European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday december 18, 1985 tar heels remain no. 1 in up poll new York up North Carolina remains inc lop Choice As the nation s no. 1 College basketball team in voting by the up Board of couches. The tar heels who received 31 first place votes from the 40 members of the Board in monday s voting Are followed by Michigan Duke. Kansas and Syracuse. All held the same positions a week ago. The five teams have compiled a 38-1 record with Kan Sas having the Only loss. The tar heels who to Ted their record to 7-0 with a 42-Poinl Victory Over Ohio University in their Only game last week totalled 573 Points to 333 for Michigan which won three games last week to raise its record to 9-0. Michigan received seven first place votes with the other two going to Duke. The Blue devils 8-0, received 454 Points. Kansas 8-1, had 421 Points two More than Syracuse which is 6-0. The Georgetown hoyas 6-0, moved up one place to sixth and Georgia tech dropped from sixth to seventh place. The hoyas had 355 Points to 344 for Georgia tech which was Idle and remained at 4-1. Oklahoma 8-0, moved up a notch to eighth place with 230 Points and St. Johns a Winner Over Urcla on Sun Day jumped from 13th place to ninth with 202 Points. Nevada Las vegas 6-1, remained in 10th place with 194 Points. The Only new entry in the top 20 was Pepperdine which took the 20th spot with a 6-1 record. Dropping out of the top 20 was Olio slate 19th last week but a 79-70 loser to Arkansas in its Only game of the week. Louisiana stale and Memphis stale both 7-0, shared Ullh place with 163 Points followed by Illinois 123kentucky 95alabama Birmingham 85indiana 80louisville 61mcpaul 44notre Dame 38 and Pep. Perdine 25. Points Are awarded on a basis of 15 for first place 14 for second 13 for third Etc. Texas Georgia Lead women s Cage to by Mel Greenberg for he Assoc filed Cress Texas and Georgia who will not meet in the regular season continued to dominate the lop two positions in the weekly women s College basketball poll announced monday. The nationwide panel of 60 women s coaches awarded All the first and Sec Ond place ballots to the two schools both of which have 8-0 records. Texas which has been no. 1 for 11 straight weeks since climbing to the top at the end of last january received 56 first place and four runner up votes for 1,196 Points. Georgia which won t get its first real test of the season until it goes to Southern California s tournament on dec. 27, collected four first place and 56 second place votes for 1,144 Points. The voting is compiled by Mel Grcen Borg of the Philadelphia inquirer for the associated press. Coach Jody Conradt s Texas team maintained its grip on the top spot by defeating Southern California last tuesday in Austin. More than 11,000 fans were on hand. The most exciting things were the crowd and the first half which Fea tured just real Good basketball con Radl said. There were a lot of first timers in the audience. But 1 Don t be Lieve there was any  Texas was certainly no. 1 that night said Southern California coach Linda Sharp whose 7-1 learn moved up a notch to third by defeating ten Nessee 84-77, at Home last Friday de spite the ejection of superstar Cheryl Miller Early in the second half for an intentional foul. The women of Troy collected 1,004 Points to replace Louisiana tech 8-1, which fell to seventh place after being upset Al Houston 66-60. First year coach Greg Williams squad entered the top 20 list at 19th, forcing the ouster of Idle North Carolina state 4-2. Long Beach state 6-0, which had easy victories Over Fullerton state and a Armoush moved ahead two places into fourth with 980 Points just 10 ahead of Northeast Louisiana 4-1. Northeast Louisiana won two games but one was a narrow 78-71 verdict at in ranked Mississippi College. Last week a school official confirmed that the lady indians received a letter from the Mcaa outlining a ruling on in fractions. The school has 15 Days to Appeal before inc findings arc made Public. Meanwhile the rest of the top 10 included Virginia 8-0, which jumped a step to sixth another All time Mark for the Cavaliers. Mississippi. 7-1, held eighth behind Louisiana tech with three victories while Western Ken Tucky 6-2, added two More triumphs to hold Down ninth. Penn slate 4-1. Remained 10th after holding off visiting Syracuse 87-79 the Lions received 586 Points Only five More than a Burn 6-1, which moved up a place to11th in the second 10, old Dominion 2-2, finally nude a move Forward in the rankings advancing two spots to i5lh after defeating visiting Maryland. Ohio state 3-2, took 16th in a three Way fight that had no. 17 Nevada Las vegas trailing inc buckeyes by three Points and no. 18 Iowa 6-3, Only four Back. The second 10 Auburn Louisiana state Tennessee Oklahoma old do minion Ohio slate Nevada Las vegas Iowa Houston and North car Olina. Stone face Landry says 3rd-string a a worse than i am by Denne h. Freeman Irving Texas a Dallas cow boys coach Tom Landry the original old Stone face says Steve Pelluer re minds him of himself. Pelluer never changed expression when i sent him in says Landry. He s worse than i  Pelluer. A third string quarterback and former Rose bowl hero who had never taken a snap in a regular season National football league game led the cowboys to a Victory sunday that gave them their first National Confer ence Eastern Divi Sion title since 1981. "1 really did t have time to think about it which is Nice said Pelluer a fifth round draft Choice in 1984, after the cowboys beat the new York giants 28-21. Pelluer came into the game in the Sec Ond half after starting quarterback Danny while had been sidelined with a shoulder Bruise and Gary hog Boom had suffered a concussion. With Dallas leading 21-14, Pelluer took the cowboys on a 72-Yard touchdown drive highlighted by a 28-Yard pass to Rookie Karl Powe on third and 15. The completion to the giants 24-Yard line set up Timmy Newsome s one Yard scoring run. This probably surpasses anything i be Ever done said Pelluer. I had some close Steve Pelluer games in College but this has to be one of my biggest  As a Sophomore Al Washington Pelluer led the huskies to the Pac-10 title and a 28-0 Victory Over Iowa in the Rose bowl. I had a big game once when we came Back in the final 20 seconds to beat Michi Gan and Hal was a big thrill said Pel Lucr. "1 did t feel like All the pressure was on me. I just went into the huddle and told everybody to do their Job. It s just an unbelievable  running Back Tony Dorsett quoted Pel cur As saying when he went into the game i understand your concern men. Let s go  Dorsett said the completion to Powe was the biggest play of the game. That enabled us to go Down and  Pelluer did t even practice with the first team during the week. He was Busy impersonating giants quarterback Phil Simms on the scout team. Pelluer could Sec some More action in san Francisco on sunday. White said he doubted he would play against the 49crs. It s a painful injury and i d like to sit out for a while and rust he said. Hog Boom has a slight concussion but was expected to be ready to play sunday. The cowboys who will meet the los Angeles rams either Jan. 4 or Jan. 5, must beat the 49ers on sunday and the rams must lose to the los Angeles raid ers on monday for the game to be played at Texas stadium. This is one of the biggest victories we be had said Landry. Nobody picked us to win our division. A lol of people bad us  son is find bigger payoff in smaller surroundings by Jeff Hasen los Angeles up while a big Man is a necessity in the Aba the Seattle supersonics Are showing that a big Arena could be a liability. The sonics who made their Home in the Cav Nous kingdom in recent seasons and who were 20-21 there last year have re turned to the coliseum. Cozy surround Ings brought seven victories in their first eight Home games. The kingdom was so big and empty in was like both teams were visitors said guard Gerald Henderson. Seattle general manager Lenny Wil kens is another who in this Case thinks smaller is better. The coliseum is a great place to play Wilkins said. It brings the fans in closer and that makes things a lot More exit  no Roundup it could be even More exciting in Seattle. With 16 of their first 24 games on the Road the sonics have yet to Lake full advantage of their Home court. New coach Crnic Bickerstaff who inherited Jack Sikma and a Bunch of lesser names disliked Seattle s 10-14 record caring mid december but found reasons to be optimistic. I like this team he said. I like its work ethics and that s important. We re playing 16 of 24 on the Road and if we survive that Well be in the  picking up the dribble Pete Maravich who never picked up his dribble was honoured by the Utah jazz dec. 14 with the retiring of his no 7 Jersey. His number has always been unofficially retired said jazz Trainer Don Sparks. I be never issued his number to any player since Pete left he s tops in my Book. Pete was the greatest i be  jazz chairman of the Board Sam Baltis Lone agreed. I always Felt it was a shame that he did i get to play on a playoff contending team he said. He would be brought the things we re seeing today into the  like everyone else legendary Urcla coach John wooden has a problem listing the Best basketball players Ever. Larry Bird is the finest player in the game bul nol the most dominating wooden said. I would t pick him Over Kareem Abdul Jabbar or Moses Malone. The Best player i be Ever seen through the years was Oscar Robertson but Bird May be Superior and a Good Case could be made for magic Johnson new Jersey coach Dave Wohl appreciates an Early season Victory As much As one that comes late in the year. I m a big believer in getting out of the Gale said the former lakers ass sunt coach every game you win in november and december Means one less you have to pull out in  Wilkins admires the play of Seattle Rookie Forward Xavier Mcdaniel. He s the meanest or. Nice Guy i know Wilkens said. Akeem Olajuwon receives similar accolades from his coach Houston s Bill filch. V Akcam is a thoroughbred Fitch said. He has that special ability to Cath Down and come up with something special in the Clu cd. When you jump on his Back More times than not hell carry