1979_04 The Daily Collegian April 1979

              The Daily Collegian
Two CSUF pitchers stand tall against opponents
Opposing batters have discovered two
big problems when facing the CSUF
Bulldogs. One stands 6-7, 210 pounds-
the other 6-5,195 pounds.
Rich Bordi and Jon Reelhorn, pitchers
of a starting staff that's comparable in
height to the Bulldogs' basketball front
line, have split 12 wins between them
this season. The pair have been tough to
beat. While CSUF is 19-15 this season,
the 6-7 Bordi and the 6-5 Reelhorn are
a combined 12-3.
The two sophomore pitchers are 'in a
class of potential big leaguers,' accord¬
ing to Bulldog coach Bob Bennett
Bennett has been around big league
pitchers before. He has coached major
league hurlers Dick Ruthven and Warren
Brusstar (both Philadelphia Phillies),
along with having viewed ex-major
leaguers Truman 'Tex* Clevenger and
Ted Wills-both former Bulldogs.
"They're both better than Brusstar
was at this point and they're in the same
category as Dan Crimm-the winningest
pitcher ever here," Bennett said
The Bulldog coach, of course, hasn't
been the only one to tab his tall twosome
as possible major league moundsmen.
Each has also been drafted by big league
clubs. The San Francisco Ciants have
made Reelhorn a fifth round selection
while the Minnesota Twins took Bordi
as a 12th round pick although Bordi had
only one year of pitching experience
before coming to CSUF.
Despite the offers of substantial
bonuses, each of the pitchers felt they
needed more experience at the college
level, with Bordi citing his limited pitch¬
ing background while Reelhorn has
found school to be to his liking. V !
professionally),' Reelhorn said. "I'm
kind of into school. It's a big thing, too,
that I finish so I have something to fall
back on."
Both will probably be impressing
Bennett for two more seasons-some¬
thing they have been doing since head-
The size of the two hurlers-the tallest
ever to pitch here, has been the key to
their success Their height gives them
added leverage along with other advan-
"Jon has natural movement on every¬
thing he throws," Bennett said 'He has
a real good fastball that sinks along with
sinker and slider."
Reelhorn says his big hands, long
fingers and general build has allowed
him to throw his array of pitches with
"You have to be real loose-have real
relaxed hands," he said. "I'm pretty
lanky and a 'three-quarters armer.' I
don't know if I can intimidate the batters
as much as Rich does."
- wkwt ■-• m
■3»,>
"I didn't think I «
i ready (l
Jon Reelhorn
ing south to attend CSUF (Bordi s from
South San Francisco while Reelhorn's
from Stockton).
'I thought we were going to have two
outstanding pitchers,' Bennett said of
his first impression of the pair, 'and I
haven't felt that way about a lot of
pitchers Both have progressed about
the pattern we expected. I think both of
tnem have better years ahead *
Intramural basketball
Reelhorn compared himself with Bordi
as "both being real hard throwers 18641
miles per hour). He challenges the hit¬
ters a lot and is more of an aggressor •
Bennett listed Bordi's No. 1 asset as
being   'very,   very  aggressive on the
Bordi certain'.y knows his role on tht
'I m out there to take charge- I don't
give an inch," Bordi said, having hit four
batters this year in feeling freedom to
brush back hitters when needed. *l like
to intimidate them."
Don't get the idea that Bordi owns a
blazing fastball that's totally uncontrol.
able In fact, he has shown an amazing
amount of control-having walked only
31 batters in the 144 innings he has
thrown as a Dog-an average of two per
complete game.
Bordi really came on during the month
of March, allowing only 27 hits in 42
innings for a 1.50 ERA and 4-1 record
"It was my best month here," he said.
"I finally got myself together.'
Bennett commented that 'Bordi has
had more improvement than Reelhorn
But that' s only because he had further to
go to begin with.*
While Reelhorn has been pitching
since age eight, Bordi is a converted
catcher who didn't pitch regularly until
a senior in high school.
Reelhorn, though, was the only pitch¬
ing standout on his Edison High School
team in Stockton. He compiled a 9-4,
record his senior year-although the
team only won 12 games all season
Reelhorn has kept that winning aspect
at CSUF He was 8-2 last season and is
a perfect 6-0 this year.
'My goals are to mainly go for a
shutout but I ultimately want that win-
even if I don t get it,* Reelhorn said.
Bennett believes that their attitudes,
SeePageS
juTumurai oasKewaU
Hosebags Galatica dumps Penta-Gonza Live
By ELSON ARMSTRONC JR.
Dairy Collegian Staff Reporter
','* rridav afternoon. March 30
Jim Flies Tilford of the Hosebags
Calactica makes this observation: 'You
know I've played on good intramural
teams here for four straight years and
I've never made it to the all-school
championship. This will probably be
my last chance and I really want to get
there this time.'
On Tuesday night, April 3, it was
you guessed it) Jim Tilford who, when
things looked darkest for his team
ignited the spark to derail the Penta-
Coruo-Llve bandwagon. The Hosebags
Calactica earned a hard fought and
often heated 84-67 win before a wildly
cheering throng in the men' s gym
Penta-Conzo-Uve, the team that had
given the dorms a kind of respectability
not seen at CSUF since 1976, seemed
gffM!? make *• Hosebags their
third straight upset (some observers had
even tabbed P-C-L as a favorite over the
Bags) victim with a dazzling perfor¬
mance in the first half. ■»-"«-'
< r!* SS* wu n,P-»nd-tuck after the
first  eight  minutes,
1UV « ra key with 10:17 to go put
Penta-Conzo out front, 20-17. P-C-
remained in front for several minutes
only to see Mike Reinking of the 'Bags
tie the count at 22-22 on a driving lay up
with 8:08 left. P
At this point, Penta-Conzo magic
threatened to blow the Hosebags off the
court. With Clay Lee firing in long
ranae shots and Paul Resler sneaking in
easy lay ups and tip ins, PgC-L sent
their fans into a state of ecstacy when
they took complete control of the game
and stretched their lead to 41-29 with
1:14 left in the first stanza.
During this explosion, Penta-Conzo
forced the Hosebags into 11 turnovers
and P-C-L left the court a half time sit¬
ting on a 41-31 lead
PenU-Conzo's only flaw during the
first half was that their aggresive style of
play had gotten three of their starters
into foul trouble-a fact that the 'Bags
would truly take advantage of when the
second half horn sounded.
With P-C-L leading 47-37 early in the
*cond half, Jim Tilford', dreamt
m^ingrttotheall-^hoolfin.lswa.on
tne verge of going up in smoke. But
ttaarisftrrSS
 If that wasn't enough, u<i ii
Jme down court Tiford drove to his right
and connected from downtown and the
Hosebag fans sensing a change in
momentum rose to their feet.
To Bryon's free throw with 13:19 to go
tied the score at 47. For the next couple
of minutes the lead see-sawed back and
forth. Another bomb by Tiford put the
' Bags on top 53-51 at the 10:27 mark and w> f intrtaMy ^^„ 3 at *" pm
,^i'ihT*„r?al^„in|v,vi„. ,hr_ „/     wilMe^'two" teams from the same
With  Penta-Conzo having  three of      ■„_..-     tv*h   rlnrkwork    Snud   and
their starters plagued with four fouls at      **f?f'      r ,JZ%^£LJ2l>- ™
this point, Tony Kier, Jerry Hack, and      %£S£ JESZZ.Sf^^L
Creg Kolby of the Hosebags went to "r
work   on   them   and   turned   P-C-L s
Cinderella dream into a nightmare.
With 9:04 to go and the i:
...-.,. .. „<» ...wiry over, the  'Bags .
had completed a remarkable comeback
in out scoring Penta-Conzo 53-26 in the   .
second half. 'Tony Kier led the 'Bags
with 22 points, with Jim Tilford throwing  «
in 18, and Creg Kolby adding 12.
Paul Resler lead the gallant Penta-
Conzo-Live attack with 20, Clay Lee had
16, and Jack Lamonaco 12 *■
The men's final wtuch was scheduled »
to top off on Thursday April 5 at 9 pm T
will feature two teams from the same    JL
' i^ktuobj    VjdiatllCa    OaiVnni    ■■■     UPC
Thursday night power league. Clockwork
Spud was the only team to defeat the
Hosebags thus far this season. Oddly
  ..^n. >u Ku dno me issue still     enough, both teams tied for the league
very much in doubt, P-C-L center title *° tne Thursday ni«ht final will not
Marshall Hughes fouled out to be only be for the all-school championship,
followed soom by teammate jack Lomo-     Dut *«*0 ,or th* championship of the
When Allen Spolsdoff connected on
two free throws to make it 69-61 with
6:07 left, the Hosebag fans could sense
that four long years of frustration were
about to end and they began to whoop it
aovantage. clay Lee s jumper from the       from the left side of the basket to make it    other starters havingM&
At the game s end, Penta-Conzo only
Me*.-
In women's play, the Homan Hellcats
advanced into the finals by getting past
W.B.E. 29-11. Tracy Brazil led the HeU-
cat attack by tossing in 17 points.
In the women's other semi-final the
Jockettes tne preseason favorites lad
by Renne' Lindbergj 14 points blasted
At press time, the women's all school
final was set for Wednesday April 5
in
Th* Daily Collegian
Bargain fares fortra veiling students are available
n Page 3
Laker's airlines run on a regular
schedule and offer services (i.e.-food)
that are approximately comparable to
the major airlines. The big difference is
Laker started his airline with flights
to London, and that is still his number
one destination. Depending on the sea¬
son that you travel in, you can get a
round-trip ticket from Oakland to London
on Laker's airlines for as little as $3891
That compares with a minimum APEX
fare of $470.
Students interested in visiting London
during the summer will pay between
t449 and $479 to fry with Laker round-
trip, but the comparable APEX high-
season fare Is $625.
Laker also flies to DusseWorf, Ger¬
many ($459-$529) and to Lima, Peru
($389-$409)
There is a notion that booking a flight
with Laker is a complicated procedure.
That is not the case, according to Ritva
of Hubertine's Travels, who said, 'we
can book passengers on any of Laker's
flights."
If you are interested it
that Laker doesn't fly to, and you can't
get a charter, the best deals involve
tour packages.
Ghost town Bodie lost its reason for existing
From Page 5
The town at this time boasted, among
the usual homes and stores, 17 saloons
and 15 houses of 'ill fame.' In the Red
Light District, the two main streets,
'Virgin Alley' and 'Maiden Lane*
featured such fine harlots of the time as
Madame Moustache, Emma Goldsmith,
Rosa Mae, and more recently, 'The
Beautiful Doll.' These women, like the
men, had come to seek their fortune.
Bodie' s reputation became so bad that
reportedly, a young girl In Aurora, after
hearing that her family was planning to
move to the infamous town, ended her
evening prayer with; 'Cood-bye Cod:
We're going to Bodie.'
But Bodie, like other gold towns, lost
its reason for existing along with the
dwindling gold supply. Several bad
fires, including a large one In T932,
drove the people out of the city. Without
Some left for neighboring Bridgeport,
while others took off for larger cities
elsewhere. For ouite a few years, the
only resident of the town was a caretak¬
er, hired to keep visitors from looting the
buildings
When Bodie became a state park,
people started hearing of this curious
town. Now, between the snowmek and
the first snow, tourists flock to the town
on weekends. After every winter, the
number of buildings left standing are
fewer than before, because of the heavy
snow piles that form on the roofs, crush¬
ing sometothegrounoV	
But the visitors no longer search for
gold, and the only bad men are the ones
that leave their graves at night to walk
the streets of their town.
•Over at Bodie,' said a newspaper
article, "the burial ground is so wet that
they have to bail out the freshly dug
graves to get the coffin In, and then they
pile rocks on it to keep it from floating
until the funeral is over.  At one place
" SlERxU HIGHLANDS BUS CO. INC.
1559 Broadway
J>     Fresno, Ca. 93721       «&
[ir      CHARTER BUSES    *
3 daily schedules to and from Oakhurst
connecting with city bus lines at Shaw and Blackstone
For Further information call   445-1538
THE SOUND ALTERNATIVE
^^^^^^^—zJ »» • arf"n which
is partly protruding from the ground, it
having floated up from below. As the
occupant is a Chinaman no notice can be
taken of it *
So when  visiting   historical   Bodie,
watch out for floating coffins.
J08SM/F!
SAILBOATS! CRUISE SHIPS! No
experience. High Pay See Carri-
bean, Hawaii, Europe, Worldl Sum¬
mer Career. Send $3.95 for info to
Seawortd, Di Box 60129, Sacto, Ca
$1700-4000, summer 35,000 . .
needed in Casinos, Restaurants,
Ranches, Cruisers, River Raftsl
Send $3 95 for info to LAKE-
WORLD, Di Box 60129, Sacto, Ca
95860.
I
"111 help you with
all your real
estate needs."
specialist in income property
MARK MIMMS
CSUF STUDENT
Business 225-6760
Residence 225-1808
Pro Bennett & Assoc.
1617 W. Shaw
GET INVOLVED!
Anyone Interested in serving on the CU.
Program Commltte may pick up an application
in CU. 317. Applications must be turned In to
CU. 317 by April 6.
Applications for anyone interested in
serving on the CU. Board
are now available in A «     «■• .
CU.302. APPly Now!