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Sportsi USC trainers off ? I now Y/^ ^ r Baltimore's free Lowensi By Richard Meyers Assistant Sports Editor BALTIMORE ? Baseball, mor< than any other sport, has a grea deal of free spirited, off-the-wal personalities, better known to th( ofhlolnc Ihomcalimc dc "floL-oc " uvmvtv/o uiviiiovivvo uo iiunvo, "Flakes" like Bill Lee, Jaj Johnstone and Mark Fidrych hav< gained attention during the pas! few seasons because of theii slightly crazy behavior. The typical "flake" is a Southerr Californian who bats lefthande< and has a unique outlook on life The Baltimore Orioles' Johi Lowenstein fits the descriptioi perfectly. Lowenstem s unusual behavio was first noticed when he was member of the Cleveland Indian in the early 1970s. One day whil reading his fan mail, Lowenstei suddenly threw it all on the floo and said that people should hav better things to do than writ players, and that they shouldn cheer or boo players, but learn t 11 it. i i ( appi eciine apauiy. nu waiucu i start an apathy club. The story of Lowenstein's desir to start an apathy club was printc ? in the newspapers, and a few da> later, he receive^ over 2,000 piecc of mail from fans who wanted I join his apathy club. Lowenstein loved the idea < starting a club and even went i far as engraving invitations for th club's meetings. The invitatior read, "next meeting-never." TY club was going to send out newsletter, but in the true spirit < apathy they never got around to it Lowenstein enjoyed playing i Cleveland's Municipal Stadiur because the stadium could ho 76,000 people, but most of the tirr there were over 50.000 empi seats. Lowenstein viewed this as great tribute to apathy. IN DECEMBER OF 191 Lowenste-n was acquired < waivers by the Orioles. The curl haired utility man (he has play< every position in the major leagu< except pitcher and catcher) a :er advice to avc spirited utilitym l.ein:a'loc justed to playing in front of la crowds and had one of his I 2 seasons ever. He hit 11 homer i and stole 16 bases. I His most memorable mome - in 1979 came in post season play, the first game of the Americ r League playoffs, he sliced a thr - run pinch-hit homer down i t leftfield line to win the game r the Birds. In the fourth game of I World Series, he delivered a pin l hit rinuhle that drove in a nair * runs and he eventually scored winning run himself. n Like all good utility playc R Lowenstein exercises during game to keep in shape, althoi r his method is a little bit unusual a flush the john between innings s keep my wrists strong," he e mitted. n 1980 has been a rough year ,r the 33 year old anthropol e major. On May 14 he ran into e outfield wall in pursuit of a doi 't off the bat of A1 Oliver and was o on the disabled list with a sevei o bruised left hip. On June 15, ju four Hone oftor* Mmina nff IVVY UMJO MltVi Willing V/14 e disabled list, he ran into the d field wall in Seattle and reinji 's his left hip. is On June 19, any chance to starting up a John Lowens apathy club died. Appearing ir of first game that night since is injury in Seattle, Lowenstein called upon to pinch hit with is Orioles trailing by a run and on first and second base, a On a three ball, two strike cc of Lowenstein lined a fastball int< right field corner. The tying scored, and the other ru stopped at third base. Lowen! Id continued to second base on play, trying to draw a throw I ty the cutoff man. a He drew the throw, but it hit square in the back of the neck, 8, ball rolled to the outfield gi on and the runner on third crosses y- plate easily with what turned o ed be the winning run. Once a es Lowenstein was the hero, and d- again Lowenstein was injured. id heat exh By Mike Chibbaro Sports EdKor The nation's worst heat wave ever has claimed nearly 1300 lives in 24 states this summer. Despite the intense summer heat, it is still not uncommon to see a devoted jogger pounding out some roadwork in the middle of a blistering afternoon. In a couple of weeks, the USC football team will Degm two-a-day workouts in the midst of this heat wave. Football players, joggers, and even those not inclined to participate in summer athletic activities have to be cautious to avoid the strickening forces of heat exhaustion. Two men who have had experience in the prevention of heat exhaustion are USC athletic trainers Jim Price and Dave Huffstetler. Price has been a vital part of the USC athletic staff since 1959, while Huffstetler is beginning his tenth season as trainer for the football team. Price and Huffstetler offered their expert advice on the preventive measures which should be taken to avoid heat exhaustion. The following is a synopsis of their suggestions. Drink plenty of fluids. You must replace the body's fluids which have been lost as a result of the heat. According to Price, water is a sufficient liquid to replace the lost fluids. Huffstetler added that alcohol should not be used as a replenisher because it causes you to burn off quick energy thus building up heat. Become acclimated with the heat. Expose yourself to the heat for only short periods of time until you have become accustomed to it. Schedule your workouts for the early morning or late evening hours. These are usually the coolest i - an ^ mey Bird' \ rge LOWENSTEIN EVENTUALLY , / >est regained his senses, but was still uns very groggy. As a precautionary j measure, the Orioles began to nts carry him off the field on a In stretcher. 1 1| ?an As over 15,000 fans politely ee- applauded while he was being V the carried off the field near the for Baltimore dugout, Lowenstein ~ the suddenly bolted upright and thrust ch- both fists triumphantly into the air. of The fans went crazy, his teamthe mates broke up laughing, and the ! ired ^ M " John Lowen stein : ?f i z. itein team doctor forced him to lie 1 his down. his -*o/1 u, was was something I thought of ^ the halfway back to the dugout," a^ ^ men Lowenstein said. "I remember -? Norm Cash getting beaned one 3KP Hint dav. and then lavine there like a V ' V C ?Dthe corpse on the field. As he was being c run carried off the field, he raised his nner helmet to the stands and the people stein went so I thought what I did the was appropriate then. from "You have to acknowledge the crowd when they are cheering, like him an(* * sure as ^ell wasn't c?3? The 8?*n8 to come out after the game. rass, "Of course, the joke would have y J the been on me if I had a broken neck. hant utto It was just one of those valued gain moments you can't let slip by. once Besides, the game was on Cable Television." 1 laustion times of the day. Allow the weather to dictate the intensity of your workout. On unusually hot or humid days, your workout should be lessened. While working out, wear light colored clothing to reflect the heat. Price added that the clothes you wear should be made of a material that would absorb your perspiration. Maintain a diet that provides you with potassium and calcium in order to prevent heat cramps. Eat -1-1 * * ? A. _1 _ A _ I I 1 A. ! J 1 pieniy 01 iruus ana vegeiaDies, dui avoid neavy meats. Do not be fooled by cloudy days. The main causes of heat exhaustion are temperature and humidity ? not the sun. If you become ill from the heat, it is recommended that you cool off as fast as possible and drink an abundance of cool fluids. If you do not feel yourself improving, it is advisable to go immediately to a doctor or the hospital because the only direct treatment for heat exhaustion is intravenous fluid intake. When the football team begins its workouts this summer, Huffstetler said that they will be extra careful to let the weather determine what kind of practice they have. "On a very hot day, we will increase the number of water breaks that we take and even shorten or omit some of the drills," Huffstetler said. "We allow our players to take a break about every 30 or 40 minutes and sponge themselves off with a cold towel and drink all the fluids they need." These are several measures that can help you avoid heat exhaustion, but Price said, "the best preventive measure is simply common sense." I I Capri's 1 I Italian ^ 734 I lartlrn Si. 709-7754 ?\ ^ i? 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