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University Daily Kansan / Monday, April 24, 1989
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Early picks during NFL draft include no surprises
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — The first round of yesterday's NFL draft was a simple matter for the league's downrodden, who grabbed the top eight players and hoped they would work instant miracles.
For some Super Bowl hopefuls,
however, it was a chance to trade and
hope for a quick fix.
Meanwhile, Cleveland, which barely missed going to the Super Bowl in 1986 and 1987, was wheeling and dealing in an effort to finally get there. So was Washington, the 1987 champion but 7-9 last year.
Starting with Troy Aikman, the UCLA quarterback signed last week by Dallas for $1.2 million during six years, the first eight picks were no surprises — players who could provide instant oomph to the downtrodden. It was so predictable, it took just 20 minutes for the first six players to be chosen, a process that has sometimes taken more than an hour.
The Brown's moved up from 20th to 13th on the first round in a trade with Denver to snare Eric Metcalf. The Raptors traded away their first. Then they traced贸 their first.
rounder next season to take foot-4. 232-pound wide receiver Lawrent Tillman of Auburn, whom they see as an ace of aging Aigle Newsome.
"Our efforts are devoted to coming out of this draft with a couple of great players," said general manager Ernie Accorsi.
The team that may have gotten the biggest boost from the draft was Miami, choosing ninth
A few minutes after Cleveland's second trade, the Redskins made their move — one characteristic of a team that has had just three No. 1 picks in 19 years. They traded away five players this year's second for Gerald Riggs, Atlanta's 28-year-old, eight-year veteran running back.
The 'Skins, who also were trying for Cleveland's Earnest Bnyer, hope Riggs, who has a lot of mileage on him, will be able to fill for a year or two the need for a heavy-duty runback in their one-back system.
The Dolphins got two players coerced before the draft to be in the top dozen. Both were local product — running back Sammie Smith c
League's bottom teams have high hopes for new players
Florida State and safety Louis Oliver if Florida, who was taken with the 8th choice, who the Dolphins got in trade with Chicago.
As for the impact of the others, Aikman, at least, was skeptical about 1989 in Dallas, as he joined new owner Jerry Jones and manned the team to rebuild the team after a 3-13 season. After taking Aikman in the first round, Johnson used the Cowboys second pick to take Syracuse fullback Daryl Johnston, all around back who complement Herschel Walker.
"There will be a lot of people who expect me to be the savior and bring the Dallas Cowboys back to the game," Mr. Kerman said. "That's a lot of pressure."
Aikman, of course, was the first pick, the first UCLA football player ever to be chosen No. 1 overall, though not the first UCLA athlete—
Bill Walton, Lew Alcindor and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar come to mind.
Green Bay, picking second, took 315-pound offensive tackle Tony Mandrich of Michigan State, rated the first in the draft regardless of position
Aikman led in a draft in which running backs and linebackers were most in demand — four of each went on the first 14 picks. Overall, how many would have been the prize commodity of the round — six were chosen overall.
But until then, things went mostly as expected.
One of the early linebackers chosen was a surprise - 6·51½, 240-pound Jeff Lagenman of Virginia, considered a second round, who instead was the shock of the first. He went to the New York Jets with the 14th pick.
Detroit then took Heisman Trophy-winning running back Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State, the first
pure junior ever taken — he was granted eligibility after his school was placed on probation.
Miami took Smith to augment Dan Marino's passing, although the Dolphins continue to have severe defensive needs. They may have filled one when they traded up to get the 25th pick of the first round from Chicago
Alabama linebacker Derrick Thomas went to Kansas City; Florida State cornerback Deion Sanders broke up a tackle by Broderick Thomas to Tampa Bay.
The Pittsburgh Steelers then let the 15-minute clock run down to 35 seconds before they did the expected and took running back Tim Worley of Georgia, San Diego let the clock run down to zero before taking Pitt's talented but somewhat offbeat defensive end, Burt Grossman.
"Right on time." said Broderick Thomas, a 6-foot-1, 250 pound. "Things went just as expected."
and took Oliver, who was expected to go somewhere from ninth to 13th.
The choice of Smith left Phoenix, which wanted him, to settle on LSU linebacker Eric Hill, the fourth time in the last five years the Cards have taken a linebacker No. 1. With their second pick of the round obtained in the playoffs, Phoenix will go to Seattle. Phoenix will guard Joe Walt of Boston College.
Then the fun started
Chicago, with picks from the Raiders for Willie Gault and Washington for Wilber Marshall, picked for need — cornerback Donnell Woolford of Clemson and defensive end Trace Armstrong of Florida, who will be phased in for the aging Dan Hampton and Steve McMichael.
Cleveland, seeking speed, moved up from 20th to 13th, swapping its own first pick plus its second, fifth and ninth to grab Metalea, who was compared by Coach Bud Carson to Cincinnati's James Brooks.
"I see him very much like the guy from Cincinnati," Carson said. He can run with the football from the '13, but he has the talent to split wide out."
Heavy winds delay, hinder Saturday's Midwest Regatta
KU Sailing Club places second despite conditions
by Beth Behrens Kansan sportswriter
Wind gusts between 35 and 40 mph kept the KU Sailing Club from finishing the 12 scheduled races of the first round. The group completed at Lake Shawnee outside of Topeka.
But a winner was still declared after only three races.
Oklahoma State won the regatta with 7.75 points and was awarded the traveling trophy Kansas came in third. Oklahoma State was third with 17.75 points.
First place in each race was awarded three-quarters of a point. Second place received two points, and third place received three points.
The first race was started almost two hours late because of high winds. Beach ball markers attached to 10-pound weights were not heavy the force of the wind The markers set shortly after they had been set.
The regatta was delayed for an additional hour and a half because of high winds after the first race was completed. It ended two races later because of damage done to the boats and the possibility of injuries.
KU commodore Steve Fluhr said that the regatta was delayed because the wind made conditions difficult for the skippers to keep their boats from
"It started blowing too heavy." Fluhr said. "Parts of the boats were breaking, and it wasn't worth the risk of continuing."
Fhulr said that four of the boats on the water, including two KBOs, were damaged during the last two races. The most extensive damage was on the boat's bow and the sail of a KState boat was caught in a gust of wind, breaking its mast
and ripping its sail.
The only injury was a twisted knee, which happened when Fluhr's boat capsized, catching Fluhr's foot in a hiking strap.
A hiking strap is a piece of material attached to the bottom of the boat that is used to keep leverage against the wind. If the wind tipped the boat, the skipper would lean over the water to regain balance.
"The boat was going about 20 miles an hour." Fluhr said. "When the mast hit the water, the boat stopped, and I kept moving at 20 miles an hour."
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It started blowing too heavy. Parts of the boats were breaking, and it wasn't worth the risk of continuing.
KU Sailing Club commodore
I just got my foot stuck in the hiking strap. I had already capsized twice, and all my energy was drained. I put on a pair of boots waited for the rescue boat to come."
Flihr said that according to the rules, no one, with the exception of senior skippers, could sail if the wind caused whitecaps on the water. Skippers are rated by the amount of time the individual has been sailing and the amount of time in the club. He said that the club normally would not have sailed Saturday if the regatta had not been scheduled.
KU started the regatta with five boats, but Fluhr said that three of the qualifiers chose not to sail because they thought that they didn't have a chance. The boats, both boots well in the wind conditions; Fluhr and freshman Scott Tillema
were the only two KU skippers to compete.
The course was triangular, which meant that the boats had to steer around three buoys before crossing the finish line. Senior Bill Carpenter, a member of the club, said that kind of course was used to test the skill of the skippers.
Carpenter said that three techniques were used to sail the course: tacking, jibing and running.
Tacking is a zigzag progression used in sailing against the wind when the wind crosses the front of the boat. Jibing is turning when the wind crosses the back of the boat. Running is sailing with the wind.
Carpenter said that the challenge of the course was not only execution but also how well the skipper could manage different boats.
"The course never changes." Carpenter said, "Because it is so short, if you get a good start and play conser- tive, it's difficult for anyone to overtake you.
"The different boats, even though they are the same brand and are in pretty good shape, sail a little bit differently."
Carpenter said that most regattas used a round robin format so that every skipper had a shot at the best and the worst boot during the races.
Fluhr hoped that the regatta would become an annual event in the Midwest because there weren't any lavender Midwest regattas in the region.
Flihr said that a few members of the club traveled to various locations in Texas every other week to compete. Most of the members of the club, however, are not as involved in racing as they are in enjoying sailing as a hobby or teaching people how to sail, he said.
"It's really the ultimate in spring fever," Fluhr said.
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Relays champ
Kansas' Craig Watcke won the 5,000-meter run in a time of 14:45.31 at the Kansas Relays Saturday. Watcke beat his nearest competitor by nearly 7 seconds. He said after the event that the victory was special because Saturday was his father's birthday, and the watch he was awarded was going to be his father's present.
NCAA ruling is still pending for Kentucky
The Associated Press
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The University of Kentucky dayended a two-day hearing before the NCAA Committee® on Inactions in what will determine the fate of its basketball program the next few years.
in yesterday's four-hour meeting behind closed doors, the university responded to eight of the 18 allegations of wrongdoing and four other
On Saturday, in a 12-hour session, the school replied to seven charges while three other allegations were dismissed by the NCAA.
Any penalties or sanctions against the basketball program should be levied in two to four weeks, according to NCAA rules, and of the NCAA's enforcement staff.
"I treat everyone feels they were treated fairly," Kentucky president David Roselle said after the hearing. "I believe the University of Kentucky was given a good, thorough hearing and we're happy with the process."
"It was a couple days well spent during which time everyone got the opportunity to talk to the Infractions Committee and explain their point of view and things that have transpired."
Joe Bill Campbell, attorney for former assistant coach Dwane Casey, told reporters that some surprise day that "I think bone well for us."
Casey was named in at least eight of the allegations, including the charge that $1,000 was sent to the father of recruit Chris Mills in March 1988. That allegation sparked the NCAA probe.
But Roselle and former coach Eddie Sutton denied any unexpected queries by the Infractions Committee.
"There were no surprises." Roselle said.
Sutton, who resigned last month under pressure, said. "There were not any curvabells, any surprises."
'Hawks defeat top-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys
Kansas softball team gains first victory over Cowboys since 1987; team has reason to celebrate, coach says
by Laurie Whitten Kansan sportswriter
When the Kansas softball team beat Oklahoma State, the No. 1 team in the country, yesterday, Jayhawk coach Khalu Haum jumped straight
According to Haack, Kansas' victory over the Cowboys was a big reason to celebrate. In addition to being the highest-ranked team in the country, the Cowboys, 34,4 are the returning, most successful and lead the conference with a .327 batting average and a .532 run earned average.
"I wish I could check my heart rate right now." Haack said of his reaction to the 3.1 victory "Everyone's lean there at the end."
The Jayhawks, 31-24, had been defeated in every game against Oklahoma State since 1967, including a loss Saturday at Jayhawks. Kansas State beat Oklahoma State and won State that day, losing both games 1-0 and 5-1, respectively.
"In both games against them (the Cowboys), we played ball the way it's
Jayhawk pitcher Roanna Braziier kicked off the bottom of the first inning with a triple, later scoring on a passed ball and putting Kansas ahead 1- Oklahoma State quickly tied the score, however, when Dee Brewer hit a home run in the top of the second inning.
supposed to be played." Haack said after yesterday's game. "There was good hitting, good pitching and good defense both times. Today we simply caught them down and didn't let them back in the game."
In the fourth inning, with two outs and designated hitter Jennifer Frost on first, Jayhawk first baseman Jodi Hoyer hit a triple down the right field line, which scored Frost and put Kansas ahead 2-1. Left feilder Shelly Sack then hit a ground ball to the Cowbys pitcher, who threw it wiid to first base, which allowed Hoyer to score.
Kansas' 3-1 lead appeared to be threatened in the fifth inning, when Oklahoma State's Shari Johnson hit a double into left field with two outs remaining and advanced to third on a pass ball to the catcher. Johnson
"Everyone was watching the catch in center field, but I was watching her, and I saw her leave early," Haack said. "A lot of times, when there's just one umbrella working the game, he doesn't catch things like that. But with a three-man crew, all good umbrellas. I think they did a good job."
then attempted to score on a pop fly to center field by Dena Carter, but the umpire called Johnson out for leaving third base early.
Haack said the shutdown of the Cowboys' scoring in the fifth inning was the key to Kansas' victory.
Freshman three baseman Camlin Spitaler helped seal the victory for Kansas in the seventh innning, Haack said. Spitaler dove to catch the inning's first hit, a line drive between third base and shortstop. The second hit was a double by Michelle Shean, who advanced to third on a pop fly to right field by Lisa Harvey. With one out remaining, Spitaler caught a line drive by Dawn Lange, preventing Shean from scoring.
"That inning put the momentum back in our favor," he said.
Celtics make it to conference in final battle with Charlotte
The Associated Press
The Celtics earned the final berth in the East by defeating Charlotte 120-110, a victory keyed by Kevin Gamble, who started the season in the Continental Basketball Association.
The Boston Celtics, an Eastern Conference finalist a year ago, needed the final day of the 1988-89 season just to make it to the playoffs.
The Celtics went into the final day needing a victory, or a loss by Washington, to clinch the final spot. The Bullets lost 115-106 to Philadelphia in a game that ended about the same time as Boston's.
the same time as basketball.
Gamble scored 23 of his career-high 31 points in the second half of his sixth NBA start. He is averaging 22.8 in those six starts.
"He's paid his dues for so long this season." Boston coach Jimmy Rodgers said. "Then, to ask him to play a big role in your drive to the playoffs, he's done a tremendous job."
The Celtics, who broke a three-game losing streak,
play Friday night in Detroit at the opener of a best-of five
first-round series.
The Western Conference pairings were incomplete until the final game on the schedule — Sacramento at Portland. The Trail Blazers needed a victory to get the eighth and final spot.
first round series.
Elsewhere in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia is at New York and Milwaukee at Atlanta on Thursday night and Chicago is at Cleveland on Friday.
Dallas, which would earn the final berth if Portland lost, beat Denver 113-96 to stay alive.
Boston was 14-1 in its last 15 home games, but was the
The Portland-Dallas winner will play the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round starting Thursday. Utah faces Golden State, Phoenix meets Denver starting Friday and Seattle will play Houston.
only team in the NBA that didn't beat a winning team on the road all season. The Pistons have the league's best record.
The Celius were plagged by injuries to key players all season, including Larry Bird, who was put on the official playoff roster although he is not fully recovered from foot surgery.
"This team has faced a lot of difficulty." Rodgers said.
"They never quit."
The Celtics, who last missed the playoffs in 1979, got 20 points from Kevin Mhale and 17 from Reggie Lewis. Charlotte, which ended its first NBA season with a 20-62 record, also did well. The 20 points, Rex Chapman with 21 and Dill Curry with 20.
Charles Barkley had 31 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists as Philadelphia ended Washington's playoff hopes. The 75ers led 42-22 early in the second quarter but then lost to Cincinnati came within two, but they never able to catch up.
it wasn't in our hairs to get into the playoffs. It was in the hands of Bossa also. 'Went coach Wes Wuselin'
At Denver, Roy Tarpley had 20 points and 20 rebounds as Dallas kept alive its hopes for making the playoffs and snapped the Nuggets' 19-game winning streak.
The Nuggets played without three injured players starters Danny Schayes and Michael Adams and reserve Elston Turner — and then lost starting center Wayne Mays after a brief fight with Tarleyp
The Nuggets got no closer than seven points for the rest of the game after falling behind by 23.
Etherewere on the NBA's final day. Michael Jordan became the sixth player to win three consecutive scoring titles. He had 25 points in Chicago's final game again, averaged 32.5. Karl Malone of Dallas was second at 29.1.