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Also in this section: NATIONAL NEWS COMICS TV SCHEDULE ALBANY DEMOCRAT HLRALD MONDAY. MAY 19, 1980 1 7 fl Lebanon will open AAA baseball tournament with heavy hearts I uhnrtnn Pftnk Dili Vaa DnU till llnr, limj i Lebanon Coach Bill Croco said. "It was hard to Moreover. Croco wants (n iinhnlri ihp Valley their execution. They do a number of things Radio: Tuesday, KHPE FM.4p.m.

get Interested. "Anything done or dedicated (to Andy) will come from the kds. Right now we're just praying for him." Croco, who scouted Wilson-Saturday night in a practice game against Tlgard, said he'll start senior lefthander Bill "Steele on the mound Tuesday. Steele, named to the Valley League's all-star team Friday, is 6 3 in league games. Brian Shlmmin, who won Friday's 9 3 playoff game against South Salem, is 6 2 and ready in relief, or, Croco hopes, to start a Friday second round game at Beaverton.

The loser Tuesday Is eliminated. "We had an extensive work out Saturday and reviewed a number of things," Croco said. "After watching Wilson I am Impressed with CLASS AAA PAIRMOS PDCLIMIN AMY HOUND TuMdafi Oemee Wilson at Lebanon 4 pm. Newborn at Sheldon. 4pm Mllweufcle at Redmond.

4 pm. Klamath at Httlsboro. 4p.m. FmOAV'S 2ND NOUNO Upper (racket Sweet Home at ChurchM Jefferson at Madison. HUleboro Klemeth at CorvaHie Redmond MMweukle at Tlgard.

Lower Bracket Roosevelt at Hood River Wast Unn at Bend Lebanon Wilson at Beaverton New berg Sheldon at Medford LEBANON STATISTICS kbi a 3b hr A SWsie; S2 12 a II 3 0 0 4M Steele II I III nweet 10 211 It 5 I Peltner .14 7 Ml nil Lslimer CI II ID 10 0 0 Henderson It II II 8 4 0 1 2M McVein 44 II 12 1 2 0 0 273 Stiimmin (7 14 II IS 2 I I 2M Campbell 17 II 7 3 0 0 242 Sivaw II 4 4 2 I 0 0 0222 Hater II 2 2 I 0 0 I 0 112 Turn S44 127 III 33 1 1 10 PITCHING: Steele I) 'nine starts. eiRhl complete pmni; Shimmm 12 i lev en starts, mi complete names i Petl-ner I I (three starts, one complete game) teftattcs Include leaoue oames only. League's tradition of having perhaps the state's best baseball teams. "We'll see just how tough our league is," he said. "Traditionally, it has been tough in championship play.

We'll certainly try to hold our endup." The Valley league champion, Corvallis, has a bye Tuesday. It hosts Klamath Falls or Hillsboro Friday. Elsewhere, Sweet Home also gets a bye Tuesday; the Huskies hammered Orgon City 24-3 last Friday in the Timber Valley playoffs and will play at Churchill Friday. Churchill beat Medford 2-1 Saturday in a non-league game; It was Medford's first loss of the season, it had been 27-0. Churchill is 20 10 overall and district SAAA's champion.

well, and we've got to be prepared for their overall execution." The Lebanon coach said that Wilson has two sound pitchers, righthander John Ball and southpaw Mike Holm throws hard," Croco said). The Warrior coaches charted Wilson pitchers for six Innings Saturday night but Croco doesn't know whom the Trojans will start Tuesday. Holm and Ball are also the leading Wilson hitters. "I think we're ready," Croco said. "Friday's game really perked up our bats (13 base hits), which was what we needed.

We've got a lot going for us. Let's be realistic, playing at home is very important." The Lebanon South Salem game Friday almost filled the stands at Lebanon. LEBANON On the day that Lebanon High School clinched Its first Class AAA state tournament Invitation since 1968, the Warriors had more bad news than good. The team learned Saturday that junior outfielder Andy Hester, who started the first three league games for the Warriors this season and played In nine of 18 contests, was critically Injured in an automobile accident late Friday night. (He Is listed In serious condition today in Salem Memorial Hospital).

So when the Warriors host Wilson of the Portland Interscholastlc League Tuesday at 4 p.m. In an AAA opener, it will be with heavy hearts. "Saturday's practice was a little subdued," '-3 a I Ji" i -1 L-B's women's track team fourth in U.S.; Melson wins 2 events SAN ANGELO, Texas Linn Benton Community College's women's track team which qualified just four girls for the National Junior College finals scored 24 team points here Saturday to finish fourth in the nation. It was the highest finish ever by a Roadrunner women's team, and It was the first time ever an LBCC athlete has won two Individual national championships. Jean Melson, a sophomore from Tillamook High School, won juco championships in the discus and shot put Saturday with lifetime bests In each event to guide to It's lofty team standing.

Melson, who competed for Oregon State University last spring, and was a second team all OCCAA basketball player for LBCC last winter, heaved the discus M79, wlnnin 'he event by a ridiculously easy 20 feet. She then threw the shot put 42 -5', winning that event by a foot. The other Roadrunner to place was Lebanon sophomore Trina Marvin, fourth In the javelin at 139 9, a lifetime best. Marvin was also fourth a year ago in the juco finals. Debbie Prince and Linda Friesen, the other women athletes in the meet, did not place.

Nor did Tim Bright, the men's hope In the 110 hurdles and pole vault; Bright was affected by the close scheduling of the two events and failed to score. His hurdles time was ninth best overall. "Jean is the first athlete I've ever had to go through a season unbeaten and untied," LBCC Coach Dave Bakley said. "From beginning to end (of the season) that's really an achievement. "In fact, in her entire track career, she can count the number of times she has been beaten on one hand." Marvin, who peaked at the right time, had also finished second In the nation In the discus a year ago.

"She had one throX'n the i i I -1 Avails Staff photo by Lvte Co Linn-Benton's Ron Richardson won a game Saturday and saved a game Sunday, helping LBCC win the Region 18 baseball crown a second straight year. L-B coiis feficSc to cpo back to Colorado rlliUMK Salnrrlav thai tvnnlri'vA nlarwi hitth I he evnnl tt'ilrl Bakley said, "but it was foul by about two Inches. "Trlna proved she was worthy of making the trip." L-B It TREASURE VALLEY 1 LBCC 'I, SOUTHERN rDAH07 LBCC i. UMPQUA I Saturday'! aersad gaaat) LBCC I. SOUTHERN IDAHO 1 I Sunday's second guet) CSI aferkM LBCC I I Saturday Orel fam) iendari lam fame) TVOC Ui abraW LBCC Ptiermlf McFaddnrf 4 1 1 1 DuMant Barbyrf abrkM Jill 4 til siii- 4111 4101 1114 krkn 3111 Sill Sill Sill 4111 llll 111 III 4114 1 I I 91 17 I LKlMont l'l Bums It Jll Opotenrf I Heodena lb I Kempe SOU Torketanlb Palmeraj Lewttrt Costa dh Truaelor LBCC DuMontOi Binnsll Opotenrf Hnoerulb Kempe Torteltn 3b Palmer at Lewis cf Benedict Costs Totsit asrabt CSI SHI Maldntolf 4 111 Barnyrf 4 111 WilaoaK 4 111 Huiihes lb 5111 Borendn 3 111 McFdden rf 1311 Harhknas llll LaaJly ph III ZakUnea llll FsmsUlc 11 1 1 Totals abrabt 4 111 Sill llll Sill Sill 4 131 llll llll Sill llll a 7 us Urguen2b Olson lb Vnohenlf Feel In aa (runtanalb Hollrl DlKedoXi Brown cf Spepprda Bianci ToUU 4111 Binnsll llll Opoeurf Sill Hendersnlb 3111 Tortrisn 3b.

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The Roadrunners, who lost their opener 7 3 Friday to College of Southern Idaho, clicked off two victories Saturday 12 2 over Treasure Valley and 32 over Umpqua and knocked off Southern Idaho twice Sunday, 9 7 and 9 3, to cap what has been a hard to believe series of comebacks all spring. thus qualifies again for the eight-team junior college world series which begins Saturday night in Grand Junction, Colo. The Roadrunners play the tournament opener at 8 p.m. IMDT) against the Central division winner, mostly likely Merramac College of St. Louis, Mo.

Now 35-15 on the season, Linn Benton had a score of clutch performaces in the three-day tournament. Albany freshman Ron Richardson pitched a complete game 3 hitter to beat Treasure Valley Saturday, striking out seven. He then came on in relief in Sunday's championship game, striking out five in three innings and yielding Just one hit. Lake Oswego third baseman Eric Torkelson hit a grand slam home run in the victory over TVCC, and scored the winning run in the 3-2 victory over Umpqua on a double by Halsey's Guy Lewis. Torkelson also singled home what proved to be the winning run in the 9-7 victory Sunday over Southern Idaho.

Ted Notos and Dan King collaborated on an 8 hitter to beat Umpqua Saturday night. Gail Arnold, who pitched seven innings of Friday's loss to CSI, hurled four innings of 1-hit ball In the 9-7 victory over CSI Sunday, striking out six and walking none to get the pitching victory. Sweet Home's Kyle Costa hira grand slam home run his fifth homer of the year in the championship game to sew up the victory. L-B led 5-3 at the time of his homer. think the combination of coming through with clutch hits (L-B scored 33 runs the final four games) and our pitchers rising to the occasion did it for us," L-B Coach Dave Dangler said.

LBCC 12, TVCC 2 (Saturday): Dave Opoien hit a two-run home run In the seventh inning, Torkelson poled his grand slam in the eight as the Roadrunners poured it on with 10 runs their final two at bats. Richardson walked eight, fanned seven In the route going victory. Jeff Du-Mont, Opoien, Steve Binns and Bryon Henderson all had two hits in the game for L-B. rolled a single to center. Arnold, in relief, shut the door, issuing just one hit and no walks, fanning six, for LBCC.

LBCC 9, CSI 3 (Sunday): In the championship game, the Roadrunners trailed 2-1 entering the fourth inning but erupted for a pair of four-run innings. Opoien doubled to lead off the fourth, Henderson and Torkelson singled, tieing it 2-2. Kurt Kemp's run-scoring single broke the tie, and Lewis was hit in the batting helmet by a pitch, forcing in another run. (He remained in the game A wild pitch scored another run. Then Richardson came on and shut the door.

"He came in, took the ball and said 'hey, let's get on with it. He just stuffed them," Dangler said of Richardson. "It's as good as he's ever pitched. He just overpowered them. They didn't have a clue." LBCC UMPQUA 2 (Saturday) In the battle of the OCCAA's co-champions, L-B received six-innings of excellent pitching from Ted Notos, and three outstanding innings of relief from Dan King.

Steve Palmer had a run-scoring double for L-B, and Lewis' double won it in the sixth. LBCC's King and Notos did not walk a batter, struck out just one and gave up six harmless singles and two doubles. LBCC 9, CSI 7 (Sunday) CSI scored five times in the fifth inning to erase a 5-2 LBCC lead and take charge 7-5, knocking King and starter Tim Atkinson from the pitching box. But the Roadrunners, working three steals of home on first-and-third situation's, played alert baseball to get back in it. Two wild pitches allowed L-B to tie it 7-7 in the sixth, and then, in the seventh, Binns and Opoien singled and advanced on Henderson's sacrifice bunt.

Both scored when Torkelson Albany softball club second of 24 teams BEAVERTON TiS Foods slow-pitch softball team of Albany opened its 1980 season In style Sunday, finishing second in the 24-team Beaverton ASA Open slowpitch tournament here. TiS, a Major A entry in the Albany softball leagues, won nine of 1 1 games in the two-day tournament, losing only to champion Cor-butt Construction of Portland. Corbutt won the championship game 12 9. Ken Baker of was named the tournament's Top Hitter and also won the Gold Glove award as top fielder. players on the all-star team Included Louie Gutzman, Bill Fast and Dean George.

The Albany Parks and Recreation's softball season begins Tuesday, May 27. although a tournament Is scheduled this weekend at Timber Linn Park. Baseball strike: All but certain Major league) roundups, 18 Bv HAL BOCK AP Sports Writer 1 'The chances for averting a strike are not good. There has been no progress. The climate is highly charged' Federal mediator Ken Moffett 7 a.

i 'I 1981 while bargaining continues on a new contract. "A comprehensive proposal was made to the players," said Ray Grebey, chief negotiator for management. "It is still there and the clubs have pledged to maintain the status quo in all respects while bargaining toward a new agreement." Marvin Miller, executive director of the union, rejected the latest owner proposal, objecting particularly to the criteria that defines premium free agent players for whom compensation would be due. "Under their criteria, batters who hit "t22 and pitchers with an earned run average of more than 6.00 would be classified as 'premium Miller said. As for the owners' offer to maintain terms of the agreement that expired Dec.

31, Miller called it "a nothing proposal," and accused management of trying to get "a year free." "It is clearly an 'attempt to con the players into accepting no improvements in the contract to play under 1976 terms while the owners collect 1980 revenues." NEW YORK Just four days before a strike deadline, talk's have been suspended in the baseball contract dispute with no new negotiations scheduled in the gloomy picture that threatens to interrupt the season Thursday. "We have recessed negotiations subject to my call," said federal mediator Kenneth who returned to Washington, D.C., following Sunday's fruitless talks. "I met privately with both sides and there was no movement as far as either side was concerned. Then I decided to call the recess because there had been no movement in either separate or joint meetings. Sunday's joint meeting lasted no more than two or three minutes, although the two negotiating teams held morning and afternoon sessions.

Moffett, who has been involved in these talks since March 31, seemed depressed. "The chances for averting a strike are not good," he said. Moffett said he would remain in touch with both sides and expected to summon them back to talks before the midnight Thursday deadline. It was expected the recall would not take place before Wednesday. "There has been no progress and the climate is highly charged," Moffett said.

The free agent compensation issue continues to block the talks. Management wants relief in the form of replacement players for free agents who sign with other teams and the players association has balked at that idea. On Friday, each side rejected proposals from the other and the negotiations have been stalemated since. Management turned down a union bid that the rest of thecon-tract be settled while the free ogent issue Is placet! hold for a two year study. Then tru pi.

-rs rejected the owners' pledge to maintain terms of the expired 1976 agreement until spring training of i mm Even the San Diego Chicken is planning ahead for the impending major league baseball strike..