European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday december 14, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Ruth wins outland trophy Oklahoma City a Mike Ruth of Boston College was named win Ner of the 1985 outland trophy thurs Day As the outstanding Interior lineman in College football. The 6-i oot-2, 268-Pound nos guard from Norristown pa., is the 40th Winner of the outland trophy. The award Winner was announced by Volncy Mcnece executive director of the football writers association of Ameri Ca. Ruth a senior also had been a finalist for the Lombard award which can be won by a linebacker or defensive end in addition to an Interior lineman. That award went to Tony Casillas an Oklahoma nos guard. Ruth Casillas and six others were in the running for the outland trophy after making the football writers association s All America team at Interior line spots. The others were offensive linemen Jeff arc gel of Southern California Jim Dombrowski of Virginia Jamie Dukes of Florida John Rienstra of Temple and defensive linemen Tim Green of Syra Cuse and Leslie o Neal of Oklahoma state. Ruth is the first Boston College player to win the outland. He had 126 tackles in 1985. 89 unassisted. He had 26 tackles behind theline forced two fumbles and intercepted one pass. Mike Ruth. .1st from . To win outland yanks get Burns Eye Fisk in Deal for Chison Baylor by John Nelson san Diego a the new York Yankees and Chicago White sox settled for second Best swapping pitchers when they really wanted to Trade hitters As the official portion of baseball s annual Winter meetings came to a close thursday. The Trade that the two clubs made sent left hander Britt Burns and two minor leagues to the Yankees for right hande Joe Cowley and Catcher Ron Hassey. The Trade the Yankees and White sox might yet make would Send free agent Catcher Carlton Fisk to the Yankees for designated hitter Don Boston red sox later announced they had acquired left handed hitting util Ity player Mike Stenhouse from Minnesota for right hander Charlie Mitchell. There were 12 deals involving 26 major league players made it the Winter meetings. Before making a second Deal with new York the White sox must first sign Fisk and then both players Are demanding bonuses for waiving no Trade rights. Agent Jerry Kapstein represents each of them. He said thursday that neither player has Given assurances that these rights will be waived. Though neither club would confirm that this Deal would be made White sox Gen eral manager Ken Harrelson said it s Kapstein s party now. You have to follow his Lead and that s what we re Kapstein said nothing is imminent with Fisk. Our discussions with the White sox have been Businesslike but we Are nowhere near close to in agreement at this Point Kapstein said. We arc continuing our although Kapstein declined to com ment on whether Fisk would submit to the White sox request for arbitration the associated press Learned that Fisk was asking for a three year contract. An arbitration settlement would result in a one year contract. A source close to the Trade negotiations said both Baylor and Fisk would ask for monetary considerations in order to waive their rights to refuse a Trade. The source said that Baylor was t requesting a Lump sum payment and denied speculation that Baylor had asked for a is million buy out. Some other trades were reported to be in the works. The san Francisco giants reportedly were Worang on a Deal that could Send outfielder Chili Davis to Kansas City Forg Itchco Mark Gubicza and outfielder Sheridan. Sources said the Deal was set until the giants demanded a third player pitching Prospect Tony Ferreira. The los Angeles dodgers also talked with the Yankees about acquiring Center fielder Henry Cotto. The two minor leagues in the White see yanks on Page 23 jets tackle bears in possible super bowl preview Broncos face must win game with chiefs by the associated press while the new York jets meeting sat urday with the Chicago bears is getting nationwide attention Kansas City s game at Denver in a cry bit As important. Denver can win the acc West title with two victories coupled with a pair of losses by the raiders 10-4. Denver can also be a wild card pick by winning twice and having the jets dolphins or patriots All 10-4 lose twice. It s a tall order but coach Dan Reeves a believer in miracles docs make one Strong Point. I can t remember an 11-5 team that did t make the playoffs he s right and if the Broncos do Man age to win their last two games they would finish at 11-5. Those games Start week 15 one to of i Roundup go in the nil. On sunday it s Buffalo at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Washington Green Bay at Detroit Houston at Cleve land Indianapolis at Tampa Bay Minne Sota at Atlanta the new York giants at Dallas san Francisco at new Orleans Philadelphia at san Diego St. Louis atthe los Angeles rams and Seattle at the los Angeles raiders. On monday new England is at Miami. The Broncos Are faced with having to finish with a better record than the other acc playoff challengers because they have a disadvantage in All the tiebreaker criteria established by the league. Standing in Denver s Way arc Kansas City and Seattle the final week s oppo the Way we have to approach it is on week at a time said Reeves not that we have to win twice and somebody else has to lose twice. We have to beat Kansas City this week and somebody else has to lose. New England plays Miami so we know one of them will lose. Then we can go meanwhile Chicago defensive lineman Dan Hampton not Only is preparing to play the new York jets he s expecting to see the in the super bowl. Bear coach Mike Ditka also would t mind if his team and the jets met in superbowl xxx. First the bears 13-1, must journey to giants stadium for saturday s game wit the jets. Chicago already has clinched the advantage throughout the. Home Field playoffs. The jets could Lake a Gigantic step toward getting into the postseason Parade As Well As the acc East Crown with a Victory Over the bears. I m convinced they Are the finest team in the acc East and that s u Tough Divi Sion said All pro Hampton. I think these Are the people Well probably see inthe super Dilka a protege of jets coach Joe Wal ton when Ditka was a tight end at the University of Pittsburgh admits he s sort of rooting for the jets to Prosper in the acc. I Hope it would be us against the jets in the super bowl said Ditka whose team built a 12-0 record before losing to Miami then edging Indianapolis last week. I d love to just get there. I sure would t mind if Joe got there nets defensive strategy knocks off kicks by be associated press new York the new Jersey nets game plan swarm new York s big men inside worked to Perfec Tion thursday night. We wanted to Stop Patrick Ewing and cum mings from making on on one mows inside by double teaming them when they got the Blu and forcing the guards to do the scoring nets coach Dave won said after his team beat Thi kicks 108-85 in a National basketball association game. We tried to mix things up. We varied the double team moves sometimes by going in quickly and some no Roundup times holding off a Little Wohl s strategy worked Ai the kicks hit Only 32.2 percent of their Field goals. Ewing. Who equalled his season High with 20 re Bounds was 4-for-13 from the Field and scored 15 Points while Cummings was 2-for-10 for seven Points. New York trailed by 12 Points at halftime but guard Darrell Walker who led All scorers with 23 Points scored six Quick Points As the kicks Cut the deficit to 58-52 Early in the third Quarter. Mickey Johnson scored eight of his if Points in the last 5 41 of he third Quarter to give the nets a 77-64 Lead at the pm. Of the period. Buck Williams who led the nets with 22 Points and 10 rebounds then sparked a 13 3 spurt with three straight baskets Early in the fourth Quarter giving new Jersey a 90-67 Lead. A i in Cook who scored 18 Points for the nets started in face of Otis Birdsong who left his uniform it Home when to drove across the Hudson River to the game at Madison Square Garden. A replacement was see Aba on Page 23
