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"Tyson: Is the Fury Gone?"
With a 40-1 record and 36
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Tyson's fury is still there. But for any
of you hard-core boxing fans, you and
11 both know Tyson isn't fighting like
he did in the glory days of his youth,
when he was trained by Kevin Rooney
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| Jimmy Jacobs.
As Tyson approaches the age of 25,
this Friday's short-awaited rematch
with Donovan 'Razor' Ruddock could
be the biggest fight of Tyson's career.
Tyson has not shown that controlled
violence and ruthless disposal of
opponents like he did three to four
years ago. Instead, he has shown a
willingness to give his opponents a
chance, a lack of motivation, and
deteriorating ring skills.
Most boxing critics and fans
attribute this declination to one
person: Don King. When Jacobs died
in March of 1988, Tyson lost direction
280 for mr Hof his career, and in stepped King.
Almost immediately the worst
ove of Tyson's young career
bllowed — the firing of Kevin
ooney, one of the last pupils of the
ate Cus D'Amato.
Rooney was the only man who
ould infuse Tyson with the fire and
pirit that made him a champion.
One of Tyson's first fights under his
ew management and trainer came in
ebruary of 1990. Every boxing fan
emembers that time — Tyson proved
e was human.
Not only did James 'Buster 7 Douglas
umiliate him in the ring, but Tyson
(under the direction of King)
umiliated himself outside the ring by
arrying on about an earlier delayed
ount on Douglas.
Not one of Tyson's countless
ainers have instilled that
nquenchable desire and thirst that
yson had under Rooney's direction,
ince his defeat to Douglas, Tyson has
efeated unworthy opponents Henry
illman and Alex Stewart, and
eceived credit for knocking out
uddock (a fight that was prematurely
stopped).
If Tyson defeats Ruddock this
Friday night — and that's a big if —it's
time tor him to ignore what King says
and get on to the real business:
Evander Holy field.
Forget about George Foreman or
ddick Bowe. A Tyson-Holy field
ematch is what boxing fans and
ritics have been wanting for years.
Evander Holyfield's promoter, Dan
va, recently offered a record $51.1
on for a Tyson-Holyfield fight,
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the limelight, the fight may never
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allow Tyson to fight Holyfield only if
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By Tim Schnettler
The Battalion
In 1983, as a result of cutbacks in the
Texas A&M athletic department, the
Men's Soccer Club was formed.
Prior to 1983, soccer was a varsity sport
at A&M, said team member and club
president Mark Seeley.
"Soccer was a varsity sport before
1983, but Jackie Sherrill put an end to it
after the '82 season," Seeley said.
The team, which consists of 22 active
members, still competes on a varsity
level.
Since 1983 the club has received the
majority of its funding from the sports .
club department, but the club also has
other sources of revenue, which gives
them a limited amount of financal inde
pendence.
"Each year we sponsor a youth tourna
ment to help offset our expenses," said
Seeley.
The past year's tournament was the
team's fifth, and was also the largest
tournament to date.
"The first year we had five teams par
ticipate, and this year we had 72," Seeley
said.
Among the 72 teams in the tournament
were teams from Oklahoma and Loui
siana.
The soccer club is a member of the
Texas Collegiate Soccer League, which
consists of members from the other
Southwest Conference schools. During
the fall season, the team competes within
the league, and the top two teams at the
end of the season advance to the national
tournament.
The national tournament hosts teams
from across the nation, including other
conferences such as the SEC and the Big
10. Two years ago, the Aggie team ad
vanced to the nationals, and finished sec
ond in the nation.
The highlight of last year's season
came when Texas A&M defeated the
1991 national champions.
"Last year we beat t.u. 7-1, and they
went on to win the national champion
ship," Seeley said. "That was definitely
the high point last year."
Seeley said the sport of soccer has a
great deal to offer to spectators, yet the
crowds for their games are relatively
small.
"Soccer is fastpaced and exciting, but
the crowds for our games usually consist
of the members' girlfriends and friends.
Scott D. Weaver
Although the Texas A&M Soccer Club lost its varsity sport status In 1983, the club continues to
play at a varsity level, defeating eventual national champion Texas last year.
and are not very large," he said.
The soccer club offers its members
many opportunities to travel and make
new friendships.
"We spend a lot of time together both
bn and off the field," he said. "We travel
almost every weekend."
Seeley also said student interest in the
club is high during tryouts, held the first
two weeks of each semester at Zachary
field. That enthusiasm translates into
team success.
"We usually have a large number of
students tryout for the team each year,"
he said. "This gives us a better group to
choose from."
Miami athletes paid off by Uncle Sam
It appears that some University of Miami athletes may
have been getting money improperly from a rich uncle, a fel
low named Sam.
FBI and Department of Education investigators continued
meetings Monday with Tony Russell, the former associate
academic coordinator at Miami, who said he helped athletes
file phony applications for federal student grants.
Russell also appeared at a secret hearing before U.S. Mag
istrate Linnea Johnson to consider the appointment of counsel
for him. There was no report on the outcome of the hearing.
Russell was dismissed by the university three weeks ago
after he was arrested by Fort Lauderdale police and charged
with possession of cocaine and driving with a suspended li
cense. Shortly after that, the Pell Grant scam came to light.
Russell said he began falsifying Pell applications 14 years
ago when he was a high school football coach and that he had
continued doing it when he came to Miami as an assistant to
the athletic department's academic coordinator.
The scheme was simple. Russell said he merely checked a
box on the Pell form, indicating that a student's parents were
separated. That would eliminate a chunk of family income
and make the student eligible for a larger award.
If a single parent's income was still too high to qualify for
the grant, Russell solved that problem by reducing the re
ported salary. Sometimes, he made up fictional medical bills.
"I made sure they qualified," he said.
Pell forms require no substantiation, although a warning
at the top of the application says giving false or misleading in
formation may result in "a $10,000 fine, a prison sentence, or
both."
At first, Russell viewed himself as something of a Robin
Hood character, helping students to get federal funds. Later,
he began charging an $85 fee for the service in order to sup
port a cocaine habit.
In all, Russell said he filed perhaps 600 applications for the
grants over the years, first at the high school level and later at
West Virginia State University and finally at Miami.
NCAA regulations permit student-athletes to receive Pell
Grants of up to $1,700 per month in addition to the standard
scholarship package of tuition, room, board and books. The
size of the grants vary according to need but at a maximum, it
could mean Uncle Sam handed out $1.2 million to Russell's
customers. How much of it was the result of false information
is open to speculation.
Sam Jankovich, chief operating officer of the NFL New En
gland Patriots, was athletic director at the University of Miami
when Russell was hired there. Jankovich refused several re-
uests to comment on the Miami situation Monday, saying he
id not wish to say anything that might interfere with a pen
ding investigation.
On Saturday, Jankovich issued a statement: "It's hard for
me to believe this kind of thing could happen, given the struc
ture of the financial aid system."
Russell said it was entirely possible, and really quite easy.
What's more, he said, he believes the same thing routinely
goes on at other universities.
Athletic director Dave Maggard, who succeeded Jankovich
at Miami, said there would be no statement until the FBI and
Department of Education probes are completed. Jim Mar-
chiony, a spokesman for the NCAA, said he understood the
university was conducting an internal investigation and
would report the findings to the national governing body
when it is complete.
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Scott Erickson
silent on All-
Star selection
NEW YORK (AP) — On July 9, Scott
Erickson probably will be on the mound
to start the All-Star game for the Ameri
can League. Everyone seems to think
that, except Erickson.
Erickson is the hottest pitcher in base
ball and he's on the hottest team —the
Minnesota Twins. He's 12-2 after win
ning his 12th consecutive decision, a 5-0,
two-hit victory Monday night over the
New York Yankees.
Erickson, the first 12-game winner in
the majors, is scheduled to start Saturday
against the Chicago White Sox and the
following Thursday at Toronto. His next
pitching assignment would be the day of
the All-Star game in the Sky Dome.
"He'd be in perfect position to start,"
Twins manager Tom Kelly said.
Erickson said he doesn't want to think
about that. Kelly is willing to talk, but
doesn't want to pressure Tony La Russa
of Oakland, the American League man
ager.
"Whatever Mr. La Russa decides to
do," Kelly said. "What he decides is
going to happen."
Erickson doesn't want to think ahead
and he doesn't want to look back. Mon
day's victory completed one year in the
majors for him and so far he's 20-6.
"I really don't think that's going to
help me with my next start," he said. "I
have plenty of time the rest of my life to
look back. Full steam ahead, I guess you
can say."
His teammates appear to be pretty
amazed. His concentration is tremen
dous. On days he pitches, he looks like a
New York club lad, dressed in black,
mean and dark.
"When he pitches, he sits by the end of
the dugout by himself," Kirby Puckett
said. "No one talks to him. He just mut
ters to talks to himself. It's almost scary.
You're afraid to go near to him."
Erickson seems uncomfortable talking
about himself. The words are soft, spar
ing and measured. He's not overpower
ing on the mound, relying on breaking
balls and control. He's not overpowering
off the field, either.
"I have to work on every pitch," Erick
son said. "Every pitch can be hit out of
the park so I work as hard as I can."
Twins catcher Junior Ortiz jokes that
Erickson will have to take him along to
the All-Star game.
"I might go for one inning," Ortiz said,
laughing. "1 don't mind."
Ortiz's eyes widened when asked how
much movement Erickson has on the ball
these days.
"Right now, he's the best in the
game," Ortiz said. "It's like he's forty-
two years old, or forty-four. He's only
twenty-three years old. It's like he's been
in the league for eighteen years."
He certainly impressed the Yankees.
He allowed a single to Don Mattingly in
the first inning and a leadoff double to
Matt Nokes in the second. He then re
tired the next 15 batters before a leadoff
walk to Kevin Maas in the seventh.
Those were the only runners.
"This is the best game by a pitcher
against us this season" Yankees right
fielder Jesse Barfield said. "He kept the
ball in and down and was moving it
around. He's got good offspeed stuff.
He's not a fastball pitcher. What he does,
he does real well."
So well, that he'll probably get that All-
Star start.
"You couldn't pitch too much better
than that," Twins manager Tom Kelly
said after Monday's game. "What more
can a manager ask than that?"
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