Sports COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN, Tuesday, June 17, 1980 Page 7 M , Hart downplays talk about ASU job offer Oy JilOEb U A1KB Missouriac sportswriter Dave Hart. Missouri's athletic direc- tor, is no stranger to controversy. It has stalked him since his appearance on the Missouri scene two summers ago. Now. it has followed him to the National Collegiate Athletic Associa- tion's athletic directors' conference in

I-- as Vegas. Nev. This latest episode began Saturday when The Kansas City Times reported Hart was interested in the athletic - - --- . -- fl - geiL iWMIr5IBWHHiMBBMBMHMBBWIBHH directorship at Arizona State Universi- HHhHHHBIBIB' !Hr ty. The Missourian tracked Hart down and finally found him addressing a meeting at Caesar's Palace, site of the convention. "I don't know how The Kansas City Times got that story, but I think it was NBBHB99HHHBHDHBr JSHBhHp- - - wmwBmHiBMHIiy JHBBHHlHr j' 'taBBB9iflBHHi very unfair for them to print it." Hart said Monday. Dave Hart 'I never gave Arizona State any thought until they called me here on Denies he's leaving Saturday."he said. "They called at the position at the university of Miami. On room and wanted to talk to me. I Feb. 16. Hart said officials of the thought they wanted me to suggest school had contacted him 10 days ear- people for athletic director but they lier, in the middle of the controversy said. "Hey. we'd like to talk to you." " over Hart's new season ticket sale poli- Hart is not the only athletic director cy. at the convention Arizona State is talk- "They called and asked if I would ing to. talk to them and I said I would, and I "They have three or four guys here did." he then told the Missourian. "J uiey want to talk to." he said. "They didn't apply for the job. but the told me of their programs and facilities caught me at a good time. I guess." and asked me to ponder on it. Chan- On March 15. 1980. the Tallahassee cellor Uehling is here too. I told her Democrat reported Hart was a candi- I would get back with her if 1 it date for athletic director at Florida oFi,-Li-I-- f- any serious thought. But frankly. I've State University. Tony tagged out 11-- 8. Oakland's Annas is at home plate by Boston Dave Rader last night at Boston. The A's ron been too busy to give it any thought Hart confirmed Florida State had yet" approached him for the position but Despite repeated statements from again denied interest. Hart that he doesn't want to leave Mis- "They have not taken no for an an- souri, his talents have remained in de- swer. I'm trying to call them to tell Rangers down Royals in mand across the country. them I'm not interested." he told the ninth 1979. Gainesville Missourian in March. In January. the United Press International second on a walk to Carney lansford sixth inning with his 12th homer and (Fla.) Sun reported Hart had applied Now. Arizona State is added to the and scored on 's . The Cecil Cooper tagged loser Dave Roze-m-a. for the vacant athletic director's posi- list of schools seeking Hart's services KANSAS CITY The Texas Rang-- American Angels added a in the eighth on an 2-- 4. for his ninth homer after Don tion at the University of Florida. The outcome is not known, but one ers collected eight singles in the ninth RBI by Rudi. Money singled to open the seventh. "I definitely have not applied for the thing is for certain. When Hart bung up inning to break a thre&Tun deficit and League Milwaukee picked up a run in the iob and will not apply for it." Hart told the phone after talking to the Missouri- post a 6-- 3 victory Monday night over - NEW YORK 6. SEATTLE 3 at New second on a by the Missourian at that time. an. it was to take his wife. Patti to see the and their crack York became the and another in the third on Sixto Lezca-no- 's One month later. Hart was being Wayne Newton, not to ponder the Ari- reliever . and both runners advanced on a wild 's first nine-gam- e sacrifice fly. considered for the athletic director's zona offer. The Rangers scored all six of their pitch. Toby Harrah walked to fill the winner and knocked in The Brewers jumped off the 2-- 0 lead two were out Richie 6-- two-ru-n runs after with bases and then a high three runs sparking the Yankees to a 3 in the first game on Don Money's Zisk, Rusty Staub. Jim Norris, Jim pop-u- p which fell for a single when victory over the Mariners. homer, his seventh, and boosted -- col-lide- Sundberg, Ashford d. 9-- 4--1 two-ru-n Tucker and Pat catcher Bruce Kimm and Farmer John. 2. scattered 10 hits and per- the score to on a single by 5-- Greeks 1 Germans play Putnam each poking RBI singles to Farmer left the game with a side mitted two earned runs in eight innings Mark Brouhard. Lezcano made it drop Quisenberry to 4--3. V injury and Manning then lined his twoh: when he hit his ninth homer in the sixth while walking one and striking out " l-I-- an '- Bob Babcock pitched inning. game-winnin- g single off reliever Mike New York scored twicfc offeex-Ya-n -. Z ianingi - - of Jonf9Matlack to 3-- in relief starter Proly. kee . 7. in the first inning Lm claim triumph, as a major two-ru-n soccer the bis first Garland, who gave up a tournament on walks to and Joe leaguer in three decisions. to Harold Baines and a run-scori- ng Lefebvre. a double by Nettles and a OAKLAND U. BOSTON 8. at Bos- United Press International Greeks, who will be under severe pres- held the Royals hitless in the ninth to single to in the third, single by . ton Mickey Klutts had three doubles sure to subdue striker Klaus Allofs. seal Kansas City's loss, only the third blanked the White Sot on two hits over Nettles second double of the game and drove in two runs and Dave Rever- ROME It will take one of the big- West Germany's trick hero m the 13 games. hat in their last the last five innings to run his record to drove in the first run in a three-ru-n ing knocked in two more runs enabling gest upsets m soccer history today to Holland game. 2-- connected for solo 0. six-ga- me a fifth that finished Beattie. A sacrifice the A's to snap the Red Sox" prevent West Germany from clinching Meanwhile, the Greek camp is in dis- homer in seventh and 11-- 8 the fly by Spencer and Bobby Bonds' RBI winning streak with an triumph. a place in the finals cf the European array Saturday's 3-- 1 defeat two runs Royals. after last scored for the BALTIMORE 5. CALIFORNIA 2 at single off reliever Byron McLaughlin Oakland reached Boston loser Chuck championships for the third time in against Czechoslovakia, following a Baltimore and Tim produced the other two runs. Nettles Rainey. 7-- 2. for three runs in the first succession. heartening, but unsuccessful opener six-hitt- CHICAGO 3 er back-to-ba- ck CLEVELAND 5, at on a and inning on Rick- 1-- Stoddard combined eighth homer in the seventh completed triples by The West Germans wind up their against Holland, which won 0 on a Cleveland singled Crowley deliv- Terry and Kiko Garcia the Yankees' scoring. ey Henderson and , a three-matc- h Group One program disputed penalty kick. two runs to cap three-ru- n sev- two-ru-n home a ered singles, leading the wild pitch and an RBI single by Mitch- against Greece in Turin. And only a Altekas Panagulias is re- inning Wayne hurled 6--3, 5-- enth and Garland Orioles to a victory which handed the DETROIT MILWAUKEE 5 at ell Page. Oakland added two more in shock victory by Greece, the only team ported to be ready to pack his bags and his first since June 13, two-ou- t Angels their sixth straight loss. Detroit Reggie Cleveland, making the fourth on consecutive sin- without a point in the eight-natio- n tour- go home because of the dissension 1379, to pace the Indians over White 6-- 3, sin- the Palmer, allowed five hits, all only his second start in three years, gles by Murphy. Revering. Wayne nament, stands in the way of West Ger- among his players. It is hardly the at- Sox. three-hitt- er 2-- gles, and struck out six, before leaving pitched a for 7 3 innings Gross and . many qualifying for the June 22 title mosphere from which to spring a soc- After spotting the White Sox a 3-- 0 with two out in the eighth inning in fa- .and Gorman Thomas and Cecil Cooper Klutts doubled in runs in the fifth and game. cer miracle. scored single in 5-- - lead, the Indians runs vor of Stoddard, who gained his 10th homered to give the Brewers a 3 vic- eighth innings as every Oakland start- The Germans, champions in 1972 and With West Germany neeeding only a the fourth and sixth innings and ran . 16-h- it at- - save. tory over the Tigers for a split of their er had at least one hit in the runner-u- p to Czechoslovakia four tie to qualify- for the finaL Holland and winning streak to five games by double-heade- r. their Baltimore scored three runs in the tack. years later, virtually ensured their fi- Czechoslovakia have been reduced to handing reliever Ed his first Knapp. Fanner first off starter and loser Chris Detroit rallied for two runs in the Mike Norris went the distance for nal place by beating two-tim- e World also-ran- s. But both go out determined 1-- 4, loss against five victories. two were out. Ken Singleton eighth p 3-- after bottom of the ninth of the first game Oakland for the time this year, Cup runner-u- Holland 2 last Satur- to win today . with the victors earn- Jorge Orta. who had his consecutive walked, Eddie Murray singled, Pat for a 6-- 5 victory. striking out three and walking two. to day as they found their scoring touch ing the right to contest third and fourth 8-- 4. stopped nine in the fifth Crowley 1-- 12-d- ay hit streak at Kelly doubled and drilled a doubled home the tying run with two raise his record to Norris yielded a following an unimpressive 0 opening places in the tournament. inning, walked with one out in the sev- single to right to make it 3-- 0. Garcia out and Rick Peters pair of homers to Jim Rice, a two-ru-n victory over the Czechoslovaks. two-ru- n Meanwhile, host had enth and Mike Hargrove lined out. added a single in the ninth. scored the winning run on a single to shot in the fourth and a solo blast in the Holland and Czechoslovakia meet in the Italians Baum-garte-n 3-- to Cheering sing- Farmer replaced starter Ross California made it 1 in the second - left by . sixth. Rice has seven homers in his last today they much celebrate. and Milan knowing the best Italian soccer fans paraded and walked Joe Charboneau when Jason Thompson singled, went to In the nightcap. Thomas led off the 11 games. can hope to achieve is the chance to ing finish third, unless the Greeks can end through the streets of the nation's cit- into the early hours Mon- I7-mat- ies morning West Germany's ch unbeaten day following the national team's 1-- 0 run and dislodge the Germans from victory' over England. their Group One leadership. drought com- was Turin Ink turns to deluge for Hernandez West Germany's only danger is The biggest celebration in placency. And Manager Jupp DerwalL where the game was played. Turin ST. LOUIS (UPI1 Keith Hernan- . "I wasn't getting too much home first full tour of duty m 1975. he was Hernandez got off to a slow start last who has yet to defeat since fans thronged the streets in autos. mo- up town Hernan- of season, .250s experience dez cant seem to make his mind ink then either," recalls 'compared to Cardinal Hall Famer batting only in the until taking over from Helmut Sehoen fol- torcycles and on foot waving the red. famine was " in Her- which is harder to deal with dez. "It kind of discouraging but I StanMusial. he got hot June. This season. lowing the 1978 World Cup. has made it white and gzen national flag and or feast in the fishbowl world of big didn't let it bother my performance." nandez got off to a faster start and was clear to his players that they still have chanting "Italy is the best." league publicity. The pressure may have affected among half dozen or so Cardinals After he shared the Most Valuable hitting. only .250 the one more hurdle to clear. pre- Last summer, Hernandez was lead- Hernandez He batted who were vying for the lead in the Na- Massive police reinforcements Player award with Pittsburgh slugger that year and it wasn't until the follow- But Derwall recognized the fact that vented the violence that accompanied ing the in hitting and Willie StargelL, suddenly tional League batting race. not a categories. Hernandez ing season, when he batted .289. did he his team faces a molehill and England's match against Belgium last several other offensive a media hero. He spoke 50 in step to final af- until became at think he was back in the groove. Hernandez would gladly relinquish mountain its last the week in Turin. went virtually unnoticed 2-y- Yet, he baseball banquets during the winter, crown. ter a hazardous ear campaign. And of season. his batting title for a division Rome, of pa- the final weeks the adorned the cover of at least one na- After slipping to .255 in 1978. be re- sagged badly he is unlikely to field his strongest line- While in thousands fans Others on his team were getting But the Cardinals have raded up the central Via del Corso and tional sports publication and several sponded with the type of season most this year and had to change managers up. most of the share of clippings. other baseball magazines. players can only dream about. A Looking ahead tc the Rome final, the police reported several incidents of All-St- ar earlier this month. Ted Simmons, the catcher, league-leadin- g average of .344. 210 German manager has indicated he smashed storefront windows and loot- was trying to come back from a hand "Now, it's like they won't leave me hits. 116 runs scored. 105 RBI and 48 But Hernandez has already served may rest midfielder Hansi Mueller and ing. Police rushed to the area and Garry Templeton was busy tell- alone," Hernandez explains. don't quelled the crowds without further inc- injury: "I doubles. notice last year was no fluke. The the industrious striker Karl-Hei-nz ing reporters that if he wasn't going to know which is worse. However, if "I was just determined to go out and added attention will not affect him any Rummenigge for the Greek encounter. ident-Five All-Sta- r game he would not they're me it must be because Start the after play hard and not worry whether peo- more than the lack of publicity hurt Mueller aggravated a left thigh persons were not seriously in- depar- - having good strain play ("If I ain't startin', I aint I'm a season." ple were noticing me." Hernandez him last year. Rummenigge received a minor in- in Naples when riding mo- was get- Publicity and jured fans tin' "l and and Hernandez have never says. "I suppose sharing the MVP got "There's no added pressure, not if jury against the Dutch. torcycles in one victory parade ran ting publicity for not talking to the. seemed to go hand and hand. When be me more of the attention than any of you don't let it." Hernandez says. Derwall is has enough up to confident he into automobiles driven by other fans press. came the varsity team for his the statistics." "And. Vm not going to let it." strength in reserves to cope with the on an intersecting street. Nickluus savors fourth Open win as sweetest ofall United Press International was foolish in pursuing a young man's dream. welcome, and by the time he was clinching the "Goodbye, fellows.' But I enjoy golf too much thing for your fnenas. You wonder it, it's right "The older you get, the more thrilling it gets victory with birdies on the final two boles, the and I've put a lot of work in it I stil'. think this to put them through that" SPRINGFIELD, N.J. Perhaps Tom Wat- because the harder it gets." Nicklaus con- gallerv was screaming. "Jack is Back. Jack is body has a few more wins in it." Nicklaus got bis answer Sunday, and now son had the right idea, only the wrong sense of fessed. "I thought a lot this year about not Back. The 40-year-- old Nicklaus. without a victory he's more determined than ever to chase after 12-fo- timing. playing anymore, but people are so wonderful When Nicklaus sank a ot putt on No. 18. in almost two years, admitted that self-dou-bt more major championships. He'll play in the Watson, it may be remembered, suggested and 1 feel so great I have to keep on playing." he turned around to see a crowd of people had crept in. Canadian Open this week, then go on to the that Jack Nicklaus might retire from compet- There has to be another factor in Nicklaus surging onto the green to congratulate him. "I've always felt that a large part of winning British Open. PGA and the . itive golf if he won the U.S. Open champion- decision to continue his quest, whether or not and he had to wave them off so that Isao Aoki comes from true desire." be saia. "If you "The next two majors will be easier because 6-yea- ship. Maybe the other way around would have he will admit it and that is the inner emotion could putt All of this adoration with his r-old don't have the desire to spend a lot of time I won't have the pressure on myself to see been closer to the truth, maybe Nicklaus of glorifyinu in his place as a national hero. son Michael beaming on the side, and working at it. you're not going to do it I didn't what happens." he said. would have thought more deeply about quit- When he won his first Open in 1962. beating with a national television audience looking on. do it last year. I kidded myself that I did. and And so. for a few more months at least, ting if he lost. out Arnold Palmer in a playoff, and his second Nicklaus. himself a warm, sensitive man. perhaps it was an accumulation of 3-- 4 years Nicklaus has bought himself a little more time Nicklaus. recreating for at least one week in 1967. again besting Palmer. Nicklaus was obviously was touched by this spontaneous when I wasnt working as hard. in which perhaps the same nagging questions the glory of his youth, won a record-equalin- g far from being a popular figure. Indeed, many outpounnu of affection, and there were tears "This year I worked very hard at it I said if won't be thrown at him at every stop. fourth Open crown Sunday, and in doing so he people resented the fact mat ha denied the in his eyes as he addressed the gallery. I'm going to play. I'm uoing to have to play the "The worst part about the whole thing was broke by three shots the previous champion- highly popular Palmer the title. 'You juiys." he told the media later, "asked best I'm capable of. Then you go through six answering the same questions every week." ship record of 275 he shared with Lee Trevino. In contrast. Nicklaus was virtually the only me if I were going to retire. I'll stop it right months of working your tail off and you won- he said. "Pretty soon, you guys get me believ- More important than the title, and more man the huge, boisterous crowd of 27.029 had here. Tm not Maybe I should. I dont have der if you're doinu the right thing. The right ing it Winning the Open four times gives me comforting than the 55,000 first prize, was the eyes for Sunday. Not a hole went by where that much sense. If I looked at it sensibly, if I thing for the game, the right thing for your tremendous satisfaction. Mv goal now is to win erasing of any self-dou- bt Nicklaus had that he Nicklaus didn'i receive a warm, thunderous wanted to go out with dramatics. I'd say. family, the right thing for yourself, the right the fifth."