The Galveston Daily News from Galveston, Texas • Page 19

SPORTS BRIEFS Chartered bus available GALVESTON There will be a chartered bus to the O'Connell-St. Anthony's TCIL bi-district playoff game Monday night in Columbus. The first 46 people who sign up can go. The cost is $10 per person. For more information, call 765- Youth basketball results GALVESTON The following scores were reported from the City Recreation Department: Palm Terrace 46, Wright Cuney 41.

Leading scorers: Kenneth Henderson with 31 points and Roland Batiste with 12. St. Vincent's 45, Shield Park 43. Leading scorers: Shawn Hedgewood with 16 points, Tim Denton with 21 points. Ladies golf results GALVESTON Madalyn Kandelin carded a 60 when her three worst holes were reverted to par to capture top honors at the Ladies Golf Association's playday at Pirates' Municipal Golf Course Thursday.

Weezie Edwards was second with a 65, followed by Virginia Trice at 69. Kandelin also won low putts with 27. Pairings for the American National Insurance Company Tournament are Janet Davidson-GIadis Dierlam and Edwards-Loretta Barnes. Kandelin and Trice both have byes. CC Estate results LA MARQUE Lucy Martin and Mitzi Oliphint tied for low net honors with 71s to highlight the Country Club Estates' play day Thursday.

Mildred Tomas and Ina" Pixley tied for third with 73s. The ladies will hold their sweepstakes Feb. 9 at 1p.m. GCCA results GALVESTON Dottie Walsh fashioned a 33 to win 0-N-E-S play day for the Galveston Country Club Associate's play day Thursday. Lynn Wilkinson and Jackie Shia tied for second with 34s.

Vi Srader won low putts with 33. Bayshore registration BAYCLIFF Registration for Little League and girls' softball will be held Feb. 12 from 7-9 p.m. and also on Feb. 14 from 9 a.m.

to 1 p.m. at the Baycliff Community House on llth Street. Registration will be for T-ball, boys 5-7 and 8-12 and for girls 5-8 and softball 9-12. Only residents of Baycliff and San Leon are are eligible. The above ages must be met by Aug.

1. For more information, contact Jim Clark at 559-1267 "or Janet Quinn 559-1194. SF Pony-Colt SANTA FE The Santa Fe Pony-Colt Baseball Leagues will hold registration on Saturday, Feb. 8 and Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Santa Fe Volunteer Fire Department from 9 a.m.

until noon. The Pony League is open to all boys 13-14 years old. The Colt League is open to boys 15-16 years old. For more information, please call Larry Alexander at 925-5106. Raiders like Kelly BUFFALO, N.Y.

(AP) The Buffalo Bills hold the National Football League draft rights to quarterback Jim Kelly, but the Los Angeles Raiders also are interested in him, a published report said Thursday. Kelly, now with the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League, was quoted by The Buffalo News as saying his agents have had talks with the Raiders. "I've always loved the Raiders," Kelly told the newspaper. "I've always wanted to play with them. But Buffalo has my rights for one more year When you're drafted, you have your teams you want to play for, and Buffalo definitely was not at the top of my list." The Bills made the former University of Miami quarterback their first-round draft pick in 1983 and will retain his NFL rights through the 1986 season and up to the day of the 1987 college draft.

After that, the Bills would have the right to first refusal, meaning they would have an opportunity to match any offer made by another NFL team. Spend a Buck honored MIAMI (AP) Spend a Buck, the colt who was purchased as a bargain and collected a bonus bonanza when his owner defied tradition, Thursday was named Horse of the Year for 1985. The honor was icing on a very rich cake for owner Dennis Diaz and trainer Cam Gambolati, who watched the colt develop from a $12,500 yearling into a champion. Spend a Buck was retired to stud with earnings of $4,220,669 in 15 starts, second only to John Henry, the gelding who earned $6,597 947 in 83 starts. "We feel he's done everything he needed to do to prove he's the 3-year-old champion," Diaz said when he announced his Kentucky Derby winner's retirenent Sept.

14,1985. On Jan. 7, Spend a Buck was named 3-year-old champion, receiving first-place ballots from all three voting groups the racing secretaries of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations, employes of the Daily Racing Form and members of the National Turf Writers Association. In voting for Horse of the Year, Spend a Buck again received first-place ballots from all three voting roups. Bedf ore to miss 2 games MEMPHIS, Tenn.

(AP) William Bedford, the star center for Memphis State University's third-ranked basketball team, will miss two games because he violated an NCAA rule by borrowing luxury cars from school boosters, the university said Thursday. "There is no doubt that this is a stiff penalty, but the NCAA has its rules and regulations and as members of the NCAA we must abide by them," Memphis State Athletic Director Charles Cavagnaro said. Yanks sign Holland NEW YORK (AP) Veteran free agent relief pitcher AI Holland has signed a one-year contract with the New York Yankees, the club announced Thursday. No contract terms were disclosed, but the Yankees said that Holland had agreed to the inclusion of the Major League Baseball drug-testing clause. Holland, a 33-year-old left-hander, spent the 1985 season with the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates and California Angels, compiling a 1-5 record with five saves in 56 games.

Civic pride Friday Morning, February 7,1986 (Saluwton Batlg Neum 3-B Big polishing its boots for NBA All-Stars game DALLAS (AP) To Dallas civic fathers, it's only fitting that the team leading the National Basketball Association in attendance is hosting the league's 36th annual All-Star game this weekend. The expansion Dallas Mavericks got the NBA All-Star game in only their fifth year of existence. Texas' other NBA teams haven't been as fortunate. The Houston Rockets have been in business since 1971, but have yet to host the game. The San Antonio Spurs came into the NBA in 1976 and haven't had their turn, either.

However, the old American Basketball Association franchise entertained the dream game for the league with the red, white and blue basketball in 1975. Norm Sonju, general manager of the Mavericks, began working on bringing the All-Star game to Dallas four years ago. "This might be the last time the All-Star game is held in a facility as small (17,000 capacity) as ours," said Sonju. "The trend seems to be going to the large indoor domes like the ones at Detroit and Indianapolis." Sonju pointed out that 43,146 fans saw the game in Indianapolis and said "If we had the availability of such a facility in Dallas, I'm convinced we could have sold as many tickets here." Dallas is averaging just under 17,000 fans per game. The Mavs were second in the NBA in attendance last year behind Detroit.

"We've worked long and hard to get this game for Reunion Arena," said Sonju, "but by Monday we'll know it was worth it. It's one more big event for the Texas Sesquicentennial year." Dallas has an unmatched basketball doubleheader this year the NBA All-Star game followed by the NCAA Final Four at Reunion in March. No expense has been spared for the NBA All-Star weekend, which will draw some 500 national media people and thousands of other visitors to Dallas. For example, seven separate banquets will be hosted at different locations Saturday night. The largest one is at the Dallas Con- vention Center where Texas country and western singing legend Willie Nelson will perform for some 7,500 people.

"What's happened here is a heckuva pheomenon," said Dallas Coach Dick Motta. "I never dreamed Dallas could lead the NBA in attendance without a championship being involved." Basketball has come a long way in Texas and particularly in Dallas where football has been king. The old Dallas Chaparrals of the ABA finally moved off to San Antonio because of poor support. "I remember one game we played down there," said former Denver star Dan Issel. "We had a contest to see if we count count the crowd during the National Anthem." Times are different in Dallas now.

The fans are so goggle-eyed over their team that they only recently got around to booing the Mavericks. After the boo-birds got their say in, the Mavericks promptly won five games in a row. "We can show the world this weekend what we've got going on down here now," said Sonju. No love lost between Ditka, Ryan CHICAGO (AP) Mike Ditka, coach of the Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears, says he's glad to see the last of Buddy Ryan and accuses his former defensive coordinator of playing favorites and hogging credit for the Bears' success. "I'm not happy he's gone, I'm elated," Ditka said in an interview with The Associated Press.

"Never again in history will an assistant coach get as much credit as Buddy did," said Ditka. "I handled it well. It will be interesting to see how he handles it now that he's the head coach." Ryan, who put together the vaunted "46" defense that helped Chicago to an 18-1 record this season, left the Bears shortly after their 46-10 Super Bowl victory over New England to become head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. Ryan made it clear he feels Ditka was fortunate to have him. "I should be so lucky to have a Buddy Ryan around," he said.

"I'd like to have somebody around to take care of me." But Ryan said the Bears have such a weak schedule next season, they have a good shot at another NFL title. Among their games is one at Soldier Field with the Eagles, 7-9 last season. Ryan came to the Bears in 1978 with head coach Neill Armstrong. He was kept on by the late George Halas, when Halas fired Armstrong after the 1981 season and hired Ditka. By most accounts, Ditka and Ryan never hit it off well, in part because of differing philosophies on defense and handling players.

Ditka said Ryan had a "buddy- buddy system" and played favorites. "I believe in playing the best 11 players," said D'itka. "I don't believe in having favorite players. I want challenges, not preconceived situations. I want everybody to have a chance to play." He also said Ryan took more AP Laserphoto Ditka is glad to see Ryan move on to the Eagles than his share of the credit.

"He took a lot of bows and I let him take them," said Ditka. "But he didn't let any of his assistants take any bows. "Some people don't give credit to anyone else. Why doesn't (offensive line coach) Dick Stanfel get more credit? We led the league in rushing three years in a row, "Ditka said. "I never favored any players, I treated them all alike," said Ryan.

"I'd jump on an all-Pro as quick as I'd jump on a rookie. Some you have to pat on the back, some you have to kick in the butt. I never had any buddy-buddy system." Ditka never has been a proponent of the "46" defense, in which six or seven men can rush the passer, leaving cornerbacks and linebackers in one-on-one coverage. "Hell, Lcie defense should have been great this season," said Ditka. "They were on the field 20 minutes of the game.

The offense was on the field for the other 40 minutes." But he said he backed Ryan even when they disagreed. "I even sat back at what happened at Platteville," said Ditka, referring to the time Ryan called rookie defensive tackle William "The Refrigerator" Perry "a wasted draft choice." Perry was inserted into the starting lineup at midseason only after Ditka insisted. Ryan indicated that denigrating Perry was just one of his tactics for getting the most out of a player. "It sure worked, didn't "Things like that affect the whole organization, the coaching staff, the scouting staff," said Ditka. "It's a slap at the entire organization.

I backed him up but that doesn't mean I have to agree with him." Despite then: disagreements, Ditka said he and Ryan "only had one major blowup at halftime of the Bears' only loss, a 38-24 decision in Miami. "That was major," Ditka said. "I wanted to know what we were doing on the field on defense, how we were trying to cover three different receivers." "(Ditka) didn't know what was going on on defense and we cussed each other out," said Ryan. "But we'd do that every three or four weeks. Maybe it stands out in his mind, but it doesn't really stand out in my mind." Of the Bears, he said, "I know the players will miss me but I'll miss them more." But Ditka said, "We'll be a better team.

We had five players on defense in the Pro Bowl and they were all drafted through our organization and two of them (Wilber Marshall and Otis Wilson) had to fight their way onto the field." Ryan refused to use Marshall much in his rookie season and it took Wilson several years to learn Ryan's complicated defensive scheme. "I've been in a lot of organizations and I know what it takes to win," said Ditka. "If (Ryan) knows how to win, then he shouldn't have any problems in Philadelphia." Chances good Witherspoon will be stripped of WBA title NEW YORK (AP) Tim Witherspoon's chances of retaining his World Boxing Association heavyweight championship seemed to be fading fast Thursday. The head of the WBA committee which will decide the fighter's fate chuckled at Witherspoon's explanation of why traces of marijuana showed up in his system the night he dethroned Tony Tubbs for the title. An authority on addiction research said the way Witherspoon explains it, it was "impossible" for the test to come up positive.

And, promoter Don King, in a tone of resignation, said, "Whatever the outcome, so be it. I have no control over it. Hey, I didn't do it." On Wednesday, Witherspoon acknowledged that he had once used marijuana, but said he had "participated in smoking" it at a party around Thanksgiving. His fight with Tubbs was on Jan. 17 in Atlanta.

"I had turkey on Thanksgiving. I wonder if that would show up in my system," said Alberto Aleman, head of the WBA's Championship Committee which will vote on whether Witherspoon keeps his crown. "I also heard that he had marijuana in his system because he was around people who were smoking it. I laughed at that, too," Aleman added in a phone interview from his of ice in Panama. Dr.

Arnold M. Washton, director of the addiction research and treatment center at Regent Hospital in New York, said it would be "impossible" for a one- shot exposure to marijuana to be detected in the urine two months later. "I'm not aware of any test that could possibly pick it up after that long a time interval after a single use," he said. Ashton added that even after "heavy, high-dose chronic use" it wouldn't show up over that timespan. Dr.

Jack Birge of Atlanta, who administered the postfight urinalysis as the attending physician at the bout, said the test should show if the user smoked marijuana within 30 days. 3 UM players will stand trial MADISON, Wis. (AP) Three Minnesota basketball players charged with sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman were bound over for trial Thursday after the alleged victim testified at a preliminary hearing in Dane County Circuit Court. Defense attorneys said testimony in a closed courtroom indicated no force was used, but Judge Robert Pekowsky said there was "probable cause that each of the three defendants did commit a felony." The players remained free on bail. No date was set for trial, but Assistant District Attorney Judith Hawley said she wa nted it within 90 days.

Although the general public and news media were barred from the hearing, Ms. Hawley said the alleged victim identified one of the accused, George Wiliams 19, of Oakland, during the hearing. The testimony was read in open court following the hearing. "We had intended to call more witnesses but she was able to identify George Williams," Ms. Hawley said.

Also charged in the Jan. 24 incident in a downtown Madison hotel room where the Minnesota team had stayed were Mitchell Lee, 20, of Carol City, and Kevin Smith, 21, of of Lansing, Mich. Lee is charged with one count of first-degree sexual and two counts of second-degree sexual assault. Smith faces one count each of first-degree and second-degree sexual assault. Williams is charged with one count of second- degree sexual assault.

First-degree sexual assault carries a maximum penalty of 20 years hi prison. Second-degree carries a maximum $10,000 fine and lOyears in prison. Pekowsky permitted family members and friends of the players to sit in on the preliminary hearing, which he ordered closed at the request of the victim. Defense attorneys objected to the closing of the hearing, claiming it was unconstitutional. Phillips blasts NFLPA CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Former National Football League head Coach Bum Phillips condemned the NFL Players' Association Wednesday for refusing to approve league efforts to impose compulsory drug-testing.

Phillips said the association's opposition smacks of self-interest. He also said he has no patience for the Canadian Football League's players' association, which is similarly opposed to mandatory tests. "They ought to be trying to protect their membership instead of using it (testing) as a bargaining tool," he said. "I don't think anybody's personal rights are being violated." Phillips, 62, who coached the Houston Oilers from 1974 to I960 and then the New Orleans Saints until he quit midway through last season, was here for a speaking engagement. "The people who play pro football owe it to the people who watch pro football to prove they're not on drugs," he said.

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