Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • 26

2D QUAD-CITY TIMES Saturday, May 26, 1990 mcB is a Mt SPORTS In Brief Hitting instructor's tips help Angels' Jones breaks out of slump I fir. Bears' coach will wait to pick his quarterback THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Uncertainty is calling the signals again for the Chicago Bears, who once more will head to their July training camp without a starting quarterback named, team officials said Friday. One of the contenders, Mike Tomczak, suggested that Coach Mike Ditka should name the starting quarterback before training camp, but Ditka didn't go along. Ditka said Thursday that Tomczak would have to compete for the job against Jim Harbaugh and rookie Peter Tom Willis. "I think we will have more than one starting quarterback, regardless of what Mike Tomczak or anybody else feels," Ditka said.

Ditka said he would rather see the candidates, particularly Tomczak and Harbaugh, compete for the starting position. "Our job is to try to build the best team we can," he said. "If A fresh start was all Quad-City Angels outfielder Bobby Jones needed. Jones got off to a start that would give most players nightmares. His batting- average on April 22 was .071, and he had one hit in his first 14 at-bats.

A month later, Jones' average had improved to .228, and he has secured himself the No. 5 spot in the Quad-Cities' batting order. "It's good to see some of those hits fi- i nally start to iSST- 'l droD." Jones said "Plavers i like to say that things like that don't get to you but it did. You start thinking about it and then you start pressing to put Jones up some numbers." That was about the time Joe Maddon came to town. Maddon, California's roving hitting instructor, told Jones to forget what had happened in April.

"Joe came in and calmed me down a little bit," Jones said. "He told me not to worry about anything and just go out and play the game and things would take care of themselves." Maddon and Jones went back to the basics. "He had me hitting off the tee, and we started from scratch," Jones, said. "We tried a lot of different things, and things seem to be working." Jones hit .249 last year at Bend after completing his collegiate career at Cal State-Fullerton, 11 1 means some of us are going to have good years. That's what we're looking for this season.

The numbers will take care of themselves." Heavy hitters Steele's Silver Bullets will bring their lofty batting averages and hitting talent to John O'Don-nell Stadium on Wednesday night before the Quad-City Angels' game against the Clinton Giants. The Men of Steele softball team is returning to the Quad-Cities for the third consecutive season. The team's average size is 6-foot-3 and 245 pounds a player. Over the last five years, Steele's has hit almost 23,000 home runs, averaging 16 a game. The only team in slow-pitch history to win a national championship in each of the four softball associations (ASA, USSSA, ISA and NSA), Steele's tours the country playing an average of 300 games a year.

Second baseman Mike Ma-cenko hit 844 home runs during the 1988 season. After hitting .745 in 1988, Macenko "slumped" to a .706 average in 1989. Pitcher Rick Weiterman led Steele's in hitting last year, averaging .760. The team will play a group of local softball players at 6 p.m. prior to the Angels game, which will be another 50-cent beer night following the first pitch of the Midwest League game.

Notes and quotes Notes and quotes from around the Midwest League: Madison's Muskies are living proof that pitching and defense do win baseball games. you ask me (do) I have confidence in both of them; do I think both of them can start, the answer is yes I do." "I think somebody will come out a little ahead of the other," he said. "If not, we can alternate quarterbacks." Tomczak, a six-year veteran, won the starting position last year over Harbaugh after the Bears traded former starter Jim McMahon to the San Diego Chargers. After leading the team to a .500 record in the first half of the season, Tomczak started only three of the re Ditka Despite having one of the weakest hitting teams in the Midwest League, the Muskies own a six-game lead over their Northern Division rivals. Madison, which visits the Quad-Cities next weekend and has a 27-14 record, moved out of the cellar in team batting this week.

The Muskies' .219 team batting average ranks 10th among league teams and is just .003 from 14th place. The Muskies' pitching staff has the league's top team earned-run average, 2.75. "There's no real mystery as to why we're winning," Manager Casey Parsons said. "Our pitching has done it all for us. The weather hasn't helped our hitters, and I think we can swing the bats better.

Hopefully, we're starting to show that." Homer, the Quad-City Angels' mascot, will celebrate his first birthday on Thursday night at John O'Donnell Stadium. Around 15 of Homer's mascot pals will be on hand to celebrate before a 7 p.m. game with Clinton. The 6 p.m. birthday party includes balloons, birthday cake, coloring books and a kick-ball game between the mascots and selected children.

Gates will open at 5:45 p.m. Springfield's Clyde Keller is leading the race for the Midwest League's Rolaids Relief Man Award. Keller has 10 saves. Former Quad-Cities pitcher Brandy Vann is among the top three in points for the award in the California League, where he is pitching in Palm Springs. The point system used for the award combines three points for a save, two for a victory and deducts two for a loss.

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"He's probably the best motivator I've ever known," Jones said. "Even as a bench warmer, he made you feel like you were directly involved with the game. He knew how to get you ready, and that's something I still use today." Jones hit in the fifth spot in Manager Don Long's lineup last season at Bend, and he said he was comfortable in the spot. "As a day-to-day player, I know I have to just go out and get ready for each game," Jones said. "If I have a good night, that's great, but I can't rest on that.

Tomorrow's another day and I have to start all over again." As the Angels continue to chase Cedar Rapids in the Midwest League's Southern Division race, Jones, a Citrus Heights, native, wants to continue to contribute to the Quad-Cities' success. "I want to see us win some games this year," Jones said. "We're playing well right now, and if we continue to do that, it O'Donnell Stadium on Wednesday to host Clinton. Burlington won both games Thursday. Matt Murray pitched a three-hit, 1-0 win in the first game.

Roberto Castillo was the losing pitcher despite allowing seven hits. The Braves won the second game 7-5. Burlington used a four-run second inning to establish control in the second game. The Angels rallied to. within one run twice, but got no closer.

Damion Easley had one hit in the first game and three in the second to extend his hitting streak to 12 consecutive games. NCAA BASEBALL In an earlier game Fordham beat Arkansas 8-5. Central Regional AUSTIN, Texas Johnny Walker doubled home two runs in the bottom of the ninth Friday night to give host Texas a 9-8 victory over Texas-Arlington. Earlier, Creighton ace Dan Smith scattered 1 1 hits over nine innings and Scott Stahoviak had three RBI to lead Creighton to a 9-6 victory over Clemson. Atlantic Regional CORAL GABLES, Ha.

Billy Baker hit three doubles and a home run and drove in four runs to lead The Citadel past North Carolina State 11-3. East Carolina rallied in the eighth to beat South Florida 4-2. Northeast Regional WATERBURY, Conn. Pitcher Mike Rebhan held Maine scoreless for the last eight innings, leading Georgia to a 6-3 win. Earlier, Rutgers defeated Connecticut 15-5.

Wet grounds forced the Quad-City Angels' 10th postponement of the year on Friday night. The Angels, who were scheduled to host Burlington, will make up the game today as a part of a 2:30 p.m. doubleheader at Burlington. Dave Adams (2-4) and Erik Bennett (4-2) are scheduled to start for the Quad-Cities, which was swept by the Braves in a rain-delayed Thursday doubleheader that didn't end until 12:40 a.m. on Friday at John O'Donnell Stadium.

The Angels are at Burlington again at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday and play at Peoria on Monday and Tuesday before returning to John Burlington, Murray; Quod-Cltles, Orte-gon. DP Burlington 2, Quad-Cltles 2. LOB Burlington 6, Quad-Cltles 3. 2B Burlington, Lopez.

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The Bears ended 1989 with a 6-10 record. "One thing I would like to see different is for Mike to make a decision and give that starting quarterback the repetitions he needs and the authority he needs," Tomczak said, adding that there has been a lot of turnover in the quarterback position in the past two years. Because of the turnover, Tomczak said the quarterback has lacked the respect needed to guide the team effectively. College swimmers CYCLONES SIGN 13 SWIMMERS: A three-time state champion diver from New Jersey and three Iowans are among 13 high school swimmers who signed with Iowa State. The diver is Stephan Nadelman of East Brunswick, N.J., who was second on the one-meter board and third on the three-meter board at the 1990 YMCA National Championships.

He also was a high school all-American. Mason City's Matt Johnson, who finished third in the 200-yard freestyle at the state meet this past season, heads the trio of Iowans. Scott Kinsch of Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Jeremy Thornton of West Des Moines Valley also signed with the Cyclones. Three other state champions are in Iowa State's recruiting class. John Nienow of Oconomowoc, was a two-time champion in the 100 butterfly; Jason Kindseth of Faribault, won a state title in the 100 butterfly and Jeff Johnson of Greeley, was a champion in the 100 backstroke.

Also signing with Iowa State were Tim Callahan of Omaha, Eric Furcht of Coon Rapids, Donald Perella of West Bloomfield, Abe Quiring of Brooklyn Park, Dan Schar of Miami, and Russ Schneidewind of Nashotah, Wis. Golf MIZE KEEPS LEAD: Former Masters champion Larry Mize shot a three-under-par 69 to build a one-shot lead in the second round of the Atlanta Golf Classic on Friday in Marietta, Ga. Mize had a nine-under-par 135 total for his two trips over the hilly, Atlanta Country Club course. Mize held a one-shot advantage over Howard Twitty, who shot his second 68 in a quest for his first victory since winning the Greater Hartford Open 10 years ago. BIRDIES PUSH RITZMAN TO LEAD: Alice Ritzman, winless in 12 years on the LPGA tour, birdied five holes Friday to take a two-shot lead after the second round of the Corning Classic in Corning, N.Y..

Ritzman started the round tied at three-under 68 with six other players. She shot another 68 to finish at 136 after 36 holes. TREVINO, HILLS SHARE FIRST PLACE: Lee Trevino and brothers Mike Hill and Dave Hill shot three-under-par 67s on Friday in Malvern, to share the first-round lead in the Bell Atlantic Classic senior golf tournament at the Chester Valley Golf Club. Trevino, who has won four of eight tournaments in his first season on the Senior PGA Tour, chipped in from 20 feet on the 1 8th hole for his fifth birdie of the day to grab a share of the lead. He lost a chance to lead alone when he had a double bogey on the 11th hole.

Tennis SPAIN LEADS U.S.: Spain took a 2-1 lead over the United States in the Nation's Cup Friday in Marbella, Spain. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and Conchita Martinez overwhelmed Zina Garrison and Lori McNeil in the doubles 6-1, 6-3. The outcome of the clay court event will be decided today when Jennifer Capriati of the U.S. team faces Sanchez Vicario in the opening singles and Garrison plays Martinez. THIRD SEED WINS: Third-seeded Helen Kelesi of Canada defeated eighth-seeded Cathy Caverzasio of Italy 3-6, Friday in the quarterfinals of the European Open in Geneva, Switzerland.

U.S. BEATS SOVIETS: Jim Courier and Brad Gilbert scored straight-set singles victories Friday in Dusseldorf, West Germany, and the United States beat the Soviet Union 2-1 to advance to the final of the $1.3 million ATP World Team Cup. Courier beat Alexander Volkov 6-4, 6-2, while Gilbert defeated Andrei Cherkasov 6-2, 6-3. Courier and Ken Flach were upset 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 by Andrei Olshovski and Vladimir Gabrichidze in the doubles. TOP SEED LOSES: Top-seeded Isabel Cueto of West Germany was ousted in Friday's quarterfinals of the Strasbourg Open in France, losing to Mercedes Paz of Argentina 6-1, 6-0.

American Ann Grossman advanced to the semifinals, beating Elena Pampoulova of Bulgaria, Bowling VOSS IS THE LEADER: Brian Voss built a 107-pin lead over Pete Weber after five rounds of the Professional Bowlers Association $150,000 Oregon Open on Friday in Portland, Ore. Voss had a 8,335 pinfall total for 34 games. Weber, one of five bowlers to exceed $1 million in career earnings, had 8,228. Auto racing HAMILTON QUALIFIES: Bobby Hamilton posted the fastest time in second-round qualifying Friday for the Champion Spark Plug 300 stock car race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Hamilton was one of 1 6 drivers to make the field for today's race.

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Dennis Bur-bank pitched a seven-hitter to lead Oklahoma State past Cal-Santa Barbara 7-2 Friday in the first round of the NCAA West I Regional baseball tournament. Oklahoma State (50-16) will play Washington State, a 13-2 winner over Loyola Marymount. Oklahoma State's Michel Simons hit a two-run home run in the sixth and an RBI double in the second to pace the Cowboys' 1 1-hit attack. South II Regional STARKVILLE, Miss. Top-seeded Florida State remained in the winners bracket, beating Central Michigan 4-2.

In an earlier game, Brigham Young pummeled Lafayette 1 3-3. South I Regional BATON ROUGE, La. Rich Cordani broke out of an 0-for-7 tournament slump with a bases-clearing double as Louisiana State University eliminated Georgia Tech 11-5 in a second-round game Friday. Southern Mississippi came from eight runs behind and eliminated Southwestern Louisiana 1 4-10 on Kerry Valrie's grand slam in the top of the eighth. West I Regional STANFORD, Calif.

Scott Dennison and Eric Christo-pherson hit solo home runs as San Diego State beat Fresno State 8-4. Stanford eliminated Middle Tennessee State 6-1 in an earlier game. Southern Illinois beat Campbell 8-7. Midwest Regional WICHITA, Kan. Senior Robby Robertson hit a ko-run homer in the first inning al South Alabama defeated UCLA 6-4.

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