European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday May 21, 19b6 e Wing Rookie of year despite injuries new York a Patrick fimnjj1 Rookie season. Was almost humbling As it was successful. The new York Knic its denier was ruined in Aba Rookie of the year monday although in missed a games because of injuries to his right knee left ankle and left Elbow. Those problems plus a Musili Lilc of injuries to his teammates mulled in i 23-59 season Tor inc kicks. Or arse in i he league. My Rookie season was disappointing in some  Ewing Siirid ill a new conference announcing he award. It was very Hird to watch your teammates Anil not be Able to play. I Felt i play cd Well but i Hupci 1 can play Mare  Mil thai the learn will be better  season. Ewing. Who i vernied 20 Points and 9 rebounds in so games reeeiveo1 j6 Zuilek from a nationwide pane land has had surgery to remove floating tissue in his right knee. When i had Hal Jown on before that surgery i had some second thoughts Aboul it Hwing said. Hut i knew i had to get it done so t did it. Getting injured made me glad t had stayed in College to get my decree to made me realize your body can carry you Only so  the 7-Fuol filing. The Only first year player named to the hh6 All Star game led he Rookie class in scoring rebounding and minutes per game .35.j. Lie scored m double figures in 45 of the 50 games he played and had 20 Points or More 27 times. He s  coach Hubic Brown said. He s going to be a slur for years and years and years to  general manager Scolly Stirling said he believed Ewing deserved the Rookie in Jird despite his Belt of play ing time. Center is inc toughest position to Excel no As a Rookie been use you Are going against Greal centers almost every  Stirling said the Only Oiler top Rookie Center was Benjamin and he is indicative of How Lough it is for a. Rookie to play Center because he did t Start playing Well until the second half of the season. If he had t gotten hurl 1 believe Patrick s slats would have been even better because our other injuries would have placed a bigger Burden on him. Winn. Was the no. 1 pick in the 1985 draft after an outstanding College career at Georgetown Mcd Anici the fourth player picked in the draft averaged 17.1 Points and 8.0 rebound s. Malone the 13th draft pick averaged 14.9 Points Annj a learn High 8.9 Reb iinds for . Al from Page 2t. Fifth inning that gave Minnesota a 7-4 Lead Mickey Matcher capped the inning Wilh a two run double off reliever Tim Lollar. The red son scored one run in the Bot Tom of the fifth on an rib single by Buckner and pulled to 7-6 in the eighth on singles by Rice and Rich Gudman and an rib ground aul by Don Baylor off reliever fran Pastore. Noih Erjames tuesday. To inns 6, Blue jays 4 Toronto Joe Carter drove in three runs Wilh two singles and Mel Hall went 4-for-4 and scored three runs to Lead Cleveland to a 6-4 Victory Over Toronto monday and end the indians five Banc losing Streak. Veteran  Phil Nickroo 3-3. Scattered 10 hits struck out four and walked three before being Srdic cd after giving up u Lead off double to Tony Fernandez in 1 lie ill Nili Scott Iii ills Gat he last three outs for his third save. Royals 6, rangers 4 Arlington Texas run scoring singles by Rudy Law and George Brett in the eighth inning broke open a Light game and boosted Kansas City Over Tejas. Kansas City was clinging to a 4-3 Lead going into the in Hub but Angel Salazar. Reached on an infield single and moved to second on a base hit by Loinnie Smith. I h two out Law singled Salami Home and Brett followed with a single thai scored Smith. Nelson to donate playoff Money to help Farmer Milwaukee a a financially troubled Shawano county Farmer wit get Milwaukee Bucks coach Don Nelson s share of his team s playoff Money Nelson says. Nelson said monday night that bulb owner Herbert h. Kohl and former owner James f. Fitzgerald would also contribute to help Birnamwood Farmer Clarence will. Come save his farm. Al least s50.000 is needed to save we lome s cattle and repay Loans according to Nelson. A lot of people arc real interested in helping Nelson said. He said a lot of my other friends have pledged financial support. The Bucks will receive $140.000 for advancing to the conference championship according too National Raslich Bali association play off handbook. Nelson s share of thai is 8.3 percent which would be is 1.666. The Farmer said he wrote Nelson con Corning his fear of losing his cattle and far Losure on his my. Nelson said he grew up on a farm and knew of the troubles faring Willcome i be never done anything like this be fore Nelson said an Czreff s indy frustration continues by Steve Herman Indianapolis a since his Only Indianapolis 500 Victory 17 years ago Mario Andretti s career at tic famed Speedway has been one frustrating struggle after another sunday s race will be no exception the latest blow announced monday was that Andretti will have to Start 33rd in sunday s race because he will be driving his backup race car and not the ear that had been the fifth fastest qualifier. The latter car was wrecked in u crash during practice last week. That Means a Star from dead ins in the held a spot from which no Winner has Ever emerged in the 69-year history of the 500. This is not something i m looking Forward to but there is no alternative Andretti said in a prepared statement released monday through spokesman Michael Knight of the Newman Haas racing team. Fortunately i had some practice time in the backup car before the Acci Dent and we k Cre Able