Show S' F' i3 fa'c'n 5S 23 Sports Golfer follows wife’s orders Stephenson takes lead TUCSON Ariz (AP) — Ignited by confidence in fcer putting and some familiar gusts of wind Jan Stephenson took a lead into the second round of the $200000 LPGA Tucson Open d Stephenson the 1933 champion here the first three holes on Thursiay “I knew I was going to have a good round after a start like that said a jubilant Stephenson Tve been having problems with my putting and it’s been the best it's been in years right now I'm beginning to believe in my putting again" Stephenson was the only player from Thursday's afternoon rounds to overtake early leaders Deedee Roberts and Lauri Peterson who each shot 69s on the 6214-yar-d municipal Randolph North Golf Course The multiple tie at 70 included 1985 champion Amy Alcott Hall of Famer Kathy Whitworth and Shelley Hamlin Denise Sandra Palmer Rebecca Bradley and Betsy King who lost on the final hole here a year ago Chris Johnson the 1984 winner was among those bunched at 71 along with Kathy Postlewait and the 1986 rookie of the year Jody Rosenthal who hasn’t been doing nearly as well this year Defending champion Penny Pulz was among more than 10 players at even par along with Cindy Rarig the 1977 Arizona junior champion who won her first LPGA title four weeks ago in Hawaii NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ben Crenshaw's wife Julie gave him his orders for the day when he left for the golf course “No 75's" Crenshaw quoted her as saying And Ben who has had his troubles getting started this season followed through The former Masters champion reeled off a string of five consecu-tiv- c 66 birdies in a that left him two strokes behind long shot leader Dick Mast in the first round of the $500000 USFSLG Neither Gilder nor Mast was any happier with his effort than the frustrated Crenshaw “I’ve been battling the first round all year" he said “It’s like a racehorse going out the starting gate then having to wait to get saddled Pat Bradley last year’s player of the year was eight shots off the pace at 75 The field of 144 will be cut to the low 70 and ties at the end of today’s play Sunday’s winner receives $30000 The Australian-bor- n Stephenson said she wouldn't mind playing in the wind through the rest of the tournament “I love the wind oh yeah she enthused “In Australia it blows like a gale all the time I feel very comfortable in it The pro with 13 career victories dropped birdie putts of 10 one and eight feet on the first three holes She canned a for a birdie 3 on No 7 chipped to within two feet for another birdie on 13 and then The Sally Little digs her way out of a sand trap in Tucson Open chipped in from 20 feet on No 15 “The fact that my putting is coming around makes it a lot of fun she said “I’ve had a lot of techical problems the past two years and it has taken a lot of time to work on it Boz College Football mors me to see the attention he gets He’s gone He’s history" But Switzer said later that he would be willing to talk with Bosworth “if he came in and was sincere that he really wants to come back next year" Without elaborating he said Bosworth would have to drastically change his nonconformist image — the hairdo with the shaven temples and the outrageous remarks and actions — to have any chance at returning “It (his return) would have to be structured how I want it" he said “I’ll play Brian Bosworth I won’t play the “I’ve made sure to leave the door open because I want him to be part of this program in 20 30 40 50 years" Switzer added “He’s a good kid and I love him” Switzer said Bosworth has occasionally worked out on his own in the Oklahoma weight room but has not participated in the football team’s conditioning program Bosworth a Eight e and selection winner of the Butkus Award as the nation's top linebacker in 1985 and 1986 will be eligible for the NFL draft if he graduates this spring as scheduled He has said several times in recent months that he would like to return to Oklaho Vincent Catledge pick up slack Bullets riddle the Sonics seconds left to give the Mavericks their victory in Sacramento Without Moses Malone in the NBA Blackman’s free throws allineup the Washington Bullets lowed the Mavericks to retake the simply aren’t the same club York New overtime to Sacramento lead snap a help still following a team winning They’re losing streak however thanks to the recent a scoring streak in a The Pacers whose last road stretch It ended with 56 seconds provided by Terry victory was on Feb 20 against left when Kings forward Johnny Catledge and Jay Vincent 1 “Everybody has to pick up the Atlanta missed a chance to add Rogers scored a basket for a an extra to their lead in Sacramento advantage slack offensively" Washington Dallas center James DonaldCoach Kevin Loughery said after their race with the Cleveland the Bullets defeated the Seattle Cavaliers for the final playoff son hit two free throws with 56 seconds remaining to pull the in the NBA berth in the Eastern Conference 6 SuperSonics Mavericks within one before Thursday night Bulls 114 Clippers 97 Blackman’s dramatic free throws 29 Vincent scored a 25 had and for against Catledge Michael Jordan scored 40 Warriors 125 the Bullets who have lost Malone points and Gene Banks added 24 Trail Blazers 124 to a neck injury to help Chicago end a “I know I’m getting more shots losing streak Joe Barry Carroll scored 10 of more opportunity to score" CatCharles Oakley added 14 for his 31 points in the final 4 Vi minledge said “Playing alongside the Bulls who evened their utes and made a big defensive Moses I’m not going to get that record at and equalled their play with three seconds remainmany shots" road victory total of last season ing leading Golden State over Portland with thoir ninth Knicks 111 A play by Carroll Mavs 105 Kings 104 Pacers 105 OT the center sent the Warwith riors ahead to stay Dallas guard Rolando BlackTrent Tucker scored six of his 22 points and made a key steal in man hit a pair of free throws with - 404 left Press 23 lead with 6: and take an remaining Alabama managed to pull within on Derrick Me Key’s two From 4B free throws with 4:34 left but it was too little too late Kansas a Final Tour team last “I have no excuses no alibis" reyear finished with a said Alabama Coach Wimp Sancord derson “The best team won toIn the first game Thursday day guards Billy Donovan and Delray “I’m disappointed but it’s cerBrooks took turns lighting up the tainly not going to mar the seafield with scoreboard we’ve had" son goals to lead Providence to the Jim Farmer led Alabama with easy victory 24 points followed by Michael 26 who scored Donovan Ansley and Mark Gottfried with points made fise of fisc with 10:37 left in 14 apiece The Crimson Tide Ahead shots in the first half as the Friars used a Providence the regular and postseason champigame 1 slowly worked their way to a c ons of the Southeastern run including three by advantage at the break ended their season at Brooks who tallied 23 had the Brooks to break the game open South “I’ve had 75 in the first round five times this year It just leaves you with so much work to do I don’t want to say what my first round average is (7375) but it hasn’t been a good day for me” Crenshaw said He was tied at 66 with Brian Claar Curtis Strange led a large group at 67 that included Jay Haas Phil Blackmar Ronnie Black Steve Pate Brett Upper South African Nick Price and Sam Randolph who stripped fie strokes off par over the last four holes wine Tom Watson a ner of this tournament was five strokes back with a 69 in the warm sunny weather Defending champion Calvin Peete struggled to a 74 that left him in danger of missing the cut when the field is trimmed to the low 70 scorers after today’s second round Mast who also had a 64 in this tournament a year ago before fading to seventh said he has “some good memories from here I’ve done it before so you feel you can do it again" and Gilder in a slump scoring his sixth career vicfour years ago took the route to their high standings: very good putting 10 times in- Mast eluding long putts of 35 and 25 effort feet in his He since tory same Gilder scored birdies from 30 15 and 15 feet and dropped a for an eagle-“I haven’t felt this good on the greens in a long time” he said “I didn’t hit the irons all that well but putting can make up for a lot of mistakes” 20 Boz’ is history Sooners’ Barry Switzer NORMAN Okla (AP) — linebacker Brian Bosworth has only the slimmest of chances of returning to the Oklahoma football team next season — and his alter ego “The Boz” has no chance at all Sooners Coach Barry Switzer told the Associated Press on Thursday night he is “999 percent sure" that Bosworth will not be around for his final year of eligibility Bosworth was not included in Oklahoma’s spring football guide this week — prompting questions about his status since the Sooners begin spring practice later this month “Bosworth has been gone since the Switzer was quoted in Orange Bowl Thursday’s Norman Transcript “It hu- - Associated Classic Mast 36 who has spent most of his career on golfs and has yet to finish higher than fifth on the PGA Tour compiled e round of 64 Thursa day That left him one shot in front of veteran Bob Gilder who said he “made all the putts today I haven’t made in the last three years in a 65 Golf hot hand in the second half hitting four of six “Billy did a great job of getting the ball to me" said Brooks “It just felt good out their tonight As a team evcrthing was working well" Donovan agreed “The first shot I took felt good" he said “I felt I would have a good night" sank 14 of Providence from range while the Crimson Tide was good on seven of 23 ma rather than play for a poor NFL team He must inform the NFL by April 13 if he wants to be in the regular draft on April 28 He could decide to enter the supplemental draft which is a weighted lottery for the first time The Super Bowl champion New York Giants have one Denver Broncos chance the runner-uhave two down to the Tampa Bay with 28 shots The Bucs who have the first pick in the regular draft are expected to pick Miami quarterback Vinny Testa verde There has been speculation that Bosworth has kept his options open to use as leverage with the NFL “He’s in the pros” Switzer told the East From 48 the turning point jubig gun was Syracuse’s nior center Rony Seiklay who 33 points — scored a 23 in the first half — on 14 of 20 shooting from the field He also had nine rebounds In turn Dwyane Schintzius freshman center Florida’s managed only six points on three Midwest From 4B ing the regular season The game brings together the schools with the second and third best NCAA records ever — behind UCLA — as well as two coaches who are very familiar with each other Indiana Coach Bob Knight who coached Duke’s Mike at Army said too much is being made of the meeting of says “It’s been that way for Transcript months That’s what he wants and that’s what he needs to do” Speculation about Bosworth’s future at Oklahoma intensified after the Orange Bowl He was barred from playing in the game because he tested positive for steroids and appeared on the sidelines that referred to the wearing a NCAA as “National Communists Against Athletes” Shortly thereafter Switzer issued a statement saying it would be in everyone’s best interests if Bosworth did not return for his final year When Bosworth issued an apology Switzer indicated he might be allowed to return to the team of 10 accuracy He did grab 11 rebounds Schintzius who describes himself as cocky said Wednesday he felt he could handle Seikaly “I hope he learned a lesson about comments before a game" Sloan said “He still doesn’t understand how these things he’s saying are going to appear in print” “I’ve learned a lot from this game" Schintzius said Other Orangemen in double teacher and student “Where’s Mike going to play?" Knight asked “I’m a lot more concerned about his players than I am with Mike “They’re an exceptionally team I taught him" The Hoosiers have defeated Fairfield and Auburn on the way to Cincinnati averaging 995 points per game in the two victories “(Keith) Smart and (Steve) Alford are as good a combination as any backcourt" Krzyzewski said “They work well together Each of the starters has a role and they figures were Triche 17 points Greg Monroe 12 and Sherman Douglas 10 It was Florida’s guards Vernon Maxwell (25 points) and Moten (18) who led the Gator comeback Coleman’s dunk with 1:49 left tie and Syracuse broke a was on its way although Florida’s Pat Lawrence made two over the last 40 seconds “Syracuse is a great team” Maxwell said “and although we came back on them we didn’t stick the stake into their heart" don’t conflict they mesh” Alford an and Indiana’s leading scorer has averaged 22 points per game and will be covered by Duke’s Billy King who is ready for the assignment “It’s a privilege to defend someone like Alford" King said The Blue Devils who lost in the national championship game to Louisville last year beat Texas A&M and Xavier Ohio in the and finally are tournament healthy |