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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1990
Page
17
MLB shortened spring training after a 32 day lockout. In April starters earn a win with three innings pitched in exhibition games and the All Star Game. The Playing Rules Committee approved the plan, aiming to ease early season workload for beginning pitchers.
Players and managers comment on the shortened spring training as the lockout ends. Kelly of the Portland Beavers welcomes major league baseball back and notes a 2 0 start while Morgan and La Russa discuss a two to three week window to get in shape and avoid injuries. John Farrell and the Indians begin in Tucson relieved to return to playing baseball.
Baseballs opening day arrives with a delayed start due to a seven day work stoppage, as managers like Frank Robinson and Lou Piniella note equal time for all but shortened spring training. The 1987 season faces altered schedules and impact on assessing players.
Iowa sits third in AWN dual-meet and tournament polls behind Oklahoma State and Arizona State as NCAA Championships approach in College Park. Terry Brands leads at 126 and Tom Brands tops 134 with big bids from teammates and rivals across Iowa State and Northern Iowa also rated in top rankings.
Iowa wrestling coach Dan Gable says he would not trade his eight NCAA qualifiers for defending champion Oklahoma State’s ten or Arizona State’s nine. He praises Iowa’s style as giving his team a stronger chance, saying he could identify who realistically has a shot but refuses to be realistic.
Teen tennis star Jennifer Capriati lost to qualifier Nathalie Herreman 6-2 6-4 in the fourth round of the IPC, marking her first pro upset as she nears her 14th birthday. Herreman, ranked No. 113, reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 1987 amid Capriati's 8-2 pro record this month.
Cedar Rapids Reds manager Dave Miley says the major league lockout has created a shifting minor league outlook with players moving between levels. The squad will report to Cedar Rapids on April 4 for a season opening stretch starting April 6 at Waterloo and home April 7 versus Waterloo. Exhibition results show mixed progress as rosters drift with uncertain who will report north.
Shelby State of Memphis outscored Kirkwood 13-0 in a five minute second half run and won 78-68 in Tyler Texas. Kirkwood, 25-8, faces Lackawanna in the loser's bracket at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Shelby State's Brenda Hatchett led with 22 points. Kirkwood's Renee Weih had 23 points and 13 rebounds.
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