European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday april 16, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire sooner charged with Mcaa Grid violations from press Dii Itebe Norman okla. University of Oklahoma presi Dent Frank Honor revealed thursday that the school has received a letter of official inquiry from the Mcaa concerning alleged rules violations relating to the sooner football would no comment on details of the investigation but said he has heard nothing to reduce the High esteem id which he holds athletic director Dannie Duncan Duncan s predecessor. Wade Walker or football coach Barry Swizer although we consider any alleged violation of Mcaa rules to be a serious matter we Are hopeful that the nutters raised in ibis inquiry can be resolved with out a substantial Impact on the University s football program Horton said in a prepared letter of official inquiry was dated feb. 25 and asks the University 10 conduct its own must Calion and prepare a detailed response the University said. It was the second announcement involving an Mcaa investigation at an Oklahoma school in As Many Days. Oklahoma state University president Lawrence Orr said wednesday the still Waitr school had received notification of an Mcaa official letter of in Quiry concerning alleged rules violations involving the school " football program an official letter of inquiry reports to the school Thersuli of an Mcaa investigation. A preliminary letter of inquiry announces that an Mcaa investigation i underway Norman fires 65 in heritage Hilton head Island , even though replayed Hii last two competitive rounds in 129, Greg Norman insisted the Best is yet to Don t feel i m on top of my putting form yet Norman said thursday after a 6-under-Par 65 in the tint round of the 1700,000 heritage classic. That coupled with a final round ?4 in the masters last week put him 14 under Par for his last two rounds. Not like i m making a lot of Long pulls. I Don t think i be made anything Over is feet in the last two rounds. My pulling is not quite there Cyl. But i know i m gelling close Norman said after his Birdie Birdie finish on the Harbour town Golf links lifted him into a lie for the first round Lead with Paul Azinger. Azinger a Winner at Day Hill last month and the1987 player of the year did t even come close to a bogey. He birdied the last three holes in thai picturesque stretch along Cal Bogue sound leading Down tothe red and White striped Lighthouse Sandy Lyle found it difficult to maintain tic momentum of his master Triumph and had to Birdie thelast two holes to break Par. A Bil of an Effort Lyle said after his 70. I found motivating myself was harder than t thought. But the two birdies at the end made it an acceptable score the Scot is seeking a rare third consecutive Victory on the american tour. The Las player to do that was Gary player in 1978. Men of Steele Hammer foes Elpaso Tunas the men of Steele lived up to their name belting 56 Home runs in a five inning slow pitch softball game and defeating an Elpaso All Star team 109-7.the output wednesday eclipsed the men of Steele s previous team record of of runs set against a Wichita Falls Texas team last summer. The exhibition learn employed by the sleeve Bat co. Of Grafton Ohio schedules games often Dou ble a eiders every Day from february to september crisscrossing the country to take on local teams. To today the visitors beat one All Star learn 38-15 before eclipsing the Century Mark in the second game. Nearly 2,000 spectators watched the games at champions sport Spleid. The winners scored 39 rum in the tint two innings of inc second game including 31 on Home rum. The men of Steele i Rosier i composed mostly of former minor leagues. The average Man of Lecle is 6 foot-4 and weigh 245 pounds said Jerome Earnest the team s Public relations director. Holman nabs Aba open Lead Atlantic City n a Marshall Holman. Who has won 21 titles in his career took the Lead thursday night alter the fifth round of the s500,000 . Open hot mail of Medford Ore raised his pinball to 9,326 Over the 40-Garne route including 30 Bonus pins for each of his five victories the Winner of his event the richest on the pro bowlers tour receives is 00,000. Graf Navratilova Advance Amelia Island Fla. Top ranked Steffi Graf and no. 2 Martina Navratilova scored straight set Vic tories thursday to Advance to the quarterfinals of the Busch & Urnis championships. Third seeded Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina also won her third round match in the 1300,000 Clay court tournament. Graf beat Donna Faber of Bradenton flo., 5-1, 6-1to move into Friday s quarterfinals against sixth seeded Katerina male Eva of Bulgaria. Malcova beat no. 3 seed Helen Ketesdi Ofca tads 6-0, 7- 7-21. Navratilova eliminated no. 9 Sandra Cocchini of Italy w6-3 and will meet Kathleen Horvath of Largo a. Horvath beat Adriana Villagran of Argentina 6-2,6-2. Graf and Navratilova have not played each other in seven months prep Star leans toward Urcla Albuquerque . Don Mac can. Much recruited but still unsigned High school Basket Ball standout from California s Simi Valley High school said thursday he will Contact new Urcla coach Jim Harrick next week. In Albuquerque for sunday s Mcdonald s All Amer ican game Maclean stopped Short of saying he had decided where he will play his collegiate Ball but indicated the hiring of Rairick bad become a major Factor and probably had improved the Drums chances of signing him. It compounded my indecision said Maclean a 6-foot.10 Center who averaged almost 34 Points and 13rebounds a game this season. Urcla fired Walt Vazzand at the end of this season and hired Harrick tuesday. Harriet who coached at Pepp Erdinc nine years is a longtime acquaintance of Maccan. I be known him since i was in the third Grade Maclean said. And he s proved he can win no have to go Back and talk to him once i get Mac can raid he narrowed his choices to five schools Urcla Georgia tech Nevada Las Velps Kentucky and Pittsburgh before the Early signing Dale Lasi fall. Bui he his postponed a final decision until after this weekend s game thai matches 25 of the of High Kojl players in the country. Mcenroe reaches Japan semis Tokyo american John Mcenroe scored a hard fought 7-6 Jo-87-6 9-7 Victory Over Japan s Shuzo Matsuoka Friday and along with top seeded Stefan Edburg advanced to the semifinals of the 1751,500 Japan open. Sweden s Edburg. Ranked third in the world romped Over australian Brad Drew Cut 6-4, 63 in an rare ice match on the hint court of Saruke Tennis Park Mcenroe ranked no. I in the world for four year starting in 1981, it competing in nil first major Muma Manl since the . Open last september. Inow ranked 15th, Mcenroe and 20-year-old main Oka ranked 273rd, each held serve through the 12thgnat of the first set. In the tint of two tiebreakers Matsuoka led 4-1 but Mcenroe used a Strong serve co lie in 7-7 and finally look the act blasting an cd and then hitting a Cross court Winner. In the second set each player Agibin held serve until the tiebreaker but at 7-7 Mcenroe got a service Winner and then Matsuoka hit the net with a forehand shot. Mcenroe will face Brad Gilbert of the United Stales who beat compatriot David Pate 6-1,6-2. Edburg meets american Tim Mayolle in the semifinals saturday. Mayotte seeded third trounced miracl perfors of Sweden in the quarterfinals 6-3,6-4. Chesnokov Leconte Advance Nice France top seeded Andrei Chesnokov of the soviet Union and Henri Leconie the no. 3 see from France reached the semifinals of the $145,000 Nice open Friday. Chesno Krov beat Karl Novack of 7-5. Fri and will meet Leconie in one semifinal. Be Conte rallied to defeat the no. 5 seed Ranald age Norof Haiti 5-7,7 j. 6-1. Saturday s other semifinal a an All France affair with no. 8 seed Guy forget meeting Jerome Defeated former . Opera Champion Guil Lermo Vilas of Argentina 6-3, 6-3. Polier. Ranked 122nd in the world eliminated another unseeded player Giordi Masc of Spain 7-6, 7-5, 6-2. Italian open coming up Rome Ivan lend and Martina Nayr Lilova will Lead uie men s and women s Lennis Fields in the italian open May 7-15. Lindl is expected to find a Tough Challenge from defending Champion mall Wilander to bring Home the a 5.200 in prize Money. Five time Winner Chris Evert Heads the list of women challengers battling to take the 14 1,000 awarded. Sex Carolina grinder sentenced upper Marlboro my. Former University of North Carolina football Star Derrick Fenner a sentenced to three years probation and fined $1,000 Friday in suburban Maryland for his convict inn on drug Possession charge royals tigers postponed Detroit Friday night s scheduled baseball game Between the kans City royals and Detroit tigers was postponed because of cold weather. The game will be made up at monday night. Tigers official said. Gullickson hot in Japan Nagoya Japan Bill Gullickson formerly with the new York Yankees pitched a seven Hitler and Hita two run Home run As Ilic Central league s defending Champion yom Iuri giant beat the Shunichi dragons10-1 Friday. 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