European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 30, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday november 30.1966 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary save Hall space for Clyde Pearl in the evening of out Winter if. What seem so Long ago Bobby Fischer a Man of prodigiously Solury affaire was taken to a new York Knick basketball Fame at Madison Square Garden and nearly  20,000 people filled the massive Arena and they were screaming like crazy for their  chess Champion looked around furtively. Are they dangerous he asked a  usually he was told. But they were inspiring at least to the Hometown players on the court. You make a few steals or work a few goo plays said one of the players and you have the feeling thai it s going to be one of those nights. The whole team gets into it and then the crowd picks it up and you come to the sidelines for a timeout an listen to the standing ovation and it just makes you Jingle  player was Walt Clyde Frazier and in 1973 he and Earl the Pearl Monroe were the starting and startling guards for the kicks who not Only created excitement but together helped create championship too. Recently it was announced that Frazier and mod Roe Are among five former National basketball Aso nation players eligible for the Hall of Fame i Springfield mass results will be announced in feb  other three players eligible Are Rick Barry Pete Maravich and Lenny Wilkens. All deserving but from a purely parochial View there should be no question that the new York lads Frazier and Mon Roe be allowed entry. We remember Clyde s smoothness and quickness and. His Swift steals. Once a Friend said to Frazier my hands Are pretty Quick too. I can catch a Fly  i can catch two flies at a time Frazier said casually. Pretty Good. Well Bob Cousy was so fast he could catch three of pm at a time. What do you think of that pretty Good Frazier said. My trouble is flies have heard about me. They won t come near me anymore Frazier looked so effortless on the court that it was deceptive not just to opponents but also to fans who occasionally believed he was Only half  was the reverse. He was As Mobile and floppy As a Marionette on a string. Years later visions of the Peart making those spinning Hericy Jerky moves bring Back a smile. At 6-foot-3, he could get inside a clump of much taller players and go up when everyone else was coming Down and toss up Ashot without looking thai Hung softly on the rim and then fell into the Basket As if it had suddenly deflated. After one typically Brilliant game he was asked if when he is burning so that he knows that whatever he shoots up will go  few times tonight i was fooled he said. That the Ball did l go in or did go in?1 both he said. Sometimes there s just no plumbing  the guard combination of Clyde and the Pearl seemed in retrospect 10 be a match made i hoop heaven it was not a widely held theory at the  november 1971, the kicks made an acquisition that some thought would be a disaster. The made a Trade that brought Monroe from the Balti More bullets. Fonzier was already a Staple at guard the play maker and clutch scorer who had led the kicks two season before to the Aba  re going to need two balls was the conventional  the time Monroe pulled on his kicks Jer sey he and flier proved a finely tethered  reason red Holzman the kicks coach then Laid recently is that they were both goo Guy. They Bowhea loved to play basketball and played to  might have pouted and As the Man who controlled the Ball much of the time might have tried to keep it from Monroe. To big credit he didst and did t want to. My Job,1 he said is to keep Harmony on  Fonzier six Lime Aba All Star and six time named to the Aba Alt defensive team and Monroe had developed a Mutual respect when they competed and often guarded each other in some of the most glorious duets in basketball history because Ofearl t flamboyant Kyle Holiman said people tended to miss How Good he was on  bullets a Jincks playoff games in the Early 70s combat on the hard court remain pleasurable to recount in front of a fireplace or in a front Row Seal at the Garden in these Days there of lassitude and ennui. We remember those special moments of Frazier dribbling sulkily through the defense and hit Ting Reed or Debusscher or Bradley or Lucas or Monroe with a pass that no one except the participants Taw coming and of Monroe darting and twist ing and Waring and double pumping and hooking. Coincidentally Frazier and Monroe came up to the Aba the same year 1967, and retired the same year 1980. In Frazier s 13 seasons he aver aged 18.9 Points a game and amassed 5,040 assists. Monroe averaged 18.8 Points a game and had 2,416assists. Excellent statistics but they Are still nothing More than cold and Distant references. The blood Trie Joy the Genius of their games had to be seen to be truly appreciated. Short of that the raising of plaques of each in the Hall of Fame come february will have Todo.  sets sights on Rose bowl Morton named Wisconsin coach Madison. Wis. A Don mor ton the University of Tulsa coach the past two years was named head football coach at Wisconsin on Friday Morton said his goal would be to take the badgers to the Rose bowl but warned that the Road could be Long an hard. We re going to talk about a Road to Pasadena the coach said adding that the Road would not be a  Are going to be detours and gravel  Morton who Hail a 13-9 record the past two years at Tulsa said tie planned to bring seven assistants to the big ten school. He said he would interview wis Consin assistants and try to Complete Hista Utby next week. Morton. 39, was introduced to report ers by us Chancellor Irving Shain who said he will have a five year contract Anda base salary of $90,000. The new coach succeeds interim coach Jim of flex whose badgers struggled to a 3-9 season their worst record since an 0-10 in 1968. Hillet was named to the interim Doit Afler the death of Bead coach Dave Ocuin last april in addition to his salary the new coach will receive an automobile and country club membership paid by gifts through contributions to the athletic department Shain said. Morton displayed a keen sense of humor frequently joking about his Talent As a coach and of coaches in general i m not very Bright but i know de sense wins football games said Morton who utilized a veer offence at Tulsa. Morton defended the veer offence an said his players wit be firmly grounded in football fundamentals. Option football i finesse  said. We refine to throw the Ball 40 or so time a  then be added smiling if anybody wants to give me a lifetime contract Well throw the Ball 40or so  prior to going to tuba Morton washed coach at North Dakota state where he compiled a 57-15 record in to Yean. A native of Flint mich., the new coach said he will recruit athlete who will be interested in scholarship As Wenas sports. That so called dumb Jock u not bom he is  Morton sail we will Chal Lenge them on a Day to Day basis athletically and intellectually Shain and Maurice Webb athletic Board chairman smiled frequently As Morton responded to questions an stressed the need for academics. If athlete develop a desire to Excel on the Field and in the classroom we re going to be successful. The scoreboard will take care of itself Morton said. Morton said the Wisconsin Post was attractive in part because he was follow ing in the footsteps of Mcciain and Hill is. A number of football players including co Captain Joe Anne Trout had urged that Hillet be named Morton Midge could appreciate such loyalty these kids have gone through Tome Tough times he said. No one like change. We be cot to Start developing Mutual Trust process Millet who served at Mcclaln s defensive coordinator was a finalist with Morton for the full time Job. Jim Hilles is a Man of mat integrity the new coach Taid. Hilles was not in his office located Short distance from when the Newt con Ference was held when the selection of Morton was announced. Johnson demands contract renegotiation new York a Davey Johnson maa acer of the world Champion new Yor Fettet. Stys he will not attend a Btl i Winter meeting not month and will not function in any managerial is a it Fob i Tut Eon to by i a wifi toy. The uni Island Aew paper also said the melt have withdrawn their offer to sip third baseman Ray Knight Winner of he world series map award. Johnson has two yews remaining ,a$22j,000tar contract but after the world series he said the contract Coo Tania a clause Coli i the mets to in crease hit salary if the manager of the new York Yankees receives an  Short time later Yankees manager Lou Piniella was Given a two year con tract Worth More than 1600,000, Mett general manner Frank Cashe acknowledged the daunt and hat offered an mds3o�d adjustment in John son s Contact Bat Johnson Watt to re Aea pliable. He was quoted by the newspaper assaying "1 dont even know if pm going to be under centimes to them next  do titty think of met Don t know what Casiben Bat in mind for the team Johnson told the newspaper