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Tuesday April 7,1998
HOROSCOPES
Today's birthday (April 7)
Even though it seems as if you have a ton of things to do, listen to your friends today and go out. You deserve at least one night of fun. The work can wait until later.
Aries; Today is a 7.
Taurus: Todav is an 8.
Stick to your guns. Your day can only get better as the Moon moves into Leo's house. Smothering influences are lifted, allowing you to breathe and act freely. Emotional outlets become more obvious.
You manage to fulfill your own desires while being sensitive to the needs of others. Be firm about finishing old business before taking on anything new. You bring a fun attitude to everything you do today.
Gemini; Today is a 5.
As the Moon moves between Cancer and Leo, you are stuck between a beginning and an ending. Conflicting emotions inspire you to speak without meaning. You know things will get better, but it is hard to wait.
Cancer: Today is a 7.
Throw your plans out the window and do what seems right. Acts of genius are intimately linked with bursts of raw inspiration. The sparkle in your eyes makes you everyone' favorite.
Leo: Today is a 6.
Obligations hold you back from doing what you want. Stand up for what you think is right. Even if you are completely off base, others will admire you for your strength and convictions.
Your knowledge puts you into a leadership position on a hot topic. Family members are quick to turn to you in their time of need. A spontaneous event leaves enough room for everyone to join in.
Libra: Todav is a 5.
Scorpio: Today is a 7.
Stubbornness gets you nowhere without a backup of social skills to help others see things your way. Do not give up on a problem just because the obvious solution fails. A quiet approach is best today.
Sagittarius: Today is a 5.
Capricorn: Today is a 7.
You are in complete control of your destiny at the moment. The Moon brings you great transformative powers later in the day as it moves into Leo. You act out of joy instead of anger or spite.
Be flexible as you balance between your windy moods and the anchor of your common sense. Others will notice every little change that you make. There is no shame in behaving responsibly.
Do not be too quick to judge others. There may be factors at work about which you have no understanding. If you tread on someone else's sacred space, her reaction could be quite intense.
Aquarius: Today is a 5.
A self-destructive attitude is unlikely to make you any new friends. A deep issue tugs at your sleeve, demanding to be addressed. You would do well to start learning from your mistakes.
Pisces: Today is an 8.
Your happiness is infectious today. You travel in a little bubble of sunlight that grows bigger with every person who enters it. With more than you need, you can afford to be generous.
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
FORT WORTH, Texas — When Bruton Smith spent $130 million to build Texas Motor Speedway, he hoped NASCAR would want to run two Winston Cup races a year at his track.
SPORTS BRIEFS AND SCORES
A series of problems with the yearold racing surface overshadowed Sunday's Texas 500 and forced Smith and track officials to hold an emergency meeting yesterday.
Texas speedway races to solve turn obstacles
The way things are going, he may not have any.
Their most immediate concern is figuring out how to stop water from rising to the asphalt in turn one. They also may consider redesigning turn four, which drivers say is too tight.
Water inexplicably began working its way from underneath the track to the surface in February, forcing two test sessions to be canceled in March. Two weeks ago, an extensive drainage system was added, and it seemed to be keeping the track dry.
But the track became wet Friday, nine drivers into the qualifier for the Texas 500. Sunshine throughout the day evaporated the water, but the wetness returned once the sun went behind the grandstands.
NASCAR president Bill France Jr. said the problem needed to be corrected soon or he would consider canceling the NASCAR Craftsman Truck race June 5.
Smith vowed to have a solution soon. Even so, France said he also was considering bringing in an independent engineering firm.
"We want to get this water problem worked out," France said. "That is our No.1 goal."
Eddie Gossage, the track's general manager, said modifications to turn four also would be considered.
"We don't want negatives," Smith said Sunday. "We'll exert all the effort and use all the finances it takes (to fix it)."
"We're going to fix the water in turn one and talk to the drivers about turn four and turn one," Gossage said. "There will be no issue unresolved. We hope the next time the Winston Cup drivers come here, they'll tell us it's their favorite speedway."
The fourth turn of the 1/2-mile oval has been criticized by drivers ever since they first saw it early last year. Their fears seemed justified when the track's inaugural Winston Cup event last April was marred by wrecks.
NASCAR traditionally announces its schedule for the following season near Labor Day. Smith must impress France if he is going to get the second date he craves.
Smith had hoped NASCAR would make at least two stops a year in Fort Worth because of what the speedway offers: exposure in a racing-starved part of the country, crowds of nearly 200,000 and lucrative purses.
"The facility here is a first-class facility in about every respect." France said. "But it's got a glitch right now—an itch you can't reach."
But as long as questions remain about the track's safety, two races may not be an option.
Colorado, 35-45 on the road last season and 47-34 at Coors Field in Denver, finished its first road trip 4-3. The team plays its home opener against St. Louis tonight.
Bichette was 5-for-5 with two RBIs. He matched his career high for hits and raised his average to .531. It was his first five-hit game since June 30, 1996, against Los Angeles.
two-run homer, and the Houston Astros overcame five hits by Dante Bichette to beat the Colorado Rockies 13-4 yesterday.
Bagwell had an RBI grounder in the first and hit his third home run of the season in the sixth, giving Houston a 9-2 lead.
Jack Howell added a two-run, pinch single in the seventh inning, and Derek Bell went 3-for-5.
Mike Hampton (1-0) improved to 5-1 against Colorado, allowing two runs and nine hits in seven innings. Justin Thompson (1-1) gave up nine runs and 12 hits in six innings.
Craig Biggio and Bell led off the game with singles, and Houston took a 2-1 lead on Bagwell's high-bouncing grounder and Carver Everett's single.
Astros' offense causes Rockies to slide in loss
Astros 13, Rockies 4
HOUSTON — Jeff Bagwell drove in three runs with a grounder and a
After Vinny Castilla's RBI single in the second, the Astros made it 6-1 in the third inning. BradAusmus hit a triple, and Hampton had a single. Houston got three more runs when Kirt Manwaring made a throwing error with a runner on third base and when Richard Hidalgo hit a two-run homer.
Teams have no love loss after Pirates beat Mets
Pirates 4, Mets 2
NEW YORK — Francisco Cordova struck out eight in seven innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, with some help from a
disputed balk,
beat the New
York Mets 4-2
yesterday.
With New York trailing 2,
0, Mets manager Bobby
Baseball rules say pitchers cannot throw to unoccupied bases.
Valentine was ejected in the fourth inning by crew chief Frank Pulli. The ejection came after Bobby Jones was called for a balk for a pickoff throw to first with John Olerud a few steps from the base.
Keith Osik went to second on the balk, took third on a grounder and scored on Tony Womack's single.
New York closed to 3-2 in the fourth on RBI grounders by Olerud and Butch Huskey.
Cordova (2-0) allowed five hits and walked none, helping Pittsburgh avoid a four-game sweep. Turner Ward backed him with a two-run single in the first, and Freddy Garcia homered in the ninth.
Jones (0-1) gave up three runs and five hits in six innings, walked five and struck out three.
Garcia's homer off John Hudek was Pittsburgh's first of the season and the first off the Mets.
Bernard Gilkey and Brian McRae combined for six of the Mets' eight hits, with three each.
Rich Loiselle got the final two outs for his second save, striking out pinch hitter Matt Franco for the final out with runners at first and third.
Notes: Womack leads Pittsburgh with six RBIs. . . Mets catcher Tim Spehr left in the third inning with a pulled muscle in his right rib cage. He was replaced by Jim Tatum, catching for the first time since July 30, 1995, when he was with Colorado against Montreal.
SPORTS CALENDAR
Todav:
Tomorrow:
Noon in Austin, Texas — Softballus, Texas
7 p. m., at Hoglund-Maupin Stadium Baseball vs. Fort Hays State
2 p.m. in Austin, Texas — Softball vs. Texas
3 p.m. at Robinson Tennis Courts—Men's Tennis vs. Drake
3 p.m. in Lincoln, Neb.- Women's Tennis vs. Nebraska.
Women's Tennis vs. Nebraska.
7 p.m. at Hoglund-Maupin Sta-
7 p.m. at Hoglund-Maupin Stadium — Baseball vs. Kansas State
Friday:
2:30 p.m. at Robinson Center-Women's Tennis vs. Baylor
7 p.m. at Hoglund-Maupin Stadium — Baseball vs. Texas Tech
Saturday:
10 a.m. at Robinson Center—Men's Tennis vs. Texas Tech.
Noon at Jayhawk Field—Softball vs. Oklahoma State
2 p.m. at Jayahway Field—Softball vs. Oklahoma State
2 p. m. at Robinson Center— Women's Tennis vs. Texas Tee
All day at Burcham Park (Second and Indiana)—Rowing vs. Texas, Kansas State, Tulsa and Creighton
All day in Wichita—Track and Field at Wichita State Triangular
2 p.m. at Hoglund-Maupin Stadium
Baseball vs. Texas Tech
TV TONIGHT
TUESDAY PRIMETIME
© TVData 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30
BROADCAST STATIONS
KSMO **3** Buffy the Vampire Slayer **2** Dawson's Creek (In Stereo) **2** Kena: Warrior Princess (R) **2** Mad Abo. You Designing Hard Copy **2** Cops **2**
WOAF **4** "Money Train" *x* *x* (1995, Suspense) Wesley Snipes. **2** News **2** News **2** Real TV H. Patrol Rick Lake (R)
CTV **4** JAG "Above and Beyond" Public Eye (In Stereo) **2** Public Eye (In Stereo) News **2** Late Show (In Stereo) Seinfeld
KCPT **7** Novel (R) (In Stereo) Frontline "From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians" **2** Business Rpt. Parent Puzzle Charlie Rose (In Stereo)
KSNT **3** Mad Abo. You For-Love Frasier **2** Lateline **2** Dateline (In Stereo) News Tonight Show (In Stereo) Late Night
KMBC **6** Home imp Something So Home imp. That's Life **2** NYPD Blue (In Stereo) PA **2** News Roseanne G under MA'SH '6
KTWU **4** Novel (R) (In Stereo) Frontline "From Jesus to Christ: The First Christmas" Travel Mag. Business Rpt. Charlie Rose (In Stereo)
WBWI **4** JAG "Above and Beyond" Public Eye (In Stereo) Public Eye (In Stereo) News Late Show (In Stereo) Late Late
KTKA **2** Home imp. Something So Home imp. That's Life **2** NYPD Blue (In Stereo) PA **2** News Seinfeld Married... Nightlife
CABLE STATIONS
A&E **Biography: Dean Martin** Tom Jones (Part 3 of 3) Law & Order "Guardian" **Biography: Dean Martin**
NCBC **Hardball** Rivers Live News With Brian Williams **Charles Grodin** Rivera Live (R)
CNN **World Today** Larry King Live World Today **Newsflips.** Moneyline **Newnight** Showbiz
COM **Allen Wrenires** Tim Allen Robin Williams Off the Wall Viva Variety Make-Laugh Daily Show Stein's Money Saturday Night Live (R)
COURT **Story Trials** Prime Time Justice Cochran & Company Prime Time Justice (R) Prime Time Justice (R)
CSPAN **Prime Time Public Affairs** Prime Time Public Affairs (R)
DISC **Wild Discovery: Chile** New Detectives: Case Studies Allen Abduction Justice Files "Parole" (R) Wild Discovery: Chile
ESPN **(6:30) NHL Hockey: Teams to be Announced, (Live)** Baseball Sportscenter **Baseball Cheerleading**
HIST **Joan of Arc: Soul on Fire (R)** Saints-Niners Protest Great Ships "The Schooners" Civil War Journal Joan of Arc: Soul on Fire (R)
LIFE **Unsolved Mysteries** The Babysitter's Seduction "(1996, Suspense) Kurt Russell" New Attitudes Golden Girls Golden Girls Mysteries
MTV **Artist Cut Say What?** Rockument Top 5 of Day True Life in Stereo Liveuest In Stereo Singled Out 12 Angry
SCIFR **Sightings (R) in Stereo** "Trapped in Space" *(1996, Science Fiction) Jack Wagner Livequest DSV (in Stereo) Sightings (R) in Stereo
TLC **Trauma - Life in the ER (R)** Connection IIIs Connection IIIs Trauma - Life in the ER (R) Connection IIIs
TNT **NBA Basketball: New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks, (in Stereo Live)** Inside-NBA "Time Runner" *(1992, Science Fiction) Mark Hamill*
USA **Walker, Texas Ranger** Boxing Jimmy Thunder vs. Tim Witershore with Hornets Collect. HTU to One (R) In Stereo Hollydvin-Wind Hard Rock Live (R) in Stereo
VHI **Generaten Pop-Up Video** Behind the Music "Selena" Video Collect. HTU to One (R) In Stereo Hollydvin-Wind Hard Rock Live (R) in Stereo
WGN "Miller's Crossing" *(1990, Drama) Gabriely Honeyrm Honeyrm Honeyrm In the Heat of the Night (R)
WTBS **Major League Baseball: Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates." Rooster Cogburn" *(1975, Westem) John Wayne Police Academy – The Series
PREMIUM STATIONS
HBO **"The Saint" ***(1997, Adventure) Val Klingen. PG-13** From the Earth to the Moon "Round Midnight Larry Sanders "HighVolt"
MAX **"Intersection" ***(1994, Drama) Richard Gere. R"** "Darkman III: Die Darkman死地** *(1996) "Prelude to Love" *(1995) Ashleigh Rhey, NRIS*
SHOW **"Touch" ***(1997) Bridget Fonda. R"** Spotlight "Absolute Power" *(1997) Custeen E gastuez* RED Shoe Beverly Hills
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Day on the Hill:
Noon-6 p.m., Saturday May 2
West Campanile Hill
Red Lyon Tavern
A touch of Irish in downtown Lawrence
944 Mass. 832-8228
Applications due by April 14, 1998
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