European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                February 97b the stars and stripes Page 17 Urcla As ref Calls a foul Lane violation on cougars Astro president Tal Smith Cesar Cedeno telling the press of monster pad package Bykens Rappoport a sports writer with 10 seconds to Washington state had a 1point Lead and a one Andone situation at the foul George Ravel ing could see was a titanic upset Over Urcla at Pauley but he apparently didst see what the referee saw a foul Lane violation by one of his there were in Pauley and Only the saw the Lane Raveling just As soon As you could aay David the rhythm of the game College Cage Roundup the drains moved the Ball Down court and Duclas Superb front court player Sla dunked Home a shot with five seconds allowing the nations fourth ranked team to escape with a 6059 this is the Only place in the United slates that this could flared an angry Raveling alter the its a sin Ana a shame that this game was Token from in not going to because 1 Urcla coach Gary Cunningham was Happy with our and Well he it 1 Winnic us Lvii Udo of 1 telling the press of monster pact package Happy with our and Well Cec Feno agree of record pact to years for a reported million parted six year contract out by Michael Lutz Houston a the Houston named in one Survey As the lowest paying learn in the National signed Cen Lefielder Cesar Cedeno to the biggest con in major league baseball history a 10year pact calling for a reported is what we have Here la a career con astros president and general Man Tiger Tai Smith said in announcing the with a midyear term acid the Opportunity to extend at thai that makes 11 the longest playing contract in the history of baseball and the entire contract package makes it the largest in baseball Cepenos total contract exceeds the re red sox sign up Burgmeier Boston a the Boston red sox to trounced the signing Friday of Minnesota twins left handed Relief Pitcher the fourth free agent acquired by the american league team was a Workhorse for the twins during the past four seasons and pitched Tor the California anger and Kansas City royals during his major league career that began in 1mb red sox general manager Haywood Sullivan said Burgmeier contract is for More than one but gave no further he was Bostons third pick in the agent reentry earlier this Boston signed free Rygh handed Pitcher Mike Joe new York Yankees world series hero right handed reliever Dick and free infielder Jack Burgmeier had a 2416 record with 23 the twins during the past four his 1977 record was ported six year contract out fielder Larry Hisle has signed with the Milwaukee Isles annual salary would be if figured on the basis of the total package averaged per Smith said the astros and Cedeno had signed a letter of intent that outlined terms of he All that remains 19 for the attorneys to draw up the Smith Sidney Cepenos agreed that All contract terms had been the agreement Means who started his career in an astros uniform eight years will be with the team through the 1987 in very pleased that weve finally made an Cedeno As Ive said 1 never wanted to leave now i just think ill be Here for despite All the glamorous features of be Denos it does not include a no Trade Smith we have not waived the right to waive or assign the contract of any Smith we never have and i dont think we Ever Cedeno has a career batting average of has appeared in four Al Star games and won Golden Glove Fielding awards in 1972 and he slumped badly in the first half of the 1877 hitting As of june 22 before finishing at Smith said the agreement with Cedeno leaves 18 players on the astros unsigned list for the 1878 the astros president also took Strong exception to a major league players association Survey that ranked the astros last in the National league in player payroll behind 1 you have to look at the experience Smith the Houston astros 2sman roster at the Start of the 1977 season had 73 years of major league exp Philadelphia 25man roster had 163 years of if you averaged it out based on years of i think the astros would compare quite should the unbeaten so far in the Pacific a were in a Posi Tion to Clinch a tie Tor the league title with a Victory Over Washington saturday the Way they defended us tonight was said Cunningham of the Surpri singly Tough nobody has Cut off our fast break Ilka they our succession of turnovers at the end was due to the Way they pressed outranked Florida state Defeated 9 Louisville 8170 and 19 Detroit hammered the cougars had taken a 5958 Lead on a Layup by Don Collins with is seconds remaining and Washington stale got the Ball Back almost immediately following a bad Urcla Washington state had a Chance to extend its advantage when Clar ence Clark was but it was disallowed because of the controversial Lane gig Sims missed a 15foot jump shot for Urcla after the Bruins took but Greenwood was there to put in the rebound for his 25th Point d the Florida state combined Eugene Harris 34 Points and a Strong defensive Effort to beat Louisville and move closer to the metro conference we just didst play on both ends of the said Louisville coach Denny we sure didst play with a lot of we didst shoot but that even More reason a team should be playing Good de we just had a bad attitude about playing our defense Hast been Good All year and it really shows up when you play a learn that executes As Well a the Florida state while Crum bemoaned his cardinals Lack of defensive Florida slate coach Hugh Durham applauded that facet of his teams credit our defense with this said Durham after perhaps Hia biggest Triumph of the it was super in first Eugenes Harris hitting from the outside was a we had to hit from outside against that Lone at the Start and that put us in Kevin Smith came off the Bench to score 24 Points in is minutes As Detroit crushed the titans set a school record of 99 held goals in beating the new York City elsewhere in College Mike Davis scored 27 Points to Lead Cornel to a 7163 decision Over Yale Princeton beat Harvard 7965 As prank Sowinsky had 2t Points Ricky 1g Points powered co Lumbia Over Brown 7570 Steve Wrights two free throws with 28 seconds left boosted Boston University Over Wagner and Trent Johnson collected 28 Points As Boise state trimmed Idaho Idaho stale turned Back Gonzaga kt8 As Lawrence Butler scored 23 Points Bill cart rights 28 Points led san Francis co to a 9971 Romp Over Loyola of los an Geles Stan Walker amassed 23 Points to Lead Washington Over Southern cat 8479 and Santa Clara whipped Pepperdine s233 behind Gary carpenters 12 Points and Mark Mcnamara 13 padres Are giving up on their Balker Ivie san Diego the san Diego padres say there giving up on husky Young Mike the nations free agent draft Choice in 1970 and regarded As a potential superstar before he walked at his manager Alvin dark said i think it would be in the Best interests of everyone concerned if Ivie is refuses to the position for which he was taken from High for the last be has resisted being moved to third Mike wont catch simply because Hes afraid to his Al said Hes frightened of hed be a danger to himself behind the the padres talked Ivie into rejoining the National league learn once after he sulked Back to they tried him at first where others Are since the Trade of Doug Rader to Treyve hoped to move him to third accusing the padres of de scribes himself As too old to be learning a new they know my feelings on playing he said in an Ive had about three games of experience in the Tig leagues As a Catcher and maybe 30 games As a third on the other Ive had four Yean experience at its every players dream to make the ail Star team and to win a Golden and 1 know 1 could do that playing As the padres prepare for Spring train ing starting a week from Satu Nlay at dark has left ivies name off the possible 1971