European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March 23, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary made the up on the scoreboard at East Rutherford nj.,Syracuse Hud stunned North Carolina 79-75. To create an All big e3h matchup with Providence in the final four saturday in new Orleans but on the Slat Sheet for saturday s East regional final of the Mcaa Louma men lie real score was 43-32 the difference in rebounds Derrick Coltman the 6-fool-9 freshman for Ward had 14 rebounds. Rony Sci Katy the 6-10 Junior Center had 11 rebounds in addition Lohi 26  think the lint half was the Best we be re bounded the Ball at year Jim Boeheim the Syra Cuse coach was saying. Coming into the tournament we tried to emphasize in practice thai we had to rebound belter and shoot ret throws  the orangemen have until saturday to wort on their rite throw shooting. They made Only 15 of 29 last sat urday and twice missed the first in one and okie situations in the closing seconds. But they held on o eliminate the lop seeded team in the East  nicest thing about the game was we just would t lose Boeheim said. We made the plays we had to make to win the Ball  time after time Coleman and Seikaly got the re bound hey had to eel if Syracuse was to win. In con Trast Joe Wolf the tar heels 6-11 senior Forward had10 rebounds and . Reid their 6-9 freshman Center had Only sin none on the offensive  was very difficult for us to handle in  said Dean Smith the tar heels coach an Coleman Hurt us on the backboards. Sci Katy is a very Strong player who was the key to this tournament Shikaly who grew up in Lebanon and Greece has been an inconsistent scorer and a Bounder often criticized by his coach. So much so that even in Boe Heim s enjoyment of saturday s Victory he could twist leasing him. At first Jocheim praised his Cen Ter saying Ron i been big big in this  s been there for us very consistently for a while Long enough that i can t remember when he was  the coach also talked about How Seikaly was Dave Anderson the Ball a foot or two from the Basket where he s real  and the coach mentioned How Sei Kaly had so Many bad games earlier. Later in coach chuckled when Seikaly was asked a question talk the coach said grinning hell talk for  coach All right Sci Katy said seriously. Smile we did t  properly chastised Jocheim stopped teasing the player who has been most responsible for pulling Syracuse into the final four with commanding Vic tories Over Georgia Southern Western Kentucky Florida and now the Atlantic coast conference regu Lar season champions. Together beginning with Georgia Southern and the there was the big hype Between Schin Uius and  Dwayne Schintzius the 7-3 Florida freshman Cen Ter had talked about taking Florida to the final four before Seikaly scored 33 Points thursday  d been compared against Patrick Ewing and Wal Ler Berry and David Robinson said Seikaly and All Ofa sudden i was being compared with a freshman. I knew i had to play Well and i had to play smart i never fell so excited so psyched up to play at a nigh level. You Start to do Good Thygson the  the tar heels saturday Seikaly had to Battle this season s freshman phenomenon .Reid, their 6-9 Center who had scored 31 Points against Noire Dame on thursday night. But the Orange freshman. Derrick Coleman knew.Reid front last year s olympic festival yes i wanted to play Well against.Reid , yes Coleman said. I knew i had to improve my rebounding. But it was t a Mailer of  was just a matter of being More aggressive really going after the Ball in the moments before Inci Gramc at Byrne Mead lowlands Arena the Syracuse players Learned that Providence a big East rival they had Defeated twice during the regular season had surprised George. Town the top seeded team in the Southeast Region Al 88-73. Jocheim minimized the Impact of provi Dence i Victory saying we knew about in but icy did t give us any Points for  but the Orange s play maker Sherman Douglas thought in helped we knew if Providence could upset  said we could Upsel  Dean Smith the North Carolina coach had Bee concerned about rebounding after notre Dame had dominated the offensive boards 14-6, in thursday night game that the tar heels won 74-68. If we get out rebounded like that by Syracuse Smith said Friday Well be going Home thai s where the tar heels Are going while Syra Cuse awaits its first appearance in the final four since i97j. With a Victory thai should quiet his critic sat least until Syracuse loses again Jim Jocheim is surely a happier coach carried away from the Bench on to players shoulders for perhaps the first Lime. And As the Syracuse Rebo unders await their trip tothe final four they surely arc belter than Ever. They made up their  Boeheim said logo up and gel the  and suddenly either Syracuse or Providence will go to the Mcaa championship game a coif week. Botox pm not counting1 on Clemens Winter Haven Fla a the Boston red sox said saturday they Are preparing to Start the 1987 american league season without holdout Roger Clemens last year s map and by Youngward Winner. Uni this moment we Are not counting upon having him on opening Day Gen eral manager Lou Gorman said at a news conference. Talks have broken  now on they la have to Call  Gorman and club attorney John do Novan said their last and Best offer was daily rejected by Randy Hon Dricks who with his brother Alan rep resents  called him and he Cut us of prel to quickly Donovan said he said mat unless we increase the base salary to kiss in  said that the proposal the club s third had the same base salary of$500,000, but incentives were increased from $450,000 to $475.000 and adjusted to More realistically increase his base salary earnings loan Overall potential of$975.000. They totally rejected our offer. The had no interest in in " Gorman said. It is our last and Best  noted that the red son earlier this week turned Down Hie Hendricksen proposal that Clemens be paid a Flat $950,000 without any incentives that came after the red sox s second offer of $500,000. With $450,000 in  Are not going up on our offer of $500.000 As the babe  Gorma said. That is not open to  Clemens walked out during a practice March 6 after the red sox rejected the Hendricksen demands for a $2.4 million contract for to years $1 million in Triumph Over drink big thing for Welch we Kcal map Roger Clemens. Talks have broken Oft 1987 and $1.4 in 1988 and the  renewed his contract at a negotiable salary of $400,000.Clemens, who is not eligible for salary arbitration until after his third full major league season earned $220,000 plus $120,000 in incentive Money i pitching the red sox to the Pennant with a 24-4 record in 1986,the red sox began a $ 1,000 daily Fine on match 11, and Gorman said that Sall we can do until opening Day april 6 when Well have to take some other action such As suspending  Gorman said the red sox fell that$500,000 was a fair and equitable base salary and if Clemens has any kind Ofa season he would make $700,000 or  noted that the offer More than doubles his base salary of 1986 an would make him the highest paid three year player in major league baseball today.  Beach Fla. A Bob Welch says in is no big Deal that he is the senior los Angeles dodger in length of service. What docs impress him is that he is still alive and playing baseball in the big  does not believe that would be True if he had not gained control Over his drinking problem Welch said he has t had a drink forbore than seven years. His problem with alcohol was Well publicized in early1980, when he Wen through a rehabilitation program and he later wrote a Booton his experiences no one has any More than  Welch said referring to the length of Lime he has remained sober. Day by Day sobriety it s not easy. Like after working out those Are things you thin about if 1 had continued to drink there Sno Way i d still be playing baseball he said. I got too crazy. There Are minimal Odds that i d be alive if i d have continued drinking during the lust seven years Welch has been a dodger since Jun of 1978, when at age 21, he was called up from Albuquerque. He was an immedi ate hit winning seven of his 11 decisions with a sparkling earned run average of2.03, that fall he is Ruck out Reggie jacks onto end came 2 in a memorable world series moment when infielder Bui Russell retired after last season Welch at 30, became the dodger with the longest tenure. I May be the senior member around Here but an awful Loi of Guys like Jerry Reuss and Bill Madlock have played along time Welch said at the dodgers Spring training facility. This is a great place to play and i love the game i would t want to switch it one thing he does want to switch is what happened to him and the dodgers in 1986. The Only Good Hing about last car i that it s Over not just for me but for the whole team Welch said. We just did t play Good baseball As a unit and did t win the dodgers finished 73-89 and in fifth place in the National league  was 7-13, a poor record indeed but that does t come near to telling history. For one thing he had a line 3.29earned run average. For another he had career highs of 33 starts and 183 strike outs and he tied his career High with 135 2-3 innings pitched. The dodgers total Donly 21 runs in his 13 tosses. I went through some games where we had a Chance to win the right hander said but i Don t look at ii As anything but a 7-13 season. 1 did t feel Snak bit not at All. You get frustrated but 1 tried to give my Best Effort at All limes. I d rather have a 3.8 Era and win20 than 3.28 and win seven. Anybody  has been bothered by Elbow problems for most of his big league Ca reer. Great Arm bad Elbow he said witha smile. You have 10 Pui up with some nagging things. It s no something Newto me i be had it so Many limes. 1 Don t like it 1 did t ask for ii. But it s in errand t have to Deal with it. Spring training is Tough for me i Nehad so Many Tough limes Here. I aggravated it real Quick this year. 1 feel very confident i la be ready for the