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to amaz:
What do you get when you cross
? a 42-year-old pitching machine
" with a slew of young offensive
talent and an irritated general
manager who master-minded
; several good off-season trades to
rebuild a failing baseball franchise?
The answer would have to be the
amazing Texas Rangers.
After finishing sixth with a 70-91
record in the American League
West last year, the Rangers have
finally found a bit of chemistry in
Arlington by putting some wins
together for a good showing thus
far.
The Rangers are 36-29 and five
games behind the first-place
uaKiana Atmetics. 1 heir record
has earned them fourth place in the
tight American League West. Last
year, they finished a distant 33.5
games behind Oakland.
Texas Rangers manager Bobby
Valentine has a better crop of
players to work with. Their
primary acquisition during the offseason
was strikeout king Nolan
Ryan. After spending several
seasons in Houston, Ryan came
over to the American League by
means of free agency. The Rangers,
in desperate need of pitching, outbid
all other interested teams to
land Ryan.
Looking at Ryan's performance
so far, one couldn't tell that the alltime
strikeout leader is 42. The
ageless right-hander leads his team
and the American League with 115
strikeouts already this seaSoi). He
also posts an 8-3 record along with
a 3.25 ERA through Sunday.
Ryan, like a modern-day Satchell
Paige, redefines longevity in
baseball. Other players such as
Tommy John, Steve Carlton and
teammate Charlie Hough have pitched
well into their 40s, but none
compare in effectiveness to Ryan.
Another key pickup for the
USC golfer g
By DEBBIE JORDAN
Sports editor
USC golfer Jeff Hull was named
an All-America Scholar by the Golf
Coaches Association of America for
the second consecutive year.
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to the list. To be nominated, each
athlete must have a 3.0 GPR or
higher for his entire collegiate career,
have played in 75 percent of the
regularly scheduled rounds and have
a stroke average under 78 during the
season nominated.
Hull, a senior retailing major from
San Clemente, Calif, has a 3.23
GPR, a 73.5 stroke average and is
Participating in the 1989 NCAA Golf Championship.
In addition to his 1988 and 1989
All-America awards, Hull has been
named All-America HonorableMention
twice.
Hull was selected to participate in
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A
ing start
Rangers was Rafeal Palmeiro,
whose .307 batting average with the
Chicago Cubs earned him second
place in the National League last
year. Palmeiro has picked up where
he left off with a .325 batting
average, which complements 37
RBI this season.
Julio Franco was another great
find for the Rangers. After batting
over .300 with the Cleveland Indians
last season, the prolific infielder
has a whopping .332 batting
averagejo lead his team and is only
points behind division leader
Carney Lansford of Oakland.
Franco has also cranked 10 home
runs and collected 56 RBI. He is
just one of three players for the
Rangers batting over .300 on the
season.
Rubin Sierra has lived up to expectations
with a .331 batting
average, 11 home runs and 53 RBI.
The Puerto Rico native had a fine
season last year, belting 23 home
runs and driving in 91 runs. Currently,
he is third in the American
League in batting behind Franco.
The Rangers, however, could use
some help from Outfielder Pet<TIncaviglia.
Last year he batted .249
with 22 homers and 54 RBI. So far,
Incaviglia is batting a dismal .213
with only six home runs.
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cellent team down the stretch if
they come together as their
management hopes. Their bullpen
has improved with the performances
of Jeff Russell and onetime
starter ?faig McMurtry, who
has found a place as a relief
pitcher.
The Rangers may not win their
division in October because of a
talent-loaded Oakland Athletics
squad; but they could make a
serious bid for second, a big improvement
over last year's utterly
forgettable performance.
ets top award
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the NCAA/Japan All-Star Classic
and placed fourth in the 1988 Golf
W orkf/ Pal met 10""Dlfnes" In v nation a I.
He also played in the U.S. Amateur
Championship, participated in the
Sun Bowl Invitational, finished 13th
in the 1988 NCAA Championship
and was named to the all-district
squad.
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By The Associated Press 1
University of Oklahoma football coach Barry
Switzer resigned Monday from the football program
he guided to glory and put part of the blame
on the NCAA.
Switzer quit, saying he was frustrated by NCAA
rules that do not recognize the financial needs of
young athletes.
The coach has been under pressure since the
school's program was put on probation in
December and after several players were charged
early this year with crimes involving drugs, guns
and sexual assault.
"I will never coach at another institution. I will
never coach at another college level. 1 will promise
you that," Switzer said at a news conference.
"It's no fun anymore. I'm drained. I don't have
the energy level to compete in this arena today,"
Switzer said.
He said the resignation as head football coach
was effective immediately and that he would accept
a special assignment with the Oklahoma athletic
department.
Switzer said he was resigning with great sadness.
He said no one asked him to resign.
"It is my decision. I thought what is best for the
program is what I am doing today."
"I leave with pride in our football program . . .
but my greatest pride is in the young men who have
come through this program who have worked so
hard," he said.
Switzer was the fourth most successful coach in
college football history.
High school learns participate in Coach George Feltoi
Players work hard, sweat in ba;
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If you wandered around the mined by te
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Center this past week and noticed a championship
lot of young, sweaty faces, those Thursday aft<
faces belonged to players par- Trophies
ticipating in Coach George Felton's runner-up we
annual basketball camp. sions: AAAA
Team camp was held last week. In- and A schoc
dividual camp is being held this week programs,
with another session scheduled for Spring Valli
August. mo, Aiken, ,
High school basketball teams from Claire were j
across the state came to USC to par- high schools
ticipate in Felton's third camp. A day camp,
total of 48 teams came to tune up for Wade Harr
the-upeom4ng season. Thomas came
Last week's camp ran from Sun- first time. Th<
day to Thursday. The participants be back here o
were on a tough schedule, playing year, Thomas
three games a day on top of rigid "The carr
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"I am not making excuses, but
simply giving an explanation when I
say it is difficult to turn my back on
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Former Oklahoma Football
Coach Barry Switzer
Switzer has been under fire for more than six
months, even before the Sooners were placed on
three-year NCAA probation. Switzer was named in
four of 20 violations, but denied knowledge of
breaking any rules. He was not penalized by the
university.
Switzer said he wanted to be a spokesman for
changing NCAA rules that he said did not allow
coaches to treat athletes humanely.
He said he is "totally frustrated working within
a set of rigid rules that does not recognize the
financial needs of young athletes."
"1 am not making excuses, but simply giving an
explanation when 1 say it is difficult to turn my
back on these young men when they needed help.
We have created a system that does not permit me
or the program to buy a pair of shoes or a decent
coat for a player whose family can't afford these
basic necessities," he said.
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n's basketball camp Thursday.
*ketball camp
jyers get Felton'
ids in the camp. Their Wade Hampton senio
ournament were deter- Romon Gray was impresst
am records of games camp and the facilities. '
ghout the week. The tion was more fierce than <
? games were played Gray said.
^rnoon. Andrews High was here 1
for first place and time also. Head coach Ken
re given in three divi- broyght his team, hoping
and AAA schools, AA can improve from their 13
>ls, and junior varuty last season. Despite the
^Andrews managed to wii
ey, Wade Hampton, Ir- Region Seven tournan
West Orange and Eau season,
ust a few of the area "The tournament is v
that attended the five- Hasselden said. "Every as]
camp is good, including
tpton head coach Pat ficiating. It helps us to
to the -clinic for the. team. The competition
; Red Devils will likely another advantage of the i
>r at another camp next Keenan High's head c
said. Trapp made his third trip t
ip brings the kids camp this year. He praisei
omas said. "The level of competition and teambi
:ompetition is another players experience.
ing." "The comradeship amt
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:h resigns
"How can any coach stick to these rules when a
young man's father dies many miles away, and the
son has no money for a plane ticket home to the
funeral?"
University of Nebraska coach Tom Osborne was
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"I am sorry to hear that Barry has decided to
resign," said Osborne, who was on a fishing trip.
"We have been friends and competitors for a long
time, and we have shared some great moments in
college football."
In August, a book by a former Sooner
linebacker Brian Bosworth said players used cocaine
and fired guns at the football players' dormitory.
Bosworth, who left the team after the 1986
season, also referred to NCAA violations and said
the Oklahoma football program bordered on
anarchy.
Switzer called Bosworth's claims sensationalism.
The state's largest newspapers called for
Switzer's resignation after five of his players were
charged with felonies earlier this year.
Calling Switzer a tremendous coach, Nebraska
athletic director Bob Devaney said, "I'm going to
feel bad if 1 find out that this wasn't Barry's
idea . . . that he was pressured to resign. I just
hope he's doing this because he has better things to
do."
A source told The Associated Press a leading
candidate to replace Switzer is defensive coordinator
Gary Gibbs and that a replacement would
be named as early as Tuesday.
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Ir forward mates is another good aspect of the
I d with the camp," Trapp said. "Scrimmaging
I 'Competi- against future opponents provides an
expected." idea of what nlavers can exneet in the
regular season."
or the t'irsl Sumter High brought its varsity
Hasseldcn and junior varsity squads. They came
that they last year and plan to return next year,
-13 record junior varsity head coach Steve
500 finish, Robinson said,
n the AA "Off the court, the camp compels
nent last the youngsters to talk and interact
with other people," Robinson said.
/e" run' Senior team captain Kelvin Green
sect of the thoroughly enjoyed the camp. "The
? the ol- competition and the abundance of
play as a playing time was a positive note
is also about the camp/' Green said.
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