European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday june 2, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 21hurricanes Knock off Fullerton by Tom Vint Omaha neb. Apr a two run error by Fullerton state shortstop Nate Rodriguez keyed a three run seventh inning that carried top ranked Miami to a 4-3 Victory Over the fifth ranked titans in the second round of the College world series sunday night. A it was a real winners bracket game a said Miami coach Ron Fraser who is retiring after 30 years at the end of the tournament. Miami 55-8 earned a few Days off while Fullerton state 43-16 fell into a losers bracket game tuesday against Florida state 49-20. The Winner of that game would face Miami on wednesday. Florida state beaten 7-2 by Fullerton in a first round game Friday stayed alive on sunday by _ eliminating California 5-4 in a losers round game. With the score tied 1-1, Miami loaded the bases in the seventh against Fullerton a James Popoff 12-3who had retired 10 consecutive batters before running into trouble. Miami a Dave Berg grounded sharply into the Hole and the Ball bounded off Rodriguez a Glove for an error that allowed two runs to score. Charles Johnson singled in a run to make it 4-1. Rodriguez error was the Only mistake a game played on a Slick held in a c n 11 p cj1 series a play Sacramento Scarl Parker right dives for the Ball after Mike Pringle left of tumbled. The surge held on to beat Barcelona 17-15. Surge nabs world bowl spot in a game steady frizz Johnathen Smith singled in a run in the first for Miami Ana Fullerton tied it 1-1 in the Bottom of the inning by working hurricanes starter Jeff Alkire 14-2 for three walks and a fielders Choice. Alkire who threw a pair of four hit Complete game victories in regional play allowed Only two infield hits until Phil Nevin singled to left in the eighth. But Alkire walked nine and struck out one by the time he left for reliever Danny Graves with two on and none out in the eighth. The hurricanes used three double plays to offset Alkire a walks then Graves a freshman finished it off. Graves first pitch bounced in the dirt allowing Chris Powell and Nevin to move up. Powell who had walked scored on Jason Moleris grounder and Nevin made it 4-3 when Steve Sisco St. 5, California 4 to Mueller a three run Homer and the Complete game pitching of left hander Tim Davis helped Florida state break a five game cos losing Streak. The seminoles 49-20 Hadnot won a cos game since beating Wichita state 42 in the second round in 1989. California 35-28 is the first team to go Home from the 1992 tournament with two losses. Davis struck out nine. Sacramento Calif. A Cary Blanchard kicked a 46-Yard Field goal with 3 54 left to give the defensive minded Sacramento surge a 17-15 Victory sunday Over the Barcelona dragons in the world leagues semifinal playoff game. A penalty thwarted Barcelona a last ditch comeback try. During the dragons final Possession quarterback Scott Emey hit Thomas Wood for an apparent 60-Yard touchdown but the play was called Back for illegal motion on receiver Demetrious Davis. The surge 9-2north american West division champs will play the Orlando Thunder on saturday in the second world bowl in Montreal. The Thunder Defeated Birmingham 45-7 saturday night in the league s other playoff game. The dragons 5-6who reached last years world bowl in London won the european division despite losing their final five games. Surge quarterback David Archer the leagues offensive map completed just 9 of 26 passes for 76 Yards and was intercepted once. Eddie Brown archers favorite receiver with 1,011 Yards this season had no catches. Sacramento which made one of 10 third Down conversions had just 82 Yards of offence while the dragons had 341. Barcelona had 18 first Downs to Sacramento a eight. The surge defense gave Sacramento a 7-0 Lead on a 10-Yard interception return by cornerback Louis Riddick with 12 31 left in the half. Riddick stepped in front of ency a a pass intended for Wood. Brown gave Sacramento a 14-3 Lead Early in the third Quarter on a we playoff record 86-Yard punt return. Emey who completed 24 of 45 passes for 271 Yards then hit Dempsey Norman for a dub record 90-Yard to pass and then Davis on a 9-Yard scoring pass to give the dragons a 15-14 Lead late in the third Quarter. After Barcelona place kicker Teddy Garcia pushed a 43-Yard attempt wide with 7 43 to play the surge had its Best drive of the game to set up Blanchard a winning kick which crossed the crossbar by just a foot. 2-time olympic cagers survive Cut Colorado Springs up two time olympians Teresa Edwards and Lynette Woodard were among the 18 finalists for the . Women a olympic basketball team after sundays Cut from 53. The cuts were made after a three Day practice session. The finalists will remain in Colorado Springs until the 12-player roster for the Barcelona games is announced june 12. Edwards a Forward from Georgia is among six players from the 1988 Gold medal team to make the Cut. She . Women s trials played on the 1984 . Team that won a Gold medal. Woodard at 32 the oldest of the remaining hopefuls played on the 1984 and 1980 teams. Nancy Lieberman Cline who played on the 1976 olympic team and was the oldest of the 53 candidates at 33, was Cut along with 1992 collegiate player of the year Dawn Staley of Virginia. Bridgette Gordon was also Cut. Other 1988 olympians still on the team Are katrina Mcclain of Georgia Teresa Weatherspoon of Louisiana Lech Vicky Bullett of Maryland Cynthia Cooper of Southern Cal and Suzie Mcconnell of Penn state. Other 1984 olym Evans who made the Cut were former is teammates Pam Mcgee and Cheryl Miller. The other finalists Are Jennifer Azzi and Katy Steding of Stanford Kathie Bolton Carolyn Jones and Vickie Orr of Auburn Daedra Charles of Tennessee Clarissa Davis of Texas Medina Dixon of old Dominion and Tammy Jackson of of Black College coaches called racist Issue Dallas apr a former sum athletic director says the omission of Black coaches in College football is a a racist a a there a a Comfort zone a said Doug single also a former and at Northwestern and now executive director of International special olympics. A athletic directors Are More comfortable with Black basketball coaches than football coaches a he said. A i can to think of another business or Industry in this country of this importance with this number of Black athletes with no Black the 1992 College football association meetings ended without any Black head coaches in the National collegiate athletic associations top classification of division la. Last season there were three Blacks in top positions. The Dallas morning news on sunday reported a sur vey showing 1991 supervisory positions such As coordinator or assistant head coach Are filled almost exclusively by Whites. The Survey also showed nearly every school had failed to venture beyond hiring one or two Black full time assistants. According to the Survey Southwest conference schools had the second lowest average among la leagues with 1.33 Blacks per staff. Only the big West conference ranked lower with 1.25. The most recent study commissioned by the Mcaa shows 37 percent of division i football players Are Black. But when division i a athletic directors Are asked Why they Haven to hired Blacks Many say most Blacks Lack head coaching experience. A i have said in the past in a thinking of writing a Book called a not qualified a a said Ron Dickerson defensive coordinator at Clemson and president of the Black coaches association. A a that a always the no pressure has been placed on la athletic directors a All but three of whom Are White a to hire Blacks. The Hierarchy of intercollegiate athletics has been silent on the Issue. Black assistants believe any University that considers hiring a minority head coach is confronted by alumni who threaten to withhold contributions. The news study also echoed the stereotype that Blacks have physical Talent but no mental capacity. Al most half of Black coaches Are in charge of either run Ning backs or receivers. But Only four Blacks coached quarterbacks and Only four coached the offensive line rown said Black coaches Are needed not Only As role models for Black students but also to show Young White students that Blacks Are leaders
