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GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1995 lln; DAILY NFAVS 3-B Marathon relay may draw 1,200 Response great for first-ever event From staff reports GALVESTON As many as 1,200 runners will descend on Gaiveston Island Sept. 16 for the first Seawall Marathon Relay. Dave Lewein, organizer of the event, said he mailed maps and registration confirmations Monday to teams that preregistered. Response was better than expected for a first-time event, Lewein said. GALVESTON "We've got about 1,000 (participants) now, and we expect we'll have as many as 1,200 show up on race day," Lewein said.

"We got a lot of people out of Houston, and we had 17 teams sign up from the island. I was real proud of that." All teams will have numbers in order to help ensure order at the relay points. "As teams approach each of the relay points, we'll have callers with loudspeakers calling out which ones are approaching," Lewein said. Runners will carry batons made of 6 to 8 inches of PVC pipe. The race will begin at Stewart Beach at 7 a.m.

and end at the Mary Moody Northen Amphitheater. Runners may compete in six-person teams or two-person teams. Along the 26.2-mile route, there will be five relay points. Lewein said they will be at Galveston's South Jetty, 15th Street and Seawall Boulevard, 73rd Street and Seawall Boulevard, at the Realty building on Seawall Boulevard and at Gaiveston Island State Park. Proceeds from the race will go to the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network, which works to rescue stranded dolphins and other marine mammals.

Lewein said about $1,500 to $2,500 will be raised this year with more to come in future years. "We're already looking at dates for future years," he said. Cowboys, rookie running back Sherman Williams high steps across the goal line during a presea- son game against the Buffalo Bills. Williams is one of 10 rookies to make the team. (AP) Cowboys turn to youth Dallas to open season with 10 rookies on roster The Associated Press IRVING A fifth of the Dallas Cowboys roster will be rookies, a "compliment" to the scouting department, says coach Barry Switzer.

"We needed an infusion of young blood and we think we got some," Switzer said. The only draft choices not to make the team were former Butkus Award winning linebacker Dana Howard of Illinois, a fifth-rounder, and Line Harden of Ball High and Oklahoma State, a fourth- round pick. Offensive lineman Shane Hannah, a second-round pick, underwent knee surgery on Aug. 4 and will be on the injured reserve list. He can practice but not play for the Cowboys this season.

"There were some surprises," Switzer said. "Who would have thought we would keep a kickoff specialist? But to help the kickoff teams we decided to keep Jon Baker. That's why we had to make some tough cuts in other areas." Baker was a free agent as was Billy Davis of'Pittsburgh, who can play wide receiver, special teams and defensive back. Chris Boniol will be the field goal and extra point man. The others among the 10- man rookie class included tight end Eric Bjornson, a fourth-round pick from Washington; defensive tackle Darren Benson of Trinity Valley Community College, a third- round supplemental draft choice; cornerback Alundis Brice of Mississippi, a fourth- round pick; wide receiver Ed Hervey of Southern California, a fifth-round pick; defensive end Oscar Sturgis of North Carolina, a seventh- round pick; tight end Kendell Watkins of Mississippi State, a second-round choice; safety Charlie Williams of Bowling Green, a third rounder; and running back Sherman Williams of Alabama, a second-round pick.

"We're pleased with the way this group progressed in training camp," said personnel director Larry Lacewell. "We're certainly impressed with the way they played against Houston in the final preseason game." The Cowboys second team beat the Oilers first team 10-0 Saturday night in the Alam- odome. The Cowboys kept out most of their first line regulars. Brice returned an intercepted pass for the only touchdown of the game. Bjornson was expected to see immediate duty along with Watkins but suffered a bruised shoulder against the Oilers, which will make him doubtful for Monday night's opener against the New York Giants in the Meadowlands.

Watkins will come in when the Cowboys go to a double tight end set. The' remainder of the rookies will play on special teams with Williams giving Emmitt Smith a breather at running back should he need one. Toups Continued from 1-B August while making his annual pilgrimage to the Little League state tournament in a trip he had made the past 17 years. Toups served as president of the now-defunct Texas City American Little League before being named city coordinator of the current Texas City East and West Little Leagues. In 1990, he was named the Texas Little League of the Year." "He was a volunteer's volunteer," Kimbrough said.

"He gave much, much more than he ever received." One of Toups' major contributions to Little League nationwide was his creation of a software package that offers suggestions and ways to run a smoother Little League program, including the financial end. Toups had been doing so for the past eight years at no cost to Little League baseball. Those in attendance at Monday's funeral services at First Baptist Church included Texas Little League assistant director Jan Cochran and two other staff members from the Texas Little League state headquarters, Michelle McCollum and Pat Ostrom. Mike Duckett, past president of the Texas City East Little League, presented the eulogy. Toups' favorite visit to the Little League state tournament came in 1983, when the Texas City West Majors advanced to the semifinals and beat Snyder for third place.

Oilers officials discuss turf woes with Tagliabue The Associated Press NEW YORK NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue met with Houston Oilers executives Monday regarding the cancellation of an exhibition game Aug. 19 against San Diego. More than 25,000 fans were already in the Astrodome when officials decided the game would not be played because of complaints from both teams of dangerous soft spots in the artificial turf. In the 2X-hour hearing that included Oilers general manager Floyd Reese and executive vice president Mike McClure, Tagliabue reviewed video tapes of the field and the weekend's chronology of events that includ- ed the conversion of the field from baseball to football. "We expect that the Astrodome's field will be properly installed and ready in all respects for the Oilers' home opener on Sept.

10" against Pittsburgh, the league said in a statement. The investigation comes while Oilers owner Bud Adams is attempting to move the team to Nashville, Tenn. Adams is unhappy in Houston because the city is unwilling to build him a new stadium. The dome is owned by Harris County, although it is managed by Astrodome USA, the company owned by Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane Jr. Offshore action carries the day GALVESTON With the exception of a Gulf Coast Conservation Association second- place title, area inshore anglers took it on the chin Monday.

Their offshore counterparts ended up with some excellent results, however, especially red snapper and king mackerel hauls. Capt. Bubba Cochrane of Good News! Fishing Charters, Capt. Dave Reinhardt of Sea- wolf Charters and Capt. Don Dosser of Dorado Boat offered excellent results.

On Saturday, Cochrane put Gary and Tracy Tate, Keith Morgan and Brook Watson on limits of snapper to 15 pounds, three ling and four amberjack to 40 pounds. A day later, Cochrane put Jim Wonser, Bob Purtel, Jesse Washington and Willie Gof- fhey of La Forte's Petro-Chem Refrigeration on red snapper limits to 12 pounds and kings to 30 pounds. Capt. Reinhardt of Seawolf Charters put a party of six, including Drs. G.E.

Hughes, Mike Mizell, Bob Boyd and S. Auldt and Ron Toole and Tracy Troup, on limits of snapper and kingfish. In Freeport, Capt. Dosser of Dorado Boat put a party on a limit of red snapper, including numerous sows in the 12- to 26- pound range. To conclude Monday's outstanding offshore results, Bridge Harbor Yacht Club in Freeport reported anglers Johnny W.

Lyons, Sandra and Ed Harris and Capt. John Cochrane and his wife Connie caught a white marlin, blue marlin and sailfish during a recent outing. In area inshore action, there was some good news for Gaive- ston County's GCCA chapter. The local GCCA team of Craig Janek, Jeff, Kenny and Adri- Vince Stiglich Jr. Area Fishing Report an Garza, Marty Kendall, Marvin Johnson, Don Ciaccio, Dan Robinson, Peter Sapio, Jamie Castro and Joe, Fred and John Cappadona took second place in the Inter- chapter Challenge Fishing Tournament at Laguna Madre.

The 12-angler team had a five-speck, two-redfish stringer of 44 pounds, only one pound short of the winning total of 45 pounds. The Pier in Bolivar had Tom Hardcastle with five speckled trout and Darcell Conway with six whiting. TUESDAY TIDES: High at 6:37 a.m. (1.4) and 7:50 p.m. (1.3); low at 12:12 a.m.

(0.7) and 12:53 p.m. (0.5). TUESDAY SUN: Rise at 6:58 a.m.; set at 7:48 p.m. TUESDAY MOON: Rise at 10:12 a.m.; set at 9:55 p.m. WEDNESDAY TIDES: High at 6:50 a.m.

(1.4) and 9:16 p.m. (1.4); low at 12:48 a.m. (0.9) and 1:42 p.m. (0.4). WEDNESDAY SUN: Rise at 6:58 a.m.; set at 7:46 p.m.

WEDNESDAY MOON: Rise at 11:13 a.m.; set at 10:38 p.m. To get your fishing report in The Daily News, call Vince Stiglich Jr. at 744-3611, Ext. 289. There is no charge for this service.

Longhorns to start freshman at fullback Williams gets nod in opener at Hawaii The Associated Press AUSTIN For the first time since Heisman Trophy winner Earl Campbell took the field in 1974, Texas will start the season with a true freshman at running back. Coach John Mackovic said Monday that Ricky Williams, a 6-foot, 215-pound fullback from San Diego, will be in the starting lineup when the 18th- ranked Longhorns open the season Saturday night at Hawaii. While other true freshman running backs have started games for UT, none have started the season since Campbell, who is the school's all-time leading rusher. Coaches say Williams, a solid blocker with good speed and hands, has fully grasped the offense and may help Texas ignite a potent running attack lacking in recent years. The Longhorns ranked 76th in rushing offense in 1994.

"Ricky has done everything we have asked of him and more," Mackovic said, adding that junior college transfer Shon Mitchell will likely start at tailback. Mackovic says his team is healthy and ready to begin the season in a first-ever meeting against the Rainbows. The only concern now is concentration, said Mackovic, adding that he purposely failed to discuss his team's season opener during fall drills because he didn't want his players dreaming of beaches instead of blocks. "We didn't talk about it very much simply because we wanted our team to understand that this is an important first football game and not just a trip to Hawaii," Mackovic said. The Rainbows are coming off a 3-8-1 season that included an upset of Pacific 10 Conference champion Oregon.

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6- Best Signal. 8 Bosque I aser Best P's Skidway in the 7th race. Best ATD Eclipse In 8th race. Continued from 1-B with her hair blowing in the breeze than she did with Dragomir, said she kept thinking about the match all day, not making plans on how to play, but just about the moment. "1 wasn't conscious out there," she said, adding that she got a boost, from a young girl at court- side who kept urging her to, "Go for it, Monica." After nervously double-faulting to start the match, Seles won the next four points and settled down into a rhythm that would take her to her 15th consecutive victory at the U.S.

Open seven apiece in 1991 and '92 when she won. and one more now after a two-year interval. Defending champion Arant.xa Sanchez Vicario, reduced to a bit player in the Monica Seles Open, won in a yawn before a small, sleepy audience and thousands of empty seats gleaming silver in the sun. Waiting for Monica was all anyone seemed to care about on the first day of the U.S. Open.

The food courts were more crowded than the stands. Some of the fans in the stadium preferred to snooze on the rnetal benches and work on their tans until Sanchez Vicario finished. Three times a finalist in Grand Slam events this year, and three times a loser, the third-seeded Sanchez Vicario produced one of many predictable victories, dispatching Catalina Oristea 6-1. fi-1 in 49 minutes. Gabriela Sabatini, No.

9, was no more tested in a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Adriana Serra-Zanetti, Mary Pierce, No. 6, had it almost as easy beating Mariaan deSwardt6-4. 6-1. Nor were there many compelling matches among the men's seeds as No. 4 Boris Becker beat Alex Lopez Moron 6-3, and unseeded Stefan Edberg defeated Martin Damm 7-6(7-4).

No. 10 Wayne Ferreira lost 75, 7-6 to 109-ranked Jerome Golmard, but. that wasn't so much of a shock. Ferreira lost in the third round of the Open last year, the fourth in 1993, and has never gotten past, the quarters in five tries..