Northwest Arkansas Times from Fayetteville, Arkansas • Page 14

.14 TIMES, Friday, Morch 11, Allen Agrees, 111 Play For Charlie Finley Bv The Associated Tress Bartow, Crum Uneasy With The NCAA Draw Ilj HAPI'01'ORT A Simrls When ficnr Barlnu' first a i 1 der John I rait ahoul the NCAA pair Baseball tans who don'l like injts earlier this week, he controversy must a an eerie feeling phantoms a joined Dick Al- has agreed lo play for O. Finlev. "He's kind ot like me. a prf at phantom." Allen said 'Barter agreeing in Mesa. a 10 a one-year con tract with the Oakland A's.

He a shown yet." iressed surprise dis- npoinlmcnt. "Oec." said Ihe coach. a i coached un- Wooden there for years before breaking out on his A i UC1.A, ranked N'o. In Ihe counlry Ihis week, and No. me ui.i,« has-Louisville weren't the only slaring al the'learns thai have a lough ''Tie 35 year-olo Allen was al i dls appearances i his a i career and to Ihe fact mat eoually controversial Finley has not yet presented a con- r.

a for signing, There was nn mention of hov Finley will pay Allen. In St. Petersburg. the York Mets let il be known 'what they- will NOT pay slugger i a Kinsman said he was de- a bonus and definitely wanted more money a Ihe 'Ihree-year. STIHUWl contract lasl year lo ace pitcher Tom Seaver.

NO BOMIS II looks like flesh has won oul over wood, with General Manager Joe McDonald saying the Mets would nol pay Kingman more for his bal than Ihey pan Soaver for his arm. and thai I is asainst club policy lo give a bonus. In another snlary a five remained un, signed but the world champions i'rtid nol invoke Ihe optional re- clause. The players are Ihird baseman Pcle Rose. shortstop Dave Concepcion and f.

pitchers Gary Nolan. Rawtey and Pat Darcy. The Reds also announced lhal catcher Johnny Bench had a knee and was lold to restrict his physical workouls the (raining ihouchl they were going -ecrl the teams i year. Louisville is a tough first-round UCI.A was ranked No. 4 al (lie lime of Ihe and No "ad Ihc learns ben seeded, as a had wished, Ihetl conceivably wou'd he meeting an easier opponent than Louisville i a a Bill if Rarlow was unhappy a facing you can i a i how felt about a i lo UCLA.

We could a gotten nn easier a 1 said I-ouisvillc- Coach Denny i reflecting on Ills upcoming game ivilti the rst-round games. Ir- a West Regional game at 'uscon. third-ranked San 'rancisco meets N'o. 5 Nevada-as Vegas. Anolhcr Saturday one in Ihe Midwesl al Omaha.

-pits N'o. I I Cincinnati againsl No. 16 a quetle. In a Mideasl a a i Sun day al Baton Rouge. it'! No'.

7 Tennessee vs. Syr acuse. These conU-sls highlight i i of Ifi first-round games ovei the weekend a will nlli matcly lead lo the nalional fi nals in A a a March 28-2B. Among Ihe other a i i in the West. Nn.

ID Ulah meets SI John's at Tcscon, an Waigwa leads Hagan Gets Sweet Revenge With Overtime Field Good Texas-El Paso in NCAA Meet aaf. Beach Elate plays Idaho tale at Pocalello. In the Eas legionals, fourlh-ranked N'orll Carolina I'urduc and VM akcs on Duquesne al Raleigh M.C 1 while Princeton mcel Kentucky and Hofslra chal onges No. 15 Noire Dame Philadelphia. Middle Tennessee plays No 17 Detroit in the other Mideasl egional game al Balon Also on Sunday, lop-ranked i i a meeU Holy Cross and Central Michigan plays No.

18 sfortti Carolina Charlotte in Rloomingtnn Inri. Along wuh Ihe Cincinnati- Marquelle Midwest game al Omaha. Smiliiern Illinois faces No. 20 Arizona. In a Midwest doubleheader al Norman.

it's a a St. vs. No. 13 Providence and N'o. 8 against Wake Forest.

This week's winners among Ihe teams advance lo Ihe re- DETROIT A it'aigwa. who had run mile, leads a Texas-El Paso conlingent that hopes lo grab its fourth slraighl Nalional Col- legiale Athletic Association indoor track and Held a i and Saturday at ship, Friday Co'no Arena. ional semitinals March 17 and 19. and JIIVI J1I CJUl. Last year a learns scored points in Ihe meet mil 112 universities entered.

In- Jicalions are more teams may- score points this lime. Other outstanding milers will compete besides a i a inc i N'iall O'Shaughncssy Arkansas. Olympic gold medalist a vey Glance ot A lops Ihe lisl of outstanding sprinlers cn- lered. NCAA champions a Rclaer ol Villanova and Mark Bnvearl. a U.S.

i a from Utah Slate, lead a strnrfg 880 Among the other lop alhlete; expecled are pole vauller bar Bell of A a a State and II- By KEN RAl'POPORT Sporls Writer Glenn Hagan waited one year lor anolhor shot at Rulgers. He got il Thursday nighl -and Young will remember il lor a long lime. "I'm tired of seeing a leam hit the last shot and beat us," he Rutgers coach said alter Hagan's field goal just before Ihe overtime buzzer pulled out a 79-77 victory lor St. Bonaven- lure in the first round of a i a I i a i Tournament. II was the third time thii sea son Ihe Scarlet i were last-second shot happy a i he I was waiting fo said Hagan, wh lasl year, bu buckled under a lale rally bj luiQis F.hi 'acific-8 champions in Ihe West al Pocatcllo.

Triahn. Louisville has had i i sue cess wilh in past NCAA a losinfi twice the last i a Crum, i I a 1 1 is Bean Joins Youth Group On Golf Tour I A I A Palience was hard-learned lesson for big Andy Bean. "I had lo cal some words, some things I'd said ahout a I'd do when 1 got out here, before I learned lo have pa lience." Bean said Thursday after he'd joined the sceminglj endless parade of young men who arc i a i the pro golf lour this year. "I didn't know it then, when I lirst came but I I i now you have to play Ihe lour tor a Football School, Set For Cage Hoopla long jumper Charlton NORMAN. Okla.

(AP) Arkansas, noled more lor ils fool- ball lhan haskclball, takes its No. 8 nalional a i into Salu a night's NCAA Midwest subrogionat against Wake Forest, noted more for its basketball lhan football. a a State. Big Eight champion. meeU Providence in the other game.

It'll be only the Ihird i the Hazorbacks have met a leam from Atlantic Const Conference, generally considered the toughest basketball conference the country- Arkansas, i i wilh much of the Deacons' glory this season. "We'd always been an outside shooting learn," says Gain ey. "Bui wilh Griffin we devel oped an inside power i i is first learn scoring Terry Albritton. who was al Hawaii last year when he cap lured the shol pul title. 15 now at Stanford.

But he may not be able lo defend his crown because ol a pulled leg muscle suffered lasl weekend in Toronto when he won the shot put an international meet with he Soviets and Canadians. Waigwa. a Kenyan, has won 10 individual champicnships in liie Western Alhlelic Confer ence Last monlh the WAG indoor meet he won the mile and two-mile and anchored the winning medley learn. He was scheduled to run for leader in over was "someone decade who olher lhan couple ol years. gel Ihnt much apparently was I a on tilt Los Angeles bul Ihe sun refused to i on them.

The Dodgers a two-hour bus ride from Beach. lo Winlcr for a game against Ros- which was rained oul. -Then Ihey rode back lo Vero for a planned inlra- game. It also was rained "Thai's ihe lime oc. been rained oul twice in day." said rookie Manager LaSorda.

MAINOUTS There were several other bul five games were The brand new Seattle of Ihe American League oul 20 hits and scored runs. But before the Mariners scored Ineir firsl run. already harl 12. And Ihe A's won 16-1(1 al Mesa. Rookie Dennis Walling hit a two-run homer and Larry l.inlz clouted two-run triple in a seven-run Oakland I i inning.

At a the Siin and Ihe Califoi- nia "Angels harJ much more suc- cess getting their hats on the ball lhan Ihey did Iheir gloves, i i a lotal of 12 errors in a game won by Ihe Padres 14-13. Bobby Valentine tripled 5iome Ihe winning run in the eighlh inning. Dave Woodman Reaves KATV, UA Network already more itiii time under, your bell before you know how lo play on Ihe lour, before you know whal you're doing and whal you can do." Bean, a foot-4 player once intrigued wilh the sheer distance he could hil Ihc lall, has jusl about that much apprenticeship behind him. He joined the pro gol! tour in Ihe a of ims Iresh oul ol Ihe University of Florida and now, al the age nf 23, is making his lirsl big splash. He's won this year than doubii.ig his earnings on the lour and Thursday patiently powered his way to a B7 a gave him the firsl-round lead in the SJno.flOO Dnral Open.

Patience, conlrol ol a Iha't Bean admils once was fiery was the key to his round. "1 marie a couple of mis takes, bul I didn't let them ge lo me." he said. PATIENCE PI.AYS The patience paid He finished wilh a one-stroke lead nvcr Miller Barber. Leonard Thompson and long-shot Bon Erickson. tied al fit), four par on the tough 7.065 yard Blue Monster course nl Ihe Southwest Conference champ, has met Clemson twice, winning both.

"We certainly have to respect learn like Wake Forest." says Arkansas Coach Eddie Sulton. "They come from one of the strongest conferences in the country. We know Skip Brown is a great guard and Rod Griffin is oiic- of the top percenlage shooters in the nation. They led the ACC inlo Ihc i a week of he season so we know lltey have an a i team." The Deacons, picked lo finish guard." added Gniney. However.

i i probably will be malched against Razor- hack forward Jirn Counce, 6-7 defensive specialist. Sullon says Counce "is oneNif Ihe best defensive players in Ihe counlry. It's a shame great defensive players rlon't gel the recognition in basketball Ihey gel in football because Counce and Steve Slrouri would he de- tensive all-arnerica players." Slroud, 6-ln. will he matched against Deacon center Larry Harrison, fi-11. For Kansas Stale, the subr- cgional.

and regional perhaps, will he i literally an uphill a HSU does nol slarl a man over fi-5. but makes up for the lack of i wilh quickness and i a i Need less lo say. Ihey also rely heav- ne 3v.in_M,«~. Kenya in the Olympics last year at Montreal, hut his lenm withdrew. Preliminaries begin Friday morning.

There are finals in the evening. Most of the finals scheduled for Saturday The University ot Michigan beaten on a Hagan was pulled the Irigger on Ibis one "1 wanled to play agains Rutgers Ihis game remembered when the Bonnie had a chance lo spoil Rulgers perfect season 'buckled under Scarlet Knights. Hagan almost did nol is- revenge, considering Ih the Sonnies held the ba near Ihe end of regulation Leading 71-65. Et. Bonaventur wcnl inlo a freeze and did no score a poinl in Ihe lasl "Lasl year, we had a lea over Rulgers and decided play, and we lost il." said lonavcnturc Coach Jim Sali in.

"Tonight we decided hold Ihe ball and we almost ost again." A a a a defeated Memphis Slate 80-63 and Massachusetts nipped Selon Hall 8fi-85 in olher firsl-rnund NIT games, completing the a i a field 'or the 40lh a a lournament. QUARTER-FINALS a i quarter.fi- nal games at Madison Square a in New York, Alabama Hagan scored 15 of his 21 winls a intermission, help- ig SI. Bonaventure rally from halflime deficit in Ihe ame al Princeton. N.J. The onnies went ahead 48-47 lead arly in the second a and the ead changed hands several mcs until center ames Bailor lied Ihe score 711 wilh 22 seconds sending ic a into overlime.

Reggie King scored 26 points nd a quick, lenacious delense urncd a close game into a rout A a a a the nation's 12th- anked team, beal Memphis ivlth Ive seconds" iefl lifled Mas sachusells over Seton Hall a Amhersl, Mass. The basket by Donoghue. who led all scorers wilh 26 points, a just seven seconds alter Nick Galas' shot had pul Seton Hall in the lead, In a i a of the NA1A ournamenl at Campbell, N.C. State al- Birmingham a Donoghuc's layup Kansas City, defealwj Alcorn, Slate 77-63; Grand Valley Slate ol Michigan slopped Central Washington 7571- Texas Soulhcrn hammered Texas Stale 87-68. and Stale upset Illinois Wcsleyan 87-73.

The A A playolls begin Sat- irday wilh .12 loams starting the long road toward national championship. Farmington Softball soltball leagues Industrial tor women'! fasl pitch and men slow-pilch and tnsl-piUh are now forming. Play will begin week of April, hul applications must be In bv March 23. Those wishing ay call Rick Burch at 521-6047. or 521-3775.

HILDEBRANDT'S SPINHERS AT YOUH TACKLE STOKf ar will play Virginia Tech and Il linois Slale will lace Houston. Tuesday i il will be Villanova Massachusells and St. Bonavenlure vs. Ore- I ne a rurmeruo lo Illinois lor Ihe Big Ten indoor tille last weekend. a ho.it ot the mcel.

Honorable Mention Lirn.B ROCK (AP) Two collegiate basketball players from Arkansas have been named honorable mention Ail- American. They are a i Ilelph of the University of College Basketball Arkansas and univcr.MLj Dan Henderson of Arkansas Stale University. Delph. a B-(oot4 minor, averaged I9.B points a game while npr ppnt of his shots, senior, a game men's 15- itry event. LITTLE ROCK Dave (AP) -Woodman loral Country Club.

Larry Ziccler. former a i Buddy Allm and Bi 1 Garrctt were anolher shol bacK Most ol Ihe game's premier attractions, including new sen alion Bruce Lietzke. the leader of the youth movement lhal nas been Ihe over-ridins Irend in he game this year, were strung out well behind. Lielzke. a winner of two lilies and a leading 5123.3511 before his slrenk was intorrupled by the death of his lalher.

returned to action wilh a 7.1. one over par and an end to his siring of T. I'taid Thursday thai he is leav KATV, Channel 7, and wil fv.n.0 longer handle Ihe play-by i' play ol University of Arkansa and basketball games, will be replaced a Channel 7 by Sam Smith, who -has been a i the play-byplay of the Notre Dame basketball games. University of Arkansas nelwork said it was not immediately known if the 34- old Smith would become the voice of the Razorbacks. Smilh is scheduled lo begin work al a 7 on March 28.

"In mid-January, A i Director) Frank Broyles told me he was going to make a change before Ihe next season." Woodman said on his Channel 7 sporls show Thursday nighl. "My style is not what Coach Broyles Woodman was paid by Ihe university lo handle the play- by-play. He broadcast the Ar- games for sea- Vons. and was with Channel 7 consecutive better. rounds al par or Thursday nighl as Zebras Beat Stephens By 7 CONWAY.

A (AP) William Hall led a balanced a a Pine defeated top-ralcd Stephens 65 62 in the slale overall high school basketball tournament. Hall scored 20 points. Ulysess Reed 14 and Kevin Crass 13 as Pine Rluff. 28-1, advanced into the semifinals nf Ihe i a a Pine Blulf won Ihe Class A A A A stale a i i lasl week, and Stephens won the Class A championship. Stephens pulled inlo s.

lead wilh 6ifl7 left in the third Jor 2'A years. wished Broyles. Ihe university and the Arkansas fans well. Woodman's plans have been announced. period, hut Pine Bluff then pulled inlo a 52-3B lead and coasted to the victory.

Bernard Harris was high for Stephens with 16 poinls. Pine will play Class champion McNeil at 8:30 p.m. toni'hl. anrl AA champion Os will lake on AAA winner Texarkana at 7 p.m. tonight.

It's ABOUT time to buy at Mid-March Marathon Bob Tire Brown's Town in Ihe seven-member ACC lis year, led the ACC most ot inu'arv and February -before ropping lour slraighl to end he season in a lie for second Clemson. Dcacoi publicist at Gainey blamed fatigue lor ie a slump. Gainey also cred led the 6-6 Hog Netters Defeat Rice HOUSTON-- Arkansas' lennis leam rolled past Rice. 7-2. here Thursday in a Southwest Conference malch.

The malchcs aegan on Ihe Rice courls in earlv afternoon, hut had to be cianged to indoors because ol a light rain. The doubles matches were delayed, until late evening when courts became aval able. The Razorbacks swept five of six singles and two of three matches. Buddy Bowman defeated Ross Persons. 64.

6.4, in Ihe No. I pairing. Ron Hightower who has moved up lo Ihe No. 2 position or the Hogs outlasted O.G. Mitra, 4 6, 6 4 7-5.

John Bailej blasted Chris Mullen, 6-4. fi-2. Mike Vogl upended Anders Johnathon. fi 3, 6-2 and Pe er Hawking drubbed Bob Paulsen, 6-3. 3-6, 6 0 i a Sakey suffered Arkansas' only singles defeat, 3 6.

f-4. 7 3 lo Brice Alexander. Sakev and Vogl earned up plaster Persons and Paulsen in doubles. 6 2, 6-3. Bowman and Robert Cox triumphed over Mullen and Frank Wolak.

63 fi-3 Mitra and AlexaiK stopped Highlowcr and Bailey 7-6. 6-2. The victory' boosts Arkansas seasonal record 10-4' mid 2- in conference action. The Hog continue Iheir spring breal fling with a malch al Texa AM lodav and conclude with key match at TCU Saturday. nn Mike Evans, considered ne of the besl guards in the ig Eight.

Providence, nn the other and, averages 6 6 per man. hey are led by 'toe Hassett. 8.8 per game, who has nance lo overtake Marvin iarr.es. now ol the NBA's De- roil Pistons, on Ihe leam CR- cer scoring list. The Iwo winners 01 tnc Barnes here will meet Mar.

171 in Oklahoma City against the vinners of the subregional names at Omaha. pillln) iincinnali vs. Marquelle and Southern Illinois vs. Arizona. Storey's Team Wini LKWISBURG.

Pa. 1 Storey, a senior from Fayet- leville. was a member ol the Bucknell men's swimminj leam lhal won Ihe East Coasl Conference Championship on February 26 at LaSalle College in Philarielphja. II was the seventh consecutive conference title ant 13th in the last 15 years for coach Dick Russell's Bisons. Bucknell scored 392 points to second place LaSalVe's 37n.

During the regular season, the Bisons had a 5-5 record with i i over Rulgers, Drexel. Penn Sla and Lohigh. and losses Vmcclon. Pitl. Colgale.

Cornell and LaSalle. Russell now has a nine-year mark al Bucknell of 73-25. a graduate Jloorestown High School Moorcslmvn, N. scored I icinls in individual events Bisons al Ihe ECC's. was 11th in the 1 Ml yard crfly with a time of 54.78.

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