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Baylor coach offered GBA coaching job The Associated Press HOUSTON — The Oklahoma City Cavalry of the Continental Basketball Association has con tacted Baylor basketball coach Darrel Johnson about the team’s head coaching position. Chip Land, president and prin cipal owner of the Cavalry, has spoken to Johnson by telephone about the job, the Houston Chronicle and Fort Worth Star- Telegram reported Tuesday. For mer Cavalry Coach Henry Bibby was Fired after three seasons. Johnson coached at Oklahoma City University, where he won back-to-back NAIA titles, before moving to Baylor in 1992. Land said he and Johnson have not scheduled a face-to-face in terview, but such a meeting would not be out of the ques tion. “Yeah, I think there’s interest (on Johnson’s part),” Land said, adding that he could sense John son was frustrated by the South west Conference investigation into Baylor’s basketball program and therefore was willing to con sider the CBA job. Bump, set, SPIKE! David Uirch/7'Atf Battalion Chris Perry, a sophomore mechanical engineering major, spikes the ball on "Keathly Beach." Knight leads Spurs past Rockets The Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Negele Knight scored 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter Tuesday night, helping the San Antonio Spurs clinch the homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 90-80 victory over the Houston Rockets. Knight made a 20-foot jumper to give the Spurs the lead for good at 78-76 witn 3:00 left, and after San Antonio stopped Houston on three straight possessions, Knight buried a 3-pointer with 1:14 left to extend San Antonios lead to 81-76. David Robinson, who led San Antonio with 22 points, hit six free throws in the final minute and Den nis Rodman added a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Terry Cummings added 1 6 points, and Rodman had 1 1 points and 21 rebounds for San Antonio, which snapped a three-game losing streak. Hakeem Olajuwon paced Hous ton with 25 points and 1 1 re bounds, while Otis Thorpe and Robert Horry scored 1 6 each and Vernon Maxwell 11. Houston’s loss allowed Seattle to clinch the home- court advantage through the West ern Conference playoffs. Robinson and Olajuwon, the two leading candidates for the MVP award, both had trouble offensively Robinson hit 6 of 24 shots, while Olajuwon made just 11 of 32. San Antonio shot 43 percent, but Houston was even worse at 37 per cent. The game attracted an crowd of 32,807 to the Alamodome, the 10th time in 41 home games the Spurs have drawn at least 30,000. The Rockets, who set an NBA record Sunday for most 3-point shots in a season, were cold this time, hitting only 3 of 15 from long range. Both teams started slowly, hitting 36 percent in the first Quarter. Terry Cummings came off tne bench to hit three late baskets to give the Spurs a 22-19 lead after one quarter. The Spurs closed the second quarter with a 6-2 run to take a 44- 40 halftime advantage. J.R. Reid nailed two long jumpers and Rod- man added a steal and a dunk dur ing the spree. Draft Continued from Page 5 return punts (he led the nation aL last year) makes him a prized commodity. Defensive lineman Sam Adams, who left A&M as a ju nior, is also a certain first- rounder. He led A&M down linemen in tackles this past sea son and, at 292 pounds, has ex cellent speed. There have never been any questions about his ability, but he has been criti cized for lack of consistent ef fort. If his desire ever matches his talent, he will be a force in the NFL. As for Eric England, Steve So- lari, Greg Hill, Jason Atkinson and other Aggie seniors, not be ing selected in the early going could be a blessing in disguise. The chances of making the team are slimmer as a middle to late round pick, but the pressure to play well immediately is not as great, either. Being drafted in the early rounds is an indication of pro potential, but it is absolutely no guarantee of success. Perhaps the hardest attribute to measure in a player is his desire to play, his heart, his “want-to,” what ever you want to call it. It is what separates the great players from the good ones. Attitudes are hard to change and if a player occasionally dogs it as a collegian, he will likely do it as a pro. John Roper is a former Aggie who illustrates this last point perfectly. Roper, who played linebacker from 1985-88, was a part of the “Blitz Brothers” who helped A&M to three consecu tive SWC titles. An All-Ameri can his junior year, he totaled 138 tackles and 15 quarterback Sacks as a senior. He appeared aespil headed for NFL stardom despite his penchant for spotty play. He played four desultory sea sons with the Chicago Bears, seeing some part-time starting duty, but for the most part he was the leading reserve line backer. In 1993, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys, where he was quickly let go from the team after falling asleep during a film session. A once promis ing career is now not looking so bright. The challenge that awaits each and every one of Texas A&M’s draftees (and May gradu ates, for that matter) is to realize that college was simply a dress rehearsal. The NFL is the big show. For these young men, this is the chance of a lifetime: To make money doing what they love. There are millions of people who would give their right leg for that opportunity. Rangers fall to Jays, Astros blank Cubs The Associated Press Blue Jays 13, Rangers3 TORONTO — Carlos Delpij and Joe Carter hit three-rm homers and the Toronto Blue Jij! got a season-high 17 hitsTuesi, night in routing the Texas Rangei' 13-3. Toronto won its third in a ra* and Texas lost its third strai game. Delgado connected for his| i-Te league-leading eighth homerinl fourth inning, capping a fiver burst that made it 11-2. Carter drove in four runs will two hits. He hit his sixth homeriE a four-run third inning. Juan Guzman (2-1) allowei two runs, one of them earned, oi seven hits in seven innings.Ht struck out eight and walked one. Kevin Brown (0-4) tied Keiro Rogers' team record by giving 10 runs. He lasted only 3 1-3 in nings and lost his career-high fi straight start over two seasons Brown allowed 12 hits, and his ERA climbed to 11.63. JERUSA ijoldiers an [eized autc Tuesday ag broup that bomo atta< i Prime I [the crackd noves if tl lamas po “We w vith all th Uly limit laid on Isr Rabin t lo Yasser fi jhllow the) Palestiniar force, one Astros 3, Cubs 0 CHICAGO — Greg Swindell won his third straight start andihs| Houston Astros nit three homers to beat Chicago 3-0 Tues day night, keeping the Cubs asiht I only major league team without; win at home. The Cubs, now 0-7 at Wrigley Field, matched the second-worst! home start in team history, club went 0-8 in 1957 and 0-7 in 1944. Swindell (3-0), who retired the first 12 batters, extended his score less streak to 1 7 innings, allowing four hits in seven innings. He came out to pitch the eighth, but afiei throwing one pitch was replacei by reliever Shane Reynolds. Swindell left with stiffness it his left shoulder. Reynolds pitched the eighth and Mitch Williams worked the ninth for his second save. Jeff Bagwell, Andujar Cedeno and Steve Finley homered leading off the second, third and eighth innings, respectively, off rookie ' il(l-l). Set she The Asst Steve Trachsel (1 Baseball Continued from Page 5 seventh. SFA rallied off of Parker touching him for two runs on two hits in one inning of work, yet Parker was able tonoldonto earn his third save of the season. The teams were scheduled to play a doubleheader which is why the first game only wen! seven innings. However, rain E revented the second game from eing played. Johnson said that it was unfor tunate that the second game was canceled. “We needed to play, we need ed to get some guys out there,” Johnson said. “Some guys didn't get to play between conference games and that’s disappointing” The Aggies have two days oil before embarking on a three- game series with Baylor this weekend. SARA their ch anti-ain building As pc debated to stop the woi U.N. in Gora Earlier i hospita On S brushec took b threat c “Th< Chaper It w The bomb ; Sarajev NAT Secreta i in air p ) Gorazd Aid more i siege t The Refuge was nc An said tt “Than transfi Brusse Ah crowc have ( declai Liberal Arts Awareness Fair Wednesday, April 20, 1994 MSC Flag Room 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (5) $100 Scholarships will be given away. All Liberal Arts majors are eligible, but you must fill out a registration/evaluation form at the Fair. AGGIE RING ORDERS THE ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS CLAYTON W. WILLIAMS, JR. ALUMNI CENTER DEADLINE: APRIL 27, 1994 Undergraduate Student Requirements: 1. You must be a degree seeking student and have a total of 95 credit hours reflected on the Texas A&M University Student Information Management System. (A passed course, which is repeated, cannot count as credit hours.) 2. 3Q credit hours must have been completed in residence at Texas A&M University, if you did not successfully complete one semester at Texas A&M University prior to January 1,1994, you will need to complete a minimum of 60 credit hours in residence. (This requirement will be waived if your degree is conferred and posted with less than 60 A&M hours.) 3. You must have a 2^0 cumulative GPR at Texas A&M University. 4. You must be in good standing with the University, including no registration or transcript blocks for past due fees, loans, parking tickets, returned checks, etc. Graduate Student Requirements: If you are a May 1994 degree candidate and have never purchased an Aggie ring from a prior degree year, you may place an order for a '94 ring after you meet the following requirements: 1. Your degree is conferred and posted on the Texas A&M University Student Information Management System; and 2. You are in good standing with the University, including no registration or transcript blocks for past due fees, loans, parking tickets, returned checks, etc. If you have completed all of your degree requirements, you may request a “Letter of Completion" from the Office of Graduate Studies and present it to the Ring Office in lieu of your degree being posted. The original letter must be received by April 27, 1994. Procedure To Order A Ring 1. If you meet the above requirements, you must visit the Ring Office no later than Wednesday, April 27,1994, to complete the application for eligibility verification (requires several days to process). 2. If your application is approved and you wish to receive your ring in June 1994, you must return and pay in full by cash, check, money order, Visa or Mastercard no later than April 29, 1994. Men’s 10KY - $311.00 14KY-$424.00 Women’s 10KY - $175.00 14KY-$203.00 Add $8.00 for Class of '93 or before. White Gold is available at an extra charge of $10.83. The approximate date of the ring delivery is June 15,1994. r V