European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 19. 1980 the stars and stripes Page 25 Irish Happy Courey waited & waited by Randy Minkoff South Bend ind. Up some have questioned the credential of Mike Courey few the past three years at notre Dame but there is Oil Quality no one Ever has accused the quarterback of lacking patience. Courey recruited by Dan divine out of Sioux City Iowa Chelan four Yean ago has had to sit Back and watch Noire Dame football from the sideline since hts enrolled. He thought his Chance would finally come this fall with the graduation of Rusty Lisch. But divine then brought in two of the top freshmen recruits in the country Scott grooms Ami Blair Kiel. I knew i want going to let that bather me be cause they have been bringing in freshman every year since i be been Here and besides i was a freshman once myself said the 6-foot-l senior. Courey had one advantage Over grooms and Kiel and took advantage of it. He had an excellent Spring practice while his to would be challengers were still in High school. When it came time for divine to choose his no. I quarterback he went with Courey. I had a Good Spring and it helped me. I be known All along i could do it and it gave me a Chance to prove myself Courey said. The Competition has been  was not told he would be the starter for the opening 31-10 Victory Over Purdue until two Days before the game. I was ready let s put it thai Way. The wailing was All worthwhile too for the Chance to Lead notre Dame to a Victory before All of these people Courey  was leaning toward Courey because of his experience albeit limited. Courey played in one game in 1977 on a halfback option sat on the sidelines in his Sophomore year and was used sparingly last year behind Lisch. Noire Dame quarterback Mike c Gorey. When his Chance came he helped beat Purdue Mike bad the Good Spring and i jut went with him Over the others because he was the most capable. It s that Plain and simple divine said. Courey is still not assured of being the notre Dame starter for the rest of the year despite define s vote of Confidence and opening game statistics he threw for one touchdown ran for another and directed two other scoring drives. In addition to grooms and Kiel he has seniors Tim Koegel and Greg Gnu Filc battling for his spot. We Veall been no. 1 during the practices. That s of by me. I have to prove myself not Only in every game but in every practice. That is going to keep me Sharp Courey said. The players Are silent about their preference for the signal calling Job. But end Tony Hunter who caught Courey s first career to pass against Purdue said he has Confidence in the quarterback s ability. We All knew Mike had the ability. He just had to have the Opportunity to show himself to everyone Hunter  considers himself equally adept As a runner and a  think the defences Are going to know i can Boot leg and still run As Well As any other Back Courey said. It s going to keep them off stride. I have Confidence i can do either , who helped Lead his High school to the slate baseball tourney in his senior pc or while batting .519, said he is aware of the great tradition of quarterbacks at notre Dame. It s something to shoot for something you work for. That s Why it s All been worthwhile coming to notre Dame he added. Shula benches Griese Strock to face Falcons compiled by boo Odem staff writer football Miami dolphins quarterback Bob Griese has been benched by coach Don Shula and the 14-year Veteran took the news calmly but insisted i can Lead this  Hai announced that Don Strock who has replaced Griese twice in two weeks would be Miami s starting quarterback sunday when the dolphins meet the Atlanta Falcons. Strock who replaced Griese several times last season took the news of his starting assignment matter of factly and said dolphins Faro Don t really understand the problem with Miami s flagging of sense and should have More Confidence in  Shula knows what to do Strock said. I Don t think they fans under stand. I understand their disappointment in the offence. But As Long As i know what s going on and the players and coaches know what s going on i think we know More about it than the fans do and i say that  Griese whose $400,000 a year contract runs through 1981, called on Miami fans to be patient with the team s  be got two new tackles a relatively new Center and a new  Griese Laid. People have to be More patient. It s not the quarterback fault whether Elrock is in there or i m in there when we Don t get into the end zone. We be got to get our own identity and it s going to take Ajmer time. Guys Are making mistakes everywhere Griese Laid. We re  made it Clear however that he had no doubts about his own ability. I can Lead this offence he said. Although Shula said tuesday he has All the Confidence in the world in Bob Griese he made a Point of the Veteran quarterback s  Griese is 35. He i no longer 29, a Hen he was player of the year and in the pro bowl every year Shula said. We Haven t been productive offensively and what i m trying to do is get productive _ whether it i the quarterback or other changes to be  University of pittsburgh1 Unior flanker Larry Simi underwent surgery wednesday for ligament tears in his knee and will be out for the season a team spokesman reported. Sims and the team s no. 1 flanker Barry Compton went Down with knee in juries in the first half of last week s open ing 14-6 Victory Over Boston College. Compton underwent surgery sunday and also was declared out for the season the Pitt spokesman said. Freshman Dwight Collins was shifted from halfback to flanker and will Start in saturday s game against Kansas. Tennis unseeded Sylvia Hanika of West Germany stunned third seeded Billie Jean King 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 wednesday night in the first round of singles Competition in a $200,000 women s Tennis tournament at the Riviera hotel wednesday in Las vegas. Susan Mascarin and Sharon Walsh who both had to play four matches to qualify for this event also scored first round victories. Mascarin Defeated Rosalyn Fairbank of South Africa 6-3, 6-3 while Walsh downed Ivanna Madruga of Argentina 6 2,6-1. In other first round action wednesday Mima Jasovec of Yugoslavia topped Anne White 6-4, 6-3 and Anne Smith eliminated Terry Holladay 7-5, 4-6, 6-1. Sixth seeded Andrea Jaeger advanced to the second round with a 6-3, 6-0 Victory Over unseeded rence Richards. Australian team Captain Neale of scr relied on the youth of Peter Mcnamara and Paul Mcna Inee naming them Here thursday to play Italy in this weekend s Davis cup semifinal at the Foro italico Central  two Wimbledon doubles champions will play Adriano Zanatta and Corra do a Razzetli in singles and face Zanatta and Paolo Bertolucci in saturday s Dou , 25, will face Zanatta in the " opening singles on Friday in what the italians termed As a bad draw for them. Mcnamara is Barazzetti will follow. After the doubles on sunday Mcna me will play Barazzetti and then Mcna Mara will face a Natty. Sports on of major league Bast Ali Toronto at Baltimore 1 30 to saturday. Fraser was said to have chosen his younger players dropping 30-years-old Phil Dent in consideration of the fitness problems the italians have been facing Over the past weeks which were expected to slow them Down. Zanatta has been nursing a bad ankle and Barazzetti has been suffering from an ailing Back. Indian Tennis Star Anand Amri Raj will marry Helen Guarneri an italian student attending a . University nest month in new York his father said. We like Helen very much she is very adjustable and above All extremely religious Laid the father Robert Amalraj. Anand 29, and his younger brother Vijay a have dominated the Indian ten Nis scene in recent years and have taken their country to the quarterfinals of the Davis cup  couple met five years ago at a ten Nis championship in new York. Helen stayed with the Amrit Raj family in Madras earlier this month and finalized wed Ding plans. The wedding ceremony will be held oct. 12 at St. Patricks roman Catholic Cathedral in new York the father said. Wimbledon Champion Boom Borg and . Open Winner John Mcenroe could meet in a tie breaker on National . Television if trans world International the sports to production House can re solve the final details the Washington Star reported wednesday. One High level network executive said both players have agreed in principle but that questions remain Over financial guarantees and the site of the match. Borg and Mcenroe would be paid $250,000 apiece in appearance Money sources told the Star. The Winner would receive an $250,000. Twi plans to Call the made for la match Tennis ultimate tie breaker. According to an unconfirmed report the match would be held on a composition surface at Caesars Palace in Lai vegas. Basketball italian major league basketball team Billy announced ill has hired . Star John Gianelli for the next season. The milanese team made a 1100, 000 bid to have the 30-year-old Ace of Stockton Calif a former Star of kicks and Buffalo braves. Billy finalized Gianelli s Transfer to Italy hours alter missing the hiring of another us. 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