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sports /-Commentary — ‘Almost’ was good enough -Mike Marino CORVALLIS — Even if you came here dead-set on the notion that USC was going to win the Pac-8 track meet, Oregon’s performance had to make you smile. The Ducks, well, had their best meet in a long, long, time. And despite the fact that nearly everybody and his brother tabbed Troy as the favorite, Oregon made what might have been a yawner into a fun and exciting two days. To think that the Ducks actually had a chance to win the meet was in itself a breath-taking feeling. They needed a dozen or more points in the 5,000, the second-to-last event — there was virtually no chance for points in the mile relay — and coach Bill Dellinger decided to stack the field with all the talent he had — Rudy Chapa, Matt Centrowitz, Don Ctiary, Alberto Salazar and Art Boileau. The Oregon crew faced Washington State’s Kenyans, Henry Rono, Joel Cheruiyot, Samson Kimombwa and Josh Kimeto, and for the first few laps the race looked like a dual meet between the two schools. It was a neat sight. Of course, the dream didn't pan out in the end. Rono took off with four laps to go and looked like a quarter-miler through the finish. Chapa finished fourth—any better than his 13:44.35 was too much to ask after a 3:38.97 1500 earlier in the day — and Clary was sixth to give the Ducks only five points. And the Trojans won it with the relay. But there were no long faces wearing green. Too many good things happened. Most significantly, Don Coleman returned to the form that an injury had kept him from for a month, finishing second to USC's great Clancy Edwards in the 100 with a 10.39 clocking to Edwards’ 10.34. Afterwards, though, it was Coleman who took the victory lap — much to the delight of the 5,000 or so fans, most of them,I suspect, transplanted from Hayward Field. No one expected me to do well, but I did,” Coleman smiled. “I didn’t have to win, but I had to take a lap because I felt so good, so relieved. Coleman's non-victory jog caused a bit of confusion on the sidelines, among meet officials, who knew he had finished second, and especially with Edwards, who didn't know what was going on. I finished my lap and Clancy came over to me and asked, ‘you didn t win, did you?’ I said that I didn't think so, but that my fans wanted me to take a lap.” You could almost guess the jealousy that Edwards felt. Moreover, you can anticipate what’s coming in the NCAAs in 10 days time. ‘‘I only have to worry about the 100," Coleman said, “And that will help my training so I can concentrate on the 100." Lack of training was what likely cost Coleman the 100 Saturday. He led the race for a good 75 meters before succumbing to fatigue and an in-shape Edwards, and those final 25 meters are likely the result of his layoff. “Since the injury, I’ve been doing a lot of distance workouts, and doing things like jogging backwards on Pre s trails to get the leg in shape,” he explained. “But you just jog around and hang with Clancy Edwards. You have to train and work out." Which is what he and sprint-mate Andrew Banks — who was no slouch with third in the 100 and fifth in the 200 — will be doing, hopefully with the kind of sun that baked Wayne Valley Field for the weekend. “Look at that beautiful sight,” Coleman laughed, staring at the bright sky. “How come we couldn’t have had this a month ago? A sprinter needs sun to warm up his whole body.” The sun also put Coleman in the spotlight — people are going to have to stand up and notice the 26-year-old who calls himself, “a basketball player from Louisville, Ky. “I’m just an old country boy from Kentucky,” he grinned. “No one is going to notice me with all these California sprinters around.” Don’t bet on it. Previously unknown Ducks had a knack of coming out of the woodwork for a conference meet, like Bruce Nelson, who trimmed three seconds of his best time for third place in the 1500, and Vince Goldsmith, the football player-shot putter who finished fifth in the latter with a 59-5% heave, which gave him a PR and closed him in on 60 feet. “A couple of times I was over 60," Goldsmith said. “But I kept on falling out of the darn ring when I made my good ones. But I've been chasing it the whole year, and I know I can get 60 soon." What was so significant about 59-5V? was that it was 5V2 inches past the qualifying mark for the NCAAs. “All I wanted to do was to qualify for the nationals,’’ he said. “Now I can come home and try for 60 in front of our fans.” As I said earlier, though, many Of them seemed to be in the stands here over the weekend. “The weather was hot, but the fans were great,” Chapa said. “It seemed like they made me run faster when I didn’t think that I could." Ir. blazing to his PR in the 1,500, Chapa perhaps exhausted his supply of energy for the five. But even then, the fans chanted “ Rudy, Rudy, Rudy,” and grew louder when he passed WSU's Kimombwa for fourth place. And in the cheers, there was definitely anticipation of the nationals in Eugene. "You know, things are looking up,” Chapa assessed. “We never really talked about winning nationals, but after this weekend, we might have to start." It’s not impossible. And wouldn’t it be something? Pac-8 with his efforts. “I'm pooped out, I didn’t have what it took today,” Voorhees said. “I’m happy to win. I’d much rather win than throw far. I wanted a bit throw but I needed' technique and it wasn't there today.” USC would have had a much easier time winning the meet if it hadn’t been for its disqualifica tions and Don Coleman and An drew Banks in the 100 meters. Coleman ran his first race in a month and finished second to USCs Clancy Edwards and Banks finished third, breaking up what would have been a Trojan monopoly at the top. “I didn't see Clancy until the 75 meter mark, then my lack of work outs showed. I didn’t have the speed endurance (to catch him),” Coleman said after his 10.39.100. "When I got to the 30 meter mark I heard the crowd and thought it must be for me.” “I could have blown the whole season today,” he continued. “I was hoping and praying I’d do well today. Banks had his own reason for wanting to finish well. “They told me if I get a place we can win,” Banks said after the 200, where he placed fifth. That's all I really wanted to do.” Controversy surrounded UCLA’s Mike Tully’s world record Brown gets 30 as Sonics win SEATTLE (AP) — Reserve guard Fred Brown scored 16 of his game-high 30 points in the final 9Vi minutes and the Seattle SuperSonics erased a 19-Doint third-quarter deficit to beat the Washington Bullets 106-102 Sunday in the opening game of the National Basketball Association’s championship senes. It was the 21st consecutive home-court triumph for the West ern Conference champion Sonics and was fashioned before a noisy, capacity crowd of 14,098 at the Seattle Center Coliseum. r (Continued from Page 12) pole vault of 18-8 % on Friday. Amateur Athletic Union and Inter national Amateur Athletic Federa tion rules state the bar must be remeasured after the record vault, but when meet officials were mov ing the standards forward to re measure, the bar blew off. When the bar was replaced, it was found to be too low. Tully mis sed two more attempts at a “new” 18-8 %, but did not attempt a third vault when he was told the first vault would be counted. “Everything was perfect today, good weather, good track, except for one thing, the meet officials,” Tulty said after his record vault. ‘They could have been quicker. I don’t think they've had too many meets here. “They changed the bar on me, then measured the bar after it had blown off by putting zero at the top and measuring down. I’ve never seen that before. I wish I had some energy left, I’d go after another world record, maybe over 19 feet.” Saturday it was learned that Tully’s record had to be remeas ured after the jump and because it was not, probably will not count. Pac-8 meet results (two-day) Hammer — 1. Scon Naitoon. Washington, 232-4. 0*ier — 2, John McArtte, Oregon. 196-7. 4. Hon Partdna Oogon, 182-8. 5. Jeff Stover. Oragon, 1753 Steeplechase — 1. Don Clary, Oragon — 8:4537. Other — 3, Mke Friton. Oregon, 8 57.79. Javelin — 1, Duncan Atwood. Washington, 261-8. Other — 7, Ron Periona, Oregon, 206-6 Long jump — 1. James Lofton, Stanford. 2S-9V, Other — 8, Jon Ogerd, Oregon, 22-2*. Shot put—1, Jeff Stover, Oregon 64-9* Others — 3, Dave Vocrhees, Oregon, 62-10%. 5, Vince Goldsmith, Oregon, 59-5*. 10,000 — 1, Henry Rono, Washington State. 27:45.56. Others — 3. Atoerto Salazar. Oregon 2927 34 5, BM McChesney. Oregon, 31:1132. Pole vault —1, Mke Tulty, UCLA, 18-8* Other — 4, Tom Hlntnaua. Oregon 17-0 400 Raley — 1. (JSC (Kevin WWams, Wiliam Mullins, Clarence Edwards, James Sanford) 3927 1,500 — 1, Rudy Chapa Oregon, 338 97 Others — 3, Bruce Nelson, Oregon, 3:41.85. 4, Matt Centrowftz. Oregon 3:44.23 High jump — 1. Dwayne Joseph. UCLA, 7-1. Others — 7. Jon Ogard, Oregon 6-8. Jan From <9d not place High hurtles — 1, Greg Foster, UCLA, 13.68 400 — 1. Dorm Thompson, UCLA, 45.96 100 — 1, Clancy Edwards USC, 10.34. 2, Dan Coleman. Oregon, 10 39. 3, Andrew Banks Oregon, 10 56. a»a* — 1. Deve Voorhees, Oregon. 198-6 Other — Amie Swan, Oregon. 172-5. 800 — 1, Conrad Suhr. UCLA, 1:48.78.2, Greg Walton, Oregon, 1.49.16. Intermedate hurdles — 1, Richard GreybeM. USC, 49.98. Otier—8. James Bel. Oregon. 52 S0 200 — 1. Clancy Edwards. USC. 20 06 Other — 5. Andrew Banks, Onigon, 20 86 Triple Jump — 1, W1«e Barks, UCLA, 54-11. Other — 9. Anthony Berry. Oregon. 29-3% 5,000 — 1. Henry Rono. Wadvngton State. 13:20.23. Other — 4, Rudy Chapa. Oregon, 13:44.35. 6, Don Clary, Oregon, 1407.70. 7 Matt Centrowltz, Oregon. 1407 80 8. Atoerto Salazar Oregon. 14:07 90. 10, Art Botleau, Oregon 14:4890 1.600 relay — 1, USC (Joel AnOews. Rayterk) Beaton. James Sanford. IMlam MUIne) 30529 Other — 8, Oregon 3:18 07 Decathlon — 1, Bang! Larsaon, Oregon State. 7622 Other — 7, Paul Doyle Oregon 6986 Teem scores — 1. USC. 126. 2, Oregon. 119 3, UCLA. 114. 4. WSU. 109% 5. Washington 80 6 Oregon Stale. 56%. 7, CaWomia. 38, 8 Stanford. <cbe popol <vub We are closing by June 5th. All of our Mayan & Egyptian art is reduced to cost. south ‘cowrie. r&i5 o^k sttteec, euqeue. 1 VOTE NO ON BALLOT MEASURE 51 Last October, we, the undersigned professors of law at the University of Oregon, acting in our individual capacity, urged the Eugene City Council to amend the Human Rights Ordinance to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in employment, housing and public accomodations. Now, in the same way, we urge the citizens of Eugene to retain this Ordinance by voting “no" on ballot measure 51. The Ordinance gives substance to the values of individual liberty and respect for individual worth on which our Constitution is based. Protection of individual liberty and toleration of individual differences are key to our country's greatness. This law, like other laws that protect basic human rights, is one that we should welcome and support. The air has been filled with many contradictory public statements about this Ordinance. However, certain facts should be clear. The law does not give anyone or any group special rights. Instead, the Ordinance protects everyone from discrimination on the basis of their private, legal sexual relationships and their beliefs and from discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation. This is as it should be. In a just society, gay people should have the same opportunities to live and work as anyone else. Gay people are human beings and deserve protection of their human rights. Eugene has taken the lead in guaranteeing basic civil right to these citizens. Now, as a citizen, you have an opportunity to support this step forward by voting "No" on ballot measure 51. We urge you to do so. C. Edwin Baker, Asst. Prof, of Law John E. Bonine, Assoc. Prof, of Law Judith A Bracanovich, Special Lecturer Donald W. Brodie, Prof, of Law Barbara A. Caulfield. Ass t. Prof, of Law Chapin D. Clark, Prof, of Law George L. Dawson, Assoc. Prof, of Law Douglas A. Haldane. Asst. Prof of Law Fredric R. Merrill, Prof, of Law Peter A Ozanne, Asst. Prof of Law Ralph James Mooney, Assoc. Prof. of Law Margaret Jane Radin, Asst. Prof, of Law Willaim D. Randolph, Prof of Law Milton L. Ray, Prof of Law Richard H. Suries Jr., Prof, of Law Maxine S. Thomas, Asst. Prof, of Law Dominick Vetri, Prof, of Law Charles F. Wlkinson, Asst. Prof, of Law Richard G. Hildreth. Vis Assoc. Prof, of Law TIm ad was paid for by tw abova Stgnalurae. C Edwin Bakar. 4320 Wnacrast Eugana 97405
