European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday. July 16,1986 ., Yugoslavia cagers Advance ov1edo, Spain up the uni cd slates Dis played a Strong defense and Yugoslavia demonstrated an overpowering offence As each scored semifinal round victories monday night at the 10th world basketball championships. The iwo top Ralpd teams at Oviedo were to meet tuesday night when the semifinals conclude. Yugoslavia. 7-0, Defeated Italy 102-76, shooting 6$ percent from the floor assuring it a spot among the four teams to play for the Gold medal in Madrid. Brazil and the soviet Union victorious monday night in semifinal games at Barcelona Spain also clinched spots in he final tour. The uni cd states 6-1, kept its Hopes alive by beat ing Canada 77-6$, As its Northern neighbor shot just 34 percent from inc Field and yielded 16 turnovers. If the United slates beats Yugoslavia it will make the semifinals. If the United Stales loses and Argentina wins Over Italy the South americans will Advance. If both teams win or both lose inc United Stales will Advance by virtue of a better Overall record. The americans won monday night despite Center David Robinson being called for five fouls in just 1l42 of playing time. He finished with three Points. Charles Smith led the United states with 18 Points and Derrick Mckay and Steve Kerr added is each Kerr Hilling tour Ihrck pointers. For Canada Dan Meagher scored 19 Points. Shoot ing from outside the Lane Canada hit Only nine of so shots. In the third game at Oviedo monday night Argentina improved is record 10 5-2 with a 97-80 Triumph Over China 2-5. Esteban Camisassa scored 21 Points to Lead Argentina which held a 28-16 rebounding advantage. I Yakuang led China with 31 Points on 12 of is shooting while Wang Wibirt scored 11 Points. Drazin Dalipagic scored 30 Points to Pace Yugo Slavia to its seventh Victory. The Eastern europeans hit 21 of 26 shots from the Lane. Antonello Rivo scored 18 Points Tor Italy. To has reason to think football Chicago a to Jackson disclose to signing an endorsement con tract with Nike inc. That would give him an incentive to leave professional baseball for the National football league a published report said Mon Day. The contract includes a clause demanded by Jackson and his attorneys that says the sportswear company will pay More if Jackson plays football according to Chicago based Advertis ing age Magazine. Bui Jackson s attorney Tom Etc Man said no contract has been signed and there is no Nike  we have talked to Nike and with other shoe manufacturers and we prob ably have gotten further along wit Nike than with any of inc others Zie Man told Abc radio sports. But there is no shoe Deal. I would not say we arc close to one at this  Zicman said Jackson will be no More influenced by Money in making a shoe Deal than he was when he Origi Nally chose baseball Over football. Everyone i be talked to in the shoe Industry told me that football players sell More shoes than baseball players but the shoe contract for to Jackson is not the engine that s driving the train Zieman said we re nol going to Fol Low what is More lucrative for to in the endorsement  under terms of the proposed con tract the Heisman trophy Winner would receive less than $100,000 for endorsing Nike products if he stays in baseball. But the Deal could net him More than $1 million if he switches to football. Advertising age said. The contract with or. Jackson is a done Deal advertising age quoted Nike spokesman Kevin Brown As say ing. They be got oar signed copy and a re just wailing for his signature and any changes that May have been made. To Job gluon is off to slow but with the double a Memphis Chicks there s definitely language in there thai spreads our options Between whether he stays in baseball or goes to the  Jackson who starred in both base Ball and football at Auburn University turned Down a five year multimillion Dollar pro football offer from the Tampa Bay buccaneers. He signed with the Kansas Cit royals and was assigned to their Dou ble a Southern league affiliate the Memphis Chicks. The contract with the royals reportedly includes buyout provisions if Jackson decides to play football. Jackson has struggled in his Earl efforts at Memphis hitting Only .140 and and striking out 24 limes in 52 Al bats. He hit his first Homer sunday. An executive with a rival shoe com Pany told advertising age thai Nike will get poor value from Jackson if he stays in the minor leagues. If they re Lucky they la get his picture in the sporting news once a month he  officials said when Jackson started on june 30, that they expected him to Lake a while to adjust to Dou ble a baseball. He had nol played College baseball since Early april when he was ruled ineligible by the Southeastern Confer ence for accepting a plane ticket to Tampa Bay for a  manager Dick Howser in Houston for the All Star came said Jackson has begun to come around. To has had four hits in two Days Howser said. He will hit. He jus needed time to  open from Page 21 wid those were Good shots out there. Nol bad for two girls. Bui i Felt 1 got a Little  Little was bom in South Africa an became a  Citizen in 1982. She has not won since 1982, although she achieved 14 tour victories before being sidelined periodically with surgery Ana illness from 1982 through 1983. Ii was hot and muggy out there she said. I May have gotten tired As i say but i Don t think 1 gave anything  won  Ceddes made the shots she needed in. The clutch. The telling holes were the 14lh and 15th, the shortest Par four and longest Par three holes on the course. The two were even when they teed off at 14, a 323-Yard Dogleg left. Geddes birdied it after dropping an Highl Iron Shoi just five feet from the pin. Little put her approach in a Bunker and got up and Down for a Par leaving her one stroke behind. At the 185-Yard 15th, Geddes pushed a three Iron into the right Bunker. But Little did not take advantage of this mistake hit Ting her own shot to die right. Little had to pitch Over the Bunker to a Green going Stee ply away from her. She was unable to hold the Green and her Ball rolled a couple of feet off. She chipped Back and Sank a two foot bogey pull Geddes hit a perfect soil Sand shot up High Landing the Ball so that it trickled Down to within 18 inches of the cup. This saved her Par and put her two shots up. "1 practice Hilling Oul of that Bunker at 15 All during the practice rounds Early last week Geddes said. I just knew i d get in there sometime. 1 did t until today. But the practice helped when i got  Geddes earned $50,000 and the most prestigious title in women s Golf White Little got $25,000. Little who has finished in the top 10 at an open seven times displayed the Strong Point of her game As she put her Iron shots stiff to the pin Hole after Hole Early in monday s  out drove Little by 34 Yards on the Long Par four first Hole. But Little chipped and one putted. The two were even through three holes with Little getting three pars and Geddes get my a Par Birdie and  then birdied the fourth through sixth holes by hitting eight Iron wedge and seven Iron approaches within four feet. But Little putted her six Iron into a Bunker at the Par three eighth. Geddes seven Iron shot left her a 10-foot putt that she Sank for a Birdie and Little led Little put her approach at the ninth in the right from Bunker. As she said you Are dead in  she barely got the Ball out of the Sand onto the Steep Bank of the Bunker an took a double bogey six to Geddes s Par. Little regrouped at the Par five 10th, putting a nine Iron stiff at the Hole for Birdie. Geddes bogeyed the 16th Hole after pushing her tee shot behind a tree but Little bogeyed 17 and 18. Gymnasts from Page 21 make same Money now. But 1 also need to  that is he Way it always will be for american gymnasts. The Only Way to make a steady living is to retire. Bart Connor wrote a Book and got into television after 1984. Mitch Gaylord is now a movie Star. Peter Virnar is doing television. Mary Lou Reiton has cashed in Tor huge dollars but is so out of shape that her chances of Ever competing seriously again Are almost Zero. Among the heroes of 84, Only Daggett is still competing. And As his 31st-Pace finish Here indicates he is struggling. Thai leaves it to people like lakes a 21 year old senior at Illinois Hayden and his twin brother Dan who Are planning to Lake most of the next two years off to prepare for the olympics Brian gins Berg who Hurt an ankle earlier in the year and was not Here and veterans who did nol make the 84 team like Bria Babcock and Cahoy. They Are All eager and improving. They also have a Way to go. I came Here looking Tor some consistency said lakes who moved up three places Mon Day night with a solid performance especially in the floor exercise where he scared 9.70. To do Well internationally you have to get the judges to notice  think 1 did that Here. We re in inc same boat As the 1981 team was and they went on and did what they did in 1984. It will Lake a lot of hard work but t think by the Lime we get to Seoul Well be Able to compete with the russians. I can definitely see that  they re unbelievable athletes Dag sctt said of the soviets. "1 watch them and i Marvel at what they do. They spend All those hours in the gym and it shows. It s very hard to be an Amateur in a professional league Bui that s the wait s always been Lor american gymnast and i Don t know How it will  his coach at Urcla Yefim bisher who grew up in the soviet Union sees Daggett s problem and the entire coun try s problem As being one of continuity. In the soviet Union when gymnasts finish their Careen they stay in gymnastics in some Way bisher said. F in the Stales h in t so. They get out to make Money which is understandable. If Tim weren t competing he could make a Lotof Money right  True said Daggett. I can t Tell you How much Money turned Down to com Pete in the world championships Las year he said. I Fine myself rationalizing thinking ican Tram at a clinic or something. Well you can t train with 300 Little Kite run Ning around under the High bar. T have to go Home and re evaluate now. I won t go through a meet like this Ever  but other american gymnasts May. The women who begin Competition wednesday Don t even have a Daggett equiv agent a remnant of 84 to look to. For now the  Men can Only Hope thai they improve vastly Between now and the world championships next year