European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday june 23, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 21hurricanes, Miami apr a Federal probe into whether a fired University of Miami official falsified applications to get Federal Grants for students has widened to include records of More than 100 athletes according to published reports. The Fri an d . Depart men of education Are looking at the financial Aid records of More than 100 us athletes to see if they fraudulently obtained Pell Grants for needy students Federal sources told several newspapers. Tony Russell former assistant academic coordinator in the athletic department is the primary Jar get or the investigation the Miami Herald and the Sun Sentinel in fort Lauderdale reported quoting unidentified sources in return for helping athletes obtain Federal Aid that usually goes to needy students not on full scholarships Russell allegedly sought Cash payments of up to $100 from the students a football player and a government source said. V University and Federal officials a Friday would not officially say Russell or any other us employee was under investigation. A Russell was fired May 31, but left work soon after University officials uncovered the alleged scheme and confronted him said David Lieberman the schools vice president of business and finance. A a after a discussion with him by certain officials he left his office and did no to return a Lieberman said Quot v y /. Russell who could be charged with fraud against the government making false statements and conspiracy has been in trouble with the Law before Miami a Abc affix. Date Wolg to reported Friday that Russell was arrested on a cocaine Possession charge in fort Lauderdale on May 3 and that he entered a guilty plea on that a charge. Quot a a. Aus which notified authorities w h on it d i Scove re d the a up a re n t improprieties could face trouble if the probe finds that school officials knew athletes were getting Money improperly the National collegiate athletic association said a student knowledge is not Nec Cussary or important at All a said David Berst the no aah a chief enforcement officer a a. A if staff members even one Are aware of improprieties that is sufficient to assess institutional responsibility. It could be out of a boosters Bank account or out of Federal Grants. Its the same and a its serious a a a Berst comment specifically on the us investigation. By Curtis g. Bunin new Day. A. New York a among kicks coach Pat Riley a Many meetings during his first Day on the Job in new York Friday was a rendezvous with guard Mark Jackson. And Riley emerged from the conversation proclaiming that he wants Jackson around next season. A a in be always been a Mark Jackson fan a Riley said. A the s a hell of a player. Regardless of the past problems Here there is the Opportunity to have a breakthrough year. And that can be a wonderful experience. A i fully expect Mark Jackson to be Here when the season opens barring something although Riley stopped Short of naming Jackson the clubs starting play maker such a Strong endorsement certainly favors Jackson and Puls Maurice checks As his backup. A thai will be decided in due time a Riley said. In the last two years Jackson a name has surfaced in. Countless Trade rumours in fact he was close last year to being traded to the Indiana pacers for Chuck person. But the Deal broke Down at the last minute v a Quot a Quot 1 so if Riley swords arc gospel the beleaguered Jackson will play in new York for his fifth Aba when we talked Quot Riley said. A Mark came in with a very open mind. We had a conversation about a lot of things. And i appreciated that lies a new yorker and he feels this is the place for him. He can again prove people wrong about him right \ As an outsider looking in last year Riley Learned that a Point guard Montro Versy is the last thing a team in search of itself needs. V. A the whole Issue with Mark and Maurice got Pul in a perspective that was not positive. That situation has to be a positive thing for us Riley said. Quot you should be Happy with two very Good Point guards two Guys who arc Quality players like they Are a a Riley said he plans to meet with each player Over the course of the summer.-. Flo Mark Riley s plans Seikaly Happy with fat contract Miami apr Miami heat Center Rony Seikaly. Wonders if his new multiyear Mulli million Dollar contract Extension is for real. A i done to know whether this is a dream or True a Seikaly said. Friday. A maybe in a still dreaming. I done to think it s going to hit me until we re holding the trophy in this locker room and pouring Champagne Over each a a a. A Seikaly a Tong a term contract varies him a salary a notch below the a bad a new Yorkus Patrick Hakeem Olajuwon Rony Seikaly top three centers Ewing Houston a and san Antonious David Robinson said agent Steve Katl Man. Terms were not disclosed. A the heat people around the league a and i agree that there Are Only three ecu ters better than Rony a a a Kauffman said in a team news conference announcing the agreement Friday. A we placed him in the next Echelon of . Seikaly 25, had two years remaining on his contract before heat management approached him to renegotiate. He waste be paid $753,000 this year and $1 million in the 1992-93 season under the old contract. A. a it would have been wrong to go on and be really terribly underpaid, managing partner Lewis Schaffel said. A the Only place i wanted to play was in Miami because of what the organizations made out of a Seikaly said. A and i be told them. That if they Trade me 1 wont play. So they had a Choice to either sign me or never see me play basketball a Seikaly was Miami s Lusi Jodi , chosen ninth in the 1988 draft. The 6 a toot-11 Comer has shown steady improvement since his playing Days University. He averaged 10.9 Points and. 7.0 rebounds in his Rookie . And then earned the a bad a most improved player award for the 1989-90. Season Ai Ter averaging 16.6 Points and 10.4 rebounds a a game. A a a Seikaly played Only 64 games last season because of a knee injury. His Point production dipped to 16.4. Points but his rebounds improved to a game. He had six. Games with More than 20 rebounds. A a a a a a a a a a a a. A. A a we wanted to show Rony what he Means to us a. Schaffel said. A and not i just with u put on. The Back or. Words we. Leel Rony is one of the Best centers in the league Quot a a a a a a a a a a a a a . Soccer Star Ramos to stay in Spain Colorado Springs Colo apr the contract of Tab Ramos one of. The top american soccer players was purchased for $250,000 from the United states soccer federation by the Spanish second division cab Figueras the Usuf announced Friday. A Aramos a midfielder who played the. Entire 1990-91 season on loan with Figueras and was Only one of two players to Start in All 38 games was signed to a three year contract with the Spanish . A. A a a. A a a. A a a the club finished a team Best seventh 20-team second division last season. \. A a a Quot. A a a. A a a a a a a a a it he contract makes me feel Good because for the first time since College it know what in a doing t he next year and the year after that a said Ramos a Mem. Her of the . World cup team in 1990. A terms of the contract were not. Disclosed -. A a a. A Ramos 24 scored five goals All in the last 12 games of the season when coach Jorge do Alessandro gave the 5-foot-6 uruguayan Horn american free Dom. a. A a.-. A Ramos has returned to the United states but it is Uncertain whether he will be available for next week s inaugural conc Aga Gold cup in los Angeles. He is to be married july 6. The Gold cup tournament is the regional championship for North America Central America and the Caribbean where the . National learn to to Coni Pete along with Canada Mexico Costa Rica Guatemala Trinidad. Honduras and Jamaica. Galaxy to Host nil game Berlin trip Frankfurt Germany the Biart Furt Galaxy of the world league of american football is sponsoring a two might one Day bus tour from Frankfurt to Berlin for the american bowl game Between the san Francisco 49ers and the Chicago bears aug. 3. The Cost is 154 Marks $88 and includes bus transportation a ticket to the same in olympic stadium and a Galaxy nil to shirt. The Galaxy also has free american bowl posters for the first 500 fans to claim them at the Galaxy office in Frankfurt at Ese Mersheimer Landstrass 526. A a a. A -. A a a a a a a a a. A the itinerary has the tour departing from the Rebstock bad parking lot at Midnight aug.,3 arriving at the olympic stadium at"8 . The next six hours Are available for shopping or Tours of Berlin. The american bowl tailgate party begins at 2 . On a Field adjacent to olympic stadium. /. A y a. A ��.�. The bears and 49ers kick off at. 7 30 . T he average nil game lasts about. Three hours. Buses Are scheduled to leave olympic stadium at 11 30p.m. And arrive a in Frankfurt at7 3f a in. Aug.4. deadline to sign the. Trip is july 22. Call the Galaxy office at 069-&Quot 5309935/936/937 to order tickets the Galaxy players and coaches will also hold weekend football clinics for youths Ages 13-18 and for sex Peri once participating in leagues such As the con mungul sports conference or German a Erica league. A. A a they Are scheduled for aug.�?T17-18 in Hamburg aug. 24-25 in i Ian Kurt and aug 31-sept. I. In Stuttgart. Youths will train in the saturday sessions and league players in the sunday sessions in each City lie Cost is 80 Marks ail the first a 100 players to sign up for each clinic will get a free Galaxy 1 shirt. Hie deadline is aug. 10. Call the Galaxy Oil ice for More information
