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The Montonq Stondord, Butte. Saturdoy. June 23. 1990 9 Standard1 3 Major leagues 10 Youth ball 1 1 Soccer powers face do or die pper King Piooeeirs sweep ting a pair of outs in the first and then giving up back-to-back walks to Hector Ortega and Angelo Santiago. A passed ball moved Ortega lo third, but Busha ended the inning by getting Tyrone Atwater to ground out to second.

After putting the Pioneers down in order in the second, Busha struck out the first two batters in the third, and then gave up back -to-back singles to Hiroyuki Satoh and Ortega before getting Santiago to ground back to the mound. In the fourth inning the first two Pioneer batters got on base, Atwater reaching on a throwing error by Penn, and catcher Perry Sanchez taking first on a fielder's choice that erased Atwater. Busha then fanned Akihiko Chiyomaru and forced Jim Heilgeist to ground out to third. Busha retired the side in order in the fifth before giving was to eventual winner Bobby St. Pe.

By the time St. Pe took over the pitching chores, the Copper Kings had four runs up on the board, scoring three in the second and one in the fourth. Three consecutive singles opened the gates for the Copper Kings to open the second fram, with Brian Mouton leading off and scoring on Todd Guggiana's single. Brian Mer-cado, the second hitter, took third on Guggiana's single and scored on a wild pitch by Pioneer starter Bill Martinez. Guggiana scored the third run of the inning on a ground-out by Shave.

Mercado opened the fourth inning with a booming triple to left center and scored his second run of the night on a two-out single by Shave. St. Pe gave a run back to the Pio- Butte batters pound dut1 5 hits in series finale By Jim Edgar Standard Sports Writer The Butte Copper Kings put their first series sweep in the record book Friday night, taking the third game of the set from the Gate City Pioneers by a 12-4 count. The Kings pounded out 15 hits in winning their third game of the season in as many starts, including four extra-base belts. Paul Mata-chun, on in relief of Shannon Penn at second base, ripped a double, and designated hitter Brian Merca-do, left fielder Malvin Matos, and shortstop Jon Shave all stroked triples.

Shave was the hitting star of the night, going 3-for-4, scoring two runs, and driving in three. Shave's first run, in the bottom of the sev enth, proved to be-the game winner, breaking a 4-4 tie and propelling the Kings to a perfect 3-0 record. Once again the starting pitcher performed brilliantly, and it was the second time in three games that the starter turned in a stellar performance and was denied the win. Rodney Busha started on the mound for the Kings, pitching his scheduled five innings during which time he gave up three hits and two walks, while striking out five Pioneers. By the time the game was over, each team had used four pitchers, as they all seemed to be playing two-out Russian Roulette.

Busha started the trend by get neers in the sixth inning. Atwater hit a one-out single, moved to second on Sanchez' base rap, and then scored on a grounder by Chiyomaru. The Pioneers tied the contest in the top of the seventh. Home opened the inning with a double. With one out, Ortega drew a walk, and Santiago drove a triple to center.

Both runners scored ahead of him, and on a slow relay back to the infield, Santiago raced home with the tying run. Shave put the Kings ahead to stay in the seventh, leading off with a single, stealing second and scoring on Matachun's double. David Hulse hit a flyball to right to move Mata-chun to third and he scored on a sacrifice fly by Miguel Castellano. The Pioneers mounted a mild threat in the top of the eighth. Sanchez was hit by a pitch and Chiyomaru drew a walk, both baserun-ners getting on at the expense of Scott Erickson, who had taken over from St.

Pe to open the inning. Kings manager Bump Wills wasted no time, pulling Erickson and putting Jose Cardona on the mound. Cardona got Jim Heilgeist on an attempted bunt that came back to the mound on the fly, and then Rivera hit into a double play to end the inning. The Kings put the game away in their half of the eighth, scoring six runs between raindrops as a shower moved in across Alumni Coliseum. Ten batters came to the plate before the inning was over, the Pioneers used two more pitchers, Carlos Espinoza and Paul Hutto, and the Kings left just one batter on base when Mouton reached on a fielder's choice, erasing Hector Reyes for the third out of the inning.

Five of the runs scored after two outs as Matos hit a run scoring triple, Shave added a run-scoring triple, Matachun notched a single for an RBI, Hulse scored on a wild pitch, and Castellano scored on Reyes' single. Sports off Tho Times Long lost road By William C. Rhoden New York Times For the last six months, a special committee on revenue distribution has attempted to find a long-forgotten path that might lead col-legiate athletics back to a time when all that truly mattered was how the game was played. It has been a source of frustration for many of the committee members that every method they devise to parcel out $70 million annually in surplus television money cannot get away from a formula that rewards financial success and victories. While nearly everybody agrees that the largest schools should get the most money, there is a another view that thinks the money should be shared among all members.

Intercollegiate athletics is in desperate need of a model, that athlete who plays for the game's sake. Perhaps it has one in Guy Fisher. Fisher was a second basemen for Baldwin-Wallace College, a small liberal arts school in Berea, Ohio, and one of 315 Division III institutions. In the topography of intercollegiate athletics. Division III is the largest territory, followed by Division I with 293 members and Division II with 194.

Division with the best athletes and largest coaching staffs, generates 100 percent of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's revenue and takes back a significant portion of the profits. This is also where most of the violations occur. Division III athletes do not receive scholarships, but play primarily for love of sport. Fisher took stock of himself early on, then determined that, at 5 foot 6 inches, 155 pounds, he would be a perfect Division III player. "I knew I'd never be a pro," he said the other night from his home in Berea.

"I knew I wasn't big enough or skilled enough." His goal was simply to be a college baseball player and eventually become a starter. Baldwin-Wallace was a natural choice. His dad had been the coach since 1968, and Guy's idea of how baseball should be played was shaped by his early days as a bat boy for the team. Fisher sat out his first season. In fact, it wasn't until a season ago, his senior year, that Fisher played well enough to pass his father's rigorous litmus test, though his father admitted recently that "had Guy not been my son, he probably would have started sooner; I just wanted to be sure beyond a reasonable doubt." As a spot player, Fisher was known for his daring, aggressive ways on the basepaths.

As a starter, he took even more risks and it was that daring and Fisher's zeal to win that led to the final play of his career. It came in the first game of a doubleheader at Otterbein College. Fisher led off the Baldwin-Wallace fifth inning with a double arid while he took his lead he attempted to distract the pitcher by acting as if he was stealing the sign from the catcher. "The catcher walked out to the mound, I guess to change signals," recalled Fisher's dad, who was watching from the third-base coach-. ing box.

"Guy's standing at second. He noticed that the catcher didn't call time. He had the baseball in his mitt and had the mitt in his hand." When Fisher saw that the third baseman had also started toward the mound, he took off for third base. Suddenly, in a whirl of action, the catcher cocked his arm and fired the ball, the third baseman backpedaled and ball, runner and fielder all arrived at third in one massive collision. The ball bounced away from the third baseman, and Fisher's father yelled, "Go home, Guy, go home!" But his son just lay there.

After 20 seconds, he looked up at his father and said, "I can't move." For the last year, Fisher and his family have attempted to put back the pieces of an existence that was shattered when he broke his neck. At 22, he is paralyzed from the neck down, though thanks to extensive therapy and his own Fisher has some movement in his shoulders and arms. Now that the initial shock of the injury has subsided, Fisher said one of his immediate goals was to work with athletes whose careers end. "Since the accident, I've probably become a little more empathet-ic about what it's like to end a career, whether it's a sports injury like mine, or whether it's just a retirement," Fisher said. "On whatever level, whether it's a guy getting cut from a team, or a guy who's injured, it's a trauma." But Fisher's brief career should also have deeper implications for a college enterprise that increasingly, even up to the latest billion-dollar windfall, has become more inclined to value individual effort based on the size of a program.

Hustle and desire tend to defy divisional considerations. Division III is perhaps the level where sportsmanship is purest, where competition is waged for competition's sake, and where there is no quid pro quo for passes thrown, baskets made or bases stolen. Division III is the conscience of big-time college athletics, and athletes like Fisher are its soul. Perhaps in a revised formula, the revenue committee, if it is really looking for a path to fresher meadows, should send most of the money to the people who have kept the meadows clean. ROME i APi Sudden death.

It a relatively new concept to the World Cup. And it scares teams to, uh. death "Now," said Azeglio Vicini. coach of Italy, "the real World Cup begins. The knockout stage is when WORLD CUP you must be at your best, all the time." "We have to be calm and determined," Italy's Roberto Donadoni said.

"If we lose our poise, then fatigue will set in sooner. In the second round, that can be fatal." Sudden death games did not become a part of the World Cup until 1982. Before then, two round-robin stages were held, with the winners of the two divisions in the second round going to the final, The second round, in which games on decided on penalty kicks in a shootout if they are tied through 30 minutes of overtime, began today. Two surprise qualifiers, Costa Rica and Cameroon, were in action. Costa Rica, which made it to the World Cup for the first time by winning its CONCACAF group, just ahead of the United States, plays Czechoslovakia at Bari.

Cameroon, the African champions who stunned defending champion Argentina in the tournament opener and won Group take on Colombia at Naples. The rest of the second round has four superpowers of soccer playing Sunday, with South American rivals Brazil and Argentina at Turin, while West Germany goes against the Netherlands at Milan. On Monday, it's Romania vs. Ireland at Genoa and Uruguay against Italy at Olympic Stadium in Rome. The second-round ends Tuesday, when Spain plays Yugoslavia at Verona and Belgium takes on England at Bologna.

Every team, of course, entered the second phase with confidence it would be merely the next step toward the title. The opinion of Spain's Michel, who leads the tour- nament with four goals, was typical of most players. "We've had a good first stage, but we can do a lot more. We've got a good group of players and we don't need to be scared of anyone," he said. "There are teams whose members don't settle for just a little success I think we have to be that way.

We've got a lot of possibilities." Brazil was considered to have the most possibilities of any Latin American team when it came here. All five teams from South and Central America qualified for the second round, with Brazil leading the way at 3-0. But the Brazilians did not blow out any opponents and scored only four times. They have been criticized for it by the media and fans. "There are no arguments within our squad," Alemao said.

"The arguments come from outside." FIFA president Joao Havelange had no arguments with the officiating in the tournament, which also has been criticized by the media, coaches and even his organization's secretary-general, Joseph Blatter. BUTTE ab Hulse ct GATE CITY ab Horne It 4 Satoh ss 4 Ortega cl 3 Santiago lb 4 Atwater 2b 4 Sanchez 5 Chymaru 3b 3 Hlgiest rf 4 Rivera dh 3 Asat ph 1 Cstllano 3b Greer rf Blevins Reyes Mouton lb Mercado dh Guggiana Matos II Shave ss Penn 2b Matachun 2b2 Totals 35 4 7 4 Totals 37 12 IS 10 Gate City 000 001 300 4 Butte 030 010 26K-12 Penn. Sanchez. DP Gate City 1. Butte 1 LOB Gate City II.

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Averaged 11.2 ppg. and 7.0 rpg. in six NCAA tournament games. Needs to gain weight and become more focused for each game. Elden Campbell, Clemson 6- 11, 215 16.4 8.0 rpg.

Finished as Clemson's all-time scorer with 1,890 points. Super quick and can play at both ends of the court. Needs to add some size. Could turn out like another Clemson great, Larry Nance. Duane Causwell, Temple 7- 0, 240 1 1.3 8.3 rpg.

Played only 12 games this season before becoming academically ineligible. Excellent shot blocker who controls the block instead of sending the ball into the stands. Still room for improvement on the offense. Derrick Coleman, Syracuse 6-10, 235 17.9 12.1 rpg. Set an NCAA record with 1,537 career rebounds and the Syracuse scoring record with 2,143 points.

A dominant player at both ends of the court. Is quick, agile and can handle the ball. The best this draft has to offer. Bimbo Coles, Virginia Tech 6-1, 172 25.3 3.9 apg. The leading scorer in Virginia Tech and Metro Conference history with 2,484 points and the first to lead the conference in scoring three straight years.

Played on the 1988 U.S. Olympic team. Probably the best athlete of all the guards. Has superb speed and can shoot off the dribble. His size is a problem for the second guard spot.

Tate George, Connecticut 6-5, 190 11.5 4.8 apg. Has reminded some' of a speedy version of Dennis Johnson. Did well in the Orlando tournament. Sees the floor well. Has good point guard skills and can play defense.

Kendall Gill, Illinois 6-5, 200 20.0 4.9 rpg. Led the Big Ten in scoring last year, the first Illinois player to do so since 1943. He's quick, smart and excellent on defense. Has problems shooting off the dribble. Please see NBA Page sota, Gerald Glass of Mississippi, Anthony Bonner of St.

Louis, Cedric Ceballos of Fullerton State, Sean Hig-gins of Michigan and Trevor Wilson of UCLA. Bonner was the nation's leading rebounder and has a power forward's physique, but he probably isn't as tall as his listed 6-8. At shooting guard, 6-4 Kendall Gill of Illinois and 6-5 Bo Kimble of Loyola Marymount are the top prospects, followed by Brian Oliver of Georgia Tech, Travis Mays of Texas and Phil Henderson of Duke. Other top point guards besides Payton are Rumeal Robinson of Michigan, Chris Jackson of Louisiana State, Mark Tillmon of Georgetown, Boo Harvey of St. John's, Bimbo Coles of Virginia Tech and Kevin Pritch-ard of Kansas.

NBA DRAFT THUMBNAILS By Paul Montella AP Sports Writer NEW YORK Thumbnail sketches of 28 potential first round choices in the National Basketball Association draft to be held June 27 at the Jacob Javlts Convention Center: Alaa Abdelnaby, Duke 6-10, 240 15.1 6.6 rpg. Finally showed up his senior year. Played consistently throughout the year. Has solid post moves. Led the Blue Devils in field goal percentage at .620.

His biggest game was a 27-point, 14-rebound effort against Connecticut in the NCAA East Regional championship. Anthony Bonner, St. Louis 6-8, 215 19.8 13.8 rpg. Led all Divison I players in rebounding. Finished his career as the Billikens' all-time leader in points rebounds and steals (192).

A hard worker with a pro body. Has great strength, runs well, and can handle the ball. Willie Burton, Minnesota 6-6 Vi, 203 19.3 6.4 rpg. Was named the MVP of the Orlando tournament. Led the Golden Gophers to the NCAA Southeast regional championship game where he scored 35 points against Georgia Tech.

Has also played at the guard spot. Has excellent shooting range and is a tough rebounder, but needs to work on his passing an ball handling. David Butler, UNLV 6-1 0, 200 1 5.8 7.4 rpg. Is quick around the basket and improved his post Payton, from nearby Oregon State, says he and Seattle are a perfect match. "They need someone to lead their ballclub and that would be an ideal situation for me," Payton said.

"The Sonics are stacked at almost every position." Miami, Orlando, Charlotte, Minnesota, Sacramento, the Los Angeles Clippers, Denver, Golden State and Atlanta complete the "lottery" picks. Denver got the ninth pick on Thursday night, plus a 1991 first-rounder, by trading two-time All-Star Fat Lever to Dallas. The rest of the first-round order is Houston, the Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas, Denver, Milwaukee, New York, Dallas, Boston, Minnesota, Phoenix, Chicago, Utah, San Antonio, Portland, Detroit and the Los Angeles Lakers. The draft is considered top-heavy in perimeter players and short on power players. Dwayne Schintzius, 7-1 from Florida, could have been the No.

1 pick based on size and talent alone, but everyone questions his attitude. He played only 11 games for the Gators as a senior before leaving the team. With so many teams looking for big men, he could still be a Top 10 gamble. Felton Spencer of Louisville and Alaa Abdelnaby of Duke both improved dramatically as seniors and became certain first-rounders. Two other centers who also could go in the first round are Derek Strong of Xavier and Scott Williams of North Carolina.

Both might play power, forward in the NBA. The power forward position lacks depth, with a big dropoff after Coleman. The top prospects are Alec Kes-sler of Georgia, Terry Mills and Loy Vaught of Michigan, Tyrone Hill of Xavier and Elden Campbell pf Clemson. At small forward, the deepest position, player of the year Lionel Simmons of La Salle was the fifth college ate player to score 3,000 points. Although his 6-7 size will limit his ability to score around the basket in the NBA, he is still expected to be taken in the first 10.

"I'm not going to get myself all psyched up to go with a particular team and then find out I'm not going to that team," Simmons says. "So I'm just going to sit back and see what happens. It should be a fun day, a day when your dreams come true." Toni Kukoc, a Yugoslavian, is highly regarded as a shooter, but he may have to serve in the military before coming to the NBA, a factor that could scare off the teams needing immediate help. Other top small forwards are Willie Burton of Minne By Bill Barnard AP Basketball Writer The New Jersey Nets, with a recent history of weak drafts and weaker teams, are taking no chances this time around. Instead of sitting back and waiting for the draft on Wednesday night, director of operations Willis Reed and his staff are seriously considering trading the No.

1 pick. The Nets have contacted every other NBA team, all 26 of them. But Reed said the teams are reluctant to trade "a bird in hand for a pie in the sky." "We said to everyone we would entertain the possibility of making a deal," Reed says. "We wanted to show we were willing to talk to anyone. We had some offers but nothing we were able to talk more about.

There's been nothing concrete." One rumored deal that Reed scoffed at involved Atlanta's Dominique Wilkins, New Jersey's No. 1 pick and the Nets' Chris Morris. "At this point, there's nothing serious," Reed said. Before winning the draft lottery on May 20, Reed called Syracuse forward Derrick Coleman a consensus No. 1 pick.

But the 6-foot-10 Coleman apparently has not convinved all of the Nets' management he's worth it. The Nets, with the NBA's worst record last season at 17-65, have brought in Coleman, 6-8 small forward Dennis Scott of Georgia Tech and 6-2 point guard Gary Payton of Oregon State for interviews. "Coleman may be the best player in the draft, but he's not necessarily the one for us," Reed said. "We need scoring very badly." Scott, who averaged 27.7 points for Georgia Tech.is widely regarded as the best shooter in the draft, while Payton averaged 25.7 as a point guard. Seattle, which beat 65-2 odds to get the No.

2 pick in the lottery despite a respectable 41-41 record, also is prepared for a trade. "We've talked to 20 players," SuperSonics president Bob Whitsitt said. "Obviously, there are not 20 candidates we would take at No. 2, but we might move down in the draft, so we have to be ready." Whitsitt said there are three or four players the Sonics are comfortable with at the No. 2 spot, but he won't reveal their names.

"We don't know what New Jersey's going to do, and we don't want people to get a lock on what we're doing," Whitsitt said..