ROUND 3 tossups Questions by Jeff Johnson and Matt Bruce; edited by Matt Bruce. TOSSUP 1 Kansas City & Detroit 1973, Minnesota 1974, Baltimore 1975, Los Angeles 1981, Oakland 1990, & Toronto 1991 were the victims of, for ten points, what pitcher's no-hit games? Answer: Nolan _RYAN_ TOSSUP 2 Based on alleged requirements for delivering a military message, this modern Olympic event includes epee fencing, pistol shooting, 300-meter swim, 4000-meter cross-country race,& 5000-meter equestrian steeplechase. For ten points, in what sport did George Patton compete in 1912? Answer: _MODERN_ (or _MILITARY_) _PENTATHLON_ (prompt on PENTATHLON--was a different event, now defunct) TOSSUP 3 Before the NCAA began its tournament in 1982, Immaculata & Delta State each won three straight titles in the AIAW. Since 1982, Tennessee has won three, and USC, Stanford, & Louisiana Tech two each. For ten points, in what sport did Connecticut go undefeated last year? Answer: _WOMEN'S BASKETBALL_ (prompt on "basketball") TOSSUP 4 This coach told his grandson in August 1968 that his team could win the Super Bowl, but he felt that it would have to happen that season, as he was getting long in the tooth. For ten points, what New York Jet skipper saw his wish come true four months later? Answer: Weeb _EUBANK_ TOSSUP 5 Invented by Garnet Carter of Chattanooga in 1926 to bolster his new attraction, Rock City, this game took off in the 1930s as urbanites could pretend to be Bobby Jones on top of skyscrapers. For ten points, name the sport of windmills and water wheels. Answer: _MINIATURE GOLF_ TOSSUP 6 Being arrested for scalping All-Star Game tickets may not be odd, but it is if you're a major leaguer selling your complimentaries. For ten points, who was this lefty reliever for the 1995 Rangers? Answer: Ed _VOSBERG_ TOSSUP 7 Born Joseph Zukauskas in 1902, he 's the longest-lived heavyweight champ to date. Known as "The Boston Gob," he threw the fight that gave the title to Primo Carnera. For ten points, what fighter's name also appears in a famous boxing picture by George Bellows? Answer: Jack _SHARKEY_ TOSSUP 8 The NBA has suspended him for taking a stand; rather, for not taking a stand. For a quick ten points, what Denver Nugget would rather quit basketball than stand during the national anthem? Answer: Mahmoud _ABDUL-RAUF_ TOSSUP 9 Brett Lindros suffered ten in two years of junior league and NHL play, including two this season. Dennis Vaske got one from an Eric Lacroix hit, and hasn't played since; Ken Belanger had two in four days, and hasn't played since February 12. For ten points, name this brain ailment. Answer: _CONCUSSION_ TOSSUP 10 Born in Kingsland, Arkansas, in 1913, he became a head coach for the first time at Maryland in 1945. He moved on to Kentucky and Texas A&M before accepting the Alabama job in 1958. For ten points, what all-time winningest NCAA football coach died in 1983? Answer: Paul "Bear" _BRYANT_ TOSSUP 11 The best book written on a sport may well be C. L. R. James' Beyond a Boundary, but too few Americans know it, perhaps because its author was a Trinidadian Marxist, but more likely because it's about, for ten points, what bat-and-ball game more popular in the Commonwealth than here? Answer: _CRICKET_ TOSSUP 12 Pencil and paper ready for some craps math: Because 2, 3, and 12 are autmatic losses, while 7 and 11 are wins, for a quick ten points, in smallest terms, what is the probability that a craps game will be settled on the first roll? Answer: _ONE THIRD_ (1/3 - accept 1 in 3 or equivalents) TOSSUP 13 The rafters of this stadium will not bear the 1990 final four banner until Phil Henderson completes his degree. Its capacity of 9,314 is nowhere near enough to support fan interest; hence, an annual campout among Duke students seeking tickets for games in, for ten points, what arena? Answer: _CAMERON_ Indoor Stadium TOSSUP 14 They won 9 straight pennants from 1937-45 in the Negro National League with Buck Leonard & Josh Gibson as their mainstays. For ten points, what was this team named for the city outside Pittsburgh where it originated? Answer: Homestead _GRAYS_ TOSSUP 15 Warning: Spelling question. He made his NHL debut with the New York Rangers in 1982, but holds several franchise records between the pipes for the expansion Florida Panthers. For ten points, spell the surname of this netminder. Answer: _V-A-N-B-I-E-S-B-R-O-U-C-K_ TOSSUP 16 His 99-yard touchdown pass to Mike Quick tied an NFL record, but his surname probably comes up more often in Watergate questions than in sports questions. For ten points, name this Philadelphia Eagle quarterback. Answer: Ron _JAWORSKY_ TOSSUP 17 He's favored to win the 200 & 400-meter sprints at the '96 Olympics. For a quick ten points, who is this American known in Europe, like his namesake is in the US, as "Magic"? Answer: Michael _JOHNSON_ TOSSUP 18 Everybody knows Ty Cobb won the most batting championships, but the Major League team that has collected the most individual batting titles is, for ten points, what National League Central division power? Answer: Pittsburgh _PIRATES_ TOSSUP 19 Big John Merritt won over 200 games and produced NFL stars like Too Tall Jones; John McLendon helped perfect the modern fast-break offense in the 1950s; track coach Ed Temple trained Olympic gold medallists Wilma Rudolph, Wyomia Tyus, and Ralph Boston. Name, for ten points, this historically black college located in Nashville. Answer: _TENNESSEE STATE_ University (accept "Tennessee A&I") TOSSUP 20 Checkmate with a Knight catches the King with his clothes off. When Rook captures Queen, he simply eats her, despite her plaintive wailing. King captures Queen with a kiss and a stab in the back. These are the highlights of, for ten points, what Interplay Productions computer game? Answer: _BATTLE CHESS_ TOSSUP 21 They lost their 1994 first-round NCAA tournament game 112-102 in the home state of their opponents. For a quick ten points, however, what team bounced back from this defeat to win the 1995 tournament? Answer: University of _CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES_ (accept "UCLA")