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Tuesday, April 21, 1987 / University Daily Kansan
Florida's governor renames FSU's stadium after Howser
The Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State University's baseball stadium officially became Dick Howser Stadium as Gov. Bob Martinez signed a legislative bill into law Monday during a ceremony attended by members of the Howser family and present Seminole players.
"Dick Howser is an individual who truly represents the best of what Florida is all about," said Martinez. "This is one of those very, very pleasant achievements in government."
Howser, a former major league baseball player and manager of the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals, was unable to travel to the ceremony from Kansas City, where he is being treated for a cancerous brain tumor.
"Dick would love to be here," said Howser's mother, Marjorie Howser of West Palm Beach. "I know he is in spirit. I talked to him yesterday and he thought it was true we were all going to be here."
Athletic Director Cecil "Hootie" Ingram, baseball coach Mike Martin and Seminole players Jose Marzan, Ed Fulton and Barry Blackwell attended the signing ceremony in the governor's office.
Howser, 50, a Florida native and former star player and coach for
Dick Howser
Florida State, has undergone surgery three times since last July when it was discovered he suffered from a brain tumor.
Howser attempted a managerial comeback with the Royals this spring, but stepped aside after one day at spring training to devote his energy to batting his illness.
"He's been through a lot, but he hasn't lost his sense of humor," said Mrs. Howser. "He said if bad comes to worse: 'I can always go back and be an ampuge.'"
Florida State officials said a plaque would be erected at the
stadium with Hosser's achievements along with large lettering across the back of the stadium. Hosser's name would also be on the school's proposed new $150,000 scoreboard.
"We'll get the name on right away," promised Dr. Charles Reed, State University System chancellor.
Last month in St. Petersburg,
Martinez presented Hoswer with
the state's first baseball achievement award
As a player, Howser earned American League Rookie of the Year honors from The Sporting News in 1961 when he batted .280 for the Kansas City A's and struck out just 38 times in 611 at bats, the lowest strikeout ratio in the league. He also played on the A.L. All-Star team in 1961.
Howser tied a major league record in 1964 by playing 162 games at shortstop, and he finished his playing career with the Yankees in 1968. He compiled a 248 career batting average.
As a manager, Hower's teams won three division titles and his 1985 Royals won baseball's World Championship, fashioning comebacks from 3-to-1 deficits in the A.L. Championship Series with Toronto and the World Series against the cross-state St. Louis Cardinals.
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Last-place finish spurs Knicks to fire coach, general manager
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks dismissed Coach Bob Hill and general manager Scotty Stirling yesterday in the wake of a 24-58 NBA season and a third straight last-place finish.
The announcement was made by Richard Evans, the new president of Madison Square Garden Corporation.
Prominently mentioned as possible replacements for Hill have been Rick Pitino, who coached Providence College into the NCAA Final Four and is a former Knicks assistant coach, and Larry Brown, coach at Kansas who has previously coached in the NBA with the Denver Nuggets and New Jersey Nets.
the assistant coaching job with the Knicks.
Hill is a former assistant men's basketball coach at KU, where he spent eight seasons with the Jayhawks before leaving in 1985 to take
Hill, who had served as an assistant coach with the club, replaced Hubie Brown as head coach Dec. 1 and posted a 20-46 record, including six straight losses at the end of the season after the return of injured star forward Bernard King.
Stirling was hired Jan. 3, 1986, replacing former Knicks' star Dave DeBusschere as the team's front-office boss. The Knicks, however, continued to flounder and Stirling was under fire for a number of his trades.
Since finishing third in 1983-84 and losing in a seven-game playoff to the eventual world champion Boston Celtics, the Knicks have been unable to escape the Atlantic Division cellar for three years. The team's record over those three seasons was 71-173.
Evans, who moved to the Garden
from Radio City Music Hall on Jan. 11 said the decision on the changes had been made last week.
"Obviously, I have been assessing the ship that arrived at the beginning of January."
Evans said he had no particular timetable for filling the positions or whether he would consider one man for both jobs. He said he has already started interviewing candidates.
"I'm not looking for a quick fix"
"I'm said 'I'looking for a winning
team'."
"I wouldn't make the assumption that we will go after marquee names." Evans said.
"I thought Bob Hill, under extremely adverse conditions, did an admirable job. But I think we need to start from the beginning, from scratch. We need a fresh start in terms of coach and management."
DAVID TANENBAUM PUBLIC PERFORMANCE SWARTHOUT RECITAL HALL PHY HALL-KU April 20-24
Mr. Tanenbaum will be presenting "informances"
Lawrence Rotary Club
Noon
Monday, April 20
Kansas Union
11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, April 22
Saint Johns Elementary School
11:45 a.m.
Wednesday, April 22
Presbyterian Manor
2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 22
Lawrence Kiwanis Club
Noon
Thursday, April 23
Lawrence High School
8:15 a.m.
Friday, April 24
Hallmark Cards Inc.
Noon
Friday, April 24
For further information, call Swarthout Society at 864.3460
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"David Tanenbaum, one of the finest of the younger generation of guitarists, played a distinguished program. .Mr. Tanenbaum is a master of the instrument.
The New York Times
Special thanks to the Lawrence TravelLodge for providing Mr. Tenanbaum's lodging.