European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday december 19,1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 Mcmahon slip adds to woes Lake Forest Iii. A chicag bears quarterback Jim Mcmahon is doubtful for sunday s nil Garni against the Seattle sea Hawls now that he has aggravated a hamstring pull in his upper right leg. Mcmahon who injured the leg dec. 6in a game with the Minnesota Vikings slipped on a icy ramp As he headed Lor the practice held wednesday As t was walking out he door slipped on the wet stuff and aggravated it pretty Good. The Way it feels now. 1 would t bet on my playing sunday be Laid reporters. The bean quarterback also said height seek out acupuncturist Hiroshi Shiraishi who treated Mcmahon and wide receiver Willie Gault during the bears 1985 super bowl Campaign. Mcmahon leg injury came about a month after recovery from another in jury allowed him to resume hit starting role. The quarterback underwent Shoul Der surgery last december and threw Only sporadically during the preseason. He made his first regular season appearance in the second half of the bears game against Tampa Bay on oct. 25, then started the following week. On wednesday Mcmahon expressed some doubt that his leg would be heated in time for the bears dec. 27 game against the raiders in los Angeles. Bears a a Jim Mcmahon. Doubtful for Seattle everyone knows 1 love the warm weather and i d love to be ready for the raiders he told reporters. But i be Learned not to count on  Trainer Fred Cailo said Mcmahon was questionable Tor sunday s game even before wednesday s mishap. As for Sec ing an acupuncturist Cailo said he told Memahon to think about it before Mak ing any comm Ilmi nos. The big Liing is that Jim can up any pressure on his pkg and 1 won t let him do anything like throw the Ball Cailo said. The problem is there is a muscle tear in the buttocks and it jus lakes Lime to heal. He did not re injury himself hut he had a reaction thai can be quite painful thai was t the Only bad news for the bears who were embarrassed 41-0 by san Francisco in a nationally televised game monday night. Chicago also Learned that Center Jay Hilgenburg May require shoulder surgery and in lost for the season. Hit Gunberg who has been playing All season with a damaged shoulder was one of six players who did not practice because of various ailments. The bears expected to know Friday whether he would require surgery. Punter Bryan Wagner was placed on injured Reserve wednesday morning after suffering a Back injury against the49crs. Tom Earnhardt who kicked for the new Orleans saints during the nil players strike Early in the season will take Over punting chores. Other players missing practice were tackle Jim Covert whose ankle injury forced him to skip nearly the entire 49crscontest running Back Waller Paylon Abc has opened the door she wants to keep it open by Rick Warner a sports writer the equal rights amendment it s not. In the world of sport casting How Ever abcs decision to use a woman play by play announcer on an nil telecast is a major event. On Pec. 27, Gayle Sierens will be come a Pioneer when she joins analyst Dave Rowe in broadcasting the Seattle Kansas City game. No woman has Ever done nil play by play on the network level although Jane Chastain once did nil commen tary for lbs in the mid-1970s. It s not brain surgery but it is significant Sierens said in a Telephone interview from Tampa Fla where Sheds a news Anchor on we Al to. If i said i was t a Little nervous i d be lying. But i covered the riots in South Korea this year so i be been in pressure situations  Michael Cisman executive pro Ducer of Abc sports said viewers May be shocked the first time they hear a woman doing nil play by play. It s going to take a Little getting used to he said. But i think the Shock will quickly Wear off and people will feel comfortable listening to  Sierens 33, was a sportscast or for nine years before switching to news but her play by play experience was limited to soccer and equestrian events. The Only reason she did t soother sports is because she never got the Chance Cisman said. To train for the nil assignment Sierens did several simulated telecast with Rowe. The tapes were reviewed by Cisman and Abc announcing coach Marty Clickman. She continues to get better wis Man said. Her knowledge of the game is Good. The main thing she needs to work on is her timing Sierens said stamina was her biggest problem during the practice telecasts which she squeezed into her bus schedule. It s hard to keep your Energy level up for 3 to 3vi hours on sunday after you be worked 50-fio hours during he week she said "1 guess i be Bee spreading myself Prilly  although the Seattle Kansas City game will be seen Only in 10 percent of the country Weisman knows Sierens performance will be closely scrutinized by he press the Public and the television Industry. Everybody will be watching he said. The critics will be All Over her the production people will be All overhear the viewers will be All Over her. Everything she says and does will beaut under a magnifying  the pressure on Sierens has been building since october when Weis Man announced that she was under consideration for the Job. When dec. 27 finally arrives it will be a Relief. As soon As the Ball is kicked off the Only thing it be thinking about is the game sirens said. Sic runs is expecting a child in  it s a girl Sierens Hopes she will grow up in a world where female of announcers Aren t such a rarity. The door has been opened by Abc she said and i d like to keep it  who suffered a concussion and linebacker Wilhit marshal who injured a knee. Meanwhile. Coach Mike Dilka was talking to reporters about his Cam s problems or about anything else. Ditka. Involved in a will Public izod gum throwing incident monday night. Is sued a to Linc statement saying he would limit his availability to reporters in disgust Over the Media s treatment Over the trivial incidents thai have occurred Over he past several  Ditka said he would talk la the Media Only Altir sunday games and during Fol Low up new conferences each monday. Asked about Dilka and the gum throwing Iii Ideiil is Mellon pretended to Lake  with his gum As reporters chuckled. But the team practice showed More signs of determination than humor. It docs look Reily Dart up Here right now tackle Dan Hampton said. But there s been a lot of speculation about the bears character Over the Icar and we re still 10-3, not 3-10. A lot of people Are throwing dirt onto of the coffin and i have to believe that we like it like  he added. It seems like the bears always play bes when our backs arc against the  Strong safely Dave Durson added we have to prove to ourselves that we can overcome the injuries and what happened to us last monday  Gaetti Likely to remain with twins Minneapolis a oar Gatli has rejected the Minnesota twins first contract Ottar but it appears More Likely that the free agent will remain the club s third baseman next year. We be talked bul we Don t have an agreement Gaetti s agent Jim Bronner was quoted As saying in thursday s edition of the Star Tribune. They made us a for Mal proposal that we did not  twins executive vice president Andy Macphail said he was t worried about wednesday s development. Gaetti named most valuable play Erin the american league playoffs has until saturday to accept salary arbitration. Bronner said thai is unlikely. Arn sports television pro football Kansas City at denser 1d . Saturday. College basketball Kansas at Nort Carolina 2 . Sunday delayed. Radio pro football  Bay at new York giants 6 30 . Saturday Kansas Cit Yat Denver 10 . Saturday. Nil cardinals considering offer to stay put St. Louis a the owner of the St. Louis cardinals is considering a lat ditch offer put together by inc governor of Missouri and business leaders to keep the nil team in town according to a published report. The offer was presented to owner William v. Bid Wilt by Charles f. Knight the chairman and chief executive of Emerson electric during a meeting earlier this week the is. Louis Post dispatch reported Friday in a copyright Story. The newspaper quoted sources who spoke on the condition thai they not be identified. The sources said those involved with the Effort had decided not to speak publicly about in. People Are very nervous about  one source said. The whole thing is being kept very close to the  Knight and gov. John Ashcroft Are leading the lat est Dort to keep the cardinals from leaving town. Bidwill who has complained that Busch stadium is too Small also has received offers from Baltimore Phoenix ariz., Jacksonville fla., and Memphis tenn., to move the franchise. The local offer according to the newspaper includes sweetened terms for the cardinals use of Busch stadium from Anheuser Busch. A subsidiary of the brewery civic Center corp., owns the stadium. In also includes he eventual construction of a new multipurpose stadium downtown that would Seal 70,000 fans for football. Bidwill is i petted to Tell the National football league by Jan 1s whether he plans to move the Cardi nals. A move would require the approval of 21 Oiher team owners and the disclosure of a great Deal of information. Bidwill would have to prepare a statement of Rea sons Why he wants to move the franchise and provide a copy of the team s Curran lease and audited financial statements from the Lasi four seasons. He also would have to release the projects of improvements at Busch As Well As descriptions and Finan Cial analyses of the current lease and of craving terms and the lease and operating terms being offered in the proposed new Terr glory