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14 Press-Republican—Tuesday, August 14,1984 LA Olympic Committee Games big winner By MARTIN LADER UPI Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (UPI) - To the joyful tune of the national anthem and the patriotic fervor of record crowds* America was on parade for two weeks. On land and sea the United States demonstrated a dizzying display of athletic abili- ty. Not only was there the usual strength in such sports as basketball, boxing, track and field and swimming, but the United States also made im- pressive inroads in various minor sports. Some, such as Carl Lewis, with his four gold medals, and boxers Mark Breland and Pernell Whitaker, come away from the amateur Games guaranteed of riches. And a few, most notably Mary Decker and the star-crossed Zola Budd, a pitiable target of abuse long before she even ar- rived in Los Angeles, take with them tears that never will wash away. Most of the others among the nearly 8,000 athbtes will find their reward from the simple act of participation. America's Olympics The biggest victory, though, belongs to the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee. After five years of catastrophic concern about everything from terrorist attacks to smog and traffic, the Olympic organizers are able to toast a virtually incident-free fortnight. As his reward, Peter Ueberroth, president of the LAOOC, moves into the job of baseball com- missioner. More important, the Olympic image escaped further tarnish despite pll the fears of trouble, and hope remains after all that the Games do have a future. Still, a crisis of immense propor- tion lies just ahead. Political boycotts have disrupted the last three Olympics, and the 1988 Summer Games are scheduled at Seoul, South Korea, which could precipitate an even larger Soviet-led boycott than existed at Los Angeles. There is certain to be a considerable bit of political flimflam in the next four years, and it is debatable just how much more battering the Olympic movement can withstand. \We know Seoul has no diplomatic contact with many countries, but we took a decision in 1981 and we stay with this decision/' said Juan Antonio Samaranch, president of the Interna- tional Olympic Committee. \We signed a con- tract and we will honor this contract.\ One charge repeatedly shouted by the Soviets was that the Games had gone commercial, and in this regard they couldn't be disputed. This was the first Olympics funded entirely by private in- dustry, and in the opinionrofWIlHam Simon, president of the U.S. Olympic Committee, an Olympics open to professionals is inevitable. \We're going to have open Olympics, I think, by Korea (in 1988) and, if not, shortly thereafter/' Simon said. 'You know why? Because we have them now. \It has gjne too far. You analyze it sport by sport and we're there already. Professionals are playing most of the major sports. It's just a mat- ter of giving it an imprimatur.\ While Moscow fumed from afar the last two weeks and Los Angeles steamed under the Southern California sun, United States athletes performed marvelous feats while running away with the unofficial team championship. With M gold medals, the Americans broke the record of 80 gold taken by the Soviet Union in 1980, and their total of 174 medals was 115 more than the 59 accumulated by runnerup West Germany. Nevertheless, 47 nations managed to win medals at these Games, 11 more than at Moscow during the United States-led boycott. And despite all the fuss and fury that built to a high degree of intensity during five years of worry, all was peaceful in the Olympic kingdom. So much so that the frequent and predictable haranguing about poor judging came almost as a welcome relief. Decker looks to future, calls LA misfortune an accident EUGENE, Ore. (UPI) - Mary Decker, whose fall in the women's Olympic 3,000 meter race touched off controversy and tears, was back home Monday getting ready for more distance races and calling her misfortune an accident. More than 250 well-wishers greeted a tearful Decker as she arrived at the Eugene airport Sunday, carrying signs saying, \You're No. 1. You're No. 1.\ \I knew people were sup- portive here, but not this much,\ she said. Decker still insisted British runner »Zola Budd was responsi- ble for her fait but focused more on her upcoming tour of Europe and her need to develop the know-how to survive in a pack of world-class runners. \It will be with me for a long time,\ she said of the moment she fell. \But it was an accident. People are taking sides political- ly on-this-aad that's wrong. It was caused by another runner, there's no doubt about that. But I am not angry at the runner who caused it. I'm just angry that it happened at all. \I have to learn to run in a pack more, to be a little more relaxed and more aware of what is going on. I was right on the rail ... there was no place for me to go but down.\ Decker said her first reaction after falling was that the 90,000 Mary Decker people in Memorial Coliseum suddenly booing were aiming their pique at her for not getting f|ff<l raynmin fi g l p g \Then I realized they were booing Budd.\ she said. The sound of 90,000 people booing at once is hard to imagine, and it's unfortunate she had to receive that kind of response.\ She said Budd's main error was trying to lead a race in which she was outclassed and overly fatigued. \It was clear by the semifinals that she wasn't ready.\ Decker said. \She was pressed in the semis just to make the final. She tried to move over in front of me down the stretch, but she didn't make a clear move. The race was simply too fast for what she was trying to do.\ Shi criticized attempts to \create a match-up between just the two of us,\ but conceded the matter should still have been in her hands after the starter's gun went off. Decker said the strained mus- cle in her left hip suffered in the fall was \not serious.\ She said she has delayed her departure for a three-race series in Europe to ensure complete recovery, but hoped to be in Zurich, Switzerland, for her first race within a weekr *~ \I would really like to peak sometime this year,\ she said. \I want to get over there and run some records/' Also at the airport was Brazialian Joquim Cruz, the University of Oregon distance runner who won the 800 at the Olympics but scratched from the 1,500, saying he was not feeling well. He credited his Olympic record time of 1:43.0 in the BOO to ex- cellent training. \I was thoroughly prepared/' he said. Getting erased on the bases Latinville's Pete Harrigan is cut down while trying to advance to second on fly ball to outfield during first inning of Monday's Adjpondack Slow Pitch Soft- ball League playoff game against M & M Roofing. Second baseman Mike Me* Cormick took strong throw from Bryan Foster to record out. Latrnville's held on for 5-4 victory. (PR staff photo by Dave Paczak) Yankees fall in 11 CLEVELAND (UPI) - Joe Carter's one-out bases-loaded single in the 11th inning Monday night gave the Cleveland Indians a 5-5 victory over the New York Yankees. With one out, Brook Jacoby singled for his fourth hit of the game off reliever Dave Righetti, 2-4. He took third on Tony Ber- nazard's double and Brett Butler was walked intentionally to load the bases. Carter, who drove in six runs in the Indians' victory over New York Sunday, hit RlgheftTs next pitch Into left for his third game*winning hit of the season. Steve Fair, the fifth Cleveland pitcher, blanked the Yankees on one hit over the final two innings to improve to 3-9. Royals I, Red Sox 1 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (UPI) - Bud Black pitched a six-hitter and Darryl Motley hit his 10th homer of the season to lead the Kansas City Royals to £-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox, snapp- ing a three-game losing streak. The win was Black's first since the All-Star break, ending a four- game losing streak and improv- ing his record to 1M0.Black, 11- 10, struck out five and allowed only one runner to reach second after a shaky first inning in which Boston took a 1-0 lead. Orioles 2, BIM Jays 1 TORONTO (UPI) - Mike Bod- dicker pitched a one-hitter and Lenn Sakata belted a two-run homer Monday night to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Boddicker, 14-8, allowed only a third-inning double by Ranee Mulliniks. He struck out six and walked one in pitching his ninth complete game. The right- hander has allowed two or fewer runs in 16 of his 24 starts. Twins 5, Brewers 1 MINNEAPOLIS (UPI) - Kent Hrbek and Randy Bush cracked back-to-back homers, sparking a five-run fourth inning to lift the Minnesota Twins for a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Monday night. Minnesota right-hander John Butcher, 10-7, pitched a six- hitter. Butcher went the distance, striking out two and walking none. He got 15 ground- bailouts. White Sox 5, Rangers 3 CHICAGO (UPI) - Floyd Ban- nister pitched a three-hitter over eight innings and Greg Walker and Roy Smalley homered to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 5- 3 win over the Texas Rangers Monday night. The victory snapped a four- game losing streak for Chicago. Bannister, 11-7, struck out eight. He retired the first 13 bat- ters before walking Pete O'Brien with one out in the fifth. The 2S- year-old left-hander lost his no- hit bid in the seventh when Gary Ward singled to left. Astros shade Cubs Covering the ground Modern Neon shortstop Keith Brundage ranges bet- ween first and second to field grounder during first inning of Monday's Gentlemen's Slow Pitch League game against Airport Lumber. Airport Lumber won its first game of season with 13-12 decision. (PR staff photo by Dave Paczak) HOUSTON (UPI) - Jerry Mumphrey's one-out single in the ninth inning scored Jose Cruz from second base to give the Houston Astros a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs Monday night. Cruz lined a one-out single to center off loser Scott Sanderson, 6-3, and stole second before Mumphrey singled to center. It was his seventh game-winning hit of the season and extended the Astros' winning streak to four games. Cardinals 5, Reds 3 ST. LOUIS (UPI) - Willie McGee scored two runs and Ricky Horton and Bruce Sutter combined on an eight-hitter to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds Monday night. Horton, 7-2, went 7 2-3 innings, striking out four and walking on- ly one. Sutter pitched 1 1-3 inn- ings, giving up one hit and strik- ing out one to pick up his league- leading 31st save. Brawl ruling delayed NEW YORK (UPI) - Possible suspensions resulting from Sun- day's brajffl-filled Atlanta-San Diego game will not be determin- ed until the end of this week, a National League spokeswoman said Monday. Two bench-clearing brawls that resulted in the ejection of 13 players and coaches and the ar- rests of five overzealous fans at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium spiced the Braves' 5-3 victory over the Padres. Steve Bedrosian, Rick Mahler, Gerald Perry, Donnie Moore and Manager Joe Torre were ejected for the Braves. Bobby Brown, Champ Summers, Ed Whitson, Greg Booker, Craig Lefferts, Manager Dick Williams and coaches Jack Krol and Ozzie Virgil were the Padres tossed out. Madlock set for surgery PITTSBURGH^ {UPI) — Pitt— sburgh Pirates* captain Bill Madlock was scheduled to undergo surgery Tuesday for removal of a broken bone spur in his right elbow, a team spokesman said Monday. Madlock, who won his fourth National League batting cham- pionship last season, is expected to be out of the lineup for the re- mainder of the year.While battl- ing the ailment most of the season, Madlock, who last played Aug. 4, hit only .253 in 103 games this season, with four homers and 44 RBI. Hooton, Bailor out LOS ANGELES (UPI) - Pit- cher Burt Hooton has been plac- ed on the 15-day disabled list and utility fielder Bob Bailor has been put on the 21-day disabled list, the Los Angeles Dodgers an- nounced Monday Montana signs 6-year, $6.9 million contract Jo*Montono ROCKLIN, Calif. (UPI) - San Fran- cisco quarterback Joe Montana, who directed the cfctb to a Super Bowl title «* \*2 and to the HFC title game last season, has become a member of profes- sional footballs million-dollar club. Montana, a t-year veteran, has signed a f-year, SI J million pact with the club/ The tiers confirmed Monday that he had signed the contract but refused to divulge the terms. However, sources said the contract i down in the fallowing way: will receive a salary of WI.SIS a SJM.HI signing bonus for this He will receive SI million in IMS and *M. SI J million in T7, SI J million in IS and SI 4 million in W In addition, be will have incentive clauses that amid add SI JMH per year. The cteb denied an earlier report that he woeld receive another S2SIJII any year reach the Super Bowl. In other team news Monday, the 49ers said Mike Carter, a fifth-round draft choice out of SMU and stiver i*e4al *«*- ner at the Lot Angeles Olympics in the shot put. was expected in camp Tuesday. He is slated to see action at nose guard. A 4ter spokesman alto said veteran defensive end Fred Dean, who has not reached contract terms with the club, was scheduled to take a physical Tues- day. The exam is a requirement whether Dean plays with Saa Francisco or goes to another club. Tbe spokesman indicated Dean might be traded unless fee comes to terms soon with tfee #en. Gtaats waive Perkins PLEASANTVILLE (UPI) - Tbe New York Giants waived eight players Mon- day, including veteran wide receiver Johnny Perkins, and placed two others on injured reaerve to trim their roster to M. Perkins, a 7-year pro who led the club with 51 receptions in 1*81 and also started m 2412. missed all of last season with an ankle injury and couldn't make a full recovery in training camp. Also released were second-year wide receiver Mike Miller, rookie running back Dan Dougherty, rookie defensive end James Scott, rookie tight end Dom Blasingame, rookie linebackers J.D. Fuller and Mike Rodriguez and rookie defensive back Eddie Williams. Fourth-year cornerback Le Charts McDaniel and first-year wide receiver Frank Magwood were put on the injured reserve list with ankle injuries Club spokesman Ed Croke said Giants' coach Bill Parcel Is was still besitatmg about naming the team's starting quarterback for the season. Phil Simms and Jeff Rutkdge. both of whoa were beaten oot by Scott Brunaer for the No. 1 spot in S3 training camp, are rtuHmg for a starting position. Bills cut 11 FREDONIA (UPI) - The Buffalo Bills Monday cut 11 players from their roster, leaving eight more to be trimmed to get down to tbe 70 player limit by Tuesday. Tbe Bills waived quarterback Marty Barrett; defensine linemen Scott Hut- chinsoo and Larry White; wide receivers Jim Duncan, Bruce McGee. Mark Siawsoa. Keith Williams and Dwight Wright; tackle Alfred Mohamm- ed; linebacker Darrell Patterson and defensive back Calvin Whitfield. SAN DIEGO (UPI) - Dallas Cowboys* backup quarterback Gary Bogeboom will miss Thursday nights game against the Pittsburgh Steeien with a hypcrezteaded right elbow, the says. \Conduct Cominumc* have to en Your gestn create som language m mem that* boys You i* a great per Somecoodu Eberispe York City.
