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mm Page 8 Thursday, June 7, 1984 Add Olympic game to Durham's triumphs By JOEL CURRAN Staff Writer For one night in June, the Olympics will come to Durham. Twenty-five athletes will display their talents as they play America's favorite pasttime against a foreign team that has learned the sport well, the South Korean National baseball team. Last April, the U.S. Olympic Soccer Team defeated Duke University, 2-1. On June 29, at the Durham Athletic Park, the U.S. Olympic baseball team, featuring UNC stars Scott Bankhead and B.J. Surhoff, will play the defending amateur world champions as part of a 35-stop national tour. The tour is de signed to promote the U.S. team, which will compete in a demonstration tournament at the L.A. Olympics. But for Durham Bulls management, the game is just another notch on an impressive string of accomplishments. "Even though we're a late addition to the schedule, I think that a game of this stature being played in the Durham area speaks well of the city and local business leaders," said Rod Dulgozima, general manager of the Bulls and one of the organizers of the event. "After our recent success with the ACC Baseball Tournament, I would say that this places us up with the top Single A organizations in the country." Although Dulgozima may seem like a lofty thinker, he does have sound evidence to substantiate his claims. ACC Commissioner Bob James likes the idea of Durham as a per manent site for future baseball tournaments due to the financial success of the 1984 baseball tournament held for the first time off a campus facility. The Bulls management, which coordinates these special events, is regarded as one of the top Single A organizations in the Southeast, due mostly to their ability to keep the Triangle area fans coming back to the park. Dulgozima said the success formula of hard work and hustle is practiced every night of every season by Bull's management. "When Miles Wolff purchased the team, he solicited the support of local business, and we did the same thing with the ACC tournament," said Dulgozima. "Now, General Electric has stepped forward to join the U.S. Baseball Federation to underwrite the expenses of the Olympic game, which was a big boost for us." General Electric is the national sponsor of the U.S. Olympic Baseball Team and has pur chased most of the tickets to the Durham game to distribute to their dealers for local promotional sales. It was by chance that Durham was able to lure the Olympic baseball squad to Durham. Bull's Ticket Manager Miles Adesman found out that there was an open date on the tour following a game that was to be played in Nor folk, Va. Wolff was able to coordinate the sponsor ship that would cover the $10,000 guarantee, so Durham became one of only two Single A minor league facilities to host the team. Dulgozima said that part of the reason that the Durham Athletic Park was chosen for the game is due to the park's ancient design. In an era of artificially turfed stadiums and sym metrical fields, Durham Athletic Park offers both the player and the fan a chance to relive the nostalgic days of Ebbets Field and the Polo Grounds in New York City. Durham's short right field porch and the odd angles of the outfield wall help give the park character and makes the action more exciting. The organizers of the event are depending on the local media to support the game by playing up the local element college Ail Americans Bankhead, a pitcher with a three year record of 24-3 at UNC, and Surhoff, a catcher on the 1983 Pan American Games team who hit a school record .400 clip this sea son. Surhoff had 11 homer's and 51 RBIs this year for the Tar Heels. In the meantime, Durham Athletic Park awaits its chance to shine its lights on some of America's brightest young stars. 0IS1AIR fMF R IS riC E 1R IE IS JLAJLA iFl.u.i iiv.iR.1 All c.i.AII-i. I AN.A L E A K E D T H E S Ep E T " E R S T "NlT C 0.SIS310 Y IL L "IHITT i r JeZ I 1115 o I 5TIR illP "nil RlO I A I L T TC E.D E 0 mz f i veTtITo r; SPILLED T HiB I ATnT$ ITANlTi'fON ".VJLjrL I"! T X R iTlJ !NR( bIlIoItIsUrIuIsIeUlIuInIt Please f support the AMERICAN J?CANCER f SOCIETY This space contributed as a public service. UNC coaches highest paid FRL&SAT ONLY! ! SPINAL TAP - 11:30 ZIG6Y at Midnight! BEv. - -"l I LAJI 1 1Mb! I J M Ts 1 - - r f 11 I y LAST TIME!jPr Pj El j iJHiiriinii-"1"-"1 The Associated Press GREENSBORO Salaries of Atlantic Coast Conference coaches have more than doubled in the last 10 years, and North Carolina bas ketball coach Dean Smith has been at the front of the increase. According to a survey conducted by the Greensboro News & Record, Smith is the highest-paid basketball coach among those surveyed while Tar Heel coach Dick Cram is the highest-paid football coach. Smith, who has been at North Carolina for 23 years, was paid $75,000 in fiscal 1982-83 and $81,000 in 1983-84, while Crum made $60,000 in 1982-83 and $66,00 in 1983-84, the survey said. North Carolina State basketball coach Jim Valvano was second to Smith at $53,000 for fiscal 1982-83 but received a raise of almost $12,000 after the Wolf pack won the NCAA title in 1983. XT Late Show Fri. & Sat. 11:45 EAST FRANKLIN STREET 942-3061 THE SEARCH TR5KJT FORSPOCK pgI 12:30 2:30 4:30 7:00 9:30 A PARAMOUNT PICTURE I ATP CUnWQ FRL&SAT. w. .w w lasj TMES 'THIS IS SPINAL TAP 1 1 :30 David Bowie 'ZIGGV STARDUST 1 2M "A TRIUMPH, 'THE NATURAL' IS A DAZZLING ENCHANTING. ONCE-IN- A-BLUE-MOON MIRACLE!" -Gary Arnold. WASHINGTON POST ROBERT REDFORD ROBERT DUVALL GLENN CLOSE Dir. Barry Levinson f DINER1 presented in KINTEK STEREO 2tf0 4:30 7:00 9:30 f I 0 iP 4r 5 th & FINAL WEEK 2:30 4:15 6:00 7:45 9:45 11:30 "FUNNY FROM THE FIRST MINUTE TO THE LAST! THE AUDIENCE CHEERED THE NIGHT I WENT. WE WERE IN STITCHES WE WERE DELIGHTED!" -R.C. Smith, HERALD-SUN THIS IS UJUiU r Mb 1ML UJSaML in iVHI urn yujn") IJ fsMS5iH3gi STARTS FRIDAY! 12:15 2:15 4:15 7:15 9:45 Discount Tickets Accepted! Late Show Fri. & Sat. 11:45 Wake Forest and Duke declined to disclose individual salary infor mation, but the survey indicated that their head coaches are believed to be paid slightly less than Smith and Valvano. The lowest salary among basket ball coaches in North Carolina was East Carolina's Charlie Harrison at $30,0000. North Carolina A&T coach Don Corbett, who has taken his team to three straight NCAA tournaments, makes $32,876. A&T Athletic Director Orby Moss said that a raise is in the works for Corbett, pending state approval. Among football coaches, Tom Reed of N.C. State is just behind Crum. Reed made $58,000 in fiscal 1982-83 and $60,000 in 1983-84. The survey revealed that past Carolina coach Ed Emory bene fitted the most from successful seasons in 1982 and 1983. Emory's salary was $35,000 last year but after the Pirates went 7-4, he re ceived a 15,000 raise. the SISAL TOTE One of th strongest. most attracthro tot bags evor designed i A Our soloctfon Is always rho best you will find 967-8935 University Square Chapel Hill
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