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Show 2D The SaH Lake Tribune, - Saturday, February ,. 1, 198(i Sportlight -- Scandal Wont Hurt Pats, Says James But he also was a sort of individual embodiment of his team's collective frustration in the Super Bowl. The first time he carried the ball, he was stopped cold. On his second carry, the normally James fumbled the ball away on the line Patriots The Bears scored two plays later to make it 13-- and marked the beginning of the end for the Patriots. "We made so many mistakes and turnovers, there was no way we could make it close, he said. Looking back over the Patriots season, James said: "Were happy about some of the accomplishments we had, and nobody expected us to be in a position to win the Super Bowl. But there was no way for any of us to come out of that game happy." James, who led the Patriots with 1.227 yards rushing in 1985, wound up the Super Bowl with just five carries for a net of one yard, as the Patriots went to their passing game after fall- HONOLULU (AH) Although the New England Patriots have suffereu a super humiliation and a drug scandal within the past week, Craig James says the Patriots should come back even stronger next season. Talking about New England's loss to the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl last Sunday, the Patriots running back said: "It was the most frustrating game I've ever been in "We didn't satisfy our hopes, and think it'll make us hungrier next year Earlier this week, the Patriots voted to undergo voluntary drug testing, then names of some New England players who allegedly had used drugs surfaced. Asked if he thought the scandal would hurt the Patriots, James said. "Nope, we've got a great leader in ICoach Raymond Berry. He won't allow that. "Anyway, it wouldn't be the New England Patriots if there weren't some kind of a scandal going on." James, who'll be playing for the American Football Conference All Stars in Sunday's Pro Bowl game against the National Conference, was a shinning light for the Patriots during their drive to the Super Bowl. sure-hande- d 46-1- 3 1 McAdoo Sixers Sign McAdoo Bob joined the PhiladelThree-tim- e NBA scoring champion failed to match the Sixers offer Los after Angeles 76ers phia Friday win the league sheet. And McAdoo predicts he can help Philadelphia title. "One of the Lakers' strengths the last few years was that Michael three positions, he said. "That Cooper, Magic Johnson and I could play a takes your depth and makes it deeper. Looking at Philly from distance, before I signed, that was something they didn't appear to have. "But with me, with Andrew Toney, we have it. We have a great shot. veteran in the NBA. He played with McAdoo is a The 3' 2 years Buffalo, New York, Boston, Detroit, New Jersey and the last his last not to decided up pick option Los But Angeles with the Lakers. summer, and he signed a 76ers offer sheet Jan. 14 for $205.0U0 to play the rest of the season. Ex-Lak- ing behind. But he's not discouraged for himself or his team, saying, "We're a young team and we have a great head coach. As long as we keep our determination, we re going to be a very good ball club." Motta, Aguirre Settle Differences forward Mark Aguirre says Ins latest fight with Mavericks Dallas Coach Dick Motta was a mere shadow of the December spat in which Motta temporarily suspended him. Aguirre and Moita emerged smiling from a meeting Thursday to settle differences that erupted when the player was not included among the National Basketball Associations r reserves. West "Dick and I are not in a war." Aguirre said Thursday "If we were having a feud, I would tell you just as I have told you in the past. There will be no more wars." Aguirre was suspended for two games in December after he argued with Motta. He met with Motta for more than one hour Thursday afternoon to settle the latest dispute. All-Sta- 32 1 NFL Players Ready To Become Free Agents age of 56 players per team this season that including injured reserve means that 20.4 percent of the 1,568 NFL players will no longer be under contract. But that has been academic under the NFL free agent system, which requires that a team signing any third-yea- r player for more than $250,000 in d base salary give up two draft choices to his previous team. That's only slightly above the average NFL salary of $202,000. More than NEW YORK (AP) of all the players on NFL rosters this season will become nominal free agents Sunday, including five starters on the Chicago Bears and seven on the New England Patriots, whom the Bears crushed in the Super Bowl. But not one free agent is likely to sign with any other team under the compensation rules that require a team signing even a mediocre player to;give up a No.l draft choice in return. Gene Upshaw, executive director of the NFL Players Association, says those rules will be a major issue in negotiations for a new contract to replace the one that expires in Au- - one-fift- h first-roun- player signed for is worth a first and a second round draft choice; for a first and a third, and A $200,000-$250,00- 0 $150,000-$200,00- $110,000-$150,00- gust, 1987. The NFL list contained 321 names of players whose contracts expire Feb. 1, at least three from every team in the league. Using the league aver $95.000-$- l a 0 10,000, pick, from it's a $80,000-$95,00- 0 first. From second-roun- d third the old round, and for team has the right of first refusal. For every season of experience above $60.000-$70,00- Olympic Star Hyman Laid to Rest Associated Press Loserphoto New England running back Craig James says his team will be even stronger next year despite the recent drug controversy the third, the rate goes up $10,000 a That means a $110,000 player costs a team a No.l pick. reserve There is no effective free agency in the NFL, agent Leigh Steinberg said Friday. "The rule exists in the book but the right of first refusal by the original team and the compensation demanded by the team that would sign a free agent are an overwhelming deterrent to any player ever switching teams by free agency. Steinberg says that in 12 years of representing players, he's never had one who received an offer from another team. In fact, since the present system took effect in 1977, only one player 31. has changed teams, defensive back Norm Thompson, who signed with the Baltimore Colts in 1978. Thompson's old team, the St. Louis Cardinals, received a third-rounpick in return, Her death "was a tremendous loss to the community, to the country., and to the world," Dr. Dumas Harshaw, the pastor at Trinity Baptist Church, told mourners. "She represented her country in superb fashion.. Harshaw said between 500 and 600 people attended the services and over 150 cars were in the processional to the Inglewood Park Cemetery, where Hyman was buried. Only in 1983 and 1984, when the United States Football League was competing aggressively for players, did salaries escalate jumping an estimated percent in each of those two years. But NFL owners cut back again this year after the USFL, in a financial bind, stopped its aggressive bidding. LSUs Wilson Loses Academic Appeal Nikita Wilson. Louisiana State's basketball team captain and the Ti-- ' scorer before flunking out. has exhausted his grade gers' second-leadin- g appeals. Chancellor James Wharton says. Wilson, who has not played since the Vanderbilt game Jan. 13. moved out of the athletic dormitory into an apartment after hearing the chancellor's decision Thursday. He said he will return to school in the summer. d 40-5- 0 Ti ibune Wire Services Darts Taylor Stuns Braves in Second OT Spartans Hold Off Bulldogs By Tom Wharton Tribune Sports Writer It wasnt too many weeks ago that the Murray High basketball team had lost eight straight games and appeared to be going nowhere. Yet, during that preseason, the Spartans must have learned something. Now, almost halfway into the Region Six season, Murray is threatening South for the league leadership. And, the key to Murrays entire year may have come Friday night when the Spartans captured a victory over old nemesis Judge. The win put Murray in sole possession of second place in Region Six and set up a big game against South Tuesday. No player contributed more to Murray's victory than Tim Black-hawho hit four key free throws in the final seconds of the game to end a gutty comeback attempt by the Bulldogs, who trailed by as many as 12 points in the second half. Judge had rallied behind the play of Grant Jensen and Rick Solvason to move to within with 1:14 left before Blackham hit his free throws. "I was just hoping I could make them." said Blackham, who scored 21 points and was the obvious leader for Murray. "I've had problems with my free throws all week and we shot a lot this week. There's nothing better than beating Judge. They've always been such a powerhouse in basketball " Murray Coach Craig Hammer, who played on the last Murray team which was able to really dominate the Bulldogs in league play, marveled at the improvement he's seen in both Blackham and his team as a whole. 'These kids have had to overcome more adversity than most teams, coach "We had said the first-yea- r that preseason. We finally got a couple of wins under our belt and got some confidence. Tim has come from being an average player to being our leader," continued Hammer. "He's done more than any kid I've seen to improve." The loss left Judge Coach Jim looking for some consistency in his team's play. The Bulldogs really didn't peform that badly against Slurray. but missed numerous easy shots under the basket and got badly. said "We weren't consistent "Mentally, that was a good comeback and we could have gut " lucky at the end Jensen led Judge with 24 points while Solvason had 15. Mike Bill hit 19 points for Murray while John Hunt ' 'idd,-'I4 ) . J, 4 i By Joe Baird Tribune Sports Writer For the second time in four years Friday night, a Taylor ruined Bountiful's visit to Davis. In 1982, it was the Darts Brian Taylor who poured in 38 points to temporarily derail the Braves on their way to what was eventually a state championship. In 1986, before a full house in Kays-villit was brother Mike who polished off Bountiful, this time with a follow-u- p bank shot with two seconds remaining in the second overtime for a wild Region Four victory. Taylor, a 1 senior forward, got his opportunity to keep the family tradition alive when he took a pass from teamate Greg Willard near the top of the key with six seconds remaining in the second extra session. e, 54-5- 2 6-- 70-6- 5 "Jon Rees told me the middle was wide open after the first overtime," explained Davis Coach John Robison, "so that's where we were looking for Taylor and Rees." With mission accomplished, Taylor proceeded to fire away from the range, watched it bounce off the rim, then raced in between to startled Braves to grab the free ball and bank the easy follow up and in with two seconds remaining. 62-6- 1 "That seems to happen a lot in really close games or overtime." Taylor said of his clear path to the basket for the offensive rebound and shot. "You get excited and forget to do the fundamentals. I was just lucky to follow it up. Actually. I thought that first shot was in. but I guess it was a little hard." game-winnin- second remaining. But 1 13-- Tr I&une Davis forward Mike Taylor (14) goes over Bountifuls Chad Rigby for two of his d e J 1 Alt h game-winne- r 16 Region Three 47-4- Yer-knvic- Tooele 48, West 47; At West. Eric Si hmacker put in a shot off an offensive rebound withlwd seconds left as Tooele stunned the Panthers ami moved back Into the chase for a stale tournament berth in the process with 2.51 to play, the Trailing Buffaloes stalled until 32 seconds remained, only to miss the shot. Then, when West missed the front end of a situation. Tooele got a chance to win its first league game and took advantage of it Schmacker led Tooele with 12 points 54: At South, the . South 68, Jordan (Aids kt&yed unbeaten at the expense of the winless Beet diggers, who played South close for three quarters Kltnu.s Crayton led South with 21 pointswhtle Darrell White hit 18 John Jackson scored 1H for t he game-hig- Skyline 62, Kearns 55: At Kearns, lead the Eagles kept their in the Region Three title chase with a tough road victory at Kearns Shane Todd led Skyline with 20 points while Mike Christensen had 13 and Mike one-gam- Burrows scored 17 12 Derek Christensen for the Cougars Cyprus 75, Taylorsville 67; At Cyprus. the Pirates stayed tied for second w it h Olympus and Cottonwood by rallying in the fourth quarter to beat the improving Warriors, who led 48 47 after three quarters t'raig Slid Staff Photo Ov Wick Lgan points. Taylor sunk the double-Owin. in the 54-5- 2 T bury and Sidney Freeman each had 19 points for the Pirates while Tom Ahlquist hit 17. Todd Hailstone scored 25 for the Warriors Cottonwood 49, Granger 38; At Granger, Cottonwood's tall front line proved loo much for the Lancers as Mike Metcalf scored 15 points and Brad Burton and Greg Brown 12 each Olympus 71, Granite 39: At Olym- pus the Titans had no trouble with the winless Farmers as Mitch Johnson tut 26 points and Malt Barnes added AA 21 48-4- 6 49-4- 9 I was really happy with the kids in the second half," said a drained Robison, who formerly coached the Braves. They lost the lead, but doggone it, they hung in there." Taylor, in addition to his led the Darts with 16 points, while Rees had 13 and Brent Meier added 12. Dave Critchlev and Chad Rigby led the Braves with 13 points game-winne- r, apiece. East 79, Woods Cross 63: At East, the Leopards steamrolled past the Wildcats with a first period, then coasted the rest of the way. Guard Tim Barney poured in 35 in Renow points to lead East while Josh Grant gion Four play - added 1 14. Mike Osiek led the Wildcats with 28. Highland 60, Viewmont 57: At Viewmont, the Rams won a squeaker over the Vikings for their second straight league victory. Steve Solomon led Highland with a outing. The Rams are now while the Vikes fell to Region Two Brighton 83, Alta 50: At Alta, the 1 Bengals had no trouble with the rebuilding Hawks, as they piled up a halftime lead and rolled the rest No. 42-2- 1 of the way. Marc Miller led a balanced Bengal attack with 15 points, while Matt Bradshaw led the Hawks with 15. all-stat- e guard Steve Mihas' desperation from the left side fell short as time ran out. And the Darts proceeded to celebrate championship-styl- e as the win pulled them even with Bountiful and East at the top of the Region Four standings with a record, and upped their overall mark to Bountiful fell to 13-- Yer-kovic- h But the Darts hung tough, even after falling behind with three minutes remaining in regulation, and Taylor and Chris Card hit the big free throws to knot things up to put it into OT. g The Braves had one final shot at a tie, and made the most of it by from their own end to midcourt and then calling time with one 0-- 8 outre-bounde- Olympic Volleyball standout Flo Hvman was buried Friday following funeral services at Trinity Baptist Church where she was called "an accomplished, energetic woman who loved people and made many friends." Hyman, considered one of the finest women's volleyball players in the world, collapsed during a match in Matsue City, which is about 400 miles west of Tokyo, and died shortly later of heart failure on Jan. 24. She was Just getting the game into overtime was a task in itself for the Braves, as they were outboarded and outhustled by the shorter Darts, and found themselves on the short end of a halftime score. Bountiful Coach Mike Hall was frustrated enough with things that he held the ball the last two minutes just to get his club into the dressing room to get things straightened out before further damage could be done 30-1- 8 Whatever the Bountiful coach had to say to his troops at intermission worked, because the Braves came roaring to life with an 18-- spurt in the first five minutes of the third to and stunningly pull to within at th eventually a deadlocked end of th( quarter , 36-3- 38-3- Bingham 71, Hillcrest 61: At Hill- crest. the Miners won a big one on the road as they got a big first quarter and then held off the Huskies the rest of the way. Ray Park led the Miners with 19 points, while Shawn Whitehead led the Huskies with 26. Both clubs are now in league play. 4 Orem 76, American Fork 63: At American Fork, the Golden Tigers broked open a close contest with a big third quarter and rolled for the rest of the night Mike Peterson led Orem with 19 points, while Clint Bean led the Cavemen with a effort, The Tigers are now in Region Two action, while the Cavemen fell to 6-- Mtn. V iew 6-- West Jordan 41: At West Jordan, the Bruins continued to hang tough in the Region Two race with an easy victory over the Jaguars on the road Todd Gentry led Mountain View with 15. while Chris Cooper added 13 t |
