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Decatur, Illinois, Monday, February 18, 1991 Herald Review section Lifestyle B5-6 Classifieds 10-1 4 cJItIhJuU Li e) raw WW 1 Crash by Earnhardt and Allison helps driver gain victory in the 500. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Ernie Irvan, who tried all week to convince people he had a real chance to win the Daytona 500, went out Sunday and did just that, outrunning heavily favored Dale Earnhardt and pole-winning Davey Allison when it counted. him. The two chasers didn't seem to be making up any ground on the leader when, suddenly, Earnhardt's car skidded and began sliding.

He bumped Allison, toward the wall on the back-stretch and Allison also spun wildly, eventually winding up against a dirt bank in the infield. "When I looked in my mirror and saw what was happening behind me, I thought, 'This can't be Then, after I took the white flag (for the last lap) I went into turn one behind the pace car and I started running out of gas. I thought, 'There's no way this can happen on the white flag lap in the biggest race in the world when I've got it Irvan drove down onto the flat apron of the track and got some of his remaining fuel to slosh back toward the pickup on the right side of the car. "That must have worked because we were able to get to the he said. Sterling Marlin finished second, followed by Joe Ruttman.

the end of what appeared to be a certain victory, tried hard to be philosophical. The defending Winston Cup champion said, "They're going to run another one of these things in '92 and I'll be back." For Irvan, there was pure joy and some disbelief in his second Winston Cup victory and a trip to Daytona's Victory Lane especially since he nearly ran out of gas after the biggest triumph of his 32 years seemed assured. Irvan was second to Earnhardt and Allison was seventh when the field was given the green flag with seven laps remaining following the eighth caution period of the race. By the end of lap 194 around Daytona International Speedway's 2V2-mile track, Allison was up to third and he and Irvan were hooked up chasing down Earnhardt. Irvan's yellow Chevrolet Lumina then took control, moving to the front on lap 195 and leaving Earnhardt's Lumina and Allison's Ford Thunderbird in a side-by-side duel behind him.

After Irvan rocketed by Earnhardt, he kept a close eye one what was taking place behind jf 11 4 -a. -as SiS I ii ill' Wk. errs- fUi: ysatsv S-. -'AW xse Top finishers of Sunday's Daytona 500 NASCAR stock car race, with money won and winner's average speed in mph: 1. Ernie Irvan, $233,000, 148.148.

2. Sterling Marlin, $133,925. 3. Joe Ruttman, $111,450. 4.

Rick Mast, $100,900. 5. Dale Earnhardt, $113,850. 6. Dale Jarrett, $74,900.

7. Bobby Hillin $50,925. 8. Alan Kulwicki, $52,450. 9.

Ricky Rudd, $52,600. 10. Bobby Hamilton, $43,500. 11. Dick Trickle, $39,525.

12. Eddie Bierschwale, $31,550. 13. Terry Labonte, $34,355. 14.

Chad Little, $29,540. 15. (1) Davey Allison, $77,350. 16. (6) Kyle Petty $41,580.

17. (38) Mickey Gibbs $24,560. 18. (35) Robby Gordon $23,740. Photo by Herb Slodounik 200 to attend an autograph session at Randy Galloway Commentary DALLAS Picture this Once a day, say at sundown, all major league baseball players are on their knees, heads bowed, arms outstretched, and chanting, "Mar-vin Mar-vin Marvin When the ceremony is over, they can go back to doing what they do best rolling in the dough.

I don't think this is asking too much. Just a show of respect, that's all. of these young hot-shots need a constant reminder they didn't become outrageously rich because they are good players or good-looking studs. MARVIN MILLER, the smartest man in the world, made it all happen back in the 1970s. The dreaded free agency the even-more-dreaded salary arbitration are his babies.

It took years, but he was the union man who constantly chiseled away at management, and in a corporate coup, he eventually made hired hands more powerful than bosses. Actually, some of my colleagues don't think Miller is as brilliant as I claim. Their argument is that since Marvin was negotiating against baseball owners, it only appeared that way. Whatever, Miller, the former executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, retired undefeated, untied and un-scored upon. And yes, Miller admits to being pleasantly surprised at how his handiwork has caused baseball salaries to reach the point where merely the threat of arbitration results in a $1 million raise for Ruben Sierra, the Texas Rangers' reluctant glove in right field.

RUBEN WAS asking for $3.1 million in an arbitration dispute that was to be settled today. Rangers management must have feared they were going to lose it. They "compromised" with Sierra, and he accepted $2,625 million Saturday. Ruben should have spent the winter having 2.625 million fly balls hit in his direction, just to see if he could catch a couple. This guy plays defense like the Iraqi Air Force.

He runs the other way. But in today's baseball climate, you can't blame him for asking. MILLER HASmentioned something many in baseball would consider strange. He is very thankful the owners of the '70s didn't have the foresight and the smarts of one Charles O. Finley, then owner of the Oakland A's.

"Charles Finley was the only owner out there with any sense when it came to free agency," Miller said. "The others were running so scared of free agency and doing everything possible to prevent it. But Finley came right out and said to allow every player be a free agent after every season." Finley, to his credit, also was the most outspoken against arbitration. "But the phobia among the other owners was to cut the best deal they could in finally giving in to free agency," Miller said. "Due to that concern, they just kind of let arbitration stay as it was.

If it had come down to only one choice in negotiations, I naturally would have taken free agency. But it never did." That's the way it always was with Miller. Nothing but win-win-win. Get on those knees, big leaguers, and start chanting. Frank Galloway is a Dallas-based columnist for the Knight-Ridder News Service.

Miller made it happen -w X-C His victory was aided considerably by Earnhardt's continuing ill fortune in NASCAR's premier stock car race, with a spin three laps from the end curtailing his chance of winning it for the first time and sending Irvan on to the victory under a caution flag. Earnhardt, whose heart W3 hrnbpn hprp vear ago when he shredded a 'rvan tire about one mile from A real gas Victory over Indiana in double overtime gives team league lead. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) It was billed as the best game ever at St. John Arena. It may have ended up being one of the best ever in the Big Ten Conference.

Treg Lee, who tied the game in the first overtime, hit a 10-foot Speak out What Lou Henson really said about Big Ten officials. DetailsB4. jumper from the left baseline with four seconds left in the second overtime to give second-ranked Ohio State a 97-95 victory Sunday over No. 4 Indiana and sole possession of first place in the conference. "That was a tremendous college basketball game.

I've never been involved in a better game," said second-year Ohio State Coach Randy Ayers. Ayers had reason to like the outcome. Indiana had a five-point lead with one minute left in regulation and a four-point lead at one time in the first overtime. It took a last-second shot by Jim Jackson, who had a career-high 30 points to go with 11 rebounds and six assists, to send the game into the first overtime and Lee's basket to tie it in that period. Jackson also disrupted two last-second shots by Indiana in the first extra period and set up Lee's game-winner in the second overtime.

The victory ruined a career-high 32-point effort by Damon Bailey, the Indiana freshman, who hit 11 of 15 shots from the field, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range. Indiana (95) Anderson 8 15 4-6 20, Cheaney 10-16 4 4 26, Nover 5 9 0 2 10, Bailey 11 15 7 10 32, Meeks 1-3 0 0 2, Graham 1 4 2 2 4, P.Graham 0 2 0 0 0, Reynolds 01 12 1. Lawson 0 0 0-0 0. Jones 0-0 0 0 0. Totals 36 65 18 26 95.

Ohio State (97) Jackson 12 21 6 8 30, Lee 4 6 6 14, Carter 8 9 6 9 22, Baker 03 00 0, Brown 49 89 17, Jent 25 04 4. Robinson 00 2-4 2, Skelton 3 8 0 0 8. Brandewie 0 0 0 0 0, Davis 0 2 0 0 0. Totals 33 63 28 36 97. Halftime Indiana 42, Ohio St.

40. End of regu-altion Indiana 78, Ohio St. 78. End of first overtimeIndiana 87, Ohio St. 87.

3 point goals Indiana 5 8 (Bailey 3 4, Cheaney 2 2, G.Graham 0 1, Graham 0-1), Ohio St. 3 9 (Skelton 2 5, Brown 13, Davis 0-1). Fouled out Cheaney, Nover, Jent. ReboundsOhio St. 38 (Jackson 11), Indiana 25 (Anderson 7).

Assists Indiana 23 (Meeks 11), Ohio St. 23 (Jackson, Brown 6). Total fouls Indiana 29, Ohio St. 20. A 13,276.

'I was just glad to get it over with. I was really tired." Jimmy Jackson Ohio State player on 2 OT win over Indiana captures a classic Agr Steven Brown, 13, had a surprise for Jeff Query after he autographed his sweatshirt Sunday. Brown pulled it up to reveal another shirt to be fens' standout. pleased," Query said. "They want to see you progress and I did caught 34 passes despite quarterback all season and was fifth in the conference in punt returns.

Good numbers for a second-year player, but not quite enough for Packers) know I can play and I PAIR on B3 trading cards. About 200 fans were on hand to receive autographs. Jeff Query and Kevin Koslofski know they aren't all-stars, but if confidence counts for something it could happen for each of them. The past season was one of mixed feelings for Query, the Green Bay Packers wide receiver. Green Bay, picked by many to win the NFL Central Division, struggled early and never could put it all together.

"Nothing really went our way like it did the year before," Query said. But things did go right for the former Mil- Jeff Query, Kevin Koslofski sign autographs for about 200. By MIKE ALBRIGHT Assistant Sports Editor To the kids who lined up awaiting autographs, the two former Maroa-Forsyth High School athletes were as big as Jerry Rice and Andre Dawson. The pair were at the Maroa Community Center on Sunday at an All-Sports Day. They were surrounded by posters, sweatshirts and signed.

Brown was one of about the Maroa Community Center. Hockey Calgary 7 Blues 4 NEXT: Tuesday vs. Toronto Blackhawks 3 Detroit 3 NEXT: Today at Philadelphia N0RRIS DIVISION TPts GF GA Chicago 36 19 5 77 198 156 St. Louis 35 7 7 77 232 189 Detroit 26 30 6 58 213 229 Minnesota 20 32 10 50 195 215 Toronto 17 37 6 40 175 245 TRIVIA CORNER The Oakland A's potential 1991 payroll is $35 million. In 1990, it was $21 million.

In '89, $16 million. In '88, 11 million. stars ii likin "I was always that." He problems Query. "(The MAROA Continued ITiilttilfcPWfBHTM legional Basketball CCIW STANDINGS Bulls did not play NEXT: Today at Cleveland NBA CENTRAL DIVISION 35 35 32 27 21 18 15 Pet. .714 .673 .615 .540 .429 .353 .300 GB 14 18 20" i Chicago Detroit Milwaukee Atlanta Indiana Cleveland Charlotte Sunday's Divisional Games Washington 108, Cleveland 104 New York 116, Detroit 88 Indiana 113, Sacramento 110 Milwaukee 111, Orlando 103 HOW TOP 25 FARED How the Associated Press' Top 25 teams in action fared Sunday: 2.

Ohio State (22-1) beat No. 4 Indiana 97-95. 20T. 4. Indiana (22-3) lost to No.

3 Ohio State 97-95, 20T. 6. Arizona (20-5) lost to Georgia Tech 62-56. 20. LSU (17-7) beat Alabama 88-81.

24. Texas (17-6) lost to Houston 82-73. play starts for boys By ARVIN DONLEY Statf Writer The regular season has ended, conference champions have been crowned and it's now time for March Madness to begin for 449 Class A boys basketball teams. Regional action kicks off at 64 sites across Illinois today and will continue through the week until champions are crowned on Friday. Here's a summary of regionals involving area teams.

At Monticello Top-seeded St. Teresa (22-3), REGIQHAL Continued on B2 Conf All Pd Pel Ill.Wesleyan 14 1 .933 17 7 .708 Augustana 12 3 .800 18 7 .720 North Park 10 3 .769 14 9 .609 Willikin 8 6 .571 14 10 .583 Carthage 6 8 .429 12 11 .522 Elmhurst 5 9 .357 11 13 .458 North Central 3 10 .231 6 17 .261 Wheaton 3 12 .200 8 17 .320 Carroll 2 11 .154 5 18 .217 BIG TEN Con! All Pet Pd Ohio State 12 1 .923 22 1 .957 Indiana 10 2 .833 22 3 .880 Illinois 4 .667 18 7 .720 Michigan State 8 5 .615 15 8 .652 Wisconsin 6 6 .500 12 10 .545 Iowa 6 7 .462 17 8 .680 Michigan 5 7 .417 12 10 .545 Minnesota 3 9 .250 10 12 .455 Purdue 4 8 .333 12 10 .455 Northwestern 0 13 .000 5 18 .218 Sunday's Game Ohio State 97, Indiana 95, 2 OT.