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THE JOURNAL, OGDENSBURG.N.Y,- TUESDAY, AUGUST 18,1987-PAGE 9 After a 10-2 record in 1984, Boston College slipped ito 4-8 in '85 but re- bounded to 9-3 last year and returns six starters on offense and five on defense. The offense will feature the same pass-oriented attack, albeit with a new quarterback, while the defense includes a solid linebacking corps led by Bill Romanowski, top-notch ends in Eric Lindstromi and Bill Thompson anda veteran secondary. Juniors Mike Power and Mark Kamphaus are battling at quarter- back. Each started once last year and suffered a serious injury — Power a broken foot, Kamphaus a torn thumb ligament. BC even has a Plutie — split end Darren Flutie, Doug's younger brother, who caught 35 passes last year for 531 yards and five touchdowns. The Eagles also have a schedule that includes Southern Gal, Penn State,' Pitt, Tennessee and Notre Dame. Syracuse lost five of its first six games last year but finished 5-6 and returns its M&M combination of quarterback Don McPherson and Coach Dick MacPherson. Donnie Mac comes into his senior year as the school record-holder in passing yards arid touchdown passes. He will be joined by six Other starters on offense and nine on defense. The Orangemen also regain the services of outstanding nose guard Ted Gregory, who suf- fered a broken leg in the second game. There is a feeling at Syracuse that this may finally be \next year.\ ' Despite West Virginia's 4-7 record, Coach Don Nehlen's overall mark is 52-29-1. A rigorous off- season training program is ex- pected to help return the Moun- taineers to the ranks of winners. They lost only three starters on offense and four on defense, but Nehlen is concerned with many positions, including quarterback, where either seniors Mike Timko or Ben Reed or redshirt freshman Major Harris will run the new op- tionoffense. There is a flock of speedy wideouts and backup tailback Un- dra Johnson returns after rushing for 652 yards. A.B. Brown; who sat out last year after transferring from Pitt, is being touted as possibly the best running back to come to West Virginia during Nehlen's tenure. The offensive line is a strength and the defense gets a boost with the addition of free safety Terry White, a transfer from Ohio State, and sophomore Chris Haeringimay be the best young linebacker the Mountaineers have ever recruited. Temple lost career rushing leader Paul Palmer — he led the nation last year — and probably will put theball in the air more with new quarterback James Thompson throwing to tight end Mike Hinnant and wideout Keith Gloster. The Owls' strength should be the defensive line, linebackers and the offensive line, where all five starters return. The bad news is that seven of the first nine games are on the road. \This is going to be our year to get to a major bowl and be one of the best teams in the East.\ Sports Statistics Molitor: Longest Streak In The 1980s AL Standings NL Standings Toronto Detroit New York Milwaukee Boston. Baltimore Cleveland Minnesota Oakland California Kansas City Seattle Texas Chicago GB '/2 14 17 25 .GB 5 5'/2 6 9 »'/2 16'/2 Cleveland at Detroit AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division .W.. I...pet..., 70 48 .593 6B 47 .591 67 51 .56B 62 56 .525 '56 62 .475 53 65 .449 45' 73 .381 West Division ,W.. I... pet..., 66 54 .550 60 58 .508 60 59 .504 59 59 .500 56 62 .475 55 62 .470 48 69 .410 Monday's Games Milwaukee 5, Cleveland 3 Chicago 2, Boston 1 Minnesota 4, Seattle 2 Kansas City 7, Texas 6 California 6, Oakland 4 Only games scheduled Tuesday's Games Milwaukee (Boslo 7-5) at (Akerfelds 1-3). 7:35 p.m. Minnesota (Carlton 601) (Morris 136), 7:35 p.m. Boston (Nipper 7-10) at Chicago (Ban- nister 8-9), 8 p.m, Kansas City (Gubicza 9-12) at Texas (Hough 12-8), 8:35 p.m. Baltimore (Dixon 5-8) at California (McCaskill 3-4), 10:35 p,m. Toronto (Stieb 12-5) at Oakland (Nelson 5-3), 10:35 p.m. New York (Rhoden 14-8) at Seattle (Powell 0-1), 10:35 p.m. AL Leaders AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING (357 at bats)-Boggs, Boston, .347; Seltzer, Kansas City, .333; Tramrnell, Detroit, .332; Mattlngly, New York, .329; DwEvans, Boston, .318; Franco,Cleveland, .318. RUNS-Boggs, Boston, 89; Whltaker, Detroit, 85; GBell, Toronto, 83; DWhlte, California, 62; Downing, California, 82. RBI—GBell, Toronto, 100; DwEvans, Boston, 93; McGwire, Oakland, 90; Canseco, Oakland, 87; Gaetti, Minnesota, 86; Joyner, California, 86, HITS—Boggs, Boston, 162; Seltzer, Kansas City, 155; Puckett, Minnesota, 145; Fernandez, Toron- to, 142; Yount, Milwaukee, 142. DOUBLES—DwEvans, Boston, 33; Boggs, Boston, 32; Tabler, Cleveland, 32; Sierra, Texas, ' 31; ADavis, Seattle,29; Mattlngly, New York, 29. TRIPLES—Wilson, Kansas City, 12; PBradley, Seattle, 10; Fernandez, Toronto, 7; Gagne, Min- nesota, 7; Polonla/,0akland,7; Yount, Milwaukee, 7. HOME RUNS-McGwIre, Oakland, 39; GBell, Toronto, 36; Hrbek, Minnesota, 30; Snyder, Cleveland, 28; DwEvans, Boston, 27; Murray, Baltimore, 27. STOLEN BASES — Redus, Chicago, 38; Reynolds, Seattle, 38; Wilson, Kansas City, 34; Fernandez, Toronto, 32; Molitor, Milwaukee, 29. PITCHING (9 declsionsl-Henneman, Detroit, 8-1, .889, 2.11; Cerutti, Toronto, 9-2, .818, 4.09; John, New York, 11-4, .733, 4.05; Musselman, Toronto, 10-4, .714,4.22; Schmidt, Baltimore, 10-4, .714, 3.44. STRIKEOUTS-Langston , Seattle, 195; Hlguera, Milwaukee, 177; Clemens, Boston, 164; Hurst, Boston, 153; Stewart, Oakland, 149. SAVES-Henke, Toronto, 27; Reardon, Min- nesota, 24; Plesac, Milwaukee, 22; Righettl, New York, 21; JHowell, Oakland, 15; Mohorclc, Texas, 15. St. Louis Montreal New York Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati San Francisco Houston Los Angeles Atlanta San Diego Houston 11, Only game Pittsburgh , I... 47 51 52 56 58 67 '['... 57 57 59 65 •68 70 pct.....GB .598 — .564 A .559 AVl .521 9 .508 10V4 .432 19V2 pet... .521 .521 .500 .444 .424 .407 .GB 2'/2 9 11 VJ 13Vi NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division .... .W.. 70 66 66 61 60 51 west Division .w. 62 62 59 52 50 48 Monday's Game .. Atlanta 2 scheduled Tuesday's Games , (Walk 4-1) at (Gullickson 10-10), 7:35 p.m. Los Angeles (Hershlser 1211) treal (Sebra 613), 7:35 p.m. - San Francisco (Hammaker 8-8) York (Gooden 9-4), 7:35 p.m. San Diego (Nolte 1-1) at Philadelphia (Carman 7-8), 7:35 p.m. Chicago (Lancaster 3-1) at Atlanta (Palmer 6-10), 7:40 p.m. St. Louis (Cox 8-3) at Houston (Ryan 4- 13), 8:35 p.m. Wednesday's Games Chicago at Atlanta, 5:40 p.m. Los Angeles at Montreal, 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:35 p.m. San Francisco at New York, 7:35 p.m. San Diego at Philadelphia, 7:35 p.m. St. Louis at Houston, 8:35 p.m. Cincinnati at Mon- at New NL Leaders NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING (357 at bats)—Gwynn, San Diego, .366; Raines, Montreal, .338; Galarraga, Mon- treal, .334; Guerrero, Los Angeles, .328; MThomp- son, Philadelphia, .323. RUNS—EDavis, Cincinnati, 101; Gwynn, San Diego, 93; Coleman, St. Louis, 87; Raines, Mon- treal, 87; Samuel, Philadelphia, 87. RBI—Wallach, Montreal, 102; Dawson, Chicago, 100; JCIark, St. Louis, 98; EDavis, Cin- cinnati, 88; McGee, St. Louis, 84. HITS—Gwynn, San Diego, 160; McGee, St. Louis, 134; Hatcher, Houston, 133; Pendleton, St. Louis, 133; Doran, Houston, 132; Guerrero, Los Angeles, 132; KHernandez, NewYork, 132. DOUBLES-Wallach, Montreal, 34; Galarraga, Montreal, 32; Hayes, Philadelphia, 29; Leonard, San Francisco, 29; Gwynn, San Diego, 28; Hub- bard, Atlanta, 28. TRIPLES—Gwynn, San Diego, 10; Samuel, Philadelphia, 10; MThompson, Philadelphia, 9; Bonds, Pittsburgh, 8; Coleman, St. Louis, 7. HOME RUNS—Dawson, Chicago, 36; EDavis, Cincinnati, 33; DMurphy, Atlanta, 32; JCIark, St. Louis, 32; Strawberry, New York, 29. STOLEN BASES—Coleman, St. Louis, 81; Hat- cher, Houston,45; EDavis, Cincinnati, 42; Gwynn, San Diego, 41; Raines, Montreal, 40. PITCHING (9decisions)—Leach, NewYork, 10- 1, .909, 3.02; Heaton, Montreal, 12-4, .750, 4.16; Rawley, Philadelphia, 15-5, .750, 3.95; sutcliffe, Chicago, 15-5, .750, 3.67; Cox, St. Louis, 8-3, .727, 3.66. STRIKEOUTS—Scott, Houston, 191; Ryan, Houston, 181; Welch, Los Angeles, 146; Hershlser, Los Angeles, 143; Darling, NewYork, 136. SAVES— Bedrosian, Philadelphia, 33; LeSmlth, Chicago, 29; Worrell, St. Louis, 25; Franco, Cin- cinnati, 23; DSmith, Houston, 19. Monday's Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League CALIFORNIA ANGELS —Placed Darrell Miller, catcher, on the 15-day disabled list. Pur- chased the contract of Jack Fimple, catcher, from Edmonton of the Pacific Coast League. National League CINCINNATI REDS—Signed Tom Hume, pit- ches-. LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Placed Mariano Duncan, shortstop, o n the 21-day disabled list. Recalled Tracy Woodson, Inflelder, from Albu- querque of the Paclfac Coast League. Purchased the contract of Glenn Hoffman, shortstop, from Pawtucket of the International League for a player to be named later. Sent Craig Shipley, shortstop, to San Antonio of the Texas League. FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANT A FALCONS—Signed Sylvester ' Stamps, running back-kick returner. CLEVELAND BROWNS—Waived Jim Meyer, offensive tackle; Mike Degnan, defensive end, and MattBattaglla, linebacker. DENVER BRONCOS-Cut Mitch Andrews, tight end, and Earl Conway, defensive lineman. DETROIT LIONS—Agreed to terms with Dave Logan, nose tackle. Released Tony Garbarczyk and Mark Catano, nose tackles; Dave Jacobs, placeklcker, andWeldonLedbetter, fullback. GREEN BAY PACKERS—Waived Dan Ross, tight end; Bill Renner, punter; LeRoy Warden and Anthony Harrison, defensive backs; Ed Konopasek, offensive tackle, and Kevin Wlllhlte, running back. HOUSTON OILERS-Traded Jim Romano, center, to the New England Patriots for an un- disclosed 1988 draft pick. LOS ANGELES RAMS—Signed Rick DIBer- nardo, Inside linebacker. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-Announced the retirement of Hokle Galan, running back. Traded Jack Del Rio, linebacker, to the Kansas City Chiefs for an undisclosed draft choice. Waived Merlon Jones and Mark Russell, linebackers; Darren Gottschalk, tight end; Preston Davis, defensive back; Phillip James, center, and Ted Elliott, defensive end. NEW YORK JETS —Waive d Rober t Ducksworth, safety. ST. LOUIS CARDIriAS=.S=Rcte2sed Staffers! Mays, defensive end; Fletcher Louallen and Ken Sims, defensive backs; Tony Buford and Keith Prultt, linebackers; Ike Readon, defensive tackle; Eric Pope, David Johnson and Paul Con- stantino, offensive linemen; Ron Brown, wide receiver; John Adams, running back, and Adrian Breen, quarterback. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Waived Paul Jokisch, wide receiver, and Tyrone Justin, corner- back. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Waived Mike Charles, defensive end; Craig Curry, Kevin Walker and Tony Mayes, safeties; Reggie Taylor, running back; Geoff Torretta, ouarterback; Stephen Carter and Herkle Walls; receivers, Don Pumphrey and Greg Robinson, offensive guards; Almon Young, center, and Fred McCalllster and Cam Jacobs, Inside linebackers WASHINGTON REDSKINS-Walved Michael Mitchell and David Etherly, cornerbacks, and Derrick Shepard, wide receiver. Placed John Mlckens and Kenneth Robinson, linebackers, and Albert Reese, tight end, on Injured reserve. HOCKEY National Hockey League NEW YORK ISLANDERS—Signed Brad Dalgarno, right wing, and Derek King, left wing. COLLEGE FLORIDA—Named Tim Cassldy recruiting coordinator and director of high school relations. MICHIGAN STATE—Announced that Cal Miller, fullback, has left the football team. By The Associated Press The records show Milwaukee's Paul Molitor has hit in 32 straight games, the longest streak of the 1980s and the longest in the American League in 38 years. How he got there doesn't matter. Molitor's third'inningbunt single was his only hit in three official at- bats Monday night in the Brewers' 5-3 victory over host Cleveland. The streak broke a tie with Ken Landreaux for the longest of the '80s. In 1980, Landreaux hit in 31 straight for Minnesota. Molitor's streak is the longest in the major leagues since Pete Rose hit in 44 straight games for Cincin- nati in 1978. It's the longest in the AL since Dom BiMaggio hit in 34 straight for the Boston Red Sox in 1949. Joe DiMaggio set the major- league record -with a 56-game hit- ting streak for the New York Yankees in 1941. Molitor dropped a perfect bunt toward third base and easily beat pitcher Scott Bailes' throw to first. Molitor was walked by Bailes, 6- 5, to start the game. Robin Yount singled him to second, and after Glen Braggs hit into a double play, Molitor scored when center fielder Joe Carter dropped Rob Deer's fly at the wall for a three-base error. Juan Castillo led off the third with a single before Molitor drop- ped his bunt toward third baseman Brook Jacoby. Milwaukee's Mark Knudson, 3-3, allowed nine hits en route to his first career complete game. He lost his shutout in the eighth when Pat Tabler hit a sacrifice fly, and the Indians made it close in the ninth on Doug Frobel's two-run homer. Twins 4, Mariners 2 Tom Brunansky hit a two-run homer to cap a three-run first inn- ing as Minnesota completed a four- game sweep of Seattle and improv- ed to 42-18 at theMetrodome. Les Straker, 67, : allowed five hits in 6 1-3 innings for his first victory since July 9. Reliever Jeff Reardon got the last four outs for his 24th save. White Sox 2, RedSox 1 Dave LaPoint pitched six-hit ball for seven innings and Greg Walker and Ron Hassey drove in the runs for Chicago at Comiskey Park. LaPoint, 2-0 since being acquired from St. Louis on July 30, took a four-hit shutout into the seventh when Dwight Evans singled, went to second on a double by Mike Greenwell, and scored on groun- dout. Bobby Thigpen pitched the final two innings for his sixth save. Royals 7, Rangers 6 Pinch-hitter Thad Bosley's run- scoring single with two outs in the ninth inning rallied Kansas City past Texas at Arlington. Trailing 6-5, the Royals tied the score off reliever Jeff Russell after there were twoouts and nobody on. Consecutive doubles by Danny Tar- tabull and Frank White, who went 4-for-4, tied the score. Bosley, bat- ting for Bo Jackson, who struck out four times, singled on reliever Steve Howe's first pitch to score White with the winning run. Angels 6, Athletics 4 Devon White hit a grand slam in the seventh inning to lift California past visiting Oakland. \White's homer upstaged Reggie Jackson, who in his probable final Anaheim Stadium appearance, had given the A's a 4-2 lead witla a two- run homer in the top of the seventh. Jackson, who spent 1982-86; with the Angels, had followed a leadoff single by Carney Lansford with his 15th homer of the season and; No. 563 of his career. Houston Sweeps Atlanta Hatcher Raps Four Hits HOUSTON (AP) - Billy Hatcher and the scuffed ball controversy heated up as the Houston Astros completed a four-game sweep of Atlanta, prompting Braves Manager Chuck Tanner to say his team's playoff hopes may have ended. Hatcher, the Astros left fielder, had four hits, including his 10th homer, and scored three runs to lead the Astros an 11-2 victory over the Braves in the only National League game Monday night. \They sure pounded our heads in,\ Tanner said after the Astros oittscored the Braves 33-8 in the four-game series. \This probably knocked us out of it.\ The scuffed ball controversy began when both benches cleared after Rick Mahler, pitching in a rare relief role, hit batters Kevin Bass and Glenn Davis to start the Hosuton sixth inning. The pitch to Davis was a fastball up and in that hit him in the neck. \I was not throwing at him,\ Mahler said. \I'd never try to hit anyone in the head. The pitch just got away because it was one of the scuffed balls (Astros pitcher Mike) Scott had used the inning before.\ In the top of the sixth, the Braves asked home plate umpire Bob Davidson to check Astros starting pitcher Scott's baseball. \It was definitely the same ball Scott had used,\ Atlanta catcher Ozzie Virgil said. \It was scuffed.\ Tanner added, \I think he was scuffing it, at least early on, but he's an excellent pitcher and he had to do what he had to to win.\ Scott, who defeated the Braves for only the third time in 13 previous decisions, ran his record to 13-9 with a six-hit, 10-strikeout performance over eight innings. He last defeated the Braves on April 29,1984. \I don't care what they say,\ Scott said. \I have no control over it and it doesn't bother me.\ Hatcher was ll-for-17 with six RBI and eight runs scored in the four-game series. He raised his average to .311. \Look at the numbers we had when Billy was on the disabled list and look now that he's back,\ Bill Doran said. \You just can't replace him.\ The Astros jumped on Braves pit- cher Tom Glavine, making his first major-league start, for two runs each in the first, third and fourth innings to take a 6-0 lead. Eight Astros batted in eachof the innings and they left the bases load- ed all three times. In all, Houston left 14 men on, collected 16 hits and had eight walks. Bass and Davis had two RBI each and Doran col- lected three hits. \All of a sudden, we've bit a good notch and we K have to sustain it,\ Doran said. \We've still gotground to make up and we can't afford to sputter.\ Soviet 9 Gains But Still Faces 29-Run Deficit MOSCOW (AP) — The good news for Soviet baseball players Monday was that they finally scored two runs against the Nicaraguan national team. The bad news was that they were still 29 runs behind. Nicaragua, which is playing a series of games against Soviet teams, trounced a Ukrainian team in Kiev 30-2, the official Tass news agency said. The Ukrainians managed to score twice hi the last two inn- ings, \to the huge delight of some 4,000 spectators,\ Tass said. Last Friday, the Soviet na- tional team took the field for the first time, also against a Nicaraguan squad. The Nicaraguans won 22-0. The Nicaraguans were to leave for Moscow after the game to play three more games against the Soviet national team, Tass said. The Soviet Union is beginning to develop a baseball program with an eye toward becoming competitive in world competi- tion in the early 1990s. Some Soviet writers have suggested that baseball actually comes from an ancient Russian sport called lapta. Top Seed Wilander Eyes Tennis Championships MASON, Ohio (AP) - Top-seeded Mats Wilander believes there are no easy matches in tennis, pointing to his struggle Monday to defeat a determined Leonardo Lavelle of Mexico. The Mexican twice took the Swede to a tie-breaker before going down 7-6,7-3. \I think it indicates that it isn't only 64 players here, it's another 30 qualifying who are really good players,\ Wilander said after his first-round match in the $375,000 Association of Tennis Professionals Championships at the Jack Nicklaus Sports Center. \I thought I played all right. It's hard to come out and blow somebody off the court. It's what people expect, but in the first round, nobody's going to do that,\ Wilander said. In today's featured matches, second-seeded Boris Becker of West Germany goes against Marcel Freeman, and fourth- seeded Jimmy Connors plays Jay Berger. In the evening, fifth-seeded John McEnroe meets Paul .Annaeone, who defeated him at the first round of last year's U.S. Open. There were two upsets JMonday in first-round play. South African Barry Moir defeated No. 9 seed David Pate 4-6, 7-6, 6-3, while Jim Pugh ousted No. 12 Jonas B. Svensson of Sweden 6-3, 7-6. Reggie Raps HR At Final Show In Anaheim ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Reg- gie Jackson, lugging his .208 bat- ting average around the American League like a ball and chain, made his last game at Anaheim Stadium a memorable one for everyone who watched him perform as an Angel for five seasons. Jackson homered into the center field seats in the seventh inning with a man on Monday night, giv- ing the Oakland Athletics a 4-2 lead. But California came back on Devon White's grand slam to win 6- 4. \I felt good after the home run, but it was so deflating after the guy hit the grand slam,\ Jackson said. \We blew that game. That's all that matters, if you win or lose. It doesn't make a difference what else happens. It seems like, if I have a good night, it doesn't work out.\ The home run was Jackson's 15th of the season and the 563rd of his career, month. Jackson hit his first major league homer here on Sept. 17, 1967 with the Kansas City Athletics and his 500th here on Sept. 17,1984 with the Angels. In all, he hit 87 career homers in Anaheim Stadium. Sound Physics Behind jui BOSTON CAP) — In physics it's called the Mangus effect, fn erratic change in a moving object's direction caused by an unnatural force. In major league baseball, it's called scoffing the ball „, cnmHori fnr Already the cause of controversy, with two pitchers suspended for scuffing balls, aerodynamics experts have long known the theory \Actually there is nothing very complicated in what hap'Pens\;>ays Mark Drela, an assistant professor in aeronautics and astronautics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. \It's a phenomenon, I tninK, that any aerodynamicist would understand.\ Hiffimlt to But what about everyone else? The explanation is still not difficult to comprehend, Drela said Monday. . , Q i T . f1(VU , =„,._ A scuffed baseball offers more resistance to the natural aaftwfur rounding it than an unsullied ball. Whether i's scuffed -or scarrea gouged or greased - the ball will travel erratically because the air will no longer flow uniformly over its surface. .. rm^i- \If the ball is spinning, you can get a siaeways force on it. mat s essentially how a curve ball works,\ Drela said. . , jf ou \Normally you can get the asymmetry and the roughness if you throw a knJckleball\ but scuffing \is one more bit f ™ u j£ n f * ^ causes the flow to be rough. Essentially, it's like another stitch on the ball.\ Dr. Ramnath Rudrapatna^ an adjunct professor at both MIT and Boston University who has studied the effects of air flow on scuffed balls, said the Magnus Effect, the sidewise force on a spinning ball, is disturbed by any irregularity on the surface. \With any ball, if one side is scuffed, then the flow will be asym- metrical,\ Rudrupatna said told The Boston Globe. \That's what will cause it to curve sidewise, Or it can spin down, or drop, depending on the way the ball is released. A lot depends on who is throwing it and how it is released.\ Both Drela and Rudrupatna said a ball that has been defaced on both sides or the entire surface, won't act abnormally. It's scuffing on one area that causes unpredictable behavior, they said. Scuffing came to the fore of this season's baseball controversies when Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Niekro was caught with an emery board and sandpaper in his pocket during a game earlier this month. Umpires had already collected several baseballs that appeared to be scuffed. He was suspended for 10 days, Niekro was the first player to be suspended for defacing baseballs since Gaylord Perry in 1982. Phildelphia Phillies pitcher Kevin Gross was ejected from last Mon- day night's game against the Chicago Clubs because he had a sandpaper substance glued to his elove, according to the umpires. Dolphins Open New Quarterback Search; Jaworski Considered ThS Miamf Dolpmns Lgan searching for a quarterback Monday to reolace Dan Marino, lost for the rest of the preseason with, adislocated ftoger onhte throwing hand suffered in Sunday night's exhibition opener Wi Coach C D5n'shula said he had Charley Winner the Dolphins' director of ?ro scoulfne draw up a list of available quarterbacks should backup r\^QfrnTlnffer an iniury. The only other quarterback on the roster is SSS^S»SS» as a * ide recelver> tight end and special te ^fla a wh a o n said he is more concerned about the bleep injury that will Shula, wno | a n \° n ?j' & p i.\\ ker Jonn offerdahl for 10 weeks, said the sideline Pro Bowl toebacter^^delphia Eagles quarterback Ron Dolphinshave ^^KgJB coaches earlier this year. , ^SaSffETiSSSKSd Sterback just to have another arm :sss SaSSJS^'B sS'KTeady had a couple of calls from teams offering players.\ Starters „„„ io , nnbK ,i kp he's won the starting left guard start for the Bruce ^*}™toj£Z™ rookie Jeff Bregel is in the hospital with an SanFran^;4^^a«serooBejra | B , y£ practlce d ^ ti SJLt, V ffi^e*?an^cJfflSl Walsh said, ''We thought Jeff *£&£& ScSably win the job, but and it's possible he could wind up'on injured reserve,\ . * NFLTrainingCamp Roundup R. retirement Veteran fullback Hokie Gajan of the New Orleans Saints announced his retirement rather than risk permanent injury by continuing to try for a comeback with the New Orleans Saints. Gajan, who will train to become a scout for the team, missed the last half of the 1985i season.and all of last year with an injury to his right knee, then injured his left knee in non-contact drills two weeks ago. \I don't want to have a severe imp the rest of my life. I want to be able to still wade the swamps, ]og a utie, play a little golf, \he said. The Saints traded linebacker Jack Del Rio to Kansas City for an un- disclosed draft choice and cut six free agents: tight end Darren trott- schalk, defensive back Preston Davis, center Phillip James, linebackers Merlon Jones and Mark Russell, and defensive end lea Elliott. u , ... . , Washington reduced its roster to 88 by releasing cornerbacks Michael Mitchell and David Etherly and wide receiver Derrick Shepard, and placing linebackers John Mickens and Kenneth Robinson and tight end AlbertReeseon the injured reserve list. ,„, , St. Louis released 12 players, including veteran defensive end Staf- ford Mays. Mays appeared in 104 games during seven seasons with the Cardinals. He started six games last season. The others released were defensive backs Fletcher Louallen and Ken Sims; linebackers Tony Buford and Keith Prultt; defensive tackle Ike Readon; offensive linemen Eric Pope, David Johnson, and Paul iConstantino; wide receiver Ron Brown; running back John Adams, and quarterback Adrian Breen. Tampa Bay waived 13 players, including newly acquired defensive end Mike Charles and veteran safety Craig Curry. Charles, acquired on waivers from the Miami Dolphins on Aug. 3, reported to the Bucs overweight — one of the reasons the Dolphins cut him. Curry started 10 games and played in all 16 last season. The Bucs also waived safety Tony Mayes, their fifth-round choice, and running back Reggie Taylor, their llth-rounder, as -well as quarterback Geoff Torretta, wide receivers Stephen Carter and Herkie Walls, offensive guards Don Pum- phrey and Greg Robinson, center Almon Young, inside linebackers Fred McCallister and Cam Jacobs and safety Kevin Walker. The Los Angeles Raiders cut veteran tight end Mike McCloskey, who signed with the Raiders as a free agent after being out of football in 1986. They also released free agent linebackers Daryl Goodlow and Dan McMillan, wide receiverGreg Holder and kicker Chris White. Weaknesses Pittsburgh worked on its pass rush after its linemen rarely pressured Washington quarterbacks in Friday's 23-17 loss to the Redskins. \They knocked us off the ball alittle bit,\ said Steelers defensive coordinator Tony Dungy Buffalo Coach Marv Levy was concerned with his clubs' special teams work in a 19-14 loss at Atlanta. \A lot of fumbles on kick returns ... one blocked kick... mediocre coverage,\ Levy said. The Redskins won't seek an immediate trade despite injuries that have sidelined three linebackers, including starting middle linebacker Neal Olkewicz, who underwent arthroscopic surgery on his knee. \We still don't feel thin to the point where we'd have to do something like make a trade,\ Coach Joe Gibbs said. \We think we can take of it with the guys who are here.\ .
