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Jill Cr) Steuens Joint Journal Monday, June 4, 1990 13 Carter one-hits Timbers Beloii's "vl i. (Journal photo by Tom Charlemorth) A PERFECT THROW FROM catcher Cesar Devares of the Wausau Timbers nailed Beloit's Henry Reynoso trying to steal second base in the first inning of a Midwest League game at Bukolt Park Saturday night. Applying the tag is Timbers shortstop Matty Asencio. Brewers win rain-delayed contest 2-0 By DON FRIDAY Journal Sports Editor The conditions under which the Wausau Timbers and Beloit Brewers played a Class A Midwest League baseball game at Manche-ski Field in Bukolt Park Saturday night were far from ideal. Only a herculean effort by the Stevens Point Parks Recreation Department ground crew allowed the game to be played at all.

A thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy rainfall and strong wind, struck the park area about mid-afternoon and put the contest in jeopardy. When play finally began about 90 minutes late shortly after 6:30 p.m., the rain had stopped but the swirling wind caused every popup and fly ball to become an adventure in the finest tradition of San Francisco's Candlestick Park. While the weather hand dealt by Mother Nature was far from perfect, the same could not be said for the pitching hand dealt by a 21-year-old right-hander for Beloit. Jim Gantner was unable to appear as scheduled due to illness but not even the longtime Milwaukee Brewer favorite could have upstaged Larry Carter on this occasion. A 6-4, 190-pound native of Plant City, Carter impressed the 1,407 fans who braved the elements to say nothing of the Timbers by throwing a masterful one-hit, 2-0 shutout.

The only hit allowed by Carter was a scratch infield safety to deep short with one out in the first inning by Timbers' outfielder Jimmy Roso, who promptly was erased in a double play. Carter, who wound up facing 28 batters just one over the minimum allowed just two other baserunners. John Folwer reached with one out in the eighth when his windblown fly to shallow center was dropped by Troy O'Leary. Like jfL CSl ttMtMft jym MNMR mand of all three of my pitches. I threw mostly fast balls to get ahead in the count, then got them to hit the ball on the ground with my curve ball or changeup.

I depend a lot on my control and spotting the ball in the strike zone." In 59.1 innings this season, Carter has issued just 13'walks while striking out 40. The gem against the Timbers was the second complete game of the season for Carter who is in his fourth year in the Milwaukee organization. "It's a first class organization and I'm happy to be a part of it," Carter said. "I just hope to keep moving up, taking things one step at a time." Beloit gave Carter all the runs needed with single tallies in the fourth and fifth off Wausau starter and loser Rob Wheatcroft. In the fourth, O'Leary was safe on an error leading off and stopped at second on a one-out single by Leon Glenn.

Vilato Marero singled sharply to left and, when Keith Schmidt hobbled the ball, O'Leary kept right on coming around third to score an unearned run. (Journal photo by Doug Wojclk) SPASH'S JULIE GRECO clears a hurdle in the WIAA State Track and Field Meet. Greco finished first in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles Saturday. Greco wins title; SPASH girls ninth Roso, however, Fowler was erased in a twin-killing started by Brewer shortstop Troy Haugen. Carter, who struck out four, issued his only walk to Keith Schmidt leading off the ninth but he easily retired the next three batters to preserve the shutout.

Amazingly, he allowed only two bails to be hit to the outfield, none until Aman Hicks led off the Wausau seventh by flying out to left. Brewer infielders were kept busy, recording 19 assists in the snappily-played game which took just 1:59 to complete. Haugen, who started both double plays, led the way with eight assists and a pu-tout. Carter, whose fast ball has been clocked at 87 mph, needed only about 85 pitches to gain the victory. He came into action with a misleading 2-6 record and a 3.93 earned-run average in 50.1 innings.

The Brewers have had problems scoring runs in many of his starts and Saturday was no exception. "I just tried to keep the ball down and let the defense do the work," Carter said. "I had real good location tonight and com i. 'i "ft Favor ends college career by winning 9th NCAA crown Haugen doubled to left leading off the fifth, moved to third on an infield out and scored on an infield single by O'Leary. Wheatcroft and southpaw reliever Matt Anderson, who came on in the seventh, pitched creditably for the Timbers, combining to scatter nine hits while allowing no walks.

"With the weather the way it was, it wasn't a good night for offense," said first year Wausau Manager Mike Young, a UW-River Falls graduate. "Carter was really tough and our pitchers did a nice job too. "We've struggled the last few weeks but I'm not displeased with the effort these guys are putting forth. They come to play every night and play hard. We have the youngest team in the league and have had our ups and downs.

But I'm a positive kind of person and that's the approach I'm trying to take with this club." Every Beloit starter except cleanup hitter John Byington connected safely with Gleen (double and single) the only player to get two hits. jump 46 feet, adding five inches to her second-round jump. Favor, a senior with a crosscountry season of eligibility remainingswept to an unprecedented fourth straight title in the outdoor 1,500 meters. She pulled away down the final straightaway for a seven-meter victory over Tennessee's Jasmin Jones in 4 minutes, 8.26 seconds, the fastest by a collegian this year. The remarkable Favor, who never has lost in the NCAA championships, won her first outdoor 800-meter title Friday night.

She also has won three NCAA indoor titles in the mile and one indoors at 3,000 meters. In four years at Wisconsin, she won 54 of 56 races against college competition, the last 40 in a row. Favor is the first woman to win four NCAA titles in the same event outdoors, matching the feat of three men Oregon's Steve Pre-fontaine in the 5,000 meters, Washington State's Scott Neilsen in the hammer throw and Texas-El Paso's Suleiman Nyambui in the 10,000. In the 1,500, Favor, usually a frontrunner, was content to let George Mason's Lauretta Miller set the pace for 800 meters. Then Favor took over and held off a strong challenge by Jones over the next 600 meters before running away in the final 100.

She broke the record of 4:09.85 she set as a freshman in 1987. "I'm a little sad that this is my last collegiate race," Favor said. "It's a big relief that it's over. It's been so big for me ever since high school to win every race. This was a great track, a great stadium and a great crowd in which to finish my college career." Favor ended her track career at Wisconsin having won 54 of 56 collegiate finals.

Her win in the 1,500 was her 40th straight collegiate triumph. LA CROSSE A first place finish by senior Julie Greco in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles highlighted Saturday's competition for Stevens Point Area Senior High's girls track team in the WIAA State Meet at Memorial Field. Greco won the hurdle race in 45.21 seconds. Nicole Northrup of Oregon was runner-up in 45.56 seconds. Julie's sister, freshman Tina Greco, was fourth in 46.67 seconds.

"The 300-meter hurdle race was a fantastic one," said SPASH Coach Mike Olson. "Both Julie and Tina got out strong. "Tina lost her concentration for a couple hurdles and fell behind. She was last for awhile, but with a rush she moved up to fourth place over the last two hurdles. Tina has unlimited potential.

She's already running faster than Julie did at her age. "Julie maintained control for the entire race. Once she got the lead, I knew that unless she tripped on a hurdle, the race was hers. "I knew Julie had the makings of a state champion. The two previous state meets were disappointing ones for her but Julie came in this year believing she was the best.

Talent and hard work allowed her to go out on top." Senior Jenny Johnson was fifth in the run Sara Walrath of Chippewa Falls won the race in 5:18.53. "Jenny ran a good tactical race," said Olson. "She ran on Wallrath's shoulders until the final 300 meters. "Jenny has been struggling with bronchitis as of late and that took a little bit out of her. But she did finish her career with a solid race." Tina Greco was eighth in the 100-meter high hurdles.

"Tina didn't come out of the gates blazing," said Olson. "A girl from Wisconsin Rapids next to her false-started and I think that scared Tina. It affected her in her start. "Tina came out of the blocks slowly but didn't give up in her first time in a state final." Julie Greco was ninth in the 100-meter dash (13.6). "Julie was overmatched in the 100," said Olson.

"There was a tough headwind and a strong field to compete against. "Julie did a good job to get to the finals. She did well in the event at the conference meet and kept running it in tournaments." The Panthers finished the two-day meet in ninth place with 21 points. Appleton East and Milwaukee Marshall shared the team title with 36 points. A total of 55 teams scored points.

"For our contingent to take ninth place is great," said Olson. "The girls who competed on Saturday (See SPASH girls page 16) Car Course Sunday, winning the Nissan Grand Prix of Ohio IMSA Camel GT prototype sports car race. Brabham and Daly led all but 14 of the 129 laps around the 2.25-mile course and averaged 10.455 mph. Irv Hoerr kept his Olds Cutlass on or near the lead from start to finish Sunday in winning the 125-mile Trans-Am race in the rain-marred Grand Prix of Dallas. Hoerr, who started from the pole, averaged 76.452 mph for 80 laps of the 1.57-mile, 14-turn course.

He finished 24 seconds ahead of Tommy Kendall. College Football Association coaches, under pressure from school presidents to improve graduation rates, called on the NFL to reschedule minicamps and scouting combines to keep players from missing class time. To that end, the CFA on Sunday said NFL scouts are no longer welcome in film rooms and facilities of the more than 60 CFA member schools until the league becomes more sensitive to the problem. The resolution came in the final day of the three-day 14th annual CFA meeting. For the first time this year, the NFL unconditionally drafted underclassmen who still had eligibility remaining if they declared for the DURHAM, N.C.

(AP) California's Sheila Hudson fulfilled a promise by breaking her U.S. record in the triple jump while Wisconsin's Suzy Favor completed an illustrious career by winning a record ninth NCAA track title Saturday. Louisiana State took the men's and women's titles for the second syccessive year. The men had 44 points to 36 for indoor champion Arkansas and 34 for Baylor. The Lady Tigers, led by sprinter Esther Jones, took the women's title with 53 points to UCLA's 46 and Wisconsin's 42.

Hudson, in her final college meet, leaped 46 feet, inches to complete a horizontal jump double. She won the long jump Friday. Stevens Point native Favor's fi- nal college meet ended with her fourth consecutive title. That, along with her 800-meter victory Friday, gave her two titles. "I was a little scared coming into this race because of running such a fast time Friday night," Favor said.

"I wasn't quite sure I'd be able to come back and run a great time. But I was able to." Jones led LSU to the women's title by sweeping the 100- and 200-meter races Saturday night, after anchoring the Tigers to victory in the 400-meter relay Friday night. She took the 100 in a wind-aided 11 14 seconds and the 200 in 22.49, the fastest by an American this year. After winning the long jump Friday night, Hudson said she would take a serious shot at the triple jump record of 45-5V4 she set in 1987 at San Jose, Calif. She made good on her promise twice.

On her second attempt, she sailed 45-7, improving the record by 2Vi inches. On her fifth jump, she became the first American to 0 DS722 v. 7, By The Associated Press England's Mark James shot a 5-under-par 67 Sunday for a two-stroke victory over David Feherfy of Northern Ireland in the European PGA's $510,000 British Masters. James finished with 72-hole total of 18-un-deMar-270 on the par-72, Woburn Golf and Country Club course. Daytona 500 winner Derrike Cope held off Ken Schrader by 1.3 seconds Sunday to win the NASCAR Budweiser 500 at Dover Downs International Speedway.

Cope, who averaged 123.993 mph on the mile oval, led four times during the race and took the lead for good when he moved past Rusty Wallace on the 446th of 500 laps. Pole-sitter Dick Trickle finished hird. Michael Waltrip held off Harry Gant's charge at the finish to win the NASCAR Budweiser 200 stock car race Saturday, his second Busch Grand National victory of the season. Waltrip led 131 of 200 laps on the mile oval at Dover Downs International Speedway, including the final 53. Geoff Brabham of Australia teamed with Irishman Derek Daly to capture his third straight victory at Mid-Ohio Sports (Journal photo by Dong Wojclk) SOPHOMORE JESSIE BUSHMAN won three gold medals to lead the Rosholt High School girls track team to a repeat Class championship in the WIAA state track and field meet at La Crosse Saturday.

A story on the meet is on page 14..