European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday june 21, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 25 White sox fire Larussa Chicago a Tony Larussa has been fired As manager of the Chicago while son and Hilling coach Doug radar a former manager of the Texas , Wilt serve As interim manager according to a published report. The Chicago Tribune reported Friday that Larussa was fired late thursday night. Jim Fregosi who is currently the Man Ager of the St. Louis cardinals Ameri can association farm club in Louisville ky., is Likely to be named As Larussa s successor the newspaper said Fregosi 44, however said thursday night he had not been contacted about the Job. Tic newspaper also said Dave Dun can pitching coach of the american league club was dismissed and would be replaced on an interim basis by Dick bosnian who is the pitching coach with the Cam s International league farm club in Buffalo. An unidentified source told the news paper one of the reasons for Larussa s firing was his continued support for Duncan. Former new York Yankee manager Billy Martin is not a candidate for the Job the source told the newspaper. Ken Harrelson the club s executive vice president for baseball operations advised Larussa of the dismissal after the team returned to Chicago thursday night from Minneapolis the ii reported. The newspaper said an announcement was to be made Friday. The 41-year-old Rader joined the White son this season replacing Jim Leyland who became manager of the Pittsburgh pirate. Rader managed the rangers from 1953 through May 16, 1985, when he was replaced in Texas by Bobby Valen Tine. Radar was a coach Wilh the san Diego padres in 1978 and 1979 and managed their top farm club in Hawaii from 1980 through 1982. As a player Rader spent 10 Yean in the major leagues mostly Wilh Houston where he won Gold cloves from 1970 to 1974 As the top Fielding third baseman in the National league. Rader later played for san Diego and finished Hii career Wilh the Toronto Blue jays. App Hob Chison Matug Tritony Laryssa. Replaced by Doug Rader few fans see German Victory ill Reichen Germany a Only 14.5 percent of German soccer fan polled by the Wicker Institute of Lue Reichen believe their team will win the world cup in Mexico the Institute said Fri Day. Wickert in a Letcy to news Media said thai of 1,970 people polled in 312 different locations around the country "84 percent said West Germany won i win 14.5 percent said they would and the rest 1.5 percent were undecided the Institute said 20 percent of those asked had Faith in the Ger Man team after its 0 2 loss to Den Mark bul 29 percent were confident of a German Victory following the 2 1 win against Scot land. However Wickert reported the new Altitude toward the learn is Hill better than the 12 percent who said the germans would win be fore the team Ted for Mexico list month. Better than Fernando manager says Higuera steals Valenzuela Thunder Milwaukee a there is an other Senor stopper making his Mark in the major leagues and he in t wearing dodger Blue. This Stocky icel hander from Mexico is pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers. I definitely think he should be Bamberger said. No question about it. I think he will  the 27-year-old Higuera Speaks Little English. Bul he says through teammate interpreter Juan Nieves that it would be cd Huguera the american league s an Honor to play in the Houston Astro Erwinn Olps Angeles pitch tale Nucla is among the Lead pitchers after his latest Effort. The Higuera american league s Nono p Oslo Pitcher Fernando dome july is. Valenzuela league s leading i would Yofee very privileged to go to Higuera whose record went to 9-5 when the Brewers beat the Toronto Blue jays wednesday has eight Complete games tops in the league. He has 98 strikeouts and a 2.21 Earh cd run average. Milwaukee manager George Bamburg or who earlier this season said he would nol Trade Higuera for Valenzuela says his second year stopper is among the Besl in the majors. There s not five better pitchers in baseball if there s that declared Bam Berger who As Baltimore s pitching coach handled the likes of Jim Palmer Mike Cuel Larand Dave Mcnally. Then he added with a laugh now i Don t want to say he s belter than new York mels Pitcher Dwight  Good enough to bean All Star the ail Star game for the very first Lime Higuera said. Despite the language Barrier there does not seem to be a communication problem for Brewers coaches and players. It seems like he knows what you re talking about. It seems like he under stands More than he Speaks said Veler an Catcher Charlie Moore. Higuera is picking up where he left off in his Rookie season. He finished with a ii-6 record 3.90 Era and 127 strikeouts. The 15 victories cd the team and were the most Ever by a Brewers Rookie. Higuera entered the 1985 Spring Irain ing Camp a relative unknown Only two years out of the mexican league that produced Valenzuela. He came into the Brewers 1986 Camp As the Ace of the staff. The turning Point came last season when Bamberger and pitching coach Herm Starr clue convinced Higuera to drop two pitches the curve Ball and screwball from his pitching Arsenal. Starrette says Higuera s fastball Slider and straight Chan cup arc better now that he concentrates on them. And then in arc is Higuera s will to Complete each game. There Are jus some Guys made up that Way Moore said. They Don t  anyone to finish up for  adds Toronto manager Jimy Wil Liams lie keeps coming at you. He Al ways seems to have something left when he smells a  the better control combined with Higuera s determination on the Mound has made the Brewers think Victory every Lime he starts a game. When Higuera is on the Mound. I expect him to win or the team to win said  says he has seen first year phenoms become shooting stars. But Higuera is different. Some come and  Sia Retle said. He just keeps getting  Goodwill games headed for Bath by Frank Littsky new York not the first Good will games Ibe Ted Turner mias olym pics to be had jury 5-20 in Moscow Are assured of three things the americans the soviets and a h ugh deficit according to Robert j. Webster the executive vice president of the Turner Broad casting system Ibe Goodwill games wid Cost the Atlanta  con Ekmer at "$35 Midyn for television production and Sis million for promotion travel and other  wuss or said Turner could lose $10 million to ji5 million. Advertising Industry sources said Ibe loss could be. Wuss or had Nopal to raise $80 Mil lion to j100 million by signing 29 major sponsors for $1.450,000 to $10 million each and other sponsors for lesser amounts. The sponsors would receive television commercial time stadium signs and other benefits. As of Friday Only hire major sponsors bad been lined up and the total from All three will be less Hans Lommon. We have nine advertisers who have Lom milled about a half million dollars each said Art Sando a Turner spokes Man and we re expecting a lot of spot advertising buy. I think a lol of people in the advertising Community Are still sceptical. Also we Gol a Lale Start the games weren t announced until last a ust and we weren t in High rear until Ober. By then a lot of advertisers had gust Octoba their 1986 budgets set in  in addition said Madison Avenue sources prospective advertisers were unclear about Many aspects of the Good will games. Although they had been told from the Start that there would be 5,000 athletes More than 600 from the United states from at least 50 nations they were Uncertain which nations would take part. They fear that International incidents will disrupt plans. They won Der about problems resulting from Cher Nobyl. So when the Turner people tried to ease advertisers resistance by cutting prices in half the advertisers Atill Sal Back. The prices have been Cut again. It s a real Tough  said Craig Reiss the new York Bureau manager of advertising age. The Goodwill games Are a loss Leader another grand idea. But if people watch them this year it May payoff in 1990orl994." this year s plans Call for 129 hours of television in 16 Days. The games will be shown in the United states Over webs. Turner s Atlanta super Slation and 62 other stations covering More than 80 percent of the nation. In a barter Deal these stations pay no rights fees and gel live minutes of Adver Tising time an hour. Turner gels the other seven minutes of advertising time each hour. The stations must agree to show Alt 129 hours. The soviets Are contributing $54 Mil lion toward the organization of the games. Their contract Calls for profits if any. To be split with the Turner Organiza Tion. The Goodwill games will have com petition in 19 sports basketball Box ing cycling diving figure skating gymnastics judo modern Pentathlon rowing rhythmic gymnastics swimming team handball Tennis track and Field volleyball water Polo weight lifting wrestling and yachting. There will be full teams from the United states and the soviet Union and smaller delegations from other nations. In some sports the Fields Wilt be exceptionally Strong especially since East to nations Are expected to Send Ribeir Best athletes. For example figure skat ing a Winter sport was included because of its attractiveness on television and the Field will include Brian Soilano and Debi Thomas the americans who won world championships last March. Tract and Field is assured of a Strong entry because the meet ii part of the Mobil grand prix International outdoor circuit. The first two americans in each event in this week s National championships in Eugene ore., will qualify for the Goodwill games. The major Selling Point of the Good will games is the guarantee that Ameri cans will compete against soviet athletes. In 1980, the . Refused to compete in the Moscow olympics because or soviet intervention in Afghanistan. In 1984, the soviet Union and most other Easl bloc nations refused to com Pete in the los Angeles olympics con lending that Security would be inadequate. Turner dismissed those last two olym pics As Shams a description thai Rob Ert h. Helmick the president of the . Olympic committee called ludicrous As Well As  the 1988 oly Pitt have been awarded to South Korea a nation that has no diplomatic relations with the so Viet Union. The fear of a Boycott is pre sent again. Last year Turner asked Wussler whether an alternative olympic Type Competition was feasible and the Good will games evolved. Turner assured the cooperation of the soviet organizers by guaranteeing them in hard currency s7.s million to defray costs and $3.5 million for . Television rights and the use of television equip ment. He assured the cooperation of the american governing bodies in Many sports by arranging to have them paid to participate. Television baseball new York Yankees it to Ronto Bine Jay or balt nor Oriole at Boston red sox 7 . Saturday Atlanta braves at Cincinnati reds 1 an. Sunday. Radio baseball Detroit tigers at Milwaukee Brewers 7 11 pin. Saturday