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The University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, September 14, 1999
Boxer remains in critical condition
The Associated Press
NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. Boxer Randie Carver underwent brain surgery and remained in critical condition yesterday after being knocked out during a match at Harrah's North Kansas City Casino.
The surgery was completed late Sunday. Carver, 25, of Kansas City, Mo., was knocked out in the 10th round of a scheduled 12-round bout with Kabary Salem of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Carver's family has requested that no other information be released on his condition, said
Kim Shopper, a spokeswoman for North Kansas City Hospital, Monday.
Carver, who billed himself as "the Natural," is a former Golden Gloves champion, and he won the North American Boxing Federation super middleweight championship at the casino last year. He brought a 23-0-1 record into Sunday night's championship fight, which was televised on the Fox Sports Net.
Carver, who was repeatedly head-butted in the early rounds, fell sluggishly to the canvas in the 10th round after taking an overhand right and a straight left from
He tried on four occasions to rise, but he couldn't get to his knees, let alone his feet.
Salem.
"He starts wobbling, he falls, he tries to get back up and he can't," said Pete Young, who watched the bout at ringside. "He rolls and he's not strong enough to even get back to his feet. He falls back down to the canvas, and then the eight-count was over and he stayed down."
After referee Ross Strada ruled a knockout, physician Michael Popa rushed into the ring. Carver's eyes appeared to go back in his head, and he lost consciousness.
Paramedics gave Carver oxygen, put a breathing tube in his mouth and inserted an IV. They worked on him for close to 20 minutes before rushing him to the hospital. Carver never appeared to regain consciousness.
Many members of Carver's family rushed to ringside in tears, and officials had to restrain some who tried to get in the ring.
Trainer George Smith, who said he thought of Carver a son, was upset at the number of times Salem head-butted Carver. In the second round, Carver had a cut in the corner of his right eye and one
under his left eye. Strada warned Salem twice but ruled the head butts accidental.
"He got head-butted more than he should have," Smith said. "But he seemed fine and responsive. He reacted to my statements."
In the eighth round, Carver looked noticeably tired and had a hard time getting off the ropes when Salem pushed him.
"He looked tired, he was dry, and he wasn't sweating a lot," said Poppa, the physician. "It was a wrestling match, but when I checked his eyes, he looked good, and the cuts were superficial."
America's pastime yet to score big in Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — It was the second inning, and Al Brown was standing on the edge of the baseball field, screaming in frustration.
The Associated Press
The coach's unpolished team from the African kingdom of Lesotho lost to South Africa 43-0 two days earlier, and another big defeat was looming against Ghana. A Lesotho player scooped up a grounder and threw it to the first baseman, who dropped the ball.
Such is baseball in Africa
Yes, Baseball. In Africa.
It may seem an unusual combination of sport and locale, but baseball is indeed being introduced to the continent — and it's being played
for the first time at the Seventh All-Africa Games, which opened Thursday in Johannesburg. Of the S2 African nations competing in the games, eight fielded baseball teams.
petting in the games, eight netter back rebounds.
The inaugural game was South Africa's win against Lesotho. The officials were still talking about it Saturday.
"A Lesotho player hit a triple but was so excited he missed touching first base," recalled Gustavo Rodriguez, an American who normally umpires Pac-10 baseball.
The Lesotho player was called out.
A few dozen fans and people just curious about the strange game huddled in the stands at a community sports complex in the mostly white suburb of Randburg.
The announcer explains the umpire's signals:
"The left hand shows the number of balls, the
right shows the number of strikes. Between innings, he plays a mix of African jazz and rock.
Ghana's team is coached by two Japanese men. One player hits a line drive to Lesotho's pitcher. He miraculously snares the ball in his glove — then drops it.
"You can't do that!" Brown yelled. "We're beating ourselves!"
A big sigh followed
Brown was sent by the International Baseball Association to Lesotho in 1995 to develop the sport there. He returned twice, and then was hired to coach the national team at the All-Africa Games.
Lesotho started putting it together in the third inning. Two players scored on two passed balls. Three players followed with walks, and another batter scored after being hit on the
arm.
By the end of the inning, Lesotho added 11 runs to make it 15-2.
"It feels good now, but you don't know how long it's gonna last," Brown said.
Ghana's George Antwi then hit a grounder to third base. The Lesotho player bobbled the ball and fell to the ground. Ghana's next batter walked, then Mohamed Shariff homered to make it 15-5.
Dropped balls, missed throws and other mistakes marked the last innings. Before his team headed to the bus for the trip to the athletes' village. Brown predicted there would be a baseball explosion in Africa.
Then he thought about it some more.
"It's gonna take a while. It ain't gonna happen overnight," he said.
Brewers' park will not be ready for next season
The Associated Press
The board overseeing the project voted today to approve a new construction schedule. The target date for Miller Park to be completed is March 2001.
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers' new stadium will not open until April 2001 because of an accident that killed three workers at the site this summer.
"It was very difficult to accept," said Michael Duckett, the board's executive director. "We tried exhaustive ways to change the answer, and it just couldn't be done."
The April 2001 opening is in line with recommendations from the project's lead construction firm. The ballpark had been scheduled to be ready for opening day next season.
The construction firm, Huber, Hunt and Nichols, said in a report to the stadium board that it would take 12,000 people working 58 hours each a week for 42 weeks to open immediately after the All-Star break in 2000.
"That's not safe, nor is it practical. It just can't happen," said Frank Busalacchi, the chairman of the board's construction committee.
The Brewers had conceded last week that the stadium would not open at the start of next season.
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