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SPORTS Scoreboard; 2D. NFL; 3D. Outdoors; 5D. Business; 6-8D. Statesman Journal Salem, Oregon Thursday, August 17, 1989 fsm wo! bmu to wsM, fee3 spSaiD Rose is in more hot water 5,000 mark is six away The Associated Press SEATTLE Nolan Ryan is looking forward to striking out his major league hitter in front of the home folks.

Ryan (14-7) struck out eight, increasing his major Baseball roundups Page 4D league-leading career total to 4,994, while pitch- ing the Texas Rangers to a 3-1 victory Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners. His next start is Tuesday at Arlington Stadium against the Oakland Athletics. "I'm glad it worked out like it did," said Ryan, who yielded one run on three hits through llA innings. "I'd like to do it Tuesday night." Ryan, in his 23rd major league season, has struck out 858 more batters than runner-up Steve Carlton. California's Bert Blyleven ranks second among active pitchers with 3,431 strikeouts 1,563 behind Ryan.

The Mariners were relieved to see Ryan leave town without his strikeout. Seattle rookie Greg Briley said, "We weren't thinking about Ryan's strikeout total, but we're happy he didn't get his against us." Third baseman Jim Presley said: "I didn't want it to happen against us. I don't care if Ryan gets 6,000 strikeouts, as long as he doesn't break any records against us." The Mariners already have the dubious distinction of being the victims of Boston's Roger Clemens' major league record 20 strikeouts on May 29, 1986. They didn't want another line in the record book. Harold Reynolds said, "We weren't going to go out there and let him embarrass us like Roger Clemens did a few years ago." Mike Kingery, who faced Ryan for the first time, was warned by manager Jim Lefebvre not to be intimidated.

"After seeing him firsthand, I now know what everyone has been talking about," Kingery said. possible disciplinary action. Bill White, National League president, is reviewing what took place Tuesday night after the Reds lost to Chicago 5-2. In Rose's legal case, federal magistrate Terence Kemp met with lawyers for Rose and baseball in Columbus, Ohio, to work out disagreements about examination of betting records being held by the FBI. Older rookie is young at bat mmiim of mt im na.

in Ji i I Mi 1 iftm ill -II I I i i .1,,,.. 1 Peters' ability overcomes age By Capi Lynn The Statesman Journal Unlike many athletes who are aiming at a professional baseball career, college came first for Rex Peters of the Salem Dodgers. Peters, who recently turned 24 and is the oldest player on Salem's roster, chose to attend college rather than sign right out of high school with the Seattle Mariners, who drafted him in 1984. "I don't regret not signing," Peters said. "I'm glad I went to college.

My family is education-minded, and I'm glad I did it. I'll always have that degree to fall back on. I'd tell any high school guy to go to college and not sign." Peters played ball at Orange Coast Community College and Cal-State Fullerton for a combined four years before signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers this season. Now, Peters is surrounded by players whose average age is 20, but he doesn't seem to mind. "It bothers me in the sense that some of these guys have three years of pro experience, but like I said, it was my choice to go to college," he said.

"I know I'm old at this level, but I'm just going to have fun. The Washington Post WASHINGTON Already facing considerable off-field trouble, Pete Rose, the Cincinnati Reds' manager, now has more problems. Rose, once suspended and fined for pushing an umpire, faces possible disciplinary action for shoving umpire Joe West. West, once suspended for pushing a manager, also faces gled, stole second, moved to third on a single by Don Carroll and scored on an error. Trailing 2-1 in the sixth inning, Jose Perez walked, stole second and scored on two wild pitches to tie it again.

Reliever Pedro Perez (1-1) took the loss, but pitching coach Burt Hooton said he was pleased with his right-hander's outing. "He threw 94 pitches, and he hadn't thrown that many all year," Hooton said. begin rehabilitation in six weeks. Team physician Gordon Campbell said: "I don't want to understate the seriousness of this. It's bad.

But I know Dave, and I know the condition of his arm, and the two are compatible with returning next year." Dravecky got the victory when the Giants took a 3-2 win. Craig said: "The last thing he told pitching coach Norm Sherry before he went to the hospital was, 'Win the game. I want the And we got it for him." Tyson said Wednesday. Ruddock, a Canadian by way of Jamaica, will meet Tyson either in October or two or three months later, Al Braverman said. "I can safely say $1 million or better," he said.

Braverman also said that Tyson (37-0) who has 33 knockouts, would fight Ruddock and James "BuBter" Douglas. "Don King hasn't decided who will be first," Braverman said. Mike WilhelmStatesman Journal Rex Peters got his college education before starting his professional baseball career. The Peters file Age: 24. Height: 6-foot.

Weight: 185 pounds. Throws: Left. Bats: Both. Hometown: Denver, Colo. Obtained: Selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 22nd round of the 1989 free agent draft.

Statistics: Leads team in games played (57), runs scored (45), hits (63) and walks (46). Whatever happens, happens." Things seem to be happening in Peters' favor this season. He leads the team with a .317 batting average, 10th best in the Northwest League, and is a vital link in the Dodgers' infield. "It being my first year in pro ball, I didn't really know what to expect," he said. "But I think I've done pretty well.

"The pitching is good. These are the same guys who got you out in college. And the switch from aluminum to wood bats wasn't as big as I thought. I'm a line-drive hitter, so it didn't have as much of an effect as it might of on a power hitter." Peters said he doesn't feel any more pressure to do well because of his age, but Salem manager Tom Beyers said it's there. "Ideally, it's nice to be young in this league," he said.

"He's at Turn to Peters, Page 4D. he went up hard against the fence to try to make the catch. Manager Tom Beyers said: "He almost made a great catch. It was a great effort." Brakebill drove in two runs with the double to break a 2-2 tie. The Dodgers' past five games have been decided by two runs or less.

Salem has won three. Beyers said, "I imagine we'll have a few more of those down the road with our hitting situa cruciating pain. He was warned that the operation to remove the cancerous tumor would render his arm fragile and susceptible to fracture. Robert Chandler, an orthopedic surgeon in Los Angeles, said: "We're basically in uncharted territory here. Guys come in all the time with broken arms they get playing ball in the back yard.

But major league pitchers don't. Their bones are too well-conditioned." Dravecky said he knew immediately that he was severely in Bellingham bumps punchless Dodgers, 4-2 Kingdom sets mark in hurdles Los Angeles Times ZURICH, Switzerland Roger Kingdom eclipsed the mark he thought would be so difficult to reach, setting a world record in the 110-meter high hurdles Wednesday with a time of 12.92 seconds. Kingdom, a two-time Olympic champion, broke Renaldo Nehe-miah's mark set on the same track Aug. 19, 1981, by one-hundredth of a second. Nehemiah had been scheduled to compete but withdrew in a disagreement over appearance fees.

Kingdom said: "I never thought it would happen, but I'm glad it did. I'm glad I put the start together with the finish. I was second or third out of the blocks, and after the third hurdle I made sure no one caught me." Although Kingdom had a quick start on the hot evening, he did not take a commanding lead until the eighth hurdle. Britain's Colin Jackson, who was the silver medalist at the Seoul Olympics, led early but finished second in 13.12, one-hundredth of a second off his European record. Tonie Campbell, the bronze medalist at the 1988 Olympics, was third in 13.23.

Greg Foster, a two-time world champion, finished fifth in 13.26, behind Jack Pierce in 13.24. Foster, who is coming back this season after breaking an arm a second time, hugged Kingdom after the race. Yugoslav star visits Portland From staff and wire reports PORTLAND Drazen Petro-vic, Yugoslav basketball star, was greeted at Portland International Airport Wednesday evening by Trail Blazers' officials, ending speculation about his whereabouts and his future. His American Airlines flight arrived at 8:47 p.m. PDT, and the 25-year-old guard was met by Blazers' president Harry Glick-man and Bucky Buckwalter, vice president of basketball operations.

"I'd like to play in the NBA," Petrovic said. "I think everything is going to work out. For me, it's the best age for playing in the NBA. I'm 25 years old, and I'm ready." Petrovic had skipped Wednesday's practice with Real Madrid, and Lolo Saenz, coach of the Spanish team, had said he was not at his home. The Blazers selected Petrovic in the June 1986 NBA draft.

Instead, Petrovic signed a four-year contract with the Spanish club, but he has filed a lawsuit seeking his release from that agreement. Petrovic said he doesn't plan to go back to Spain, except maybe to visit. Glickman said, "We hope to get him signed to a contract." Scores I American League: Milwaukee 5, New York 1 California 7, Minnesota 3 Texas 3, Seattle 1 Detroit 4, Baltimore 0 Toronto 7, Boston 3 Kansas City 5, Chicago 4 Cleveland 8, Oakland 3 See roundup, Page 40 I National League: Montreal 4, San Francisco 2 Chicago 5, Cincinnati 1 New York 7, San Diego 2 Philadelphia 6, Los Angeles 2 Pittsburgh 5, Houston 4 St. Louis 3, Atlanta 2 See roundup, Page 40 By Capi Lynn The Statesman Journal BELLINGHAM While the Salem Dodgers failed to produce the clutch hits Wednesday, the Bellingham Mariners got a two-out double in the seventh inning from Mark Brakebill that lifted them to a 4-2 Northwest League victory. Brakebill hit an 0-1 pitch to deep right field that hit the fence.

The Dodgers' Eric Boddie got the tip of his glove on it as gamble sending Ortiz, but he also said Ortiz should have scored. "Ortiz should have been two steps ahead of where he was," he said. "He didn't pick me up. He should have been there easily. It was a mental error, and he knows it.

"We're going take gambles like that with two outs, especially at this level." The Dodgers (32-27) tied the game 1-1 in the top of the third inning with two outs. Rijo sin Doctors: Dravecky can return again next season tion." Salem recently has been in an offensive rut, and Wednesday the Dodgers managed five hits all singles. Rafael Rijo was the lone Dodger with two hits. In the top of the seventh inning, Salem missed an opportunity to score when Hector Ortiz was thrown out at the plate while trying to score on Rijo's single to right field. Beyers said that he took a jured.

"It felt as if someone had taken an ax to the middle of my arm," he said. "The pain was that severe." To remove the cancer, doctors had to freeze the muscle tissue and some adjoining bone tissue, thereby making it weaker. Dravecky, 33, joked Wednesday about the brevity if his season. "I was 3-0 in minor league games and 2-0 in major league games, so I guess it hasn't been that bad a season," he said. Dr.

George F. Muschler, the More Information: Call Sandy Sanderson, chapter president, at 399-0833. From wire reports PALO ALTO, Calif. The resounding crack of a bone breaking startled Dave Dravecky and made Roger Craig cry. It also jarred the pitcher's comeback from cancer.

Dravecky, of the San Francisco Giants, fractured his pitching arm Tuesday night as he tried to throw a fastball past Tim Raines of the Montreal Expos. Five days after battling back from cancer to return to the mound in triumph, Dravecky had to be carried off the field in ex Outdoors Rivers Cleveland Clinic surgeon who operated on Dravecky last year, said, "The possibility of a fracture was there for up to two years after the surgery." This time, doctors said that Dravecky could recover fully in nine months and that it is possible that the fracture could speed a recurrence of the cancer, although it would not be an actual cause. "If there are tumor cells around, they could be stimulated by the fracture," Muschler said. Dravecky should be able to Spotlight: Mike The Associated Press NEW YORK Razor Ruddock, ranked second by the World Box ing Council, has accepted a million-dollar offer to fight heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, a spokesman for promoter Don King Mike Tyson If 1 Hot spot: A hunters' meeting What's hot: The regular monthly meeting of the Capital Chapter of the Oregon Hunters Association. When: No-host dinner is at 6:30 p.m.; the meeting starts at 7:15 Where: Elmer's Pancake and Steak House, 3950 Market St.

NE In Salem Program: Rick Reese of the Emergency Management Division will give a slide presentation and talk about search and rescue techniques for people lost or Injured in the woods. Costs: Admission is free to the meeting. Dinner Is optional. Membership dues in the Capital Chapter of the Oregon Hunters Association are $20 year. Fisherman's river summary as provided by the National Weather Service: Station Ft Chg.

Corvallis (Willamette) 0.6 Albany (Willamette) 3.1 0.0 Mehama (N. Santlam) 2.9 0.0 Jefferson (Santiam) 1.7 0.0 Salem (Willamette) 5.1 .1 Oregon City (upper) 5.3 0.0 Oregon City (lower) 5.3 .5 Estacada (Clackamas) 0.8 .2 Sandy (Sandy) 7.6 0.0 Tillamook (Wilson) 1 .7 0.0 Beaver (Nestucca) 2.9 0.0 Siletz (Siletz) 2.4 0.0 Tidewater (Alsea) 1 .3 0.0 Mapleton (Sluslaw) 3.1 0.0 See fish forecast, Page 2D.