Tuesday, August 27, 1991 / University Daily Kansan
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Saberhagen no-hits White Sox
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bret Saberhagen, whose career has been punctuated by great awards, pitched his greatest game last night, a victory over the Royals at the Chicago White Sox 74.
Sabhernage, Most Valuable Player of the 1985 World Series and a Cy Young winner in 1985 and 1980, mowed down Chicago for the seventh officer of the season in the major leagues.
Rovals win 7-0 in season's seventh no-hitter
The White Sox hit five balls hard as SABbera-
hone walked two, there was,
however, one close call.
With one in the fifth inning, Dan Pasqua hit a line drive that sliced away from Kirk Gibson in left field. Gibson ran back on an angle toward center, jumped at the last second and had the ball graze off his glove, allowing Pasqua to reach second base. After watching
several replays, official scorer Del Black ruled it a two-base error on Gibson.
Ron Karkovice then followed with a long fly that hooked foul into the left-field seats. But Saberhagen (10-6) settled down and fanned Karkovice, and the rest was easy.
Saberhagen, whose career has followed a pattern of good seasons in odd-numbered years and bad ones in even-numbered ones, was on the disabled list from June 13 to July 13 with tendinitis in his right rotator cuff. He had never come close to a no-hitter, with his best games being five two-hitters.
Sabhergan got a standing ovation from the crowd of 25,164 when he took the round to start the ninth and quickly finished the fourth no-hitter in Royals history. Leadoff batter Tim
Raines grounded out to second, Joey Cora filled out to right and Frank Thomas grounded out to second, setting off a celebration in the middle of the field.
Steve Busby, with two, and Jim Colborn were the other Royals to pitch no-hitters.
Sabberhagen joined Nolan Ryan, Tommy Greene, Mark Garner, Dennis Martinez, Wilson Alvarez and four Baltimore pitches in throwing no-hitters this season. Alvarez, a rookie with the White Sox, was the last to do it on Aug. 11.
Last season, there were a record nine no-hitters. The 16 no-hitters in these two years were 4.
The last time Chicago was no-hit was July 1,
1990, by Andy Hawkins of the Yankees.
White Sox, however, won that game 4-0 with the help of errors.
Saberhagen, a 27 year-old right-hander,
began playing the game. He threw 134
pitches, 74 for strike.
Saberhagen started strongly on the humid, 88-degree evening, striking out Raines and Cora and retiring Thomas on a grounder to second in the first inning. He set down the first seven batters before his walk to Karkovice in the third.
Brian McAse singled, leading off the first, Kirgib Kirk walked and, when the ball got
The Royals scored two runs in the first inning and chased Charlie Hough (7-8), who had beaten Kansas City three in a row, with a three-run run.
away from catcher
Karvicke, McRae
went to third. George
Brett's sacrifice fly
scored McRae, then
Jim Einreich made
it 2-0 with an RBI single
Gibson and Brett singled, leading off the second. The run
ners moved up on Eisenre-
ich's fly ball before Todd Benzinger hit a highbounce over third baseman Robin Ventura to score both runners. Peboca's double brought in Benzinger with the fifth run.
McRae was hit by a pitch with one out in the fourth and went to third when Ken Patterson threw wildly on a pickoff attempt. Gibson's shot then Eisenreich's sacrifice飞 scored Gibson.
After three position changes, Bailey runs to meet challenge
Kansas junior likes new position despite second-string status
By David Mitchell Kansan Sportswriter
With less than two weeks remaining before the Jayhawk's season opener, Kansas junior linebacker Jake Martin felt comfortable in his new position.
At the beginning of camp this fall, Bailey was moved to strong safety. However, a need for speed on the defensive line prompted another move, and Bailey was switched to linebacker a week and a half into camp.
In 1980, Bailey played cornerback and led the team in tackles with 89. He was selected to the All-Big Eight second team.
Bailey made the switch to linebacker despite his five-foot-11, 200-pound build. By comparison, the linebacker Guy Howard stands 6-3, 20.
"I had to think about it when the coaches told me about the linebacker position," Bailey said. "I didn't know if I had the right size to play there because you have to play against tight ends. I have to go up against guards and tackles who are twice my size."
Bailey, who also sprints for the Kansas indoor track team, said his speed would compensate for his size.
"The coaches convinced me that once I'm there, I could gain weight and use my quickness over their quickness," he said.
Coach Glen Mason said Bailey had been a quick study at the new position.
"I think he's doing well." Mason said. "I'm pleased with what I see. He's got great makeup speed. We need more speed on defense."
Bailey said he was comfortable as linebacker despite the differences between that position and corner-back.
"Gaining weight is the main thing," he said. "Everything is different. They're two different positions. With one, you do a lot of run
Hassan Bailey, Gahanna, Ohio, sophomore, practices with the KU football team behind Anchors Sports Pavilion on Monday afternoon.
ning. In the other, you do a lot of hitting."
After 18 consecutive start at cornerback, Bailey is on the second team as an outside linebacker behind Howard and junior Robert Mitchell. Bailey said he still had to learn some aspects of the position and he was beginning to enjoy it.
"I'm beginning to like it more and more every day," he said. "I wanted to move from the corner because I wanted a lot more action. I wanted to be where the ball was every time. At corner you're not always there. That's what linebacker is all about. It's 100 percent football."
Volleyball team achieves success on and off court
Spring GPA is the highest of any KU varsity team
By Jeff Kobs
While spiking their way through last season and spring practice, the Kansas volleyball team also worked hard off the court.
Kansan Sportswriter
The team logged a 3.12 grade point average for the spring semester and finished the term with a higher team than any other Kansas varsity team.
The team's average was the highest at Kansas since the athletic department's student support services track of team GP As six years ago.
"The girls just buckled down and went after it, "Frank Albiekt, volleyball coach, said. "They have to budget their time better than the average student because they don't have any free time on weekends.
"But I really believe that people who are busy get more done than those who
The freshmen on the team are required to attend a two-hour study session once a week during their first semester. During the sessions, the
team members are tutored by volunteer Ken Collier, assistant professor of political science.
Other team members whose grades are below a 3.0 are required to attend.
"I'm flexible with the older girls," Albizt said. "If they are taking hard classes and would rather study at home, I usually let them."
"The they are basically responsible for their own grades. I find it works out best to stay out of their way. It teaches them to set aside time to study."
Besides the team recognition, several volleyball players also received
Senior Julie Woodruff and junior Kim DefHoff were named to the 1990 Phillips 66 Academic All-Big Eight team. The team's Seigle received honorable mention.
Woodruff, a psychology major, and senior Krissy Kleinschmidt, a therapeutic recreation major, led the team with perfect 40s in the spring
"I wasn't expecting a 4.0 at all. I've tried to better my GPA every semester I've been here." Klein-
schmidt said. "It's really rough, but I've learned how to budget my time. I usually do my homework after practice.
*During the season, I take homework along on the trip when we play out of town. We just about have a tournament every weekend, so that leaves
DeHoff, a graphic design major, said her teachers usually were understanding and cooperated with her schedule.
"Most of my classes are drawing
classes, and I can't take that home.
I just want to draw."
"Our program is based around academics," she said. "When we talk to recruits we let them know that.
"When recruits see the grade results of the team, they can see they have a chance to do well here."
Albitz said the record-breaking semester gave credit to the University and helped during recruiting.
The Associated Press
Chiefs cut 11-year veteran Mike Bell and seven others from active roster
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs cut 11-year veteran Mike Bell and quarterback Mike Elkins on Monday to reduce their active roster to the league-imposed maximum of 47 players.
The Chiefs also cut rookie wide receiver Bobby Olive, rookie cornerback Darrrell Malone, wide receiver Willie Davis, linebacker Ricky Shaw, nose tackle Patrick Swoopes and tight Danta Whitaker.
Bell, a former One. 1 draft pick out of Colorado State University in 1979, is the team's second all-time sack leader with 52. He made the American Football Conference Pro Bowl team in 1984
The 6-foot-4, 270-pound defensive end enjoyed his best statistical season
in 1981, when he played in 16 games and had 59 solo tackles. He missed the entire 1986 season and five games in 1985 on a leave of absence from the team because of a drug-related charge.
In 1900 Bell played in 17 games, including his first-ever postseason game against the Miami Dolphins.
Elkins, a former No. 2 pick by the Chiefs in 1989, suffered a back injury during his rookie year and played in just one game. He was inactive for all 16 games during the 1990 season.
In 1990 he also played for the Sacramento Surge of the World League of American Football. He started nine games for the 3-7 Surge.
Shaw signed with the Chiefs as a Plan B free agent from the Philadelphia Eagles. He played eight games with the Eagles in 1990 mostly on special teams. He was drafted in the fourth round in 1988 by the New York Giants.
Davis signed as a free agent with the Chiefs in 1991. He spent the 1990 season on the Chiefs practice squad.
Swoopes also signed with the Chiefs as a Plan B free agent this season from the New Orleans Saints.
Whitaker was a reserve tight end for the Chiefs last season. He was originally drafted by the Giants in 1988 in the fourth round.
The Chiefs also announced that five unidentified players were subject to procedural recall. The players can be used on a five-man practice squad, which is reserved for rookies and players who have not been on an active roster for three games during any season.
Track stars fall on tough times at World Championships
The Associated Press
TOKYO — Injury and exhaustion forced two of the world's best athletes out of events at the World Track and Field Championships.
Jackie Joyner-Kerse, considered the world's best female athlete, ended her championships in agony yesterday when she strained her right hamstring while competing in the 200 meters of the heptathlon. She was leading the event at the time of her injury.
Joyer-Kersez, the 1988 Olympic champion in the long jump and hep-
tathion, had already won the long jump gold on Sunday, even though she sprained her right ankle. In the 200, she was coming around the curve in the lead when her hamstring buckled. she staggered for several steps, threw her head back and her hands into the air and dropped to the track in pain.
The injury, not considered serious,
knocked Joyner-Kersee out of a possible
second world gold medal in the heptathlon.
She won golds in the heptathlon and long jump at the 1987 World Championships.
Track and Field Championships as the
man, and with hopes
for three gold medals.
Within 22 hours he lost his world record in the 100-meter and was eliminated in the second round of qualifying before final, citing exhaustion as the cause.
On Sunday, Carl Lewis broke Burrell's world record of 9.90 seconds in 9.86. Burrell finished in 9.88 and Dennis Mitchell in 9.91 for an American sweep.
Burrell said he will, be in Sunday's 400-meter relay, he which runs with Lewis, Mitchell and Andron Cause. The Americans, with Mike Marsh instead of Cason, set a world record of 37.67 seconds, in the relay three weeks ago.
Only the top four advanced to the next heat.
"I'm going to take a nice cold bath, get something decent to eat and get a little rest and then enjoy my four days off." Burrell said.
"It isn't over. I still have a chance to get one." Burrell said yesterday after placing sixth in his second-round heat.
quanying for the relay is scheduled Saturday, and by that time, he said, "I'll be ready."
Bo coming back slowly
Birmingham's second batter of the first innning singled, but Jackson, the designated hitter, grounded to the pitcher, who threw to second. The throw to first beat Jackson by several feet. He showed no signs of limping from a hip injury he sustained during a football game last January.
SPORTS BRIEFS
HOOVER, Ala. — BeJackson, trying to work his way back to the American League, hit into a double play in his first game at Birmingham Barons on Monday night.
Jackson received a key to the city before the game.
Agassi out of U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Finalist one year, first-round flop the next, Andre Agassi spun out of control and away from the game, revealing the victim of another stunning ambush.
Aaron Krickstein, Agassi's tormenter yesterday, displayed none of the power and little of the precision that he needed to make agassi for the championship last year.
Krickstein beat Agassi in straight sets: 7-5, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2.
The top women seeds also had little
impact. The stem, Trachea, Graft,
beat Andrea Andrews in 2-5 in 80
minutes; No. 2 Monica Seles beat Nicole Arendi 6-2, 6-0; No. 3 Gabriela Sabati beat Nicole Provisi 6-7 (6-3), 6-3 and No. 7 Jenifer Capriati dumped Eva Pfafti 6-1, 6-0.
K-State may get penalty
OVERLAND PARK — The NCAA said Monday it would consider disciplinary action against a men's assis-
sitioner who committed a recruiting violation,
who committed a recruiting violation,
But the ruling said the assistant coach's conversations with a prospective athlete should not be considered defense. The NCAA did not name the coach.
However, the NCAA noted that the assistant coach did not initiate the calls, which were made by Robbins and his father.
The NCAA said the assistant coach committed a "secondary violation" by having telephone conversations with Sane Robbins, a basketball player enrolled at Emporia State. It said the coach acted "improperly" by telling Robbins that Kansas State would be interested in him if he transferred.
The organization prohibits any conversation concerning recruiting prior to obtaining a release from the student athlete's original four-year institution.
1991 Top25 FootballTeams
1st place votes '90 Record Ranking in '90 Points
1. Florida State 49 10-2-0 4 1,483
2. Michigan 5 9-3-0 7 1,384
3. Miami 2 10-2-0 3 1,276
4. Washington 1 10-2-0 5 1,252
5. Florida 1 9-2-0 13 1,150
6. Notre Dame 9-3-0 6 1,148
7. Penn State 9-3-0 11 1,064
8. Georgia Tech 11-1-0 2 1,054
9. Clemson 1 10-2-0 9 1,043
10. Oklahoma 8-3-0 17 921
11. Tennessee 9-2-2 8 846
12. Houston 1 10-1-0 10 810
13. Colorado 11-1-1 1 788
14. Texas 10-2-0 12 769
15. Nebraska 9-3-0 24 599
16. Southern Cal 8-4-1 20 503
17. Auburn 8-3-1 19 500
18. Iowa 8-4-0 18 475
19. Brigham Young 10-3-0 22 363
20. Michigan State 8-3-1 16 351
21. Texas A&M 9-3-1 15 321
22. Alabama 7-5-0 298
23. Ohio State 7-4-1 277
24. UCLA 5-6-0 168
25. Syracuse 7-4-2 121
other teams receiving votes Louisiana 120, Baylor 115, North Carolina 83, Ohioen 29, Virginia Tech 27, North Carolina State 24, California 23, Illinois 22, Virginia 16, Pittsburgh 15, Air Force 10, Georgia 14, Mississippi 8, Stanford 5, Arizona 4, West Virginia 5, Southern Mississippi 3, Colorado State 3, San Diego State 2, South Carolina 2, Indiana 1, KANSAS 1