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Sports Former Gaucho signs on with Green The Oregon m»n'« program stopped ba« k into the big-man market Mumlnv is Rob Ramaker. a highly recruited prep threw veers ago from Santa Barbara. signed a national bitter of intent to plnv with the Duck*.head basketball com.h jerry Green announced Mon day. The 8-foot-9 cen ter played one year at HC Santa Barbara, emerging ns one of the top freshman in the Big West i onferem e in too t ll)*t4 in making the all-freshman squad He paced the team in rebounding (7.6) and improved on that mark in Big West games with H T> boards a game while scoring at a 7.7 clip Ramaker sot a UG.SH freshman rebounding mark with 2tt Hr either led or shared the lead in rebounding IS times including the first four games and seven of the final eight games two years ago "Kob is a very skilled tug man and will fit in very well into our system." Green said "He can hit the to footer as well ns go inside and score "He is a tremendous rebounder, ami we will expect him to make an immediate impm t lor us An ankle injury sidelined the 2 to pound Kamaker hir all of tftU2-1‘H).t He l«*gan this season with the Gatu.hos but transferred mid-year to Santa Barbara (lity College and did not i iimjH'te in basketball He will enter Oregon in the fail as a junior and have two year* of at hint i< eligibility remaining Ramaker. n three-time atl-CIF selection, earned nlt-Santa Barbara County ami all Channel league honttrs all thns> years at San Man ns High Si bool while establishing 1 r> s< hoot r«H ords i It* averaged -4 points, to rebounds. three bhx ked shots. three steals and two assists as a senior Ramaker was honored by the school as its male athlete of the year in 18*12. "Rob is a quality young man and a good student |ust the kind of person we're try ing to rei ruit into our system to help our program.” Green said Rnrnaker joins incoming freshman Donte Quinine and spring sign.. Ferik Brown and Churchill’s A i) Smith as now members of the IKk ks FUf *>MOTO Kl-Jana Carter figures to be the No 1 pick In the 1995 NFL draft, but which team will draft him remains the mllllon-dollar question. Panthers ponder Carter’s worth to first-year team NKW YORK (Al’) The jieople who run lh« (lart11 i!i<i Panthers are realists They know Ki-lana Carter is the host player in Saturday s NKt. draft, hut they also know that the offensive line an expansion team will put on the field is likely to he hazardous to his health So while it's almost a sure thing that the Penn State running Ixu k will lie the first player taken in the NFl. draft, it's a lot less sore that the Pan thers, who hold the pn k. will have it at noon EDT Saturday, when it comes time to use it So Carter could end up as a Redskin, Hrown or Viking And Kerry Collins, his Penn State teammate, could go to the Panthers, learn his trade and quarterback f Carolina to a Super Bowl III . say 2005. when Carter's career is winding down "We re here We re listening," says Bill Polian. the Panthers' general manager What will hap pen is another story Since last season, when the Panthers found out they would have the No t pick, Polian's line lias I Mien consistent Why, he asks, take a run ning ha< k or quarterimi k who vvdl get battered tiehind a weak offensive linof Polian's thinking hasn't really changed, although the signing of Frank Reich and the acquisition of lack Trudeau in the expansion draft means he can break in a voting quarterback behind a veteran journeyman, who will take his beating for him Ho likes both Steve Mi Nair of Alcom State and Collins, but most people think ho prefers Collins What does that do for Carter, who is consul ered in a class with the top running backs to come out in the Inst 2ti years, from Marshall Faulk last year to () | Simpson in loftti? It could send him to Washington, Mmneso Turn to CARTER. Pago 10A Umpires lower raise proposal, remain skeptical NEW YORK (APJ . Baseball umpires made a new proposal Monday, but the negotiator for owners said he thought there was little chance for a deal by opening day nest week. Umpires, who make from $60,000 to SI75.000 per season, asked for a 40 percent raise, down from 53 percent in their previous proposal and 60 per cent in their initial plan. Owners, who have locked out the umpires since |an. 1. last Thursday offered a 10 percent increase, up from a cost-of-liv ing increase in their previous proposal Umpires union head Richie Phillips called management's offer "shameful" and said it “exhibits a lack of respect for the umpires, their profession and their contribution to the game.” Owners have been using replacement umpires during spring training anu intend to use them during the regular season if there isn't an agreement. “While he did make a new offer, it is not significantly enough lower to give me encour agement that w<= can make a dual in the near future." said Robert kheel, the management lawyer who negotiates on behalf of both leagues “Forty percent is not something we can make a deal around." Phillips said he hoped his lat est proposal "would stimulate bargaining on their part.” "If they bargain in good faith, I think we can gel a deal let fore opening day and have the regu lar umpires back," Phillips said Umpires prefer to receive the entire increase in the first year of a amlrai l. in lint deal reached on Ilio opening day of the 1991 stmson, lhi- pay for starting umpire* was raised from $41,000 (o $60,000 and (he pay for umpires with 25 or more years in (tie majors was raised from $100,000 to $175.0(H) In addition, most umpires receive $20,000 each from the postseason bonus pool under the expired deal The umpires originally sought to double that amount because of the increase in playoff games, and Phillips said the sides have been talking about the pool money. April IS. I‘>95 Volume 96, ! \ mk* I ' I Women’s tennis finishes third in Pac-10 North The Oregon women's urn •• •. io,t<» won :wo si’Hjii's matches Sunday but finished th ril a:; Was’ • igto- State dethroned Washington ,,no its t?-yoar hold on the Pacif ic- 10 Conference No'tfrern Division women s tennis title witf a victory Sunday evening Oregon freshman Allison Sosnow and Crvyn Coyle upended Washington State and Washington players respectively to cta»m Ore gon s •"O victories Sunday as tfre Ducks finished with two points Oregon concludes the dual MM*.< ■ with horrre mat' ’ •••. Friday vs Portland State and Saturday against lar.ittie the Ducks then complete the season by venturing to the Open Collegiate Cham pi Onsh.ps in Offli, Calif. April 27 30 NCC star named to All-America team Northwest Christian Cot I'ijc s ly l.ix>ard. a North F.ugor u High School gradu ate has been named to the National Small Colleges Ath letic Association AH-America Team Lockard was a key (actor in the Crusaders' second-place show - g at the NSCAA National Tournament in Amarillo Texas, m March Velarde Irips’ Dodgers FORT LAUDERDALE Fla (AP) Randy Velarde had an unassisted triple play lor the New York Yankees in the ninth >nmng ol a 7 2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday Reggie Wit ,ims was run rung from second and Eddie TV’ from first when M.tch Webster hit a soft liner that Velarde snared near second base He touched the bag and then tagged out Pye You've go! runners at first and second and you've got guys moving," said Velarde, who war. playing shortstop Obviously, the ball was tailor made " Only 10 major leaguers have had unassisted triple plays in regular season games The last was by John Valentin of Boston last July 8 against Seattle Velarde didn't put much stock m the event You can go 5>-tor-5 or do whatever down here and if doesn't matter." he said
