1 iC/O T> T C CAPITAL TIMES AU/ lUl\ 1 O April 20, 1992 Pro sports seasons reach Mike Givler Capital Times Staff Everything, for the first time in a long time, is okay in the world of sports. Hockey season has started up again and the excitement of the playoffs is in full swing. The last day of hoop season saw teams jockeying for playoff positions. Plus, baseball has started and all of the new uniforms compounded with the start of play in Oriole Park at Camden Yards has me quite content. RED SOX PITCHER MATT YOUNG pitched eight innings of no-hit baseball recently in the first game of a double header. However, he was not credited with a no-hitter because he failed to pitch the ninth inning because Boston lost the game, 2-1. Because of a rule that was put into action last year, a pitcher must throw nine innings to be credited with a no hittcr. It must be comforting for Sox' skipper Joe Morgan to have to score three runs to win when his pitcher throws doesn't allow any hits. SIXER CHARLES BARKLEY continues to shoot off his mouth at General Manager Gene Shue. Barkley said Shuc is "a clown whose only ambition is to caddy for (owner) Harold Katz." I'd personally like to see Barkley play golf, Bowling champions and Bites events announced Penn State Harrisburg crowned their spring intramural bowling champion and also handed out a few awards at the conclusion of the season. "The Strikers" picked up the title after a 14-4 season. The three-man team was headed by bowler Jim Sickonic, who had the squad's highest average at 158. The other two members were Kirk Smith (144) and Lori Craig (123). Two bowlers were also given awards for their excellent performances. Rob Piorkowski finished the season with a 236 average, which was tops for the league. Jack Horlcy was also given the "Most Improved Bowler" award. Horley began the year with a 130 average and finished at 158. The college also announced the beginning of their Rites of Spring weekend coed beach volleyball I Birmingham | || Baseball | Cards || and Coins f| sigi 4 North Union St. £$ Middletown $$ 944-6380 v«v»>X*X*XvXvXvXv*v#v.v.v*v*v.v.v.v. , .v.v.v« but do you think he'd throw any clubs'? THE NEW YORK KNICKS HAVE FOLDED at the end of this year, losing five games in the standings, plus the division title, to the Celtics in a seven Givler’s Travels game span. Along that stretch, the Knicks lost a defensive battle to Detroit, 72-61. This is the kind of playing intensity that will carry the Knicks...right down the tube. COACH 808 KNIGHT KICKED HIS SON, Patrick, off of the Indiana basketball team last week for disciplinary reasons steaming from a bar related incident. Patrick was arrested for public intoxication and he also swore at a police officer. Bob was probably just upset because Patrick isn't following in his footsteps. If Bob had been arrested, there would have been some chair throwing, too. LET ME "GIV" YA A TRIVIA. What was the name of the original team now known as the Milwaukee Brewers? BONUS QUESTION. Where was the 1950 s television show "Home Run Derby" played? MANY PEOPLE THINK ATHLETES tournament. The all day tournament is slated for Sunday, April 26 at the Meade Heights and Resident Hall volleyball pits. A rain location is scheduled for the Capital Union Building (CUB) gym. The entry deadline is April 21 and an entry fee of $1 will be collected from each participant. A captain's meeting has also been scheduled for April 22 at 5:30 p.m. in the CUB. There is a ten player roster limit and at least two women must be "in the pit" at all times. Entry forms can be picked up in the CUB. For more information, contact Denise Keary in the CUB at 948-6268. □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ ©yg]®[Lott I; The following are the players and the significance of I; the statistics appearing in the March 30 issue. 1. .424 - Highest modern day single season batting average by Rogers Hornsby. 2. 2.17 - Career earned run average of Walter Johnson. 3. 56 - Highest consecutive game hitting streak by Joe Dimaggio. 4. 57 - Most saves in a season by Bobby Thigpen. 5. 61 - Most home runs in a season by Roger Maris. 6. 190 - Most runs batted in in a season by Hack Wilson. 7.511- Most career pitching victories by Cy Young. 8. 755 - Most career home runs by Hank Aaron. 9. 551 1 - Most career strike outs by Nolan Ryan. Extra Inning: 7 - Most career no-hitters by Nolan Ryan. Two entries were completely correct and after a drawing, Gary Luft, a MASOSec. Ed. student, was named the winner. Luft receives the 1992 Score Rookies Baseball Card Set donated by Birmingham Baseball Cards. No contest will be held this issue since this is the last issue for the semester. are dumb and never have anything intelligent to say. Well, I'm going to set the record straight and show those people that some athletes have said some great things. Okay, they're not all Pulitzer Prize winning quotes, but they are memorable. EX-YANKEE CRAIG NETTLES ONCE SAID this about former owner George Steinbrenner. "The more we lose, the more he'll fly in. And the more he flies in, the better chance there'll be a plane crash." JOSH GIBSON WAS ONCE QUOTED describing how fast one of his teammates was. "Cool Papa Bell was so fast he could get out of bed, turn out the lights across the room, and be back in bed under the covers before the lights went out." GOLFER CHI CHI RODRIGUEZ described one golf match in this manner. "I'm playing like Tarzan-and scoring like Jane." YOGI BERRA, WHO IS ALWAYS known for his "intelligent" quote about when a game is over, has more where that came from. "Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won’t come to yours." HOCKEY PLAYER ROD GILBERT was not the best fighter in the history of the NHL, but he does have a theory. "If Photo by Mike Starkey Lion catcher Tim Gallagher tags a Neumann player out at the plate during the Lions' home game doubleheader sweep against Neumann College. Baseball, from page 15 Gallagher was on base everytime he stepped to the plate, thanks to two hits, two walks and he was also hit by the pitch twice. Morris went 2-4 with two walks to help the offense. Remaining games The Lions are scheduled to play Mount Alto in a scrimmage game on April 23 climax hockey fights were fixed, I'd be in more of them." SPEAKING OF PREDETERMINED OUTCOMES, Frank Deford has another view of the world in which we live in. "I believe professional wrestling is clean and everything else in the world is fixed." BASEBALL STAR ROBIN YOUNT thinks he has chosen the right sport for a career. He once said this about football, "I don't like the idea of practicing six days to play one.” FINALLY, EX-ORIOLE JOHN LOWENSTEIN has the perfect answer to get rid of instant replay posibilities for the Major Leagues. "They should move, first base back a step to eliminate all of the close plays." ANSWER TO THE TRIVIA QUESTION. The Seattle Pilots were in the American League for one season, 1969, and then moved to Milwaukee the following year. BONUS ANSWER. "Home Run Derby" was played in Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. Yes, Los Angeles, not Chicago. UNTIL NEXT SEMESTER when there will be a new Sports Editor... May the Capital Times find someone to write sports in the fall. ***** and a doubleheader at Beaver April 24. If the Lions beat Beaver twice, they will earn a trip to the District 19 playoffs in Wilmington on May 2. The Lions are also scheduled to play a home game against Wilkes on April 26. The team would also like to thank Rob Reddick for his time and effort he displayed during the season. Thanks Rob!!! "—S. *H ; ; #% ■ jO-■:>*#s*****
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