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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, January 19, 1989

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday january 19,1989 the stars and stripes Page 17 Ickey Woods Center and Bengal mates from left Lewis of flaps David Fulcher Solomon Wilcots and Eric Thomas shuffle for Media. Bengals expect Rice to play More on super bowl pages 20, 22by Barry Wilne Miami a the thought of play ing a super bowl without Jerry Rice is enough to nauseated any san Francisco 49er fan. Or player. Or coach. It s not something the pfc champions will have to stomach on sunday de spite the ankle injury Rice suffered in practice monday. Just ask any 49er or any Cincinnati Bengal. If he can t walk hell play Joe Mon Tana said. The 49ers quarterback knows his All pro receiver in t about to let his first super bowl appearance hinge on a twinge six Days before Kickoff. Believe me hell play. I la drag him out  if he does t do the dragging bengals coach Sam Wyche might. This is a game where the two teams should be at full strength Wyche said. "1 Hope he can play. Jerry Rice is one of the Best players they be got and one of the Best players in the league. I Hope All of them play on  Rice left san Francisco s practice after questionable for this rematch of the 1982 super bowl san Francisco s first of two nil championships. In the minds of the medics there might be a question. As for Rice s teammates and opponents forget it. He s the Man you want to get the football to Cincinnati pro bowl safety David Fulcher said of Rice who when healthy is the most dangerous receiver in the game. Nobody at this time is going to miss a game like this and i m sure he knows How important he is to that  How important when Rice s ankle finally healed this season the 49ers went on a four game tear that boosted them to the pfc West title. In those four games Rice averaged five receptions for 104 Yards. He s our game breaker Montana said. That s no secret. And you go to your big play Guy in big games. That s not a secret either. Injuring his right ankle and was listed As knowing Jerry Rice he will be on the Field and doing his  that s All he was doing when he went Down in practice. He did a Hook pattern and finished it off and then he went in Montana said. I did t know it was bad. I Don t think it Means much if he does t practice. By this time we re not learning anything new about  Bill Walsh was t so sure. So much of our offence is related to Montana getting the Ball to Rice and without that timing and that week of work it reduces our effectiveness the coach said. Well rest him completely. We feel hell be  if he needs the time to rest and heal Montana added he should take  for six weeks this season Rice had trouble taking it to anybody. Because of the sprained ankle and the tendinitis that followed he did t have More than four receptions in any of those games and scored Only once. Because san Francisco see Rice on Page 19 sports Hawks defeat Bucks by the associated press Atlanta Atlanta s Glenn Doc Rivers knew what was going to happen. He was going to take the big shot with the game on the line. Rivers quiet most of the night took charge after Milwaukee Cut a 19-Point Lead to four by hitting a 3-Point Basket with 2 13 left tuesday night to ensure a 111-9 8 Victory Over the Bucks. His Basket put the Hawks ahead 99 92, giving Atlanta its second Victory in a Row and Only third in eight games. It also Aba Roundup snapped a Milwaukee six game winning Streak and was Only the Bucks second loss in 12 games both to Atlanta. The Hawks were led by Cliff Levingston who had a season High 23 Points on 10-of 12 shooting. Wilkins added 21 Points. Terry Cummings had 22 for the Bucks and Larry Krystkowiak 21. In other games tuesday night nets 117, spurs 112 East Rutherford . Den Nis Hopson and Mike Mcgee each scored 24 Points and Lester Conner Tal lied four Points in a late 6-0 spurt As new Jersey handed san Antonio its sixth straight loss. Bulls 103, pacers 96 Chicago Michael Jordan held to 11 Points for three quarters erupted for 11 fourth period Points and dished off 13 assists to help Lead Chicago Over Indiana. Jazz 111, Trail blazers 110 Portland John Stockton Sank four free throws in the final 14 seconds and Karl Malone had a game High 26 Points As Utah Defeated Portland. Stockton who had 20 Points and 18 assists scored 11 Points in the final period. Supersonics 130, clippers 107 Seattle Dale Ellis scored 15 of his 28 Points in the second Quarter As Seattle dealt the los Angeles clippers their 10th straight defeat. Kings 123, rockets 109 Sacramento Calif. Harold Pressley scored seven of his game High 24 Points in the final five minutes As Sacramento Defeated Houston. Rioting postpones Aba game in Miami Miami a gunfire and Rock throwing in the area of Miami Arena forced the postponement of tuesday night s Aba game Between the Miami heat and Phoenix suns. Lewis Schaffel managing general partner of the heat said 15 minutes before the Start of the game that it would not be played on the recommendation of the Miami City manager and police chief. Their recommendation for the safety of the fans players and officials is that we not play the game Schaffel said. We Don t have the right to cancel Only the league can do that Schaffel said. After consulting with commissioner David Stern the league agreed to Fol Low the recommendation that the game not be  the game will be rescheduled heat Public relations director Mark Pray said. The drive to the Arena located on the Edge of Miami s Overtown area gave game officials Joe Crawford Jack Nies and Gary Benson a first hand look at the violence. We got hit by a Rock Crawford said. I be got Glass All Over me from a shattered car window. The three officials were showered with broken Glass and Crawford said Benson got some in his Eye. We re still pulling it out Crawford said. All players with the teams were at the Arena and about 100 fans were in the 15,000-seat facility when Schaffel made the announcement. We were inside when most of the stuff started suns Forward Armon Gilliam told Tbs. We heard some stuff  Gilliam said All the players left the building without incident. More and More people came Down to the Arena and were throwing rocks and stuff Gilliam said. Thank god nobody got  police sgt. Bob Webb on duty near the Arena said gunfire erupted around Sundown after a Day of relative Calm in the Overtown area which had erupted with violence monday. Rocks broke windows in virtually every car parked near the Arena and Glass was scattered on the sidewalk and Street. A Van about a Block from the Arena was overturned after its windows were broken. Webb said about 50 rioters were roaming the Street near the Arena. One of those whose windows were Bro Ken on his car was Mike Marchetti a Vendor at the Arena. My Boss told me not to come but i was t worried Marchetti said As he rubbed the shattered safety Glass on his front Windshield. I did t think anything would  at Phoenix a suns spokesman said the team would remain at their Miami hotel tuesday night because the area was t considered Safe enough for travel. The suns next game is at Charlotte thursday  
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