European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday december29,1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 sports wire Erik nil s top defensive Rookie from press dispatches new York Erik Mcmillan of the new Yor jets who led he acc wild eight interceptions was named nil defensive Rookie or the year by the associated press on tuesday. Mcmillan a free safely from Missouri drafted on the third round was the Only Rookie defensive player named to the pro bowl. Although he missed three games with a foot injury Mcmillan easily finished Rirl in balloting by a panel of sports writers covering All 2snfl learns. Linebacker Chris spic Man of the Detroit Lions was a Distant Ninner up. The son of Ernie Mcmillan former All pro tackle for the is. Louis cardinals Erik was the Cornerstone of the jews rebuilt secondary. He resumed two of his eight Pic Kolts for touchdowns and had three interceptions of Dan Marino in a 44-30 Victory at Miami. Erik came into Camp and showed he could handle the starting Job coach Joe Walton said. He s aggressive he teams quickly he plays hard and the jets started four new defensive backs Ihu Yean Mcmillan Corner backs James Hasty also a Rookie and Bobby Humphery a converted receiver and Strong safely Rich Plano. They combined for 16 of the team a 24 interceptions which led the acc and was third in the league. Tomczak is bears new no. 1 a a Suwanee go. Mike Tomczak is the new no. Chicago bears quarterback and Jim Mcmahon is his backup. But Tomczak says he and Mcmahon still arc buddies he s Given me a lot of support even now although the tables Are turned and i m the starting quarterback Tomczak said. Tomczak met the press on tuesday before the bears began daily workouts for saturday s pfc playoff game against the Philadelphia eagles at Soldier Field Tomczak said he does t see politics or personalities playing a part in his playing ahead of the outspoken Mcmahon it s not that i m a better quarterback than Jim Mcmahon or Jim Harbaugh i m just the Best for this team right now health Wise or All around team leadership and tilings of that nature said Tomczak 15 As a starter. I be earned the Job. I be played Well and won some football Mcmahon was unavailable to reporters tuesday at the Atlanta Falcons raining Center in Suwanee where the bean came to escape this week s cold and Snow weather in Chicago. Jockey Lonnie Roy is dead at 41 Oklahoma City Veteran jockey Lonnie Ray who won several Riding lilies in the 1960s and 1970s, died monday of pneumonia. He was4l. Ray who was suspended from racing in the Early 1980s after being caught carrying an illegal electronic device in Florida had launched a comeback bid this past season. He Rode at Blue ribbon Downs in Salli saw the Midway Downs in Stroud and at Remington Park in Oklahoma City. During the off season Ray was working at Timberlake farm energising horses for Terry Barnes. Ray collected Riding trophies from sportsman s Park in 1970 and 1971 and from Oaklawn Park in 1968 and 1971. Funeral services arc scheduled at 2 . Thurs Day in Ray s Hometown of Berryville Ark. Sampson to have surgery Oakland Calif Ralph Sampson will undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove torn cartilage in his left knee on Friday and will be sidelined for at least four weeks the warriors announced tuesday night. Sampson injured the knee during the first half of the warriors loss in Portland on Friday night. The 7-foom Center was examined by team physician Robert alb and a magnetic resonance image performed at Peralla Hospital in Oakland revealed the extent of the image on surgery will be performed at the East Bay medical Center in Castro Valley. Sampson slowed by two previous arthroscopic surgeries on his right and left knee is averaging a career Low 8.3 Points and seven rebounds in 24 minutes per game this had Anthro Copic surgery to remove torn Carti Lage in his left knee on feb. 5, 1987, and missed 27 games before returning and averaging 18.6 Points in 10 playoff games for Houston. Salary arbitration nearing new York Orel Hershiser the playoff and world series map and Jose Canseco the american league s most valuable player Are among 177 player eligible to file for salary arbitration. Roger Clemens the 1986 and 1987 Al by Youngward Winner and Minnesota outfielder Kirby puck in also Are eligible for arbitration As arc California first base Man Wally Joyner and Milwaukee Pitcher Ted Higuero. Pitchers Tom Browning of Cincinnati and Dwigh Gooden and Ron Darling of the new York mets and first baseman will Clark of san Francisco Are among the top National league play re eligible. Players with More than three years of major league service who were not eligible for free Agency can tile for arbitration from Jan. 5-16. Hearings will be Hel from feb. 1-20. Most players who file for arbitration will Settle their cases before hearings. Last year 104 players filed but Only 18 cases were decided by arbitrators. Owners won ii hearings and players won seven. Since arbitration began in 1974,owners Lead players 138-111. Moses leads All Star balloting new York Moses Maione of the Atlanta Hawks holds a narrow Lead Over Patrick owl tag of the new York kicks in the race for the starting East Center position according to Early returns in Tan voting for the 19g9 Aba All Star game. Maione an All Star in each of his 11 Aba seasons has record 101,047 votes tabulated thus far it was announced tuesday. Ewing is right behind with 96,655 Voles while Robert Parish of the Boston celtics i third among East centers with 61,449. Michael Jordan of the Chicago bulls remains the leading vote Golter with 257,175 votes. Second among East guards is Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistoni at 101,025, followed by Dennis Johnson of Boston 58,908v Mark Jackson new York 54,824 and Mark Price Cleveland 54,270. Dominique Wilkins of Atlanta and Charles Barkley of Philadelphia Are the leaders among East forwards with 165,198 and 103,579 votes respectively. Drexler week s top player new York Clyde Droxler who led the port land Trail blazers to a 3 record last week by averting 38.7 Points per game on tuesday was named the n Bap layer of the week. Drcxtershol.s71 from the Field hitting 44 of 77 Shols including 3 of6 from 3-Point Range. He also averaged 8.3rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.0 steals per game. Drexler ranks seventh in the league in scoring with a 27.5 average and is second in steals at 3.8 per game. He scored a career High 43 Points to Lead the blazers Over the nuggets at Denver 127-124. Then in a Home and Home series against Golden state he. Had 38 Points in a 117-109 Victory and 35 Points and 12 re Bounds in a 111-107 Victory. Lady vols ranked no. 1 unbeaten Tennessee was the unanimous Choice forthe top spot tuesday in the associated press women s College basketball poll. Tennessee 7, got All 42 first place Voles for 840points. Louisiana tech. 9, placed second with 794 Points. They were followed by no. 3 Auburn 9. With 758 Points no. 4 Georgia 8, with 704 Points and no. 5 Mississippi 9, with 676 Points. Stanford 6, which lost to a ranked North Carolina stale last week at Raleigh fell from sixth to ninth which enabled Towa. Long Beach state and Maryland to each move up a spot Iowa 7, placed sixth allowed by Long Beach state 6, Maryland 5, Stanford and Rutgers 5,which stayed at i oth with 454 Points. In the second ten Nevada Las vegas 8. Upset Southern Cal at Home to return to the poll for the first Lime in a year. The rebels squeaked into the 20th spot a Point ahead of Duke which dropped from 19th after losing to Stanford. The entire second ten was almost the same As last week Louisiana state held Lith Fol Lowed by Purdue Texas Virginia san Diego stale Stephen f. Austin South Carolina Western Kentucky St. Joseph s and Nevada Las vegas manizates to defend title Stateline Nev. Orlando Canizales will de fend his International boxing federation Bantam weight championship Jan. 15 when he meets Frankie Duarte in a 12-Rqund bout at Caesars Tahoe the hotel Casino announced tuesday. Canizales of Laredo Texas,is2l with 18 Knock outs. The 22-year-old is the younger brother of former world bantamweight Champ Gaby Canizales. Duarte 32, is 47 with 34 knockouts. The Ven ice calif., Boxer lost a close decision to Bernardo i Nango for Pinang s 1 in Pound world boxing association championship. It s the second defense for cantal is who won hit i he Belt from Kelvin Seabrooks by stopping him in the final round of the 15-round fight. Canizales successfully de fended his if hic against no. I contender Jimmy Navarro in a fight Utt lasted 2 minutes and 29 seconds. Soviet skaters beat . Team Davos Switzerland Kiliya Moscow overcame hat trick by Corey Millen tuesday to score an 8. Victory against the . Selects in the spent Law cup hockey tournament. In the afternoon game the local Davos select1, Defeated czech champions Kosice 4 As former new York islander Lance not cry bagged a pair of goals for thesis club. -.,the . Selects put together from expatriates playing in Europe and the no. 3 goalkeeper or the Ulica Ahl team twice came from behind As Millen scored three goals. .-.--.". Millen a feisty Little Winger who had been the top scorer of the . Olympic warn was picked up from Armbri in the Swiss first division after he and the new. York Rangere failed to agree on a contract. V Millen s supporting cast was not of the Quality to withstand the no. 2 soviet club As the soviets out skated and outplayed their opponents badly. With his first of a pair of goals Sergei Karin broke a. 3 deadlock at 16 54 of the third period. The soviets added another couple of goals within 16 seconds to put the game out of reach. 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