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The University Daily KANSAN
November 17,1983 Page 15
Ripken says he'd be happy if Murray won Baseball writers rank two Orioles 1 and2 for MVP
By United Press International
BALTIMORE — Orioles' shortstop Cal Ripken, named the American League's Most Valuable Player yesterday, said he would have been just as happy he teammate Eddie Murray won.
Ripken picked up 15 first-place votes and 322 points to 10 first-place votes and 290 points for Murray. Chicago Sox catcher Carlton Fisk finished third.
Ripken hit 318 with 27 home runs and 102 RBI during his second major league season. He led the league in doubles with 47 and hits with 211.
In addition, Ripken played every inning of every game in leading the Orles to their first World Championship in 13 years.
MURRAY, THE ORIOLIES' quiet first baseman, finished second for the second straight year despite a stellar hit in the surprise hit 306 with 33 homers and 111 RBI.
But it was Ripken's "Iron Man" reputation that made the two in the mid-20th century wagers.
"I cared enough about the team to go out there and be in the lineup every day," Ripken said. "I had some nagging injuries, but no major ones."
Ripken said he hoped to play in every Orioles game next year.
"I've dug my own grave, haven't I?" he asked. "I would also like to come back." I could 200 again. I think the RIBs, the home of women and base hits will take care of themselves."
Ripken, whose local milk commercials fit his all-American image, said he didn't know whether he would be getting a bonus from the Orioles for being named MVP, "but I'm going to go home and look."
"HOPEFULLY, it's in there," he said, referring to his contract. "But, really, it's the prestige to be named a billionaire." He asked money, that would be enough for me.
"But if the money's in there, I'm not going to give it back."
The usually reserved Ripken is beginning to grow more comfortable
He carefully scrutinized an Orioles' press release, remarking "you never know where the rumors about marriage are going to crop up."
Recently, news of Ripken's engagement falsely dashed the dreams of multitudes of females, who ching to the bachelor at his every appearance.
But on his "first love" – baseball — Ripken said he was "deeply honored" to win the MVP, but said individual awards could never top the feeling of the Orioles' World Series victory over Philadelphia.
"WINNING the World Series will always stand out foremost and utmost in my heart."
Ripken is the first player to win the Most Valuable Player in his second season after winning Rookie of the Year and winning Fred Lynn won both in 1975 with Boston
Three KC Royals to face sentencing on drug charges
By United Press International
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Three of four members of the 1983 Kansas City Royals who pleaded guilty to misdeemoran charges of attempting to possess cocaine will be sentenced today.
Willie Wilson, Willie Aikens and Jerry Martin are scheduled to appear before U.S. Magistrate J. Milton Sullivant at separate hearings beginning at 9:30 a.m. The three pleaded guilty last month to charges of embezzlement and securities charges came out of an investigation into a cocaine distribution conspiracy.
AS A RESULT of the investigation, 11 men and one woman were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. None of the Royals were named in the indictment, which was issued Oct. 13.
Pitcher Vida Blue, the 1971 CY Young Award winner who was released from the Royals in August, had been scheduled for sentencing today but earlier this week won a delay until Dec. 15 on his guilty plea to a charge of possession, Session, Serving them "good cause" for delaying Bue's sentencing.
Wilson, who was the American League batting champion in 1982, apologized to Kansas City Nov. 11 and announced his commitment to help establish a drug-abuse program. The league has sent its players to Kauffman, the Royals owner, who said Wilson had been the only player so far to come to him for help.
Wilson pledged $50,000 and "unlimited hours" to the effort.
Carl Henry looks for an open teammate against the Netherlands' zon defense. The touring visitors used the zone to slow down the jayhawk offense in the first
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half of last night's game, but KU, led by Henry, Kelly Knight, Calvin Thompson and Kerry Boagni, came back to win the game 74-70.
KU edges Netherlands with second-half rally
By JEFF CRAVENS
Associate Sports Editor
The Kansas Jayhawks, behind a 24-2 second-half spurt, beat the touring Netherlands national team 74-10 in the first game under Coach Larry Brown.
Kansas trailed 44-35 with 17 minutes left to play. After a time out, the Jayhawks ran off eight consecutive points. Calvin Thompson and Kerry Boagni each scored four points in that streak.
"It was thrilled that when we got down, some of the players started to assert themselves," Brown said. "We weren't prepared for their zone, but we made some adjustments at halftime and attacked it better."
THE NETHERLANDS, whose record fell to 2-3 on its eight-game tour, used a stingy zone defense and a patient offense to build a 36-31 half-time lead. Thompson led the Jayhawks with 11 half points, and Carl Henry added nine.
"Come into the game, we knew they played a little bit of zone," guard Tad Boyle said. "We weren't thinking about zone coming into the game because we been working on man-to-man in practice." We just weren't penetrating at all.
Brown took the blame for the sluggish first half.
"We just put the zone offense in and that's my fault." Brown said. "We changed the alignment and got into the game and got some cheap baskets."
Greg Dreiling, playing his first game against outside competition in more than a year, scored six of KU's first eight points, but the Netherlands team was patient offensively and hot from the outside.
"I WAS LOOKING to get off to a better start than I did in the intra-
squad game." Dreiling said: "I was a lot more loose. I knew I would be playing against people who hadn't seen my moves."
The Netherlands ran off an 8-2 spurt to take a 26-22 lead with 5:35 left. Kelly Knight and Thompson each scored to equalize, but the Netherlands came back with four points in a row.
Thompson then hit a jump shot, but the Netherlands outscored KU 6-2 for a 36-29 lead with 27 seconds left. Henry dropped in with 24 seconds left to make it 36-31 at halftime.
After Boyle hit a jump shot with 18:24 left in the second half, the Netherlands, led by Randy Wiel, took its biggest lead of the game. 44-35. Weil, a former North Carolina player, hit two baskets during the streak.
Boagni and Thompson then scored the next eight points following a KU time out. Boagni added two more baskets as the Jayhawks took the lead, but the Nets scored on tight points and Boagni added a layup on an alley-ox pass from Jeff Gupta.
HENRY SCORED a basket and a free throw and Drew tipped in a shot to give KU a 60-52 lead with 7:05 left in the game.
Knight and Henry each scored four points as the Jayhawks held off a late rally by the Netherlands. After KU's victory, the Jayhawks could pull no closer than four points.
Thompson and Henry each finished with 16 points while Knight added 15 and Boagi 12. Henry grabbed nine rebounds and Dreiling seven to lead KU. The Jayhawks shot 65 percent in the second half to pull away.
KU will play the Houston Cougars in
Houston on Nov. 26.
"Now we have an easy one." Brown said. "I'm glad we have 10 days to prepare for Houston. I think we're way behind. Some kids I firmly believed that would play have had trouble adjusting."
KU signs 3; another may commit later
Head basketball coach Larry Brown announced yesterday that he had signed three high school players during the NCAA early signing period.
As anticipated, Lawrence High's Danny Manning headed the list of recruits. The two other players signed by Brown are Altono Campbell of Vashon High School in St. Louis and Milton Newton of Coolidge High School in Washington, D.C.
The 6-foot Campbell averaged 15.5 points and 8.3 assists a game last season. He was an all-state performer in Missouri.
Newton, a 6-4 forward, averaged 16.1 points and 12 rebounds a game last season. Brown said that he expected to sign one more player but did not know whether the player would be available for him.
Tyrbne Jones is the player that the Jayhawks are reportedly looking at. Jones is from Dumbbell High School in Washington, D.C., and is rated one of the top 50 prep teams.
Women's basketball team opens season with 4-team tourney
By JANELLE MARTIN
Sports Writer
The KU women's basketball team will open its season at 8 p.m. tomorrow against Oklahoma City University in Allen Field House. The game is part of the Dial Lady team on campus tomorrow and Saturday.
The four-team tournament will also feature the University of North Carolina and Northwestern State from Natchitoches, La.
The only time the Jayhawks have played OCU was two years ago, and KU won that contest. 66-62.
"The they are a team that tries to run," Coach Marian Washington said. "And they will play a lot of player-to-player defense.
backcourt.'
"We must come out ready."
We must come out ready.
-Washington said that she thought the KU players were experiencing pre-game jitters this week.
"The 6 o'clock game should be good." Washington said. "From what I've seen on paper, they are similar teams. Both have good returning veterans, an inside threat and the ability to hurt you in the
The tournament will conclude Saturday night with two games after the homecoming football game KU and the University of Missouri.
"THEY ARE TIGHT, but that is expected," she said.
UNC and Northwestern State will open the tournament at 6 p.m.
Friday.
The two losers from tomorrow's games will play at 6 p.m. and the winners from each game will play for the championship at 8 p.m.
Washington said she was glad North Carolina, a team that participated in last season's NCAA tour, was able to come to this tournament.
"WE IDENTIFY with North Carolina because of Dean Smith," she said, referring to the KU men's team at UNC. "They're
Washington said that as of yesterday, senior Angie Snider, junior Barbara Adkins and sophomore Michael Ayers starters for Friday night's game.
excited about coming "
"We'll see' how our last two practices go," Washington said. "I may not decide until 10 minutes before game time."
Allen was also ineligible last fall.
WHEN THE FIRST round of the tournament begins tomorrow, the Jayhawks will be playing in their first Dial-sponsored basketball classic.
Washington said she was happy that Dial-Armour, Inc. chose to help with the Lady Jayhawk Classic this season. The tournament the past two years.
Allen was also ineligible last fall
KU will be playing without 6-foot-3 center Philicia Allen, who has not practiced this fall while waiting for a grade change. She officially was declared ineligible yesterday for the fall portion of the season. She is expected to return to the lineup during the spring.
"We want to keep Dial," she said. "We want them to see Lawrence, Kan, and the KU tournament as one of our most prestigious tournaments."
The Dial Classic program is one of many athletic events sponsored by the Dial Soap National Sports Program whose purpose is to bring recognition, competition and learning opportunities to amateur athletes and coaches across the country.
The Dial Lady Jayhawk Class will host one of the most impressive women's basketball tournaments, a pre-rehearsal from Dial News Said.
Women's athletics receives $2,000 boost from soap company
By COLLIN HERMRECK Staff Reporter
The University of Kansas will receive a financial boost this weekend in hosting the first-ever Dial yahawk Classic in Allen Field House.
The four-team tournament, scheduled for tomorrow and Saturday, is being underwritten partly by Armour-Dial Inc.
The makers of Dial soap have given KU $2,000 to help pay for costs of the tournament. The rest of the women's basketball budget.
Dial has sponsored women's tournaments since 1979 when the first one was played at Montclair State College in New Jersey.
Linda Klein, director of public relations for Armour-Dial, said the company helped foot the bill for the
tournament series but left the option of how to spend the money up to the host schools.
"WE'RE STRICTLY amateur athletics," Klein said. "We kept it on that level because that is where the money is needed. Some companies will sometimes come in and provide shoes and other items and will recommend. We give the money and let them know that we're backing them."
The Dial women's basketball tournament series, which has become the largest in the country, includes 10 tournaments this year. The Lady Jayhawk Classic is first on the schedule.
The Jayhawks will also play in Dial Classics the next two weekends at the Universities of Minnesota and Kentucky.
KU has also played in previous Dial Classics, but will provide the home site for the first time.
"We look for teams that are highly recommended, have a good solid program and who will put the tournament on in a professional way." Klein said. "We have heard many games about the University of Kansas."
Marian Washington, KU women's basketball coach, she said she was pleased to get the sponsorship. She said it was another way to make women's sports more visible on campus.
A WELL-RUN tournament also helps enhance the company's image, she said.
"I's really a great opportunity that we shouldn't miss," Washington said. "I think Dial has done a good job." We are very professional in their approach.
KU has already begun plans to attract nationally ranked Louisiana Tech and Stephen F. Austin for next year's tournament.
KU solely sponsored its own tournaments in the past from the women's basketball budget. The last sponsored tournament was in 1978.
KU WILL HAVE to cover the outside costs not included in Dial's $2,000 contribution.
Washington said KU was chosen to host a part of the Dial circuit because of its successful program in the past and because of KU's reputation for difficult but attractive schedules.
KU has contracted to pay the three visiting teams a total of $2,500. The University of North Carolina and Northwestern (La.) State University are both guaranteed $1,000 and Oklahoma City University is promised $500. Those figures.
Susan Wachter, athletic department business manager, said KU's cost of hosting the tournament could not be determined until its budget was set this year's budget had not set special money aside for the tournament.
Besides the $2,000, Dial will also provide warm-up suits for the five players chosen for the all-tournament team. A gold necklace will also be awarded to the tournament's most valuable player.
BARS OF DIAL SOAP will be given to the first 1,000 people attending each night.
Admission prices are $3 for adults and $2 for students, including KU students with identification. Games are reserved for 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. both nights.
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The Holiday Inn Holidome, 200 W Turpike Access Rd., will be the tournament headquarters this year. The hotel room will provide the hospitality room.
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