European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 08, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday october 8. 1985 the stars and stripes o Page 27 co Eman May Nof in payoff open from press dispatcher St. Louis offensive catalyst Vince Coltman May be on  when St. Louis opens its National league playoff bid cardinals manager Hilcy i Erzog says. St. Louis Pilot said sunday that co iceman s benching should it occur would be because left hander Fernando Val Chmiela. 17-10, is scheduled to pitch wednesday no playoff opener for inc los Angeles dodgers. The cards have faced Valc Nucla twice. The last time Coleman was hit less and the dodger Pitcher handed is. Louis John Tudor his Only loss since May 19 with a three hit 3-0 decision. I Don t know yet. I be got to weigh that one Herzog said while pondering Tito Landrum As Coleman s left Field replacement. Landrum s got sinus problems so bad. Well have to Sec How he  , a leading candidate for no Rookie of the year honors stole 110 bases in i is games to set a major league Slotin Basc record for first year players. Overall his the Cal total on a team that stole 314 bases ranks third on baseball s All time list. The 24-year-old switch hitter com piled a .267 batting average and scored 107 runs second High for the cards to Willie Mcgee s 114. Simpson takes title Columbus. A. Tim Simp held off the Challenge of Bob Tway Clarence Rose sunday shot a steam under Par 67 and captured the s3sc Southern open Golf tournament bus to strokes to gain his first Triumph Voyght years on tour. The former University of a con Star and Atlanta native fired a 16-Ufflcr-Par 264 to tie the course record sea 1975 by Hubert Green Over the Par g. 6,791 Yard Green Island country up course. Simpson earned $63,000. Rose a 28-year-old fort Clemson standout also shot a 67 train second place at 266 and a $37,86 paycheck the biggest of his four year Llo career. King grabs tourney Moor Park eng id Ameri can Betsy King birdied Pur of the last five holes for a final Road 73 to win the $84,000 British Wonbin s open Golf championship by two pokes sunday. Six players were each with five holes left but lung s Birdie in for a four Over Par four round 100 clinched the $12,600 first  King 30, joint a Ner up in this tournament last a Catland top american Money earner injfl984, has already earned $237,600 is season. Sports wire Barber Trier ephs Tokyo of Miller Barber of the United Stales not a one under Par 71 sunday for a Force stroke Victory in the $230,000 com cola grand slam Golf champions him Barber if finished with a 276 total and won fir prize Money of $50,000. The event a pfc a Field of 28 players from Argentina Taiwan the United slates and  Arle rican Shol three birdies against two bogeys on the final round Over the 6,40-Yard Oak Hills country club course Billy Casper 54, also of the United states fired a 70 for 279 and placed second winning $32,000. Marsh wins in Japan Nagoya Japan Graham Marsh of Australia fired a 3-under-Par 69 Sun Day and won the Tokai classic Golf Oke when Japan s final Hole Ith a 10-under-Par i and won $42,250 in Japan. Marsh 41, pea tournament by Sank i Golf classic tournament by of Isao Aoki bogeyed Marsh finish 278 to 279 for for his 21st vice won his first i capturing the in August 197 Price to jaffes playoff St Noiva Bret Che France South Alstan Nick Price snatched a thrilling pub off Victory in the $178,000 lancome a trophy Golf tournament her sunday. J the Tycar old Durban born Price took the bs34,000 Winner s Check on the third a Finoff Hole when Britain s Mark Jancsy missed a putt of Only eight inches for a Jap Gay 5. Idol retires Jontreal Pierre Mondou had 194 goals and 262 assists in seasons with the Montreal Ca Hicks announced his retirement say he will stay with the canadians As assistant coach with the Verdun Jun Mondou injured his left Eye last sea son and his vision has been impaired Ever since. Saying he had made his Deci Sion a week age Mondou said his left Eye was t Strong enough to play. Festival losses Baton Rouge la. Baton Rouge lost $2.08 million on this sum Mer s National sports festival Accord ing to an interim report sent to the . Olympic committee. The unaudited interim report was the work of auditors from both the Balon Rouge metro Council and inc administration and will be sent to soc Secre tary general George Miller. Baton Rouge mayor Pat screen said Miller has indicated a willingness to Dis cuss sharing the losses with the City Par ish government mayor Pat screen has said. Screen and Miller tentatively set a meeting for later this month. Navratilova tops Graf fort Lauderdale Fla. Martina Navratilova routed Steffi Graf 6-3,6-1 sunday to win a $ 150,000 event her first tournament Triumph since Wimbledon. That s number one Navratilova said. Winning in t a Relief but losing would have been a  Navratilova had lost her previous two tournaments the Canadian and is. Opens for the first time since 1981. The top seed won $27,000 with a serve and Volley attack that broke Graf s service six of eight times. Cooney wants comeback new York heavyweight Gerry Cooney told Abc to sunday thai he would like to return to the ring and fight Michael Spinu the International Box ing federation Champion. Appearing on sports Cal Cooney told Host Howard Cosell that he still dreams of becoming heavyweight Champi on and that his manager Dennis Rappa port was meeting this week with Butch Lewis who promotes Spinks fights. "1 would hopefully like for Michael Spinks to fight me Cooney said in response to a question about Larry Holmes seeking a rematch with Spinks. Holmes saw fail string of 48 consecutive victories end last month when he lost a unanimous decision to Spinks. Asbestos lawsuits Cost . $20 million a year report says Washington a lawsuits claiming injuries caused by Asbestos Are costing the Federal courts $10 million a year to handle and the government is spending another Sio million to defend itself in some of those cases a congressional study says. Only a portion of the claims name the fed eral government As a defendant but the Gen eral accounting office study said those claims total $9.5 billion for 1985 and it is estimated they will amount to s25.4 billion by 1987. Nearly All the suits against the govern ment were filed by Asbestos companies not Fla. Citrus crop value pet at $1.04 billion Orlando Fra. A in spic of natural disasters ringing from Winter fryc is to tree killing Citrus canker Florida s 1984-85 Citrus clip has been valued at a record $1.04 Billon a 23 percent in crease in value Ofcar the 1983-84 Harvest of $849 million according to a preliminary report. Although the vested for 1984 Pound boxes 1967-68, higher the record level ported saturday the total oranges graph i amount of oranges har 85 103.9 million 90 s the smallest yield since rices pushed their value to the Orlando Sentinel re trus Harvest including its Lemons and limes was 158.9 million 90 Pound boxes. The l979-80harvcsl held he previous value record of$1.03 billion according to the Florida Crip and livestock reporting service of Orlando. The crop value is the amount paid to growers Bufo Rellic fruit is packed for ship ment or Procos cd into juice. I Don Farmel Deputy administrator for the Florida c trus department in Lake land said i carried the Sta try through at files freezes i uary 1985, am rus  Yal Citrus Consumers hav c s $2.5 billion a year Indus Acks of Mediterranean fruit december 1983 and Jan the threat of spreading Cit by individuals. The study was done by the Gao at inc request of rep. Austin j. Murphy d-pa., who is among he sponsors of a Bill that would have the Federal government assume half the Cost of future Asbestos disease claims. Under the Bill inc government would pay up to $150 million a year to establish a Benefit Trust fund with Asbestos companies and insurers also contributing. Victims would be compensated from the fund but would be barred from bringing suits against Asbestos companies. An aide to the House education and labor committee of which Murphy is a member said the study Points out that the Asbestos cases arc costing the government a sizeable amount of Money now even with out paying claims. Regardless of what we do the present system is costing the Federal government in excess of $20 million a year irrespective of whether the Federal government pays out in any cases said Tom Lamb. And by the department of Justice s own estimate cited in the Gao study by the end of fiscal year 1987, the government has a potential liability of Over $25  however a Justice department official said the study showed the costs arc relatively Small compared to the billions of dollars at slake. Robert Willmore Deputy assistant attorney general said the study supports the estimates he gave Congress in june and charged that Asbestos manufacturers had Given congressmen inflated figures on the government s costs. They be been lobbying the Hill pretty intensely to try to get them to pass a Bill bailing them out Wilmore said of the Asbestos companies. They be been contend ing it costs inc government hundreds of Mil Lions of  Asbestos a fibrous Mineral used in Many products because of its resistance to fire and heal am cause lung cancer and other disorders As Long As 40 years after exposure. It was commonly used in construction for insulation and other purposes through inc 1960s. Thousands of suits have been filed by former workers and Consumers against manufacturers prompting several Compa Nies to seek Protection in bankruptcy courts. Among them is the Manville corp., which faces $29 billion Worth of claims. Germany to sell weapons Audiff Magazine says Bonn a Wesl Germany has agreed to a 9 billion us $3.5 billion arms Deal with saudi Arab in a move expected to upset Israel in a Lamburg based Magazine Der Spiegel rep fed Sun Day. The Magazine s a sourced report geared two Days before president Richard von Weizsaecker makes the first trip to is Rael by a West German president. Der Spiegel said the arms  already been approved by the Goj no Cal of Chancellor Helmut  it said. West Germany i Dojk want to announce it before Wei so Ner s trip. The Sale includj04urrctt and barrels for the German Jpn Leopard 2 tank. Der Spiegel Saio no saudis have Long sought to buy a Pard 2 tanks but West Germany has inked them Down largely because of vehement israeli objections. The Leopard 2 parts can tie mounted on the american mini tank or for Cruz 40 tanks which have been of Fitl by the saudis the Magazine sat Der Spiegel said my agreement s Cen Ter piece is a Allmon Mark $2.6 billion  factory that West German  in saudi Arabia. Construct  to last 10 years. Jie Thyssen steel company and Rhein arms manufacturer of ducks Oldorf alchemic chemical company be involved inc Magazine men and la of Essen said. It said the Saum radians will also acquire howitzers Mil Inhui Milinn for Howitz ers and tanks. A West German govern me in up Kesman could not be reached sunday for Cement on the report. Kohl during a visit to saudi Arabia in october 1983, agreed to explore possible arms sales to the Arab country