European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 17, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. September 17. 1980 the stars and stripes Page 23 s fancy passer no passing fancy by George Vecsey York not when Gordon Adamson rolled at the University of Southern California he paid his tuition and his fees like any Good freshman. Then be walked Over to the football office and volunteered to play quarterback. This exercise in Gall was much like a stranger s applying for a Job in government and saying he d be satisfied with Secretary of state. The take no chances with the football machine at us. They test the water boys to make sure they won t spill a drop. Cheerleaders Are cast As if they were Irving out for a chorus line. And football players Are certified by More inspections than a new 747. We told Gordon he did t have a Chance said Paul Hackett. Now in his fifth year of coaching quarterbacks at us. We Tom him he would never get Totake a map in  though some schools encourage so called walk on on the theory that you never know where your next soccer style kicker or Cannon fodder lineman is coming from the us people did everything to Adams except throw rocks and yell scat but Adams did not give up on his dream of playing quarterback for us. He had grown up in the tradition of Rose bowls and National championships Isaw . Simpson s first gome he recalls with a big smile because nine of his relatives including both his parents and one set of grandparents had at tended us. At Newport Harbor High school South of Losangeles Adams had been a starting quarterback and had received a serious offer to play for Dartmouth. He could envision himself As to Ivy league hero throwing touchdowns in the autumnal a it of new Hampshire. But his loyalty remained to the hazy afternoons spent with his father and Grandfather inthe coliseum. I knew i could get As Good an education at us As anywhere Adams said. And i wanted to give football a Chance. If it did t work out. Fine. But wanted to go to  after his initial Rebuff in the fall of 1976, Adam pestered the coaches to see if be could work his Way onto the squad. They said he could take a one credit Winter conditioning course monitored by the coaches. About 25 aspiring players take this course every win Ter. Sometimes six or seven Guys get invited to Spring football Hackett said. But nobody Ever gets Finan Cial Aid from it. And a quarterback it s unheard  Adems. N Limber 6-foot-l-Inch athlete who is a tournament racquetball player proved he probably walk on quarterback Gordon adans. Was told he did t have a Chance would not get Hurt hanging around a practice Field so the coaches let him go out for Spring football in 1977, playing defense against pass  told me not to get my Hopes up Adams said. It made sense. They can t have 200 Guys hang ing around looking for a tryout. I appreciated their honesty and i approached the game within those guidelines. 1 knew patience would be the order of the Day. It turned out to be the order of the  Adams was allowed to sit in on All strategy meet Ings because Hackett s policy was Alt quarterbacks Are treated equally in the meetings but not on  in his first three years Adams s biggest re Ward was being allowed to stand on the sidelines for the Bluebonnet bowl. Not in uniform of course. He was never with me on the Field Hackett said. We told him bluntly that he d never throw a pass for us but he was so pleasant about it. He jest got this big smile on his face and said no problem. I m jest Happy being part of this " As a close Friend of Paul Mcdonald last year s quarterback and academic Star Adams began to Mas Ter the football strategy faster than most of the re serve quarterbacks. A Tew coaches began to notice his Strong Arm As he threw passes on the sidelines. His Reward for being noticed was one of the dirtiest jobs in football running the opponents plays Dur ing the week. That Guy has taken his shots said Marv Goux. The longtime top assistant. He has really been vaccinated. Adams was Given a scholarship going into his senior year a Nice gesture by the coach John Robinson. And one Day while he was running Stanford s plays in a practice in the coliseum Gordon Adams was As they say in Hollywood discovered. I can t Tell you How Good Gordon Adams is Don Lindsey. The linebacker coach told Hackett later. He is calling audibles and shifts. Hiarm is  with their top two quarterbacks Mil of eligibility the coaches made the judgment last fall that Adams was As Good As any other quarterback in school. They let him play in the waning minutes of a 42-5 Romp Over Oregon state he was intercepted once an dumped twice while trying to throw. Adams graduated last Spring in the regular four year Span with a 3.70 average but the National Rule was changed to allow a graduated player with another year of eligibility to Complete it in his fifth College year As Long As he was enrolled toward another de Gree. My father had told me the funds Woald ran out after four years Adams said. But when he Beard i might be playing quarterback " in Spring practice. Adams looked better than the three sophomores on the squad. Last saturday night in Knoxville tcnn., us barred from a league title and the Rose bowl because of infractions involving a football counselling program opened its season against the University of Tennessee and the starting quarterback was Adams. Adams not Only completed 17 of 25 passes for 170 Yards with no interceptions but hit a crucial sideline pass for 25 Yards in the waning seconds that set up a 47-Yard Fidd goal that won the game for the trojans 20-17, with no time remaining. Gordon Adams is the Patron Saint of any Ordinary mortal who Ever dreamed of walking onto a football Field and asking for a tryout. Weaver feeling frustrated Birds feathers Are ruffled traded defend snub air Fri Moose Dupont. Who helped the Phat he i flyers via successive St Dey cd in the old 1970s, has hem traded to the Quebec Nord toils in Fatura coast Enblom the Nat isl the key Ustine team an Bou act mayday. Doport. 31. Played tilth seasons wife tace Fren Coue cling 55 goats 139 assists Ani  More the Iju Patty Watato dab Carter recant Dop to in be was surprised her test sub. Art it Jet. It of  a  Val was a vireo Vej Puia Debbra to decanter 172 from to St Loosa fan. Tab Trtan Kra Ody four am cars it Jan a is Ailcy of Tasa cmj-74 i acc of to. Csc sctt outa to bar Ber Rick Mac tul Tod Ruamy Watson. Compiled by Bob Wicker sports editor baseball if the Baltimore Ori Oles Are feeling frustrated and they undoubtedly Are it s understandable. The defending american league champions just finished a 6-2 Road trip but still fell two games farther Back of the new York Yankees. Before leaving for this trip if we had said we would be 6-2, we might have sounded greedy manager Earl Weaver said after the orioles lost a 13-inning, 4-3 contest to Toronto monday. But the Yankees ended up sweeping Boston and in the end we needed More than six out of eight.1 be said. With both new York and Baltimore Takin la a Day off monday the Yankees had stretched their Lead to five games with just 19 games left on the schedule for both  spattering Pittsburgh i Rales Are Back in town after a bruising Road trip. But they re Likely to get Little respite Dur ing a midweek series against Philadelphia. The Phillies who won two games from the pirates Early last week Are hot on the to Refl of East division leading Montreal. Pittsburgh Kidi just dropped two of its state Mac against the expos is 4w games or tie Pace and 3w fames behind Cross state rival Philadelphia. A National league meeting called to consider the designated hitter has been cancelled no president Chub Feckey said monday. No owners who had Defeated a do proposal 5-4-3 last month were set to discuss the matter again wednesday in Chicago until St. Louis san Diego and Philadelphia the three teams asking for the meeting withdrew their request. St. Louis and san Diego voted for the do in sports wire the last meeting and Philadelphia abstained. A simple majority of seven teams would be enough to carry the Rule change. Bill Gullickson of Lite Montreal expos was named National league Itnyer of the week monday. Gullickson established a Rookie record with is strikeouts against the Chicago cubs last week and pasted two Victoria. In in linings he allowed just two nun and seven hits striking oat 21 batters an walking Only two. First baseman Eddie Murray of the Baltimore orioles not Relief Pitcher Ron Davit of the Nee York Yankees tied monday for american league player of the week. Murray had 16 hits including six Home runs in 35 at bats last week driving in 13 runs. Three of his homers came in one game tying a Baltimore club record. He also had three doubles and four walks compiling a 1.057 slugging percentage and .513 on base percentage. Davis was credited with three victories allowing Only two hits in 10 1-3 innings pitched. He permitted Only four base run ners among the 35 batters he faced Dur ing the week. Cincinnati reds president Dick wag Ner had a mixed reaction monday to Johnny Bench s request that he catch Only two games a week next season. We respect that request and we will do our Best to abide by that Wagner said. But he added. We fed he has much to contribute to this team and we Hope he will want to catch More than two games " football former Kansas Cit chiefs All pro tackle Jin Tyrer shot and killed his wife Early monday then committed suicide Kansas City police reported. Police said that Tver 41, and his , 40, were found in the or mkt bedroom of their two Story ranch borne of the City s South Side. A 17-year-Ou my told police that he heard three shots Tad Bond the bodies. Two other  on Page 2