6B SPORTS THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 》 CRIME Audiotape further implicates O.J. ASSOCIATED PRESS Jae C, Hong/ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS — An apparent audiotape of O.J. Simpson's standoff with men he accused of stealing his memorabilia begins with the ex-NFL star demanding, "Don't let nobody out of here." Former NFL player O.J. Simpson, right, is transferred to the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas on Sunday. A prosecutor in Las Vegas said O.J. Simpson "is facing a lot of time" in connection with an alleged armed robbery. Plans are to charge him with several felonies, including two counts of robbery with use of a deadly weapon, which could carry a maximum 35 years each. "Think you can steal my shit and sell it?" the voice identified as Simpson's said. Simpson was arrested Sunday and booked on charges connected with what police described as a robbery at a Las Vegas hotel. In the audiotape released Monday by the celebrity news Web site TMZ. com, a man believed to be Simpson is heard shouting questions while other men yell orders to the people in the room. The recording was made by Thomas Riccio, co-owner of the auction house Universal Rarities, according to TMZ. Simpson said Riccio called him several weeks ago to tell him collectors were selling some of his items. Riccio did not immediately return a call for comment Monday, but he told TMZ he believed Simpson was planning to confront Alfred Beardsley, who was allegedly planning to auction off the memorabilia. Another collector in the hotel room, Bruce Fromong, said the meeting was set up as if the men were customers, but when they arrived, it was clear something else was going on. "The door burst open and they came in almost commando style, O. J. Simpson and some of his people, I guess you would call it, with guns drawn," Fromong told ABC's "Good Morning America" Monday. "O.J. at that time was saying, 'I want my stuff. I want my stuff." Fromong said Simpson later left him a voice mail message telling him some of Fromong's things were "mixed up" with his and asking how he could give them back. "It's like a bad dream," Beardsley said. "I'm sad that O.J. is in custody." Simpson said he was accompanied by men he met at a wedding cocktail party, and that they took the collectibles. It was merely a confrontation with no guns, Simpson said. He said autographed sports collectibles, his Hall of Fame certificate, a photograph with former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover and video from his first wedding were all his, and that they were stolen from him and were about to be fenced by unethical collectors. "Whether or not the property belonged to Mr. Simpson or not is still in debate," Lt. Clint Nichols said Sunday. "Having said that, the manner in which this property was taken, we have a responsibility to look into that, irreardless of who the property belonged to." After being whisked away in handcuffs, Simpson was booked Sunday night on two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and conspiracy to commit a crime and burglary with a firearm, police said. The district attorney said he expected Simpson to ultimately be charged with seven felonies and one gross misdemeanor. If convicted, "The thing in my mind as soon as I saw him, I'm thinking, 'O.J. how can you be this dumb? You're in enough trouble." Simpson could face as many as 30 years in prison on each robbery count. BRUCE FROMONG Sports memorabilia collector "The thing in my mind as soon as I saw him, I'm thinking, 'O.J., how can you be this dumb? You're in enough trouble.'" A judge ordered Simpson held without bail. Las Vegas court information officer Michael Sommermeyer said Simpson's arraignment was set for Wednesday, with a bail hearing to be held after that. Simpson attorney Yale Galanter said Monday he hoped to get Simpson released before then. "Mr. Simpson is not guilty of these charges," Galanter said. He declined to say whether he had met with police and prosecutors. "We believe it is an extremely defensible case based on conflicting witness statements, flip-flopping by witnesses and witnesses making deals with the government to flip," Galanter said Sunday. Simpson, 60, told the AP that he didn't call the police to help reclaim the items because he has found the police unresponsive to him ever since his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman were killed in 1994. Simpson was acquitted of murder charges but found liable in a wrongful death civil trial. "The police, since my trouble, have not worked out for me," Simpson said. Police said they had no information to indicate Simpson was armed during the hotel confrontation last week. Fromong also said Simpson was unarmed: "Never at any time was I ever, did I feel threatened by O.I." he said. Police seized two firearms believed to involve in the robbery along with sports memorabilia, mostly signed by Simpson. No stopping you now. We want you to succeed, and all the signs say GO. That's why we've created an environment that's conducive to personal and professional growth and success. At Ernst & Young, we offer award-winning learning tools and a range of experiences, so that you keep moving ahead - from your very first day. Ernst & Young is now recruiting. Apply for a campus interview with us on October 4, 2007, through the University of Kansas School of Business Career Services online recruiting system. KU Simplicity. Also, visit us online at www.ey.com/us/careers. Audit Tax Transaction Advisory Services ERNST&YOUNG MLB The son of a Long Island potato farmer was too wrapped up in the tight 1967 pennant race, strange territory for a Red Sox team that finished ninth in the AL the previous two seasons. So when he turned to an inside page of his Monday paper — the headline about Bostons first pennant in 21 years was on Page 1 — he saw the news: Yaz wins Triple Crown. Quality In Everything We Do BOSTON — Carl Yastrzemski didn't know he made history until he read about it in the newspaper the next day. "I had no reaction," he says now, 40 years later. "I was ecstatic about the World Series and the pennant." Only 10 players have won the Triple Crown. Ted Williams and Rogers Hornsby did it twice. Mickey Mantle won it in 1956 and Frank Robinson in 1966. With each passing season, the scope of his accomplishment grows. Through those 40 years not one player has combined the power and productivity to match his feat — leading the league in homers, RBIs and batting average. "The combination of all three, it's hard to do," Rodriguez said. "Usually, guys that are thumpers for power hit .260, .270. Usually guys that are .330, .340, those guys hit 10 or 12 home runs." Yaz reflects on Triple Crown sees potential for A-Rod Alex Rodriguez has topped the AL in all three categories, but never in the same year. The same with Barry Bonds in the NL. David Ortiz was first in the AL in homers and RBIs last season, but hit just .287. ASSOCIATED PRESS Willie Mays? Hank Aaron? Never. With fewer than two weeks left in this season, A-Rod is a shoo-in for the AL home run and RBI titles but has no shot at the batting crown. Babe Ruth? Close. He led the AL in batting average and homers in 1924 but was second in RBIs with 121, eight behind Goose Goslin. That's Yaz the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1989? Gosmin. How about the minor league infielder who switched to left field to replace Williams but who hit only .266 as a rookie in 1961 before making the Hall of Fame. And he's proud of what he did. The mound was higher, making pitchers more dominant but not affecting Yastrzemski as much because he was a good hitter of fastballs thrown over the top. "Oh, without a doubt. Forty years is a long time," he said. "If we didn't have that intense pennant race and I thought about winning the Triple Crown, I probably wouldn't have won it. When you think about hitting a home run, you usually don't do it." Baseball is a different game today from the one in 1967. There are 30 teams instead of 20. The designated hitter adds a batter to the lineup, often a slugger. Strike zones were larger, favoring batters like Yastrzemski, who could hit a variety of pitches. KEN HARRELSON Chicago White Sox broadcaster © 2007 ERIST & YOUNG LLP "The best clutch hitter I've ever seen in my life is Yastrzemski. He was just phenomenal." "I had no awareness whatsoever" of the Triple Crown, he said. "I was so focused on beating Minnesota those two games." Yastrzemski hit 326 for his second batting crown, tied Harmon Killebrew of Minnesota with 44 homers — each connected in the next-to-last game but Killebrew walked 40 more times that season — and drove in 121 runs. The Red Sox achieved "The Impossible Dream," the name given to their pennant quest, but lost the World Series in seven games to St. Louis. "He's still the best left fielder I've ever seen," said Ken Harrelson, a teammate in 1967 and now a Chicago White Sox broadcaster. "I call him 'The Renaissance Man' because he was definitely the renaissance of baseball in New England." That summer, Tom Werner arrived in Cambridge around Labor Day for his freshman year at Harvard. Now a Red Sox owner, he listened to the last two regular-season games on radio. The Red Sox began that Saturday a game behind Minnesota then beat the Twins twice. But there was still a chance they would face a onegame playoff with Detroit. But the Tigers lost the second game of a doubleheader later that Sunday in Anaheim. And he could do so much more. Besides the Triple Crown, he led the AL in runs, hits and total bases. He won a Gold Glove and made the Red Sox winners after eight straight seasons with losing records and poor attendance. Yastrzemski went 7-for-8 in those two games. "I could hit the high fastball," he said. "If there was one situation that you could pick anyone at anytime to bat for you, I would pick Yaz in '67," said Werner, who sneaked into one of the World Series games with his college roommate. Harrelson had a much better view of the two games against Minnesota — from the on-deck circle as the cleanup bitter. Ten days after Tony Conigliaro was beaned on Aug. 18. Boston signed him following his release by the Kansas City Athletics. "I played nine years in the big leagues," Harrelson said. "I've broadcast over 4,000 games. The best clutch hitter I've ever seen in my life is Yastrzemski. He was just phenomenal." The player Yastrzemski thinks can be the next Triple Crown winner, Rodriguez, is in the seventh season of a $252 million, 10-year contract. "I'm a big fan of Carl," he said. "That's very humbling." He and Yastrzemski belong to the same golf club in Boca Raton, Fla. But just as Yaz was in the dark the day of his amazing achievement, Rodriguez didn't know just how long ago it was. "Sixty-seven. Forty years ago, MVP. Triple Crown," A-Rod said. "Wow." 714 Vermont Lawrence, KS 66044 785-856-7827 www.localburger.com Local Organic • Special Diet Friendly Elle Bison Cowboys lions, tigers, and bears...oh my! Featuring The Worlds Greatest Veggie Burger Local Burger Veggie Burger available at The Market in the Union and The Studio at Hashinger Hall! 4 .