NBA refs and the unwritten line on calls by stars
In a Knight Ridder piece, players like Moses Malone and Darryl Dawkins discuss perceived bias in officiating. Vets argue stars draw more calls, while officials insist rules apply equally, relying on film and collective discussion to enforce consistency amid crowding, size, and fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Malone
Darryl Dawkins
Bob Lanier
Milwaukee Bucks
Earl Monroe
Dawkins
Moses
Earl Strom
Wilt Chamberlain
Sixers
Jack McMahon
Gordon
Scotty” Stirling
Stirling
Darryl
New Jersey Nets
Jeff Ruland
Princeton
76Ers
Charles Barkley
Stan Albeck
Nets
Chamberlain
Jerry West
Oscar Robertson
Magic Johnson
Larry Bird
Albeck
San Antonio
Marc Tevaroni
Milwaukee
Sidney Moncrief
Bucks
Terry Cummings
Strange defeats Jacobsen to win Honda Classic in playoff
Curtis Strange edges Peter Jacobsen in a 18th hole playoff at Eagle Trace, after Jacobsen aided by a tutoring session from Strange earlier in the week. Strange earns $90,000 while Jacobsen takes $54,000 in a game marked by camaraderie and coaching on tour. Willie Wood and Fred Couples also contended, with Kite and Koch among top finishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coral Springs
Fla
Leo.Durocher
Peter Jacobsen
Curtis Strange
Strange
Jacobsen
Woth Mire Islamor Eagle
Willie Wood
Fred Couples
Ray Floyd
Gary Koch
Tom Kite
Kite
Arnold Palmer
Austin
Texas
Bob Byman
South
Africa
Bay Hill
Eagle Trace
Peter
Curtis
x-Curtis Strange
Dan Forsman
Andy Bean
Dave Barr
Jim Netford
Bruce Lietzke
Mike Sullivan
Hubert Green
Jim Colbert
Brad Fabel
Mark McCumber
King nails sudden death win in Phoenix event
Betsy King, after a tense final round, buried a 30-foot birdie at No 15 to tie Patty Sheehan and win in a playoff, earning $22,500. Sheehan led going into the 18th but bogeyed, allowing King’s clinching eagle in sudden death. The article also lists prize money and results from the Honda Classic in Coral Springs with Curtis Strange and Peter Jacobsen among top earners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoentix
Ariz
Betsy King
King
Patty Sheehan
Sheehan
Tucson
Amy Alcott
Elder wins Cooke Cadillac Seniors playoff at Longboat Key
Lee Elder birdied the first playoff hole to defeat Jim Ferree in a sudden death finish at the Longboat Key Club Islandside Course. Both players finished regulation at 4 under 138, with Ferree shooting 67 in the final round and Elder 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longboat Key, Fla
Lee Elder
Jim Ferree
Cooke Cadillac
Longboat Key Club Islandside
Elder
Ferree
Eider
Dan Sikes
Arnold Palmer
Miller Barber
Palmer
Tommy Bolt
Charles Sifford
Doug Ford
Mike Souchak
Julius Boros
al Balding
Phoenix
Arizona
Longboat Key
Fla
x-Lee Elder
Betsy King
Patty Sheehan
Debbie Massey
Donna White
Jo Ann Washam
Kathy Whitworth
Alice Miller
Bonnie Laver
Anne-Marie Pali
Kathy Baker
Barb Bunkowsky
Bill Collins
Janet Anderson
Bob Erickson
Barbara Maxness
Rosie Jones
George Bayer
Judy Clark
Fred Hawkins
Becky Pearson
al Besselink
Deedee Lasker
Don Finsterwald
Cindy Hill
Orville Moody
Northeastern star Reggie Lewis named conference player of year
Reggie Lewis of Northeastern tops the All-Conference picks with 23.7 points per game while Siena's John Griffin earns coach of the year. Other selections include Siena forwards Lewis and Doug Poetzsch, Canisius guard Ray Hall, Boston University guard Shawn Teague, and center Mike Smrek. Thorn suspends Quintin Dailey for two games after missing practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeastern
Reggie Lewis
Siena
John Griffin
Lewis
Doug Poetzsch
Mike Smrek
Ray Hall
Canisius
Shawn Teague
Boston University
Chicago Bulls
Rod Thorn
Quintin Dailey
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Thorn
Dailey
Villanova
Ed Pinckney
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Dwayne McClain
U.S. Basketball Writers Association
Michael Adams
Boston College
Granger Hall
Temple
Joe Carrabido
Harvard
Steve Black
LaSalle
Lester Rowe
Earl Kelley
Connecticut
Maurice Martin
St. Joseph’s
John Chaney
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NBA
By Phil Jasner
Knight-Ridder Service
UPI
Ae 76Ers
Honda
By Bob Fowler
Orlando Sentinel
Couples
No. 17
Scott Simpson
Wayne Levi
Gibby Gilbert
Bill Kratzert
Seve Ballesteros
Jeff Coston
Fuzzy Zoeller
Tim Norris
Mike Bright
Phil Hancock
Jim Thorpe
Jefé Grygiel
Ken Green
Jim Simons
Tim Simpson
Jack Nicklaus
Dim Dent
Pat Lindsey
David Ishti
Wayne Grady
al Nac
Wendy Turnbull
Betsy Nagelsen
Turnbull
Nagelsen
Hana Mandlikova
Rosalyn Fairbank
LaCosta
Calif
Ken Rosewall
Mel Anderson
John McEnroe
Kevin Curren
Houston
Bill Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Santa ‘Anita
Bonnett
Gant
Neil Bonnett
Hueytown
Ala
Harry Gant
Williamson
Diana Roffe
Vail
Colo
Kosar
University of Miami
Bernie Kosar
Hurricanes
Buffalo Bills
Virginia Tech
Bruce Smith
Warren Moon
Minnesota Vikings
Denver
Oakland Invaders
Birmingham Stallions
Vince Evans
Jim Kelly
Clarence Verdin
Gerald McNeil
Tampa Bay
Oakland
Bobby Hebert
Anthony Carter
Jeff Chaffin
Doug Williams
San Antonio Gunslingers
Chuck Harty
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