European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 30, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday october 30,1989 the stars and stripes Page 17 j sports new Yurk mets outfielder Darryl Strawberry Naves to fans from the convertible that carried him and his w it through a Tucker tape Parade in lower Manhattan tuesday. 2.2 million new yorkers line Parade route fans Honor world Champion mets from press dispatches new York the world Champion mets basked in Sunshine confetti and adulation tuesday As an Asti Malad 1.1 million new yorkers hailed their he Rocs in a thunderous chaotic ticker tape Parade. The team is in a euphoric state said co owner Fred Wilpon expressing the mood of the City. We Are absolutely mets won dicer first world series championship in 17 years with an 8-s Victory Over the Boston r d sox in he seventh game of the series monday night at Shea knocked Over police barricades and flooded the streets of lower Manhattan in a riot of Joy As open convertibles carrying team members threaded their Way slowly up Broadway. It was impossible to Tell where the crowd ended and the Parade began. People danced from Trees perched precariously on ledges and cheered from rooftops and windows along the one mile route to City Hall. What the mics h ivc done to take new York the International capital and turn it into a Small Tow today said mayor Edward Koch who Rode in i he Lead car of the Parade with gov. Mario m. Cuomo and mets manager Davey Johnson. The Iii car was preceded by Tvan sanitation department Snow lows jul scooped up ankle deep debris so the Parade could proceed. Pm a gloriously sunny Crisp fail Day the skies rained tons and ions of paper. At one Corner paper was Waist deep before the Parade started. The whole last three Days have been unbelievable said mets third baseman Ray Knight the series Mas valuable player. I begot this Means everything said info older Wally Back Man. This is what tile is All about in new Pitcher Dpi he wooden was conspicuous by his absence. He overslept a mets spokesman said. The crowd broke police barriers several times an the Parade was held up periodically to maintain control. Emergency medical personnel reported some 100 peo ple including four police officers suffered minor injuries and police said they made about 10 a rests. Koch said it the largest Parade in the City s history apparently ignoring the estimated 7.5 million people who lined the Street for a Parade in 1951 to Honor Macarthur and the 4 million who turned out for astronaut John Glenn in 1962.despite the few mishaps the overriding mood of the Parade was one of euphoria. Children skipped school and adults skipped work. Subway trains and the Staten Island ferry were jammed with fans some of whom had stayed up All night celebrating. We be been waiting 17 years said 22-year-old Rayf orc of Brooklyn one of the All night celebrants who sprayed his hair in the mets colors of Blue and Orange. City Hall where players were presented with keys tothe City was decorated in Blue Orange and while bunt ing and displayed a sign Reading new York loves the1986 mets world padres hire bowl after firing Boms san Diego a san Diego padres manager Steve Boros was fire tuesday and replaced by former All mar shortstop Larry Bowa who managed i reorganization s Las vegas farm team to a league litle this year. Boros formerly the director of Ninor league Infin action for san Diego Millwork in an unspecified Job in the padres organization. General manager Jack my icon said tuesday. Club president Haltorp Smith said the change was something we quite obviously had been thinking about for quite a while because the season Divitt go Well. Boros look Over As manager of the team three Day into Jpong training when Dick Williams resigned. He guided the padres to a 74-88 record and fourth place finish if the National league West looking at 19b6, i think we reall responsible Tor the poor showing of our bail tub Mckeon said. That includes me the manager the staff and the players. We want in to be known that we do not want it ave to shoulder Jit the blame for that Bowa the padres 11th manager in the organization s is years led the team s class aaa farm club in Las Vega to Anbq-62 record and the 1986 Pacific coast league tilt a shortstop who payed 16 Yean in the major league Bowa collected 2,191 hits born for a .260 lifetime Balling average before retiring after the 1985 season. He passed on a 1250,000 contract offer to play As a Utility infielder for the new York mets this season to begin his managerial career Boros 50, who was in Tahiti and unavailable for comment bad served As manager of the Oakland a in 1981 and a portion of 1984. He was fired in may24, 1984. After Oakland started the sea son with a 20-24 record. His record i Oakland us 94-112. The padres also announced thai the coaching staff Tor 1987 would remain in tact except for third base coach. Jack Krai who will be offered another Job in the organization. The newcomer to Hec Tiff ii Greg Riddoch. Who served u coordinator of Boros Behunc Nuu Uger. City plans Celebration for botox Boston a a Parade an rally were planned wednesday id Honor the Boston red sox who woo the american league Pennant but lost the world series to the new York mets. There will be a big Celebration for a great red sox season said mayor Raymond Flynn the red sox arrived Bick i Burton Early tuesday and Wen welcomed it the upon by so die see botox on Page 22
