European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday november 20,198b the stars and stripes Pago 27 sports wire exp Ayer says Sherri of paid flush Money from press dispatch College station Texas Texas am University officials said Friday they will Icek sworn statements from athletic department personnel As part of their investigation into allegations that football coach Jackie Sherri it paid hush Money to a former player. Former aggie fullback George Smith told the Dallas morning new in a copyright Story that Sherri paid him 14,400 in a series of Cash and Money order trans actions dating to november 1986. Smith termed the payments hush Money hat were made As Horrih s athletic program was being investigated by the Mcaa the newspaper reported Friday. The Mcaa put Texas am on a two year probation in september after investigators substantiated numer Ous violations of regulations that govern extra benefits to Al Hucles. The aggie also were barred from postseason play this season. Texas am spokesman Lane Stephcn san said that the school told the Mcaa about the allegations against Sherrill and also launched its own internal investigation. We re in the process As t speak of attempting to ascertain the facts from a series of conflicting statements Stephenson said Friday a crucial facet of the matter in our opinion is that alter learning of the Content of the Dallas morning new Story before publication the Young Man involved called or Robert Smith the University official in charge of Mcaa compliance matter and essentially denied the allegations to be published Stephenson Saia. Wallace sets qualifying record Hampton go. Rusty Wallace Lili hoping to overtake Bill Elliott in the Battle for the Winston cup title buried the Atlanta International raceway qualifying record Friday As he took the pole for the season ending Allan to journal 500. Wallace drove his Pontiac grand prix to a fast Lap of 179,499 Mph Well above the previous track Mark of 176.623 set in March by Geoff hotline in qualifying for the motor Craft 500. The sizzling Lap on the newly paved i,i22-mite. High banked Oval also was More than 2 Mph faster than the 177.125 Mph turned in by Wallace closest pursuer close Friend Dale Earnhardt in a Chevrolet Mont Carlo. I should have gone a Little faster in turns one an two said Earnhardt the two Lime defending Winston cup Champion. But we re ready. Right now the car Osgood enough to  seven Drivers bettered the old record on Friday i nearly perfect weather conditions sunny Coal and nearly windless. Brett Bodine Geots younger brother was third at 177.177, followed by Mike Alexander at 177.125, Ricky Rudd at 177.068, Geoff Bodine at 176.880 and kcnschradcratl76.794. Fifty one cars made one Lap qualifying efforts on Friday with the top 20 Locking in starting spots for sunday s 500-mile race. The rest of the 40-car Field was to be filled in another session of Lime trials sat urday. One Driver still trying to earn a starting position i Elliott who was a disappointing 22nd on Friday at Karlsson makes Aba title match Glendale Heights Iii. Mats Karlsson of Sweden captured the no. 1 seed Friday for saturday s championship round in the professional bowlers Asso. Elation $200,000 world open. To today superstition an to sunday s programs Karlsson a two time Aba Champion and the first foreign Bowler to win a tour event in 1986, is Guaran teed a berth in the title match and a crack at the $33,000 top  Bohn Iii the Only Lethander among the top rive earned the second seed Buim was to face one of three other finalists in the Sci finial for a Chance Al his second title. Reigning Aba player of the year Marshall Holman is third and was to face the Winner of the opening match. Hotman a 21 Lime Champ can pass Marx Roth As the be a i All time came nos Leader with a Victory. That first match was to failure Ron Palombi or. Of Eric pa., against Mark Williams of Beaumont Texas. Palombi is seeking his second Victory in three weeks after winning oct. 29 in Rochester . Win farm who has won twice this year is trying to join Joe be Randi As the Only three time winners this year. Kentucky Spur sets pacers Mark Pompano Beach Fla. Kentucky Spur drive by Dick stagings set a record for 2-year-old pacers and held off totally ruthless to win the $495,856 breeders Crown two year old Colt i Ace at i Pompano Park Kentucky Spur grabbed the Lead at the top of the stretch and held off totally ruthless the 3-5 favorite to win by a he in 1 53 2-5 lowering the world record for a 2-year-old pacer on a five eighths of a mile track. Central Park West had set the record at 1 5 j 3-5 earlier in the evening in winning the breeders Crown two year Oid filly Pace. Elder s 67 leads seniors key Biscayne Fla. Let elder battled swirling winds and fast greens Friday for a 4-Undcr- 67 and a one shot Lead after the first round of the $300,000 senior pea tour even at key Biscayne Golf course. Elder 54, had four birdies in his bogey free round to. Edge South african Harold Henning who shot a 68. Four other players including Miller Barber and Joe Lopez were Al 69.defending Champion Gene Littler headed a group of nine Al 70. Pre Loum Ament favorite Arnold palmerwa5inagroupai7l. Gilder retains one shot Lead Kapahua Hawaii Bob Gilder was bugged. He had a 2-shot Lead in the third round of the Kapa Lua International Golf tournament was standing Over a three fool Birdie putt and appeared ready to make arout of it there was a Bug something like a fruit Fly buzzing around the Ball my eyes kept following the Bug and 1just missed the putt Gilder said. It s funny How important one putt can be. Thai putt could have Given me momentum. I could Banc stretched it out a file. Instead things started going the of her  after playing 49 holes without a bogey he bogeyed two in a Row and had to Birdie the final Hole Friday to Salvage a round of 71 and a i shot Lead. He completed three rounds Al 200, 16 under  on the Kapahua Bay course. Three others Corey Pavin John Mahaffey and Billy Classen were within two strokes of the Lea going into saturday s final round of the Chase for a 1150,000 first prize in this approved but unofficial event on the pea tour. Pavin a runaway Winner in the Texas open last week closed with a third consecutive 67 that put Himat 201. .,.--., Sutkova upsets Navratilova new York when Helena Sutkova Beau Martina Navratilova in s always a Streak stopper. Sutkova upset the four Lime Champion 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Virginia slims Tennis championships Friday night handing Navratilova her lint indoor defeat in 31 matches this year. I was Only Sutkova s third Victory Over Navratilova in 24 matches but All have halted Long winning streaks. The 6-fool-2 czechoslovak ended Navratilova s 74 Malch Streak at the 1984 australian open and snapped her 69-match run on English grass courts in 1987 at Eastbourne. This is the most important win for me because it s the most recent one Sutkova said. Navratilova who was once coached by Sutkova s Mother was angry at herself for blowing a one set Lead i m licked off she said. "11 should have been routine win bul 1 managed to lose it. I m still trying to figure out what went  Sutkova he eighth seed was to mod no. 4 Garmela Sabatoni in the semifinals. Sabatini beat sixth seeded Natalia Zvy Crova 6-1, 6-1 in the second match of the  saturday s other semifinal lop seeded Steffi Graf was to play no. 5  Shriver Wilander 5 others nominated new York this year s top five men s Tennis players including Mats Wilander Winner of the 1988 australian French and . Opens have Bee nominated for the player of the year award which will be announced Al the 14th annual association of Tennis professionals Tennis awards gala nov. 29. The to Cal benefits the cystic fibrosis foundation the official Charity of the at. Besides Wilander other player of the year Nomi Ness arc Wimbledon Champion Stefan Educ re Andre Agassi. Ivan Lindl and Kent Carlsson. O s listening to Murray offers Baltimore Baltimore general manager Roland Ocmond declined to discuss specifics but said Friday the orioles were listening to serious offers for slugging Faircl Bastman Eddie Murray. The Baltimore Sun reported Friday inc orioles have held serious discussions with several Leasim. Including the world Champion los Angeles dodgers about Trad ing Murray. The report based on tin unnamed source close to the discussions said the team was not close to making a Trade involving Murray but would be willing to Deal him. Certainly a player of Eddie s stature and ability is attractive to other clubs Hemond said on inc other hand we re very Happy with the production of Eddie Murray. He had another Tine year this season. He hit28 Home runs knocked in s3 or 84 runs. In that Case it s not that you set out to Trade anyone ifs a Case of other clubs having indicated their interest on various players hat we might have. You listen to the proposals you weigh the Issue and decisions Are made in  Ocmond said discussing a Trade before it s made would violate baseball s tampering rules. Orioles manager Frank Robinion confirmed talks but refused to attach any significance to them. I m sure Roland has talked to teams about Eddie but How serious they arc i Don t know Robinson told the Sun. What is serious there s nothing serious going on right now. 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