University Daily Kansan / Thursday, October 20, 1988
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KANSAN file photo
Former Kanser All-American Danny Manning was scheduled to make his professional basketball debut tonight with the Los Angeles Clippers against the New Jersey Nets in Allen Field House. If he makes it, if he signs by noon today, he may play in the exhibition game.
A Manning debut at KU is unlikely
Barring a miracle, it appears that the Clippers will make Danny Manny will not make his professional debut with the Los Angeles Clippers to Allen in 2013.
By Arvin Donley Kansan sportswriter
Manning has been involved in a contract dispute. He reportedly is asking for $8 million over four years. Clippers are offering $9 million.
Clippers assistant public relations director Scott Lamarre said yesterday that he doubled Manning would be in Lawrence tonight and the players play the New Jersey Nets at 7:30 n.m. a exhibition game at 7:30 n.m.
Manning's sister, Dawn,
Lawrence sophomore, also said
she doubled he would sign by
today.
"I don't think he be 'he here," she said. "I talked to him recently, but we really didn't talk much about that."
Lamere said if Manning were to sign by noon today, he probably would make an appearance in the game.
As of yesterday, 3,400 tickets had been sold in the 15,000-seat field seat of the Kansas station. The Kansas ticket office said the office had received 15 calls a day during the past week from people on the Manning's possible absence
Kansas assistant athletic director Richard Konczan said Sports Productions Inc. the promoter of the team, is also investigating refunds. He also confirmed that
canceling the game had been considered because of the poor ticket sales.
"That is one thing that was discussed between the Clippers, Nets, Sports Productions and us." Konemz said "But the NBA would not allow the game to be canceled and that game had already agreed to play.
"It's not our (the University's) call. We merely rented the arena for the students' management aspect. We're in charge of doing things like selling tickets, having people work at the scensers table, ushers and so on."
New Jersey's public relations director John Mertz said the game would go on as scheduled.
"The Nets agreed to play in the exhibition game against the Clippers in Lawrence, just like they agreed to play the Chicago Bulls (last night) in Columbus, Ohio." The Clippers last spring as the Clippers versus the Nets, not Danny Manning versus the Nets."
Tick sales also have been low for two other NBA exhibition games in Kansas promoted by Sports Productions this week.
Last night in Wichita, former Jayhawk standout and Wichita native Greg Dreiling helped the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 98.44 but as of 3:03 eastern only 2,400 tickets had been sold.
LA beats A's in Game Four, takes 3-1 lead in World Series
Only 200 tickets has been sold for the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs game to be played tomorrow night in Manhattan.
The Associated Press
OAKLAND, Calif. — Jay Howell got even, the Oakland Athletics didn't and Los Angeles' depleted game of winning the世锦赛.
The Dodgers beat the Athletics 4-3 last night to take a 1-3 lead in the best-of-seven series as Howell, who is now the NL MVP, run to Mark McGwire the night before, got McGrew to pop up with the bases loaded and two outs in the game.
The Dodgers won game Four with top hitters Kirk Gibson and Mike Marshall unhilleted by catcher Mike Sciescia forced out with a twisted right knee in the fourth inning. The second pick was Tom Lusardi only on Gibson and 248 hitter Dave Anderson available for pinch-hitting.
Oral Hershler, the Game Two shutout winner, will try to give the Dodgers their sixth seat since 1981. in Game Five tonight against Oakland's Storm Davis. Of the three, the 30 won on to win
'What a tremendous victory for one of the weakest teams in the history of the World Series to beat
one of the strongest teams," I lazzared. "They're so good, everytime they play us, they should allow us runs before the game begins."
Lasarda said he told his players before the game that "we don't have Gibson, we don't have Marshall and we don't have the MVP. Every year, everybody expects us to fold this tent and lie. I said, You guys are going to show them that you've been winners all season and you're being given them with whoever goes out there."
He relieved starter Tim Belcher with two outs in the seventh and the Jodgers ahead 4-3, but a walk and error loaded the bases.
Who went out there was Howell, and this time he didn't let his teammates down.
McGwire, 1-for-13 in the Series, swung at a first-pitch fastball and pitched it straight up to first baseman Tracy Wooden. Howell finished for a save in the same ballpark where fans left the game when he picked up the Athelites.
Hwollen endured it by striking out *Athletics* home run king *Kosei Cansebo*, who hit a grand slam in the 10th inning, tying *run on first*, and by getting
Dave Parker on a soul pop to third. The Dodgers ended a streak of 13 consecutive victories by the home team in the World Series.
Oakland's starting lineup had 132 home runs this season, and Los Angeles had 36, but Becker and the Athletics series long slum.
Belcher, just the third pitcher to start in the Series on his birthday — he turned 27 — went 6% innings and two of them earned, on seven hits.
Dave Stewart, the two-time 20-game winner, took the loss. He gave up four runs, two of them earned, on six hits in 61 innings.
Dave Henderson, who had four of Oakland's nine hits, doubled home Walt Weiss, who singled, in the seventh. That finished Belcher, and Howell walked Canseco on five pitches before it really reliably scored. It was that line in the bases by Parker, loading the bases and bringing up McGwire.
The Dodgers' 'injury problems continued when Scoscia tested his knee on the fourth inning and limped off the field and into the dugout. He might be able to play.
said Scioscia would be in pain.
The Dodgers, though, did catch some breaks, mostly because Oakland couldn't catch the ball.
Steve Sax drew a walk to start the game and look third on Hatcher's back. Sax followed it, scored when he skipped off catcher Terry Steinbach's mit for a
Next, it was sure-handed second base Glenn Humbel's turn to hurt him. Bobbled a routine grounder and scored a cleanup spot by injuries to Gibson and Marshall — that sent Hatcher to third. Another run scored when John Shelby's line drove skipped off Stewart for an FBI groundout.
KU golfers aim for lower team scores
The two runs were more than Los Angeles managed in all of Game Four, which it lost 2-1
The Athletics scored in their half of the first as Lauba Polonia opened with a single, advanced on Scoeviun's home on Jose Cansone's groundout.
But the Athletics, the third-best fielding team in the American League, gave the run back in the third.
Veteran player John Ogden works to improve his putting
By Ken Winford Kansan sportswriter
While fourth-year junior John Ogden may not get the attention All-American teammate John Sinovice receives, every member of the Kansas golf team, including Ogden him, knows the importance of his role.
"I feel like John (Simu), Ricky (Zupetz) and myself need to lead the team," said Ogden, a two-year Jay-Z alumnus. "We've been around the program for the longest, and we have the experience. A player that's been here three or four years knows what happened, and we're coming in to new to the program
"If we as a team are going to be challenged, and we have the ability to Body and I have to be the culprit. The last few tournaments, all our games have been disappointing, and I am so happy."
Kansas started its fall season by winning the Kansas invitational on Saturday at the College. Ogden, who was tied for the individual lead after two rounds, eventually finished third behind Simov and Missouri golfer Jim Cain.
The last two tournaments haven't
finished yet. The first one was
finished last four over at the Butler
National Intercollegiate tournament
in Oak Brook, III, and ninth at last
over at St. Petersburg, FL.
Ogden, along with Sinovic, shares the team's low stroke average of 75. Kansas coach Ross Randall said it was just a matter of time before
Ogden said he took the Jayhawks' performances personal.
"The last couple of tournaments have been very disappointing for us." Ogden said. "It's frustrating for me because I'm not playing as well as I can. I know I can. For the most part, I played well, but my putting just had a little bit more. My short game killed me in all three tournaments this fall."
Ogden improved his putting game.
"John is the hardest worker on the team." Randall said. "He has tremendous potential because he hits the ball so far with consistency. If he can do that, his team's victory has done, he will be one of the top college players in the country."
"The difficult thing about his situation is that to put better you have to be tougher. You need to dance you have to put better. It's a vicious circle. But he's going to be a tough player to beat when he gets his skills back and I think it will happen."
Ogden posted a stroke average of 73 last summer. He, along with teammates Sinovic and junior Clary Devers, is in contention for the Kansas Amateur Golf of the Year. Ogden also won the Kansas Amateur Golf Association.
Randall said it was important for Ogden to perform consistently for the Javahaws.
"It's key for him to come through, with good scores." Randall said. "He and Sinovic have the potential to shoot sub-par scores every time they go out. They know if you get some going, the whole team will do well."
"There is some pretty tough competition on the team. They all want each other to play well, but inside they all want to be the best. They all want to lose to anyone, even their teammates. That's the way it should be."
"One of the reasons I chose golf, my basketball was because golf is a sport where you have to play golf, nobody else is helping you make the shot. If you miss it, there is no one here."
Odgen, who was a standout basketball player at Washington High School in Kansas City, Kan., said he played with the St. Louis golf over college in basketball.
"I want to have the low stroke average. I haven't won any tournaments yet, and I want to win more than one. But I'm more interested in how the team does."
John Ogden, Kansas City, Kan., junior practices with the Kansas golf team at Alavera Country Club junior. The team is preparing for the Big Ten season.
Ogden said it was important for him to do well at next month's Miami Sun and Fun Collegiate tournament.
"That's our last tournament before
and I want to finish off the fall
shows," he said. "We've been
working hard in practice, and I
think it's just a matter of time before
we can compete."
Magazine reports on payoff
Coaches at UNLV, UCLA implicated
NEW YORK — University of Kentucky basketball coach Edid Sutton says either UCLA or Nevada-Las Vegas was involved in a scheme in which $1,000 in cash out of a package that one of his assistants delivered to a friend of a player in Los Angeles, according to a published report.
The Associated Press
In its Oct 24 edition, Sports Illustrated magazine quoted Sutton as saying: "it was a surgery. I know it. You can be sure of Vegas or UCLA did."
Sutton allegedly made the comment when asked about a package sent via Emery Air Fleet by assistance of a doctor of recruit Chris Mills. The delivery service had said that the package, which also contained a
videotape, was damaged by the time it arrived in Los Angeles and that employees saw the money fall out.
money to the player or his father.
In a statement released last night by the University of Kentucky, Sutton said.
Casey has denied sending any money to the plaver or his father.
"Although I have not seen this week's issue of Sports Illustrated, I apparently have been misinquired in a book about sports that What I told the reporter was that the Emery incident is very bizarre and that one of the theories that has been proposed to explain it is setup. My intent was never to implicate the coaching staffs of UNLV or UCLA or to reflect negatively upon you (UNLV) or I called (UNLV coach) Jeremy Hartrick with whom I have been friends for many years, and also Jim Harrick at UCLA, to explain that I had been accepted. Both accepted my explanation."
There was no immediate comment from either UCLA or UNLV.
Mark Dellins, UCLA's sports information director, said Athletic Direc
tor Peter Dalis was out of town last night but would make a statement upon his return today.
Joyce Aschenbrenner, UNLV's sports information director, said she could not reach Tarkanian at home. She said Athletic Director Dr. Rothermel was out of town and not available for comment.
Dellins did not try for a comment from coach Jim Harrod, who was not at UCLA that the Emery occurred. The story became known when UCLA announced it had fired Walt Haird竞赛 was hired April 12.
Casey acknowledges sending the package earlier this year but says it contained only the video tape. He says he is convinced that two or more people from Mills to taint Kentucky's recruitment of Mills, so UCLA could sign him.
In the article, Casey alleges that at least two other passages sent to the police were mistakenly or misrobed. Emery officials have denied any involvement in the incident.
NO WORD FROM NCAA: The University of Kannas might have to wait another week to 10 days to receive a letter from the university in its investigation into the Kansas men's basketball program, NCAA Director Enforcement David Berst
After meeting with the NCAA Infractions Committee Sept. 30, Kanawha State University declined a decision from the NCAA within two weeks. It has now been three weeks.
University General Counsel Vickie Thomas said two other schools met with the NCAA during the weekend of March 17 and have something to do with the delay.
"I assume they could be busy with the other hearings," Thomas said. "The process of reporting the reports and getting them together could take some time." The (infractions) committee are spread throughout the country."
Sports Briefs
BARKER DOUBTFUL FOR ISU
Kansas Coach Glen Maiden said
that after the game, he backer Tanner Barker was doubtful to play in Saturday's game at Iowa
Senior cornerback Rodney Harris had been hobbled with an ankle injury, aggravated the injury and was questionable for Saturday's
Barker was suffering from a sprained right arm and would likely be replaced by freshman Cavan Howard
The Jayhawks concentrated on their passing game in a 21/2-hour practice session yesterday.
If Harris cannot play he will be replaced by senior Troy Gregory.
DREILING PUTS KNICKS AWAY:
Reserve center Greg Drilling lift one of two free throws with 40 seconds left as the Indiana Pacers held off a late rally by the New York Knicks to claim a 95-94 NBA exhibition victory yesterday.
Chuck Peerson scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Indiana. New York's Patrick Ewing had 27 points and nine rebounds.
Having a tree throw gave Indiana a 9-51 lead but Mark Jackson answered with a 3-point basket with 22 seconds left for Knicks.
The Knick's Gerald Wilkins missed a short jump shot with seven seconds remaining and Kenny Walker missed
on a follow shot
NEBRASKA BANGED UP; Eight starts missed the University of Nebraska's football practice and coach. Tom Osborne said the team's injury situation may be the worst it has been in his 18 years as head coach
"In terms of sheer numbers, this may be the most banged up we have ever been." Osborne said Tuesday.
Uback Ken Clark, fullback Backy Carpenter, handkerchief Broderick Heller, backsheriff Pete Kelsey, Pete were among the starters who skipped all or part of season 2 of Super Bowl XLVIII.
Others sidedeined linebacker
Jeff Mills, cornback Lorenzo
Hugkis, tight end Todd Milikan and
Doug Dong Glaser and
Andy Keeleer
MCLAIN PLEADS GUILTY: Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Dennis Mclain lepped guilty to federal racketeering and cocaine charges. 14 months after an appeals court overturned his conviction, which he has denied, the investment alleging be engaged in loan-sharking, gambling and drug dealing.
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