European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday june 12, 1991 the stars and stripes b \ Page 27sports wire from wire reports Roanoke a. A Derrick Dukes denies he told a reporter that his bout against former professional football player Mark Gastineau was fixed. Columnist Jay Mariotti of the National reported in mondays editions that Dukes shortly after being knocked out 12 seconds into the fight said he was paid to a. A a a. A a a you be got to do what you re paid for a Mariotti said Dukes told him at Roanoke regional Airport on sunday night. A a id have whipped night Dukes denied that he had spoken to any reporters at the Airport. A there Wasny to anybody there a Dukes told the Roanoke times amp world news. A if anybody wants to talk about a fix id ask them to fight me. Its a promoter Rick Parker said Dukes received Only the $600 his contract called for. It was the first professional fight for Gastineau a former defensive end for the new York jets. A Quot a a a a sex Ian wins Inglewood Calif. A former olympian Kelcie Banks won a 10-ro und unanimous decision Over Tim Brooks on monday night in a semifinal lightweight tournament bout at the forum. Banks who weighed 134 pounds improved his record to 18-1-1, including 10 knockouts. He was in control throughout the fight and Brooks 136, was unable to land punches until the final two rounds. Banks of Las vegas was ahead on the judges cards by scores of 97-93,98-92 and 99-91. A Dykstra waives do i Hea ring Radnor a. A Phillies outfielder Lenny Dykstra tuesday waived a formal hearing on a Drunken driving charge and will be arraigned july 25 in the Case stemming from an Accident which put him and teammate Darren Daulton in the Hospital. He posted $1 Bond. District Justice Beverly Foster told Dykstra he was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol on May 6 and that he had a right to a hearing on the charge during which evidence against him would be presented. A Seattle signs third Griffey Seattle a the Seattle mariners on monday night signed Craig Griffey 20-year-old brother Olken Griffey or. And son of Ken Griffey sr., to a minor league . Craig a Sophomore cornerback for Ohio state last season was picked by the mariners in the 42nd round i last weeks major league Amateur baseball draft. The mariners said the outfielder will report to the teams Arizona minicams in Tempe on tuesday. He is expected to play for the Tempe team of the Arizona Rookie league this summer. Rangers second pick agree Arlington Texas a the Texas rangers announced monday that the organization has signed its second round draft pick outfielder Terrell lower of Loyola Mary mount. Lowery starred for the Lions basketball team last season finishing fifth in the nation in scoring with 28.5 Points per game and third in the country in assists with 9.1 per game. During the just concluded College baseball season. The 6-3 right hander batted .407 with 25 Bis in 31 games. He will report to Butte in the Pioneer league this week and will return to Loyola a remount for next Winters basketball East reportedly drops acc new York a the big East plans to withdraw from its Early season series with the Atlantic coast conference after the upcoming season a year before the conferences four year contract with esp expires according to a published report. The new York times reported in tuesdays editions that. Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese opposes continuing the acc big East Challenge because of an Mcaa Rule mandating that beginning with 1992-93 the season Start no sooner than dec. 1. The third eight game series is scheduled for dec. 2-5.bullets re acquire Adams Denver a the Denver nuggets traded Point guard Michael Adams Back to Washington on tuesday for the bullets first pick in the Aba draft which is the eighth Choice Overall. The nuggets also gave up their no. 19 pick in the first round and future draft considerations. The Deal gives the nuggets the fourth and the eighth choices in the first round a the highest two choices Denver has Ever had in its Aba draft history. Adams who starred for the nuggets for four seasons led the team in scoring 26.5assists 10.5 and minutes played 35.5 this season. He was acquired from the bullets in november 1987 with Jay Vincent in Exchange for Darrell Walker and Mark , Johnson top All stars new York a Michael Jordan of the Chicago bulls and magic Johnson of the los Angeles lakers currently dueling in the Aba finals head the league All Star team announced on monday. Jordan the leagues most valuable player who led the Aba in scoring for the fifth consecutive season and Johnson who became the leagues All time Leader in assists Are joined on the team by forwards Karl Malone of Utah and Charles Barkley of Philadelphia and Center David Robinson of Sun Antonio. Chosen for the second team were guards Kevin Johnson of Phoenix and Clyde Drexler of Portland Center Patrick Ewing of new York and forwards Chris Mullin of Golden state and Dominique Wilkins of talks of d san Antonio a the san have Given coach Larry Brown permission to talk with South Carolina officials and Brown said he would decide quickly whether to interview for the College Job. Spurs owner red Mccombs gave Brown permission monday for the interview. Brown has two years remain ing on his $3.5 million contract with the Aba needs some guidance Toron to a rocket Ismail needs pointers just like everybody else. Lie might be the Toronto Argosy $18 million blur but he was missing passes at the Canadia football league teams opening workouts during the weekend at the nearby University of Guelph Campus. A. A i told him a done to slow Down until you get to the stands a a a quarterback Willie Gillus said when asked what he d said to Ismail after the Rookie slowed Down after beating the defender on a pass pattern. Except for that advice Gillus had nothing but Praise for Ismail a a lies a for real not Only does he have great Speed he a got Good said Harris joins Arena football Columbus Ohio the Columbus thunderbolts of the Arena football league announced monday the signing of former West Virginia University Star quarterback major Harris. Harris who finished fifth in the Heisman trophy balloting in 1988 and third in 1989 As a Junior was released last week by the British Columbia Lions of. The Canadian football league. Harris passed up his final College eligibility to enter the nil draft but Wasny to selected until the 12th round by the los Angeles raiders. He bypassed the raiders signing with Toronto of the and was traded to British world meets urged a London a world championships every two years in Stead of four would boost the sports image give More attention to athletes and produce Money for the poor federations world track president Primo Nebiolo said monday. A proposal to stage the world championships More often. Will be put to the International Amateur athletic federations Congress in Tokyo in August. A i am in favor of having More world championships for Many reasons a Nebiolo said. A if the sport wants to be More popular it must organize great events. Having More great events Means More attention on the athletes a the Taal president Crown Caps Kerman s year by Rob Staggenborg staff writer London a just 20 minutes alter the London monarchs won sundays inaugural world league of american football title with a 21-0 Victory Over the Barcelona dragons Monarch coach Larry Kennan was beaming about a new baseball Cap. It was a Black Cap made to commemorate the first Olaf championship game and world bowl fans bought them by the thousands. But Kennan a Cap was slightly different. The word a a champions had been stitched on the Bill in Large White lettering and the world bowl logo was flanked on both sides by the words of Victo Ofa world he was quite proud of that hat. A a All i know is our hats say world champions and our rings will say a world a Kennan said. A winning the world bowl is the biggest thrill in coaching and this is my favorite team in coaching. We re the w orld champions and that Sall that on the other Side of Wembley exhibition mall the players staging area and locker room sections Barcelona coach Jack Bicknell lit up a Long cuban Cigar and smoked it slowly. The dragons came into the game As one of the league s lowest scoring offences and the shutout in the title game reflected that glaring fact. Still Bicknell Wasny to on the verge of an explosion although he easily could have been. Dragon quarterbacks Scott Erney and Tony Rice were intercepted a combined four times with one Erney interception being returned for a touchdown. A you know in be been so Happy with our team All year Long a said Bicknell who a been nicknamed a Tel Caballero a a Cowboy by the spaniards. A even today when we score any Points they were out there playing hard and giving it All they could. We just got a Cou pie of Tough Breaks. If we could Nave scored some More Points Early it could have been a different game.�?�. Barcelona had a Chance to score in the first two minutes of the game when London kick returner Dana Brinson fumbled at the Monarch 18 and the dragons recovered. On the dragons first play Erney hit All world wide receiver Gene Taylor in the Corner of the end zone but Taylor a foot came Down out of Bounds. Two plays later Erney was drilled to the Wembley turf by defensive end Mike Renna for a loss of 15. A Field goal attempt went awry when Holder Luis Aguiar Snag a wobbly snap. Later Rice drove the dragons to London a 4. But lost the Ball on Downs when Rice convert on a fourth an two. A the score was 21-0, but it was a better game than that a the Cowboy said. The monarchs scored later in the first Quarter on an 80-Yard drive when Jon Horton went up against Barcelona cornerback Charles Fryar. Fryar had the Ball on his fingertips but Horton snagged it away in midair and then galloped untouched into the end zone. A we were in a Man cover age Fryar said. A when he threw the Ball i had Good position. I Felt Horton then All of a sudden i did no to feel him. One second i had my hands up ready to catch the Ball and the next second a no a we weren to picking on Fryar a said London quarterback Stan Gelbaugh. A we were just running routes that have been Good to us. All year. Horton made a Good play on the London Strong safety Dan Crossman was named the games map an Honor that translated into a new car. He had three interceptions and four tackles. A a Dan Crossman is a Guy w How a really held the secondary together All season a Kennan said. A if anybody deserves to win a car Dan Crossman certainly do serves it.�?�. A a in a not much of a dreamer in a More of a Sleeper a Crossman said. A we just wanted to show them we were a Tough defense.�?�. Gelbaugh rounded out the scoring with a 14-Yatd pass to Judd Garrett in the tinal minute of the first half. Barcelona was the Only team to beat London this season taking a 20-17 win Over the Mon areas in the regular seasons final week. A it was a Little hit of payback this Kennan said. A that interception Lor a touchdown was a huge Plav because in offset we were Able to put the game out of reach. If we could be scored 100 Points today we would have scored 100 Points. We weren to trying to Embarrass anyone but if the Chance was there we would have scored More. Barcelona played Well j
