The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 63, No. 170, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 17, 1985 Page: 4 of 26
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Sports
By RICHARD RIALS
run single. Miller then came home on test in the third with a two-run
The Altus Merchants stormed back Mike Murley's single to give Altus a homer, his eighth of the year. Jack
in the second game to gain a 9-3 lead.
Tomlin had drawn a base-on-balls
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Altus won the nightcap 11-9 after across two more in the bottom of the
inning.
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Hankins again led off and was safe big blow being a round-tripper by
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Two wild pitches later, Ellison came third and came in to score on a wild
in with the second Altus run.
pitch, giving the Merchants a com-
Duncan came back to tie the game fortable 11-4 lead.
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Keith Floyd
Sports Editor
that even though he’s technically
part of management, he’s 100 per-
Duncan brke the game open in the
fifth when they scored six runs, the
But you know Pete Rose. He says Rose feels about the strike. Natural-
what he feels, and what he says is ly, she is less than thrilled about it.
The Merchants will carry a 26-19
ledger into a two-game set with
Clinton-Weatherford Thursday night
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Ludwig, Jones, Holthe Putt-Putt champs
The regular Putt-Putt Tuesday night tournament took place last night
with Dave Ludwig taking honors in A Flight competition. Fred Gromer-
inger placed second, Lewis Todd, third, and David Weatherford, fourth.
The B Flight was won by Ron Jones, while David Rader finished se-
cond, Mike Zawicki, third, and Norene Todd, fourth.
John Holthe took first in the C Flight with Beverly Roberts coming in
second. Walt Dacheux, third, and Bobby Craig placing fourth.
Dave Ludwig currently sits atop the summer session points standings
with 13 points. Lewis Todd, Fred Grumeringer and Ron Jones are all
tied for second with 11 points each.
The Sixth Annual Tape Tavern Open will be held on Putt-Putt Course
'1 wo on Tuesday night, July 23, with play beginning at 7 p.m.
dropping the opener 7-3.
In the second game, Altus jumped
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Wednesday, July 17, 1985 4
BMX riders planning Amarillo trip
The Jackson Bicycle Motocross riders are planning to travel to
Amarillo, Texas on August 3 and 4 to participate in regional racing com-
petition.
The BMXers will hold an open race at the BMX track prior to leaving
for Amarillo and there will be a free watermelon bash for the public.
Justin MeCraven; 2. Aaron Rivers; 3. Anson Lucas.
9-Year Advanced-1. Jason Lucas; 2. Jimmy Murphy; 3. Brian
Dobrowlski.
11 Year Advanced-1. Tyson Hubert; 2. Billy McCullough; 3. Mike
Redden.
12-Year Advanced-Duane Hurd; 2. Kevin Gilbert; 3. Shannon
Chambers.
12-Year Novice Girls-1, Staci McCullough; 2. Tonya Dobrowlski; 3.
Tonya Underwood.
16-Year Advanced-I. David Noyd; 2. Chris Stevens; 3. Billy Gilbert;
4. Komin Murphy; 5. Jeff Brazell.
Darrell Sisson, of the Altus Merchants American Legion baseball team, strides into a pitch
Tuesday night at Kiwanis Park. The Merchants split a doubleheader with Duncan, dropping
the opener 7-3 and coming back to win the nightcap 11-9. (Staff Photo by Rick Combs)
Colonels best Chiefs in softball
l itteen ( olonels and Master Sergeants squared off against each other
recently in a softball contest at Altus Air Force Base.
When the smoke cleared, the Colonels had taken a hard fought 14-8
win over the chiefs.
The Chiefs exploded for seven runs in the second inning. The Colonels
pulled to within two at 7-5 in the fourth.
The Colonels went ahead to stay in the sixth inning and then tacked on
tour more runs in the seventh for a commanding 14-7 advantage. The
Chiefs added a single run in the bottom of the inning for ti2 final 14-8
score.
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happen. "My philosophy is that you’re deal- year,” he said. “But if there is no
What if there is a strike and it ing with grown men. All you want is strike, I’ll definitely break the record
develops into such a long one that it for your players to be happy because this year.”
“I tried to explain to her all the
good things that happened because of
Marvin Miller and the Players
Association,” Rose said. “Marge
said that the greatest thing since
peanut butter was my coming back
to Cincinnati. I told her if it wasn’t
for all the things the Players
Association did, I wouldn't have been
able to come back the way I did. It
would’ve cost the Reds a lot more
than it did.”
Possibly so. The other side of the
coin is that the Reds never would've
let Rose go in the first place had An-
dy Messersmith and Dave McNally
not succeeded in getting the
baseball’s reserve clause thrown out.
Rose feels he’ll break Cobb’s
record sometime in mid-August but
shied away from predicting any par-
ticular date. When asked what day
he felt he’d pass Cobb, he laughed
and said "35 hits from now."
But what if there’s a strike
“If there is a strike and I couldn’t
do it this year, then I’d do it next
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He has another big consideration, because I said I wanted my players
too. Ty Cobb’s record. to like me. I do. If they like me, that
Rose needs 35 more hits to break it, makes my job easier. I think my
and as he says, baseball is unpredic- players realize they have the same
table. No one can ever tell what will needs I do.
to bite the hand that feeds him or not.
Wouldn’t you know it He has
made his decision already.
He’s not happy about doing it, but
he’s going to bite that hand.
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on top early, scoring two runs in the on an error. He then stole second and John Wilmoth.
first inning. Leadoff hitter Ronnie was driven home by Ellison’s single. The Merchants could manage only
Hankins singled, moved to second on Another error allowed Miller to one more hit, a double by Hankins in
a sacrifice and then scored on a Dun- reach first safely but Ellison was the last inning. He scored the final
can throwing error which also allow- thrown at the plate attempting to run of the game when Cowart was
ed Tim Ellison to reach second base, score. Miller then took second, stole safe on a Duncan fielding miscue.
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Broncos open
training camp
DENVER (UPI) + Denver’s top
draft choice was absent as the Bron-
cos opened their 1985 training camp.
In all, Denver opened its camp
Tuesday with two 1985 draft choices
unsigned. They were first-round pick
Steve Sewell, a running back from
Oklahoma, and eighth-round pick
Eric Riley, a cornerback from
Florida State.
Earlier in the day, Denver signed
three 1985 draft choices: second-
round selections Vance Johnson, a
wide receiver from Arizona, and
Houston defensive end Simon Flet-
cher, and nose tackle Dallas
Cameron from Miami University.
About 92 rookies and free agents,
together with a handful of veterans,
took physicals in Denver and then
were bused to the University of Nor-
thern Colorado. They were to begin
two-a-day workouts today.
The quarterbacks, running backs,
receivers and centers will report to
camp Monday, with defensive backs
reporting July 24 and the rest of the
veterans July 26. The Houston Oilers
will practice with the Broncos July 31
and Aug. 1, and Denver will have a
formal scrimmage with New Orleans
Aug. 3.
The absence of the draft choices is
not the only handicap Denver faces
as it prepares to defend its Western
Division championship. The Bron-
cos, like other teams, will have to
make do with only 45 players this
year, down from last year’s 49.
That makes it extremely difficult
for a player who has potential but
hasn't lived up to it so far. Or a
quarterback such as Scott
Stankavage, who hopes to become
the third-string signal-caller behind
John Elway and Gary Kubiak.
The Broncos probably will carry
only two quarterbacks. So
Stankavage, if he hopes to make the
team, will have to do it by showing
his ability on special teams. Punter
Chris Norman, who played quarter-
back in high school, was in the rookie
NEWPORT, R.I. (UPIM Hu Na, In rain-delayed matches, No. 5 camp to practice his throwing.
a native of China who defected to the seed Alcyia Moulton of Sacramento, Head coach Dan Reeves expects
United States three years ago, breez- Calif., and Lea Antonopolis, Glen- his most difficult choices to come at
ed by Mary Ann Groat of Canada dora, Calif., were tied 5-5 in the first defensive back, tight end and the of-
Tuesday . 6-0, 6-0, before rain halted set, and Linda Howell of I os Angeles fensive and defensive lines. The run-
play in the opening-round of a led Julie Richardson of New ning back and tight end problems are
$150,000 women's tennis tournament. Zealand, 6-1, 2-2 in the second set intertwined, and Reeves said the
Th e match was the only one com- whenrainforcedahalttoplay. dennsingubktshortwosmgnhasnasti
pleted as rain stopped play at the All other scheduled matches will depend on how well Sewell and
Newport Casino, the only grass court be played Wednesday along with the fourth-round draft choice Keli
tournament on the U.S. tennis tour two rain-delayed contests. McGregor,
He made that clear to everyone cent with the players. If they walk,
before Tuesday night’s All-Star he walks. He’s sorry if Marge Schott
Game in the Hubert Humphrey can't understand that, but that’s the
Metrodome, the 17th of his career, way it is.
his first ever there and possibly his I have to back the players," Rose
last ever as a player. said at a news conference Tuesday,
As player-manager of the Cincin- where Mary Lou Retton, the beguil-
nati Reds, he’s got himself a major ing 17-year-old Olympic gold
problem he never figured on. The medalist, also was on hand to
way things stand with him right now welcome him as Wheaties’ newest
in terms of employment, he’s a endorser.
hybrid. Part labor and part manage- Rose, who has never been accused
ment. of being dumb, didn’t bother beating
That means if the players walk out around the bush. He admitted he
Aug. 6, the date they’ve set for a wants to stay on the good side of his
strike, Rose has to turn up his hole players and is anxious for them to
card. Either walk out with them or like him.
stay on and support Marge Schott, “Guys like (Dick) Williams, (Jim)
the Reds' owner who pays him and Frey and (Bob) Lillis were teasing
tells everyone how crazy she is about me yesterday in the shower," he
doubleheader split with Duncan Duncan added a single run in the and was in scoring position when
Tuesday night at Kiwanis Park. fifth only to see the Merchants push Miller decided to play long-ball.
By MILTON RICHMAN extends over into next season What a happy player is a good player and
UPI Senior Editor-Sports happens then By that time, Rose an unhappy player isn’t a good one. I
MINNEAPOLIS (UPI) + It’s get- will be 45. strongly believe in that."
ting closer to the time when Pete Someone else would play the whole Schott, who was a minority
Rose will have to declare one way or thing very close to the vest. He’d be stockholder in the Reds for some
another, make up his mind whether diplomatic and not say anything until time before purchasing a majority
in the second inning, only to see the Duncan fought back in the sixth at Kiwanis Park. The first pitch is
Merchants jump back on top in their and scored five runs to close the gap scheduled for 6 p.m.
half of the inning. Following walks to but could get no closer as Altus shut DUNCAN 7, ALTUS 3
Lynn Motsenbocker and Jason Zinn, the door to gain the split. DUNCAN......m 0010- 79 3
another Duncan error put Hankins Ellison paved the way for the Mer- ALTUS p2°p1 -32 2, wm2
on to load the bases. Ellison then rip- chants with hits in the game, while MikeBechtel. Altus-MikeMurley,Jasonzin6)
ped, cleaning the bases, scoring all Hankins and Murley chipped in with and Lynn Motsenbocker. W-Reynolds.
three Altus runners. two each. -2unankins, Altus. Bluma, Duncan. HR-
After Duncan tallied a single run in Darrell Parks notched the win with Miller, Altus. Wilmoth, Duncan.
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in the fourth when Hankins singled, The opening game of the twin bill DUNCAN....021 0150-986
stole second and was singled home looked to shaping up as a pitching ALTUS......22024200-11104
by Danny Cowart. Ellison reached on duel between Murley and Duncan's Hendricks. Altus-Darrel Pars, Rod Caihoun
a single before Brian Miller drove in Rob Reynolds. ,4) and Lynn Motsenbocker. w-Parks.
both Cowart and Ellison with a two- Miller broke up the scoreless con- "2“mson and Murley Altus ’
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