European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday augusts 1988 the stars and stripes Page 25 cubs see More was night life by Rick Warner Chicago a the chicag cubs Are anxious to see the lights. The end of an Era for Day baseball Means anew age of More rest More night life and maybe More victories. Well be Able to get some sleep Saidrick Sutcliffe who will Start the first night game at Wrigley Field on  will have to help the  the 73-year tradition of afternoon sat the Friendly confines has Long been lost on the cubs and their visitors. The harm that is so unique for the fans is almost a nuisance for the players. If you asked the Guys More than half of them would prefer to play night games instead of Day games Pitcher Greg Maddux said. Especially this summer one of the hottest in Chicago s steamy history. It used to be said that when the Ivy died so did the cubs. Maybe All those Drain ing Days Are the reason they Haven twon the world series since 1908. When i pitch a Day game i los about 3 pounds. But during a Day game at Wrigley i lose anywhere from 6 to10 pounds Sutcliffe said. It s tougher for your body to come Back from  Many stories have been told about How much manager Don Zimmer in cubs Andre Dawson. Sun takes its toll Joys getting up Early seeing the morn ing Sun and walking to the Ballpark to be one of the first arrivals. The truth i feel Good i won t have to get there so Early Zimmer said. I used to Getto the Park at 8 . Now i la get there around 2, just like a Road game. Rookie Mark Grace like his Veteran manager already is anticipating the switch. You won t have to Wake up at the crack of Dawn for batting practice Grace said. Well get More  s got to help  pregame practice used to Star around 10 . Now there s More time to recuperate. Especially those time when the cubs and the visiting team play a night game on the Road arrive late in Chicago and play the next Day. The heat is no big thing for me be cause i m so Young said shortstop Shawon Dunston 25. But it could before the older  Andre Dawson 34, has often hit 100points higher at Wrigley Field than elsewhere during his career. Still he aware the Sun takes its toll. Because of the heat and humidity of Day baseball at Wrigley Field you have to watch your off the Field  have to take care of your body Dawson said. Normally i try to stay off my feet after games and take it easy he said. I Don t usually go out at  Chicago though is one of the mos popular cities on the National league circuit right up there with m9ntrealand san Diego and on the opposite end from Houston and Pittsburgh. That goes for both the cubs and the other teams. Darryl Strawberry of the new Yor Kmets made a splash last year when he stayed at limelight a popular club until the wee hours and was late for a game the next afternoon. He s not the first to run into that trouble. Other visiting players complained they had no Chance to go shopping at Chicago s Fine stores or see local attractions. But night games eight this season and 18 per year in the future offer new opportunities. Ill have no problem in adjusting my schedule said Maddux one of Sev eral cubs who is engaged. But Dunston a newlywed who live sin Chicago year around does t expect a big change. For the first few night games we a probably show up earlier than we would on the Road until we get into a routine he said. But i Don t plan on going out at night after those games. I la be stay ing in with my  and Harry Caray will still sing night baseball is coming to Wrig Leyfield and Harry holy cow Caray has seen the Light. The irrepressible voice of the Chi Cago cubs has Long been opposed to night games at Wrigley. But As he pre pares to broadcast monday night s historic cubs Phillies game on Chicago superstition win to Caray is taking a philosophical View. It s not the end of the world he said. Night baseball has been around for 50 years so it can t be All  viewers who Don t get win will have a Chance to watch nocturnal base Ball from Wrigley the following nigh when Abc telecasts the cubs mets game. The Media interest goes Well beyond television though. The hoopla is unbelievable Cara said. I hear about 600 newspapers Are covering the first game. That s More than twice what we had for the playoffs in 1984." neighbourhood groups and fans opposed to the lights blame the change on the Tribune co., which owns the cubs win and the Chicago Tribune. But Caray said the real culprit is commissioner Peter Ueberroth who said he would move cubs postseason games out of Chicago if the team did t get lights. He s the one who said get night baseball or you la have to play in St. Louis Caray said. Caray is concerned that night base Ball May detract from the Wrigley mystique and keep some kids away from the Ballpark. But he said Many fans will Benefit from the change. A lot of cub fans work in the Day time so the Only time they can go to the Ballpark is at night he said. While one tradition is broken another will be carried on Caray singing take me out to the ballgame Over the Public address system during the seventh inning stretch. One thing about my singing it Lousy any time of the Day he said. Power offence tougher than stingy defense Mission Kan. A a High scor ing offence has replaced a stingy defense As the key to winning in College football an Mcaa study shows. Over the past five years the top 10teams in scoring offence led by Nebraska Florida state and Oklahoma combined for a .790 winning percentage according to Noaa research. The top 10teams in scoring defense with Oklahoma Nebraska and Michigan 1-2-3 were second with a winning percentage of .784. Throughout the 1960s, the inca found the most prolific winners were the teams with the Sti Giest defense. The top10 teams in scoring defense during that period combined for a .764 winning percentage 35 Points above total defense and ,40 Points ahead of third place scor ing offence. In third place Over the past five year were the top 10 programs in total de sense with a winning percentage of .762. One Surprise that turned up during the exhaustive research the Mcaa said in its preseason College football material was that an argument could be made that teams Are better off with a great turnover margin than a great Rushing game. In the past five years the top 10 teams in turn Over margin with Arkansas Ohio state and Oklahoma state leading the Way had a winning percentage of .720 compared with the .712 of the 10 top Rushing teams. The research also seemed to Bear Rutan old coaching axiom that it s not How Many Yards you pass for that counts it show Many Yards you get per pass. The top 10 passing offences since 1983 combined to win just .605 percent of their games. But teams that ranked in the top10 in Yards per attempt combined for a winning percentage of .751. The Mcaa s three biggest division i winners the past five regular seasons were Miami fla., 50-6, Nebraska 49-7, an Oklahoma 48-7-1. No. 4 was Brigham young50-10-0, followed by Auburn 44-11-1, Penn state 43-12-1, Iowa 43-13-1, Michigan 42-13-1, air Force 42-15, an Louisiana state 39-13-3. Miami the defending College Champion did not capture first place in any single category during that time except total Vic tories. Nebraska led in scoring offence with 39.64 Points per game while the Hurri canes were fourth at 33.18. Oklahoma s scoring defense of 10.82 Points each game was nearly two full Points better than no. 2 Nebraska and almost four Points ahead Ono. 5 Miami. The sooner also ranked no. 1 in Pas defense giving up Only 128.55 Yards per  Young led in passing offence. Coach la veil Edwards Aerial show aver aged 421.38 passing Yards far ahead of no. 2 san Jose state at 278.73. Miami which has sent such quarterback stars As Bernie Kozar and Jim Kelly to the nil was no. 3 in passing offence the past five years with 277.55 Yards. Brigham Young was third behind no.2 Miami and no. 1 Iowa in Yards per attempt. Coach Hayden Fry s Iowa Haw Keyes averaged 8.76 Yards per comple Tion to Miami s 8.40 and by s 8.22. I pass defense Oklahoma was no. 1 at 5.01 Yards Given up each attempt. No. 2was Toledo a team not usually associated with the titans of the game Withan average yield per pass of 5.69. Oklahoma s Rushing defense allowed fewer than 88 Yards per game the past five years to claim no. 1, followed by Arizona 100.15, and Michigan 109.56. Brigham Young Nebraska and Iowa led in total offence averaging 470.02, 469.16 and 437.75 Yards  was no. 1 in total defense giving up 215.75 Yards every Outing Fol Lowed by Nebraska at 271.93 and Miami at 282.93. Arkansas took the Ball on fumbles an interceptions 164 times while giving it up Only 98 times to Lead in that frequently overlooked category. Ohio state was next followed by Oklahoma state Andula. Rost sets Hungary up pole Pace Arn Sejdo Budapest Hungary a Alain Rost of France who leads the standings a the world formula one Driver championship clinched the provisional Ole position in Friday s practice session for sunday s hungarian grand prix the 10th championship event. Prost twice a world Champion achieved the fastest Lap in his Mclaren Londa with a time of one minute 29.589  hopeful Alessandro Nannini driving a Benetton Ford was a Surpris ing second in 1 29.779. Third was briton s Nigel Mansell in Williams Judd in 1 30.151, ahead of ital Ian teammate Riccardo Patrese 1 30.382. Fast track for cyclist Donington England a Australia s Wayne Gardner shattered the Lap record Friday to score an Early psycho logical advantage Over world championship Leader Eddie Lawson in the build up to sunday s British 500 cd motorcycle grand prix. The world Champion took an obvious liking to the re surfaced 2.5-mile circuit to Power his rothmans Honda around Ina time of one minute 35.09 seconds at average Speed of 94.64 Mph. Television baseball either Boston at Detroit or Montreal at St. Louis 8 . Saturday. Olympic trials women s gymnastics Midnight saturday. Exhibition football Oakland at Sanfrancisco 3 . Sunday. Radio baseball Boston at Detroit 8 12 . Saturday new York mets at Pitts Burgh 1 . Sunday