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Sports Tuesday, May 3, 1983 Appleton-Neenah-Menasha, Wis. B-9 Oglivie stays hot ucks complete sweep as Brewers bop White Sox, 8-4 as the third quarter ended. Junior Bridgeman scored on a drive and a long jumper and Brian Winters sank (a 15-footer as the Bucks regained control at 82-65 with 10:40 to play. "Their trap gave us some problems for awhile, but we had a nice lead and I wanted us to spread it out and work some clock," Nelson said. "Marques hit two big jumpers in that series that were really important." Lanier, the veteran center with the aching knees, was embraced by Nelson as he was removed from the Marques.

I weigh 260 pounds and they've been carrying me around all season. It's like a dream. I don't want to wake up. "All ourguysarehungry," he said. "And we controlled the boards and stopped the Celtics' transition game.

Those were the three keys to the whole series." The Bucks, led by Alton Lister with 11 rebounds, Johnson with nine and Harvey Catchings with six, out-rebounded the bigger and brawnier game in the closing minutes. "I said some emotional things the last time I took out all my players. Any one want to see me start crying?" Nelson said. "I'm just so tickled I don't know what to say," he said. "To win is one thing, and to play by far our best ball game is another.

This was by far our best performance of the year." "I've never felt this good," Lanier said. "I never got past the first round before in 13 years in the league. I kind of hero worship Sidney and Continued On Page 10 By The Associated Press A touch of recognition reassures Ben Oglivie that he is worth something to the Milwaukee Brewers. He was worth a lot Monday, driving in three runs with a sacrifice fly and a single to help the Brewers beat the White Sox 8-4 in Chicago. Cecil Cooper added a two-run homer to the production of his teammate, who was named American League "player of the week" last week.

"If I can keep things in their proper perspective and do my best for the sake of the team, the honors will come," Oglivie said. "I give MHI each game, and I consider being 'player of the week' an honor to cherish." Oglivie extended his hitting streak to 15 games, one short of his personal record. But his streak of an extra-base hit a game ended at seven, two short of the American League record set by Babe Ruth in 1921. "I was told about that and I wish I hadn't known it," he said. "It taxed my mind, but it is just one of those things you can't help." He drove in Milwaukee's first run in the second with a sacrifice fly after Ted Simmons doubled and went to third on a passed ball.

He delivered his two-run single in the seventh inning. Cooper hit his third home run of the season in the third after Paul Molitor walked, giving the Brewers a 3-1 lead. Chicago tied it in the bottom of the third on singles by Tony Bernazard and Harold Baines, Greg Luzinski's sacrifice fly, Ron Kiltie's single and Mike Squires' grounder. Milwaukee went ahead to stay with three runs in the fourth on singles by Charlie Moore and Jim Gantner, a run-scoring double by Molitor and a two-run single by Robin Yount. Lorenzo Gray's double and a single by Jerry Dybzinski gave Chicago a run in the fourth before Oglivie's two-run single in the seventh locked it up.

Jim Slaton (3-0) was the winning pitcher in relief of Moose Haas, who was knocked out in the fourth. Chi- starter LaMarr Hoyt (1-4) was the loser. The start of the game was delayed 82 minutes by rain. Haas has yet to win a game, having started three times. Royals 4, Yankees I Since whipping the Yankees on Aug.

24, 1978, Kansas City's Dennis Leonard had lost five straight until he combined with Dan Quisenberry in the Royals' 4-1 victory Monday night. Leonard, 3-2, went seven innings giving up five hits and recording two walks and two strikeouts. Yankee starter Bob Shirley, who shut out the Royals last week in New York, retired the first eleven batters before Kansas City erupted for four straight hits in the fourth, including two-run home runs by Amos Otis and Leon Roberts. Otis' home run followed Frank White's single. Roberts' smash followed Hal McRae's double and bounced off the foul pole in left field.

Jays 6, Rangers 5 Lloyd Moseby and Cecil Upshaw slammed two-run homers for Toronto, offsetting solo homers by Texas' Buddy Bell, Dave Hostetler and Larry Parrish. Upshaw hit his fifth home run of the season in the first inning and Moseby hit his third in the third to snap a 4-4 tie. Reds 5, Phillies 2 Cincinnati Reds fielded a power-packed lineup with Gary Redus and Eddie Milner supplying the power hitting and Ted Power supplying the power pitching. Power, a burly 28-year-old righthander, came through with his first complete game in seven major league starts, while Redus crashed two home runs and Milner one, as the Reds defeated Philadelphia. Astros 3, Mets 2 Nolan Ryan struck out 12 batters and scattered nine hits before leaving in the eighth inning with a pulled hamstring and Ray Knight drove in the tying and winning runs with a homer and sacrifice fly.

Ryan, who struck out 10 or more in Continued On Page 11 BY MIKE O'BRIEN AP sports writer MILWAUKEE AP) Sidney Mon-crief, who showed again why he might be the best guard in the National Basketball Association, also is a pretty fair prophet. About 10 days ago, Moncrief told a teammate that he thought the Milwaukee Bucks not only could win their playoff series with Boston, but beat the Celtics in four games. The Bucks achieved the improbable some might say the unthinkable Monday night. Led by Marques Johnson with 33 points and Moncrief with 25, the Bucks whipped the Celtics 107-93 to win their best-of-seven series in four successive games. The capacity crowd of 11,052 at the Arena, picking up on a tradition of Chicago White Sox' fans, taunted the Celtics with organ-led renditions of "Na-na-na-na! Na-na-na-na! Hey, He-ey, Goodby!" at game's end.

The Celtics trudged to their dressing room as 4-0 losers of a best-of-seven playoff series for the first time in the franchise's glorious history. The Bucks, who won a best-of-seven series for the first time in five tries under Coach Don Nelson, advanced to the Eastern Conference finals against the 76ers in Philadelphia Sunday. "I felt we had the potential to win in four games," Moncrief said. "The way our club has been developing, with Bob Lanier coming back, and after watching the Celtics in their series with Atlanta, I just felt good about our chances. "And I think we can play better," he said.

"We only shot about 45, although I don't think our defense can play any better." Boston guard Danny Ainge, booed almost every time he touched the ball after Nelson had called him a "cheap-shot artist" last week, said he couldn't imagine the Bucks playing any better. "Whatever five players they had on the court played great," Ainge said. "They played as good as they can 1 play. It's hard to beat a team like that when they're playing as well as they I can." The Bucks fell behind by eight points early, but quickly recovered behind 15 first quarter points by Johnson and led 46-37 at halftime. Boston Coach Bill Fitch, desperate for more scoring punch from his guards, started reserve M.L.

Carr in place of Ainge in the third quarter. But Carr couldn't stay with the much quicker Moncrief, who broke free for two layups as the Bucks widened their lead to 53-38 less than 2'2 minutes into the third quarter. The spread reached 67-47 late in the period before the Celtics, using various forms of trap defenses, briefly closed to within 10 points. However, Johnson sank a 20-footer Packers set mini-camp GREEN BAY Twenty-seven players, including last week's 12 draftees, are scheduled to report for the Green Bay Packers' mini-camp Thursday night. The contingent will also include six veterans, newly-signed Larry Key and eight free agents.

The veterans are Jan Stenerud, Ray Stachowicz, Eddie Garcia, Cliff Lewis, Chet Par-lavecchioand Robert Brown. The latter, a former linebacker, is being switched to defensive end. Key, a running back who was drafted by Green Bay in 1978, is joining the team after five seasons in the Canadian Football League. Another CFL star, defensive back Vince Pha-son, was signed as a free agent. Defensive back Tim Lewis, the Packers' No.

1 draft pick, heads the rookie group. Physical examinations will be given Thursday night. On-the-field sessions will be held at 10:30 a.m. and both Friday and in in. miimmmrmmmummmm ii.hu i.im mnuim mi.wm i in 1 1 i i mini mumiui, r'j.

1 "If-- f'tlP. 1 zzzmz: 7 IMMMMMJ tv, 1 1 1 '8 iiiniL.oi 1 Elway settles for 5 years in Denver DENVER (AP) Stanford quarterback John Elway, who threatened to play professional baseball rather than join the Baltimore Colts, has signed with the Denver Broncos, saying "I'm glad to be playing in the NFL." The Broncos acquired Elway from the Colts Monday for offensive line man enris Hin- rrt Mn i ton of Northwestern the fourth pick overall in the National Football League draft the Broncos' 1984 fi rst-round draft pick and quarterback Mark said Lynn, who added that the first he heard of the deal was when reporters started calling him. "We approached the NFL with the utmost good faith. We put our and soul into this thing and we don't get anything in return. Instead, a player (Elway) throws a temper tantrum, refuses to go to a club, and ends up smelling like a rose." Kush, contacted at his apartment, 7'2 hours after the announcement, said: "I haven't heard a thing about it.

We know they were talking about people but we didn't know the specifics about what we were getting. Asked if he wanted to know the details, Kush said: "No, I'll wait 'to read about it in the Elway, picked No. 1 by Baltimore in the draft, had said he would sign with the New York Yankees organization rather than play for the Colts. "I'm definitely thrilled to be here," said Elway, who flew to Denver for a news conference Monday night. "It's something I didn't expect to happen.

I'm glad to be playing in the NFL and I'm glad to be playing for the Denver Broncos." Edgar F. Kaiser owner of the Broncos, said Elway was signed to a series of five one-year contracts, but he would not disclose financial terms. The New York Times, quoting an un-Continued On Page 10 A Elway But there appeared to be several hitches at the Baltimore end. Sources reported that Colt owner Robert Irsay swung the deal on his own without consulting with team officials, including Coach Frank Kush. And Hin ton's lawyer, Dick Lynn, said in Chicago that his client was "crushed" and would entertain an offer from the Chicago Blitz of the United States Football League, whom he had spurned last March.

"We're terribly disappointed," A dose of playoff intensify in Mllwnnltpp MnnrrloJ crnrorl 0 nirr In Milwaukee Sidney Moncrief (4) crashes into the Bucks' 1 07-93 victory. In the background Boston Nate Archibald as he goes to the are the Celtics' Danny Ainge and the Bucks' basket during Monday's NBA playoff game Brian Winters. (AP photo) Nuggets remain alive by tipping San Antonio CFL offer shocks, pleases Reppert 326 players taken in last week's draft. That bothered him a bit. "My heart was disappointed, but my head knew better," said Reppert.

That was one reason he was receptive to the CFL offer. "Partly, I decided on Montreal because I was afraid to wait around and try to make an NFL team as a free agent." "Realistically, I don't think I'm being optimistic when I say I feel I have a really good chance of making the team, better than 75." Scott Reppert BY TOM GOFF Post-Crescent stoH writer When National Football League scouts looked at Scott Reppert, all they saw was a 5-foot-8 body. But when the Montreal Concordes looked at him, they saw a seven-foot heart. Soon Reppert, the only player ever to be selected as a Kodak All-American for three straight years, will sign a two-year professional contract with Montreal of the Canadian Football League. The pact was to arrive by air courier today.

Scott admits the initial shock still hasn't worn off. "When they called last Friday with the offer and said all we have to do is put in the numbers, I just about hit the floor," said Reppert, 22, the Vikings' all-time leading rusher and holder of 22 school records. Then Monday, when General Manager Bob Geary phoned and asked the Viking halfback if he was prepared to sign a contract, he jumped at the chance. Reppert didn't want to discuss the terms other than saying, "It's a lot more than I made at any summer job. "I told him that I would indeed sign," said Reppert, the ex-Applet on West star who led the NCAA Division III in rushing for the past three years and piled up 4,442 yards in his career.

He was among the nation's leading kickoff return men, too. "He (Geary) said, I understand you want to play football. How much do you think you're And I told him I think I'm worth a good close look." Apparently the NFL didn't think Reppert was worth a close look, since he wasn't among the "He's got great character and great ability. We're a young team in the process of rebuilding. Scott's young, so he'll fit right in.

We were 2-14 last year, but we're looking to turn that around. We don't have any established positions. "His size is his biggest drawback, but the the CFL isn't structured like the NFL. We have a more open style of play. We look for players who can run and catch the ball.

We don't look for the 6-2, 200-pound fullback," he said. Reppert is 5-8'4 and 182. He runs a 4.47 in the 40-yard dash. Reppert said that Concordes director of player personnel Eric Tilman first contacted him two weeks agoabout the possibility of playing in Canada. "He told me that I shouldn't be concerned with my size and that most of the people in the skill positions in the CFL are my size," Reppert said.

"He also said that they go for people with more quickness and speed and less power and ability to blow people over." Reppert didn't have much todowith the passing game at Lawrence, catching just five passes for 33 yards in his entire career. However, hedoesn't see that as much of an obstacle. "It wasn't because he wasn't a good receiver. He was the best running back in the country. Why should we use him as a receiver? We had other players to do that," explained Lawrence Coach Ron Roberts.

"I've been working with Schwanke in terms of catching the ball. I won't have a great deal of difficulty adjusting to that. A lot of their passes are like big pitches," Reppert said. Geary said the Concordes have signed six Continued On Page 11 "As for the strategy, you can say what you want, but we've got to shut off their inside game," said Moe. "If they beat us from the outside, more power to them." The Spurs had little success from the outside in the first half, allowing Denver to take control.

Midway through the opening period, Evans hit three baskets as Denver scored 10 straight points to move to a 12-point lead. Evans wound up with 13 points in the quarter. Then, in the second period, the Spurs went cold from the floor, failing to score over a four-minute span while Denver was exploding for 14 straight points and taking a 66-44 lead. "The hole we dug for ourselves in the first half was almost insurmountable," said San Antonio Coach Stan Albeck. "We were flat.

We didn't shoot very well, as we had been doing in the past games. Give Denver credit. They had their backs to the wall and came out and played a great game. Evans really got them going." Moore found his range in the third period, scoring 14 points in the quarter as the Spurs cut the deficit to 13. San Antonio gradually chipped away at the lead in the final quarter, drawing to 119-113 on two free throws by Mike Dunleavy with 45 seconds left.

But the Spurs could get no closer. DENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets got their fast break in high gear, crashed the boards and shot effectively from the outside, thus avoiding extinction in their National Basketball Association playoff series with the San Antonio Spurs. Kiki Vandeweghe scored 37 points and Mike Evans came off the bench for a career-high 23 as the Nuggets beat the Spurs 124-1 14 Monday night. The victory reduced San Antonio's lead to 3-1 in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series. Game 5 is scheduled Wednesday night in San Antonio.

"I guess we're still buried alive, but we're coming back to life," said Denver Coach Doug Moe. "We've actually had three pretty good performances in a row, and our players are getting healthier." The Nuggets still face long odds, however. No NBA team has ever won a best-of-seven series after being down 3-0. But, as Moe pointed out, "You can't get the fourth one until you get the first one." Moe had been criticized for his strategy of having his defense collapse inside, thus leaving point guard Johnny Moore open to shoot from the outside. Moore scored 24, 26 and 39 points in the first three games.

He led the Spurs again Monday night, getting 27, but he had only four points on 2-ot-7 shooting in the first half when the Spurs fell behind by 22 points. To date, no NFL team has offered him a free agent deal, although two weeks ago both he and LU tight end Pat Schwanke were given tryouts by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Reppert hadn't heard from the Green Bay Packers, who usually look at many area players. Geary. said the Concordes liked everything about Reppert, especially his character..