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NCAA Tourney NCAA Tournament At A Glance By The Associated Press All Times Eastern THE FINAL FOUR At McNlchols Arena Denver Semifinals Saturday, March 31 Duke (28-8) vs. Arkansas (30-4), 5:43 p.m. Georgia Tech (28-6) vs. UNLV (33-5), 30 minutes after comp, of first game Championship Monday, April 2 Duke-Arkansas winner vs. Georgia Tech-UNLV winner, 9:14 p.m. NBA Basketball National Basketball Association At A Glance EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L PcL GB x-Philadelphia 46 26 .639 Boston 42 28 .600 3 New York 40 30 .571 5 Washington 27 44 .380 18V4 Miami 17 55 .236 29 New Jersey 16 55 .225 29 V 4 Central Division x-Detroit 52 19 .732 x-Chicago 47 23 .671 4V4 Milwaukee 37 33 .529 14V4 Indiana 36 34 .514 15V4 Atlanta 34 37 .479 18 Cleveland 33 37 .471 18 Vi Orlando 17 53 .243 34Vi WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division W L PcL GB x-Utah 50 20 .714 x-San Antonio 47 23 .671 3 Dallas 40 30 .571 10 Denver 36 35 .507 14Vi Houston 34 36 .486 16 Minnesota 20 51 .282 30Vi Charlotte 14 56 .200 36 Pacific Division X-LA. Lakers 53 17 .757 X-Portland 51 21 .708 3 x-Phoenix 48 23 .676 5Vi Seattle 35 35 .500 18 Golden State 32 38 .457 21 L.A. Clippers 27 45 .375 27 Sacramento 22 49 .310 31 Vi x-clinched playoff berth Friday’s Games Boston 123,Detroit 111 Phoenix 126, New Jersey 119 Philadelphia 149, Denver 131 Cleveland 105, Miami 104 Washington 143, Orlando 115 Chicago 107, New York 106, OT Minnesota 84, Dallas 82 Seattle 139, Golden State 108 Los Angeles Lakers 135, Portland 106 Atlanta 122, Los Angeles Clippers 118 Saturday’s Games Denver at New York, 8:30p.m. Minnesota at Houston, 8:30p.m. Milwaukee at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Charlotte at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games All Times EDT Orlando at Boston, 1 p.m. Washington at New Jersey, 1 p.m. Phoenix at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Indiana at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Miami at Chicago, 1 p.m. Utah at Los Angeles Lakers, 3:30 p.m. Atlanta at Golden State, 3:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Dallas, 8 p.m. Seattle at Los Angeles Qippers, 9 p.m. NHL Hockey National Hockey League At A Glance WALES CONFERENCE Patrick Dlvltlon W L T Pta GF GA x-NY Ranger. 36 29 13 85 276 262 y-New Jersey 36 34 8 80 287 284 y-Washington 34 38 6 74 279 272 Pittsbuigh 32 39 8 72 316 356 NY Islanders 30 38 11 71 275 286 Philadelphia 30 38 10 70 285 288 Adams Division x-Bostor 46 25 7 99 284 227 y-Buffalo 43 27 8 94 278 244 y-Montreal 41 28 9 91 285 231 y-Hartford 37 33 8 82 271 265 Quebec 12 59 7 31 236 399 CAMPBELL CONFERENCE Norris Division W L T PU GF GA x-Chicago 40 32 6 86 308 287 y-St. Louis 37 33 9 83 292 273 y-Toromo 37 38 4 78 331 354 y-Minnesota 35 39 4 74 277 284 Detroit 28 37 13 69 284 315 Smythe Division x-Calgary 41 23 15 97 340 261 y-Edmonlon 37 28 14 88 311 281 V-Winnipeg 37 31 11 85 296 286 y-Los Angeles 34 37 7 75 331 323 Vancouver 24 41 14 62 239 303 x-clinched division title . y-clinched playoff berth Friday’s Game Calgary 6, Edmonton 2 Saturday’s Games Detroit at New Jersey, 1:35 p.m. Hartford at Quebec, 7:35 p.m, Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7:35 pm. Philadelphia at New Yodc Islanders, 7:35 pm. New York Rangers at Washington, 7:35 p.m. Chicago at Toronto, 8 pm. Los Angeles at Vancouver, 8:05 pm. Boston at Montreal, 8:05 pm. - Minnesota at St. Louis, 8:35 pm. Sunday’s Games All Times EDT Edmonton at Winnipeg, 3:35 p-m. New Jersey at Boston, 7:05 pm. Montreal at Hartford, 7:05 p.m. Quebec at Buffalo, 7:05 p.m. Detroit at Philadelphia, 7:05 pm. Washington at New York Rangers, 7:35 pm. Los Angeles at Calgary, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago, 8:35 pm. End Regular Season

The NL West: Contenders all go shopping, but Trader Jack’ finds best deals

By JIM DONAGHY AP Baseball Writer Jack McKeon came to the winter meetings shopping for a pennant and came away with some luxury items for San Diego. McKeon, the Padres’ manager and GM, acquired Joe Carter in a blockbuster trade with Cleveland and signed free-agent reliever Craig LefFerts. Will it be enough to win the National League West? THE SAN FRANCISCO, Giants, defending NL champs, have added Kevin Bass, Los Angeles signed Hubie Brooks. All Cincinnati has to do is stay healty, the talent is already there. The Padres made a rush at the Giants in the final weeks of the 1989 season by winning 29 of 39, but fell short by three games. McKeon expects the addition of Carter will make up the difference. In acquiring Carter, McKeon came away with an impact player who can carry a team when they need it most. CARTER HAS AVERAGED 31 homers and 108 RBI over the last four seasons. In 1989, he hit .243 with 35 homers and 105 RBI. “He works at being a complete hitter and he’s unselfish,” McKeon said. Carter does other things, too. In 1987, he became one a handful of players in major-league history to hit 30 homers and steal 30 bases in the same season. “Any edge you can get, that’s the edge I’m looking for,” Carter said. “I don’t want to be a one-dimen-sional athlete.”

IHL Hockey International Hockey League At A Glance By The Associated Press East Division W L OTL Pts GF GA y-Muskegon 50 21 5 105 347 285 y-Kalamazoo 49 21 6 104 358 285 y-Flint 39 32 6 84 312 326 y-Fort Wayne 35 31 10 80 291 315 West Division x-Indianapolis 49 21 8 106 295 228 y-Salt Lk Cty 35 34 8 78 307 290 y-Milwaukee 33 37 7 73 295 353 Peoria 28 35 13 69 290 348 Phoenix 27 40 10 64 295 360 x-clinched division y-clinched playoff berth NOTE: Two points are awarded for a victory and one for an overtime-shootout loss. Friday’s Games Flint 6, Milwaukee 3 Muskegon 7, Kalamazoo 3 Indianapolis 6, Salt Lake City 5 Phoenix 5, Peoria 3 Saturday’s Games Flint at Fort Wayne Peoria at Muskegon Milwaukee at Kalamazoo Salt Lake City at Phoenix Sunday’s Games Kalamazoo at Milwaukee Peoria at Flint Muskegon at Phoenix Fort Wayne at Indianapolis Baseball Friday’s Games Montreal 3, Baltimore 2,11 innings Houston 11, Minnesota 1 Atlanta 9, New York Yankees 4 Cincinnati 5, Boston 4 Philadelphia 7, Sl Louis 6 Toronto 8, Pittsburgh 3 New York Mets 12, Los Angeles 9 Chicago White Sox (ss) 13, Texas (ss) 9 Detroit 8, Kansas City 5 California (ss) 15, Chicago Cubs 7 California (ss) 10, San Francisco (ss) 4 San Diego 4, Seattle 3 Cleveland 6, Milwaukee 3 Chicago White Sox (ss) 4, Texas (ss) 3 Oakland 9, San Francisco (ss) 5 Saturday’s Games Cincinnati vs. St Louis at St. Petersburg, Fla., 1 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1 :Q5 p.m. Los Angeles vs. New York Mets at Port St Lucie, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit (ss) vs. Boston (ss) at Winter Haven, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Texas vs. Toronto at at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Montreal vs. Atlanta at West Palm Beach, Fla., 1:35 p.m. Boston (ss) vs. Minnesota at Orlando, Fla., 1:35 pjn. Kansas City vs. Detroit (ss) at Lakeland, Fla., 1:35 p.m. California vs. Cleveland at Tucson, Ariz., 3 p.m. Milwaukee vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 pjn. Oakland vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 P-m. Seattle vs. San Diego at Yuma, Ariz., Ist game, 3:05 p.m. New York Yankees at Baltimore at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Chicago White Sox at Sarasota, Fla., 8 p.m. Transactions Friday’s Sports Transactions By The Associated Press BASEBALL National League CINCINNATI REDS—Sent Kip Gross, Chris Hammond, Rodney Imes, Joe Lazor and Luis Vasquez, pitchers, and Tony DeFrancesco, catcher, to their minor league complex far reassignment. Released Chris Brown, infielder. LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Optioned Dave Hansen and Jose Offerman, infielders, to AlbuBe of the Pacific Coast League. Optioned ) Castillo, outfielder, and Isidrio Marquez, Dan Oppcrman and Zak Shinall, pitchers, to San Antonio of the Texas League. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Sent Andy Ashby, Amalio Carreno, Jeff Gray, Jason grimsley, and Scott Service, pitchers; Kim Batiste and Victor Rosario, infiedlers; and Jim Vatcher, outfielder, to minor league complex for reassignment Placed Steve Ontiveros and Floyd Youmans, pitchers, on the 21-day disabled list Withdrew Tom Nieto, catcher, from waivers. PITTSBURGH PIRATES—PIaced Bob Kipper, pitcher, on the 15-dav disabled list BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NEW JERSEY NETS—Signed Sam Bowie, center, to a five-year contract. FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS—Signed Jackie Cline, defensive lineman; Tracy Johnson, running back; and James Milling and Titus Dixon, wide receivers. BUFFALO BELLS—Signed Don Smith, running back. CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed Paul Palmer, running back-kick returner. CLEVELAND BROWNS—Signed Ken Rose linebacker. GREEN BAY PACKERS—Signed Shawn Miller, defensive lineman, to a two-year contract; Aaron Chubb, linebacker, and James Cribbs, defensive end. MIAMI DOLPHINS—Signed Donnie Elder, defensive back. NEW ORLEANS SAlNTS—Signed Tracy Simeon, linebacker, and Gerald Alphin, wide receiver. NEW YORK JETS—Signed Pat Kelly, tight end. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Signed Herper Le Bel, tight end. PHOENIX CARDINALS—Signed Lorenzo Lynch, comerback, to a two-year contract WASHINGTON REDSKlNS—Announced they will not renew the contract of Doug Williams, quarterback. Signed Jumpy Geathers, defensive end.

CARTER AND FRED LYNN join Tony Gwynn, Jack Clark and Benito Santiago in the Padres’ lineup. Clark should benefit most from having Carter in the lineup as he was walked a major-league high 132 times last season. Not everything went right for McKeon during the offseason, though. Cy Young Award winner Mark Davis, who saved 44 games in 1989, signed as a free agent with Kansas City. DESPITE THE LOSS of Davis, the Padres should have enough in the bullpen with the addition of Lefferts. The lefthander had 20 saves for the Giants last season. McKeon needs a big season from rookie pitcher Andy Benes, who joins Bruce Hurst, Ed Whitson, Dennis Rasmussen and Eric Show in the Padres’ rotation. The Padres’ biggest problem is the left side of the infield. Third baseman Mike Pagliarulo hit .196 and shortstop Garry Templeton is 34 and slowing down because of bad knees. Cincinnati Reds The Reds couldn’t overcome a season dominated by Pete Rose controversies and lots of injuries, finishing fifth at 75-87. There’s talent on this team lots of it and Lou Piniella has the job of putting it together after the sorry Rose era. Every starter in the Reds lineup was hurt last season except first baseman Todd Benzinger (17 HRs, 76 RBI). Ironically, Benzinger broke his left hand while

Meeting with Knight reported

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LAWRENCE FUNDERBURKE Returning to Hooslers?

Like three others, Duke hopes to be king of basketball

DENVER (AP) A measure of revenge, a dash of proof and a small amount of vindication. That’s how the Final Four coaches mix their brew. Saturday, two of their four glasses will be empty. Arkansas (30-4) takes on Duke (28-8) and Georgia Tech (28-6) meets Nevada-Las Vegas (33-5) in the semifinals of the NCAA basketball championship, with the winners settling the national title Monday night. UNLV’s Jerry Tarkanian settled a longstanding legal battle with the NCAA this year, and he doesn’t really care to discuss those troubles too much anymore. “I’VE NEVER GONE into a season with playing for the national championship as a goal,” he said Friday, but it’s hard to believe he wouldn’t like to take that title and tell the NCAA to shove it. Nolan Richardson of Arkansas and Bobby Cremins of Georgia Tech both have taken their share of heat from fans, and Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski has been to the Final Four three straight years, four of the last five, without a title. “I can forgive some of the things that were said,” Richardson said, “but I will never forget.” ARKANSAS AND Duke play the first game in what should be a display of clashing styles. Arkansas is a run-oriented club that uses a full-court press. Duke can run but prefers not to all the time, relying instead on the ballhandling of freshman Bobby Hurley and the inside strength of AJaa Abdelnaby and Christian Laettner.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Lawrence Funderburke, who quit the Indiana basketball team in December after he was told to leave practice, could be rejoining the Hoosiers.Quoting unnamed sources, WRTV in Indianapolis broadcast a report Friday night that Funderburke had registered for summer school at Indiana. FUNDERBURKE WAS told to leave practice on Dec. 14 and decided to leave school. He reportedly had been interested in attending Kentucky, but was not released from his national let-ter-of-intent by Indiana coach Bob Knight. Funderburke, a 6-foot-8 forward from Columbus, Ohio, and Calbert Cheaney became only the seventh and eight rookies in 19 years to start for Knight at Indiana in the opening game of their freshmen year. He played the first six games of the 1989-90 season before leaving the team and had been named to the all-tournament team at the Indiana Classic after coming off the bench to score 34 points and grab 16 rebounds in two games. In an interview after he left, Funderburke said problems with Knight were not the reason he left.

“I think our approach has been good,” Krzyzewski said. “I know I haven’t won a national championship, but we think we’re doing things the right way.” It’s Cremins’ first Final Four, “but it’s not that big a deal anymore. In 1985, when we had a chance, it was the biggest deal in the world,” he said. “SINCE THEN, IT’S been misery, and I just got tired of the criticism. I’ve seen a lot of great coaches go by the wayside, and I’ve begun to wonder how important winning and getting to the Final Four is,” he said. “With my dad’s death this year and watching all those coaches go by the wayside, it’s scary. You get caught up in the rat race, and you gef burned.” The key matchup in the second semifinal is UNLV defensive specialist Stacey Augmon on Georgia Tech’s high-flying Dennis Scott, who averaged 27.7 points per game. “The job Stacey did last year in the West Regional against Sean Elliott, the kid from Arizona he’s had some great games like that,” Tarkanian said. “But Stacey’s got to get into the game mentally and emotionally.” BESIDES SCOTT, Georgia Tech also attacks with Brian Oliver and freshman point guard Kenny Anderson, who score most of the Yellow Jackets’ points. Oliver will play but is slowed by a hairline fracture in his foot. “And that’s a terrible loss for us,” Cremins said. “UNLV is scary.”

taking batting practice during the lockout on March 2. Shortstop Barry Larkin (.342) missed the second half of the season when he sustained an arm injury during the “skills competition” at the All-Star Game. It was that type of year for the Reds. Third baseman Chris Sabo, the Rookie of the Year in 1988, also spent time on the disabled list and slumped to .260 with six homers and 29 RBI. Center fielder Eric Davis hit .281 with 34 homers and 101 RBI despite missing several games with sore feet The Reds also need a big season from right fielder Paul O’Neill to turn things around. Injuries also decimated the pitching staff. Danny Jackson went from 23-8 in 1988 to 6-11. Jackson is coming off shoulder and toe surgery last season. He didn’t get to throw off a mound over the winter because of the amount of time he had to spend on negotiations as the team’s union representative. After Jackson in the rotation, the Reds have Jose Rijo, Tom Browning, Rick Mahler and possibly Jack Armstrong, Scott Scudder or Ron Robinson. Gone is bullpen ace John Franco, who was traded to the Mets for hard-throwing releiver Randy Myers. Myers and righthander Rob Dibble give the Reds two of the fastest relievers in baseball and two unpredictable personalities. The Reds will go with Joe Oliver behind the plate. He was impressive over the second half last season, hitting .272. San Francisco The Giants’ pitching started to fall apart during the

“HE GOT ON ME JUST like he got on anybody else, and I wasn’t bothered by that,” Funderburke told the Indiana Daily Student, the campus newspaper, in January. “We did get along ... To me he’s the best on the college level by far.” However, Funderburke said he did not feel comfortable with Indiana’s style of play. “I could have played here, but I don’t think it was very helpful for my game as far as the future,” he said. “I like to play open. Here at Indiana, you don’t have a lot of freedom.” FUNDERBURKE IS SAID to have contacted the University of Missouri after leaving Indiana but was told by coach Norm Stewart to try and solve his problems with Indiana. He then enrolled in January at St. Catherine College in Springfield, Ky„ but was not eligible to play until next season. Television station WRTV (Channel 6) reported Friday that Knight had met with Funderburke and his mother in the past week and that it had received a rumor Indiana’s players would vote on having Funderburke return next week. Knight was not available for comment.

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Women’s league forming

An organizational meeting for the formation of a Women’s Softball League is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 4 at the Public Service Indiana meeting room on Indianapolis Road in

Softball tourney planned

BRAZIL The annual Clay County Men’s Softball League spring tournament will be held April 21-22 at Brazil’s Forest Park. Class C teams submitting the SBO entry fee are eligible to compete. The first-place team will receive T-shirts and a spon-

Gillin resigns at Tri-West

INDIANAPOLIS Mike Gillin, the coach who transformed Tri-West High School into a West Central Conference and state football power, has resigned. Gillin, who posted a 93-31 record in 11 seasons at Tri-West, has accepted the head football coaching job at Decatur Central,

Putnam County Sports Monday North Putnam girls and boys at Cloverdale, 4:30 p.m., track. Eminence at North Putnam, 4:30 p.m., baseball. North Putnam and Eminence at Cascade, 4:30 p.m., boys track. Tuesday Wabash at DePauw, doubleheader, 1 p.m., baseball. Wednesday Turkey Run at Greencastle, 4:30 p.m., baseball. Greencastle and Monrovia girls and boys at Cloverdale 4:30 p.m., track. Thllrsdav Greencastle at Mooresville, 5 p.m., baseball. Mooresville JV at Greencastle, 4:30 p.m., baseball. Cascade at Greencastle, 4:30 p.m., track. Owen Valley vs. North Putnam at Turkey Run G.C., 4:30 p m golf.

playoffs and World Series and they haven’t done much to improve on the mound. Can 40-year-old Rick Reuschel repeat his 17-8 season? Scott Garrelts came out of the bullpen last year and finished 14-5 as a starter. The other starters from 1989, Mike LaCoss and Don Robison, combined to go 22-21. Mike Krukow, injured most of 1989, has retired. Manager Roger Craig is counting on a group of young pitchers to find another big winner. To help the youngsters, the Giants signed free agent catcher Gary Carter. Carter is coming off an injuryplagued season (knees) when he dropped to .183 with only two homers and 15 RBI. The Giants also must make up for the loss of reliever Craig Lefferts, who signed with San Diego. San Francisco has few worries on offense, particularly with the addition of outfielder Kevin Bass. Bass joins Kevin Mitchell (major-league highs of 47 HRs and 125 RBIs) and Brett Butler in the outfield. Will Clark, who signed a four-year deal for sls million, has emerged as one of the game’s best hitters and should get some help in the infield by the presence of third baseman Matt Williams for a full season. Williams strikes out too much (72 times in 292 at-bats), but is capable of hitting 30-35 homers. Los Angeles Dodgers The Dodgers finished with the best team ERA in the majors last season at 2.95, but had the lowest batting average, .240. Continued on Page A 6

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Greencastle. All women interested in playing either recreational or competitive softball are urged to attend to determine the possibility of forming one or two divisions.

sor trophy. Second- and thirdplace teams will receive sponsor trophies. The tournament organization meeting and draw will be at 9:30 a.m., April 7 at Forest Park. To enter, or for more information, persons may contact Ken McClellan at 812-446-6391.

his alma mater. Known for his wide-open passing attack, Gillin’s final TriWest team won the WCC championship outright and finished runner up in the Class 2A State Tournament. Ft. Wayne Luers defeated Tri-West in the Class 2A State Championship Game on a last-second pass.

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