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Friday, September 22. 1989 THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER Pro Bengals notebook Flo-Jo denies drug use, lashes out at accuser ENQUIRER NEWS SERVICES NEW YORK: Florence Griffith Joyner, accused by Darrell Robinson of buying growth hormones from him, on Thursday called the sprinter "a compulsive, crazy, lying, lunatic." She said, "I don't do drugs. I never have taken any drugs. I don't believe in them. It's a false accusation." Robinson detailed his dealings with the 1988 Olympic heroine Griffith-Joyner Ex-Lion gets look for No.

2 fullback BY TIMOTHY W. SMITH The Cincinnati Enquirer The Bengals started moving toward getting a replacement for injured fullback Ickey Woods on Thursday. Cincinnati took a look at former Detroit running back Garry James, who came to town on Thursday afternoon, but Bengals' coach Sam Wyche said Thursday evening they would not sign James. Wyche didn't even work James out, indicating the back might have been having problems with his knee. James was the Lions' second-round pick out of LSU in 1986 and started all 16 games for Detroit last season.

He rushed for 552 yards on 182 carries and was second on the team in receiving with 39 catches for 382 yards. He was cut in training camp this year. Bengals' Assistant General Manager Mike Brown said the team has until Monday to decide on a replacement for Woods, who will undergo knee surgery in the next few days and could be out for the rest of the season. The Bengals have the option of bringing rookie Craig Taylor off the developmental squad to take Woods' place. To activate Taylor, the Bengals could use one of their five free procedural (activation) moves or they could put him on waivers, wait for him to clear and then sign him.

The risk with the latter move is another NFL team could claim Taylor off the waiver wire. Wyche said the club is looking at other free agents, besides James, but he refused to name them. The Bengals face a dilemma with both options of signing a free agent or activating Taylor. Wyche said it would take a veteran about two to three weeks to learn the Bengals' offense, which would limit what they did offensively when the player was in the game. With Taylor, who already has a grasp of the offense, they would have a player with no NFL experience.

Woods dejected, silent died Thursday at Bethany Medical Center. He was 73. Dickson, who suffered from emphysema and had been in and out of hospitals since February, pitched for St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia in the National League and New1 York and the old Kansas City A's in the, American League in a career that spanned three decades from the late 1930s to the late 1950s. U.S.

boxers win in Moscow MOSCOW: Eric Griffin set out Thursday to prove himself the "biggest" of the smallest competitors at World Amateur Boxing Championships. The 5-foot-3, 21-year-old Griffin, of, Houston, came out winging and didn't let up until he stopped Narciso Gonzales of Mexico in a second-round bout in the 106-pound class. Raul Marquez, 18, also of Houston, fought for: the second time Thursday night and stopped Greg Johnson of Canada at 1:26 of the second round at 147 pounds. Lifter adds fifth title ATHENS, Greece: Anatoli Khrapaty of the Soviet Union won his fifth consecutive world title Thursday, capturing the medium-heavy weight competition at the World Weightlifting Championships. Khrapaty lifted a total of 913' pounds as the Soviets captured the top two; medals in the 198-pound class.

Capitals win tour finale LENINGRAD, U.S.S.R.: Geoff Courtnall scored three goals to rally the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 victory over a Soviet army team Thursday night, ending the first visit by NHL teams to the Soviet Union. Washington and the Calgary Flames won six of eight games in the Soviet Union. station reported Wednesday night. Gervin, 37, last played in the NBA in 1985-86 for the Chicago Bulls after playing nine seasons at San Antonio. He played in Europe in 1987 but was out of basketball the last two seasons.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N. Purvis Short, an 11-year veteran who has averaged 17.8 points in his NBA career, signed a one-year contract with the New Jersey Nets. Short, 32, became an unrestricted free agent after playing last season with the Houston Rockets, where he averaged 7.4 points per game in 65 games. CLEVELAND: The Cleveland Cavaliers signed their second-round draft choice, Charley Brown, a 6-foot-8 forward out of North Carolina State. Brown averaged 16.4 points and 8.8 rebounds a game for North Carolina State and was an all-Atlantic Coast Conference selection in his senior year.

Hurricane might halt games COLUMBIA, S.C.: Hurricane Hugo could force South Carolina to shift its football game with Georgia Tech from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon, and the Maryland-Clemson game also could be affected. A decision on whether to postpone the Georgia Tech-South Carolina game will be made on Friday, Athletic Director King Dixon said Thursday. "We are taking it hour by hour to see what the storm is going to do. I would think we would have to do that (make a decision) early on sometime on Friday," Dixon said. The threat of Hurricane Hugo forced officials of the Pride Bowl to postpone Saturday's Pride Bowl in Newark, N.

between Davidson and Wagner until Sunday. Ex-pitcher Dickson dies KANSAS CITY, Murry Dickson, who compiled a 172-181 record in 18 major league seasons in the American and National Leagues, and other track and field athletes and coaches, including Carl Lewis, in the West German magazine Stern. A copy of the story was made available to The Associated Press on Wednesday night and Robinson repeated the charges Thursday on NBC-TV's "Today" show. Griffith Joyner confronted her accuser via a hookup from his Toronto home, and the rhetoric was bitter. "How can you have the nerve to tell a false lie?" Griffith Joyner said angrily.

"She says she didn't take them (drugs)," Robinson said. "It's my word against hers." Anderson latest millionaire ORLANDO, Nick Anderson became the National Basketball Association's newest millionaire Thursday, signing a four-year deal worth about $2.8 million with the Orlando Magic. "I don't think anyone's been as anxious as I've been (during negotiations)," the 6-6 swingman said. "I'm satisfied with the things that have been accomplished. It's time to get down to business." HOUSTON: Four-time NBA scoring champion George Gervin has enrolled in the John Lucas drug rehabilitation program and hopes to make an NBA comeback, a Houston television Woods dejectedly left Spinney Field Thursday afternoon, before the team took the practice field.

He had no comment for reporters as he walked to his truck, "I think it the impact of it might have hit him today," Wyche said. "He was in good spirits (Wednesday), but he was very down today." Wyche said the coaches told Woods he could go home to wait for his surgery. "He can't stand around on crutches to watch practice," he said. Doctors are waiting for the swelling in Woods' knee to go down and the fluid build-up to subside before operating, Wyche said. if Ickey Woods Walter on schedule Right tackle Joe Walter, who is recovering from reconstructive knee surgery, saw some action in full contact practice Thursday his first day of extensive work since being cleared for full practice earlier this week.

Walter said he went three plays on Wednesday, about 15 on Thursday. "I woke up this morning and I said the heck with it," Walter said. "The only way I can do it is to go out there and get over the mental' part of it. The mental part is the hardest. "They told me the knee was stronger than So I figured, why not go out and try it.

"I was a little nervous (Wednesday). I got down on my first pass protection stance and I started shaking like a leaf. After I got that out of me, I felt found. It felt good again today." Brown said Walter has made "significant" progress on his rehabilitation and looks to be on target for a return to action by Week 7. i- f(y it ml 1 '4 New running backs give Browns more speed wwm THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CLEVELAND While Eric Metcalf, the Cleveland Browns' No.

1 draft pick, was holding out for more money this summer, free agent Keith Jones was hard at work learning the Browns' offense. Now, boosted by some advice from Bernie Kosar, Jones is doing all he can to solidify his job as the Browns' starting tailback. "Bernie made something clear during the week leading up to the regular season," Jones said. "He said that being a part of this offense, don't expect certain individuals to make plays. Expect yourself tomakeplas.

"I have expectations for my own performance, and what Bernie said stuck in my mind. If I can designate myself as a big-play player, I can be a big plus to this offense." Cleveland's running game has been less than impressive in the first two games, largely because fullback Kevin Mack is serving a four-game suspension (including one preseason game) because of a drug conviction. But Jones livened up the Cleveland ground game in the second half Sunday, carrying the ball eight times for 48 yards including a bruising 9-yard run for his first professional touchdown. On the TD run, Jones zipped through a hole at the line of scrimmage and was met hard just short of the goal line by Jets' safety Erik McMillan. Jones overpowered McMillan, carrying him into the end zone.

It showed the determination that earned Jones the nickname "End Zone" as a high school and college standout in Nebraska. "I said last week that it would take a little time, maybe, for the backs and offensive line to get the timing down," Jones said. "We're starting to come around, and it showed in the second half. Anytime that any team has some different, new backs behind an offensive line, it takes a while to get the timing." Metcalf, who ended his holdout after Jones ran for 133 yards in the Browns' second preseason game, carried the ball, from scrimmage only twice Sunday, gaining 3 yards. Metcalf, though, was impressive on kickoff returns, getting 102 yards including a 47-yard return on which he hurdled Jets' kicker Pat Leahy.

Together, Jones, Metcalf and Mike Oliphant, who was acquired from Washington for Earnest By-ner on draft day, give the Browns more backfield speed than they've had in a decade. "I think with the speed we have, we can expect big runs," Jones said. "I think it gives a confident feeling to the players, when they think that at anytime, we might be able to break a play, make a big run." Kosar isn't picking a favorite among the backs, but it's clear he likes having some speed and depth in the backfield. "The way we're able to mix in different halfbacks, and the way they're performing, is very helpful to us," Kosar said. mmw i 1 mi ranging from devastating car crashes to heart Less than a year ago, Julie's car skidded out of control attacks and it's their skilled judgment, quick action, and emergency know-how that make the critical difference between life and death.

September 17-23 is National EMS Week. During this special time, we'd like to thank our community EMS squads for the lifesaving services they provide all year round. Because of our EMS squads, success stories like Julie Washnock's happen every day. And that's something we can all smile about. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL'S TRAUMA CENTER SALUTES OUR COMMUNITY'S EMS SQUADS DURING NATIONAL EMS WEEK-SEPTEMBER 17-23 and slammed into a tree.

She lay trapped in the wreckage, severely injured about her face and neck and unable to breathe. She would have suffocated, but paramedic Greg Presutto fought to keep her breathing while Squad 52 member Don Goosbey and his team pried her free. Julie was rushed to University Hospital. Rescue team members say they were "just doing their job" when they saved Julie's life that night. But our doctors know it was only because of the life squad team's rescue skills that Julie lived to make it to the hospital.

Now happy and healthy, Julie just celebrated her son's first birthday. Stories like hers are something most of us only read about. But for EMS teams around our community, they're everyday occurrences. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, our community EMS squads are on the scene at emergencies Broncos' Mobley set to return from rehab THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DENVER Denver Broncos backup tight end Orson Mobley is expected to be released from an alcohol abuse clinic next Tuesday and will be eligible to play in the Broncos' game at Cleveland on Oct. 1.

The NFL suspended Mobley for 30 days on Aug. 29 when he tested positive for substance abuse. Coach Dan Reeves said he spoke with Mobley by telephone on Wednesday. "He sounds great," Reeves said. "He feels like he really learned a lot about himself while he's been out there.

He thinks it's been very worthwhile." Reeves said he viewed Mobley's comments as a positive change in attitude because when he was sent to the clinic, "I think he looked at it as more like punishment." Clockwise from far left: Tom Lepcra, Ed Emley, Bob Behne, Don Goosbey, George Hornback, Julie Washnock and son, Kyle, and Greg Presutto.