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Saturday, November 15, 1997

Cowboys look at University of Houston as possible training site

HOUSTON (AP) - Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says his team is considering Houston as a site for summer training camp.

University of Houston officials gave a tour two weeks ago to Cowboys operations director Bruce Mays and to Cowboys marketing director Doreen Bice, Houston television station KRIV reported Thursday night.

Jones confirmed the Oct. 28 visit.

"I think the fact that we do have a lot of Cowboy fans there and the fact there's no NFL in Houston right now would give rise to would we have a training camp in that vicinity. We are ... giving that some consideration," Jones said.

University of Houston athletic director Chet Gladchuck says it might not work because of conflicts the summer camp would have with the University of Houston's own football preparations and with other events scheduled on campus.

"But it's not yet a dead issue, and in the meantime we are waiting to hear back from the Cowboys," Gladchuck said.

"Basically, we just were investigating the logistics to see if it made any sense. We had some discussions which I thought were very constructive and very positive, and it was a delight to have them on our campus," Gladchuck said.

Mays said the evaluation process is continuing for a new summer camp home. The Cowboys' arrangement with St. Edward's College in Austin ended this year.

"The University of Houston has great people. Everything they have to offer is adequate. Their athletic facility, of all the college facilities I have looked at, is as nice as I've seen," Mays said.