European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 38 the stars and stripes sports Friday october 14,1994 spices by the associated press Jerez Spain a Michael Schumacher is Back from a suspension. Nigel Mansell returns from a race half a world away Damon Hill wants to show he can beat both of them on the track to stay in Contention for the Drivers title. In perhaps the most Pivotal race of the formula one season All three Drivers meet in sunday s european grand prix in Jerez last Stop before the grand prix tour Heads to Asia. When the european grand prix was Given to the Spanish track As a replacement for the financially troubled Argentine grand prix in May it was Felt the race for the Drivers championship would be All but Over since Schumacher had a big Lead in the standings at the time. But that was before he in no red a Black Flag at the British grand prix and was suspended for two races because of it. That was before Schumacher was disqualified at the belgian g Rand prix for having a wooden Plank on his car a bit too thin for technical standards. A and that also was before Hill won the last two races in Schumacher s absence to close one Point behind the German in the season s totals. Hill s Success makes the last three races meaningful instead of simply cruising out the season  happened in  two years. Quot the momentum is with us. And that is hard to apr Csc Damon Hilt Aba launches expanded tour by Stephen Wade Madrid Spain the Aba Bills its upcoming 11 preseason games in five countries As another step into International basketball. American Mike Smith sees it As a Chance to make a Little history of his own. Three years ago Smith and his teammates on the Spanish club Joven Tut Bada Lona came two Points away from beating magic Johnson and the los Angeles lakers at the Mcdonald a open in Paris. V it would have been a first. No Aba team has Ever lost to a foreign club. Smith gets a second Chance thursday when the Golden state warriors play Joven Tut the european club champions before an expected sellout of 12,500 at the olympic Pavilion in the Barcelona suburb of bad Dalona. A. A maybe it could happen id still like to be part of history a said Smith a 31-year-old Brooklyn native. A it would be a upset a Long shot but that Sok with me this is mostly entertainment fun for the fans a but Well be out to win and get a place in  the preseason game is one of three in Europe a Andna abroad to Votey Paris a Chariotte hornets is. Goto Nastaia Wamon. Oel 20, Babaiana san Rouen state War Rions. Jontu Bacton. Oct >1. Bologna Katy a of recce hornets is. Ool 21, St John new  a Portland  Nawro Yatfa. Oct 21, san Juan. Puerto re co Atlanta a Fca pc. Mami haal oct 23, san Juan. Bueno co a a amp Nta meat a a a oct 2s, Vancouver British  a Saeia a supers not is. A Aangeles lakers. Oct 29, Mamoo by Mexico a san Antonc 1 Spura pc. Houston hockey Seebe  oct 29, mow by Menoyo a san Artoro a Quot a Horoton Tanner is. Seatae4oa Angeloe writer san  tear pc. Seas to Lee Angeles tear. One of an Aba record la outside the United states. The warriors play the Charlotte hornets oct. 18 in Paris then travel South for the Badalona game. The Europe an tour concludes oct. 21 when Charlotte visits defending italian league Champion Buckler Bologna. While those two Aba clubs Are Busy in Europe nine other Aba teams will m fan out for preseason games in puerto Rico Mexico and two cities in Canada a Lead my up to the Aba season opener in Yokohama Japan Between the los Angeles clippers and Portland Trail blazers on nov. 4 nov. 5 in Japan followed by a second game Between the two teams the next Dav. Stop a Hill said. Added to this is the return of Mansell now free from his indy car duties. After winning the formula one title in 1992, he moved to America and won the indy car title in 1993, this year he was not so successful and looked to a return to his formula one roots in the final three races As a Williams Renault teammate of Hill. 94 formula one schedule a Paris apr the remaining 1994 formula o19 radon schedule with winners of previous races in parentheses and Driver Point standings a a. Brazilian up Michael Schumacher. Pacific up Michael Schumacher. San Marino up Michael Schumacher Monaco up Michael Schumacher a a. Spanish up Damon i Canadian up Michael Schumacher. French up Michael Schumacher a a a a a a be amp hip Damon hit. A. A a German up Gerhard Berger. Hungnan up Michae Schumacher a a. Belgian 0s a Damon Hilf. It akan up Damon Hilf. A portuguese up Damon he ,. Sunday a european grand proc Jerez Span. A nov. 6 a japanese grand Pix Suzuka. A. A. A a nov. 13 a australian grand Pix Adelaide. A hot a awarded Victory when Schumacher was Dis a qualified. A a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Driver standing. A a. 1. Michael Schumacher Germany 76. A. 2. Damon Hil Britain 75. A. 3. Gerhard Berger. Aust a 33. 4. A a Hakkinen Favand 22. A. 5. Jean Alesi France 19. A 6. Rubens. Barr Scheno Brad t6. 7. David cow we Britain 14. 1 a. A a b. Martin bundle Britan 12. A. 9l Jos Verstappen Netherlands 10. 10. Mark Bunde Britain 8, 11. Oner Parks France 7. 12. Nico alarm Italy 6 a a a a. Christian it tipans Brazil s. 14. Henz Aarau Frentzen Germany 5,. Ukyo Katayama Japan 5. 16. Enc Bernard France 4. Andrea de Cesan stay 4. A a a a. Kart Wendinger Austria 4. A a a. A a a ,,4. A a. A a 20. Gianni More Kate to Tail 3. A 21. Erik comma France z 22. Echeto Albreto Italy. 1. Edde Irvine Britan 1. . Lehto Friand 1. While Mansell is expected to drive like a Good teammate and not work to beat Hill it is hard to predict How his efforts to hold off Schumacher will affect the Leader Board. A Damon will have Nigel Mansell Back in the team with him but that could cause him As Many problems As it causes me a Schumacher said. Mansells last formula one a Fie photo in Lvi a Roriie Massimino. Buyout attempt collapses a Flo Michael Schumacher appearance was a lacklustre run in july a French grand prix where he eventually had to drop out. A a a a / As far As 1995 is concerned Mansell is keeping them guessing. 1 the former indy car and formula one world Champion said wednesday a the fires still burning As he rejoined the Wil hams Renault formula one team for the last three grands prix this year. With Mansell alongside Hill Williams is hoping to end the season on a High note. And Mansell wants to be part of that. But beyond the 41-year-old briton is making no predictions. A find year for the immediate future is definitely Over a said Mansell in Portugal to test the Williams Renault fw16 he will drive sunday. But for 1995, a a you la have to be patient and wait and  Mansell told a news conference he had agreed to return to formula one for the last three races a in the Hope of creating More interest and to have a Good time  he said he hoped to have a Good Chance of capturing Points for Williams Renault now just ahead of Benetton Ford in the constructors championships. Preliminary qualifying takes place today. There will be another qualification series for pole position on saturday before sundays 70-Lap race. Some changes have been made to the track since the last grand prix race Here in 1990. Drivers face a new twisty chicane to slow Down average speeds after accidents that plagued formula one racing in the first half of the season. The new curve was named after the late Ayrton Senna who won the first race Here in 1986 and was killed at the san Marino grand prix in Imola Italy this year. Massimino survives Las vegas apr Rollie he planned to ask the University Massimino will apparently open of Nevada Board of regents to practice saturday As in Lvi a hold an emergency meeting basketball coach despite efforts Early next week to resolve the by the University to oust him. Impasse ,aue�?os�?~.t02bymtmassi  has a right to do what he collapsed thinks is right but i Hope he in mos contract _____4____ wednesday sending University officials scrambling for ways to get rid of him even As preseason practice was about to begin. Massimino stormed out of an aborted meeting with interim univ president Kenny Guinn after both sides refused to Budge on ways to Settle the remaining five years of his lucrative contract. The exasperated Guinn who had expected to finalize the settlement wednesday indicated de stands i have to do what i think is right a Guinn said. A a we ii do what is Best in the Long run for the  asked if he would seek the permission of regents to fire Massimino Quinn said Only that he would explore All options. A a in a not using that term a Guinn said a to saying there Are other alternatives in that contract that we need to look  by Jim of Connell a basketball writer Twenty four years ago lefty Driesell came up with yet another Way of getting a team ready for the College basketball season. It now has a name to Ideal and solid place Quot yet Torg the sport s traditions. A Midnight madness will be celebrated tonight by students and fans who will gather to eat compete and cheers like crazy All because practice officially gets underway. W Driesell was about to Start his second season at Maryland and he was t All that thrilled with the 13-13 record in 1968-69. He decided his team needed an advantage and he would provide it by about 15 hours. V a the idea was to get an Edge Start Early a Driesell said of his decision to Start practice at a time when gyms Are usually dark and quiet. A fall the Mcaa said was practice had to Start on october -15. So i told them the reason we were starting at one minute after Midnight while everybody else was sleeping and that would help us kick their  the Field has expanded since  12 01 . Saturday there will be Over 100 division i schools providing a Chance for the late starting Pep rally which feature bands cheerleaders and mascots breaking in the latest routines. Kentucky will have a Midnight madness for the 13th consecutive season and there will be another packed House in 9,500-seat memorial coliseum. There Are stories of fans beginning to line up 36 hours in Advance. A the first year we were there i thought id go Home late in the afternoon and then come Back a few hours later a said Texas tech coach James Dickey who 1 was an assistant to Eddie Sutton at Kentucky from 1985-88. A i went to leave but the crowd had already encircled the building with the line. I just turned right around and never