European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 05, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Schott suspended fined by Ronald Blum Chicago a Marge Schott was suspended As Cincinnati reds owner for one year wednesday and fined $25,000for bringing disrepute and Embarrass ment to baseball with her repeated us of racial and ethnic slurs. V baseball s ruling executive Council completing a two month investigation of the 64-year-old owner said it found Evi Dence that overwhelmingly and convincingly supports the conclusion that  frequently and repeatedly used terms offensive to Blacks jews and Jap anese. " the report said More than 10 people provided evidence that Schott referred to Blacks As Nigger Lazy Nigger Damn nig Ger and dumb Lazy Nigger often while addressing employees of the the club. It also said there was substantial Evi Dence that Schott referred to jews As jew bastards and dirty jews an stated that Hitler had the right idea for them but went too  the statement also said that Schott sea Page 33 for Jim Latke s commentary commonly referred to people of japanese origin As  the suspension will begin on March 1,but Schott can apply for reinstatement on nov. 1 if she attends and completes multicultural training programs. Schott s lawyer Robert Bennett said she can remain As managing general part Ner continue to earn Revenue and participate in major policy decisions. However she cannot be involved in the team s Day to Day operations and she cannot sit in the owner s on Field  she can sit in the executive suite in riverfront stadium. Mrs. Schott s remarks reflect the mos base and demeaning Type of racial and ethnic stereotyping. Indicating an in sensitivity that cannot be accepted or Tol crated by anyone in baseball executive Council chairman Bud Selig said follow ing i hours of meetings at o Hare International Airport. There should be no question that the Type of language commonly used by mrs. Schott is offensive and unacceptable. There is simply no place for this in major league  Sharon Jones a former Oakland a executive Secretary who was one of Schott s accusers said the punishment was too Little too  All time Home run Leader Henr Aaron a senior vice president with the Atlanta braves and one of the few Black executives in major league baseball agreed. I know Marge is laughing All the Wayto wherever it is she is going Aaron said. She won this one. I am very much disappointed. That just gives everybody else the owners the right to do and say what they want Aaron said. Nobody is going to attack one of their own Peers. It s a coun. Try club. It sends out a message that we re still living in a Captivity world where Blacksure treated no better than 20 or 30 years  however Abraham h. Foxman National director of the anti defamation league said baseball s Strong Stan against bigotry and prejudice is to be  he said the Council sent an unequivocal message that anti semitism and racism Are incompatible with our National pastime and will not be  the Rev. Jesse Jackson who has threatened opening Day Boycotts unless baseball improves its minority hiring called the decision a responsible  the last baseball owner suspended was George Steinbrenner of the new York Yankees who on july 31,1990, agreed to accept an indefinite ban for his $40,000 payment to Gambler Howard Spira. Stein Brenner will be reinstated on March 1. Steinbrenner was banned for two Yearsin 1974 for making illegal contributions to president Nixon s re election Campaign. Tyo. 5 Blue devils Roll past no. 4 Jar heels keeps title Belt England s Paul Hodkinson shows off his world boxing Council featherweight title Belt after defeating puerto Rico s Ricardo Cepeda in London wednesday night. Hodkin son a 27-year-old from Liverpool defended his title by putting on a bruising display of punching Power before the fight was stopped after 37 seconds of the fourth round. By United press International Mike Krzyzewski kissed and made up with Duke s student body after Bobby Hurley kissed North Carolina goodbye. Hurley scored 9 of his 20 Points in the final 2 35 wednesday night to propel no. 5 Duke to an 81-67 Triumph Over fourth ranked North Carolina in Durham . Hurley a senior Point guard ignited Duke s game closing 20-11 run Over the final 3 13 with a spectacular Alley Toppass to Thomas Hill that helped the Blue devils improve to 16-3 Overall and 5-3 inthe acc. Hurley had seven assists and made Al four of Duke s 3-pointers. Duke was spurred on by the usually delirious crowd at Cameron indoor stadium the fans were a big part of this Krzyzewski said. They were really Good All week. They did a lot of  that was a slight change in attitude forthe usually dour Krzyzewski who earlier in the week had detected a whining sound from Duke fans spoiled by Back to Back Mcaa championships. He had even threatened my ass is out of Here if things did t change. They did change. The Blue devils stumbled through Jan uary with three losses in acc play. But they roared past the tar heels in front of9,314 screaming swooning sweating fans Many of whom slept in tents outside thearen in the Days leading up to the game. Elsewhere in the up top 25 no. 2 Kentucky 87, miss. St. 63 at Lexington ky., Travis Ford scored21 Points and Jamal Mashburn added 18 and the wildcats tuned up for their Gam with no. 11 Vanderbilt by routing the bulldogs. Kentucky 16-1 Overall and 7-1 in the  will Host the commodores saturday with first place in the  West on the line. Mississippi state is 11-8,3-5. No. 6 Cincinnati 98, Austin Peay 61 at Cincinnati Nick Van Exel scored31 Points and the bearcats extended the nation s longest winning Streak to 14games. Corey Blount added 17 Points for Cincinnati 17-1, off to its Best Start in 30years. The bearcats winning Streak is the stars and stripes ports february 5,1993 a Page 36 their longest since a 16-game Streak Dur ing the 1974-75 season. No. 11 Vanderbilt 76, . 72 at Nashville team Billy Mccaffrey scored 27 Points for the commodores who have won six straight and improve to 17-3 Overall and 7-1 in the . South Carolina fell to 8-10,4-5. Kansas St. 62, no. 14 Oklahoma 61 at Manhattan kan., Anthony Beane hit a jumper in the Lane with 2 05 left and then made two free throws with three seconds remaining for the surprising wildcats. Kansas state 14-3 Overall and4-1 in the big eight is 10-1 at Home this season with its Only loss coming against then no. 1 Kansas. Oklahoma fell to 14 6,2-3. Villanova 82, no. 16 Pittsburgh 76 at Pittsburgh Lance Miller scored 20of his 27 Points in the second half and James Bryson added 20 As the wildcats upset the panthers. Villanova improved to 7-9 Overall and 3-7 in the big East under first year coach Steve Lappas. No. 18 Purdue 62, Ohio state 57 at Columbus Ohio Glenn Robinso scored a game High 29 Points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the boilermakers who outscored the buckeyes 8-2 in the final 2 30. Purdue is 13-4 Overall 4-4in the big ten. Ohio state 9-8, 2-6, has lost six straight conference games. Fresh Man Greg Simpson led the buckeyes with 14 Points. 0"246850u00035r