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Spikers tune for nationals with Berkeley invitational By JODY MURRAY Of the Emerald In a tuneup for next week's AIAW national championships, Oregon’s women's track team will send a contingent to the Pacific Coast Invita tional Sunday in Berkeley, Cal. The invitational is the brainchild of Oregon coach Tom Heinonen, who envisioned a meet that would invite teams from the Pacific-10 Confer ence schools. It would be a forerunner of a conference meet if the women form their own Pac-10. Unfortunately, scheduling conflicts with the men’s Northern Division Relays preve .ited the meet from being held at Hayward Field. So the location was tossed up for grabs, and Cal took it. According to Heinonen, Cal's athletic direc tor told women’s coach Vern Gambetta to open up the meet to other competitors outside the Pac-10. Consequently, in addition to six Pac-10 schools, members of Athletics West and the Oregon Track Club also will attend, which will make for at least one interesting matchup for Oregon. Sally Harmon, who won the Northwest javelin championship last Saturday with a season best of 168-5, will face former teammate Patty Kearney, now competing for OTC. Kearney set the Oregon record of 180-7 as a senior last year and has improved her best to 187-7. Heinonen says she has had a phenome nal week of practice,” including a measured throw of 194 feet. Harmon, on the other hand, said at the Northwest meet that the invitational could give her the boost she needs to break the 170 mark. Another pair of Oregon throwers, Quenna Beasley and Karen McDonald, will enter the discus competition to face who Heinonen calls ”a walking 20 points” — Arizona's Meg Ritchie. The British native and defending AIAW champion is the world leader with a throw of 221-7. McDonald’s 170-11 best is among the top collegiate throws. Beasley isn't far behind at 166-2. "It will be an important experience for Beasley and McDonald because they’ll find out what it’s like to throw in the same competition with Ritchie,” Heinonen said. ‘‘There are a lot of others who won’t see her until nationals.” One the better track events will be the 400 hurdles, featuring Arizona freshman Robin Marks, the U S. leader at 57.24. Oregon’s Lexie Miller, with a best of 59.19 set last weekend, also is entered. ‘‘No one has pushed or pulled (Miller) this season,” Heinonen says. Miller is undefeated in the event. “It looks like she's going to be pulled.” Eryn Forbes, Oregon’s top long distance runner, will probably enter the 3,000. Last week she ran a 33:55.8 10,000, the second fastest time in the country this year and the fastest by an American. Celtics win 14th NBA title HOUSTON (AP) - The Bos ton Celtics, with Larry Bird fin ally breaking out of his scoring slump, won their 14th National Basketball Association cham pionship by defeating the Houston Rockets 102-91 Thurs day night. Boston made 13 of 18 field goal attempts in the second quarter and matched that torrid shooting in the third period, outscoring Houston 57-43 in the two middle periods. And when Robert Parish scored the open ing basket of the fourth quarter, Boston had its biggest lead of the game at 84-67. The Rockets, the Cinderella team of the NBA playoffs, refused to buckle under to the storied Celtics. They held Bos ton scoreless for nearly five minutes and reeled off 12 points to pull to within 84-79 with 5:32 to play. Houston was twice able to reduce the margin to three points again, but a three-point basket by Bird from the left corner gave Boston a 95-89 ad vantage with 1:36 left and ended the Rockets' hopes. Four free throws by Cedric ^-fcJTUl Cultural Forum Presents SUNDAY, MAY 17,1981 18th and AGATE SOCCER FIELD NOON-SUNSET DESTINY AWAITS YOU A DAY OF FROLICKING AND MUSIC OUTDOORS N • U P E P O • • THE BILL FELDMANN BAND* •KUKRUDV* • LON GUITARSKY • $3.50/ u of O Students $4.50/ General Public CATES OPEN AT 111*0 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE EMU MAIN DESK, TOAD HALL HI FI, BREMEN TOWN RECORDS (VALLEY RIVER) ORDER TICKETS BY PHONE 688-4161 NO BOTTLES OR CANS • NO PETS • RAIN OR SHINE ,-b/l In the unlikely event of torrential rains, the Music Fest would he held in the EMU Ballroom. Due to space limitations, only ticket numbers 1 • 1000 would be admitted. Those lOOO will be available only at the EMU Main Desk. All other ticket numbers would be refunded at the EMU Main Desk. tMU CULTURE ► FORUM L PRODUCTION Maxwell and three by Chris Ford in the final 1:19 assured the victory. CULTURAL FORUM PRESENTS: May 15th McArthur Court 8:00pm Special Offer 1/2 price tickets for children under 18 available when purchased with general public tickets. This offer good only at the EMU Main Desk. | , 4 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON EVENT TlCK€*fc‘ EMU Main Desk, campus] Toad Hall Hi Fi, downtown mall; Bremen Town Records, valley river; Everybody's Records, et/gene, corvallis, albany; phone orders, visa master card 686 ■ 4363; mail orders: EMU Main Desk, U.O., Eugene, Or. 97403 Ticket Prices: 9.50,8.50,7.50, $1.00 off for students. I I 9 HHei Lin’s • Best Chinese Food • Authentic Atmosphere • Friendly Service • Oriental Music Open 5:00-9:30 Mon-Sat Upstairs of the Bamboo Pavilion 1275 Alder St. V. y The NIGERIAN Students Association presents A niGCRIfln CULTURAL niGHT Admission: $3.00 . ickets: Obtainable at EMU Main Desk or at the door. Featuring: Speech on cultural and other developments in Nigeria, movie, slides on modern Nigeria, Highlife music, exhibitions, traditional food (several kinds). May 17, 1981 5:30 p.m. EMU
