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It's a little pregame lecture, Bobby Knightstyle for Indiana University starters (from right) Rick Calloway, Steve Alford, Daryl Thomas and Dean Garrett. Hoosier starting guard Keith Smart is obscured by Knight.

Royal IU effort crowns Duke

c. 1987 N.Y. Times News Service CINCINNATI Duke was willing and, for spots in the game, the Blue Devils were able. But Indiana, relying on superior strength and quickness inside, was simply too powerful and defeated Duke, 88-82, in a Midwest Regional semifinal Friday night. Indiana (27-4), the Midwest’s topseeded team, will meet LSU on Sunday in the regional final. LSU defeated DePaul in the first game Friday night. After trailing by as many as 10 points in the second half, Duke trailed by only 78-76 on back-to-back 3-point shots, one by Danny Ferry with 3 minutes, 27 seconds remaining and another by Tommy Amaker with 2:51 left. But after Indiana lost the ball out of bounds, Duke’s Kevin Strickland missed a jumper and then the Hoosiers’ Steve Alford scored to make it 80-76. After that, Indiana outscored Duke by 5-0 to put the game out of reach. “We knew that they’d come at us with a lot of defensive pressure and really come at us offensively,” said Alford, Indiana’s all-America guard. “We pride ourselves on being a team that works as hard as we possibly can and coach really drills into us being hard-nosed and never quitting.” Duke, seeded fifth in the region, ended its season at 24-9. The early part of the first half was everthing Duke had hoped for. But the middle and end were a Blue Devil nightmare.

Yankee future in doubt for Kittle

c. 1987 N.Y. Times News Service FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. The smile still comes easily; so do the humorous asides he continually tosses at his teammates. Yet the final weeks of spring training have become uncertain ones for Ron Kittle, the Yankees’ stand-up comic but a player possibly in search of a team. Kittle is currently in a sort of noman’s land here: The Yankees will gladly trade him but will not release him, and yet he could wind up on the team’s roster when the season opens April 6 in Detroit. It is part of the baseball life, and Kittle knows it. He does not quite fit into the plans of Manager Lou Piniella, but he is having a moderately successful camp: a .273 average with one homer and five runs batted in. In a game last Wednesday against the University of Florida, he had three hits and three RBIs. But last winter, the Yankees told Kittle and his agent that they were free to make a deal elsewhere, but one never materialized. And Kittle understands that he is playing now to impress teams who may eventually be in need of a right-handed designated hitter with power. Last season, after he was acquired in a trade with the Chicago White Sox, Kittle struck out 12 times in his first 22 times at bat with the Yankees. He had four home runs after arriving in New York and 21 for the season in 376 times at bat but he also had 110 strikeouts and a .218 average. “This is going to be a winning

Whatever the coach said apparently worked as all five IU starters scored in double figures to lead Indiana past Duke, 88-82, in Friday night's Midwest Regional semifinal. The

Legend of Steve Alford now put to song

OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) - The top request on a Kentucky radio station since Tuesday has been a song about Indiana basketball star Steve Alford. “Stevie, Shoot a 3-Pointer” was produced by Furry Head and the Favorites staff members of WSTO radio and became an instant hit after its debut Tuesday. The music is from “The Letter,” a 1967 hit by the Box Tops: “Get me a ticket for an airplane. “Got to see the Hoosiers win

Duke, relying on quickness and speed off the boards, won the opening tip and picked its spots well. The Blue Devils jumped to a 29-21 lead with 10:07 left in the half. What really kept Duke in the game, however, was its hot shooting. With Indiana enjoying a tremendous height advantage inside, Duke’s only hope was to deny the Hoosiers the luxury of rebounding. The tactic worked for a while, but an 8-point lead by the Blue Devils’ limit. Duke began missing and Indiana pulled away nearly every rebound. Indiana outrebounded Duke, 18-10, in the first half. At the other end, the Hoosiers, led by their 6-foot-lO center, Dean Garrett, the 6-foot-7 forward Daryl Thomas, and a 6-6 sophomore, Rick Calloway, began a relentless inside attack. The Indiana frontline outscored Duke’s front line,

team,” he said of the Yankees. “I’d love to play for this team, even if it meant coming off the bench. But if somebody offered me a job to play every day, it would be a little more appealing.” The Yankees will not cut the 29-year-old Kittle loose because of a fear he might be signed by another team and perhaps hit 35 home runs. But if they get something minimal in return, they almost surely would deal. And he could still be kept by the club if Piniella decides to go with two catchers rather than three, a likely option at this stage. But his role would be limited to pinch-hitting. Through all of the uncertainty, Kittle has retained his irreverent sense of humor. When a representative from a New York radio station asked him to tape a promotional spot the other day, Kittle gave him an incredulous look. “What?” he said. “I may not even be in New York this summer.” Then he smiled and politely declined. Kittle’s career has been marked by strange turns. He was cut by the Dodgers in 1978 after spinal fusion surgery, then signed on with the White Sox and was named the American League’s Rookie of the Year in 1983. Now he is hoping to rebound again. “I know I can hit 30 home runs every year if somebody would just give me 500 at-bats,” he said. “But I also understand that I have to earn those 500 at-bats.” And if everything ended tomorrow? “I’d probably be upset,” he said, “but I’d still smile.”

another game. “The other guys will lose, “Scoring two by twos. “Steve Alford, shoot a 3pointer. “I don’t care what other teams you got to play. “You’re gonna stomp on them anyway. “Come on Bobby Knight. “Throw some chairs tonight, “And Stevie, shoot a 3pointer.” “We’ve had the instrumental and been trying to come up with

32-19. As a team, Indiana shot 64.3 percent to Duke’s 48.1 in the half. When Duke began collapsing to cut off the entry pass, Alford burned the defense with his outside shooting. In the first half, the most ominous sign of all for Duke was that Indiana stormed back with Keith Smart, the quick junior guard, on the bench. After trailing by 49-39 at the half, Duke cut the lead to 57-53. Indiana put the lead up to 59-53 on a pair of free throws by Smart. “They out rebounded us, that was the key to the game,” said Mike Krzyzewski, the Duke head coach. Indiana outrebounded Duke, 38-28, and outshot the Blue Devils by 56.1 percent to 47 .8. After coming so close, Duke, again losing on the boards, found itself down by 66-55 with 11:58 left in the game.

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With weights on his ankles and wrists, veteran pitcher Steve Carlton works out in the Philadelphia Phillies' camp at Clearwater, Fla. The biggest weight, however, may be on his mind as club executives ponder the lefthander's future after another shaky spring training performance Friday. Carlton, 42, was invited to camp as a non-rostered player. (AP Wirephoto).

Hoosiers will meet LSU Sunday afternoon for the right to advance to the Final Four at New Orleans next weekend. (AP Wirephoto).

something for about three weeks,” WSTO program director Barry Witherspoon said Thursday. “We do these novelty songs from time to time. Brian Jackson, our morning man, got the idea from a listener who said, ‘How about a song about Indiana University?’ ” A songwriter in another part of the country had used the same music recently for “Vanna, Pick Me a Letter,” a spoof of Vanna White from the television show “Wheel of Fortune.”

But the Blue Devils, capitalizing on sloppy ball handling, pulled to within 6 points, at 65-59, with 9:16 left. Three minutes later, however, Indiana was up by 74-64. Alford had 18 points for the game, with 12 in the second half. Calloway and Smart led Indiana with 21 points each. Amaker had 23 to lead Duke. DUKE (82) Ferry 7-13 2-3 20, King 3-5 (H> 6, J Smith 4-6 3M 11, Amaker 8-17 4-4 23, Strickland 5-15 <M> 11, Snyder 0-0 0-0 0, Brickey 3-81-2 7, Abdelnaby 2-3 00 4, Nessley 0-00-0 0. Totals 32-67 10-13 82. INDIANA (88) Calloway 8-13 5-6 21, Thomas 6-10 3-3 15, Garrett 4-7 3-5 11, Alford 6-16 5-7 18, Smart 8-11 5-6 21, Meier (Ml (M) 0, Minor 00 0-0 0, Eyl 00 2-4 2, K. Smith 04) 0-0 0, Hillman 000-0 0. Totals 32-57 23-31 88. Halftime—lndiana 49, Duke 39. 3-point goals—Duke 8-11 (Ferry 4-4, Amaker 3-3, Strickland 1-4), Indiana 1-3 (Alford 1-3). Fouled out —J. Smith, Strickland. Rebounds—Duke 28 (Ferry 7), Indiana 38 (Garrett 9). Assists—Duke 12 (Ferry 4), Indiana 16 (Alford 5). Total fouls—Duke2s. Indiana 16. A—16,902.

End of the line? Carlton on hot seat again with Phillies

By The Associated Press The jury is still out on Steve Carlton but a verdict may be forthcoming shortly. After another shaky performance Friday by the 42-year-old left-hander, Philadelphia Phillies President Bill Giles met with the members of his executive board to vote on whether the Phillies should continue to look at the four-time Cy Young Award winner. The results of the vote were to be released today. Carlton pitched five innings in an 8-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. He gave up four runs three earned on four hits, struck out two and walked three. “Again, over-all he didn’t have good command of his pitches,” Manager John Felske said. “We need to make some decisions about our pitching.” The Phillies seem to have solved their catching problem, however. Former Detroit star Lance Parrish started his first game since signing with the Phillies last week. He played four innings, grounded out and doubled. “To be honest, I felt like I never left,” said Parrish, who hadn’t played since a back injury ended his 1986 season July 26. Medical Report Former Kansas City Manager Dick Howser underwent a third operation for a malignant brain tumor and was alert afterward. Kay Murphy, director of public affairs at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, Calif., said Howser “tolerated the surgery very well.” The surgery involved a second experimental cancer treatment operation known as immunostimulation. An identical operation, in which cancer-killing cells are injected into the area of the malignant tumor, was performed Dec. 5. Howser, 50, is expected to be hospitalized for a week. Houston shortstop Dickie Thon, who left camp last weekend in frustration over his play this spring, underwent a 2Vfe-hour eye examination. Dr. Dan Jones, who has worked with Thon since he was hit in the left eye by a pitch April 1984, checked Thon’s eyes after the 28-year-old complained of vision problems. “There is reduced vision, problems which cannot be corrected with eye glasses or surgery,” Astros spokesman Chuck Pool said. The Astros expect Thon

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LSU next up for Hoosiers

By The Associated Press Louisiana State Coach Dale Brown called his team “aggressive.” DePaul Coach Joey Meyer called the Tigers “physical.” Anyone can call them winners. LSU used a rattling defense to upset No. 5 DePaul 63-58 Friday night and advance to the NCAA Midwest Regional final on Sunday against Indiana. The third-ranked Hoosiers advanced by defeating No. 17 Duke 8882. In the West Regional, top-ranked Nevada-Las Vegas sprinted past Wyoming 92-78, setting up a Sunday clash against lowa, a 93-9 overtime winner over Oklahoma. Today, the first two spots in the Final Four were up for grabs when Big East rivals Providence and Georgetown met in the Southeast Regional at Louisville, Ky., and North Carolina took on Syracuse in the East Regional at East Rutherford, N.J. Nikita Wilson, operating inside, scored 24 points and guard Anthony Wilson added 17, including a 15-foot jumper with 25 seconds to play that gave LSU a 60-57 lead. DePaul never got closer. Anthony Wilson’s 15-foot jump shot with 25 seconds left provided the winning margin as LSU defeated DePaul. LSU, 24-14, took the last of 13 lead changes in the game for a 58-57 advantage on Nikita Wilson’s inside shot with 2:48 remaining. Then Oliver Brown stole a pass from DePaul’s Andy Laux and Anthony Wilson hit the key jump shot from the left side for a 60-57 lead. DePaul forward Dallas Comegys led the Blue Demons with 14 points. The Tigers are in the regional championship game for the second straight year. They won the Southeast Regional last year but lost in the national semifinals to eventual champion Louisville. Nevada-Las Vegas 92. Wyoming 78 Armon Gilliam was the big man in UNLV’s victory over Wyoming. “That’s not a bad game ts and 13 rebounds,” said UNLV Coach Jerry Tarkanian. “We’ll take that every time.” Gilliam, a 6-9 senior, scored most of his points against 6-foot-ll Wyoming center Eric Leckner, who picked up his third foul midway

either to return to camp or retire this weekend. New York Mets rookie Dave Magadan will be lost to the team for 2-3 weeks following surgery to remove an infected lymph node in his right arm. Dr. James Parkes, the Mets’ physician, said the 30-minute biopsy revealed no tumor or malignancy. He termed Magadan’s condition as a nonspecific viral infection. Meanwhile, the Mets won their fifth straight exhibition game, edging Minnesota 5-4 when A 1 Pedrique singled home the winning run off Danny Clay in the bottom of the 10th inning. Cubs 6-3, Mariners 5-2 Andre Dawson hit two home runs for Chicago in the afternoon contest, giving him three in seven games. In the night game, Brian Dayett greeted Seattle reliever Paul Schneider with a leadoff homer in the 10th inning. Dave Stapleton’s two-run homer with two out in the ninth inning sent the game into overtime. Padres 4, A’s 3 Carmelo Martinez singled home the winning run in the 10th inning. Mark McGwire homered for Oakland. Dodgers 4, Orioles 3 Jeff Hamilton drove in three runs with a homer and single while Matt Young allowed one run in three innings for his second save of the spring. Indians 3, Angels 2 Knuckleballer Phil Niekro, who turns 48 on April 1, allowed one run in five innings and Brook Jacoby and pinch hitter Andre Thornton homered. Reds 6, Blue Jays 4 Dave Parker hit a two-run homer and singled home another run. Ranee Mulliniks hit a two-run homer for Toronto. White Sox 5, Royals 4 Brian Giles’ tripled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning off Bill Swaggerty following Jerry Hairston’s single. White Sox 8, Yankees 2 Randy Gomez hit a grand slam off Rod Scurry in a five-run eighth inning and Julio Cruz had a solo homer to power Chicago. Pirates 7, Astros 1 Bobby Bonilla hit a two-run triple in the first inning and a two-run homer in the third.

Saturday, March 21,1987 THE BANNER GRAPHIC,

Keller out at Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS (AP) University of Indianapolis basketball Coach Bill Keller’s contract will not renewed after the current academic year, school President Gene Sease has announced. “Coach Keller is a class individual. He has worked diligently on behalf of the university during his seven years with us, but it is simply my feeling that we need a change in leadership in our basketball program,” Sease said Friday. Under Keller, the Greyhounds compiled an 83-106 record, including 10-17 this season. Keller’s only winning season was 1985-86, when the Greyhounds were 15-12.

through the first half. Wyoming Coach Jim Brandenburg said the early moments of the second half set the tone of the final 20 minutes. Wyoming led 39-38 at the half, but Gilliam scored five of his points in a 16-5 run midway through the second half that gave UNLV some breathing room. lowa 93, Oklahoma 91 (OT) lowa’s Kevin Gamble blocked an Oklahoma shot to force the overtime, then sank a 3-point shot with three seconds left to boost the Hawkeyes over the Sooners. “I saw the clock run down to 10 or 11 seconds,” said Gamble, who led the Hawkeyes with 26 points. “B.J. (Armstrong) penetrated and a couple of guys collapsed on him. I got my feet down and took the shot and the ball went down.” Oklahoma, 24-10, led by as many as 16 points in the first half, but led by only one at halftime. The game was close throughout the rest of the way, with lowa’s biggest lead only six p>oints at 78-72 with 6:54 to play in regulation. Amstrong knotted the score in regulation with a 3-pointer with 51 seconds remaining. Tim McCalister scored 26, including seven three pointers, for Oklahoma.

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