European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday. January 27.1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Johnson Monk May be ready staff writer san die Ftp the Denver Hron cub Are hoping their Ilerd Amigo will be ready for sunday s super Lloud while the Washington redskins arc entertaining similar hone far their own Star receiver. Soon after arriving in san Dirge monday the Bron pm appeared ready to reunite their top High receiving corps called inc three Amigos Vance John inn hinted Lylial he s incline he from a Groin injury thai kept him turn Mojik Jackson and Ricky Nattiel in Denver s acc title same Triumph Over Cleveland. Meanwhile the redskin1. A in arrived sunday Mouldy Al the University of san Diego and main ill about Art Monk. Inc big play receiver Olio no cd via Hin Glnn s Etc a a o t sweep. The Kemins Dun t i ave a Rpu Taruin Tor Deap jail John vim the Slot a i Ike Jun Ndoc r from an in i i m nut Gitig out of my in protect my pkg hut i d in t want to cd goals until i Katy to Good i Ain ill or i Nicil. Harrell Cir can Wash Tim s car Norba Cluj has great Speed and agility. He reads Well. 1 Hope lie s not covering me. Id like Street Ball you wait for someone to be open Johnson caught 42 passes for 684 Yards and seven touchdowns. Thai was before the Broncos opening playoff game when Houston linebacker John Grimsley dealt him a Lale hit. Art Monk continues to look Good said redskins coach Joe Cibbie. I Don l have any question about an an eight Pike Superb to Sudit will appear in Friday s to lion of the Sim my stripes. Monk. I think he s Back. "1 feel certain thai Monk will play unless something happens. He looks Monk sprained his knee in a regular season game against St. Louis. That interrupted a season in which i he Syracuse Veteran had 38 catches for 48 3 Yards. Monk a 6-j, 209-Poundcr, has 305 receptions Over the last four regular seasons Mote than any receiver in the nil if Monk is activated from the injured list Gibbs said he would not necessarily drop another receiver. The move might involve a defensive player. Washington quarterback Doug Williams said at a Monk comeback a Monk s been great for nine Yean. He s been there when the redskins needed him. He s Here again and we need him with Monk looming Denver defensive end Rulon Jones said we usually think thai if we Stop the run. We can win. Thai won t happen this with Denver s Amigos looking like three again what of Washington s pass defense Green re injured his ribs in a Friday practice trying to intercept a pass. No wonder Green Hopes his defensive lint pressures Denver quarterback John Eloy. If they Don t play Well it will be a Long Day Tor Darrell Green and the secondary said Green. We need them. It starts up from. "1 Don t know what you can do to Slop John Elway i Cpl Rush nine men and drop nine into coverage. Ii is going to be said Washington s Star Sacker Dexter Manley. If we Don l get to Elway sunday we lose. You can Lake Hal to inc broken backboard highlights Pitt Romp Pitt s juror it i ant so utters backboard on a slum above Providence s cell in Star. By hit associated Pren Pittsburgh Forward Jerome Lane of Pittsburgh brought the game to a crashing Hall with a backboard shattering slam Dunk but it was a costly technical foul on Providence Coa Efa Gordy Chiesa that helped to break open monday night s big East conference game. Lane had 17 Points and 17 rebounds As no. Ii Pittsburgh keyed by a 10-0 first Balf scoring run following Cine us s technical powered past Providence 90-56. The j4-Point Victory margin was Pill s largest since it joined inc bit East in he 19112-83 season and was die friars worst defeat since a 41 Point loss to Georgetown in the 198 pm season. Lane a 6-foct-d Junior who was the nation s leading it Bounder last season stopped he game for a half hour with a Tomahawk slam Dunk wit i 15 24 scr Noiin log in the first half that snapped off inc rim and exploded the Glass backboard. You la Sec thai play on every to Gigli Light show for Pic next week Pilot coach Paul Evans said. It was unbelievable. I mean that was t a Little crack in the Board. He went in there Strong and crushed with the friars leading 13-12 and in Possession of the Ball Chiesa was assessed n technical for Yelling a the officials and Sean Miller made in Jyh foul shots. A Csc ire store followed with a id fool Baseline jumper on inc in Boom is play and Charles Smith Hil a la tip and n 17-footer on Pitt s next two possessions. Tic oust urls ave i itt a 22-13 Lead and the panthers. Incr led by fewer than a Csc Point thereafter in bouncing Back from an 86-s3 loss saturday to 10th ranked Oklahoma. Smith also scored 17 Points including a College basketball pair of Allcy top slam dunks on Miller feeds. Freshman Bobby Martin added 15 Points and Jason Matthews 14. I itt s 4-1 Slan in the Rig East is its Best since the panthers entered the league. Providence 8-8, lost ils fourth game ill a Row and fell to 3-3 in the conference decile Sieve Wright s 14 Points.dukc8i,slctwin7h Daytona Beach Fla. Kevin Strickland scored 12 Points and Robert Bricky led a decisive second half surge As fifth ranked Duke held Oil Stetson to win for the seventh time in ils last eight games. The Blue devils playing their third Road game in five Days improved to i 3-2. Stet son s-7. Tost ils fourth is Raisin came and fell to Duke by three Points Lor the second straight year. Jimmy kurd and Terry Johnson who hit three 3-Poitit shots to keep the game from becoming a rail led St Tsun with 16 Points apiece. Randy Anderson scored 13 for inc hatters who lost to Duke f,2-5 1 think the decision that i m going to make is the decision for me i icy Ward told a Pkt v. Heyward said he has not signed a contract with any agent although he said he has met with age Bruce Allen of Phoenix and a lot a Coward said Pill coach Mike Gottfried did not know of his decision despite a meeting with him Only hours earlier. His decision was to persuade me to come Back and to finish the educational part of it and i had my mind made up t wonted to turn pro and he had a somewhat hesitant reaction to Heyward said. "1 can l say i m surprised but i am Gottfried said immediately after Heyward s announce 6-Fooi, 2&q-Pnund Hayward a reds inn Junior. Can t be selected in Hie regular nil draft in april because he has College eligibility remaining and has not graduated but could petition Lor a supplemental draft should he sign with an Gaynl and forfeit his remaining eligibility. I did t know he was going to do Goldfried said. He s Gat his mind made up and is acting on sea Heyward on Page 26
