4 Wednesday • July 23, The Battalion Classified Free agency turnef into money game To place a classified ad: Phone: 845-0569 / Fax: 845-2678 Office: Room 015 (basement) Reed McDonald Building Business Hours 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday Insertion deadline: 1 p.m. prior business day VISA Private Party Want Ads $10 for 20 words running 5 days, if your merchandise is priced $1,000 or less (price must appear in ad). This rate applies only to non-commercial advertisers offering personal possessions for sale. Guaranteed results or you get an additional 5 days at no charge. If item doesn’t sell, advertiser must call before 1 p.m. on the day the ad is scheduled to end to qualify for the 5 additional insertions at no charge. No refunds will be made if your ad is cancelled early. AUTO ‘83 Jeep CJ-7, 33-inch tires, 6-cylinder, wench, KC’s, hard-top. Call Todd, 695-9796. Cars for $1001!! Trucks, 4x4’s, etc. Seized & Sold locally this month. 800-522-2730, Ext.#3782. BED AND BREAKFAST Romantic Victorian B&B get-away. Plus gourmet can dle-light dining. “The Famous Pink House Gourmet B&B". 364-2868. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY ' ' > ,<*! " H 1 11 ' Pi H ’ - Powerful Income Program. Earn $2,200-$5,500/wk. Call 1-800-322-6169, Ext.#0330 for 2-minutes overview. COMPUTERS Apple Macintosh 512K monitor, keyboard, printer, 2- mouse, different programs and games included $300. Call 823-1080. Pentium 120 Mhz, 16 MB, 1 GB HD, 4X CD, Soundcard, 1 MB Video, 14 in. monitor, Win95, $790. Call 693-9284. Pentium 133MHz, 16MB-ram, 1.6GB-HD, 33.6-modem, CDROM, sound &speakers, 2MB-video, 14"monitor, Packard Bell desktop, new, one only $725. 846-7186. Pentium 200MMX $1,225, 166MHz $995, 16MB-ram, 16XCDROM, 33.6-V/F/modem, 1.3GB-HD, sound &speakers, 2MB-video, 14"-monitor, Tamunet set-up, 1- year warranty, upgradable, 3.1GB-HD add $75. 846- 7186. . :T: :. .J. .. EMPLOYMENT Engineer with vehicle manufacturing experience needed for part-time work with local manufacture. Fax resume to: (210)366-0446. Fun instructors or comedians. $6/hr. Will train. Evening &Saturdays. College experience. Tx.D.L. 5-years, no criminal records. 694-2122. FOR RENT 1&2 Bedroom apartments or graduate dorms available for Fall. 10% discount for students or staff. Great loca tion! Furnished or unfurnished. 846-9196. 1,000sq feet studio apartment, w/2bdrm/11/2ba, w/d, bus route, computer rooms, free aerobics. $650/mo. Kelly, 696-1624. 1 bdrm/1 bath w/dinning area. Sublease August through May w/option to renew. Enough room for 2. August paid for. $465/mo. Call 696-9180. 1st.-month rent free, +$100. Female needed, sublease 4-bedroom apartment. University Commons. $275/mo. (972)283-1925. 2Bdrm. duplex, on shuttle, fenced yard. No pets. $395 &bills. 693-8534. 2bdrm/1bath for sublease, w/d hook-ups, $500/mo. Great location. Very clean. 693-2184. 3bdrm/2bath duplex located 1015-B Autumn Circle. Available August 20th. $750/mo. Pets ok. 693-9959. 3bdrm/2bath house in Bryan near Historical District. Central air/heat, flexible lease. Available Aug. 1st. $750/mo. Call 822-7263, 862-4233. FOR RENT New 2bdrm/2bath house, c/a and heat, w/d, refrigerator, dishwasher, 15-minutes from campus, no pets, $700/mo. 778-3106. Select from economy to luxury 1,2 and 3-bedrooms, apartments/fourplexes. Bryan and C.Station. Available now or pre-lease starting at $315. Some with all bills paid United Realty, 694-9140. Sonnenblick Apartments. Large 2/1, 884 sq. ft., 5- closets, shuttle, microwave, intrusion alarm, pool, cov ered parking, shady picnic area, $439/mo. 691-2062. FOR SALE Available now or for August, all bills paid, Northgate area. Pre-leasing 1 bdrm/1 bath. United Realty. 694-9140. DJ MUSIC The Party Block Mobile DJ- Peter Block, professional/ experienced. Specializing in Weddings and TAMU func tions. For the best call 693-6294. http://www.inc.com/users/pblock.html Sonnenblick AUGUST FREE! Large 2/1, 5 Closets, TAMU SHUTTLE, near BLINN covered parking, pool, microwave, ceiling fans, intrusion alarm, partial utilities paid. $439 691-2062 3700 Plainsman Ave C.Sta. fourplex. 2408 Blanco. 2bdrm/1bath, studio style, on shuttle, no pets. $410/mo. 731-8951. Close to campus, 2bdrm-1bth condo, 402-Nagle. W/D, available end/Aug., covered parking, no pets, $425/mo. +deposit. (713)468-3973. College Court. Great location, 2/1, shuttle, microwave, some utilities paid, intrusion alarm, pool. $439/mo. 823- 7039. Cowboy Country. Stalls & Duplexes for rent. 10 min. from A&M. Lighted arena. (409)778-4600, (409)778- 7531. Edgewood Court Apartments. 2bdrm/11/2bath and 3bdrm/2bath. $450/mo. and $650/mo. Quiet living. Behind Central Baptist Church in Historic Bryan District. 694-7330. FULL-SIZE WASHER/DRYER! 2bdrm/1bath, shuttle, microwave, intrusion alarm, $459/mo. 691-2062. House for rent. 1407 East 23rd., Bryan. 2bdrm/1bath, ch-a, wood floors, ceiling fans, appliances, no pets, $450/mo., $450 deposit. (903)595-1602. Manuel Drive. 1 and 2-bedroom four-plex, W/D connec tion, fenced backyard. $425/mo. and $495/mo. 694- 7330. Quiet country atmosphere, fireplace, very large 1-bed room brick duplex. $375/mo. +bills. No pets. 693-8534. With prices starting at under $300.00 we’ve got an apartment for you! It’s time to Make Your Move Doux Chene Apartments!!! 1401 FM 2818 live@dcapts.com 693-1906 Lincoln Square - where everyone feels at home. Sign a new lease before July 31st and receive either a 13” Color TV, Microwave or VCR We have 1 & 2 Bdrm. Floor Plans to choose from starting at $395. Come visit at 313 Lincoln (Just 3 blocks behind Red Lobster) or cafl 693-2720 Yeast Infection Women 16 years of age and older. If you are experiencing vaginal itching, burning, irritation or discharge you may be eligible to participate. As a participant you will receive $150 for completion of study (3 visits). Physician visits and medication are FREE. No blood drawn!! Call for information: J&S Studies, Inc. 846-5933 Come Home To Timber Creek Sign a New Lease before July 31st & Receive either a 13” Color TV, Microwave or VCR. We still have 4 Two-Bedroom Floor Plans to choose from incl., 1042 Sq. Ft. Fourplexes with Washer/Dryer. Come visit us at 801 Spring Loop (behind the Hilton) or call 846-2976 Athlete’s Foot Study Patients volunteers needed for Research Study of new investigational medicine. Free physical exam, treatments, study medications, and lab tests available for qualified participants. Patient stipend available for qualified participants ages 12 years and above. No topical (prescription or over the counter) treatment in the last 2 wks. Heartburn Study Do you suffer from heartburn symptoms? Call for details. Call for information: J&S Studies, Inc. 846-5933 or 1-800-681-8204 YIP Research is seeking individuals 18 years and older with recurrent genital herpes for a research study of an investigational oral medication. A current herpes outbreak is not necessary. Up to $400 will be paid to qualified volunteers who enroll an this study. rplete ns VIP Research is seeking individuals 18 years and older with history of recurrent fever blister/cold sores for a research study with an investigational oral medication. Individuals that qualify and complete the study will receive up to $400 for their participation. AN [ACTIVE FEVER BLISTER IS NOT REQUIRED TO QUALIFY FOR THIS STUDY. PLEASE CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION. For more information, call: VIP Research,Inc. 776-1417 — Attention Women Females, ages 18-34, who have been treated for a recent vaginal infection are being recruited to participate in a one year research study using one of two feminine hygiene products. History of douching is required. Eligible volunteers will be compensated. Chronic Pain Study Subjects who have had chronic pain for at least three months, have been taking a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication daily and require additional pain relief are being recruited for an investigative research study with a marketed pain medication to determine the incidence of nausea and.or vomiting due to the medication. Eligible volunteers will be compensated. Call for information: J&S Studies, Inc. 846-5933 or 1-800-681-8204 1980 40-foot Park model trailer, 1 -bedroom w/computer room +table. All new flooring +carpet. $4,000. 779- 9497, leave message. 2bdrm/1 bath mobile home. Perfect for student. Newly remodeled. Excellent condition. Set-up in C.Sta. park. Pets allowed. 776-2075. A Trek 800, forest green mountain bike. Excellent con dition! Shimano components. $300. Please call Jen nifer at 695-2535. Cannondale road bike, 58cm Shimano, Ultegra/Dura Ace $350. Cannondale mountain bike, 21” M700, Dia comp, $350. 764-6405. Must Sell A.S.A.P.I! Coffee table and 2 matching end tables, good condition but a little bit wobbly, $25 for all 3. Call 268-4039. Computer work center $225, Sanyo 27’’ w/stand $250, Sharp 27" $200, sofa sleeper w/queen mattress $200, Queen bed $225. 764-0066. Dining table with 4-chairs $60, sofa, arm chair and cof fee table $80, Sealy full size bed (2-years old) $175. 693-6464. Manitou-4 suspension shock $125 (free rebuild); Rollerblade “Cool Blades”- no wheels $50; 30-gallon hex-aquarium w/stand $175; Call James at 693-2795. Moving. Must sell: Cannondale R900 road-bike $1,000. Excellent condition. Asking 1/2-original price. Full-size bed, lyr.old $100. Greg or Ryan, 693-7524. Pool table, 8 feet, Brunswick, recently recovered, with accessories, $800 O.B.O. Please call 779-9058. Queen sized sectional sleeper sofa $175. Maytag W/D $200 each. All in good condition. Please call 775-5362. Racing bike - Miyata Sake custom road champion, Shimano 600 gears, $249. Please call 775-3565. Vintage toys for sale: StarWars, Lunchboxes, Spawn, Board Games, Hot Wheels, etc. at Blast from the Past in Northgate. 846-4004. HELP WANTED Food Service Workers. St. Joseph Regional Health Center is accepting applications for part-time Food Service Workers. Will be responsible for performing food service tasks to include preparation and produc tion. Interested applicants can apply to St. Joseph Regional Health Center Employment office located at 2601 Osier Boulevard, Bryan, through Friday, 7-25-97. E.O.E. "Gold’s Gym is now hiring for receptionists and mainte nance personnel. Experience helpful” Local business needs part-time warehouse help. Please call 779-7043 for information on resume submittal. Make-ready Assistant. Prefer painting experience, cleaning. Aug. 14-28. $5.50/hr. 696-1138. Panabella’s Grande Cafe. Experienced wait-staff need ed. Hours: 11:00a.m.-2:30p.m. Call 779-2558. Part-time evening work doing commercial office clean ing, Mon.-Fri. Call for an appointment 823-5031. Part-time help wanted, experience preferred, Villa Maria Chevron, at Villa Maria and E.29th in Bryan 776-1261 Part/Full-time help wanted. Apply within Piper’s Chevron. Texas Ave., University Dr. Phlebotomists. St. Joseph Regional Health Center is accepting applications for On-Call Phlebotomists. Previous experience highly preferred. Must be available to work days. H.S. grad or equivalent. Interested appli cants can apply to St. Joseph Regional Health Center Employment office located at 2601 Osier Boulevard, Bryan. E.O.E. Quality Sales People We have Full and Part time evening telemarketing positions available Immediately. $7.00 hourly base pay + bonuses. Flexible schedules. Apply in person at: IMS, 700 Univ. Dr. E., Ste.104, C.Station (behind Golden Corral). 691-8682. Reading this will bring you an extra $140/month CASH. In a gentle, easy way. You lie back irt a soft chair, get a pin-prick & you're tree to read, study, talk or dream. 60-minutes & you’re up and away, cash in hand, smiling. The Plasma Center. 4223-Wellborn Rd. 846- 8855. 700-Unlverslty Dr. E. 268-6050. Sheetrockers, painter helpers needed. No experience required. Good work ethic. Will work with school sched ule. 775-7126. Ihe full magnitude of this spending circus called free agency probably hit me around the time NBA center Shaquille O’Neal was amassing the wealth of a small country. A man gifted more in size than in talent was given enough money for all the toys a 23-year-old desires, though not enough to buy him a clutch free throw. But let me digress, for the point of this mus ing is not to harp on Shaq’s ques tionable talents, for that has been the subject of many a previous col umn. Rather, it is to illustrate what those same talents are able to bring him in the high-priced world of professional sports. The name of the game is mak ing money, lest we forget the hasty departures of Art Modell and Bud Adams from their respective burgs. The way to make money in vir tually every major profes sional sport is to sell Sportswriter Matt Mitchell Senior journalism major been good for the ers and the owners though the truemd players still gel thetj bucks, as theyshouli since they put fansiij seats. There is ah struck between the|i ers out to makeafoif tune, and the teams searching for that pi of the puzzle that & put them over the top. The NBA also has hadsui with such a system, and has uped the gridiron onebetier. addition to a salary cap, theX has instituted a rookie pay for all draft choices, ensurinji certain degree of fairness in salaries according to draft p« tion. That way, some sky-hig Jordan wannabe drafted heft guy whose team’s owner sees: to pay him well over marketn won’t cry foul andh out until hisn strapped OKI la HELP WANTED College Grads/ Students- Fastest growing company in America comes to C.Sta. needs quality, motivated peo ple to help with local expansion. PT/FT. 268-2232. Day-care employees needed for fall shifts. M/W/F 7:15- 12:30, T/TH 7:15-12:30, p.m.3-5 M-F. Only dedicated dependable need apply. 693-3661. Experienced technician. Independent and aggressive. Web design. Compuview Computer Store. Dan, 846- 5454. National firm expanding. 15 openings available. Above average pay. Flexible around summer school. Scholarships available. 696-7734. Wait-staff $8-10/hr. average. Also cashier position open, must be able to work day-time during the fall. Both apply Tues.-Fri., 2-4p.m., at Golden Corral. MISCELLANEOUS All we need is YOU and your CAMERA!! Visit www.TheZeppelin.com!! Your own business while in school, time income. (254)772-4748. Exceptional part- PERSONAL ROMANCE FOR YOUII 1-900-336-8162, Ext.#3702. $2.99/min. ■ Must be 18yrs. Serv-U (619)645-8434. PETS Many pure New home sales trainee. Immediate opportunity for entry level position. 65 yr. old com pany seeks recent graduate in Business or Construction Science. Competitive salary & benefits with excellent long term potential. Respond to Tilson Home Corporation, 6211 Ea. Hwy. 21, Bryan, Tx. 77808. ** BID FOR SALE BY SEALED BID-- 2 PICK-UP TRUCKS INSPECTION: 9 AM-12 NOON & 1-4 PM (JULY 21-24) INSPECTION INFORMATION & BID FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED AT BLDG. 8522 AT THE TAMU RIVERSIDE CAMPUS—HWY. 21 WEST, BRYAN, TX. Now Hiring AM Shifts •$5.15 minimum Wage •Flexible Hours •Advancement Opportunities •Scholarships •Good Grades/Great Pay •Friendly Staff •Uniforms •1/2 Price Meals While On Duty All Bryan & College Station Locations Go to any McDonald’s and pick up your application, then contact our office at 846-9598 / Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Adopt: Puppies, Kittens, Cats, Dogs, breeds! Brazos Animal Shelter-775-5755. Must sell 31/2-feet friendly healthy female Iguana, per fect tail, $100/negotiable. Please call 694-3096. REAL ESTATE Upscale Condo 2bdrm-1.5bth, new paint, all appliances, ceiling fans, new a/c, 1050sqft., yard. $48,500. 823- 2112. ROOMMATES Female roommate for 2bdrm/2bath duplex with w/d. On shuttle route. No pets. $300/mo. plus 1/3-utilities. (409)693-1766. Female roommate needed to share 3bdrm/2bath luxury condo on Wolf Run, 1-block from campus. Private pool. $300/mo. +1/3 utilities. (281)892-7785. Female roommate needed. Private bdrm/bath. $310/mo.+1/2bills. Near t.a.m.u. 694-3689, Dawn. Need female roommate for 2bdrm/1bath, deposit and first month’s rent paid, $250/mo. 779-7054. Need M/F roommate. $237.50/mo. +1/2bills. Duplex in C.Sta. Pets ok. Call 696-3799. Room for rent in Bryan house. $300/mo., all bills paid. Must be neat, honest and dependable. Female pre ferred. 696-4343. Roommate (preferably female) needed for 2-bedroom, 720-sq.ft. Starting by August. Bryan. Good location. Shuttle. $200/mo.+1/2 bills. 260-1583. Roommate needed immediately. Non-smoking male student. Quiet Bryan house. $200/mo., 1/4-utilities. John, (713)869-6952, (409)776-0737. Roommate needed starting August-1 st. On bus-route, in good area. Private master bdrm/bath, w/d, $255/mo. +1/3bills. Call 695-9575. Roommate needed. 4-bdrm apartment. University Commons. Fall, W/D, furnished. Call Leslie, 694-1686. joHCMmlf 1 AAA-Texas Defensive Driving/Driver’s Training. Lots-of- fun, Laugh-a-lotl! Ticket dismissal/insurance discount. M-T(6pm-9pm), W-Th(6pm-9pm), Fri(6pm-8pm), Sat(10am-2:30pm), Sat(8am-2:30pm). Inside Nations Bank. Walk-ins welcome. $25/cash. Lowest price allowed by law. 111-Univ. Dr., Ste.217. 846-6117. Show-up 30/min. early. (CP-0017). Carlson Craft wedding invitations and accessories. 20% discount. The Invitation Lady. 693-6294. Word Processing- Fast service, 65-70wpm. Reasonable rates. Ev’s Typing Services. 693-6294. luxury boxes, licensing rights and season tickets. To do that, you have to have a player, or in some cases players, people will pay to watch. Developed in part to speed the process of luring already estab lished players as opposed to developing new talent, the pre sent form of free agency was introduced. The plan was hailed as a compromise between NFL players who wanted to go where the big money was and the own ers who wanted a salary cap to try to control spiraling salaries. The NFL has seen both the ebb and flow of the free agent market. Some, like Packer’s defensive end Reggie White, were able to cash in when free agency was still some what of a novelty, and salary cap restrictions and signing bonuses were less of a consideration than they are today. Others, however, have not been so fortunate. Just ask Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe, who had hoped for a windfall this offseason, but his timing was such that most teams in the hunt for the talented tight end had already spent them selves right out of his price range. Until the Broncos re-signed him to a long term deal, Sharpe was in danger of seeing his fat free agent contract disappear as quickly as the Broncos chances of winning a Super Bowl. The NFL’s compromise has second mortgage for this unproven player. As we have seen, baseball ha: been unable to control itstalem market. Remember when Chica[ Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg was maligned forbeco|| ing baseball’s first six mi man? Today, that’s a signing bon But if the wins are coming,si will the fans, and major-markei teams have capitalized on owners’ deep pockets and fail'’ contracts to attract someoithe k higher-priced free agents,m essence buying a contentM that free agency is an exactsci ence. Marlins owner Wayne Huizenga went early and often® the free agent pool lastoffseasot Jni and ended up taking a bathinit failing to field a contenderwhilt being saddled with one of the league’s highest payrolls. Some may lament thefacttb hei; pro sports has traveled the free agent road, and perhaps inapt feet world, cities could identify with their players thewaythey did in the days of old. Butthefi is, sports is much more a parti America’s leisure time now, an| 0 , it’s big business. So try to view free agency as way to keep competetive teams while not pricing we the fans on h the ballpark. And even if you’re roughly the size of a mack truck practice your free throws. The" things are going, that mayoned get you a fat contract. Ki I" rJ I Only three of top mef will miss U.S. Open m \ * ■f TUTORS Experienced Tutor- Genetics, Math, Science. H.S. and College. By appointment only. Small groups o.k. Call 690-0738. WANTED NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Stich of Germany won’t be at the U.S. Open tennis champi onships when it begins next month. Neither will Stefan Edberg of Sweden or Russian Andrei Chesnokov. They are the only players of the top 100 ranked men who were not on the entries’ list for the Grand Slam event released Tuesday the U.S. Tennis Association. Stich, a former Wimbled ten champion who is No. 46ini 'ouj computer rankings, and Edhf ‘’th No. 59, have retired. ChesnoN ranked 100, has a broken Pete Sampras, the two- defending champion and No the rankings, heads the entries 'g. (Cf°t r| 'ridcf HELP AGS!! Large family need 5-10 graduation tickets for Fri. 15th. Will pay!! Call collect (972)503-7148. I I mmm umi s 0 'fficl M I plan CAT. 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