derrick Smith have been charged with conspiracy in Oregon and have confessed to participating in the attack. They could be indict ed in Portland or have their cases shifted to Detroit. No. 6 Aggies fall to Bobcats The Associated Press HUNTSVILLE - Mike Tofte's three-run home run sparked a five-run third inning as Sam Houston State defeated No. 6 Texas A&M 8-2 on Wednesday. Steve Prihoda allowed just two runs and six hits in eight in nings to get the victory for Sam Houston State (9-5). Prihoda is 3-1 for the year. Justin Atchley took the loss for Texas A&M (10-4). Richard Hare of SHSU and Rich Petru of A&M also had solo home runs. litiei. ditor editor Bernsen, ;eme5te r5 riods). diversity' VIN 1 " , c Donald ing. through i charge R C , E \S w 1 N (9 \ \ \ \n \ 4" \ \ 'P VT E R An Evening -OF- Musical Brilliance The city of Bonn has a definite place in musical history, having reared such geniuses as Beethoven and Schumann. But the city has also adopted the famed Orchester der Beethovenhalle Bonn. Under the direction of Dennis Russell Davies, the 122-member German orchestra will open its United States tour at Texas A&M University with traditional works by Beethoven, Wagner and more. In addition, world-renowned pianist Vladimir Feltsman will demonstrate why he has been recognized as one of the greatest musical talents of the post-war era. larch 7,1994 • 8:00 p.m. • Rudder Auditorium r^i/Qr Tickets are on sale at the MSC Box Office - TAMU, (LADA C or c ^ r 6 e pi 1006 at 845-1234 Come of age with MSC OPAS... and see the world in a new light L Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. We request notification three (> (3) working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our ability. As Brazos County Judge, Al Jones will work to: * Develop a long range plan for the future * Promote increased cooperation between the county, the cities of Bryan and College Station, and Texas A&M * Increase economic development opportunities * Improve the highways into and out of Brazos County BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION B.S. Secondary Education, North Texas State, 1952 Master of Education, Texas A&M University, 1966 Graduate, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. 1972 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Division Head Emeritus, Texas Engineering Extension Service Major General, U.S. Army Reserve (ret.), Engineer Officer Self-employed construction industry consultant Pol. Adv. Pd. by A! Jones, Campaign, Ann Anderson, Treasurer, Box 4486, Bryan, Texas 77805