University Daily Kansan / Thursday, September 29, 1988
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U.S. women sweep to gold
The Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea — Teresa Edwards, a veteran of the 1984 team, took charge in the second half and drove the U.S. women's basketball team to its second straight Olympic gold medal last night, beating Yugoslavia 77-70.
The victory, coming a day after the U.S. men's team beat to the Soviet Union, capped a five-game sweep of the tournament.
The U.S. team won their first women's gold in Los Angeles in 1844, but that one was without competition because the national team was unbeaten.
There was nothing to diminish this one, as Coach Kay V Team rolled past the Soviet Union to get to the
Edwards scored 14 of her 18 points in the second half, when the United States took command with a 12-6 run and ultimately built a 17 point lead with less than five minutes left.
Cindy Brown had 12 points and Cynthia Cooper had 11 points.
Anne Donovan, the 6-foot 8 veteran of three Olympic teams who had not expected to play a big role after Yow went with a smaller, quicker lineup, gave the team a big boost.
She scored six points in the final four minutes of the first half to help the United States move in front to stay and also harassed Yugoslavia's 6-foot-6, 234-pound center. Razia Muianovic, with her aggressive defense.
Besides an opening 87-81 victory over Czechoslovakia, no other team before the final game came closer than 14 points as the U.S. team ran up point totals of 101, 94 and 102.
Since women's basketball was added to the Olympics in 1976, the United States has won two gold medals and a
silver and has compiled a 14-2 record.
The Soviet Union, which host to the United States 102-88
the seminakes, won the gold in 1964 and in 1968 when
it won the bronze.
A silver medal weightlifter from Hungary yesterday became the eighth athlete caught using drugs at the Olympics, testing positive for the same steroid that got world-record bench Ben Johnson strapped of his gold
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Andor Szanyi, who lifted a total of 896 lb. pounds to finish second in the 100-kilogram class Monday night, was found with traces of stanozol in his urine, the International Olympic Committee said.
The IOC said the 24-year-old, a 1985 world champion, had been stripped of his silver medal. More punishment could be imposed by the International Weightlifting Federation, the IOC said.
The federation will decide what happens to the silver medal, the committee added.
Ray Mercer, who at 27 is the oldest man on the U.S. boxing team, and two of his teammates moved to within three miles of his home.
The infantryman stationed with the Army in West Germany beat up Arnold Vanderlijde of the Netherlands and stopped the European champion in the second-round of a 201-pound semifinal bout.
Michael Carbajal and Kennedy McKinney also advanced to the finals – Carbajal by boxing and
Romalis Ellis of Elenwood, Ga., lost in the 132-pound class and Kenneth Gough of Rockport, III, was beaten at
Manning can't repeat his big-game heroics
SEOUL, South Korea — When he was the star on a one-man team, Danny Manning won it all.
The Associated Press
that he's only one part of a 12-man team — the best he's played with — Manning could come away empty-handed.
His hopes of adding an Olympic gold medal to his vast collection of books and letters is 82.76 loss to the Soviet Union. The team lost, attributing silent, disbelief, emotion.
Six months after leading his under-
dog Kansas team to the NCAA
basketball championships, Manning
was sent back to practice and
seminals of the Summer Olympics.
In the highly anticipated basketball equivalent of the Carl Lewis-Ben Johnson showdown, the player who had scored 2.901 points in his college career would be the year's NBA draft could manage neither a field goal nor a free throw.
that Manning didn't even want to talk about it. After shifting into the room, he ran from the frame onto the floor, his back against the wall. Manning was asked if it could be used as a bed.
He eyed the questioner for a moment, then stared ahead and shook his head without uttering a word.
When Manning did speak the words came in solemn, hushed tone. He talked to the teachers in the first place. Manning was even more reluctant to speak on this
"I don't know what to say." he said as reporters pressed him around. "I had a chance to do some things, but things just weren't in sight together."
His troubles less than a minute into the game when he missed the ball and struck it back to try block Valeri Tikhonkevich's shot. With 2:14 gone in the game, the Soviet Union's Alexander Volkov had another drowning on Mammula.
Couch Coach John Thompson sent Manning to the bench and he didn't play again in the first half, watching Coach Tebow. He said a lead they would never relish.
"You have to play to the way the refs call it," teammate J.R. Reid said. "Danny was in foul trouble and knocked off. It just didn't happen for him."
Manning's frustration reached a peak during a 30-second span in the second half when the United States tried to give him trying to get back into
With the Soviets leaves 55-50,
Manning got open at the free throw
line for one of his favorite shots — a
15-foot jumper.
Manning never got another rebound or took another shot the rest of the game. He wasn't even in the box until he had time to amounted to 17 minutes.
Loss to Mizzou extends volleyball streak
"I did get those two fouls, but once I got back on the court, I had the shots I usually hit." Manning said. "They just weren't fallen."
Kansas hitter Lisa Cristoph tries to stop a spike by Missouri's middle blocker Amy Tuma. The Jayhawks lost to Missouri last in three sets at Allen Field House.
By Arvin Donley Kansan sportswriter
A recurring problem for the Kansas volleyball team this season has been its slow start in the first two games of its matches. Last night it 15-1, 15-9 and 15-7 lost to East Field House was no exception.
Kansas coach Frankie Albiz said there were several reasons for the Jayhawks' early match problems.
The defeat dropped Kansas' overall record to 1-12, including 0-2 in the Big Eight.
"I think we're too anxious to win and do well," Albiz said. "We started out too fast. We need to go at our pace.
"We're playing the other teams' game, which is real common in young players, but even some of experienced players are doing it."
The Jayhawks scored the first point of the match, but allowed Missouri 15 unanswered points to lose the first game 15-1.
In the second game, the Jayhawks spotted Missouri an 11-3 lead, before mounting a comeback.
One of the keys to the Jayhawk
squad is that senior starter Kim Robinson. After the save, the Jayhawks scored six to pull within two of the Tigers at 11.
However, the Jayhawks could not sustain the comback as Missouri scored the next four points to win the second game 15-9.
The Jayhawks came out strong in the third game and took a 7-5 lead over the Rockies. Tigers scored the 10 points to win the game 15-7 and the match ended.
Junior hitter Jodi Oelschlag and senior hitter Elisa Woods led the Jahways in kills with six each. Oelschlag and sophomore hitter Shelly Jorgensen had six to lead the Jahways on head.
Missouri, which improved its record to 5-7, was led on offense by hitters Margaret Yanics and Yvette Bultig with nine and eight respectively. Hitter Amy Turgis and seven digs lead to the Tigers.
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We're playing the other teams' game, which is real common in young players, but even some of our experienced players are doing it.'
Frankie Albitz Kansas volleyball coach
- Frankie Albitz
Albitz said she was encouraged by the Javhawks' effort.
"The offense was a little better and the serving was a little better," Albizt said. "We're still having trouble in the first couple of weeks." They proud of them. They didn't told when they easily could have.
Freshman hitter Adrian Powell agreed with Albitz's assessment of the team.
"We're needing to play together," Powell said. "But, when we get off the road ourselves. When we step on the court we still want to go out and slaughter the other team. We just need to start slower and play our game."
Albiz said her main concern at this point in the season was to get the Jayhawks to improve their individual skills.
"We're trying to get our skill level a little higher at this point," she said. "If we improve our skills, we'll be better; we'll be better as a team."
Albitz said she was pleased with the way her more experienced plovers have competed recently.
"Kim Robinson has been doing fairly well," she said. "Also, Elsa Woods has played well and so has Jodi. Since they're juniors and seniors they could easily get down on their knees and they're keeping their heads up."
Kansas is ranked last in the Big Eight in four offensive categories. The Jayhawks rank last in hitting and next to last in blocking and next to last in assists.
The Jayhawks rank second in digs with 18.73 per game. Missouri is first with 18.87
The Jayhawks will travel to Springfield, Mo., this weekend to compete in the Southwest Missouri State Invitational.
Back injury may keep linebacker from game
By Jeff Euston
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas linebacker Lance Flaherty marry not play Saturday against New Mexico State, coach Glen Mason said yesterday.
Flatchbath, a starter at left outside linebacker, is suffering from a sore back he aggravated during Saturday's game at California.
"He noticed it lifting weights on Monday," Mason said. "I don't know if he'll play or not."
Flaschbait, a redshirt freshman, has made 22 tackles this season, including eight in each of the first two games.
Freshman Jason Tyler and junior Drew Main will share time at Flatbear's spot if he does not play.
The Jayhawks practiced inside Anschutz Sports Pavilion for the first time yesterday. Mason moved prac-tices when lightning was spotted
Mason said senior cornerbaker Pete Seman should play Saturday. He's playing against California 65 forwards at a touchdown in California, was suffering from a concussion.
Mason had said earlier in the week that Samuel was on a day-to-day basis, but he has practiced the last two days.
Samuel is one of five Kansas defensive players among the Big Eight Conference statistical leaders.
Samuel also is one of four players during the conference lead in interception. Adrian Jones and Darrell Bryant of Missouri and Tim Jackson of New England.
Linebacker Curtis Moore ranks third among linebacks and ends with 41 tackles for the State's Mike Broschek, who has 44 and Nebraska's Broderick Thomas, who has 59.
Linemen Mark Konc and Dave Gordon each are among the conference leaders. They have Konc, a knee guard, has 17 knees and Gordon, starting right tuckle,
Boston loses to Cleveland; Milwaukee moves to $ 2^{1/2} $
Red Sox to play Indians again tonight while Brewers are idle
The Associated Press
The Boston Red Sox stumbled again last night in their bid to clutch the American League East as the Rangers take on the Toronto Blue Jays parlayed catcher Rich Gedman's error into a 14 victory and a three-game sweep
Milwaukee moved to within 2½ games of the lead with a 43 victory over California in Milwaukee last night. Detroit and New York each remained 3½ back with losses to Louisiana and Baltimore, respectively.
Boston plays at Cleveland tonight, while Milwaukee is out. The Brewers close out the season Friday with a win over Boston to finish the season in Cleveland.
New York will play Baltimore tonight before closing the season with a three-game series at Detroit. The team's opponent is likely to make up game with Texas, if necessary.
the ninth-place battles in the Toronto lineup — on a 3-2 pitch to start the eagles out and out, and Kelby battled Batterly and continued to third when Gedman threw the ball into center field. Gruber then hit a sacrifice fly to Gubler.
Key 12, allowed only one-out-single by Martine Bardet in the first Parrish in the eighth. Randy Kitcher, pitching for Parrish.
Hurst, 18-6, walked Rob Ducey
In the third, Toronto's Jesse Bardfield lined a single to left and took two as George Bell beat out a high chopper to the left of the mound. The runners moved up on Fred McGriff Caelfer, who scored 102. Fielder was called a triple strike.
Key walked one and struck out three in his second complete game, both shoots. Hurst挤出 eight waived two to center, score points.
Bill Schroeder hit a three-run homer and Jim Gantman singled home the go-away run as the Wilwaukee Brewers rallied in the seven innings to beat the California Angels 43. Wilmaux's delicacy of 2⁵
walking on four pitches. With two outs, he stole second, but Ellis Burks ended the inning by grounding to short.
Chuck Finley took a 3-10 lead to Billy Anderson, 7 of Iowa. Olymer Walker and Jeffrey Krug, Schroeder, batting just 155, followed with his fifth run in the season.
Milwaukee 4 California 3
Barrett began the Boston fourth by
Releicher Sherman Corbett. 21.
killed J.K. Burrow Salmon.
A third Ginger moved
Surufh to Gartner and Gartner
lined a 2-3 pitch to left for his
fellow.
A crowd of 12,123 watched the Brewers' final home game in 55-degree temperatures. Milwaukee
Baltimore 2 New York 0
Rookie Bob Milacki pitched a three-hitter and struck out 10 in the last place Baltimore Orioles beat New York 2-0 night in Baltimore, frustrating the Yankees' hopes of winning to the American zague East lead.
drew more than 1.9 million fans, its third-best total attendance.
Milacki, 2-4, has given up only two earned runs on nine hits in 25 innings in three starts since being rested after a first-inning single by Don Mattingly, a fifth-inning single by Rafael Santana and a seventh-inning double by
Milack, who walked two, retired 12 right batters early in the game. In his debut, he drove in Craig Worthington brought up Matting, who filled the fence in center field.
Cleveland 4 Detroit 2
Major League Standings
Greg Swindell and Doug Jones
East W 8 L 7 Pct. GB
Boston 80 70 543 21
Houston 84 73 535 31/
New York 84 73 535 31/
Detroit 85 73 535 31/
Orlando 84 74 528 11/
Cleveland 74 93 528 11/
Baltimore 53 103 48 31/
West W 10 L 5 Pct. Ct.
Oakland 117 57 638 |
Minnesota 88 92 814 |
Michigan 82 75 522 |
California 75 84 472 | 18% |
Chicago 69 88 439 | 31% |
Texas 68 88 439 | 31%
National League
The Tigers can now at best tie for the division lead although the first-
combined on an eight-hitter and the Cleveland Indians beat Detroit 4-2 last night in Cleveland to leave the Tampa Bay Browns out of the American League East race.
East W 7 W L 6 Pct. GB —
c-New York 97 60 148
Pittsburgh 84 73 535 13
Montreal 79 79 500 18
St. Louis 78 63 475 20
Kansas 76 83 475 22
laHaliaepea 75 93 399 34
West W 93 L 65 Pct. GB —
C-Los Angeles W 35 L 65 Pct. GB —
Cincinnati 85 L 73 F 538 8 —
Houston 85 L 73 F 513 11 —
San Diego 79 L 73 F 514 14 —
Atlanta 79 L 79 500 14 39
Delaware 53 L 103 340 39
place Boston Red Sox were beaten earlier by Toronto.
The left-handed Swindell, 18-14,
allowed five hits, struck out four and
walked two in eight innings to give
the team a third victory in the last four games.