European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday january 23, 1988 nuggets fall of jazz in otu7-114 from press dispatches Salt Laifi City Thurl  Scurcy to Send the Garni into uni time and then scored seven  in the Etlan period an the Ulith Jan outlasted the Denver Nuj Jucis 117-114 in National has pc Bah association play tuesday night. With 13 seconds remaining in no a Roundup. Play. Bailey drove from the Riihl Side to knot the scare at pm. The Nuu jets had a Chance to win in. But Hailey blocked an Alex  a Lisle jumper with two seconds remaining Iii Ley Pul the jazz ahead for Gaud 11.1-114, with 33 seconds i Iii ulna in overtime. Afler Karl m i me tied up Danny shit yes and Ulah Gol inc jump Ball Rickey Fincun added a pair of insurance Points from the foul line to give the my i he final margin of Victory. Sii Ilcy wound up with 23 Points fur Ulah while Adrian Dantly led inc scoring with 27. Green scored 18 and Malone finished with ii for inc i new 21-23 in the Midwest division. I n other ii pcs tuesday nigh i clippers 97, spurs 96 san Antonio Marucs Johnson scored 30 Points including inc Ganil winning Basket with 44 seconds left to Lead los Angeles Over Sun Antonio Johnson who scored the clip pers final seven paints hit a 20-foot jumper with one second left on he Al second clock while being Junr ded i Gully by Mike Mitch Chi. Kings 119, mute picks 119 Sacramento Calif. For Ward Terry Tyler scored 11 Points in the final eight minutes to Send Sacramento pail Dallas Tyler s domination of the inside triggered n two minute period in the final Quarter when he Kings scored 11 unanswered Points to fight off a a nil comeback ail empt. Rockets too Supei sonics 96 Seattle Robert Reid and Mitchell Wiggins combined for 21 Points in the second Quarter to help Itu Uston build a l5-Poinl halftime advantage and go on to defeat Seattle. The rocket trailed 34-30 when Reid and Wiggins connected on 12 of i hair team s next 15 Points. That put the rockets in the Lead for Good. Reid finished with 20 Points and Wiggins with 14. Knic Fuji warriors 114 new York Patrick Ewing scored 29 Points and put new York ahead los a with a three Point play seven seconds into overtime and the uni rfcs went on to defeat Golden state. Guy Lewis to retire Houston up Gay Lewis who in 196$ couched the University of Houston basketball Cam to a classic Victory Over Urcla Bui never won n National tide de spite five Linal tour appearances announced tuesday Ihal he will retire after this season Lewis 63, has directed the cougars for 30 seasons. He notified air Illic director Tom Ford of his decision. His retirement is effective aug. 31. "1 love this University Lewis said. I never thought of i his As a Job just a crusade to build this thing into a great basketball program. I be always been a Cougar and i la always be a Cougar. Bui i m not through. We be got plenty of games left to win. 1m going to coach As hard As i can of win the next i fish and try to win every basketball game we Ean be tween now Anil the  Alvin Franklin i co Captain on this year s team said we All hated to see Guy go. I m Jusi Glud i Lead an Opportunity to play four years for the Man. This should serve As a special motivational Factor far our icam. We Don t want to see him go out on a losing  the cougars lire 8-7 for the season and 2-3 in 1he Southwest conference. Ford said a search committee will be appointed by Chancellor Richard Van Horn within n Lew Days and a new coach will be named As soon As possible coach Lewis has made a significant contribution to collegiate basketball with a style that has been enjoyed around the world Ford said. His recent teams became known As Phi Slama Jama a fraternity that is now unique to the University of Houston. Good wishes to Guy in his retirement. I have enjoyed working with Guy in the last seven years. We will miss  born in Arp Texas Lewis became head coach at Houston in 1956 and has had a winning record Feis Law 26 seasons. Twenty a Enma Houston coach Guy Lewis. 30 seasons in tie Helm nine of his players were drafted by the Aba 10in the first round. Lewis whose career record is 586-272, told his it ayes of the decision tuesday saying he was making the announcement no to avoid any problems in recruiting at he end of the season. He ranked second among Active Mcaa division 1 coaches in career wins and has coached such standouts As Elvin Hayes Otis Birdsong Don Cheney and Alt com Olajuwon. Lewis said the incident with Tito Hor Ford had nothing to do with his decision. I told my family regardless of the Tito thing this would be my lass year said Lewis who played on Houston s first basketball team in 1946. Llo Rford is the controversial dominican Tenter who was banned by the Mcaa from signing with Flo usion because of recruiting violations. The 7-Foo or tuesday announced his enrolment at the University of Miami Lewis also played for Houston in 1947 and is eighth on the school s scoring avenge list. After College he served in the army air corps and returned to Houston in i95j As an assistant coach becoming head coach three years later. He w Houston to he final four five limes reaching the championship game twice losing in the finals in 1983 to North Carolina slate 54-52, on a last second shot and knit us to Georgetown 8-1-75, in 1984. Tic also Loov the team Loine final four in 1967, i is and 1982. It hurls no doubt about that but in was not is devastating As everybody thinks. I Gryto put these thing in perspective. It wat nol arty harder than any others we lost in the final seconds Lewis said of the North. Carolina slate defeat. Not for it wins or losses but that every icam we Ever had would be a hustling team All the Way to the end. If Ever i had a trademark i d Hope it would be that. That s How i d like to be remembered said Lewis who will also be remembered for clutching and sometimes biting on the Ever present Rcd and while Towel he had on the Bench the game of the Century was Jan. 20, 1968, before 52,693 fans against Urcla in the Astrodome. It was the first nationally televised regular season game and matched Houston s Hayes against Lew Alcindor who would later become the Aba t Kareem a Lul jabber. Houston won the game 71-69."when i first heard i really wanted o cry said Hayes now an assistant to Ford. Guy meant so much to me in my development As a player and a person. He put Hli Job on the line Whir stepped Forward to integrate basketball in the  Spang upsets rams in positional bit buro Germany the Span Dah 1cm sheiks which finished seventh in the Continental snorts conference standings and qualified last for the positional play offs used the free throw line to stun the Ramstein rams 59-56 to highlight the opening round Tor the six team round Robin playoffs Here wednesday. In earlier action Zuburg s Barons broke away from Wiesbaden in the second half in posting an 89-69 Victory. There was a difference of 19 paints be tween Spang and Ramstein in free throws and in definitely was the High Point in the sheiks win. Spang connected on 27 of 45 free throws while the rams managed Only b oils. Rami Leiti which finished second during the season was Content to play a slow Down Type of game and it backfired. After 12 minutes the Sheika held a 12-10 advantage Spang was in the Bonus after 10 minutes and led 25-18 with two minutes to go in the half. Ramstein dosed to Gap to 26-22 when Stan King caused three turnovers of which the rams converted two of them. Led by Mychal Burma s 16 Point and 14 by George Home Spang stayed in front All the Way in the second half. After 10 minutes of the second half Span Dahlem held a 31-21 Cushion and again it was shooting one tend one after 10 minutes. Spang s biggest Lead was 48-35 with five minutes left in the game As Charles thur Man scored All 10 of his Points in the second half a four Point play by Ramstein s Ray Young narrowed the. Gap to 51 -47. A lip in by Herman Thunder Smith of Ramstein pulled Ramstein to within one Point -55-54, but Spang s Otis Mitchell s four free throws in the final 40 seconds helped pull off the upset. Smith scored 21 Points and Willie slew Art contributed 12 As Ramstein had Only two players in double figures. Barons 89, flyers 69 Wallace Northcult carried the first half punch and Winston Williams took Over in the crucial second half to key Pitburg s Triumph. Williams scored 10 Points in a five min Ute spurt Starling with 15 minute Mark and with eight minutes remaining the Barons were in command 58-45. The big Gest  Lead was 70-47, with four minutes to go. The Barons got away fast opening an 1s-4 margin in the game s first eight min utes. Then Northcutt went to the Bench with two Quick personals and the Flyen got Back into the Jame. Phillip Hunt who had is of his 18 Points by intermission sparked the wies Baden comeback and when Ron Camp Bell added the second of two three Point baskets the flyers trailed Only 30-11 with three minutes left in the half. Northcutt gave Pitburg c Little breath ing room but Dwayne Williams hit a pair of free throws after the first half Buzzer to pull Wiesbaden within 34-32 at the break. The second half started slowly with Tho Baron utilizing a tight Man to Man de sense in forcing numerous turnovers to gradually take control before pulling it out of reach. The 5- i play making North ill led All scorers with 27 Point. 17 in the opening half. Williams followed with 20, 18 after the break and Tony Everett and Bobby Jameson contributed 13 and ii respectively for the winners. Hunt topped inc losers with in a Airt fall had 17 and Otis name 10 tar tit flyers. Dominican basketball Star Enrols at Miami Coral cables Fla. A basketball Star Tito Hor Ford of the dominican Republic enrolled at the University of Miami tuesday saying he just wants to be a Normal College student and play a Little basketball for the hurricanes "1 want to go to College and enjoy the College life Hor food 19, said during an afternoon news conference. Hor Ford a 7-foot-l Center originally signed a letter of Intel u attend the University of Houston but the National collegiate athletic association ruled he could t play for the cougars because they bad Vio lated guidelines while recruiting him. He then enrolled at Louisiana state where he was. Kicked off the basketball team by coach Dale Brown after missing several practices. Since then he has been searching a for the right school. He said Miami seemed like the right place. I chose Miami because i like the Cli mate and it s close to Home he said i chose in because the people they re very Friendly. They re not looking Forward to just seeing me play basketball. They care about  after today he s just gains to be an average student Hurricane coach bib Foster said. Of course it s hard to be m average student when you re seven fwd  although Hor Ford won1 be eligible to play for the hurricanes until next brawn. He will begin working out with the team that week. Ii