Sports
University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, July 16, 1986
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American League ends jinx, beats National League 3-2
United Press International
HOUSTON — Lou Whitaker hit a two-run hammer Tuesday night and the American League held the National League to five hits and its fewest runs in 18 years in a 3-2 victory in the All-Star Game.
The AL, with Don Ase entering with runners on first and third and one out, staved off a ninth-inning rally. The Bills hit it to hit into a game-ending double play.
game chating The outcome gave the AL its se
cond victory in the last 15 All-Star Games. The AL last won in 1983 and trails the series 36-20-1.
Whitaker's second-inning homer backed hometown hero Roger Clemens, who opened the AL pitching assault with three perfect innings and was one of the first Red Sox right-hander was named the Most Valuable Player.
the game also featured an outstanding performance by Dodgers left-hander Fernando Valenzuela, who tied the 52-year record of Carl
Hubbell by striking out five consecutive batters.
Clemens, Teddy Higuera and Charlie Hough combined to hold the NL to one hit until a bizarre eighth inning in which the NL scored twice and advanced the tying run to second.
second.
Righetti retired Glenn Davis of the Astros to end the threat. Mets dice Wright Gooden, who permitted Whitaker's homer, took the loss.
Never had the All-Star Game been marked by an inning of such bloopers
and blunders as the eighth when, for example, knuckleballer Hough struck out three consecutive batters. One reached base, one had to be thrown at first and the third had to be tagged out at home.
Valezuela was only one of three pitcheres to strike out three batters in an inning. The others were Hough and Sid Fernandez of the NL Whitaker homered in the second and Frank White in the seventh, and the AL appeared headed to its most impressive pitching performance since
Huile Brooks struck out but reached first when Gedman, after committing a passed ball, failed to nail Brown at the plate. Hough balked, allowing Brooks to reach second. Tim Raines famed but had to be tagged out when Gedman dropped the ball. Steve Sax singled home Brooks to pull the NL to 3-2, chasing Hough in favor of Righitte. After Sax stole second, Righett escaped by fanning Davis.
The victory gave Dick Howser a successful debut as an All-Star manager and handed Whitley Herzog his second loss. Herzog has managed the only two NL losses in the last 15 years.
The NL collected its first hit in the fifth when Darryl Strawberry singled to right with one out.
The AL then survived the wird eighth inning and the tense ninth to win its second All-Star Game in the last four years.
KU athletes hit big time
Maupintour Travellers pitcher Drew Hosman unleashes in the third inning of the game against the Olathe Raiders. The Travellers lost 8-6 Sunday.
By Kristi Schroeder
Sports writer
This isn't your average baseball team. The Maupintour Travelers fit somewhere between American Legion Baseball and the Major Leagues.
The Travelers, 15-5, are part of the Stan Munion League, a semi-professionaleague. They play teams from Topeka and the Kansas City, Md. area. All of the players are out of high school, but there is not age limit for the team's players. They range from 19 to 30 years old.
Fourteen former and present KU baseball players, Lee Ice, Kansas assistant baseball coach, play for the team.
team.
Paul Henry, Kansas and Traveller pitcher, said some of the guys play on the semi-professional team for fun.
"The way I look at it, summer's for fun," he said. "The collegiate level is more competitive, but if the team reaches the state tournament, the fun is thrown out the window."
is the oldest player on the team. 30.
Meli said that although he was the only Traveller team member without colleague experience, he wasn't at a disadvantage.
advantage.
"I enjoy playing with the younger kids," Mehl said. "The team has good comradery."
Meil said he would continue to play until his wife told him he couldn't play anymore. His wife attended all the games last year, but because she works now, she has attended about half of this year's games.
The team practices once or twice a week, depending on the game schedule. On average the team plays three games a week. Mike Hill, assistant coach, keeps a close eye on practices.
did this. Meli said his wife was glad he was still playing because the games kept him active.
Hill said the competition was better at the collegiate level than the semi-professional level, but competition was still present at any level of play.
"But the games and practice do take a lot of time from us being together," Mehl said.
practices.
Hill is the equipment manager for the Kansas football team and he's been involved with baseball for 18 years. He was the American Legion team manager for several years, and Walt Houk, the coach of the Travellers, served as his assistant.
Travelers, served as his messenger. When Hook formed the Travelers, he called on Hill to assist him
play.
He said he didn't think any of the Travelers would play professional baseball.
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Victor Dunn, first baseman for Maupinauit (travelers), awaits the next pay. Dunn played in the minor leagues for the Baltimore Orioles.
semi-professional leagues offered a place to play in the summer. The players are too old for legion ball and this offers a higher caliber of play.
"Most of these people are old enough now they won't go further," he said. "For the good players with college eligibility left, the opportunity is still left to be drafted."
Chuck Christenson is one of those players who doesn't have any college eligibility left. Christenson played second base for Kansas for two years.
Hill said that for the players who did have college eligibility left, the
Christenson said he needed nine more hours this summer to graduate. Because his classes were during the middle of the day, Christenson couldn't work, so he decided to play ball.
Christensen said he thought that he could have played further after college, but he was not picked up by a major league team.
"I guess I wasn't good enough," he
said.
From Moscow to Kansas, Ethridge shows her talent
Special to the Kansar
By Brian Snyder
Meet Kamie Eitridge, world traveler and role model for young women athletics across the country.
This year Ethridge was the startling point guard for the undefeated University of Texas, the National College Athletic Association women's championship team. Now she is coaching at the Marian Washington's Lady Jayhawk Basketball Camp.
women basketball
Ethridge is a two-time All America basketball player, but doesn't like to limit herself to a single role.
This is the first camp she has coached outside of Texas, she says.
Most recently, Ethridge played on the American women's basketball team at the Goodwill Games in Moscow. The American team beat the Soviets 83-60 in the championship game.
game.
she the gold medal game, the 5-foot-4 guard said she played her type of basketball: fast-paced with a lot of assists.
Although Ethridge is successful in many areas, most of her achievements have come on the basketball court.
"The Russians tried everything but nothing worked." Ethridge said. "They had never seen pressure defense before. I think they might get discouraged by the game, but I would rather lose by 23 points than by 2 points."
Ethridge said the Goodwill Games officials were biased, making too many call against the American team. All the officials were from communist countries.
Ethridge said the Soviet players got frustrated because they were unable to keep up with the quicker Americans on the court.
What the coaches were unable to prepare the team for would the differences in the American and Soviet societies. Ethridge and her teammates toured Moscow, which helped them prepare the livelihoods of the country.
"The Americans got the short end of the stick," she said, "but our coaches prepared well and we inter- national competition brings."
"There were two KGB men at the hotel who kept to themselves," she said. "But, by the end of the week, they were rooting on us."
"Many times, the only reason Russian fans applauded or cheered was in response to chants and cheers from American supporters." Erdridge said. "And when they ap-
plaued, it was a very quiet and politic kind of support. It seems that something is missing from these pea- tures, but they don't know what good life can be."
As for the Goodwill Games. Ethridge was impressed.
"I think the games were a fantastic idea. I appreciate Ted Turner's gut-siness and the plan is well-intentioned. He gave us an option to play the Soviet Union, which we haven't done for a while." Ehbridge
Kevin Cook, assistant women's basketball coach and camp director, said that Ethridge did all right for herself and was a tough player.
Ethridge did not decide to concentrate on basketball until high school. Her father John Ethridge, a former college basketball player, developed her basketball fundamentals.
"My dad taught me the insides of the game, while mom demanded we be good winners and gracious losers. I don't know who I got my competitive drive from," Ethridge said.
and being bestowed with the desire to succeed accompanies Ethridge to the classroom. She hopes to improve her 2.9 grade point average. She needs 18 hours to graduate from Texas with a degree in physical education with emphasis on sports administration.
But the traits she thinks made her career possible were a desire to work and being blessed with talent.
She said that Texas seemed like the perfect place to play because it emphasized defensive skills and team play.
women's basketball.
All along, Ehbridge will be working towards the next Pan American games. She might also play abroad to keep her skills sharp, but her eyes are set on the 1988 Olympics.
While picking up her final hours, she will act as a student-coach for the women's basketball team.
Further down the road, Ethridge would like to coach at the college level, but this goal is secondary for her.
She was the 1985 recipient of the Wade Trophy, which designates the best collegiate woman basketball player in the country. Along with being named an All-American during last two years, she made the team's first festival women's basketball team. Ethridge holds the Texas women's record in assists with 776.
Ethridge said she wants to be a good Christian and representative of Jesus Christ, along with serving as a positive role model for young women in athletics.
This weekend the team will travel to Omaha, Neb., to play a non-league game.
Intensity is the name of the game for Kamie Ethridge who is in Lawrence for the week to help with the Marian Washington's Lady Jayhawk Basketball Camp. Ethridge returned to the United States last Friday after competing in the Goodwill Games in Moscow. Ethridge attends the University of Texas at Austin and will be a graduate assistant for the Texas women's basketball program next year.
by Dawn O'Malley Sports writer
Brown loses an adviser
He may be leaving the University of Kansas, but Craig Hershiser isn't forgetting his books.
Hershei served as academic adviser to the Kansas men's basketball team for two years. He left his position June 30 to take on full-time teaching and coaching job at Lawrence High School
"I had been seeking more of a full-time coaching job for quite a while." Hershiser said yesterday, "we were looking throughout the spring."
Hershiser assisted the players in arranging to take a test early or late if necessary, and he stayed in contact with instructors on the players' classroom progress.
spring
During his time with the men's basketball program. Hershiser oversaw the player's progress in the classroom and hours toward graduation.
"We had a great deal of cooperation from the faculty," he said. "I'd like to stress that because I work with students in dissatisfaction; there is always somebody. On the whole we had a great deal of cooperation."
Hershiser will teach English and coach the boys' sophomore team.
"I will expect them to play as well as they can everyday, he said. But I don't know that one of the greatest things he does He doesn't compromise on that.
Even though Hershiser has tough standards on the court, he said, he realizes that he cannot expect the same from the high school athletes as would be expected of a Ron Kellogg, or Danny Manning.
"They are regular students too," he said. "I hope to bring the experience I've had at KU for the last two years, I hope I have a good understanding of the game I think the two years ago under the coach have redenoted my attitude toward the game and toward coaching, I'll expect and demand greater things than I would have before."
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Hershiser has enjoyed his administrative duties for the team but his intent has been to coach. Last year, he worked as a part-time coach for the Lawrence High sophomore boys' team.
Hershiser is completing his master's in education at the University.
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