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f)f gaily $antagrapt) THURSDAY, JASl. 28, 1982 SECTION edboird-iradlley gome MARK LEWIS fokes mi odded meoimiini Pantagraph sportswriter Baseball coaches group against contest limits LOST IN THE confusion surrounding the proposed eviction of non-public schools from the Illinois High School Association last year, an amendment to the IHSA constitution limiting schedules of most high school athletic teams is stirring up a fuss. The non-public proposal did not win approval from the' IHSA Legislative Commission and was not on the ballot distributed to principals of member schools. But the idea of limiting the number of contests did reach the ballot stage and won overwhelming support of principals to the tune of a 526-175 vote. Basketball and wrestling teams have lived within limits -n Llfc- ward spot.

Bradley coach Dick Versace has a great deal of respect for ISU. "We think they're one of the finest teams in the league," Versace said. "They're basically a very sound team that does all the things it takes to win. "Their man-to-man offense is very sound. It's really not a hard one to scout, but it's very hard to stop because they run it so well.

We think defensing them will be a problem because they are such a fine team." Versace said stopping ISU's inside game will be a key for the Braves. "Lamb and Cornley both had good games against us last year," he said. "We think stopping their inside people will be very important. "And Bob Donewald is such a fine coach. He's very innovative and I think he's surprised a lot of people in the league who hadn't played against his team before.

They're obviously an excellent team." Lamb scored 17 points and Cornley 16 against the Braves a year ago. Bradley's inside strength will be weakened somewhat by. the loss of reserve center Kerry Cook, who recently underwent ankle surgery. The game will be the last the two teams play in Robertson Field House, where the Braves have a 6-2 record this year and a 393-98 (.800) mark since the building opened in 1949. Bradley will move to the Civic Center next season.

By RANDY KINDRED Pantograph staff The intense basketball rivalry between Illinois State and Bradley universities will take on a new twist tonight when the two meet for the first time in the Missouri Valley Conference. The contest, which is set for an 8:05 start at Peoria's Robertson Memorial Field House, carries added importance since Bradley is perched atop the' league standings with a 6-1 record while the Redbirds, along with Tulsa, are just a step behind at 5-2. Bradley has won 30 of 48 games played against ISU since the series began in 1904, including a 72-70 verdict over the Redbirds a year ago at Horton Field House. The Braves enter the game with a 12-7 overall record, while ISU has a 10-6 mark after having a four-game winning streak snapped Saturday in a 49-46 conference loss at Drake. Redbird coach Bob Donewald said getting back on the winning track against Bradley will be no easy task.

"They are a very talented basketball team," he said. "They are spearheaded by (Mitchell) Anderson, who needless to say deserves all the accolades he has received. "I think we'll have to play a good overall game to have a chance to win. We can't afford to let any phase of the game slide." Anderson, a 6-foot-8 senior who is listed as a guard, averages 184 points and 8.5 rebounds per game to lead the Braves in both departments. However, he struggled on Bradley's recent two-game road trip, sinking just six of 26 field goal attempts in the Braves' 61-49 loss to Drake and 65-54 victory over Creighton.

1 X- for some time, or example, basketball squads may only participate in 18 games and two tournaments or 19 games and one tournament or 21 games and no tournaments. That's a far cry from Taylorville's state championship record of 45-0 in 1944. This proposal, authored by Hinsdale South High School principal Joe Dalpiaz, puts ceilings on the number of contests played by teams in other sports. Football teams will be limited to nine games, t.nnlr AO m0 1 1 1 mOfiiC David Thirdkill 5.9 per game average. "I think Scott compliments these kids very well," Donewald said.

"He's extremely quick and he can also shoot the ball very well." The top Bradley reserves include junior guard Eddie Mathews, junior guardforward Barney Mines and freshman forward Anthony Webster. Mines led Bradley with 13 points against Drake and had 14 against Creighton. ISU is led in scoring by 6-7 junior center Rick Lamb, who is averaging 16.4 points a game, including a league-leading 18.9 mark in conference play. Forward Hank Cornley averages 11.7 points per outing and reserve guard Dale White 11.5. Lamb, who also leads the team in rebounding with a 9.5 per game average, will be joined in the starting lineup by Michael McKenny (5.7) and Dwayne Tyus (9.9) at guard, Cornley at forward and either Raynard Malaine (6.6) or Mark Zwart (3.3) at the other for Cubs deal DeJesus for Mitchell Anderson Donewald said he is undecided as to who will be asked to keep tabs on Anderson defensively for the Red-birds.

"Whoever it is, I don't think he'll guard him for 40 minutes," Donewald said. "I don't think you can control Anderson. You just have to hope you can prevent him from having the kind of outstanding game he's capable of. "But he's not the only one you have to watch. (David) Thirdkill was the one who did a lot of damage against us last year and (Donald) Reese is capable of playing very well." Thirdkill, a 6-7 senior forward, averages 14.7 points a game while Reese, a 6-9 senior center, is next at 11.0.

Thirdkill pulls down an average of 7.5 rebounds a game and Reese 7.1. Freshman Voise Winters, a 6-7 forward, and junior Willie Scott, a 5-11 guard, figure to round out the Braves' starting lineup. Scott leads the Missouri Valley in assists with a Ivan DeJesus manded a three-year contract in excess of $400,000 per season. He refused the Phillies' offer of a one-year pact, and asked to be traded. The Phillies were reluctant to give the aging Bowa the long-term contract and told him several weeks ago they would make every effort to trade him.

The trade was stalemated for a while because of the Phillies' insistence that the Cubs throw in a pitcher, such as Lee Smith or Bill I i a. 4 i ,1 1 Marty W.ora baseball teams to 25 games and volleyball teams to 16 matches and two tournaments, to list a few examples. "There's definite sentiment among administrators to limit the number of contests," Jim Flynn, IHSA assistant executive secretary said. "It's reflected in the vote and was also reflected in discussions at town meetings." THE ORIGINAL proposal was amended to change the effective date to July 1, 1983 to give lead time for the adjustment of schedules. As can be expected, coaches have not fully endorsed the changes.

Misgivings have already been registered by baseball, soccer and volleyball coaches. The Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association, spearheaded by president Marty Wiora of Lisle Benet Academy, has already offered a counter-proposal. Instead of limiting teams to 25 games, the group would prefer a limit of 25 playing dates. That would obviously open the door for more double-headers and an increase in contests. "In most cases, a 25-game limit would involve a cutback in the number of games played and the main result would be a cutback in the number of kids needed," Wiora said.

"Some players will likely be deprived of the valuable life experiences that athletic competition offers. "I think the people who decided the limits were not really involved in the sports. The 25 games is a severely small number. But I've heard from track coaches who say they would never schedule 18 meets so that number may be too high." v- vr-- 1 PROBABLE LINEUPS Illinois Start Pot. Bradley David Thirdk.H (6 7) Voise Winters (6 7) Hank Cornley '6 7 Ray Malaine (6 61 or Mark 2 wart '6 8' Lamb '6 7 McKenny (61) Dwayne Tyus (6 7) Donald Reese '6 9) Wiihe Scott 'Sill Adder son 6 8) Time of Game 8 05 Place Robertson Memorial Field House Radio coverage WJBC Bloommg'on Television cover aye Wf Channel Peoria Bow plate.

He has a lifetime butting average of .257. and has been the Cubs' regular shortstop since 1977. The past two seasons he was second in the league in total chances only to San Diego's Ozzie Smith. Bowa has a lifetime average of and hit .283 last season. He is recognized as one of the top shortstops in baseball, but the Phillies said they felt he was slipping Sandberg hit .293 at Oklahoma City in the American Association.

Phillies President Bill Giles said he believed DeJesus, who is home in Puerto Kico, has better range than Bowa and that his total chances will more than offset the larger total of errors he makes than Bowa. "And he's seven years younger," Giles noted. Bowa said from his winter home in Clearwater, "It was apparent the Phillies no longer wanted me here (Philadelphia)." Bowa admitted that he and (ireen had some off-field differences, but said they could be worked out and that he was glad to be going to the Cubs. "Hopefully, with my help and the help of other players Chicago has acquired, the Cubs can become a respectable ballteam," Bowa observed. and Stanfel all are holdovers from the Neill Armstrong coaching era.

Bears owner George Halas fired Armstrong on Jan 4, after announcing that Arnstrong's defensive staff would return this year. The Bears finished the 1981 season with a 6-10 record. Marchibroda was named NFL coach of the year in 1975 for turning the Baltimore Colts into 10-4 winners in his first season. He was Baltimore's head coach through 1979 and served a three-week stint as consultant to the Philadelphia Eagles before going to the Bears. Dooley, who once served as the Bears' head coach, was named by Halas as offensive consultant midway through last season.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies sent 36-year-old Larry Bowa to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday for 29-year-old Ivan DeJesus in a trade of shortstops. The Cubs also received utility in-fielder Ryne Sandberg, 22, in the second deal between the teams this winter. In December, at baseball's winter meetings, the Phillies dealt catcher Keith Moreland and pitchers Dickie Noles and Dan Larson to the Cubs for pitcher Mike Krukow and a player to be named later. Both deals were made between old pals, Chicago Vice President Dallas Green and Phillies General Manager Paul Owens. Green worked for many years under Owens in the Phillies farm system and finally as field manager.

He resigned last October to take the Chicago job. "It was a deal we felt we had to make," Owens said at a news conference Wednesday announcing the transaction. Owens said the Phillies felt they had to make room for younger players. He rated DeJesus with the top three shortstops in baseball. "You can't discount Bowa.

He can still do the job perhaps another two or three years. But DeJesus is a good, young player who can play a number of years," Owens said. Bowa, who led National League shortstops in fielding five times and won two Gold Gloves during his 12 years with the Phillies, had de- Virginia nips Wake Forest, 69-66 GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -Freshman Tim Mullen scored a career-high 21 points as third-ranked Virginia held off No. 18 Wake Forest 69-66 in an Atlantic Coast Conference basketball game last night.

Mullen, a 6-foot-5 forward, got 12 of his points In the first half when Virginia spurted to a pair of 11-point leads. The Cavaliers made those leads stand up, although the Demon Deacons trimmed the margin to two on several occasions, Including a 68-66 score with six seconds left. Virginia guard Othell Wilson then provided the final margin with the first of two free throws and 7-foot-4 Ralph Sampson blocked Scott Davis' shot at the buzzer. Morchibrodo resigns os Bears' assistant Larry Bowa Caudill. Green, however, made it clear in a meeting here last week that he would deal only DeJesus, and wanted Sandberg as well as Bowa.

The Phillies, faced with either making the trade, forcing an unhappy Bowa to play the last year of his contract, or give in to his contract demands, decided to accept Green's offer. DeJesus, who turned 29 on Jan. 8, is coming off a .194 season at the Ditka feels all four coaches will be back with the team next season. Marchibroda, 50, "just felt it would be better if he left." McCaskey said. "His resignation was accepted and it is effective immediately." Marchibroda could not be reached for comment.

McCaskey said Marchibroda "went Into Mike Ditka today, and before they even had a chance to discuss football philosophies he said to Mike, i think it would be best for everyone if I The spokesman added that Marchibroda did not Indicate his plans for the future. Marchibroda, Plumb, Kuhlmann UNIVERSITY HIGH baseball coach Jim Scott said he has no problem with a 25-game limit. "If I can get in 25 games, that's a good schedule," Scott said. "The Intercity and conference (Corn Belt) takes 18 or 20 games and that leaves me three or four nonconference games. "I could live with a 30-game limit but I wouldn't schedule any more games.

I still would probably average 24 or 25 games." Sam Madonia, who guided Lincoln to the state finals last season, would favor a 30 or 35 game ceiling. "I personally don't like the 25-game limit. It's too few games and there would be problems with rescheduling games. That would just kill our nonconference schedule. "I'd be hesitant to use dates rather than games as a limit.

Date limits can be circumvented." A YEAR AGO, Joliet Catholic played 48 games, not counting the state tournament series, heading into the finals while Lincoln had onlyplayed 25. "I don't think that would have been an advantage," Madonia said. "If we can get 25 or 30 games in, there should not be a difference." "No one (in the coaches assoclaton) has ever said Joliet Catholic had an unfair advantage," Wiora said. "But it appears by the passage of the proposal that the days of unlimited schedules are over. "We are trying to show good faith and appieclation of budget concerns.

We tried to come up with something that's reasonable and that's why we drew up the compromise proposal." Don't worry, there will be similar proposals coming from groups with vested interests In other sports. Maybe the intent was to pass the package as is before fielding amendments concerning individual sports. But seasons filled with 55 baseball games or 40 volleyball matches are Indeed numbered. CHICAGO (AP) Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Ted Marchibroda resigned Wednesday after meeting with new head coach Mike Ditka. a spokesman for the National Football League club said.

But Ditka offered jobs to offensive line coach Dick Stanfel. running back coach Hank Kuhlmann and receiver coach Ted Plumb "In the same areas as last year," spokesman Pat McCaskey said In addition. Ditka "offered a Job to Jim Dooley In quality control and research," McCaskey said. Dooley Is a former teammate of the new head coach and serud in the 1981 season as the team's "offensive consultant" and tight end coach. No contracts have been signed, McCaskey said, but he added that r.

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