Sioux City Journal from Sioux City, Iowa • 17

CMaddux wins 10th straightpage B2 ENorth girls stop CR Jeffersonpage B2 CSalaam, Bears have dealpage B3 i i i The Sioux City Journal Saturday, Aug. 5, 1995page B1 kinner sets pace at har point rway Pacesetter shoots 65 at Dunes It J. ii J. llJ.ou..ui..i.N I) ll .1 nullum. mm .1 I j.i 1 Ml'' in urn -11 nt 1- 1 niiiinr-n-ninri 1 if By Terry Hersom Journal sports editor A bogey on his final hole kept Sonny Skinner from tying a course record, but the hard-luck king of the 1994 Nike Tour owns the lead halfway through the $200,000 Dakota Dunes Open.

Skinner, holing out from the sand for an eagle on the par-5 12th hole, fired a 7-under par 65 Friday to seize the 36-hole lead at Dakota Dunes Country Club. It was one of the year's first triumphant times for the Portsmouth," native who turns 35 later this month. A fifth-year Nike Tour veteran, Skinner has won a tournament each of the last two seasons. A year ago, he seemed firmly entrenched among the top 10 money winners who would graduate to this season's PGA Tour, but a late-season slump saw him slide to 11th, one notch shy of that coveted exemption. "I played well last year up until about the time my wife (Genia) had to go home she was too pregnant to stay out here," said Skinner.

"She'd traveled with me for five years, so it was difficult not having her with me." Anyway, that disappointing 11th-place finish meant little, Skinner noted, alongside the bundle of joy that made 1994 so worthwhile. Baby daughter Marlee Kate Skinner was born last Dec. 30 and, according to Dad, "she's just beautiful." So, too, was Skinner's masterful SEE TRIPLE continued on page B5 "5 i Greg Hamilton, whose 66-70 136 has him in fifth place, follows through on a shot in the Nike Dakota Dunes Open. ny Skinner, watches flight of a drive. (Staff photos by Gary Anderson) Greg Whisman, whose 135 leaves him one stroke behind Dakota Dunes Open leader Son-; 4 Breeze to final round of playoffs DES MOINES Two Iowa teams will play for the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues Central Division playoff title here tonight.

The Sioux City Breeze and Des Moines Menace, who split regular season meetings, hook up at 8 p.m. at Des Moines Hoover High School, with a trip to the amateur Premier League nationals on the line. Richard "Salty" Markham and Brian Adams each scored a hat trick as the Breeze blanked the Oklahoma City Slickers 7-0 here Friday. The homestanding Menace, meanwhile, pulled out a 3-2 overtime victory over the Austin Lone Stars. "We'll have to play Des Moines on its home field, so the fans will be behind them," said George Tsiobanos, who along with Bob Wolf has co-coached the Breeze to six consecutive victories.

"But, that's the way it has to be." Sioux City, the regular season Central Division champion, improved its record to 12-7 after a dismal 2-18 mark in its inaugural campaign last season. Oklahoma City, which finished fourth in the division, closed with a 7-12 record. Markham, a former NAIA All-American at Teikyo Westmar, and former Creighton University standout Adams each scored two goals in the first half, staking the Breeze to a comfortable advantage. Sioux City then rifled in three goals in less than a minute in the second half. The Breeze had bom 1 Explorers' woes continue with 7-4 loss to Winnipeg ByJohnMcBride The injury forced Lance Robbins Paul is playing, every game is huge.

Journal sports writer into center and moved Kevin Farlow We can't let things get to us. We are back to short. Farlow was playing still in the hunt." It wasn't a good night for the third because of a sore ankle, while Sioux City spotted the Goldeyes a Sioux City Explorers Friday at Lewis Robbins started at shortstop. 7-0 lead Friday as Dennis "Oil Can" and Clark Park. Nottle hopes to have Young back Boyd took the loss, dropping him to The Explorers lost for the seventh jnt0 the lineup by the first of the 2-5 on the year.

He went 62A in-time in their last eight games and week. He was activated Friday, but nings, giving way in the seventh to they fell into a last-place tie with did not play. Steve Lukas, who allowed a ninth-Winnipeg in the second-half "When you have injuries you can Northern League standings at 4-9 as either sit back and feel sorry or pull SEE PROCTOR the Goldeyes posted a 7-4 win in a Up your stirrups and go beat some- continued on page B3 game played in steady rain after four body," said Nottle. "We need to go innings. beat somebody." Sioux City did break out of a 21- Friday's loss not only dropped WINNIPEG 7, SIOUX CITY 4 inning scoreless streak with four in Sioux City into the cellar, but it also stouxoty the bottom of the ninth, but it was too pulled Winnipeg even for the entire 'I h.

'S late as the X's dropped their third season standings at 29-26. oSSzSZa i KSSSZj Straight. Daangelisdh 3 0 0 0 Prartor 16. 3 1 1 2 And already hurting by a knee in- That is key because with St. Paul, SSTz3 I I jury to starting centerfielder Gerald the first half champion, threatening Mgjji- i Young, Explorers' manager Ed Not- to run away with the second-half ti- Zs i i tie had to do more shuffling Friday tie, the team with the next best iij I i tESjL'tzZ as Nolan Lane dislocated a finger overall record would meet the Saints gum.

-3 12 1 wo 0 0 1 while trying to steal second base in in the Northern League champion- the second inning. ship series. Currently the X's and gg So Si-4 "Ve iiKt haven't been hittine We Goldeyes share the second-best WejUSl ndven I oeen ing. VVC haven been putting the ball in play overall mane. when we need to," said Sioux City St.

Paul moved to 10-2 with an JStitl-'-" manager Ed Nottle. "Things happen H-9 win over Duluth-Supenor Fn- 1 to keep us from winning and it's not day. The Saints lead Sioux Falls by Smiih(W5-3) 3 0 0 2 3 all injuries." two games. ZZZi 2 4 4 2 0 Lane, who was playing for Young We are two or three days from sn.ni, 00020 in center, was taken to a hospital for being healthy," said Nottle. "And Boyd (1 2-5) 6 4 5 1 injuries.

Nottle was not sure how when we are healthy we ve got a long Lane will be out. damned good team. With the way St. a NBA files unfair practice complaint against agents NEW YORK (AP) The NBA, improperly attempting to seize con- against the league that challenges the which last month locked out its trol of the union's negotiations with salary cap and college draft, players, filed an unfair labor practice the league. "It's a silly charge," Kessler said, complaint Friday against 14 player "The conduct of the agent group "There's no basis for it.

It a des- aeents charging they improperly in- violates the most fundamental prin- perate act and it's almost beneath the terfered in labor negotiations, ciples of federal labor law," NBA dignity of the league to file some- The complaint filed with the Na- deputy commissioner Russ Granik thing like this." tional Labor Relations Board named said in a statement. "The agents Kessler said the agents group is members of the agents advisory cannot be allowed for their own eco- not a labor organization and thereby council of the player's association, nomic self interest, to destroy a col- not subject to unfair labor practice The council, made up of the game's lective bargaining process that, until charges. most powerful agents, began the ef- now, has enabled the NBA and its The complaint alleged the agents fort to dissolve the union, a process players to work constructively defrauded players into signing forms that helped derail a tentative labor together for the past 30 years." saying they no longer wished to be agreement in June. Among the agents named in the represented by the union and sub-Also named are Michael Jordan, complaint filed with the NLRB is mitted forged signatures to the Patrick Ewing and 14 other players David Falk. a8enl fr Jordan and NLRB as part of a petition seeking who have been the most vocal ad- Ewing and arguably the game's most decertification, vocates of decertification and vocal influential agent.

The agents also were accused of critics of the rejected agreement. Falk did not immediately return a intimidating and The NLRB has already been phone call Friday evening. underminding representatives of the brought into basketball's labor mess Also named in the complaint is nbpa." by the dissident players to oversee lawyer Jeffrey Kessler, who is repre- the decertification election. senting Jordan, Ewing and the 14 "It's childish and petulant, The NBA said the agent group is others in a federal antitrust suit Kessler said of the charges. Setting her up North's Jayme Ross (5) of Wisner-Pilger sets the ball for Nicole Eisenmenger (11) of Humphrey St.

Francis during Nebraska all-star volleyball match. (AP photo) Brett serves as caddy for Ziegler BELTON, Mo. (AP) Spectators for the first round of the VFW Seniors Championship did a double take Friday when they realized former baseball star George Brett was caddying for I Larry Ziegler. "I wish I could have played as well as he cad-died," said Ziegler, an old friend of the Kansas City Royals' three-time batting champion. Ziegler shot a 1-over 71 on the Loch Lloyd course and trailed early leader Buddy Allin by eight strokes.

"We had a deal," said Brett, who is now a vice president for the Royals. "If he shot a 68 or better, I'd be back. It looks like I'll just be a spectator for the next two days. But that's OK. I don't think my back could take it." Ziegler, a non-winner on the seniors tour this year, became friends with Brett in 1976.

barded Oklahoma City 11-0 earlier this season. "Markham and Adams really came through for us tonight," said Tsiobanos. "And Joe Scanlon also had a big night." Scanlon, the team captain, charted three assists, while Jake Nieroda finished with a goal and assist. Sioux City outshot Oklahoma City 17-8. Markham hammered in an unassisted goal just 19 seconds into SEE MENACE continued on page B3 Summary Sioux City 7.

OMhom City 0 First half: 1, Sioux City Ricnard Markham (unassisted) :19. 2, Sioux City Brian Adam (unassistad) 6:00. 3, Sioux City Maikham (Jo Scanlon) 7:49. 4, Sioux City Adam (unaaaiatad) Second half: Sioux City Markham (Scanlon) 7:11. 6, Sioux City Adama (Jak Nieroda) 7:23.

7, Sioux City Jak Nwoda (Scanlon) Soora byharvaa: Sioux City 4 7 Oklahoma City 0 0-0 Shota on goal: SiouxClty I 9 -17 Oklahoma City 4 4 -i Ooaikenoars: Doug Saioi. Cory Dugan, Sioux City; Tod Ackwman, Oklahoma City. Brett "It was kind of funny watching the reaction of the gallery when they recognized who my caddy was," he said. "But it was not a distraction. George is a good golfer.

He knows what to do on a golf course" Brett, a 5-handicapper, admitted the hot, muggy weather and the heavy bag taxed his 42-year-old body. "He didn't tell me he carried bowling balls in his golf bag," Brett said. "I did OK on the front nine.".