European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday february 13, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 27 St. Joins a s sports wire elite from wire reports when Richard Williams took Over the Mississippi state menus basketball program five years ago his goal was simply to make his Alma mater competitive. On monday his bulldogs made the associated press poll for the first time in 12 years moving into the rankings at no 23. Quot a. A Mississippi state 15-6. Picked for As Low As seventh in the Sec knocked off no. 16 Kentucky 83-82 saturday to hit the top 25 for the first time since a no. 18 ranking in january 1979. Meanwhile univ was a unanimous Choice As the top team for the fourth time in five weeks.,the running rebels who whipped Arkansas last Wick a a runner up 112-105 on sunday a to improve to 20-0, were picked no. 1 by All 63 voters in the nationwide panel of sports writers and broadcasters. Its the 12th straight week that univ the Only unbeaten major College team in the nation has been in the top spot. A. Ohio state 19-1which blasted Northwestern in its Only game last week climbed Over Arkansas into the no. 2 spot. Arkansas 23-2 dropped to third place followed by Indiana 22-2 and Duke 21-4which climbed from sixth to fifth after whipping two top-25 teams Virginia and leu ask Ell As Maryland. Arizona 19-4which lost to Southern Caf before sundays 105-94 overtime Victory at Urcla dropped from fifth to sixth. Syracuse North Carolina Southern Mississippi and East Tennessee state round out the to Virginia tops women s ratings new York a Virginia and Penn state were still the top two teams in the Apps women a basketball poll announced monday while Southeastern confere Cerl Vals Georgia Tennessee and Auburn occupied the next three positions. A. Nationwide panel of 65 a women a coaches which placed Virginia in the top rung 12 of 13 weeks this season gave  Cavaliers 61 first place  reportedly accused. Elpaso Texas the Mcaa has alleged that the Texas Elpaso basketball program of coach Don raft Kins committed 13 rules violations including improper recruiting of a California Schoolboy standouts according to news reports in the Elpaso times. The violations alleged include improper recruiting of John staggers a former los Angeles High school player of the year. The Mcaa said step coaches brought staggers to Elpaso before he had a Quot High school diploma set up tutoring for him and arranged for him to enrol in a class for migrant farm workers. Coaches also arranged for staggers to take a test for a High school equivalency Diplomat r Forer Rran Holyfield staying put new York a War clauses in contracts were the subject of laughter tuesday at a news conference to announce that the evander Holyfield George Foreman heavyweight fight will remain in Atlantic City on april 19, As scheduled. Donald Trump whose Trump Plaza is the live fight promoter had said last wednesday that because of the situation in the persian Gulf a War clause should be invoked and that his site fee of $11 million should be reduced. A a a a a a a a a co promoters Bob arum and Dan Duva in the presence of Trump said at the news conference the site fee will remain $11/million and that the fighters purses will be unaffected a guarantees of $20 million for Holyfield and $12.5 million for Foreman. Quot jays sign Gruber for 3 years Toronto a the Toronto Blue jays signed third baseman Kelly Gruber to a three year contract tuesday avoiding an arbitration hearing set for thursday financial terms Overe not disclosed by the team. Gruber asked for $a3 million this year Whir the Blue jays offered $2.25 Mill pm. Quota Gruber "28, batted .274 last season with 31 Home  was second in the league in runs batted in 118 and extra base hits 73. A Korea agree to joint team Panmunjom Korea a North and South Korea tuesday signed an Accord to Field a joint team in two International sporting events marking the first time in 45 years the rival nations will compete on the same Side. Teams with players from both nations will participate in the 41st world table Tennis championships in Japan in april and the sixth world youth soccer championship in Portugal in june delegates to joint talks  nabs Norway s 4th Gold Val i Fie mme Italy a Trude Dybendal captured the women a 5-Kilometer Cross country race l us Day for Norway a fourth Gold at the world nordic ski championships. Dyb Endahl a winning time of 14 Ipi nutes 04.2 seconds in the women a sprint race edged finnish Veteran Marja Lisa Kirves Niemi by 5.7  daily seeking deals Oakland Calif. A the National sports daily said it is negotiating with newspapers to set up joint ventures whereby the sports paper is. Delivered with the local newspaper in Exchange for a percentage of the nationals subscription fee. Quot. The Firsti Sueh Deal was announced w Ith the Tribune Oil feb. 4.3-v Quot a a a a a a Quot a a a a a a a. I unde4rlieii�eement, the Tribune receives a  All National subscriptions it  Falls to Yznaga in 2 sets. Philadelphia Jaime Yznaga who started the year by reaching the quarterfinals of the australian open advanced monday to the second round of the $ i million . Pro indoor Tennis championship Wash a straight set Victory Over Anders Jarryd. A Byz Aglito Perutz Luvcas ranged 23rd in the world in 1989 but fell to 87th last year Defeated Jarryd 6-3, 6-0, to earn the right to face ninth seeded Petr Korda in the second round. A Frenchman bounces Skoff Brussels Belgium a Frances Arniaud Boetsch upset austrian Horst Skoff 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to reach the second round of the $600,000 Donnay ii Loor Chamoni onishi tuesday Eric pc Levi of Germany beat czechoslovak it islam Dosedel 7-6 8-66-3 and Roland Agenor of Haiti easily swept past last years finalist Carl Uwe Steeb of Germany 6-2, 7-5. Shriver breezes past Mcgrath Chicago. A Pam Shriver used her big serve for the first time since last Spring As she overpowered Meredith Mcgrath 6-2,6-3, monday Quot night in a to St round match of the Virginia slims of Chicago Tennis tournament. Rated As High Asfour Teliin the wot id in 1987, but now 42nd Shriver  serve to the Vilt after recovering from arthroscopic surgery on her right shoulder june 7. Shriver. Had 11 service winners ail Cave to the net frequently. Terriers win their l 5th bean pot Hartford s Kastelic suspended Boston a to hear Boston University coach Jack Parker and by standout Toviy a Monte Tell it it was the puck and not the players that won the 1991 bean pot tournament. V a the puck was jumping in the net for. Us a Parket said after Buji eat Boston College 8-4 to successfully defend its bean pot hockey championship. �?�1 got Lucky. The puck was bouncing in my stick a said Amonte who was voted the tournaments most valuable player after scoring three goals in less than 51/ minutes late in the second period. The terriers 20-9-2won the 39-year-old bean pot for the 16th time avenging two earlier losses to the eagles 24-8-0. Quot 1iartford,1 Conn. A i Hartford whalers enforcer eds Kastelic was suspended 10 games and. The team fined $10,000 by the Tohl Oil monday for his coming off the Bench to take part in a fight against the Chicago Black Hawks. A a. -. A Kastelic who has two goals two assists and 181 minutes in penalties was sent out on sunday after the whalers Jim Mckenzie fought with the Black Hawks Adam Creighton 15 28 into the first period. Before the puck was dropped for the face off Kastelic got into a fight with Mike Peluso who had been on the ice for the earlier fight. Linesman Dan Schachte persuaded referee Denis Morel to enforce Rule 66a, which gave Kastelic an automatic game misconduct. Hearns knocks off some rust Thom Shearns gets a lift. Prevails in two rounds Inglewood Calif. A Terry Norris did it to sugar Ray Leonard. Now Virgil Hiil believes he can do it to Thomas Hearns. A a / a i think its time for Hearns to retire and id like to be the one to retire him a Hill said monday night after watching Hearns Stop Kemper Morton at 2 02 of the second round before a crowd of 8,135 at the forum. Hearns was tuning up for his world boxing association Light heavyweight championship bout against the unbeaten Hill at Caesars Palace in Las vegas nev., on May 17. A a a wanted to give Virgil heirs Miething to see a Hearns said. A the a hit Many is a Light heavyweight and i can do the Job. I knew if i could get my left hand to work i could put him on his seat a Hearns who weighed 173 pounds used a left uppercut to floor his. Unheralded opponent who came into the fight having lost two of  four outings referee Pat Russell counted Morton out to end the bout scheduled for 19 rounds. Hearns. 3j2, improved his record to 48 3-1 with 39 knockouts. He is currently the world boxing organization super middleweight Champion and was the first Boxer to win championships in five different weight classes a a it a hard to assess a fight when it Only goes two rounds a Hill said. A the Hearns seemed a Little sluggish. Its hard to say w hat kind of shape he a in. He showed he still hits hard. Kemper can take a Good shot. J a. N a. A the was not in the Best of condition but in a sure he will be on May 17. He a not As Strong As he used to be but he still possesses punching  to tears to 11 e d m o r t <7n with a Lafr Haiha at 55 seconds of the first round the first real punch he threw. At two minutes of the opening round Hearns Hurt Morton with a left right combination. Morton came out aggressively in the  and landed a few punches but none seemed to Hurt Hearns. Hearns landed a left at 1 20 of the second round that Hurt Morton and landed several punches before finishing his opponent with the left uppercut. A Fin a Little Rusty i have to admit Quot Hearns said. A i think i surprised a lot of people who think Thomas Hearns is a right handed puncher. My quickness was very Good. I w As a Little too fast for him especially w Ith my left  a Hearns was fighting for the first time since april 28 when he scored a 12-round decision Over Michael Olajide in Atlantic City n.j., to retain his who super middleweight  was the first fight for Hearns since june 13, 1989, when he fought to a controversial 12-round-draw with sugar Ray Leonard in a bout Many thought Hearns  career came to an end. Saturday night when he was dominated Over 12 rounds by Norris the world boxing Council super middleweight Champion. Hearns said he Felt cheated that Leonard was punched into retirement. It did no to get a. Third fight with him which i really  i jeans said. Quot but 1 can live w Ith . Hearns three losses have come to Leonard in 1981. Marvin Hauler in 1985 and Iran Barkley in 1988