Friday, July 29, 1988/The Battalion/Page 5 Sports 5 >n to® n 'we v Pioneer dies after 47 years of broadcasting rouniJ md AM lobe J I DALLAS (AP) — Longtime radio and television broadcaster Jack ramto it J§rees, who covered some of the na- jNemiHon’s biggest sporting events includ- u d. Mg the first Super Bowl, died April,!, ; Wednesday at his Dallas home of Hncer. ■ Drees was 71. ssoftwaM Among the many events that asier an®rees announced for radio and tele- oftwareJBsion audiences included the Ken- Bicky Derby, the Masters golf tour- ■ament, NC/\A basketball and finitelyJ tnajor league baseball. I As a free-lance announcer, Drees ■orked for every major network and WycU fcveral syndicators, covering almost sa|d hnHvery major sport. tlcl paitii Drees began working as a sports Mnnouncer in 19S9, after graduating tles inl}J|from Iowa, where he was an All-Big her of:; J en center in basketball. Gault joins Raiders’ stable of speedy wide receivers er nt depn lumbeti tea i he com college i ment f ion; 2i 4 8 i ill senei nteramli ■sonnel! will cod ip cem I His television broadcast of the 1963 Sonny Liston-Floyd Patterson fight for the world heavyweight championship drew the largest audi ence in history up to that point, and his Wednesday Night Fights of the 1950s were consistently among the Jation’s television shows. At one point. Drees’ weekend Sports commentaries for the CBS adio Network were the top-rated network radio show, outrating the ■opular Arthur Godfrey Show and the Huntley-Brinkley Reports. K But his wife Mary Drees said her husband never expected the Super | Bowl to have grown into the mam- ; moth spectacle it is now after he an nounced the 1967 contest between freen Bay and Kansas City in the llos Angeles Coliseum. I “He couldn’t have expected it,” Hhe said. “Back then, I don’t think ■ny of us could have realized how Biuch the media can build an event.” I Drees spent the last 10 years of his 47-year career as a broadcaster for yin Alabama television station before retiring and moving to Dallas in 1986. PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (AP) —The Chicago Bears traded holdout Willie Gault, a wide receiver with world class speed and acting aspirations, to the Los Angeles Raiders Thursday. The Raiders gave up a No. 1 draft pick in 1989 and an undetermined choice in 1990. Gault, who has been taking acting lessons in southern California, “indi cated that this might be the time to change scenery,” said Bill Tobin, the Bears’ personnel director. “Willie gave us five outstanding years.” Gault agreed to terms on a five- year contract with the Raiders at their training camp. After meeting with Coach Mike Shanahan and the press, and taking a physical exam, he was on the field for the afternoon practice session. “He’s one of the most explosive receivers in the NFL,” said Shana han. “This move can only strengthen our team.” The Raiders are well stocked at the wide receiver position with the arrival of Gault. Starters James Lofton and Mer- vyn Fernandez, plus backups Jessie Hester and Chris Woods are back from last year’s team. The Raiders also drafted Heisman Trophy win ner Tim Brown on the first round last spring and added wide receiver Mike Alexander later in the draft. Shanahan said he was not con cerned about having too many re ceivers. “Our plan is to keep five wide re ceivers,” said Shanahan. “With the utilization of three and four-receiver (offensive) sets, our receivers will keep very busy.” Shanahan downplayed sugges tions that Gault’s addition was the first of a planned series of moves. “Do we have something in mind? No,” he said. “We’re pleased with the people we do have and that we’ve made a move to strengthen our football team.” When Gault and the Bears could not agree on a contract, the Bears called the Raiders. “I’m just happy to have the oppor tunity to come here and hopefully contribute to the greatness of the Raiders,” said Gault. “I’m sure Mr. (Al) Davis saw something in me.” Gault, who caught 35 passes for 705 yards and seven touchdowns last year, said he felt somewhat stymied in the Chicago offense. Chicago has nearly a dozen receiv ers in camp, including veterans Den nis Gentry and Dennis McKinnon and the club’s first-round pick, Wen dell Davis from LSU. Puckett’s act a big hit in Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kirby Puckett, a reputed bad-ball hitter, has been hitting to all the right places. “I’m just seeing the ball and sticking my bat out there,” said the Minnesota Twins centerfielder, who leads the major leagues with a .361 batting average and 147 hits. A perfect example: With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning last Monday, Puckett hit an 0-2 pitch off the fence in right-center for a two-run double to give the Twins a 5-4 victory over Toronto. “I swung at two balls over my head,” Puckett said. “I had to swing again and see what happened. I was just fortunate to drive the ball. I know it wasn’t a strike. If it was, I probably would have missed it.” “It was a waste pitch,” said Toronto reliever Tom Henke, who gave up the hit. “But he hit it anyway. He’s swinging the bat good.’’Real good. He went 4-for-5 on Monday and again on Tuesday against Toronto before going hitless in four at bats Wednesday to snap his second 14-game hitting streak of the season. During his latest streak, Puckett hit .444 with 28 hits, four home runs, three doubles, a triple and 12 RBI in 68 at bats. Puckett has always gotten a large share of his hits in bunches. He leads the majors with 48 multiple-hit games this season, and he has four four-hit games this season and 24 in his 41/a-year career. Puckett’s recent surge moved him ahead of four-time AL batting leader Wade Boggs in the chase for the bat ting title, .361 to .359. He also has 76 RBI, 14 homers and 26 doubles this year. Puckett, who hit .332 last season and had a .311 ca reer average entering 1988, says he’s surprised he’s leading the league in hitting this late in the season. Puckett also says he’s not concerned with the batting championship, and he’s doubtful he can beat Boggs. “The man hits .350 every year. He’s my idol,” Puckett said of the Boston third baseman. “If it happens, it hap pens, and I’ll love it.” Photo by Jay Janner Two teenagers practice their skills at G. Rollie White ColiseupTi at the Texas A&M Volleyball Camp. Texas A&M Volleyball Coach Al Givens is director for the camp which is hosting 156 students, ages 13- 16, from throughout the state. Astros homer again to edge Padres 3-2 Hitting Machine’ pities Cowboys’ foes e c aneedT lovie. Ill neroustf ising, a® gs of tw naranttf iker vie* THOUSAND OAKS, Caljf. (AP) He wears shoes that have “No Fity” marked on the toes. I He begged his coach to let him |>lay last year only three weeks after e suffered a broken leg. His nickname is “Hittin’ Ma- hine.” It’s something I try to live up to every day,” says Eugene Lockhart, linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys. | Lockhart, who missed the last three games of the 1987 season with a fractured right fibula, is the holler guy of the Cowboys’ 1988 camp. “I want teams to respect me and my team,” he said. “I want us to get back to respectability. Our notoriety will take care of itself once we get back respect.” He said that’s why he has adopted the “No Pity” motto. “I don’t care if it’s a practice or what I’m going all out and I hope I inspire some other people to do the same,” said the 1984 fifth-round draft pick from the Universiy of Houston. Lockhart said he has 100 percent mobility despite his injury, one of three broken legs suffered by Dallas linebackers in 1987. “I’ve healed fast,” he said. “In fact, I tried to play but the coaches wouldn’t let me. I could have played.” Lockhart said it burns him that ev ery publication he reads has the Cowboys at the bottom of the NFC East charts. “All I can tell you is that as the sea son comes upon us everyone will start realizing the Cowboys are for real,” Lockhart said. “We’re going to’ have a mobile and hostile defense that may be one of the most aggres sive in Cowboys’ history.” Even though he missed the last three games in 1987, Lockhart was third in tackles with 80. Leader Mi chael Downs had 86. “I was on my way to a good sea son, considering the strike and ev erything,” said Lockhart, who had two quarterback traps and one inter ception. “Eugene was enjoying the finest year of his career until the leg was broken,” said Dallas Coach Tom Landry. “He had a great knack at the point of attack. He’s a tough tackier.” Lockhart is one of a short but il lustrious list of Cowboys’ middle linebackers. There have only been four in 28 years. It all started with Jerry Tubbs, fol lowed by Lee Roy Jordan, Bob Breu- nig and then Lockhart. “It’s a proud tradition and I’m going to hold up my end,” Lockhart said. SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bill Doran’s two-run homer sparked a three-run first inning and Bob Knepper and Larry Andersen combined on a nine-hitter as the Houston Astros defeated the San Diego Padres 3-2 Thursday. Houston has now homered in 14 of its last J 5 games. Billy Hatcher led off the first against Eric Show with a ground- rule double to left center. Doran hit an 0-2 pitch to right for his sixth homer. Terry Puhl then singled and Kevin Bass walked. Both runners advanced on a double steal. Puhl scored on a groundnut by Craig Rey nolds. The double steal gave Houston 154 stolen bases for the season, tops in the major leagues. Knepper, 11-3, pitched six in nings, allowing seven hits, walking two and striking out three. Ander sen gave up two hits and struck out three in three innings to earn his fifth save. San Diego’s Dickie Thon, a for mer Astro, went 3-for-4 with two sto len bases. The Padres scored a run in the third on singles by Show, Stanley Jefferson and Randy Ready. San Diego made it 3-2 in the sixth when Carmelo Martinez walked, took sec ond on a wild pitch and scored on Thon’s single. x-Trotter learned from basketball, moved on )ps puN have te 1 ' dally et tween I f the U ugh a* 13 hell CORSICANA (AP) — Ovie Dotson St ' wished six straight free throws with a two- \ oul ‘ fianded, over-the-head shot from behind this v ifis back. I He then stepped beyond the 3-point line and hit the same unlikely shot from that spot. 5 That was the shot that made him some- soneK one S p ec i a i as a member of the Harlem Tedoui 1 piobetrotters. loot a. The former University of Texas and 1 ovei» Globetrotter standout made the unlikely s and'j i 00 k eaS y j n a recent v i s it to Corsicana. He J held a group of young basketball campers spellbown with superb skills and even better advice. i succeec h you have to tkae your time, t thonH be observant, and pay attention,” Dotson told campers at Ron Meikle’s North Star Basketball Camp, held at the Corsicana dvenni- YMCA. 132 m rh fortlj Through demonstrations and partici pation, Dotson impressed the young play ers with his skill. But basketball was not his only point of emphasis. “There won’t always be basketball for all of you, but be good at something,” he said. “No matter what you do, try to be the best.” It is advice Dotson has taken to heart. His smile is as natural as his rapport with youngsters, something that will always be a benefit of having played with the Globetrot ters. Dotson’s court success started early. He was a high school All-American at San An tonio Sam Houston before a successful ca reer with Abe Lemons’ Texas Longhorns from 1976-1979. At Texas, Dotson’s forte was his team play. A strong defender, he is also remem bered for his thunderous dunks during a time when that shot was not so prevalent. He played on two Southwest Conference championship squads. It seems appropriate that a player for Lemons, the ultimate basketball coaching showman, would play for the Harlem Globetrotters. Dotson has fond memories of his college coach, who is now the coach at Oklahoma City University. “Abe helped me a lot,” Dotson said. “He got this bad rap that said he didn’t care about his players, but he wanted them all to finish college. Abe taught me more about life and helped me where I could commu nicate with the kids. My last two years, he took me with him on speaking engagements so I could learn from that.” Dotson’s play in Austin caught the atten tion of Globetrotter officials, who first saw him his sophomore season. After college, he was invited to a tryout. “Twenty-five guys were there, and most of them had been drafted by the NBA,” Dotson said. “I didn’t get drafted, but I was fortunate to be one of five selected.” That’s when he developed the behind- the-back, over-the-head shot. “They wanted everybody to find their place in the show, like the half-court shot that Curly (Neal) had,” Dotson recalled. “When I first started trying it, everybody was laughing at me.” Later, they laughed with him. Although Dotson doesn’t skirt the com parisons between his former team and NBA squads, the question has grown wea risome. “Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, they’re the elite of basketball, along with Dr. J, Larry Bird, Mark Aguirre and guys like that,” the former Trotter said. “We played with a lot of flair, but to do that, we had to work hard to be fundamentally sound. A lot of people forget that. “We might have played well in the NBA, but I don’t think we could compete for a championship. When it comes to showmanship, though, the Globetrotters are second to none.” The stint with the Globetrotters meant travel around the world and an opportunity he used to establish contacts for his life af ter basketball. “I’m involved with a leather shop now, and that started in Australia,” he said. “I met the people in that when we played there.” Dotson left the game two years ago, but his time with the Harlem Globetrotters was punctuated by visits to exotic locales and some unusual playing surfaces. jCffcltPLtX ODtON > : AND ■ 1 PLlTTTHEATRES.i BARGAIN MATINEE DAILY M Ate SHOWS BEFORE 6 PM ATSEtretfD THEATRES CHtCKSHOWTIMES Ra h«7‘i .'a 111; 1 H E v* 1 =4 A Fito i LI: T =i =9HBHK8e Caddy Shack II 7:05 9:05 Monkey Shines m 2:00 4:45 7:00 9:45 Post Oak HI Big Top Pee Wee (ro 2:104:107:109:10 Cinema Hi gASAIPE RESTAURANT 306 N. Main Bryan, Texas 4004 Harvey Rd. College Station, Tx. ••‘.'.j Tuesday thru Thursday 'M. 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