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Thdriotte Observer Sunday December 13 1987 11 Score 4 ithe Thdriotte eserver 11') rAits Sunday December 13 1987 ScorePhone: to 111 ci 4' 01 it til ttQl To Section Phone: (704) 379-6535 Section )ne: (704) 379-6535 1 Section (704) 379-6535 team announced that guard Chris Mullin had entered an alcohol rehabilitation program and will be out of action indefinitely Mullin had been suspended by the Warriors for Friday night's game against Atlanta after missing practice for the second time this season A former All-American guard from St John's Mullin also missed practice last month The Warriors said Mullin was with his parents and was being cared for at Centinela Hospital in Inglewood Calif The team said Mullin would return at the end of his rehabilitation program to be determined by Dr Jerry trouncing by the Utah Jazz Sampson at 7-4 four inches taller than Carroll scored 20 points in his final effort for Houston In a nationally televised game against Chicago Saturday He is averaging 159 points and 90 rebounds with 33 blocked shots Steve Harris 6-5 has played only 14 games this season averaging 59 points with a total of 17 assists The stunning sudden trade was the second big news of the day for the Warriors Before the game against the Utah Jazz the our first step toward that objective We are committed to building a championship caliber team for the Bay area" Carroll playing with the Warriors in Salt Lake City when the trade was announced was third on the team in scoring with 162 points per game and second in rebounding at 56 He led the club with 117 blocked shots Floyd a Gastonia native was leading the Warriors with a 219-point average before the game against the Utah Jazz He also led the team in assists at 102 per game Carroll scored seven points and Floyd eight in their final game with Golden State a 127-93 Astectatod Prost OAKLAND Calif The Golden State Warriors acquired center Ralph Sampson and guard Steve Harris from the Houston Rockets Saturday night in exchange for center Joe Barry Carroll and guard Sleepy Floyd "We have made a decision to make a change in the basic structure of the Golden State Warriors" said Don Nelson the teamts executive vice president "We are not satisfied with the direction of our team "We feel that we must go in a new direction and that the acquisition of Ralph Sampson who Is one of the best young centers in the tame is OAKLAN riors acquire Steve Harr1 day night I Carroll and "We have in the basic rlors" said vice preside direct ion of "We feel and that the Is one of the A) 1 III 4 1 A 10 i 4 1)1 '414111111'1' 111 ZJ a 't4 1LJNC: Esters Ccqci 4t4 Dinkins Key In 49ers' Win 1 dra Dink In 4S QB West Directs Shrine Bowl Victory Over North Carolina Ls 0 rY Dlina AtDOMINATIONIUM INATIONAIN The results of the last seven Shrine Bowl games all won by South Carolina: Tear Score 1987 24-13 1086 110-7 1985 47-14 1984 34-28 1983 45-7 1982 14-10 1981 7-6 'overtime it seven Shrine Bowl Carolina: Score 24-13 10-7 47-14 34-28 45-7 14-10 7-6 rfr7777pt 3 1- 7'97: c'''' 4' '1 4::3 YT'' r''''flkse'V sO 4 Os 4 t''A 15: it V' -e f- t' '4 i- 1 '1 41: -t 0 141': 4 -r 'q'11f 4--''' 4t: I 1: 4---' A'IT 444''' PVAI)11k14-Niltl''''''- -T 1' 4 ''J 3'' kl 1- 'i 41'-? 4 7'-'f'7: -4-'i: '1:" t- io iff 4 ''kZ rg'OC 7'-: -A 143 ZA 421'I '''''''W' 1 1 447: 1 i :76 So ks i sr- i og I i 9- 41 gIt't'r 4 top ''''''''''2t 2:: i 5:4 1 1-: i1 tc-1 -7-s5 0: -'1'-' i eY 7- 44ic: -I 1 i' -45 1 7:: i-- '1- $r' 7'''' 1 tf3' 1'" 4 4 ''t 't: i 1 -1! "-'ii i i lief? i 04-: 1 ''f7i: 7 1 f' 1- rA-' '''rk i 4: '11 :11: '''''ii: -i" Puitit-V-- AF 'Iv t5441 'i3" 3': I 'S l'' 11-4' i''' T'' 7r ''1 4 401 41iI'l': -7: tk 'I' '''1''4''' I' 't5' -i04)111 i''' I 4" i 1 ii ci2: AXcli i 'r i I' 41'7''''''''Z 4 4:4 3 IL 4-: WAri00s 0- A 'ii(P7' i i '1 C''' r' 4g ::4 10140 4:3: 1: 1 1 4r '1' N' 3 if 17: 1: i' 4 7 Z4 'i A'' 0:1" :1:: I t-il1 h' 4:::::::0 i 'fir 7 it'3 v- ::4: i 4 1:: c4 44kii) fl i P''-''''i''' YLii(' ''''''1 'itiss'isaie 4sis4 kola By HARRY LLOYD Staff Writer Quarterback Keith West trying to atone for an interception that had cost his South Carolina team the lead threw two second-half touchdown passes Saturday to direct a 24-13 victory over North Carolina in the 51st Shrine Bowl high school football game at Memorial Stadium The first play after defensive back Chris Simmons made his second fumble recovery of the sunny afternoon West threw to Clayton Holmes who beat Lester Smith at the 12 to make the catch and score easily "There was only one place Keith could have thrown the ball and gotten it there low and outside and he did it" said SC coach Tom McIntyre of Hil Datzell who had stuck with West his No 2 quarterback despite an interception that led to North Carolina's first touchdown "That interception was my fault anyway I didn't do a good job of calling plays in the first half" said McIntyre But he needed no apologies for the second half when his team used its power and versatility to roll to its seventh straight victory South Carolina leads the series 28-19-4 After taking the lead the Sandlappers played with confidence and control and added touchdowns on a 5-yard run by fullback Jimmy Noonan and a 25- yard pass from West to Gerald Dixon of Rock Hill for a 24-7 lead with seven minutes six seconds left North Carolina which was unable to throw effectively and lacked the speed to run outside got by on strong defense alone for a half until McIntyre changed tactics and started at tacking the NC linebackers "We had been running everything to the outside and they were able to roam around back there as deep as halfbacks" said McIntyre "In the second half we decided to do a lot more trapping and run up the middle more" The third SC touchdown came on such a play a 5-yard run by fullback Jimmy Noonan West's teammate from state-champion Sumter That score came five plays after a 15-yard penalty against North Carolina for having 12 men on the field on a punt return Coach John Daskal said there was a mixup over whether to try for a block or a runback North Carolina was three touchdowns behind before it ound a quarterback who could successfully throw the ball Jeff Bailey of Brevard the third-stringer had seven completions all in the last seven minutes for 129 of the team's 131 passing yards "We knew we would have some problems throwing" said Daskal "Those weren't necessarily the best passers in the world" McIntyre pointed out North Carolina had failed through most See SC GETS Page 8C linebackers running everytside and they im around back halfbacks" said he second half do a lot more a up the middle touchdown play a 5-yard Jimmy Noonan te from state- lme five plays penalty against for having 12 1 on a punt re-rill Daskal said ip over whether or a runback na was three hind before it pack who could the ball Jeff ard the third-en completions Ten minutes for l's 131 passing Te would have said weren't necespassers in the ited out North through most rs Page 8C By STAN OLSON Staff Miter There are nights when UNCC point guard Byron Dinkins simply feels it when he makes all the right moves and when he knows the basketball is going in before he lets it go Saturday night's 86-68 victory over Davidson at the Charlotte Coliseum was one of those nights Which meant that UNCC got to take the bronze Hornets' Nest Trophy that goes to the winner of this series home for another year Dinkins nursing a hyperextended right knee and a groin injury was swathed in so much tape that 49ers coach Jeff Mullins took to calling him "Johnson Johnson" Despite all that Davidson couldn't stop him And Dinkins a 6-1 slip of a guard whose speeds are quick and quicker seemed to be everywhere against the Wildcats Left to his own devices one-on-one he consistently penetrated the lane and either scored or was fouled And if Davidson gathered its forces to stop him Dinkins zipped the ball to whomever was left open under the basket usually center Dan Plondke When he was done Dinkins had collected 25 points and seven assists and UNCC was 5-0 for the first time since the 1981-82 season And Davidson was impressed "Byron is a great player" said Davidson coach Bobby Hussey "He may be the best guard in the Sun Belt (Conference) I haven't seen any better" This was one of those point-counterpoint things While Davidson (2-3) tried to control Dinkins and failed UNCC tried to control Derek Rucker the Wildcats' high-scoring Mr Outside and succeeded with some scintillating defense from guard Jeff West Rucker finished with just eight points Dinkins just wore the Wildcats out Davidson sophomore Alan Hunter in a surprise start slowed him down at first but eventually Hunter began biting on more of Dinkins's fakes or he'd blink and Dinkins would be gone Dinkins worked his magic without once resorting to a specialty the three-pointer "Coach Mullins has been working with me about not taking the three when my man is close enough to contest the shot" Dinkins said "He says if he's that close I can drive by him" Saturday Dinkins drove cross-country bounding into the lane to See DINKINS Page I2C By 5 There are point guard feels it wh right moves the basketba lets it go Saturday over David Coliseum WE Which me take the ban phy that goe series home Dink i ns tended right Jury was su that 49ers cc to calling hi son" Despil couldn't stoi And Dinii guard whose quicker seet against the own device sistently pet either score( Davidson stop him to whomeve the basket Plondke When he collected 25 sists and first time sl son 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Hunter in a him down a Hunter beg! Dinkins's fa Dinkins wot Dinkins v4 out once ra the three-po "Coach ing with me three whel enough to a ins said "He I can drive 1 Saturday country bot See Dil tin 1 I 0 11 DIEDRA LAIRDStaff Holmes of Florence Wilson in the Sandlappers' 24-13 Shrine Bowl win Saturday North Carolina's Lester Smith of Al Brown (15) breaks up a pass for South Carolina's Clayton Feeling A Bit Testy After Shrine Bowl Aggravations ns -3 iJi Ron'-'74)' Green Saturday and they had a battle of the bands in one end zone playing music right on top of each other's music and pounding drums for reasons unknown On and on While the game was in progress When that happens it ceases to be music and becomes noise People with sinus infections hate noise Bands aren't supposed to play when there is action on the field It causes problems with signal-calling and irritates aging sportswriters You know that band director in "Funky Winkerbean?" I think he plotted this whole thing holding us hostage while he sold band turkeys I know I bought one About the passing North Carolina lost the game 24-13 It lost because South Carolina as usual had the better team South Carolina had the better team because it had passers who completed nine of 18 tosses for 172 yards and four touchdowns Otherwise it was an even match In the first quarter North Carolina threw one pass At halftime the count was three attempts no completions This team completed its first pass of the game in the third quarter One for nine for 2 See FEELING Page 9C Carolina lost use South Carr team South a because it nine of 18 ir touchdowns natch 1 Carolina the count pletions This of the game nine for 2 9C Never go to a Shrine Bowl football game if you have a sinus infection that has hung on for a month And if you are not fond of listening to several high school bands play different music all at once incessantly And if you think the forward pass should be thrown at least often enough to keep the receivers from standing around out there flirting with the cheerleaders while some beefy runner slugs out a yard or two up the middle A bit testy this morning are we? Uh-huh Got an aspirin? About the bands I love pep bands but there were 10 or 12 of them at the Shrine Bowl football game in Memorial Stadium Reid North Carolina old Off SMU Reid Jet Joyride Becomes Indelibly Etched In Elliott's Memory --Icomes led emory 21-6 in the game's first 10 minutes But in the second half SMU's preoccupation with Lebo's three-point range opened the inside for Reid and the outside for Ranzino Smith who had 16 points as North Carolina outscored the Mustangs 58-36 shooting 73 Tar Heels coach Dean Smith doubts he'll see much more of the diamond-and-one from opponents this season "because of what we saw in the second half about 13 points per possession" That serves as a disappointment to 6-9 sophomore Reid who virtually drooled over the opportunities SMU's gimmick defense presented him Smith said Reid had his best game of the season and no one See NORTH CAROLINA Page I4C By RICK DONNELL Raktigil Bureau CHAPEL HILL JR Reid proved Saturday night that a diamond-and-one defense belongs in that group with pet rocks and Rubik's Cube gimmicks with a short shelf life Southern Methodist aimed its diamond-and-one at Jeff Lebo for some early success before Reid started shredding the Mustangs' defense for 21 points and a 90-74 college basketball victory The victory raises the fifth-ranked Tar Heels' record to 5-1 entering Thursday night's game against The Citadel at the Charlotte Coliseum For a while It looked like Vanderbilt which beat North Carolina last week all over again for the Tar Heels who missed their first five shots and trailed CHAPEL I that a diamot with pet rod short shelf II Southern 1 Jeff Lebo fol shredding tit 90-74 college The victo record to 5-1 The Citadel For a whil North Carat Heels who 4 A 0 t'' l'''f'-'t: 1 1 0 I 34-4 '4-ik kf1 i -f- i 4 A-- 7 f' ts: 1 14 5" 4' 40 to oti1 i '-':) t4' 0 --'s'' '1'0' 1 --4--v- 1 i'''- 'Y' 'Pe' V- -e i' t4 4 4 1''''''' ikL'I' A-04: 'C'44' 77 fts 5--'H 0 7 ''4i' 414 044 04-i'44 ttitx4: lj: 1 30: 1 1 il eki 4-- ritt 4 g'''''' 1 olt ::::4 t-410''' riltilp i-i ic! lit 7 4 1 a i -1 1 c7 44 1-J Marshall Ends Appalachian's Title Dreams Mar Bill Elliott is accustomed to close encounters of the collision kind He has spent the last two seasons bumping fenders at high speed with Dale Earnhardt and other drivers but mainly Earnhardt in chases for NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car racing championships But this was different even for Elliott on Nov 24 "All of a sudden my face was t's full of airplane another airplane from the one I was flying in and I knew we were going to hit" Elliott said last week showing what for him is strong emotion Motorsports The planes involved were two of the US Air National Guard's FI5 fighters Elliott 32 a flying Tom enthusiast who pilots his own planes was being given a ride in Higgins one of the combat jets in appreci- ispasonsminagNammal ation for his filming some TV recruiting commercials for the Air Guard Elliott's visit to Dobbins (GI) Air Force Base not far from his home in Dawsonville came just two days after he had won Atlanta's Journal 500 the Winston Cup season finale It was his third triumph in the last four races and sixth for the season a performance that enabled him to finish second to II-time winner See JET Page 16C encounters of the bumping fenders and other drivers ises for NASCAR -1 r71 s-- Motorsports but now the potatoes were being thrown in protest of a couple of things One was what they thought was a bad call that took away a fumbled Herd punt they thought the Mountaineers had recovered The other point of protest was the score which read 17-3 in Marshall's favor That seemed and proved to be insurmountable for a mediocre offensive team that has thrived on its defense's ability to choke opponents' attacks Saturday Marshall's well-conceived adjusted attack which had an advantage of 399-149 in total offense produced 17 points on three straight first-half possessions That was against a defense that See MARSHALL Page 8C By GLENN ROLLINS Staff Writer BOONE Near the end of the first half of Appalachian State's 24-10 loss to Marshall in Saturday's NCAA Division I-AA college football playoff game the Mountaineers' football fans were throwing potatoes on the field The potatoes were brought to Conrad Stadium as props for signs that read: "Here We Go To Idaho" which is where top-seed Appalachian State (11-3) appeared to be headed as it played host to the I 1th-seeded Thundering Herd (10-4) Marshall next plays Northeast Louisiana in Pocatello Idaho for the title The Mountaineers had beaten Marshall 17-10 to win the Southern Conference championship Nov 7 BOONE Appalachian day's NCAY game the lv potatoes on The potat props for st which is vk appeared te llth-seeded plays North title The Mou win the So UPI Kentucky's Ced-ic Jenkins (right) gets the tip-in as time expires that beats Louisville 76-75 Saturday in Lexington Ky Story Page 13C 1(').