European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 02, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday november 2, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 35 As dad roots against her Venus Williams follows through on a shot monday. Kidnap East Lansing Mich. Michigan state coach George Perles says he s pre pared to defend his football program against claims that team members collected regular payments and had grades changed to remain eligible. Perles also May have to defend himself personally from the former player who made the allegations and now says he plotted to Kidnap and kill the coach Roosevelt Wagner told the Detroit news in a report tuesday that he Fol Lowed Perles to his Home for two Days in april 1992, carrying two loaded pistols. I had this whole scenario made up in my mind Wagner 24, told the paper by phone. I was Gonna Kidnap him and take him and shoot him  Wagner said he gave up the idea after concluding Perles would dictate the rest of your life if you did something like  Perles told the Lansing state journal in a tuesday report that he would seek restraining order to keep Wagner away from him and his family. The state journal reported sunday an monday that Wagner raised allegations of possible Mcaa infractions including Reg ular payments to players from boosters and agents and changes in grades. Ohio u. Grid coach out Athens Ohio Ohio University president Robert Glidden said football coach Tom Lichtenberg asked to give up his Job. Lichtenberg said he did  Way Ohio u. Announced Mon by Steve Wilstein Oakland Calif.  one of the loudest voices in the near empty Arena belonged to Venus Williams father and he was rooting against her. He did t want her to win he said did t want Herto get intoxicated with Victory so soon in her pro Ca reer. Better he thought she lose and go Home take Tennis a Little  Williams did t get his Way when he tried to discourage his daughter from turning pro at 14, and he did t get his wish monday night in her debut. Venus Williams displayed a gifted game and a vet eran s poise in winning her first match in any tournament since she was 11, beating 25-year-Bld Shaun Stafford 6-x 6-4 in the Bank of West classic. I was hoping Shaun would win Richard Wil Liams said. I really feel when juniors Start off wih Nung it s like a drunk after he has one drink he wants another one. When a Young player wins they want to just keep winning keep playing. I m More interested in her education than tier  asked whether Venus was bothered by him Root ing against her Williams said that s nothing new for Venus. She d probably be the first to wonder if started rooting for  unlike Jennifer Capriati at the same age Williams did t just slug from the Baseline she mixed the occasional drop shot and lob and came in More often than most players to put away volleys. Despite her 6-foot-l,Frame and Long strides she moved fluidly and fast the Victory at Oakland coliseum Arena set up a match wednesday night Between Williams and top seeded Arantha Sanchez Vicario the French and . Open Champion this year i Don t have to watch her Sanchez said As she left before Williams took the  sure til be seeing a lot of  did t even bother to sit Between change overs. She said she had a Good reason for standing. I Don t sit Down in practice she said. If Williams was nervous she did t show it. Staff Ord a 25-year-old former Mcaa Champion was the one who looked More out of  i think for the most part both of us were tight,0 Stafford said. She moves extremely Well for he height. She has a Good serve and it s going to get  a by turning pro this year Williams is beating by two months an eligibility Rule change by the Sta. Like Martina hinges of Switzerland who turned pro oct. 4, Williams will be Able to play the pro tour without restrictions. If she had waited until next year Wil Liams would have to go through a phased in schedule until she reached 18. World notes assay that Lichtenberg s 5-year stay coach would end after the  said Lichtenberg 8-42-2 at Ohio u. Will be reassigned to other duties in the athletic department. He stressed that Lichtenberg was not fired but had asked for reassignment. But at a luncheon following the univer sity s news conference Lichtenberg said they Don t want to say i got fired. But Idin t ask to give up the football  miners protest gel loss Toronto Sacramento Gold min ers coach Kay Stephenson filed an offi Cial protest with the Cal monday asking the league to show intestinal fortitude and reverse the outcome of saturday s22-16 loss to Edmonton. Sacramento eliminated from the play offs with the loss appeared to tie the game on the final play when Kerwin Bell hit mar Cus Dowdell with a pass jus across the goal line. Dowdels bobbled the Ball and re gained Possession As he hit the ground but Umpire Bill Wright ruled it incomplete. Spurs suspend Rodman san Antonio the san Antoni spurs on tuesday suspended Forward Dennis Rodman indefinitely without pay because of conduct detrimental to the  Rodman was ejected in the third Quarter of monday night s win  Lotte after picking up two technical fouls. Valentine hired in Japan Tokyo former Texas Ranger manager Bobby Valentine was hired tuesday to manage the Chiba Lotte marines of Japan s Pacific league. He is the first former big league manager to take Ajob managing in Japan. Valentine 44, who was the rangers manager from 1985 to 92, managed the new York mets Norfolk team in the inter National league last season. Owners file charge new York baseball owners file Dan unfair labor charge monday with the National labor relations Board against the players Union for alleged threats mad last week by three new York players. Mets Pitcher John Franco was quoted As saying he would go after any player who broke ranks during the strike. Mets outfielder Bobby Bonilla said any player who crossed a picket line would end up in the East River and Yankees Pitche Kamieniecki said he might throw at play ers who broke  three Are player representatives and members of the Union s executive Board. Under the Norb act Union workers Are allowed to Cross picket lines and work during a strike. Williams has surgery Irving Texas Dallas cowboys offensive tackle Erik Williams injured in a car Accident last week underwent sur Gery on his right knee monday and not play again this season. Reynolds loses in court Washington Butch Reynolds suspended for nearly 2vz years after at Negedly failing a drug test lost his supreme court request to collect $27.4 Mil lion from the International Amateur athletic federation. The court rejected Reynolds argument that a Federal court had the authority to order the Isaaf to pay damages. Reynolds holds the world record in the 400 meters. China plans Cycle tour Beijing China is launching a professional cycling tour in 1995. The 618-mile, five stage tour of China will Start oct. 26 in Hong Kong and end nov. 5 in Beijing organizers said tuesday. Roux upsets Stich _. _ Paris Lionel Roux a wild carpentry from France upset third seeded Michael Stich of Germany 6-3, 6-4 tues Day in the second round of the Paris open. 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