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Show spons Pjc jlalt Jake tribune Section C Friday, January 18, 1985 Page 1 I - 79-7- 2, one-poi- nt 38-3- 50, and Alan Pollard drilled two hoops to send the Cougars in front, 59-5- During this stretch, Air Force could not score, and soon the Falcons found themselves down by 12 at 64-5- The Cougars played it cautiously big lead and Air Force continued to battle to make it fairly close down the stretch. However, the Falcons could never come closer than five points in the waning moments. after getting the Ive always believed if a guy has a hot hand, youve got to get him the ball and let him run his string, said head coach Ladell Andersen. By dolead ing so, it salvaged a four-poifor us. The way Sinek hit tonight, it was like he was hitting in before he injured his ribs, added Andersen. Sinek and Beer put on a clinic on outside shooting." Andersen said he didnt think his club played very smart at the end of the first half. We needed to use more minutes up. Pollard went out late in the game with an ankle injury. That injury has been with him all season. He will be all right, though, added the coach. The victory pushed BYU to 2 in the WAC and 7 overall. AFA fell to 5 and Beer with 17 led the 3-- 9-- 0-- 49-4- 51-4- 8, Jeff played a nice game off the bench for us, assistant coach Roger Reid said. He also contributed a lot in rebounding. After Bob Marr fired in a long jumper to pull Air Force to 51-5- 0, Andy Toolson scored his first hoop of the game to make it three again. In between Chatmans and Toolsons baskets, the Academy had several chances to score and take the lead. I like to think we did the right things on defense and it was happenstance, but we stayed on top of things to keep them from getting the lead. If they had taken the lead at that point, I think it would have been tough for us. It would have been a different noted Reid. Marty Perry then scored from the top of the circle to push BYU up, 55- ball-gam- e, M'orlrtl 'cores Sporl Call l.oral Snick, Saarelainen Lead BYU to Win By Ray Herbat Tribune Sports Writer COLORADO SPRINGS Scott Sinek and Timo Saarelainen regained their shooting eyes just in time to help Brigham Young University gun down the Air Force Academy here Thursday night. With Saarelainen hitting 29 points and Sinek tacking on 24, the Cougars held off a determined, scrappy Falcon crew, before 3,300 fans, the largest turnout for an AFA basketball game this season. Saarelainen had been in a miserable shooting slump since the early stages of the season, and Sinek needed almost two months to recover from cracked ribs. Sinek, who had been shooting just 34 percent from the field prior to last Monday nights Hawaii game in Honolulu, labored long while wearing a flak jacket to protect his injury. Even after Sinek shed the protective gear, the native of Fullerton, Calif., had trouble finding the range. Not so this night. Sinek canned his first seven shots from 18 feet. Saarelainen was steady throughout as he and Sinek accounted for 53 of BYUs 79 total points. Air Force never led, although the Falcons came close to taking a advantage several times in the second half. BYU took a 4 lead at intermission, but Todd Beer and Jon Jordan fed a rally that saw AFA BYU boostcreep to within one, ed its lead back to three, on a jammer by Jeff Chatman off a lob pass. or Call 2.17-202.- 1 Replay? Eagles Tie Fort Wayne By Roger Graves Tribune Sports Writer The scene was oddly reminiscent of 48 hours earlier. It was one of those replays, simply a copy of what had transpired Tuesday night m the Salt Palace. The names werent even changed to protect the innocent. Once again, it was Golden Eagles vs. Komets. Once again, it was Salt Lake goaltender Dave Parro vs. Fort Wayne rookie goalie Alain Chevrier. Again, the histrionics concluded without a winner or a loser. Again, it was a 4 stalemate Thursday evening in the Salt Palace. Again, it was a point in the standings for the Komets and a point in the Western Division for the Golden Eagles. But there was one major difference in Thursdays version of Golden vs. Komets Act II. This time, Salt Lake controlled the yes dominated third period. This time, the Eagles dominated the overtime. And, this time, it was Salt Lake which outscored Fort Wayne in the closing 28 minutes of regulation to force the 4 tie before 2,397 frenzied fans. After playing lackadaisical in the third period Tuesday to allow the second-place Komets to come from behind and secure the tie, Salt Lake out-shFort Wayne 10-- in the final 20 Trtoun Staff Photo by Tim Kelly of regulation Thursday and minutes Top scorer Scott MacLeod helps Eagle goalie Dave Parro Fort Wayne goalie Chevpeppered Thursday. MacLeod scored one goal and had one assist. rier with bullet after bullet during the dramatic overtime session while But, just outgunning the visitors like Tuesday, the Eagles were forced to be content with a tie when a victory was deserved. And all because Chevrier was simand senior guard Todd Benn. That the year and 3 in the WAC. brilliant. ply 0 with less than five minAnd, as luck would have it on a made it Unbelievable, just unbelievable, utes gone. night when the Utes were trying to said Golden Eagle center Scott Maca was it said the climb back into the WAC race, it was Yes, big lead, his head in disbelief afLeod, a CSU freshman with the movie star quiet McAndrews, whose club is now ter shaking a contributing goal and an assist. But we still havent developed name of Ron McCrary who dealt the 11-linemate Paul Lawless Lawley visiting Utes a cruel blow off the that killer instinct. We get those big made a good shot on a in the leads and then seem to let up a a litRams bench. overtime that was headed for the must But tle. remember we were right-han- d you McCrary, who came to the game corner, but he Chevrier armed with a vision that he would playing a good club in Utah. waved his arm and somehow knocked But coach, that good club got just it down. I dont know how he get to play more in Coach Tony stopped 11 McAndrews scheme of things, points from Upshaw (20.1 for the it. He plays his angles very well. Hes from Stroman (18.1 the best Ive seen in the in 10 points (on field goal season) and seven league on ' shooting) in 13 minutes to help give for the season). playing the angles. the Rams 25 points off the bench. We got done what we practice all While the acrobatic Chevrier, now week for, said Ram freshman David I had a talk with Coach McAnon the year, kept Fort Wayne drews yesterday and we discussed Turcotte, a rookie from Sudbury, Onafloat, MacLeod admitted that it was me playing more, the articulate tario. Coach wanted me to pressure frustrating for Salt Lake to dominate McCrary said. I know theres been a Upshaw and Mick DeLavallade to the final 24 minutes and still fail to problem with the rotation what with hold down Stroman. When they Up- gain their first victory of 1985. four forwards and all, but I just had shaw and Stroman got away from us, When youre in a slump like we that feeling that I was going to get in we always had help inside. are and you work as hard as we did more tonight. I thought I kept Kelvin out about tonight, youd think wed get a good Their were reasons for McCrarys 22 or 23 feet and he seemed hesitant bounce sooner or later, said Mac- participation. The Rams ran into foul to drive too much, Turcotte said. trouble and CSU tired in defensing Upshaw, who got off only eight the quick Utes. CSUs big front line of shots (he averages 16 per game), said Mick DeLavallade, Rich Strong and I had my shots. They just wouldnt Mike Gray, in containing Ute big men fall. I had to stop driving to the basket Gregg Dodd, Jerry Stroman and Tim because I had foul problems. PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS At the Salt Palace, 7:30 p.m. McLaughlin inside, had to get their 25 minutes Upshaw played only (1140 AM) rest. Result: more time for McCray. and did foul out with 5:42 to play and Probable Starters The Rams accomplished what they Utah still in it at Pos. Blazers, But Stroman Jan, F Kiki Vandeweone, 21.9 Adrian Dontlev, 27.1 set out to do shut down leading Ute just seemed to be away in another Thurl Bailey, 13.0 F Mychal Thompson, 19.2 scorers Kelvin Upshaw and Jerry world somewhere most of the time. Mark Eaton, 7.9 C Sam Bowie, 7.1 Stroman (18 points between them). He shot G Darnell Valentine, 1.6 from the field in Rickey Green, 13.8 just But Greg Dodd hurt the Rams, alG Darrell Griffith, 22.3 Jim Paxson, 18.2 35 minutes and although he had eight Blazers Glance Tne Trail Blazers are on though it was for just one half. After rebounds, none of them were on the the road and have lost nine of their last 10 awov seven points and six rebounds in the offensive end. a Oames, but the one conquest was a first half, the freshman from Bakersogo in San Antoruo, where the Jazz lost by 20 Were going to have to get more of week field complained of stomach pains at four nights later. The B'azers have haa trouble In In games decided by intermission. He just wasnt capable an effort from him Stroman at Larclose games they're of playing, Ute Coach Lynn Archiamie, Archibald said. Weve got to seven points or less. This Is the first of two visits to have intensity from everybody. Well Utah by the Trail Blazers, who won the only other bald said. meeting this season between the two teams, a play the ones we get intensity from. victory in Portland on Nov. 15. Bowie has Trailing by just 6 at halftime In his last three games, but has didnt feel bad at all since we shot Utah moves up to play Wyoming Sat- blocked 20 shots (I scored only 24 points In the lost five. Rookie Jerome urday at 7:35 p.m. 36 percent the first half and turned Kersey hurt the Jazz In two exhibitions ond In the the ball over eight times, Archibald It was junior guard Manny Hendrix game In Portland, when he hit his career high of 19. said), the Utes ran into a near three-minuJazz Glance The Jazz have lost five In a row coming on in a reserve role who ralscoring drought to begin the lied the Utes to within five points in and 12 of their last 17. They have also lost six of their second half and, all of a sudden, it was the second half. Hendrix, who hadnt last at the Paloce. Dontlev, who played with a wrap on his bruised left thigh Wednesday night, and 6 for CSU in front of a boisterous, scored a single point in the two previJeff Wilkins, who played with a strep throat, did not g yellow-flawaving crowd of 6,186 ous games at San Diego and Hawaii, work In the Jazzs light proctlce at the Sports Mall fans in Moby Gym. Thursday, but Mitchell Anderson, who took a shot to from the field and shot law from Rick Maborn Wednesday night, did. All from the lineto end with 19 points. the Then, after freshman Gale Gondrethree will likely be able to play Friday. Dontley zick hit a pair of free throws and StroOther than Upshaws 11 points, no needs lust seven points In the game to become the 38th player In NBA history to reoch the man got one of only two field goals other Ute was in double figures. SophJohn Drew reached that number earlier this for the night with 16:40 to play, CSU omore Sie Moore had his best game of plateau. season. went on a 0 run behind 9 forward the year in a reserve role with nine Mike Gray (14 points for the night) points. 4-- f - five-minu- 1 4-- 5 9-- CSU Bench Helps Stop Utes By Dick Rosetta Tribune Sports Writer FORT COLLINS, Colo. For the second time in three games Thursday night, Utah ran into an opponent experiencing a basketball renaissance. And for the second time in three games, the Utes became a footnote in the opposition history book. A week ago, the Utes helped make resurgent San Diego State 0 in the Western Athletic Conference. Thursday night, the Utes shot an anemic 39 percent from the field to help Colorado State match its best start ever in 0 the WAC with a 9 victory. - 3-- 3-- 77-6- And, for the seventh time this season, the Utes were denied a second win in a row as Utah fell to for 7-- 2-- 45-3- 4. 14-4- -4 o 3 59-5- 3. 1 0 32-2- te 1 1 38-2- -'- Associated Press Laserphoto Leod, who saw Salt Lakes record for the new year rise to The guys showed they wanted it tonight. We played very well the last half of the game. I thought we were gonna win it. I wouldve bet on it. But the Birds had to settle for an- other tie, despite the marksmanship of Lawless and golden opportunities by Kurt Kleinendorst in overtime. "We had our chances Id say we had five quality chances in overtime when their goaltender had to make the big save," analyzed Golden Eagle Coach Tom Webster, referring again to Chevrier's Academy Award performance in the nets. Funny thing about Fort Waynes rookie goal Chevrier, the tender extraordinaire. He wasnt even scheduled to start Thursday. Fort Wayne Coach Ron Ullyot had decided to go with Peter Sidorkiewicz, who had recently returned from a stint with Binghamton in the AHL. I talked to Sidorkiewicz just before the game and he told me he didnt feel like he was ready, admitted Ullyot, whose Komets improved e to and escaped their Utah trip with two points. He Sidorkiewicz has been doing a lot of traveling. His goalie equipment got in here just before the game Tuesday night and his clothes finally came yesterday. He just said he wasnt in the right frame of mind to play. I appreciate that he told me so I could go with Chevrier. Maybe the Golden Eagles didnt appreciate Sidorkiewicz's honesty. But, at the outset, it didnt appear the rookie Chevrier was so impenetrable. Paul Lawless, who collected two goals and a primary assist on the lead just 40 night, gave Salt Lake a seconds into the game when he rebounded a Brent Sapergia slapper from the left circle and flipped the puck past Chevrier for his 18th goal of the season and Sapergias first assist in 21 games. But Fort Wayne squared matters at 1 less than two minutes later when Russ Adam scored on a Jim Burton rebound at 2:28. back-to-bac- k two-gam- 1- fun-nel- Jazz Tonight CSUs Rich Strong frowns when Ute Gale Gondrezick slaps the ball out of his hand. Gregg Dodd gives him an elbow. Inloriiialioii 217-200- 1 15,000-poi- 7-- 6-- The Golden Eagles, who plugged in their league-las- t power play for three goals this night, regained the advantage at 1 on Lawless second goal of the game following a MacLeod shot at 15:53 on the power play. But back came the Komets again. Paul Adey threaded a shot from the slot through traffic just 55 seconds into the second period and Fort Wayne was on even terms again at Then, the Komets took their first lead of the shootout when Burton (three points for the night) rifled a slap shot from the left point that ricocheted off Parros stick and into the meshing at 7:23 to elevate Fort Wayne to a 2 advantage. Now, it was the Eagles turn to come back. So MacLeod put the batteries back in the Salt Lake power play and beat Chevrier with a nifty between-the-leg- s backhander at 12:46 of the second period to leave matters tied again at Fort Waynes Steve Salvucci then rang up his 14th goal of the year just 19 seconds into the final period, but from that juncture, Salt Lake dominated. Captain Bobby Francis deflected a Pat Ribble shot past Chevrier to square the score at 4 on the power play at ?c03 of the third period, and then it was time for Salt Lakes Parro (now and Fort Waynes Chevrier to take over. man-advanta- 2-- 35-fo- ot 2-- 55-fo- ot 3-- 3-- 3. The Eagles best opportunities in overtime came when Kleinendorst rifled a bullet from the bottom of the left circle at Chevrier on a break and then rebounded his own shot only to see Chevrier make another sliding save. Lawless enjoyed another golden opportunity from point-blan- k range with only 21 seconds remaining, but again Chevrier made the stop to preserve the tie for the Komets. Winner John David Crow Says Publicity Can Make the Difference Ex-Heis- man John David Crow, the 1957 Heis-ma- n Trophy winner from Texas A&M, was waiting to catch the same plane to Dallas Wednesday afternoon and we started talking about his former team- mate, Larry Wilson, the You know, he reminded, Larry is a good example of a man who never got the national John Mooney press he deserved in college, but who made the NFL Hall of Fame just the same. Crow laughed when reminded the part publicity played in his winning the Heisman Trophy. The story goes that when Paul Bear" Bryant coached at Texas A&M, he lamented the lack of attention his star running back, Crow, was getting In the Heisman publicity. Jones Ramsey, the A&M sports information who later moved to the University of Texadf reminded the coach that Crow was only the fourth ex-Ut- e. leading rusher in the Southwest Conference, so his publicity appeal was limited. Bryant was not one to discourage easily and he countered, Well, he r. leads the nation in that statistic Ramsey publicized and John David Crow won the Heisman. They used to say Wilson, the All-Pr- o defensive back, led the league in tackles and you could see every one scarred on his face, Crow laughed. You remember the time Larry played the whole game on defense for the Cardinals with both broken hands in casts and he returned an interception for a touchdown? Larry is paying for that now. His hands look like an arthritics. We used to kid him if he tackled properly, and hit people with his shoulder, he wouldn't be marring hs face and breaking his hands. But he was a great one. Pro football? I think I have attended one game since I retired as a player," John David added. I just lost interejAi The one game I saw was In St. Louis when I was there on busi- - We had 65,000 requests for the tickets available to the public on the lottery basis. Those are the only tickets normally available to the general public. But USCs two losses at the end of the season killed the Trojan interest. We even reserved good seats on the line for the USC players to pick up, and many of them went uncalled for. Stanford, as host to the Super Bowl, had a different ticket idea. The university was allocated several hundred seats, and decided a good recruiting gimmick would be to invite Stanford football recruits and their families to attend the game as guests of Stanford. It would have been quite a recruiting plum, but Wiles Hallock, the excommissioner of the Pac-1- 0 and WAC, reports the NCAA quickly ruled this was above and beyond the normal limits allowed in recruiting. Edwin Pope, sports editor of the Miami Herald, reports Bruce Hardy, the Miami Dolphin tight end by way of Bingham dligh and Arizona State, could be the slowest runner on the 3,500 John people-run-ove- Mooney Tribune Sports Editor ness and had nothing else to do. So I attended a game. First Time for Rose Bill Nicholes of the Rose Bowl committee mentioned at our Hall of Fame Honors Court meeting this was the first year in many the Rose Bowl had a gate sale for tickets for the New Years clash between Ohio State and Southern California. USC turned back 3,500 tickets, he explained. We could have filled the stadium had we known earlier we had seats available, but by the time we got the returns, people had given up hope. Dolphin squad, hut he would be a strong candidate for Most Valuable Player were it not for the sensational quarterbacking of Dan Marino. Don Only Strock, the backup . quarterback, , knows the Dolphin than Bruce, Pope explained. He is i offense better very catches smart, the ball under pressure Bruce Hardy an(j aiwayS knows where everyone is supposed to be on the field. Besides, hes one of the easiest players on the squad to interview. Pope then told a story on Andy Gustafson, who had coached Miami from 1948 through 1963. Andy was one of the deceased coaches considered by the Honors Court for admission to the Hall of Fame. Although Andy quit drinking late In life, he never tired of telling drinking stories, tope recalled. He was a heavy drinker who needed the hair of the dog to get started the next morning. Andy also had a tradition. The worse he felt the next morning, the nattier he dressed. This particular morning, he had the champion hangover of all time, but he put on his best clothes and reported to his office. Alas, the bottle he usually kept in his desk for emergencies was empty. Andy recalled a speak-eas- y type of operation where a man could get a drink 24 hours a day. But he didn't want anyone to know of his drinking problem, if there were any who didn't. So he disguised himself. He found a slouch hat, a dirty shirt, dark glasses and an soiled coat around the gym and entered the speakeasy. He leaned over the bar, confident of his anonymity, only to hear the bartender Inquire, What will you have, coach? Andy said that convinced him to give up booze, Pope laughed. Observation Ward always worry when the state reports budget jwrplus and the legislw ature Is In session. 1 |
