European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 10,1990 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports hoosiers rally past stalled wolverines Georgetown s Alonzo mourning 33 scores despite the efforts of Pittsburgh s Bobby Martin. Sports obituaries by the associated press Bloomington ind. Lyndon Jones scored 14 Points in the second half and no. 13 Indiana held no. 3 Michigan scoreless for seven minutes overcame a 20-Point deficit and won 69-67 monday night. Indiana ill and 1-1 in the big ten scored 17 consecutive Points As Michigan missed 11 straight shots and its Only free throw. Michigan 10-2 and 0-1 appeared on its Way to an 11th consecutive Victory before its cold spell. Mike Griffin s Basket gave Michigan a 64-52 Lead with 7 58 to play. A three Pointer by Jones who led the hoosiers with 20, icel Indiana trailing 64-61 with 6 36 to play and the hoosiers scored their final eight Points on free throws. Indiana which trailed 33-13 in the first half and by 14 at half Lime took the Lead for the first Lime 65-64 with 2 21 to play on two free throws by Calbert Cha nay. Two free throws by Greg Graham gave Indiana a 67-64 Edge with 1 01 left and Jones made it 69-64 with 40 seconds left. Sean Higgins made a three Pointer with 35 seconds remaining. The wolverines had two More chances the first when Jones missed the front end of a Bonus Opportunity with 29 seconds to play. But Higgins missed a the acc a Pinter with 11 seconds to go. Calbert Chancy then missed two free throws with five seconds remain ing but Michigan s rum Al Robinson was unable to get Down the court and attempt a shot before the final Buzzer. Chancy scored 18 and Eric Anderson who played College basketball much of the second half with four fouls had 17 for the hoosiers. Robinson had 16 first half Points including eight in to key 25-7 Michigan spurt that quieted the capacity crowd of 17,243. Robinson was 7-for-l2 in the first half but scored Only five Points after the break. Higgins had 16 for Michigan. Loy Vaughn. Who along with Terry Mills had foul problems finished with 14. Mills averaging 17.3 Points played Only four min utes in the first half when he went to the Bench with his second foul. He picked up his third in the opening minute of the second half and had just four Points As he played Only 12 minutes before fouling out with 6 13 to play. Michigan shot 32 percent. 10 of 31. In the second half. In other games monday night no. 2 Georgetown 87, Pitt 71 Pittsburgh Mark Tillmon scored 29 Points and Georgetown beat Pittsburgh for its 12th straight Victory. Tillmon who scored 39 Points in Georgetown s last Victory got 20 Points in the first half As the hoyas improved to 12-0 Overall and 3-0 in the big East. He also had seven assists. Dwayne Bryant added 19 Points and Alono mourn ing 15. Mourning and disc be Mutombo each led Georgetown with six rebounds and Mutombo blocked see College on Page 27 Horace c. Stoneham Scottsdale. Ariz. A Horace c. Slon Cham. Who shocked new York when he moved the giants to san Francisco in search of riches by the Bay. Has died of natural causes. He was 86. Stoneham died sunday in a Scottsdale nursing Home after spending the last 13 years of his life in retirement near the giants Spring training Complex. He was one of the last of the base Ball entrepreneurs those with no outside business or corporate inter ests. He sold the club in 1976 after serving As its principal owner and president for 40 years. Stoneham. Whose staff of scouts signed Hall of Farmers such As Willie fays. Willie Mccovy and Juan Mari Etta built some outstanding teams in both new York and san Francisco. But he will Best be remembered for joining Brooklyn s Walter o Malley in taking baseball to the West coast. Plagued by declining attendance in the deteriorating Polo grounds Slon Cham announced in August 1957 that the giants would move to san Francisco. Two months later the dodgers announced they were bound for los Angeles. In the Early years with Mays my Covey Marichal and Orlando cup cd the stars the giants Drew Well in san Francisco. But the City did not pro vide the Long term support Slon Cham had expected in the latter years of his ownership the club was the subject of near moves to Toronto and Denver and Stoneham s optimism drowned in a sea of red Ink san Francisco is a better sports town All round than  Angeles Stoneham once said. The next Cou ple of years those big opening Day crowds in the los Angeles coliseum where the dodgers played for four years before some crowds of nearly 80.000 will give the dodgers a big Edge in Home  the giants played the first two years in seals stadium a former minor league Park downtown that held slightly More than 20,000. But when we get in our Park. I m sure Over the years Well outdraw  Stoneham predicted. In the next 32 years the dodgers Drew More than 80 million fans. But the giants playing in Windy and Damp candlestick Park Drew less than half that total. Bronko Nagurski International Falls Minn. A Bronko Nagurski who played with a mean Streak and a Mission and became one of football s first stars during the Golden age of sport died of natural causes after a Short illness. He was 81. Nagurski who died sunday was a bullish 235-Pound fullback who starred for the Chicago bears and the University of Minnesota. He was with the bears from 1930-37 and again in 1943 and was a charter member of the pro football Hall of Fame. Many of Nagurski s contemporaries considered him the greatest foot Ball player Ever. Tackling Bronko was like trying to Stop a freight train running Down  Ernie Nevers once said. He was the toughest fullback 1 see Nagurski on Page 26 Kentucky confirms Curry to Grid Post by Mike Embry Lexington. By. A Bill Curry became the football coach at Kentucky on monday following approval from the school s athletics association Board of directors. I m leaving one outstanding program and coming into another outstanding  Curry said during a 30-min Ute news conference. If we work hard we can accomplish just about  Curry. 47. Resigned As Alabama coach sunday six Days after guiding the Crim son tide to a 10-2 record. The team lost to the National Champion Miami Hurri canes in the sugar bowl 33-25. He succeeds Jerry Claiborne. Who re tired nov. 28. Curry. Kentucky s 32nd head coach was Given a five year con tract with a base salary of j105.000 per year. Kentucky has hovered near the .500 Mark in each of its last five seasons but Curry made no bold predictions for improving the program. It s important to get a realistic perspective he said. It s possible to win 12 games and maintain a level of Aca Demic excellence but it s difficult. We like hard workers. We will set the expectations with the players extremely High from the  Kentucky athletic director f a. Newton said he expects no less from Curry. Bill Curry is noted As a diligent work or and a master motivator Newton said at the news conference. I know him to be a Man of great integrity no matter what Standard you  Curry compiled a 26-10 record in three seasons at Alabama including a share of the Southeastern conference title this past season that earned him Sec coach of the year honors. But some Alabama fans never fully accepted Curry at the Helm of their Sto ried football program. When he became Alabama coach in 1987, there was criticism that he was not a protege of late Bear Bryant and had never beaten Cross state Nevaj Auburn. And he failed to beat Auburn in his ten ure at Alabama. This past season the Crimson tide won its first 10 games but closed with losses to Auburn in the regular season finale and to Miami in the sugar bowl. Alabama however offered Curry i1 three year Extension on his two year con tract which reportedly paid him $500.000 annually in salary and Side benefits. The person that comes to Alabama is a person who can handle the  Curry said of his successor. They la get the right coach and hell know what o  Curry a Georgia native was .1 three year ice Lorman at Georgia tech. He played professionally for the Green Bav packers 1965-66. Baltimore Colts 1967-72. Houston oilers 1973 and los Angeles rams 1974. He played in three super bowls and twice was selected As an All pro. He served As an assistant coach with Georgia tech. The packers and then the rams. He then became head coach at Georgia tech in 1980. His seven year record there was 31-43-4, including a 17 14 win Over Michigan state in the 1985 All american bowl. Curry was 29-24-t. His last five years at tech. Curry s first Alabama team in 1987 lost to Michigan 28-24 in the Hall of Fame bowl to finish 7-5. His 1988 squad compiled a 9-3 record including a 29-28 Victory Over army in the Sun bowl