Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1985
Sports
University Daily Kansan
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News Briefs
Former Mizzou star gets 35 years in jail
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Norman Goodman, a former football star at Missouri, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for kidnapping and sodomying a woman.
Goodman, 28, was sentenced Monday by Boone County Circuit Judge Frank Conley. The former athlete was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sodomy and five other charges. The seven sentences will run consecutively.
A jury convicted Goodman July 19 in the attack, which occurred Feb. 17 in a secluded spot south of Columbia.
Because Goodman was convicted of rape in 1982 in Toronto, Monday's conviction classified him as a persistent sexual offender. He will be eligible for parole in 2015.
Goodman, a defensive lineman,
gained notoriety in the 1979
Missouri football game against
Nebraska Cornhuskens coach
Tom Osborne accused Goodman of intentionally trying to hurt Nebraska star running back Jake Redwine during an extra-point attempt.
Tampa signs Young
TAMPA, Fla. — Millionaire quarterback Steve Young signed a series of six one-year contracts with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League Tuesday shortly after obtaining his release from the rival United States Football League.
Financial details were not revealed, but Young's agent said it was "a complete contract."
The NFL has given the Bucs a two-week exemption before having to officially place Young on the roster and Coach Leeman Bennett said he will not be in uniform Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.
Bennett said Young will be the backup quarterback to starter Steve DeBerg until he learns the system and earns the starting assignment.
Springs' trial begins
DALLAS — Police officer Vanessa Pitz Monday testified that former Dallas Cowbys running back Ron Springs punched her in the mouth and slammed her into the bar when she and another office tried to arrest him at a topless nightclub.
Springs, 28, who was dumped by the Cowboys last week, is charged with assaulting Pitz as she and another officer tried to escort him from the Million Dollar Saloon, where the manager said he was harassing the dancers.
In testimony Monday, Pitz also said that after the arrest, Springs discussed the difference between his salary as a football player and the officers' pay scale and asked whether there was "something we can do to work this out."
Outside the courtroom Monday. Springs denied any attempt to offer a bribe.
"She did a good job of telling stories," he said of the officer's testimony.
From staff and wire reports.
Leibrandt throws three-hit shutout
United Press International
ANAHEM, Calif. — Charlie Leibrandt tossed a three-hitter and Frank Lance and Lonnie Smith hit two-run homers last night to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 6-4 victory over the California Angels.
The Royals' ninth triumph in their last 10 games moved them ½% games ahead of the second-least team in the American League West.
Designated hitter Hal McRae contributed a pair of RBI doubles. McRae's first hit of the game was the 2,000th of his career. The Royals have won 32 of 47 games since McRae became the team's regular designated hitter on July 21.
Leibrandt, 15-7, struck out three and walked two in winning for the
ninth time in his last 11 decisions. The 28-year-old left hander only allowed singles by Bobby Grich in the fifth, Juan Beníquez in the seventh and Dick Schoefel in the ninth, in hurting his third shutout.
The Royals rose up against rookie Kirk McCaskill, 9-11, to avenge Monday night's 7-1 loss to the Angels.
Kansas City scored a run in the first inning when George Brett singled with two outs and scored from first on McRae's double into the left field corner.
The Royals added three more runs off McCaskill in the fourth inning. Brett singled with one out and scored from first on McRae's second double of the game into the left-center field gap. White followed with his 19th homer of the year.
Rose goes hitless
United Press International
CINCINNATI — Garry Templeton's seventh inning single scored Tim Flannery from second base to snap a 2-2 tie and lift the San Diego Padres to a 3-2 victory Tuesday night over the Cincinnati Reds and a hitless Pete Rose.
Rose disappointed a sellout crowd of 51,045 by going for-4 and 4
remaining tied with Ty Cobb for most career hits, with 4,191. Rose, the Reds' player-manager, plans to start Wednesday night against Padres pitcher Erie Show.
LaMarr Hoyt, 14-8, permitted only five hits and two runs over six innings to get his first victory since July 20. Rich Gossage worked the ninth for his 22nd save.
A much-feared badman has again ridden into town. Last time he came through Lawrence, he took out 11 men single-handedly and escaped without a scratch.
All the good citizens of our fair town prayed he would never again return. Officials got up a pose to make sure he wouldn't live to see another sunset if he did return. But sure enough, he is back
We don't yet know if he will bury any victims this time, but he has already wounded eight men.
It's time to fight Trouble
About all we know about this outlaw is what we read on the wanted posters, right below the part about dead or alive, preferably dead.
He is the result of rules set down by an institution called the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and all member schools fear his presence.
His name is Academic Ilegibility. Now that's an awful long name for a fella like him, so he's usually just called Trouble. Even that name seems to escape folks minds, because they never talk about him by name.
When folks get out of line in other towns, he guns 'em down. Right then and there. But when folks get out of line around here, he drags out his punishment, preferring to torture the prison before he delivers the final bullet.
nam is that he's a shevfer of sorts. His
him is that he's a shevfer of sorts. His
Chris Lazzarino
Sports editor
keep him from attacking. They refuse to give in before they put up a fight. And everyone knows we can sure put up a fight around these parts. It's in our blood.
But it also could be that our officials just take a lot of time to plead for mercy. We all know Trouble enjoys seeing us sonirm
Some folks may also think that if we just don't acknowledge his presence, Mr. Trouble will ride into the sunset without causing any problems. Usually doesn't work out that way, though.
But it seems to me that this badman should be given a fight. The laws that govern his work seem to be above our ears, and we must do our fair town to put things right.
Fighting Mr. Trouble prolongs the agony, and it starts more than its fair share of rumors. But we shouldn't go down with our guns blazing.
His laws say that folks getting an education who participate in varsity athletics have extra requirements to live by. People who are just students certainly don't have to declare a high school diploma, the master of schooling, but the athletes do.
These folks must also progress at a certain rate once they declare their majors. At that point, they must complete at least 24 hours of school work in their major for each academic year they are enrolled.
Before they reach their fifth semester, they must complete at least 24 semester hours since their last season of competition, or an average of 12 hours per semester for all terms since the student has been enrolled.
This rule about minimum hours is pretty good, because it keeps athletes from competing one semester and then sitting out the next.
But the part about declaring a major seems to be going a bit too far. If the athletes don't want to earn a degree, that's their own business. Everyone always says they're students first, but this rule treats them as if they're athletes first.
Some people say that since these athletes represent our school, they should make progress toward a degree. I say that these athletes pay their debt to the school by doing their job in athletics.
Provisions that make sure they're in school between seasons are fine, but much more than that is wrong.
These rules were made with good thoughts in mind, but they don't work. It's up to us to fight. All rights should live by the same rules.
If that isn't the case, none of us know who Mr. Trouble will strike next. Might not even be an athlete.
So we'll all just have to wait and see what happens this time around. We don't know what our posse is doing to fight him, and we don't know why it's taking so long for him to deal his punishment.
Let's hope we're just giving him a good 'ol Kansas fight.
Forward Tom Vicker, left, attempts a steal from center halfback David Weger during a practice soccer game yesterday evening on the practice fields at 23rd and Iowa streets. Both are members of the Kansas men's Soccer Club.
Steve Mingle/KANSAN
Men's soccer club making big strides
By Heather Fritz Of the Kansan sports staff
By Heather Fritz
When Brian Johnson graduated from high school three years ago, he had a choice to make.
A good education, or soccer.
"I wanted to go to KU but I could have gone to a smaller school and played soccer, so I had a choice to make," he said Monday.
Johnson chose an education. But he said that with the great strides the Kansas men's soccer club has made, KU students are now able to get both.
This year the soccer club is more organized than ever, he said, with a good coach and good players. In order to be recognized by the Student Senate, Johnson will be elected for officers. Johnson is secretary and treasurer of the club.
Scott Thompson, club president,
said that many small colleges, such as Avila, Rockhurst and Benedictine,
have good soccer teams. It is these schools that, in the past, have lured good soccer players with scholarships that Kansas doesn't have. But as Johnson said, this is changing.
"We've got some excellent players out here," he said. "Good players from Kansas City are coming here now."
Second-year coach Glenn Shirtliffe said, "I think kids are realizing that there's not much future as a soccer player in North America so you might as well get a good education."
But Johnson and Thompson both said that soccer at KU still has a long way to go.
At Kansas, the club members pay for their own uniforms and transportation to meets. Johnson said the $1,300 the Student Senate allocated the team will cover only equipment and referees. The club has no sponsorship yet but is hoping to hold a fund-raising campaign to help pay transportation costs.
There has been discussion among club members of the possibility of soccer becoming a varsity sport under the athletic department. But the consensus seems to be that it's a long way off.
"It's number one in the world." Johnson said "It's so institution-alized in every country but here. They all have so much pride in their
"It's a very distant possibility," said Shirtiffie. "All the Big Eight schools would have to go. I can't see KU playing schools from the Missouri Valley league. A lot is up to us. We need to know the partment that we are serious about soccer, they might change their position."
"We talked to our adviser and it's not likely it will move to varsity right away," he said.
Johnson said that to be a varsity sport, Kansas would have to give scholarships to soccer players.
Ticket give-away designed to thank loyal football fans
By Frank Hansel Of the Kansan sports staff
The athletic department's promotion to give away free tickets to Saturday's football game against Vanderbilt is a reward for the students who have supported Jayawk football over the years, the KU ticket manager said yesterday.
Kent Weiser, the ticket manager, said the promotion was set up to achieve several objectives.
"We want to show our gratitude to the students who have supported our program over the years." Weiser
said. "And we also want to show people that the football games can be fun."
He said the Athletic Department was making every effort to make the football games fun. But to show the people, they had to get them into the stadium.
Weiser said the home-opener was a good opportunity to attract new fans, and he said he hoped that the side effects of the promotion would also result in increased ticket sales.
football season ticket to the ticket office in Allen Field House and receive one free ticket No free tickets will be given away Saturday. The student also receives a coupon worth up to $3 off a Pizza Hut pizza and a free KU bumper sticker.
Weiser said it was not a matter of lagging ticket sales that prompted the give-away, but just the opposite was true.
To take advantage of the free ticket offer, Weiser said the students had until Friday at 5 p.m. to take their
"Public and student ticket sales are up this year, so this is not a desperate move just to get people out to the game," Weiser said.
National League
Sports Almanac
W L Pet. GR
New York 83 53 .610
St Louis 82 54 .603 1
Montreal 73 53 .637 10
Philadelphia 87 68 .496 15'
Chicago 65 71 .478 18'
Pittsburgh 44 90 .38 38
WEST
Los Angeles 81 55 250 / 9
Cincinnati 71 64 390 / 9
Houston 71 64 390 / 9
Houston 67 69 490 13% / 9
Atlanta 58 79 490 13% / 9
San Francisco 58 79 490 13%
Los Angeles 10, Atlanta 1, 1 Gulf game
Los Angeles 10, Atlanta 4, 2nd game
Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1
San Diego 3, Cleveland 1
Houston 4, San Francisco 1
Santa Clara 5, SL Atlanta 4
Philadelphia 5, Montreal 2 (1)
San Francisco (Got 6-10 and Jeffrey 0-2) at Houston (Nikro 1-9 and Heathead 1-4)
St. Louis (Tudor 7/8) at New York (Gooden
2014); 8:35 p.m.
20:47, 8:35 p.m.
Montreal (Gullickon 13-10) at Philadelphia
K (Grassi 19, 19) & 8:35 pm
Citroën (Rioahto 1-1) at Pittsburgh; Delen
( Grosso t9.97 ) a 0:35 p.11
(Bothella t1.01 ) at Pittsburgh ( DeLeon
2:16; 8:35 pm
San Diego
Show 9-9 at Cincinnati & Brown-
ing
15:40
Los Angeles (Valencia) 16-9 at Atlanta
(Bedfordson 6-11); 8:40 p.m.
St. Louis at New York
Chicago at Pittsburgh, night
Los Angeles at Chicago,
night Los Angeles at Atlanta, night
San Francisco at Houston, night
Transactions
Baseball
BROOKLYN
Cleveland - New York Zisk hitting coach
Fork Myers of the Florida Instructional
Team
New York (NL) -- Recalled pitchers Wes Garden and Bill Lafham, catcher John Gibbons and outfielder Billy Bean from Tidewater of the International League. purchased pitcher Randy McCarthy.
Oakland — Traded pitcher Don Sutton to California for two players to be named
Indiana — Foreward Bill Martin agreed to a multi-credit contract.
LA Lakers - Signed center Chuck Nevitt to a one-year contract
Muhlenberg — Named David Hinkel wrestling coach.
Buffalo — Waved quarterback Joe Dufok, acquired from Rutgers, Rutger Mathison.
Chicago - Placed linebacker Brian Cabral on injured reserve signed linebacker Jim Larsen.
Dallas    Placed defensive tackle Dumrek
on insured rescue, signed defensive hidey Nicki
New York Jets — Signed inman Reggie McEllroy
Berra testifies Stargell, Madlock gave him drugs
United Press International
Berra's admission came under cross-examination by the defense attorney for Curtis Strong, a 38-year-old Philadelphia caterer charged with 16 criminal counts of selling cocaine to major-league baseball players in Pittsburgh between 1980 and 1984.
PITTSBURGH — Willie Stargell, inspirational leader of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and four-time batting champion Bill Madlock gave Dale Berra amphetamines when all three played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Yankee infielder testified yesterday at a federal drug trial.
The day's second witness, San Francisco Giants outfielder Jeff
Leonard, who underwent rehabilitation for drug and alcohol abuse later that year, testified that he used cocaine with his former Houston Astro teammates J.R. Richard and Enos Cabell. Cabell testified against Last week last.
Leonard, testified that he bought cocaine twice from Strong in 1982 — once in Pittsburgh and once in Atlanta.
Defense attorney Adam Renfle, who told the jury he would try to prove that the players testifying against his client are still using — and actually selling — drugs, was able to get Leonard to admit he had given Cabell money for cocaine.
"I paid for it only when I was on the
Giants with Enos. I gave him money." Leonard said.
"You bought drugs from Enos Cabell then, isn't that right?" Renroe demanded.
In his cross-examination of Berra, Renfroe asked the admitted former cocaine user whether he had ever obtained and used amphetamines — a controlled drug known as "speed." "uppers" or "greenies" that some athletes think give them more energy.
"Yes."
Berta, who was traded from the Pirates to the New York Yankees last December, responded that he had obtained the speed when he played for the Pirates' former Class AAA farm team in Portland, Ore., and in
his years with the parent club in Pittsburgh in the early 1980s.
Renfro asked Berra where he obtained the amphetamines.
"From Bill Madlock." Berra answered.
Ask if he received the pills from anybody else. Berra said, "I got that man's medicine."
Stargell, the 1979 World Series Most Valuable Player, is now a coach with the Pirates. Madlock, a four-time National League batting champion, now plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Berra could not specify the seasons in which he obtained the drugs from his teammates.
"It could have been on any day." Berra said. "On days when I asked
him (Stargell), he would give them to me."
During the cross-examination, Renfro demanded to know why Stargell and Madlock had not been prosecuted.
"Your honor, the investigation continues," U.S. Attorney J. Alan Johnson blurted out, but Judge Gustave Diamond told the jury to disregard Johnson's statement.
Berra testified Monday that he had purchased cocaine once from Strong, in 1982 in a Philadelphia hotel suite in which other Pirate players and coaches were gathered for a meal. He said he had not bought cocaine from Strong in Pittsburgh but added he had seen the defendant visiting the
Pirates' home clubhouse in Three Rivers Stadium.
He also identified four former Pirate teammates as fellow cocaine users during his time in Pittsburgh; Lee Lacy, now with the Baltimore Orioles; Dave Parker, now of the Cincinnati Reds; retired outfielder John Milner; and Pirate relief pitcher Rod Scurry, who has undergone rehabilitation for a cocaine dependency.
Berra said yesterday that he last used cocaine last October — the day before he was subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury that indicted Strong and six other alleged cocaine dealers.