Sports
University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, September 16, 1986
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Freshman's status still clouded over by missing ACTs
By ANNE LUSCOMBE
Sports writer
The playing status of freshman wide receiver Quintin Smith is still in limbo, head coach Bob Valentez said yesterday.
Football
Valesente had planned to start Smith in Saturday's game, however
the player's American College Test scores had not been received by the University
"We did not have the official paper in hand, so I decided that we did not want to take a chance on his eligibility." Valesanto said.
Athletes must score a 15 on the ACT to be eligible to play.
The University still has not received the test score because ACT needs Smith's social security number to process the tests.
- Kansas may be without another of its starting wide receivers Saturday against Utah State. Sophomore Willie Vaughn, who started in the North Carolina game, re-injured the
quadriceps muscle in his right leg
Lynn Bott, director of sports medicine, said that Vaughn had problems with the muscle during two-a-day practices earlier in August but that he and Vaughn thought it had sufficiently healed.
The wide receiver did not practice yesterday with the team in Memorial Stadium and was not expected to practice today. Bott and Valesente said he should be able to return in some capacity if everything went as anticipated. Vaughn has been undergoing treatment for his leg since the re-injury.
"I don't know if I'll play next week or not." Vaughn said after the game. "I'm just going to go through treatment and see how it goes. I wish I could buy a new leg."
Also, wide receiver Rodney Harris twisted his foot during a pass-catching drill at practice yesterday. Valesente said Harris was going to have the injury checked out last night.
Montana has surgery to repair injured disc
United Press International
SAN FRANCISCO — Joe Montana, the star quarterback who led the San Francisco 49ers to two Super Bowl victories, underwent back surgery yesterday to correct a ruptured disc that may threaten his career.
Physicians said they removed the extended part of the disc but did not have to fuse the back during the nearly two-hour operation at St. Mary's Hospital.
Montana will be sidelined for the rest of the season but it will not be known for weeks whether he can resume his career.
"I tried to throw something to my left on play action." Montana said from home over the weekend. "I telt it go then, but it didn't hurt during the game."
The 30 year old quarterback injured his back in a season-opening 31-7 triumph over Tampa Bay. Last week he said he did not consider the injury serious.
Montana injured the disc between his last lumbar vertebra and the first sacrum vertebra — the region of the back above the tailbone. Physicians say Montana also suffers from congenital spinal stenosis — curvature of the spine.
"He was very nervous but he was confident," teammate Dwight Clark said. "He said the doctors told him that it was pressing against his nervy
and something had to be done. I was devastated. I thought at first he had to be kidding."
The injury is different from the slipped disc that forced Montana to miss one game last season and troubled him much of the year. That injury was higher in the back.
The latest injury resulted in pressure on Montana's sciatic nerve, sending a tingling sensation down his leg.
Montana, who many say is one of the best quarterbacks of this decade, has passed for more than 19,500 yards in his 8-year career. He was the Most Valuable Player in Super Bowls XVI and XIX.
"I had some tingling in my leg during training camp, but now I have tingling in my foot," Montana said last week.
Some athletes have returned from back surgery. Hockey stars Rod Gilbert and Jean Rattele enjoyed excellent seasons after surgery.
However, Lee Roy Selman, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers great defensive end, had his All-Pro career ended by a back injury.
The 48ers now turn the quarterback job over to Jeff Kemp.
Kemp started against the Rams on Sunday. After throwing two early interceptions, he rallied the 49ers, who lost 16-13 on a last-second field goal. Kemp completed 19 of 24 passes.
Kansas running back Arnold Shell provided the Jayhawks with plenty of of- fense Saturday even though KU lost to North Carolina 20.0
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Mets lose fourth straight, fall to Cards
United Press International
ST. LOUIS — Roger McDowell walked pinch hitter Curt Ford on a 3-2 count with the bases loaded, forcing home Willie McGee with the winning run in the 13th inning last night as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 1-0.
The loss was the fourth in a row for the first-place Mets. It left their magic number of victories needed to clinch the National League East title at two. The Mets, who have lost six of their last seven, lost for the first time to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium this year in eight meetings.
McDowell, who came on in the 12th
McGee drew a leadoff walk in the 13th and was sacrificed to second by Andy Van Slyke. McGee moved to third on an infield single by John Morris, and Terry Pendleton walked on four pitches, loading the bases. Ford, batting for winning pitcher Todd Worrell, 9-10, ran the count to 3-2 before taking an inside pitch that was called low by home plate umpire John McSherry.
inning in relief of Jesse Orosco, dropped to 13-9.
Chicago 7, Montreal 3
Jamie Moyer, 64, pitched five innings for the victory with Scott Sanderson, a former Expo, complete the game for his first save. Sergio Valdez, 0,2, took the loss. Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 0
Carman, 9-5, threw his first career shutout and his second complete game of the season as he struck out four and walked one.
Russell doubled in two runs in the second inning and tripled in two more in the fourth, making a loser of Rick Rhoden, 15-9.
MONTEREAL — Chico Walker went 4-for-5, scored twice and drove in a run last night, helping the Chicago Cubs defeat the Montreal Expos 7-3.
PHILADELPIHA — John Russell drove in four runs and Don Carman pitched a four-hitter last night, and the Philadelphia Phillies stretched their winning streak to four games with a 5-0 triumph over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Mike Schmidt hit a solo home run
in the sixth for Philadelphia, his 36th of the season and the 494th of his career, moving him ahead of Lou Gehrig and into 14th place on the all-time home run list.
California 6. Chicago 5
CHICAGO — Urbano Lugo, making his first start of the season, threw a three-hit shutout for $6^{3}$ in innings and Ruppert Jones had a two-run sacrifice fly in the seventh inning last night and helped the California Angels beat the Chicago White Sox, 6-1.
Lugo, 1-0, making only his second appearance in the major leagues this season, gave up three singles, four walks and four strikeouts before giving up a two-run homer to rookie Dave Cochrane in the seventh. It was Cochrane's first major league home run.
New York 5, Baltimore 3
NEW YORK - Don Mattingly hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning last night and Dave Righetti recorded his 40th save, as the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore
Orioles, 5-3.
Mattingly's 26th home run of the season made a winner of Tim Stoddard, 4-1. Righetti pitched two innings and came within five saves of the major-league record that Dan Quisenberry and Bruce Sutter currently share.
Cleveland 4, Minnesota 0
CLEVELAND — Tony Bernazard hit a home run and backed knuckleballer Torn Candiotti's seven-hit pitching last night. The combination gave the Cleveland Indians their fourth straight win as they beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0.
Candiott, 14-11, struck out five and walked two in hurling his American League-leading 14th complete game and third shutout. (AP)
Toronto 5, Milwaukee 2
MILWAUKEE — Willie Upshaw had three hits, including a three-run homer, last night, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Milwaukee Brewers. 5-2
In the three games of the series, Upshaw was 6 for 11 (.545) with two home runs and five RBI.
KU golf team in 2nd place after 36 holes
Sports writer
Rv JANE ZACHMAN
2. The KU mens' golf team is in second place after the first two rounds of the KU Invitational golf tournament yesterday at Alvamar Golf and Country Club.
The Jayhawks' four-man team total of 592 is four strokes behind tournament leading Wichita State.
- Missouri is in third place with 594,
followed by Colorado, 602; Nebraska,
615; Iowa State, 621; Kansas State,
624; and Southwest Missouri State,
638.
The final 18 holes will be played today.
Wichita State golfer Darren Copp leads individual standings, with a total score of 143.
, KU teammates Brian McGreevy, Wichita junior, and Rudy Zupetz, Minot, N.D., sophomore, are tied for second place. McGreevy shot even pair rounds of 72 for a 144 total. Zupetz also had a total of 144, shooting rounds of 69 and 75.
Mr Greenevay said he didn't shoot well in the last round but he turned in good scores because he kept up his concentration.
Jon Bruning, Chicago sophomore, turned in Kansas' third lowest total 145, with rounds of 72 and 73. He also is in fourth place in individual rankings.
"I got some good shots in this morning." Zupeit said of the first round, "but I couldn't get them to fall this afternoon."
He said it was hard for him to keep his mind on the game because his father was in the hospital.
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Since Bruning is competing individually; however, his scores are not being added in team standings.
Missouri golfer Jim Knoesel holds fifth place and Jeff Sedorcek, playing for K State, is in sixth.
KU coach Ross Randall said he wasn't completely happy with the teams' play
"I'm happy the way two of them
Doug Brenneman, Wichita State sophomore, prepares to putt in the KU invitation at Alvamar Golf and Country Club. The Shockers lead Kansas by four strokes after 36 holes. The tournament will conclude today with the final 181 holes.
were playing, but the rest weren't consistent," he said. "But, it's our first event and nobody knows where their feet are yet.
"It's not easy for them to play well
at home, they try too hard because they know the course.
"The bad part is we didn't play well, but the good part is we're close in the team standings."
Second-half surge lifts Denver
Elway throws 3 touchdown passes in win over Steelers
United Press International
Elway also threw touchdown passes of 21 yards to Steve Watson in the second quarter and 34 yards to Steve Sewell in the third as the Broncos improved to 2-0.
PITTSBURGH — John Elway passed for three touchdowns, including a 13-yarder to Sammy Winder with 1:53 left in the fourth quarter, and the Denver Broncos beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 21-10 last night.
On the next play, an apparently incorrect ruling by officials negated a Denver touchdown and gave Pittsburgh hopes of a comeback.
Pittsburgh, which fell to 0-2, trailed 7-0 at the half and 14-3 after three quarters, pulled within tour early in the fourth period on a seven-yard touchdown run by Rich Erenberg.
Gerald Willhite's 79-yard fleaicker touchdown pass to Steve Sewell was ruled an illegal second forward pass. The play, which would
have given Denver a 20-10 lead with about nine minutes to play, began with Elway throwing an apparent lateral to Willhite. Officials, however, ruled it a forward pass even though television replays indicated the ball was thrown backward.
Pittsburgh's defense got tougher after the favorable call, and Denver punted on the fourth down.
one Pittsburgh offense then moved from its 39 to the Denver 35, but David Hughes fumbled on second- and 10 and Simon Fletcher recovered.
On Pittsburgh's next possession, Tony Lilly intercepted Mark Malone's pass on the Pittsburgh 31, and six plays later Elway threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Winder.
The Steelers closed within 7-3 on a 12-yard field goal 10-16 into the third quarter. Elway pushed the margin to 14-3 with a 34-yard touchdown pass to Sewell with 13 seconds left in the third period.
After a scoreless first period that featured offensive miscues by both sides, the Broncos took a 7-1 lead on Elway's 21-yard scoring strike to Watson.
The pass capped a 10-play, 82-yard drive, during which the Broncos mixed the run and pass equally and ran 6'06 off the clock. The biggest plays of the drive were Winder's 15-yard series opener from his own 17 and Elway's 10-yard pass to Clarence Kay. The Steelers contributed two five-yard penalties.
Elway completed 21 of 39 passes for 235 yards and no interceptions. Malone completed 22 of 48 passes with two interceptions, at one point missing on 10 straight passes.
Pittsburgh continued to have the same offensive problems that led to its 30-0 loss to Seattle a week ago. The Steelers gained only 68 total yards the first half and made just five first downs.
Dorsett denies nature of injurv
United Press International
Dorsett shrugged off a sprained ankle which had him on crutches last Wednesday to rush for 117 yards Sunday and help the Dallas Cowboys to a 31-7 victory over the Detroit Lions.
PONTIAC, Mich. — Tony Dorsett denied recently that he would jeopardize his career by playing hurt just to keep Herschel Walker from taking his tailback position.
Dorsett said he played because he could, not merely to avoid the possibility of losing his tailback position to Walker.
"Tony Dorsett would not jeopardize his career to play in one game." Dorsett insisted after scoring on a five-yard run and setting up a one-yard touchdown sneak by quarterback Danny White with a 33-yard gain.
"I'm not going to worry about anybody taking my position. If I'm hurt, I won't play.
"But in 10 years I've played hurt. I've played with broken ribs and a broken wrist. That should tell you about me."
Walker was used mostly as a receiver for three periods and caught five passes for 35 yards. He scared the Lions every time he caught the ball in the open field.
Dorsett carried 23 times against Detroit. Walker, who scored two touchdowns after replacing Dorsett in Dallas' opening victory over the New York Giants two weeks ago, ran just once in the first three quarters Sunday and finished with 51 yards on six carries.
"Herschell Walker is a great athlete." Dorsett said. "Tony Dorsett
is a great athlete. We're just two guys trying to do the best we can to make this team successful."
Dorsett credited the trainers and physicians with getting him ready to play after the severe ankle sprain he suffered in Dallas' game against New York
"I'm sure he didn't practice." Detroit head coach Darryl Rogers said "He couldn't even walk. For him to play and contribute as much as he did is a tribute to the ability of the young man and his ability to recover.
"He's a tough, excellent running back. Some of our people go down with a sprain and we don't see them for three to four weeks. He gets his trap tape up then comes back in and scores a 34-yard touchdown on a screen. He hasn't gotten the credit due him."