European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday april 19, 1986 Chison fans roof or Comiskey by Mario Fox Chicago a Comiskey Park was called the baseball Palace of the world when it opened As the Home playground of the White sox 76 years ago. But the oldest Park still used for major league baseball May soon be abandoned. Chison owners have threatened to move to Greener pastures Addison in suburban do Page or even farther away to Washington d.c., or Denver. The Prospect angers some residents of the City s Bridgeport neighbourhood on the South Side where the stadium is a place to take the family on a summer night. It s a shame they want to take a tradition out of Chicago said Frank Basic 55, a bartender at o Brien s tavern across from the Park. I would lose my  they better stay Here said Leon Strawder a South Side fan. It s a tradition. The suburbs ? no Way. I m a major sox fan but i won t go to the  Many baseball players also like the44,000-seat stadium. Comiskey is the Best Park in the Ameri can league for me said sox shortstop Ozzie Guillen the Al s 1985 Rookie of the year. It has the Best infield and the Best scoreboard. I be had a lot of fun Here. But i la play anywhere. If they build a stadium in Venezuela i la play there added Guillen who is from Venezuela. Ken Hawk Harrelson the team s vice president for baseball operations said maintaining the aging stadium is costing the club too much Money. Not to be Dis respectful but it takes a lot less for a 22 year old girl to pretty herself than it does a 76-year-old woman he said. It s the same thing with a  Howard Pizer another White sox vice president said the club spent $300,000 this Spring on structural work and other repairs at Comiskey. The Money going into this stadium could go for player development or for the minor league system and other things Harrelson said. Do Page county officials Are trying to lure White sox co owner Jerry Reinsdorf to the suburbs but Reinsdorf said if we can t make it in Illinois we will have to  however Joe Pinotti 75, a Comiskey Park Security guard and lifelong Bridgeport resident thinks Reinsdorf May be putting a squeeze play on the City to get a new stadium in Chicago. The benefits of a major sports team Are not lost on City officials who estimate the City s Economy lost More than $1 million a Day during the baseball players strikes which also sidelined the Chicago cubs. Mayor Harold Washington meanwhile has appointed a panel to explore Sites for a a photo capitals Greg Smith hits the ice in thursday night s playoff game. Rangers Don Maloney also chases the puck nil from Page 1 urday night with a goal at 8 46 of the first period. Maclellan tied it for the rangers at 11 48. Don Maloney of the rangers and John Barrett Drew game misconduct penalties at 10 28 of the second period when they left the Bench and engaged in a fight. They also were assessed two minor infractions for leaving the Bench and roughing. New stadium to House the White sox cubs and the National football league bears. In the past neighbors have complained about noise traffic and Rowdy fans at the Park but Basic the bartender said i never heard anybody in the neighbourhood say they want the sox to  that s because Many of them depend on Comiskey Park for their livelihood. For example o Brien s and Mccuddy a taverns which sit Side by Side near the Park Are open Only 81 Days a year when thesos play at Home. In 1976, the sox were set to move to Seattle but the franchise was rescued by the late Bill Veeck who headed an invest ment group that bought the team and oper ated it for five years. Veeck whitewashed every Nook and cranny of the Park and ripped up the artificial turf covering the infield replacing it with grass. He introduced tacos pizza and picnic tables and Hung children s Art on the Walls in an Effort to make Comiskey More enjoyable for the whole family. For Many the Park is filled with Mem ories. This is the Ballpark i be come to All my life said Sharon Recchia 21, a Beer Vendor at the Park. I be always been a White sox  the sox moved into Comiskey in 1910, after playing at a converted Cricket Field four blocks away. They lost their first game 2-0, to the st. Louis Browns. The Park has been site of three All Star games including a gala 50th anniversary Celebration and four world series. Hall of Farmers Eddie Collins Luke Appling Early Wynn Luis Aparicio and Hoyt Wilhelm have called Comiskey Home. Babe Ruth was the first of a number of sluggers to hit a Home run on or Over the bleachers roof. Comiskey was also rocked by the Black sox scandal when shoeless Joe Jackson and several other sox players were accused of conspiring with gamblers to throw the 1919 world series. In 1979, the sox had to forfeit a game because the Field was damaged during disco demolition night when fans disco records were burned in the stadium and Anear riot ensued. After the team won the american league West title in 1983, the White sox set a club Home attendance record the next season drawing 2,136,988. Basic believes the Chison will be gone in three years. That s How Long it will take them to build a new stadium somewhere he said. And he thinks something special will be lost if the team moves to the suburbs far from the transportation network that feeds Comiskey. Baseball is for the kids right he asked. Well kids can come Here by themselves on the train or bus. They can t do that in  Boston Marathon goes modern with $250,000 in prizes by Bert Rosenthal Boston a the Boston Marathon the world s oldest annual 26-mile, 385-Yard race enters the modern Era monday. For the first time since its inauguration in 1897, it will offer prize Money. With a $250,000 total purse and equal prize payments to men and women the race has attracted an outstanding Field including men s favorite Rob de Castella of Australia and women s pick Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway. Each first place Winner will get $30,000 plus a Mercedes Benz. In recent years Boston generally was a big Talent loser among major marathons because it refused to award prize Money which the others did. But last summer with a Strong push from mayor Ray Flynn and financial Aid from the John Hancock Mutual life insurance co., the Boston athletic association the race organizers changed its mind. Actually All the prize Money awarded goes into athletes Trust funds usable Only for training purposes and other endeavours connected with the sport. The 10-year, $10 million race commit ment John Hancock made to the race was greeted warmly by the elite athletes. I would t be running this year if there was no prize Money and neither would a lot of other runners said Bill Rodgers a four time Boston Winner. I would have seen it As just a continuation of the old  the race begins at noon in the Little town of Hopkinton West of Boston. De Castella the 1983 world Champion and 1982 British Commonwealth games Winner is expected to be strongly challenged by two time new York City Winner Orlando Pizzolato of Italy Kunimitsu Ito of Japan first time marathoner Arturo bar Rios of Mexico 1983 Boston Champion Greg Meyer and 1984 . Olympic trials win Ner Pete Pfitzinger. Rodgers the Winner in 1975, 1978, 1979 and 1980, will be making his Lith Bosto Marathon Start. Kristiansen Heads the women s Field which includes 1984 Boston Winner Lorraine Moller of new zealand 1985 Pittsburgh Champion Lisa Martin of Australia 1984 . Olympian Julie isphording three time Boston run Ner up  Catalano and dutch National Champion Carla Buersken. In addition to the established purse Bonus Money will be awarded to any runner who sets a world Best $50,000 or a course record $25,000. Aba from Page 21 for-4 from the Field and 11-for-l 1 from the free throw line in the game scored 10 of his 19 Points in the Quarter. Kevin Willis added 14 of his 22 Points in the decisive second period when Atlanta turned a 34-30 first Quarter deficit into a 71-61 halftime advantage. A 9-2 run at the Start of the second half gave the Hawks a 17-Point Lead and they were never seriously threatened again. Bill Laimbeer led the pistons with 26 Points and Isiah Thomas had 20. Webb scored 18 for Atlanta. Rockets 107, Kings 87 Houston Akeem Olajuwon scored 29 Points including 10 in the first Quarter As Houston took command against Sacra mento. Olajuwon dunked the first Basket of the game and scored six of Houston s first seven Points giving the rockets a Lead they never lost. He finished with four blocked shots and 15 rebounds. Rodney Mccray scored 18 Points for the rockets and Ralph Sampson finished with 16 Points and 13 rebounds. Reggie Theus led the Kings with 18 Points and Mike Woodson added 16. Olajuwon paced the rockets to a 55-37 halftime Lead with 16 Points. Lakers 135, spurs 88 Inglewood Calif. Byron Scott scored 24 Points and Earvin magic John son had 18 assists As defending Champion los Angeles manhandled san Antonio. The lakers led 33-23 after the opening 12 minutes and built a 67-45 advantage by halftime. At the end of the third period they held a 97-76 margin. As a measure of the lakers dominance the spurs had just four individual rebounds in the first half and Zero in the second Quarter. Mike Mitchell led the spurs with 24 Points. Kareem Abdul Jabbar who celebrated his 39th birthday wednesday added 16 Points for los Angeles