European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. January 17. 1990 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Foreman Kos Cooney in 2nd . Atlantic City. . A George Foreman who had a big Waistline and an even bigger punch. Needed less than five minutes to dispatch Gerry Cooney monday night. Foreman then predicted he could get rid of heavy weight Champion Mike Tyson even quicker. I m what you Call a super duper big Malch  said the 41-year old. 253 a Pound Foreman who does t much worry about what he cats. At the convention Center he made a snack of the 33- ear old Cooney. Smash ing him to the floor twice and knocking him out in the second round. Referee Joe Cone did t bother to count after the second Knockdown but he could have counted Way past id the end came at l 57. Foreman who held the heavyweight title in 197.1-74. Has been talking about challenging unbeaten. 23- ear old Tyson. His  straight Victory since beginning a comeback in 1987 from a 10-year retirement should t Hurt fore Man s chances for a title bid. I will probably Knock him Tyson out a lot faster because he won t Back  Foreman said while Foreman s comeback Coni Inicis. Cooney said there would be no Mure boxing for him no More  said Cooney. A leading heavyweight personality in the 1980s although he fought Only .11 rounds in the decade. There s not going to be any More comebacks for  the 231-Pound Cooney kept out of trouble in the first round even though he had his mouthpiece knocked out by a left Jab after one minute. Foreman who said he does t punch in anger but that a knockout is the simplest Way to win. Had been critics cd in past fights for not always dominating mediocre opposition a lot of people have been on my Back for being so  said the Man who turned to evangelism and founded a Church after he retired in 1977 following a loss to Jimmy Young. That 1. Why i ended it real  i got  Cooney said. He can punch. He caught me with a couple of Good  the second round was approaching midpoint when Foreman brought a crowd of 12.581 to us feel by knocking Down Cooney in the new yorker s tur Ner. Foreman nailed Cooney with a Short left Hook that obviously Hurt him. Then 4 Kcf Erit Joe cork1/ restrains a Cirr Mun As ciry Cooney crumples to the Curnias in the second round monday nit the. Landed a four punch combination Cli mated by a left right that put him Down. Cuney who now has been kicked out in All three Ulins losses in a 31-bout career Goi up at the four count but was obviously Hurt. Fore nun then lumbered across the ring and nailed Cooney with a left upper Cut and right to the jaw that dropped him in a Heap. After Cooney finally got up he Stag gered around the ring and had to be helped to his Corner. Fler being interviewed for television. Cooney. Smiling left the ring to a smattering of applause. Cooney had retired after being knocked out b Michael Sprks in inc filth round of a bout at the convention Center on june l. 1ms7. He then came Hack to Pine to himself thai he was a better lighter than he had been against Sprks. Retirement would seem the Only Way Lien now for Conner who ailed in a a y weight title bid when he was slopped by  Holmes in 1982. The 40-year-old i hues has been talk ing about coming oui of Sci inc , and Foreman s dominance of Cooney might provide further encouragement. I gave it a great  Cooney Vaid. I trained hard. I had a Good Man in Trainer civil Clancy. I had support from so Many people. It just did t   Foreman who was guaranteed is Mil Linn As was Cooney. Said slut while he vants to fight Tyson he won t Wail around he said he has to keep Busy to keep ins Waistline within at least reason Able Bounds i be got in fight. I be got to fight for millions. I got to fight for peanuts. I Lecruise. I la eat the world  i did t show  Foreman said of his performance there s a few secrets i be still  Foreman seems to be on the same Wavelength As his Trainer. Archie Moore the former Light heavyweight Champion who fought until age 49 and who had a 18-3-2 record after his 42nd birthday. Foreman who won the heavyweight title by knocking out Joe Frazier in the second round in 197.1 and lost it in his third defense when knocked out by Muhammad All in 1974. Now has a 5-2 record with 61 knockouts. Michigan ends Illinois Home Streak by the associated press Champaign. Ill no. 6 Michigan never trailed monday night in ending no 7 Illinois 28-game Home winning Streak. 74-70. Terry Mills scored 18 Points and the wolverines who beat the Willim 83-81 in the Mcaa semifinals in March won for the first Lime at Illinois since 1979. Stop Ping a Span of 10 straight losses. Michigan 12-2 Overall. 2-1 in the big ten led 71-69 with 3.1 seconds Leit. Ken Dall Gill made Only one of two foul shows for Illinois and Rumeal Robinson and Loy Vaught combined to make three foul shots and keep inc wolverines ahead Sean Higgins added id Points and Robinson 15 for Michigan. Illinois 12-2 and 2-2 was Ltd by Stephen Bardo s 20 Points and Kendall Gill s 15. Michigan was ahead 37-33 at halftime. Both halves featured the same style of play Michigan would take a 12-Point Lead Only to have Illinois rally to within College basketball striking distance. In other games monday Connecticut 70. No. 5 Syracuse 59 Hartford. Conn. Clips Smith and tale George each scored 17 Points As Connecticut led almost the entire Way and beat no. 5 Syracuse. Connecticut 14-.1 won us Lourah straight big fast game and improved to 4-2 in the league. Syracuse which shot just .15 percent from the Field fell to i "-2 Overall and .1-. In the conference. A three Poi let by George put the huskies ahead 3-2 and they Neier ilm Quish cd the Lead Connecticut quickly made it 30-14 and Syracuse got no closer than four Points the rest of the Way. The huskies Shol 7-for-9 from the foul line in the final 1 09 to preserve the \ Mclory. Nadav Hunefeld had 11 Points for Connecticut. The huskies were l8-of-26 Linni the foul line while s  a was just x-fnr-15. Derrick Cole Nuin Eil Syracuse with 16 Points.  fills had 14 and Hilly i keens 1.1. No. 91  84, i rvs Iio is. 75 i of Sun. Calif. Larry Johnson  28 Points to Lead no 9  u or Fresno state 84-75 monday nigh in the big West conference. Johnson scored 17 of his Points in the second half As i nov 11-3. 5-11 broke open the game with a 22-12 run in the Fust Highl minutes. Tod Bernard Kepi Fresno stale 6-8. I 4 in the game with a career High 27 Points. Fresno took an Caily 6-0 Lead in the game before  ran off 11 consecutive Points to take the Lead. No. 17 la Salle 89, Canisius 77 Philadelphia Lionel Simmons scored 27 Points and no. 17 la Salle pulled away in the second half to beat Masius in the Clio Atlantic athletic on frence. Leading by Only 4.1-42 with 1740 to play the i Cpl orcs scored 10 straight Points Over the Nel three minutes. Seen in. Simmons. La Salle moved out to a 68 so advantage with 8 12 logo. Dyall Nixon scored is straight Points for Canisius making it , but Doug overlong responded unit two jump Shols for the  and they were never threatened again. La Salle is i 1-1 Oil Rall and 2-0 in the league. Canisius 2-12. 0-6 lost us fifth straight game. The Golden Griffins led throughout must of the Fust half. The were ahead 17-1.1 with 1 14 left but a Al spurt gave la Salle a 39-38 Edge Al halftime. La Salle. Which had Only three turnovers in last saturday s Victory Over notre Dame had eight miscues in the first Hall and made Only 16 of 36 shots from the Field. Canisius converted on 17 of 32. Led by Nixon who had 13 Points