European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. March 4, 19b7 the stars and stripes Pago 21 sports Grid title game urged by panel austins Texas a the Mcaa football postseason subcommittee has recommended that a one game championship game Between the nation s top two major College football learns be played on the Sun Day before the super bowl in 1989. The recommendation for a first Ever Mcaa division i a National championship game emerged from a four member committee headed by University of Texas athletic director Deloss Dodds. The report will be made in april to the Mcaa football postseason com Mittee it must be approved by that group and the Mcaa Council before reaching the Mcaa convention Dodds said the panel in its meet ing sunday in Kansas City mo., suggested that a selection committee of eight pack the two teams from the bowl winners. If people Are for a playoff this would be an initial step Dodds told the Austin american statesman. It would t solve All the problems but it would be painless profitable and Halfway  Dodds report recommends these Lection committee probably athletic directors use everything they can get their hands on before picking the two finalists. That would include the polls the Mcaa s Power Index computer system and advisory committees from each Region a one game playoff after expenses would pay each team about ii 5 Mil lion and each of the 105 division i a football playing schools Between $90,000 and $ 180.000. Dodds said. The game would be played either in a domed stadium or at a location with a warm climate and the site would be moved annually. I think it s Good Dodds said of the report i m nol convinced it ii is but if they do it i think we d be a pretty Good  Pana Yeoman admits cougars got Cash Houston a former univer sity of Houston coach Bill Yeoman and milled in a memorandum released by University officials monday that he occasionally gave his players Cash but in amounts never More than $35. The memorandum was taken during a University in House investigation being handled by the Houston Law firm of Ludell Sapp and Lively into allegations that Yeoman and his assistant coaches had paid players in violation of Mcaa rules. In the memorandum taken last july 10, Yeoman defended his actions on the grounds the Money was Given in Small amounts and was generally Given for humanitarian purposes. The memo quoted Yeoman As saying he gave Money to players for Gas for their cars utilities or rent for players parents. For example if one of the player s parents could not pay rent and were about to be evicted. Coach Yeoman would provide the Money for that month s rent the memorandum says Yeoman said such Money was not Given to the players but went directly to the parents. The former coach told the investigators some of the Money came from his own pocket and occasionally he called on alumni to contribute Money Yeoman who coached the cougars for 25 seasons resigned at the end of last season and was replaced As head coach by Jack Pardee. He currently is special assistant to University president Rich Ard Van Horn in charge of athletic fund raising. Yeoman could not immediately be reached for comment by Telephone and attorneys for the school said they would nol comment pending completion of the Mcaa investigation. The Mcaa investigation is in the preliminary stages the investigation emerged after sever Al former Cougar football players said thai while on the team they either received Cash from coaches bought Gaso line with the coaches school credit cards or had car repairs made free of charge through arrangements made by the coaches. Some former players also cited pay ments for a wedding a Girlfriend s Abor Tion and rent. Of a Uwon defense of oof rockets Over spurs 105-100 fro press Dii Pilch san Antonio Texas Akeem Ola Juwon scored 32 Points and Robert Reid 21, but in was their defense that helped Houston hold on fora 105-100 Victory Over san Antonio monday night the rockets fifth Triumph in As Many meetings with the spurs this season. Reid and Kacem Olajuwon sandwiched spurs Center Artis Gilmore but Aba Roundup Alvon Robertson passed to him anyway in the process Gilmore fouled Reid who made two free throws with 12 seconds left for a 102-98 Lead. We had to play defense tonight in order to win Houston coach Bil Ffitch said. Defense is our game. If you score More than 101 Points on us you will probably beat us Olajuwon said the rockets have been Lucky against the spun this year. None of the games we be had against them have been easy. The players they have Are  oilmen said a lot of things happened tonight. There were a number of things that seemed to go wrong tonight one of them was the free throw department where the rockets hit on 32 of 43 while san Antonio was 13 of 15. San Antonio fought Back from a 94-86 deficit on clutch shooting by Mike Mitchell who scored eight of sen Anto Nio s next 12 Points to pull the spurs within 100-98 before Robertson s ill advised pass to Gilmore. Robertson led san Antonio with 26 and Mitchell added 20. The rockets led 56-49 at the half on a i a a surge at the end of the second period Olajuwon contributed seven Points during thai stretch and finished the first half with 20. La other Aba action monday night Hawks Iii bullets 99 Atlanta Kevin Willis scored 26 Points and grabbed 17 rebounds and at Lanta stretched its winning Streak to three games with a Victory Over Washington. The Hawks who were led by Domin ique Wilkins 33 Points blew a 13-Point Lead in the second Quarter but pulled away again in the third period behind Randy wit Man s 12 Points after break ing a 56-56 half inc tie on baskets by Willis and Glenn Doc Rivers. An 8-0 run capped by Wilkins Layup with 3 21 left extended the margin to 84-66. Up Hoto Akeura Olajuwon scores 32 Points the Victory enabled second place at Lanta to climb within itt games of Idle Detroit in the Central division. Washington slipped Back to third place in the Eastern division one half game behind Philadelphia and i it in Back of Boston. Jeff Malone led Washington with 22 Points Mavericks 135, suns 112 Dallas Rolando Blackman scored 25 Points As Dallas rebounded from its second worst defeat of the sea son a 123-98 loss at san Antonio on see Aba an Page 26 Phillies Parrish reportedly talking again by the associated press Lance Parrish May still end up in a Phillies uniform this season. Ten Days ago Philadelphia broke off negotiations with Parrish after the fryc agcy Catcher and his agent refused to agree nol to sue major league baseball Over alleged collusion by the owners. However a source told the associated press monday that the Phillies and Parrish have resumed negotiations. Last week them or league players association filed a grievance against the Phillies challenging the club s insistence on a no suit clause in Parrish s con tract. The association claims the Phillies and Parrish had agreed on a one year $1 million contract before the team asked for the no suit clause. Baseball Roundup a grievance hearing is expected in two weeks. Phillies slugger Mike Schmidt said monday thai the addition of Parrish would make the team a contender and possibly change Schmidt s plans to retire after this season. It would make the pitching staff better just like that he said. Phillies outfielder Glenn Wilson who played with Parrish in Detroit said he talked to the Catcher sunday night by Telephone. All 1 can say is that he is frustrated Wilson said. He s in a mood to play  Philadelphia is the Only team that has olt Rcd Par Rish a contract since he broke off negotiations with the tigers. Parrish hit .257 with 22 Home runs and 62 rib for Detroit last season. He did t play alter july 26 because of a chronic Back problem. Around the Camps Cleveland s Joe Carter who red the major leagues with 121 rib last season walked out of raining Camp monday in Tuscon ariz., after the learn renewed his contract at $250,000 for the upcoming season the first baseman outfielder had asked for s437.000, but said he would have settled for $380,000, Las season Carter made $190,000 in salary and incentives. My departure from Camp is a protest Over the Issue of fairness said Carter who hit .302 with 19 homers see baseball on Page 26