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___SPORTS
Page 12 Tuesday, July 16, 1985 The Michigan Daily
Stars to call Dome home tonight
MINNEAPOLIS (UPI) - With a refused to come because Williams "ACTUALLY, I'm pretty happy,"
verbal uppercut at absent Joaquin hedged on the starting assignment. said the 12-4 Hoyt, who clearly ap-
Andujar, Manager Dick Williams With Andujar not available, Williams preciates the start.
Monday named a starting All-Star named his own San Diego right- Williams provided one surprise in
lineup that includes five members of bander, LaMarr Hoyt, for the start, his lineup, naming San Diego's Terry
his National League champion San "I would love for Joaquin Andujar Kennedy to replace injured New York
DiegoPadres. to be here," said Williams. "But we catcher Gary Carter. That gave the
Jack Morris, who will start the 56th didn't miss him in St. Louis. We beat defending NL champs five starters.
All-Star Classic for the American him. So we're glad he showed up that "He (Kennedy) was the second
League Tuesday night, also criticized day." vote-getter," Williams said. "I think'
Andujar for boycotting the event. Hoyt, who has won 10 straight we'll save (Pittsburgh's) Tony Pena
ANDUJAR, who has won 15 games decisions, offered little sympathy for for the later innings if they put some
for the St. Louis Cardinals, angrily Andujar's move. speed in then."
~~THE AMERICAN League has won
only three games since 1959. The NL
captured last year's game in San
Francisco 3-1, and holds a 35-19-1
edge. The last time the classic was
played in the Twin Cities, the NL
prevailed 6-5. Cincinnati player-
manager Pete Rose is the lone
holdover from that contest.
AL skipper Sparky Anderson of
Detroit defended his decision to name
three members of his pitching staff to
the team - Morris, Dan Petry and
Willie Hernandez.
"The reason Dick and I are here is
because of our players," said Ander-
son. "Morris has missed one start in
six years. If I can't reward my
players, then I don't deserve to be in
baseball."
IT MARKED the first time since
1970 that both managers named their
own pitchers. In 1970, Gil Hodges
selected Mets' ace Tom Seaver and
Baltimore's Earl Weaver went with Associated Press
Jim Palmer. Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken and Kansas City Royals third baseman
Also representing the Padres in the George Brett ham it up at yesterday's All-Star practice at the Hubert H.
Associated Press starting lineup are left fielder Tony Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. Over 40,00 tickets were sold for
Gwynn, first baseman Steve Garvey the practice session.
San Diego pitcher LaMarr Hoyt meets the press yesterday after he was were voted starts by the fans.ia
named the Naitonal League starter by NL manager Dick Williams. Hoyt Reliever Rich Gossage is alsoa chosen over St. Louis Cardinal ace Joaquin Andujar, who then chose atr SanGigD a v is r t g a rn e r
wascoe vrS.Lus adn5aeJaunAnuawote hs delegate from San Diego.
to boycott the game, which was fine with ... "I'm embarrassed but I'm proud,
to',"Williamssaid gt opBigT en honors
drew criticism for using a lineup
composed of five members of his New From staff reports baseball player Barry Larkin of
York Yankees - Lou Gehrig, Red SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - Iowa Michigan finished second in the men's
Rolfe, Joe DiMaggio, Bill Dickey and wrestler Barry Davis, who won Big balloting with three first-place votes
pitcher Lefty Gomez. All but Gomez Ten and NCAA wrestling champion- and 16 points. Two-time Big Ten most
played the entire game. ships last winter and a silver medal at valuable women's basketball player
The following year, McCarthy used the 1984 Olympic Games, and Wiscon- Anucha Browne of Northwestern
more players. Williams, should he sin track star Cathy Branta, who won finhedf sond in te omean'2s voing
return next year, indicated he would 1984 Big Ten and NCAA cross country its
do the same. titles and three Big Ten and two
The American Leaguers were not NCAA championships in track have DAVIS, A 126-pound wrestler, com-
bashful in mentioning the controversy been voted by a select 11-member piled a near-perfect 43-1 record with
over Andujar. League president Dr. panel of Midwest media represen- 14 falls this past season. The
Bobby Brown kidded about not having tatives as the 1984-85 Big Ten-Jesse Hawkeyes' winningest wrestler ever,
to face the Dominican fireballer. Owens "Athletes-of-the-Year." he became the seventh wrestler in Big
"WE UNDERSTAND his position This year's winners will be presen- Ten history to win four conference
ted to the media at a special breakfast
completely," said Brown. "We're session honoring them at the 14th an- wrestling titles. Davis also won his
backing him. We told him, 'Hang nual Big Ten Football Kickoff Lun- third national championship last
tough. Don't budge."'. cheon on Thursday, July 25 at the March, only the 28th athlete in NCAA
Morris, 10-6 with a 3.04 ERA, was Hyatt Regency Chicago history to accomplish such.
not kiddintwheRegencytiChicago.
not kidding when he criticized An- DAVIS RECEIVED six first-place He was also named most valuable
dujt's boott and three second-place votes for a wrestler at the Big Ten and NCAA
It's unfortunate," said Morris. I total of 24 points. Branta received tournaments.
u don't see how it makes any sense notnefis-lcadtw thrpae
to be here." nine first-place and two third-place
votes for 29 points. Voting was con- BRANTA, three-time Wisconsin
suMORRIS is one of three hometown cted on a 3-2-1 basis with a first- women's athlete of the year from
D'Tre Ansican P products playing in the game. He, place vote worth three points, second- Hartford, Wis., won the women's
... Detroit Tiger Jack Morris who was named by Tiger and American New York Yankees' Dave Winfield place vote worth two points and a cross country championship and
League skipper Sparky Anderson to start for the AL squad. and Milwaukee's Paul Molitor are all third-place vote worth one point. finished second in the 1985 world
from neighboring St. Paul, Two-time Big Ten most valuable championships.

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