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-WV- 7T'rrr THE WICHITA EAGLE-BEACON Wwhwcdav April 2S 1982 Chiefs Get Their Man Barely First-Round Picks In NFL Draft Draft Day ByRICKPLUMLEE BUff Writer KANSAS CITY Mo Kansas City may have stolen its top pick in Tuesday's NFL draft from under the noses of a couple of teams but the Chiefs almost became tangled in their own web in the getting Hancock So late Into Monday night and again early Tuesday morning Schaaf was searching to make a trade for a higher first-round pick By the time it was St Louis' turn to choose Uth in the first round Sdiaaf still swung a deal and was feeling desperate Hancock was still available but New Orleans had the 13th pick and Los Angeles the 14th And both were in the hunt for wide re- Also Gives (N0TC: Number ratal actual ertar of latacttaa Tuaiday ki (Ini round Now Ortoan would have chown IMrd had It Ml mad Mat pick laatyaar by takba auartarback Dim WHmh of IHiMio In IM lupolinunlll draft) 1 Now Enatand KamaM Skm da Taaaa 2 baMmem JoMa Cook lb MImIiiImI 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something more than the worst passing team in their conference But in the process of drafting Hancock Kansas City came within seconds of blowing Us chance of getting the best receiver available we had lost said General Manager Jim Sdiaaf have shot myself" IS Oatrolt Jimmy WIN lama fc Nabraaka 14 Lauia (from Kanaaa City) Lula Sharpa UCLA 17 Tamaa Bay iaan FarraH a tan data II Now York Giant Butch woatfalb rb MkMsan I Buftala (from Danwar) Parry Tuttle wr Clamaan Mi PMIadatuNa Mika Quick nr North Carolina data 21 Danvar (from Buftala) Oar aid WUIMto rb San Jam WHILE THE Chiefs' brain trust of Schaaf Coach Marv Levy and owner Lamar Hunt huddled over the decision in Kansas City their trainer Wayne Rudy was their representative in New York 22 Groan Bay (Nam San Naso) Bon HaHatram lews 22 Now York Jala BabCraMa lb Notre Dame 24 MiamL Ray Faatar a SauBtam CalHanila 25 Data Rad HIM db Kentucky data 24 CMnnaN Gian Calllna dl Mlatlaelssl data 27 New Ensland (from San Frandaoa) Laatar WlUlama dt Miami (Fla) Hancock United Press Internntioul NEW YORK Kenneth Sims and the rest of his college cohorts weren't the only ones smiling after National Football League draft It also fulfilled the wishes of veteran All-Pros Bert Jones Russ Francis and Mike Barber Sims a 6-foot-6 265-pound defensive end from Texas was the first pick in the draft going to the New England Patriots But the rest of the first-rand selections were overshadowed by deals that sent Jones snd Barber to Los Angeles and Francis to San Fran- KANSAS CTTY began the day with the 16th choice in the first round a little low for a good chance of (See CHIEFS 11ACoLl) WSU 8 OSU 3 CISCO The wheeling and dealing begin after Baltimore took Mississippi State linebacker Johnie Cooks and Cleveland choosing third because New Or leans had used its first pick on Illinois in last terback Dave Wilson of 1 supplemental draft took linebacker Chip Banks of Southern California BALTIMORE TRADED Jones one of the top quarterbacks to Los Angelesfor the Rams' first-and second-round draft picks this year The Colts then selected the man they hope will be Jones' heir Art Schlichter of Ohio State with the choice obtained from Lot Angeles just great" Jones said proud for the opportunity and looking forward to playing for a first Staff Photo by Santa FaWo Wichita Loren Hibbs bellies up to second Steve Yoder of Oklahoma State takes a throw in the Cowboys 8-3 at Shocker Field Hibbs also had two base with one (rf his two stolen bases Tuesday as dirL The Shockers defeated the nationally ranked hits Story Page 14A it- tion There were a lot of teams supposedly interested in getting me but I felt this was the opportune place for me to be It worked out Just I like I thought it would look-1 tag forward to 4- ntoytag the best Jc football I can and helping the Rams reach the playoffs as they have done so often over the years been favorably impressed with the Rams and the way handled this entire situation happy and what really counts I enjoyed nine great years in Baltimore and they were very good to me going to do the best I can and to the best of my ability generate some offense for the LATER IN THE first round New England sent Francis the former All-Pro tight end who sat out last season on the voluntarily retired list to San Francisco for two high draft choices Aeros Pay for Free Passes recent pitching performances however Although he is confident his staff will come around Alou said he is concerned with the poor control displayed recently piloted Hostetler last season in Denver is well aware of abilities going to hit his home runs all there is to Alou said with a shrug ALOU shrugging off the He was a perfect 3-for-S on the night ripping two singles and blasting his league-leading sixth home run while driving in six runs Hostetler now has 17 RBI in 11 games also tops in the American Association Wichita Manager Felipe Alou who bint in the second inning and a three-run capper in the sixth And while Whitehouse and the Denver defense were doing their part in the victory big first baseman Dave Hostetler was feasting again on the cozy confines of L-D Stadium (See HOSTETLER ISA Col 4) Boston Downs Royals for 8th Straight Win And Houston then dealt unhappy tight oa Angeles for end Mike Barber to Los By CASEY SCOTT Staff Writer-In the past three games the Wichita Aeros pitching staff has walked 19 men Not surprisingly the Aeros have lost two of those games Five Aeros pitchers served up 10 free passes Tuesday night to the Denver Bean and the visitors took advantage this time to waltz past Wichita 11-6 in Lawrence-Dumont Stadium Monday night the Aeros allowed nine bases on balls but still managed to squeak out a 1M victory when the Denver pitching staff faltered But it that way Tuesday Left-hander Len Whitehouse with his defense turning five double plays behind him held the hot-hitting Acres in check for eight-phis innings to even his season record at 1-1 Whitehouse missed the complete game by one out when the Aeros scored three times in the ninth and Denver Manager Rich Donnelly called on reliever Jack Lazorko for the final out Royals rhM S21S 4121 11Sb 4 2 2 4100 4121 SI 1 4 I I 4111 KANSAS CTTY OrtH 4 Ramy 2b 4121 Emm rf 4 1 2 2 Rleu 4111 Yotnmtk dh 4122 Hotlman 2iis Mammon ib ssssbMMib ISIS GaGman ISIS Millar cf 4SSI 4111 TMb Mill tight end Lewis Gilbert and an exchange of draft choices The Patriots also made another deal trading veteran safety Tim Fox to the defense-starved San Diego Chargers for a second-round choice this year and a third-round pick next year Sims who is expected to receive about $15 million for three yean was thrilled with his selection a great way to end my college football career" Sims said now on I have to give a politician's answer when people ask me what team going to be playing for glad to be getting an opportunity to play on the outside hopefully I ami the first on singles by Jerry Remy and Dwight Evans with Remy scoring on a wild pitch by starter and loser Dave Frost 3-1 hum ms-s 7 left One out later Yastrzemdd lined single to right-center scoring Remy and Evans giving Boston a 5-2 lead The Royals tied the score 5-5 in the fourth Brett tat a leadoft homer Us fourth Amos Otis doubled and McRae tripled After back-tohack walks to Lee May and Jerry Martin McRae was thrown out at the plate on a grounder to third May scored on UL infield out to tie the score 5-5 Boston broke the tie in the fifth when Jim Rice scored on a double-play grander by Glenn Hoffman The Red Sox added a run in the eighth on Rich RBI single Stanley picked up his first victory against one loss by yielding only two hits over five Innings United Press International BOSTON Boston rolled to its eighth straight triumph Tuesday night a 7-5 decision over the Kansas City Royals The Ion snipped a three game Kansas City winning streak and was 10th victory in its last 11 games Carl Yastreemski singled home two runs and Bob Stanley pitched five innings of shutout relief to spark the Red victory Kansas City Jumped to a 1-0 lead in the first inning John Wathan singled stole second went to third on starter Dennis throwing error on an attempted pickoff and scored on George infield out Boston tied the score in its half of Eckarttoy Feauafta Kama CMy 2 Baden 2 Kanue City 4 Baden 4 Oil St addon 2G- McRm McRat (1) raft (4) Waltian THE ROYALS took a lead in the second on Hal third homer of the year but Boston scored four runs in the second Wade Boos led off with a walk advanced to second on an infield out and scored on Ride Miller's single Miller went to third on single and scored on single to Eckaralev 4 7 4 2 SUnloylW 1-1) 2 I Eckarilev dtdied la 2 battara In Jtti by Fred (Rica) WF-Frad 2 WrlaM 2:21 A-I1WS THE AEROS outhit Denver 14-10 but the Bears made the most of their opportunities with a seven-run out- (See CHICAGO 17A CoL 1) Any Way You Look at It a Jerk There's only one way to say it George Stetabrenner is a Jerk Randy Brown the Wildcats Everyone knows the proper nickname for Arizona State is the Sun Devils Even me I just can't seem to get it right in print It is the Sun Devils who will be in town May 7-9 for a three-game aeries with Wichita State It is the Sun Devils who are the No 1 team in college baseball Go Sun Devils! George Stetabren-aer left makes Charles Finley look good George Stetabrenner is a Jerk There I said it and I'm glad It easy One reason it was easy is that George Stetabrenner is 1200 miles away Most of the time If he comes any closer I have an alarm that goes off Eyeryone should have an alarm that goes off whenever George Stetabrenner gets within 1200 miles Anyway it is axiomatic for sports columnists that ydu can call someone a Jerk with i impunity if you're the proper distance away After all I have to cover Ms ball team I have to deal with him on a daily You can't say the Shocker baseball team doesn't have a home stadium any more The Shockers have had one of the finest fields since their park was completed three years back And it boasts one of the finest scoreboards in the college game But there has been no stadium only rickety risers on flatbed trailers hauled ta for the It looks as if Lawrence-Dumont Stadium has broken the sprit of another promising pitcher Don Kainer was released from the Denver Bears by the parent Texas Rangers a couple of days ago Just last season he was one of the better-looking minor-league prospects In fact when Wichita was the farm team of the Rangers last season Kainer was chosen to be the opening-day starter an honor symbolic of the No 1 or at minimum a solid position nn the staff But Kainer was bombed out of the game at Lawrence-Dumont that April evening in 1961 And he was also bombed out of the game in every subsequent performance in front of the home fans That can happen at the old ballyard by the river Lawrence-Dumont still has the notorious short right-field porch a very short right-center power alley and a summer jet stream that Mows balls over the left-field wall to boot But it may have never happened to anyone the way it happened to Kainer The former Aeros right-hander lost seven about as good as a three-doliar tall His recent firing of Yankee Manager Bob Lemon for the second time after that Lem would remain as the New York field boss all season no matter what is Just the tip of the iceberg In recent years he has hired fired rehired and refired Billy Martin as well as Lem and hired fired and rehired Gene Michael The only manger he has fired recently that he hasn't rehired at least once is Dick Howser and Howser is probably too smart to be conned again It is not at all surprising that Lem told Stetabrenner after his most-recent sacking: didn't take to heart what you said" about the If you take anything Stein-bremer says to heart you are going to get heartburn But maybe these guys are not being conned by Stetabrenner Maybe they're laughing at his excesses and taking some of his considerable bankroll as long as they can At last progress! A semi-permanent 322-seat grandstand has been installed ta the home plate area More than 300 more fans can be accommodated on bleachers down the right-field line And an- of his eight starts at Lawrence-Dumont and did not get a decision in one other He admitted during the season that he had lost his confidence and was having touble finding it again And he finished with a 6-14 season record One reason: he led the American Association ta a most dubious category allowing 29 home runs No other pitcher on any team gave up more than 20 Now after being ripped by Wichita at Denver last week Kainer is out of baseball An apology to Arizona State fans everywhere In Tuesday's column I called Arizona State the Everyone knows it is the University of Arizona that la nicknamed Calling Stetabrenner a Jerk at least my doing it is probably a cheap fhot It would be much more difficult for me to can say Ted Bredehoft a Jerk Or any of the local or state sports heroes or villains that we cover on a regular basis Still it is impossible to resist calling Stein-brenner a Jerk It is so true He is Just about the Jerkiest guy around Compared to Stein-bretmer most of the socalled Jerks in the overblown and hot air-filled world of sport are charming generous and humane I mean this guy makes Charlie Finley look good Steinbreimer at least the public New York Yankee-owner Stetabrenner brays and bullies his way through life His promises are Si planned near home plate to bring the semi-capacity of this semi-stadium to almost 1000 There's also a new semi-official-looking pressbox This ain't much but taken together it's a lot better than nothing It's a semi-start 4 A.