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GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1995 5-B Orlando's Brian Shaw celebrates after a making a 3-pointer Wednesday night to help the Magic to a 108-106 win. (AP) Magic anxious to finish off Pacers The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Showing all the impatience of youth, the Orlando Magic don't want to finish out the Eastern Conference finals on their beloved home court. They want their berth in the NBA Finals, and they want it in Game 6. Forget that eight-game losing streak at Market Square Arena, and never mind Sha- quiHe O'Neal's two bad games against the Pacers over the weekend. Ask any member of the team, and hell give you plenty of reasons why the Magic's due for a win at Market Square, breaking the home court chokehold that's characterized this series.

For one thing, Orlando won both its first-round series with Boston and the second- round set with Chicago on the opponent's floor. "Hopefully, we can do it again," Anfernee Hardaway said. "They're going to feel the pressure from the fans and the whole city." For another thing, the Magic feel they've played better each successive visit to Indianapolis. They lost the two regular-season games there by 12 and 10 points respectively. Game 4 on Monday was lost by the slimmest of mar- gins an incredible buzzer- beating shot by Rik Smits that lifted the Pacers to a 9493 victory.

And the Magic were in Game 3 until the final minute, eventually losing 105-100. "It gives us a lot of confidence because of Game 4," Hardaway said. "We felt we should have won the game." That loss didn't prove to be the psychological turning point it was predicted to be. Back on his home court, O'Neal produced 35 points and 13 rebounds, helping give the Magic a 14-point fourth- quarter lead that proved just large enough to hold off a push from the Pacers that cut the lead to three points with 16 seconds left. Indiana had a chance to tie it with under four seconds left, but Mark Jackson missed 3-pointer.

To the Pacers, who have made a living in the playoffs with improbable late-game comebacks, the loss showed nothing more than how close the series is. "We've known that we've got to win one down there sooner or later," said Byron Scott, no stranger to playoff tension in his 12-year career. "Now we have to protect our home court, and then go down and take our chances in Game 7." Angels take Nebraska star No. 1 The Associated Press NEW YORK California looked to the future and took outfielder Darin Erstad with the first pick in Thursday's baseball draft. Oakland has more immediate plans for pitcher Ariel Prieto, a Cuban defector it selected.

Erstad, the punter for national champion Nebraska, may not make it to the majors for several years. "There is no timetable," said Bob Fontaine, the Angels' assistant vice president of scouting and player personnel. "Everybody's on their own timetable. And the day that he's ready to play in the major leagues is when he's ready to play in the major leagues." Erstad, a 20- year-old outfielder, hit .410 in 57 games for the Cornhuskers this year with 20 doubles, 19 homers and 76 RBIs. "This is a great opportunity," he said.

The last couple of days, I had a good feeling about it. It's a great feeling to get that call. Erstad Fm really excited about getting started." Prieto, who defected to the United States, was ruled eligible for the amateur draft by the commissioner's office even though he's pitching for Palm Springs in the independent Western League. Prieto's age is believed to be from 25 to 28, and many scouts say he could be in the majors this season. He is 2-0 with 0.00 ERA at Palm Springs in two starts covering 10 1-3 innings.

He's allowed three hits, struck out 16 and walked one. Thirteen players in the first round were taken from colleges and 14 from high schools. Thirteen were pitchers. Teams will continue drafting through Saturday. The rest of the draft probably will be released June 12.

The delay is to prevent college coaches from using the draft list as a recruiting tool. San Diego used the second pick on Ben Davis, an 18-year- old catcher at Malvern Prep outside Philadelphia. Davis, a switch-hitter, is batting .507 with six homers and 37 RBIs in 71 at-bats. Cruz taken 3rd by Mariners The Associated Press NEW YORK The start of life as a professional promises to be a family affair far Jose Cruz Jr. The Seattle Mariners made the Rice outfielder the No.

3 pick overall in Thursday's amateur baseball draft. His first stop as a professional will be the instructional league, where he will take lessons from the Mariners' roving hitting instructor his uncle, Tommy Cruz. "(Tommy) called about three weeks ago and he said the Mariners' management was asking about me," Cruz told an area newspaper. "He knows about me, because we used to practice together a lot." The next highest pick in the first round involving Texas talent was Grand Prairie High right-hander Kerry Wood, picked fourth by the Chicago Cubs. Wood won his first 10 starts this season, compiling an 0.81 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 60 innings.

Other Texas talent selected in the first round were Kingwood High right-hander Andy Yount, selected No. 15 by Boston; and University of Texas outfielder Shea Morenz, picked 27th by the New York Yankees. Glenn Continued from 1-B but there was nothing they could do." An extensive autopsy revealed James was afflicted with car- diomyopathy, a heart condition that had never been diagnosed. A few months later the family decided to stage the fun run. "We had set up the memorial fund and a lot of people had- contributed to it," Steve said.

"We weren't concerned about it running out, but we wanted to replenish the fund." And establishing a fun run made a lot of sense, he said. Tin a fun-runner and a jogger and he would go with me a lot. All of the boys (James and brothers Ron and Stuart) would go at times, but he was the most regular of the three kids. Runs were a big part of our times together." The idea worked. That first year there were about 300 runners, and this year Steve said he expects 500 entrants.

One of the people running will be Aubrey Schulz. The Wildcat football coach will wear number 99, which was James' number on the Clear Creek gridiron. Schulz said he is proud to wear the same number. "He was a big influence on my life," the coach said. "He was an inspiration and a great role model.

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The deadline for entry into the contest is June 30,1995. Another contest begins July 1, 1995. The contest is open to everyone and entry is free. "We're especially looking for poems from new or unpublished poets," indicated Howard Ely, spokesperson for The National Library of Poetry, "we have a ten year history of awarding large prizes to talented poets who have never before won any type of writing competition." How To Enter Anyone may enter the competition simply by sending in one original poem, any subject, any style to: The National Library of Poetry 11419 Cronridge Drive PO Box 704-6152 Owings Mills, MD 21117 The poem should be no more than 20 lines, and the poet's name and address must appear on the top of the page. Entries must be postmarked by June 30, 1995.

"Each poem received will be acknowledged, usually within seven weeks," indicated Mr. Ely. Possible Publication Many submitted poems will also be considered for inclusion in one of The National Library of Poetry's forthcoming hardbound anthologies. Previous anthologies published by the organization have included, On the Threshold of a Dream, Days of Future's Past, Of Diamonds and Rust, and Moments More to Go, among others. "Our anthologies routinely sell out because they are truly enjoyable reading," adcfcd Ely, "and they are also a sought-after sourcebook for poetic talent by the publishers, recording companies, and the media." World's Largest Poetry Organization Having awarded over $90,000 in prizes to over 5,000 poets worldwide in recent years.

The National Library of Poetry, founded in 1982, to promote the artistic accomplishments of contemporary poets, is the largest organization of its kind in the world. Anthologies published by the organization have featured poems by more than 100,000 poets. "We're always looking for new poetic talent," said Ely, "I hope you urge your readers to enter the contest. There is absolutely no obligation whatsoever, and they could be our next big winner.".