European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 3, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes ports november 3,1994 r Page 36 Chicago honors Jordan by Rick Gano Chicago apr with a Bronze statue unveiled outside the stadium and a no. 23 Jersey raised to the rooftop Chicago said Farewell tuesday night to the Best basketball player this City a and this sport a has Ever known. For two hours teammates opponents fans former coaches entertainers and family celebrated and lauded not Only Michael Jordan s basketball career but also his life. It was glitzy. It was made for to. It was loud. At times it was a gushing Salute to the Man who led the Chicago bulls to three straight championships before taking Early retirement 13 months ago. After the festivities Jordan reiterated that his basketball Days were indeed Over. A when i made the decision i was fixed with that pretty firm with it a he said. A a lot of things lingered on certain expectations maintained the possibility that i might come Back. A with that number hanging up that puts that to rest. In be got to move on. In a playing  the Celebration tuesday night North Carolina coach Dean Smith and comedian sin bad shared the same stage actor Woody Harrelson joined his fellow a cheers Quot stars George Wendt and Kelsey Grammer in a musical tribute and master of ceremonies Ahmad Rashad jokingly tried to coax Jordan Back to basketball. An Uva foot Bronze statue of Jordan was unveiled outside the United Center. Across the Street from Chicago stadium where he led the bulls to their three straight Aba titles. Montana a Jet wearing a new York jets helmet and Jersey Kansas City chiefs stadium. Montana looking like another Joe Namath from quarterback Joe Montana inspects the camera during filming years ago will appear in a promotional film endorsing a a nil tuesday for a video game television commercial at Arrowhead �?T95�?� that will be released nov. 15. Bags top prize Lanai City Hawaii a Tom Wargo tapped in a Par putt on the last Hole tuesday to Edge Chi Chi Rodriguez and take the $100,000 first prize at the Merrill Lynch senior shoot out. The 10-Man, nine Hole elimination tournament at the Manele course on the Island of Lanai came Down to a former club pro is. A Veteran at the closing 444-Yard Hole a dog leg right along the Waters  Wargo knocked his second shot onto he Green 12 feet below the pin while Rodriguez hit his Ball just beyond a indians o s 2 each on All by the associated press Greg Maddux was picked for the third straight year and Cal Ripken or. Made it for the sixth time Overall on the major league All Star team chosen tuesday by the associated press. Jeff Bagwell and Frank Thomas who won map honors last week each made Apps 12-member team. The Cleveland indians with Albert Belle and Carlos Baerga and the Baltimore orioles with Ripken and Lee Smith both placed two players. \ the team was selected by a poll of 58 sportswriters and broadcasters. The a team included Bagwell at first base Baerga at second base Ripken at shortstop Matt Williams at third base and Mike Piazza at Catcher. Ken Griffey jr., Tony Gwynn and Belle were in the Outfield and Thomas was the designated hitter. Maddux was the right handed starting Pitcher Jimmy key was the Lef handed starter and Smith was the reliever. Maddux was a near unanimous win Ner As the right handed starting Pitcher. The Atlanta Ace who recently won his record third consecutive by Young award after going 16-6 with a 1.56 Era was named on 57 of 58 ballots. Bret Saberhagen of the new York mets got the other vote. Madduxl a Streak of three straight selections is the longest among current players. Thomas Williams and Piazza were picked for the second consecutive Yea Williams 55piazza 50 and Griffey 49 were among the other top vote getters. The closest vote was at do where Thomas got 12 votes and Paul Molitor received 11. Thomas played Only 12 games at do for the Chicago White this season but several voters put him at that spot after listing Bagwell ahead of him at first base. _ Thomas a two time map batted .353 with 38 Home runs and 101 Bis Bagwell beat out Thomas 30-25 at first base in the a voting. New Marker and barely inbound. Rodriguez a next shot went 10 feet beyond the Hole while Wargo lagged it up for the winning putt. Wednesday update nil cuts 10 More games Toronto apr As players attended an informational meeting with their Union Boss in Toronto wednesday the nil wiped 10 More games from its schedule the associated press Learned. The regular 84-game schedule which had already been reduced by four games on oct. 24, was Cut to 70 games with the latest revision. . Gets �?T99 super bowl a Rosemont til. A san Francisco was awarded the 1999 super bowl wednesday the first time the a Fly a championship game will be held in candlestick Park. Beat out Miami a Joe Robbie stadium in voting held at the Jarl meetings. Earlier Story on Page 35,. New York a for the first time in eight decades the major leagues might have some Competition. Organizers of the United league promised tuesday to put 10 teams on the Field by 1996. _ a a we re not Here to prod the establishment and we re not Here to replace it a co founder Dick Moss said. A a we re Here to coexist with it. We will compete just As Ford completes with general  sitting on a dais before their logo r a Batter inside a Globe a organizers criticized current major league owners for their Lack of minority hiring and conflict with the players association. A every sports league in this country had been controlled by a Bunch of Rich White Guys a said Bob Mrazek a Confounder who was a five term congressman from new York. A we will offer a level of play which is comparable to major league baseball. We will build our Success on a philosophy of True partnership. Our plans Call for snaring and equity sharing arrangements with our players and our Host  no cities were identified tuesday. The management group that will launch the league cited about 20 possibilities in the United states saying it hoped to choose eight plus one each from Canada and Mexico. Us organizers Hope to sell 10 franchises at $5 million each. Six expansion teams a including four from Asia a would be added by 1999 at $10 million apiece. Quot a puerto Rico and san Pedro de macons dominican Republic and Taiwan we Are not limited to just the United states a a group spokesman said. 0 246850