European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday february 28,1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Ariz edges Duke rises Back to top by the associated press it was t a conference game and there was no tournament championship on the line but both teams played like the game meant something As no. 2 Arizona beat no. 9 Duke 77-75 on sunday. And in fact the wildcats Victory in the made for Tele vision game at new Jersey s Meadowlands Arena boosted Arizona Back to no. 1, a spot it held for one week earlier this season. Top ranked Oklahoma lost on saturday. More on this week s a men s poll on Page 26. This was the kind of game you usually have to play Duke s Quin Snyder is pressured by Arizona defenders Matt Muehlebach left and Sean Elliott in first half action. College basketball to Advance to the final four said Arizona s Sean was an Mcaa like game but More a final eight or final four Type said Duke s Danny ferry. Elliott finished with 24 Points including a decisive 3-Pointer with 54 seconds to play but Arizona still needed a missed free throw by freshman Christian laettner with one second left to beat Duke in a match up of teams which reached the final four last season. This was a great test for us Arizona coach Lute Olson said. You need to be Able to execute in late game situations. We needed a game like Duke missed two 3-Point shots before Anthony Cook gave Arizona a 75-70 Lead with a Layup. Quin Snyder hit a 3-Pointer to bring the Blue devils within two with 19 seconds left but Elliott was fouled on the ensuing inbound play and made two free throws one second later. A Layup by Snyder with seven seconds left made it 77-75. Cook missed the front end of a 1-and-l with six seconds left. Ferry grabbed the rebound hit laettner with a Long pass and the 6-foot-10 freshman was fouled by Ken Lofton with one second to play. He missed the shot and Elliott grabbed the rebound to Seal the Victory. Arizona improved to 22-3 and has won 14 of its last 15. Duke 21-5, had a seven game winning Streak ended. Ferry had 29 Points and 12 rebounds for the Blue devils. Cook finished with 19 for the wildcats Matt Muehlbach had 14. In other games involving ranked teams sunday no. 6 see College on Page 26 interview with Tom Landry ill for ref me Ore v by Denne h. Freeman Irving Texas a Tom Landry told the associated press in an exclusive interview sunday he in t upset Over being replaced by new cowboys owner Jerry Jones but said he is leaving the Dallas organization because it would t be fair to keep me around hanging Over everybody s Landry told the a in the first interview he has granted since he was replaced As coach saturday people will forget me pretty the interview took place in Landry s office at the cowboys Headquarters at Valley ranch 25 Miles Northwest of Dallas where he was cleaning out his desk. Landry who flew Back into Dallas after two Days at his second Home in Austin said he knew his Ca reer was finished when it was reported that Jones was the new owner. Jones and cowboys president and general manager Tex Schramm flew to Austin in Jones private plane late saturday afternoon to inform Landry that he was being replaced As coach by University of Miami head coach Jimmy Johnson who was Jones Roommate on Arkansas undefeated National championship football team in 1964. Landry is the Only coach the cowboys have had in the franchise s 29 years. No one had to Tell me. I would have had to be pretty stupid not to know when they got on the air plane to come see me Landry said. They could have saved the trip because All they did was Tell me i was Landry said it was an emotional experience for him but that i m not upset Over what happened. I be never been one to get that upset because i accept people As they Are. Sure the firing could have been handled better but i won t get upset Over Landry said he will probably never coach again. I would t think i would coach again because it would just be hard not being in the cowboys Blue Landry said. Asked about politics Landry said no i Don t think that politics is for me. But it would be hard for me to stay inactive and i m probably going to do Landry said Johnson has a big Challenge ahead. He added that it might have been Best if he had stepped Down three years ago but that he Felt an Obliga Tion to bring Dallas Back to one More super bowl. I probably should have gotten out but i really enjoyed the Challenge of bringing a team to that game. In fact i probably enjoy the Challenge of it More than the actual game he said. I knew i was taking a Chance but sometimes it s not what you know As much As in this Case who you knew. And i did t know Jerry Landry said in a Way he feels sorry for Schramm. Tex has really showed a lot of emotion through this whole ordeal and i guess that s understandable when you be been around someone As Long As we be been around each other. But Tex will probably have a harder time than i will because it looks like he s going to have some hobbles put on Landry said he and his wife Alicia probably will go on a vacation probably to Palm Springs Calif. I guess i might get together with Darrell Royal and the boys and get my Golf game in shape Landry said. Saturday while his Fate was being decided Landry played Golf on the Jack Nicklaus designed Hills of Lakeway course near his Austin Home. Landry said you should have seen my game saturday. I was terrible. My mind just was t on Landry said he had thought about having a news conference and decided to talk to a Texas sports editor Denne Freeman because you had always been fair with me. I can t say that with some of the writers that came on the scene in the last 10 Landry said his wife is absolutely delighted. You know How a coach s wife suffers and she suffered last year. I can handle the critics but it was hard to see someone you love being Hurt by All the Landry said he heard about How the news Confer ence went and said i heard that it could have gone a Little better. But i m not going to dwell on
