European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. March a 1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports sum urges Clements to be specific Dallas a Southern methodist University Board or governors demanded Friday hat gov Bill Clements be specific about his claim that some members knew or a decision to continue improper Cash payments to athletes. Clements has repeatedly refused to do thai in Public and rebuffed pleas from tour Board members to name names in a private meeting at the governor s mansion in Austin. The governor i think feet he is helping the University Clear ing everything up taking whatever Burden on him atone that he think he needs to take Board member Robert Dodman said after a Day Long Board meeting. Clements said earlier last week thai he and some of the Board members knew of the continued payments and that they were being phased out. Several Board members Vehe mently denied knowing anything about them and have asked John Russell the United methodist Church Bishop of the North Texas area to appoint a committee to verify the accuracy of their statements. On Friday the Board passed a six Point Resolution hat included a request that Clements make a full disclosure of any Board Mem Ber who joined with him in continuing improper payments. We re asking him to be specific on that if he will Dedman said. The Board asked each of its cur rent members to cooperate fully with the Bishop s committee including giving a sworn deposition if requested it also authorized the Bishop s committee to hire outside counsel if necessary. Dydman said he would meet with Clements Over the weekend and planned to ask him then to clarify his statements. But he conceded hat he and three other Board members Edwin l. Cox 0. Paul Corky and William l. Hutchison who re placed Clements As chairman weren t Able to persuade the Gover nor to Point any fingers after their meeting thursday night in Austin Friday s Board meeting came on the heels of an Mcaa investigator s statement to the Dallas times Herald that he was intentionally misted 1 in his probe of sum Ana that disclosures were squelched in what amounted to an official cover up. It s tourney time Clemson Duke upset in acc play by the associated presi second ranked North Carolina outscored Maryland 21 -9 at the Start of the second half and pulled away to an 82-63 Victory in the Atlantic coast conference basketball tournament Friday but no. 13 Gemson and no. 14 Duke considered the strongest Chal lengers to the tar heels bid for an automatic Mcaa tournament berth were beaten in other first round games. Wake Forest loser of 12 of 14 acc games and 14-14 Overall in the regular season overcame a 17-Point deficit to allege basketball stun Clemson 69-62. North Carolina state also a 14-Gamc loser in the regular season beat Duke 71-64 in overtime. Dave Popson scared 23 Points As North Carolina 28-2, qualified to meet Virginia in the acc semifinals. The Cavaliers beat Georgia tech 55-54 on two free throws by Andrew Kennedy with three seconds left there were no surprises in the big East conference tournament which Fea tured three of the nation s top 20, Al though no 7 Georgetown struggled to get by Boston College 56-51. No. 10 Syracuse beat Villa Tova 72-66 to Advance to the semifinals against no. 11 Pitt which slopped Selon Hall 96-88 behind Jerome Lane s 24 Points. In a major Surprise in the Southwest conference tournament eight seeded Texas am stunned the Isth ranked lop seed Texas Christian 81-70. It was the first time the lop seed lost to the Bottom seed in an Sec tourney. Is rats Basnight scored 13 first half Points and Freddie Banks had 12 As top ranked Nevada Las vegas look immedi ate command Friday night and sailed to a 99-65 Victory Over Fullerton state and into the finals of the Pacific coast ath Letic association tournament. In other tournaments no. 9 Alabama beat Tennessee 68-60 in the Southeast Ern conference no. 17 Oklahoma got by Iowa slate 83-73 and no. 19 Missouri Beal Colorado 65-59 in he big eight and no is Urcla opened play in the Pacific id conference with a 99-83 Vic tory Over Arizona stale. Acc North Carolina 82, Maryland 63 Virginia 55, Georgia tech 54 Wake Forest 69, Clemson 62 n. Carolina St. 71, Duke 64 of Oul manned Maryland stayed with North Carolina Early trailing Only 37-33 at hat time behind the scoring of Sieve Hood who finished with 21 Points. Popson look Over after intermission along with Kenny Smith who finished with 15, Smith s jumper gave the tar heels a 66-46 Lead with 8 5 remaining and Carolina cruised Home from there. We re excited for David Popson. He . Stale s Vinny Del negro. Scores nine in overtime needed a game like that for Bis Confidence North Carolina coach Dean Smith said. They Maryland gambled inviting anyone to shoot except Jeff Lebo and Kenny they were laying off of me said Popson who hit 10 of 13 shots from the Field i Felt a certain rhythm t just got into the flow of our second seeded Clemson led Wake Forest 45-28 with 14 35 left when the Demon deacons began to Bailie Back. Trailing 51-36, Wake Forest reeled off 15 straight Points including eight by 5 foot-3 guard Tyrone bogus to draw even with 7 13 remaining. Clemson regained a 59-55 Lead Bui Wake Forest responded with seven consecutive Points to go on top for Good. Clemson scored Only one Point in the final 2 03. I be been in a lot of big wins before but in terms of emotion this is the biggest one said bogus who scored 21 Points. We be had Good comebacks before but always seemed to come up Short Vinny Del negro scored nine Points in overtime to Pace North Carolina slate upset of Duke and Advance the Wolf pack into a semifinal with Wake Forest. After a three Point shot by Danny ferry putted Duke within 57-55. Del negro scored nine of . State s next 11 Points to give the woj pack a 68-60 Lead with 46 seconds remaining. . Slate is is-14, Duke is 22-8. Georgia tech 16-12, led by As Many As eight Points in the first half. But Vir Ginia 21-8. Lied it with 15 35 left in the game and the Lead see sawed from there. Tom Hammonds who led Georgia tech with 20 Points hit two free throws with 14 seconds left to give the yellow jackets a 54-53 Lead but Kennedy who finished with 22, rebounded John John son s miss with three seconds icel. Was fouled and Sank both for the Victory. Big East Pilot 96, Selon Hall 88 so Toczik 72, Llano a 66 Georgetown 54, Boilon collect 51 Providence 80, St. John s 51 Reggie Williams held in Check in the second half until the last 2 91. Scored sin Tuich Points As top seeded Georgetown 24-4, edged Boston College 11-17. I like crunch Lime the a fool Twil Liams Georgetown s Only senior said after scoring 24 Points. He was scoreless in the second half until his late run. Lane who led the nation in rebound ing had 14 rebounds to go with his 24 Points for Pill 24-6. He had to share equal Billing with freshmen Rod Brookin am Pat Cavanaugh As the panthers erased a 36-35 Samime deficit. Each scored All i hair Points in the second half is by Broo Kin and 13 for Cava Naigh a walk on who came to Pill As a football player. I feel As if i have earned the scholarship now Cavanaugh said. Right now i m planning on going to Spring football practice. 1 want to show i can play division i Ball there a press led by Kenny Wilson keyed a 13-0 Villanova spun that Cut a $2-36 Syracuse Lead to 57-55, but Sherman Douglas rallied Syracuse 25-5, sinking four free throws in the final 28 seconds to Cement the Victory. Billy Donovan set a big East Confer ence tournament record with 34 Points As Providence buried St. John s. The friars 21-7 heading into the semifinal against top seeded Georgetown led 34 26 at the half but Only 51-46 with just under 11 minutes icel. Donovan scored six Points during a 10-0 run As the friars began to pull away. After a St John s free throw made it 61-47, Providence scored the next eight Points fora 69-47 bulge. Big eight Missouri 65, Colorado 59 Kansas 67, Oklah Onu is. 58. Oklahoma 83, Iowa state 73 Kansas state 47, Nebraska 45 Mike Sandbothe s three Point play see College on Page 26 Esparragoza Kos Cruz for Aba title fort Worth Texas a Antonio Esparragoza of Caracas Venezuela captured the world boxing association featherweight championship Friday night with a Lith round knockout of Steve Cruz who was making his first title defense. Wilh the Victory Esparragoza improved to 25-1-3 with 19 knockouts. Esparragoza who weighed in at 125v pounds was the no. 1 contender going into the bout. It was Only the second defeat in 29 pro bouts for Cruz who was trying to retain the title he won last june 23 in Las vegas against Barry Mcguinn. The associated press had Esparragoza winning seven rounds to four when the fight was slopped at 2 28 of the 12th round. The referee stopped the fight after Esparrago delivered a flurry of blows that sent Cruz to he Canvas for the second Lime in less than 20 seconds. Both fighters started cautiously but Cruz appeared to gel an Early Edge while fighting before a partisan crowd in his Hometown. But Esparragoza opened a mouse under his opponent s right Eye in the third and followed with another dominating round in the fourth with a series of blows to the face. Cruz made up some ground Over the Middle rounds and appeared to have Esparragoza in trouble in the 10th, but near the Middle of the round the venezuelan gained momentum. From that Point it was just a matter of time Esparragoza inflicted his most punishing blows in the 1 lib round Hilling Cruz repeatedly in the face and concentrating below the left Eye. The 12lh round was More of the same and the referee stopped the Vighi at 1 30 of the period to have the ring doctor took at Cruz. But the fight was allowed to continue. Esparragoza delivered a hard right that Scal Cuntz falling Ai 1 15 of the round. Cruz got up quickly but 13 seconds later he look another flurry of blows and the referee slopped tic fight As Cruz hit the Canvas for the second time
