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Standard Speaker SPORTS THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1992 Page 11 Penn State's Sayles, Engram. arrested Miller, 19, of Donora was arrested 10 days later on charges of selling cocaine in his hometown. All four players have been practicing with the team pending the disposition of the charges. Sports information director L. Budd Thalman said prior to Wednesday's arrests that after the players go through the judicial system, any school discipline would be handled through the athletic department.

University spokesman Bill Mahon declined to comment on the charges against Sayles and Engram, Please see ARRESTED, page 13 Some of the stolen goods were found in Engram's car, parked outside, and in an apartment near the one burglarized, police said. These were just the latest in a string of arrests of Penn State players this summer. Sayles, wide receiver OJ. McDuffie and corner-back Mark Graham were arrested early July 10 after a series of fights during an arts festival in State College. Police said Sayles and McDuffie interfered with officers trying to break up the fights.

A fourth player, freshman defensive back Brian tion of the charges against them." Sayles, a senior from McKeesport, was released shortly after noon. Engram, a sophomore from Camden, S.C., remained jailed in lieu of $5,000 bond. Police said they caught the two carrying stereo equipment out of a State College apartment complex at about 2 ajn. About $1,500 worth of goods including a compact disc player, a speaker, amplifier, telephone and clothes were stolen, police said. Officers went to the apartment building after receiving a report doors were being tried.

STATE COLLEGE (AP) Pcnn State football coach Joe Paterno Wednesday suspended two players charged in an apartment break-in, saying he was "upset and saddened" about the allegations. Wide receivers Ricky Saylcs, 22, and Bobby Engram, 19, were charged with burglary, theft and receiving stolen property, police said. Sayles was accused of interfering with police officers last month. "A lack of respect for personal property is a very serious offense," Paterno said. "Both athletes will be suspended indefinitely pending the final disposi Phillies lose sixth straight 7tt iff LC ii: i ---IK 'mZjkJ "-r.

1 i San Francisco Gaints' catcher Craig Colbert gets tangled up with Chico Walker of the New York Mets at the plate Wednesday afternoon. Walker managed to score a run during the Mets' 5-3 win. (AP) TartabulPs slam finishes Yanks' sweep of Brewers Mike Hitch, new owner of the Detroit Tigers, displays a jersey presented to him Wednesday after the sale to him from Tom Monaghan was finalized. (AP) Hitch plans to keep Anderson, re-sign Fielder By IIARRY ATKINS AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) Mike Hitch took over the Detroit Tigers Wednesday and said his goals include signing Cecil Fielder to a long-term contract, retaining manager Sparky Anderson and bringing back broadcaster Ernie Harwell. Hitch, who on Wednesday completed his purchase of the Tigers from Thomas Monaghan, said he would take at least a year to study whether the team should rebuild Tiger Stadium or move to a new ballpark.

He also said he hoped to bring back former general manager Bill Lajoic, who quit in January 1991. Braggs9 blast keys Reds, 4-3 CINCINNATI (AP) Glenn Braggs hit a three-run homer and Scott Bankhead pitched out of a bases-loaded threat in the seventh inning Wednesday night as the Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia, 4-3, for their fourth straight win. The Reds, who trailed Atlanta by seven games last Saturday, have climbed back into the NL West race with their first sweep of the Phillies at Riverfront Stadium since July 1980. The Phillies have lost six straight. Cincinnati built a 4-0 lead around Braggs' second-inning homer, then held on as the Phillies wasted chances early against Tom Bolton (2-2) and then blew their big opportunity against the Reds' bullpen.

Ricky Jordan's RBI single off Norm Charlton and Tom Marsh's sacrifice fly off Bankhead cut it to 4-3 in the seventh. Bankhead walked Juan Bell to load the bases with two out, but got pinch-hitter Ruben Amaro on a called third strike. It was typical of the Phillies' night they got 12 hits but stranded seven runners in scoring position. Rob Dibble pitched the last two innings for his 17th save. Andy Ashby (1-2) gave up five hits and four runs in just four innings to fall to 0-3 in three career appearances against the Reds.

His biggest mistake was a first-pitch fastball that Braggs pulled for his seventh homer, putting the Reds ahead 3-0 in the second. The Reds added a run in the fourth on Joe Oliver's walk, a single by Bill Doran and Bip Roberts' sacrifice fly. The Phillies had seven hits in Bolton's five innings, but just one run on Mariano Duncan's fifth-inning single. Duncan left the game an inning later because of a mild groin strain. Mets 5, Giants 3 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -Eric Hillman, making his second start in the majors, allowed four hits over 8 1-3 innings as the New York Mets defeated the San Francisco Giants, 5-3, to sweep the three-game series.

Hillman (2-0), who struck out two and walked one, pitched eight scoreless innings against Pittsburgh Aug. 11 in his only other start in the majors. Anthony Young got the final two outs for his ninth save. Young has not allowed a run in 19 consecutive appearances, covering 22 2-3 innings. Giants starter John Burkett (11-7) took the loss, allowing four runs on seven hits in seven innings.

He struck out two and walked one. The Mets scored two runs in the first inning on RBI singles by Bobby Bonilla and Kevin Bass. The Giants made it 2-1 in the bot- Please see PHILS, page 14 Berwick Bulldogs No. 1 in USA Today rankings USA Today has announced that Berwick High School is the newspaper's preseason choice as the number one scholastic football team in its top 25 poll of high school teams across the country. The Bulldogs, who claimed the publication's mythical national title in 1983, were also ranked No.

1 in the preseason poll in 1990, but dropped out of the top spot after losing to Fairfield, Ohio, 20-6, in their opener. Berwick, which won the PIAA Class AAA state championship in 1988 and finished second in 1989, plays host to the Hazleton Area Cougars Friday night, Oct. 16 at Crispin Field, Berwick. "Baseball is complex. 7 I But I would like to make a If I have to, I'll give free llmos away.

You have to win. You're not going to draw people into the stadium unless you win. Aside from winning, If you can gain the respect of the fans, gain some attendance, get some marketing, then you're headed In the right direction. -Mike Hitch small contribution, if I can," said the 63-year-old Hitch, who also owns the NHL's Detroit Red Wings. "I'm going to work real hard to make the franchise proud." Hitch, who played three years in the Tigers' farm system from 1952-54, made his millions from pizza with his Little Caesars Enterprises Inc.

He bought the team for about $85 million from Monaghan, who heads his rival, Domino's Pizza Inc. Hitch hit .330 for the Tampa NEW YORK (AP) Danny Tartabull's second grand slam of the season against the Brewers helped the New York Yankees complete a three-game sweep of the Milwaukee with a 4-3 victory Wednesday night. Tartabull's homer in the fourth inning was his 18th of the season and ninth career grand slam. It made a winner of starter Scott Kamieniecki (4-10) and gave the Yankees their first three-game sweep of the Brewers since 1988. Bruce Ruffin (1-6), who failed to win for the 14th consecutive start, allowed a one-out single to Pat Kelly in the third.

After a fielder's choice, Ruffin walked Randy Velarde and Mel Hall to load the bases before Tartabull hit a 2-2 pitch into the left-field stands for a 4-0 lead. It was Tartabull's second grand slam this season; the other came May 25 against the Brewers. Kamieniecki allowed two runs and four hits, walking three and striking out one in seven innings. Steve Farr worked the ninth for his 21st save. Orioles 6, Angels 4 BALTIMORE (AP) Mike Devereaux and Randy Milligan each hit two of Baltimore's five home runs, and the Orioles ruined John Wathan's final game as the California Angels interim manager with a 6-4 victory.

Milligan and Devereaux hit successive homers off Mike Butcher in a four-run seventh inning, capping a comeback in which the Orioles rallied from a 4-1 deficit. It was the second two-homer game for each this season. Milligan, who had not homered since July 21, hit a solo shot off Julio Valera in the sixth to make it 4-2. After Chris Hoilcs opened the seventh with his first home run since going on the disabled list June 22, Brady Anderson walked and Milligan homered for a 5-4 lead. Devereaux followed with his career-high 21st homer, his third in two games.

Butcher (2-1) had given up only one homer in 22 innings this season. Wathan took over for Buck Rodgers May 22, one day after the team bus crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike on the way to Baltimore from New York. Rodgers, the most seriously injured in the accident, is scheduled to return Friday. Wathan, who was 36-49 as interim manager, will become the bench coach. Wathan closed his stint the same way he started by losing two of three to the Orioles.

Baltimore had gone 0-4-1 since its last series victory, Aug. 2-4 against Detroit. Rangers 3, Royals 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Rookie Roger Pavlik stopped Kansas City for 7 1-3 innings before getting relief help from Jeff Russell, and the Texas Rangers beat the Royals, 3-1. The Rangers won their third straight game. The Royals have lost four in a row.

Pavlik (2-1) won his second straight start. He gave up one run on six hits, struck out four and walked two. Smokers one season, and stole 26 bases another year. "The game just never gets out of your blood," Hitch said during a news conference on the infield at Tiger Stadium. "You know when you leave that you're never going to have that same feeling again." Hitch, who also owns Arena Football's Detroit Drive and the Fox Theatre complex in downtown Detroit, said he wasn't sure of his position on the power struggle between commissioner Fay Vincent and a group of disenchanted owners.

"I don't know the issues well enough to know," he said. "I just really haven't formed an opinion." Hitch said he might restructure some of the front-office jobs. Please see IUTCH, page 14 Please see YANKEES, page 14 Storm-battered Saints, Dolphins meet NFL Training Camps 49ers deal Haley for Dallas 'picks By DENNIS GEORGATOS AP Sports Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -Linebacker Charles Haley, a spectacular defensive playmaker who was unhappy with the San Francisco management, was traded Wednesday by the 49ers to the Dallas Cowboys for a series of conditional draft picks. The pass-rushing specialist tied for the team lead in sacks last season with seven.

He had 63 sacks in his stormy six-year career with the 49ers, who drafted him out of James Madison in the fourth round of the 1986 draft. Carmen Policy, the 49ers club Please see HALEY, page 13 to recover from a 33-3 thrashing by Houston. "I was trying to think of one thing we did good and I could not think of one thing," Mora says. "That has to go down as the worst I've ever seen." It may get better against the Dolphins (3-1), who seem more concerned with avoiding injuries than winning. "A lot of guys are going to be kept out as a precaution," says Shula, who will play quarterback Dan Marino for three quarters.

"We're hoping if they have td miss this game, they're going to ready for the opener." The Jets-Eagles game marks the second time the teams will meet in an exhibition perhaps because the NFL likes to Please see STORM, page 13 By DAVE GOLDBERG AP Football Writer Think of what Baltimore is getting when the New Orleans Saints play the Miami Dolphins in a sold out preseason game at Memorial Stadium tonight: Two teams that were literally blown out of their hometowns by Hurricane Andrew. Two coaches who each won championships there Don Shula of Miami, who coached the Baltimore Colts and New Orleans' Jim Mora, who coached the Baltimore Stars to the last USFL championship. What Baltimore is not getting is what it still longs for: A team with horseshoes on their helmets. That one left town on a winter night in 1984 for Indianapolis and the most York Giants at Pittsburgh; Minnesota at Washington and New England vs. Green Bay at Milwaukee.

The last NFL game in Baltimore, Dec 18, 1983, matched the Baltimore Colts against the Houston Oilers. A few months later, owner Robert Irsay backed some moving vans into the training complex and whisked the franchise away. The city is using the game as a-showcase for a new franchise scheduled to be awarded next fall and begin play in 1994. It's worked so far all 61,000 seats were sold in two hours. What those fans will see is something else.

The Saint (2-1 in exhibitions) will try Baltimore can hope for now is an expansion franchise the city is among the four finalists. The Dolphins-Saints game is one of three tonight as the NFL exhibition season reaches its last weekend. The others are the New York Jets at Philadelphia and the Los Angeles Rams at San Diego. There are seven games Friday night: Cleveland at Tampa Bay; Buffalo at Atlanta; Chicago at Dallas; Detroit at Cincinnati; Indianapolis at Kansas Seattle at San Francisco and Phoenix at Denver. The final games are Saturday: Houston at the Los Angeles Raiders; the New.