European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday january 24,1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 Rice s presence creates Subtle contributions super bowl Xxiii by Malcolm Moran Miami not after her son accepted a superbowl most valuable player trophy he said he did not deserve Jerry Rice s Mother admitted she had Bee worried after hearing reports last monday that her son the Star wide receiver for the san Francisco 49ers, Hadr injured his already painful right ankle during prac Tice. I was concerned about it until i got the Call Eddie Rice said. He said he was doing of. He made me feel much  and sunday evening Mother and son discovered feelings they had never known before. Rice set a super bowl record with 215 Yards in receptions and tie another with 11 catches. He caught three passes for 51 of the 92 Yards in the decisive final drive in san Francisco s 20-16 Victory Over Cincinnati. Rice had kept the 49ers tied with a 14-Yard touch Down catch 57 seconds into the fourth Quarter when he somehow twisted his body enough while apparently headed out of Bounds to extend his right hand and Heball Over the goal line. In the final half minute of the game his presence helped create the game winning touchdown. Rice went in motion toward the left Side of the san Francisco offence then turned upfield to run his pass pattern to the left of John Taylor another wide receiver. Ray Horton the Cincinnati safety could follow Rice to his right or Taylor to his left. He hesitated for a decisive instant then leaned to Ward Rice momentarily before moving quickly to his left in a desperate and unsuccessful Pursuit of Taylor who made the catch As the 49ers secured their third championship in eight years. Rice s earlier efforts had been As spectacular As the touchdown that stabilized the game after the 49ers had fallen behind on the 93-Yard Kickoff return of Stanford Jennings or the leaping one handed catch late in the first Quarter. And yet As Rice stood on the platform where he received the trophy As the most valuable player he said he Felt that Joe Montana his quarterback be longed there instead. I m a modest Guy Rice said. I Don t like to  for one night he had no Choice but to accept it. His playoff experiences before this month had been As disappointing As his four year career has been remarkable. Rice did not score a touchdown in three playoff games prior to this season and had caught just 10 passes for 121 Yards the longest a 24-Yard gain. And yet despite the pain of an ankle that has Trou bled Rice since he was injured oct. 16, he caught 21 passes in the three playoff victories for 409 Yards an six touchdowns. Rice s abilities had been doubted before his first National football league game when he was drafted from Little known Mississippi Valley state University. People can say what they want Rice said. I know what i can do. I be got Confidence in myself. I m not out to prove anything to anybody. I m out to prov something to Jerry  his quiet opinions sounded More realistic than boastful. Rice said he had discovered to his Surprise that his right ankle allowed him to make enough Quick lateral movements at the line of scrimmage to evade the bump and run tactics of the Cincinnati defensive backs. He said he was not surprised that the bengals seemed to persist in their Man to Man coverage of him. But his opinion offered a glimpse at his Outlook. Cincinnati played a lot of Man to Man All year Long he said. I did t think they were going to change because of the san Francisco 49ers." More than a few observers had thought that the bengals would have to make some alterations merely because of the presence of Rice. On second Down with 20 Yards to go from the Cincinnati 45-Yard line As a result of a 10-Yard penalty Rice moved past Lewis Billups the Bengal cornerback and ran the pattern Over the Middle that gained 27yards to the Cincinnati 18. The reception put the 49ers in position to take their last minute Lead. Rice is just the third wide receiver in the history of the game to be voted most valuable player joining Lynn Swann of the Pittsburgh Steeles and Fred Bilet Nikoff of the Oakland raiders. Rice insisted he just did not belong in that class. He would Fly through the air and come up with big catches he said of Swann. I remember one he caught against Dallas. That was the greatest catch i Veever  a photo Jerry Rice pulls in a Long pass As defender Lewis Billups clings to him Casino owner bets on bengals wins $1 million Las vegas Nev. Up Ca sino owner Bob Stupak won a $1 million bet sunday possibly the largest Wager in the history of Legal Nevada bookmaking the n the san Francisco 49ers Defeated the Cincinnati bengals by Only 4 Points in the super bowl official said. Stupak owner of vegas world placed his bet on the bengals at Little Caesars gambling Casino on the Las vegas strip several hours before Kickoff. Little Caesars was giving minus 7 Points on the 49ers and plus 7 Points on the bengals. Stu Pak would have lost if the Sanfrancisco 49ers had won by 8 Points or More. Since they won by Only 20-16, he won his bet. Little Caesars owner Gen Maday said Stupak walked into the establishment not to be con fused with Caesars Palace hotel carrying two suitcases filled wit Cash. Stupak bet $ 1,050,000 to win $1 million on the bengals which Means he gets Back his original Wager plus the $ 1 million win. Parties erupt in san Francisco san Francisco a horns blared fireworks lighted the sky an strangers kissed in the streets sunday night As fans celebrating the san Francis co 49ers super bowl Victory turned the town into an Impromptu open air party. Authorities closed several streets and Highway 480 near the Embarcadero be cause of crowds. Police reported numerous arrests most for Public drunkenness but did not have exact figures. Roman candles rocketed aloft As fans in the largely hispanic Mission District surged into the streets to celebrate the49ers 20-16 last minute Victory Over the Cincinnati bengals. We stomped them like bugs in a barn said William Bernhard 21, from his Post on a jammed Street Corner. Forthe last five minutes it was like having an electric eel attached to your  i feel great said Manuel Anaya 20,of san Francisco As he jumped up and Down on a crowded sidewalk waving a 6-foot-Long 49ers Banner. I knew it All the Way. I never gave up i never gave  a Man leaned from an apartment win Dow overlooking Mission Street and played a trombone. We expect the unusual right now said officer Stephanie Thorne at the Mission District police station. Car driving by with their Boom boxes honk ing their horns. They re going pretty Good out  additional officers were on duty forthe evening Thorne said although she could t say How Many. At the jammed mad Hatter sports bar fans jumped into the air roaring slap Ping High fives and wagging fingers at the television screen. At Perry a a bar Host Rob Hunter said the atmosphere has been insane All Day. They be been going crazy Hunter said. We knew we were going to win  you can t walk on the Street Youcan t get in the door he said. That s what s going on. We had fire trucks horses and police blowing their sirens. It was great. Now they re blocking off  at a Redwood City bar restaurant called Clarks which is owned by former 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark the crowd went crazy when 49ers Quarter Back Joe Montana was shown on the Post game show wearing a hat Advertis ing the tavern said hostess Rameaux Hudson. We had people on top of people an people on each other s laps sitting standing leaning she said. Elsewhere the broadcast of the game was interrupted for fans in at least two parts of the country. In los Angeles the audio portion of a Cable television broadcast was disrupted for a few seconds with music from the Jet sons cartoon and an anti semitic slur. First there was music from the Jet sons cartoon show. Then someone said something Abou Century Cable and there s too Many expletive deleted jews in this Industry said Doug Debber a viewer in Santa Monica. The interruption occurred about 3 15p.m. When an audio signal invaded Cen Tury s Cable system affecting viewers incest los Angeles Santa Monica and Beverly Hills a company official said. I m baffled at How it was done Andi m shocked and outraged at the statements that were made said Bil Rosendahl vice president of Century Southwest Cable television in Santa Monica. In Eastern Ohio and the Northern pan handle of West Virginia viewers of Watov television missed much of the second Quarter. Technical problems put the station off the air for about 25 minutes a station worker said. The station serves a Market of 154,000 households