sports Lydell Mitchell signs with the USFL Stars PHILADELPHIA (AP) Ly- operates the "Point After" restau dell Mitchell has been out of the rant there. trenches for two years, but the "I was blessed with good health former Penn State All-American over my career. I didn't take that who set several NFL records is many beatings," he said. ready for another go of it. He plans to report later this Mitchell, who described himself month to the Stars' training camp as "a relatively young 33," said at Stetson University in Deland, yesterday he is looking forward to Fla. playing for the Philadelphia Stars Mitchell's announcement came during the United States Football as the fledgling league was in the League's inaugural 1983 season. midst of its first draft. "I know I can play," said Mitch- He set a national collegiate sea ell, who played in three Super son record of 29 touchdowns and Bowls during six seasons with the 174 points during his senior year at Baltimore Colts. Penn State. "Football is a very instinctive game, like riding a bicycle. You have to realize you may have lost a step„but in football the most important thing is quickness. If your reflexes are still there, you can play." The Colts, who drafted Mitchell in 1972, traded him to San Diego in 1978. He played with the Chargers for two years before closing out his NFL career with the Los Angeles Rams, who released him on waiv ers in 1981. "It's a challenge, but I know I can still play and the USFL is offering me a chance," said Mitch ell, who lives in Baltimore and Banks voted top By BRUCE LOWITT AP Sports Writer NEW YORK Linebacker Chip Banks, who led a rejuvenation of the Cleveland Browns' pass de fense, was named the NFL's De fensive Rookie of the Year yesterday by The Associated Press. Banks, the third player selected in the National Football League's 1982 college draft, behind Kenneth Sims of New England and Johnie Cooks of Baltimore, received 30 of the $9 votes cast by a nationwide panel of sports writers and broad casters. "I think my strongest point would be rushing the passer," said Banks, who said he felt the play ers' strike hurt his performance. "I still feel I have to work on reading keys to diagnose plays. My pass coverage needs some more work." Cornerback Vernon Dean of the Washington Redskins was runner- Sixers OT victors over Lakers By WILLIAM R. BARNARD AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA Andrew To ney's driving bank shot with five seconds left in overtime gave Phila delphia a 122-120 victory over Los Angeles last night, giving the 76ers a sweep of their two-game series this season over the team that beat them in the NBA championship se i ries last year The Lakers beat the 76ers four games to two to win the 1982 Nation al Basketball Association title, but last night's defeat was their 12th regular season loss in a row at Philadelphia since 1975. The victory was the fifth in a row for the 76ers, who also beat the Lakers 114-104 on Dec. 5, and snapped a seven-game winning streak for Los Angeles. Toney scored 28 points, Julius Erving 27 and Moses Malone 21 for the 76ers, who won despite the bril liant efforts of Jamaal Wilkes, who tied his nine-year career high with 36 points, and Earvin 'Magic" John son, who had 23 points, 20 assists and 12 rebounds. The Lakers played without start ing center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who missed the game because of migraine headaches. Wilkes scored 14 points in the - third quarter, 10 of them in a 3:26 span during a 20-3 spurt by the Lakers that turned their biggest deficit of the game, 84-68, into an 88- 87 Los Angeles lead with 10:56 to go in regulation. The Lakers took only their second lead of the second half as they went ahead 112-110 on a basket by Wilkes with 35 seconds left. But Toney, who scored six points in overtime, • forced the extra period with his ninth and 10th points of the fourth quarter with 27 seconds to go. • There were seven lead changes in the first 5 1 2 minutes of the game before Kurt Rambis scored the first five of eight straight Los Angeles points in a 54-second span, giving the Lakers a 21-14 advantage. They had three more seven-point leads in the first quarter as Johnson scored With the Colts, he rushed for more than 1,000 yards a season three times 1,193 yards in 1975, 1,200 in 1976 and 1,159 in 1977. In 1974, he set an National Foot ball League record for most recep tions by a running back in one season, with 72. His NFL record of 43 combined attempts in one game, against the the New York Jets on Oct. 20, 1974, still stands. Heading into his final NFL sea son, Mitchell ranked third in the AFC and fifth in the NFL among active receivers with 374 catches. On his release by the Rams, he ranked 11th among all-time league rushers with 6,534 yards. defensive rookie up in the balloting with 17 votes. Defensive tackle Bruce Clark of New Orleans, a Green Bay draftee who chose to start his pro career in Canada, was third with nine votes. Other rookies receiving at least three votes were Sims and Buffalo linebacker Eugene Marve, with seven apiece; Cooks,. with six, and Banks' teammate, linebacker Tom Cousineau with five. Cous ineau was another rookie who de toured his career through Canada after being drafted by Buffalo. Banks led the Browns in quar terback sacks with five three of them in the team's season opener against Seattle and forced fum bles with two. He also had 56 tackles (41 solos, 15 assists) and an interception. Banks also was selected by his peers to play in the Pro Bowl, the NFL's all-star game. He is one of only two rookies chosen for the squads, joining Los Angeles Raid ers running back Marcus Allen. Los Angeles Laker Earvin Johnson (right) attempts to block a shot by Philadelphia 76er Moses Malone during regulation time of a game that was sent into overtime in Philadelphia last night. The Sixers squeaked by the Lakers 122-120. 11 points in the period.' gave them their largest lead of the trim the deficit to three, but Erv- A three-point play by Erving with half, 47-38, with 7:55 left. ing's 10 points in the second period 26 seconds left in the first quarter The run-and-gun Lakers got six helped Philadelphia rebuild a 67-58 started a 19-5 run by the 76ers that points in a row in the next 1:05 to lead at halftime. Lady cagers By JOHN SEVERANCE Collegian Sports Writer In preparation for last night's game with the women's basketball team, Fairfield Coach Dianne Nci lan instituted a defense to stop the Penn State guards. It worked, but her triangle and two defense did not stop frontliners Cheryl Ellison and Kahadeejah Herbert as they led the Lady Lions ( 9-3) to a 80-57 win over the Lady Stags ( 6-6) at Rec Hall. "We ran a special defense to stop their guards," Nolan said. "The kids did a good job running it, but Ellison was burning us inside in the first half." Ellison burned the Lady Stags for 16 of her 18 points in the first half as she continually hit short jumpers over the outstretched arms of Fairfield's giant center Katrina Fields. "I basically had a field day in the first half," Ellison said. "I took the jumper whenever I was open, be cause they were doing a good job defensing the guards." Ellison put the Lady Lions ahead 37-20, when she tallied for seven consecutive points in a two-minute span. Fairfield, which never led in the contest, scored the last five points of the first half and trailed 37- 25 at halftime. The teams started the second half trading baskets and with the score 45-35 Lady Lion Basketball Coach Rene Portland took out four of her starters and inserted Andrea Frid ley, Lorraine McGirt, Patti Longe necker and Joanie O'Brien, leaving in Annie Troyan to run the show. Fairfield took advantage of the inexperience of the Lady Lions and closed to 55-52 with just over nine minutes left. "I put the kids in, because the seniors weren't doing anything," Portland said."l didn't threaten them with their lives, but I told them they better get the job done." The starters came back with fire in their eyes and went on to hold the Lady Stags scoreless for the next seven minutes. Meanwhile the Lady Lions went on to score 19 straight points and extend their once slim margin to a comfortable 74-52 lead. "We finally started to play as a unit," Ellison said. "When they came back, it seemed like we finally pulled together, which was some- Ellison, Herbert thing we have been lacking all year." Nolan cited how tired her team was as the reason why her team collapsed. "I think our team was really tired," Nolan said. "I thought the officiating had a bearing on the game. Our kids were getting hit all through the game and no fouls were called. That's not to say that we didn't do some hitting ourselves. You can't expect to win games when you go down the floor 17 times and don't come up with any points." Portland also put her substitutes back in, to play the remaining two minutes of garbage time. "One of our goals is to hold the opposing team to under 60 points," Herbert said. "We were talking on the bench and we really thought we could hold them the last nine min utes." This game was built as the battle_ of two giants with Herbert facing their 6-4 sophomore center Fields. It was as good as adveritsed as Her bert tallied with 18 points and seven rebounds while Fields countered with 20 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. , "I didn't do a very good job on defense a6inst her," Herbert said. "She had a lot of open shots. I'm not really sure who won the duel, be cause I haven't seen the stats yet." Herbert might have wished she didn't see the stats, because even though the Lady Lions outre bounded the Lady Stags 43-38, Penn State shot a meager 32.9 percent. Fairfield was equally as bad as it shot a mediocre 41.7 percent. What saved the Lady Lions as they made 28 of 31 free throws for a sizzling 90.3 percent. Nolan was not overly impressed with the performance of the Lady Lions as she failed to concede they were a better team. "Their guards play smart and they are experienced," Nolan said. "Their three inside people are quicker than most teams we play. I thought the only difference in the game was the amount of poise they showed when we came back. I wouldn't mind - playing them again." Nolan probably won't get a shot until next year but the Lady Lions are home again this Saturday to face Connecticut at 7:30 p.m. pound Fairfield in 80-57 victory key Penn State's Andrea Fridley struggles for control of the ball in the Lady Lions' 80.57 victory over Fairfield last night in Rec Hall. Fridley scored 8 points in her six minutes of play. LADY LIONS' NOTES:Walder- shooting percentage at a .572 clip. man was held under double figures Last year, she broke the shooting for the second consecutive percentage mark while shooting game. . .Troyan's 86 assists in 12 .569. . . Walderman would be the all games leads the team in that de- time leading scorer in Penn State partment. . .The Lady Lions shot women's basketball history if her 100 percent from the 'free throw line freshman year at Colorado was in the second half last night. . .Re- counted. Currently she is 201 points serve center Fridley scored 8 points shy of the record set by Jan Bedna last night in only six minutes of rek. . .Portland currently has a 52- playing time. . .Kahadeejah Her- 18 record at Penn State and has a bert continues to lead the team in 139-47 coaching career record. Boxer Spinks arrested ' By ERICH SMITH Associated Press Writer PHILADELPHIA Michael Spinks was released on his own Spinks, the WBA light heavy- recognizance by Municipal Judge weight champion, was arrested Lynwood Blount following ar yesterday and charged with pos- raignment via closed-circuit tele session of a gun that police say vision on a charge of possessing a was stolen in Canada eight years gun without a permit. ago. Initially, the fighter was The arrest followed a high-speed whisked from the police station car chase of about 25 blocks, where he was arraigned, but he according to police. Spinks, how- returned a few minutes later to ever, denied it, saying he knew talk to reporters. there was an emergency vehicle Spinks' manager, Butch Lewis behind him but did not immedi- of Wilmington, Del., said attor ately realize it was a police car. neys had recommended that Police said the pistol was stolen Spinks not talk to reporters. But in Toronto in 1975 and that Canadi- Spinks overruled them, Lewis an authorities had been contacted. said, because "it is so important to Spinks said the weapon was given him how his image is projected." to him as a "keepsake" during a Spinks, who asked the reporters visit to Montreal following the 1976 to "treat me as fair as possible," Olympics, where he won a gold said he had fired the .45-caliber medal. pistol on New Year's Day in an Spinks, 26, the brother of former . open field. heavyweight champion Leon "I don't carry guns, no weapons Spinks, was in the car with anoth- at all," the fighter said. Flyers, Soviets clash PHILADELPHIA ( AP) The Quebec Nordiques and the Montre- Philadelphia Flyers, boasting a al Canadiens during the current seven-game NHL winning streak, tour. face the Soviet Union All-Star "I don't know why we treat the team tonight in an exhibition Soviets so special," countered game that Bobby Clarke says is a Clarke. "I think we've got them in big mistake. a position now where we shouldn't "We're making a big mistake," even play them." says Bobby Clarke, even though Clarke contends all the best E - he is a good friend of Soviet goalie ropean players outside the Soviet Vladislav Tretiak, and Minnesota Union are "over here playing North Stars Coach Glen Sonmor now." thinks the Soviets are the best in the world. Sonmor's team lost to the Sovi- here, take that money and put it ets 6-3 Tuesday night. back into their program to develop "My thoughts are the same as players to beat us." they have always beep," Sonmor It also is a mistake, Clarke said, said. "They are probably the best because the reason for the 1980 hockey team in the world." Olympics boycott still exists —So- The Soviets now have a 3-2 re- viet soldiers remain in Afghani cord on their North American tour stan. against National Hockey LeagUe But Clarke said he will not, be teams. The stop in Philadelphia bowing out of tonight's game. will end the series. Clarke's "I still want to beat them. I friend, Tretiak, has shut out the enjoy the competition," he said. The Daily Collegian Thursday, Jan. 6 er brother, Leland, 20, of Philadel phia. Leland was not arrested, police said. It is mistake to play them, he said, because "they come over i t***************** 4c GENT. ;f 7:15 *, * AND A 1 * T. GENT 7 ."-- - ''' -9:30 * 4( * • ARENA-5-PLEX THEATRES - & ,CASINO DONKEY KONG 1600 N. Atherton St. 237.2444 - PAC MAN DEFENDER rE 7-8:30-10 74- BELLA . 4 4t.****************** Fast service, a nutritious & a price you can't beat! 2 CUTS SICILIAN STYLE HIWAY PIZZA & A SODA Tasty, right and light ... C Sk Join ski store, base valla, mai, wax. film, q u Ever. we' and is char appalachian outdoor house 324 W. College Avenue near Atherton Street Open daily 9:30-5:30 Thursday nights 'til 8:30 Smart people read Collegian ads. Right? W.C. 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