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The BG News April 27, 1987 Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-27-1987 The BG News April 27, 1987 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News April 27, 1987" (1987). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4658. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4658 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. Monday. April 27, 1987 1 (& I One Free I Item! I I Inside One free item on any order I One coupon per order I Summer ball in BG pg. 3 Expires 6-1-87 I Fast. Free Delivery I Indians plan pow-wow pg. 4 Good a! iGiaicons iis:eo s I ,J Dempsey stabilizes Tribe pg. 4 "1 Detroit Mud Hens? pg. 7 Purchase 2 - 2 item I I Reds go Krogering' pg. 10 pizzas for only I I Daniels dreamin' pg. 10 I SC50 I Tigers in the hunt pg 14. Fast Free Delivery I 6 Good at locations hsied I Evans not over-the-hill pg. 14. E«pnes 6 1 87 I Staff J Editor Ron Fritz 1 Purchase 2 • 12" • 2 item I Copy Editors Judi Kopp, Beth Gilbert. Kevin Hammer. pizzas for only I Julianne Bell and Beth Murphy I Reporters Dennis Cisco. Al Franco. I Tom Skernlvitz and Matt Winlceljohn I I Photographers Rob Upton. Pete Fellman $Q50 Brad Phalin I I Special thanks to Bob Bortel. Nancy Nelson. Ian Stubbs. Matt Mowat. 8 Fast Free Delivery the BG News production and advertising staffs and the Detroit Tigers, . : .1' loi ,i! '."s sv I the Cleveland Indians and the Cincinnati Reds. J 1 Cover illustration by Matt Mowat 30 minute I I guarantee I if you' p zza does no! I arrive A 'rim 30 m nules Oresenl th.S coupon to I the dnver re S3.00 oft I your order Major League Base- Fast. Free Delivery' I ball recognized the Good at locations isteo I 40th anniversary ol lackie Robinson's No coupon necessary I breaking the color J barrier by putting his number on second Daily Specials - base in every home opener. Here, Cleve- Monday Madness - Wild Wednesday land's Andre Thorn- 2-12"-3 item pizzas 14"-1 item pizza ton carries the bag to for only $8.75 for only $5.00 second base. Terrific Tuesday - Thick Thursday • 12" pepperoni pizza 12" extra thick crust, for only $4.25 pepperoni and double cheese for only $5.00 1616 E Wooster 352-1539 Bowling Green, Ohio photo/Brad Phalin Monday. April 27, 1987 Summer college league debuts in BG by Dennis Ci*co for that reason you have to shoot 0 down a lot of towns," Henschen "You beat the drum, pointed out. "Massilion (Ohio) was You hold the phone, really excited, but to have a team on The sun came out today; the east side of the state would be a bit Bom again, there's new treat Lakes too expensive because of travel. grass on the field..." SUUMiACOilfOlAff . I *',.'( INC "We have to consider expansion, lusl like John Fogerly boasts in his but right now we have to through the song, "Conlerfield," there will be first season," he added. more new grass on the fields of local completed one year of college and Pepsi was the key." The season starts either on June 13 ballparks in the form of a new summer still have one more year of college to The six teams in the league include or 14 for the six teams. Each of the collegiate baseball league. complete. Bowling Green, Toledo, Cincinnati, teams will play a 42-game schedule, The Great Lakes Summer Colle- The league has been sanctioned by Columbus, Lima and Muncie. The along with an All-Star contest on July giate Baseball League, once an idea the National Collegiate Athletic Asso- BG Breeze will be playing all of its 13 at the Columbus Clippers stadium. of Gary Henschen and with help from ciation, along with being sponsored home games at Bowling Green High The next afternoon, the all-stars from Lou Laslo, is now a reality. The six- by Major League Baseball, through School, while the Toledo Ail-Ameri- the GLSCBL will play two-games at team league begins its season in mid- the efforts of the NCAA. can Coach will play its home games at Wrigley Field in Chicago against an June and will last until August. Another key player in the league is Lucas County Stadium and the Uni- all-star team from the Central Illinois "It started last April when I ap- Pepsi Cola. The company has given versity of Toledo. Collegiate League. proached Lou with the idea of putting the GLSCBL about $70,000 to help According to both Henschen and Each team is permitted three play- a league together. We started to form the teams afford uniforms, wooden Laslo (president), finding the cities ers representing the same school. The at the end of May and then we bats and other types of equipment. and sites for the teams was a long team is responsible for finding the incorporated," league commissioner "Without them (Pepsi), it would process. They contacted about 40 players jobs (28 hours a week) and Henschen said. "There was no place have been almost impossible for this cities that would be a possible home housing, however the athletes do not for the college player to play in this to go," Henschen explained. "This is for a team, but the problems of either have to accept employment. area in the summer." the first time a collegiate league has being too far away or not having an At least four Bowling Green State And the league is just for that — ever been sanctioned by the NCAA adequate field arose. University baseball players will be the college player. To be eligible for without being evaluated. I think the "The key criteria was the facility. In playing in the GLSCBL. Mike Hayes the GLSCBL, players must have fact that we got the sponsorship from some areas, that was impossible, so D See Summer, page 6. 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That's where we have to win it this has a combined 10-22 mark over the publications predict the Indians will year — not on paper." past two seasons. be contenders lor the American Lefty Ed Vande Berg is another League East this season. — Joe Carter addition in the bullpen. After a 1-5 Sports Illustrated, The Sporting season with L.A. last year, the 28- News, Baseball Digest . .the list year-old is expected to pitch middle seems endless. season," the 45-year-old Corrales 4.54 ERA. He was also selected to the and short relief. But championships aren't won on said. "We're a better ballclub. We've A.L. All-Star team. Tom Waddell hasn't pitched lor two paper, they're won on the field. At added pitching and we have Cory Another veteran not expected to seasons due to an elbow injury, but is press time, Cleveland was still read- Snyder from the start of the season." "knuckle" under is 48-year-old Phil expected to add middle relief, as is ing its press clippings — it's deep in The Indians may have added pitch- Niekro. Last seasonhe was 11-11 with Doug Jones, who was promoted from the basement of the A.L. East. ing, but the additions aren't going 4.32 ERA. He has 311 career victories Maine. make the rest oi the A.L. run-and- and the veteran knucklebalier is as- Rich Yett is another right-hander "You don't become good by doing hide. In fact, hitters should be licking sured a spot in the Hall of Fame. expected to contribute as a long it on paper," said Tribe first baseman- their chops when they face the Tribe, The starting rotation is rounded out reliever and part-time starter. outfielder Joe Carter. "Last year we which had 4.58 earned run average by a pair of young southpaws. Ernie Camacho is back as the did it on the field. That's where we last season. Greg Swindell, 22, was the Indians' Indians' closer. After missing 1985 have to win it this year — not on The ace of the staff last season was first pick in the 1986 amateur draft. In with a shoulder injury, Camacho paper. knucklebalier Tom Candiotti.
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