Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC July 1992 Daily Egyptian 1992 7-31-1992 The aiD ly Egyptian, July 31, 1992 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_July1992 Volume 77, Issue 187 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Egyptian 1992 at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in July 1992 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Page 12 July 31, 1992 Sports 1),lIb 1:':' \PIIIll • ....'"lllhlllllhll .,~ I III\ll ... lI\ II( IIlu'llIl.lll u.~. women score big at '92 Games BARCELONA, Spain (UPO - On Ihe eve of Ihe opening of Ihe day, becoming ahe second gold medals Ie beeome one of her Ihe gold. America's pressure-tested women track and field competition l!"-:i~ American woman ever to win a country's biggeSl 51ars of Ihose Each parlicipanl gelS Iwo look Iheir place al Ihe lOp of Ihe wilh the hectic middle weekend of gold medal in shooting by Gam.:s. chances to r'ln down a long Olympir planorm Thursday, and Ihe Olympics fasl approaching, capturing the small-bore rifle The nighl ended with another runway, Ihrow her hands forward Ihe newest darling of U.S . four gold medals and II overall even~ and '""'net Evans continued it Amr,ncan WOllW'l -Ibis on<. a girl onlO Ihe padded bar and heave gymnas~..:s came within a step of were added 10 Ihe American total. by powering her way 10 victory in of 15 - nanowly missing !be gold henelf around in Ihe air. GoulSoU 'S joining lhem. The Uniled Stales finished Ihe Ihe 800-mecer fieestyle. meolal in all-around gymnasIics. first efforl ended wilh her Their efforts highlighled a lavil>il day wilh 32 medals, including II BoIh MeUi ana Evans have been Shannon Miller took !be lead in stumbling and having 10 Slep day for Ihe distaff side of Ihe gold . The Unified Team ;" Ihe Olympic fumace before - !he final rowion al Ihe gymnastics sideways, earning her only a 9.275. American Olympic learn. allowing representing the former Sovjt:t MeUi leading !he small-bore rine arena wilh • score of 9.975 on the BUI on her next anempl sbe had a the United Stales to inch back b10 republics had 36 medals , 18 0 competition in Seoul four years vaull ThaI meanl Taicana GouISOU solid landing and her score of the m:cal race at the Barcelona which were gold. _go before fading 10 sixlh and of Ihe Unified Team had 10 have al G:unes. Launi Meili Slaned Ihe profilable Evans capturing'lhree individual least a 9.500 on the vault to win _ WOMEN, page 11 Striking out Vincent denied motion in Cubs' case C HICAGO (UPI) - U.S. and a uthority in ordering the Districi Judge Suzanne Conlon Cubs to move from the easte rn Thursday de." major league division. She issued a preliminary baseball Commissioner Fay injunction, and Vinccm went to Vi ncem another blow in his effon Ihe appeals coun Ihal aflernoon. 10 block Ihe Chicago Cubs effort In the latest action. Conlon to ,, 'loid transferring to the ordered Ihe Cubs 10 file ,nolions western division. and briefs or. Aug. 7 to back .. heir One week after she issued a . argumenl against the shi ft. She coun ortler baning the divisional ordered Vincent 's attorneys to c hange. the j udge denied file lheir response by Aug. 14. Vincent's motion for a stay of the 0" July 6, Vincenl ordered Ihe proceedings in the trial coun, Cubs and Ihe SI. Louis Cardinals Vincenl has appealed Ihe 10 move from lilt' NL Easl to Ihe preliminary injunclion in Ihe 71h NL West. while the Cincinnati U.S. Circuil Coun of Appeals. Reds ~ nd Arlanta B ~ves move Conlon denied Vincent's latest from Ihe NL Wesl 10 Ihe Easl. He motion, which sought to bar said Ihe realignmenl would malle furthe r action in the Cubs more geographical sense. campaign to win a summa_ry Vincenl ordered Ihe changes 10 judgment ovenuming Vincenr"s take effect next season, when the declaration that the club's move expansion Florida Marlins and to the western division was "in Colorado Rockies join Ihe league. lhe bosl intereslS ofhaseball." In blocking Ihe division shifl. Conlon ruled lasl Thursday Ihal Vincent overstepped his power see CUBS, page 11 Staff Photos Descampe, Bradley, Farwig By tie for lead in LPGA classic Samuel Lai CANTO , Mass. (UPI) - gelS my ,,- uention it's playing Rorence Descampe. i"dl Bradley right here. This tournament is and Stephan ie Farwig shot 4- very important to me because of under-par 68 Thursday 10 tie ;'or where il' splayed." Flying high lhe lead afler Ihe opening round Descampe. a native of of Ihe $425,000 Welch ' s Bay Belgium, also shot fi ve birdies Chris Doherty, a senior in Stale Classic at tilt! Blue Hills and one bogey .. aviation management, a..unlry Oub. " I played a very gond round," Jane Geddl'S was one shOI off she said. " I hit 18 greens and succe>:sfully makes a catch Ihe lead wilh a 69. Sherri missed maybe one or IwO at the green by the Arena Steinhauer, Alice Ritzman. fairways. I missed a 101 of pulIS Thursd~y afternoon. Doherty defending champion Juu Inkster for birdi", bIll I made some gond is the pI esident of the Full and Kim Williams were all two ones for r ar." " F" Tilt ultimate frlsbe£ club shOlS back al 68. Farwig made four birdies and (pbove). Nancy Lopez led a group of 12 didn 't have a single bogey in her Brien Hayes(right) attempts golfers tied al 71. round. to gilt around Ian Weidner by . 'The greens are very fas! and " ThaI really makes me feel passir.g a frisbee to his Ihe breaks are lough. I gond 10 not have a single bogey," teammate . Hayes, a senior embarrassed myself by mif_,ing a Farwig said. in philosophy, and Weidner, break by Ihree feel ," said Lopez. " I also hil 16 greens in a graduate- student in design, Bradley, a Massar.: nuselts regulation so that means I was native who has never held the pUlling juS! a boul all day for sweat it OLlt by ttl!! Arena I,ead in this tournament, posted birdies. You have a chan<:e 10 be Thursday (right). f:ve bird,es an~ a bogey and said in Ihe lead if you can ploy like after her round " If anylhing still Ihal. '· MVC names Watkins assistant commissioner By Norm Smyth with Jack 's experience and greal add,Jon 10 lhe MVC because Elgin said. account executive at Daniel J. sportsWriter qualifications joining OUT staff," of hi kn owledge of Ihe local Watkins will also coordin:ne Edelman Public Re lalions · of E!gin said. "He has sL'Vng media media. Watkins,. who wi .1 be media covcrage for Ihe 1993 Houston. Texas. fo llowing his Jack Watkins has ~cn named contacts through the region and has responsible for all areas of public NCAA Midwest Regional nc). t gr:,duation from Mi ssouri in 1985. a,,'\islant commhsiuner for an outstanding reputation." infonnation and media services for March aI !he SI. l..ou is Aren • . During his five-year lenlJre at communications for the Mis.,ouri Walkin>. 29. replac.es R~n 'he MVC, will serve as edilor <;, " Walkin5 is re-spected by hili Missouri. he served as a district Valley Conferenn '. Doug Elgin English. who resigned earlier lfil~ I""gue l'UbUcauons and a sisl in pel;r~ and the 10c ,J1 media and coordinalor for Ihe College Spons MVC Commi ~sioner said. month to accept a posiTIon wiL"1 tht­ areas of nil:i.eting and conferene<' should have no problem wi th hi ' Infonnalion Directors of America Watkins was as!tistant sports Chio Valley Conference '" champions1uj, evenlS. new assignment ." Kt..:: rn said. in Ihe selection of academic all­ informatio n director a t the Nashville. Tenn. Walkins will lake "Walkins comes to us with a lot A native of Sikeston, Mo .. Americans at the men's uni versity Uni versity of Missouri -Cclu mt.ja over his new position at the MVC ofinsljt,!tioilal public relation skill' \Vatkins was an assistant spons level. Walkins received 10 awards for lhe pasl fivc years. office in SI. Louis Aug. 17. along with great computer and i.nfomlation director at Kansas from CoSlDA for excellence in " We're vcry pleased and Mike Kern. who ",as a SlUdeOl of office skills after working al such a Slale Universi\)' during Ihe 1986- publications while at Missouri fortunate 10 have an individual Walkins. said Walkins wi ll l>e a high profile pr.'gram as Missouri," 87 school year. He served as an including 1W0in 1992. ' yc •." of Daily Egyptian 75 puhl IC at I1Nl Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Friday, July 31,1992, VoL 77 , No. 187, 12 Pages Clifford, Altman declare innocence WASHINGTON (UPI) - Legencary he dies." Washington insider Clarlc Clifford. vowing Law partners fight for immediate trial If convicted on all counls in the slate I:e has "jusl begun 10 fighl." denied indictment. Clifford faces up to eight years Thursday all charges of misconducl lodged " We want an immediate triaJ," said investigato~ . and Altman up to 32 years in prison and Altman. 45. "We sh>i! ' fight to the .~d to " We categorically deny all charges of against him and law parmer Roben Altman about $80 millioo in f'nes. Each of "'" three in the worldwide BCCI scandal.