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mi i hi hhhb i i i 2C FLORIDA TODAY, Monday, February 20, 1989 SHBH mm laaiagB mi.) mm Cardinals still find it tough to beat Tigers after 21 years 7 FLORIDA TODAY AP BAILING OUT: Neil Bonnett crawls out of his Daytona 500. He was not seriously injured. Bonnett burning Citgo Ford race car during Sunday's finished last in the 42-car race, collecting $11,800. Number 17 a charm for Waltrip DAYTONA, From 1C FROM SPORTS FRONT PAGE It's been more than 21 years since they last met in the World Series, but the St. Louis Cardinals still can't seem to finish off the Detroit Tigers or lefthander Mickey Lollch.

Tom Matchick, a reserve infield-er who hit .203 with three home runs and 14 RBI in the 1968 season, drove in five runs including the game winner on a last-inning single to lead the Tigers beat St. Louis 12-11 in Sunday's fourth annual "Dream Game" in Phoenix. Lolich left the seven-inning exhibition baseball game trailing 10-1 after two innings before Detroit rallied. "Even with that kind of a lead, we still couldn't beat Lolich," said Cardinals third baseman Phil Gag-liano. "We were sure trying.

He was throwing it up there pretty good. Sinkers and sliders just like in 68." In the 1969 World Series, the Tigers rallied from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Cards in seven games. Lolich had three of the Tigers' victories. Cowboys tell Jones to powder elsewhere It's OK when Ed Too Tall" Jones makes opposing quarterbacks hear bells. But the Dallas Cowboys don't like it when the bells go off in their dressing room.

So they are asking the veteran defensive lineman to take a powder elsewhere. Cowboys officials had been mystified for several years about the fire alarm system at their practice facility at Valley Ranch. The system would go off time and time again, apparently for no good reason. But a thorough investigation has pegged Jones as the culprit, says the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The problem? He's living up to his nickname he's just too tall.

One of the facility's smoke detectors is located above Too Tail's locker. And on some occasions when the 6-foot-9 lineman has sprinkled talcum powder over his FLORIDA TODAY A HOME-RUN CELEBRATION: Curt Flood, right, of the 1969 Cardinals is congratulated by Orlando Cepeda (30) and Lou Brock (20) after his' three-run "Dream Game" homer against the 1969 Tigers. for accidents. Davey Allison, who finished second to his father, Bobby, in last year's 500, was knocked out of contention early. Allison's Ford bumped into Bod-ine's Chevrolet on the back straightaway, sending Allison into the infield grass.

His car slid sideways, spun around twice, then flipped as it hit a dirt enbankment. The car landed upright and the driver, 27, from Hueytown, re-fired the engine and made it to pit row without losing a lap. The car, however, was damaged enough to finish 25th, seven laps behind. Bodine admitted fault in the accident. A 10-car mishap on the 73rd lap sent five cars to the garage area.

Jody Ridley, aboard Bill Elliott's Ford, smacked the wall in the second turn when a tire popped. Nine cars spun and crashed while attempting to miss Ridley. Lake Speed, Chad Little, Dale Jarrett and Rodney Combs joined Ridley on the sidelines. Mark Martin, Terry Labonte, Brett Bodine and Mickey Gibbs continued after repairs. Combs was hospitalized at Halifax Medical Center with a possible concussion.

A crewman for Sterling Martin's team, Tommy Deese, broke his leg during a pit stop when an air impact wrench stuck to Morgan Shepherd's car. The trailing hose tripped Deese as it sped off pit row. More coverage, 5C, 10C. A NASCAR official watched as the car was refueled and he said the amount remaining in the car was minimal. In fact, the official said, "For $5, I'd drink it." Schrader easily had the fastest car in the race.

But his speed was costly. While he was sprinting up front, Waltrip was riding a half-mile behind like a gas miser. Waltrip stayed glued to the rear bumper of Alan Kulwicki's Ford Thunderbird for 49 laps until Kul-wicki pulled off the pace with a bad tire with four laps remaining. By riding in a nose-to-tail draft, Waltrip was able to eliminate wind resistance and save fuel. The decision to go the distance came on lap 165 87.5 miles short of the checkered flag.

"I called in and told (crew chief) Tim Hammond, 'we can make it, we can make Waltrip said. "With five laps to go, I'm feeling good. With four laps to go, I'm out of gas. With three laps to go, I'm feeling good and with two laps to go, I'm out. By the white flag, I didn't know what was going on.

"The gauge said I was out, but the car kept running. The one thing about this car, it won't just stop running. It'll cough and spit and sputter first." Schrader, who started on the pole, led 114 of 200 laps, but gave up a half-mile lead to Waltrip with nine laps remaining when his gas gauge read empty. Waltrip followed Kulwicki until the 196th lap, then fell behind Rusty Wallace and Terry Labonte to the finish. Waltrip, 42, a three-time Winston Cup champion and winner of 74 races, had never won the Daytona 500.

His $184,400 payday padded his all-time motor sports winnings record to nearly $8.9 million. The Daytona 500 had been especially elusive for Waltrip. He had one second- and three th'rd-place finishes and was miffed when asked why he was missing the 500 from his portfolio. "Now I can say I've won the 500," Waltrip said. "I've never won a single race that meant as much." Schrader picked up $182,400 for second, and Earnhardt pocketed $95,350 for third.

Geoff Bodine, a teammate of Waltrip and Schrader for car owner Rick Hendrick, was fourth, giving the Charlotte, N.C., businessman three drivers in the top four and $446,050 in prize money. Fifth was Phil Parsons in an Oldsmobile. Rookie Rick Mast was sixth in a Chevy, Kulwicki seventh and Rick Wilson eighth in another Olds. Ten cars in the 42-car race were on the lead lap. Waltrip averaged 148.466 mph.

The pace was slowed seven times points liall of Famer Howe amassed in 26 seasons. "I have a legitimate shot to break Gordie's record this year," said Gretzky, in his 10th NHL, season. "I'm going to need a couple more six- or seven-point nights and keep chipping away. I think I can, doit." Compiled by Tanya L. McDonald Sunday's question: How many players on the Senior PGA Tour earned $100,000 or more in-, 1988? Sunday's answer: Thirty-twa players earned more than $100,000.

i -i Today's question: What professional baseball Hall of Fame pitcher was winless in 1943, his. last season? Answer tomorrow body following a post-practice shower, he is tall enough that the flying powder has set off the fire alarm system. Gretzky chases second Howe hockey record Wayne Gretzky was nonchalant about becoming the second NHL player to reach the plateau, but optimistic about the possibility of becoming the National Hockey League's all-time scorer, ahead of Gordie Howe. It was "just one of those nights," Gretzky said Saturday night after scoring two goals and adding five assists, giving him exactly 1,800 points and leading the Los Angeles Kings to an 11-3 rout of the Quebec Nordiques in Inglewood, Calif. Gretzky figured if he has a few more games like that during the Kings' remaining 21 games, he would surpass the total of 1,850 LOCAL GOLF Hook setting one key to landing fish There are many things that anglers take for granted during a normal day's fishing.

One of these is hook setting. Reacting to the strike of a fish seems pretty routine, but if everyone did it right time after time, there would be few fish lost. The type of rod that is used can aid or impede your efforts, and this is often overlooked. Generally speaking, limber rods decrease your ability to generate hook-setting force; stiff rods increase it KEN SCHULTZ OUTDOORS work for you in the best way possible, however, be sure to sharpen new and used hooks. The primary benefit of having a sharp hook is to gain penetrating effectiveness.

Maximum penetration translates into optimum hook-setting efficiency and better hook retention, which ultimately mean more fish hooked and landed. It is impractical to sharpen a hook so much that you lose strength in the point by thinning it. While hypodermic needle-like sharpness might provide ultimate penetration, it has little strength. There is a slight compromise between penetration and strength. Take care not to over-sharpen or reshape the point, concentrate on the first 116 to 316-inch of the tip (depending on size) as well as a portion of the barb, and file hooks triangularly, working from point to barb.

Large hooks need more sharpening. Check for sharpness by running the point of the hook across your thumbnail under light pressure. If it begins to dig in, it's sharp enough to fish. (Ken Schultz is an outdoors writer for Gannett News Service. He is based in New York.) Drag slippage can impede hook setting.

Some anglers who use bait-casting tackle put their thumb on the reel spool when setting the hook so they can prevent slippage. I think it's best to have the drag set precisely for theJine strength so you don't have to do this. Is it better to sit or stand when setting the hook? I have no empirical evidence suggesting one way is best, though I prefer to stand where possible, and think one is more likely to be alert and to react better when standing. What about when trolling? The fish already has the lure when you pull the rod out of its holder, so, should you set the hook? It depends on the situation. I often do so, unless I'm fishing with light line or angling for soft-mouth fish.

You run the risk of pulling the lure out of a trolled-up fish by setting the hook, however. Some fish are usually well hooked already, so concentrate on keeping pressure on the fish and not making a mistake when playing it. Paying attention to these matters will help you be more efficient at setting the hook. If you want to put this information to The soft and somewhat spongy response of a limber rod does, however, make it harder to break the line and to cast light lures, so there are functional trade-offs. A stiff rod can aid strike detection, but it could lead to breaking light lines if the hook is set hard.

Is there a difference in hook-setting effectiveness between types of rods? Less so than we like to think. The difference is really rod action. Light lines can pose hook-setting problems, incidentally, especially for those accustomed to heavier tackle and jaw-breaking hook sets. Again, that's usually a problem of using a rod that is too stiff for the line. Where light line is used, you need a rod with some cushioning effect.

With a medium- or light-action rod used with light line, and the appropriate drag setting, it's almost impossible to break the line when setting the hook. If your line has a belly or bow in it, as it might when river fishing or when a fish takes your offering and runs laterally with it, you may not have time to take out all or most of the slack when you set the hook and still not alert the fish, so this is where you might execute a slack line snap, being sure to keep the line tight after the hookup. Fly fishermen using light tippets and fishing in current don't want to muster much force anyway, so they'll use this method. Brevard Boat Show starts this week Four boat and cycle dealers from Melbourne and Cocoa will present The Great Brevard Boat Show for three days starting Friday in Cocoa. It will be held at Brevard Boat Sales, at 1410 West King Street (SR 520).

Dozens of boats and other watercraft from Anchorage Yacht Basin and American Boat Center in Melbourne and Beachsport Cycles and Brevard Boat Sales in Cocoa will be displayed. Show manager Jim Cardell said the free show will feature 15 different makes of boats, including Mako, Wellcraft, Bayliner, Chris Craft and Silverton; four types of outboard motors; three types of stern drives; and five brands of trailers. Free nautical charts will be given, and there will be a drawing for an inshore fishing trip with Capt. Troy Perez of Merritt Island. Annual fly fishing school set Lefty Kreh, Mark Sosin, Flip Pallot and Steve Bailey will present the seventh annual World Class Fly Fishing School at Port of the Islands Resort near Naples April 7-9.

It will include casting instruction, rigging, knots, fly tying, and more. Call Betty Greenwell at 1-800-282-301 1 for more information. Bobbio wins accuracy title Who is the most accurate" golfer in the Cocoa Beach Worn- en's Golf Association? On Accuracy Day, Ruby Bob- bio staked her claim to that title. In the 18-hole event, each golfer was penalized two points tot a ball hit in the water, sand or rough. Any player taking more than two putts on a green also was penalized two points.

Bobbio had just 20 points, the lowest of any association mem1 ber. Hannah Shufelt and Marge Scheff tied for second, two points behind. Shirley Ferris and Mary Berry tied for fourth at 28. Gladys Southland and Mary Neece posted a 31 and tied for the first-flight title of the Sam Women's Golf Association's low putts tournament. In the second flight, four golfers tied for the lead at 33.

They were Rose Aleene Regar, Gladys and Bette Shellabarger. In the third flight, Ann Wilcox won with' -a 32. Lilly Johnson was the fourth-flight winner with a 31. Joyce Charland, Roberta Dyson, Louise Lavoie and Pau-line Hames combined for a 56 to win the Port Malabar Women's Golf Association one best ball event. The team of Marlene'" Gallenstein, Mary Jane Pizzuto and Debby Caputo finished ond, one stroke behind.

The Patrick Women's Golf Association awarded gift certifi-cates to winners of its annual. member-guest tournament. Best ball twosomes winning low gross and net were Marian Davis ancLJ Doris Leatham (first gross), and Elizabeth Blottie and G. Johnson (first net). Rick Howes shot a 66 and worir the first-flight title in the BemW I Oak Men's Golf annual low net tournament.

Jack Romans and Bill Young tied for -second flight title and Scot well was the fourth-flight winner. Harry Mansfield, Hal i son and Keith Brittor won clos- est-to-the-pin honors. Paul Enrlquez provide action. Trolling will be the most effective way to find large blues. Use spoons or tube lures.

Live shrimp or mullet strips should be the most productive for the weakfish. i i Brian Sargent 51 SEBASTIAN INLET: If the spring FRESHWATER: Unstable weather conditions will dictate most Central Florida fishing. If warm weather continues, look for bass to improve, especially for those using plastic worms, crankbaits and even top water plugs. Fishermen will find bass moving onto the spawning beds, where they are extremely vulnerable to worming techniques. Fishermen are urged to release the big brood stock fish so they can complete their cycle.

Speckled perch should be moving into the grass lines in numbers for spawning during this full-moon phase. Small jigs or live minnows should be used. If decent weather and calm water return to the inshore area off Port Canaveral, look for like conditions prevail, Spanish mackerel and plenty of small bluefish should be possible. Live pilchards will be the best bait for the Spanish, while the blues will prefer cut mullet or spoons. FORT PIERCE INLET: Redfish should be possible in the inlet.

Live winkies or bucktail jigs should prove most bait pods to form again, attracting cobia and amberjack. Yellow, green, or red-and-white jigs will draw the most strikes. Light spinning gear is ideal for most of the quarry. Use heavy SALTWATER RIVERS: Most of the monofilament shock leaders to prevent the fish from fraying the line. 2j OFFSHORE: If the Atlantic is fisha-ble this week, bait pods off Canaveral could be the big attraction.

Sharks, large jack crevalle, amberjack and cobia will be the main attractions. All will take bucktail jigs, streamer flies or live bait. Further off Canaveral, Sebastian Inlet and Fort Pierce, dolphin, wahoo and a few sailfish should be possible. Skirted ballyhoo or other standards will get them. trout being taken are small, with many under the 12-inch minimum size limit.

Those fish must be released. If you are looking for big trout, the best bet is to pole the flats of the Banana and Indian rivers. Once sighted, they'll generally hit gold spoons or live shrimp. Brevard CountyV. isxvs The Solunar Tables Kst times each day during which mere is an increased activity among i i fish and game.

LU SUWANNEE RIVER: Flyrodders a 3J SURF: Once again, clean water Major Minor Major Date Minor casting small popping bugs around sub will be the key to finding pompano. Last A.M. Today 5:05 11:10 5:20 1130 1155 6:45 221 5:45 12:10 6:50 1235 Thursday Central Florida Boat Show opens at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. March 2 Four-day semiannual Melbourne Boat Show opens at Melbourne Auditorium in Melbourne. March 5 Quail and squirrel seasons close statewide.

March 11-12 Sportcast USA and DuPont Stren Southeastern Championship long-casting tournaments, Sebastian Middle School. 223 1:20 7:35 8:15 W0 2KM 25 1KN 140 235 110 merged tree stumps are getting a few bass and large bluegills. KEY WEST: Fishermen live-bait chumming with pilchards are getting a few wahoo and kingfish within range of fly rods and light spinning tackle. Ted Lund III week, good catches were reported near the Canaveral Pier in Cocoa Beach, the rocks at Satellite Beach and Sebastian Inlet. They should continue, especially for those using sandfleas or clams.

PORT CANAVERAL: Bluefish and scattered Northern weakfish should remain to 9:50 135 6:25 7:10 7:50 8:35 9:20 10:10 11:05 11:55 12:25 223 224 225 226 127 221 31 32 O0 10:40 4:25 455 11:35 5:20 4S :10 fc35 12:45.