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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. January 29, 19b6 the stabs and stripes Page 23 royals Star pulls out of Golf tourney by Eric Prewitt Pebble Beach Calif. A George Hrell who perhaps did t want to be anywhere near turn a Caver Lias withdrawn from the Field of golfers preparing for inc first at to Pebble Beach National pro am. His travel Sci Dulc was Jelsi Loo tight. But he asked us to Promise we d invite him nest year Carol Rissel of the tournament committee said monday. Bretl inc batting Star of the world Champion Kansas City Roy als was to have joined a in Scoball contingent also including a Caver. The Pitcher who reached the 300 Victory Mark last season in the tournament which begins thurs Day the at to pro am is filling the pea our spot formerly occupied by the Ding Crosby pro am. Celeb Rity Amateur golfers had a lot la do with the Crosby s Success As proven by Large galleries and Strong television rating and the same formula is in effect under the new sponsorship. Other baseball personalities entered in the tournament include Philadelphia Phillies slugger Mike Schmidt Hall of Farmers Willie Mays and Willie Mccovy and commissioner Peter Ueberroth. The commissioner actor James Garner Miami dolphins Quarter Hacks Dun Marino and Don strode and country music s Gatlin Broth in were among the Early arriving celebrity amateurs who played practice rounds monday on the Pebble Beach Cypress Point and Spyglass Hill courses. Jack Nicklaus played Cypress with his Amateur partner his son Jackie. Mark o Meara Winner of the 1985 Crosby is playing this year with his father. Bob o Meara. Hornung 5 offers named of pro football Hall of Fame Canton. Ohio Lipi flamboyant running Back Paul Hornung whose career was tainted by a gambling suspension was elected to the pro football Hall of Fame along with four other players it was announced tuesday. Joining Hornung As i9b6 inductees Are defensive Hack Ken Houston linebacker Willie , record setting quarterback fran tier Kenton and running Back Doak Walker. Each new member received a minimum of 23 Voles from the Hall s Board of Selec tors which Mel during super bowl xxx weekend in new Orleans All but one of the 28 members rep resenting the 28 nil teams plus n designated member from the pro Foo Ibali writ ers association of America voted. The five elected bring to 133 he number of flail of Fame members. Two finalists quarterback Len Dawson and wide receiver Don Maynard were not elected but will be automatic finalists next year. Hornung who retired after the 1966 sea Aon has been eligible for 15 years. A player must wait five Yean after retirement before being considered for the Hall. The delay has been attributed to hot Nung s suspension by commissioner Pete Rozelle for the 1963 season after the Green Bay Packer admitted to belting on his own team. Hornung the 1956 Heisman trophy Winner from notre Dame rushed 893 times for 3,711 Yards and 50 touchdowns in nine seasons with Green Bay from 1957-62 and 1964-66. He led the nil in scoring three straight years culminating with a record 176-Poim season in 1961. The 50-year-old Hornung who lives in his native Louisville ky., had a reputation As a Playboy and probably solidified the image when he admitted to betting on Packer games. In contrast Houston reached the Hall in his first year of eligibility. After a collegiate career at Prairie View atm Houston played 191 game Over 14 seasons with Houston from 1967-72 and Washington fran Tarkenton. Pjs cd for 47,003 Yards until 1980.tha speedy hard hitting Houston intercepted 49 passes which he returned far 898 Yards and a record Nin ads. The 41-year old from Lufkin teas was traded to the redskins for five players in 1973. Lanier nicknamed Contact because of his tackling style missed Only five games in 10 seasons with Kansas City beginning in 1967.the 40-year-old from Clover va., spurred the chiefs defense Over favored Minnesota in super bowl in he became the starting Middle linebacker in his fourth game and did not relinquish that spat until the last three weeks of his career. Tarkenton completed 3,686 of 6,467 passes for 47,003 Yards and 342 touch Downs All career records in 18 seasons with Minnesota 1961-66,1972-78 and the up Hiu Paul forming. Suspended for bet Ling new York giants 1967-71. Famous As a scrambler the nine time pro Bowler also rushed 675 limes for 3,674 Yards and 32 ads Tarkenton 45, guided la Vikings to three unsuccessful super bowl appearances. Walker who won the 1948 Heisman Tro Phy at Southern methodist played sin sea sons 1950-55 with the Detroit Lions. He rushed 309 limes for 1,520 Yards caught 152 passes for 2,539 Yards and kicked 49 Field goals and ib3 conversions. The 58-year-old from Dallas who won scoring titles in 1950 and 1955, was nominated of the Hall s old timers committee. The 198ft class of in shrines will meet at the pro bowl in Honolulu Liis weekend and will be formally inducted at the Hall of Fame on aug. 2. Memphis state pounds Virginia tech 83-61 by the associated press in a much heralded Battle of top 20 Powers Memphis stale s basketball team showed Virginia tech who was Boss. In fact the tigers pressed the Point Home. I told our Guys in practice that they could t handle our press and to keep after College basketball by. Which saw the tigers stage unanswered runs of eight and 10 Points. Virginia tech coach Charles Moi said his Homics were just out pressed a a the second half we turned it Over them Taid Memphis slate coach Dana mail St. Press. We had too Many Tarn Kirk after monday night s 83-61 rout of � 22 hat Norma to lose athe homies in a big metro conference game. Alt in All i think we played As Well i one 15-minute Slcak in the second half As we have played this  the tigers just boosted to no. 2 in the National rankings Hud problems getting started against the no. 16 Hakim falling behind 8-0. But it was a different Story Afier that of Memphis stale rolled to us 20th straight Victory this season. In other games involving the nation s ranked teams no. 5 Duke crushed har Vard 89-52 no. 12 Georgetown trimmed Providence 69-54. And no. 20 Richmond loss u 62-59 decision to old Dominion. Baskerville Holmes scored 19 Points to Power Memphis slate. Holmes who had two Points in the first half before coming alive in the second also chipped in with nine rebounds for the tigers while Center William Bedford added 12 Points and ii rebounds. After a Cool first half the tigers came Back hot after intermission moving to a 21-Point Lead 53-32. Wilh 12 47 10 play. Holmes scored 12 polls dumb Ial or Moir said. No. 5 Duke 89, Harbird 52 David Henderson scored 14 Points and Reserve Billy King was five Abr five from the Field getting 12 Points to Lead Duke Over Harvard. The Blue devils. 18 2, started sluggishly scoring five Points in the first is min utes. But with the Crimson shooting 21 percent for the first half. Duke slowly pulled away behind the shooting of Hen Derson and Johnny Dawkins to Lake a 40 19 halftime Lead. Duke wound up Wilh a 54.5 shooting percentage from the Field while Harvard could Only manage 37 percent. Keith Webster led the Crimson Wilh 11 Points. No. 12 Georgetown 69, Providence 54 David Wingate had a game High 20 Points us Georgetown coasted past provi Dence. The hoyas 16-3, look Only 19 shots in the first half but made 13 of them for 68 percent and were up 35-25 at the break. Reggie Williams got ii of his 13 Points in the first half and win Gale contributed 10, Georgetown s zone defense limited the friars to one Field goal in the final seven minutes of the first half and to Only one in the first five minutes of the second. The hoyas zone defense forced Providence to take several Long shots and they were successful on Only 36 percent from the floor 10 percent below their season average. Providence coach Rick Pilano said the friars have problems in the front court. Old Dominion 62, no. 20 Richmond 59 Frank Smith hit a pair of free throws with four seconds remaining to Pace old Dominion Over Richmond a new entry in the top 20 at no. 20. Steve Kratzer s score on a goal ending Call Wilh five seconds remaining pulled the spiders within 60-59. Bui Smith was fouled and hit both ends of a on and one As the monarchs won for the 12th time in 16 games. Richmond. 16-2, led Only once at 19-18 on Peter Woolfolk s turnaround shot Wilh 5 21 remaining in the first half. Others in other action Steve Mitchell scored 21 Points As Alabama Birmingham which was rated no. 18 last week and just dropped from the rankings Defeated South Florida 71-56. Led by Mitchell Jab shot 65 percent in the first half leading by 21 Points at one Point before intermission. The blazers look a 40-25 Lead into the locker room. Also. Joe Palerno had a game High 23 Points As Fordham  army 63-56 to snap a four game losing Slcak de Coe scored 11 of his game High 19 Points after intermission to Power the owls to a 74-51 Victory Over George Washington Dwight Wilbur scored a career High 20 Points and rallied Villa Nova to a 68-64 Victory aver Penn Vernon Maxwell scored 20 Points and pulled Down 10 rebounds to Lead Flor Ida to a 75-53 Victory Over Miami Calvin Cannady powered East Tennessee stale to a 74-70 Victory Over the a Idadel and Darrin Fitzgerald scored 2s Points to Lead Butler to a 70-48 Victory Over Oral Rob erts. Also Chris Heineman scored a career High 25 Points to Lead Davidson loss 67-58 Victory aver Furman Rick Suder scored 20 Points and Ron Stevenson added lit As Duquesne rallied in the second half for a 74-59 Victory Over Bulgers Nicky Jones scored 13 Points and Virginia common wealth s rams broke a halftime lie Wilh seven straight Points and Defeated mar que cute 61-56 Ronnie Murphy scored a season High 26 Points As Jacksonville staged a come from behind 64-61 Victory Over South Alabama and Andrew Lang had 17 Points 13 rebounds and five blocked shots and Arkansas hit All 10 of in free throws in overtime to beat Baylor 81-76  
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