European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday Aprim 1986 the stars and stripes Page 25jordan return defied owner doctors Dpi photo bulls1 Michael Jordan. I d say i m 95-97 percent by William r. Barnard new York a Michael Jordan s five month absence from the Aba because of a broken left foot was an ordeal that he had no desire to prolong longer than Nec Essary. Nothing in my life comes close to being As depressing As the last few months Jor Dan said after leading the Chicago bulls to a 106-96 Victory Over the new York Knick saturday night. I was suffering. Basketball took a lot of my life and i had nothing to spend my time on. Basketball was a year round daily habit with me and All i could do was play a  when Jordan broke the foot on oct. 30, Chicago had a 3-0 record and the Star guard was continuing on the course that had made him the Aba s Rookie of the year and one of its major drawing cards last season. Now the bulls Are 26-49 and barely in the running for a playoff berth. Three doctors bulls owner Jerry reins Dorf and general manager Jerry Krause All wanted Jordan to stay away for the rest of the regular season and Start anew in train ing Camp next fall. Everyone wanted me not to play and i wanted to play. And Here i am. That shows who s Boss around Here Jordan said Smil ing at what he considered to be a joke. The 6-foot-4 Jordan said doctors had advised him feb. 14 not to even work out for another four weeks. But he went Back to the University of North Carolina which he led to an Mcaa championship four years ago with a last minute Basket against George town where daily full court pickup games convinced him he was ready. Those games gave me the Confidence i could play without re injuring myself he said. However the doctors still said the risk was too great. But Jordan reasoned that if his foot was to break Down better in March than in september. If i came Back and got Hurt again i knew i d have All summer to recover he said. If i waited until september i d have been tormented by doubts All summer and then if i did get Hurt again i might miss the whole next season. I Don t want to go through that  Michael s a hard person to say no to coach Stan Albeck said. He persuaded everyone he would be pain free. But none of us wanted to be associated with a career ending  with Jordan and Reinsdorf at a stale mate the bulls owner told his Star player that a Coin flip would decide the Issue. Heads and you sit tails and you play Reinsdorf told Jordan. Let me see the Coin first Jordan said and Reinsdorf smiled and handed him a two headed Coin. Finally Reinsdorf relented and Jordan was reactivated march14. Jordan averaged Only 14 or 15 minutes in his first six games and his rustic is caused by the Long Layoff showed As he hit Only 35.9 percent of his Field goals. But in his last two games playing a total of 45 min utes he scored 22 and 24 Points and was 19 for 32 from the Field. Against the kicks he scored 14 Points in the fourth Quarter 10 of them in a Span of 5 /2 minutes and led a 15-6 spurt that gave the bulls the Lead for Good. In the first six games i knew i was Only playing 14 minutes and i tried to Force things because 1 had such a Short time to make an impression Jordan said. Now that i m playing 22-24 minutes that s half the game and enough time to make a contribution offensively and defensively. I m feeling no pain in my foot even when i jump off it and i Hope the minutes keep going  despite his Early problems the excite ment he brings to a game were evident immediately. Since his return he has scored 134 Points in 138 minutes. The last two games were by far the Best he said. My shooting is coming around and i m much More comfortable. I d say i m 95-97  for Michael Jordan 95-97 percent is More than enough. Dallas paper says coaches gave Money Dallas a University of Texas football coaches routinely doled out Small amounts of Money to players who said they needed it a violation of Mcaa rules the Dallas morning news reported in its sunday editions. Sixteen former it football players said they knew they could go to football coaches when they had Money prob lems and nine former players claimed they received Cash Bank Loans bail Money or promises of a loan from Texas coaches the newspaper reported in its copyright Story. The allegations stemmed from the news two month probe into Texas sports program in which 28 former play ers were interviewed. Fifteen of those players specifically mentioned Ken Dabbs recruiting coordinator for the longhorns from 1975 until 1984, the newspaper reported. We used to go by the coaches office All the time because we were running short.," said Don Holloway a longhorn tailback from 1981 to 1983. We d go to sex big leagues going with bees As last Chance san Jose Calif. A the san Jose bees or the bad news bees As third baseman Ken Reitz has called the baseball team Are in training for their California league season opener a step on the comeback Trail for Reitz and the other former big leagues on the club. I m glad the bees Are giving me this Chance. As an Independent team with no major league ties they Are like an employ ment Agency with no limitations infielder Derrel Thomas said. Reitz Thomas and pitchers Mike Norris and Steve Howe Are the sex big leagues signed by the class a club which opened its two week Spring training Camp thursday at its regular season Home san Jose s Munici pal stadium. Norris Howe and Reitz have admitted to drug problems in the past. Thomas name was mentioned during testimony at the baseball drug trial in Pittsburgh last year but the 35-year-old Veteran of 14 big league seasons says fact is i had no drug in  Norris a 22-game Winner with the Oak land a s in 1980, will be the bees starter when the season opens Here april 11 against Salinas. Howe a former los an Ken Dabbs. Sometimes he d give you the Money or sometimes he d say come Back later and he d be  Holloway and former longhorn Robert smothers said they each received about $300 to $400 from Dabbs. Dabbs was reportedly on a fishing trip in Mexico and did not return messages the associated press left on his Austin Home s answering machine saturday night. But Texas head coach Fred Akers said he did not believe that any Texas coaches including Dabbs would give players Money. I just Don t believe that said Akers. When a kid comes in to talk to any one of us coach Dabbs or anyone else about needing some Money for whatever reason i know that we refer them to our financial Aid department or our student loan committee to see if they qualify there or some lending institution around town. If they qualify with those lending institutions that s their  National collegiate athletic association rules forbid student athletes from receiving any benefits beyond the tuition room Board and books provided by their athletic scholarships. Players also said they were Given Money by former defensive coordinator David Mcwilliams. Mcwilliams now head football coach at Texas tech says he did not remember the incidents. The newspaper reported earlier that 24 of the 28 players interviewed routinely sold their complimentary tickets to boosters at inflated prices some saying they earned $4,000 per season through the sales. But unlike the boosters and sports agents who allegedly gave Cash and gifts to Star players Texas coaches apparently meted out Small amounts of Money when players claimed they had nowhere else to go the newspaper said. Alii Bozo Edwards draw gives Bramble pick of foe up photo Mike Norris. Will pitch opener Geles dodgers reliever will Start the next Day according to bees owner Harry Steve. All the former major leagues Are hoping to impress scouts and get offers from big league clubs Early in the season. Steve who is doubling As Field manager because Frank Verdi resigned from the Job recently won t stand in their Way if big league jobs Are offered. Norris 31, said this in t just a new lease or a new Chance. Heck it s a last  Las vegas Nev. A ranked con tenders Terrence Alii of new York and Cor Nelius Boza Edwards of Las vegas fought to a draw in a nationally televised 10-round bout at the showboat hotel sunday giving world boxing association lightweight Champion Livingstone Bramble his Choice of an opponent for his next title defense. The Winner had been scheduled to meet Bramble in May or june at a site to be dete rimmed. Because of the draw the Champion will be Able to select his next opponent according to top rank president Bob arum. The former world boxing Council Junior lightweight Champion who weighs 1351/2 pounds had Alii 136, in trouble late in the eighth round from right upper cuts and left Hooks to the head. Judge Bill Graham had Boza Edwards win Ning 97-93, taking three of the final four rounds including the 10th. Judge Lou Tabat called it even 95-95, but had Alii winning three of the final four rounds including the 10th. Judge Art Lurie had Alii winning 96-95 and gave him two of the last four rounds but called the 10th even. Boza Edwards was ahead on two of the three judges cards through nine rounds. Alii television who alternated Between sticking and moving Golf tournament players Champi and standing in front of Boza Edwards and on ship tape delayed10 30 p.m., tuesday. Counter punching danced the final two rounds drawing a chorus of Boos. Boza Edwards ranked no. 3 among lightweights by the Aba is 44-5-1 with 34 knockouts. Alii is 26-4-2 with 11 Kos. Cambridge Crew triumphs Mortlake England a Cam Bridge ended a decade of despair in its boat racing series against Oxford breaking a 10 race losing Streak in the 157-year history of the race with a 21-second Victory in the thames River classic. Despite having lost 10 in a Row Cam Bridge was slightly favored in the 132nd race of the historic series holding a 68-62 margin with one dead heat. With coxswain Carole Burton calling a slow steady beat Cambridge pulled in front of Oxford quickly and was Able to pass into easier Waters and sped away to win in 17 58. Arn sports