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Tuesday. March 301993

Ohio man pleads not guilty to charges

 

By Dale Greer
Executive Editor

 

 

 

 

Scotty Eugene Ratliff pleaded not
guilty yesterday to charges that he
assaulted a UK student at Alpha
Gamma Rho social fraternity house
this weekend.

Ratliff, 22, of Cable. Ohio, ap-
peared in Fayette District Court
without an attorney to enter pleas of
not guilty on charges of first-degree
attempted rape and second-degree
assault.

Fayette District Court Judge
Thomas Clark appointed a public
defender to represent Ratliff during

the alleged assailant‘s next court
appearance. a preliminary hearing
scheduled for April 7 at 9 am.
Clark also set a $10,000 full-cash
bond for Ratliff, meaning the entire
amount must be posted before Rat-
liff will be released from the Fay-
ette County Detention Center.
Ratliff remained in custody at the
jail last night. a deputy jailer said.
UK police arrested the automo-
bile service technician Sunday after
he allegedly assaulted the female
student in a bedroom of the fratemi-
ty about 4: 10 that morning.
The woman apparently had been
playing a late-night card game with

her boyfriend and decided to sleep
in an unoccupied bedroom of the
house after she became tired, UK
Police Chief W. H. McComas said
yesterday.

Ratliff. who is not a UK student.
then allegedly entered the room and
awoke the woman.

“They had some minimal conver-
sation. then she said he left."
McComas said. “The next thing she
remembers, she’s got a pillow ever
hear head."

McComas said at least two mem-
bers of the fraternity — including
the woman's boyfriend -— returned
from the Campus Hardee’s a few

minutes after the alleged assault be—
gan and entered the bedroom,
where they say they found Ratliff
on top of the woman. pressing the
pillow against her face.

Police records say Ratliff shoved
the pillow against the woman's face
with “enough force to bloody her
nose" and mouth and prevent her
from breathing.

Because of oxygen deprivation.
McComas said the color of the
woman’s face still was “absolute
blue" when police officers arrived
to investigate.

“Another minute or two (of the
alleged assault) and she would have

been dead from suffocation." he
said.

The woman also suffered several
bruises to the head and received
medical treatment at UK Ht‘AplIAI.
records show.

A UK spokesman told the Ken-
tucky Kernel on Sunday that Ratliff
was a friend of a fraternity member
and that he apparently had attended
a party at the AGO house prior to
the assault.

Fraternity president Rex Smith
said yesterday, however. that Ratliff
was not a friend of a fratemity
member and that he did not attend
the only AGO party scheduled for

 

 

By Brian Bennett
Senior Staff Writer

More than 1,000 UK students
tried their luck at the lottery yes-
terday at Memorial Coliseum for
the chance to buy tickets to the
NCAA Final Four.

After the dust from the almost
four-hour distribution cleared, 500
fans walked away $65 poorer but
with seats reserved in the New Or-
leans Superdome.

Perhaps the luckiest student yes-
terday was Micheal Engler. Eng-
ler. an education senior, had his
number called first.

“I was really kind of nervous
before that, though." anler said.
“I didn‘t know if l was going to
get tickets, and I just want to go so
bad."

UK‘s first Final Four appear-
ance since 1984 and its rampage
through the tournament so far
have Cats fans chomping at the bit
to follow their team to New Or-
leans. The Wildcats will face
Michigan on Saturday and. if they
win then, will play for the national
championship Monday night
against either North Carolina or
Kansas.

UK was allotted 3.000 tickets,
and officials announced before the
lottery began that only 300 would
be available to students. But after
seeing the big turnout. administra-
tors decided to give students 200
more tickets, said Rodney Stiles,
director of Administrative Servic-
es.

“1 think it was a good gesture by
the athletic administration," Stiles
said. “We realize that these (stu-
dents) are the guys who cheer and
make all the noise.“

Stiles said the 200 tickets were
taken from the pool that was to be
sold to the general public.

“It is our policy to try and take
care of the students more than the
general public," Stiles said.

Administrators originally allot-
ted 300 tickets to students because
of low student turnouts at ticket
distributions for the Southeastern

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ABOVE: Pat Grunewald of
Louisville and first-year law
student Jeff Smith discuss
going to New Orleans while
standing in line for tickets
yesterday.

FAR LEFT: Mechanical engi-
neering senior Jay Hayden
plays a game of spades with
friends in the student ticket
line.

LEFT: Joseph Gantzer waits
in the general public line yes-
terday.

 

 

University studying
use of classrooms

 

Staff reports

The University yesterday began a
three-day study of classroom as-
signments throughout campus in an
effort to improve the efficiency of
the classroom assignment process.

Temporary workers wearing
name tags will visit all UK class-
rooms by tomorrow to confirm that
each rocrn is being used as as-
signed.

Some classes will be interrupted
for a few seconds so that represen-
tatives may confirm those assign-
ments.

The workers identify all class-
rooms that are idle between 8 am.
and 5 pm.

With the information. UK offi-
cials then will determine ways to
better use Lexington campus class-
roan space.

The study is being conducted out
of the office of Vice ClutnccllOI' f0!

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Administration Jack Blanton. who
said yesterday that the results will
determine whether the campus has
a shortage of classrooms.

He said even though it appears
that the University makes maxi-
mum use of its classroom space.
some rooms remain inexplicably
vacant.

Should the study results reveal a
shortage of classroom space, Blan-
ton said a new building would not
necessarily be the answer to the
problem.

“We‘re trying to spread the class-
eeout, sothatwecan validatethe
fact that we either do or don‘t have
a shortage.

“We may try to take some exist-
ing spaces and convert them if
that‘s the case," he said.

Blanton said that Chancellor for
the Lexington Campus Robert He-
menway and UK Registrar Randall
Dehl had requested that his office
examine assignment efficiency.

‘

VIEWPOINT:

Student Government Association
presidential candidate T.A. Jones
can stop the wind. Ho and his
running mate Andrew Shvodl
are the men to lead SGA to the
promised land. Editorial. Pop 6.

CORRECTION:

Because of an editor's error,
Alpha Omicron Pi social sororiy
was misidentified in an article
about the Greek Political Action
Committee in Friday's Kentucky
Kernel.

WEATHER:

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Lawmakers in Russia
authorize referendum

 

By Thomas Ginsberg
Associated Press

 

MOSCOW — lawmakers under-
cut President Boris Yeltsin‘s power
again yesterday and authorized an
April referendum to let voters pass
judgment on Russia's painful eco-
nomic reforms.

(‘losing out a raucous. four-day
emergency session. parliament
speaker Ruslan Khasbulatov pro-
claimed they had blocked a presi-
dential coup. Legislators also creat-
ed a commission to investigate the
defiant speech Yeltsin made to sup-
porters Sunday, calling it an “open
call for revolt."

Yeltsin's aides scoffed at the
moves by the Congress of People‘s
Deputies. They said Yeltsin still
might call his own plebiscite. rais-
ing the prospect of two competing
nationwide ballots on Arril 25.

  

With the failure of hard-liners to
vote Yeltsin from office Sunday.
the (‘ongress session seemed to
leave the president and lawmakers
in a bitter draw and intensified the
power struggle that has paralyzed
government for nearly a year.

The president's legal options
were limited. including appealing to
the Constitutional Court. Some pro~
Yeltsin lawmakers said his best
route was simply to ignore deci-
sions by the Congress.

"The Congress has turned into an
infernal machine for destroying civ-
ic peace and political stability.“
presidential spokesman Vyacheslav
Kostikov said.

Khasbulatov. Yeltsin‘s main po-
litical rival. closed the session by
accusing the president of mounting
“a fairly simple attempt to commit a
coup d‘etat" alluding to Yeltsin‘s

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9

 

the weekend, a social event that of-
ficially ended 8 pm. Saturday.

“This guy was not invited in. he
was not a friend of any member and
he came in after the party was
over.“ Smith said of Ratliff, whom
he described as a “party crasher.“

lnterfratemity Council president
Mike Wainscott said yesterday that
Ratliff was a co-worker of a frater-
nity member‘s relative.

The relative apparently discussed
with Ratliff his plans to attend the
Saturday party. and Ratliff decided
to come down from Ohio as at: uh~
invited guest, Wainscott said.

See PLEA, Page 2

26 students
argue cases
in fake trial
competition

 

By Zoya Tereshkova
Staff Writer

 

William Bonney, an undercover
narcotics officer. testified Saturday
that Robert Welch. 24. sold him al-
most 60 grams of cocaine,

Robert Welch. however. ex-
plained the situation differently. In
his testimony at the trial in Fayette
Circuit Court. he said the narcotics
found during the arrest was planted
on him by the arresting officers,

llis defense attomey. Chandra
Pelichet. said during closing argu-
tnents that Welch was entrapped by
police and asked the jury to find
him not guilty.

However. a decision on this case
was never made.

The reason: The story of Robert
Welch was just fiction. It was creat-
ed for the Trial Advocacy competi-
tion. a contest for second-year law
students that was held this week-
end.

Twenty-six UK law school stu-
dents participated in seven hearings
Saturday.

Their performance was evaluated
by experienced Lexrngton attor-
neys. who served as the judge and
the jury members.

“The UK law school started to
hold this competition three years
ago." said Jennifer Jones. a third-
year law student and a member of
the board of the competition.

“The program was composed to
help future attorneys to develop t..
courtroom skills."

“I think this competition provides
a perfect training for the law stu-
dents." said Mark Bowling, a staff
attorney at the Fayette (‘ounty Pub-
lic Defender's Office and a member
of the jury.

Bowling explained that it is very
important to learn how to act in the
courtroom before becoming a pro-
fessional attorney.

When someone‘s life rests in
your hands you don't have a right
to make mistakes, he said.

“The UK law school has success-
fully participated in another kind of
competition — the so-called ‘moot
court‘ competition for many years.
Hopefully. it will be successful in
this competition. too." said Charles
Palmer. a Lexington trial lawyer
who acted as a judge on the trial of
Robert Welch‘s case.

Palmer. who graduated from the
UK College of Law in 1958. said he
was impressed by the quality of the
participants” performances.

Sixteen winners of the Trial Ad-
vocacy competition were an-
nounced yesterday.

Jonathan Breirenstein. Christy
Graven. Ray Decker. Bob Fried-
man. Scott Frost. Brad Gregory.
Yavon Griffin, Patrick Hughes. la-
nic McGrath. Richmd Major, Regi-
na Mayne, Bridget Papalia. Chm-
th Pelichet. Nicole Price. John
Prince and Priscilla Pritchrrd will
mount UK it the national com-
petition.

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Candidates for SGA Senate state reasons for seeking office

Editor’s note: On their applica-
tions, Student Government Associa-
tion Senate candidates are asked to
write a short paragraph stating
their reasons for seeking oflice. Be-
low are the responses of this year '3
candidates, as supplied to the Ken-
tucky Kernel by SGA.

Rick Boland

I am seeking the office of Senator
of the College of Fine Arts because
I believe I would work for the col-
lege and work to bring additional
and much needed funds to the or-
ganizations that correspond to the
College of Fine Ans.

Cunently. everyone in the col-
lege knows that there is a very lim-
ited relationship between the col-

lege and SGA. Both are very
different worlds and have very little
in common besides the fact that
SGA has the capability to allocate
funds that the College of Fine Arts'
organizations need.

Rick Boland is a candidate for
College of Fine Arts senator.

Melissa Cox

As College of Human Environ-
mental Sciences senator. I plan to
increase communication between
CHES and the University of Ken-

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tucky's executives. administrators
and faculty. I also would like to
make students. not only in my col-
lege but other colleges as well.
aware of all the services Student
Govemment Association offers and
how they may be beneficial.

Melissa Cox is a candidate for
College of Human Environmental
Sciences senator.

Nancy B. Custer

I am seeking the office of the
College of Engineering senator. In
doing so, I plan to represent the
College of Engineering to the best
of my ability to inform and learn
more about the issues on the student
government level. I have some ex-
perience with SGA — being the co-
chairwoman of the first successful
National Student Voter Education
Day and Registration Drive this
past fall.

Nancy B. Custer is a candidate
for College of Engineering senator.

Stephen Dawahare

UK is a university with so many
rich resources — hidden assets that
we. as an institution. have not yet
begun to discover. To induce these

 

resources to their fullest potential, it
is necessary to have sound leader-
ship.

We must find leaders who are not
afraid to explore new avenues while
improving the existing ones. These
confident and innovative individu-
als must use their abilities and de-
sires to bring SGA to a higher pla-
teau. I am an individual who is
dedicated to the purpose of serving
students and improving the univer-
sity for all.

Stephen Dawahare is a candidate
for senator at large.

Tommy Dennkon

I am going to be a voice in the
Student Government Association
Senate for independent and com-
muter students, who are often over-
looked in regard to University rep-
resentation, policy and actions.
Together, Trent Knuckles and I will
represent and address your concerns
and ideas for UK and the student
body. Vote Trent Knuckles and
Tommy Dennison for SGA senators
at large.

Tommy Dennison is a candidate
for Senator at Large.

Quinton Dickerson

The Student Government Associ-
ation has an obligation to the stu-
dent body and must use its power to
represent the students to the Student
Govemment Association president
and vice presidan faculty and ad-

The Student Activities Board will award four
scholarships of $500 to those students who have
demonstrated outstanding initiative and contri-
butions to the University of Kentucky through
campus and community involvement while
attaining a grade point average of 2.5 or better.

To be eligible:

1) you must have a minimum GPA of 2.5

2) you must have attended the University of
Kentucky full-time for the previous Fall
semester and current Spring semester

3) you cannot be a graduating senior or a

graduate student

Applications must be returned by Friday, April 2,
1993, at 4:00 p.m. to the Student Activities
Office, Room 203 Student Center.

  
  
   
   
  
 
    
         
 
     
   
   
       
   
 
 
  

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ministration and provide quality
services for all students.

My goals are to work together
with, not apart from. the president
to accomplish their goals. as well as
my own. Specifically, I want to
wk toward better lobby efforts,
redevelop the Trade A Book Ser-
vice and work for a fall break.

Quinton Dickerson is a candidate
for senator at large.

Heather Hennel

I am seeking the position of sena-
tor at large because I believe in the
students and think they should be
represented by someone who is
concerned with their interests. I
have the experience needed and
think I would do the best job possi-
ble.

Heather Hennel is a candidate
for senator at large.

Dong-Lin Kang

What I focus on is UK interna-
tional students’ interests. It needs
our continuous efforts to make UK
a wonderful international communi-
ty. No matter who you are and
where you come from, united we
can make it better!

Dong-Lin Kang is a candidate for
senator at large.

Douglas T. Knuckles

I seek the office of senator at
large because I have followed the
actions of the Student Government
Association carefully in the past
two years and believe I have a good
understanding about how to repre-
sent the interests of the students at
UK. I also believe I have the ability

 

and the perseverance to become an
effective leader in the student sen-
ate.

Douglas T. Knuckles is a candi-
date for senator at large.

LeAnn Norton

I am seeking the position of sena-
tor at large because I have enjoyed
working with the Student Govern-
ment Association through the
Freshman Representative Council.
Through the different organizations
that I am involved with, I believe I
can represent a large number of stu-
dents on this campus. I am hard-
working, dedicated and enthusias-
tic.

LeAnn Norton is a candidate for
senator at large.

Jennifer Schwartz

lam seeking the position of sena-
tor at large to continue to serve the
student body. In the past year. I
have worked on the rewriting of the
constitution. I also have represented
the students at meetings with the
Council on Higher Education and
voiced the concerns of students at
forums with the administration of
UK. I wish to continue serving the
students of UK as a senator.

Jennifer Schwartz is a candidate
for senator at large.

Amy Sullivan

I would like to be a student sena-
tor from the College of Law. I did
not attend UK as an undergraduate.
but it was my first choice for law
school, and the decision to come to
UK has been one of the best I have
ever made.

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I believe that to be involved in a
University organization such as the
Student Government Association
makes the UK experience even
more your own.

I attended one meeting of the stu-
dent senate and was very impressed
with the efficiency of the system
and the respect and courtesy those
involved showed toward one an-
other. I am excited about being able
to contribute to the governance of
UK because I believe the student
system is a good one, and I would
be proud to be a part of it.

Amy C. Sullivan is a candidate
for College of Law senator.

Lora Week

If given the chance to be the Col-
lege of Education senator. I will
work hard with my fellow students.
I will make myself visible, and I
will listen to their needs. Being a
senator gives one the unique privi-
lege to be able to help one‘s constit-
uents. I would love this privilege.

Lora Week is a candidate for
College of Education senator.

Kary Van Arsdale

Our University drastically needs
student leaders who are devoted to
the task of effectively representing
their peers. I believe I exemplify
this type of leadership, and I want
to employ it in the creation of a
more efficient SGA. If reelected, I
vow to continue to emphasize the
concerns of my fellow students.

Kory Van Arsdale is a candidate
for senator at large.

 

Yeltsin

Continued from Page 1

declaration of “special powers” on
March 20.

“The ninth Congress has substan-
tially defended this constitution.
which is far from perfect, in a very
critical situation," said a confident-
looking Khasbulatov, who also sur-
vived an ouster vote by the Con—
gress on Sunday.

The 1,033-member Congress is
dominated by ex-Communist Party
apparatchiks, factory directors and
state farm chiefs elected before the
Soviet collapse. Most oppose Yelt-
sin’s market reforms and pro-
Westem foreign policy.

In their latest slap at his powers,
legislators voted 535-213 to rescind
the president‘s 1991 decree ap-
pointing personal “representatives"
in regions across Russia. Yeltsin
relies on the 66 officials to promote
his reforms.

The effect of the decision was
hard to gauge. In most cases, his
representatives hold other positions
in local governments, which they
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In their most potent resolution,
the lawmakers scheduled a binding
referendum for April 25 to put four
questions to the voters.

Two will ask whether Russia
should hold early elections for pres-
ident and for parliament. A third
will ask whether voters have confi—
dence in the president.

Voters also will be asked whether
they approve of the free-market re-
forms Yeltsin began in 1992 — a
question that presidential aides de-
nounced as being designed to elicit
a “no" vote.

Most Russians saw their living
standards fall sharply last year be-
cause of skyrocketing prices. Al-
though opinion polls say many peo-
ple support Yeltsin personally. they
are angry about the economy.

Final Four

Continued from Page 1

 

Conference Tournament and the
first and second round NCAA
games, Stiles said.

“What we want to know is:
Where were these students the last
three sessions?" he said.

Now the question might be
where the lucky fans are going to
stay, as hotels in and around the
New Orleans have been booked for
weeks. For many, however. that is
their last ooncem.

“We don't care where we're
staying just as long as we get
there." psychology senior Yvette
Comctt said. “This is a chance of a
lifetime."

Two other students, history jun-
ior Dwayne Cantrell and chemistry
junior Daniel Schneider. have an
easy solution as to where to stay in
the Big Easy.

“We‘re sleeping in our car,"
Cantrell said.

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The Kirwan Tower Residence
Hall Government is sponsoring a
special open forum tonight to give
students exposure to the lesser-
known Student Government Asso-
ciation vice presidential candidates.

“We‘ve heard from the presiden-
tial candidates for SGA,“ Kirwan
Tower RHG President Russ Harper
said. “Now we need to hear from
the vice presidential candidates.
They need a chance to prove their
qualifications."

The forum will be held at the Kir-
wan-Blanding Complex Commons
at 7 p.m.. and all four of the vice
presidential candidates are invited.
At 10:30 last night only candidate
Scott Mason's running mate, Mi-
chael Eaves, was confirmed to ap-
pear.

The other vice presidential candi-
dates are Amber Leigh. who is run-
ning with lance Dowdy; Ellen
Hamilton, who is ninning with Jere-
my Bates; and Andrew Shveda,
who is running with T.A. Jones.

Students will be able to ask ques
tions or make suggestions during
the forum.

Plea

Continued from Page 1

When Smith was asked yester-
day why he allowed Ratliff to re-
main at the fraternity, he said he
was not aware Ratliff was in the
house.

McComas said he believes Rat-
liff was under the influence of alco-
hol at the time of the alleged as-
sault Police sent blood samples
from Ratliff and the alleged victim
to a state police laboratory, but he
said the results won't be back for
several weeks.

The Kentucky Kernel does not
identify the victims of alleged sex-
ual assaults.

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Coming off a weekend of South-
eastern Conference play, the UK
baseball team returns to in-state ac-
tion today. The Wildcats will travel
l-75 to take on neighboring Eastern
Kentucky University in a 3 pm.
contest at Turkey Hughes Field.

UK (15-6) faces a little-known
yet highly successful program in
Eastern Kentucky. The Colonels
are coming off a disappointing 22-
30 record in 1992, but Coach Jim

Ward has guided EKU to several
Ohio Valley Conference titles and
to regular appearances in the
NCAA tournament -

The Cats and Colonels split a
home-and-home series last year,
with the visiting team winning in
each game.

EKU might be catching the Cats
at the wrong time. Coach Keith
Madison's squad is fresh off the
heels of a winning road trip to Ala-
bama.

The Cats took two out of three
games in Tuscaloosa, Ala. includ-

S P 0 RTS
Wildcats end road stretch today at EKU

ing a doubleheader sweep (6-3, 7-
4) of the Crimson Tide on Satur-
day.

UK nearly captured its first SEC
sweep in over a year, but Alabama
escaped with an 8-7 win in the se-
ries finale. Still, the victories gave
the Cats their first conference wins
in their past six attempts dating
back to the 1992 season.

Offensively, UK was led by jun-
iors Brad Hindersman and Matt
Bragga. Hindersman. a designated
hitter, went 4-for-6 with a pair of
doubles and two RBI in the double-

 

ABOVE: UK's Rodney Dent

forces himself inside
against Florida State. The
junior helped the Cats to
victory in Charlotte, N.C.

RIGHT: Junior Jamal Mash-
bum shoots against Florida
State last weekend. The
Cats won 106-81 and move
on to meet Michigan in the
Final Four.

 

 

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Dawson takes his studies to the AL

 

By Rob Gioster
Associated Press

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Every
game. Every at-bat. Every single
pitch he has faced in the past 12
years.

They‘re all in Andre Dawson‘s
little black book, his pocket guide
to the pitchers of the major leagues.
After each at-bat. he notes what he
was thrown and how he reacted.

“I write each pitch, what 1 did
with each pitch. whether it was a
strike or a ball, what my approach
was, whether I was out front or late.
and what 1 did with the at-bat,"
Dawson said.

The Boston right fielder. who
started keeping the hitter’s diary
while playing for the Montreal Ex-
pos, said he reviews his book be-
fore games to study pitchers‘ ten-
dencies.

Red Sox hitting instructor Mike
Easier, who also kept such a book
during his major-league career and
when he played in Japan, said a
diary is essential for a player such
as Dawson, who takes an analytical
approach to baseball.

“He intemalizes, his mind is like
a computer," Easier said. “He's his
own teacher.“

Dawson, an eight-time All-Star
with Montreal and the Chicago
Cubs. signed with the Red Box as a
free agent in December. He will
start in right field for Boston, and
he will be the designated hitter
when his knees need a rest.

 

The only major leaguer other
than Willie Mays to have 2,000
hits, 300 homers and 300 stolen
bases, Dawson will open this sea-
son one home run short of 400. He
needs 75 RBI to reach 1,500

After a slow start this spring
Dawson has boosted his average to
286 as he adjusts to American
League pitching.

“I'm still getting a grasp for
American League pitching. I’ve got
to get used to the 3 and l changeups
and the 2 and 0 change," he said.
“In the National League you’re al-
ways geared. Isay I‘m going to stay
aggressive, but 1 can't be overag-
gressive."

Dawson said the suike zone ap—
pears to be higher in the AL ——
which he welcomes. since he feasts
on high fastballs. He also will have
to adjust at times to being a desig-
nated hitter and the psychological
preparation that entails.

The 38-year-old Dawson said the

move to the American League
should be tougher than his switch
from the Expos to the Cubs in 1987.

“Over there I was still in the Na-
tional League and I knew every-
one," he said. “1 was with familiar
faces, some of the guys were ex-
teammates, most of them I had
played against. 1 was familiar with
the ballparks, familiar with the
pitching there. So this poses a
bigger challenge."

Easier, who went from the NL to
the AL three times in his 14-year
career, said the key is patience.
Players new to the AL find them-
selves out in front of pitches at first
and can easily be fooled.

“You‘re learning new pitchers.
learning new umpires. learning the
ballparks, the atmosphere. And
there‘s longer play in the games.
they drag out a little longer here,"
Easier said. “But all the good hitters
make the adjustment sooner or lat-

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header. Bragga an outfielder, went
3- for- 3 with two home runs in Sun-
day' s game to lift his team- -leading
totals in batting average (. 392) and
RBI (19).

UK used the pitching experience
of seniors Scott Smith and Lohm
Frazier in the doubleheader. Smith
(3-4) pitched a complete game, al-
lowing only two eamed runs and
striking out 10 Alabama batters.
Frazier remained undefeated (4-0)
by holding the Tide to only two
earned runs in the nightcap.

This year’s Final Four 21

of the first game of the 1991 Final
Four. the one Smith wasn t around
to see as he was ejected after being
hit with his second technical foul. It
made for an awkward postgame
news
Smith 5 Tar Heels had just been
beaten by a Kansas team coached
by his longtime assistant Roy Wil-
liams.

 

By Jim O’Connell
Associated Press

Nearly 4 000 basketball games
have been played this season by Di-
vision 1 teams There' 5 three to go,
and fans of the sport couldn‘t have
asked for much more.

All four teams left in the NCAA
tournament have been ranked No. l
at some point this season. Three of
the Final Four started in the 64-
team field as a top seed, one more
than has ever made it that far be-
fore.

Kansas-North Carolina and UK-
Michigan.

What a way to end a season.
What a Final Four.

There‘ll be a week of:

-Kansas, the only non-No. 1 seed
left, claiming no one respects it and
everyone picks against it.

North Carolina coach Dean
Smith evading questions about
reaching the Final Four more than
any man but John Wooden, but hav-
ing come hotne with the nets cut
down just