European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. March 24,1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports kicks beaten by heat by the associated press Miami Kevin Edwards scored 26 Points and the Miami heat made its final 19 free throws and last five Field goal attempts to beat the new York kicks 107 of wednesday night. Miami led 97-93 when Thek Nicks Patrick. Ewing made a turnaround jumper stole the in no Roundup Bounds pass and converted a 3 Point play to put new York ahead98-97 with 2 14 remaining. Edwards responded 24  a jumper that put Miami up for Good. Jumper by Scott Hast Ings made it 101-98 at die l. W Mark. After a new York Basket a run Ning jumper by Rory Sparrow and Hastings two free throws made it ids-100 Miami with 13 seconds left. Johnny Newman who cd new York with 26 Points made a 3-Pointcr with four seconds remain ing to close the margin 10 103-103, but two free throws by Sparrow provided the final margin.  and Sylvester Gray scored 18 Points each for the heat Ewing had 24 Points and 13  for new York. The Victory improved Miami s record to ii-j5, still the Aba s worst. New York which leads the Atlantic division by eight games is 44-22. Miami led 59-57 at halftime primarily on the strength of free throws the heal made 24 of 32first-half attempts including to straight Over the final 2 13. Miami made All eight of its free throws in the second half. In other games wednesday. Faces 101 Haiku 91 Indianapolis Dell of  on Page.26 Rozelle Steps Down by Dave Goldberg Palm desert Calif. A i Pete Romille who transformed the nil into a National institution and presided Over the birth of the super bowl shocked league owners wednesday when he tearfully announced his retirement after30 years As commissioner Rozelle 63, said he wanted to step Down now three years before his con tract expires to enjoy More free Lime stress free time with his family. He said the resignation is effective immediately but he will stay and help train a Succes Sor chosen by a committee that will in clude Wellington Mara of the new York giants Lamar Hunt of the Kansas City chiefs and three owners to a named. It s been a great 30 years Roc Lac said. Rozelle said he decided last october to retire but old no one. Most owners were unaware of his decision until he made a private announcement to them 0 minutes before his Public statement. There was absolute quiet. You Cou a hear a pin drop. Then everybody jumped to their feet and applauded said Mara the Man who informed Rozelle 29 years ago that he had been elected commissioner after to Days of deadlock. A Uzelle then walked from the room to Tell reporters on the Way out shaking hands and embracing Al Davis Man aging general partner of the los Angeles raiders with whom he has been involved a bitter feud since the raiders announced their intention to move from Oakland a decade ago. Said Davis he was a great competitor and we had our competitions. But always respected him and i think he respects me we got caught in a  for the past 10 years and shul was  it was almost As emotional during the news conference and Roelle was actually applauded by  adversarial press corps. Asked at the end if it was an emotion at moment he started to answer the broke into tears and slopped. Under Rozelle s leadership the of survived bidding wars with three rival leagues two player strikes and antitrust suits grew from 12. Teams to 28 and scaled the Heights of american sports popularity. Billion Dollar television con tracts made the game s stars instant Mil commissioner Pete Rozelle. Ending 30 years with nil lion Aires and brought them Inlo the nation s living rooms creating millions of football widows and making football a prime time sport. He increased league television Revenue from less than $ i Mil lion to �440 million a year the Nofu merged with the old Ameri can football league in 1966, tended Oft challenges from the world football league in the 1970s and the . Foot Ball league in the 1980s, saw inc. Super bowl become the nation s most watched sports event and overcame a 57-Day players strike that fractured the 1982 season and a 24-Day walkout in 1987, Rozelle s contract was due to expire after the 1991 season and he was t specific other than family reasons on his reason for retiring now. I want to enjoy free time stress free time with Carrie he said in a reference to his wife. Pete has been under a lot of pres sure Hugh Culver House owner of the Tampa Bay buccaneers said. Liti gation drugs things like that. There s Lime when you Wani the peace and quiet to be with your family.". Rozelle who began his career in pub Lic relations was the relatively unknown Genera manager of the los Angeles rams when was elected commissioner at. Age 33 in january i960, succeeding Chelate Bert Bell it took 28 ballots arid 11 Days before it was done and As Mara recalled we went through everyone and got Down to the end and said it has to be Pete " Only monday Rozelle announce plans to begin International play per haps As Early As 1991, with a minor league including teams in Europe and North  was known for his soft spoken persuasiveness his ability to bring the egos of 28 millionaire owners together for the common Good. He s been at the forefront of All the changes that have taken place ten Schramm president of he Dallas cow boys said. He was the Ideal thinking person for the great growth period we be experienced.". He had inc unique ability to get peo Leall on the same Page in a business where you could depend on 28 different people All going in different directions Hunt said if you needed a consensus you went to Pete culverhouse  illustrated Rozelle s Impact by re lating How his father had been dazzled Byan Oner to Purchase the giants for $ i Mil lion just before Rozelle s election. Las month the cowboys and the lease to Texas stadium were sold for Sijo million to a Kansas oilman Jerry  on Roll s successor varied. Cleveland Browns owner Art Model said he would suggest that the Job be split one commissioner to act As a Symbol for the league a second of handle Finan Cial and Legal duties. Housing Secretary Jack Kemp the for Mer Buffalo and san Diego quarterback has Bacn been mentioned As a possible successor. Another lesser known Candi Date is Paul Tagliabue who has been the Point Man on much of the litigation through which the league has  was to hold a previously scheduled news conference in Chicago on thurs Day As part of  duties. Schramm who at 68 is five years older than Koz Cilot said he in t interested Al though his role is Likely to be diminished with the Sale of the  apparently not interested is Peter Ueberroth who is leaving after fou years As baseball commissioner. He has spent the last 10 years in sports and is looking Forward to doing something else an not spokesman said. Rose still mum on serious allegations Plant City Fla