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Spinks beats Holmes C8 Millikin beats IWU C3 Sunday. Sept. 22. 1985 The Pantagraph JIM BARNHART ISU stymies Wayne State, 17-2 "ft- 1 Looking up He may be creating more false hopes than a marriage license bureau but Missouri Valley Conference commissioner Jim Haney is off to a fast and productive start. And no one is more appreciative of Haney than Illinois State University athletic director Bob Frederick.

"I'm really pleased with what's going on in the Valley," said Frederick. "When I went to the NCAA meetings in New Orleans (before Haney was hired), I was discouraged. There didn't seem to be any class in the conference. "But Jim and his staff have turned it around and rr- a i A 7 A By JIM BARNHART Pantagraph sports editor It wasn't pretty but Illinois State University's football team had too much depth for Wayne State of Detroit and roughed up the outmanned Tartars 17-2 before 5,844 people in a nonconference game at Hancock Stadium last night "We did not play very well," said an obviously upset Bob Otolski. The Illinois State coach, whose team ran its record to 2-0-1, continued, "We were very inconsistent; we didn't block well; we didn't run well; and not everyone competed with the intensity I wanted." But, over in the Wayne State dressing room, Tartar coach Dave Farris was in a different mood.

"I feel very good about this game," said Farris. "We met an excellent opponent, with a defense that contained us practically all game, and we still came out with a strong performance." Wayne State, a Division II school which can give 50 scholarships, 20 less than ISU, dressed just 43 players and No. 1 quarterback Rich Popp didn't play a down. The Tartars have lost twice and tied once in three games. Popp didn't play because of a recurring hip-pointer, according to the Wayne State coach.

Illinois State was never headed. Paul Politi's 30-yard field goal with 7:54 remaining in the first quarter ignited the Redbirds and Stephon Wilson scored on a 3-yard run with 2:45 left in the half to give ISU a 10-0 lead. The Redbirds scored again with 12:31 left in the third period on Henry Waters' 24-yard run. Wayne State's only points came in the last quarter when Paul Butcher tackled Waters in the end zone for a two-point safety. Politi's field goal also touched off a learning experience for the ISU students sitting in the south end zone.

When a student attempted to throw the football back over his head and out of the stadium, he hit the scoreboard, setting off a blackout. Thus, the students spent most of the rest of the game heaving objects at the board and putting three big dents in the $10,000 piece of equipment. They knocked out the board lights two more times, a school record. are really working to get us some national exposure." One of the results of Haney's maneuvering has the Bradley at Illinois State basketball game being moved from March 1 to Feb. 10, a Monday night.

The game time has been put back to 9 p.m. "The conference asked us to move the date to accomodate ESPN," said Frederick. "We can't sav more The PantagrapnMAUREEN O'CONNOR Illinois State University defensive backs Jeff Smith (1) and Jim Nallen (45) brought down Wayne State wide receiver Chad Fietsam in last night's game at Hancock Stadim. IRA Wayne State could have gone into the second half trailing just 30 had it not been for an injury and a bad snap from center on a punt situation. The Tartars were on their own 34-yard line when Jeff Schertzer, the center who snaps on kicks, went out with a twisted ankle suffered on the third-down play.

Tim Schramm, an offensive guard and the No. 2 snapper, replaced Schertzer and sent a bouncing knuckle ball back to punter David Gaiss. Gaiss fumbled and Jeff Skibinski re unsportsmanlike call. The closest Wayne State came to scoring a touchdown came with less than a minute remaining in the half. The Tartars had a first down on the Redbird 30-yard line when sub quarterback John Romano threw a pass to Brod Washington at the ISU 2-yard line.

Washington was behind the Illinois State secondary but the pass bounced off his chest, costing him his chance for the Hall of Fame. Please see ISU, next page covered for Illinois State on the 23. The Redbirds moved the 23 yards in six plays with Wilson going over from the 3-yard line. Wilson, who gained 113 yards in 21 carries, went over the 100-yard rushing mark for the third straight game. But, Wilson nearly cost the Redbirds in the drive.

Four plays after the covery, Wilson thought he had scored and spiked the ball. The officials ruled he had not scored and gave ISU five yards for delay of game. The Wayne State coaching staff wanted a 15-yard Frederick than that because the details are not finalized yet-Both Frederick and ISU basketball coach Bob Donewald are enthused about the move. Haney, who was assistant commissioner of the Metro Conference, and his busy staff have another project in the works. The Valley, beginning the first week in November, will publish a conference basketball tabloid twice a month for six months.

It will be patterned after the Metro Conference's magazine. The tabloid, which will contain advertising and at least one story per issue about every school in the Valley, will be sent to media around the nation and also be available to conference members' fans. Sports writers from conference cities will supply the stories. "We plan to promote it," said Frederick. "We're going to send out flyers to our season ticket holders and The Redbird Club members so they're aware of it and can subscribe if they wish." Haney has an advantage in that he's a basketball man, having been head coach at the University of Oregon.

Former Valley commissioner Dick Martin was not and did not have Haney's connections. Martin was at his best when greeting someone with, "Howdy, podnah (partner)." However, I will say one thing for Martin. He barred an ISU administrator from attending a Valley meeting, a meeting the administrator had no business attending or trying to attend. Martin wasn't all bad. Nebraska runs roughshod over Illinois To help AP By BRYAN BLOODWORTH Pantagraph staff LINCOLN, Neb.

Frustration turned to humiliation for the University of Illinois football team yesterday at Nebraska's Memorial Stadium. The 20th-rated Illini, who some felt had a legitimate shot at the national championship before the season began, turned in their third straight dismal performance as 18th-rated Nebraska rolled to a 52-25 nonconference victory before a capacity crowd of 76,149. "I don't have the answers but I have several opinions," said Illini coach Mike White of his team's poor play. "Basically, we just got beat bad. We were humiliated and embarrassed.

"We had a taste of big-time college football, playing Southern California and Nebraska, and we failed about as badly as you could conceivably fail. Right now, we're not a very good football team. "It looks like we had a nice time against Southern Cal and Nebraska, and the results showed it. They kicked the tar out of us." When the mini's offense, which had seven turnovers, wasn't self-destructing, Nebraska running back Doug DuBose was dominating. The All-American candidate rushed for a career-high 191 yards on 27 carries and scored three touchdowns.

The game was nearly over before it began as Nebraska scored two touchdowns in the first five minutes. DuBose gave the Cornhuskers their first score on a 1-yard run at the 12:12 mark. Two minutes later, safety Chris Carr intercepted a Jack Trudeau pass and returned it 56 yards for a touchdown. Trudeau threw four interceptions yesterday and has 10 for the season, equaling last year's total. "I don't think about the interceptions," said Trudeau.

"Those things happen to quarterbacks; they're part of the game. It's not the end of the world. It just makes me more determined to come back and get this team going." Nebraska upped its lead to 17-0 with 14:22 remaining in the first half on a 35-yard field goal by Craig Schnitzler before Illinois mounted its first scoring drive. A 42-yard field goal by Chris White at the 11:44 mark broke the Illini drought. Illinois cut the deficit to 17-10 with 1:25 to go on a 5-yard touchdown pass from Trudeau to Cap Boso and appeared to be ready to challenge.

However, Nebraska quarterback Mc-Cathorn Clayton completed a 64-yard pass to Robb Schnitzler to give the Cornhuskers the ball at the Illini 16. It was the first Nebraska pass completion in five attempts. Please see ILLINI, next page Nebraska quarterback McCarthorn Clayton scrambled away from Illini defenders Todd Avery (43) and Mark Tagart in yesterday's game at Lincoln, Neb. Clark caps comeback as Cardinals win, 7-6 University of Missouri athletic director Dave Hart has asked Donewald to serve on the Midwest Advisory Committee for the Division I basketball tournament. Hart, as a Division I basketball committee member, is chairman of the midwest group.

It will be Donewald's duty to send information to Hart about the best teams he's seen in the midwest. This is done to help Hart and the full selection committee pick and seed the best field for the postseason tournament. Hart was in Illinois State's corner the past three seasons when the Redbirds were named to the NCAA tournament field. Illini Indianapolis Star columnist Phil Richards has recanted a recent story about the University of Illinois football program and apologized publicly. Richards claims anonymous sources gave him erroneous information.

Richards now admits none of the players on the current Illinois team were involved in the recruiting violations that put the Illini on probation. Nor were any members of the Rose Bowl team of 1983 involved. Richards had written that White was winning with illegally recruited players. Richards said a source, a professor at a Big Ten school, said none of the junior college transfers enrolled in Coach Mike White's first four years received degrees. He also wrote in his article that the four junior college players who transferred to Illinois in White's first year did not graduate.

Of those four David Wilson, Tony Eason, Mike Bass, and Mike DeOliver only Wilson has not received a degree. White, who says he's no longer turning the proverbial cheek to media assaults, and Athletic Director Neale Stoner are now directing their attention to Sports Illustrated. The two claim SI printed erroneous information in its coverage of the Illinois-Southern Cal game. The winner Mississippi Valley State coach Archie Cooley, whose hurry-up, no huddle, wide open passing offense electrified college football last season, operates on a shoe-string. Cooley said his recruiting budget last year was $3,800.

"We have to use our own cars," he said. "If you have a flat, you have to fix it yourself." Gooden, the slugger, lifts Mets NEW YORK (AP) Dwight Gooden pitched a four-hitter in eight innings and drove in four runs with a three-run homer and a single, leading the Mets to a 12-1 victory yesterday over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Gooden's homer, his first in the major leagues, capped New York's seven-run first inning as the Mets remained within two games of first-place St. Louis in the National League East. Gooden also drove in a run in the fifth inning with a single, then singled again in the seventh, giving him 20 hits this season, a record for a Mets pitcher.

Tom Seaver had 18 in 1971. The Mets collected 18 hits off five Pittsburgh pitchers. games ahead in the National League East. "That was a hit to get us a win, but we had more than that in coming back," he said. "The ones that brought us from were the winning hits." Said Montreal Manager Buck Rodgers of Clark: "Clark is always a threat.

He's a threat (even) at the airport to hit one out, he's a good addition to that ballclub. Jack Clark is not just a home-run hitter. He knows how to play the game." Clark's homer, his 22nd of the year, climaxed St. Louis' uphill climb from a 6-1 deficit and gave the Cards their ninth victory in the past 10 games. Cesar Cedeno, hitting .466 since being acquired Aug.

29 from Cincinnati, capped a four-run burst in the sixth off Montreal starter Bill Gullickson and two relievers. ST. LOUIS (AP) Jack Clark couldn't have picked a better spot to break out of a home run slump for the St. Louis Cardinals. "In that spot, I'm just going to take my chances and try to hit a home run," said Clark after his two-run homer in the seventh inning gave St.

Louis a 7-6 victory over the Montreal Expos yesterday. "Whether I do (or not), that's what I'm supposed to do. I don't want to put the bat off on somebody that's behind me." Clark, just before smashing his first home run since Aug. 16, feared briefly he had reinjured pulled muscles to his left side that had sidelined him for 28 games. "I took my chances and just decided to try to make contact and hit the ball.

When I swing and miss the ball, it hurts most," Clark said. "I didn't hit the ball good, but I had a good backswing. I'm used to hitting the ball better than that, but it went out." Clark downplayed his role in capping a comeback that kept St. Louis two.