European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday August 19,1987 sooner top Choice in up Grid poll new York up the Oklahoma sooner nearly knocked from College football s elite in the early1980s, monday claimed the United press International Board of coaches preseason no. I ranking for the third straight year. The sooner losers of just two games the last two seasons secured 743 of a possible 750 Points and 44 of 50 first place votes. Fellow big eight member Nebraska which finished second with 556 Points was the Only other school mentioned on All 50 coaches ballots. This is the third year in a Row we be been a Consen sus no. I Choice Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer said. It Speaks volumes for the tradition Here at okla homa. I Don t mind being picked High it creates a Challenge for our players. Nebraska is the team to beat each year in the big eight. I d like to be 10-0 going into Lincoln neb., for the season closing game nov. 21 is. The Corn huskers. I la take my chances  Ohio state was ranked third followed by no. 4ucla. No. 5 Auburn no. 6 Michigan no. 7 Penn state no. 8 Arizona state no. 9 Miami and Texas am and Louisiana state lied at no. 10. Rounding out the top 20 were Arkansas at no. 12, no. 13 Clemson no. 14 Florida state no. 15 Washington no. 16 notre Dame no. 17 Tennessee no. 18 Iowa no. 19 Alabama and no. 20 Florida. Penn state the defending National champs received three first place votes Ohio state which must operate without recently suspended All America receiver Cris Carter gained two top votes and Florida state garnered one no. I selection. The sooner whose Only losses the last two seasons have been to the Vinny Testaverde led Miami Hurri canes completed the 1985 season As National champs and were no. 3 last year. Oklahoma lost four games in each of the three seasons from 1981-83, jeopardizing Switzer s Job and the school s status at the top of the College football world. But a rejuvenated Wishbone offence triggered the resurrection of the sooner. Junior quarterback a mlle Holieway who led Oklahoma to the National title As a freshman Heads an offence that features All America tight end Keith Jackson a massive line and the usual stable of speedy backs. Six starters return to a defense that was no. 1 in the nation last year. Missing this year will be outrageous All America linebacker Brian Bosworth who passed up his senior season to go into the nil supplemental draft. Dante Jones is expected to make fans in Norman forget the Boz. Penn state is attempting to do what no team has done since Texas in 1970 repeat As up National champions. The nil any Lions task will be difficult with just seven starters returning. I Don t think coming off the National championship puts a lot of pressure on us Penn stale coach Joe Pat Emo said. You put pressure on yourself to do As Well As you can each year. The kids want to repeat obviously. But we re realistic enough to know that repeating in t easy and there Are a lot of things we be got to get accomplished before we can think about doing  five Southeastern conference schools made the top 20, and three members of the big 10 and Pacific-10 also were in the grouping. The 1988 National Champion will receive a $32,000 non athletic scholarship from the Gerrits foundation and up. By agreement with the american football coaches association teams on Mcaa or conference probation and forbidden to compete in a bowl or have had More than 20 percent of their scholarships stripped Are ineligible for the top 20 and National championship consideration. Those teams Are Mississippi and Texas Christian. The 50 coaches vote with total Points based on 15 Points for first place 14 for second Etc. Rota eliminated by Usa East in Fla. Tourney it. Lauderdale Fla. Georgetown del., the Usa Eastteam in the big league world so Ries monday eliminated the Europe representative from Rota Spain 20-0. It was Europe s second straight loss in the tournament for players in the 16-18 age bracket. Europe opened the we Klong tournament saturday night but was Defeated 22-2 by the Broward county Fla., All stars. In monday s loss right fielder Terry Witt collected Europe s Only hit a first inning single. Adam Thompson the starting and losing Pitcher was relieved in the first inning after giving up four runs. Georgetown went on to pile up five More runs before the inning was Over. Cunningham signs pact with lbs will sever ties to heat Miami a Billy Cunningham said monday he agreed to sever his ties with tiie Miami heat to become the top analyst for lbs to s National Basket Ball association telecasts but Only after being allowed to stay with the new team through its formative stages. Lbs had asked Cunningham to immediately end his association with the heat. But he said he convinced them to accept a Compromise that will let him offer the heat his counsel for about one More year. That Means Cunningham will have a say in the choosing of a coach and player personnel director and in both the collegiate and dispersal draft for the expansion franchise. That s the most important time the foundation of any franchise and i la be there to help in any Way i can cunning Ham said at an afternoon news Confer ence. But the former Philadelphia 76ers player and coach will have to divest him self of his financial interest and end any managerial chores with the heat before the team plays its first game in the fall of 1988. No exact Date has been set for those actions he said. Cunningham s 3-year contract with lbs begins this fall. Terms of the con tract were not disclosed. Pan am from Page 21 tonal cases of possible drug abuse arc being investigated by officials. He would not give the sports or the countries of the athletes involved. The drug scandal took the spotlight on the lightest Day of action in the games. Cuba won the Only Gold medal awarded monday in men s team Sabre fencing. The United slates won the Silver and Canada took the Bronze. Through monday americans had won a pan am record 326 medals 150 Gold 105 Silver and 71 Bronze including Green s Silver. Cuba and Canada were waging a close Battle for second place with Cuba leading by one medal 147-146. The cubans had 60 golds and Canada had 26. . Teams did Well with the women s softball and men s volleyball squads win Ning. Bui three american boxers world Champion Darin Allen Arthur Johnson and Patrick Byrd lost to cubans. Boxing Cuba s Angel Espinosa knocked out 165-Pound world Champion Allen of Columbus Ohio with a right hand mid Way through the first round to finish off the three bout cuban sweep. Johnson of Minneapolis and Byrd of Flint mich., indicated their Amateur boxing Days were Over after the losses. Johnson a broadcasting major at the University of Minnesota lost a disputed 3-2 decision to Adalberto Regalado. The 112-Pound outcome was booed loudly by the partisan crowd. A True Champion can accept a loss Johnson said. As Tough As this one was american Hammer thrower Bill Green will Challenge results of drag test. Appt Ioto i can accept  Byrd in his first International appear Ance lost 5-0 to Julio Gonzalez at \32 pounds. He said he might turn professional. Welterweight Kenneth Gould of Rock Ford iii., was the Only american fighter to win monday taking a decision Over Panama s Osvaldo Checa. That left . Fighters 9-3 Overall while Cuba s three wins gave it a 12-1 Mark. Softball Michele Granger a 17-year-old left hander from Placentia Calif., pitched her second one hitter As the . Women finished the round Robin with a 7-0 re Cord beating Canada 1-0. Granger who had a no hitter last week struck out 15. The Only run came in the first when Ditrichs dior. Of or undo p.2., tripled and scored on a wild  Karch Kiraly the 1986 player of the year made his first Start and sparked the . Men to a 15-5, 15-8, 15-11 Victory Over Argentina. Kiraly played Only sparingly earlier As the United states won two of three matches. He is nursing a broken Bone in his left hand. Cuba 4-0, outlasted Brazil which ear Lier beat the world and olympic Champi on americans 15-2, 15-12, 11-15, 11-15, 15-13. Al from Page 21 Nan sky followed with his Home run to left Field his 25th of the year. With Ken Phelps on base from a walk Jim Presley hit his 21st Homer to pull Seattle within 3-2. White sox 2, red sox 1 Chicago Dave Lapoint pitched six hit Ball for seven innings and Greg Walker and Ron Hassey each drove in a run leading Chicago Over Boston. Lapoint 2-0, since being acquired from St. Louis july 30, was helped by a pair of key double plays. Lapoint look a four hit shutout into the seventh when Dwight Evans singled went to second on a double by Mike Greenwell and scored As Todd Benzinger grounded out. Bobby Thigpen pitched the final two innings for his sixth save. Royals 7, rangers 6 Arlington Texas Pinch hitter Thad Bosley s run scoring single with two out in the ninth inning rallied Kan Sas City past Texas. Trailing 6-5. The royals tied the score off reliever Jeff Russell 4-3, with two out and nobody on with consecutive doubles by Danny Tan Bull and Frank White who went 4 for 4. Bosley batting for to Jackson who had struck out four times singled to Cen Ter Field off reliever Steve Howe s first pitch to score White with the winning run. John Davis 2-0, pitched the final i i innings for the Victory. Angels 6, athletics 4 Anaheim Calif. Devon White hit a grand slam in the seventh inning lifting California Over Oakland. White s Homer off reliever Dave clip or 2-1, upstaged Reggie Jackson who in what could be his final Anaheim stadium appearance had Given the a s a 4-2 Lead with a two run Homer in the top of the seventh. Oakland starter Jose Rijo was re moved after allowing a one out walk to Bob Boone and Brian Downing s single. Leipor loaded the bases by walking Pinch hitter George Hendrick Ana White followed with his 20lh Homer