The Michigan Daily - Sports Monday - April 20, 1992 - Page 5
"Shared Treasures"
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Documentary film investigates prospects of renovating Tiger Stadium
by Dan Linna
Daily Sports Writer
The. Tiger Stadium controversy
has been the cause of much debate in
Detroit and its metropolitan area./
When the issue came u at a
Grateful Dead concert last suner,
Michigan graduate student Lori
Adair, realized the idea for a docu-
mentary film on the subject. Adair
joined forces with film and video
'major Eddie Neuwirth, and after five
months of working nearly twelve
hours a day they had "Shared
Treasures," a 26-minute film ad-
dressing the new stadium issue.
The film was originally made for
a documentary film class but it has
gone to video and sold almost 100
copies in two weeks.
"We never expected the film to
go beyond the classroom, but when
we came back from break in January
we realized we had a good film and
that it was marketable," Adair said.
The film features former Tiger
Broadcaster Ernie Harwell. He ex-
plains the 'tiger's motives of im-
proving their profit picture with a
new stadiui with controlled park-
ing, private skyboxes and modern
concession suutds. Harwell says he
thinks Tige Si idiumn could be pre-
served, but belcives the Tigers are
going to keep pursuing a new sta-.
dium.
The rennovation plan focused on
in the film is the Cochrane
Renovation Plan. The plan would
modernize the. facilities at Tiger
Stadium while keeping the historic
stadium intact.
Neuwirth and Adair said-they set
out to look for both sides of the issue
and had hoped to find a lot of con-
troversy. However, they, found it
very difficult to get both sides of the
story as both Tiger owner Tom
Monaghan and President Bo
Schembechler declined to participate
in the film.
"I thought Bo would just blow us
off," Adair said. "But Monaghan I
was suprised by because he said yes
in the summer and then declined af-
ter some of his faux paus in the me-
dia."
In place of Monaghan an
Schembechler, it is left up to Wayne
county executive Ed- McNamara to
represent the new stadium view.
While Adair began the film with
no opinion on the matter her work
has influenced her that renovation
should be looked into.
"When we set out to make the
film I couldn't. have cared less
(whether a new stadium was built or
Tiger- Stadium was renovated),"
Adair said. "But now, it's not that
I'm out to save the stadium, it's just
that I now know rennovation is pos-
sible.
"Our hope is not to change peo-
ple's minds, but more for them to re-
alize that the issue is bigger than
should it remain or should there be a
new stadium. Renovation is possible
and a lot of other factors come into
play - human values, preservation;
tradition, taxes; money, etc."
'After viewing the film, third year"
engineering student Dan Salinas
feels that renovation should be
looked into, but is not sure it is the
best option.
"I don't see why they shouldn't
try to renovate," Salinas said.
"However, I think a new stadium
would help change the image of the
city. Tradition is nice, but I think the
reputation of the city of Detroit is
keeping people away from the sta-
dium."
Third-year Business school stu-
dent, Greg Larson feels the film may
have needed to focus on more on the
future of a renovated stadium and
the Tigers.
"I think the film is good dn ap-
pealing to peoples' emotions.but it
doesn't focus on the future," Larson
said. "The important question is
what has to be done to' fill the
stands? I think a new stadium would
be good for the -.city and for the
Tigers."
Pitcher Eric Persinger and the Michigan baseball team took only one of
four games from Indiana this weekend in Bloomington. The Wolverines fell
to .500 in the Big Ten after the Hoosiers swept them is yesterday's
doubleheader, 9-1,9-8.
BASEBALL
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In the eighth, Indiana's Jeff
Ramey hit a one-out single to drive
in Calcateria for the winning run.
Scott Winterlee went 4-for-5
whle Konuszewski took his second
loss of the weekend.
Konuszewski tied a school record
in yesterday's game - albeit one
the righthander won't want to tell his
grandkids about. The junior pitcher
moved his seson record to 3-7 by
taking the loss in both games
yesterday. With the seventh loss,
Konuszewki tied Mike Ignasiak and
Jim Burton for the Wolverines
record for losses in a season.
Konuszewki now stands second on
the career list with 15 losses - two
behind Ingasiak who has 17.
Tomorrow at 3 p.m., the
Wolverines host Eastern Michigan
University in a makeup game at
Fisher Stadium.
DIVING
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As the hometown favorite, Smith
said the event's location may have
made the event even more difficult.
"It was a lot of fun," Smith said.
"And there was a lot of pressure. It
was nothing like I have ever experi-
enced before. The cheers really
helped on the tower."
Even though she finished second,
Clark was not upset with the results.
"Cokey and I are very close
friends," Clark said. "It is a nice way
to compete. It's always exciting.
Right before her back twister I gave
her a wink. I am happy she did so
well in front of her family and
friends."
For Owen her seventh dive
brought back memories.
"This was a repeat of last year (at
the 'outdoor nationals)," she said. "I
bombed it last year. When I feel that
all I have to do is land on my head I
usually crash it. Unfortunately, I let
that happen again today."
In the men's platform, Jeffrey
scored 593.43 points to beat out Pat
Evans of the Cincinnati Stingrays by
8.10 points. It was the former Ohio
State standout's first national title.
"It means a lot to me," said
Jeffrey. "I made the Pan-Am team
and the Olympics in the platform,
but I haven't won a national title."
Friday night featured another
outstanding performance from Julie
Farrell-Ovenhouse of the Kimball
Divers on the three-meter spring-
board. She scored 500.64 points to
her second title of the competition.
With her other title, the one-meter
springboard from Thursday, Farrell-
Ovenhouse picked up the Phillips
Performance Award, an honor voted
on by her peers.
Wendy Lucero-Schayes, a Kim-
ball Diver, who won this event at
last year's indoor championships,
came in second place with a total of
489.00. Mary Ellen Clark dove well
enough for third place. Two other
Kimball Divers, Smith and A. Jill
Schlabach finished sixth and ninth,
respectively.
Mark Lenzi, another Kimball
Diver, was the top point-getter
(674.46) in the men's three-meter
springboard on Friday. World cham-
pion Kent Ferguson, a former Mich-
igan star, finished second with a
total of 657.60 points.
For the Kimball Divers, this was
their third consecutive team title at
this event. In addition, it was the
most titles Kimball has ever had at
one meet.
"They did a tremendous job,"
said Kimball. "You never know for
sure when your home whether its go-
ing to be a value or not.
"They were really excited to have
a meet in their own pool. I've been
here 33 years coaching and this is
the first time we've ever had a home
advantage in the nationals. It's (the
team title) been something that my
divers and I have sort of worked for
this all year long."
Eight Kimball Divers have now
qualified for the Olympic Trials,
June 17-21 in Indianapolis. Lenzi,
Lee Michaud, Chuck Wade and Rob
Silverman will make up the men's
side of the team. The women's squad
will be compromised of Farrell-
Ovenhouse, Lucero-Schayes, Schla-
bach and Smith.
Mustang Diving's Zeke Crowley performs on the three-meter springboard
during this weekend's Diving Championships at Canham Natatorium.
SOFTBALL
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contribute to the Wolverine victory,
with triples coming from Sieler and
Campana.
The Wolverines continued to
pound the ball Saturday, totaling 13
runs in two games. Kovach started
both games and recorded her sixth
shutout of the year in the opener.
Kari and Karla Kunnen each had
two hits, while Benedictrsmacked
her fourth triple of the year.
Michigan confidently returned
home after an 8-1 victory which fea-
tured more strong hitting. Martin,
Karla Kunnen and Benedict all
recorded two hits, with doubles from
Karla Kunnen, rookie Kim Clark
and Benedict, who also had three
RBI on the day.
Junior catcher Karla Kunnen,
who had not recorded an extra-base
hit going into the series, found her
power, racking up two doubles over
the weekend.
The Wolverines will play a
make-up doubleheader against
Eastern Michigan tomorrow, and
continue play Wednesday with a
twinbill against Central Michigan.
Both games begin at 3 p.m. at Var-
sity Diamond.
Michigan diver Robert Silverman prepares for a platform dive in this
'weekend's Diving Championships at Canham Natatorium.
Orioles' 3-2 victory over Tigers highlights full day of baseball
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,psscia uu ress
Bob Milacki became the latest
"Baltimore pitcher to turn in a strong
performance at the Orioles' new
ballpark, stopping the Detroit Tigers
on four hits over eight innings yes-
terday in a 3-2 victory.
Milacki (1-1) struck out seven
and walked three as the Orioles won
their third straight from the Tigers,
clinching their first series-victory
over Detroit in two years. The teams
'conclude the series Monday night.
Gregg Olson pitched the ninth for
his second save.
Baltimore pitchers have allowed
only seven runs and four extra-base
hits in six games at Oriole Park at
Camden Yards. The team's ERA at
home is 1.17, and includes two
shutouts by Rick Sutcliffe.
Detroit got its runs on solo
homers by Mickey Tettleton and
Travis Fryman. The Tigers have
scored only three runs in three
games against the Orioles after get-
ting 35 in a four-game series at
Cleveland.
Baltimore took a 2-0 lead against
Walt Terrell (0-2) in the third. Chris
Hoiles led off with a line drive into
Mark McLemore's two-out RBI
single gave Baltimore a 3-1 lead in
the bottom of the inning, and
Fryman hit his second homer of the
season in the seventh.
Rangers 6, Athletics 4
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -
Kevin Reimer hit a two-run homer in
the seventh inning, rallying the
Texas Rangers over the Oakland
Athletics 6-4 on a rainy Sunday.
Texas trailed 4-3 when Dickie
Thon singled with one out in the
seventh off Ron Darling. Rick
Honeycutt (1-2) relieved, and
Reimer me him with his first home
run of the season.
Barry Manuel (1-0), called up
from Triple-A Oklahoma City on
Thursday, pitched two scoreless in-
nings for the victory. Jeff Russell
pitched the ninth for his third save.
Jose Canseco drove in three runs,
including a two-run single in the
fifth that put the A's ahead 4-3.
Yankees 5, Indians 3
Danny Tartabull hit a go-ahead,
two-run single in the sixth inning
and the New York Yankees got an-
White Sox 4, Twins 1
Greg Hibbard extended his
scoreless streak to 20 1-3 innings be-
fore needing late relief help and the
Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota
4-1 yesterday, the Twins' sixth loss
in seven games.
Hibbard (3-0) matched his career
high with his third straight victory.
He allowed six hits and was backed
by four double plays in 7 2-3 in-
nings, and Bobby Thigpen got four
outs for his fourth save.
John Smiley (0-2), a 20-game
winner for Pittsburgh last year, had
his longest outing of the season.
Mets 11, Expos 6
Howard Johnson, hitting .163
entering the game, put New York
ahead with a three-run double in the
seventh inning as the Mets beat the
Montreal Expos 11-6 yesterday.
On the play, left fielder Ivan
Calderon failed to field the carom
off the left-field wall, allowing
Johnson to also score to give the
Mets a 74 lead. Anthony Young (2-
0) was the winner in relief of Sid
Fernandez.
Marmnis Grissom's two-run ho-
terday for their sixth straight victory.
Buechele was 3 for 4 with three
RBIs and Van Slyke was 3 for 3 and
scored three runs as the Pirates im-
proved to 9-2 for the first time since
1966.
Bob Walk left after 3 2-3 innings
with a strained right groin, but Bob
Patterson (1-0) got the victory.
Buechele's two-run single and
shortstop Mariano Duncan's throw-
ing error helped the Pirates to a 3-0
lead in the first against Danny Cox
(1-1).
Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 4
Scott Cooper's strange single off
the pitching rubber drove in the
winning run with two outs in the
ninth inning, capping a four-run rally
Yesterday that sent the Boston Red
Sox past the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4.
Tom Henke, who had worked
five scoreless innings this season, re-
lieved to start the ninth with a 4-1
lead. But instead of getting his first
save, Henke (1-1) took- the loss, hurt
by an error by first biseman Pat
Tabler and Cooper's odd hit.
Danny Darwin (1-0) was the
winner despite allowing two runs in
from a four-run fifth against another
pitcher with a long time between
victories, Danny Jackson. Jackson
(0-3) hasn't won in his last 12 starts
dating back to last June 14 and has+
only one victory in the last two sea-+
sons.
Giants 8, Reds 2
John Burkett pitched eight strong
innings as the San Francisco Giants
beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 yester-
day to sweep the three-game series.
Burkett (1-1) retired the first 12
Reds and allowed only five singles
in his eight innings, striking out
three and walking none. Jeff
Brantley finished.
The Giants who scored six runs
in the first inning- Saturday, sent
eight batters to the plate for six hits
and four runs off Tim Belcher (1-2)
in the first.
Mariners 12, Brewers 9
Ken Griffey Jr. drove in acareer-
high five runs and drew a pickoff
throw that went wild in the eighth
inning, allowing the go-ahead -run to
score and sending the. Seattle
Mariners to a wild 12-9 victory over
the Milwaukee Brewers yesterday.
Bulls top
Pistons,
103-85.
CHICAGO (AP) - Michael
Jordan scored 32 points and the
Chicago Bulls, as they did the en-
tire season, led all the way yester-
day to close their most successful
campaign with a 103-85 victory
over the Detroit Pistons.
Jordan finished with a 30-plus
average for his sixth straight NBA
scoring title, and the Bulls finished
with a 67-15 record, best in fran-
chise history. It was also the best
overall in the NBA, giving Chicago
homecourt advantage throughout
the playoffs.
Seeking a second straight NBA
crown, the Bulls will open the play-
offs with home games Friday night
and Sunday against either Miami or
Atlanta. The Pistons closed at 48-34
and will open their playoff series at
New York with games Friday night
and Sunday.
The season wrapup was a
laugher. The-Bulls rolled to a 47-36
halftime lead and opened a 71-51
lead in the third quarter with a 10-2
run.
Isiah Thomas, who led the
Pistons with 28 points, put on a
spurt by scoring Detroit's lastn11
points at the close of the third pe-
riod, pulling them to 78-66.
But Jordan scored six of the first
eight points in the fourth quarter as
the Bulls shot ahead 86-66.
The Bulls took a 10-2 lead and
upped it to 20-10 behind Jordan and