European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday november 13,1986 Pete ruse 45, Wolfl Slick to managing he Cincinnati reds after lashing 4,256 hits through 1986. Rose Steps off roster to protect Young player by John Nolan Cincinnati a Cincinnati reds player manager Pete Rose agreed to give up his spot on the team s 40-Man Winter roster to allow the reds to protect a younger player the club announced tuesday. The 45-year-old Rose the most prolific Hitler i baseball history was put on waivers which Means he cannot play before May 1 s. He has a year Eft on his contract As a player. We have not categorized this in any Way As a retire ment and it s not. It s just him stepping off the Ros Ter reds general manager Bill Bergesch said tues Day. I would Hope we Haven t seen the last of Pete Rose the  la Wilt be the first time since Rose began his major league career with Cincinnati in 1963 that he will not open a season As a player on a roster. Although he could be selected by another team i baseball s december Winter draft Bergesch said he considers that possibility Remote because Rose will remain Cincinnati s manager. Rose and his coaches will decide in consultation with the general manager which players Are retained next season Bergesch said. That will be Pete s decision. He s going to decide the 24 men Bergesch said. Pete s been very Good Aboul it All along. He s always said he was going to do what s Good for the  Bergesch who urged Rose to take himself off the Winter roster so that the reds could protect a younger player said Rose made the decision voluntarily Mon Day when the men met to discuss the roster. Teams had to Complete their Winter rosters by wednesday. Rose came off the protected list for i in handed Pitcher Pat i adello a minor leaguer. Rose still can play in preseason exhibition games. He was unavailable for comment at the reds office tuesday. He has an unlisted Home Telephone number. The reds had a Surprise announcement tuesday in revealing the players named to their 40-Man  team released left handed Pitcher Chris Welsh a Farmer Texas rangers Pitcher used by Cincinnati As Ascot starter last season and Veteran Catcher Dave Van Gorder Welsh was 6-9 with a 4.78 named run average for Cincinnati in 24 games after going 5-2 with a 4.02 Era for the class aaa Denver farm team in 10games. Bergesch said Welsh and Van Gorder had to be bumped because the red chose to protect More Young minor league prospects. Bergesch said the reds win talk to Welsh who May be signed by other clubs Aboul remaining with the Cincinnati organization. Welsh would have to agree to report to a reds farm team Hen could be called up to the reds after May is beige sch said. Three reds veterans shortstop Dave Concepcio nand pitchers John Denny and Joe Price have filed for free Agency. On sept. Ii 1985, Rose added 10 his list of major league records by collecting a single to break Tycobb s former career hit record of 4,191. Rose entered the1986 season with a .304 career batting average but hit Only ,219 and did not play again after striking out As Pinch hitter aug. 17 against san Diego Pitcher Rich Goose Gottge. Rose Hai 4,256 career hits. Rose s other major league records include mos games played 3,562 most at bats 14,053 most sea sons or 200 or More hits 10 most consecutive seasons of 100 or More hits 23 most seasons playing in 1 so or More games 17 most career singles 3,215 most total bases by a switch Hitler 5,752 Modem National league record for longest consecutive hitting Streak 44games june july 1978. Bergesch said the reds considered whether the loss of Rose As a player might turn off the team s fans. I can t answer that but i would Hope not. .,.we be considered those things Bergesch said. "1 would Hope that our fans understand we have so every Good Young  Tribble arrested on dui charges Washington up Brian Tribble accused of supplying the cocaine that killed University of Mary land basketball liar Len Bias was arrested tuesday on speeding and Drunken driving charges authorities said. Tribble 24, was driving on a Washington Avenue about 3 1s 8,m. When police clocked him going Over soph in a 30 Mph tone said set. David Thompson a spokesman for the District of Columbia police depart ment  said Tribble also failed to pass a sobriety he just did t pass the test Thompson said. I showed that he d gone Over the alcohol  Tribble was arraigned in . Superior court tues Day and released on his own recognizance Thompson Laid. Results of Tribble a breathalyser test were no disclosed. Hurricanes bowl Choice still on hold by Gordon s. White  York Tinea Sam Jankovics Miami s director of athletics indicated the Orange bowl is still a possible bowl Choi Cetor the undefeated hurricanes although he did not admit to pressures being applied to keep the nation s lop learn at Home on new year Day. We i on hold right now Jankovich said. So much still has to happen. Penn state and notre Dune and what Colorado and Nebraska do it was reference to those last two that gave the Orange bowl idea a lift. The Orange bowl has to take the big eight Champion As one team and it can choose any learn it lilies As the second team. This move would leave Penn stale out in the cold although the most Likely matchup at present is still Miami Penn state meeting in either the Sunkist Fiertl bowl in Tempe ariz., or the Florida Citrus bowl on Jan. I if both teams remain unbeaten through their last two games. Although Penn state Hai dropped to no. 3 in the news Agency polls after Miami and Michi Gan and the nil any Lions have dropped to second behind Miami in the new York times computer rank ing Penn state is the highest ranking team that Miami can play to Nail Down a National championship the fiesta and Florida Citrus provide the Only Rich new year s Day Sites for such a match because the other four Jan. I bowls Are contracted to one or two league championship teams. One bowl executive outside the Penn stale Miami bidding War who asked not to be named said i under stand the Florida Citrus bowl has the inside track now because of obvious pressures to stay Home. The Orange bowl wants Miami but if Miami went to play pen slate in Orlando it would be for Florida folks at least a hair a loaf instead of no loaf. No matter what Hap pens Sam Jankovich is driving the bus and Catling  Jim Tarman Penn state s director of athletics say she will not say anything about bowls unti sunday but More than one bowl official contends Tarman has Laid Penn slate will play Miami in a parking lot if Nee  Jankovich would not be specific Aboul possible Orange bowl opponents but it seemed Clear Miami did not want a rematch with Oklahoma the team