European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes june 1985 Ioc claims Assurance of no Boycott by Michael Goldsmith Shirlin a Juan Antonio Sama president of the International olympic committee Ioc said thursday he has been assured by the soviet Union and other soviet bloc nations that they will definitely take part in the 1988 olym Pic iams in South Sam ranch told a news conference at the end of the annual Ioc session in the East German we have received assurances and we arc sure that All socialist countries will take part in the Seoul the soviet bloc and a number of soviet influenced third world countries boycotted the 1984 los Angeles alleging threats to their athletes and violations of olympic rules by the los Angeles olympic organizing there had been indications that the so Viet bloc contemplated a similar Boycott of the a soul games because South Korea has no diplomatic relations with any communist Sam ranch said his Confidence was reinforced during the fou Day session of the Ioc in East he he was assured by East German president Erich Honecker and East German sports Boss Manfred Ewald that East Germany of the worlds top sports nations ready to take part in the 1988 the soviet Boycott Call in 1984 presumed to have been mainly an act of re Venge for the american Boycott of the 1980 games in Moscow in the Wake of the soviet invasion of Afghanistan is known to have strained relations Between Moscow and its usually Loyal East Ger Man Monique Berlioz us of dismissed after 14 years As director and chief administrative officer of the sat beside Sam ranch on her last Day As head of the 100member Ioc the Ioc executive Board asked for her resignation Early in the week following several years of friction Between her and she had played a crucial role in planning and organizing 10 successive Winter and summer the Ioc executive Board was believed to have agreed to award Berlioz us compensation of about for breach of her contract which was due to run through the 1988 Winter and summer Sam ranch refused to comment on the circumstances of her saying merely that the executive Board had reached a Compromise with her and the details of this were asked to evaluate Berlioz us 18 years of service with the Sam ranch said she did excellent and very valuable work for us for Many and we Are very grateful for her Devotion to the olympic the Ioc has named no official thus far to replace Berlioz us at the head of the olympic a triumvirate comprising Marc Hodler of president of the International ski Feder Raymond Swiss Ioc Mem and Richard Pound of Canada was named to supervise the secretariat for the time being and handle administrative matters concerning the construction of the docs new million Headquarters building in Sam ranch said the closing Date for All applications for staging the 1992 summer and Winter olympics was definitely set for this Means that British sports authorities will definitely have to make up their minds by then whether to present London As a candidate for the 1992 the Ioc session in Berlin received the formal applications from new Belgrade and and for the 1992 Winter games from West Germany Norway Sweden and Albert the Ioc will make its final Choice at its next annual session in Lausanne in octo the committee elected five new Mem from the United the Nigeria and increasing its number to a record the new member was Robert president of the olympic committee and of the International swimming Feder making available up to 35 per cent mariners owner seeking local buyers Seattle a seeking an Opportunity to succeed Seattle mariners owner George Argyros has proposed Selling up to 35 percent of his interest in the club to local and wants King county to defer kingdom rents through 1987 unless game attendance those provisions Are among a list of proposed changes to the american league clubs lease agreement for the count owned kingdom that was released tuesday by the Seattle chamber of John head of the Chambers task Force on said the proposal was not something that we wholeheartedly but he said the chamber believes the club needs a better lease agreement and that Argyros and King county executive Randy Revelle should Hammer one without a competitive lease i frankly dont see a future for and its not like we Haven seen that happen Hough referring to the 1970 Depar Ture of Seattle first major league Ball the who became the Milwaukee Hough and chamber president George Duff said Den and British All have shown interest in acquiring the they said that if Seattle lost a second major league it would be almost impossible to acquire a we want to stay in the Argyros i still believe it has great but we have to have the Opportunity to succeed that All we ask braves stepping up drive to obtain another starter Argyros has been losing about million a year on the and has said he cant keep the team Here unless attendance improves and the club gets a better in the 27 Home games this mariners attendance has averaged if that it would mean a season draw of just Over Argyros didst get where he is by making dumb said continuing to pour million a year into a team with no Hope of a turnaround would be a dumb the mariners proposal includes raising up to million in additional capital for the Argyros would sell 20 to 35 percent of the club to local this no rent or costs would be paid until attendance reaches million for 1986 and the deferral would be until attendance reaches million a the deferral would continue thereafter until the proposed 46 private boxes at the kingdom have been built and the mariners would receive 40 percent of All Revenue from private boxes for All kingdom with an an Nual minimum of the clubs would be kept by the county to pay the deferred rent and King county would receive 50 percent of the clubs profits each year until the deferred about is after Atlanta a the Atlanta braves arc increasing their efforts to Trade for a starting according to general Man Ager John the braves disappointing starting rotation received More bad news monday when Pas Cual suffering from rotator cuff inflame was placed on the disabled list for the second time this braves starting pitchers have won Only 11 and Rick Mahler has eight of in talking to a lot of Mullen told the Atlanta in exploring Allim making some Good ballplayers the braves have had several talks with the Pittsburgh pirates about disgruntled Lethander John but the pirates top need is a Power hitting outfielder and superstar Dale Murphy is the Only Brave that fits that in order to make a you have to have a fit with the other Mullen that the main Mullen said he is willing to Trade almost anyone on the if the Deal is considering our record i dont think you could say that we have a Bunch of Mullen Murphy is probably the Only untouchable member of the but Claudell Washington Trade value is be cause of he faces a marijuana charge in and other teams might be wary of Bob Horner because of the uncertainty about his twice broken the braves Are overloaded with Middle in and shortstops Rafael Ramirez and Paul second baseman Glenn Hub Bard and Ken who can play second and might be Trade the braves replaced Perez on the roster with lefty Dave a 31yearold re Liever from their aaa farm Schuler was with four saves and a Era for Richmond this John Candelaria one of possibilities Mullen discounted the likelihood that Craig who was sent to Rich mond after he struggled in the majors the first two months of the would be brought Back to the big leagues at this the county would get 5 either the county or the mariners could end the agreement after the 1987 season if attendance Doest average million for three consecutive seasons or is below the american league termination also would be possible if the club loses Money for three consecutive but the club agrees to stay in Seattle until after 1990 if 198688 season ticket sales exceed a if the club it agrees to pay All the deferred rents and it also would pay a million penalty if it leaves after the 1987 with the amount dropping each year until the mariners would get 50 per cent of baseball Park ing 45 per cent of the Gross Concession Revenue in 1985 and All the net Concession income in 1986 and there the mariners want Seattle admissions tax waived until paid attendance exceeds million each last the mariners paid More than in kingdom rent and More than in such Gam Day costs As Ushers and custodians its not that our rent is so Argyros its that we dont have income generating opportunities that baseball has in other he said other clubs receive far More generous shares of revenues from parking and Arkansas win series games a Relief Ace Ric Raether slammed the door on second ranked Oklahoma state after Chris Magno singled Home the godhead run in the eighth inning to lift Miami to a 21 Mcaa col lege world series win thursday in a game earlier Jeff King went 4for4 and Mark Jackson hit a three run Homer to Lead fourth ranked Arkansas past to ranked Stanford who picked up his 20th save of the struck out two cowboys in the ninth to protect the Oklahoma state Catcher Carlos Diaz broke the scoreless deadlock in the fifth with his ninth Homer of the Miami countered when Rick Richardi tripled in the sixth and scored on an infield error to tie the Calvin James and Mike Fiore walked to set the stage for Magnos game winning in the Arkansas Stanford King singled and scored the first of his three runs in a five run fourth inning in which the 51 14 Razorbacks collected six hits off losing Pitcher Jeff