European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday july 23. 1987 Mcmahon Given nod from doctor Chicago a Chicago bears quarterback Jim Mcmahon got the go ahead tuesday from his los Angeles surgeon to begin training Camp a spokesman for the National football league team said tuesday. Mcmahon saw by or. Frank Jobe in los Angeles for a final checkup before he bears begin training Camp aug. I in Platteville wis., bears spokesman . Or. Jobs was extremely pleased with the Progress Jim had made and gave him clearance to begin practising with the team aug. I Harlan said. Mcmahon underwent rotator cd t surgery last dec. 12 to repair shoulder damage. Harlan said Mcmahon s throwing velocity and distance Are already close to his pre injury Levels. There Are lilt a lot of things he has to do but now he can at least be prac timing while he s rehabilitating Harlan said. Any decision to have Mcmahon avoid Contact during training Camp will be made after the team bcgir.3 work outs Harlun said. Mcmahon s presence in Camp will put pressure on the other four Quarter backs Harlan said in a Telephone inter View. We have five quarterbacks we re Tak ing to training Camp and coach Mike Ditka has already said for the record that Well keep three Harlan noted. I think it s Safe to say thai if Mcmahon is healthy he will be one of  in addition to Mcmahon the quarterbacks Are Steve Fuller Mike Tomc Zak Doug Flutie and Jim Karnaugh the bears first round draft Choice mis year. Ditka said monday that while he thought Mcmahon looked Good physically he had nol seen the quarterback throw since the team s mini Camp in May. Ditka said a letter from Mcmahon s physical therapist indicated Mcmahon s throwing Range and progressive Range of motion had increased to More than 50 Yards. We won t really know if he s All Rihl until game pressure and someone misses a Block and the linebacker catches him flush with a tackle and you say us of and Sec How fast he gels up Dilka said. Any of us could pretty much go out there and throw it Good in practice he said. Ditka said he thought Mcmahon s distance in preseason games would re main steady at 55 or 60 Yards. You won t Sec 70, 75 Yards from him he said. Perry issued ultimatum weight  on Chicago