European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse 2 Tallahassee Fla. Apr kicker Scott Bentley and Reserve tight end Kamari Charlton were suspended from the National Champion Florida state football team wednesday by coach Bobby Bowden. Charlton 21, was freed from jail wednesday after posting $10,500 Bond on felony rape and simple assault charges. Earlier in the week Bentley was fined $500 and sentenced to 40 hours on a Leon county sheriffs department Road Crew for illegally recording a sexual encounter with a female student. \ a this should serve As a j Clear message to our football players that this behaviour and mistreatment of women will not be tolerated a Bowden said Bowden was in Washington when he announced the suspensions. Both players will remain on scholarship and will keep their room and Board privileges until the matter is resolved. A i am certainly not in position to play judge and jury a Bowden said in a three Para graph statement released by the school. The coach said he did not plan to make a decision about reinstating Bentley and Charlton until All Legal action is completed and he has talked to the players and their families a Bentley 20, kicked four Field goals including the game Winner to Lead Florida state to its 18-16 Victory Over Nebraska in the Orange bowl that determined the National championship the separate events surrounding Charlton and Bent Ley came on the heels of a sports illustrated cover Story last week that said eight other players accepted illegal gifts and Cash during the seminoles 1993 National championship season. A i am sad about players who were victimized by unauthorized sports agents and i am even More disturbed by charges that any of our players May have victimized others a Bowden said. A i can assure you that any players involved in misdeeds criminal or otherwise will be Deal t i t h accor d i n Gly. A Cash in at i by Bill Barnard new York a superstars get the Calls the Aba adage goes. Second Vear guards who play 14 minutes done to get the tradition took a hard hit at Madison Square Garden on wednesday night certainly a harder hit than Hubert Davis took with 2,1 seconds left leading to his Aba playoffs two free throws and an 87-86 new York Victory Over Chicago. A it looked dead certain we weren to going to win a coach Pat Riley said a but we got a great great play by a Young player hitting two pressure free throws. Nothing but net a Down 86-85, the kicks unbounded the Ball to John Starks whose path to the Basket was Cut off. He passed the Ball out to Davis who took the shot from just inside the 3-Point line. Contesting the shot was perennial Allstar and olympian Scottie Pippen. It was the kind of play that shooters often complain to officials about but Many times they done to get the Call. Davis did and when Anthony Mason deflected an inbound pass intended for Pippen the kicks had their breakthrough Victory in game 5 of their Eastern conference series giving them a 3-2 Lead. A those were two pressure free throws a pretty Tough situation a Davis said. A it was pretty much a late foul. But As soon As i let go of the Ball he hit Chicago coach Phil Jackson was furious with the Call by referee Hue Hollins saying he a never saw a game end quite like that. Tonight we go Back to Chicago and tomorrow Well read pm and he then stomped out of a pos game press conference without answering a question and Pippen also refused to comment. A i saw Scottie make Contact with his shooting motion a Hollins said. A a in a positive there was Contact on the Hollins late Call was defended by Fel Low referee Darell Garretson the a bad a supervisor of officials. A a it a important to define what a shooter is a Garretson said. A a shooter remains a shooter until he regains his balance Hue is looking for Contact on the Scottie Pippen drives past Charles Smith of the kicks in wednesdays game 5. New York needs one Victory for its first series win Ever against the three time defending Champion bulls who arc 5-0 in the postseason against new York including each of the last three seasons. In the last two years the teams were tied after four games but this time the kicks reversed the game 5 trend despite being held to 5-for-18 shooting and 14 Points in the fourth Quarter. The bulls scored 15 in the final period the fifth consecutive game this season they be failed to reach 20 in the last 12 minutes at new York. A you have to give them credit for taking us out of our offence and forcing us to other options a said Knick Point guard Greg Anthony who replaced suspended starter Dyrck Hamer for. Two games. Harper returns for game 6 in Chicago on Friday night. Davis said his shot was affected by Pip Penis slap on the wrist. A i was fouled As i took the shot a said Davis who scored just six Points in 14 minutes. Pal Rick Ewing had 20 Points and 13 rebounds Charles Smith 16 Points and Charles Oakley 14 Points and 11 rebounds for the kicks. Pippen scored 23 Points Armstrong 21 and Grant 14 for the bulls who must return to new York for game 7 on sunday if they win Friday night. 3 the stars and stripes k ports May 20,1994 Page 40 Toronto apr the Vancouver canucks have the Toronto Maple Leafs right where they want them 1-1 and going Back a obviously this was a huge win a can uck defens Eman Jeff Brown said following wednesday nights 4-3 Victory at Maple Leaf gardens. A Down 0-2 going nil playoffs Home where we Haven to exactly been raising the roof would have been Lough. Quot now hopefully we can maintain some the canucks have the Home Ici advantage with the next three games of the Best-of-7 Western conference series scheduled for Vancouver Starling Friday night. The Winner of this series will face the Winner of the Eastern conference final Between the new York rangers and new Jersey devils. The rangers and devils Are tied 1-1, with game 3 last night at the Meadow an is. Jyrki Lummes Power play goal with 4 14 left gave the Canuck is their series tying win. Brown paved by re a and m u r Ray Craven also scored for the canucks. Toronto a goals were scored by de be Serrie n Dmitri Mironov had two and Dave Ellett one All on Power plays. The Lack of scoring by the forwards was a concern for the Leafs. A they kept us on the outside of the Vancouver zone and we did no to really generate anything a said Leaf Center Doug Gilmour who had three assists to increase his league leading playoff Poi iils total to 27. A we have to change that. A a it a up to us now going into their building for the next three games. We have to play harder and prove we can win in the other teams if its any Consolation to the Leafs the canucks Are Only 3-3 in Home games during this years playoffs. Gin s in Baltimore a Kentucky Derby Winner go for Gin Heads a Field of 10 entered thursday for s at urd ayes Prea Kne s s. Go for Gin is the Only Grade i stakes Winner in the Field which includes Only four horses that ran in the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago that a the fewest to continue in the triple Crown since 1985. See tomorrows stripes for Post position the latest Odds
