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ueniens I.. SP0HTS Vv r1,. .•' Perles Shows a. ^ - g * •> ■ |* ‘‘ I- •. '^ % 5AST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State football coach George Paries showed off his 1991 Spartans last Saturday, but said he’ll keep his cW®e lor starting quarterback secret until Sept 8. , Perks must find a replacement for last year after leading the Spartans -through an 8-3-1 season and a John Hancock Bowl victory. He said he’ll let his four candidates continue to compete fen- the starting Job throughout fall practice. Freshmen reported for practice August 18 and the full team begins tw£a-day practices Monday. ' ' :{• ,-»v • r Whoever ends up on top will have Michigan State’s fleet flanker Courtney, Hawkins as a receiver and shifty Tico Duckett at.tailbaek to round out a diversified offensive attack. .The defense will be built around Perles’ trademark 4-3 stunt defense." * >:■ . “We’ll make our decision on Sunday before the first game,” on his television show, Perles said. Michigan State opens its season Sept. 14 against Central Michigan at home. “We’ll come up with a good quarterback. We’ll be able to do some things. We won’t have a whole lot of changes,” he said. “Sleepy” Robinson Will Start At Quarterback STARKVILLE,'Miss. (AP) - William ‘Sleepy” Robinson will start at quarterback when Mississippi State opens its 1991 football season on Saturday against CalState Fullerton. /“Itav’s no question....we’ll start with Sleepy,” coach Jackie Sherrill said Friday after his team’s 2%-hour scrimmage. “He's been very good in fail camp — very consistent and throwing the ball well for us." Robinson, of Jackson, passed for three touchdowns and scored another on a 17-yard run in the Bulldogs’ final pre-season scrimmage. “I feel Tye prepared myself well enough to go out and lead us to victory over Cal State Fullerton,” said Robinson, a 6-0195-pound junior. Robinson improved 125 percent since he came to camp,” receiver Chris Firle said. “Sleepy looks like a quarterback standing in the pocket now. If it’s there, wboever’s open, they’re going to get the football.” “He doesn’t have the prettiest throwing motion, .but the strength of his arm is not a problem,” Sherrill said. “He can get tin job done.” SP0TU6HTMG A COMMERCIAL -Bob and Spud Wobb head to the court! during a broak In shooting Krystafs now krys-crou choose trios cammorclal. Krystal's now spokeshead, Bob, loft, and the Sacramento Kings’ Spud Wobb took a broak tor a game of one-on-ono whHo shooting KrystaTs new Krys-Kross Choose Fries commercial. Krys-Kross Fries are large, watllo-cut potatoes that have boon coated In a barb and spice mixture, then deep Mod. They are also avalable tapped with a spicy nacho cheese sauce. The now commercial wi begin airing Sept 8 in many states. CHICAGO (AP) - Michael Jordan says he is reconsidering his decision against playing in the Olympics but won’t be swayed by attacks on his patriotism or his level of concern for fellow Macks. “The Olympic decision will be mine, not one forced on me by what somebody else says or wants,” the Chicago Bulls’ superstar said in a copyright story in Sunday’s Chicago Sun-Times. Jordan says he has been talking recently with people involved with theU. S. Olympic basketball team. ‘Tm in deliberation over what the schedule will be and I plan to reach a decision within the next few days,” he oaiu* y He said he resents insinuations that he must play in the Olympics next summer to prove he is a loyal American. • “I love my country and I’ve already helped the Olympic team win one gold medal (in 1984),” he laid. “I don’t want to prevent another player from having that honor. And I think it’s unfair that so many people are trying to pressure me to play. Why can’t I be free to enjoy my summers with my family like everybody else if I want to?” Jordan led the NBA in sewing during the 1990-91 season for the fifth straight vear. He was named the Sam Lacy: Working The Press Box On Color $*. rt1 ALTtMORE <AP) — While Jackie Robinson was busybreaking color barrier with’ the Brooklyn Dodger* in Ml. Sam Lucyy was •king another barrier la theorem bo*. ' Lacy made hiatory when he was assigned to cover Rbblnson by the AfrwAmmlcaa, a black newspaper la Baltimore. The neat year he became the drat black *#ort* writer allowed into the BaaebaU Writnf*! iMioflirtoii ■ t Forced at first to cover games from the dugoqt and once from the roof of a Now Orleans press box. he led the way for Mack aportswrttcrs covering the major leagues. “I did pioneer. I fought for it, bat I can’t take the credit for doing it nptn \jkty Mid* .... . Almost M years later black sporUwriters are net s* aarintal sitfit ‘ la newsrooms and Lacy.«; still works 3 days a week at the Afro American. He says he has stayed at the dally out of loyally to a . newspaper that gave him a chance when nmnsCream newspapers would not. “We realise that without them and their accomplishment* what we are going now probably would never have occurred.” said John Harris, a black sports writer who covers the NBA’s Orlando Magic for the St. Petersburg Times. "What these people did was they were the voices of the community daring their time,” he said. “Especially the heyday when blacks first begaate enter sports. They experienced what the ptayers themselves experienced. Through their writing, those messages, in a sense they united the black community.” When Lacy began covering Robinson, black writers covered the Negro Leagne and white writera covered the major leagues. Lacy and ether black writer*, including Wendell Smith of the Pittsburgh Courier, who toon Joined him, were forced at first to stay in second rate boosing along with the first black players. “Bat. of course, it was a tremendous source for stories being so close to the ptayers,” Lacy said. Denied access to press boxes daring his first year of covering Robinson, Ucy was allowed by Dodgers General Manager Branch it he was loreeu to cover a game in New Orleans from the box ioef, where he was Joined by a i 1 SinCsoperstewB, 1 HHpPmi «*• * .San.! where be was Joined by a group of white writers from , . wnstold I equMn’t go In the press bo*. That happened quite !5f 1 frequently. In Cincinnati, for example,’’ Lacy said. “I took a chair up ^thereof. Shortly after I got, up there, several of the white writers qem* k«m Florida and certatal* theydklnt need any mere . given a lifetime adUeyemeaLawterd last month by the AMoctatiefl «f Black Joei-asHat*., He also has Men Ue hwbmU HaU w hear the alimes of 1*euWl Smith/and BUI Naan id WendeU Smith Bp* the epitome of the black a Lacy^aamefai always mentioned ewtb. guy who far all of that,” said Eddie Jefferies, sports. ifra 1 uv * ^ • i and a certain amount of self pride to swallow and to still forgeoo and get the story sad get the __ lerlessald. ‘ ’ 1 the driving factor for him while covering Robinson was and the public what they yerc losing by depriving _of theehaace to play. Tbose who followed Lacy said , «sma (or iouraalltni. / V V;< ■ I - • % * ■ V?' not particularly interested la my personal achievements. What I wanted to do was open • #-nr far amneeue rite.” he said. VI ' fefrweueVer wocUl • have any /iMfftteteiw if we didn’t have one in there. NBA’s most valuable player during the regular season, led the Bulls to the league title and was noted MVP of the NBA finals. M spend at least 8 months of every year playing basketball to the best of my ability, he said. If I don t get proper rest during the summer and report for the season tired or injured and have a bad year, people will knock me for that, too.” Jordan also rejected allegations by former NFL star Jim Brown that he is not a good role model for blacks. Brown said recently that Jordan’s “main concern is the demands of corporate America” and that he “is not being a role model (for blacks) in the proper way.” Jordan earned more than $18 million in endorsements last year, in addition to his $2.45 million salary from the Bulls. Jordan said he has done many things for the black community, but doesn’t draw attention to his efforts. More importantly, he said, he feels an obligation to all people, not Just to blacks. Sometimes, Jordan said, drawing attention to racism makes it worse. “All people support me and make me the success I am. So, regardless of what others say or think, I have a responsibility to help and Inspire all kids to fulfill their dreams.” Tampa Bay Buccaneers Will Find Out Readiness TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Now the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will And out if they’re really ready. The Buck finished a solid pre season with a 20-7 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs last Friday night, but history says the team should be cautiously optimistic about the prospects for success during the regular season. While the club compiled a 3-1 exhibition record for the third consecutive year, coach Richard Williamson and his players haven’t forgotten that they finished 5-11 and 6 10 the last two years when the games count. Tampa Bay hasn’t had a winning , season since 1962. “Next time we start playing for real and all of a sudden the intensity level goes up about three levels,” said Williamson, “and we’ve got to pick our level up about three times, too." “This team has a nice attitude,” second-year running back Reggie Cobb said. “We’re not overconfident. We just feel we can play with anybody.” Vlnny Testaverde threw for 197 yards and one touchdown in the half he played and backup quarterback Jeff Carlson scored on a 3-yard run to pace the victory, which was overshadowed by the death of 9 month-old Amanda Anderson, the daughter of Bucs running back Gary Anderson. The child died of respiratory distress about two hours before the same and Anderson left Tampa Stadium just before pre-game warmups. “That’s a sad thing and it takes a lot of spark out of the sparkle (of the victory),” said Williamson.' “My thoughts are with him," the coach said. “He’s a strong young man, and he’ll be all right with time. But it has to be tough on him. Some thing* are more important than football.” Former Wishbone Coach Passing On Secrets BY DAVID DftOSCHAK neAmctaMPm David Gutshall’s passing offense at Burlington Cummings has built quite a following, drawing curious prep football coachea from as far away as Pennsylvania and Florida in search of offensive secrets. “We have been so popular it has driven us crazy," saidGutshall, in his ninth season at Cummings. Gutshall, who has led the Cavaliers to a 44-1 record and two 3-A state titles the past three seasons, said one coach from the Pittsburgh area has flown down twice, seeking guidance. “I think his wife works for the airlines so he gets a discount," Gutshall laughed. “We started from scratch and went through the whole offense during the two visits.” Gutshall, 41, said some North Carolina schools are even calling on his expertise. “Some pretty good programs that have been successful in the state are now using some of what we use, he said. GutshaU changed his coaching philosophy several years ago, from a wishbone offense to Cumminp present-day “spread offense.” First came heartaches and interceptions, then championships. “We have changed football around,” Gutshall »airi “People said you can’t win championships throwing the ball. We have proved that’s not right. Now everybody in the hip school level has woken up.” The switch from running the ball on almost every down to ripping off huge yardage through the lir can be traced to Chuckie Burnette, slated to start at quarterback for North Carolina this Coaches Box Defending champion Winston Salem State University has been picked to win the CIAA football title this fall by the league’s head coaches, and three North Carolina Central University players have been named to the pre-season AU-CIAA team. The Rams (7-4-1 and 4-1-1 in the CIAA in 1990) topped Virginia Union University (10-2, 9-0) in the voting. Both teams represented the CIAA in the NCAA Division n playoffs last year. Offensive lineman Frank Wooten, defensive lineman Willie HOlmes and defensive back Jarrod Chapman were named to the preseason All CIAA team, though the Eagles were picked to finish seventh. “This ball club is a mystery to the staff due to no spring training,” said new NCCU head coach Bishop T. Harris during a recent radio interview here in Raleigh. Harris continued, “We plan to win, but we don’t know how soon. We will have a positive program to produce quality people to return to their communities as positive ambassadors.” Raleigh area players expected to contribute big to the Eagles’ attack are Brian Battle, Michael Denning, Randy Grissom, Isiah Hill and Alphonza Carpenter, Jr., a 6’2”, 270 lb. freshman center from Athens High School. _ In the season opener, the NCCU Eagles will face arch-rival A&T Aggies, the MEAC No. 1 pick, in an afternoon game Saturday, Sept. 7, in Greensboro. COACHES’ PREDICTED FINISH 1. Winston-Salem State 2. Virginia Union 3. Norfolk State 4. Livingstone 5. Hampton 6. Fayetteville State | 7. North Carolina Central ; . 8. Bowie State i§|* 9. Virginia State mp|f 10. Elizabeth City State 11. Johnson C. Smith H' WORLD RECORD RUN When Carl Lewis crossed the finish line first in the 100 meters at the World Track and Field Championships in Tokyo, he raised his arms and glanced toward the sky. Lewis turned quickly toward the clock, saw the time, 9.86, and covengf his head with his arms. He had sdf a world record. ftftft The greatest spring in history included an unprecedented six runners breaking 10.0. Leroy Burrell, Lewis’ training partner, finished, ? second in 9.88, .02 under his old world record. Dennis Mitchell (9.91) gave ^ft. South African Anti-Apartheid Sports Groups Gives Blessing JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — A South African anti apartheid * porta group gave its bleaaing laat Saturday to International competition in golf, amateur boxing, road running and the martial art of tae kwon do. The National Sporta Congress, which has supported boycotts against South Africa, said those four sports have achieved racial unity in the country and are ready for international competition. - The congress also gave “qualified approval” to cricket, one of the country’s most popular games amonfo whites. The sports were the first to gain approval from the congress since it agreed last month to selectively lift, the sports moratorium. Mluleki George, president of the congress, said the group would continue to grant approval to sports that achieve racial unity and agree to development programs to improve conditions in black areas. The congress’ action is symbolic in many respects. South Africa has staged international golf PRESENT THOUGHTS Present thoughts determine our future attitudes. It is what we do and the way we 'think in the present moments that changes our past and determines our future. It is our attitudes concerning past events that give them power to affect our lives now. Present thought determines our future attitudes. Doug Hooper tournaments for years despite the apposition of anti-apartheid groups. Top Competitor h* TOKYO (Af* V Even when Jackie Jbyrier-Kersee, the world's greatest female athlete is -zasassst, The defending world and ! Olympic champion in the long Jump and the heptathlon leaped 22 feet, 8 inches on her only attempt, well beyond the 21-1# minimum needed to quality longest of the evening. Both Keike Drechsler of Germany and Larisa Bereshnaya of the Soviet Union went 82-6H “The thing to do on the first day of competition is to Just stay relaxed and not put too much pressure on yourself to do too much," Joyner-Kersee said. “So I Just told myself as I always do, ‘OK, don’t press it. Just qualify and go home.” -- Ms. Joyner-Kersee ■Fubllo Invited Labor Day Tournament Meadowbrook Country Club Samar, N.C. 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