SPORTS University Daily Kansan, June 6, 1984 Page 12 Big Eight OKs longer shot clock SPORTS BRIEFSS By PHIL. ELLENBECKER Sports Editor The Big Eight Conference has followed the lead of other NCAA Division I conferences throughout the nation by approving a 45-second shot clock for next year's conference basketball season. However, a three-point shot line, approved by conference coaches May 24, was rejected by the con- ference faculty representatives two days later. The rejection left the three point shot line without coaches who voted for the check with the understanding that the three- point shot would go along with it. "I know for sure that four coaches wanted it as a package," said University of Kansas head basketball coach Larry Brown. said "The way we discussed it, the consensus was that if there was a 45-second clock without the three-point shot the game would be slower, that teams would have a tendency to sit on the ball and that opposing teams would back in a zone, and that team would be needed to balance it out." Conference coaches voted 7-1 in favor of the clock and 5-3 in favor of the three-point play. The three-point distance would be set at 19 feet, nine inches from the basket. The National Basketball Association's three-point line is twenty-three feet, nine inches away. Approval by the faculty representatives of both rule changes was considered a formality. “Our vote usually follows the lines of the coaches,” KU faculty representative Del Brinkman said. “It depends on what the issue is, but we ordinarily feel the coaches have the power to influence in matters pertaining to their game. "Apparently, Oklahoma's head coach voted in favor of the three-point shot and then changed his mind and told the Oklahoma faculty representatives to change their vote. That's what I've heard." Oklahoma head coach Billy Tubbs could not be reached for comment. He said that he expected to have a statement expressing the coaches' opinion ready sometime this week. Iowa State head coach Johnny Orr, chairman of the conference coaches committee, said that he is in the process of contacting all of the conference coaches to find out their faculty representatives vote. "We need to find out if we need to try to get the three-point shot back, or whether we don't want the 45-second clock or the three-point shot, or whether we want just a 45-second clock." Orr said. "I don't think the way the voting turned out made that too clear. I'm just trying to see what the coaches' feelings are." Earlier in the year, the NCAA Rules Committee failed by one vote to approve a 45-second clock for all NCAA Division I games next season. The NCAA then gave the go-ahead for conferences to vote on using the clock in their conference games. They could also vote for a three-point play as long as they approved the 45-second clock. In addition to the Big Eight, other conferences that have approved a 45-second clock include the Big Ten, Missouri Valley, Western Athletic, Southland and Pacific Coast Athletic Association. The Atlantic Ten Conference is in favor of both the clock and a three-point shot. "Since the clock was defeated by only one vote it's obvious that it's going to be brought up again next year by the rules committee." Brown said. "If we think that there's a chance of the clock being voted in next year by the NCAA, we would have wanted to have had a chance to experiment with it for a year and have knowledge of what it's like." KC holds on for 4-3 win over Seattle By United Press International KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Darryl Motley doubled home one run and scored another during a two-run sixth inning, lifting rookie pitcher Mark Gubicza and the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory Tuesday night over the Seattle Mariners. Hal McAke led off the sixth against Ed Vande Berg, now 4-4 for the season, with a single and took second on a throwing error by shortstop Spike Owen. Motley then doubled, scoring McKae, and came home on a single by Steve Horns, giving the Royals a 4-2 lead. McRae snapped an 0-for-11 streak while Balboni broke his 0-for-12 drought with hits in the sixth. Seattle got on the scoreboard first in the second inning with a double by AI Cowens and a single by Darnell Cole, giving Seattle a 1-0 lead The Mariners scored again an innering later on a walk to contribute a double by Phil Bradley and an RBI single by Davis. Gubiza scattered six hits, struck out six and walked four, for seven innings, improving his record to 3-4 for the season. Dan over the last two innings to notch his 130 save Kansas City tied the game up with two runs in the third on a triple by Onix Conception, a single and stolen base by Willie Wilson and an opposite-field double by Lynn Jones. Bird foresees a Celtic turn around By United Press International INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Larry Bird has made a promise about Wednesday's Game 4 of the NBA championship series. "You will not believe the difference between Sunday and Wednesday." Bird said before the Boston Celtics game on Monday. "I can't promise you it will be different." The Celtics were routed 137,104 by the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 Sunday and fell behind 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. The 33 point team was able to sign off on defeat ever suffered by a Celtics team in championship play. Asked if he thought he could be named to the All-Star team at 37 years of age. Bird replied, "Shoot, if I'd hit if I'm alive at 37." "I don't like to look ahead, but we'll be ready to play," said Bird, who was named to the All-NBA first team Tuesday along with the Lakers' Magic Johnson and 37-year-old center Kareem Abdul Jabbar. "I never saw (Bill) Russell or (Wilt) Chamberlain play, but this guy's incredible. He doesn't get half the credit he deserves. I've never seen an individual who was so big who could pass so well. We watch out for him more than anyone else on that team." "Getting behind 20-4 just doesn't cut the mustard," said Maleh Me. "We won't make any major changes to our program." "We've got to execute better. Period." Boston sixth man Kevin McHale pointed to the Lakers taking quick control of Game 3 as an important factor. Abdul Jabbar said that Boston might try slowing down the game's pace, to counteract Los Angeles' "It it could get into a half-court game, and then it could get real intense," said the Lakers center, who is playing with his trains tactics against him to continue. Celtics guard Gerald Henderson recalled Boston's recovery from a 3.12 defeat to defeat the Philadelphia Jets (188) Eastern Conference playoffs Asked if he thought Boston might play more physically, he said, "If they do, I've got to get a helmet." "We've been down before and come back. Things don't look that dim. They will give us the outside shot and we have to take it and hit it." Henderson said. "We've got to play defense extremely well, getting back quickly to stop their break. But we won't give up, that's for sure." SPORTS ALMANAC AMERICAN LEAGUE | | W | L | Pct | GH | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Detroit | 39 | 12 | 167 | 40 | | Toronto | 35 | 17 | 677 | 40 | | Baltimore | 35 | 17 | 674 | 40 | | Boston | 32 | 28 | 451 | 16 | | Milwaukee | 32 | 28 | 451 | 16 | | New York | 17 | 33 | 140 | 24 | | Cleveland | 17 | 33 | 140 | 24 | California...30 26 536 Seattle...27 28 539 Texas...26 29 491 Chicago...25 28 472 Cleveland...25 28 472 Kansas City...25 28 472 Minnesota...25 28 491 Illinois...25 28 491 Wednesday's Game Tuesday's Results Milwaukee 1, Wisconsin 3 Toronto 0, Detroit 4 Texas 2, Minnesota 1 Boston 5, New York 1 California 6, Chicago 1 Oakland 1, Cleveland 2, 10 innings Wednesday's G games Oakland @ Minnesota 10 - at Cleveland Satellite: 9-5c (Sutphire 1-3) @ 6 p.m. Milwaukee (Sutton 3-4) at Baltimore McGregor 6-4, 10-2 p.m. Toenail Leaf 5-0 at Detroit. Petry 8-2. Toronto Leaf 5-0 at Detroit (Perry 8–2), 6:35 p.m. Boston (Hurst 7-4) at New York (Roju 1-4), 7 p.m. California with 5-1 at Chicago Sealer 4-4, 7:30 p.m. Texas (Mason 2- 1) at Minnesota (Smithson 6- 6) 8.35 p.m. Seattle (Moore 2-3) at Kansas City Leibrandt (6-1), 7:35 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE (West Coast Games Not Included) W 1 W Pct GR Chicago 28 31 549 Philadelphia 28 23 549 New York 28 23 549 S. L.A. 28 20 569 Manhattan 28 20 401 Montreal 28 17 414 West Alanta 21 23 574 - San Diego 29 22 361 - Los Angeles 29 18 309 - Cleveland 27 27 570 - Houston 22 30 400 - Hawaii 17 17 584 Chicago 3 Montreal 2 New York 1 Pittsburgh 2 San Francisco 2 Houston at San Diego Atlanta at San Francisco Alanta at San Francisco New York Gooden 4-1 at Pittsburgh Hudson 4-1 6.12 m Atlanta - Falcone 4 - 5 at San Francisco Rohmanin 3-1. 2:06 p.m Chicago, Vickersbury 9-11 at Montreal, Leo 9-2; 6:35 p.m. (thicken 4- 4'), 6 a (m f) Philadelphia Bystrom 2- 2) at St Louis Oklahoma City (Andujar) 9-4-7, 2 p.m. Houston (Hadden) 1-11 at San Diego Houston New York - Goddson 4-3 at Pittsburgh Hibberson 4-1, 6 3 p.m. Hartford 3' - 31' to p.m. Cincinnati 7' - 70' at Los Angeles (10am) Houston (Madison 1-1) at San Diego (Thurmond 3-1) 9:05 p.m. From staff and wire reports Wolf eliminated at trials after first-round victory KU freshman tennis player Mike Wolf, who finished second at No. 1 singles in the Big Eight Conference this spring, was eliminated from the U.S. Olympic Trials Thursday, losing 6-3, 6-4 to Richard Matuszewski of Clemson. Michael Center, No. 2 singles player on the KU men's team this spring, lost out in the second round of the elimination tournament. Wolf won his opening round match Wednesday 6.3, 6.3 over Dan Granot of Tucker, Ga. Wolf, ranked 50th among the nation's collegiate players in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association poll, was one of 16 players invited to compete in the men's division. The other 16 players were Trials were determined from a 128-player elimination tournament. Baeraas second in NCAA javelin Anne-Grethe Baaersa capped off her freshman season as a member of the Kansas women's track team by finishing second in the javelin at the NCAA Track and Field Championships Friday, Nov. 17, 2016. Iris Grondell of Alabama won the event with a throw of 184.2 Baeras' KU teammate and fellow Norwegian, Stine Lerdahl, finished sixth in the shot put at the same meet. She had a throw of 51-2 $ _{2} $ , two inches short of Big Eight rival Pinkie Suggs of Kansas State, who finished fifth. Lerdahl's throw was $6 \frac{1}{2}$ inches short of her school throw of 51.9 at the Drake Belasys. Baeraas' best throw of 100.0, also a school record, came at the Big Eight Conference Championships in Lincoln, Neb., on May 12. Johnson leaves Oklahoma State Tennis, as a demonstration sport, is being included for the first time in this year's Olympic Games. It has been approved for official competition in the 1988 Olympic Games. MIAMI — Jimmy Johnson, who turned the Oklahoma State football program into a winner in just five years, accepted a million-dollar deal Tuesday to coach the national champion University of Miami Hurricanes. Christine Parr, the No.4 singles player on the KU women's team this spring, lost out in the opening round of the women's elimination tournament. Johnson, 40, resigned from Oklahoma State to accept a reported 5-year, $200,000-a-year contract to replace Howard Schnellenberger, who jumped ship last month to join the ranks of the United States Football League. Johnson compiled a 30-25-2 record in five seasons at Oklahoma State, his first head coaching job, and guided the Cowboys to two post-season bowl games. Oklahoma State went 8-4 last season, including a victory over Bavior in the Bluebonnet Bowl. Bird, Johnson top All-NBA team NEW YORK — Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics and Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers, currently showcasing their talents in the NBA Championship finals, headed the 1984 All-NBA basketball team. His selection is selected by a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters Bird, a forward, and Johnson, a guard, were the only players named on all 76 ballots cast by position at the conclusion of the regular season. Joining them on the honorary first team are Detroit Redwings center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and New York forward Bernard King. Bird, the top vote-getter, missed being a unanimous pick by one point for the second straight year. He garnered 151 of 152 possible points, receiving 75 first-place vote and one second-place vote. The other are awarded for first-place votes and one for second-place. NBA second-team selections were forwards Julius Erving of Philadelphia and Adrian Dantley of Utah, Philadelphia center Moses Malone, and guards Sidney Monieriel of Milwaukee and Portland's Jim Passon. BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL LARGE PIZZA $5.99 All day this Wednesday and Thursday No delivery or carry-out on this offer 2228 Iowa 842-0154 FREE SAILING!!! Sailing Lessons! That's Right. A free afternoon of sailing with the KU Sail Club. For more information come to our introductory meeting Thurs., June 7th 7:00 p.m. Jayhawk Room Kansas Union. --- Jayhawk Room Kansas Union. 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