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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(
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"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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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."
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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
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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."
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