European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday november 22, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Kirk indicted on Federal payoff charges Memphis Tenn. A former Memphis slate coach Dana Kirk fired by the University after build ing a top 20 basketball program has been charged by a Federal grand jury with demanding payoffs for lend ing his team to tournaments. Kirk is also was indicted thursday on charges of income tax evasion obstruction of Justice and mail fraud. If convicted on All charges in the 11 count indict ment he could draw a maximum sentence of 62 years in prison and tines of $912,000, the . Attorney s office said. Kirk surrendered to authorities two hours after the indictment Wai issued and was released on his own recognizance pending a hearing wednesday before . Magistrate Aaron Brown. He refused to comment on the indictment ignoring questions shouted by the pack of reporters wailing for him outside the . Marshal s office us attorney Hickman Ewing or. Said the charges against Kirk were not related to gambling. Ewing also did that rumours of possible Point shaving in Memphis state basketball games were unfounded. Based on what we have determined there Isno evidence of any Point shaving or an game of Iamb at Memphis state University he said. There is no Evi Dence thai coach Kirk was involved in any Federal gambling  state president Thomas Carpenter has re fused to discuss the reasons for Kirk s firing in septem Ber except to say it was in the Best interest of the University. Former Memphis stale player Larry Foch was named to replace Kirk. Kirk was indicted by a grand jury that for the past it years has been investigating ate Gallons of sports gambling in the mid South. He testified before the panel last year and acknowledged that his personal finances were under review. He denied any wrongdoing. Brawl Mars Montrea s 3-1 Victory from press dispatches Boston first period goats by Claude Lemieux and Larry Robinson lifted the Montreal Ca Nadies to a 3-1 Victory thursday Over the Boston Bruins in a game marred by a Bench Clearing Brawl in the second period. Lemieux picked up the puck after a scramble at the Blue line and blasted a shot past Boston nil Roundup goalie pal Riggin to give Montreal a 1-0 Lead at 630. Robinson took a pass from behind the net and beat Riggin at 10 32. Mike Milbury brought the Bruins to within a goal at 3 23 of the second period but a Power Lay goal by Montreal s Bobby Mith closed out the scoring at 10 35 of the third period. Referee Andy Van Hellemond whistled 164 minutes in penalties and eight players were ejected after the second period Brawl with 4 51 remaining. Boston s Jay Miller and Montreal Dave Malcy squared off Firat shortly thereafter fights broke out Between Boston s Tom Mccar thy and Montreal s cans Chelios and Boston s Paul Boutilier and Montreal s Chris Milan. As Milan was beading toward the Penally Box he went toward the Bruins Bench and hit Ken pm Seman. The two tangled in the run Way leading to the dressing room As the Montreal Bench emptied. Van heu Emond ordered the players to the dressing room when order was restored. After the inter Mission the remaining 4 51 of the second period was toyed at the Start of the third Pend. In other National hockey league games thursday peat Titus fiamet2 Calgary Alberta Mario lera Iera scored his 20th goal of the season leading Pittsburgh past  . Mikko Makela capped a three goal surge a Taipan bal minute \ seconds late in the second period As new York overcame a 4-2 deficit in route to a Victory Over Toronto. F1yeits, Philadelphia Tim Kerr scored four goals three on Power slavs and assisted on another to drown Philadelphia Over Chicago,5�spu the Blackhawk to 0-& in their last seven games. Raiders win in of san Diego a Marcus Auen ran 28 Yards for a touchdown 8 33 into overtime thursday night to rally the los Angeles raiders to a 37-31 Victory Over the san Diego chargers the raiders winning for the eighth time in nine games since an 0-3 Start drove 56 Yards in five plays on their Sec Ond Possession of the overtime period. A key play was a 28-Yard pass from Jim it unwell to Todd Christensen that moved the Ball to the san Diego 38. Allen ran for 10 Yards to the 28 and. After an incomplete pass scooted around right end broke a couple of tackles and carried two chargers into the end zone for the winning score. The raiders stung by san Diego s Sec Ond half rally from a 21-Point deficit had a Chance to win the game with seven seconds to play in regulation. But Chris Bahr s 3s-Yard Ful Joal was blocked by Rookie lineman Jeff Walker who has blocked two other kicks this season. Although the kick was attempted on second Down and the raiders recovered the Ball Bahr Didat get a second Chance because time had expired. Reserve quarterback Mark Herrmann playing Only because regular Dan fouls was injured and starter Tom Hick was ineffective rallied the chargers 2-10, to three touchdowns after the raiders had Ridden their defense and Plunkett s Arm to a 31-10 Lead. Curtis Adams ran i and 13 Yards for touchdowns before Herrmann guided the chargers 66 Yards in eight plays for the tying score los Angeles helped the san Diego drive with two penalties it fourth personal foul infraction of the game and an offside Call that negated a pass interception. Herrmann threw 16 Yards to Charlie Joiner with 1 01 left in regulation time to tie the score. Los Angeles defensive stars Lester Hayes and Jerry Robinson teamed up to convert two san Diego Tun Toven into touchdowns. The Firat punt of the game by san die go s Ralf Mojsejenko was blocked by Hayes and Robinson picked up the Ball to score from 2 Yards out. Plunkelt threw scoring passes of ii Yards to Christensen and 10 Yards to Dokie Williams for a 21-10 advantage at hat flame. After Bahr kicked a 52-Yardfield goal 2ft minutes into the second half. Hayes and Robinson struck again. Wilh 12 03 to play in the third period Robinson stripped the Ball from san Diego receiver Wes Chandler the chargers fifth turnover of the game. Hayes caught the Ball in midair and ran untouched into the end zone for a 31-10 los Angeles Lead. Plunkelt completed 23 of 40 passes for 348 Yards increasing his career total Over 16 seasons to 25,171 Yards. Cons Lensen caught 11 passes for 173 Yards. Herrmann connected on 13 of 23 passes for 198 Yards. Flick hit eight of 17 passes for 104 Yards but had three intercepted. The chargers also lost two Fum Bles while he was at the controls. Marcus Allen. His to beats chargers Hawks trounce Young cars from press dispatches Atlanta the Atlanta Hawks never trailed in beating the Cleveland Cavalier 108-89 thursday night but both sides predicted hat future games won t be so one sided. Give Cleveland credit Hawks coach Mike Fratello told reporters. They have a Bunch of Good Young ods who will get better As time goes on. They battled and Hung Tough. The second Quarter Wes the key for us  Fratello said. We came an asserted ourselves with a Good running be. Our Bench did a Heck of a Joung that  Wilkins scored seven mints in a 12-Point Atlanta burst in the second Quarter. The run with five Points from Glenn Rivers gave Atlanta a 62-35 Lead late in the Quarter. Cleveland scored six straight Points to open the fourth Quarter to pull within 84-72, but got no  just kind of self destructed there tonight Cleveland coach Lenny we Kins mid. We had the Opportunity to Cut it to 10 and threw the Call away t can take us missing shots but when you Una up have to work As hard As we do and then not get a shot off thai really hurts. They Are a Good defensive team Overall probably one of the Best defensive teams in the league he said of the Hawks. At one Point in the game we hid four rookies on the floor so we Are Young and we will  but Cavalier Rookie Brad Daugherty said it s Bard to be learning when the team is supposed to be winning. When you make mistakes you have to learn from them he said tonight we turned the Ball Over Loo much. Unfortunately when you Are learn ing during a game it will usually Cost you dearly be said. We Are Young and we Are going to take our lumps but we Are going to Issue some  Wilkins. Who also keyed an 8-0 fint Nus Ter run Ted Atlanta with 27 Points. Kevin Willis had 18 Points and 20 re Bounds. Rivers added 17 Points. Randy Wittman finished with 16 and Cliff Levingston contributed 10. In other games thursday kockettl04,j n90 Houston Reserve guard Steve Harris scored 10 of his season High 14 Points in the fourth Quarter and Rodne Mccray had a career High 14 assists to Lead Houston Over  142, Trail Blaun 128 Denver Lafayette lever scored a season High 30 Points and Alex English added 33 As Denver scored 86 Points in the first half in route to a Victory Over Portland. Bucks 116, Soe Sonki 105seattle Terry Cummings scored 32 Points and Ricky Pierce got 27 to Lead Milwaukee Over Seattle. Sacramento Calif. Eddie Johnson scored two baskets and assisted on another during a 75-second stretch inthe final period to help Spur Sacramento to Victory Over Indiana. Los Angeles. Mark Aguirre scored 31 Point and Reserve Forward detlef Schr cmdr scared 10 of hit 14 Points in the fourth Quarter to help dal Las defeat los Angele