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Emerald THURSDAY November 16. 1995 TODAY IN SPORTS Bench and Rose can’t ‘kiss and make up’ CINCINNATI (AIM — For mer teammates Johnny Bench and Pete Rose are at <xids over whether Rose should he allowed into the Hall of Fame, where Bench already has U*en admitted. Bench said Tuesday he thinks that Rose bet on base ball and should lx? kept out of the Hall of Fame until he admits guilt and apologizes. That prompted an angry response from Rose that Bench didn’t know the facts and should keep quiet. Both men. who were teammates on Cincinnati’s "Big Red Machine" teams of the mid 1970s. made their comments in separate interviews Tues day with Cincinnati radio sta tion VVLYV-AM, which broadcasts Rods’ games "Johnny's an intelligent guy. I thought, but he just doesn’t think before he talks." Rose said. Women’s basketball drops opener to Utah SALT LAKH CITY — The Oregon women's basketball team, looking to reach their third NCAA tournament in as many years, stumbled in its first outing of the season, falling to Utah 73-61 in the first round of the Preseason Women's National Invita tional Tournament Wednes day night. "We didn't appear ready to play yet,” Oregon head coach Jody Runge said. "We shot ourselves in the by letting their big kids have a good night. We did more damage to ourselves by not doing our jobs." BUTKUS CANDIDATES Semifinalists for the ButKus Award, the nation's outstanding colle giate football linebacker: Greg Bellisari, jr. Ohio State Daryl Bush, so. Florida State Dwayne Curry, jr. Mississippi State Percetl Gaskins, sr. Kansas State Kevin Hardy, sr Illinois Jarrett Irons, sr. Michigan Ray Lewis, jr. Miami Simeon Rice, sr. Illinois Matt Russell, jr. Colorado Zach Thomas, sr. Texas Tech Three finalists will be announced on Nov. 16 and the winner on Dec. 9. IMKIUlD UAto l* I > lit J 1 iw«l Sophomore outside hitter Alison Pepe and the rest of the Ducks have been unsuccessful at digging their way out of the Paclflc-10 basement. Tonight the team hopes to hit higher ground against California Larkin is named NL MVP ■ AWARD: Shortstop upsets a strong field of candidates NEW YORK (AP)-~ Bar ry Larkin was the surprise choice ns National laaguo Most Valuable Player on Wednesday, beating out Dante Bichette ami Grog Maddux to become the first shortstop to win the award in 33 years. Maddux, who won his fourth straight Cy Young Award this week, and Bichette, who led the league in home runs and RBIs, wore considered the leading candidates. But rather than pitching or power, voters clearly looked at the all-around contributions larkin made on and off the field to the NL Central champion Cincinnati Reds, and made him a convincing dhoiqg^ Larkin hit .319 with 66 KBIs and 51 steals, is like Tum to AWARD, Page 10 Ducks hunt for second Pac-10 win ■ VOLLEYBALL: The final homestand of the volleyball season will begin tonight By Andrea DeYoung Sport** R&pottet l'hi. Oregon volleyball team is still looking for its set oml Pat ifie 10 Conference win of the season ami tonight may be its lost re.tlis tit try Californio tomes into Me Arthur Court ranked ninth in the Pat 10 w ilh a ret orti of 1 11 in ihe t onfnr enta> and 12- H overall Oregon is still slut k in the basement to the standings with a conferntu « ret ord of 1-15 and an overall record of 8 lo Although the Ducks will finish the season at No. 10, they want to better their 117 record from last season. In September when the Dm ks traveled to Berkeley, the match won! five* lough games, ami the Gulden Bears came out on top Thu games went hack and fourth as Oregon won the first game 15-7 and the third game I5-H) but dropped the second game 15-11. the fourth game 15-12 and the dei idinggame 15-JO. In the loss to the Hears, junior outside hitter Amy Mi Neel had a great night She had a f’ac 10 record 50 digs She also posted a career-high 20 kills and ended up Turn to V0LlEYBAlL,PageT2 OSU playbook filled with surprises Last Saturday, two esteemed colleagues of mint’ and I traveled to Corvallis, entered Parker Stadium and cheered for the Oregon State Beavers. Well, actually we w ent to cheer for the last possible chance the Oregon football team had to go to the Rose Bowl, but it )tist so happened that to do that we had to root for the Beavers OPINION I n d a i n g that, tliti it « a vms proved some thing to me once and for all: The Oregon State football team is garbage After losing to the Pac ific Kenq tigers, I still thought the Heavers had some wins left in them. Everybody has had games, right ' After losing to the North Texas Eagles. I had thought tfm Heavers were u [witheth: excuse for o Division 1 football team, hut a pathetic Division I excuse nonetheless. An upset or two might bring the old Heavs back, right? Hut after going into their sta dium. after seeing them play in person, I have seen the light. It wasn’t the fai t that they played horribly — although they did (hot, too as much as the fad that nothing at tot it that football program seems to have any ounctt of life They played ns if they were tired, and the fans cheered as if they were tired Even the hotdogs were tired The chnerleading squad was hiding behind the players; the scoreboard was almost never right, and the game tiik ets were those little gonerii tickets they used to give out at movies Itefore I was bom With USC up 7-0. the Beavers mounted what at first glance appeared to be a valiant drive First and goal at the one-yard line, you say ' No worries Tho Beavers fumbled on the next play and never again threat ened the Trojans' bid for the Pacific-10 Conference title Atmos! as if tm wen address ing us — the full-blown, decked-out Oregon Duck funs sitting in the • !11*fij! mmiIs and almost as if ho wore tolling IJSC not to gloat, one "faithful” Oregon State fan yelled after the pathetic attempt at a one yard conversion, "That one is in the playbook!” And considering the Heavers don't have a Division 1 win this year and barely boat the danger ous Idaho Vandals, 1 believe him. That sarcastic comment was just about the only ounce of support that the fans gave their Beavers No practii «d cheers echoed through the stadium, and no waves wore performed in nn attempt to keep the team's spirits up. Kathor, under-tho-hreath. anti-Beaver sentiments were tfie only evidence 1 heard to make me believe that the peo ple in the stands were even watching the game As my friend and I tried our !>est to get the "Let's go Boa vs" chant going, we were met with looks of surprise At halftime, many Heaver fans left the wet conditions of Barker Stadium to go home and wati h the game on TV, said one passerby as he glared at my Oregon sweatshirt and Ducks scarf. I lit! highlight of tlio Kami! was not a USC 50-yard run or leaping catch or any comical attempt by the Beavers to thwart the Trojans' bid for the Rose Bowl, but rather one mis plact>d Duck, fun hidden among the Beaver alums This particu lar fan was quite spectacular, dressed in a No. S'Z Oregon |«r sey and green sweats with yel low shorts tugged over them. He had a green scarf that he swung around in an attempt to get Oregon State fans excited. But to no avail. The only thing that cheering for the Beavers got him was kicked out Turn to KEARNEY. Page 10
