European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                / the stars and stripes ports i nil Iii Iriam. November 9,1994 r Page 36 Hawks Deal Willis to heat new York Apall Star Forward Kevin Willis was traded monday from the Atlanta Hawks to the Miami heat for Steve Smith and Grant Long the associated press Learned. Willis confirmed the Trade when he was reached at the Salt Lake City Airport and a source close to both teams confirmed the players involved. A something in the Back of my mind told me something was brewing. This afternoon it came through a Willis said. A it s a weird feeling. I said i could play mondays Aba games on Page 34 Ball anywhere. I have no hard feelings. We got an exciting team in Miami. A a in Mon the Way to Oakland for tuesdays Gam and ill strap on a new uniform tomorrow a Willis said. To a glad Miami owner Billy Cunningham and coach Kevin Loughery see that in a a player we can use a Willis 32, has developed into one of the Best Power forwards in the Aba. He averaged 19.1 Points and 10.8 rebounds last season helping the Hawks to a 57-25 record and the regular season Eastern conference title. Smith 25, was the starting Point guard for the heat last season and averaged 17.3 Points 5.1 assists and 4.5 rebounds. Long 28, averaged 11.4 Points and 7.2 rebounds As a Power Forward. He is expected to take Willis place in Atlanta a starting lineup. Beat giants go 8-1 by Denneh. Freeman Irving Texas apr the Dallas cowboys did no to get caught looking ahead to san Francisco. In fact the new York giants caught them in a fighting mood. Emmitt Smith rushed for 163 Yards and scored twice and Troy Aikman threw a touchdown pass and ran for another monday night As the cowboys won 38-10. The two time super bowl champions improved to 8-1, Best in the nil with their 12th straight Victory Over an pfc East opponent. The Victory May have been a costly one for the cowboys. Wide receiver Alvin Harper sprained his left knee just before the teams scuffled heading to the locker rooms for halftime Ana owner Jerry Jones said the injury Quot did t look  a it could be a tear and we re worried about him being out for the year a Jones said in the press Box during the game. A the Way the doctors were talking i did no to like the Way it  Dallas plays at san Francisco 7-2 next sunday in an important game for playoff Home Field advantage. But the cowboys apparently weren to thinking about san Francisco As they handed the giants 3-6 their sixth consecutive loss. It was the first time the giants had lost six straight games since 1980 under Ray Perkins. Dallas which has won five consecutive times against new York Hadnot beaten the giants this badly since a 52-7 Romp in 1966. A Dallas put the game away quickly. Aikman and Smith took the cowboys 95 Yards in 10 plays for a 7-0 Lead Early in game summary standings on Page 31 the first Quarter. Smith ground out 58 Yards on the drive and Aikman finished it with a 17-Ward pass to Michael Irvin and a 22-Yard touchdown strike to Harper who beat Rookie Thomas Randolph Dallas travelled 80 Yards in 13 plays for its second touchdown in the second Quarter highlighted by passes of 22 and 13 Yards to fullback Daryl Johnston. The second completion put Pallas on the new York 6, and Smith scored from the 1. Dallas turned the game into a rout in the third period with Smith scoring on a 1-Yard run after a 36-Yard Aikman to Irvin pass. Smith rushed a franchise High 35 times. Later Smith ran 28 Yards Aikman completed a 22-Yard pass to Kevin Williams and Aikman scrambled 3 Yards for a touchdown his first since 1992. Johnston bulled 9 Yards for a touch Down after Dixon Edwards recovered Dave Browne a Fumble. Brown completed Only 4-of-17 passes for 56 Yards before he was replaced by Kent Graham whose first pass was intercepted. The giants got their Only touchdown late in the fourth Quarter on a 9-Yard pass from Graham to Howard Cross. Aikman completed 19-of-24 passes for 241 Yards before Rodney Peete took Over in the fourth period Smith seeking a fourth consecutive Rushing title has 911 Yards 171 behind Detroit a Barry Sanders. Cd fed Hennings 95 and Dixon Edwards 58 bring Down giants running Back Rodney Hampton after a Short gain in first Quarter action monday night. Bowl talk in High gear across nation by William n. Wallace the new York times new York when asked monday if he had heard any bowl game talk Boston College s Dan Henning said a i done to know anything about bowls. All we know about is  it was a predictable reply As Henning is one of those coaches who hates to look beyond saturdays game for fear the future might bite him. T nevertheless the bowl season is in High gear a at least the speculative part a and the outcome of the eagles game against the orangemen at Chesnut Hill mass., will figure in the picture. Boston College 5-2-1 and Syracuse 6-2 Are linked to the bowl coalition because of their conference the big East. The bowl coalition group will Supply eight teams for the Cotton fiesta Gator John Hancock Orange and sugar bowls. New teams in the National bowl mix this season include Colorado state Duke Oregon Rice and Texas tech Here is a conference rundown big East everyone expects Miami As the conference Champion to play Nebraska in the Orange bowl with a resulting Chance at the mythical National title. Besides Boston College and Syracuse the Only serious bowl contender is Virginia tech. Atlantic coast conference Florida state the probable Champion has no conference games against notre Dame this saturday in Orlando and against Florida on nov. 26. The seminoles Likely bowl is the Cotton other probable bowl teams from the acc Are Duke North Carolina North Carolina state and Virginia. A big eight Colorado Likely to finish 10-1 but behind Nebraska in conference play is aimed toward the fiesta bowl. Other candidates Are Kansas state and maybe Oklahoma. 3 big ten the top four teams in the standings go to the Rose Citrus Holiday and Hall of Fame bowls by conference agreement. The probable teams Are Penn state Wisconsin Ohio state and Michigan in that order. Nac 10 or san last the Host at the Rose bowl in 1958, has the inside track to the title in the Best race in years the ducks have Stanford and Oregon state remaining while the leading challengers Arizona and Southern California play saturday at los Angeles Southeastern Alabama and Florida Are anticipated As opponents again in the divisional title game on dec. C. Atlanta with the Victor to be the Host team in the jew notre Dame even if it finishes with a 6-5 record by losing to Florida state and then Southern California could be the foe. Baylor Rice and Texas. Tech Are in a scramble to be the Host in the Cotton bowl. Rice last p Ayed the role in 1958, Texas tech in 1939. Rice is at Home to Baylor this saturday. Western athletic Colorado state is Back in first place because of Utah a stunning loss to new Mexico. A whom the utes play nov. 19, also Fig t-i1s-5?1chai�pion plays the big tends no. 3 team in the Holiday bowl. A tuesday update Perles leaving Michigan St. East Lansing Mich. A Michigan state coach George Perles will leave the Job he has held for 12 years at seasons end will to reported tuesday. 246850 l