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Speedskaters look toward Calgary
Heiden’s ’80 5-gold sweep won’t be repeated
From the Associated Press
Eight years have passed since Eric
Heiden’s one-man race against time
at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics
produced five speedskating gold
medals.
Heiden’s feat seems as untouch
able as Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hit
ting streak.
In 1984, a young U.S. Olympic
Part two of three
speedskating team had little chance
of meeting expectations that lin
gered after Heiden’s performance.
The Americans went 0-for-Sarajevo
with several promising perfor
mances but no medals at the Games
in Yugoslavia.
“People expected a lot in 1984 af
ter Eric Heiden had been a one-man
show. The rest of the 1980 team won
a couple of medals but it was all Hei
den,” said Nick Thometz, a fourth-
place finisher in the 1,000 meters at
the 1984 Games and now the world
record-holder at 500 meters.
“There is never going to be an
other Eric Heiden,” he said.
“Things are so specialized now.
For a person to win the 500 and the
10,000, there’s just not anybody ca
pable of that. Speeds are becoming
so fast, it’s just so difficult.”
U.S. sprinters Thometz, Bonnie
Blair and Dan Jansen, three of nine
members on the 1988 team who
were in the 1984 Games, predict the
Olympic medal shutout won’t con
tinue in February. And they hope to
be three reasons why.
Blair has a shot at medals in the
500, 1,000 and 1,500 meters. She
held the women’s 500-meter record
until East German Ghrista Rothen-
burger took it away at Calgary dur
ing a World Cup meet in December.
but if they don’t hold the turns, the
little guys can win.”
Jansen and Thometz are strong
contenders for medals in the 500
meters and 1,000 while Eric Flaim of
Pembroke, Mass., could win one at
1,500 meters, where he is the Ameri
can record holder. Flaim qualified to
skate in four events — the 1,000,
1,500, 5,000 and 10,000.
the 1984 Games. She dominate|
January World Cup meet by
ning the 500, 1,000 and 1,500
finishing second at 3,000.
Rothenburger won the 500
let s in Sarajevo and holds therml
in that event in 39.39 seconds.
Thometz’ and Jansen’s chief com
petition in the 500 are Eokischev,
Zhelezovsky, Jens Uew-Mey of East
Germany, 1987 World Cup sprint
champion Akira Kuroiwa of Japan
and Ki Tae Bae of South Korea.
“It seems things have been
spreading out,” Jansen said, looking
at the men’s field. “There are a good
six, or seven or eight guys who could
win on any day if they have a good
day. Hopefully, we’ll just be that
much better when we get out there.”
Jansen was fourth in the 500 me
ters in the 1984 games.
The Calgary track is of special
concern to bigger skaters like Jansen
because of its narrow turns. The
lanes are only 4 meters wide — many
rinks are 4 1 /2 or 5 meters wide — and
that means the final turn in a sprint
is crucial, especially if the skater in
on the inside lane.
Jansen went out of his lane during
the World Cup meet at Calgary in
December and was disqualified.
To win in Calgary, U.S. skaters
will have to master an exceptionally
fast and narrow indoor rink that is
ripe for world records. They also
will face the usual strong contingent
of skaters from East Germany and
the Soviet Union, among others.
“It’s very fast indoors, it’s a high
altitude at about 3,500 feet and
there is low humidity so the rink is
very fast. That is coupled with the
fact that you have the narrowest
lanes you can possibly have,” said
U.S. Coach Mike Crowe.
Another top skater in recent
World Cup meets has been Jan
Ykema of the Netherlands.
The field is much the same in the
1,000 with the addition of Nikolai
Gulyayev of the Soviet Union and
Yukihiro Mitani of Japan.
Another contender in both races
is Gaetan Boucher of Canada, the
1984 Olympic gold medalist at 1,000
and 1,500 meters and a bronze med
alist of 500.
In a wide open 1,500 meters.
Crowe said Zhelezovksy, who set a
world record in December, is one of
the top medal contenders as is coun
tryman Gulyayev.
At 5,000 meters Flaim and Ameri
can Dave Silk, another member of
the 1984 team, will be hard pressed
against three Dutch skaters — Leo
Visser, Girard Kemkers and Hein
Bergeer — and Norway’s Geir
Karlstad. Karlstad set a world record
in the 10,000 meters in December.
Austria’s Michael Hadschieff is also
a threat in the 10,000 meters.
“It’s exceptionally good for long
distances but you have to be right on
in the sprints and not miss a step.
“The big fellows like Dan, like (So
viets) Sergei Eokischev and Igor
Zhelezovsky can go 36.5 (seconds),
Blair knows her competition well.
The East Germans dominated the
World Cup' meet in December win
ning 13 of 18 medals. In the 1984
Olympics, led by the lanky and pow
erful Karin Kania, East Germany
finished 1-2 in every event and won
nine of 12 medals.
The 5-9, 160-pound Kania won
gold medals at 1,000 and 1,500 me
ters and silvers at 500 and 3,000 in
Blair and Rothenburger arei
gold-medal favorites at 500 mat
hut Crowe thinks the last tracki |
mean even more for Blair, whist
5, 125-pound frame is suited;
turns.
“With Bon nie’s speed on 4
track there is even the possibilin
getting c loser or beating Kaniain
1,000 and getting closer to herin
1,500,’’ Crowe said.
“They haven’t shrunk any,"Bl
said, sizing up her biggeroppontr
“Sure they’re a lot bigger, buttl
technique has some Haws. ling#
to have to beat them technici
skate my best and hope that’s gtd
enough.”
Other contenders in the 501)
1.000 in addition to Blair, Kaniau
Rc >t henhni get are American h
Class, Japan’s Seiko Hashimoto;
East Germany’s Andrea Ehrig,
gold medal winner in the 3,0001
ters lour years ago.
In the 1,500, Kania, Ehrig,Hat
moto and Yvonne van Gennipofi
Netherlands will make it touglii
Blair to win a medal, but she sail
bronze is not impossible.
Crowe admits that his dkl
skaters will have trouble winning!
medal against Kania, Ehrig and J
Gennip. Heading the AmericancJ
tingent in the 3,000 and 5,OOOj|
Mary Docter and N'ancv Swdi
Peltz. Docter, a three-time Oln
pian, came out of retiiementjustti
months before December’s nil
Swider-Peltz, 31, also came out oft
tirement and is the only U.S.spa r((:ort
skater to ever make four OIvie ltl ou t
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Houston GM, Bass’ agent hold contract talks
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston As
tros General Manager Bill Wood
and agent Chuck Berry met to try
and iron out a multi-year contract
for right fielder Kevin Bass in order
to avoid arbitration.
Bass, who could be eligible for
free agency at the end of the coming
season, has requested a salary of
$930,000 for 1988. The Astros have
countered with a salary offer of
$730,000. Both parties can avoid the
arbitration process by reaching an
agreement in the next two weeks.
Wood said he and Berry had a
three-hour meeting Monday. Bass’
salary arbitration hearing has been
scheduled Feb. 15 in New York.
Bass, a 1983 All-Star, hit .284 last
season and was second behind first
baseman Glenn Davis with 19 home
runs and 85 RBI. He also had 21
steals.
The Astros are expected to reach
agreement with utility man Jim Pan-
kovits before his scheduled Feb. 12
arbitration hearing. Pankovits has
requested $150,000. The Astros of
fered $ 135,000.
Pankovits was used mostly as a
pinch hitter and hit .230 with one
liome run and eight RBI.
At Tucson, he hit .327 with four
home runs and 25 RBI.
The Astros also are trying to re
sign Davis, who was a holdout before
the 1986 season. Davis was in New
York last weekend to meet with As
tros owner John McMullen.
Wood said the Astros havenoip
terest in veteran left-hander jj
Samhito. who has expressed anil
terest in returning to Houston T1
Astros, however, are still pit ran*
right-hander George Frazier,f
member of the Minnesota Tw
Wot Id Series champshionshipw I
last year.
Former Astros left fielder J |
Cruz reportedly is weighing oit
f rom Detroit, the New York Yanit
and two teams in Japan.
Maryland freshman
gets early accolades
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) —
When Maryland’s Brian Williams
stepped out on the floor of
Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium
earlier this season for the pre-
game warmup, he got a reception
lie never expected.
“One half of the gym was say
ing, ‘Over,’ and the other half was
saying, ‘Rated,’ ” the 6-foot-10
freshman said after a recent prac
tice. “I was laughing because if
you’re going to let it get you,
they’re going to see that. Then
they’ll taunt you more.”
Williams responded by scoring
14 points, grabbing seven re
bounds and playing a key role in
the Terrapins’ upset over the
then-No. 9 rated Blue Devils.
“It does pump you up because
they want you to do bad and you
want to prove them wrong,” Wil
liams said.
He did, showing everybody
what Maryland Coach Bob Wade
has already seen.
Williams, who was averaging
11.7 points and 5.5 rebounds
going into Maryland’s game
Tuesday night at Notre Dame,
has shown rival coaches in the At
lantic Coast Conference enough
to start worrying about the fu
ture.
“I’ve always been a Brian Wil
liams fan,” North Carolina Coach
Dean Smith says. “We tried to re
cruit him, but he did not elect to
come here. He’s a quick athlete
who competes extremely hard.
He and Rudy Archer give
Maryland a whole new look this
year. . . .
“Williams is coming on in each
game this season. He’s a fine
young man and a good student. I
think you’ll be hearing a lot about
Brian in the future.”
North Carolina State Coach
Jim Valvano agrees.
“Brian Williams: we’ll be saying
that name for a long time,” Val
vano said.
Incaviglia threatens
to miss spring training
DALLAS (AP) — Texas Rangers
outfielder Pete Incaviglia says the
team won’t budge in contract talks
and threatened to stay away from
spring training next month.
“If they won’t move, they are forc
ing me into a position to make them
pay me or trade me,” Incaviglia said.
Incaviglia, who made $197,000
last year when he hit .271 with 27
home runs and 80 RBI, said the
Rangers have offered a $250,000
salary for 1988 and have refused to
negotiate from that figure.
Incaviglia challenged baseball’s
amateur draft and forced a trade to
the Rangers in the fall of 1985. He
has two years of major league expe
rience and would not be eligible for
salary arbitration for another year,
forcing him to accept the Rangers’
final offer or hold out.
General Manager Tom Grieve
said he has left most contract nego
tiations, including Incaviglia’s, to as
sistant Wayne Krivsky.
Krivsky told the Associated Press
he was surprised by Incaviglia’s re
marks and that it was too earl'
worry about spring training,!
no further comment.
“We don’t make a policy of«!
tiating contracts in the
Krivsky said.
Incaviglia initially sought *
than $500,000, but lowered to 1
quest to a $300,000 base salat)',(I
incentives based on awards;
bats.
“1 hope this doesn’t get tobeal
deal,” he told the Dallas Mortis
News, “but they are being unla
Not giving me incentives, letting 1
have a chance to earn the m® 1
during the season, is unfair.”
Grieve said he did know o|j
threatened holdout, but said I
would not alter the Rangers’si
tract talks.
“All players have the rights]
come to spring training,..fr* 1
said. “That’s why baseball
strike two years ago. Own®]
didn’t want to pay those kindof]
ries.”
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