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1 (iimmmm THesii Section 3 Monday, June 2, Dernio Lincicome 1986 Ssf Homer revives In the wake of the news "I was so happy for the clubV said Tolleson, who was 1 for 13 prior to that at-bat "We've been going through a lot of struggles. It was nice to see something good happen. I had been going through a bad streak. I had keep my head up and battle through it." How bad was the Sox offense before that rally? They hadsft gotten three hits in an innijjg Continued on the Rangers come to Chicago Monday' Key, who threw a one-hitter at the Sox May 22, was coasting again with a 1-0 lead before Julio Cruz and Joel Skinner opened the sixth with singles. That set up Tolleson, who hit a liner over the left-field fence while batting right-handed.

It was Tolleson's third homer of the year and only the seventh of his career. beer. Tolleson connected for a three-run homer off Jimmy Key to give the Sox a 3-1 lead in the sixth inning. Dotson had his best outing of the year to pick up his third victory. "It wasn't a good trip, winning the first one and the last one, LaRussa said.

"We were a down club today, but we came back. How big this one is depends on what we do now against Texas same conclusion he's had since the beginning of training camp. "I believe in this team," LaRussa said. The Sox tested LaRussa's faith Sunday by dropping two pop-ups. But Wayne Tolleson and Richard Dotson restored it by leading the Sox to a 6-4 victory over Toronto.

The triumph broke their skid, leaving the coaching staff in the mood for toasts. LaRussa passed out the By Ed Sherman Chicago Tribune TORONTO White Sox manager Tony LaRussa had dinner with his coaches after Saturday's game. Considering the team had just lost its seventh in a row, the gathering didn't include many toasts. "We did a lot of talking about the team," LaRussa said. When the dinner was completed, LaRussa reached the Cup runneth over with yawns An inspection of the World Cup roster reveals no soccer team from the United States, which is not to be made too much of since never in the history of the World Series has there been a baseball team from Algeria.

The rest of the world seems not greatly concerned over our absence. It is going right on without us, playing the world's most popular game without the world's most notable nation, that being the U.S. of where soccer is taken, as a rule, about as seriously as is swordfighting. The World Cup is expected to be viewed by 10 billion people before it ends this month, though it is hard to believe that number have tickets or even TV sets. I would imagine that one middle-sized condo here has more television sets than the entire nation of Paraguay, but clearly not as many soccer players.

Some of those 10 billion devout World Cup witnesses, in fact, may be counted more than once and not see every action-packed second of every action-packed game. The number is 1 Brazil edges Spain and France escapes Canada in World Cup games. Page 6. 1 4 'rf a way of rounding off how much the world is interested in what is happening in Mexico and to shame us for happily ignoring soccer in all. its known disguises.

I learned somewhere in the middle of Sunday's match between Brasil and Espafta that's Brazil and Spain to you and me that I billion will watch the final match on June 29, and that is 20 times as many people as have watched all 20 Super Bowls. That is quite a compliment to our restraint The U.S. was excused from World Cup qualifying without much protest, since very few walking around citizens even knew there was an American team. It is only when one is assaulted by the importance of all this that the least regret can be found that there are more good soccer players in Morocco than in all the vast U.S. mainland, plus Alaska, Hawaii and the territories.

In fact, Great Britain has three teams to our none with England, Scotland and Northern Ireland all in attendance, with no explanation as to what happened to Wales. Over and over again, NBC's Charlie Jones insisted that Sunday's match was providing the "kind of excitement we expect from World Cup soccer." The game ended 1-0. "If every shot you took went in," said Continued on page 6 5 Trnutw pnoto jnwm uwn) Shortstop Shawon Dunston leaps over the Braves' Ozzie Virgil to complete a double play during the fifth inning of the Cubs' 7-3 victory over Atlanta Sunday. Winds of change carry Hoffman, Cubs I tA Bob 'l suming that the hitters are going to hit him harder. I'm not sure I agree with that," said Frey.

"I think most hitters would like to go up there against a guy throwing high fastballs. I think changing speeds and keeping the ball down is the secret in anv ballpark. He's got a good ball and he's got a good changeup. When his control is right and he's keeping the ball Continued on page ,4 this in Wrigley Field, you've got to take advantage of it and get the ball over the plate," said Hoffman. "I had good command of my pitches and I tried to keep them off balance." Hoffman 12-1, never known as a dominating pitcher, didn't surprise manager Jim Frey with his effectiveness.

"It's easy to generalize and say that Hoffman is an off-speed pitcher and now you're as extra clothing, Hoffman thrust his fist skyward in salute to Mother Nature's assist. "I said, Man, you've got to like Anytime the wind blows in it makes it an equalizer. It's nice." Hoffman, 29, tossed the first complete game of his major-league career and beat the Braves 7-3. He allowed eight hits, walked only one and struck out a career-high seven. "Any time you get a day like gree temperatures with the wind blowing out, the stocky Cub lefthander noticed the change in the weather.

The temperature dropped nearly 30 degrees and the wind started blowing in from the north at 31 miles an hour. "I wore a short-sleeved shirt to the park and the wind turned around and it got cold," said Hoffman. While many of the 33,535 early-arriving fans scurried for By Fred Mitchell We've all heard of the "overnight wonder," but nature's expedient way of turning Sunday's game in the Cubs favor was something to behold. Guy Hoffman had the game against Atlanta won two hours before it started as the wind shifted dramatically within a matter of minutes at 11:19 a.m. While warming up in the Wrigley Field bullpen in 80-de- INSIDE No pass-no play: I Is it fair or Legislators are making the cal nr.

1 No park too big for A's rookie Chicago Tribuni OAKLAND, Calif. During spring training, while some players fight for jobs and others fight boredom, the phenomenon usually occurred early in the morning. Batting practice would begin and proceed without commotion, until the swarthy lad stepped in, his enormous a perfect match for arms that were big enough to pass for swollen. Wherever Jose Canseco of the Oakland A's went, he was an event, particularly when time came for him to abuse the innocent and eminently hittable lobs offered by a coach or a teammate who was merely trying to get loose. Ballparks throughout Arizona stilled for his solo pageantry of power, itself an exhibition within the exhibition season.

He didnt hit them over fences, he hit them over freeways behind the fences. Let's wait and see, mentioned the cautious, mindful that March was no occasion to suggest that what the sport had here might be a slugger for an era. There were many games to be played, many breaking balls to come his way, many cold and calculating pitchers who wouldn't think twice about backing this Incredible Hulk off the plate, for all his presence. Well, it is June now, and if there are weaknesses to Canseco's 6-foot-4-inch, 225-pound frame, the strengths prevail. In the dean-up slot for an Oakland club beset by injuries, and not especially fearsome otherwise, Canseco leads the major leagues with 47 runs batted in.

He has absorbed everybody's best maneuvers to shut him down and often rerouted them with stunning alacrity, bom of a compact swing. "That was my first off a knuckleball," Canseco said softly Friday night after he assaulted a Joe Niekro butterfly to beat the New York Yankees. The homer was Canseco's 15th, and, typically, it left no room for doubt On a cold evening, the sky-shot cut through the air like a comet, and he rambled around the bases, as you suspected he would do often, back in March, back in Arizona. "He hits 'em far," offered Dave Kingman, Continued on page 4 Westside Prep grad Kevfr Ross thinks "no pass-no plaj is a great Idea. Page 5.

proposes that a student who during a grading period fails a com course required for graduation English, math, science and hi tory would be ineligible for extracurricular activities for the following two weeks. There are no national and, in some cases, no statewide standards concerning eligibility. Rules can differ from city to city and from county to county. Grades-point averages, instead of single grades, can be the sole factor in determining eligibility, and courses often are weighted differently. Marking periods can vary.

In Texas, Gov. Mark White faces a tougher-than-expected November election because of his push for stricter standards, including no pass-no play, that sidelined hundreds or athletes this year. The Texas law forbids a student flunking any class in a grading period from participating in extracurricular activities during By Mike Conklin The "no pass-no play" question is replacing the forward pass as the biggest bomb in high school sports, and it is covering considerably more ground. Whether a student should be ineligible to participate in extracurricular activities from band to chess club to football if he or she receives a failing grade for a marking period is a question much simpler than the answers it elicits. "You can have a kid playing on a team with five D's and another sitting out with three A's, a and a failure.

Is that fair? No, of course not," said Jack Kenney, a member of the Illinois High School Association's legislative commission and principal at Stephen F. Decatur High School in Decatur. "It's tough, but that's the situation." That would be the situation should a no pass-no play bill sponsored by State Sen. William Marovitz Chicago become law. The bill, which was passed 39-14 by the Illinois Senate May 21 and is now before the House, AP LarpNXo Rockets edge the Celtics Houston's Ralph Sampson outreaches Bos- 104 NBA playoff victory Sunday.

The victory ton's Robert Parish during the Rockets' 106- cut Boston's series edge to 2-1. Page 3. Pat Bradley wins again With her LPGA Championship victory, she's halfway home to winning the Grand Slam of women's golf. Page 6. Dig payday for Rahal Bobby Rahal wins a record $581,062, from a record purse of $4 million, for his Indianapolis 500 triumph.

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