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NICK
GEORGANDIS
Asst. Sports Editor
S tart Bucky. The Houston Oil
ers are a 15-point underdog to
the Dallas Cowboys on Sun
day, and that figure should be prob
ably be doubled for all intents and
purposes.
Start Bucky.
At this point, following a truly
embarrassing, 45-21 loss to the
Colts (THE COLTS!), it is time for
the Oilers to start over; yes the
dreaded “R” word. After seven
years of making the playoffs and
failing miserably, the Oilers must
realize their current system just is
n’t getting it done. It’s time to re
build.
Cody Carlson is already in his
thirties, and has a penchant for get
ting injured as soon as he gets into
a game. Last year in New England,
when Warren Moon was unceremo
niously benched, Carlson started
and managed to get a groin injury
by the second quarter.
Sunday, the Oilers’ porous offen
sive line allowed a Colt defensive
lineman to get ahead a tremendous
head of speed before running Carl
son down like an eighteen wheeler
plowing into a Volkswagen Beetle.
Gone to free agency are former
Pro Bowlers Sean Jones, William
Fuller, Wilber Marshall and Greg
Montgomery. Gone to the sidelines
is Mike Munchak, a certain Hall-of-
Famer. Going into the downside of
their careers are stand-outs Ray
Childress and Bruce Mathews. If
some of the veterans are a little
past their prime, 1994 could be a
very long season for the Oilers.
Start Bucky.
Honestly, what difference is it
going to make? If all Bud Adams is
interested in is making money,
then starting the most popular
player on the team in years is prob
ably a smart business decision.
Please see Georgandis, Page 8
By Tom Day
The Battalion
With the 1994 season under way, the
Lady Aggie volleyball team realizes the
road back to the NCAA tournament will
be a long and difficult one.
For an encore trip to become reality,
the team will need veteran strength
and leadership, and
senior outside hitter
Jennifer Bronner is
being counted on to
provide it.
With the depar
ture of four starters,
it is the veteran
Bronner’s time to
shine. Although she
is expected to have
her best season,
Bronner is primarily
concerned about the
team’s success.
“I hope to improve throughout the
season,” she said. “That will help our
team build on where we ended last year.
Senior veteran shows improvement,
experience in weekend tournament
Bronner
making it to the NCAA (tournament).”
Bronner has made great strides in
developing more shots and improving
her blocking ability.
“I’ve set some personal goals for my
self, ” she said. “I want to contribute
more kills and blocks, and I hope to im
prove on the back row so I can play all
the way around (the court).”
One of Bronner’s key assets is her
quick left-handed arm swing that of
ten catches her opponent’s off-guard
for easy kills. One of Bronner’s team
mates, junior setter Suzy Wente
stressed Bronner’s importance.
“She’s been a lot more aggressive,
and she’s been hitting harder,” Wente
said. “We’ll look to her as a put-away
hitter and to be a rally stopper.”
Last weekend at the Virginia Tech
tournament, Bronner gave a promising
preview of her capabilities. When the
team looked to her to establish a domi
nating attack, she didn’t disappoint.
The big hitter blasted a career-high 23
kills against Maryland. Her solid play
throughout the weekend earned her a
spot on the all-tournament team.
“I feel I have to step up a level to
help fill some of the spots the seniors
left behind,” she said.
The senior says she likes the team’s
chances of another successful season. “I
feel good about our progress so far this
season,” she said. “Our freshmen com
ing in are excellent players, and they’ll
help push the team to a higher level.”
Head coach Laurie Corbelli feels that
Bronner is capable of great things.
“Barring injury, I anticipate she’ll start
every match this season, given that she
can maintain a high level of intensity,”
Corbelli said. “Jennifer is vital to our
success this year.”
Racing Commission investigates horse owner
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — The State Racing Commission
is investigating whether a 2-year-old quarter horse that
broke both front legs in the running of the Si.6 million All
American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs was already injured
prior to the race.
“We are in the process of doing a full investigation,” Com
mission Chairman Gil Moutray said Tuesday. “We will talk
to the owner, trainer, jockey, groom, and anyone else we can
to try to determine if there was a pre-existing injury.”
Doo Dominate, a colt owned by Osvaldo B. Rodriguez of
Anthony, N.M., broke down about 100 yards from the finish
line of the 440-yard race Monday in front of a grandstand
packed with more than 10,000 stunned fans.
The colt was destroyed minutes after he went down and
the commission ordered blood samples taken and an autopsy
conducted. Moutray and fellow Commissioner Jim Nance
witnessed the race Monday.
“This is routine anytime a horse breaks down,” said Ju
lian Luna, the director of the commission.
Luna said a blood sample was taken after the horse was
destroyed. The sample was shipped to the Center of Toxol-
ogy Services in Phoenix, which will inform the commission
of the results.
Moutray said state veterinarian Dr. Tom Carroll would
examine the animal’s two broken legs to try to determine if
there was a pre-existing injury.
Doo Dominate was in the No. 9 gate, alongside the even
tual winner of the race, Noblesse Six. Doo Dominate was
never in contention in the race and was trailing the rest of
the horses when he went down near the outside rail of the
straightaway.
Track personnel and trainers rushed to the scene. Jockey
Billy Peterson, who tumbled over the horse’s head, was
shaken but not seriously injured.
Ruidoso Downs General Manager Scott Wells was among
those who tried to help Doo Dominate after he went down.
Wells, a former trainer who has conditioned horses at tracks
from Kentucky to California, said Tuesday he had discussed
the incident with members of the commission.
“The consensus is that we have to improve methods of
checking these horses out. That’s not pointing any blame,
but I’m sure the Racing Commission is going to deal with
this in the strongest possible way,” Wells said.
Wells said he had visited the bams of all the horses en
tered in the All American last week. When he arrived at the
barn where Doo Dominate was located, trainer Antonio Her
nandez refused to take the horse out of his stall, Wells said.
“He told me the horse had a sore shoulder, that he had
bumped it in the starting gate,” Wells said. “The trainer was
icing the horse, which is not unusual. He assured me he was
a vet and that the horse had nothing wrong with him.”
Wells added it is not unusual for trainers to be protective
of their horses before a big race.
“I never saw the horse acting sore and the jockey
did not indicate the horse was sore in the post parade,”
Wells said.
Raiders’ 40
year tradition
to continue
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Just
three days after Texas Tech’s mascot
horse died when it became spooked at
a football game and ran into a con
crete wall, a school committee recom
mended that Tech continue the
traditional rides of the horseback
masked rider.
Tech’s Masked Rider Advisory Com
mittee unanimously agreed to recom
mend the continuation of the 40-year-
old tradition — a masked rider on a
jet-black quarterhorse galloping
around the field following each Red
Raider score.
The committee also recommended
that another committee be formed to
study ways to improve mascot safety.
Tech’s most recent mascot, named
Double T, died Saturday during the
third quarter of Tech’s 37-31 victory
over New Mexico.
Rider Amy Smart fell off the horse
as her ride began, and the horse appar
ently became frightened and raced up
a stadium ramp. Double T died in
stantly when it ran straight into the
Jones Stadium wall.
“Members of the Masked Rider Advi
sory Committee and all of the Texas
Tech community are saddened by this
tragic loss. We, as well as Texas Tech
supporters, all want to see the tradition
to continue as fully as possible,” said
committee chairman Tom McGinnity.
The committee made plans for silent
observance in memory of Double T at a
pregame ceremony before Thursday’s
game against No. 1 Nebraska.
Also at the meeting, the committee
decided that the Texas Tech flag would
fly at half staff at the campus’ Memorial
Circle Thursday in honor of the horse.
The masked rider tradition began in
1954, when Tech played in the Gator
Bowl. Double T was the 11th mascot.
AGGIE FACT
Fall, 1892: Football is played
on the A&M campus,for the first
time by groups of students.
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