European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 stars and stripes saturday March 22, 1986 Sec women cagers can play game too by Rod Boshart up sports writer the Southeastern conference is accomplishing just As much in the women s Mcaa tournament As it is in themen s. The Tennessee Louisiana state and Mississippi women All advanced thursday mirroring the Success enjoyed by Sec representatives leu Kentucky and Auburn in themen s tournament. The lady volunteers 23-9, marked the first Day of Spring at cold Iowa City Iowa by burning top seeded Georgia 85-82 in the semifinals of the Mideast regional. In the first game the lady tigers handed big ten Champion Ohio state an 81-80 defeat to set up an All Sec regional final saturday with the Winner advancing to final four March 28 and 30 in Lexington by. In other games it was Rutgers 85, Penn state 72 and Western Kentucky 72, James Madison 51 in the Eastern regional semifinals Texas 85, Oklahoma 59 and missis Sippi 56, Auburn 55 in overtime in the Midwest regional and Louisiana tech 71, Long Beach 69 and Southern Cal 84, North Carolina 70 in the Western regional. Pena Hopes for comeback with dodgers Vero Beach Fla. A while the future of Alejandro Pena one of baseball s finest starting pitchers in 1983 and 1984, remains Uncertain the los Angeles Dodg ers right hander expresses optimism. I m feeling better All the time Pena said at the dodgers Spring training facility. I be never been in this situation before trying to come Back from surgery. I think i la be ready to go by the time the season starts. I have a lot of Faith that i can come Back. This year i Don t have any goals. I just Hope i can pitch. If i can pitch this year i la think about goals next  Pena 26, was 12-9 with a 2.75 earned run average in 1983, his first full big league season. The 2.75 Era was the fifth Best in the National league. The following year on a los Angeles team that finished fourth in the no West with a 79-83 record Pena was 12-6 with a league leading 2.48 Era. But his year was marred by a sore right shoulder that limited him to one appear Ance after aug. 24. Finally the following february he underwent arthroscopic surgery on the Shoul Der. He was t Able to pitch for the dodgers until the final month of the 1985 season and then made Only two appearances. There was talk late in the 1984 season that Pena was t pitching despite the fact that there was t anything wrong with him physically. The surgery proved otherwise. I m not bitter he said. Sometimes it Hurt and sometimes it did t. I did t know Shelley Sexton scored 26 Points and Bridgette Gordon added 20 to Engineer the lady vols upset of 1985 National runner up Georgia. Tennessee was beaten 84-74 by Georgia in the Sec regular season and had lost two previous games to the lady bulldogs in the Mcaa tournament. Karla Horton had 14 Points for the lady vols. The lady bulldogs who entered the game As the nation s Leader in Field goal percentage were limited to 44 percent accuracy. Georgia 30-2, was led by Teresa Edwards with 37 Points and katrina Mccray with 25. In the opener Jeanetta Burns hit one Basket in the second half a Layup with five seconds left to give leu Victory Over Ohio state. Leu was led by Bonita Branch with 24 Points Alisha Jones with 20 and Julie Randall s 19 in improving it record to 27-5. Ohio state 23-7, was powered by Tracey Hall s 18 Points. The buckeyes also got 15 from Jodi Roth 14 from Lisa come and Nikita Lowry added 13. At Philadelphia sue Wicks scored 28 Points and Cris ten Foley contributed 25 to Lead Rutgers Over Penn state Laura Hughes led Penn state with 13 Points. Both teams moved to 24-8. In the first game Lillie Mason scored 18 Points and Kami Thomas hit for 14 to Lead Western Kentucky Over James Madison. Alisa Harris scored 14 and Missy Dudley added 13 for James Madison 28-4. At Long Beach calif., Cherryl Miller hit for 28 Points 20 in the second half to Lead Southern Cal Over North Carolina. Miller missed sunday s 81-50 Victory Over Montana with a broken Finger. North Carolina 23-9, was led by Pam Leake with 21 Points. In the first game Kay Konerza and Erica Westbrooks scored 18 Points each to Lead Louisiana tech Over Lone each state. At Austin Texas freshman Clarissa Davis scored 18 Points and Andrea Lloyd added 14 to Lead top seeded and undefeated Texas past Oklahoma. Texas 31-0, had five players in double figures. Oklahoma 24-7, was led by Jaquetta Hurley with 16. In the first game Vikki Craig Sank a free to throw with one second left in overtime to lift Mississippi Over Auburn 24-6. Jennifer Gillom paced the lady rebels with 19points. Yeoman aides accused of giving players Money file photo Alejandro Pena. Hoping for comeback what was wrong. The latin people come in a different language maybe there was a communication  Pena who is from the dominican Republic appeared in an exhibition game for the first time wednesday hurling the first three innings of a a game against the Houston astros. He allowed one hit and no runs he walked no one and struck out none. Only one Ball was hit out of the infield. On tuesday he said i be been throwing 87, 88 Mph. I was at 95, 96 before i got Hurt. I Hope i can get to 90 that s still a pretty Good fastball 90. Sometimes i have difficulty getting Loose but i m getting stronger As time goes by. I be worked hard. And i m not afraid to throw hard. You have to let it  Houston a University of hous ton football coach Bill Yeoman and some of his assistants have handed out thousands of dollars in Cash to the school s football players a Dallas newspaper reported Friday. Almost two dozen former players at the University of Houston said that while they were on the team they either received Cash from coaches bought Gas with the coaches school credit cards or had car repairs made free of charge through arrangements made by the coaches the Dallas times Herald reported in a copyright Story. In addition one former player said he had been loaned Money by an assistant coach to pay for an abortion the newspaper said. The newspaper said 23 of 33 former Houston players said they received Money or use of credit cards. All the players either left the school or finished their eligibility there within the past five years. The activities Are apparent violations of Mcaa rules that prohibit extra benefits for student athletes that Aren t available for the student body As a whole. The times Herald said it was unable to get an interview with Yeoman or current assistant coaches. Athletic director Tom Ford said he would t arrange an interview because the coaches have been directed not to comment while Independent counsel investigates reports of improprieties in the football program re ported in the Houston Post. Yeoman could not be reached by Tele phone by the associated press. The times Herald quoted former wide receiver Jeffrey Fields As saying he got Cash or Gas from assistant coach Don Ivory and Booster Manuel Delatorre. Fields also said that once when his Mother owed $380 in rent on her apartment Ivory gave him $300 to help pay it and that Ivory gave him $100 to pay his Mother s phone Bill. In addition former Reserve guard Jack Sharp said he went to Yeoman for Money after the 1981 season when he needed to pay for an abortion. Sharp said Yeoman initially agreed to help him but to see him in a few weeks. When he went Back to Yeoman Sharp said he was told that his grades were too Low to Merit help in the matter. But Onell Phea a Star wide receiver and punt returner from 1978-1981, said he got a loan for an abortion from assistant coach Larry Zierlein in 1980. He said he paid Back the $300 loan which was part of a $1,200 payment he had received. Some former players also said there were Cash payments to recruits by coaches and promises by coaches to give Money to play ers while they attended the University. The Post reported in a copyright Story that a Bank connected to Chester Benge chairman of the University of Houston Board of regents allegedly made Loans to Houston football players in a possible Viola Tion of Mcaa rules. Benge said that san Felipe Bank made Loans of several Hundred dollars to the players. There were some Loans made to some athletes Benge who is on the Bank s Board of directors told the newspaper wednesday. But they were All paid Back. As far As the Bank was concerned they were paid Back by the  Oil can is late arriving Quick on the Mound by the associated press Oil can Boyd was Worth waiting for. Not Only was the Boston Pitcher s Spring debut delayed almost two weeks by a non contagious viral hepatitis infection including a week of Hospital tests in new eng land but he was 1 4 hours late for thurs Day s starting assignment. The Boston players were supposed to be in uniform and on the Field by 10 . But Boyd did t arrive until 11 34, explaining that his wife was ill. He was on the Mound in time however and hurled three scoreless innings allowing two hits walking one and striking out two As the red sox lost to the Detroit tigers 10-9 in 10 innings. Phillies 7, dodgers 6 Luis Aguayo s two run double highlighted a three run ninth against Ken Howell. John Russell hit a three run Homer off Rick Honey cutt but Phillies starter Steve Carlton allowed a run in the first inning then left suffering muscle spasms in his Back. Baseball Roundup cardinals 3, mets 2 Clint hurdle s bases loaded single in the top of the 13th inning drove in the winning run after three straight walks by mets relieve Doug Sisk. Reds 9, braves 8 Kal Daniels two out ninth inning single capped a two run rally. The reds pounded 18 hits off five pitchers including three apiece by Dave Parker Nick Esasky and Ron Oes Ter. Esasky had a two run Homer. Astros 10, twins 7 Jose Cruz broke a sixth inning tie with sacrifice Fly and Bill Doran added a bases loaded triple in the seventh As Houston snapped a seven game losing Streak. Padres 8, giants 6 Kurt Bevacqua broke a tie with a run scor ing single in the ninth and Bruce Bochy singled Home an insurance run. Twins 3, White sox 2 Rick Leggatt Tom Burns and Pete Filson combined for six innings of scoreless four hit Relief after Minnesota starter Bill Latham surrendered two runs and five hits in three innings. White sox 5, Blue jays 2 Rudy Law had a two run double in the sixth off Luis Leal and scored on a single by Reid Nichols. Expos 3, Yankees 2 Al Newman singled Home Rene Gonzales with the winning run off Rod Scurry in the ninth. Pirates 3, royals 0 Steve Kemp Bill Almon and to Dia homered to Pace Pittsburgh. Bob walk got the win and Charlie Liebrandt the  starters went five innings. Angels 4, a s3 Reggie Jackson scored what proved to be the winning run on Keith Atherton s sixth inning wild pitch As California snapped Oakland s five game winning Streak. A Rookie Jose Canseco hit his third Home run of the Spring a two run shot Over the tree behind the left Center Field Wall. Indians 8, cubs 7kevin Buckley won the game with an Lith mining Homer. Chicago s Jody Davis homered to Lead off the ninth inning and Thad Bosley drove in a run with a sacrifice Fly to tie the game 6-6. Cubs starter Rick Sutcliffe pitched five innings allowing two runs on four hits. Mariners 3, Brewers 1ken Phelps drove in two runs with a Homer and sacrifice Fly while from mar Langston blanked the Brewers on six hits for five innings. Milwaukee starter Tim Leary struck out 10 batters in five innings but gave up All three runs. Orioles 9, rangers 7juan Beniquez two run double in the eighth broke a 7-7 tie