European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday december 23,1989 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire Arizona assistant named Utah Grid coach from wire reports Salt Lake City Arizona assistant Ron Mcbride was chosen As head coach of Utah s football program thursday fulfilling his longtime dream. Mcbride an assistant coach for 26 years including stints at Utah 1977-82 and 1985-86 replaces Jim Fassel tired last month following a 4-8 becomes Utah s 15th head football coach. At a news conference Utah athletic director Chris Hill said Mcbride was selected from a Field of 25 candidates. His personality honesty and loyalty won the Job for him Hill said. Ronnie was our Choice hands Down he said. Mcbride said his Choice As the Runnin Ulics head coach meant the proudest Day of my life. This is my University this is my Home this is my dream this is the Job i be always joined the Arizona staff in 1987 As Offen Sive line coach. Prior to Arizona he was As an assistant not Only at Utah but at Wisconsin Long Beach state san Jose state Cal Riverside and Gavilan Junior col lege Calif. Atlanta s Beckman eulogized Omaha neb. Mourners crowded the lutheran Church of atonement thursday to pay their respects to Brad Beckman an Atlanta Falcon tight end who was killed monday in a car Accident. The Rev. Peter ave Lallemant who had know Beckman for 11 years said his message during the memorial service was up beat. I focused on Brad Christmas gift. His life eternal with god through Christ Jesus he said. We re All going to miss Brad s not so inno cent Grin he added. Beckman. 24, attended Omaha s Northwest High school and the University of Nebraska Omaha. He -. Played in the nil for two1 years. He was Cut by the Minnesota Vikings Las year then signed As a free agent with the new York giants. He was on the giants roster for 12 games playing on special teams and As an extra Blacker in Short yardage situations. Signed by the Falcons in March Beckman caught 11passes for 102 Yards and one touchdown this season. Dodgers sign Brooks los Angeles Hubic Brooks agreed to a $6million, three year contract with the dodgers on thursday adding a proven right handed Hitler to Losangeles lineup and creating a Battle among four out Brooks joins Kirk Gibson Kal Daniels and Juan Samuel in the crowded Outfield. On wednesday los Angeles acquired Samuel from the new York mets for outfielder first baseman Mike Marshall and reliever Alejandro Pena. Like Samuel Brooks was shifted two seasons ago fro the infield to the Outfield. Both Are former All stars who has been slipping and that each is prone to strike out Samuel 120 times last season and Brooks 108.Brooks, 33, batted .268 with 14 Home runs and 70 Bis with Montreal last season. This week he rejected salary arbitration and again said he did not intend to return to the expos. I think the time was right for me to come West said Brooks a native of los Angeles who has a Home about 20 minutes from dodger stadium. I never thought i would get a Chance to come Back Home and play. Since i am older that Chance was just about contract Calls for a $950,000 signing Bonus. $1.15 million next season and $2 million in each of the following years. There s also a no Trade clause that prevents los an Geles from sending Brooks Back to Montreal or to any american league Cam other than the California is the fourth free agent to leave the expos in the of season. Earlier pitchers Mark Langston Bry Smith and Pascual Perez chose not to re sign with Montreal. Brooks said the expos late season losing Streak when they dropped seven straight and dropped out of Contention in the no East May have spurred Montrealle consider changes. After that we were never Able to Bounce Back he said. They May have fell the need then logo with younger Brooks a right fielder for the past two seasons Hopes to play the same position for the dodgers. In the past he has played third base and shortstop. After the Trade for Samuel was made wednesday dodger manager Tom Lasorda mentioned that Gibson would probably be in right Field and Daniels in left. The main thing is to have Hubie s Bat and Glove inthe lineup dodgers general manager Fred Claire said thursday answering a question about How much Brooks would play right Field. As we looked Over our club we needed to add some right handed hitting. We have a couple of players coming off injuries Gibson and Daniels and Well see what develops in Spring my goal which i probably won t reach is to play162 games Brooks said smiling at Claire. With the addition of Juan Samuel and Hubic we be really strengthened our offence Claire said. We were vulnerable to left handed pitching. Hub chits All the dodgers were last in the major leagues with 554 runs last season. Only St. Louis hit fewer Home run than los Angeles 89 and the dodgers .240 average was i oth among inc 12 National league teams. Brooks is a .276 lifetime hitter with 103 homers and609 Bis in 10 seasons. He began his career with the new York acts in 1980 and was traded to the exposing december 1984 in a Deal that sent Gary Carter to the mils. Brooks was troubled by injuries in the Middle of his career but his move to the Outfield at the Start of the 1988 season seemed to help his health. He has Bee physically fit for two straight years for the first time since 1985. The dodgers and Detroit were among the teams that expressed immediate interest when Brooks filed for free Agency. Brooks wanted the dodgers and the wanted him but needed to Wail to see if they could Trade the injury plagued Marshall. Henderson coach Steps Down Arkadelphia Ark. Ralph sporty Carpen Ter the Winni Gesl coach in Henderson state history announced his retirement thursday citing health problems. The decision to retire was the toughest decision have had to make in my coaching career. But through my physician s insistence i feel like i must retire Carpenter said in a statement. In 19 seasons As head coach of the Reddics Carpen Ter s teams compiled a 119-76-5 record. It was the sixth Best record among the naia s Active coaches. Smithson signs with Angels Anaheim Calif. Mike Smithson. Whose con tract with the Boston red sox was voided on wednes Day agreed to a one year Deal with the California an gels thursday. Smithson. A free agent re signed with Boston on dec. 13 for $480,000. However because the red sox did not offer him salary arbitration they lost the right to sign him Between dec. 7 and May i. The owners player relations committee stopped the Deal when two teams refused to waive the Rule so he signed a similar $480.000 contract with . Signed As a free agent by Boston in 1987 after being released by Minnesota was 7-14 last season with a 4.95 canned run average in 40 games. He is 76-86 in seven major league seasons with a4.58 Era. Aba sues Oregon lottery Portland Ore. The Aba filed a lawsuit thursday attempting to Stop the Oregon lottery from including professional basketball in its sports action betting game. The lawsuit filed in . District court in Eugene contends the Oregon game violates Federal anti Gam bling statutes and the Oregon Constitution. It also con tends that Point spread betting on Aba games is unfair commercial exploitation of the league s property rights and an infringement on the trademarks of the league and its teams. The lottery commission voted unanimously dec. 11to add the Aba to the sports action contest despite the league s Promise to fight the move in court. Hilton to fight Dewitt for title new York Matthew Hilton will replace Iran Barkley As the challenger to Champion Doug Dewitt for the world boxing organization middleweight title jan.15 at Atlantic City n.j., promoter Bob arum announced thursday. Barkley the no. 3 contender underwent laser sur Gery for a detached Retina in his left Eye earlier this week. Shoulder injury sidelines Fuhr Edmonton. Alberta Edmonton Fuhr could be out for up to three months with a shoulder injury that May require surgery the club said thursday. Fuhr who has a history of shoulder problems was injured dec. 16 in St. Louis when he fell on the Shoul Der while trying to make a save. Originally the injury a dislocation was not considered serious. In 17 games this season Fuhr had seven wins five losses and three lies Wilh a goals against average of 3.61. He missed the first part of the season after having an emergency appendectomy during training Camp. Fifa denies Maradona s charge Zurich Switzerland Diego Maradona s charge that the world cup draw was rigged has been dismissed As stupidity by the International football federation an fifa spokesman said thursday. Guido Tognoni said the world soccer authority will not initiate any sanctions against the Argentine soccer Star who plays for Naples in the italian league but i might join in if the italian federation takes any action. If the italian federation feels that Maradona Mustbe penalized for that fifa will have a look at the dossier and possibly take similar action upon request of the italian federation Tognoni said. We have other things to do than react to any idiotic whether any sanctions could include a ban from next year s world cup finals Tognoni said we would make far too much of it if we went that far. But i think he should concentrate on training instead of talking. We regard it As a stupidity and we will not make great fuss about it he said. 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