Show rr ro ’yrrrr rrrr ? r-- 7 - ' f Standard-Examin- ’t - t r r T f 21 1989 Saturday Oct er 3B Sports ya22 cut two more: one rookie one veteran By JOHN YOUNGREN Standard-Examine- closed-doo- r SALT LAKE CITY — Two Utah Jazz free agents got L'the ax Friday reducing to 14 the ‘number of players who will be in ‘uniform when the team opens its ‘home exhibition schedule -- more to-nig- ht The Jazz will play host to the Atlanta Hawks in an expected -- sellout at the Salt Palace at 7:30 pm but they’ll do so without rookie forward Reggie Turner or veteran free agent Rory White both of whom were cut by Utah Coach Jerry Sloan following the team’s practice Friday morning - “I’m not so sure these guys !can’t play somewhere else" Sloan Isaid following his brief meeting with the two r involved players “They’ve worked hard and they’ve been terrific guys to work with We’ve just got some other guys (in camp) who have done a better job" didn’t appear to me to be as live- ly as he was back then" Said White: “I gave it my best shot I played the way I’d hoped to play That’s just the way it turns" As for Turner the 8 rookie who averaged 195 points a game last year at Alabama-Birminghawas cut despite some initial development in the Jazz camp The Jazz acquired him from the Denver Nuggets for a future draft choice on a conditional basis ear6-- White a South Alaaveraged 74 points and 23 rebounds a game in a NBA career that included stints with Phoenix Milwaukee and the Los Angeles Clippers He played the 1988-8- 9 season in Europe and Sloan said the slower pace of that brand of basketball may have affected White’s game “I felt that his body was a little bit better (during White’s first NBA stint)” Sloan said “He bama product five-ye- ar m lier this fall Turner’s release means the Jazz will no longer have to fulfill their side of the obligation Neither White or Turner participated in either the Jazz summer camp or with the team’s entry in the California Summer League in July and Sloan said that also made a difference “Maybe these guys were uptight" he said “Guys (with summer experience) tend to relax a little more and they don’t play uptight” The reduction means the Jazz essentially have three new faces jockeying for what could turn out to be one roster spot Raymond Brown a 8 forward from Idaho Joe Hillman a 3 guard from Indiana and Eric Johnson a 2 guard from Nebraska continue to vie for the 12th position “We’re going to take a good look at them all" Sloan said “We’ve got to put the 12 best guys we can on the floor for this 6-- 6-- 6-- team" One veteran player not impressing his coach is second-yea- r forward Jose Ortiz who averaged 28 points in limited action with the Jazz last season “Jose has not worked as hard as I expected him to to be quite honest" Sloan said “We spent of time and effort and money in the Summer League to prepare him for the season I don’t think from his standpoint that he’s really gone after it as hard as I expected (coming into camp)” One way or another the Jazz could take until just before the regular season begins to make the final two cuts Sloan said Utah opens its year against Denver in the Salt Palace Nov 3 San Francisco Giants star Will Clark (left) gives a cap to Peter Angstenberger in a shelter for people made homeless by Tuesday’s earthquake ending was shattered Hundreds were killed and hundreds more were injured in the devastation The father of the Giants trainer had a heart attack but survived The son of Giants already ominous year “This is a sad day for all of general manager A1 Rosen had us” Fay Vincent said when he his house destroyed was elected to succeed his good The World Series was postfriend “We must go on but it is poned and the question was not easy" asked: Does anybody care? Earlier in the summer it all In the San Francisco clubended for Moore Once one of house Dravecky reflected on the best relievers in baseball he the season his left arm in a was one strike away from putsling Injuries are a part of any ting California into the 1986 year so those to Dave Winfield World Series Jose Canseco Dwight Gooden Instead Dave Henderson hit and others were not unusual a home run that rescued Boston Dravecky’s hurt however and rallied the Red Sox in the was shared by many He made a playoffs Moore stuck around remarkable recovery from canfor a few seasons but never was cer surgery on his pitching arm the same In July he committed and seemed to regain his form suicide when in his second start for the “That pitch killed him" DaGiants his left arm suddenly vid Pinter Moore’s agent said snapped “Baseball killed Donnie After it was reset his arm Moore" broke again when a teammate Despite death the game did accidentally bumped into him go on as it always has Until during the Giants’ celebration this week that is An earthafter beating the Cubs in the quake shook Candlestick Park a playoffs half-hobefore Oakland and “There are more important San Francisco were to start things to be concerned about" Game 3 of the World Series he said “But I guess I will be The last hope for a happy happy when this year is over" From IB Associated Press Giants manager Roger Craig keeps an eye on practice from behind home plate Friday at Candlestick Park mediately after their workout the Giants went to visit one of San Francisco’s shelters still full in the aftermath of the area's worst earthquake since 1906 Most players left the San Francisco clubhouse loaded with autographed pictures pennants balls and bats “It’s a way of trying to put something back into the community" pitcher Kelly Downs said “We’re all trying to do our part to help” Before both teams practice they met with Don Fehr head of the Major League Baseball Players’ Association He updated them on the construction at Candlestick Park and the precautions being taken While the Giants practiced several workers in hard hats climbed on scaffolding to the overhang That was in Section 53 in the upper deck in field where the quake right-cent- er caused a concrete It will crack in the ch not be certain until Monday whether Candlestick will definitely be ready That’s when city officials will decide whether to certify the stadium as safe although it is expected to get approval Some work — mostly cosmetic — remains to be done during the weekend Sunday’s NFL game between the 49ers and New England scheduled at Candlestick has been moved 35 miles south to Stanford Stadium “We’re still going to be pouring concrete on Saturday” stadium manager John Lind said Outside Candlestick several fans who had tickets last Tuesday asked for and got refunds “I’m not sitting in the upper deck again I vowed I wouldn’t sit up there anymore" said Michael Casdia 30 of El Sobrante Calif ur Patriots 49ers game moved because of quake Associated Press 5-- 0-- The NFL did not consider post-- ‘ poning the game especially when Stanford Stadium less than 30 minutes from San Francisco was 'deemed safe "In light of the enormity of the ' o - — 6-- off-guar- d “We feel like right now that’s his best position for us" Sloan said “He showed us some things the other night that were very good and maybe he can fill into that spot for us” tries to buy Nuggets toward ballpark m The last time the San Francisco f49ers played a meaningful game at Stanford Stadium in 1985 they won an NFL championship and a Super Bowl ring No titles will be on the line Sunday when the 49ers play the New England Patriots at Palo Alto Calif The game was moved there while preparation continues to ready Candlestick Park for the Tesumption of the World Series after Tuesday's earthquake This will not be another road game for the Super Bowl champi- ons who are 0 away from San I Francisco this season and 1 at ‘ home But it won't be played in ’the 49ers usual environs either i “I've never played on it but I’ve practiced on it and it's a real fast field" star wide receiver Jerry Rice said "As long as we stay home it’s fine with me" 109-10- Pair again Rain heads SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Candlestick Park was up to its old tricks Friday as rain headed toward the Bay area bringing the possibility of more problems for the troubled World Series The National Weather Service forecast showers all weekend and predicted the storm might last into early next week Game 3 is still tentatively set for Tuesday following a week delay because of a devastating earthquake Whenever the series resumes Dave Stewart will start again for Oakland and Mike Moore will follow They won the first two games helping hold San Francisco to one run on nine hits “We always try to keep guys regular It makes more sense than to adjust four guys” Athletics manager Tony La Russa said announcing his plans “Bob Welch will be ready to pitch Thursday but I’m not looking beyond the games we know we have to play" Don Robinson is scheduled to start Game 3 for the Giants and Scott Garrelts will be next Both teams tried to focus as much as possible on baseball Friday Each team held workouts at its ballpark and the sessions were a little more lively than those a day earlier the first time they came back to the field after Tuesday’s earthquake Rickey Henderson returned to the Athletics after missing Thursday’s practice saying he didn't know about it “They tried to get in touch with me and I tried to get in touch with them We just missed" he said La Russa said there would be no fine “The man didn’t blow off the workout He just didn’t get the message" he said At Candlestick after almost two weeks of clear skies and calm conditions wind swirled the infield dirt Clouds and cooler temperatures made it more uncomfortable “How in the world are we ever going to get ready at this rate?" Will Clark asked during a tame round of batting practice Even with bad weather moving in both teams said they would stay in the area rather going to Arizona to train Im- - Meanwhile Sloan indicated veterans Karl Malone Mark Eaton John Stockton and Darrell Griffith will start tonight’s exhibition game against the Hawks in Atlan7 who Utah beat ta Wednesday night And for the second game in a row the Jazz expected to start 5 Theodore “Blue” Edwards in the small forward spot Edwards initially projected at scored nine points playing up front Wednesday the enormity of the disaster that confronts the entire Bay area we believe this is the most prudent and equitable short-tersolution to the comparatively (ln light of m minor problem we faced’ — NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle disaster that confronts the entire Bay area we believe this is the most prudent and equitable short-tersolution to the comparatively minor problem we faced" NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle said "The NFL which has been part m of the Bay area since 1950 is es- pecially distressed by the tragic occurrence" The World Series is tentatively scheduled to resume Tuesday at Candlestick Park The 49crs’ next home game is scheduled for Nov 6 against New Orleans Elsewhere Sunday Indianapolis is at Cincinnati New Orleans is at the Los Angeles Rams Dallas i -- is at Kansas City Green Bay is at Miami the Los Angeles Raiders are at Philadelphia Minnesota is at Detroit the New York Jets are at Buffalo Pittsburgh is at Houston Tampa Bay is at Washington Atlanta is at Phoenix Denver is at Seattle and the New York Giants are at San Diego Monday night's game has a pair of teams on losing streaks the Chicago Bears at the two-gam- e Cleveland Browns The Bengals whose winning streak at home was ended by Miami last weekend are concerned about their running game So are the Colts with Eric Dickerson nursing a tender ham 12-ga- string Dickerson failed to rush for 100 yards for the fourth straight week when the Colts were beaten by Denver last Sunday He had only 35 yards "It's affected us no question" Colts’ quarterback Jack Trudeau said “He’s a great running back and he hasn't rushed for 100 yards since he got hurt" Coach Ron Meyer refused to blame Dickerson “It’s hard in my estimation to see any or very little difference in his performance now than at other times when he’s totally healthy” Meyer said "We just didn't block didn't execute didn't get the ball enough and a thousand other things that all go wrong" The Bengals’ running game went wrong without a fullback to help Jamcj Brooks Eric Ball replacing injured Ickey Woods hurt his knee on the second play of the game “We can feel the difference without the big back" Cincinnati Coach Sam Wyche said “Part of it is the pounding the late-in- - the-gam- e effect that has on a team" Dickerson and Ball are both expected to play Sunday The Rams the NFL’s last unbeaten team until Buffalo rallied 0 to beat them Monday need that tough to forget night defeat in this league" hard “It’s so Rams coach John Robinson said "You have to remember there are 16 games to be played and you have to fight back 23-2- last-minu- te "People write you off They overestimate you or underestimate you You have to have the mental toughness to hang in there That's important We have to do some of that now having a loss Monday" The Saints meanwhile broke a e slide and are anxious to build a winning streak “We can't worry about where we are in the standings or what it means to our playoffs hopes" Saints’ Coach Jim Mora said “We have to take care of our business and prepare each week to win a game" four-gam- i i DENVER (AP) — Chicago businessmen Bertram Lee and Peter Bynoe were poised again Friday to assume ownership of the Denver Nuggets this time with the financial backing of media executive Robert Wussler An earlier effort by Lee and Bynoe to buy the team from Sidney Shlenker collapsed Oct 10 after the duo having problems lining up suitable financing missed a third deadline for closing the deal Directors of Wussler’s company Comsat Video Enterprises of Washington are scheduled to vote on the $65 million deal The sale is expected to be finalized no later than Monday ‘ We are confirming that we are in discussion to purchase the Denver Nuggets as part of a partnership headed by Bertram Lee and Peter Bynoe” said Bob Hunter spokesman for Comsat “Discussion has been under way for some time and is on a fast track” Hunter said Friday “It could be concluded within a matter of days even hours" Lee and Bynoe salvaged their bid by enlisting Wussler to provide the monetary strength they had lacked when their other proposal to buy the Nuggets West Point schedules Jr Jazz registration WEST POINT — The West Point Recreation Department will be holding registration for its Junior Jazz basketball program on Wednesday at the old city office building 3026 West 300 North from 5:30 to 7 pm The cost is $20 per participant The program is for all interested youths in third through 12th grades Registration will also be accepted at the new West Point Office Building 3016 West 300 North until Nov 3 For additional information 4 call Gary Manning at 825-018- Soccer From IB ing just once on a Toni Ouellette goal Even that goal wasn’t that impressive as it took a couple of funny bounces before making it into the net But that's all that counts The Tigers were not without their chances but they were unable to capitalize on golden opportunities against a strong Judge defense Ouellette's second goal of the game with six minutes to go secured the victory for the Bulldogs “I'll tell you we scared the best team in the state" said Butler Ben Lomond and Judge Memorial will face off at Orem High at noon today Brighton 4 Viewmont 0 At Salt Lake City's Westminster College the Vikings ran smack into a Lady Bengal machine Brighton is the defending state soccer champion after last high-power- tourna- spring’s ment The Vikings entered the game with a highly touted offense and an equally impressive defense that had registered nine shutouts on the year but could do nothing to stop Brighton Viewmont finished its season with an overall record of and closed out their Region schedule with a record of Brighton and Alta will face each other for the title at Westminster today at noon 13-1- -3 1 -2 rf 4 |