| Show J 4C r Cgdei December Thursday It 9S5 Sports Trades Thorpe award ' From 2C presented OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Baylor free safety Thomas Everett was named the winner of the first Jim Thorpe Award Wednesday night presented to the nation's top collegiate defensive back Everett was picked over finalists Ron Woodson of Purdue and College Football 'Mark Moore of Oklahoma State All three were 1986 Bennie Blades of Miami Fla and Tim McDonald of Southern Cal received honorable mention in the voting by a panel of 15 coaches sportscasters and forme’- National Football League players “It is highly appropriate that an award named after the greatest athlete in history should honor a "football position that requires athletic ability” great said Gov George Nigh who presented the award at a banquet “Defensive backs usually don’t receive the recognition their skill 'and responsibility deserves” Nigh said “The Thorpe Award will help change that” son The Dodgers however also thought they solved their bullpen problems last year when they obEd Vande Berg tained from Seattle He was with a 341 ERA in 1986 Mariners’ General Manager Dick Balderson said he was determined to improve his pitching and did so by acquiring five e pitchers two via the draft But some executives questioned whether Seattle paid too high a price in Tartabull for two pitchers Bankhead and Shields who won only eight games last season Bankhead 23 was with a 461 ERA in 24 games with the Royals Shields 28 spent most of the season with Atlanta’s Richmond Triple-farm club and record before being posted a traded to the Royals for outfielder Darryl Motley Kingery 25 hit 258 with three home runs and 14 RBI in a brief stint with the Royals Tartabull has been criticized by Everett had 86 tackles six interceptions 14 passes broken up and seven tackles for losses this season Baylor’s secondary limited opponents to 56 yards per completion and a 45 percent completion rate best in the ' Southwest Conference in both categories Baylor Coach Grant Teaff scribed Everett as a missile” de- I - i I I LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers have reached an agreement with guard Quintin Dailey and hope to have the free agent signed within in the next two days Clippers’President Alan Rothenbcrg said Tuesday An offer sheet has been sent by the Gippers to Dailey’s representatives in Chicago and team officials hope it could be signed either Wednesday or Thursday The Chicago Bulls who hold the rights to Dailey will have 15 The Mostly Cotton Shirt That Performs With The Best A New Blend 60 Cotton 40 Poly and Fine Cotton With Wash and Wear The Feel Luxury Of Performance WE MILL BE OPEN SUNDAY DEC 14TH and SUNDAY DEC 21st McReynolds 27 hit 288 with homers and 96 RBI last season Mitchell 24 can play nearly every infield and outfield position and batted 277 with 12 homers and 43 RBI Four trades involving players have been completed to date at the winter meet Before the interleague trading deadline was extended to July 31 (it formerly was the final day of the winter meetings) 40 to 50 players routinely swapped teams at the December meetings 26 days from the time they receive the offer to match it or relinquish their rights to him The Bulls released Dailey last year Dailey who has a history of problems with drug abuse has scored 30 and 24 points in two games with the Jacksonville Jets of the Continental Basketball League Last week Clippers Coach Don Chaney said he had been told that Dailey has been free of drugs for the last eight months OGDEN Buehler -- Bunn CITY MALL WE WILL BE OPEN SUNDAY DEC and SUNDAY DEC 21st 14th Good Selection Now In Stock 100 Polyester Blends from $50°° NEW!! 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