European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 22, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 Odds favor Rose suspension by Richard Justice the Washington Post Miami the Walls dosed in on Cincinnati reds manager Pete Rose Mon Day night As major league baseball officials acknowledged they were investigating serious allegations about his conduct apparently in connection with gambling. The admission by commissioner Peter Ueberroth comes on the eve of publication of a sports illustrated report on How Rose has incurred huge gambling debts and has had a close association with several bookies in the Cincinnati area. It s a very serious Mailer a source near Ueberroth said. He indicated that monday 1 acknowledgement was a pre Lude to what s going to happen in the next couple of days.",. The source would t speculate but it s believed that Rose faces severe disciplinary action including a probable suspension.  Hose said monday at the reds train ing base in Plant City fta.,.hc was aware of what was happening but declined to comment further. He has made no secret of his love for belting on horses and a flames. He has been a High profile bettor ill Churchill Downs and last year a Cincinnati columnist warned him in print thai he should t be so Public about his , Ueberroth who called Rose to. New York on feb. 20 to discuss the Mai Ler is braced 1o find out if it went deeper than . A joint statement Ueberroth and All time hits Leader Pete Rose has no comment on commissioner s investigation. Commissioner elect a. Bartlett Oia Malti said the office of the commissioner which was founded to preserve the integ Rity of the game has for several month been conducting a full inquiry into serious allegations involving or. Pete Rose. When the commissioner s office has completed its inquiry tie commissioner will consider the information presented and take whatever action is War ranted by the facts consistent with the rules and procedures of major league baseball although Ueberroth publicly said mat the feb. 20 meeting was t serious and that Rose came 1 y invitation it s now believed that Giamatti and several attorneys were in the meeting and thai Rose knew then he could be in serious trouble. John m. Dowd a trial lawyer with the Washington firm of Heron Bur Cheloc Ruckert & Rothwell is leading the incs Light Ion As special counsel to the com missioner. Dowil headed a Justice department Organt Rcd crime task Force from 1972 to 1978 and led investigations of the Friand of former Pennsylvania congressman Dan flood. Dowd said monday he had been investigating Rose for about month and did not know How much longer the inquiry would last. It s dictated by the facts and Circum stances.1 have no idea Dowd told the associated press. I Wou a not discuss the nature of the  personnel arc prohibited from belting on baseball games but they arc allowed to make Legal bets at tracks a see Rose on Page 26. A  spartans to i i cow Fri of. By the associated press the Battle sea itch Michigan slate spartans Are prospering outside the big ten. Michigan slate beat Wichita state 79-67 monday night in the second round of the National invitation tournament coach Jud Cal Coic believes inc rugged style of the big ten is help ing his team in the nit after gelling be tenon in the big ten it s easy to get Down and. Lose your Confidence said Heathcote whose team was.6-12 in the conference 9-1 outside. It. But the clubs we re. Playing right now maybe Aren t As Tough As the big ten and they Don t know us As Well a so we cart Surprise them with some of the things we re Able to  biggest Surprise to shockers coach Eddie Fogler was the play of two Wolfe who led Michigan state with 18  has endured two ankle injuries and a Sepa rated shoulder this season and has averaged Only 5.5 Points a game since he was injured against wis Consin on Feo. 2. Wolfe shot the Ball extremely Well especially in the first half Fogler said we were really a Little More concerned with Kirk Manns to Tell you the truth so while Wichita Sulc 19-11, or Erp Lavod Manns Wolfe took charge i think Todd s Back in sync said Heathcote nit Roundup whose team plays at Villanova on wednesday in the quarterfinals. "1 was very surprised with his play. He has t been practising Well but tonight he had things  v my ankle fell much better tonight which helped said Wolfe who hit All four 3-Poinl at tempts. I be been getting Back into shape after All the injuries and that showed.".  beat Penis state 76-67, de fending Champion Connecticut edged california73-72, Ohio stale Defeated Nebraska 85-74, Ala Bama air Ringham was a 64-61 Winner at Rich mond and St. Louis ousted Wisconsin 73-68. Tuesday night Oklahoma state w As 1o play so John s and Pupp Erdinc was to visit new Mexico. The other quarterfinal game Alabama birding Ham , is weds mesday night. On thursday the Oklahoma stale St. John  at Ohio state. If new Mexico were la win tuesday then St. Louis will be at the Lobo son thursday. Iffe Perdine won then the Waves go to so Louis. Michigan state made 13 More Field goals than Wichita state and hit 56 percent of its shot. We Gol a lot of Good bask Coball from a lot of player tonight Heathcote said. Wolfe came off the Bench and did a great Job for us Sec vol Smith Ken Redfield a Cal Caslor All plan cd Ai a Lilly higher level and that s  the shockers lost Center Steve grayer who was averaging 14.4 Points an 1 rebounds per game with 7 15 left in the first half with sprained knee  grayer affected us greatly Fogler Aid. He s our Leader and to lose him so Early was Tough. But that s part of  in Oiher second round games monday Villanova 76, Penn suite 57 Villanova grabbed in Early Lead and stayed in see nit on Page 26 Mcaa tournament Sweet 16 has a familiar look by William c. Rhoden new York no to Ever since it expanded to a 64-Tcam format the National collegiate athletic association basketball tournament his taken on a carnival atmosphere in the first two rounds. Much of the excitement is generated by inc Cathu Sias Lic fans from smaller schools who travel great Dis Tances with the Hope of seeing their team pull off an Upsel maybe iwo and perhaps reach the Sweet 16. But with each successive Scanson the economics of big time basketball with its High priced recruiting de mands has made the Lour Namel i Muldown process More of an exercise in predictability. Thus after four Days of near misses and a few intermittent upsets the College basketball season has reached the Point where fun and games end and serious business begins. Sixteen teams remain and while three of the survivors scion Hall Missouri and Minnesota arc new to this plateau this year s group is essentially another meeting of the Mcaa s Board of directors. Consider Arizona Indiana and Nevada Las vegas Are in the West regional Duk Cand Georgetown in. The East Louisville and Syracuse in the Midwest North Carolina and Oklahoma in the Southeast Arizona Duke and Oklahoma reached the final four last year with Oklahoma finishing As the runner up to Kansas Indiana Syracuse and univ reached the final four in 1987, and j Indiana Defeated Syracuse for the National championship. Louisville won the National championship in i98 despite the domination of these teams for Man fans the spirit of he tournament is captured in the first sea Mcaa Page 26