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Thursday, July 25, 1991 Mattoon (111.) Journal Gazette B3 I 1 -mm weep H- i t-r ill I Jul MATTOON Parrish CarpetsWomen of the Moose 13-14 year old Softball team ran its current win streak to four Tuesday Windsor was the latest victim losing 13-6 and 8-7 to the local team. In game one Jade Krutsinger picked up the win, while helping her own cause with two singles and an RBI. Traci Castle also chipped in two singles scoring three runs. DeAnn Usinger, meanwhile, was tormenting the Windsor batteries with five stole bases. Jenhi McDowell, who was credited with an overhead catch in foul territo ry, drove in two runs for the Par-rishWOTM offense.

In game two Niki Cutchin picked up the win and Hilarie Dixon got the save as the two limited Windsor to just two hits. Rachel Hill had two singles, and one RBI. Cutchin and batterymate McDowell demonstrated good defense in keeping their oppo: nents off guard. Cutchin, who had to go to far right, made a good throw to nip the runner by a step. While McDowell threw out a baserun-i ner on a steal attempt and blocked the plate for an out.

Beat's, holdouts still at impasse as team readies for Germany i a. By MIKE BURKE Staff Writer Pictured above: MHS coach' players prepare to hit tackling Below: A player gets into the Brad Butcher watches as two pads "fit" position during a drill. Photos by Mike Burke tP V3'- -J Ibai-ii JF i PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (AP) 'The Chicago Bears' five contract holdouts probably will not rejoin the team for at least another 10 days, finance director Ted Phillips said Wednesday. Phillips, who negotiates the players' contracts, said unless something breaks during talks in the next day or two, he wouldn't be available until Aug.

4 because of the team's trip to Germany Phillips and the rest of the Bears leave Sunday for Berlin, where the team plays the San Francisco 49ers on Aug. 3. The talks with Keith Van Home have turned bitter. Phillips said the veteran lineman has increased his origjjial asking price because of the possible career-ending back injury to Jim Covert, leaving the team thin at the offensive tackle spots. On Chicago's WLUP Radio, Van Home denied Tuesday that he and his agent, Jack MiH upped their ante.

"He's wrong," said Phillips. They rejected the one-year deal they wanted." Coach Mike Ditka said he thinks the team will eventually offer Van Home an ultimatum. "We met the demands, and the demands were upped when there was an injury. I don't believe in dealing that way To me that's not very ethical," said Ditka. "If we have to play without him, we'll play without him." Phillips said he thought wide receiver Ron Morris might have signed Wednesday, but "a couple of snags have developed that I'd rather not get into." No significant progress was reported by Phillips with the other holdouts kicker Kevin Butler, tight end James Thornton and fullback Brad Muster.

Meanwhile, fight promoter Don King might have been envious of a couple of fights that broke out during morning scrimmages. Players were showing signs they are itching to get some real NFL contact. "They're antsy. They're They're having a lot of fun hitting, each other," said Ditka, who is readying his team for Friday night's exhibition opener at Miami. Cornerback Mo Douglass got.

into an extended pushing match with tight end James Coley, who at 270 outweighed his opponent by .70 pounds. Douglass, a male in the off-season, took off his helmet to show he meant busi-; ness but Coley didn't accept the challenge. Later, defensive lineman Chris Zorich traded several solid punches with center Eric Wenck-owski in a battle of rookies. Afterward, Zorich and Douglass shrugged off the encounters as just part of training camp assertiveness. "It's over.

It's no big deal," Douglass told reporters. Zorich said of his tussle, "Fm sure it was all his fault I didn't do anything." I Fifty-two answered the call of new Mattoon High School football coach Brad Butcher's camp. "Considering they only had three weeks notice," he said, "And also the time of year with other camps and vacation plans I'm real pleased with the turnout." Butcher also praised the work attitude of the freshmen through seniors who have participated in his week long camp. "This give them a chance to get to know me," he said. "And it gives me a chance to see what kind of talent we have and where certain kids can play and what they can do." The camp, which started Monday, continues through Friday.

Butcher said workouts for the 1991 season begin August 19. "Next year I'm hoping to get more kids from out of our district," he said. "This certainly is "one of the more affordable camps in this area." This is the first year for the camp. a IHSA approves change in state football playoffs Catholic in Class 2A and Bloom-ingtori Central Catholic in Class Class 2A finalist Gillespie would have been in 3A. Class 4A finalist Joliet Catholic would nave been in 5A.

Mount Carmel, the 5A champion, would have been in 6A. from 1A, for the smallest schools, to 6A, for the largest. Five of the 12 schools vhich advanced to last year's championship games would have been in the same class under the new system. But the two Class 1A finalists would have been in higher classes Sterling Newman under which each of the 192 schools qualifying for the 1991 series will be classified according to the larger of two numbers: the average enrollment of its opponents or its own official enrollment, Previously, a school's official enrollment determined its class fn the playoffs. The classes run BLOOMINGTON (AP) -Some high school football teams competing in this year's state playoffs may be bumped to a higher class in postseason play under a new system being implemented by the Illinois High School Association.

The IHSA Board of Directors on Tuesday approved a change SCidbds gDira a IB Dose a ttiGpiM eond Cleveland Indians demote Doug Jones to AAA Gibbs said another player fell over the back of Warren's I Team spokesman Charles! Dayton said X-rays showed War-; ren had a displaced fracture of the distal fibula, the smaller bone at; the rear of the ankle. Dayton said CLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Indi- ment and become a free agent, but said he ans demoted reliever Doug Jones, their all- "would report to the minors. If he had opted for time save leader, to Class AAA Colorado free agency, he would have forfeited more "That decision wasn't hard at all," Jones said. The demotion came as no surprise, because there were reports earlier in the week that Jones had been placed on waivers. Springs on Wednesday.

7 than UU.UUU remaining on his million Jones had the right to refuse the assign- salary for this year. warren wuuiu unueigu surgery Thursday, be in a cast for two toi three weeks and likely not play! By The Associated Press The Washington Redskins gained a quarterback but lost a tight end on Wednesday. Quarterback Mark Rypien ended a 10-day holdout and signed a new contract. Team officials said he would report to training camp on Thursday. Rypien's signing came just hours after tight end Don Warren broke his right ankle.

He is expected to be out for at least 10 weeks. A mainstay to the Redskins' offense, Warren, a 12-year veteran, was injured while blocking during the first play of a controlled scrimmage. Coach Joe until cai ijr uv-iuuci iiuoouig tiicj first five games of the season. Warren, at 35 the oldest player; on the team, is best known for; being a smart and sure especially against the pass Field. Broadway Christian 315 EAST DIVISION WEST DIVISION Trilla United 15-3 First Christian 14-4 Fellowship United 12-6 First Assembly of God 13-5 St.

John's Lutheran 117 First United Methodist 9-9 First Presbyterian 9-9 Immaculate Conception 8-10 First Baptist 71 Free Methodist 8-10 Central Christian 5-13N. Mattoon Christian 3-15 ance 11 Gardner-Whitworth Insurance 12, Side Door 0 Broadway Joe's 5, Side Door 2 B-League games for Sunday have been postponed. Check with Ken Steurry for make-ups FINAL CHURCH LEAGUE STANDINGS Tournament begins Monday at Kinzel MATTOON MEN'S LEAGUE Mattoon Merchants 2, Sun Broom 1 Kraft 12. MPBAO Mattoon Merchants 8, Eagles IV 3 Genuine Draft 15, MPBA 5 1 Ice House I1 1 1 Sarah Bush 1 Ice House I1 14, Ice House I 5 Ice House 1 15, Gardner-Whitworth Insur He also has had a knack for com-; ing up with the critical catch at; timely moments and in big; games. DDDoddo3s games last December.

Later, when he drilled 7 of 14 treys in the UI's eighth straight defeat of Missouri, he appeared unstoppable. Defenses adjusted. He struggled through CHAMPAIGN Andy Kaufmann is a peaceful, non-provocative sort of guy. But with central Illinoisans, his basketball performances ignite more controversy than a Cubs-Cardi-nals baseball game. when classes end in early August." The 6-foot-6 athlete, acknowledging" he's built more like a tight end than a bas-! ketball player, siad he weighed 226-227; at the end of last season.

He claims to be; under 220, and intends to report for prac-; tive around 218 and reduce from there! Meanwhile, he thinks a lot about the! upcoming team. Sometimes he wonders' Loren Tate Anay iorces too many shots. Andy doesn'tshoot 5 enough. 5 The coach wasn't justified in benchin him. 'The coach should have removed him sooner.

-S Talk to 100 fans and find a dividing line i somewhere in the mid 4-or-14 and 3-for-17 games at Penn State adn Then, whenKwent 4-for 16 against Michigan State, Henson had ample support in benching him. That's the way it's been for the Jacksonville athlete; mountain peak to valley and back again. He was just Other coaches are telling their players to double-team me and jump in front when I spin. It's just a case of recognizing those things and responding to them. "I know I'm a good passer, and going to concentrate on making good plays.

I'm look forward to a fresh start. I'm working hard to get ready." Not with the team. He's as much a mystery as freshman Robert Bennett insofar as the squad is concerned. Andy wasn't around for the Prairie State Games, and he isn't participating in the informal sessions at 4 p.m. at the IMPE 'Building.

He is consumed by classes. After taking 1 1 summer credits to get eligible a year ago, he is now wading though a 14-hour summer session a 10-hour pass-fail African language course, a three-hour rhetoric class in which he must get at least a and a one-hour rac-quetball class. "Since I'm taking the language class four weekdays from 3 to 7 p.m., I don't Tate is sports editor of the Champaign News Gazette where the points will come from if he! doesn't take oharge. "Different guys have different attn tudes," he said. "When it comes to scov ing, T.

J. (Wheeler) can take it or leave Rennie (Clemons) is a prime time player who gets motivated in certain situations, but doesn't always look to score. Deon (Thomas) and I will be asked to carry the scoring load, but when they double-teatti us, guys like Scott (Pierce) and Rennie will have to step M. mates and feeding the when they're open. "I wouldn normally talk about something like this, but it became such an issue.

Andy was benched because he was making turnovers and forcing shots hen defenses double-teamed him. We don't want him to pass when he can score, and we clear for him and pick for him and -send him downcourt early to get him shots. "In turn, in fairness to the club, Andy has got to give up the ball in certain situations. We were flexible on this up to a point, and then something had to be done. We can't compromise on something like that." Kaufmann agrees.

Philosophically, player and coach are on the same page. It's just that, in executing, Kaufmann doesnjt always find it that simple. "I accept what happened as constructive criticism," he said. "It's obvious-wbflt I have to do. I know Coach Henson caught some heat in Jacksonville because there were people who thought I was singled out and reprimanded too harshly.

Some of them called in to the local radio station when the Illini daravan went to Jacksonville, he (Henson) didn't go. "It was tough at the time, and I just tried to play my game and not let it affect me. I know I have to make adjustments. I've heard the scourtin report on me. dle.

But we'll surely mmm agree on one thing, that vhe's one of the least understood basketball stars of recent vintages 1 I TT 1 Anay was Dorn to score, ne is mier- 'JL1 I rersonany, my nope ior ruiuimann is that he finishes the 199 1-92 season with nany mouvaieu oy uasK.eLs, aim ne uui ieu a good taste in his mouth. His past three seasons have been marked by sour seg-i usually get to work out until evenii usually lift weights at 9 o'clock at night. iients a diabhng injury, an inability t6 getting going as a freshman when a blood clot in his left shoulder ended his sason after 12 games. He started 16 games on the Bardo-Gill team as a sophomore, but subbed in the remainder as Henson readjusted his lineup at midseason because Andey "didn't fit in." Even as Kaufmann averaged 2 1-plus as a junior, Henson sat him down again in an attempt to encouraged better teamwork. "Much of our offense was set up to get Andy shots," said Henson Friday.

"He is a phenomenal scorer, but when they double-team him, we want it to cost them. It goes back to him looking for his team- i i dug myself into a hole and now I have to fit in with established veterans, drta modest phusical skills to become onefof the greatest high school scorers the Mid-west has ever known. In 106 high school contests, he set a national record with v918 free throws, and averaged 29.8 points. Last season he joined Ken Nor-man and Kendall Gill as the only three I Lou Henson cagers to average 20 points at Illinois. He was approaching local knighthood when he topped 40 points in consecutive what appeared to be a mental tug-of-war with the coach, these episodes inter1' spersed by summers with overwhelming class loads.

Kaufmann has survived some pretty rough waters. He deserves a little clear sailing. dig out of it, said Kaufmann. "I'm in pretty good shape, and my weight is down some. I don't know how muck, but I feel lighter.

I let myself get a little heavy late last season. I feel quicker, and I don't my shot is too far off. I just need some competition, and I'll get that.