European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday february 23, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Indiana beats Iowa 84-75 from press dispatches Bloomington ind. The Challenge of facing a rated team and the Prospect or revenge was just he Medicine a slumping Sieve Alford and no. 2 Indiana needed Sal urday. Alford. Who had been in a shooting slump while the hoosiers squeaked out victories Over big ten cellar dwellers in their last three games scored 12 Points in each half As Indiana Defeated no. Iowa 84-75 in a big ten game. Caryl Thomas contributed 21 Points to inc Victory As Indiana undefeated in its last 21 Home games avenged a 101-88 defeat it suffered last month in Iowa City the hoosiers Only loss in conference play. Maybe it was a feeling of waiting on this and the College basketball revenge Factor said Alford who became Indiana s career scaring Leader during it 5-of-s2 shooting performance in his previous three games. It was t re Venge against Iowa. It was just the matter of avenging not playing As Well As we could at Iowa. This is the game we be been waiting  Keith smart scored 13 of his 17 Points in the first half As Indiana opened a 19-Poinl advantage at inter Mission. You could Sec the intensity from the Start Iowa coach Tom Davis said. From the opening half hey took it to us. They disrupted us in every possible  this Cam could l play s Well Wilh him playing Lilic thai Over the last three games Indiana coach Bob Knight said of Alford. It was Good to see Steve come Back and shoot Well. His stroke was better. He had better  Alford made eight of 15 shots from the Field including four of seven Tro m three Point Range. He Sank five of seven attempts As the hoosiers look command in the first half _ after the game we talked about the fact that we had eight games to play before meeting Iowa again Kniight said. I think inc team was pleased and relieved to be playing  the hoosiers 14-1 in conference play and 23-2 Overall pulled away Midway in the first half scoring see College on Page 26 seeks 1st pea tour win Ace helps Chen take Lead in la los Angeles a . Chen had his first tournament Hole in on saturday As he moved into position to become the first golfer from Taiwan 10 win a pea tour Cuenl. Chen 28 got inc Ace on inc sixth Hole at the Par-7l, 7,029-Yard Riviera country club and finished with a 67 for a three round 204 and a one stroke Lead Over Danny Edwards in the $600,000 los Angeles open. Edwards had a third round 68. I can t Tell you about sunday said Chen who has finished second twice since joining inc tour in 1983. I feel pretty Strong. I just want to keep my  Chen said he was unaware at first thai his Ball had dropped into the cup on no. 6. I did t Sec anything he said " just heard the people yell. As soon As i hit he Hail i knew ii was straight and at the pin i was thinking 5-Iron, hut my Caddy said a 6 was Good  Edwards Aid he would be worrying More about his own game than who s in front on sunday the Leader Board does t really make much difference until the last few holes he said. I m trying to take things a Little easier not be so hard on myself try to enjoy it All a Little  Ben Crenshaw shot a 66, and Bobby Wadkins. Inc first round Leader had a 68 saturday to remain within striking distance of the Lead at 206. Rick i or who began the Day tied with Edwards and Chen one stroke Bor Xit ftps i Fol of Var Bijil of 5w i. Nal. Sv-,?. Of a i Fisi ii Soj to " -35 a  Fefe a a Phou . Chen. ,. First tourney holc in on Hind Leader Bill Sander shot 70 and was alone at 207. In a group another shot Back were Spain s Sivc Ballwsteros Wilh a third round 69 Calvin Pete with a 67 Don Woolcy with a 69 and pal Mcgowen Wilh a 65. Sander with a 43 on the Back nine struggled to u 79 hat left him at 215 As he slipped 11 shots behind Chen. Craig Stadler and Lanny Wadkins who started the third round two shots off the Pace fell further Back As each had a 73 and a 211 total. Chen a 5-Fodl-10, 145-Poundcr who look up Golf As a teen Ager in Taiwan clipped five shots off Par for a 30 on inc front nine. He knocked in his 6 Iron  shot on the 171-Yard, Par-3 sixth Hole to go 9-Undcr at thai Point.  1 oth Hole logo to ii under but lost two shots to Par with bogeys on no. I Sand no. 18, Chen had opened the tournament with a 70 and had a 67 on the second round. He joined the tour in 1983 and had led the . Open in 1985 until the final round when he had a quadruple bogey s on the fifth Hole and finished with a 77 and a lie for second place behind Andy North. He collected $85,690 while playing in 19 pea tournaments in 1986. He has won three times in Asia the 1981 Sapporo open the 1981 asian International open and the 1981 Kuc Augusta Japan open. Chen who now lives in the los an Geles suburb of Walnut missed the Cut at last week s tournament in san Diego. In his other two tournaments this year he tied for sixth in the Bob Hope desert classic and lied for 15th in the Phoenix open. Rarick wins 1 St Lyga tourney Honolulu a Cindy Rarick. Who attended the University of Hawaii for two cats won her first Lyga tournament saturday by shooting a 5-under-Par 67 to take the 54-Hole $300.000 Tsumura hawaiian Lodic Sopyn. Rarick. Who earned $45.000, ended the tournament at the Turtle Bay Hil ton and county club Al 9-Undcr 207, two strokes ahead of Jane Geddes. And three ahead of Alice Wilzman Rarick who placed second after inc first and second rounds went into the final round at 4-Undcr 140 and then  the lowest score of the tournament. She made birdies on the first and ninth holes to finish her first nine at 2 under 34. On the Par-3, 172-Yard Lush Hole Kurick Emsud a five loot putt for Par and had to take a bogey. "1 was so frustrated Rarick said. But so Many of my friends were there Yelling hang in there Cindy you re going  with encouragement from the gallery Rarick birdied the 12th and 13lh holes. I did l know what the score was until after he 15th Hole Rarick said. I heard someone from the Croud yell they re All even Al 7-under. After that i did l look Al the scoreboard. I just concentrated on my  the concentration paid off. Rarick birdied the 16th and 17lh holes to bring her Back nine score to 3-Undcr 33. I m so excited that my first win was in Hawaii said Rarick who at tended Etc University of Hawaii from 197b o 1980. La was so fantastic to have a win on my third year Wilh the tournament and to have it in Hawaii is just the greatest go docs who was tied for the Lead with Ritzman going into the final round also birdied the first Hole but hit inc Bunker of the Par-4, 376-Yard fifth Hole and two putted for bogey. On the Back nine goddess birdied the 13th and 14th holes id  Wilh Rarick and Ritzman at 7-under after 15 holes. Geddes who won $27,750, missed birdies on the 15ih and 16th holes and knew first place was disappearing. After the i7lh i saw the scoreboard and thai Cindy was to Down Geddes said. Then i just tried to Fin ish  paired Wilh Ritzman Geddes Man aged to Par the 17th and 18th holes. Tied fur fourth place at 4-Undcr 212 were Lorie pct arson and Hollis Stacy. Fans give Howser standing ovation by the associated press the Kansas City royals have Cyl o play a game this season but their manager already has received a standing ovation. Sec Vescy column an Page about 150 spectators stood and applauded saturday As Dick Howser walked onto he Pigott stadium held Al fort Myers Fla Howser was in uniform baseball Roundup for the first Lime since last july when a malignant tumor was discovered in his brain. I be planned on this since the first Day after surgery Howser said after his pitchers and catchers finished the open ing workout of Spring training. This is what i be been looking Forward to get Ting  Howser who has undergone two operations to remove parts of Floc cancerous growth stood during most of the 2 / hour workout. Sometimes i gel a Lille lir cd in the afternoon and have to take a Nap he said. But i feelgood. People keep asking me and All they re going to gel is a Posi Tive  the 50-year-old manager said his religious Faith has helped him Deal with the illness. I Don t want to beat anybody with a Bible but i do want people to know what s happened to Dick Howser he said this is a Story that needs to be  Howser said he is confident he will be Able to manage he entire season but the royals have a contingency plan if he can t. Third base coach Billy Gardner former manager of the Minnesota twins would Lake Over As manager if the need arises. I can do the Job Howser said. If i can to then i m going to bail  around the Camps California infielder Dick Schofield won his arbitration Case wrapping up this year s round of 26 arbitrated salary disputes. Schofield was awarded 1475,000, the smallest amount for any winning player. The Angels had offered him . Schofield hit .249 and stole 23 bases in 139 games last year. The see baseball on Par a 26