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The Manhattan Mercury from Manhattan, Kansas • 13

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SPORTS Redsesday, August 27, 1S2S B3 The Manhattan Mercury Emotionless McEnroe upset in first U.S. Open match AMOcUtcd rres needed was a couple of the Open's $1.95 chocolate chip cookies or ice cream cones to fatten him up. He may have dieted his game into oblivion. "I tried to get myself in good shape," he said. "I didn't figure on a lot of other factors.

I ended up probably losing too much weight and now I'm not as strong as I should be." McEnroe never will be a 97-pound weakling but Annacone did kick some serious sand on him. It was not, however, a complete surprise because in the month or so since McEnroe's been back, the old fire has burned only once. That was at Stratton Mountain, when he reached the semifinals against Becker. Since then the flame has flickered badly. So much of tennis is mental and right now, McEnroe seems to lack any emotion or enthusiasm for the game.

"That's something I have to look at," he said. "It's just not there right now and there's just not much sense in pretending that it is." He was positively passive. There were no arguments, no baiting his opponent, no snarling at line calls. No nothing. Even Annacone, a player McEnroe had never lost to before, a player he had wiped out rather convincingly just four days earlier in the Hamler Challenge Cup, sympathized.

"I'm not sorry I won," Annacone said. "But it feels kind of awkward beating him. I'm sorry he lost. I think he's great for tennis and I want him to come back." So did the fans. They rooted hard for Mac, trying to inspire him, trying to raise his game.

But it was not to be. Whenever McEnroe reached back for something extra, it just was not there. He looked thin, too thin really, almost callow at 155, down perhaps 15 pounds. And he lacked zip after the first set. He played inconsistent tennis, sometimes delivering brilliant shots on one point only to net easy ones on the next.

Maybe what Johnny Mac svi i i i i L- Qi J' JL-JL Send out an all points bulletin. John McEnroe remains missing in action, a tennis champion in absentia, locked in limbo, unable to get out. McEnroe washed out of the U.S. Open in the first round Tuesday, beaten rather resoundingly by Paul Annacone, a good player who is not yet confused with Boris Becker or Ivan Lendl. The 6-1, 1-6, 3-6, 3-6 defeat was a shocking slap in the face for Johnny Mac in a tournament tlu.

once was his turf, a tournament he has won four times, a tournament played in his backyard on his favorite surface. Worse than losing was the fact that McEnroe doesn't know why he is losing. Suffering from tennis burnout, he took an almost seven-month sabbatical from the sport after last January's Masters. He's back, but you'd never know it, certainly not by the way he played against Annacone. Chiefs cut 10 players from team KANSAS CITY, Mo.

(AP) Kansas City Chiefs punter Jim Arnold said he was not surprised that he was among 10 players cut by the team, but he 8 till thought he was the best punter on the team. Arnold, one of seven veterans cut by the Chiefs Tuesday, led the National Football League in punting just two years ago. The cuts put the Chiefs at the National Football League roster limit of 50 players. Arnold, a fifth-round pick from Vanderbilt in Coach John Mackovic's first draft in 1983, led the NFL in punting in 1984 with a 44.9 average, but slipped to 19th last year and was unable to regain his '84 form in the preseason. Arnold's departure leaves rookie Lewis Colbert, an eighth-round pick from Auburn as the Chiefs' punter.

"Being the veteran, it was my job," Arnold said. "He had to come in and take it away from me. That's the way I perceived it. I still think I was the best man here. That's what makes it tough to swallow." Among the other veteran casualties were linemen Scott Auer and Bob Olderman; linebackers Jeff Paine and Louis Cooper, fullback Bruce King and defensive back Garcia Lane.

King and Olderman both opened the 1985 season as rookie starters, but lost their jobs as the season progressed. Wide receivers Chas Fox, a fourth-round draft choice from Furman, and Richard Estell, a APLasef photo John McEnroe holds his head in frustration during loss. Sports Briefs 2nd Heat A Feature Don Morris Terry Hill Raymond Fiest Randy Huerter Jerry Hall James Ray Steve Day Mike Durham Dennis Scarf Junction City Junction City Junction City Manhattan Salina Salina Feature LaurancePetrie Randy Pederson Road Runner First Heat COLLEGE BRADLEY Named Stan A beck men's basketball coach and signed him to a five-year contract. JACKSONVILLE Named Donald O. Jacobs athletic director.

MISSISSIPPI Named Dave Loos and Maurice Harrell assistant men's basketball coaches. NEBRASKA Announced that Doug DuBose, running beck, will be out for the IMS season, due to major reconstructive surgery on left knee. PITTSBURGH Declared Adam Walker, running back, academically ineligible. Steve Day Ken Harris James Ray JimWithee Mike Van Sickle Junction City Junction City Junction City Manhattan Manhattan Junction City Manhattan Junction City Junction City Junction City Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan junction City Manhattan Junction City Junction City A Feature free agent from Kansas, were Race results DonNeely MikeCragg JohnCragg Jerry Welsh Mike Durham Steve Burch James Ray released along with free agen defensive end, on injured reserve. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Waived Chris Faulkner, defensive lineman, Chuck Sanders, running back, and Mark Fellows, linebacker.

Placed Ken Dalliafor, offensive lineman, Bobby Micbo, tight end, Jerome Tyler and Daryl McCoy, defensive backs, on injured reserved. SAN FRANCISCO 4ERS Waived Dana McLemore and Derrick Martin, defensive backs, Eric Multins, wide reciever, Kevin Reach, center, and Pat Miller and Carl Keever, linebackers. Placed Derrick Crawford and John Taylor, wide receivers, Jim Stuckey and David Wood, defensive linemen, Michael Durrette, offensive tackle, and Richard Dixon, linebacker, on injured reserve. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Waived Paul McDonald, quarterback, David Hughes, fullback, Terry Jackson and Curtis Stacey, cornerbacks. Matt Hernandez, offensive tackle, Byron Walker, wide receiver, Veno Belk, tight end, and John McVeigh, linebacker.

Placed Danny Greene, wide receiver, on injured reserve. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Waived Alan Risher, quarterback, and Mark Witte, tight end. Placed Willie Gillespie, wide reciever, on injured reserve. WASHINGTON REDSKINS Waived Babe Laufenberg, quarterback, Joe Phillips and Chuck McCurley, wide receivers, Doug Barnett, defensive end, Kevin Williams cornerback, Anthony Sagnella, defensive tackle, and Marvin Williams, tight end. tackle Matt Moran from Stan Plata Speedway Results Mini Stock ford.

Don Harold David Brenn EricLoquist 2nd Heat Donovan Kunaiger Bobby Fiest David Bipes 3rd Heat Roger Bennet SamRandol Rodney Sohmultz Feature David Bipes Rodney Schmutz EricLoquist Donovan Kundiger A Feature Dave Clement Bobby Fiest Don Harold Sam Randol Donovan Kundiger Harlan LoftuiJr. 1st Heat Junction City Junction City Junction City Manhattan Junction City Manhattan Junction City Topeka Junction City Manhattan Junction City Junction City Manhattan Junction City Junction City Junction City Topeka Manhattan Junction City Manhattan OPEN Mon.Thnifrl.M Sat CLOSED BUN. 2nd Heat Raymond Fi est Randy Huerter Randy Pederson Mark Pearson Tory HiU Don Morris Prices Good Aug. 27 Thru Sept. 7,1986 -j.

rs- Junction City Manhattan Salina Junction City Junction City Junction City Manhattan Salina Salina Salina Chapman Junction City Feature Randy Huerter Ben Johne Chris Vogan Randy Pederson John Welsh Lois Moore David Bipes Street Stock First Heet MikeCragg Manhattan WE WILL EE CLOSED LABOR DAY, SEPT. 1 ifsVi 'S 1 tf ft lODCttFfC TlMsnsssjajHT I isr "i 'i1-! FOOTBALL Nitiooml Football Leiguc ATLANTA FALCONS-Waived Ed Luther, quarterback. Cliff Benson and Alama Matthews, tight eodi, David Frye, linebacker, Tim TyrrelL running back, and Willard Goff, defensive end. Placed Billy Johnson and Aubrey Matthews, wide receivers, and Jeff Kiewel and Glenn Howe, offensive linemen, on injured reserve. BUFFALO BILLS Waived Bruce Mathison, quarterback, Ira Albright, fullback, Anthony Hutchison, running back, Steve Maidlow, linebacker, Gary Smith, offensive guard, Donald Wilson, safety, and Bill Elko, nose tackle.

Placed Don Smith and Billy Witt, defensive ends, Mark Pike, linebacker, and Bob Williams, tight end, on injured reserve. CHICAGO BEARS Placed Ken Taylor, defensive back-punt returner, and Stefan Humphries, offensive guard, on injured reserve. Waived John Teltschik, punter, and Clay Pickering, wide receiver. CINCINNATI BENGALS Placed Irs Hillary, wide receiver, on injured reserve. CLEVELAND BROWNS Waived Johnny Davis, fullback, Glen Young, kick returner, Jeff Boyd, wide receiver, Mark Catano, nose tackle, Bob Gruber and Jeff Wiska, offensive linemen, Marck Harrison, running back, Casey Merrill, defensive end, and Harry Skipper, cornerback.

Placed King Simmons, safety, on injured reserve. DALLAS COWBOYS Waived Dennis Thurman and Manuel Hendrix, defensive backs, Chris Scbultz, offensive tackle, Fred Corn well and Jeff Spek, tight ends, Broderick Thompson, offensive guard, Rum Swan, linebacker, and Perry Kemp, wide receiver. Placed Tommy Haynes, defensive back, and Mark Walen, defensive tackle, on injured reserve. DENVER BRONCOS-Waived Tony Boddie, running back. DETROIT LIONS Waived Kurt AUerman, linebacker, William Friziell, safety, Mark Brammer, tight end, Booker Moore, fullback, Lyle Pickens, cornerback, Leland Melvin, wide receiver, Mitch Callahan, nose tackle, Scotty Caldwell, running back, Dave Heffernan, offensive guard, and Don Snyder, offensive tackle.

GREEN BAY PACKERS-Wsived Morris Johnson, offensive guard, and Mike McLeod, safety. Placed Robbie Bosco, quarterback, on injured reserve. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS Waived Don Anderson, cornerback, Trell Hooper, defensive back, Isaac Williams and Charles Benson, defensive tackles, Ricky Chatman and Jeff Leichng, linebackers, Chris White, place-kicker, Hubert Oliver, running back, Tate Randle, safety, and Keli- McGregor, tight end. Announced the retirement of Mark Kirchner, offensive guard. LOS ANGELES RAIDERS Waived Kenny King, running back, Fulton Walker, kick returner, Joe Dufek, quarterback, and Jeff Reinke, offensive lineman Placed Mike Davis, safety, Bob and Mike Wise, defensive ends, Zeph Lee and Ronnie James, running backs, and Rusty Russell, offensive lineman, on injured reserve.

MIAMI DOLPHINS-Waived Mike Koilowski, safety. MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Waived John Turner, defensive back, Jeff Brockhaus, piace-kicker, Jay Carroll, tight end, Sam HarreU and Vince Evans, running backs, Dennis Fowlkes and Peter Najarian, linebackers, Gary Palumbis and Robert Smith, defensive linemen, and Ted Rosnagle, "nEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Placed Steve Doig" and Brian Ingram, linebackers, Ray McDonald, wide receiver, Eric Jordan, running back, and Art Plunkett, offensive tackle, on injured reserve. Waived Greg Robinson, offensive lineman, and Lester Williams, nose tackle. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-Waived Terry Hoage and Filipo Mokofisi, safeties, and Chuck Commiskey, offensive guard. Placed Dave Lafary, offensive tackle, Earl Johnson, cornerback, and Derland Moore, nose tackle, on injured reserve.

NEW YORK GIANTS-Waived Bob Thomas, Lace-kicker, Gordon King, offensive tackle, Vyto Kab, tight end, Mark Corbin and Lionel Vital, running backs, and Brian Johnston, center. PITTSBURGH STEELERS-Waived Bob Kohrs and Russell Holmes, linebackers, Kent Warnock, defensive end, Arnold Fields, running back and Connell Swain, wide receiver. Placed Dwayne Woodruff, cornerback, Rodney Carter, running back, Bill Callahan, safety, and Glenn McCombs, tight end, on injured reserve ST. LOUIS CARDINALS Signed Al Baker, defensive end. Waived Scott Brunner and Tim Rlordan, quarterbacks, Jeff Griffin, defensive back.

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