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Portland Obee>-ver
Thursday. June 8, 1978
Davis: Good defense best offense
by Hill
Paul Peterson, seventh grader Winston Jr. High in
Winston. Oregon, entered the long jum p and high jump. In
the qualifying meet held in Roseburg he cleared 5':T in the
u t his boat Saturday was 5*1".
JoAnn W inchester. Grant junior, makes a mighty effort a t the
discus throw , but the might was not enough. She’ll do better next
Don't get D arrel (Mouael Davis wrong.
Portland State University's head football
roach really doesn't give short shrift to
the defensive aspect of the game. But he
believes that a good offense is still the
best offensive.
Davis, whose PSU teams have led
N C A A Division 11 schools in passing and
total offense the past three years, sees no
reason to change his approach to football,
an approach that has made him and the
Vikings winners of 70 percent of their
games (23 wins. 10 defeats) in three
years.
“We have found that our offensive
approach has been a very productive
means of putting the ball in the end
sone." Davis said. “W e also believe it has
a great appeal to a lot of skill kids. For
example, we lost a tremendous number of
receivers last season but we have been
able to recruit another excellent group."
And what about defense?
"We believe very strongly in defense,
too. and when you get in a tight game
you've got to play tough defense." Davis
said. “W e believe it's (defense! a very
Sports Talk
bv Ron Sykes
Irving Park's L ittle League program is
probably the largest program in the city.
It annually supplies recreation for over
300 boys and girls. The program has
been in existence for 24 years and has
continually been a very successful one . . .
sending teams to California twice at the
10-12 level and another tw o times at the
senior 13-15 level. And each time they
competed well, almost going on to the
world series on both divisions.
The
softball program, only in its third year,
has grown in leaps and bounds and is now
one of 1.500 leagues currently competing
in the U.S
W ith a program 90 meaningful it is a
shame that it is about to end at Irvin g
Park, and all because the adults in the
community will not participate.
“People in our community have de
veloped negative attitudes." says Coach
Lou Harris, “and without trying to do
something, they just simply say, we can't,
and that's not right." says Harris.
Further exploring the difficulty of
nonparental participation. Vice President
Charles Brown had this to say, “I t ’s very
disappointing that we get no support
from mothers or fathers. I don't know
why they won’t come out . . . their kids
are there, and we surely need the help in
all areas."
W ith L ittle League baseball now enter
mg its fifth decade it has certainly made a
tremendous impact on our society, and
even some societies far distant from our
own i.e., China. Japan and Taiwan.
Baseball, on the L ittle League level, was
devised as a child's game meant to give
the little ones the opportunity to play the
game somewhat similar to that of their
professional idols. And mainly, it has
succeeded in it's efforts.
The game, as handed down by L ittle
League headquarters, is supposed to be
one “of the kids, for the kids, and by the
kids." As we all know this program is
only workable if the adults of the
community make it possible. And it's
this dull, gray area that causes the
problem, at least in the Black community.
It's sad to say but it's true. Our Black
adults w ill not get involved in something,
so im portant, and it is as important as
L ittle League baseball.
Sure th ey’re willing to send their
youngsters out to the park and let the
L ittle League coaches and managers do
the babysitting, but when the need arises
for help in umpiring, fund raising, etc. the
much needed bodies (adults) are nowhere
to be found.
Most people are unaccustomed to what
goes on behind the scenes in a L ittle
League program. Some would be amazed
at the constant bickering and the sense
less fighting that occurs. For a program
to be successful the organization should
run just as any other well structured
business. I t should apply the same sound
business principles as M eier and Frank or
Fred M eyer. But at Irvin g Park this is
applied theory only. In actuality it is
pure comedy. Instead of pulling together
. . . most are on ego trips and pulling
apart. N ot remembering at all that the
game is for the kids. Ego trips? You bet!
It's sad when grown adults act like
12-year-old kids. And it's even worse
when these adults are given responsibi
lity through the league’s election process
and accept this responsibility, only to
later completely shirk the duty of the
office.
Like most leagues Irving has it ’s share
of the good guys and without people like
Charlie Brown. W alter Bridges and a few
more hard workers the baseball program
would certainly cease. But with the good
there's also the bad. It seems that Irving
is infested with people that are two feet
tall with elevator shoes, and carry egos
20 feet tall. These are the little ones that
cause the big problems. I f these people
and the obstacles caused by them are
ever to be overcome, then some new
blood must become involved . . . and the
sooner the better.
Grant H i and former Irvin g Park
baseball standout. D a rry l Motley was
selected in the second round by Kansas
City of the American League.
M otley, who will play in the Oregon
High School all star game in The Dalles
this weekend, has signed a national letter
of intent to play baseball for the Arizona
State Sundevils.
The question now is whether Motley
will play for pay, or attend the Arizona
school.
" W e ll wait and see w hat’s offered,”
said a beaming Lou Motley, D a rry l’s dad.
Lou Motley had this to say. “W e ll wait
and see what's offered moneywise. We
would like to see D arryl go to college, but
then the final decision will of course be
his."
Motley was drafted for A A A ball and
will likely, if he chooses the pro game, be
in the majors in a couple of years.
Two months ago a young w rite r out of
New York made big waves around the
NB A by announcing that Portland w ant
ed to unload their all-pro forward M au
rice Lucas.
Peter Vecsey. w riting for the New
' ocfc Times stated that Blazer braaa were
unhappy with “L uke” and were seeking a
deal to bring Indiana's Larry Bird to
Portland replacing Lucas.
This was immediately and steadfastly
denied by the teams front office. Now
rumors linking the Blazers and the 6*9”
Bird are cropping up all over again.
Perhaps M r. Vecsey wasn't all wet after
all. Maurice . . . could juat possibly be in
trouble . . . but why would anyone trade
the best for a mere question mark?
"A 'N o ' av e rt* » « v e rity
trouble*."
Indian Proverb
important reason why you win.”
Davis realises the Vikings haven't been
as successful defensively as they have
been on the other side of the ball (they
have surrendered an average of about
three touchdowns a game the past two
years).
“I think what happens to us is that we
play a lot of teams that are very gifted
and in some respects physically bigger,
stronger and faster than we are," he said.
" It ’s kind of like Oregon and Oregon
State playing Southern California week
in and week out.
We can't always
throttle them. But I think we play a
strong, solid defense relative to the
teams we play against."
Actually. Davis said, defense gets first
dibbies at PSU.
“I f we get some big kids who can run
fast we put them on defense,” Davis said.
“If it comes down to a choice, we put
them on defense first."
W'hat has been happening at PSU,
however, is that the Vikings are attract
ing players whose abilities are much
more conducive to offense.
"The little kid can come here and be
very effective on offense," Davis said.
“W hat it all boils down to is that we try to
recruit the best athletes available. That's
all you can do.”
Davis said he was pleased with the
quality of PSU'a latest recruiting efforts
but admits he’ll have difficulty finding
replacements for some graduated stars,
including four who were drafted by
National Football League teams.
Wide receiver Dave Stief wax chosen
by the St. Louis Cardinals, fullback Jeff
Salta was selected by the Seattle Sea
hawks and offensive guard Phil Cam and
defensive tackle Dan Bolton were picked
by the Oakland Raiders.
“I think we'll be a little better defen
sively this year," Davis said.
"We
changed our defensive philosophy a year
ago and now we've geared it to how we
recruit on offense - getting kids in the
190 to 200 pound range who can run
around and pursue quickly. We've got a
good number of potentially fine lineback
er«. I think our fans will like them."
Davis said PSU, which had been
flirting with the idea of relinquishing its
independent status for conference affilia
tion, has given up that idea, at least for
the time being.
The university has
withdrawn its application to join the Rig
Sky Conference.
“We think it's in the best interests of
Portland State to remain an indepen
dent," Davis said. "There's no conference
affiliation that looks good right now."
Davis pointed out that the Vikings will
be playing a number of Big Sky teams
this season and no longer will compete
against smaller N A IA schools.
“I f we get good enough we’ll be in an
attractive position for bids to post season
games," Davis said. "And in the long run
we'll be ahead financially.
W e won't
have to share receipts with other confer
ence members. And it costs anywhere
from $12.000 to $15,000 a year for
conference affiliation
I'd rather use
that money for grants-in-aid."
Timbers lose exhibition
by D a v id O ’Toole
The Portland Tim bers played a friend
ly game of soccer at laat Thursday's
exhibition game aa they hosted the
Bristol City Rovers of the English Lea
gue.
The Timbers thought themselves to be
a little too friendly, for they lost 1-0
before a crowd of 8.038 at the Civic
Stadium.
Both teams played well defensively in
the scoreless first half. Each team got off
five shots, keepers Shaw (Bristol) and
Poole each made one save.
Portland midfielder John Bain suffered
a twisted knee in the game. Both Bain
and defender Brian McNeil are on loan
from Bristol City.
Bristol City belongs to the 22 team
English 1st division, and finished 18th
this season.
A t 73 minutes into the game. Chris
Garland of Bristol crossed a ball to Kevin
Mabbutt.
The Timbers defense was
overloaded on the right side and Mabbutt
had no trouble scoring the goal past
keeper Mick Poole.
The Timbers had two good scoring
opportunities in the second half. The fans
were anticipating a goal when Ebon
Seale booted a corner kick to Clyde Best.
Best's header was kicked away by Rover
defender Jimmy Mann.
W ith 2 ’A minutes remaining in the
game, Brian Gant almost tied up the
score for Portland when his shot from 25
yards bounced off the goal post.
Both the Timbers and the Rovers
played without four of their players.
Portland was minus Ike M cKay, Jimmy
Conway, W illie Anderson, and Clive
Charles.
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