Page 12 Portland Observer Decem ber 20, 1979
Sports Talk
Oregon Men's Basketball has
Heavy T.V. Exposure
by Ron Sykes
Sports Editor
Television exposure for the men’s
basketball team o f the University o f
Oregon will be its heaviest in history
this winter.
The expanded coverage is the result
o f regional netw ork a ffilia tio n s
provided by the Pac-10 conference.
These telecasts are in addition to the
locally-produced telecasts o f Eugene
station K IZ I, which carries six o f the
games live and eight by tape delay. A
portion o f the schedule produced by
KEZI also is carried by KPTV in Por
tland.
The regional telecasts include three
Saturday afternoon games originated
by TVS-NBG: Jan. 12, at Arizona (3
p.m. P S I); Feb. 16, at Washington (3
p.m .), and Mar. I, at Oregon State
(noon).
On Mondays, the Ducks will appear
on two originations o f the Jeff Sim
mons N e tw o rk: Jan. 7, USC at
Eugene (8:10 p.m .), and Feb. 4, at
USC (8.10 p .m ).
Oregon and Oregon State w ill be
appearing on a newly-created Metro
Network, Dec. 22, at Eugene. Metro is
scheduled to carry five telecasts which
match natural rivals within the Pac-10
( onlerence. The telecast from Eugene
will start at 8:10 p.m.
In addition, Oregon has been aler
ted to the likelihood that a number of
its games may be included on the
delayed cable telecast, nationwide,
over ESPN, the newly-created network
which carried the Oregon-Colorado
football game last fall and which is
supposed to begin 24-hour sports
telecasting early in 1980.
We Will be Closed
Christmas Day,
Dec. 25th.
Peace of mind, body building and self defense are the benefits
derived from karate, says instructor Larry Bowman.
B o w m a n d e m o n s tra te s
speed, not strength
■
BLAZERS MAKE COMEBACK
And isn’ t it great to have ’ ’ the
train” hack on the track doing what he
does best leading the Blazers. With
I tonel once again at the helm the
Blazer ship rocked steady and steered a
straight course leading to two conven-
cmg wins over the weekend. Whereas
we all know that one person docs not
stop a show, but we've learned now
ihat the absence o f one (Hollins) won't
stop the show but it will most certainly
slow it dow n. W ith the return o f
I lonel the Blazers were running like
the team o f old. Webster defines
Messiah as "th e promised one...and
the expected deliverer." Hollins has
proved to be just that. Oh, sure, he’s
not one hundred per cent just yet, but
one can easily see that he's the missing
ingredient and the "deliverer.”
W hen “ tram ” is leading the break,
bringing the ball down the middle,
survevmg the situation as only he can
do, that is seeing the whole tloor and
spotting the open man if there is one,
and il there isn’t...then Train will sim
ply change gears, slipping past the
delender and going in for a lay up.
II one had to describe Train further,
then remember mercury...the ancient
Roman God who served as messenger
o f the (mds, and was also the God ol
commerce, thievery, eloquence and
science Well on the floor, the Irani
dictates all these qualities. H e’ s
eloquent in ball handling; unparalled,
and he is ce rta in ly the master o f
stealing the ball and his defense is truly
a sweet science Welcome back 1 lonel.
I he I97()'s gave us p robably the
greatest running back that ever lived;
<1 I Simpson. Upon his retirement
from the game, announced last week,
we salute, and pay homage to the
gteatest talent ever to lace on a pair o f
looiball cleats. At 6'2 and 210 pounds,
Simpson combined the power o f a
bull, with the speed o f a gazelle to
wreck havoc on many an N i l team.
Ihees-U S t Heisman Trophy win
ner, whereas he tailed to break Jim
Brown's all time record o f 12,246 yds,
will long be remembered by all as the
best ever to do it. So long Juice..,
And hats o ff to Jack A vena and his
P o rtla n d U n iv e rs ity P ilo ts fo r
kn o ckin g o f f h ig h ly rated (no. 12)
Ralph M ille r and his OSU Beavers
before 12,261 fans at the M C last
Friday night. Oregon State brought
with them, their press clippings and
national ratings, only to fall victim to
an inspired Pilot team led by guards
Jose Slaughter and Darwin Cook, the
pilots completely dominated the men
from Corvallis, and on this night was
clearly the better team. Sure, there was
some disparity in fouls with the refs
blowing OSU for 14 straight before
UP received th e ir firs t. But those
things happen and nothing should
taint this hard earned w in ...a n d
h o p e fu lly now , the people w ill
recognize the strength ot Jack Avena's
program. University o f Portland is a
team to be reckoned with.
And whitt happened to Jack Scott
and sidekick John Bassett;
Hats
o ff
d e p a rtm e n t to
W ashington M onroe coach John
Stilwell for seemingly turning the also
can Colonials into a district 10 basket
ball contender. Joint is a fine coach
and should work wonders in his new
position.
Who’s betting that Bill Walton will
play in the NBA this year?
I he 1979 Tar West ( lassie will open
Wednesday, December 26 with a team
field o f Oregon State, Idaho, Penn
State, Brigham Young, Oregon,
N.L .-C h a rlo tte , Texas Tech and
Clem son. This is undoubtedly the
weakest Classic field in some years
now and Oregon State, who hasn't
won a title since 1970, should emerge
the winner fo r the twelth time in a
tourney that they once dominated by
winning the first 10 championships in
a row . One o f the most fantastic
records anywhere in basketball was
Oregon State's 27-game w inning
streak at the annual Far W est ( lassie
before finally losing in 1966
Oregon Wrestlers Host National Power
The U n iv e rs ity o f O regon's
wrestlers are currently ranked as the
lOth best team in the country.
Earlier this season at the Arizona
Invitational, the nation's most com
petitive regular season tournament,
Oregon finished sixth, one place in
front o f Iowa State and three notches
behind Minnesota. Tournaments are
entirely d iffe re n t than dual meets,
however, and whatever happens this
time around is purely speculation.
" I can't say how we will d o ," said
Oregon coach Ron Finley. " I d o know
both teams will test us to our lim its.”
" I think Iowa State will make some
adjustments in its lineup which could
make a big difference. We w ill just
have to wait and see who they decide
to wrestle to know how big a differen
ce that w ill be."
"A nother factor is Donny Brow n,"
he added. "R ight now, I don't know if
he will be ready. That could mean the
d ifference between w in n in g and
losing. W'c really aren't deep enough
to cover fo r him against these two
teams."
Brown injured his knee in Arizona
and may have torn some cartilage He
is out u n til a definite diagnosis is
made He plans on being ready, but
whether he is or not w ill be a last
minute decision.
“ Karate is a discipline o f the mind,
the spirit and the b o d y ," says Bow
man, who spends his evenings and
his mornings teaching karate.
Learning to control your emotions
and impulses is the basis o f karate,
adds Bowman. " Y o u gain the advan
tage over an attacker i f you remain
under control: you surprise him if you
don't show signs o f being upset. Stay
ing calm instills doubt in the attacker
and affects his a b ility to fig h t.”
While controlling your own actions,
Bowman notes that you should watch
you o p p o n e n t fo r signs o f his
fe e lin gs. People u n co n scio u sly
te legraph e m o tio n — fo r instance,
when their eyes dilate. By looking for
such signs, you can predict your op
ponent's actions. I f you’ re expecting
his move, you can get out o f the way.”
A lthough it ’ s important to remain
calm while practicing karate, it's also
crucial to be ready to unleash energy
at the right moment.
" Y o u learn to develop an instant
lig h tin g s p irit," Bowman explains.
" Y o u d o n 't waste your energy by
staying unnecessarily tense. But you
do tense up for a second just at the
moment o f strike— thus concentrating
all your body power at the point o f
impact By staying relaxed, you can
move much faster when necessary."
Learning to move precisely is a ma
jo r benefit o f karate, adds Walter W il
son, who shares Bowm an’ s enthusi
asm fo r the sport.
“ You learn to concentrate on ev
ery move you make,” notes W ilson,
who says he has greater coordination
and precision in all physical tasks since
he took up the sport.
Because tim ing and discipline are
the key elements o f the sport, karate
is suitable for males or females o f any
age.
" I t ’ s speed, not strength, that
counts,” says Bowman. "Y o u have to
make your move at the ngltt lime. Grant
ed, young people are generally faster,
but frequently their timing is o ff And
because strength is not crucial, females
are not at a disadvantage."
I he mental exercise o f controlling
one's emotions, points out Bowman,
lias benefits outside ot the sport. “ You
learn how to temper angry reactions.
W e practice this control by meditating
before and after sparring."
Practicing self-control relieves anx
ieties and generally improves your health,
says Bowman. "B y ridding yourself o f
anxieties and tension, you lower your
blood pressure and improve your cir
culation."
Karate also improves one's physique,
Bowman notes. "Karate is like ballet in
that it causes you to develop muscles
you never used before. A lot o f women
take karate because it's an enjoyable
way to lose weight.
"Karate enables you to defend your
sell, improve your health, and improve
your mental attitude,” Bowman con
cludes. "B ut basically it's still a sport;
while developing yourself, you're also
having a good tim e."
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