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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 17,1988 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports were Moses Molone signs contract with Hawks from press dispatches Atlanta the Atlanta Hawks in need of a enter after the departure of tree Rollins signed free agent Moses Malone to a three year Aba contract. The 33-year-old Malone a 10-time All Star an three time Aba most valuable player in his 12 sea sons in the league reportedly signed a contract Worth a minimum of $4.67 million. Moses is simply one of the most dominant players of his Era said Hawks president Stan Kasten. His averages last season indicated his ability to be a Force in the Middle and this is the ability we look Forward to seeing when our season  Malone played six seasons for Houston four for Philadelphia and most recently two for Washington. The bullets announced this summer they would not try to sign Malone to a new contract. Malone is an unrestricted free agent so the bullets will not be compensated for his loss. The 6-foot-10, 255-Pound Malone has led the Bain rebounding six times most recently in 1985. In his career he has averaged 23.7 Points and 13.9 rebounds per game. Last season he averaged 20.3 Points and 11.2 rebounds. Edwards oks pistons offer Detroit Mich. Free agent Center James Edwards 32, who played an important role in the Detroit pistons drive to the Aba finals last year has agreed to terms with the club. Terms were not announced but team spokesman Matt Dobek said it was a multiyear contract. Paterno rejects criticism University Park Penn. Penn state football coach Joe Paterno defended his acceptance of an invitation to make a seconding speech for Republican presidential candidate George Bush at the gop convention in new Orleans. I happen to be a Friend of George Bush and he Hon ored me by asking me to come Down and second his nomination Paterno said at a Penn state news Confer ence. He and i seem to agree on Many things. I feel he will make a Fine president. I m not telling anyone Els what to do. I just thought it would be an Honor for me for Penn state and for the state of  Pennsylvania democrats including gov. Robert Casey have criticized Paterno for accepting the invitation to speak wednesday night. Bluebonnet bowl seeks Relief Houston officials for the troubled Bluebonnet bowl say they will ask an Mcaa committee for another Extension to repay a $400,000 debt amid continued efforts to attract a sponsor for the 29-year-old  greater Houston bowl association appointed an acting director monday to replace executive director Ted Nance whose resignation last week revived concerns about the Fate of the annual new year s eve football  that we have the interim executive director in place i will meet on wednesday morning with the Post season committee of the Mcaa to ask for a Extension on re certification in order to provide time to secure a title sponsor or a group of sponsors to ensure the future viability and Success of the Bluebonnet bowl said Alfred c. Warrington in president of the association Board. The committee had requested repayment before this week s  Bluebonnet bowl still owes $400,000 to Patrici pants from the last two games. Last year the Houston Brussels big leagues bounced from series the Brussels Belgium entry was eliminated on monday from the big league world series at fort Lauderdale Florida after suffering a 10-0defeat at the hands of a team from puerto Rico. Brussels which on saturday absorbed an 18-2defeat from Broward county Florida managed Only two hits in monday s elimination game singles by Center fielder Michael Schneider and third baseman Vince Jackson. Brussels was the european entry in the inter National tourney for 16-18-year-Olds. Sports association helped bail out last year s event but the 1987 bowl Drew Only 23,282 spectators to the Astrodome for a 32-27 Texas win Over Pittsburgh. Mayes leaves saints Camp la Crosse wis. Tailback Rueben Mayes twice named to the pro bowl left the new Orleans saints training Camp monday and there were reports he was not satisfied with his contract. Mayes was said to be headed to his off season Home in Seattle Wash. He could not be reached for com ment. Mayes will earn $175,000 in base salary this season and a $15,000 roster Bonus. He is in the last year of a three year contract signed in 1986. Mayes 1988 base  ranks Only fourth among saints backs. This year tailback Dalton Hilliard will make $205,000, first round draft Choice Craig hey Ward $204,000, and kick returner Mel Gray who is sometimes a running Back More than $ 180,000. According to nil players association figures there Are about 50 running backs in the nil who will earn More in base salary this year than Mayes. Olympian rips drug testing Santa Barbara Calif. Karin Smith a four time olympian said monday that drug use by track and Field athletes is rampant in the United states. Drug testing in this country is a farce the javelin thrower said. There must be a Large  Baron Pittenger executive director of the . Olympic committee denied the charge. There is no cover up he said in a Telephone inter View from soc Headquarters at Colorado Springs Colo. I Don t know what she s talking  Smith a member of every . Olympic team since1976, said 17 track and Field athletes tested positive for banned drugs in the 1984 olympic trials and none was  s a number i be heard and a lot of other peo ple have heard she said in an interview at the . Track and Field training Camp. Pittenger said Smith was misinformed. No one tested positive at the 1984 olympic Tri als he  soc said All athletes cleared drug testing procedures after last month s track and Field trials at Indi  six to 10 athletes failed the tests none will be suspended because they tested positive for stimulants contained in Over the counter medications or in herbal teas and soc spokesman Mike Moran said hearings determined that the use was either pre declared or inadvertent. Edberg Cash Gomez Advance Mason. Ohio defending Champion Stefan Edberg took just 57 minutes to Advance to the second round of the association of Tennis professionals championship monday night at the Jack Nicklaus sports Center. Edberg the tournament s top seed Defeated South african Eddie Edwards 6-2, 6-2. In other matches involving seeded players no. 4 see  Cash held off Alexander Volkov of the soviet Union 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 7-4 and no. 9 Andres Gomez of Ecuador overcame the midday heat and humidity to beat Greg Holmes of Salt Lake City Utah 7-6 8-66-4. Voss senior partner Lead Buffalo . Touring professional Brian Rossof Seattle and his senior pro partner John Hricsina or. Of Franklin pa., were leading after the fourth round monday night in the professional bowlers association $140,000 senior touring pro doubles championship. Voss trying to become the first three time Winner on the Aba tour in two years combined with Hricsina to Knock Down 11,230 pins and Lead by 116. Ron Palombi or. Of Erie pa., and senior Billy Walden of Troy mo., held the no. 2 spot at 11,114 pins and Randy Pedersen of Santa Maria Calif., and senior car men Salvino of Chicago were third with 11,050 pins. The 18 doubles teams were to face 12 More match games tuesday before the top five pairs emerge to bowl for the title wednesday night. Myricks wins Long jump Linz Austria american Larry Myricks won Thelong jump at an International track meet Here monday out distancing the Field by about half a foot. Myricks who last Friday jumped 28 feet 3 inches in Budapest won with a distance of 27-4. Linda Talbert took the 100-meter hurdles in 12.96ahead of fellow americans Benita Fitzgerald Brown 13.14 and  Page 13.27. Second test clears Lora los Angeles a second drug test on world boxing Council bantamweight Champion Miguel Lora of Colombia has revealed that no amphetamines herein his system said a California state athletic commis Sion official. The results of a test taken on aug. 4, three Days after Lora w7, successfully defended his championship against Albert Davila of Pomona Calif., indicated amphetamines and methamphetamine in Lora s system. Wac president Jose Sulaiman who has taken the investigation out of the hands of the athletic commis Sion has said he will take the results of the second test into consideration. Braves Perry has Finger injury Pittsburgh Atlanta braves first baseman Gerald Perry the National league s leading hitter has a hairline fracture of the Index Finger of his left hand but will not be placed on the disabled list. Manager Russ Nixon said monday he plans to rest Perry during the braves three game series in Pitts Burgh. Perry might play this weekend in Chicago. Perry is batting .321 with six Home runs and 56 run batted in and is the Only braves regular batting higher than .282. He was injured sunday attempting to tag Cincinnati s Kal Daniels on a Pickoff play in the reds 2-0 Victory. 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Starring meryl Streep Justin Hoffman and Jane Alexan Der. 2150 night court Bull is hit by lightning and has a near death experience. Starring Richard Moll Harry Ander son and Markle Post. 2220 news headlines 2230 the Colby fallen is mesmerized by a strange alien Force that takes her by Surprise in the desert. Channing informs Miles she cannot go through with her pregnancy. 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