May 12, 1997 Corpus Christi Caller -Times Knicks' Ewing gets By CLIFTON BROWN N.Y. Times News Service the was EW smile Patrick at replay. YORK when Ewing midcourt, he There sees might he hollering, urging the crowd to cheer, celebrating his blocked shot against Tim Hardaway that helped 1 to over seal the the Miami Knicks' Heat 77-73 Sunday. victory It was that kind of game: tense, 33 career, Knicks Ewing, emotional, a it that has 12-year he been hard-fought. hopes that journey will kind And with finally of for the result in a championship.
HEA playoffs Sunday for was Ewing the best 25 game points, of the 11 rebounds and the blocked shot 10 lead. against seconds that Hardaway protected in the a closing 3-point It was a crucial game. Ewing made a key play. And the victory called for celebration. So forget about staying cool.
Ewing let himself enjoy 1 this one, if only for a moment. "My emotions got ahold of me," 0040 Ewing said, smiling while reflecting on his midcourt celebration. "I was disappointed with the fact that I turned the ball over the play before. I had to vindicate myself, and I was able to." By winning Game 3, the Knicks took a 2-1 lead in the four-ofAssociated Press seven-game series, with Game 4 to New York's Patrick Ewing (33) celebrates as he walks off the court with the be played tonight at Madison ball after blocking Tim Hardaway's (10) shot Sunday at the end of Game 3. Square Garden.
Playing two play- emotional Commentary off games in less than 36 hours will be another challenge for Ewing, who has been troubled by sore knees this season and could probably use an extra day's rest after a game as physical as Sunday's. But at this time of year, there is no time to hold back, no rest for the weary. So as the Knicks continue their quest to go where Ewing has never gone before, his newer teammates have got a sense of how much winning means to their all-star center. "Patrick's being more vocal, but this is what it's all about," said Larry Johnson, the forward who was acquired to help Ewing win a title. "Patrick is always going to play his heart out.
He has the Georgetown mentality. He's going to play tough. He's going to play with a lot of intensity, and he's going to play with emotion. "We worked hard all summer, all during training camp, all throughout the year, jockeying for a good position for the playoffs. But this is a new season, and Patrick understands that.
It's just like with me. People have been writing stuff about me all year, but if we win a championship, all that stuff is dead. If we win a championship, all you can say is that Larry won a championship. That's what we want." Both teams wanted Game 3, and With Tony Battie, Texas Tech could have been top 10 team 0. er last The ALLAS trounced week, one-sided scoring In reality romance, contest sum- anoth- 3- mary went as follows: Rick Pitino left the University of Kentucky for Boston.
Tony Battie planned to depart Texas Tech for the NBA. Bud Adams had the Houston Oilers en route to Tennessee. Romantics deplored a breach of loyalty. Their affront lay in discovery of the slipknot behind the written word and spoken vow. Coach walks from an existing contract.
Player abandons college scholarship before his senior season. Owner finagles free from the last year on a stadium lease. Realists grinned. We saw nothing amiss. 'Tis the sign of the today's times that signatures on The news department publishes obituaries free of charge on a space-available basis as a service to Caller-Times readers.
The CallerTimes accepts obituaries only from funeral homes. By FRANK LUKSA The Dallas Morning News Margarita O. Benavides Margarita O. Benavides, a homemaker, died May 10, 1997. She was 89.
Survivors include five sons, Joe, Baldamar, Richard, Ovidio and Romulo Benavides all of Corpus Christi; six daughters, Irma Rodriguez of Mission, Marcela Infante of McAllen, Gilda Saenz, Odilia Ortiz, Rebecca Flores and Linda Benavides, all of Corpus Christi; a sister, Paula Calvio of Mercedes; 40 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. May 12 at Seaside Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. May 13 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church.
Burial will be in Seaside Memorial Park. Charles W. Carter GEORGE WEST Charles Wilburn "Charlie" Carter, a rancher. farmer, retired owner of Carter's Restaurant and a former deputy sheriff, died May 11, 1997. He was 75.
"Survivors include his wife. Donah; two sons, Charles Carter of Uvalde and Tom Carter of George West; two daughters, Cheryl Faske of Kingsville and Gayle Richter of Beeville: two sisters, Gwendolyn Norris of Harlingen and Virginia Young of Houston; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 4 p.m. May 13 at Church of Christ, Beeville. Burial will be in Three Rivers Cemetery, Three Rivers.
Dora M. Elliott BEEVILLE Dora Marie over a big win they played defense with an intensity that is only seen during the playoffs. The Heat's total of 73 points was the lowest allowed by a Knick team during the playoffs since the inception of the 24-second clock. On some possessions, it looked as if each team would need a 24- minute clock to find a decent shot. In a defense-oriented series like this, it helps the Knicks to have a player like Ewing a scorer who demands constant attention, and who can draw double-teams that free his teammates.
The Heat primarily defend Ewing with P. J. Brown, a forward who tries to deny Ewing the ball by playing in front of him. But the Knicks adjusted in Game 3, lobbing the ball over Brown's head, which enabled Ewing to catch the ball in scoring position. Ewing shot 12 for 21 from the field, and he got far better shots than he had in the previous two games.
"I feel comfortable," Ewing said. "They've been trying to front me, but with the guys lobbing the ball over their heads, I was able to get better looks." Ewing also got a good look at the last shot by Hardaway. Trailing by 76-73, the Heat needed 3 points, and Ewing knew the Heat wanted Hardaway to take the shot. Ewing was defending Alonzo Mourning when the play started, but he switched and swarmed Hardaway as the Heat's point guard looked for an open space. Hardaway let the shot go with about thee seconds to play, but Ewing leaped and blocked the shot with his right hand.
After Ewing grabbed the ball in midair, Hardaway fouled him with 1.8 seconds to play. Then came Ewing's celebration. Asked if there was any way he could have eluded Ewing on his final shot, Hardaway said: "No way. Patrick was all in my face. I tried to shoot over him, he blocked the shot, and that was the game." If Ewing can avoid foul trouble, it will go a long way toward help-, ing New York win this series.
He was hindered by fouls in Game 2 in Miami, and it was no coincidence that the Knicks lost. But even in that game, Ewing stayed involved, leading the cheers from the bench when the Knicks rallied in the third quarter. Again, Ewing was more animated, than usual. But again, it showed his desire. "Patrick knows that for him to win a championship, it's going to be won by 12 guys," Johnson said.
"He's still our go-to guy. But he's: trying to get all of us to step up. But in Game 3, Ewing took it upon himself to step forward. He only celebrated for a few moments during Game 3. But when the playoffs end, Ewing hopes he can celebrate something far more special.
1201 Funerals 1201 Funerals 1201 Funerals He was preceded in death by his parents, John Q. and Martha Adams, brothers Seth and Ralph Adams and sisters, Irene Barker, Ruth Adams and Eva Hipp. The deepest of heartfelt appreciation and thanks are extended to Quincy's longtime companion, Mrs. Helen Harris, who was always there for him. Also our deepest thanks go out to his faithful caregiver, Mrs.
Sue Fine, of Falfurrias, Texas, who always provided him with only the very best of care. We also want to express our many thanks to all of Daddy's wonderful doctors who cared for him through his lengthy illness and to so many of the staff at Spohn Hospital who cared for him during his stays there. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 1997 at CageMills Funeral Directors, 4901 Everhart Road.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 1997 at Pearsall Church of Christ with Mr. Lloyd Brookmole officiating. Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. at Loma Vista Cemetery in Loma Vista, Texas (near Big Wells).
CAGE- MILLS EVERHART, 854-3282 CHAPEL FERNANDEZ CORPUS CHRISTI Antonia Torrente Fernandez, passed away Sunday, May 11, 1997 in a local. nursing home. Arrangements are pending. MAXWELL P. DUNNE -Funeral Service 1222 MORGAN 10TH 884-2411 HALL ROCKPORT, TEXAS DR.
JAMES HALL, 61, of Rockport, Texas, passed away Sunday, May 11, 1997, his home in Rockport. He was born June 27, 1935, in Palacios, Texas, served in the U.S. Air Force, and had been a resident of Rockport for the past 14 years. He received his Bachelor's Degree from T.C.U. and his Doctorate Degree from the University of Houston.
He was a retired Superintendent of GregoryPortland Independent School District, former Deputy intendent of Palm Beach County Schools, in Florida, and former Budget Director for the Houston Independent School District. He was a member of St. Christopher By The Sea Episcopal Church of Portland. He is survived by his wife Karen Hall of Rockport; two sons: Greg Hall and his wife Tammy of Austin and J.P. Hall, Jr.
of Marina Del Sol, California; two daughters: Mary Knapp and her husband Jack of Centerville, Ohio and Cathy Tomasso of Boca Raton, Florida; his brother, John R. Hall of Port Lavaca; six grandchildren: Jessica Tomasso, Callie Tomasso, Kendall Knapp, Taylor Knapp, Stacie Hall and Johnny Hall. Private Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Expressions of sympathy may be made by donations to American Cancer Society, 5115 Peachtree Drive, Rockport, Texas, 78382. Arrangements entrusted to: documents thought to be legally binding use invisible ink.
All of the parties were motivated by pure intentions. Someone showed them the money. Improving one's financial footing is the American way, and doing it by moving to a different locale disturbs the peace less than a hijacking or bank robbery. Pitino's exit to coach the Celtics caused the most ruckus because he said that it would not happen. This turned out not to be entirely or remotely true.
What Pitino ought to have done was borrow the alibi of former Texas governor Bill Clements involved in the SMU football scandal cover-up that produced the NCAA's death penalty for the school's athletics program. Just blithely explain that when he promised not to leave Commentary DEATHS Elliott, a homemaker and member of Friendship Baptist Church, died May 10, 1997. She was 93. Survivors include a daughter, Iona Hester of Beeville; four sons, Johnny Elliott of San Patricio, James Elliott of Kingman, Tommy and Charles Elliott, both of Beeville; two sisters, Ruby Keech of Three Rivers and Geneva Caves of Sinton; a brother, Clayton McCain of Corpus Christi; 21 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and 33 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m.
May 13 at Galloway Sons Funeral Home. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Leslie R. Fricke Leslie Reagan Fricke, a retired Del Mar College administrator and a member of American Psychology Association and Texas Psychology Association, died May 9, 1997. He was 57.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly; two daughters, Kandice Smith of Corpus Christi and Kris Floerke of Portland; and two grandchildren. Memorial services were May 11 at Charlie Marshall Funeral Home, Aransas Pass. Franklin N. Harris ALICE Franklin Neal "Maxx" Harris died May 10, 1997. He was 23.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Maria and Michael Fuentes of Alice; his father and stepmother, Franklin and Christine Harris of Corinth, and a brother, Lance Harris of North Carolina. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. May 12 at Ruben M. Garcia Sons Funeral Home. Rites of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m.
May 13 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will be in Kentucky there wasn't a Bible in the room. Pitino also submitted a counterfeit plea that he joined the Celtics with a single, noble ambition to restore a once-elite NBA franchise gone to seed. Of less influence was a $70-million contract over seven years, since Pitino sounded as though he would have taken the job for less, but happily wasn't asked to prove it. Departure of the Oilers has been predetermined for so long that it's accepted in Houston with a shrug.
The transfer to Nashville cleared a final hurdle when Adams and officials of Astrodome USA agreed on terms to terminate the Oilers' 1997 lease in the Astrodome. The owner's reason for leaving is the Sweat City's refusal to build a new stadium. Put another way, Nashville is constructing a stadium to meet Adams' desire for a healthier cash flow. So he will move, as did the New Collins Cemetery. Nicasio Inocencio Jr.
FREER Nicasio Inocencio an Army veteran and H.B. Zachary Co. employee, died May 10, 1997. He was 62. Survivors include his wife, Socorro; a son, Nicasio Inocencio III of Dallas; six daughters, San Juana Herrera of Grand Prairie, Alice Riddle of Watauga, Rebecca Paderes of Bellville, Diane Acker, Felisha and Linda Inocencio, all of Freer; a brother, Ernesto Inocencio of Conroe; six sisters, Emma Vaquera of Goliad, Margarita Martinez and Luisa Alcorta, both of Fort Worth, Irma San Miguel of Brazoria, Rosa Reyes and Graciela Garcia, both of Freeport; and 16 grandchildren.
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. May 12 at Garza Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. May 13 at St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Burial will be in Hahl Memorial Cemetery. Ella R. Johnston Ella Ruth Johnston died May 9, 1997. She was 84. Survivors include a son, Byron Johnston of Deer Park; a daughter, Christena Howard of Corpus Christi; three granddaughters and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. May 12 at Memory Gardens Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Cora L. Pierce FREER Cora Lee Pierce, a member of Freer Assembly of God Church, died.
May 10, 1997. She was 87. Survivors include four daughters, Lucille GonsalvesM of Turlock, Peggy Sullivan of Corpus Christi, Jolene Hatfield and Bess Boone, both of Angleton; a son, Winifred Pierce of Bunkie, Los Angeles Rams to St. Louis and Exxon to Dallas. What's the difference when the bottom grass is a greener pasture, other than Adams had much cheek in demanding high-tech quarters for a long-time, low rent product.
Lastly, we come to Battie, the 6- 11 Texas Tech center and potential centerpiece of an excellent team had he played his senior season for coach James Dickey. "I think we'd had a chance to be a top ten team next year," says Dickey, calculating the influence of Battie's presence. "I know I'd have been a lot better coach." Battie declared eligibility, for the June 25 NBA draft on projections that he will rank with lottery picks. Maybe it's my last ounce of naivete kicking in. But I keep thinking that a player who leaves college early owes the program something for years of nuturing and developing his talent.
at Freer Assembly of God Church. Burial will be in Hahl Memorial Cemetery. three sisters, Nita Smith of Waco, Marie Bishop of Freer and Cecille Jones of McGregor; a brother, John Crenshaw of Crawford; 20 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and greatgreat-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. May 13 Roberson's Funeral Home, Alice.
Jesse G. Santillana Jesse G. Santillana, a Navy veteran and retired ButterKrust Bakery employee, died May 10, 1997. He was 72. Survivors include his wife, Virginia; a son, Jesse Santillana Jr.
of Corpus Christi; a daughter, Imelda Hebert of Corpus Christi; three sisters, Isabel Dominguez, Andrea Alvarez and Elida Perez, all of Corpus Christi; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. May 12 at Seaside Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. May 13 at Holy Family Catholic Church.
Burial will be in Seaside Memorial Park. Lois I. Wafer Lois Iwilda Wafer, a member of Bethel Assembly of God Church, died May 9, 1997. She was 81. Survivors include two sons, Norman Wafer of Corpus Christi and George Wafer of Wharton; two daughters, Lois Piercefield and Linda Placker, both of Corpus Christi; 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. May 12 at Seaside Funeral Home. Burial will be in Seaside Memorial Park. Charlie Marshall Funeral Home Crematory Texas 1-800-428-2922 SANTILLANA Jesse G. Santillana, 72, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 1997 in a local hospital.
He was born November 11, 1924 in San Diego, Texas. He retired from the ButterKrust Bakery after 24 years of service, and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and will be dearly missed. Survivors include his loving wife of 47 years, Virginia R.
Santillana; a son, Jesse (Anita) Santillana, a daughter, Imelda (Guy) Hebert, all of Corpus Christi, Texas; three sisters: Isabel Dominguez, Andrea Alvarez, Elida (Manuel) Perez, all of Corpus Christi, Texas; five grandchildren: Jesse Santillana Melissa Santillana, Ben Hebert, Frances Santillana and Michael Santillana; four great grandchildren: Michael James Salinas, Briana Rene Garza, Jesse Ray Santillana IV and Lorisa Marie Santillana; a sister-inlaw, Julia Santillana of Pasadena, Texas; several nieces and nephews. Public visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Monday, May 12. 1997 at Chapel in Seaside Memorial Park with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m.
that evening. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 1997 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Interment to follow at Seaside Memorial Park. SEASIDE MEMORIAL PARK FUNERAL HOME ADAMS John Quincy Adams of Corpus Christi, passed away at his home on 1 Saturday, May 10, 1997 at the age of 80 years.
He was born at Loma Vista, Texas on May 19, 1916. He as a member of the Weber Road Church of Christ. Mr. Adams proudly World as a member of served whis, country during the United States Navy Seabees. 47th Division.
He retired from Hygeia Dairy Company in May, 1978. He dearly loved his hobbies of deer hunting and fresh water fishing. Survivors include his two daughters: Carolyn Adams Matthews and Janie Quincyne (Mike) Blackwood, all of Corpus Christi, Texas: his former wife, Edith Adams Terry of Corpus Christi; two granddaughters: Katherine Williams of Corpus Christi and Stacey Vincent of San Antonio, Texas; two greatgrandchildren, John Vercellino and Taylor Williams, both of Corpus Christi. He is also survived by three sisters: Delia Upchurch of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Carrie Danchak and Louise Hipp, both of Pearsall, Texas and numerous nieces and nephews. Mr.
Adams is also survived by his faithful companion of 15 years, his cat, Twerky Girl. PIERCE FREER. TEXAS Cora Lee Pierce born February 114, 1910 in Lorena, Texas to Myrtie and Sam Crenshaw passed away Saturday, May 10, 1997 at the AngletonDanbury Hospital in Angleton, Texas at age She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Freer, Texas. She was a loving Christian and will be missed by all of the lives she touched. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Clarence Pierce, her daughter Billie Joyce Pierce and her three sisters.
Survivors include her daughters: Lucille Gonsalves of Turlock, California, Jolene Hatfield of Angleton, Texas, Bess Boone and her husband Bobby of Angleton, Texas, Peggy Sullivan and her husband Billy of Corpus Christi, Texas; one son, Winifred Pierce and his wife Rose of Bunkie, Louisiana; three sisters: Nita Smith of Waco, Texas, Marie Bishop of Freer, Texas and Cecille Jones of McGregor, Texas; brother, John Crenshaw and his. wife Ruby of Crawford, Texas; sister-in-law, Birdie Lanotte of San Antonio, Texas; twenty grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren and greatgreat grandchildren and numerous other relatives and friends. Services will be Tuesday, May 13, 1997 at the Freer Assembly of God Church at 2:00 P.M. Reverend Nolan Ackers will officiate and will be assisted by her grandsons, Reverend Randy Trotter and Reverend Philip Sullivan. Burial will be in Hahl rial Cemetery in Freer, Texas.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons: Eddie Hatfield, Mike Hatfield. Greg Hatfield, Steven Sullivan, Andy Boone and Kevin Boone. Arrangements from Angleton were handled by Palms Funeral Home in Angleton, and Services are under the direction of: ROBERSON'S FUNERAL HOME Alice, Texas (512) 664-1661 STEINMETZ CORPUS CHRISTI Harold Steinmetz, 73, passed away Sunday, May 11, 1997 in a local hospital. Arrangements are pending. MAXWELL P.
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