European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 stars and stripes monday january 27. 1986 Minnesota Cage coach Dutcher resigns Minneapolis up1 University of Minnesota basketball coach Jim Dutcher resigned  fallow ing the arrests o three players in connection will an alleged rape. Paul girl. Minnesota s athletic director said the arc Sis Farad he University to forfeit ill big ten game sunday against Northwestern in Evans Lon Iii. University of Minnesota president Kenneth Keller said they will decide by tuesday whether to forfeit the rest of i he season. Dutcher 52, announced his resignation at a news con Ference saturday. He had considered remaining until the end of the sea win. But decided to step Down once University officials announced they would forfeit sunday s game. I think the program needs a new direction i m not pleased with the direction we re  Dutcher said if you head up the program think you re ultimately responsible if i could pc done anything about it t Don t know he said. Keller said the University needed to study the program because if the seriousness of the charges and because of the tarnished image. We want to look Al the entire program and say in the Best of our judgment what would Best represent the uni verily he said. It is not for us to make a judgment on their guilt or innocence Keller said. That s Tor the court to  three Gopher players were arrested Friday in Madison wis. And charged with second degree Sentani assault in the alleged attack on an 18-year-old woman police say the incident occurred in the concourse hotel in Madison where the Minnesota team was staying following its 67-63 Victory thursday night Over Wisconsin. The three players Milch Lee Kevin Smith and George Williams were expected to be formally charged monday. They were being held without bail in the Dane county jail in Madison. Lee. 21, a Sophomore Forward was acquitted Jan. 14 of third degree criminal sexual assault charges in the alleged rape of a female University student one year ago this month. Both Smith 21, of Lansing mich., and Williams 19, of Oakland calif., Are starting Sophomore forwards. Keller also said be doubted any of the three would play again a i lie University. Dutcher. I Strong adherent of discipline and fundamental basketball confronted problem when he in Rel joined the Minnesota program in 1975. Five players who he had  to return decided to Transfer. The gophers finished 16-10 that season and followed with a 24-3 Campaign in 1976-77, establishing an All time school single season Victory record. But the Mcaa or dered Minnesota to forfeit in wins because the University refused to declare two players Mychal Thompson and David Wincy ineligible for minor recruiting violations. Thompson was reprimanded for Selling iwo complimentary tickets to a game. Dutcher guided the. 1981-82 Cam to a 21-6 record and its first big ten title in More than 3 decade with 7-foot-3 Center Randy Brcue Selling the Pace. Other big men Dutcher has tutored include current Aba players Kevin Mcshate and Mark olberding. Dutcher began the i985-s6 season with n 177-104 Ca reer record Al Minnesota and a 299-156 combined Mark in a seasons including sin years Al Eastern Michigan. Minnesota is currently 3-3 in the big ten 13-6 Overall. Buffon of reaches Lead in Phoenix Phoenix Ariz. A front runner a sullen overcame a Balky Putter with a 3-under-Par a and stretched his Lead la four strokes saturday in the third round of the s500.0do Phoenix open Golf tournament. It could have been a lot lower the former pea Champion said to had some  1 did t capitalize on Sultan completed three trips Over the Phoeni country club course in 196, i shots under Par and the lowest 54-Hote total on the pea tour since Larry Nelson had the same in the 1984 Wall Disney world open. But Sutton was far from satisfied. I Haven t beat the Golf course As much As i want to beat it he said. And even with a four shot Lead he s Lak redskins sign Theismann of f to year pact Washington a the comeback process is beginning to Lake shape far Washington redskins quarterback Joe Theismann who has signed a two year contract Complete with a Bonus that rewards him for past performance. Theismann s 1985 season ended nov. 1b when he suffered a broken right leg in a game against the new York giants. Although the 36-year old Veteran is the oldest quarterback in the league and admits he was in the midst of his worst season in Washington Theismann vowed he u Ould return in 1986, Friday s announcement by the redskins thai Theismann had signed is contract la pay him through the 1987 season should he make the club came Only Days after he had the cast on his leg removed and re placed by a Brace. Hij rehabilitation process is several weeks ahead of the schedule doctors had set for him. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. A 12-year Veteran Theismann is the most productive passer in Washington history. He has thrown for More than 24,000 Yards and at tempted and completed More passes than any of Quarter pack in the team s 49-year existence. Theismann has fallen behind Jay Schroeder on the team s depth Chart. Under Theismann in 1985. The redskins were 5-5 under Schroeder they won five out of six. Ing nothing for granted going into sunday s final round of the Chase for 3 390,000 first prize. I m going to play aggressively. I m going to try to make As Many birdies As i  said the Man who in 11 rounds this year has scared 67 birdies. Veteran Howard twirly a Phoenis native could do no better than a 70 in the warm sunny weather but retained second at 200. Calvin Pectic the defending litle Holder ran a 173-Yard, 5-Iron shot into the cup for an Cagle-2 on the nth Hole and was five shots off the Pace Al 201. Puccle Olio Hud a 68. Mas tied at 12 under Par with 1985 leading Money Winner Curtis strange australian Greg Norman Ronnie Black and Tony Sills. Sills and strange each had a 65. Norman shot 66, and Black had a 69. Jack in Elnus not really in title Conten Tion drove inc Green on the 320-Yard, Par-4 fifth Hole and made a Long putt for Eagte-2, the highlight of a 69 thai left him at 210. Sutton who had a two shot Lead when the Day s play started struggled and scrambled out of rough and from behind Trees Over the first seven holes but was 2 under Par for the Day until he made his first bogey of the tournament on the eighth. He saved Par from difficult positions on the told and 12th, then pulled Awny from twirly with a 20-foot Birdie putt on the i4lh and a 12-Footcr on the 15th. Hie bogeyed the 16th after a poor drive then got the shot Back with a 9-Iron approach that left him a 40-Inch null on the 17th. A Prwivo Flat Sui Lon. Missed some opportunities 7 finalists named for pro Grid Hof Canton. Ohio up fran tar can Ion who holds major nil career records for quarterbacks but was stymied in three super bowl appearances Heads a list of seven finalists to be considered for Induc Tion into the pro Foo goal Hull of Fame. The other finalist announced saturday Are quarterback Len Dawson running backs Paul Hornung and Doak Walker defensive Back Ken Houston linebacker Wil lie  and wide receiver Don Maynard. Voting was conducted among 19 Mem Ben of the Hall of Fame selection commit tee representing the 28 nil Cilicia plus a representative from the professional foot Ball writers association eight candidates who failed to achieve finalist status Are wide receiver Fred Bilut Nikoff running backs Larry Csonka and John Henry Johnson quarterback Bob driest guards Larry Little and Tarn Mack defensive Back Johnny Robinson and owner Al Davis. The 1986 class of enshrines will be announced on monday with a minimum of four to be named. Over an 18-year career Minnesota 1961-66 and 1972-78 and new York giants 1967-71tar Konlon completed 3.6b6 of 6,467 passes for 47,003 Yards and 342 touchdowns All career records. The Cergia scrambler and nine Lime pro Flower also rushed 675 times for 3,674 Yards and 32 ads. If elected he would be the first player who spent a major part of his career with Minnesota to be enshrined a pinpoint passer Dawson completed 2,136 of 3,741 attempts for 28,711 Yards and 239 ads. He played with Pittsburgh Cleveland Dallas of the old Al l and Kan Sas City 11963-75. And was the map of Kansas cily s super flow in Victory Over Minnesota. The flashy Hornung was a standout with Green Flay As he rushed 893 times for 3,711 Yards and 50 ads and scored 12 More touchdowns on receptions. He led the nil in scoring from 1959 to 1961. He was sus Pended for the 1963 season for belting on his own team. Perhaps the Premier Strong safety in nil history Houston played h seasons with Houston and Washington and intercepted 49 passes for 898 Yards and an All Lime record nine ads. He was an All pro from 1974-7h. The durable Iamer missed Only five games in 10 seasons with Kansas City. He played in five pro bowls and spurred the chiefs defense Over Minnesota in superbowl in. Maynard caught 663 passes for 1i.hi6 Yards and �8 ads in 15 years with the new York giants new York titans of the Al new York jets and is. Louis. Walker played is Strong seasons with Detroit after winning the 1948 hot sum trophy at Southern methodist. He rushed 309 times for 1,530 Yards caught 152 passes for 2,539 Yards and kicked 49 Field goals and 183 conversions. He also played in five pro bowls. Finalist who Are not elected will automatically become candidates in 1987. The enshrine men of the 1986 class will take place on the from Steps of the Hall of Fame on aug. 2. Dallas Bank repossessed Dorset s Mercedes Dallas up a suburban Dallas Bank has repossessed Tony Dorsett s 1983 Mercedes Benz 500 Sel because the cow boys running Back missed two car pay ments. In a separate if ". A lawyer for first City Bank of Richurd Sam has asked a dal Las county Constable to seize enough of Dorsett s property to cover a 1107,000 debt after the halfback failed to meet a Friday payment deadline. Dvrs Cut s agent Witt Stewart of los an Geles told the Dallas times Herald the debt would be paid by monday before the Constable could act. Stewart said the s 107,000 debt stemmed from a promissory Nule Dorset signed to help finance an apartment development in the Dallas suburb of Gar and. The developers hoped to borrow against the note s value but when the Deai fell through they withdrew the Money guaranteed by Dorset. Stewart said the car was repossessed be cause the Richardson unit garnished Dor sell s checking account forcing his Check for the december payment to Bounce. Under Texas Law. Dorsell s Dallas Home. One car and up to Al 5,000 in goods May be exempted from any seizure. Dorschu could nol be reached for com ment. O s want new stadium Baltimore a the Ballimore or Lutcs worried that politics might stall construction of a new stadium intend to Tell lawmaker that they will sign a icing term commitment to slay in inc area Only if plan Ning begins this year for a new facility the Baltimore Sun reported saturday