European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday july 19, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary Pentagon to d american boxers it was a Busy Day in Moscow for Harvey Richard. He Wai bed the changing of the guard out ride Lenin s Tomb at noon Learned he had won a protest decision by three russian jurors at 2 . And was knocked out by a russian at 9 . The bizarre out in out sequence of Richards was hut one More adventure for the United Stales Box ing team which has placed three Mefi Arthur Johnson of East St. Louis iii., at 112 pounds to Nullis Ellis of Atlanta at 132 pounds add Parker White of Cincinnati at 165 in the finals of the Goodwill games along with 20 russians and one venezuelan. The americans not Only had trouble with soviet boxers and a few judges who gave questionable Deci Sions to soviet boxers they also had trouble gelling their squad to the games at the final moment before the team was to leave for Moscow the defense department forbade nine Boxen eight army enlisted men and one Marine from taking part in the games because of their commercial aspect that decision was ludicrous Given the Gen eral Freedom of service athletes to participate in events sponsored by commercial interests but some body decided to take a swipe at the soviet Turner broadcasting system Goodwill games even if the major victims were Young athletes. Of All the american athlete it the Goodwill owes the Boxen have the most to win or lose. There were a few Edwin mosses and Carl Lewis Shere who make a handsome living at a so called Amateur sport at the track and Field events last week but most of the american athletes fit into the profile described by Roosevelt Sanders the head coach of the american boxers. You take the volleyball team they be got an Edu cation they be got High Lech jobs they be got Security Sanders said thursday. But our Boxen Are Young men just out of High school. We re trying to help Rem reach their goal. Their goal no matter How far fetched is to be come the next Ali the next sugar Ray the next marvelous Marvin but the barriers seemed Over whelming in recent weeks. Richards a 23-year-old from Springfield iii., re called the crushing blow the Pentagon dealt to the United states learn. Nine Guys that s a whole learn Richards said. That got everybody the remaining american Boxen supplemented by other squad members were reminded of the 12-0 loss the american team suffered Here last january and Sanders told them that the Only Way 10 win on the Road Wai to be aggressive. Aggressiveness Hurt Richards on tuesday when he knocked Down Neils Hausgaard Madsen of Den Mark and Yuri Rotov the referee from the soviet Union called him for a Low blow. Ordinarily in Amateur boxing a Low blow that is neither intentional nor incapacitating will be penalized by a one pointless and a warning but Frolov called off the right. The United slates Amateur boxing federation immediately filed a written protest and the referee was suspended from Competition while the Case was referred to a three Man soviet jury Vladimir Gordienko Aleksandr Kaposki and Vladimir Inglebert an. They deliberated for nearly two Days and thurs Day produced a decision worthy of Solomon the match was officially declared a no decision. But Madsen did not show up for the morning weigh a so Richards was reinstated. Madsen was reported to been route Home to Denmark and american officials said he had been upset at the wavering by offi Cial i. This is the first Lime i can Ever recall that the jury of Competition has made a decision like that said Duffy the learn manager. Richards said later that he found it hard to concentrate during the negotiations. He knew the soviet Boxen and the officials be As compassionate As the jury of Competition. They weren tas Richards we knocked out at 1 06 of the third round in the 178-Pound semifinal by Andrei Karayev. Soviet boxers Are hard looking amateurs with the scar tissue and ring skills of hundreds of Fiahlo. They spend their careers accumulating medals and a Nice apartment and maybe even a car and a Dacha in the does t bother said Michael Moorer of Monessen pa., who lost a questionable semifinal match thursday. They re human. Two hands. Two feet. The Only thing is it s their his opponent Viktor Gurov launched into gear in the final minute of the third round and the five Man panel gave Gurov a 3-2 decision. Alter trying to be polite about it Moorer decided "1 got robbed. There int much i could say. I Don t have any pull Wright and Richards were knocked out. Officials could be swayed by the Moscow fight fans who Are hardly As intimidating As the mobs in los Angeles or new York but who know the Fin Points of Amateur boxing and clap at appropriate moments. "1 feel very strongly that Michael Moorer an Vernon Mcgriff on tuesday both had bad Deci Sions Sanders said. There s been a lot of Contro Versy about this team but they be closed ranks and encouraged the new men. All nine of the fighters were National champions All Good athletes. They would have done very Well the soviet fighters and the International panels Are Tough enough the american learn did not need undercutting by its own government. Al from Page 21 finished up for the s Meadoff Home run in the fourth inning a -425-foot line drive Over the Center Field Fence lied the score 1-1. Twas i seventh Home run. Shelby led off the sixth inning with he tilth Home run of the season to give Balti More a 2-1 Lead. Ripken led off the seventh within 14lh Homer Kirby Puckett ended Dixon s string of 45 consecutive innings without allowing it borne run by blasting his i7ih of the season in the eighth. Detorr Larry Hention whose Pinch hit double tied the score came Home with the winning run when Kuk Gibson walked with two out and the bases loaded As Detroit beat Texas. Darnell Coles led off the ninth with a single off reliever Mitch Williams. 7-2. Heim Ted one out later when Herndon Bitting for Sheridan doubled Down the left Field line. Left fielder Gary War had trouble with the Ball when it look a strange Bounce off the Lemon was walked intentionally. Lou Whitaker popped up for the second Harris relieved and walked Alan Trammell on a 3-2 pitch. He went 3-1 on Gibson before walking him to farce in the winning run. Walt Terrell 8-8, went the distance and won for Only the second time in his last 10 starts. The right hander allowed six hits walked one and struck out seven. Larry Parrish extended his hitting Streak to 12 games when be sliced his 13th Home run Over the right Odd Fence in the second Totive Texas 1-0 Lead id Correa pitched seven innings of three hit Ball for the rangers but did not figure in the decision. Mrjnen5,rtdsox1 Seattle Jim Presley better a grand slam with two out in the Bottom Oldie 11th to lift Seattle Over Boston. Pete Ladd 5-2, worked the 1 lib for the Victory. Bob Stanley 5-3, surrendered pre Sley s slam and took the two out in the 11th, Harold Rey nolds grounded to shortstop Rey qui Nonh. Whose throw pulled Bill Buckne Roff the bag. As Buckner tagged Reynolds the Ball popped Loose and the first base Man was charged with an error. After Reynolds stole second John Moses was intentionally walked. Phil Bradley also walked before Presley Ham mered a 2-2 pitch deep into the left Field seals for his 190t Homer of the season. Royals a Indium 1 Kansas City to. Bret Saberhagen pitched a five hitter Over eight innings and Frank White bled he ill Home run As Kansas City beat Cleveland. Saber Flaagen 5-10, snapped a Persona four game losing Streak. He truck out of walked none and picked off one. The Only run off Saberhagen came on Joe Carter s 16th Homer in the seventh. Biaejay�8,aiigcli5 Anaheim Calif. Ranee Mulli Niks three run Homer capped a five Mun fifth inning As Toronto beat California. Lea Bander Jimmy key 9-6, won his sixth game in seven decisions. He gave up two Ems on eight hit in six innings and issued a season High six walks. John Cerutti got the final two outs one of them an rib grounder by Rob Wilfong for his tint major league save. The Blue jays pinned the Kyo on Don Button 8-6, who had won six straight Marion Jim Presley. Grand slam in Lith my from Page 21 ,. Tudor said. "1 think the break try i think the key was the All Star break St Louis third baseman Terry pen Teton said. "1 know it was a big plus for me i Felt dodgers starter Orel Hershiser 8-7. Was knocked out after 1w innings. He allowed five runs three in the lust on six hits. I thought i was a reliever out there. I got ripped Hershiser said. "1 just didst make the right pitch at the right what Are you going to do when you re six runs Down before you blink your Eye a los Aag Les manager Tom Lasorda said. Everything they hit we in fair ground for base elsewhere in the National league Meti 13, Astro 2 Houston Waily backs Nan had three hits and drove in live runs to Power the mels to the rout Darryl Strawberry sparked a seven ran seventh inning with a three run double. Leo Dykstra drove in two runs in the seventh an inning where the mets Over came a 1-0 deficit Bob Ojeda 11-2, earned the Victory. Nolan Ryan 6-7, took the toss ending his winning Streak at three games. Caats6,cabs4 Chicago Vida Blue hit a Solo Homer and worked the first five innings to earn the Victory. Randy Kutcher added a Solo Homer and Jose Uribe drove in a pair of runs to support Blue who improved to 7-4. Blue s Homer of Chicago loser de Lynch 1-1, was his first in seven Yean. Expos 4, bores 2 Montreal Floyd Youmans and Jeff Reardon combined to scatter seven hits to Send Atlanta to defeat for the i oth Lime in its last 11 outings. Youmans improved to 10-5 and Reardon who worked the final two innings collected his 21 St save. Braves starter Rick Mahler fell to 10-9. Padres 1, pirates 1 Pittsburgh Garry Templeton and Tim Flannory drove in fourth inning runs to Lead the padres. Lance Mcculle combined with Craig Lefferts on a four Hitler and improved to 5-3, left crts earned his third save. Rick Rhoden 9-6,was the losing Pitcher. Cincinnati reds player manager Pete Rose tripled in the winning run in the Lith inning. Rose s hit scored Wade Rowdon from first base Ted Power the sixth reds Pitcher worked the final two innings Ana improved to 4 5. Tom Gorman 0-1, suffered the loss
