The Daily Progress from Charlottesville, Virginia (2024)

August 25, 1993

Publication:

The Daily Progressi

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Charlottesville, Virginia

Issue Date:

Wednesday, August 25, 1993

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22

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Wednesday August 25 1993 Sports Braves bash Giants again Three HRs key 6 4 win the whimper Okoye out for season D3 common knowledge that soccer is a sport with uncommon power through the rest of the world After all what other game has been known to insti gate war or burn a stadium to the ground? What you may not know is that it is also unique in this country particularly at the college level or starters no program has ever won three straight NCAA Division I titles urthermore soccer is the only one of the 16 current Division I championships that can make that claim The current Virginia team is now the seventh club to seek the title in triplicate and Coach Bruce Arena has a theory on why it has been impossible for anybody to rule the game much more difficult in soccer because of the game being so low he said can be upset very easily If better in this game it By ROB DANIELS Daily Progress staff writer BALTIMORE No one with the possible exception of the per ennially positive thinking Jamie Moyer could have pictured this scenario when the season began The Baltimore Orioles are trying to stay afloat in a crowded Ameri can League East race and one of the guys most responsible for keep ing hope alive is a journeyman fi nesse pitcher who had a winning major league season since his rookie year of 1986 Moyer did it again Tuesday night holding the California Ang els to three hits over eight innings on the way to a 1 0 victory in the opener of a three game series at By WENDY LANE Associated Press By VITO STELUNO Baltimore Sun Jerry 1 4 Ratcliffe Sports editor By PETER SCHMUCK Baltimore Sun SAN RANCISCO Three big home runs three double plays seven strong innings by Tom Gla vine and suddenly a pen nant race in the NL West The Atlanta Braves best team since the All Star break pulled within 5V4 games of the first place San rancisco Giants the closest been since June 8 The 6 4 victory Tuesday came courtesy of homers by Ron Gant Terry Pendleton and David Justice Best of all the win gave Atlanta the chance to be the first team to sweep the Giants this season had a whole lot of luck here in the past so getting the first two in a row is a pretty big Jeff Blauser said But the Giants conceding anything (the pressure) is still on Giants manager Dusty Baker said win tomorrow and up 6W going on the The Braves won for the 13th time in 15 games despite a seventh inning two run shot by Robby Thompson who homered in his fifth consecutive game to make it 5 3 But Justice regained the momen tum for the Braves when he homered off reliever Dave Righetti in the eighth Giants are good at coming said Justice who hit his 30th home run the type of team you have to put the pressure on them for nine innings got too many guys who can do da But it was the Braves hitters who did the most damage while ASHBURN Cut down day is never a good one for the Washing ton Redskins Even though there were no major surprises when the team sliced its roster to 60 players Tuesday Gen eral Manager Charley Casserly said one of the worst days of the year for you These people just numbers human a downer day glad Coach Richie Petitbon said not a fun thing just part of the Casserly added: of the time the players know coming but that make you feel any better You try to be as diplomatic as you can about it but you have to be honest with The Redskins placed five players on the injured reserve list Under the new rules they play this year Besides offensive linemen Matt Elliott and Jim Lachey and Ste phen Hobbs who were expected to be put on the list they also added defensive back Irv Smith (shoul der) and defensive lineman Tom uhler (abdomen) They also waived 15 players in cluding veteran defensive backs Terry Hoage David Gulledge and Sidney Johnson and linebacker Ravin Caldwell The young players to depart in cluded punter Ed Bunn a third round pick last year quarterback Chris Hakel a fourth round pick last year and two former Maryland See REDSKINS Page D3 When the Nelson County football team dragged the pads out of storage two weeks ago to start summer practice Billy League went to the beach During two a days he played golf He just had to get away League spent an Au gust not getting ready tor football season since 1964 but Nelson head football coach for the last 13 years just had to get away from it this year can see myself coaching an other 10 or 15 years but I could not commit myself to coaching this he said In June League was granted a one year leave of absence from his head coaching position at Nelson Progress photo by Matt Gentry Dave Lamport of Alderson Broaddus College heads one as David ltzmaurlce defends during exhibition game ltzmaurlce scored the last goal In the 3 0 win always show on the Domination has ranged from three years in cross country water polo lacrosse skiing tennis and ice hockey to an ongoing 10 year run of success by Ar kansas in indoor track Starting strong UVa played its first exhibition game of the preseason on Tuesday and defeated Alderson Broaddus an NAIA school located in Phillipi WVa 3 0 at Klockner Stadium orwards AJ Wood and Nate riends and midfielder David itzmaurice contributed the goals the most part we had a good Arena said think Alderson Broaddus gave us a good test They pressured the ball and it was a good training session in that regard Our finishing left a lot to be Arena was particularly impressed with the play See SOCCER Page D2 Camden Yards After Orioles pitchers had given up 24 runs the previous two games he delivered a masterful perfor mance that included seven strikeouts and two walks to record his ninth victory of the year and keep the Orioles within 5 Vi games of first Cal Ripken provided the only offensive support that would be necessary with a first inning RBI single off losing pitcher Chuck inley who pitched a two hitter Moyer appeared to be on the way to his second straight complete game but Manager Johnny Oates brought on Alan Mills to pitch the ninth for his first save of the year The manager seemed to be in See ORIOLES Page D4 At Clemson a roar after CLEMSON SC Ken Hatfield wait for the season to begin Only then can he make amends for last disaster at football crazy Clemson Only then can he begin to forget a nightmarish 5 6 season Clemsons first losing campaign since 1976 A good start might even give Tiger boosters something to talk about other than how former Clemson coach Danny ord would have handled things Just when Hatfield thought he was about to escape long shadow by posting a 9 2 1 record including an ACC title in 1991 along came last collapse The biggest blow toned out to be a 24 20 loss in an early season showdown against ACC newcomer lorida State team was never the same after the loss Included in the slide was the first loss to Wake orest since 1976 and a season ending setback to bitter in state rival South Carolina want to lose in the last game of the season particularly when to South Hatfield said Tuesday when the Operation ootball tour rolled into Tigertown Ever since that loss Clemson fans have been shopping for a noose that fits collar size Some called for his head but get it When Clemson Athletic Director Bobby Robinson met with Hatfield in the offseason he decided it would not be wise to automatically extend the contract beyond the remaining three years and said he would evaluate performance after this season Another lousy season and Hatfield is history You just lose six games at Clemson where the population jumps from the standard 11000 to the second highest (behind Columbia) when the 80500 seat stadium is sold out on home football weekends Ever since losing that season finale to the Gameco*cks Hatfield has been quizzed on what went wrong and has been second guessed for everything from his offensive philosophy to his wardrobe The offense which is considered ultra conservative by modern standards was the favorite sticking point Critics have suggested that option offense which relies little on the passing game is outdated But the Tigers coach bristles when the subject arises years ago when we were undefeated in the conference we were the No 1 rated offense in the Hatfield said means seven other offenses in this league were antiquated you look at teams that win the Super Bowl every year they run the football: the Cowboys Redskins Giants and Hatfield said We mention the 49ers Diego had the greatest passing offense in NL history but never made it to the Super But there is something to what Hatfield says total offense last season was the llth highest in school history The problem was getting into the end zone Of the 41 times Clemson made it inside the 20 yard linethe Tigers only scored 14 touchdowns Eight of those wereagainst Ball State UT Chattanooga and Duke See RATCLIE Page D3 fclje gail progress Entertainment D5 Comics D6 Section 0 League County continue to teach at the school this year and he expects to be back on the sidelines somewhere in 1994 Tim Crawford assistant coach for 13 See LEAGUE Page D3 Soccer resists three peats No school has ever won three straight titles but UVa will try slice roster but cuts run deep Hakel Bunn among 15 players waived League granted year of his own Nelson football coach takes time out By SCOTT MICHAUX Dally Progress staff writer Moyer the merrier in 1 0 victory wtoa AL NL roundups D4 San defense made an uncharacteristic three errors say Baker said some reason a little tight one of the best defensive teams in the league but making errors we usually ninth homer off Bryan Hickerson (6 5) highlighted a three run sixth for the Braves red McGriff led off with a walk then Pendleton hit his opposite field shot One out later Damon Berryhill doubled and scored on Mark single for a 5 0 lead Glavine (15 5) lost his shutout in the bottom of the inning on Matt two out triple and Barry single his league leading 97th RBI The left hander gave up three runs on nine hits but only one run was earned He walked one and struck out seven in seven innings Greg McMichael got the last three outs for his 11th save giving up an RBI single to Willie McGee The teams play again this after noon and play three more games in Atlanta Aug 31 Sept 2 The defense bailed Gla vine out of jams in the second and third innings and preserved a 1 0 lead In the second Blauser helped turn an inning ending double play on Royce grounder with runners on first and third The next inning the Giants loaded the bases with one out before Will Clark bounced a grounder to Le mke who turned the double play I Iv JL XZ1 a 1 IO I I 4 448 X' 6 Yr i i Zag Associated Press Ryan Nichols slides home on a double steal as Long Beach catcher Billy Gwinn loses the ball at the Little League World Series Richmond lost 12 7 Briefs D2 El 1 at Team Pct GB San rancisco 83 43 659 Atlanta 78 49 616 5'A NLWEST.

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