Thursday, May 4, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 7
BASEBALL
Kansas team to play Wildcats tomorrow
The Kansas vs. UT-Arlington baseball game scheduled for yesterday, and the remainder of Tuesday's game, have been canceled because of wet conditions. The teams will play at Hoglund Ballpark on May 13 and 14.
The Jayhawks, 22-26 overall and 8-19 in the Big 12, play Kansas State at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Manhattan.
High school student sets hitting record
KOKOMO, Ind. — Brandon Boles, a senior shortstop at Taylor High School, has set a national prep record by hitting safely in 52 consecutive games.
His single off Eastern's Rich Lacy in the bottom of the first inning Tuesday broke the former record of 51 games he shared with two others — Stan Brown of Cass High School in Indiana, who set the record in 1985, and Shawn Gallagher of Wilmington, N.C., who tied it 10 years later.
Boles, who started his hitting streak in May 1998, went 2-for-4 with two RBI in the 7-1 victory against Eastern.
"I've been a head coach for 31 years and this is one major accomplishment." Taylor coach George Phares said. "Our old school record was 24. For a school our size (400 pupils) to have a national record is tremendous."
Pitcher suspended for beaning player
Martinez immediately appealed the ruling from Frank Robinson, baseball's vice president of on-field operations.
"I'm hopeful that the suspension will be reduced on appeal," Red Sox general manager Dan Duquette said.
Martinez didn't comment on the ruling yesterday, but said earlier in the week that he did not expect to be punished for his role in two bench-clearing confrontations last Sunday in Cleveland.
HORSE RACING
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fusaichi Pegasus, the curious colt who likes to look around, will view the start of the Kentucky Derby from the No. 16 post.
Horse racing fans pick their Derby favorites
He also is the early 9-5 favorite to get a good look at the winner's blanket of roses after a full field of 20 3-year-olds contest the 1 1/4-mile Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
The last favorite to win the Derby was Spectacular Bid in 1979.
Trainer Bob Baffert, who won the Derby with Silver Charm in 1997 and Real Quiet in 1998, drew the first pick for post position yesterday, and he selected the No. 8 post for Captain Steve, the third-place finisher in the Santa Anita Derby, who will be ridden by Robby Albarado.
Trainer Neil Drysdale, who calls Fusaichi Pegasus playful, not temperamental, had the 12th pick and chose No. 16 for the bay cott bought for $4 million as a yearling by Fusao Segiguchi of of Japan.
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Minor leaguer Mike Peluso scored the game-winner in the third period as an unbeaten United States squad edged France 3-2 yesterday to clinch a second-round berth in the World Hockey Championships.
U.S. team clinches victory against France
HOCKEY
The victory enabled the Americans, who shut out Russia 3-0 in the biggest upset in the tournament, to top the Group D standings with a 2-0-1 (won-lost-tied) record.
"We feel very satisfied to have a victory tonight," said U.S. coach Lou Vairo. "We don't feel lucky. We feel we worked very hard and played very well, as they did. We just got one more goal."
France finished 1-2-0.
In Group C action at the Yubileiny Sports Palace, Norway whipped Japan 9-0.
Quarterback legend dies in Las Vegas at 90
MIAMI — Former All-American quarterback Harry Newman, who
threw the first touchdown pass in an NFL championship game and played with former President Gerald Ford at Michigan, died Tuesday at age 90 in Las Vegas.
Newman, a longtime Florida resident, played for the New York Giants from 1933 to 1935. His 29 yard touchdown pass to Red Badgro gave the Giants a 7-6 half-time lead in the first NFL title game in 1933, but they lost to the Chicago Bears 23-21.
With Newman's help, the Giants won the NFL title the following year, beating the Bears 30-13 for the championship in the famous "Sneakers Game."
NFL
"From a fine field, Newman stood well above the land," the legendary Grantland Rice wrote. "He made Michigan's run of eight successive victories possible with his passing, running and place kicking."
After his football career, Newman had auto dealerships in Detroit and Denver. After retiring, he lived in Pompano Beach, Fla., for 30 years before moving earlier this year to Las Vegas.
OLYMPICS
Khannouchi to skip U.S. marathon trials
NEW YORK — After realizing his
dream of becoming an American citizen, an emotional Khalid Khannouchi decided yesterday to skip the U.S. Olympic marathon trials.
Fighting back tears, the world record-holder in the marathon said he is not fit enough to race Sunday in Pittsburgh, meaning he will not compete as a marathoner for the United States at the Sydney Olympics.
"My heart wants to run, but what can I say?" the Moroccanborn runner said at a news conference.
Khannouchi does hope to compete in the 10,000-meter event in the Olympics. The U.S. Olympic track and field trials are in Sacramento, Calif., in July.
He said he made his decision after speaking with trainer Gerard Hartmann, who advised him not to run because of ankle and hamstring injuries.
"I feel very sorry for the people who have worked so hard for me in this case," Khannouchi said.
Hartmann said Khannouchi would need four to six weeks to recuperate from the ligament damage in his left ankle and the strain in his right hamstring.
The Associated Press
Sports Calendar
Nothing Scheduled
Baseball vs. Kansas State at 7 p.m. in Manhattan Softball vs. Nebraska at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Lincoln, Neb.
Baseball vs. Kansas State at 2 p.m. in Manhattan Track at Life University Series in Atlanta, Ga.
Baseball vs. Kansas State at 1 p.m. in Manhattan
Nothing Scheduled
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