Evansville Press from Evansville, Indiana • 48

MARCH 6 1977 THE SUNDAY- COURIER AND EVANSVILLE- INDIANA se thinks schedule an appearance in the St) Joseph's (Ind) tournament we released our schedule laat spring a lot of people aaid tt was too stringent for as They wondered what we wen doing with this tough a schedule "Now we're told tt wasn't strong enough" Labhart We need a quality forward who la mobile and hopefolly a good shooter "We need a stud for the middle so Randy Carl can move to forward Randy ahould play facing the basket "If we get two people who can help the way we want we can be every bit as good as we were this year (when the Eagles won 1 1 of their last 12 starts to finish 175 on the-floor 195 including two forfeits from Indiana-North west)" la picking Raadolph-Maraa aver I8VE for the fourth and final Great Lakes Regional berth NCAA offiriala cited Eagles' records of 0-S vs Diviaion 1 4-4 va Diviaion II and 1S-S vs Diviaion III and NAIA arhoola "I think there's a tendency to automata cally classify NAIA schools as Diviaion III" Boullinghouaesaid is wrong Franklin one of the NAIA teama we defeated is certainly equivalent to Division II Oakland City another NAIA school waa good enough to win at Kentucky Wesleyan and not too many Division II schools do that think they look at some schools and automatically classify them as weak sisters There are things that probably go unconsidered By PETE SWANSON Sunday Maff writer If arhedule guidelines are good for Divi-aion I ao should they be good for Divisions II and 111 So reasons Indiana State-Evansville Coach Wayne Boult inghowe who had sev-eral reflect kina when lark of arhedule atmgth waa cited for the Eagles' nmiaaion from the NCAA Division II Great Lakea Regional Baeitiaghenae aaid NCAA ahould put the 7 per cent requirement on arhoola in Divtaion II aa well aa Diviaion I "They apell out in the handbook that to bavea Diviaion I arhedule you muat play 7S per rent of your games againat Diviaion I arhoola (In other words SO of or SI of 27) not pul It in writing that Diviaion II arhoola muat play TO per cent of their games against teama in the top two divisions? "The handbook says strength of schedule la considered In awarding tournament bertha but they offer no guidellncy as to what la a strong schedule" BUE assistant eaaeh Dan came doaer than anyone to Youngstown besides reaching agreement for the Eagles to hold a pre-tourney practice at 5 pm Thursday in Beeghley Center Ramaden scouted Youngstown State's 71-72 Thursday lass at Ashland "The Youngstown people thonght we were in for sure If we won at Ramaden said "Dorn Rosaelll (Yonnge- town State coach) la a super guy Once we Coach Roa- learned we had won our game i sell! Invited me to ridd their team bus back to Youngstown said tt was a two-hour trip would have practiced at 9 pm Thursday and Dorn mid be sure to remember the pre-tournament who dacHned the bos ride because already had plane reservations back to knows tt is easy to my but: Tm convinced we would match ap well with Youngstown State Their Mg people Neat year's schedule? think UH be tougher than this year's" Boultlnghouse said "We travel to Wake Forest and Roanoke sod we're hopeful of getting Austin Ohio Valley champions to (day here "Austin Peay owes us a game We played there last season and they were supposed to play here this winter But they aaid they had a schedule conflict ao we said okay we'll put it off a year try to get 'em in here next winter" The 1977-79 schedule includes a visit to Great Lakea Regionalist Bellamilne a trip to Northern Kentucky (which beat Bellar-mlne twice besides splitting with Youngstown State and Chattanooga) a home-and-bome aeries with Kentucky Wesleyan and Baseball By Pete Swanson First battery are quick but our Mg people are quick too That wouldn't have hurt us "I think our foot break would hurt 'em And if they played that 2-2 aone Paul Werner would have hurt that Their sone didnt move out very far at Ashland "They played without two starters one waa sick and another odaaed the boa But the 9-foot-7 kid they brought in got 14 points and 12 rebounds played very welL problem would have been Jeff Covington their 55 All-America candidate A lefthander and very tough Cartis Richards would have to guard Covington and we'd have to sag off one guard who doesn't shoot very much to help on Covington" What next for the Eagles? have to find people to replace Spider Rowser and Paul said Boultlng-house whom graduation losses also Include reserves Tom and Lamar Williams and Gary BurdsalL "Definitely we need a good-shooting guard to replace Paul and team with Danny year's team event winner In the singles the i done March 19 so ladies let's get those entries in ao this year will be a record year Ctty Men's tom nay get under way wtth 251 522 slnglea entered Above bowkrs from Kaatle Five and Rh Ole are in gead farm Below an overall leak at the pin Bowling over "Ill tell yoa Traaaylvaaia la a Divisiae III school but they give as much aid aa Just about any Diviaion II school Tra nay's aid will drop once it converts to Diviaion III guidelines but right now they have close to 11 full scholarships (Division II limit) -according to what Coach (Don) Lane tells me know" Wayne continued drop the ball not throw tt Yoa can Imagine how much velocity a baseball gains when It Is thrown from a height of 200 feet- "WelL the Reading mayor forgot that advice and flipped his wrist Threw the ball The ball got caught briefly under the hell- copter and the air turbulence caused tt to flutter all over the place catcher who wore a mask for the occasion had a devil of a time trying to follow the ball He missed it So did the Phillies catcher" Whether Mayor Lloyd makes an airborne pitch will depend partly whether the Federal Aviation Agency give clearance for a helicopter to land in Borne Field "The FAA't local boerd makes the derision in each case" Jones mid "Ideally the helicopter will land behind second bam an usherette will escort Mayor Lloyd to the door the mayor will get In the helicopter will fly straight up and the mayor will drop the ball out the door" And Lance Parrish will catch the ball with his glove Not his bead 120 garnet off first base and aeveral off second He's fantastic around the plate If he1! blocking somebody they don't get It "Lance wasn't a good defensive catcher when the season started He had a lot of trouble with the ball in the dirt But he came a long way know Triple-A pitchers have better control so Lance may be a better hitter right away He waa my big RBI man at Montgomery when it counted and he has a chance to be -an outstanding Mg league player" While be has never hit for high average Parrish has not suffered against better competition He batted 111 for Bristol of the Appalachian Rookie League in his 1974 debut 220 for Lakeland of the Class A Florida State League in 1975 then 221 at Montgomery while raising his homers from 5 to 14 and Ms RBIs from 27 to 56 of The Bird? chilling as Detroit Cleveland New York Milwaukee and Toronto where the Tigers play an eariy-aeason series Why risk recurrence of ahouhfor miseries In nearireexing climate especially when postponements preclude the need for a fifth starter? Before and after shoulder soreness and deapite going a while without a slider Roze-ma was the Southern League's top pitcher in 1971 The 5-4 195-pound righthander from Grand Rapids Mich posted a 11-4 record and 1J7 ERA with 95 strikeouts and II yes 15 walks in 125 Innings Plus he pitched a playoff shutout "One of the better young prospects Fve says Moss "He throws an average sinking fastball a Mg league slider and a good changeup for such a young pitcher "Dave and The Bird are two different types The Bird is a two-pitch pitcher sinking fastball and slider Roseau is a four-pitch pitcher The Bird doesn't have Dave's changeup" The Triplets' Opening Night battery? Two of 'em Once the game starts it la apt to be Dave Rosetna pitching and Lance Parrish catching Which might be the American Associa tion's youngest battery ever since Parrish will not turn 11 until Ju June IS and Roseau not until August The other battery is up in the air Literally I'd like to said general manager Gary Jones have somebody like Mayor (Pueaell) Lloyd drop the first ball from a helicopter Phillies did that a couple years ago and wo did tt one year la Reading The crowd gets a kick out of seeing the catcher circle around trying to stay under the ball and catch It" (I can hear it now With the helicopter in holding pattern over Bosae Field Council-woman Betty Knight Smith leads 1500 Democrats in cries of trick" says Jones for the mayor to simply reach out with his arm and Counted on for Doubt has been expressed that Parrish Detroit's No 1 draft choice In 1974 will play Trlple-A baseball this summer Doubters cltehltting problems In the lower mlnorsaa a reason -Those doubters do not include Evansville Manager Lea Main who la not appalled by the fact the McKeesport Pa resident averaged Just 231 at Montgomery figure Lance for ISO games" Mom said after he waa named to succeed Fred Hatfield as pilot Lance had a low average but he also had 1 4 homers and IB RBIs And I don't know how many game-winning hits The way he developed had a lot to do with the fact we woo the Southern League's second-half pennant by II games "This is a 6-fooi-2 216-pounder who can throw with anybody He picked 15-15 guys Rozema ahead gpiderRewaerwha became RUE'S all-time rebounding leader as a Junior finished -Ms three-year career with 1229 points second behind the 1259 total of 1970 grad Ernie Brothers have a particular fondness for Spider Bonltinghonee aaid started hero together and we straggled He's been a very big part of nty life the last three years getting that bid was my most disappointing moment in sports but we can look back on a lot of headway I used to think we were doing the backstroke upstream but we turned around and now doing the crawl" Trips slate i Bull Pen i' Evansville's Triplets will hold their sixth annual BulIPen Party at 9 pm Monday In the Sterling RatbakeUer The Bull Pen Includes 255 people who help the Triplets based In the 31e-A ctty sell tickets Last Fenners aOld over (25900 in bonus hooka Monday's entertainment win find the Had! 8hrine Funster preeenting a "Triplets roast" ia skit form plus numbers by the Fhnaterband Bull Pan members follow Captain: Fletcher McKay Members: John liaaeey Robert Branooa George Martin i ChpUhK A1 Daabta Members: Bob Hudson Gerald Double Pat Zlemer Bill Kuebier Jerry Leach Robert DubalL Captain: Jack Buttrom Members: Jim Maynard Mike CannakArlln Hunt Don 8dwls Larry liuelbauer Captahn HanM Henke Members: James Schaaf Noble Satkamp Bob Richard Del-tad Nlehaus Bin Meyer Anjfowhi Aflbvty Ryib ftternben Luther Cain Richard Wersich Bob Bogan Jim Oakley Don McMurty Captahn Earl Briber! Members: Alien Moorman Arthur Nendel Jr EL Bauer Kent Elmer Seibert Darwin Captahn Henry Caasphett Kenny Wallace Eddie Kril Phil Weacott Richard Swonder Harley Grossman George Nicoaan Memlmrs 1 Robert Tapp Donald Brooks Gary Edwards George Nlcoeon John Captahn Bay TepeaL Members: Ottver Richard Bpecht Charles Woerx Jim Nelson Ray TepooL Chptahn BUI Pika Members: A1 Scheu Jr Bill Scott Bill Niemeier Captahn Charts Basher Members: Jim DaQroote Jim KunkeL Bob Sheets Dan Lappe Dan Quiroy Pan! KeiL Chptata: Tam Spoar Members: Steve 1 Krietameyar Garry VeaariL Eldon (Buss) DroeeL William 8cales Paul Dnacan 1 Chptahn Tam Kramer Members: Mike -Kramer Bob Woods John Buckingham Kenneth Conger Robert Marc Hancock HamHgt Maurice King Bob Stamp Am Btratman Jerry Mlnto Captain: Norm Juncker Members: Jerome Henck Carl Schroeder James WeiaapM Ray Eastham Richard Jarboe i Captahn Jerry Pardie Members: Joe Fttlpesak Bob WMtehouse Larry Daly Charles Wallace 11m Lennartx Captahn Dr Bryant Bless Members: Leon CrowDr Wallace AdyoMs Jewel Copeand Beta Mgasa PM Sererity: Rosemary Bye Rose SwIndriL Betty Horten Bonnie Howard Oglesby -W Spencer Roilie Lampklns Charles Kotis Gerald PanU BUI Jones Steve Hamilton who pitched 10 full seasons and parts of two others In the major leognes la the owner of Ohio Valley Conference rebounding records for aine game season and career Five Quiz Timers identified Hamilton including one who could hardly miss "He was my baseball coach while I was at Morahead State" said 19-yearoid Jim Schmidt of 2267 Cherry Lane Evansville A North High grad Schmidt has since transferred to Indiana State-Evanavllle Larry Goffinet Rural Route 1 Ten Ctty Ind John Cluck Brentwood Circle Evansville Richard Rexroad of 1212 Gcnaata Drive Evansville and Johnny Even Okie Rivertown Apts Newburgh Ind joined Schmidt la naming Hamilton A 6-foot-7 200-pound Columbia Ky native Hamilton grabbed 29 rebounds for Morahead State in a 195557 game against Florida 8tate 542 rebounds in the 195657 season and 1675 rebounds in a career end-hy la 1959 collared mote rebounds In 1957-59 than Wilt Chamberlain Bailey Howell or Oecar Robertson" wrote Rexroad "Morahead State led the nation in rebounding in1957" wrote Evers "Led by Hamilton they got 1726 rebounds hi 27 games 942 per Clock notes that Hamilton posted a 40-21 record as a Mg league pitcher mostly In relief with the Yankees Signed by Ckwe-land he also worked for Washington the White Sox San Francisco and the Cuba where he finished Ms playing days in 1971 Hamilton gained recognition for throwing a pitch be dubbed the "Frily Floater" a blooper-type pitch Managed by Ralph Houk aa a Yankee Hamilton rejoined Houk in 1975 asDetroit Tigers pitching coach When Steve left to return to Morahead State he was succeeded In Detroit by Fred Gladding Evansville Triplett pitching coech in 1974 and 1975 Next question: Arad McCutchaa's 614 wins Ineiude five NCAA Division basketball rhamplanshlpa The anly still-active 595-gams winner Je conch a DMaioa I national champion Is 1 and that perfect game Roseau considered ahead of Mark Fldrych at a similar stage of development la Detroit's fifth starter in winter thinking Juat as The Bird was a year ago But them are reasons to believe Big Dave may open 1977 as a Triplet "Hoot Evers (Detroit player development director) says the Tigers will give him -a long look this spring but I really think they want to give him some Triple-A experience" Jones said Health Is another factor Health and weather Roiema endured ahoukler problem part of 1975 severe enough that the Tigers did not allow him to throw a slider until they were convinced he was sound again why you didn't see him last summer We didn't want tn bring him to Trtple-A until he could throw a slider" Evers said Unpredictable as Evansville weather is in April and early May tt is not as bone- John Gamble released play that saved the fourth game does Gamble think he is? Brooks Robinson?" an McGuyer Gene McGuyer mid after last week's 277 game and 071 series they were his highest ever This week was even greater in fact a week that Gene will remember his entire life Since I was fortunate or unfortunate maybe tt should bn to be bowling against Gene this week every one of his strikes was Gene put together 12 in a row for the once-in-a-lifetime 200 game! Tension mounted on lanes 1 and 2 after whispers that Gene started going through the league that I had the first nine Without any hesitation Gene fired the 10th strike aquarely in the 1-2 pocket Silence then came over the entire bowling lanes Gene picked up his ball and lined up for the 11th pitch The ball was headed straight for the bead pin bat hooked just a toa the lane and hit the for hts 11th strike Talk about nervous! Every bowler in the scratch league was nervous Gene calmy went to the ball return picked up his ball and for sane reason picked up his towel and wiped the ball He wiped the ball for the 10th and 11th strikes When Gene let go tt looked like tt might go wide and not get back to the pocket but again it had just enough hook to hit the 15 pocket and the pins toppled to the left with the four the last to fall for the perfect game The 200 game by Gene was the first such bowled In Evansville since Gene Bunge's 200 on Dec 29 1972 The 200 by Gene becomes the 10th 205 game bowled at Franklin Lanes The 597 by Gene also led the top ten and again was his highest lifetime Excitement reigned saprease in the All-Star League Early in the same league Dick Hullett had the first 10 strikes and before letting the 11th ball get away from him and finishing with a 297 game Dick has missed most of the bowling season because of an operation and tt waa a pleasure to see Mm back in the thick of thingx Believe tt not the 297 was Dick's first game back and at that point was the top game of the season A 545 was Dick's total Franklin wasn't the only home that had some top scores Gene Norman had only one spore in leading the Colonial men with a top game of 290 The 290 would normally be the top game of the week In City Tournament action Clancy Boro tired a 279 game and 092 total to lead all the men at Diamond Lanes Clancy la on hand at all times during the City Tourney and loves to bowl ao much that if any team 'lamanhek ready Bowling By Oscar Bohn a Mike Raben was Arc's top bowler with a 255 game Glenn 262 was the top game at Meadow Lanes Maggie Denson blasted the pirn this week to top all the women with a 552 totaL which contained a top game of 222 Helen Fuquay's 625 at Meadow held down the aecond spot Pudgy Martin Mary SchoetUia and Marsha lfulvey also broke the 605 mark Mary Ann Newcombs' 595 was the laat place on the top ten board Beverly Harms was on top by 16 points with a 249 game The rest of the women's games ranged from 239 to 222 Edie Weyer and Pearl Sisson just missed the board with 221 games Two women bowled their first 200 games Terrie Pulliam howled 225 and also earned a "century award" since the 220 waa 104 pins over her average Mary Pierce's tint was a 201 Lefty Charles Harrison recorded a triplicate 190 at OokmiaL The team event resalts are ia for the Men's City Tourney at Diamond and the winners are: Citizens National Bank ia the scratch division with a 2921 totaL end Heerdink Excavation In the handicap division with a record-setting 2211 This weekend the singles and doubles will start for the The 179 teams that entered the Men's Ctty Tourney break down as follows: Colonial 29 Franklin 50 Diamond 17 Are 25 Willow 14 Meadow 2 Lincoln (Boonville) 5 and 2 from the City Association A special thanks goes out to all the men who helped in the collection for the Wheelchair Tourney to be held at Arc The men donated a total of 9220 J9 Larry Seiler manager at Arc Lanes and the Evansville Presa are again hosting the 21it Annual Ten-Pin Classic The Women's Tourney runs from April 2 to June 25 A guaranteed $1250 is going for this TRIPI Part of the Triplets' history left the ecene when infielder John Gamble suffering the same fate as catcher Gene La moot was released by Detroit Evansville's 4 games to I Championship Series win over Denver in 1975 was due to Gamble whose near-impossible basee-loeded stop started an eighth-inning double Aces place in MUNCIE Ind Evansville's Rory Hennings end Jeff Korb won two events each Saturday In the Indiana Collegiate Conference Indoor track championships although the Purple Aces lacked the depth to challenge Butler for the team championship Hennings won the 50-yard dash in 51 seconds and the 100-yard dash in IS seconds while Kerb took the 440 In and the 500 in 1:105 Evansville's Ron Hayes won the triple jump with a 41-95 effort while Dave Keever tied the school record of 9-foot -5 in placing aecond to Indiana Central's Kevin Pearson in the high jump Butler's depth paid eft with II 1 -2 points to 71 for Indiana Central and 45 for Evansville which matched the Bulldogs' five individual titles DePauw scored 26 points St Joaephk41-2 Summary: tON6 JUMP: I VMt BnHnt ACM SaMr 1 Mm Caalrat IRaaaar IMmm Caaim 1 Dntrl Rawar Pillaaci W4I Mai NMN JURU I Paaraaa RMaMCaaMt Kaaaar BmrwnM I RMa BaMr MNI NRiaaa Caawt i Tia Rafaaa NMH JaaaRR aM Nuairt aamr SHOT PUT 1 SaNar I LaaaNaa I laaiaaa Caalral DiHaaca laailn latMi Maraa Mrrr CMWat I OkR aMr 4 Gaaaan Mar a I i TORTSN Miami edges No Illinois DEKALB DL (AP) Archie Aldridge scored 25 points to spark Miami of Ohio to a 74-71 victory over Northern Illinois Saturday and at least a tie for the Mid-American Conference basketball title Miami will win the crown outright if Central Michigan loam to Bowling Green Saturday night Northern led in the first half by points 25-15 and was ontfront at the half 4151 Miami tied the aeon at 5252 with 111 to play ia the aecond 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