European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday january 19, 1988 the stars and stripes Pago 25 Sam ranch raps n. Korea Cuba record 161 nations to attend Seoul olympics Lausanne Switzerland a the head Otth International olympic committee monday criticized the decisions by North Korea and Cuba id Boycott Thil sum Mer s olympics but said he was pleased that a record number of nations would attend the Seoul games. At the same Lime Ioc president Juan Antonio a Maranchi referred to reported North korean involve ment in the bombing of a South korean Airliner last year by laying the committee Condo mini with vigor All farms  at a news conference at Ioc Headquarters Sama ranch confirmed Thol a record i6i 01 167 member nation had accepted invitations to Seoul including the soviet Union China cast Germany and most of the rat of the socialist bloc by sunday s deadline. The previous record was 140, set at los Angeles in 1984. We the great olympic family pm very Happy he Taid. The greatest olympic nations will attend. Unless there is a drastic change in the lineup b Ritua Ion Sam ranch said he did not envision toe Seoul Lio games will Marie the first olympics since 1976 in which the top athletes of East and West will All compete. " believe the games in Seoul will be Universal games Sam ranch said. The whole world will be there with a Tew  along with North Korea and Cuba the Ioc said nations falling to submit acceptance by the deadline were Nicaragua Ethiopia Albania and the Seychelles. Nicaragua which is reported to be considering direct peace talks with the Contra guerillas Taid it could not attend because of internal politics while no word was received from the other three nations the Ioc Taid. The Ioc can Only regret this decision which once again will mean that it u primarily the athletes concerned who will suffer an Ioc statement said. North Korea and Cuba its staunchest ally told the Ioc they would not participate unless the North was Given � co Host s role As it has demanded. While Lay ing that remained a possibility Sam ranch indicated strongly thai it was extremely Remote. "1 do not know if the North koreans understand our offer an Olter that is without  Sam ranch said. Last july the Ioc offered to place All or parts of five sports Archery table Tennis women s volleyball a cycling Rood race and part of the soccer tournament in the North. Sam ranch said that while thai offer remained on the table a new stage had been added in reaching agreement once sunday s deadline passed. The door has closed with the deadline but we arc prepared to open another door he said. He noted however that not All of the sports could now be organized in the North in the eight months before the games and that approval to move som sports to Pyongyang granted by their International governing bodies had expired sunday. What we Are saying to North Korea now in we can Only do our Best Sam ranch said. We would have to get approval from the International  Arizona remains no. 1 poll finally notices by Pittsburgh s John Stallworth. 537 career receptions Stallworth Shell retire Pittsburgh a Pittsburgh Clurs receiver John Stallwoth and safely Donnic Shell two of the last three Active veterans of the Cam s four super bowl Winnerl. Are retiring a Tea spokesman said monday. Spokesman Dan Edwards said tie two 14-year veterans have informed team officials of their decisions. He said the Clurs will announce plans to Honor them  they be done for us Over the years is obvious. And it s obvious we redoing to miss them Clurs president Dan Rooney Laid the Pittsburgh press. It s time to move on Stallworth  was Good to me Shell said. Center Mike Webster the Only other four time super bowl Veteran has said he plans to return for his 15th season. Shell holds the nil record for most interceptions by a safety with ii. He has played 201 games second to Webster who holds the team record with 204  s 537 career receptions place him 1 St on the nil s All time list. He ranks 11th in Yards gained receiving with 8.723.Shell, who lives in Columbia s.c., was signed As a free agent in 1974 out of South Carolina. He made five consecutive appearances in the pro bowl and was Pittsburgh s most valuable player in 1980.slallworth was a fourth round draft pick in 1974 out of Alabama am. He holds six All time team records career receptions catch in a season so. Career receiving Yards receiving Yards in a season 1,395 in 1984 career touchdown receptions 61, and consecutive games catching at least one pass,67,1977-1982. By Jim Oconnell a basketball writer Arizona remained the top ranked team monday while Brigham Young Only oni of two undefeated major College learns finally cracked the a lop 20, entering As no. 12. The wildcats 16-1, stayed on lop of the poll with 45 first plan votes and 1,202 Points from the nationwide panel of Sporup ricin and broadcasters to easily outdistanced North Carolina 13-1, which remained second Wilh 10 first Pia Voles and ,u7 Points. Temple at 13-0 the Only other undefeated team improved one place in the poll with five first place votes and 1,047 Points 29 More than Kentucky 12-1, which also improved one place and garnered the remaining first place vote. Purdue 15-1, jumped from eighth to fifth with 963 point18 More than Pitts Burgh 13-1, which remained sixth. Michigan 14-1, jumped from Toth to seventh with s57 Points while Nevada Las vegas 14-1, improved five spots to eighth with 706 Points. Duke which fell to 10-2 with a homeless to Maryland dropped two places to ninth with 649 Points 34 More than Iowa state. 15-2, which rounded out the top 10 this week after being 14lh last week. Oklahoma which was third last week but lost Road games to Louisiana slate and Kansas state fell to 14-2 and led the second 10 with 602 Points. Following the sooner were Brigham Young Illinois Syracuse Georgetown Kansas Wyom ing Texas Elpaso Iowa and North car Olina state. Lost week s second 10 were George town Wyoming Nevada Las vegas Iowa stale Indiana Kansas Iowa new Mexico Auburn and Illinois. In addition to Brigham Young. 12-0, Texas Elpaso 15-2, both members of the Western athletic conference As is Wyoming and North Carolina stale,10-2, made their first appearance in the rankings Thil season. Brigham Young beat then no. 12 Wyoming on the Road 83-67 Lajla of Toay to finally convince the voters ii was de serving of being ranked. Tex Al Paw which handed Wyom ing its tint loss of the season beat Hawaii and san Diego stale last week while North Carolina state entered the rankings with a 76-74 Victory at Georgia tech. The three new teams replaced Indiana new Mexico and Auburn in the poll. Indiana 9-5, lost two games last week at Northwestern 66-64 and at Michi Gan stale 7j-74 in overtime. The Hoo sters were ranked each of the eight weeks since the preseason poll climbing As High As fifth. New Mexico 14-1, which Tost to Sandiego state and Hawaii last week and Auburn 10-3, which lost to Georgia be fore beating Mississippi slate were Bot ranked for just the one week. New mexi co handed Arizona its Only loss of the season. The current ranking is the lowest of the year for Syracuse ranked no. 1 i preseason Pittsburgh Wyoming and Iowa All of which have been in the lop20 each week since the preseason poll. Temple and Michigan both earned their highest ranking of he season. King Sparks bullets Over Sacramento by the associated press Landover my. Bernard King scored 2s Points As washing ton beat the Sacramento King 130-113 sunday for Ilic bullets third straight Aba Victory. The loss was the third straight for Sacramento which has won Only Onee in 16 Road games this season. Sacramento jumped to a 10-2 lend but following n Washington timeout the bullets outscored the no Roundup Kings 15-2 to go in front for Good with 5 53 remaining in the first period.  second period to help the bullets pull  scored the lint Tut Points of Ibe Quarter and led 71 57 at the half. After three quarters  Siead in the Only other game played ,caratltn93 Milwaukee Terry Cunt mings scored 25 Points and Paul piracy added 23 As Milwaukee used a late Bird Quarter surge for a 111-93 Victory Over Cleveland. The Bucks coming off a 29-Point loss at Washington last week also got 22 Points and a career High 17 rebounds from Center Randy by cur. Pir Masens Heidelberg win King tourney Heidelberg Bremerhaven s bid to capture both the men s and women s lilies at the Martin Luther King Basket Ball tournament came 10 an abrupt Hal monday at Patterson Barracks. The Pir Masens roadrunners who advanced through Ibe losers bracket needed to win two games to act the men s title and did so by crunching the port City players 110-90 and 79-62.bremerhavcn s women were overpowered by Heidelberg 59-44. Rodney Morris and Andre Vincent could t find the scoring Groove that enabled the port City players to duplicate a 100-82 win against Pir Masens sunday in elimination play. When the marbles were on the Tine the chill set it Morris hit 27 Points in sunday s con test but canned Only 14 in the first title game. Vincent nailed 26 sunday and had 11 in the big  womb Tey led Pirr Tasens seven person double figure attack with 17points. Grant Robinson finished Wilh 16, Doug Jefferson and Wayne Smith had 14 apiece Don Crisp hit 12 and Henry Lewis and Kurt Wawn each had 10. Bremerhaven s second half offence was paced by Ricky Artis who nailed 16 of his game High 20 Point. Lewis Gentry added 15 for the  the deciding game Robinson put the title away with 10 minutes to play m the second , who hit game High 19 Points canned a three Pool bucket to raise the score id 6m9 pulling Parma icnsupbyl2.brcmernaven i Morris scored 15, Gentry had 14 and Artis added 10. The Bremerhaven women were left in the Starling blocks in their title match Heidelberg raced to a 9-0 Lead my nuts Inlo the game built a 29-15 Midway Lead and never looked  Fencher hammered 13 lint half Points sad a game High 17 for Heidel Berg. Bremer Iavan was paced by Jennie Patterson and Lav me Hill who each hit for 14 Points. Am sports Radi College Buke Ball sum it Tott ton 3 a wednesday