Page 6 Portland Observer, M arch 21, 1984
Sport Talk
by Ron Sykes. Sports Editor
Remember young George Foreman
victoriously waving the U.S. flag as
he walked around the ring, after
capturing the Olympic heavyweight
crown? W ell, old George is still
waving the flag, somewhat. In an
article published recently in the
Houston C hronicle. Foreman
blasted Houston Rocket star Ralph
Sampson for projecting the wrong
image to his (Sampson’s) young
fans.
Foreman admits that Ralph has
made him a Rocket fan. George
took a lifelong sabbatical from
sports after his retirement and
readily admits to never having seen
Earl Campbell play. "Athletes are
kind o f standoffish in their a t
titudes,** Foreman says. And he
thinks he sees Ralph heading in that
direction. Foreman, now a Houston
minister, admists that he followed
that road in his early years and
would very much like to help
Ralph before he does. George ad
monished Sampson for cursing at a
referee during a Rocket game.
" R ig h t then and there, my ticket
began to sour in my m outh,'*
Foreman said. The public is seeing
an angry young Sampson and that is
something that is disturbing to
Foreman. Now , for Foreman to
speak out is enough evidence in it
self, because George has never been
known as a publicity seeker. The
problem, if it is Sampson's problem.
Natt goes for 2 big points. This basket put Portland ahead 104 to
100 in their March 20th game with Sen Diego; Portland 106. Clippers
106
is hardly his alone.
In his case it looms larger than
life, in Foreman's eyes, anyway, as
docs everything else about a 7*4**
Goliath whose talent is as imposing
as his physical dimensions. I t ’s
really flattering, if Ralph takes it
that way, that a man such as
Foreman stands ready to offer both
help and advice. Foreman says that
he's walked along the same path as
big Ralph and knows the road quite
well.
Remembering Houaton:
Last year’ s N C A A tournament
saw the Houston Cougars making
that select group three out of the last
five years. M any coaches, Ralph
M ille r included, would give their
right arms just to make it once.
Yet, after the Cougs were beaten
by underdog North Carolina State
on a 4 0 -fo o t desperation shot by
Eric Whittenberg that fell short and
was put back up and in by
sophomore cornerman Ed Charles
at the buzzer, then every basketball
fan for miles around alluded to Jim
Valvano outcoaching Gary Lewis.
Lewis was hardly second guessed for
going into a delay game, when it was
the full court attack that got him
there. He was also blamed for his
substituting policy, of not leaving
the right players on the court at the
end. Valvano, NCS Coach, made no
bones about his coaching strategy.
He was going to foul whomever,
whenever they touched the ball. A
ploy that enabled the W olf pack to
erase a seven point Houston lead.
Again, Lewis was criticized for not
having his best shooters on the
floor. "I'v e given up on anyone ever
figuring me out as a coach. . .run and
shoot is what they write and say, but
I'v e never been run and shoot,**
Lewis declares.
During 28 years o f coaching,
Lewis has learned from the best. In
the then tough Missouri Valley Con
ference, Lewis knocked heads with
Henry Iba (O klahom a), Clarence
Iba (T u lsa), Hickey (St. Louis),
Ralph Miller (Wichita State), John
Osborne (Bradley,.
And more times than not, Lewis
was on the short end of the score.
Lewis thinks he gained his
coaching spurs down in the trenches
of the M VC.
Guy Lewis's coaching philosophy
is entwined around that o f H ank
Iba, who Lewis believes to be the
greatest coach that ever lived.
Therefore, Lewis believes, like
Iba. that defense comes first. A c
cording to the Houston m entor,
more points are scored while on
defense than offense. He mentions
steals and fast breaks as his exam
ples. Guy Lewis is known more now
for his recruiting excellence, but it
wasn't until the mid- 6 0 ’» that he
tried to recruit Black athletes.
And it was only after other
coaches began using Blacks that
caused Lewis to begin searching the
ghetto playgrounds.
No m atter the rap on Lewis,
whether it’s his recruiting excellence
or his coaching. . .the Houston
Cougars should again make the
final four. They've got the athletes
to do it. A ll-A m e ric a n center
Akeem Abdul Olajuwon is simply
the most dominating center in the
game today.
Sure, the eastern writers are on a
love trip with Georgetown's Patrick
Ewing. Both seven footers can do
the job, but Olajuwon simply does it
better. The native o f Lagos,
Nigeria, led the nation in rebounds
(I4 .0 ) and blocked shots (10.9) and
believe me, that's about all that's
needed from the center position. My
picks for the final four— the road to
Seattle— the battle in Seattle is North
C a ro lin a , H ouston, Kentucky
and Georgetown. And when it's
over, the W ildcats should be
howling. How ever, the fans that
were lucky enough to secure tickets
will see one whale of a tournament.
Cuba at 25
The Continuing Revolution
• W h y th e U .S . h a tre d o f C uba?
• W h a t ia C u b a Ilk a a t 26?
• H o w d em o c ra tic is C u ba's fo rm o f g o vern m en t?
Hear a first-hand report on the progress of the Cuban
Revolution by Oil Green, author of "Cuba at 25" (1984)
and "Revolution Cuban Style" (1970).
T u e s d a y , M a rc h 2 7 th , 7:30 p .m .
P o rtla n d S ta te U n iv e rs ity
S m ith C a n te r, R o o m 338
PSU Black Studlaa • O ra«on Peace Council
Portland C entral A m erica S olidarity C o m m ittee
& CAR
TELEPHONES
Oregon basketball
Head coach Don Monson is still
steaming over the loss to Santa
Clara in the opening round o f (he
THE BEEPER PEOPLE.
713 S.W. 12th Street
Call 224-BEEP for a free demonstration.
" In C on cert A gainst N uclear Arm s*'. Benefit Performance by over
100 members of Oregon’s leading orchestras and choruses. Sunday, March
2Sth, 2:00 p.m. at (he Civic Auditorium. Tickets SB-1S available at Civic
And. Box Office, Meier A Frank, Bass Ticket Centers, G l Joe’s and Stevens
and Son. For tax-deductible benefit tickets ($23-1000) and information, call
230-7996.
" In Our H an d s", film . Account of 1,000,000 participants gathered at
June 12, 1982 peace rally in New York City to say no to the arms race. Per
formers include: House of the Lord Choir, Meryl Streep, James Taylor,
Pete Seeger and Peter, Paul and Mary. One show only, Saturday, March
24th, 2:00 p.m. at Seventh Annual Portland International Film Festival,
Berg-Swann A uditorium , Portland Art Museum. 1219 S.W . Park Ave.
Proceeds from advance ticket saies benefit The Disarmament Media Net
work of Oregon. $4.00
Northaaat Coalition of N eighborhoods/League of W om en Voters.
Debate between Mike Lindberg and Carl Piacentini, candidates for City
Council. March 28th, 7:30 p.m.. King Neighborhood Facility, 4815 N.E.
Seventh.
Free Forum and Lecture. University of Portland presentation "L ife
and Death Issues" a forum examining the issues of capital punishment,
human rights and euthanasia, featuring Rev. William M. Lewers, C .S.C .,
director of the Office of International Justice and Peace for the United
States Catholic Conference, will be held at the U. of P. Buckley Center
auditorium, March 26 at 7 p.m.(lnfor:283-7202).
Gil Grsan to spaak at PSU. Author of "Cuba at 25: The Continuing
Revolution" he will discuss Cuba's progress in health care and education,
the system of government, judiciary and elections; trade unions; social en
titlements; women's rights, etc. W ill also discuss (he U.S. Government's
economic warfare against Cuba and the continuing C IA aggression. March
27, PSU, Smith 327. Sponsored by: PSU Black Studies Dept. and Oregon
Peace Council. (Infor: 288-8970).
The Eliot Energy House, 3116 N. Williams, an energy resource center
and model residence, is offering a hands-on self reliance workshop. "House
Doctoring-Blower Door Demonstration" and "Renewable Energy Projects
in Oregon" Slide show. Participants will view a demonstration of a special
large fan that will pressurize the Eliot Energy House and measure any
leakiness. Slide show presented by R A IN . March 29th, 7-9 p.m., $5.
" T h e M e d ic a l C on seq uen ces o f N u c le a r T estin g In th e P acific
Islands". Presented by Darlene Keju and G iff Johnson of Hawaii and the
Marshal Islands. Hosted by Bill and Sonja Copnnor, 2600 S.W. Sherwood
Place. 5:30 7:30 p.m., March 28th. (Infor:230-9427).
Sabin C om m unity Aeeoclation. Candidates for Oregon House District
18, guest speakers. March 26th, 7:30 p.m., Sabin School, 4013 N.E. 18th.
King Im provem ent Association. Commissioner Charles Jordan, guest
speaker. March 27th, 7:30 p.m. King Neighborhood Facility, 4815 N .E.
Seventh.
M a d is o n N o rth N eig hb o rh o od A ssociatio n . Neighborhood crime
prevention. March 27th, 7:30 p.m .. Calvary Presbyterian Church, 3516
N.E. 71st.
P ied m o n t N e ig hb o rh o od A ssociatio n . Plans for elections. March
28th, 7 p.m.. Holy Redeemer School, 127 N. Portland Blvd.
"Beans or Bullets In Rural Guatem ala: Forty Years of C ontinuity and
Change in a Mayan Village". Lecture, Noon Brown Bag, Thursday, March
29th, Portland Building Auditorium, 1120S.W. Fifth Ave.
Lecture on C ontem porary Germany. Dr. Russell Berman, a Stanford
University professor, on "T h e West German Missiles Debate and Its
Cultural Context. "Thursday, March 29th at 8 p.m. in the Reed College
Chapel. Free.
Hopsing
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Hatch, wife of Robert Hatch, who
owns R.A. Hatch Construction, and
a Hatch employee, Christopher D.
Scarrott (A s ia n -m in o rity ). Sub
sequently, Mrs. Hatch transferred
her 49 percent ownership to Richard
N. Hatch, brother of R .A . Hatch
and former Secretary/Treasurer of
R .A . Hatch C onstruction. R .A .
Hatch told state investigators that
Hopsing was established in response
to m inority sub contract require
ments.
According to the federal and state
investigations. Hopsing shared o f
fice space, accounting services, legal
services, personnel and other ser
vices with R.A. Hatch Co. and R.A.
Hatch Co. provided bonding and
leased equipm ent. Scarrott con
tinued to work for R .A . Hatch for
four years after Hopsing was
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established.
R.A. Hatch Construction Co. is a
m ajor highway contractor (n o n
union) and is prime contractor on
much o f O D O T ’s work, including
sections o f the Banfield Light Rail
Project. Hopsing has been awarded
nearly $8 million in sub contracting
work on the Banfield project.
The federal investigation also
revealed that approximately 44 per
cent o f all federal money directed
toward M B E /D B E for O D O T
public work projects had been
received by Hopsing. "Because of
this apparent imbalance in the
distribution o f federally-assisted
contracts
among
available
M B E /D B E c o ntracto rs,”
the
Federal Highway A dm inistration
w ill closely m onitor the State's
M B E /D B E program.
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