European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 20.19b8 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire Depaul s Strickland will enter Aba draft from pms dispatch a Chicago of Pfaul University s Rod Strickland a Junior guard monday announced that he is p swing up his final year of eligibility and malting himself available Tor he upcoming Aba draft. "1 think i m ready to play in he Aba the 6-fool-3 Strickland said. I think it s Ikic any other Studym in College. If they were offered j 100,000, $200.000, $300,000 a year. I thin they would Lake in  the Only Oiler underclassman to announce his eligibility for the june 28 draft is 7-foot Center Tito Hor Ford a native of the dominican Republic who two years ago set off a collegial a recruiting War before killing in Al the University of Miami. Strickland 21, is considered by mod pro scouts Tobe a first round pick. Bui a number of team officials have expressed concerns about his maturity especially since he had a handful or run ins with Mcpaul officials this past season. Strickland does t see a problem the biggest thing was did 1 think 1 was  he said. I have a lot of Confidence in myself that i can make  Strickland declined to say what part academics played in his decision but kind he had discussed Hie matter with coach Joey Meyer. Meyer would not say Al the news conference whether he personally supported Strickland s decision but noted there was a thin corps of graduating Point guards. I hint he s making in for All the right reasons Meyer said of Strickland decision. I told him if he could really Gnu Dale Down and gel it done in the class room that he should come Back another  Strickland by can the season on a sour note being ruled academically ineligible for the a j term. And his personal difficulties went on from there including a much publicized new year s altercation with a dormitory assistant and several late season benching As a result of missed practices and other disciplinary problems. Even so Strickland led the Blue demons 10 a 22-8record by averaging 20 Points and nearly eight assists per game in addition 10 adding 75 steals. Pitt Grid coach signs pact Pittsburgh univer tiny of Pittsburgh coach Mike Gottfried signed a Long Len re guaranteed contract monday thai Al Lulic director Edward Bozik called unique in College football because it would pay a Bonus based on the graduation Rale of players. Ami Fried 43. Who previously said he wanted to coach in the nil said i Don t have that goal any More the contract pretty much commits me to Pretl for the rest of my teaching  neither Bozik nor Gottfried would disclose the length or the financial terms of the agreement although Bozik Taid in contains a Bonus clause for bowl seasons. Mite s going to be our coach foe a Long Long Lime la come Bazik said. We re not about to let Mike go to the pros because he s the right Man for the Job Here and he s our Man Bozik also said Gottfried will donate si00,000 to fill j50.000 for the endowment of a scholarship Fot handicapped students and 550,000 for the construction of a 12.5 million indoor practice facility Magrane injury not serious St. Louis a rib Cage injury suffered Over the weekend by left hander Joe Magrane May not be As severe As first feared the St Louis Cardinal Sard monday. Magrane 23, sustained the injury while taking a throw Al first base during saturday s 6-4 loss to the mets in new York the 6-Fooi-o Pitcher returned monday lost. Louis where he was examined by team to today supers Atlon an to wednesday s programs Junior Joanl Rod Strickland decides to turn pro physician Stan London. Brian Bartow a cardinals spokesman Taid Magrane i injury was determined to be tissue damage around the area of the right rib Cage rather than torn rib Cage Muscles thai put reliever Ken Daulty on the National league s disabled Lisl opening Day. 93 vie for olympic Cage team Colorado Springs Colo. Two time All american Danny Manning of National Champion Kan Sas led a list of 93 players invited monday by Aba Salo net Mouth olympic trials. Four players were invited from final four teams Oklahoma and Arizona while seven schools had three players Given opportunities to make the . Team that will play under Georgetown Crich John Thompson. Invited from Oklahoma were Moo tie Blalock. Sta Cey King Dave Sieger and Harvey Grant while Arizona had invitations extended to Sieve Kerr Anthony Cook Sean Elliott and Tom Tolbert. The trial will begin May is at the olympic train ing Center Here. Between 30 and 40 players will be named for the final two Days of trials which will in clude a double header in Denver on May 22. On May 24, approximately 20 players will be in vied to continue training at Georgetown University i mid july. The final team of 12 players will be deter mined before sept. 2. Manning and Delray Brooks were the Only High school players invited to the 984 trials. Jonz mourning of Indian River a High school Wai the Only High school player invited this time. Mourning a6-foot-10 Center has signed to attend Georgetown. David Robinson the 1987 College player of the year and the Aba 5 lop draft Choice last year was invited Aswan fellow armed forces competitor Kevin Houston. Stanley stays in minors Boston the Boston reds announced Mon Day that Veteran right hander Bob Stanley will Start a 20-Day rehabilitation program this week with the win dt30 jus 1 10 to 5tvr� Sham or iwo Aumpol or re to Rig. 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Hill wins drag races enn1s, Texas Eddie Hill overcame a first round fuel leak a five hour rain delay and Darr Cli a Wynn to win the first International hoi Rod association Texas National drag races monday at Texas motor plan. Hill the first Driver to Complete the Standard Quarter mile in less than 5.00 seconds was timed in 5.052 it 274.72 Mph in inc final. Gwynn. A 26-year-old pro from Miami fla., trailed at 5.153 and 274.72 Mph. A 52-year-old Veteran from Wichita Falls Texas Hilt qualified first at 4.990 and had the guides time during final eliminations at 5.008 in a second round Conquest or former nil All pro quarterback Dan Pastorini of Rich mond Texas. Long jump medal transferred London american Larry Myricks was give the Bronze medal for the Long jump in last summer s world track and Field championships monday after officials of the sport said they he serious doubts about the leap that originally took third place. Giovanni evangelist of Italy was stripped of the Bronze medal by the International Airm cur  Council. An earlier Isaaf investigation said it found no Evi Dence of wrongdoing in the Case. The International fade ration oversees he world championships. The latest action followed findings by the italia National olympic com Milure thai judges at the world track and Field championships in Rome last septem Ber gave evangelist credit for a distance he no vhf made on his sixth and final jump. The athlete was absolved of any blame in the Ca Sebut offered earlier this year 10 give up his medal. Sev eral officials of the Kalian track federation including its no 2 officer resigned in the wac of the National olympic committee s report i ill month. The Yaap Council. Overriding he federation s own rules voted unanimously to give me medal to Myrick after hearing a report on the Case from a special six member panel a federation spokesman said. Italian track officials anxious to get a medal for a member of the Home team set the measurement for distance Good in Ouji to gain third place before Evangelisti made his final jump and recorded thai measurement Ai the result the italian olympic report said. Evangelist was Given the Bronze at 27 feet 6 inches. With Myri dts fourth on a leap of 27-4 on his fifth Ali Cpl evangelist s longest Irgil mile jump of die afternoon was 26-Iovi on his third attempt goad Tor fourth place american Carl Lewis won the event with a jump of2s-5w, with Robert Emmiyan of the soviet Union second at 28-0. No honors bugs Bonds new York Pittsburgh outfielder Harry Bonds who batted .304 with four Home runs last week wis named the National league s 1 layer of the week on Mon Day. Bands last 12 hits hive been for extra bases and he is ranked among the leaders in six offensive categories through sunday. 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