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ports Also in This Section: Obituaries TV Listings and Entertainment News Business News Comics Classified Ads The Muncie Star Wednesday, July 16, 1986 Page 15 American League Stars Win With Power Pitching, Angeles, tied an All-Star record set by Carl Hubbell in 1934 by striking out five American League batters in a row en route to 3 scoreless innings. The American League survived a shaky eighth by Hough and a two-on, one-out jam in the ninth. San Francisco's Chris Brown doubled to lead off the eighth, went to third on a wild pitch by Hough and scored from third when Boston's Rich Gedman let a Hough knuckleball get by on a third strike to Montreal's Hubie Brooks. Brooks went to second on a balk by Hough and scored on a single to left by Steve Sax. With one out in the ninth, Jody Davis of the Chicago Cubs singled off Righetti and pinch-runner Tony Pena of Pittsburgh went to third on a single by Dave Parker of Cincinnati.

That brought on Aase in relief, (See ALL-STAR on Page 17) auV I 1 tt St 1 I I 1 Howe Again Banned; One Test Positive, One Negative By MIKE ANTONUCCI Knight-Riddcr Newspapers SAN JOSE, Calif. A despondent Steve Howe said Tuesday that his baseball career might be over even though his latest drug test was negative. Howe's 4-month comeback crusade with the San Jose Bees was derailed Monday when the California League club asked him to retire because a urinalysis drug test he took that morning was positive for cocaine. Another club test, administered late Monday night, came out negative. But by Tuesday evening, when the result of the second club test became known, Howe had returned to his Montana home and had been suspended by California League President Joe Gagliardi on the basis of the first test.

Asked if he denied using cocaine, Howe said: "For the record, I don't know what's going on. I don't know why this keeps happening at the wrong time." Between taking the two tests administered Monday by the Bees, Howe also took a test supervised by representatives of Commissioner Peter Ueberroth. The results of that test were not known Tuesday. Bees President Harry Steve, who said the laboratory hired by the club reported a "99.9 percent" certainty of cocaine use from the first test, said he would wait for the result of the commissioner's test before taking any further action. Howe, 28, said he knew the club's second test would be negative.

Asked why the first test was positive, he said: "I don't know. That's why I'm pondering retirement. I'm tired. I'm tired of all this." "My 2-day dreams turn into 2 months, or my 3-day dreams turn into 3 weeks," said Howe, referring to setbacks that have kept him from returning to the majors as soon as he hoped. "I don't get phone calls.

I have expectations, false hopes. "I think I fought pretty good. But I think what I'm fighting may be too big." By JOHN NELSON AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON Roger Clemens won his vaunted duel with Dwight Gooden as the American League paired precision pitching and the power of Lou Whitaker and pinch-hitter Frank White to beat the National League 3-2 Tuesday night in baseball's 57th All-Star Game. Clemens, 15-2 for the Boston Red Sox after a 14-0 start, opened with 3 perfect innings and was voted the game's Most Valuable Player. Whi-; taker and White hit homers to account for all the American League scoring.

Whitaker's homer was a two-run shot in the second inning off Gooden, the New York Mets' 1985 Cy Young winner. White, who replaced Whitaker at second base, hit a solo homer against hometown favorite Mike Scott. Clemens, Ted Higuera of Milwaukee, Charlie Hough of Texas, Dave Righetti of the New York Yankees and Don Aase of Baltimore, the major-league save leader with 23, held the National League to five hits, only one through the first 7 innings. "It has been like a fantasy camp this year," Clemens said. "I really felt good at the start of the game because I went out to just have fun." I The victory was only the second in the last 15 All-Star Games for the Americans, the last one in 1983.

St. Louis's Whitey Herzog was the losing manager both times. It was also the first time the American League had won in a National League park since 1962 at Chicago's Wrigley Field. The National League leads the series, 36-20-1. "We had a couple of bad pitches on 0-2, and that was it," Whitey Herzog said.

"We tried to come back late, but their guys pitched well." Gooden, 10-4 but dnly 5-4 in his last nine decisions, worked the first 3 innings, giving up two runs on three hits and striking out two. His relief, Fernando Valenzuela of Los AMEUCAN Pvdnltcf R. Henderson If lan. Parish Rio ph Gedman Joyner lb Motfinglyph-lb Ripken ss T. Femondezss WinMdrf BorfMdph-rf Whitaker 2b Whit ph-2b Clemens Hrguerop Bornspn Hough Righettip Aawp ToKrll NATIONAL obrhbl obrhbl 3 0 10 Gwynr.ll 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 Sa2b 10 11 0 0 0 0 SondbergTb 3 0 0 0 3 0 10 Soottp 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 S-Fernandez 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 G.Dovtsph 10 00 1 0 0 0 Krukowp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hemanaezlb 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Cortorc 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 J.

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Umpires Home, ffoemming (Nil; First, Pokenno (AL); Roaer Clemens of the Boston Red Sox 3-inning stint for the American League. Clemens Second, Runge INL); Third Reed (All; left, Gregg (ML); Right, McCMand (All. 2:26. won the game's most valuable player award. delivers a pitch in the first inning of his perfect BSU Coach Takes Over at Purdue Duerson Signs as Camp Opens By randy benson star Sports Reporter Marsha Reall has resigned as women's basketball coach at Ball State to accept the same position at Purdue.

"Two weeks ago, I didn't know Marsha Reall existed," said Carol Mer-tler, the associate athletic director for women at Purdue. "I was obviously very said. "They called me last Wednesday and asked if I would be interested. I interviewed on Thursday and they offered me the job on Friday." Reall was the women's basketball coach at Ball State for just one season. She was 13-14 last season, which is her only losing season as a head coach.

"It doesn't feel like a losing record," Reall said. "It just feels like a real successful season because we finished so strong. We won three of our last four games and the girls worked so hard." Ball State finished fourth in the Mid-American Conference with a 9-9 league record last season. "I liked the set-up here," Reall said of Ball State. "I am real appreciative of the arrangement we had with the administration.

It was the first time we had a full-time assistant and they gave us a more-than-adequate recruiting budget. They gave us the tools to be sucessful." Andrea Seger, the director of women's athletics at Ball State, said she was disappointed to lose Reall. believer in hiring someone who comes from a winning program." Reall does not expect to have a major rebuilding project at Purdue. The Boilermakers were 16-11 last season and were fifth in the Big Ten with a 9-9 record. "They only lost one player," Reall said.

"They have six seniors on the roster. That's a nice situation, but I realize how important my first recruiting class will be." Reall will have two full-time assistants and two graduate assistants at Purdue. One of the assistant coaches will be Gail Goestenkors, who recently was hired to be an assistant coach at Ball State. Both of the Purdue assistants from last season have been reassigned, Mertler said. One will pursue an advanced degree and will be a graduate assistant next season.

The other has been reassigned within the athletic department. Reall came to Ball State after six seasons as the coach at Grand Valley State College in Michigan. She had a 151-37 record at Grand Valley State, including a 114-13 record in her last 4 seasons. "She had done a super job, moving us from ninth to fourth in the Mid-American Conference," Seger said, "and she had signed some real promising recruits. We were all very excited." Reall had 3 years remaining on her contract with Ball State.

"It follows the pattern," Seger said. "Coaches who are sucessful in the Mid-American Conference go to the Big Ten." The search for a replacment all ready has started, Seger said. "I hope we have someone in here by August 25th," Seger said. "We have got to get some in here who can continue to build the program. "I'm looking for a commitment.

I don't want to be in a position again where a person leaves after a year because they are good." Seger said a search and screen committee would be established in about 2 weeks to consider applications. Seger will direct the committee. "I am looking for either a successful head coach at a smaller institution or someone who has been an assistant at a major Division I school," Seger said. "I am a firm after being drafted by the Bears in the third round of the 1983 draft. Duerson was a four-year starter as a defensive back at the University of Notre Dame after playing three sports at Muncie North.

At North, he was an all-state defensive back and running back in football; a starter on the basketball team, and a pitcher and inficlder for the baseball team. Duerson's signing prevented the Bears from having a contract holdout at the strong safety for the second straight year. Last summer, Todd Bell refused to report to training camp and wound up sitting out the entire season in a salary dispute. Duerson replaced Bell in the lineup and led NFL strong safeties in interceptions with six. FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Dave Duerson, the only Muncie athlete to play for a National Football League champion and the only one to be picked for the league's all-star game, is back with the Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears.

Duerson signed Tuesday with the Bears and immediately reported to the first day of the team's training camp in Platte-ville, Wis. Duerson was in team meetings Tuesday and could not be reached for comments by The Last year, in his third year as a pro and first as a starter, Duerson helped the Bears to the league's championship and was voted the NFC's backup safety for the Pro Bowl. It was the final year of Duerson's three-year contract, his first pro contract impressed with reall her. I think her interview was very impressive. "I just got very positive reports on her.

I think Marsha will be a winner where ever she goes." Reall was given a 1-year contract at Purdue. "We don't have multi-year contracts," Mertler said, "but I don't think that is going to be a problem." Reall replaces Ruth Jones at Purdue. Jones died of cancer July 4 after 10 years as the Purdue coach. "I didn't apply for the job," Reall The Angry Young Man Replaces the 'I-Can't-Be-Bothered' VM The Track League East? Andujar went to Oakland, where he has been on the shelf for most of the year with back pains, no doubt from clubbing porcelain fixtures into submission. And, as this writer has learned over the years, an explosive temper is often its own punishment.

But it's better than having no temper at all. players to participate in the game, which was good for the player but bad for the fan and the game. If you call it an All-Star game, and charge All-Star game prices, it had better be an All-Star game. Fortunately for the game, that trend has abated in recent years. Its replacement, however, is the "Oil Can Syndrome." It might be more violent, especially if you happen to be playing for the Boston Red Sox or are a rack of civilian clothes.

But at least it's the right kind of reaction. I'd rather hang around with guys who were ticked off because they didn't get something they could prove they deserved than to be associated with "I-Can't-Be-Bothered" types. Dennis Boyd certainly isn't the first to walk out on baseball, even for a few days. Willie Mays was another. He has been absent for a couple of years from the Old-Timers series that christened the Hoosier Dome.

Seems he was invited to one such American-National Old-Timers game, then wasn't in the starting lineup. I guess he figured he didn't want to hang Also for the record, the backers of the four teams who took part in post-season play last year still have hopes at least the unrealistically-loyal ones. Greed, complacency and injuries have joined forces to lay low the world champion Kansas City Royals, Toronto's Blue Jays, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Since they are the defending world champions, I guess it's only right that the Royals should be the highest-standing of last year's select four at the All-Star break.

K.C. is fourth in the AL West, 8 Vi games behind California. Toronto is fifth in the AL East, 10 Vj games out. In the National League, things are really ridiculous. As mentioned above, St.

Louis is 24 games in arrears, fifth in the NL East and only two notches up from the worst record in baseball. The Dodgers are dead last in the NL West, but are the closest of the Fated Four to the top, trailing the Giants by only 8 games. The way the NL West is being played, the team in first on Labor Day might not win it. By RON LEMASTERS The Star's Sports Editor Athletes and athletic teams strive for consistency. It's one of the prime topics in preseason and post-game press conferences.

Coaches, managers and athletes stress consistency, and I often suspect that the coaches and managers stress it because they don't like surprises. Players, I'm certain, strive for it as a hedge against the possibility of winding up on the bench, or on the waiver list. But major league baseball has dropped the ball, so to speak, in the consistency department. It hasn't been but a few years that asking out of the All-Star game was the thing to do. A player's arm hurt, or his sensibilities (and checkbook) had been wounded because he wasn't getting paid to play in the game.

Maybe he just wanted to go fishing (and check on that condo deal in which he had invested). Whatever the reason, players were ducking the game in droves. It enabled other, sometimes lesser, File this under "things I wish I hadn't read." In the last seven lull seasons of baseball, according to Sports Illustrated, only 11 of the 28 teams leading their respective divisions on July 4 have won their division. That pretty well scuttles the old baseball saw about the team ahead on July 4 finishing first. It's a .393 average, which is great at the plate, but it sucks canal water in such lofty undertakings as winning division titles.

For the record, I'd like to see the San Francisco Giants at least play for the National League pennant. around a team that thought he wasn't good enough to be in the starting lineup, although the credentials and the man say otherwise. Willie just left. Oil Can Boyd threatened to take his team with him, some of them feet first. And who could forget the clubhouse antics of Joaquin Andujar for St.

Louis just last fall? The Cardinals got rid of him soon after receiving the bill from the plumber. Wonder if that's one of the reasons they're 24 games out of first place in the National.