European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. June 23, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 21 probe targets hurricanes say 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 and . Department of education Are looking at the financial Aid records 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 tar Jepa of to get or the investigation the Miami Herald and the Sun Sentinel in fort Lauderdale reported quoting unidentified sources. In return for helping athletes of Tain 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. University and Federal officials Friday would not officially say Russell or any other us employee was under investigation. A a a Russell was fired May 31, but left work soon after University offi dais 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 a said. A a a a. A 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 affiliate Wolg to reported Friday that Russell was arrested on a co Eaine Possession charge in fort Lauderdale on May 3 and that he entered a guilty plea on that which notified authorities when it discovered the apparent improprieties could face trouble if the probe finds that school officials knew athletes were getting Money improperly the National Colie Gate athletic association said. A student knowledge is not. Necessary or important at All a said David Berst the no aah a chief enforcement officer. A if staff members even one Are aware of improprieties that is suf Orient to assess institutional responsibility. It could be out of a boosters Bank account or out of Federal Grants. Its the same and its serious a Berst would not comment specifically on the us investigation. Minary plans role for Jackson by Curtis g. Bunn new Day new York a among a Nicks 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 five 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 wonder Ful 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 puts Maurice checks As his backup. A that will be decided in due time a Riley said. In the last two years Jackson s 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. So if Riley s words Are gospel the beleaguered Jackson will play in new \ Oik for his fifth Aba season. A when we talked a Riley said. A Mark came i with a very open fund. We had a conversation about a lot of things. And i appreciated that lies a new worker and he feels this is the place Tor him lie can again prove people wrong about him right As an outsider looking in last year Riley Learned that a Point guard controversy is the last thing a team m search of itself needs. A the whole Issue with Mark and Man Rice got put in a perspective that was not positive. That situation has to be a positive thing for us a Riley said. A you should be Happy with two very Good Point guards two Guys who Are Quality players like they a Riley said he plans to meet with each player Over the course of the Mark Jackson m rile s plans Happy with fat contract Miami apr Miami heat Center Rony Seikaly wonders if his new multiyear multimillion Dollar contract Extension is for real. A i done to know whether this is a dream or True a Seikaly said. Friday. A a 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 Seikaly a Lon term contract ranks him a salary 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 a terms were not disclosed. �?o1 he heat people around the league and 1 agree that there Are Only three ecu ters better than Rony a Kaulfman said at a team news conference announcing the agreement Friday. A we placed him in the next Echelon of centers.�?�. A Seikaly 25, had two years remaining on his contract before meat management approached him to renegotiate. He was to be paid $753,000 this year and $1 million in the 1092-03 season under the old contract. A it would have been wrong to go on and be really terribly underpaid a a heat managing partner Lewis Schaffel said. A the Only place i wanted to play was in Miami because of what the organization s made out of a Seikaly said. A and in be told them. That if they Trade me i wont play. So they had a Choice to either sign me or never see me play basketball a Seikaly was Miami s first draft pick chosen ninth in the i9xn draft. T lie by loot-11 Center has shown steady a improvement since his playing slavs at Syracuse University. A. Lie averaged 10.9 Points and 7.0 rebounds in his Rookie season and then earned the a bad a most improved player award for the i9n9-.90 season alter aver aging lb.6 Points and 10.4 rebounds a game. A a. A. Seikaly played Only 04 games last season because of a knee injury. I Lis Point production dipped to lb.4 Points but his rebounds improved to 11.1 a game. He had six games with More than 21 rebounds. A we wanted to show Rony what he Means to us a Schaffel said. A and not just with a Patron the Back of words. We feel Rony is one of the Best centers in the . 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, from the United states soccer federation by the Spanish second division club , the Usuf announced Friday. ,. Ramos a midfielder who played the entire 1990-91 season on loan with Figue Ras and was Only one of two players to Start in All 3s games was signed to a three year contract with a the Spanish team. The club finished a team Best seventh in the 20-team second division last season. A it he contract makes me feel Good because for the first time since College. I la know what in a doing the next year and. The year after that a said Ramos a member of the . World cup team in 1.990. Terms of the contract were not 24, scored five goals All in the last 12 games of the season when coach Jorge do Alessandro gave the 5-foot-b uruguayan born american More free glom. Ramos has returned to the United states but it is Uncertain whether he Wall be available for next week s a inaugural conc Acaf Gold cup in i of Angeles. He is to be married july b. The Gold cup tournament is the regional championship for North America Central America and the Caribbean where the . National team is to compete along with Canada Mexico Costa Rica Guatemala Trinidad. Honduras and Jamaica. Galaxy to it Frankfurt Germany the 1 inn Furt Galaxy of the world league of american football is sponsoring a two night one Day bus tour from Frankfurt to Beilin for the american bowl game Between the san Francisco 49ers and the f i Cage bears aug. 3. I he Cost is 154 Mark Sass and includes bus transportation a ticket to the game in olympic stadium and a Galaxy flt shirt. The Galaxy also has free american bowl posters for the first 500 fans to claim them at the Galaxy office in Frankfurt at Escher Schimer Landstrass 526. The itinerary has the tour departing from the Rebstock bad parking lot at Midnight aug. 3 arriving at the olympic stadium at s . The next six hours Are available for shopping or Tours of Berlin. The american bowl tailgate parly begins at 2 . On a Field adjacent to olympic stadium. The bears and 49ers kick Oil at 7 30 . T he average nil game lasts about three hours. Buses Are scheduled to leave olympic stadium at 11 30 . And Arrise in at7 30 . Aug.4. The deadline to sign up for the. Trip is july 22. Call the Quot Galaxy office at of b 5309935 93b 937 to order Galaxy players and coaches will also hold weekend football clinics for a i. Its Ages 13-13 and for experience participating in leagues such As the Continental sports con Levence or German Ayne rican league. They Are scheduled Tor aug. 17-13 in Hamburg aug. 24-25 in fian Kurt and aug. 31-sept. I in Stuttgart. Youths will Trainr in the sat Imlay sessions and league players in the sunday sessions in each City. The Cost is so Marks and the first 100 players to sign up for each clinic will get a Iree Galaxy to shirt. The deadline is aug. 10. Call the Galaxy Obj inc for More information
