Show 2B Sunday Ogden April 6 1986 Sports Game turns Jordan promised more action soon CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls' owner Jerry Reinsdorf responding to Michael Jordan's angry demands for more playing time said the standout guard would see more action beginning with Saturday's game against the Atlanta Hawks "We are going to increase Michael's playing time to 30 minutes up two minutes from the Indiana game" said Reinsdorf at a news conference just before the Bulls NBA contest with the Hawks The Bulls have restricted Jordan's time on the court to seven minutes each quarter since he returned from a layoff to recover from a broken bone in his left foot Reinsdorf said at the time Jordan was returning despite advice from management and medical specialists who wanted him to sit out the season rather than risk reinjuring his foot Jordan had criticized Coach Stan Albcck's refusal to leave him in a game against the Pacers on Thursday with 31 seconds remaining and the game on the line The Bulls won that game for Jazz SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Adrian Dantley scored 12 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Utah Jazz to a National Basketball Association victory over the Portland Trail Blazers here Saturday night in the Salt Palace Utah needed a scoring spurt which began with 3:46 remaining in the third quarter and ft Jazz lasted until midway through the final period to come from behind for the win The Trail Blazers led throughout the game until Utah's John Stockton got a steal and laid it in at 12:08 of the fourth quarter giving the Jazz an 3 lead However Portland did briefly rally for an edge when Kiki Vandeweghe hit a bucket and added a foul shot But after Utah tied it at with 7:44 left on a jumper by Stockton the Jazz put together nine unanswered points capped by a bucket by Thurl Bailey to go ahead With the victory the Jazz moved back over the 500 mark for the season and improved to while Portland dropped to 9 By winning their season series with the Trail Blazers the Jazz gained a lead over Portland in the battle for the Western Division's fifth playoff spot Karl Malone collected 21 points for Utah while Bailey finished with 20 and Bobby Hansen had 13 more For Portland Vandeweghe had 34 points to lead all scorers Steve Colter added 22 points while Clyde Drexlcr scored 14 for the Trail Blazers - i — WjT- here so it's kind of like running on half a tank of gas From 1B "I was pleased even though my time wasn't very fast" said When you go down there (California) it's like you're running on high octane That's why I was so pleased Even though it wasn't fast I felt comfortable and maintained my form even when I was tired" Andreasen said Andreasenwho recorded "around an 8:57 last week in California" is not as uUjujXx JooesitanflarJE xammw Chad Law of WSC prepares to release the discus Men's "The air trs Steve finisher Fourth-plac- e thick up WSC$ Chad Law finished second in the shot put and fourth in the discus coming in behind USU's Mark Carter in both events Last year Law a former Bonneville High star broke the State high school shot put mark previously set by Carter now a junior at Utah State when he was at Clearfield High '4 Women From Jazz Coach Frank Layden praised his team's defense for the victory "This win gives us the series" I 1B Second-placfinisher Barbara Rainey of Utah State who defeated Clements in a indoor race earlier this year also surpassed the old mark with a 5678 clocking "That was quite the competition" Clements said following Saturday's rematch "I knew I had to start strong because when I turned the corner I knew the wind would be there It's really bad Standing around it feels like a nice breeze but when you're runit feels like a ning against it brick wall" Strong performances from Dana Willie (who finished first in the 1500 meters with a 4:4465) Becky Wayment and Mari Green enabled Weber to sweep the first three places in the 1500- - and events In both those races the Weber runners remained close throughout the event "We've got a lot of depth in the long distance races" Willie said "That helps because it makes it a lot easier for our times to be better I think it us our team is pushes but we remain competitive friends" WSC's Paula Pettingill placed first in the high jump with a leap of 5 feet 8 inches — 2 inches higher than the finisher In the 800 meters Camille Tueller ran a 2:1703 for anoth ' er Weber first place Teammate Teri Okelberry who is more accustomed to having a javelin in her hand proved that she could run and jump as well beating the rest of the field by more than a full second to win the hurdles with a time of 1:0431 The Wildcats' Sheila Price came up with a personal best to win the triple jump with a 36- followed by Okelberry at f NBA Jordan also had angrily criticized management after a practice session on Wednesday saying hrt recovery was adequate to allow him more time on the court ' "I feel in my heart I can play as much as I want without fear of getting hurt" Jordan said Satur day appearing at the news conference with Reinsdoif "1 have no doubt in my mind I am completely healed" Jordan" said "It was a big misunder standing and hopefully everything is behind us" Reinsdorf said he met Friday with Jordan and Jerry Krause the Bulls' vice president of operations "and we basically agreed to bury the hatchet" "It is still our contention that Michael should not be playing at all" said Reinsdorf "but at least we cleared the air in our meeting Friday and he agreed to completely abide by our decision io limit his time" "NICK" LINDQUIST MANAGER wants to Invite all his friends and customers to come buy a new or used car at the NEW CANYON And "Nick" says we will honor any parts iand service coupons One other meet record was set this one in the relay by Utah State The Aggie squad ran a 1:4096 to destroy the old record of 1:4799 set last year by Idaho State Weber and BYU also eclipsed the previous record finishing second and third with a 1:4386 and 1:4598 respectively 3350 Wall Ave HFtTIME SKV)C£ GUARANTti Players see specifics of drug-teprogram st NEW YORK (AP) — Major players have been sent details of Commissioner Peter Ueberroth's drug testing program a spokesman for the commissioner said on Saturday and the union promptly challenged his right to implement it Only those players who have clauses in their con- tracts would be tested along with 21 who were named by the commissioner as having been previously involved with drugs Of that number accepted random testing as one of the conditions to avoid being suspended Ueberroth "doesn't have the authority to impose it" said Don Fchr executive director of the players association "We've asked the players to do nothing until we have had a chance to talk further with the people on the other side about it" Rich Levin Ueberroth's spokesman said no information would be made public until it is received by the players their agents the union and club offileague cials Fchr said however that the plan appears to be "same program that he's had in the minor leagues" Minor league players and baseball personnel other than players have been included in a drug testing plan Ueberroth started in 1985 "I didn't notice that there were any tremendous variances from what he's been saying in the past in that regard" the union chief said Fehr told ABC Radio Sports that the commissioner "did sug- - U of U Baseball gest to the players that the plan be in effect only for two years which may or may not be a step forward depending on what happens after two years" The Player Relations Commit- tee the owners' labor arm said that some 500 players have agreed to random testing The union put the number at about 460 The union estimates that only about 45 of these players have agreed to testing through clauses in their guaranteed contracts "Most of the others were intimidated into agreeing to testing clauses" said a union source while the owners said it was a "totally voluntary act on the player's part" The Major League Players Association filed a grievance over the inclusion of such clauses and Fehr said on Friday that he learned during the opening hearings into the grievance that not even owners consider these clauses binding in contracts that are "Even though they were signed the players never had the obligation to take the tests and if they refused there were no penalties This however was not the understanding that the players had" Fehr said "That still leaves us with about 45 guaranteed contracts" he said adding that if the clauses in the other contracts cannot be enforced the union would like to see these removed also gymnasts take regional crown SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Defending national champion University of Utah saved by the 96 floor exercise performance of Lisa Mitzel came from behind Saturday night to edge Arizona State University for the NCAA Midwest Region women's gymnastics crown Utah trailed ASU going into the final rotation floor exercise but Mitzrl added a double-bacsommersault to her routine to boost the homcstanding L'tes to a narrow victory over the Sun Devils in the meet The defending NCAA champion Utes had split two matches with ASU during The University of Arizona took third place in the team scoring with 18485 points while Oklahoma was fourth with 18410 Fifth place went to Utah State University with 18275 and sixth was Nebraska with 18160 n IXkvil Kj Qol UJ U Dj LJ Pi MiiipnFi TV- From now until August 31 1986 whether you're remodeling your home need money for timely investments a pool or tuition for your children a 799 APR line of credit from Chase makes incredible sense Phone us today Chase Manhattan We're the professionals You pay interest only for up to ten years Pay only for what you use! 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