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Page 15 Thursday • September 5, 1 996 sports The Wizard unsure of retirement briefs a f ter productive ’96 season Hall of Fame nductees named rate applies additional 5 id to qualify ta INTED stand in Heame U ith people. 20-30 OUND The Texas A&M Athletic pro- am announced plans Tuesday induct six Aggie sports greats ito the school’s Athletic Hall of sme on Oct. 25. Those to be enshrined at the 9th Annual Burgess Banquet at ebble Creek Country Club iclude baseball All-Americans buck Knoblauch and John yington, softball All-American aren Guerrero, track All- ST. LOUIS (AP) — The way Ozzie Smith is playing, this might not be his last sea son after all. The St. Louis Cardinals’ 41-year-old lartmentson^ [nerieans Stanley Kerr and J.D. i/lert” Hampton, and lengendary ack coach Charlie Thomas. For Burgess Banquet ticket formation, contact Julie eames of the Lettermen’s ssociation at 409-846-3024. an dog, gokj-bn* i orange plasi i) 696-9373_ NALS in way today • t-9 Must be IByn. a Date' FREE MATE Own rm/bi nate need la. CaHAnd S287 5<Vii 764-0172 r very nice 3 bd-,: For infom 2bdrm/1 ba. W! 4 _ ymo. + 1/2 Mi un Has carport no + 1/2 Ml 6-6400. t Irm i bat r Vmonth +1/2 u# iutside pets o k. ♦ 1/2 elecTph. W5 House 1 block ill for detail “ I have a right to change my mind if I choose to do that.” Ozzie Smith Cardinal’s shortstop shortstop announced his retire ment in June, deciding to step away from the game rather than prolong daily contro versy regard ing his play ing time behind Royce Clayton. Sometimes l&M sets season icket record The excitement surrounding leTexas A&M Football Team and entrance into the Big 12 onference this season has anslated into soaring ticket iles. A&M has established a w record for season tickets ith 23,922 sold as of Tuesday. Season ticket sales have creased for the sixth straight lar and each of the past four lasons has set a new record. “We’re pleased with the sponse of the fans for the first s*ason in the Big 12 onference," Athletic Director ■g ally Groff said. 84c-:r he wonders about the wis dom of the decision. On Monday, Smith hit a rare left-handed home run and tied his career high with four runs scored, including the game-winner, in an 8-7, 10-inning victory over Houston. Afterward, he opened the possibility of sticking around. “My decision is my deci sion,” Smith said Tuesday. “I have a right to change my mind if I choose to do that. “I’m not changing my mind right now, but if that happens, it won’t be the first, and it certainly will not be the last time, that somebody has changed their mind.” Smith figures he could play two or three more years somewhere, for someone. “If I chose to do that, I know I could do it,” Smith said. “I think over the years I’ve proven that when I say I feel I can do something, I’ve done it. So that’s not a big secret.” It doesn’t appear that Smith will get that chance with the Cardinals despite the fact that he’s hitting .294 with multi-hit games in eight of his last 18 starts and he’s almost as good as ever in the field. On Tuesday, he was back on the bench behind Clayton, who’s also playing well. Clayton was batting .283 with 26 steals, five home runs and only 10 errors, and he’s 15 years younger. It’s clear that manager Tony La Russa, who clashed with Smith on several occa sions early in the season but probably deserves some credit for keeping the future Hall of Famer, doesn’t want to discuss Smith’s future. “I have a standard response that’s realistic,” La Russa said. “The manager of this club next year, he can deal with next year’s prob lems, next year’s issues. “That’s not something you look at with any player or pitcher right now. We’ve got enough to concentrate on.” Others have no doubt that Smith can still do the job. "Absolutely,” Astros man ager Terry Collins said. “He’s a great athlete. He’s kept himself in great condition. “Sure, he’s lost a step, but he’s a veteran who knows where to play and make up for that step.” Teammate Willie McGee has played with Smith for about a decade. “Physically, he looks good,” McGee said. “I’m not in his body and I’m not in his mind, but in a role like he’s in now, if he takes care of him self, he can play.” If he decides to stick with his decision to retire and take a undefined consultant role with the Cardinals, Smith said he’ll have a lot of good memories from his farewell tour. “It’s been a lot of fun,” said Smith, one of only seven men to play shortstop in the majors at his age. “People have been nice to me. I’ve been shown a lot of respect and a lot of admi ration for what I’ve tried to bring to the game, and that’s all you can ask.” If he decides to keep play ing, it shouldn’t take Smith long to get to 2,500 hits, a goal he set a few years ago. 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"I’ m s tiH SOFC, blit I 5SS-. j'nk I'U be OK.” and faos from a# It was less than 48 hours earlier S^erTSr ^ ll Smith fel1 0n hiS head and fioulder trying to carry out a play Me in a 22-6 loss I the Chicago ars. Doctors re so worried ere might be ine or neck dam- ;e they cut his liform off while mating him. "They didn’t tnt to take any ances, so they U P that s° od - "'Ting uniform, aith said. “I “I honestly feel like I can go. Fm still sore, but I think I ll be OK.” Emmitt Smith Cowboy’s running back ted that. But I know this, I never d a feeling like that before. I’ve M-apahoeBastH got a lot of soreness and my ck bothers me a little.” Uixury Condos wH Smith stayed overnight in a SnowtoardRerta&S^ ij ca g 0 hospital, then flew home w Pub Parties Wr ie S day with owner Jerry Jones in lUn<,tnP e Cowboys private jet. ri', Only last week Smith was covering from a sprained knee ligament suffered in the final exhi bition game. “This definitely made me for get about my knee,” Smith said. “This was a big burner down my body. I was numb. I could hear the crowd and everything, but I was wondering what happened.” Wliat happened was Smith went into the air and expected to be tackled before he came down. “I thought some body would hit me and cushion my fall,” Smith said. “Instead, they (the Bears) just let me fall, and all of a sud den, I was crashing face first into the ground. I’m just glad it was grass and not turf.” Smith said he won’t carry out play fakes again with the same vigor. “They’ll have to get somebody else if they want somebody to make a big dive,” Smith said with a laugh. New York coach Dan Reeves was asked Wednesday in a tele conference call if he thought he would see Smith on the field Sunday. “No doubt,” Reeves said. Cardinals complete three- game sweep over Astros ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals finished off a three- game sweep, beating Houston 6-4 Wednesday night to open a 1 1/2-game lead over the Astros. Andy Benes (16- 9) pitched four-hit ball over seven innings for the Cardinals. Tom Pagnozzi hit two solo homers and John Mabry added a two- run homer for St. Louis. Benes worked on three days’ rest for the second time in a month to win for the 13th time in 14 decisions. He allowed an unearned run in the fourth and left after Brian Hunter’s home run to open the eighth. Sean Berry’s two-out RBI dou ble in the eighth off T.J. 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