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Show Page THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Thursday, April 8 1, 1976 Indiana Fans Nolan Ryan Returns Bad News for Hitters By United the Cincinnati Reds. Steve Braun doubled in the winning run in the 11th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a win over the Texas Rangers. Jim Sundberg, Juan Beniquez and Wayne Pinkerton homered for the Rangers ... Keith Hernandez hit a three-ruhomer and the St. Louis Cardinals rocked Jim Hunter for six runs in six innings in a triumph over the New York Yankees. Padres Wednesday. faced only 16 batters during San Diego Press International He American League hitters received just about the worst news they could get Wednesday short of learning that it would be two strikes and out this year. That man Nolan Ryan is back at it again. The California Angels' major king and league strikeout author of four t pitched five innings in a 31 victory over the the five innings, struck out 10, allowed a homer by Willie McCovey and walked none. "I had as good stuff as I had all last year," said Ryan after the game. "I couldn't throw any better than I threw in this Ryan suffered a groin injury last season, then developed elbow trouble. He finished the record and season with a Seeding WASHINGTON (I'PI i -- The NCAA Basketball Tournament other fronts: John Candelana. who had an M record after being brought up in mid 1975. pitched the first six innings as the Pittsburgh Urates defeated the Chicago White Sox. Candelaria allowed two hits, struck out thru1 and walked one ... Burt Hooton pitched seven strong Angeles innings for the Dodgers in a 6-- 1 triumph over top four independents m the country utie-to-would be distributed under the plan region "I think you might see mure sluflmg of at large teams." the Pust quoted Temple Athletic Director Knue Casilc as saying "We have had a policy that we keep the het at large team in its own region, but that might not hold up any more " Critics claimed lh.it there was an overabundance of teams in the Mideast Hrginti. which produced national clwm-poIndiana The Hoirrs had to play both Marquette and AlalMma North Carolina was a gl alMint!h'ivgini,ii three-ru- n y Calif. SPRINGS. Headed by defending champion Sandra Palmer, a field of 61 tees off today in the of the Ladies big apple Professional Golf Association Kxir. the $200,000 Winners Circle tournament. Palmer is listed as a event favorite in the over the difficult Mission Hills Country Club course. The field for the richest event on the women's pro golf tour sponsored by Colgate was cut last year's Alcott. Rookie of the Year. PALM Im.s Athletic quoted Albus as Director saying "I think e are at the point now where the number of The a 13-- il'PIi St final Yastrzemski double leading the Boston Red Sox to a triumph over the IX'troit Tigers ... the Kansas City Royals put pitcher Steve disabled Busby on the list because they consider him "behind in his overall conditioning." Ladies Tee Off in Winners Circle automatic by one in Wednesday's pro-awlien Sandra Post became ill ami had to w ithdraw Jane Itlalock. who won the Triple Crown at Mission Hills won last the inaugural Winners Circle event four years ago and has tx'cn niKk- - a M choice. She was mnnenip here in 1972 "It's the challenge that sparks nx1 still." said Palmer, who m here with a record 283 score last year. ' I enjoy facing it" "I alwavs plav this course Blal.uk added "The glamor gets ym pumped up Actually. I'm off to a pretty good start although I have Urn a slow starter in the p.i.4 and well." usually f' will V I i' & INDIANA BASKETBALL coach Bobby Knight hurls a roll of toilet paper back in the direction it sailed from during a program honoring the Hoosier team which Messcrsmith wins again thrown a ball yet this year, but this one makes it four in a row for him. Imagine what he's going to be like when the weather warms up. Messersmith's first victory was the big one. It was so big, it turned the entire baseball structure around. That was don't start playing really well until April and " Miy JuAnne Canter w.is made a &1 choice wlnle Judy Hankin and (and Mann were 8 J and 10 1. resHluvh Another slum toiiU tii r will U-- Amy LPGA "I've never felt any pressure." said Alcott. "My goal last year was just to play well. I never look at the leader board to see where I am. I play the course and don't worry about what the others are doing. If I'm doing well, everything will takecareof itself." At P. and 17 pounds. Palmer gives away miles of yards to the longer hitters of the tour. But she was the No. I money winner on the tour in 1 1975 "When I'm playing with taller girls like Carol Mann and Kathy Whitworth and we're all hitting the ball well." she said Sailing Meeting In Salt Lake The annual spring meeting of the t'tah Sailing Association is scheduled for Friday. April 9 at 7 30 p m The event is open to ail I'lah sailboat owners and sailing enthusiasts and is slated for the Golden Eagles I'tah Stars Room of the Salt Lake Tn Arc Travelodge. 161 W 6th SHJth Admission fee is $1 50 per person includes setups and In several sailing films addition, a information on to the only one that mattered: Money. Paul told Osmond the Yankees would pay Messcrsmith $1 million to pitch for them four years this one, 1977, 1973 and four months ago when arbitrator Peter Seitz made him and Dave McNally free agents by knocking out the reserve clause. I lis second and third wins came when two different courts backed up Seitz' ruling and now here comes No. 4 pretty much the same way Catfish Hunter won his free agency from the Oakland A s and picked up three million bucks from the New York Yankees. On a technicality. I lere's the ay it happened clubs looking to his agent sign Messcrsmith. w With eight and next door neighbor in Newport. Calif , Herb Osmond, met with Yankees' President Gatte Paul in Tampa this past Sunday. They talked about any number of things and then got An i!l In The fans picked Knight to praise. Posters said. "Knight for president" and the evening was a "Knight to remember." But Knight, a regular on many banquet circuits, told the galltering of the five seniors. "You will never see a group in one class who have contributed as much to a university and athletic program as this. I don't think I'll ever see anything to match it. There has never been a group closer to me." . He FHid May "personified excellence trying to become better. I never saw anyone with his ability who works as hard as he does." Knight said he had not "seen a better leader in athletics than Quinn Buckner. He has with the total to be deferred over 20 years. Yes, Osmond said, but there had been a misunderstanding. Such as how and when the deferred payments would be made to Messcrsmith. That could affect the interest, where there would be a swing of as much as either going to Messcrsmith or staying with the Yankees. 1979. Osmond okayed the money but said Messcrsmith wanted it on a deferred basis to help him taxwise and otherwise, and Paul said that was fine wih him. The details were set down on a plain piece of paper. Osmond writing them out himself. When he finished, both he and Paul signed the paper. Paul said he'd have the whole thing put into legal language and would bring the finished version to Osmond in the form of a contract. He did that Tuesday. Osmond, said he'd get back to him. Messersmith's agent conveyed the terms to his with client, who checked Marvin Miller and Dick Moss of the Players' Association Osmond then informed Paul it was no deal. Why not. Paul wanted to Paul was flabbergasted. He issued a statement Wednesday saying the Yankees had entered into a written agreement with Messcrsmith. through his authorized agent. Osmond, and that Messcrsmith now was trying to renege on it. Paul said he felt his agreement with Osmond was binding and that Messcrsmith. a winner with the Los Angeles Dodgers last year, now was the legal property of the Yankees Paul went further. him his troubles, and the commissioner is holding a hearing in his New York office today with Paul. Osmond. and George Miller. Moss the Yankees' Steinbrenner. pnncipal owner, all expected to be present. The salary figures were the One same, weren't they? million dollars for four vears year." Huskies See No Problems - SEATTLE (UPI) Mike Lude. new athletic director the University of Washington, said Wednesday he didn't think Husky football would get into a "combat situation" with the NFL Seattle Seahawks when the pro team opens its first season next fall. "I believe the two can exist in the Northwest in a mutually " compatible existence he said "I think it can work. I think they can help each other. I don't believe we' are in a combat situation and I don't believe you will find the NFL " destroying Husky football admitting the on womeas" sports programs would cause greater for Athletic competition Department dollars. Lude said to he was "not going exterminate any programs " He also promised continued emphasis on women and Husky athletics. While "We will make sure that we recruit dogs, we recruit female dogs." he said. Calling the UW a "super everyone I've ever place to be," Lude .said he hoix'd both head football coach seen him play against," Bloomington Mayor Francis Don James and basketball McCloskey proclaimei it coach Marv Harshman would "NCAA Champioaship Week" remain in the Washington in the city. Other program He said those tw-were proclamations presented sports will continue to be by Gov, Otis R Ikmen. an IU promoted on a national basis so alumnus, and by an aide to Sen their revenue support for other Vance Hartke. who presented a athletic programs would conresolution on the floor of the tinue I Aide said he was looking for U S Senate. Knight also related a story "new resource dollars" to help about May. the UPI Player of supjiort woinens' athletics and the Year, which he said had he admitted the struggle to find never been told He said money for all sports programs into his office last w inter "is going to be tough " He called Bowie Kuhn. telling know1 when May-cam- 1 (ffiXDCD, varielv of I'tah Sailing memberships, Association rices and related scheduled events for the 1976 sailing m in Bloomington. However, he returned to campus from the Temple University hospital where he underwent treatment Monday night and Tuesday. The four seniors at the rally were Jim Crews. Quinn Buck-ner- . Tom Abernethy and Scott May. Knight singled out May and Buckner. the two IU for a major share of the praise. won the NCAA basketball title Monday. Knight commented that he would have liked to direct such an action at a few referees during the season. down ! next dwtors Messersmiih Continues Shake-u- p of Baseball By MILTON RICHM AN ST. PKTERSBURGtUPIl-An- dy and said a guy in New York was him to declare pressuring himself as a hardship case for the professional draft. Knight said he asked May what he wanted him to do. May's response, according to Knight, was. "Get him off my back. There's no way I'm not going to be back for this team briefly. Missing was Bobby Wilker-son- , who suffered a concussion three minutes into the championship game against Michigan. He was advised against appearing at the rally by his s &mw: He hasn't qualifiers each year but I think it's been more or less a rubber-stamsituation.'' the Post bids should lie automatic laiked at." The Post said one proposal WTiuld seed the top independent and top conference champion in each regional tournament, eliminating the pussibility the teams wiuld meet before the 1 bly Hall at Indiana University Wednesday night and provided standing ovation after standing ovation to the Hoosiers' NCAA champion basketball team. The biggest cheers were for Coach Bobby Knight and the five seniors. Knight asked the four in attendance to speak " 1 On today. "Seeding was brought up at our March meeting and tabled in less than a minute. Hut now I think !hcre is support for it. I wouldn't be surprised if it did pass," The Post quoted Big 10 commissioner Wayne Duke, a committee member, as saying The committee meets in June. The paper also quoted sources as saying that the committee would also consider revoking some automatic tournament bids held by weaker basketball conferences. Among those reported in danger of losing the qualifying spots were the Big Sky. Southern. Kast Coast. Pacific Coast Athletic and Ohio Valley conferences review 71 sixth. Committee, which picks the field for the national tournament, will seriously consider seeding the teams next season to avoid overloading a single region with the best teams, the Post reported Washington .X n he returns to his form is likely to make or break the Angels' season. With Ryan and Frank Tanana leading their staff, the Angels could be a Western ennant contender. Idvision Without Ryan in top form, the could finish fifth or .Angels Ponders "We John Vukovich's three-rudouble in the seventh inning capped a four-rurally that gave the Philadelphia Phillies a victory over the New York Mets, who have lost all eight of their exhibition games. ..Larry Milbourne. batting .450 this spring, knocked in the winning run with his third single of the game as the Houston Astros beat the Montreal Expos. in 10 innings ... Dwight Evans hit a three-ruhomer and Carl winter Whether 1972-7- BLOOMINGTON. 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