Sports
Oregon’s Hayes favored, but Ducks aren’t
By Paul Danzer
01 th* Emerald
This might have been the week that the Oregon
women’s track team would be busy winning their
first national championship. But the Ducks will in
stead be looking for a finish in the top 10 as they bat
tle the heat and humidity at the NCAA track and field
championships in Houston.
While UCLA will be busy trying to defend its title
against challenges from Tennessee, Florida State,
and Nebraska, the Ducks should have enough
firepower to score in the mid-60s and hold off
Arizona and host Houston for the seventh spot.
With distance aces Leann Warren and Eryn
Forbes s*ong with Javelin standouts Sally Harmon
and Lynda Hughes the most notable absences from
the Oregon entourage, the Ducks are missing 57
points from the squad that landed a fourth-place
finish in last year's NCAA meet. Add that to the
60-plus points they hope to compile this week, and
the Ducks would be a serious threat for the team
title.
But what might have been must take the b^ck
seat as the Ducks make their 11th appearance in na
tional competition since the women’s program was
born in 1972.
Kathy Hayes, the collegiate record holder in the
5,000, is the only Duck favored to win an event as the
competition gets into full swing this afternoon.
Hayes, who is getting over a short bout with the flu,
will run only in the 5,000, even though she would be
favored to place high in the 3,000.
Oregon coach Tom Heinonen, who is not at all
happy with the times of the women’s distance events
at the meet, figures Hayes will have the added advan
tage of being fresh for the 5,000 if she doesn’t double
in the 3,000.
Heinonen's displeasure with the times of the
distance races stems from the fact that most of the
women's distance events are slated to kick off each
day’s program, which means they will be run in the
teat of the day. The men’s distance events are
scheduled after the sun sets.
While Hayes is the only Duck playing the
Photo by Bob Baker
Oregon coach Tom Heinonen hopes Kathy Hayes will be smiling after the 5,000-meter favorite competes in
the NCAA championships in Houston this week.
favorite’s role, the Ducks do expect to pile up points
in the distances. Lisa Martin and Rosa Gutierrez will
run today’s 10,000 for the Ducks. Both should be able
to pick up some points, with Martin, who has a best
time of 33:12.1, picked to finish as high as fourth.
Martin and Gutierrez are both slated to double
up and join Hayes in the 5,000 field, which runs semi
finals on Thursday and finals on Saturday. Martin,
with a best of 16:08.81 could give the Ducks two top
10 finishers in the event.
Also entered in the 5,000 is senior Allison Snow,
who will double in the 3,000. Snow cut her time in the
5,000 by 27 seconds this spring, and another 15 ticks
he Doctor finds Rivers’ cm
The Doctor found a 115-108 cure for the
championship-less Philadelphia ’76ers last night
in the Los Angeles Forum as the 76ers posted a
fourth straight win over the Los Angeles Lakers in
the NBA championship series.
Julius Erving, the man who may have wanted
a championship ring more than any other
Philadelphian, went on a seven point tear in the
final two minutes of the game to lead the Sixers to
yet another last minute win.
But Erving, better known as “Dr. J,” had a lot
of help from Moses Malone who parted the
Lakers’ defense for 24 points and stuffed the
Lakers’ offense with 23 rebounds. Erving finished
with 19 points. Kareem Abdul Jabbar led the
■ r
Lakers with 28 points while Earvin “Magic”
Johnson ended with 27 points.
The Sixers began their surge at the start of
the fourth quarter. With Jabbar on the bench,
Philadelphia put on an 11-2 blitz to pull within two
points at 95-93.
The 33-year-old Doctor tied the game at 106
on a break-away steal with a monster jam at the
other end of the floor. L.A. went ahead 107-106 on
a Magic free throw, but Erving turned a two-on-one
feed from Maurice Cheeks into a three point play
to give the Sixers the game, series and champion
ship. The Doctor’s three points with just 59
seconds remaining also gave Philadelphia its first
lead since the first quarter.
in the 3,000.
Another doubling Duck will be Ranza Clark, who
will run in both the 800 and 1,500. Clark was penciled
in for just the 800, but Heinonen decided to double
her after she ran a PR 4:16.5 at last week's OSU
twilight meet. That time is the second best time in
the 1,500 field behind Cal's Louise Romo, the race
favorite, who has a fastest time of 4:16.24.
Also entered in today’s 1,500 preliminaries are
Oregon’s Claudette Groenendaal and Kim Roth, so
the Ducks could pile up the points in that event.
Groenendaal has a best of 4:18.48, and Roth has
covered the distance in 4:20.43.
The Ducks also expect to get some points from
spark plug Lexie Miller Beck in both hurdle events.
The senior school record-holder in both the 100 and
400-meter hurdles should place in the top-10 in both
events. She will be joined in the 100 by Kay Garnett,
and in the intermediates by Lisa Nicholson.
While the meet title will be decided in the
sprints, Oregon will not be heard from there. The
Ducks will be loud in the throws. Roz Rouse will
enter Friday’s javelin competition with a legitimate
shot at second place behind Nebraska’s Denise
Thiemard, who has a best of 201-3. Rouse’s PR is
180-0. Also potential point scorers in the javelin are
Julie Vobora and Karen Martin.
The Ducks should also get some points from
record-holder Quenna Beasley, who should finish in
the top 10 in both the shot put and discus
competition.
In addition to the 10,000 finals, today’ events in
clude the trials in the 3,000, 4?0-hurdles, 1,500,
jcvelin and shot put.
II et ai.
MEETINGS
Political Science Student Union will hold a very Im
portant meeting tonight et 7 p.m. at Century Rm. C,
EMU. We will elect next year's officers and discuss
this year’s mock senate and next year's mock conven
tion Please attend.
Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma meeting for
all old and new officers and any interested members
tonight. Mec down In Carson lobby by 7:55 p.m. to
find our off‘ce in the EMU for the 8 p.m. meeting.
Society of Professional Journalists will hold Its last
meeting today at 6:30 in Rm. 301 -B Allen.
College Republicans will meet tonight in Rm. 109
EMU. Everyone is welcome.
Lane County Chapter cf the American Red Cross
will hold its annual meeting on Thurs at 7 p.m. at the
Chapter House, 150 E. 18th Ave. Cost is S3 Please
RSVP
LECTURES
Richard Lyons, Director of tha Creative Writing Pro
gram wilt give a reading from his own work tonight at 8
p.m. in the EMU Forum Rm.
Nicaragua 1M2: Artist Batty LaDuka speaks on the
peasant-painter of Solentlname and the professional
artist, revolutionary committment, and individuality in
Nicaragua. A slide-lecture based on her travels in
Nicaragua will take place tonight at 7:30 p.m. at 1236
Kincaid St. A SI donation is requested.
MISCELLANEOUS
Citizen Action for Lasting Security will show 2
movies, "No Place to Hide" and "If You Love This
Planet” that have been labeled by the U.S. Govern
ment as propaganda tonight at 7 p.m. in Rm. ISO
Geology. A discussion on propaganda, truth and
double speak will follow.
BLOOM COUNTY
by Berke Breathed
7T
OmSPTVIc CARGO
■O
OH...VEAH..
WHfiT 15 THIS RtPMN'b NEW
imb in He»t? ANn-e«x«iic
MISSIS PEWKe
ANP CKM'T WE55
with rr.
HWfWSTHB
ami «&y i swp mr
WORK ? 10UOI IT/ IT'S
—M lMC(«PtK,Y
OOWUCATEP/
Study at the Coast. People and the Oregon Coast
otters undergraduate students ot all majors a chance
to take classes In biology, geography, landscape ar
chitecture and political science at the Oregon In
stitute ot Marine Biology in Charleston. The program
emphasizes environmental Issues of the coastal
region and is happening Spring term '84 Drop by Suite
1 EMU or call 686-4073 for more information.
End-of-the-year discards — donate them to a group
supporting education In human rights. For free pick-up
call 342-3004
A Thieves Market and Fun Festival will take place on
June 4 from 9-4 p.m. at the Paideia School at 12th and
Jefferson. This is a fund raising sale.
America’s Love Run — a benefit for the Muscular
Dystrophy Association will taka place the entire
month of June. The Love Run is a 30-day running pro
gram where participants obtain pledges for every mile
they will run during the month of June. Watch lor entry
coupons at local running stores or call 686-2753.
Lane County Sheriff Mounted Poese Is sponsoring
the 3rd Annual Ride-A-Long, with all proceeds going to
Easter Seal School and Treatment Center. The Rlde-A
Long will take place on Sun., June 5, on 10 miles of
trail from Mt. Pisgah in Buford Park. Pick up pledge
sheets at any feed store or western wear store, or the
Easter Seal School, 3575 Donald, or call 344-3050
Sociology Majors: Applications are now being taken
for new sociology peer advisers fall term. If you're In
terested , come to Rm. 709 PLC to pick up an applica
tion, or call x5012 with questions.
INTERVIEWS
Please sign up Immediately if Interested in Inter
viewing with the following recruiters:
Sign up at Job Location and Development, Universi
ty of Oregon — returning students — Full Time Sum
mer Jobs — 9 a m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. at 1511 Agate.
rrazzie
by Chris Bivins