European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday january 19,1992 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire Law draft scheduled for 29 rounds new York a the world league of american football planning its second season of play next Spring in North America and Europe announced Friday that it will conduct its 1992 draft feb. 4-5. The 29-round draft to be held in Dallas will allocate 316 players. The Ohio glory an expansion team which replaces the defunct Raleigh Durham sky Hawks has the first Overall pick. In reverse order of last years standings the glory will be followed by the Sacramento surge Montreal machine san Antonio riders Orlando Thunder new York new Jersey knights Birmingham fire Frankfurt Galaxy Barcelona dragons and London monarchs. The Ohio franchise will have the first and last picks in the first 26 rounds and the top pick Only in the last three rounds. The players will be drafted from a Pool of 558 under contract to the league. Four Hundred players Are newly signed prospects with College or past nil experience 118 from 1991 Olaf rosters left unprotected by their former teams and 40 from the Raleigh Durham franchise. Und rafted players will be free agents eligible to sign with any Olaf club. The league will again be divided into three divisions. The european division will have world bowl �?T91 Winner London Barcelona loser of the title game and Frankfurt. ,.the North american East will consist of division Champion new York new Jersey Orlando Montreal and Ohio which is based in Columbus. The North american West will be comprised of division Champion Birmingham san Antonio and s death stumps doctors Athens a. A doctors remained Uncertain Friday what caused a 20-year-old football walk on at the University of Georgia to collapse after his first workout and die without regaining consciousness. Thomas Eric Curry a Junior music major from Bowersville ga., collapsed wednesday after participating in a Light conditioning workout. He was taken to St. Mary a Hospital in critical condition and Hospital spokeswoman Helen Winter said he died thursday at 10 39 . The player had passed a physical exam by team doctor Ron Elliot earlier wednesday. Results of an autopsy Are not expected for several Days Hospital officials said Friday. A we still have no idea what happened to this Young Man a said St. Mary a supervisor Gloria guard collapses los Angeles a Oregon state guard Earnest Killum who suffered a mild stroke last summer was rushed to a Hospital Friday after collapsing at the teams hotel. The 6-Fbot-5 Sophomore the California 5-a prep player of the year in 1990, was found about 11 . Near the hot tub at the Airport Hilton Oregon state assistant sports information director Steve Fenk. Said. Killum was listed in fair condition at Daniel free loss Man memorial Hospital in Inglewood. Killum played 16 minutes in the beavers 90-73 to Southern Cal thursday night scoring 13 nabs top showboat seed Las vegas Nev. A Bob Vespi looking for his first Aba title finished As the no. 1 seed for the step ladder finals of the Aba showboat invitational 31 pins ahead of runner up Harry Sullins on Friday night. Vespi third in the Rookie of the year voting last year will be in his first finals on saturday and needs to win just one match for the $35,000 first prize. Sullins who Hasni to won since 1989, finished the 56 games of qualifying with 12,912 pins. Mark Bowers was third with 12,837, while Chris Warren 12,805, was fourth and Philip Ringener 12,725, was of Witt indicted los Angeles a a Federal grand jury on Friday indicted a Man on charges he sent obscene and threatening letters to ice skater Katarina Witt. Harry Veltman Iii 47, of Westminster was charged with five counts of mailing obscene matter and Hoo counts of mailing threatening letters to the two time olympic Gold medallist. An arraignment was scheduled for tuesday in Santa Ana. A judge earlier this month found Veltman who has a history of mental problems competent to stand trial and act As his own arrested a photo Brewers Pitcher Julio Machado talks to reporters admitted he fired shot that killed a woman last after surrendering to police in Venezuela. Machado month. But he claimed he fired to scare olt robbers. Sports on the air Central european time an television sunday pro football a nil films super sunday 10 30 . Pro basketball Chicago at Detroit 6 ., followed by Portland at Phoenix. An radio sunday College basketball a Iowa at Ohio state 6 30 . College football a East West shrine game at Palo Alto calif., 10 . Seb television sunday pro basketball a Chicago at Detroit 6 . Seb radio sunday College basketball a Iowa at Ohio state 6 30 . College football a East West shrine game 10 . Est woman will take another step toward her goal of becoming an olympic marathoner sunday in the Miami mile 5-Kilometer race. A a in be gone from the dazzle of the track to the dirt of the Road a said Griffith Joyner who set world records in the 100 and 200-meter dashes in 1988, when she won three olympic Gold medals and one Silver. Griffith Joyner eyes Marathon Schneider sizzles to Victory Miami Florence Griffith Joyner the world s fast Maibor Slovenia Vreni Schneider of Switzer Ferince championship game by three Points. Land won another world cup slalom today on a dazzling second run and enhanced her role As the olympic favorite. Schneider with the third Best time in the first run 36.51 seconds was the fastest in the second heat 38.41, for a total time of one minute and 14.92 seconds. Second was Deborah Compagnoni of Italy who was sixth in the first run at 36.75, but she had a great second heat of 39.05 for a total time of 1 15.80. Third was Mcmilla Wiberg of Sweden in 1 15.89.heinzer repeats Friday win Kitz Bushel Austria a Franz Heinzer maintained Swiss supremacy on one of the Alpine world cups most demanding courses saturday As he won his second menus downhill in 24 hours. Heinzer who paced a Swiss sweep of the top three places on Friday embarrassed Host nation Austria for the second straight Day to soar into command of the speciality standings on 411 Points. Heinzer mastered the 3.2-Kilometer Long str if course with a time of 1 minute 56.04 seconds almost three quarters of a second faster than his winning time Friday in the first event of a downhill double. American . Kitt Winner of the seasons first race at Val do Sere France took second on 1 56.39. Patrick Ort Lieb saved some austrian Pride with third place on 1 56.63. Kitt bounced Back from a 15th place on Friday to claim second spot on the , Fontes win up honors new York Wayne Fontes and Dan Reeves who guided their teams within a step of the super bowl in a season when neither of their clubs was expected to make the playoffs were named up conference coaches of the year Friday. Fontess Detroit Lions despite a year filled with injuries and the tragic loss of offensive lineman Mike Utley bumped on the Chicago bears to win the pfc Central title and made it All the Way to the pfc championship contest with a seven game winning Streak be Quot Ore falling to Washington. Reeves Denver Broncos after slumping below the .500 Mark in 1990, returned to the playoffs this season by capturing the acc West Crown and then battling the Buffalo Bills to a near standoff before losing the con a it
