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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1987
Page
3
Editorial notes the 3-point shot for junior and high school basketball may free up inside play and curb lane foul chaos. Coaches from Pomona and Ottawa High discuss how the rule could push teams toward man defense and wider spacing, altering prep games and officiating.
Pomona coach Ned Parker says teams with a hot shooter can exploit the rule, altering defense and leaving the middle open. Wellsville coach Kermit Deferding worries about end of quarter desperate shots, while Garnett coach Mike Casteel notes limited impact on college play.
Vinny Testaverde, 1986 Heisman winner, signs a six year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers making him the league s richest rookie. Reported total value near 8.2 million with a 2 million signing bonus as Tampa plans to pair him with Steve Young and Steve DeBerg amid questions of lineup timing and team rebuilding.
Fort Myers notes a reshaped Kansas City Royals lineup after Billy Gardner succeeds Dick Howser as manager. Key moves bring Danny Tartabull for Scott Bankhead and others while Cone and Sundberg depart. The club aims to raise batting and speed with Willie Wilson, George Brett, Frank White, Balboni, and Jackson anchoring a revamped rotation and bullpen.
St. Louis manager Whitey Herzog says the club has many question marks after a strong spring. Health and power are concerns with McGee, Clark, Lindeman, and Lahti and Dayley injuries last season. Lindeman won the starting right field job, while Tudor Cox Forsch and Mathews are set as four starters with Conroy or LaPointe competing for the fifth.
Left hander Steve Carlton, 42, signed Friday with the Cleveland Indians to serve as a middle inning reliever. Carlton, a four time Cy Young winner, previously failed to rejoin the Phillies and has a career 323-229 record with a 3.11 ERA and 4,040 strikeouts. Manager Pat Corrales said the team needs a reliable left handed option, and Carlton accepted after initial hesitation, with no guaranteed eventual return to the starter role.
In Las Vegas, Hagler trains privately after arriving Tuesday while Leonard’s camp opened briefly to press before final prep. Petronelli taunts Dundee at a news conference as promoters note Leonard’s added bulk may slow him. oddsmakers list Leonard as a 3 to 1 underdog.
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