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Wednesday, June 18, 1997
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Baltimore outfielder Eric Davis doing well after cancer surgery
The Associated Press
BALTIMORE — Baltimore Orioles outfieldier Eric Davis had a cancerous tumor removed from his colon last week and is expected to recover, although follow-up treatment could keep him sidelined the rest of the season.
Keith Lillemoe, Davis' surgeon, said all the cancer in the colon was removed during the June 13 operation. The tumor, which was roughly the size of a baseball, was removed.
However, doctors are discussing the possible role of chemotherapy to ensure the cancer is kept in check.
"The surgery was very successful. The tumor was confined to the colon and removed the cancerous segment and he's recovered nicely," said Lillemoe, a professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
"I'd say he has a favorable prognosis. We're very optimistic," said Lillemoe, adding that he will recommend chemotherapy.
The 35-year-old Davis, in a statement, said, "I am feeling well and looking forward to making a complete recovery... I hope to be back on the playing field as soon as I possibly can." That may be a while.
That may be a while.
"We're taking a wait-and-see attitude," general manager Pat Gillick said. "We think it will be a minimum of six to eight weeks. We're hopeful he will resume this season, but I would not say it's highly probable."
Davis, who joined the Orioles as a free agent this season, was put on the disabled list May 31. He last played a game on May 25 and was hitting .302 with seven home runs and 21 RBIs when he went on the list.
Although he had only been with Baltimore a few months, his outgoing personality made him popular in the clubhouse. At least two of the Orioles, Tony Tarasco and Lenny Web-
"Eric is a strong individual. He's in very good
shape. Hopefully he can return by the end of the year and continue his career," Tarasco said. "I'm keeping up hope — a big range of hope — not only that he'll be able to come back and play but be an impact player."
The clubhouse was rather somber yesterday afternoon, hours before the Orioles were to play the Montreal Expos at Camden Yards.
"If you know Eric, you won't bet against him," Webster said. "I really miss him. I wish he was here with us, but he's here in spirit and that's all we can get right now."
Davis was originally diagnosed with an abdominal abscess, but X-rays revealed a mass that was determined to be cancer. The portion of the colon and parts of the intestine on either side were taken out along with the tumor.
Before signing with Baltimore as a free agent in December, Davis spent nine seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, including last year, and also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers.
Davis played in two All-Star games with the Reds and also helped them win the 1990 World Series.
Red Sox's Mo Vaughn sidelined
The Associated Press
BOSTON — Mo Vaughn is expected to be sidelined from the Boston Red Sox from four to six weeks after undergoing surgery yesterday for torn cartilage in his left knee.
four days.
The damage was found after the first baseman's knee locked up when he slid home in June 15 night's game at the New York Mets. It also had locked up when Vaughn swung and missed June 11 against Baltimore, but he played the next
The surgery was performed at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester.
Vaughn, the 1995 American League MVP, was placed on the 15-day disabled list and replaced on the active roster by outfielder Jesus Tavarez, whose contract was purchased from Pawtucket of the International League.
"You can't really replace Mo Vaughn," manager Jimy Williams said. "We are in a tough situation. But we all have challenges in life. I feel good about the guys I'm putting out there tonight."
Tavarez, 26, was batting. 266 with three home runs and 22 stolen bases in 59 games at Pawtucket. He spent his first full major league season with Florida last year when he hit .219 with no home runs and five stolen bases in 98 games.
With Vaughn sidelined, righthanded hitting Mike Stanley and lefty Reggie Jefferson are expected to share time at first base.
Vaughn is seventh or better in seven AL offensive categories. He is fourth in the league with 20 home runs and also leads Boston with 45 RBIs, 49 runs, 43 walks and a .441 on-base percentage.
His .335 batting average was second on the team to Jefferson's. .338 going into the June 17 game against Philadelphia.
Wide receiver Monk retires with record
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Quietly, Art Monk went about becoming one of the best wide receivers in NFL history. Just as quietly, he retired yesterday, more than a year after catching his final pass.
Monk, who failed to sign with an
APL team last season, played 14 seasons with the Washington Redskins and one each with the New York Jets in 1994 and the Philadelphia Eagles in 1995.
"I had a good career, a great time, and it's time to move on and do other things," the 39-year-old receiver said. "I felt like I could have performed (last year), it was just the opportunities weren't there. Things just weren't the same."
Monk, who set several NFL records that have been bro
history, than Art Monk," Redskins general manager Charley Casserly said. "You always knew the team would be getting Art Monk's best effort day in and day out."
Monk set NFL records with 106 catches in a single season and broke Steve Largent's career reception mark of 819 catches. Monk's 940
ken since, still holds one — catching at least one pass in 183 consecutive games. His last reception was Dec. 12, 1995 — a 36-yard pass from Rodney Peete in a 20-14 loss to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.
But Monk always will be remembered as the player the Redskins went to in critical situations. Monk helped Washington to three Super Bowl titles in four appearances and a three-time Pro Bowl player (1984-86).
"There was never a classier player in this franchise's history, or in league
receptions was eclipsed by San Francisco's Jerry Rice (1,060)
"I will always consider myself a Redskin," Monk said. "I played this game since I was 11 years old. It's all I knew. No matter how well you prepare yourself for leaving football, the adjustment is tough."
Monk caught 940 passes for 12,721 yards and 68 touchdowns. Drafted in the first round out of Syracuse in 1980, Monk set Redskins records for most career receptions (888) and career yards (12,026). He also
holds the club's top three marks for receptions in a season — 106 in 1984, 91 in 1985 and 86 in 1989.
Only one other player, linebacker Monte Coleman, has been on the field for the Redskins more than Monk, who played 205 games. Coleman played 216 games.
Monk said he planed to concentrate on business and foundation work in the Washington area. He also intends to play golf and to fish.
Title IX celebrates 25th anniversary with Clinton
"I can relax and clear my head," he said.
Famous athletes recall difficulties in days before law
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Joined by former astronaut Sally Ride and Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee, President Clinton hailed the 25th anniversary yesterday of a law barring sex discrimination in schools.
Clinton also broadened the reach of
"We're here to celebrate the God-given talent of every woman and girl who has been benefited by it," Clinton said at a ceremony attended by successful women in occupations from medicine to firefighting.
the law, ordering federal agencies to follow it even though some programs aren't technically covered. The order would apply to schools run by the Defense Department and Bureau of Indian Affairs, as well as the awarding of fellowships and other aid.
The law, Title IX, did not cause women to succeed, Clinton said. "But it did give them the chance to make the most of their abilities."
At yesterday's event, the women told stories of life before and after Title IX, which is best known for promoting equality in school athletics but was equally important in opening academics.
"I really didn't understand why the coach made the long-jump pit in his back yard," said Joyner-Kersee, winner of six Olympic medals in track and field. She described the ordeal of taking a backseat to boys' sports when she was a child, sometimes forced to practice at 6 or 7 p.m.
She considered cheerleading as an alternative to sports in those early years.
She was 10 when the law was passed.
and years later she received an athletic scholarship at UCLA.
Even first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton had a sports story, talking about how she was limited to half-court basketball because a full-court game was considered too stressful for girls. Mrs. Clinton, a lawyer, remembered, too, how some colleges were closed to her.
Ride, who on June 18, 1983, became the first woman to fly in space, witnessed Title IX as an athlete and as a scientist.
She played tennis at Stanford University, but had no scholarship. "I would have appreciated Title IX being earlier," she told reporters after the event. But
She also mentioned the growing number of women in the space program. "Things have really changed, and Title IX had a lot to do with that," said Ride, a physics professor at the University of California, San Diego, and director of the California Space Institute.
since then, Ride has witnessed the addition of women's sports programs at Stanford.
An Education Department study released yesterday noted overall progress for women since Title IX, including increased numbers of women in law and medicine. But the report noted that women still lag behind in math, physical science and engineering.
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