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University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, November 7, 1990
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Holyfield's next bout is Foreman WBC may strip title
WBC may strip title
unless defense is Tyson The Associated Press
NEW YORK  - Evander Hollyfield's first defense of his heavyweight title, against former champion George Foreman, will be April 19 in Atlantic City, N.J., promoter Dan Dua said yesterday.
Meanwhile, the 'World Boxes' Council has threatened to strip Hollyfield of the title he should he fail to defend it first against former champion Tyson. Approval by Tyson to stand aside could change that, however.
Holfyield, who knocked out Buster Douglas last month to win the title, is recognized as champion by all three major boxing organizations.
Holyfield took the title from Douglas, who weighed 240 pounds, with a third-round knockout Oct. 25 in Las Vegas. Douglas, weighing 231 pounds, won the winner over Tyson with a 10th-round knock out last February in Tokyo.
But Sulaiman said that the WBC could submit the Holyfied Foreman request to its executive council should Tyson approve. Holyfied had stepped aside to permit Tyson's voluntary defense against Douglas.
WBC president Jose Sulaiman said in a statement issued from his Mexico City office that his organization approved Tyson's defense against Douglas on the condition that the winner meet Hollyfield. He said the winner met on Feb. 21 that the winner of the Tyson flex bolt fight
Dava said the Hollyfield-Foreman fight will be staged by Trump Plaza. Trump, which had been bidding against Claeson's Palace, paid a bid of $500 million as a site fee to put the bout in the Atlantic City Convention Center.
The WBC threat is the latest involving the title, subjected during the last year to lawsuits over opponents, higher management and promoters.
Kansas blocker April Chavey works on her serve during team practice in Allen Field House.
Seniors prepare for final contest against K-State
Game important in quest for spot in Big 8 Conference tournament
By Chris Oster
Kansan sportswriter
April Chavey and Lisa Patterson of the Kansas volleyball team take different approaches to life and volleball.
Volleyball
"The two are totally different," coach Frankie Alba said of Chavey and Patterson. "Patty is always in overdrive. She's always talking. April is usually sleeping or watching T.V. in the team van."
The two seniors will be honored tonight before the last home match of the season, at 8 against Kansas State in Allen Field House.
Albitz said Chavey was able to focus her energies when on the court.
Not only do Chavey and Patterson have different lifestyles, but they reached their senior years by different paths.
Her laid-back ways have made her a target of ribbing from her teammates.
Chavey, who led Kansas in hitting efficiency last year, came to Kansas from Cloud County Community College where she was named an All-American.
"She just doesn't use her energies on other things when she's on the court," she said. "She just goes and blocks another ball. April comes through in a pinch. I guess you would say she's a pressure player."
"The team teases April about being lazy, but I've never seen it get to her," Patterson said. "She takes care of business, she gets the job done on the court. It's like she said you had to hell, well I play like hell, and she does."
Patterson, a captain on the Kansas team, is in her fourth season with the
Jayhawks.
She has seen significant playing time in each of her seasons with the Jayhawks, even playing in 26 matches as a freshman.
An example of Patterson getting hot was in the Oct. 26 match at Oklahoma. She recorded 32 kills out of a school record 80 attempts in a five-game victory against the Sooners.
"April and I called to our senior night," said Patterson. "If she didn't get mad and start hitting them down, wouldn't have taken that fifth game."
Chavey said Patterson had the ability to get the team fired-up in a match.
"She's our captain and she really knows how to get us motivated," she said. "You need somebody to say something when you're on the court."
Patterson said she would miss the camaraderie of the team.
"It's going to be tough," she said. "I love being associated with this team. We're tight this year. We've jelled real well. There are times when we're together that I say Man, I'm really going to miss this."
Tonight's match against Kansas State is important in the Jawhays quest to reach the Big Eight Conference postseason tournament.
"If we can win this, it would pretty much assure us of a spot in the tournament," Albiz said. "If we lose, we'll be squeaking in. It will be interesting to see how the team handles it.
Two Texas players commit to women's basketball team
By Juli Watkins
Kansan sportswriter
Women's Basketball
The No. 2 and No 7 high school women's basketball players in Texas made verbal commitments last week to play for Kansas next year.
Second-ranked Alana Slater and seventh-ranked Kim McGrew are planning to play for the Jayhawks, Roscoe Riley said yesterday.
"There are players who didn't even make all districts and are now the best players in the country," Riley said. "In other words, that's where
The girls were ranked by Texas high school coaches in a Dallas Times Herald poll after their perforations at last summer's tournament.
Riley coaches the Redbud Basket ball Congress International League, which plays host to a tournament that includes 70 teams from the United States, Mexico and Canada. All-star high school teams compete with one another in the summer league, Riley said. The team that Slater and McGrew played for placed third at the tournament.
you can make a name for yourself "
Slater, a 6-foot-2 senior at J. J.
Pearce High School in Dallas, was relatively unknown until she gave a strong performance in the 10th Basketball College International Tournament last summer, Riley said.
Slater plays a wing perimeter position and averaged 22 points and to rebounds in the tournament.
other players from her high school team and that all three were being recruited by Division I schools.
Riley said that Slater's strengths included excellent ball-handling and agility.
"She has an excellent shot both on the inside and the outside." Riley said. "She has good ball-handling and is quick."
"Because I had been on the collegiate level at KState, I knew she was Division I," Thomas said. "It has taken a long time to build up the program. To be real honest, our school focuses largely on academics, but now we're starting to get good athletes, too. Slater has managed to combine the two. She is very strong academically."
Thomas said that Slater had played in the summer league along with two
Margaret Thomas, Slater's high school coach, said that although Slater did not make her mark until she had seen Slater's talent all along.
She described Slater as being very team-oriented and a strong athlete.
"She blossomed both as a player and an individual last summer." Thomas said. "I think high school athletes tend to do that — wake up some day and realize their worth. You'd classify her as Cinderella."
Thomas said Slater was going to be the team's dominating force in both scoring and rebounds this year. She finished last season with an average of 12 points and eight rebounds per game.
McGrew, who attends W.T. White High School in Dallas, played the center position on the Texas team last summer.
"Her strength is her rebounding," Riley said. "Once she gets her hand on it, the ball is hers."
McGrew's high school coach, Ira Wilson, was unavailable for comment.
Riley said that McGrew, also 6-foot-2, had a lot of strength in her upper body and that helped her tremendously with her offense. McGrew averaged 17 points and 15 rebounds at last summer's tournament.
Sports briefs
Johnson County Community College transfer Staci Mays will not play softball for the Jayhawks this spring
'Hawks' transfer pitcher removed from lineup
Vincent rejects ruling appeal by Steinbrenner
Mays, a pitcher, was removed from the lineup for disciplinary reasons, coach Kalum Haack said.
NEW YORK — George Steinbrenner wants to regain control of the New York Yankees' dealings in the market, according to a published report.
New York Newsday reported in yesterday's editions that Steinbrenner attempted to regain partial control of the team's personnel decisions by citing language included in baseball commission Fay Vincent's decision that removed him as the team's general partner. Vincent turned down his petition to regain partial control and a subsequent
Vincent's ruling stated that Steinbremer could not be involved in the day-to-day operation of the club and that he must gain approval to consult upon and participate in major financial and business decisions.
"There's a clause that says I may ask for permission to deal in matters of a material and extraordinary nature," Steinbrenner told Newsday. "Certainly when you're going to spend millions of dollars on a free agent, it's material and extraordinary."
appeal.
"My response was to go back and appeal," Steinbruner said. "I did, and I got turned down again. When we signed this agreement, (freecent signings) was one of the things we talked about and there were no problems. But now, after it is signed, a lot of that is been misrepresented
"The whole agreement has been distorted from Day One. Coming down and saying I couldn't go to a ballgame without his permission is a pure lie. And then he says I'm not able to be involved in any the daily
activities. That's also a lie. It's one of those harassment deals, in my opinion."
ATLANTA — Phil Niekro was eligible for the Hall of Fame in 1983. By then, the former Atlanta Braves were the team he was to be managing in the major leagues.
Ex-pitcher to manage minor-league Braves
Niekro, who had a 318-274 record in 22 seasons, will make his managerial next season with the Richmond Blue Devils at the North League, Atlanta's top farm club.
"I told him of course," Niekro said Tuesday in a telephone interview from Flowery Branch, Ga. "I'm excited. There no question. I've been looking for this for several years," he said.
Niekro never hesitated when John Schauerholz, the new general manager of the Braves, asked him if he wanted the job.
From staff and wire reports
By Melissa Alberts
Female manager challenged as member of football team
Special to the Kansan
Lemert, Woodstock, Ill., sophomore, is the only female member of the Javahawk football staff.
Football players rushed out of the locker room. Behind them lined the smell of sweat and Amy LeMaurice, making up the scattered equipment.
During her freshman year at the University of Kansas, LeMert walked into the football office and asked the coaches if she could be a manager of the program. She had always enjoyed the sport, she said.
"I'm not trying to make a woman's-libration statement. I'm not here to look over the guys. I am just willing to do anything to become part of the team," she said.
According to LeMert, her job can be boring and repetitive, but it is the opportunity that counts. She said she spent two to three hours a day in the locker room preparing them and equipment for the players.
Being female and doing her job was the most difficult aspect of her position, she said. LeMert has had a few setbacks but has remained her femininity and gained respect.
She said she really had not considered the importance of establishing a professional rapport until he became counter with the staff and players.
Citing recent incidents in the National Football League involving the New England Patriots and the Cincinnati Bengals, LeMert said there was a definite controversy over women in locker rooms.
"There are times I get stuck in the equipment room when the players come back to the lockers," she said.
LemRT said that when those situations occurred, she left and resumed her duties later.
In the Jayhawks' locker room, LeMert's schedule revolves around the players' schedules.
According to LeMert, anyone, man or woman, in the locker room other than staff and team members could be a distraction and in the way.
"I'm absolutely against open locker rooms. I don't even think they should be an option," she said. "However, now that women are in sports, they should have the same stories as men to get the story."
Football manager Amy LeMert likes to keep a low profile.
Christopher Perez, Jayhawk offensive tackle, said LeMert kept a low profile.
"She is the little person behind the scene that never gets the glory," he said.
The coaches have been very receptive toward her, LerMert said. She said that she thought the players had respect for her, too.
LleMert said there were times she was treated coldy or got rude looks because some men assis- tored her. But still thought women did not belong
"LeMert is mature enough to
handle the situation," said center Chip Budde.
LeMert said that all her hard work and determination had paid off. She will receive her letter jacket at the end of the season.
Jeff Himes, head equipment manager and administrative assistant, said he admired LeMert's abilities.
Himes said more women were entering college football programs.
"It's the 1990s. You have to face it. Having an all-male sport has gone out with the dinosaur age," he said.