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Octobers, 1989 Page *7 photo by Scott Lansing Jeff Cabot dribbles by a Lenior-Rhyne defender while Marcus Ford looks on. Jones named USA baseball team coach Head baseball coach Rick Jones, has been selected as the pitching coach of the 1990 USA National Baseball Team. Jones will be coaching under Georgia Tech Head Coach and Elon Alumnus Jim Morris, who was named head coach of the national team by the U.S. Baseball Federation. Jones, who has a career 276- 94-1 record in his eight years of coaching and a 174-60 record in his five years at Elon, has taken the Fightin' Christians to four District 26 Championships, two Area 7 championships and three NAIA World Series appearances. "It's an honor to represent your country," said Jones. "It will be a challenge to maintain the Elon program to the level we are used to with these other commitments. I expect the coming year to be rewarding, but demanding." The team begins play in the Presidents Cup Tournament in Taiwan from Oct. 28-Nov. 12. In July the team will travel to Seattle where they will compete in the Goodwill Games from July 25-Aug. 1. The Americans will travel tc Canada after the Goodwill Games for the World Amateur Championships Aug. 2-19. "We are extremely pleased that Rick Jones has been chosen to serve as an assistant coach on the USA Baseball staff," said Athletic Director Dr. Alan White. Intramurals For week ending Sept. 28 Phase II 46, Sloan Slobs 18 Thunder & Light 2 4 .333 Division A Thursday, Sept. 28 Barney's Bandits 0 4 .000 Team WonLostPct. Blues Bros. 48, Generals 12 Tuesday, Sept. 26 Riichous Bros 4 0 1.000 Psychos 47, Thunder & Lightning Fubar 4 1 .800 Division BIX 13 New Addition 3 1 .750 Team WonLostPct. James Crew 39, Barney's Bandits 32 Alpha Phi Delta 2 2 .500 Raiders 4 0 1.000 Wednesday, Sept. 27 FOADS 2 2 .500 North Noids 4 1 .800 Fun Bunch 20, Fubar B 6 46 East 1 3 .250 FM 3 1 .750 Free Agents 29, Psychos 20 Oaks ni 1 4 .200 Big Red Richards 4 2 .667 Thursday, Sept. 28 ICA 0 4 .000 Extinguishers 2 4 .333 Free Agents 45, Fub^r B 6 Tuesday, Sept. 26 Budweiser & Co. 1 4 .200 Smith's 45, Thunder & Lightning 0 New Additon 46, Oaks 111 19 Hackcrs 1 4 .200 Women Wednesday, Sept. 27 AKL 0 5 .000 Team WonLostPct. Fubar A 45, Oaks III 38 Tuesday, Sept. 26 ZTA 3 0 l.OOC Alpha Phi Delta 14, FOADS 13 Extinguishers 36, Richards 13 Tri Sigma II 3 1 .750 Thursday, Sept. 28 Budweiser & Co. vs. Hackers, Staley Stalkers 2 1 .667 46 East 46, KA 33 double forfeit Tri Sigma I 2 1 .667 Ritchous Bros. 63, Fubar A 26 Raiders 56, AKL 6 West 2 2 .:o3 Wednesday, Sept. 27 ASA 1 1 .500 Division B1 Big Red Richards 26, FM 14 PI ■ Mu 1 1 .500 Team WonLostPct Thursday, Sept. 28 The Team 2 3 .400 Blues Bros. 3 0 1.001 Hackers 51, Extingusihers 25 AOn 1 2 .333 Dickfers 3 1 .750 North Noids 46, AKL 42 Bod Squad 1 2 .333 Phase U 3 1 .750 Tuesday, Sept 26 WYBS 3 1 .750 Division B III Phi Mu 12, Tri Sigma n 7 Alpha Phi Delu B 2 2 .500 Team WonLostPct. ^SA 31, Staley Stalkers 0 TDTF 2 2 .500 Fun Bunch 3 0 1.000 Wednesday, Sept 27 House/Hall 1 2 .333 Free Agents 4 1 .800 ZTA 14, Tri Sigma I 0 Generals 1 5 .167 Psychos 4 1 .800 West 7, Bod Squad 6 Sloan Slobs 0 4 .000 James Crew 2 2 .500 Staley Stalkers 17, AOII 2 Tuesday, Sept. 26 Smitli's 2 3 .400 Thursday, Sept. 28 Alpha Phi Delta B 37, Generals 20 Fubar B 2 4 .333 Staley Stalkers 0, Thf Tsajn G How bad are the Dallas Cowboys? Like them or not, the 1989 edition of "America's Team" arc possibly the worst team to come down the pike in years (fans of the early Tampa Bay Bucs, take heart). Dallas Cowboy faithfuls are scratching their heads and muttering to themselves, "What's wrong with this picture?" Here you have two gifted, rookie quarterbacks, a new head coach fresh from the collegiate powerhouse ranks, and a talented wide receiver whose license plate reads "Playmaker;" all the earmarks of potential winner. All that glitters is not silver and navy, however. The Cowboys are 0-4 and have managed only seven second-half points all season. And to make matters worse, starting quarterback Troy Aikman will be out for at least 4 to 6 weeks with a broken finger suffered during a 30-13 loss to the New York Giants last Sunday. With Uiree-fourths of the '89 NFL season still left to play, there are a myriad of answers to the picture question. The most obvious answer is that Dallas is simply a horrible .football team. But there's more. Head Coach Jimmy Johnson is apparently having u"0uble making the transition from Saturdays in the Orange Bowl with pep bands, fight songs, and one-sided victories; the offensive line and both Aikman and backup QB Steve Walsh have already seen more sacks than an Idaho potato bagger. Simple mathematics will tell that is very difficult to score points, much less win football games when penalty yards excecd total offensive yards. Former head coach Tom Landry, sensing that his days as the only head coach in Dallas Cowboys' history were numbered, stated tliat he would stay on as head coach until the Cowboys got back on the winning track. I have no crystal ball, but I suspect that Tom would have to outlive a sea turtle before that would happen. Any solutions to, the dilemma in the land of nighttime soaps? For starters, Dallas must trade for an offensive lineman in the Jim Lachey/Anthony Munoz mold - neither Walsh nor Aikman can throw with their faces buried in the turf. Hershel Walker needs to carry the ball more (more than Eric Dickerson) and do something when he gets it. Tom Rafferty needs to call it a career, and Ed "Too Tall" Jones ought to contemplate a career in professional wrestling. A thorough knowledge of tlie rules of the game could keep the Cowboys from reeling backwards two steps for every single step forward. Modem day legend has it tliat a Dallas player, during a recent interview, claimed that "at least we get to play Green Bay twice." The interviewers reply? "They're saying just the opposite in Green Bay." Steps In Time Dance Studio 2461-C Corporation Parkway Burlington N.C. 27215 OPEN SUN-FRI CALL 227-9816 8 a.m. -11 p.m.
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