European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 a the stars and stripes thursday March 19, 1992 Newhouser finally enters Hall thursday March 19, 1992 by Fred Goodall Tampa Fla. A Hal Newhouser never gave up on his dream of winding up in Cooperstown. Baseball fans from around the world let him. For years the one time Detroit tigers Star received Between 200 and 300 letters a month a Many posing the same question for the Only major league Pitcher Ever to win map awards in successive seasons. A a they a come from All Over and say something like a Hal you re one of the Best of All time. Why Arentt you in the Hall of Fame a a Newhouser said tuesday. �?o1 guess now ill spend time now explaining what it feels like to be in the Hall of Newhouser 70, and the late Bill Mcgowan an american league Umpire for 30 years were voted into Cooperstown tuesday by the veterans committee. A 17-member panel that votes each year on players passed Over by the baseball writers As Well As umpires executives managers and former negro league stars. A at times i thought it Wasny to going to happen. But i was raised to never give up. And i did no to. The fan support was tremendous. It kept me going a Newhouser said by Telephone from his Home in Bloomfield Hills Mich. A a in la be honest. There Wasny to a Day that passed that 1 did no to think about it a he added. A i know there Are a lot of Guys out there who Are still waiting. All i can say is be Newhouser led the Al in victories four times and compiled a 207-150 record in 17 major league seasons including 15 with the tigers. He finished his Hal Newhouser career with the Cleveland indians and had a lifetime Era of 3.06 with 1,796 strikeouts. His Best years were 1944 to 1946 when he won 80 games including 29 in 1944. He was the alas map that season As Well As 1945, when he won 25 games and led the league in Era Complete games innings pitched strikeouts and shutouts. A the had a great Arm. He was a great competitor. He had it All a said Hall of Famer Ted Williams a member of the veterans committee. Mcgowan whose career spanned 30 seasons has been described As the most colourful and perhaps the Best Umpire of his Day. After joining the Al in 1925, he worked every inning of 2,500 consecutive games before neuritis forced him to miss his first assignment on sept. 3, 1940. A heart condition finally forced him to retire in August 1954. A Bill to me was probably the Best Umpire i Ever had the pleasure to throw to a said new Houser who recalled the first game he pitched with Mcgowan behind the plate. A i was an 18-year-old kid and threw some that i thought were pretty close to being strikes. When i came up to Bat i told him about it a Newhouser said. A the said a my name is or. i knew then that you did no to Challenge him. He was Tough. Yet he was one of the nicest Guys you a find. And just the Best at calling balls and Newhouser and Mcgowan both were selected on the first ballot. Results of the voting were not released but election required support from 12 of the 16 committee members in attendance. Once again the committee passed Over popular former players like Phil Rizzuto Nellie Fox Joe Gordon Vic Willis and Gil admits he might skip games by Harvey Araton East Rutherford . Not a embroiled in a dispute with the National basketball association and Usa basketball Over olympic marketing rights Michael Jordan acknowledged tuesday night there is a Chance he might not play in the 1992 summer olympics in Barcelona Spain. �?o1 want to play Quot Jordan said before the Chicago bulls Defeated the new Jersey nets 90-79 at Byrne Meadowlands Arena Quot but if it comes to a Point where they feel they can to Compromise if its going to be the Way they be made it out to be that a going to be Tough to Swallow. A a in a not Here to resign but its their team. They can kick me the dispute is ostensibly Over the distribution of Money made from the official olympic to shirt that is to Bear the likeness of the Aba players chosen for the team. But at its Root is Jordan a deteriorating relationship with the Aba Over the Issue. Maintaining that Nike holds All rights to his likeness Jordan said he would not object to the proceeds going to Usa basketball which is a nonprofit organization. What he does object to is the Aba making Money. Usa basketball has in effect hired Aba properties to handle its olympic merchandising. The league will receive an undisclosed retainers fee and though Jordan admitted he does no to know what the a bad a share will be he suspects it will be lucrative. Jordan said he would meet with his attorney David Falk wednesday in Washington to discuss their options. A Lam of Multi. Ii tuniv>7 in u Puilla o Quot. They feel they can to Compromise if its to his likeness Jordan said he would not Egton to discuss their opt rockets upswing continues with Victory Over clippers by United press International kicks 99, magic 86 a deadline of last thursday set by Usa basketball for Jordan and other Falk clients including the new York a Nicks Patrick Ewing to comply with the setup or resign from the team passed without any response from Falk. Jordan denied that financial considerations were his motivation for agreeing to play in the first place but the Bottom line he said is that a this is a business. This is what happens when you let professional players his advice a give it Back to the College players. It a be less of a by United press International Houston a the Houston rockets Only have to look to their sidelines to find the reason behind their turnaround. Houston is u-4 since Rudy Tomjanovich took Over As head coach for Don Chaney. Few wins were As impressive As tuesday nights when Vernon Maxwell had 20 Points As the rockets outscored the clippers 36-15 in the third Quarter for a 100-92 Triumph Over los Angeles. Houston has won three straight Overall and seven in a Row at Home. The clippers held a 45-44 halftime Lead but Maxwell and Kenny Smith led a third Quarter surge As Aba the rockets grabbed a 20-Point Lead heading into the final Quarter. The Lead grew to 88-66 Early in the fourth period but Gary Grant capped a 26-10 run with a 3-Pointer for the clippers As they Cut the deficit to 98-92 with 16 seconds to play. But Hakeem Olajuwon who led the rockets with 21 Points and 18 rebounds had a Layup for the final margin. Smith and Buck Johnson each had 16 Points. Danny Manning paced los Angeles with 28 Points and 14 rebounds. In other games tuesday night bulls 90, nets 79 East Rutherford . Michael Jordan scored 40 Points and the bulls held new Jersey to 9 fourth Quarter Points. Chicago turned a 9-Point deficit into a 83-74 Lead with an 18-0 run. After Drazen Petrovic hit a 20-foot jumper to give the nets a 74-65 Lead with 9 05 remaining new Jersey did not score again until the 2 05 Mark when cookie Blaylock hit one of two free throws. New Jersey hit 3 of 18 in the final 12 minutes. A it Orlando a Patrick Ewing had 25 Points and 10 rebounds and Mark Jackson scored five of his 18 Points in a 9-0 fourth Quarter run that carried new York. Anthony Bowie had 18 Points for Orlando. Bucks 127, celtics 106 Milwaukee a Dale Ellis had 22 Points and Jay Humphries had 9 of his 21 Points in a decisive third Quarter lifting the Bucks. Milwaukee used a 15-2 run during the third period to expand a 5-Point Lead to 8062. The Bucks outscored Boston 37-20 m the Quarter. Nuggets 118, Kings 100 Denver a Reggie Williams scored a game High 27 Points earning the nuggets. Denver turned an 8-Loint deficit with 6 42 left before halftime into a 67-55 Lead with 9 06 to play in the third Quarter. Sacramento never came closer than six Points the remainder of the game and lost for the ninth straight time on the Road. Warriors 119, sonics 107 Seattle a Reserve Sarunas Marciulionis scored a season High 30 Points and Tim Hardaway added 28 Points and 12 assists leading Golden state. Marciulionis was 11 of 14 from the Field and 8 of 9 from the free throw line. Billy Owens scored 18 Points and had 13 rebounds for the warriors who moved their Road record to 1911. Ricky Pierce paced Seattle with 24 Points. Shawn Kemp had 18 Points and 13 rebounds. Blazers 111, Timber wolves 91 Portland Ore. A Clyde Drexler scored 21 Points allowing the Trail blazers to thrash the Timber wolves. Kevin Duckworth and Danny Ainge added 15 Points apiece for Portland. Tony Campbells 16 Points paced the Timber wolves who have lost nine consecutive games and 13 of its last 14. Bulls , Armstrong shoots Over nets Tate George. Suns 92, Mavericks 81 Phoenix a Kevin Johnson scored 6 of his 18 Points during a decisive fourth Quarter run that led the suns. Johnson keyed a 14-0 Phoenix outburst during a Span of 7 15 after Dallas had taken a 70-69 Edge on a jump shot by Rodney Mccray 33 seconds into the fourth Quarter
