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2C The Times Leader, Wilkes-BarrePA, Thursday, June 2, 1988 spomrsPEOPLE A numbers problem DENVER (AP) Tony Dorsett has asked that If he Is traded to the Denver Broncos he can keep his No. 33. and Denver's No. 33, running back Gene Lang, says he'll give It up but only for jj i if, i a price. Dorsett has worn the number with the Dallas Cowboys, and also wore It at the University of Pittsburgh, which -retired the number of the 1976 Helsman Trophy winner.

Lang has worn the number the past four seasons for the 3roncos. Kahyasi takes Epsom EPSOM. England (AP) Kahyasi. an 1 1-1 shot ridden by Ray Cochrane, rallied in the final strides to set an electronically timed course record in winning the 209th running of the Epsom Derby by 1 Vi lengths Wednesday. Kayhasfs time for the 1 -mlle race was 2:33.84, bettering by six-hundredths of a second the record established last year by Reference Point.

Guokas is Magic's man ORLANDO. Fla. (AP) Orlando's expansion team in the National -Basketball Association announced Wednesday it had signed former Philadelphia coach Matt Guokas to a three-year coaching contract with the Magic beginning in August 1989. Terms of the contract were not announced by President Pat Williams of Orlando Magic, which begins NBA play in the fall of 1989. "We found the mart we wanted, and it just made sense to go ahead and hire him now," said Williams, explaining why Guokas was hired more than a year before he starts work.

Williams hired Guokas, 44, as the Sixers head coach in 1985 when Williams was general manager of the Philadelphia team, Guokas was fired last February by owner Harold Katz. Guokas reportedly has 13 months left on his Sixers contract, and Williams said he will not be paid until the Magic contract becomes effective in August of next year. TOHY DORSETT Rooney. 87. underwent a 45-minute surgical procedure-under local anesthetic last Thursday morning to remove a blood clot In his upper left arm that created numbness In the -limb.

Mercy Hospital spokeswoman Mary Donnelly said Rooney was discharged in good condition. "Barring unforeseen circumstances, we expect him to be fully recovered," she said, Rooney returned to his North Side neigborhood home near Three Rivers Stadium. Prominent Penguin PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins shuffled management titles Wednesday and Tony Esposito is still on top. Esposito. 43, hired by the DeBartolo family as vice president and directorbf hockey operations on April 14.

was named vice president and general manager of the National Hockey League team, said Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. Eddie Johnston, general manager for the past five years and head coach fdf two yearswill be assistant general manager and director of player personnel, DeBartolo said. Ken Schinkel. previously assistant general manager and director of player personnel, will be director of player development, DeBartolo said.

"Pretty much the guys are going to be doing the same thing they were doing," said team spokesman Harry Sanders. CP Scm's football grads to play in fall "I'm not a rookie. I didn't Just get here," Lang said when asked about the number. However, If his number Is up. Lang said some remuneration would be in order.

"Everything has its price. Everyone can be bought. Even me," Lang said. The problem came up last Saturday when Dorsett asked Broncos Coach Dan Reeves about.gettlng the number if he came to Denver. Tough as a Steel Curtain PITTSBURGH (AP) Art Rooney chairman and founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers, was discharged from the hospital Wednesday after emergency surgery and seven days recovery.

Fifteen members Of Wyoming Seminary's class of 1988 will play college footSall in the fall. First row, from left: Michael Anderson, Bound Brook, N.J., Widener University; Darrin Dinello, Hummelstowrv Catholic University; Clarke Paulus, Buckingham, Muhlenberg University; Daniel Schecter, East Stroudsburg, Gettysburg College; Christopher Roberts, Auburn, N.Y., Lafayette College. Second row: Michael Meritz, Huntingdon Valley, Wilkes College; Joseph Lucas, Ogdensburg, N.J., Wilkes College; David Lowery, Kingston, Moravian College; Courtney Randolph, Harrisburg, U.S. Military Academy; Andrew Rampulla, Massapequa; N.Y., East Carolina University. Third row: Scott Rozitski, Sugar Notch, Moravian College; James Gaylord, Windsor Locks, Ct, U.S.

Military "Academy; Christopher Donahue, Chambersburg, U.S. Military Academy; Alexander Chalmers, Charleston, S.C., U.S. Naval Academy; Glenn Robbins, Somerset, U.S. Naval Academy. In sports.

Hearns must defend title before moving on the 38th knocko'uf on hjs 45-2 Tuza to play at Rochester U. BERWICK Joe Tuza. an offensive tackle and lineback er with the Berwick Bulldogs. has decided to continue I his educa tion and football ca-1 1 ftiiill lilt player of Tuza's quality on his squad. "We are very happy to receive a youngster from the Berwick football program." Tellier said.

"We know they are fundamentally sound and they are usually tough kids. Joe can play many positions for us." Tuza. the son of Dennis and JoAnn Tuza of Berwick, is an honor student at Berwick, class president, a member of the student counsel and an altar boy at St. Mary's Church. He plans to major lit business management at I ft reer at Rochester University.

Tuza made his de cision after! considering! LAS VEGAS. Nev. (AP) Thomas Hearns wants to be the undisputed middleweight champion, but first he's got to defend the title he already has. And Hearns, the only man to win four titles, certainly has to put his talk of a fifth title the super middleweight crown on hold for awhile. He seems to have his priorities straight.

"I want to unify the middl-weight title before I do that," he said Wednesday of a bid for the super middleweight crown. Hearns currently holds the World Boxing Council middleweight championship, which he will defend against Iran Barkley Monday night at the LasVegas Hilton. The World Boxing1 Association recognizes Sumbu Kalambay as champion, while Frank Tate Is recognized by the International Boxing Federation. While Hearns has four titles, he has never been an undisputed champion as have his arch rivals Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard. Hearns failed to win the undisputed middleweight title when he was knocked out in the third round by Hagler in 1985.

In a battle for the undisputed welterweight title, he was record. Hearns almost scored a knockout over trainer-manager Emanuel Steward while training Tuesday. During a hand-speed drill. Steward was catching Hearns' punches with two oversized mitts when a right hand knocked Steward's left mitt aside. The punch caught the trainer on side of the head, knocking him down.

"If it would have a been a left, I would have felt bad." Steward said. right Is Hearns' bread-and-butter' punch. Barkley. of New York, who has a 24-4 record, with 15 knockouts, will be making his second title challenge. He lost a 1 5-roundjdecision to Kalambay for thefcSSt WBA championship last Oct.

23 at Leghorn, Italy. There will be two other 12-round title fights on Monday night's card. The three fights will be shown on closed-circuit and pay-per-view television beginning at 6 p.m. PDT. Fordham, joe tuza Farleigh Dickinson and The Citadel.

Rochester coach Ray Tell-ler was delighted to get a Ramblers at home Saturday TIMES LEADER FILE PHOTO currently holds the World hip, which he will defend fib Vegas Hilton TITLE DEFENSE Thomas Hearns Boxing Council middleweight champions against Iran Barkley Monday night at the NANTICOKE The Nanti- ty League game. Joe Marykwas will pitch for the Ramblers, 4-1. Joe Olsakowski will be doing the catching. coke Rambers will play North Berwick at 2 p.m. Saturday at Nantlcoke High School's Major League field in a Tri-Coun- Gaylord, Hains out to defend title stopped by Leonard in the 14th round in 1985.

Hagler is pondering whether to fight again, while Leonard, who retired again after beating Hagler last year, is hinting at another comeback. Hagler recently said he would like to see a Hearns-Lenard fight, with him meeting the win ner. "I'll take it either way," Hearns said of rematch against Hagler or Leonard. "I don't have a preference either way." The scheduled 12-round defense against Barkley will be Hearns' first since he knocked out Juan Domingo Roldan last Oct. 29 at Las Vegas.

That was WILKES-BARRE Last year's tournament champions. Bill Gaylord and Bob Hains, will be defending their title in the Eighth Annual Endless Mountains Better-Ball-of -Partners Open to be held at Shadowbrook Golf Course on June "4-5. Approximately 120 teams are scheduled to participate in the 36-hole tournament with over $6,300 in prizes being awarded. Tee-times, see page 4C. Yanks' Leiter suffers bruise Pace Setters have youthful look the leading hitter in the major leagues, was awarded a hit on the drive that took out the rookie left-hander.

Leiter picked up the ball, which bounced off him toward third base, and threw past first for an error that allowed Lansford to reach second base. Leiter. also was hit on the left leg, limped off the field as Neil Allen came In to relieve him. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Al Letter, the New York Yankees' starting pitcher Tuesday night, left the game after the first pitch he threw was' lined off his left arm.

He was taken to a hospital for precautionary X-rays, which were negative. Leiter suffered a bruise. 7' Oakland's Carney Lansford, WILKES-BARRE When the Pace Setter Athletic Club tips off with the Central City Athletic Association of Syracuse, N.Y., on June 11. at the Scranton CYC. it will do so with one of the youngest lineups in its 19 years of competition.

After six weeks of searching for the right combination of players to fill out its 1988 varsity roster, the Pace Setters have announced that it will complement its Juniorsenior classes with the following four standouts: The sophomores members are Tunkhannock's Anthony McGinley, Hazleton's Rich Yanoski and Bishop O'Reilly's Tom Sheplock, while the lone freshman member of the group is GAR's Bob Sura. Bulletin board Bills to conclude long homestand with no guarantee of gaining a spot on a team. For further Information, call BUI Iveson at 288-91 18. There will be a meeting for those Interested in starting a soccer club In the Plymouth area at 8 p.m. June 8 in the banquet room at Happy's Pizza, Main Plymouth (use rear entrance).

Girls or boys age 6-13 will be eligible. Also, parents willing to be trained as coaches and referees are needed. For more information, call Ruth Plntchuck at 779-5237. WILLIAMSPORT The Wllliamsport Bills' current 19-game homestand will conclude this weekend with" five games against the New Britain Red Sox. The set against the Sox includes a double-header to' night at 6 p.m.

Tonight will be "Bull Durham Night" at Bowman Field. Fans coming out to the ballpark will receive Bull Durham movie' passes, baseball cards, posters and sports bags, all com pliments of WILg. Friday marks the return of "Banana Split Night." WFXX and the Bills will construct a 200-foot-long banana split to be eaten by youngsters 14-and -under. youngsters are not the only ones to be treated during the final set. as Friday is also "Pepsi T-Shirt Night." The first 1.000 adults will receive free Wllliamsport Bills T-shirts, compliments of Pepsi Cola.

Installed for most cars GUARANTEED GUARANTEED DRUM BRAKES DISC BRAKES (Front or Rear Axle) (Front Axle) SiOO 00 Recycling program offered in area $3 59 Boxing The next meeting of the Wyoming Valley Boxing Hall of Fame will be p.m. June 8 at the American Legion Post Home. North River Street. Wilkes-Barre. President Edward O'Leary will preside.

The public Is invited to attend. Keyttoo Gums A tryout for the Region 2 men's open division basketball team will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the University of Scran-ton's Long Center. Tryout registration fee is $12. Anyone Interested in playing that can not attend the tryout should contact Dave Martin at 824-4651 or 474-9608.

Final tryouts for male and female soccer players from the region who plan to play in this summer's Keystone Games are scheduled for June 4. Any players who have not yet tried out must attend. The female Junior scholastic (ninth grade or younger), scholastic (10th and 11th grade) and open (12th grade and older) divisions will have their tryouts at noon, June 4 at Bloomsburg University. Con-tart Coach Chuck Laudermllch at 389-4244 for more Information. The Junior scholastic male tryouts are 10 a.m.

June 4 at Wilkes College. Contact Coach Herb Weidilch at 832-4181 for more information. The scholastic male and open male tryouts are both scheduled for noon June 4 at Call scholastic coach John McCafferty at 675-3636 or open coach Mark Stroney at 586-8773 for more Information. Littla La(tM Plains Baseball. T-ball.

and minor- and major-league coaches will meet tonight at 7:30 at the fieldhouse. Outdoors The Wilkes-Barre Rifle and Pistol Club will hold a regional pistol shoot Saturday and Sunday at the Muhlenberg range. The shoot will begin at 9 a.m. June 4 and 8 a.m. June 5.

The shoot Is open to the public and refreshments will be available. Shoot chairman Is Jim The Bear Creek Youth Soccer Association will hold registration for the Fall season from 5-9 p.m. on June 6, and from noon-4 p.m. on June 1 1 at the Bear Creek Twp. Municipal Building.

Any boy or girl, ages 6-1 8 may register. Parents are asked to accompany them and bring social security and health Insurance information. Cost Is S25 for first child and $20 for each additional in family. Uniform samples will be available for sizing. For more information, call 824-1050 or 472-9066.

Softball The Dallas Kiwanls Club reminds alt Wyoming Valley Conference softball coaches that the meeting to pick squads for the group's ninth annual senior all-star game will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday at Bishop Hoban High School. A coach or representative from each WVC must attend, or the eligible players must be submitted to Robert Dolbear at 675-2501 before the meeting. The game will be held Monday, June 20 at 5:30 p.m. at the Back Mountain Little League Field.

NEW GUARANTEED LININGS Resurf oce Drums Inspect wheal cylinders and springs Readjust brakes lubricate backing plate NEW GUARANTEED PAPS- Repack Wheel Bearings Resurface rotors Inspect Caliper Inspect Hydraulictystem Midas Brake shoes, disc pods, mufflers and shock absorbers are guaranteed for as long as you own vour own car 1 NATIONWIDE GUARANTEE Additional service extra Semi- metallic podi higher price This offer applies to most cars PITTSTON Baseball and Softball players in the area are being invited to trade used aluminum cans for baseball and softball equipment in the "Bag 'Em for Baseball" program, sponsored by Anheus-er-Busch's recycling subsidiary. Container Recovery Corporation. The program provides players with the opportunity to earn top quality Rawlings equipment for collecting and redeeming aluminum cans. The program will run through Sept. 30.

"Bag 'Em for Baseball" is being offered by Falcone Beverage, the local distributor of Anheuser-Busch products. Located at 320 South Main Falcone Beverage is open for recycling Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1-3 p.m. In the program, players can redeem cans for the following equipment: All leather softball glove 60 pounds. Youth catcher's mit 45 pounds.

Spinstopper' softball bat 40 pounds. Dave Wlnfleld baseball glove 30 pounds. Budweiser aluminum softball bat .30 must be 2 1 to order. Aluminum baseball bat 30 pounds. Aluminum baseball bat 20 pounds.

Tote bag 20 pounds. Little League baseball 3 pounds. i iVUlBViV, r- COUPON EXPIRES JUNE 12, 1 988 rmecTAii The Sport-JES Sporting Goods men's softball team Is sponsoring a Class softball tournament on June 11-12 at Dombroskl Fields in Hanover Township. Entry fee is $65 and two new softballs. Awards will be given for the top three finishing teams.

For more Information contact Jerry Mlkus at 779-4339 or Allen Blackwell at 288-2740 after 6 p.m. daily. A WrMtliaf The Crestwood Wrestling Club will meet at 9 p.m. June 6 at Snallmar Restaurant In Mountalntop, following awards presentations. Editor's Mtii Ballotia Bomrtf itcaw ppoar for tkroo day.

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459-533 The Kingston Youth Soccer Association will hold final registration from p.m. Friday at the Kingston Recreation. Center, located at Third Avenue In Kingston. All players who are not registered at this time will be placed on a waiting list,.