European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 17,1987 the stars and stripes Page 19 commentary Hall of Fame voters Ponder ballot  ski tors Ore studying their Hill if Fame hallo this mini struggling Wilh it a link1 hit because that Vole is an important responsibility. This year s election is  with names. 45 in All listed alphas locally from Dick Mien to Wilbur Wood. There arc contenders like Jim Dunning and Hill Meroski. Irlando cup cd and Harvey Kuenn Tony Oliva and Ron Santo. And there Are pretend cars like Lynn Mcglothen and Bill Lee John Milner and dec Medich l Al i Inser and John Mayberry. One Volar considered his options quickly eliminating some candidates with minimal credentials Milner .24", Mctie Dolhen 86-9j Ihnn mulled Over others Wilh More substantial numbers running 234-184, . 297. .179 Home runs. If there is one automatic on the ballot he noted in is Willie Stargill. The Man hit 475 career Home runs had i seasons in which he drove in Over 100 runs and All hut willed the pills Burgh pirates to a world series championship in 1979 with a Viilu Oso performance thai combined on Lac Field production Wilh clubhouse leadership. Of then we Start Wilh Stargill. Well not All of us do. Another member of the fraternity frowned when the suggestion was made that pop sought lobe no 1 on the Allol. First year the Man said. Make him wait a  the logical reply to that is. Why so Argyll and every other Cooperstown  s records arc Complete. They have done All Ilia hey will do. There will he no More Home runs and no More Rols for the hitlers no More Slotik Coits and no More shutouts for the pitchers. The evaluation must be made on their completed portfolios and if they Are Hall of Fame worthy then thai Means right now not Down the Road sometime. There Are some voters however wlm Sec first year election As a special Honor reserved Only for the elite and resist voting for even the most worthy a Oolitic candidates. In inc nearly half Century that the a Baa has been electing Hall of pamirs Only 16 of the 7 3 i Ayers named by inc in lers have gotten in on the first ballot. In heir first year on Llic ballot nine in Lars did t think Hank Aaron 755 Home runs deserved to get in and four found a Way to leave to comb .367 career batting average out it is understandable to pass on a player a ample of times if he is i in  in candidate or if he  eligible in i Jar when a Ivy Kwh Elmp i in nov comes up fur election. That docs not. However de scribe Stargill. Noi Alk i inc 21 years he put in. Not after he Sci seven-farm1 world series records i m in in hits 7 and Toul bases 25 in 197nut alter he shared regular a Jinn and swept playoff and in rail series m i awards thai magical season. Still some voters will make him Wail. Thai s Nisi their Niilre and More j reflection on them Iha ii a is on him. Just As . Dominates the hitters an other Rookie might he the ballot s he is pitching candidate. None of the others won Mure games than the 229 recorded by uis Tiant in his 19 hip Kanjin i Ais and Only two running and Mickey Lolich had More than than Hani s 2,416 strikeouts Thant had another rather unique ability which. Although no ordinarily a Hall of Fame criteria is nevertheless Worth noting. He was the Only Pla or of his Lime who look show ers while puffing on a Cigar. It would he lit when lie went in and still going when he came inn. Next month hell find out if the flame was Bright enough to Lead him to Coopertown. College from Page 17 overtime loss to Kentucky. Garrelt made nine of ii from the floor and seven Fri Ilu free throws for Indiana. 6-1. The greatest  said Eastern Kentucky f oath Max Good is the  four other Hoosin scored in double figures As Indiana look advantage of Eastern Kentucky s cold shooting at the Start of each half. " really enjoyed watching our team play out there  Knight said. I really Haven t Enjo cd watching our team play very much so far this year. Our of sense was far and away the Best it s been All  the hoosiers outre hounded Eastern Kentucky 51-39 and held them to just 37.5 percent shooting. When we got the Ball deep we ale some onic shots Good said. Indiana is awfully Quick and we did l rebound the basketball. We did a Slinky Rotten Job on the boards Indiana outscored the colonels 10-2 in the game s first -4minutes As Eastern Kentucky. 3-2, made one of nine shots from the floor. Indiana pushed its Lead in 29-14 Wilh 7 31 to play As Garrett and Rick Caloway scored 13 of the hoosiers first 29 Points. Eastern Kentucky s Jelt Mcgill who led the colonels with 25 Points scored 16 in the first half including three 3 posters. But Indiana which que try by ded Eastern Kentucky 27-12 in the fir half led at Lial time 46-32. Calloway finished with 16 for Indiana. Sieve Eyl 13 and Todd Jadlow and Keith s it 11 each. Randolph Taylor scored 18 for Easl a Mucky. Aba from Page 17 added l Points. Guard Mike Mcgee stored i Points in his Tchul is a King. Sacramento obtained Mcgee from Atlanta tin monday in Exchange for second round in Rel t picks in 1sni and 1915. Nets 104, spars 9h ast Liri Leifort.  c Oleman scored a career High 22 pools and hit four crucial free throws in Lite final minute As new Jersey broke an j i game losing break by defeating san an Tonio. Cavaliers 106, Mavericks Rio yield Ohio Brad Dau Phr scored 2 1 Points and Craig Lightn added 2 l As Cleveland dominated Itu fourth Quarter in snapping a five-gank1 Dallas winning Streak. Celtic 122. Bullets 11 2 handover my. Arr Hud scored 27 Points and added sewn Isaisis for Boston which placed six players in double figures and shot but so percent in each of the first three quarters m snap a Thiee Jame losing Streak. Ducks 103, knicks9k new York Paul Pressey Mirhad his season High with 25 Points and the Bucks held new York without a held Goat for More than four Nimau. Down the Streich. Randolph Taylor left mixes in up with Indiana s Todd judo. Atlanta Dominique is Ilams scored six of his game High  Points in the final minutes and the Hawks Liekle on for the eighth Victory in the last nun games. Chol Levin Mon paced a third Quarter rally Ilia wiped out Indiana s 57-511 half Lime Lead scoring 1 1 Points in the period. The Hawks held the pacers to nine pills. An Nofia Low for one period this season. Hawks get Golden state s Washburn Atlanta Al l the Allan la Niks acquired s i Ond ear Forward it a tar Chris Wash urn from the Golden slate warriors tuesday in Exchange for the rights to Ken Barlow who is currently placing in Israel. Washburn was the third player chosen in the i9k6 Aba draft. He left North Carolina state after his Sophomore sea Sun after ave Rahimb 17,6 posts per game. Chris is a 22-year-old player of enor Mous potential said Hawks president and general manager Stan Kasten. He s As gifted an ath Lilc As one could find in a seven cooler and he s the Type of athlete that we always want for our  Wusi Burn averaged 3.8 Points in 35 games Las season for the warriors and spent part of the season undergoing treatment under the Aba drug pro Gram he was averaging 4.1 Points a game this year in eight games. He will be in uniform when Atlanta travels to Milwaukee Friday night. For it Plaver in my situation the Trade is  said Washburn. I think i can do positive things for the Hawks. The Hawks Are a Good team. I need to be on a Soung team like the Hawks. They run and i m a runner Loo i Ihrk i can blend in w Ith  Barlow a 6-foot-Io Forward from notre Dame was acquired by the Hawks from the los Angeles lakers along with Mike Mccre for the rights la Hilly Thompson and Ron Kell Nuj in Lyoid. Harlot was a no 1 draft Choice of the Uiki is. The 23rd Plaser chosen of i ill the Hawks traded i cite in the Sac Ranu Nio Kojis in Munda it it dung for a second round draft Choice in i 90 and Ino Lher in 1w5. Hallow placed m Italy last tear and at crimped ih.1 pin ills and k.4 rebounds in 30 Tuisk s. His statistics tins year m Israel were Noi available