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Rozelle finally admits that drug
usage in the NFL is a
NEW YORK (AP)- National Football League Com-
missioner Pete Rozelle says drug use in the NFL "could be a
larger problem for us than it is in society," and former
defensive end Carl Eller believes 15 percent of the league's
1,500 players are "problem users."
Eller, who has admitted he formerly used cocaine, told the
New York Daily News that his estimates of drug use are
based on his own experience and recent conversations with
NFL players.
ROZELLE previously had said he didn't think drug abuse
was a serious problem among NFL players. But the com-
missioner said he changed his mind after conferring with
Eller, an admitted former drug user and now a paid con-
sultant to the league on the subject, and examining infor-
mation gathered by the NFL security staff.
"Carl has told us enough to indicate that it's not a wave of
drug abuse," Rozelle said in an interview in Friday's New
x York Daily News. "But he gave us his feelings, having gone
through it, of what percentage on each team uses drugs. It's
just guesswork on his part, but we feel it's knowledgeable
guesswork."
;. Eller said he estimated up to 40 percent of the players had
experimented with cocaine. "I'd say every club in the league
has at least one problem user and that there are several
Rozelle problem clubs in the league," he said.
A "PROBLEM club," he said, is one with four or five
... changes previous stand players in serious need of treatment. He declined to name
any teams.
gentina routs
MADRID (AP)- Diego Maradona, the 21-year-old round.
Argentine soccer superstar, said before his team's IN A GROUP 1 match played in Vigo, Italy drew
World Cup Group 2 game against Hungary that he with Peru. Mardona lived up to his tag as
would make up for his disappointing performance in world's best player" throughout Argentina's victo
Argentina's 1-0 opening defeat by Belgium. A flick-header in the 27th minute set up thef
He kept his word, scoring two goals and setting up goal for Bertoni. Two minutes later Maradona sco
another last night as the defending World Cup cham- from close range against Hungarian goalie Fer
pions bounced back with a stunning 4-1 triumph over Meszaros and then he made it 3-0 with a dippings
Hungary in Alicante. in the 57th minute.
DANIEL BERTONI and Osvaldo Ardiles produced Ardiles scored the fourth goal before Poloskei a'
the other goals for Argentina, which now has renewed ted a shutout for the Hungarians, who still could
hope of reaching the second phase of the 24-team vance if they at least draw in their final group ma
tournament. Gabor Poloskei netted a consolation against Belgium.
goal for Hungary. SCOTLAND, lacking the firepower to seriot
Three-time World Cup winners Brazil also ex- trouble the slick South Americans, took the leadc
ploded last night, trouncing Scotland 4-1 in Seville in a goal by David Narey in the 19th minute.
Group 6 match. Zico collected the equalizer with a well-execu
The victory left the Brazilians, the pre-tournament free kick in the 34th minute and then sparked Br
favorite -1mnot ortai nf advancing tn the seconn in the second half.
problem
Eller also said up to 25 percent of the players in the league
"are getting into the problem stage as far as misuse of all
kinds of drugs and alcohol. The combination of drugs and
alcohol give us the greatest problems."
Last week, former ex-player Don Reese wrote in Sports
Illustrated magazine that cocaine use is widespread in the
league.
Gridder gets five year jail sentence
ST. LOUIS (AP)- Former defensive end Kirby Criswell of
the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League was
sentenced to five years in prison yesterday on two federal
drug charges.
But he remained free on $25,000 bond posted by his parents
pending an appeal.
ON. JUNE 3, a federal jury convicted Criswell, 24, of
possessing marijuana and conspiring to make metham-
phetamine, a tightly controlled stimulant.
After his conviction, Criswell was placed on waivers by the
Cardinals.
In a federal courtroom yesterday, Criswell asked U.S.
District Judge James H. Meredith for probation and a
"second chance" so he could attempt to play with the new
U.S. Football League.
Meredith handed down the stiff sentence without comment.
The maximum was six years.
"I was made an example out of," Criswell said later. "I
was used."
Hungary
Defender Oscar put Brazil ahead with a header and
'-1 then Eder made it 3-1 with a shot over goalkeeper
'the Alan Rough.
ry. ROBERTO FALCAO delighted the sellout crowd of
irst 47,000 with a fourth goal in the 87th minute.
red Toribio Diaz's goal in the 83rd minute enabled Peru
enc to gain its 1-1 draw with Italy in Vigo. Italy had led
hot since the 19th minute when Bruno Conti scored-from
outside the penalty area.
ver- Italian goalkeeper Dino Zoff, at 40 the oldest man in
ad- the competition, appeared set to record his second
itch successive shutout when Diaz' shot was deflected
past him by Marco Tardelli.
usly
on a $175,000 tie
ited VALLADOLID, Spain (AP)- The Kuwait soccer
azil team was $175,000 richer Friday after its 1-1 draw in
the World Cup against Czechoslovakia a day earlier.
Prince Fahd Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah,
president of the Kuwait Soccer
Association, told the Associated Press
that the sum was a personal bonus from
him to the players.
IF THEY WIN a match, they will get
$350,000, he added.. The $175,000 for a
draw and the $350,000 for a victory are
to be distributed among the whole
team.
Each player will get $200,000 or more
if Kuwait reaches the second round in
the World Cup, the prince said. If they
drop out, they only will get $10,000 each.
The reward for reaching the second
round would be financed by con-
tributions from all over Kuwait, he
said.
SCORES
A merican League a
Milwaukee5.D5,troit 2
Cleveland 10, Boston 3
National League
Montreal 4,Chicago 0
Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 3
Atlanta 8, San Francisco 3
Los Angeles 3, Cincinnati 2
AP Photo World Cup Soccer
tina players Argentina4, Hungary 1
rez Stadium Brazi4, Scotland1
Italy 1,Peru
HUNGARY'S LAZAR KISS (left) runs with the ball, watched by teammate Tibor Nyilasi (8) and Argen
Jorge Mario Olgiun (14) and Luis Adolfo Galvan (right) during the world cup match at the Jose Rico Pe
yesterday. Argentina won, 4-1.