NCAA moves headquarters Chicago to host Big Ten tourney from Kansas to Indianapolis By Sharat Raju The 23,484-seat stadium --home of en the regular season from its current 18- Daily Sports Editor the Chicim o Blls and Blckh wkc - om fora to a 6 h d-nm cpl a From Staff Reports The state of Indiana, which boasts one of the finest college basketball traditions in the nation, will soon be able to lay claim as the center of the collegiate sports world. Last Saturday, the NCAA announced its intention to move its offices - presently in Overland 49ark, Kansas .- to Indianapolis. The move was overwhelmingly approved by an NCAA committee, which voted 7-1 to transfer the head- quarters. Along with the offices of the NCAA, the Hall of Champions will also move to Indiana. The move has been in discussion for a few years, with 10 cities submitting bids two years ago as possible sites. The move is slated to occur in late 1999 or early 2000. The RCA Dome, in the heart of Indianapolis, played host for last sea- son's men's basketball Final Four. The city has seen international recognition as well. In 1987, the Pan-American Games showcased amateur competition in Indianapolis. The Big Ten has finally decided on two things. First, it has decided to hold a post-sea- son tournament for men's basketball. Second, it has chosen a venue - Chicago. The Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors announced on Sunday that the United Center in Chicago will be the site of the inaugural Big Ten men's basketball tournament. "It is indeed appropriate that Chicago, birthplace to the Big Ten Conference more than 102 years ago and home to more than 300,000 Big Ten graduates, is selected as the first site of the tourna- ment,' council chair Nils Hasselmo said. was among the 14 venues considered to host the 1998 tournament. The United Center will also serve as host in 1999. The Metrodome in Minneapolis and RCA Dome in were the other two finalists . R ' considered. The response from league coaches has also been posi- tive. "It's going to be a great event,' Iowa coach Tom Davis said. "The possible sites all sounded good and Chicago is a great place to start" The postseason tournament will short- garie101HI tUa 0game sc e ue. The winner of the tournament will receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The regular-season and postseason schedules have not been announced, but are slated to be released around July 1. The concept of a postseason tourna- ment in the Big Ten is not new. Six other Big Ten sports already hold postseaso* tournaments - women's basketball, soft- ball, baseball, field hockey and men's and women's soccer. The new tournament games are sched- uled to be televised by CBS, ESPN, ESPN2 and Creative Sports. - The Associated 'ress contr-ibutedf to this aVporxt. Tigers pass on Florida State's Drew, pick pitcher NEW YORK (AP) - Matt Anderson, a right- handed pitcher from Rice, was taken by the Detroit Tigers yesterday with the first pick of baseball's amateur draft. Anderson, 6-foot-4, is the Owls' career leader in wins (30), saves (14) and appearances (82). Philadelphia, picking second, chose Florida State centerfielder J.D. Drew, regarded by many scouts as the best college outfielder ever. The 21-year-old junior is the only Division I player to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season. Anaheim then selected Troy Glaus third, an infielder from UCLA, and San Francisco drafted Jason Grilli, a pitcher from Seton Hall, fourth. No. 5 was Vernon Wells, an outfielder from :owie High School in Arlington, Texas, who was chosen by Toronto. The New York Mets then took Geoff Goetz, a left-handed pitcher from Jesuit High: School in Tampa, Fla. Kansas City selected Daniel Reichert, a right- handed pitcher from Pacific. Pittsburgh, choosing eighth, went with J.J. Davis, a first baseman from Baldwin Park High School in Pomona, Calif. Minnesota, at No. 9, drafted Mike Cuddyer, a shortstop from Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, Va. And at No. 10, the Chicago Cubs chose Jon Garland, a right-handed pitcher from Kennedy High School in Granada Hills, Calif. The Tigers steered clear of Drew, mainly because it might take $10 million or so to get him. Drew is represented by Scott Boras, the same tough nego- tiator who got a $10.2 million signing bonus last year from the expansion Tampa Bay Devil Rays for high school pitcher Matt White. "This year, signability is a factor with every- body," Phillies scouting director Mike Arbuckle said. "Baseball ability is a prime concern, but signability has to be thought about. All the factors have to be weighed. "Whoever we pick, it's going to be a lengthy process. This year will be the longest process for everybody, the longest baseball has ever seen." Certainly it pays to be cautious. While recent No. 1 picks like Ken Griffey Jr., Alex Rodriguez and Chipper Jones all zoomed to stardom, there are plenty of stories about guys like Brien Taylor and Ryan Jaroncyk. Taylor, the top pick of 1991, got a $1.55 million signing bonus negotiated by Boras. But he injured his shoulder in a fight a few years ago and is Ian- guishing in extended spring training for the New York Yankees. Jaroncyk, a high school shortstop who was the 18th overall choice in 1995, recently retired at-20 because he was bored with baseball. The Mets gave him a $850,000 bonus. Only the results of the opening round were announced. The remainder of the draft, which lasted 100 rounds last year, will be announced next week. The No. I choice in last June's draft was Clemson pitcher Kris Benson, taken by Pittsburgh and paid a $2 million signing bonus by the Pirates. As of last week, Benson was 5-2 with a 2.58 ERA for Class A Lynchburg. In fact, only two of last year's first-round picks had reached Double-A by last weekend. a : Florida State centerfielder A * J.D. Drew (left), considered to be the best out- I. a fielder to come x out of college, was selected second overall by Philadelphia In baseball's amateur draft yesterday. Detroit, which ,. held the first Il pick, passed on f Drew because of concerns that demand more money than the Tigers were will- ing to pay. AP PHOT0 'M olf finishes 24th during the regionals and he certainly did GUb l- it during the NCAA finals" Continued from Page 12 The other four Wolverines - Michael Dobbs, the Big Ten medalist, shot the Harris, David Jasper, Brent Idalski and low score of the five Wolverines, Issac Hinkle - combined with Dobbs to improving from his opening-round of 73 shoot 300 on the first day and returned to a 71 on the second day. with a 297 a day later. The 597 overall When the final individual scores were score was 13-over par. tallied, Dobbs finished in an individual Four of the five Wolverines are tie for 24th. seniors. Harris, a freshman, is the only Carras was hardly surprised at Dobbs' exception. performance. "It was without a doubt one of the "Kyle Dobbs has the ability,' Carras finest teams that I've had the pleasure said. "When he wants to get focused he working with in the 15 years I've been can do pretty much anything he wants. the head coach" Carras said. "This is a He did it during the Big Tens, he did it very special group of kids." Horn Many good students don't test well A on standardized exams like the GRE PROFESSIONAL Standardized tests are not really mysterious; however, INSTRUCTOR they are not the same as school. At EXCEL, we show you jaeYoung Kim how to apply and refine the skills you have mastered m school and achieve the same success on the GRE. 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