European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 12, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 12, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 19 commentary pay on a ways accepts the invitation in the hours before the Chicago bears game in Miami last week. Waller Paylon was walking through a hotel lobby. As an elevator door suddenly opened and several passengers emerged a Middle aged businessman stepped away accidentally bumping into the bears running Back. Excuse  Payton said. Justifying his sweetness . He smiled and moved on through the lobby. But having recognized the famous football player the Middle aged business Man seemed honoured to have collided even if Ever so gently Wilh the leading rusher in National football league history. He s not that big and he still looks so  the businessman said As he got on the elevator. After All those Yards. After All those times he s been  in his Ullh season 31-year-old Payton has gained More than 11 Miles As a runner receiver and passer. He holds the career Rushing record with 14,726 Yards including 1,417 this season. But when the bears visit the jets at giants stadium saturday he will be on display in to new York area for Only inc second time in a regular season game. His previous appearance in the big Apple occurred in inc last prune of the 1977 season when the bears edged the giants in overtime 12-9 on an icy surface that limited him to 47 Rushing Yards in 15 carries. In other years the Best nil running backs always appeared in new or re regularly or at least often. Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns played at Yan Kee stadium against the giants 10 times including the 1958 divisional playoff. . Simpson of the Buffalo Bills played at Shea stadium against the jets nine times including the snowy Day in 1973 when he set a season record of 2,003 Yards. Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh stellers played in new York five times four at Shea and once at giants Dave Anderson stadium. In Only three seasons with the los Angeles rams Eric Dickerson already has played at the mad wiands against the giants twice. Because of the quirks of the nil schedule formula. Paylon has played against the giants during the regular season Only that once in 1977 at giants stadium and against the jets Only in 1979 at Soldier Field. The bears won that 1979 game 10-6, but he rushed for Only 53 Yards in 20 carries. At 5 feel 11 inches and 202 pounds Payton is not that big. But he has probably left a great impression on every defensive player who has Ever tried to tackle him. Of the bears 162 games including inc play offs since he joined them As a Rookie out of Jackson state in 1975, he has lined up for their first offensive play from scrimmage in All but six including the last 154 in a Row. He has missed Only one game because of a bruised knee As a Rookie. It s no Accident. Payton has Bench pressed 390 pounds and leg pressed More than 600 pounds. Touching him is like touching a Concrete pillar. Jim Brown might have been a better running Back with his average of 104 Yards a game Over nine sea sons. But even Brown would agree that Payton is the most versatile Back in nil history As a runner pass receiver and Blocker. His combined yardage is 19,503 Rushing pass receiving passing Kickoff returns and punt returns More than 11 Miles through defences stacked to Stop him. When asked to Block. Brown often seemed to de Cline the invitation but Payton always accepts gladly. While pass blocking in Miami he lifted linebacker Hugh Green into the air and flipped him on his Hel met. More than anything else Payton will be remembered for his Rushing Yards. If he gels 100 Yards against the jets it will be the 10th straight game in which he has done that extending his record. He had 111 Yards against the Indianapolis Colls on sunday after having had 122 against the dolphins to break the record of seven straight 100-Yard games he shared Wilh . Simpson and  Campbell. In the locker room later Paylon quietly Shook hands Wilh All his blockers. Thank you he said to each of them. Thank  in his career Payton has 73 games in which he rushed for 100 or More Yards another nil re Cord. To appreciate its magnitude consider How Many 100-Yard games the bears other famous run Ning backs had. Gale Sayers had 20 before his dam aged Knees retired him. In Oiher eras when the game was different the legendary Bronko Nagurski and George Mcafee each had Only one 100-Yard game and the galloping ghost himself. Red Grange never had any. I normally Don t do  Ditka said in Miami while presenting Payton with a game Ball for break ing the record for consecutive 100-Yard games. But this is a very special  during his Bear career Payton has earned 24 a he Home balls probably another nil record. And when trots onto the Field against the jets saturday it will be another special occasion Only the second appearance in the new York area after a journey of 11 Miles the hard Way. The a Yurt turns Aba from Page 17 scored 20 of his Points in the second half. Kevin Mchele scored 24 Points including 18 in the first half and added nine rebounds for Boston. Spurs 109, bulb 107 Chicago Steve Johnson tipped in a missed shot by Mike Mitchell Wilh just 17 seconds remaining to lift san Antonio past Chicago. Johnson added 24 Points while team mate Alvin Robertson offered a game High 29 Points to help the spurs win for the 13th time against 10 losses. The bulls now 8-17, lost for the eighth Lime in their last 10 contests. Rockets 134, jazz of Houston Kacem Olajuwon s 27 Points led seven Houston players in double figures As the rockets won their 13lh straight Home game this season. Houston the Midwest divison Leader is the Only team in the National basketball association with an undefeated Home re Cord this  Cavell came off the Bench to score 19 Points for the rockets and Mitchell wig gins scored 18, also in a Reserve role Utah was led by Adrian Dantly with 21 Points and Karl Malone with 19.clippers 120, Merida 118 los Angeles Marques Johnson scored 30 Points and Rookie Benoit Benja min netted seven crucial Points in final 3n minutes As los Angeles won for Only the third time in 17 games. The Mavericks had final Chance to tie the game Wilh Krvin seconds  Jay Vincent s inbound pass was fumbled by Rolando Blackman who led Dallas with 30 Points and Johnson grabbed the Loose Ball. Trail Bur 94, warriors 92 Portland Kiki Vanda Wenc grabbed an offensive rebound and was foaled As time expired then hit the two free throws to give Portland a Victory Over Golden state. Jim Paxson who led the Trail blazers with 24 Points while Joe Barry  scored 21 Points to lend Golden state. Williamson whips Mohammed claims wac Light heavy Crown Inglewood Calif. A . Williamson scored a unanimous 12-round Deci Sion Over a tired Prince Mamah Moham med tuesday night to win the world boxing Council Light heavyweight championship. Williamson who weighed 173 pounds started the first round throwing upper cuts and combinations and used his aggressive Street fighting style to take command. The no. 3-rated Williamson of Ingle Wood Calif., continued using combinations and upper Cuti throughout the bout to win the majority of the rounds and the wac title vacated by Michael Spinks the inter National boxing federation heavyweight Champion. Mohammed who weighed 17ik pounds and was rated no. 2 by the wac started slowly but made a run at Williamson by the fourth round counter punching and  Bing to keep his opponent off balance. After the ninth round the better conditioned Williamson took Complete command of the fight and Mohammed who lives in los Angeles began to tire. Judge Dick Young scored the bout 116 112, while judges Marty Sammon and or. James Jen Kin scored the bout 117-111. Williamson improved his record to 22-1, while Mohammed fell to 32-2-2. After the fight Williamson 27, said he was surprised by the relative Case of his Victory Over Mohammed 27, who claims to be the Prince of a kingdom in Ghana. I thought the Prince was going to fight a belter fight but he did not Hustle Williamson said. I Felt i was physically stronger than he was and i found out Early that f was much  Mohammed offered an explanation for his ices than Royal performance. I m sorry that what i promised did t happen he said. What i expected and what i saw in the ring was not the same. I came to fight a clean fight but . Bullied me and was spinning me around. Next time i la change my tactics and it will bring out the real  Williamson said he is looking toward a unification bout with the Winner of the world boxing association title fight be tween Marvin Johnson and Leslie Stewart Early next year. Tennessee savors 54-5 j win Over Illinois by the associated press Knoxville term. After inc worst loss of his coaching career Tennes see coach Don Devoe was just itching for some vengeance. He got a taste of it. Thanks greatly to Fred Jenkins. Jenkins scored 21 Points and made three key steals As the volunteers nipped no. 10 Illinois 54-51 tuesday night. Just last week Devoe s club was embarrassed by another big ten team in a 35-Point loss to no. 2 Michigan. But Tennessee had an Edge against the Zillini who were playing their first Road game of the season. They Are like any team in the country in that their first Road game is always Tough. We can attest to this said Devoe whose vols held Illinois scoreless for 5 12 of the second half. Tennessee trailed by As Many As 10 Points in the first half. Rob Jones scored 11 of his is Points in College basketball the second half As Tennessee worked effectively in the Middle and inside. We got the Ball inside to Rob Jones and set the tone for the entire second half Devoe said. Lou Henson coach of the 5-2 Lollini knew his club lost a Chance to pull it out. We just did t get the  done Ken son said. There at the end we were Down one and we missed two layups. 1 thought our guards did a Good  but up front we played a poor game defensively. Elsewhere tuesday night among the nation s top 20 teams us Favlle 88, Ion 75 Louisville. By. Freshman per vis Ellison led Louisville with is of his 19 Points in the second half to lengthen a slim 32-30 halftime Lead. We put a lot More pressure on them in the second half and scored five or six times in a Row off the press Louisville coach Denny Crum said. We look advantage of their size and got the Ball inside too. Once Ellison gets the Ball in there he s Lough to  Alabama Birmingham 62, Auburn 56 Birmingham Ala. Four dab players scored in double figures led by James Ponder with 14 Points but Auburn coach Sonny Smith said it was his tigers who blew the game. We did t handle the Ball Well late. Be cause of our poor Ball handling we did t get Good shots when we needed them in the last three minutes Smith said. Michael Charles had 12 Points Steve see College on Page 21