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Show ZZ3 Thursday Sept. 27, 1990 Sport r rewers derail Jays ome again lis aiHian NOTABLE QUOTES: "I hope lie doesn't think he's just going to come in and get the job because I have something to say ab&ut that," New Orleans' quarterback John Fourcade said of d Steve Walsh, who came over from Dallas. "Obviously I'm threatened. He's not a running back, he's a quarterback and a former No. 1. They're going to want him to play because they paid a lot of money for him. It's my job to keep him off the field." newly-acquire- NINTH STRAiGHT: The Utah. Valley Community College worfien's volleyball team recorded its ninth straight victory with a 15-- 4, 15-- 7 whitewashing of Dixie College Wednesday. Sophomore Julie Trane led the UVCC attack with 11 kills and a .400 attack percent. Michele Treanor hit .500 with eight kills. The Wolverines are scheduled to participate in this weekend's San Diego Mesa Tournament in San Diego, C?lif. Their first match in tournament is Friday the at 10 a.m. against Northland Pioneer of Arizona. 15-1- 3, m GRIDDER BEATEN: San Diego Chargers nose tackle Joe Phillips was attacked by three men and severely beaten after leaving a Mission Beach bar. Phillips, 27, suffered a skull fracture, broken nose, three broken ribs and a broken facial bone near an eye in the attack, police spokesman Bill Robinson said. The Chargers placed the Phillips on the reserve injury list, meaning he will miss at least one month. Robinson said Phillips had just left Saska's Bar in Mission Beach about 1 a.m. and was walking to his car when he was assaulted. 275-pou- non-footb- NFL RESERVE SQUAD: A federal judge cleared the way for NFL teams to sign from three to five "practice players" a week for the season, settling part of a suit over last year's reserve squad. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth approved the agreement between players and the NFL. The agreement, ratified by owners Tuesday, allows each team to keep from three to five inactive players at a minimum salary of at least $3,000 a week. The settlement is one of the first labor agreements in the NFL since the 1987 strike. MUST EXPLAIN: Zeke Mowatt, the New England Patriots tight end who a female reporter says sexually harassed her in the team's locker room, has been called before NFL connissioner Paul Tagliabue to explain his actions. NFL spokesman Joe Browne said that Tagliabue made the decision to meet with Mowatt sometime next week after speaking both to New England owner Victor Kiam and to Lisa Olson, the reporter for the Boston Herald who made the accusations. Tagliabue has the right to discipline Mowatt, either with a fine or suspension, or to reprimand him. BACK WITH JAZZ: Free agent Nate Johnston will attend the Utah Jazz training camp opening Oct. 5, the club announced. The addition small Wednesday of the forward from Tampa brought Utah's preseason roster to 18. Johnston played briefly for the Jazz last season, averaging 2.2 minutes and 1.8 points in six games. He was waived Dec. 15, played 10 games in the CEA, was signed by Portland and finished the season with the Trail Blazers. Western Athletic Conference Press Somehow it seems there are more spoilers than contenders in the American League East. In recent weeks, the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees all took turns slowing down the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox. Now you can add the Milwaukee Brewers. "I guess we've made the American League East more exciting for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox," Brewers manager Tom Trebelhorn said Wednesday night. What the Brewers actually did was beat Toronto for the second straight night, this time 0 behind Ron Robinson's seven-hitte- r. Meanwhile, the Red Sox snapped a three-gam- e losing streak by defeating Cleveland 2 and climbed within e of the Blue Jays. a Toronto is off tonight while Boston plays in Detroit. Then series in Boston on Friday night. they begin a three-gam- e y to regroup," "I think it's good to have an Toronto manager Cito Gaston said. "It could have been better. But four or six weeks ago we were 6 back, so if it just depends cn what we go in there even with them happens (Thursday). Now it's in our hands, so what can you ask for?" Elsewhere, it was Oakland 3, Kansas City 2; Chicago 3, Minnesota 1; New York 4, Baltimore 2; Texas 6, California 2; and Seattle 8, Detroit 4. Milwaukee got the only run it needed when Paul Molitor led off the bottom of the first against David Wells (11-5- ) with his 12th home run, the 27th time he has opened the first inning with a homer. Robinson (124) won for the eighth time in nine decisions. Milwaukee added a run in the second on Dale Sveum's sacrifice fly and made it 0 in the seventh on Jim Gantner's double and a single by Robin Yount. Red Sox 7, Indians 2 first Luis Rivera's two-ru- n single capped a five-ru- n two errors, a balk and a wild included five that hits, inning it attack was their biggest pitch. The Red Sox' production since Sept. 12 and included three hits by Carlos Quintana and a homer by Mike Greenwell. NATIONAL LEAGUE Jose Rijo couldn't have picked a better time to get hot and Franklin Stubbs couldn't for the Cincinnati Reds have picked a worse time for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The combination of Rijo's pitching for Cincinnati and Stubbs' hitting for Houston has put the Reds into a great position for winning the National League West. Rijo, one of the major league's hottest pitchers, hurled to lead the Reds to a 2 win over the an eight-hittAtlanta Braves Wednesday night. Stubbs, meanwhile, had a career-hig- h six RBI to pace the Astros over Los Angeles 10-The combination of those results reduced the Reds' magic number for clinching the NL West to three with six games to go. (See MAJORS, Page F-- Tm BYU Wyo Haw AFA UNM Utah SDSU UTEP BYU 7-- off-da- half-deca- 100-pl- mm mil LONGEST CURRENT CONSECUTIVE WINNING FOOTBALL SEASONS Nebraska. 28 seasons Division Eastern Kentucky. 22 2. Division 3. Division II Virginia Union. 19 Central (Iowa). 29 4 Division III Source: NCAA Sports Features Syndicate will pay S5 for your Nst 1 published. Send lists to Sports features, P O. Box 660, Maple 1 Shado, N.J. 080S2. Include name, ad- dress, phone number and source. Thursday 30 p.m. Bowling (ESPN) 30 p.m. Baseball, Cubs at Pirates (GN) 5:30 p.m. Basebail, Braves at Reds (TBS) 5 5 6 p.m. Motorcycle racing (PSN) 6:30 p.m. Sportscentral (KSL 1160 AM) 7 p.m. Boxing, Tate vs. Evrett (ESPN Saturday schodul at Oregon, 1:30 p.m. (ABC) J) J f- - X to :. attack P) r - AP.Sports Writer One week ago, San Diego w-n- s t. ; .vfep:: 3 13-h- By JOHN MOSSMAN ... I: State's defense faced the nation's No. 1 passing team. This week they face the nation's worst, one that prefers assault that a more earth-boun- d belies its name. SDSU coach Al Luginbill says the adjustment from Brigham Young, which is averaging. 439 yards per game passing, to Air Force, which is averaging a meager 38, won't be as difficult as one might think. That's because the Aztec coaching staff spent a good portion of the winter camped in front of a projector, and spring practice in- cluded some specific defensive drills. "In the we studied our first three conference opponents," Luginbill said. "We knew how important those games would be. And we knew it would be advantageous to get some extra preparation for one team that passes, one that runs and one that is (next week's opponent, Wyoming). "The triple option that Air Force runs is not as foreign to us as it was a year ago." Last year, it may as well have come from outer space. SDSU never had a clue about how to stop the n, er 1. AP Laserphoto Toronto shortstop Tony Fernandez forces out Brewers' runner Robin Yount at second base on a ball hi! by Dave Parker in the first inning. Two chasing Brett for A.L. batting title Brett's surge has taken him right past Texas' Palmeiro and Oakland's Henderson in the American League chase. After Wednesday night's games, Brett's .330 was .006 better than Henderson. Palmeiro was third at .323. Henderson and Palmeiro aren't conceding anything just yet, but they agree that with the season in its final week, the American League batting title is Brett's to win or lose. "I really don't have any control over it," Henderson said. "If I go out and get some hits and he goes out and gets some hits, I don't have a chance. All we can do is make him swing the bat." "I don't feel any pressure any more," Palmeiro said. "George is seven points ahead of me. Why should I feel pressure? He could sit out the rest of the year and win it." Brett won AL batting titles in and 1980. "To win one when you're 23 years old and turn around and win one when you're 37 it would be a great feat," Brett said. 1976 Henderson chatted with Brett Tuesday night before the Athletics clinched the AL Western Division title in Kansas City. "We talked about it," Henderson said. "I told him, 'If you win I'm happy for you.' I have a lot respect for him. If I don't win I'm pulling for him. That's not say Palmeiro isn't good enough it, of it, to to win it. He is. "But Brett's trying to be the first to do it in three decades. He's been around a long time and I respect him for it." But Henderson did have some heated words for Royals manager John Wathan later. With the A's leading 0 in the eighth inning Tuesday, Wathan ordered Henderson walked intentionally to get to Walt Weiss. 4-- Cougars looking to pressure Musgrave runs. "Musgrave is a better passer than (San Diego State's Dan) McGwire," Harston said. "But, hopefully, if we get in his face, he'll get rattled." That defensive strategy worked against Miami, Harston noted. Harston said he expects Oregon back stands to try to run the football, too. there, he'll pick After all, he said, the Aztecs did us apart," Harthat successfully. ston said. He "I think they'll try to establish noted that the the run to control the ball and Duck quarterback passed for keep our offense off the field," Harston said. "If they get mo489 against BYU mentum and gain confidence, that last year. Then he described Or steps up the pressure on us." Harston Harston said the Cougars will Pete s offense egon as one similar to the one BYU likely use the same defensive By BOB HUDSON Assistant Sports Editor Defensive pressure is a must against Oregon quarterback Bill Musgrave. So says BYU defensive tackle Pete Harston. "If he just alignments they have used the past three weeks. he said. Harston "But I expect we'll use some different stunts that will work better against a deep dropping team," Harston said. He noted that Musgrave is more of a pocket passer than the other quarterbacks BYU has faced. "Other than Miami, this is probably the best offensive team we'll face," Harston said. doesn't remember much about last, year's game. Since he was injured and didn't play, all he remembers is a vociferous fan who gave team members and coaches a hard time on their way to the locker room when the Cougars were trailing at halftime. "I hope he went home and missed the comeback," Harston said. The Cougars overcame a 4 deficit to win Of course he would like both the offense and defense to play as well as they have at times. If they do so, the Cougars might not need a comeback. 33-1- He's ready for the challenge, though. He relishes the thought of trying to stop the run. "Miami had a good running game, but we stuffed it. I hope we can do the same this week," 45-4- 1. MORE MEDALS: Rowers and gymnasts spearheaded China's unprecedented haul of 30 gold medals at the Asian Games Wednesday. The Chinese won all 14 of their events in rowing, a sport virtually unknown in the country a ago, seven in gymnastics, putting China more than halfway to its target of gold medals. In four days, China has won 61 of the 308 gold medals that will be awarded, and was expected to dominate track and field, which begins today. .333 .500 .250 .500 .333 .250 Aztecs up to stopping ... All-St- ar 1.01.0 Sam Houston St. at UTEP Air Force at San Diego St. Colorado St. at Arkansas New Mexico at Kansas St. Wyoming at Utah, 7 p.m. Hawaii, bye half-gam- ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -Jwhere did George Brett go over the break, anyway? Rafael Palmeiro and Rickey Henderson are two guys that want to find out. He didn't go to Chicago for the game, that's for 3ure. Not with a .258 average. Maybe he went off to dip his bats in that Florida spring that Juan Ponce de Leon never could find. Wherever he went and whatever he did, it worked. He's hit better than .400 since the break, and now he's trying to become the first player to win batting titles in three decades. 1.000 .750 1.000 1.000 1 000 .500 .667 .000 .000 ,000 .000 CSU 6-- ust Overall WAC By The Associated well-balanc- Falcons' wishbone. Quarterback Dee Dowis rushed for 249 yards on only 13 carries and scored six touchdowns in a 6 romp. The contest in San Diego is one of two Western Athletic Conference games on the weekend schedule. in is at Utah (2-Wyoming (4-the other. In clashes, No. 4 Brigham Young (4-), Colorado plays at Oregon State (3-travels to No. 23 Arkan), New Mexico (1-sas is at ), Kansas State and Texas-E- l Paso (1-entertains Sam Houston State ). Hawaii is idle. Luginbill insists his defense is much improved over last year, even though the statistics don't support his claim. The Aztecs rank last in the WAC in pass defense and last in the nation in total defense, yielding 510 yards per game. But they're first in the WAC in run defense, yielding just 101. "That's partly a result of our play and partly a result of the teams we've faced," he said. "The No. 1 goal in our program heading into this year was to correct our rushing defense, and we are playing the run better. We're going to win some games this year because of the way our defense is improving. I know that may sound silly after giving up 62 points last week." BYU quarterback Ty Detmer passed for 514 yards and three TDs 4 in a triumph, dropping SDSU to 2 overall. "BYU just us with 52-3- 2) 0) (2-1- 1) (1-1- (2-1- (1-2- 62-3- their passing game," Luginbill said. "Detmer is the best at making something good out of some- thing bad that I've ever been around." Offensively, the Aztecs rank Labor Day is past, summer is officially over and the deer hunt is just 34 weeks away. Time to forget about fall fishing? No way. Right now, at this very moment, some of the very best fishing in the state is found at Lake Powell. The stripers are hitting with regularity. In the early to middle 1980s, Lake Powell produced incredible numbers and sizes of these hybrids. Then the bottom fell out. Powell's top forage fish, the threadfin shad, became depleted and the stripers literally ate themselves out of house and home. "Threadfin shad appear to be more abundant now than in recent years," said Division of Wildlife Resources fisheries biologist Louis Berg. "Schools of shad, the main forage fish for striped bass, are feeding at the surface in several areas of the lake." The DWR says stripers feed actively at or shortly after sunrise and again just after sunset in areas where shad congregate. But finding stripers isn't just a matter of luck. Let Mother Nature help. surface lures. The Zara Spook and near Nothin' plugs are recommended. ...Lake Powell biologists report stripers to be fat and healthy. ...Productive areas have been Moki, White, Farley and Lake Canyons." But wait..there's another fishing shad-imitati- R j Rod Collett 1 ix ASSOCIATE ) SPORTS M sidelight to visit Lake Powell. Smallmouth fishing is reportedly good. The fish can be caught anytime during the day. EDITOR If you happen to see large groups of blue herons and Western grebes, then most likely the shad are there and not to far behind are the stripers, which in some cases have pushed the forage fish near shore. According to Berg, ravens can also pinpoint to fishermen where the shad are. The hot striper action has been on for the past two weeks basically stretch of the San Juan in a River arm and from Good Hope Bay to Hite Marina. DWR fisheries biologist Wayne le Gustaveson said shad sightings may mean a "general resurgence of stripers for this fall... the last should tell the story." Gustaveson terms the angling for week of September 2- - to stripers "good to fantastic" with morning and eve- ning boils occurring daily. What is so exciting about the striper prospects at Powell is that after a dearth of three or four years, there's something to do down south besides water ski, sail, sight-se- e and camp. Gustaveson says the striper action may continue until which, he says, should encourage limits of 20 fish to help balance the predator-to-forag- e fish ratio. Here is the official DWR forecast for Lake Powell and stripers: "Fishing is red hot for stripers from Good Hope Bay on up. Schools of striped bass are cruising canyons for shad concentrations.. ..Anglers are advised to use mid-Octob- "Getting a limit of one and fish in one day is not a difficult task," said Berg. two-pou- The best areas for smallmouth are the Rincon, San Juan Arm and Stanton Creek. Brown plastic grubs drifted over a cobbleboulder shoreline, especially in coves, produces results. Also look for steep dropoffs with lots of structure. So between now and the general deer opener (Oct. 20) is the perfect time to visit Lake Powell. Temperatures are in the 85-- to 90 degree range. In many cases reduced rates for services are available. Information on boat rentals or accommodations is available from ARA Leisure Services at eighth nationally in passing, averaging 306 yards per game. Dan McGwire has thrown for 820 yards and six touchdowns, with just one interception. AFA has compiled a 2 record largely on the strength of the WAC's stingiest defense. The offense has struggled, partly because of quarterback Ron Gray's knee injury, which might sideline him this week as it did in a 2 loss to Wyoming last week. "In terms of the progress we're trying to make in our program, we look at this as just a gigantic football game for us," Luginbill said. Utah coach Ron McBride says it shouldn't be surprising why Wyoming is unbeaten. "When you watch film, it looks like they're 24-1- having fun," McBride said. "They're well disciplined, they rally to the football, their defense seems to enjoy hitting people. They're playing with a lot o.' confidence, and that's a credit to their coach." Wyoming isn't setting any offensive records, but the Cowboys are averaging a respectable 397 total yards per game. The defense has 20 turnovers. forced a WAC-hig- h ' . |