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Wednesday, April 2, 1997
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CLEVELAND — Cleveland Indians pitcher Jose Mesa was in a courtroom as the baseball season opened.
The Associated Press
Cuyahoga County Judge Thomas P. Curran and attorneys for both sides began questioning 42 potential jurors Monday in Mesa's criminal case. Questioning continued yesterday, and opening arguments will follow.
Mesa, charged with rape, gross sexual imposition and felonious assault, arrived at court with his wife. Mirla.
The Indians, now in California, begin the season today at Oakland without Mesa, the star bullpen closer who had 85 saves during the past two seasons.
Pitcher faces rape trial
Curran issued an order allowing only one camera in the courtroom and forbidding the filming or photographing of witnesses who requested privacy.
The charges followed a complaint
by two 26-year-old women who alleged that Mesa and a friend fondled them at a motel in the suburb of Lakewood after meeting in a downtown nightclub Dec. 22.
Major League Baseball has given the Indians permission to place Mesa on the restricted list indefinitely.
Mesa has undergone a rough spring on the field. Saturday, his last outing before being placed on the restricted list, he gave up a long home run to Chicago Cubs' Tyler Houston in the ninth inning of a 6-3 victory.
Mesa, who saved a major league record 46 games in 48 chances with a 1.13 ERA in 1995, gave up 20 hits in 13 2/3 innings with a 6.59 ERA during the exhibition season.
Mesa faces a separate trial on an gun charge after the rape trial concludes. Mesa's lawyer, Gerald Messerman, estimated that each trial would last two weeks.
Mesa's family also has legal troubles, according to a published report.
Since 1993, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service has been pushing to deport Mirla Mesa, a legal alien, for a 1990 drug-related conviction, The Plain Dealer reported Monday.
His brother, Manuel, 26, pleaded guilty in 1995 to criminal possession of cocaine in Rochester, N.Y., the newspaper also reported. He was sentenced to three years probation and left the country but later returned. Before he is deported to the Dominican Republic, Manuel Mesa must testify at his brother's trial.
Opposing lawyers Monday focused on Mesa's celebrity status in their questioning of potential jurors.
Co-prosecutor Michael Nolan told potential jurors, "Whether this man is a star baseball player, a stock boy at the Stop-N-Shop, or a scuba diver, it doesn't make any difference. Forget that he's a baseball player. Just concentrate on the evidence."
MASTERCRAFT
Study Abroad Club's 1st Annual International Olympiad
When: Saturday, April 12, 1997 1pm-5pm
The Olympiad is a tournament consisting of several fun and crazy games between many teams. Each team will present a different country: France, Germany, Japan, Russia, China, Malaysia, Brazil, Spain, and a lot more...
Where: soccer field behind Robinson
What: tug of war, mock soccer, potato sack race water balloon toss, races,and relays...
Letter to the editor
Come and join the different teams, there are spaces left so hurry up to participate in this crazy 1st international OLYMPIAD...!!!!
Registration Deadline: Sunday, April 6, 1997
Registration Fee: $2/ person
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STUDENT
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First of all, I would like to thank and congratulate the six men's basketball seniors for four excellent years of Kansas basketball. They have showed us what hard work and determination can bring to those who stick with their dreams. I also would like to thank the rest of the lineup for what it accomplished this season.
And of course Coach Roy Williams, who won the Boost Naismith Award for outstanding coaching. Every year Roy says, "This is the hardest working bunch of seniors I have ever coached." This year I think Roy meant what he said. You can tell this team means a lot to him. To many of the players, he is like a father.
After the Arizona game, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said, "Roy Williams and his team have class. It's hard to lose a game, but Roy can bring them together."
ESPN's Dick Vitale, who praised Williams, said, "I have respect for Roy Williams and his team — they are awesome."
I'm a big basketball fan and love to watch Kansas play. I've only been to one Kansas basketball game, which was this year against Oklahoma. It's closer for my family to drive to Norman than to Lawrence because we live in the southwest corner of the state.
One of the things I remember about that exciting game was before and after the game when I was trying to get players' and coaches' autographs. Even though I didn't get them all, it was awesome just to
see the people I look up to. I had gotten Roy's autograph before the game, but I went up to him after the game and said, "You guys play really good. Even if you guys would have lost, which I doubt you would have, you would still be No. 1 in my heart!" I'm sure he had a lot on his mind and didn't remember me saying it, but I wanted him to know that, win or lose, I'd still be proud of them.
As the final buzer sounded in Birmingham, I took a deep breath and a tear rolled down my cheek. I felt the pain of the team, as I'm sure the other fans did too. You could hear the sadness and disappointment in their voices after the game and see their teary eyes.
To the team: although your dreams might have burst like a bubble, you have nothing to be ashamed of. You have accomplished a lot both as a team and individually, such as winning the first Big 12 title and having players named an All-American candidate, Big 12 player of the year, Paine Webber Scholar Athlete and most valuable player of the tournament. You also have broken a 66-year-old record and have the longest homecourt winning streak in the country. And you can't forget your record, 34-2. WOW! You are a great basketball team and you will accomplish much more next year — your fans have faith in you.
Rock Chalk Jayhawk Go KU!
Lindi Hazen Protection High School sophomore Protection, Kan.
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