COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN, Tuesday, April 3, 1979 Page 7 : 1 igers behind Powers' schedule Sports Im brief 1 ByTomShatel with it" is Powers' schedule. Missouri, fundamentals is the biggest you re- tffltoocrian sportswriter thing the younger players at tight end and after missing three days because of want to do." ceiver are all at a point where they still Cardinals rain and wet fields the first week of Powers' pre-spri-ng schedule had have a lot of work to do." The wind has been chillier, the faces practice, has fallen behind. The Tigers redder and the air crisper. The opened two called for a first week of fundamentals drills weeks before any of basics, depth Only the experienced places in Missouri practice field, too, has seen the other Big Eight and with the first chart deal Finnie Conference schools, possibly issued Then, Missouri's lineup warranted Powers' muddier and soggier days. but while most were just opening afterward. after But Monday spring break, the coach wanted to start praise Monday. The offensive line, with was by no means any camps on Monday, the Tigers were only four returning, the day tor a bunch of evaluating positions like defensive line, starters defensive college men to be out on their fourth practice. secondary, with three starters retur- to Saints prancing around in the moist, cold air. receiver, quarterback and tight end, Which means they still were working younger ning, and the defensive ends, where Still, even in the December-lik- e tem- on fundamentals, through where newer and faces are From our wire services running the being tested. Then, he said, second Wendall Ray and Tony Green return, peratures, Missouri spring drill No. 4 ropes, learning defensive signals and the week could be followed by scrim- all seem to be "on schedule." of went as planned. trying to perfect simple things like a Offensive tackle Roger Finnic mage. the St. Louis Cardinals football "We had to go today," Missouri blocking techniques. The quarterback situation, or the team Monday was to the New Coach Warren Powers said. "It was the "We're just trying to get back to But, along typical battle to back up Phil Bradley, has been traded with the March Orleans Saints for one and possibly first day back from vacation and you fundamentals," Powers said. "They weather came canceling of hampered by sophomore Keith Pappas' the typical two choices. want to get that first day back in. look like they've been out for a week. depth absence because of sickness. draft the first chart. And. as for that The The Cardinals said they will "I went out there to check the field There's some good effort out but it too. receivers, led by junior Ken there, first scrimmage, was scratched, Blair, "are a New in this morning, and it wasn't that bad. we have to get these things still learning the system receive Orleans selection down before "We won't be able to concentrate a and the an undisrlosed round of next We've played on worse fields. We have we move on. We're going to to get to coverages." have whole practice scrimmaging for a receivers coach Mike month's draft and a conditional to get on with it." pretty intense the rest of way. while," a Price said. a lot than they the Powers said. "We still have "It's harder choice in the 1980 The condi- The reason the Tigers have to "get on "We're so behind right now; learning of thought would draft. far lot of individual to do. Some it be." tion is how much Finnie is able to "RogerFlnnie piay for the Saints. Bwojsses a Saint Finnie started for the Cardinals Coach hack with Bruins as track season opens three seasons but suffered an ankle champs and a no-hitt- er against mjury-midwa- y through season. Lincoln University. By Greg Henry I year." he said. "But they're eager to last track caught myself saying a lot of work' even harder if they are to com- Keith Wortman played for Finnie for Mtaworian sportswriter swimming to get in there. Who knows? It could turn terminology," Hamilton pare themselves last year's team. most of the last seven games. Hockey said. "I was asking for "We're going to be a little bit light," into a good year. Or it could be a their splits in the Finnie became a free agent Feb. 1. Center Bernie Federko of the St. Rock Bridge track coach John Hamil- 50. But no first-ye- ar mediocre year." it's different really. the Bruin coach said. "We've The Cardinals signed a contract with Louis Blues will miss the final week ton has had some problems keeping his "Kids kids, no n in nf cooW tnlpTit by graduation Though it's hard to predict how the are matter what sport lost him Monday before trading him. of the season because of a broken priorities straight, but one can hardly it is." from what I've heard. I'm not being Bruins wi" " a team, a member of Eu-ban- wrist, was announced Monday. blame him. Now the sport we Rock Bridge's girls' team Kelly ks it is track. The Rock pessimistic. It's just that don't have Baseball Federko was injured in the second After all, he started the school year Bridge boys and girls Hickman's got." is one Bruin who is sure not to teams host near what Freshman pitcher Tim Mulcahy of period of Sunday night's loss to the as an assistant football coach for the Centralia 4 p.m. got Gary finish with a mediocre year. at today on the Bruins' Hickman's Anderson, Central Missouri, who the Colorado Rockies. He was trying to Bruins. But after the season ended, he track. At the among things. Eubanks, a senior who placed third in beat same time, the Hickman other defending NAIA champions and poke the puck to his right wing, became the Hickman swimming coach. boys entertain Mexico on the Kewpies' But the Bruins counter with what both the triple jump and the long jump hurled a no-hitt-er last week, was Wayne Babych. when Colorado all-st- ar When the Kewpies' swimming season track, while strong group of at last year's Class 2A girls state track the Hickman girls travel to Hamilton said is a named the pitcher of the week in the defenseman Barry Beck ended, he returned to Rock Bridge as Mexico for a triangular meet with the sprinters in Nolan Beverly, Lou Nun-nell- y, meet, hopes to win a state title in her the boys' track coach. Bulldogs final year at Rod: Bridge. Coach Glenn Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic slammed Federko into the boards. and Jefferson City Helias. Steve Curry and Brian Fe-derk- The o's Hamilton also had to deal with meets Berry thinks she can. Association Monday. Doctors said the break was in are the first outdoor competition Washington. Mulachy, of Kansas City, Mo., scathoid bone, bone at physical education teaching duties at for all four teams. The Rock Bridge talent, for the most "We're looking for her to win the the improved his record to 2-- 1 last week the base of the thumb. The break Russell Elementary and Jefferson "The guys are looking forward to part, is thin and inexperienced, and state in the long jump. I think she can it," three-hitt- er Emporia will six to eight weeks to Junior High schools during the changes Hamilton do it," Berry said. "Her goal (in the with a against require said. "They're getting ready Hamilton is not expecting any Kan. State, the defending NAIA heal. of sports seasons. to see what all this work is for." miracles. long jump) is 19 feet. She wants to get 19 "When I first came out here to coach Hamilton said the Bruins will have to "We don't have the team we had last feet this year for sure." M.U. Ibexes Missouri to face William Woods SpOFtS First Game 100-ya- RcCOFfl Spring showers may help the flowers rd St. Louis U (0) ao r h bi Missouri (11) ab r h bi finished second in the but they certainly helped 50-ya- rd Sullivan If 3 0 0 C Mau'e' it 3 ' 0 0 haven't the roMeadfiip breaststroke. fourth the Di2b-s- s 3 0 C E"C'isri "6 4 2 5 100-ya- ' r Missouri softball team. Leal freestyle and sixth in the rd free. MHA sfesasSIiags Woods lb 3 0-- 0 Coi'irs3s 3 2 2 0 c The rains have kept the Missouri Spnckcf 3 0 0 0 Lai.s-er- 3 i ' ' Martin's performance qualified her cc OConnel'3b 3 C 0 0 K-- It 4 2 softball team from completing half of The Kewpie golfers defeated Jef- for the Missouri Valley District all-st- ar EASTERN CONFERENCE Kansas Ci!v 45 34 570 Washington 105 Deo?r89 Fleming oi 2 0 0 0 IVoeibel c 3 2 '1'I 163-17- 6. ie, - scheduled games so B-aa- - their far this Atlantic Dlvteion Denver 434 56 '? Cleveland 1 14 Houston 105 J Murray c 2 0 0 0 r- 3 2 3 ferson City. as John Whitesides team. W L Pet. GB Milwaukee 37 42 468 S Portlina 109. M.:aukee 107 PoMrranrf 2 0 0 0 Haf-km- s bi 4 c 3 C season, but Coach Debbie Duren hopes 37 to get medal.