SPORTS
University Daily Kansan. October 28, 1983
Kings' Woodson out for 4 weeks with knee injury
By United Press International
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mike Woodson, who played the six-h man role last season for the Kansas City Kings, underwent successful arthroscopic surgery yesterday and will be lost to the team for about four weeks.
Howard Ellieldt, the Kings team physician and surgeon, said that the operation revealed "a tear in the heart," and that a simple repair with no real surprises."
Woodson, a 6-foot-5 guard who averaged 18.2 points a game last season for Kansas City, was placed on the injured list by the Kings,
His spot on the roster was taken by rookie Dane Suttle, who was selected by Kansas City in the seventh round of the 1983 college draft.
SPORTS ALMANAC
TRANSACTIONS
Detroit — Purchased the contracts of catcher Bob Melvin, infielder Scott Earl and Pedro Chavez, outfielder Nelson Si — and pitcher Roger Mason, and Brian Kane.
San Francisco - Purchased the contracts of catch Matt Nokes and outfielder CJ Penigar from Fresno of the California Giants, who injured infielder-outfielder Chris Sawyers on walters.
Houston — Guard Calvin Murphy an-
nounced his聘
New York — Placed guard Edmund Sherod on waivers and forward Eric Fearston on injured reserve
San Diego — Signed forward Michael Brooks to a one year contract; cut outwards Michael Harper and Willie Jones and guard forward Bobby Gross.
Philadelphia — Placed forward Eddie Phillips and guard Horace Owens on waivers
New Jersey 2.24 signed kicker Alex Palmieri and linebacker Jeff Blainhard and resigned return specialist Thomas Lott
New York Giants -- Signed free agent wide receiver Bryon Williams
wide receiver Byron Williams.
pitchers (USFL) - Signed wide receiver John Parkil of Downtown Point Park, halfback Walter Holmman of East Tennessee, quarterback Brian Irwin of Indiana and Phil Murphy of South Carolina State, defense end Michael North of South Carolina State, cornerback Trevan Trenton State and linebackers Ron Wells of Fort Lewis College and Ernest Adams of Alabama.
St. Louis — Placed left cornerback Jeff Griffin on the injured reserve list and signed free agent defensive hack Victor Hefflin.
Washington (NFL) — Activated tight end Michael Williams and waived tight end John Sawyer.
New York Islanders — Returned deensem蕉 Bruce Abbey and Gord Dineen to Indianapolis of the Central Hockey League
MONEY
1. Hal Sutton $245,668. 2. Fuzzy Zeiler $349,600. 3. Larry Sandwyk $491,971. 4. Gil McMurray $1,400,400. 5. Ben Cremswain $Caleb Walsh $245,450. 6. Ben Cremswain $Caleb Walsh $245,450. 7. Ben Cremswain $Caleb Walsh $245,450. 8. Ben Cremswain $Caleb Walsh $245,450. 9. Ben Cremswain $Caleb Walsh $245,450. 10. David Graham Nicklaus $158,150. 10. David Graham Nicklaus $158,150.
KU freshman tennis player wins two matches at Nike All-American Tournament this week
By JOHN UNREIN Sports Writer
In the world of college tennis, the university of Miami is in the foreground. The player who has been known as a powerhawk
"Overall, I'm very pleased with Mike's performance, and it was an excellent week for himself and our program," Scott Perelman, KU tennis
Sports Writer
But this week at the Nike All-American Tournament in Los Angeles, KU No. 1 singles player Mike Wolf helped put the Jayhawks on the map.
Wolf finished three wins short of being a pre-season All-American in tennis, by winning two of three matches at the tournament in which 64 of the top country were invited. Wolf's only loss came to the tournament's No. 3 seed.
coach, said yesterday.
"I THINK THE best thing about this tournament is that Mike now knows his capable of being one of the top 10 college players in the country."
Losing Wednesday to No. 3 seed Teddy Viator of Louisiana State, 64-2. Of said the tournament ended on Friday, the winner would be he cause he did not play up to his potential.
"Winning the first match was a big thing for me, and the second match was probably the biggest win of my life," she said. "I was on a real high after that."
Wolf said that coming off two big wins on Tuesday was a factor in this.
"I went completely flat the next morning though, and I just couldn't hit. If I have played Viator the day before, I would not but I would have kept it a lot sooner."
Tuesday, Wolf defeated Peppardine's Carlos DiLaura, 6-4, 7-6, in the match he called his biggest win. Wolf said that DiLaura finished as the No. 5 rated player on the Canadian professional circuit this summer.
IN WOLF'S FIRST match at Sunset Courts on the campus of the University of California-Los Angeles, he defaced Richard Pelley of Houston, 6-4, 6-1.
"For the first All-American tournament I've been in, I played well." Wolf said. "All three of the guys I played were seniors, and I'm a freshman. It was definitely a successful week."
AFTER MEETING WITH a national representative from Brooks, an athletic gear manufacturer, Perelman said that Brooks had agreed to sponsor both the KU men's and women's tennis teams from this date on.
Phils' Denny wins comeback award
By United Press International
NEW YORK — After Philadelphia beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 in Game One of the World Series, Philies' Tavares was named the year's velled at the change in his prize pupil.
Noting that John Denny had allowed himself to be distracted in the past, Osten said that the new and improved visual vision. He has one purpose: to win.
A 30-year-old right-hander, Denny was a transformed pitcher in 1983. He rebounded from arm trouble to pitch the Phillies into the World Series, earning him an overwhelming vote. Comeback Player of the Year in 1983.
"I definitely was away last year." Denny said. "At least I've come back. I appreciate the award and I feel bored."
Denny, who credits Christianity and the overall strength of the Philadelphia
organization for his changed fortunes,
received 25% of a possible $5 votes cast
in the runoff.
Besides maturing as a pitcher, Denny also grew into the fame that goes with pitching in the World Series. He had an uneven relationship with the press, but Denny handled the World Series spotlight well.
"I think I did it because it was my job to do it," Denny said. "At times it was drudgery. It wanted to take away from my enjoyment of the game."
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