European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday october 20, 1 9b8 is weekly College football predictions Klint Johnson season 58-22, .725 Walt Morrissette season 57-23, .71 3 Bucky Fox season 51 -29, .628 Boa Odem season 51-29, .638 Rusty Bryan season 50-30, .625 Bob Wicker season 50-30, .625 Ben Abrams season 49-31,. 613 Tom Saunders season 48-32, .600 Tracy Tanner season 46-34, .575 Hay Mercer guest consensus 516-284, .645 Reader s picks Wash. Is at Urcla Urcla Urcla Urcla Urcla Urcla Urcla Urcla Urcla Urcla Urcla Urcla 10-0 olympic by Bucky Fox stall writer you d think a Umhofer i Mercer would pick Florida to beat a Burn All the olympic heavy wig boxing Champion was barn in jacks first. Mercer went with his Hoit state gators while making his go picks amid a jammed reception to Day at Frankfurt International air pout a few of his fellow troops of co 1st in 39th inf Silt inf div a Vinced Mercer to change his pred Mercer switched. He says f Burn 6-1 and ranked ninth nations will beat Florida 5-2 and a ranked. Why the change i want to win t thing he knows something about p diction. Way Back in june he Picl himself to win the heavyweight title the . Boning trials. He did easily he was confident of winning 1 olympic heavyweight Gold. He t easily clinching it oct. 1 with a fir round knockout of South Korc Auburn at Florida Auburn Auburn Florida Auburn Auburn Florida Auburn Auburn Florida Auburn album 7-3 Iowa at Indiana Iowa Iowa Indiana Iowa Iowa Iowa Iowa Indiana Iowa Iowa Iowa 8-2 Maryland at Maryland n. Carolina Maryland Maryland Maryland n. Carolina n. Carolina Maryland Maryland n. Carolina Maryland 6-4 Champe Luik Hyun Man. Maybe hell change his name to May Hammad Mercer after the Way ail j. Backed up his guarantees. Mercer did go with his heart on one i pick. After growing up in Columbus n ga., he picked Georgia tech 2-5, to beat Duke 5-2.ie at 200 pounds. Mercer might look St like a linebacker but he said of thess football forecasting i Haven t Beer a following any of these a thai s because Mercer Sticks will in boning. Which is one reason he Woric three straight Usa eur titles frotr1985 to 87. And Why the army Spe la Eia Lisl plans to leave the service in Manly uary fora pro boxing career. If he s no familiar with tar heels and tigers this knows something about Tyson. So whom did Mercer pick it Urcla Over Washington state. The cd no. 1 Bruins Are a Clear favorite at Iowa Over Indiana. The 4-2-2 Hawk yes Are still in the big ten title Hunt he Michigan stale Over Ohio state. The id spartans have an outside shot at an is other Rose bowl a s North Carolina Over Maryland California at Arizona Arizona Arizona Arizona Arizona Arizona California Arizona Arizona Arizona California Arizona 8-2 Ohio is at Mich St. Mich. St. Mich. St. Mich. So Mich. St. Mich. Is. Ohio St. Ohio St. Mich. So Ohio St. Mich. St. Mich. St. 7-3 s. Carolina at . State s. Carolina . State . State . Stala s. Carolina s. Carolina . State . Stale s. Carolina s. Carolina tie 5-5 Penn St at Weitza. Welva. West a. West a. Wast a. West a. West a. Penn is. Wasl a. West a. West a. West a. 9-1 Duke at 09. Tech a. Tech Duke a. Tech tech Duke Duke tech tech a. Tech tech 7-3 Illinois at Minnesota Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Minnesota Minnesota Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois b-2 Fesko in Grid picks Mercer must like the tar heels Bas by a of by Kelsall team. Their football team is 1 we a South Carolina Over North Carolina Frt stale. The gamecocks try to rebound 1 j Hsk a -4 from their shocking 34-0 loss to a is a by last week s guest Rhein main Cor Rob a r Sussi sea on word passing Walt Moss Etc whose 6-4 dropped him to second with a s7-23 Baum older s by Mercer Mark Georgia tech to beat Duke Reagan lauds dodgers guts determination Washington a president Reagan saluted inc world Champion los Angeles dodgers Al inc White House on wednesday saying in was heir sheer guts and determination that confounded expert predictions of an also ran season. Left remember that before this season started few baseball writers expected the dodgers even to win their division Reagan told members of Hie dodger squad gathered in the Rose Garden for a welcoming ceremony. Yet you Fellows look the National league West tripped up the powerhouse new York mets in the league championship series and then wrapped up i retitle by beating the Oakland athletics in five games said inc president flanked by his wife Nancy and dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda. Ers arrived there in 1958, joked about How he had found it difficult to remain impartial. In my Job you re president of All the people and you re not supposed to play favo riles he said. Bui 1must confess that after inc world series began. I just knew the Winner was going to be a Leam from califor dodgers moved into first place in the National league West in mid May and stayed there throughout the season after finishing Wilh a 73-89 record the pre Vious two seasons. They entered postseason play Wilh one Lime Ace Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela Shelve with an injury and with Premier Hiller Kirk Gibson hobbled by knee and thigh beat the acts 4-3 in the Besl of seven playoff series and Ihen went on to Lake four out of five from Uuk i ill Lulkcul jui1i11i aau a. It lev la " a. A ".-. Reagan a native of of on. 111., who moved to Cali the a a winners of 104 games during inc Regula fornia to begin an acting career Long before the Dodg season. The dodgers had won 10 fewer games during the wives of the dodgers and several other invited guess awaited the manager and players laughter could be heard from the Oval office where Reagan was meeting privately with Lasorda and his players. Reagan did t say what went on inside but he did poke fun at Lasorda known for his Fondeu for italian s already volunteered to Cook lasagna and i want to give him enough time in the Kitchen the president said. You never want to Rush an artist. You one Point during the meeting the while House said later teammates prodded second baseman Sieve sax to do his Well practice imitation of Reagan after initially declining sax did a Reagan shoulder shrug brought a quizzical look upon his face and said Well it s a
