sports Knicks sign Ewing By WILLIAM R. BARNARD AP Sports Writer NEW YORK Patrick Ewing, saying he is not St. Patrick let alone a franchise savior, signed a contract yesterday with the 4 New York Knicks that makes him the highest-paia rookie ever in pro basketball and one of the richest ever in professional sports. The value and length of the contract were not disclosed by Ewing, the Knicks or ProServ Inc., the Washington-based agen cy that handled the negotiations for the 7-foot center from George town University. Estimates Altoona cage star committed to PSU By STACEY JACOBSON Collegian Sports Writer Mike luzzolino, a senior guard from Altoona High School, made a verbal commitment yesterday to play on the men’s basketball team beginning with the 1986-87 season. Through three years of high school the first two with Bishop Guilfoyle -r- luzzolino has scored 904 points. Last season, after transferring to Altoona he shot 58 percent from the field while aver aging 15 points per game. He also shot 75 percent from the free-throw line, helping lead Altoo na to a 27-1 record and the semifi nal round of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Associa tion playoffs. Unlike the Altoona team, Penn State did not have a winning sea son last year, ending the year with an 8-19 record. But, Head Coach Bruce Parkhill is hoping luzzolino can help turn things around. “We’re very excited about Mike’s decision to attend Penn State,” Parkhill said. “He’s never played on a losing team and is a tremendous competitor. Because of his attitude he will be a very valuable assest to our program. “He has very good offensive skills and gives 100 percent every Forsch leads Cards over Phils PHILADELPHIA (AP) Bob Forsch pitched a three-hitter and National League batting leader Willie McGee hit a double and two singles last night as the East Divi sion-leading St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0 for their seventh straight victory. It was the 17th shutout of Forsch’s 11-year career and his first since Sept. 26, 1983, when he defeated Montreal with his second no-hitter. Forsch, 8-6, struck out four and walked three in his third complete game of the season. The loss ended a three-game winning streak for John Denny, 11-12. McGee, hitting .361,' also batted in one run, scored another and stole a base. The Phillies, who committed four errors, helped the Cardinals to an early 4-0 lead with some loose de fense. Cesar Cedeno singled, stole sec ond, moved to third on a single by Darrell Porter and came home when Terry Pendleton hit into a force play for a 1-0 lead after one inning. Mets 4 Cubs 2 NEW YORK (AP) Ray Knight drove in two runs to pace New York to a three-run fourth inning, back ing Rick Aguilera and the Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs last night. With St. Louis also winning, the victory kept New York two games behind in the National League East. The Mets scored three times in the fourth inning against left-hand er Steve Trout, 8-6, on four hits, including doubles by Keith Hernan dez, Darryl Strawberry and Knight. Aguilera, 8-6, limited Chicago to four hits, pitching out of trouble in the third inning when the Cubs scored two runs, before Roger Mc- Dowell took over to start the sev enth. Aguilera, a rookie right hander, struck out five and Walked just one, and McDowell earned his 15th save, giving up two more Hits in three innings of work. The Mets began their fourth-in ning rally with one cut when Her- ranged from five-seven years and from $l2 million to $l5 million. But at a Madison Square Garden news conference announcing the signing, Donald Dell, chairman of ProServ, said Ewing "will be the highest-paid rookie ever in the NBA.” Ewing, regarded as the best defensive center to come out of college since Bill Russell in the 19505, said he felt no pressure to turn around the Knicks’ fortunes by himself. New York finished 24- 58 last year and earned the right to draft Ewing No. 1 in the NBA’s June draft by winning a lottery among the seven worst teams in the NBA. time he steps on the floor. Another exciting aspect about Mike’s com ing into our program is that he’s a local player. I feel certain that he will have a great following from Altoona.” Scouting reports consider luzzo lino one of the “top 100 returning players in the country and one of the top point guards in the East.” Among his other credits luzzolino: was an honorable mention all state selection in his sophomore year; received Most Valuable Player awards at both the 1985 Metro Index Summer Basketball Camp in Pittsburgh and the 1985 Altoona Mansion Park Summer League. Altoona Coach Larry Betar thinks luzzolino has an opportuni ty to prosper in Penn State's bas ketball program. “I’m very excited about Mike’s verbal commitment to Penn State,” Betar said. “I think it’s a great choice and we support him 100 percent. Penn State has a great facility and great academics and the basketball program, in my estimation, is about ready to turn the corner. The coaches are good people and it’s just a matter of time before the program comes around. .Mike will definitely be an asset to their program.” nandez doubled down the left-field line. A single by Gary Carter moved Hernandez to third, and Strawberry then looped a double down the left-field line out of the reach of Davey Lopes, scoring Her nandez. George Foster was walked inten tionally to load the bases, and Knight doubled into the right-field corner, driving in Carter and Strawberry with the tying and go ahead runs. Red Sox 13 Blue Jays 1 BOSTON (AP) Rich Gedman hit for the cycle and drove in seven runs to lead an 18-hit explosion, and A 1 Nipper scattered six hits last night as the Boston Red Sox crushed the Toronto Blue Jays 13-1. Despite the loss, the Blue Jays remained five games ahead of sec ond-place New York, which lost to Detroit 5-2. The Red Sox swept the two-game series from Toronto and won all she games against the Blue Jays played in Boston this season. Gedman hit a solo homer, his 18th of the year, in the third inning, a three-run triple in the fourth, a run-scoring infield single in the fifth that made it 10-0 and a two-run double in the seventh. Gedman became the first Boston player to hit for the cycle since Dwight Evans did it on June 28, 1984. Wade Boggs had four hits, all singles, in five at-bats and raised his major league-leading average to .372. Jim Rice and Bill Buckner each added three hits for Boston, which shelled six pitchers. Tigers 5 Yankees 2 DETROIT (AP) Phil Niekro failed in his second attempt to win his 300th career game as Detroit’s Nelson Simmons and Bob Melvin both delivered run-scoring singles in the sixth inning last night that carried the Tigers over the New York Yankees 5-2. The 46-year-old Niekro was try ing to become the iBtli 300-game winner in baseball history. He lost Snyder's return boosts booters By CAROL D. RATH Collegian Sports Writer Soccer Coach Walter Bahr may be content with the way the season is progressing, but by the time a five game home stretch opens Oct. 11, he should be one ecstatic coach. By then, the squad should have reached full strength with Troy Snyd er and Gerry Moyer back in action. Sophomore midfielder Troy Snyder (four goals and eight assists last season) returned to Happy Valley Sept. 8 after playing on the U.S. squad at the World Univeristy Games, in Tokyo, Japan. Snyder was with the U.S. squad from Aug. 15 to Sept. 5. “I was registered (for fall semes ter) but I had to make a decision whether to compete in the University Games or to come play at school,” Snyder said. “I made my decision to go play over there. When I was notified (of the games), I just thought I wouldn’t be able to come back to school and would have to sit out this semester and come back in January. If they didn’t think I would have been able to pull it off academically, missing two weeks, I probably would have red shirted this year.” “It was questionable whether we would let him come out for the team or not because he’s here No. 1, for an education and then No. 2, to play soccer,” Bahr said. Snyder’s decision to go to Japan landed him a spot as the center mid fielder on the U.S. team that returned home with a 2-4 record. The squad defeated teams from France (1-0) and Great Britain (4-3) but lost to China (3-1 in overttime), Korea (2-2, lost on penalty kicks) and the host team (2-0). After he returned from Japan, Snyder thought his season was over until he received a call from Bahr. “When I came back I was notified that I might have a chance to come back (to the University) if I talked to my professors and got some positive feedback, he said. “I had to see them and find out how much work I’d have to catch up on. They all gave me positive feedback and said I’m behind but if I want to do the work, I can.” Snyder, a left midfielder last sea son, said that while he was in Japan he had no idea of how the season was going or who was starting for the Lions. “I’m really gald to be back and hopefully I can fit in and do some- to Toronto 3-2 last Friday in his first try to reach the milestone. Niekro, 15-11, pitched eight in nings and gave up five earned runs on 11 hits. He struck out .five and walked four. Darrell Evans, who had hit one of two Detroit home runs off the knuckleballing right-hander in the first inning, opened the sixth with a single. Evans took second on a passed ball, moved to third on John Grubb’s infield single and scored on Simmons’ single through the middle. After Niekro retired Tom Broo kens for the inning’s second out, Melvin, a last-minute replacement for Lance Parrish, bounced a sin gle through the middle for the Tigers’ fourth run. Larry Herndon hit a solo home run, his 12th of the season, in the eighth for an insurance run. Mariners 6 Royals O KANSAS CITY (AP) Bill Swift, Roy Thomas and Ed Nunez combined on a three-hitter and the Seattle Mariners continued their mastery over the Kansas City Roy als with a 6-0 victory last night. The Royals began the night with a two-game lead over second-place California in the American League West. California played at Chicago on last night. Fifth-place Seattle, which shut out Kansas City 7-0 on Tuesday night, extended the Royals’ scoreless-inning String to 26. Seattle has beaten Kansas City in eight of nine games this season, including the first three in this four-game series. Swift gave up one hit and struck out three before being replaced by Thomas at the start of the fourth. The Mariners said Swift left be cause of a groin strain suffered in the third. Thomas, 7-0, gave up one hit in 4 2-3 innings and Nunez allowed one hits the rest of the way. The Mariners, who wbn for the ninth time in their last 12 games, pinned the loss on Mark Gubicza, 13-8, who walked six before being relieved by Mark Huismann with two on and no out in the third. thing for the team,” Snyder said. “I practiced last week and played only half a game against West Virginia.” Snyder, however, did not travel with the team to Akron last Sunday. “Coach elected, which was a very smart move, that I stay home and study and get caught up with all my work, so coach left me behind for the weekend,” Snyder said. “He had to do it. I wanted to go, of course, but I had to stay home and get my studies squared away.” Snyder said that Bahr has named a few positions left wing, left mid field, center midfield, and sweeper that he may fill. But that’s a task easier said than done since the Lions have just recent ly settled on a lineup after several unexpected injuries made several positions questionable. The most likely spot for Snyder to fill right now would be the left mid- Penn State’s Barry Buchman (26) and Temple’s Chris Eaddy (90) eye each other during a change of possession In last Saturday’s game at Beaver Stadium. Buchman fills hero's role By CHRIS RAYMOND Collegian Sports Writer Nearly everyone has, at one time or another, dreamt of becoming a hero. Yet for the majority of people, that dream remains just that a dream. On occasion, however, an opportunity will present itself and those who are fortunate enough to recognize that opportunity receive a chance to prove their valor. One such person is Barry Buchman. When Penn State hero Mike Zordich went down with a bruised knee just 12:17 into last Saturday’s game against Temple, Buchman graciously accepted the opportunity to play hero and made the most of it. In the remaining 58 minutes, he made six solo tackles, assisted on two others and turned a few coaches’ heads with his pass coverage. The irony of Buchman’s story, however, is the fact that less than a year ago he wanted nothing to do with Pehn State. After running into trouble academically t he dropped out of school for a semester and returned home to work for the Whitehall Water Authority. “I just wasn't sure what I wanted to do,” Buchman said. “I just wanted to get away.. . I knew I wanted to play football but the grades weren’t that good and I jiist wasn’t sure that I wanted to stick it out or not.” Fortunately for Buchman, the 6-1, 206-pouhd hero was offered an alternative to schoolwork at the Water Authority while he worked on getting his head togeth er. “The boss there had gone to Penn State and he said if I needed some time or I needed a job he’d give me work,” Buchman said. Troy Snyder field spot which is currently being . M °y er added that tf injury is tossed between Torben Agesen and similar to a broken shoulder he suf- Kal Sarkozy. There is also a slim fed two years fgo agamst West chance that Snyder will have to battle Virginia when he also thought he dbe Kevin Jennings at center midfield, tha seasol ?; . (hnf t{ T Jay Ruby at left wing and one of four When 1 ca ™e back, al * that 1 defensemen - Paul Moylan, David had fen a midfielder and everybody Zartman, Larry Miller, and Bob had found their spots at mid ield so l Christina - for the sweeper spot. ended up being a defender, Moyer said “We never really had that position (left midfield) set,”. Bahr said. “Tor- Will Moyer play apprehensively ben Agesen probably started most of following his leg injury? the games but he was sharing some “You think you will but once you playing time with Kal Sarkozy and start playing, instinct takes over,” Dave Dabora. Torben, I guess, spent Moyer said. “I know I thought that most of the time at midfield, but that with my shoulder, it was just that job wasn’t nailed down.” r kind of play. You just don’t even think Snyder just hopes to come in and about it when the game starts, make a contribution to the team. He J Bahr originally thought Moyer was feels that this year’s team can make *>ne for the year but is optimistic a run at the national title if things ‘bat he will meet the present timeta come together for the team. Injuries ble and be back soon. hampered the team early, but Snyder “As soon as he’s ready to go physi thinks Moyer’s return could be a step cally, he’ll jump right in’.’ The Daily Collegian Thursday, Sept. 19, 1985 in the right direction. "We had a great season last year and everybody was looking forward to this season, of course we’re miss ing Gerry (Moyer) right now and I think that’s a big factor,” Snyder said. "I think everybody is looking forward to Gerry coming back. “He’s the kind of player he was our captain last year looked upon by the team as a great leader. I think everybody’s attitude is great now. We have a great team with some really good players, but once he comes back, it’ll give us an extra incentive to go for the national championship. Gerry’s like the sparkplug of our team.” Senior stopper Moyer broke his left fibula and tore ligaments during the National Sports Festival in Baton Rouge, La. this summer. “The cast has been off for a week and they told me I could expect four weeks (until I’m in shape), so I’ve got three weeks to go,” Moyer said. “I’ll be fighting for a spot to play when I am ready to play again because ev erybody’s playing pretty well right now.” In addition to rehabilitation exer cises, Moyer began a weight training and swimming program for his leg yesterday. Moyer is not sure when he will be ready to return to action. “It’s hard to say because I can’t imagine (playing again)," Moyer said. “I’m no where near full strength yet. There’s no way I can even run now. They say in two or three more weeks, I’ll be ready to play.” Although Buchman’s abrupt departure didn’t sit too well with Head Coach Joe Paterno at the time, the Lions’ mentor said he knew Buchman’s troubles ex tended beyond football. “It was not just a question of football,” Paterno said. “I think he’s always liked the football but he just wasn’t sure he belonged in college.” As it turns out, a short sabbatical was just the ticket Buchman needed. After a few months in the working world, he knew he wanted to return to Penn State and that made all the difference. “I think Barry went home and he evaluated what he wanted to do with his life and said he’d like to come back to school,” Paterno said. “He worked hard this summer, did well academically and worked hard oh getting himself ready to play and I think he’s a good football player. “It’s just a question of sometimes kids just don’t know what they want and I don’t think he knew what he wanted when he first came here.” Buchman agrees wholeheartedly with Paterno’s diagnosis of the situation. “It was just a matter of getting my head together," he said. “I really didn’t know if I wanted to be up here And I made my mind up at home to come back.” Once his head was on straight and he squared things away academically, Buchman decided to, once again, take a Chance on football. “I wasn’t sure if I was going to play a lot of ball,” Buchman said. “But when Mike (Zordich) went down I just buckled my chinstraj) arid went in.” Of course! How else would you expect a hero to react? Experienced harriers look for continued success By JANET DAVIES Collegian Sports Writer Experience and teamwork. They are key elements in any team’s win ning formula and are characteristic of the men’s cross country team. Returning from a successful 1984 season that was highlighted by a first place finish in the Region II championship and the victory over arch-rival West Virginia, are nearly fifteen veteran runners, most of whom were instrumental in last year’s successes. Among those returning are seniors John Evans, Robert Hudson, Paul Mackley, Rick McGarry, Mark Over heim and Steve Shisler, all of whom have had two to three years of colle giate experience. “The seniors, in particular, have been pretty consistent in the last two to three years that they’ve been run ning. They’ve all, at times, been the number one guy on the team,” Head Coach Harry Groves said. "Every year that you run, you become conditioned better physical ly. Our experience running last year will help us this year,” Overheim said. Additional veterans capable of con tributing this season include juniors Steve Balkey, Tom Gough, Bill Mc- Cafferty and Vance Watson. Eric Carter returns from a standout fresh man season. “He (Carter) was an exceptional freshman in that he ended up ranked as the fourth freshman in the country in the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association). This was a tremendous improvement over his high school record,” Groves said. “As far as this season goes, I’m not going to make any big statements about any of them. They’re doing a pretty good job right now. We have some experienced runners that run close together. You can end up with a good team, basedon the fact that they bunch up.” IS YOUR ' RESUME DISTINCTIVE TO FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES? Put yourself in the best possible light with NEW LASER SHARP PRINTING. 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Right now, we’re just building up mileage.” The team, which runs an average of 90 to 95 miles per week in practice', is now preparing for its season opener, the Spiked Shoe Invitational. The five-mile race, run annually on the University’s Blue and White golf courses, will begin at 11 a.m. this Saturday. In addition to Saturday’s meet, the Lions must prepare for at least seven other meets this season, beginning with the University of Western Onta rio Invitational on Sept. 28 and fol lowed by the Paul Short Invitational Oct. 12. “We have to go up against some good teams in Ontario and then again at the Paul Short Invitational. People sometimes show up for that from around the country,” Groves said. “The high points of the season are the NCAA Region II and IC4A championships, which are the same meet, but two separate championships. This is what we aim for. Unlike other sports, you can lose everything and win it here and you’ve accomplished what you set out to do. ’ ’ Other scheduled meets include the Bucknell Cross Country Classic (i.e. Nittany Lion Classic), held in alter nate years at Bucknell and Penn to , arr. 31 6 FOOT HOAGIES • to keep you colletspons • on the ball! CALL 237-6200 •*_ 4 .v p *'.»•*<• . v ..... - •; -f c.s\£~±*' l +*Jiars.4zi% -'. i,'*» j£t£k ~ ;"** Y ; S-Q' f-: { TIBSISi Lion Mark Overhelm, right, leads a pack of runners around the Penn State course In a meet last year. Overhelm is one of 15 veterans that Head Coach Harry Groves is counting on this season. State, and the Atlantic 10 Championships in October. The Lions will host the Penn State Open in November just prior to the Region II championship meet. 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He fills a vacancy created when Ted Green resigned in July to pursue private business inter ests. “This is the best game in pro sport and I missed it,” McCam mon said Tuesday after joining the Oilers. “Nobody should ever be forced to retire. Being idle is the toughest thing there is.” Stepping down to a job as an assistant doesn't bother McCam mon, who was born in Kenora, Ontario, but now lives in Port land, Maine. “People have different egos, but mine isn’t so big that I can’t take an assistant coaching job with the Oilers. I’m elated to be here. I’m lucky to be coming to the best organization in the NHL. "I’m here to assist in any way I can. Considering the success the organization has had I'll proba bly tread softly. I don’t want to upset the apple cart, although I hope I can contribute in the fu ture.” McCammon spent eight years in the Flyers’ organization after 15 years in the International Hockey League. 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