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University Daily Kansan / Thursday, November 9, 1989
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KU fails to snare basketball recruits
By Dan Perkins
Kansan sportswriter
On the first day of the early signing period, the Kansas men's basketball team got shut out.
Yesterday was the first day of a one-week signing period for high school and junior college players who want to play at a NCAA school next fall. After Wednesday, players must wait until spring to
"About 70 percent of the best recruits sign in the fall," Coach Roy Williams said.
Nineteen players are considering signing with Kansas, but none have made final decisions. Most of them are also considering other schools.
The most likely Kansas recruit to sign during the first week is Rennie Clemons, a 6-foot guard from Springfield, III. Clemons has narrowed his choices down to Kansas, Illinois and Bradley University in Peoria, III.
Two Kansas City area prospects will probably wait until spring to decide which school to attend.
Pat Richey, a 6-8 forward from Lee's Summit, Mo., is deciding between Kansas and Missouri and
said he would decide soon which one he planned to attend.
The other area prospect is Chris Lindley, a 6-8 forward from Raytown, Mo, who visited Kansas last weekend but hasn't decided between Kansas, Kansas State, Illinois or Ohio State.
The tallest recruit, 6-10 Rodney Zimmerman of Colorado Springs. Colo., most likely will wait until spring before narrowing his list. Zimmerman is said still to be interested in at least 10 schools.
Kansas also is interested in three players from Butler County Community College but has yet to hear from any of them. The three are Herb Jones, 6-5; Val Barnes, 6-2; and Billy Law, 5-10.
P. J. Mays, 6-2, who was signed by Missouri last year, is another potential Kansas recruit. After allegations that he was recruited for the University of Missouri, he decided to attend Anderson, Junior College in South Carolina.
Last season, Kansas signed just one recruit, 6-4 guard Adonis Jordan, in the early signing period after the Jayhawks were placed on a three-year probation by the NCAA for recruiting violations.
Fighting on the court netting NBA penalties
The Associated Press
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Kevin pushed Magic, Magic shoved back, and the official threw them both out of the game. And that, says Phoenix coach Cotton Fitzsimmons, is ample warning that the NBA is staging an early crackdown to prevent basketbrawls.
"The officials are on edge," Fitzsimmons said after the Magic Johnsonless Los Angeles Lakers hung on to edge his Kevin Johnsonless Suns 111-107 Tuesday night. "We've seen Detroit get fined a lot, and I think the officials have a quick trigger."
Lakers coach Pat Riley seemed to mirror the sentiment. These days, players don't back down from each other — even two stars who could be rated 1-2 among the headiest finesse players in the game.
"Both of those players have tremendous emotional stability, and I'm sure they both regret it," Riley said. "But I think that showed that we're
going to come out and protect our turf. And I'm sure Kevin wanted to show that he wasn't going to back down."
It was the first game of the season between the teams since they met in the Western Conference finals last spring, won by the Lakers 4-0.
On a routine inbounds play only 3:22 into the game, television replays showed: Kevin Johnson pushing the larger Magic Johnson; Magic pushing back; Kevin Johnson moving toward Magic Johnson; then what Magic Johnson may have intended as an open-handed stiff arm to Keyin Johnson's chest that landed instead on the Phoenix paver's face.
Whistle. Thumb. Another thumb.
"There was a punching foul on Magic and a fighting foul on both players," referee Bill Oakes said after the game. "The punching foul warrants an automatic ejection while the fighting foul is up to the discretion of the officials as to whether or not it warrants ejection."
Hawks set for second exhibition game
'Hawks set to play final exhibition tilt
By Dan Perkins
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas men's basketball team will take the floor tonight against the Spirit Express in its final exhibition game of the season.
The Spirit Express, a non-denominalational group based in Memphis, Tenn., is playing Kansas as part of its collegiate tour that began Oct. 31 and continues into December. After the tour, the Spirit Express will continue playing games against prison teams and exhibition games with NAIA teams.
The Spirit Express, 4-2 before last night's game against Drake, began in 1838 as an offshoot of the Athletes in the League. The team is coached by Eldon Lawyer.
Last season, Kansas broke a 43-43 tie in the second half, beating the Spirit Express, 91-72, behind forward Mike Daddox's 25 points.
Lawyer played with Athletes in Action and is in his fifth season as coach of the Spirit Express.
The Spirit Express roster is made up of former college athletes who tour the country, giving a religious
For tonight's exhibition game, students will be asked to pay nothing but applesauce as admission.
Students asked to use canned goods as exhibition admission
By Chris Evans
Kansas sportswriter
Or something like that.
Officials of Kansas basketball, KU Students Against Hunger, Inc., and the Emergency Services Council of Douglas County are asking people to give one can of pepperoni to KU's Spirit Express basketball game.
In the student season ticket package, a free ticket to the game is included, but students are asked to bring the canned food as admission.
For those not holding season
tickets, single-game tickets to the exhibition contest will be sold at the gate for $5.
"We're just really pushing and urging people to contribute," said Doug Vance, assistant athletic director for media relations. "It comes pretty close to Thanksgiving, so it seems pretty appropriate with a timing point of view.
"We think it's a great opportunity for people to express themselves."
Karin Denes, president of KU Students Against Hunger, said food collected at the game would be split among five soup kitchens and food banks.
The ECKAN Community Action Agency, the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen
Two Spirit Express players are familiar to Kansas assistant basketball coach Jerry Green.
(LINK), Penn House, the Salvation Army and the Women's Transitional Care Services all will benefit from food collected.
"Fruits and vegetables aren't needed as badly," she said. "The things that are always needed the most are things that are high in protein, like canned meats or peanut butter."
Denes said certain foods were needed more than others.
While a can of food is not required for entry, Denes said she hoped that all spectators would contribute.
Randy Shepard, 6-foot-3 guard, played for Green at North Carolina-Ashville and Calvin Cannady, 6-5 forward, played high school basket
ball in Asheville while Green was there.
After tonight's game, the Jayhawks have a week off before opening their regular season Nov. 15 in the first round of the Dodge NIT against Alabama-Birmingham at Allen Field House.
The first-round game of the
Walton named best NL rookie
tournament against Alabama-Birmingham is not a part of the season ticket package. Student tickets can be purchased at the ticket office in the field house for $4. General admission tickets are $9.
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Jerome Walton, who led the Chicago Cubs all season, was still ahead yesterday when he was voted National League Rookie of the Year.
Walton, the speedy center fielder whose arrival helped the Cubs to their second NL East title in five seasons, got 22 of 24 first-place votes, the others going to teammate Dwight Smith.
"I'm in the record book." Walton
Attendance at the first-round games will determine where the second-round games will be played.
"I glad I won it, and I'm glad he's the runner-up." Walton said during a news conference in Chicago. "Me and Dwight tried to pump each other through the season. We've always been friendly."
Walton, the first Cubs player to be chosen Rookie of the year since Ken Hubbs in 1962, received 116 points from the Baseball Writers Association of America panel and was the only player named on every ballot.
Smith got 19 votes for second place and one for third place for 68 points. It was the second time in NL history that teammates finished first and second in the voting. Pitcher Jack Sanford and first baseman Ed Bochee of the Philadelphia Phillies finished one-two in 1973.
In the Cubs' five-game playoff loss to San Francisco, Walton had eight righthand hits—at bats, a .364 average. Voting for a award was done before the playoffs.
Walton's 30-game hitting streak was the longest in the majors this season and a team record. He became the 31st big league ever to hit 400 home runs within four of the rookie set by San Diego's Renito Santiago in 1987.
New York Mets infielder Gregg Jefferies was third with 18 points, followed by Atlanta pitcher Derek Llilliquist with six points, San Diego pitcher Andy Benes and Philadelphia pitcher Jake Murphy, Hayes with three points each, and Padres pitcher Greg Harris with one point.
"It's been just a magical year of going from Double A to the majors."
said. "It's the biggest honor of my career. I was nervous. I've been nervous since the season was over. I thought Dwight had a good chance to win it."
The Cubs turned to youth this season, and their confidence in Walton, who turned 24 in July, paid off. He led the Eastern League with a .331 average in 1988. He singled home a run in his second at-bat on opening day and hit in his first seven games. He went three straight games without a hit in mid-April but then didn't go hitless in two consecutive games until September.
Walton said. "When I left Double A, I never thought I had a chance to play here. I just wanted to go to spring training, do well, get to Triple A and get here in September."
Walton tore his right hamstring on May 10 and was on the disabled list until June 11. Andre Dawson and Mitch Webster also were hurt in the same week, but the Cubs kept winning.
On July 21, Walton began his 30-game batting streak. He batted .338 during the string, which ended Aug. 21 when he went 0-for-4 against Cincinnati's Ron Robinson, Rob Dibble and John Franco.
Walton's average was never below .270, and his highest mark was .331. He led the Cubs with 30 infield hits, including 18 bunt singles.
By a Kansan reporter
Senior tight end John Baker and senior defensive tackle Mark Konz have been named to the team in all-ball-Big Eight Football Honor Roll.
4 Jayhawks praised for academics
Guard Lance Snyder has a 3.08 in pre-med.
Baker, who majors in business,
earned a 3.08 grade point average
last year. He leads Kansas tight
ends this season in catches and
receiving yardage and is the third
leading receiver overall for the
Jayhawks with 243 yards on 19
catches.
Doug Vance, assistant athletic director for media relations, said that Nebraska led all-conference schools on the honor roll.
Koncz, who also majors in business, is the fifth leader tackler among defensive linemen. He had a 3.15 GPA last year.
Second string center Jim Holl has the highest GPA among the Kansas selections with a 3.83. Holt has not declared a major.
Seven of the Cornhuskers were named to the first team, and another seven were honorable mention.
Two more Jayhawks were honorable mentions on the honor roll.
Baker
To qualify, an athlete must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be a first- or second-student player.
Holt
The average GPA of the 50 players named to the honor roll was 3.37.
Snyder
Pistons misfire in loss to fast-starting Pacers
The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS - The defending champion Detroit Pistons were held to their lowest point total since the NBA went to the 24-second clock, losing to the Indiana Pacers 95-74 last night.
Detlef Schremmpf scored 10 of his 21 points in the first quarter, and the Pacers never trailed as they won both games in a row since time since losing the NBA in 1976.
Vice President Dan Quayle and his wife, who watched most of the second period from a courtside box, saw the Pacers outscore the Pistons 10-2 in the final four minutes of the second period for a 48-25 lead, setting a club record for fewest points allowed in a half.
Schempf started in place of Chuck Person, who sustained a bruised left knee in practice earlier this week.
ment damage to his left knee on a first-quarter drive to the basket. Corzine will be examined further today.
RICHFIELD, Ohio — Sam Vincent and Reggie Theus scored six points aplice in overtime, and the Orlando Magic overcame an early 25-point deficit, beating Cleveland 117-110.
It was the second straight victory for the expansion Magic, 2-1, against playoff teams, the New York Knicks and Cleveland.
Orlando 117, Cleveland 110
The Cavaliers, playing without injured starters Mark Price, Brad Daugherty and Larry Nance, are 0-3, including two overtime losses.
MINNEAPOLIS — Michael Jordan introduced Minnesota fans to a new era of pro basketball, scoring 13 of his 45 points in the final 4:18 as the Bulls rallied for a 96-84 victory that ruined the expansion Timberwolves' home opener.
Chicago 96, Minnesota 84
A league-record opening crowd of 35,427, breaking Seattle's 1896 mark of 35,223, was at the Metrodome for the first regular-season NBA game hosted by a Minnesota team since 1980, when the Lakers moved from Minneapolis to Los Angeles.
Orlando played most of the game without starting center Dave Corzine, who sustained apparent liga-
Washington 112, Boston 103
The game was tied 83-83 after three quarters, but King scored five points in the first two minutes of the final period, keying a 9-2 burst. He added three free throws with 3:47 remaining for a 105-93 lead.
LANDOVER, Md. — Bernard King scored 33 points, 12 in the fourth quarter and led the Washington Bullets to a 112-103 victory against the Celtics.
COLORADO BIGS WOMEN: Guard Cecie Harris and forward Jamillah Lang have signed national letters-of-intent to enroll at Colorado next fall, Colorado women's basketball coach Geal Barry announced yesterday.
Sport briefs
The 5-foot-8 Harris, a senior at Olathe North High School, averaged 18.1 points and 8.8 rebounds a game during her junior season. She also had 3.5 assists and 2.7 steals.
6-0 Lang, a senior from Washington High School in Kansas
City, Kan., averaged 15.8 points and 7.7 rebounds last season.
Harris and Lang are the first players to sign with CU for the 1990-91 season.
STUN GIN SCANDAL! A cartoon in the Times of London showed a woman walking up to a batting window and telling the ticket teller: "Ten pounds to win on any horse that's deaf."
The Jockey Club doesn't think it's
funny, and that's why Britain's race tracks are on the lookout for the ultrasonic stunner, a icf-i contrapassing horse. It faces four fierce horses from the stands.
The Jackey Club, which oversees horse racing in the United Kingdom, told the Racecourse Association yesterday to come up, with maps, of stopping the star gun, detailed in a London drug-convspiracy trial.
"It is recognized that there is the
power it could use horses during a race," a club statement said. Anyone found with such a device at a track will be prosecuted, the club said.
Ile de Chypre finished ninth in the
The gun, which looks like a pair of binoculars but hides a high-powered ultrasonic transmitter, allegedly was used to stun Isle de Chypre as the borne was racing toward victory in last year's King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Rose gets treatment after ban
Breeders' Cup Turf at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
"The first reaction is that the fatigue can finally set in," said Williams.
ELECTION SUCCESS: Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Reggie Williams, savoring his election to City Council, said yesterday that he's leaving the door open to a full-time career in politics when he retires from the NFL at the end of the season.
The Associated Press
CINCINNATI — Pete Rose said yesterday that he was getting psychiatric help for a gambling problem that became apparent to him only after he was banned from baseball for illal wagering.
"I bottomed out by losing my occupation," the game's most prolific hitter said.
"I think once I had time after the suspension to sit down and realize that something that I love very dearly was taken away from me — And why was it taken away from me? Gambling — I just started thinking about that," he said in a telephone interview.
Until the very day he was banished from the sport, Aug. 24, Rose maintained that he wasn't a compulsive gambler and had no reason to get help. He now says the lifetime ban made him reconsider.
"It takes something to bottom you out. In my case, I'm kind of lucky that it happened now because I still have a good financial statement; I still have my health; I'm relatively young; I still have some earning years left; and I have a young family that's growing up," he said from Los Angeles, where he was a guest on Phil Donahue's talk show. "It could have been a lot worse, I guess."
The former Cincinnati Reds manager said he hoped that therapy would improve his chances for reinstation in baseball. Rose, who has played in 13 games, is eligible to apply next August for reinstation.
"I think the lords of baseball are very intelligent, very understanding and very fair." Rose said. "And all will be hope they will hope to be so."
Prior to appearing on the talk show, Rose released a statement from Randolph Hillard, chairman of psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, who said he had spent about 14 hours with Rose during the past month.
Baseball spokesman Rich Levin said Commissioner Fay Vincent had no comment on Rose's treatment. Rose was banned by Vincent's predecessor, A. Bartlett Giamatti, who of a heart attack eight days later.
"Pete and I have concluded that he does, in fact, suffer from a clinically significant gambling disorder," Hillard said. "He has concluded that he is powerless before gambling, that he will begin an ongoing treatment program and that he can never again gamble on anything."
Rose, who admittedly loves to go to the racetrack, said he hadn't placed a bet in several weeks and had no intention of going back to the track.
"I think it difficult, but I have to work hard to overcome it because I just don't want to take a chance of bottoming out the other way," Rose said. "I guess you could look at me as sort of a guy who got a warning by having a heart attack and got better, hopefully, not the type of guy who had a heart attack and didn't wake up. I guess it was a blessing in disguise, the way it turned out."
Ross said he never thought that he had a problem because he didn't feel compelled to gamble every day. He has admitted to placing bets with bookmakers and frequent racetracks and dog tracks.