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Show MM Also in this section: Scoreboard F6 I Sports NOTABLE QUOTES: I've l I -- said all along that I donl want any help. I like it when you can do things yourself and, right now, if we just go out and win our games, all the other stuff doesn't matter." So said Utah forward Karl Malune of the team's positioning for the NBA playoffs as the season winds n aftfart.'V m ' down. A 'rt' - ja I,."v.-'- loF V Vv NEW RECRUITS: Utah State, Colorado State and Wyoming announced their basketball signees Wednesday. In addition to Timpvitw's Bryon Ruffner and American Fork's Eric Franson, the Aggies signed Maurice Hart, a forward out of Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, and Roderick Hay, a 8 forward from Alief, Texas. Hart averaged 21 points and nine rebounds a game; Hay averaged IS points and 10 rebounds. Colorado State signed Elton Byrd, from Fergus Falls Junior College in Fergus Falls, Minn., and Aaron Atkinson 6 from Lincoln High School in lxs Angeles. Wyoming signed Brett Studdard, 2 from Abraham Baldwin JC. heptathlete Ijturn Zaug w who attended BYU. is given In thu uthluta who has done 6-- a 6-- AP Ijiserphotti heavyweight champion of the world, "Big" George Foreman will fight Mike Jameson of San Jose, Calif., April 17 at Caesars Tahoe. Foreman, 65-- 2 with 61 KOs, faces a tough opponent in Jameson, 6 KOs. Jameson has fought many of the best heavyweights in the world, including Mike Tyson. Foreman is fresh off a win over Gerry Cooney last January. A win against Jameson could help Foreman clinch a shot at Buster Douglas or Tyson. 17-1- 4, NEW JOB: Southern Methodist football coach Forrest Gregg also became the school's athletic flirector in a quick switch after Doug Single resigned to become of Special Olympics firesident The Gregg will hold both jobs for only a year. He will resign as football eoach after the 1990 season and hire a coach to replace himself. Gregg was 9 last year, playing mostly with freshmen on the Mustangs' first team since the NCAA imposed a "death penalty" in February 1987 for an alumni slush fund scandal. 2-- SUTTON RETURNS: Eddie Sutton, out of coaching for a season after his forced resignation from Kentucky, has been hired as the Oklahoma State coach. The board of regents voted 1 to hire Sutton as the school's 16th basketball coach. The only dissenter, John Montgomery, said he had no problem with Sutton, but felt the search process was not as thorough as it could have been. Twins shortstop Greg Gagne balances on the back of Oakland's Dave Henderson while attempting a double play in the fourth inning of an American League game. Henderson was out on the play. Millionaires earn pay, especially Mariners Langston who no-hithe first By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer n long for the Marks Langston and Dato start earning their money. vis Even before the two most expensive free agents got their first paychecks, they delivered dividends Wednesday night. Langston, making his Angels debut, pitched seven innings and combined with Mike Witt on baseball's since 1988 as Califorfirst nia beat Seattle It didn't take Multi-millio- Davis, last season's National the in major leagues since Cincinnati's Tom Browning pitched a perfect game against Los Angeles on Sept. 16, er 1988. innings in the spring training, but never more than five innings in any start. He said it was not in difficult to leave with a progress. Langston and Davis already have collected big signing bonuses. But, like even the most measly $100,000 players in the majors, they will not get their first regular checks until Langston pitched 16 lockout-abbreviat- no-hitt-er League Cy Young winner with San Diego, got his first American League save, pitching a perfect Monday. ninth inning and preserving Kansas City's 1 victory over Baltimore. "It feels good to get that first save out of the way," Davis said. "More than anything, it feels good to make a positive contribution." The weather also was a big winner Wednesday. Chicago's game at Milwaukee and New York's opener at Cleveland were snowed out. Elsewhere, Minnesota stopped Oak5 land Texas defeated Toronto and Boston beat Detroit In the National League, San Francisco opened its title defense with an victory over Atlanta. The Braves won the second game San Diego beat Los Angeles the Cincinnati beat Houston i New York Mets beat Pittsburgh and Montreal beat St. Louis Philadelphia's game at Chicago was snowed out. At Oakland, Kent Hrbek got Minnesota off to a good start Wedneshomer off day. He hit a three-ru- n Mike Moore in the first inning to I lead the Twins past defending world champion, Oakland It was the first shutout against Oakland since last Aug. 26; the A's were blanked just five times last year, the lowest total in the majors. Davis, who signed a four-yecontract for $13 million, recorded I the Royals' first save by a lefthander since Israel Sanchez did it I V on Sept. 21, 1988. Langston, who got $16 million for five years, took himself out when Angels he tired after seven innings against Parrish his former team. Witt, completed Davis saved 42 games for the Padres last year. But Royals manager John Wathan didn't use lum in the season opener until the Baltimore Orioles had already scored the run in a victory. This time, Wathan used three relievers before bringing in Davis to start the ninth. Davis protected the lead, giving Mark Gubicza the victory. "I was a little smarter tonight," Wathan said. "Maybe I need another week of spring training." (See Page F2) 2-- 3-- 0, guard Mike McGee was fined $3,000 for hitiing New Jersey's Purvis Short in the back of the head and fines totalling $10,500 here handed out to seven players by the NBA. McGee was fined for his part in a brief fight with Short on March 30. Short was fined $1,000 for initiating the fight by throwing an elbow, the NBA said. In addition, Denver guard Todd Lichti and Seattle forward Xavier McDaniel were fined $1,500 apiece for fighting in a game at Denver. Laker at Jar OayrTkm. 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Zaugg, who recently qualified for this year's NCAA track championships, received the Ieona Holbrook Spirit of Sport ts 11-- 3-- 2. ITT award. Otht-ruho were honored included 1 Valine Martin irdt ki I and krn in Santiago La.skt-lLjl- l t'oiiipctitor awards; Chris Wilson .tratki and Marty Ha us i baskt-tUil- l i crowd plt'aser awards; tlinsti Harris Smith outstanding M'li-lo- r iswimiiungt female athlete; tied i football Kd Stein award; Covey ifoothalli Knnba'.l Memorial award; s Whit-titigha- i St-a- n Frank Fredericks track) Cougar Club Memorial Scholar Athlete award; and Ktm Talb(4 and Andy Toolson 'both basketball i Dale R. 'learn Spirit awards. Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Danny White was the featuied speaker. "Winning is no more tha:i this," White said, "to rise each time you fall." White spoke about how to lose graciously , but ended tiie evening by noting that he didn't want to give the wrong impression. Winning, he said, is what each of us should strive to do. "I'm one who'll always believe victory never brought true happiness," White said. "But," he concluded, "it has been known to bring an occa- smile." sional Dominique doesn't crack under pressure as Hawks pull ahead ATLANTA (AP) Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta Hawks was thinking about the pressure that might have been. "If we lost this game, it would have put tremendous pressure on us," he said Wednesday night. Wilkins came alive in the third quarter to help the Hawks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 106-9- 4 Wednesday with the losing night and flip-flo-p Cleveland Cavaliers in the stretch run for the final NBA Eastern Conference playoff berth. Wilkins, held to six points in the first half, scored 16 in the third build a lead, and Glenn Rivers and John Ixmg each had four points in a 12-fourth-quartsurge that put the Hawks in control after Milwaukee had chopped the lead to two points. "If we can win four of the last five games, I think we can make it," Wilkins said of the playoffs. "The way we're playing right now, I think we can." The victory moved the Hawks quarter to help Atlanta 77-6- 5 2 (37-4- one-ha- game ahead lf of Cleveland ) after the Cava6 liers dropped a decision to (See HAWKS, Page F2) (36-40- 107-8- Checkbooks tip balance as Raiders return to Oakland 8-- 0 3; 3-- 1, 5-- NOT SO FINE: Phoenix Suns re- ceived BYU's JuKirfst athletic honors at Uie annual Cougar Club banquet WediU Mljy. IMmer, who holds 13 NCAA records, was the 45th recipi- j ent of the Dale Rex Memorial f Award. The award, named for a World War II hero 6-- U, Perae.1 garners the prestigious Sale Rex award By BOB 111 DSON Aakihtaat SpurU Kdilor Quarterback T IXUner and 6-- FOREMAN FIGHT: Former . ? hursda Mll 3-- 0 - 6-- 4. ( V , ? jr cw' 1 . 1, 3-- ar fkk' k L I ,,' LiTiJ AP Laserphoto reliever Mike Witt celebrates with catcher Lance after he saved a started by Mark Langston. no-hitt- er Fans OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) have voted with their checkbooks for a $428 million plan to return the Los Angeles Raiders to Oakland, backers said. Opponents, however, predict they would win a real election on the issue. "There's not a section of the city ... not a identifiable group of people that is not supporting us," said Frank Russo, an Oakland lawyer who led a petition drive against the deal. Opponents, who fear taxpayers could be stuck paying millions of dollars to the NFL team if games don't sell out over the 15 years of the agreement, on Wednesday submitted more than 30,000 signatures to put the Raiders agreement before the voters. "The vote would be overwhelm ingly against the current deal," Russo said. An election could kill the deal even before a single ballot is cast. Raiders officials, citing the delays involved, have said they will pull out of the agreement with Oakland and Alameda County if the deal becomes a referendum. City and county officials who 14 months negotiating to bring the Raiders back said fans still loyal eight years after the team moved to Ims Angeles already have made their will known. spent "We've got signatures on almost checks," said Don Perata, president of the county Board of Supervisors, referring to season ticket reservations made during the past week. 38,000 Hard to criticize Reid with his first year resume When the phone rings, you never know. A week ago this Friday it rang on my desk during the afternoon. I answered. I Harmon On this occasion it was some unhappy people. You talk to people happy, SPORTS unhappy, ecstatic and sad in this business because it is your job EDITOR the reason you get paid the semi-sma- ll I bucks right? Well this phone call came from be objective about stories they covpeople, some I've known for about er. Good reporters hope they are. 22 years and respect. There is no such thing as a false But before a conversation began opinion. People's opinions are real with one guy, the phone got handed and true to them because they are down the line until it reached a personal. But I failed as a professional third guy. The details of the topic doesn't communicator for a minute that matter. Later that night, this ses- day, and in a defensive tone, sion culminated in a 45 minute argued rather than discussed. It phone call near midnight from an- was a downer, because I'm usually other person from the same busi- as stoic as a naked desert rock. The caller alleged that in his ness. On this topic, I spent seven hours opinion The Herald has not objecon the phone in one week. tively covered BYU basketball I thought I handled the unhappy coach Roger Reid and is afraid to topic pretty well for a while in the criticize Reid. It was the caller's dime and afternoon session until one of the callers questioned my objectivity as opinion. But afterwards, I thought... the a reporter. That's a sensitive topic I guess, because reporters should guy might have a point, maybe I've ff u failed. So for the record here is some criticism: I think Roger Reid walks funny. I think Reid is a fool for putting a basketball season above his personal health. I think his problem with his hips and a less active life has turned him to food and he needs to lose weight. He has a sweaty handshake. He could be more diplomatic at times. I don't like his pickup truck, he needs to fertilize his lawn. He used to be bad at returning phone calls, but he has improved. I wish he'd get a flat top hair cut or a mild perm like I tried once, just to try it. In the future I will probably be at odds with Reid over many things if we both stay around. He could hate me someday if he already doesn't. There. It's out. But to balance it and be objective, I must continue with my confessions and failures. I fail to find fault with a man who has turned a major college program 3C0 degrees in 12 months. I fail to come down on a man whose staff has easily completed the most successful recruiting year in the history of college basketball and his school and the state of Utah; ranked as high as No. 2 to 4 by national publications. And this effort continues today with the visit of Tyler Junior College star forward Robert Jones of Texas. Success in college sports is 80 percent recruiting and Reid may never win another basketball game, but I fail to find the courage to criticize a guy who won 21 on court while recruiting big time on crutches and without much sleep for nine months. I fail to criticize a coach whose recruiting work ethics the past year have yielded a bounty of evaluations, visits, commitments and so many irons in the recruiting fire come April that he actually has the luxury of picking and choosing who he wants while turning others away while other coaches panic and grab at deadline time because they were lazy. They don't pay this guy enough. I fail to come down hard on a man whose 80 percent in this recruiting regard was 100 percent, who goes four for four against his most heated rival. I'm at a loss to find blame with a players have an grade point average. Isn't that the deal? I fail miserably to criticize a man who piloted one of the most remarkable WAC championship seasons I've seen in 25 years; a 21 win season and NCAA appearance when picked sixth in the league. I fail to find fault with a man who has put a program and team above his own needs and any special interests of any one individual on his team. I pitifully fail to find the guts to put down a man who tomorrow, Friday the 13th, undergoes hip surgery and then five days later undergoes the same ordeal on the other side. And will still court and coach whose accumulative sign 15 3.1 recruits. Heaven save college basketball from a healthy Roger Reid. After one year at his job, I find my job very hard to criticize a coach named The Sporting News national rookie coach of the year, the district coach of the year and the WAC coach of the year. I'm sorry I failed at this task. I know, credibility was at stake. Not his, mine. |
