European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page22 the stars and stripes. Thursday. May 22. 1986 a a 11 a r k Iraq d it Ion by Ben Walker a sports writer turn nuke his dodgers sound no Nile lion when in s being played. Kansas City royals fans can t buy a Beer until it s Over. L Van the bleacher bums at Wrigley Field try to hit the High notes. In s like Palm anal Anthem us much ii Ballpark tradition As batting practice and the seventh inning stretch. Some fans even Sny the song s last two words have always been play ball.". But the deference accorded Francis Scott key s Star spangled manner varies from Park to Park. For example. L , the Angeles manager insists i hat All his player,1 line up tin the tap step of the dugout at if spent no Strain of Oil say can you see and this season inc National league sent letters to its other teams directing them to do the same. Lie wanted everybody out no jackets uniform top with everybody lined infielder Bill rus sell said. And in looks Tummy s about the Only one on the club who sings it he said. He sings it every Day. Steve Garvey used to sing it when he was Here Tony Oliva the cuban born batting coach of the Minnesota twins also sings. They laugh about it but i try to sing it my Way he said any National Anthem be it America Cuba Russia Canada i respect. People should have respect of Allna tonal anthems. I hate to Sec people playing even non singers like to give a Good impression. If we know in s a to game Well Mouth the words so if the camera hits us Well look Good admits California Angels Pic lick Kirk Mccaskill. A in reaction to the Anthem also varies around the Bull Parks. In some places you can really hear the fans singing like in Detroit and Boston said Allanton a Chris camb Liss who has spent 15 seasons in the majors. In others there s always More commotion Tike ill Yankee stadium and Shea stadium. They always make it a Point to begin clapping before it s Rico Picardi head of concessions it Boston s Fenway 1 Ark said red sox seem More patriotic these Days. I Verbern Here 44 years and the biggest change i be noticed is that More fans now sing the Anthem he said. Philadelphia Phillies manager John Fol Sec. A Farmer Toronto coach recalled that after n two hour rain delay at Chicago s Comiskey Park a game began without the Anthem. A White sox Pitcher threw his first Pilch but had to Stop because fans in right held were singing in anyway. The game was held up until they finished. We re in America and in s an important part of the game said Chicago cubs general manager Dallas Green. Frank Charles in his 14th year As organist m Milwaukee s county stadium says How the Anthem is played makes a difference in whether fans sing along. It should not be a Long drawn out said Charles who prides himself on his 70-Sccond rendition. Sometimes fans add their own touches at Baltimore s memorial stadium a Crisp booming "0" As in Oriole is shouted when the Anthem gels to of say docs that Star-spangled.". And in some ballparks god bless America and America the Beautiful arc occasionally substituted for the National ant hem. Thai won t Ever happen in Detroit. Well sing Tho Star spangled Banner Here until the Congress of the untied Stales passes a. Law designating another Anthem then Well play that said Lou Matlin in charge if marketing and Spud Al events Al Tiger stadium. But sometimes the stirring song key wrote in 1814 during the bombardment of fort mall cry in Baltimore md., pals a bit of added pressure on a Singer _ the worst stories in show business surround the nation Al Anthem said Joey English who has Sung to during every Angels Hom stand since 1978, the Lorie Johal they always Tell you just before you walk onto the Field Are about so and so who forgot the words and walked off the sometimes another country s anther to gives a a mgr last year at Yankee stadium Mary o Dowd forgot the words 10 the Canadian National Anthem prior to a game with Toronto. After she slopped to gel a copy of la words she started again but Sang to the wrong tune. I was so humiliated i hid out for two Days she said. And singers Aren t inc Only ones who think there s some thing sort of mystical attached to the Anthem. There s u Story going around the majors about a conversation Pittsburgh manager Jim Ley and supposedly had with one of his players prior to a game at three Rivers stadium.-.-. Every Lime they play that song i have a bad Day the player Lold Leyland. What song is thai Leyland asked. The National Mears claims 500 pole in t really important Indianapolis up1 Silling on the pole fur the Indian Anulis 500 does nut mean much in the race says the Man who holds the distinction this year. Kick Mears earned the pole by Selling Indianapolis motor Speedway one und four Lap records in qualifying. Mears drove his March cow Orch to an average of 216.828 nip i and set a record fast Lap of 2i7.5kj Mph. In s basically two different races Mears said. The pole is one und the race is anole or Al s Good fur me to Sil on i in pole because i m in the Ballpark and it takes a lot of pressure off me. It Picans nothing to the race but it Means something to the historically the pole has been better than Mears contends. In 69 Indianapolis 500s, pole Sillers have wan 12 times the most for any Starling snot. Pole winners have taken the race five limes in the past 15 years with 1981 Winner Bobby unset the last Driver to do so. The Middle Driver in Row one has won 10 times and the dui Side spot on the Row has produced seven winners including curs in i9s4, in nil. 42 percent of he winners have come from inc first Row casting this year s front Irio of Mears defend no exam pin Danny Sullivan and Michael andr Clit As favourites. Last year s pole Sitter Pancho Carter finished last front Row neighbor Scott Brayton was 30th und outside Froni starter Bobby Rahal was 27 in. Sullivan who will Start Suntay beside Mears on the front Row owned the pole briefly bal was not heartbroken to see his pc Sec racing teammate take it away from him. I Haven t won Loo Many races from the pole so i d probably have been a Little Ner Vous he said. Rahal who starts sunday from he inside of Row 2, agreed the pole position has few advantages Over 500 Miles. It probably has very Lillie to do with the actual race Rahal said. If you Are in the first two or three rows you be got the car working pretty Well to begin with.". Mario and Ritli a former Winner and two time pole Sitter emphasized the psychological advantage of having the fastest car. The pole is very important because it is the first event of the month Here he said. It can Vilart. Building the momentum for race a photo Indianapolis pole Siller Rick meats. Contradicts history on value of position Manning Robinson Lead . Cage be a fees Colorado Springs Colo. A Kansas Sophomore Forward Danny Manning a second team All american and Navy Junior Center David Robinson a third team All America head a list of 18 collegiate underclassmen named tuesday to the . National team the . Amateur basketball association announced. The players will gather june 14 in Tuc son ah/., under head coach Lute Olson of the University of Arizona and his assistants Georgia tech coach Bobby Cre Mitis cil sift Barbara coach Jerry Pimm and Arizona assistant Scott Thompson. The final Rosier will be set around june 20 far Competition in the 24-Lcam world championships played at various Sites throughout Spain which hosts the tournament Juty s-20. Robinson Man Nide Manning. 6-fool-l 1, who led Kansas to a 35-4 record and a berth in the final four before losing to Mcaa runner up Duke in the semifinals paced the Jay Hawks with a 16.9 Points per game scoring average. Robinson also 6-11, led the midshipmen to a 30-5 record with it 22.7 Points per game average. Navy the colonial athletic association Champion was also eliminated by Duke 71-50 in inc East regional finals. Guards Jeff Lebo and Kenny Smith and Forward Joe Wolf All of North Carolina North Carolina stale Forward Center Charles Shackleford Duke guard Tommy Amaker Forward Tom Hammonds of Georgia tech and guard Tyrone bogus of Wake Forest Ali members of the at lactic coast conference were also among the players selected. Others named were Rony Shikaly of Syracuse Reggie Williams of George town David film scr of California scan Elliott and Steve Kerr of Arizona Armon Gilliam of Nevada Las vegas Derrick Mckay of Alabama Todd Mitchell of Purdue and Brian Shaw of California Santa Barbara. The players were selected from 42 hopefuls who participated in a five Day trial at inc . Olympic training Center in Colorado Springs. The squad is scheduled to begin a tune up tour against the new zealand nation Al team june 25 in Tucson. It will continue ils Lour opposing the French National learn in Paris on june 30 and play games against unspecified opponents any 1 and 2 in Lyon France. The United states which Heads Pool c in the 0lh annual championships that also includes Italy puerto Rico West Germany China and the Ivory coast will play ils first game july s against the Ivory coast in Malaga Spain
