European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Thur toy december 18, 19b$ the stars and stripes pa0e21 Gooden Case negotiated Tampa Fla. A lawyers represent Dwight Gooden and the prosecutor s office met tuesday in an apparent attempt to Settle criminal charges resulting from tall weekend s scuffle Between the new York wets Star Pitcher and police according to a published report. The new York times also reported in its wednes Day editions that a Hospital blood alcohol lest administered to Gooden revealed he had a blood alcohol level of .111, barely Over .100, which is Florida s clinical definition of driving under the influence. Gooden was not charged with any offence connected to drinking and the blood test was apparently administered As pre cautionary treatment when Gooden was brought to a Hospital emergency room after the scuffle. The result of the blood alcohol test was seen by a times reporter at the end of an internal police memorandum. Or Thomas e Mckell the director of Tampa general Hospital where Gooden was taken would not confirm the lest results to the times be cause that would be a breach of it was Learned tuesday night that Gooden was a member of a group that had been asked to Calm Down at a restaurant about an hour before the Inci Dent with police. Chris Sullivan part of the management of Chili s restaurant in Tampa said he was not at the restaurant when Goodwn was there but had discussed the Situa Tion with the manager on duty Dwight Gooden was t in any trouble or causing any Sullivan said. People in his party were having couple of people in the party were asked to Calm Down said Sullivan adding he did not know if Good in was one of those told to Settle Down. But there was not any Gross meanwhile on tuesday a Tampa police official labelled totally untrue Gooden s claim that officers were laying for me when he was arrested and placed in wrist Ano ankle restraints. Cers. He was a violent Williams reviewed records of the saturday night incident and said that at one Point Gooden 21. Look off a Gold necklace stuffed it in his fax tit and told officers you re not going to take me anywhere. With that Lute enl the stage was set. He was ready to fight according to Williams who called the police action appropriate. Gooden 17-6 during the wets world championship season was arrested on charges of Battery on a police officer resisting arrest with violence disorderly con duct and traffic infractions. The officer had no idea who it was when he was stopped on routine traffic violations Williams said. He said Gooden s charge that it seemed almost like a setup was absurd. Gooden told new York new Day that one Guy pulled a gun and shoved the barrel into my neck. Williams confirmed an officer did pull a added "1 Don t know if he shoved it into his neck. According to police accounts one of Gooden s companions Vance Lovelace and knocked Down one officer while Gooden was in a violent struggle with another. Gooden had gotten hold of the officer s Holster. In the officer s opinion the Guy was trying to take control of Hii firearm and he yet Leci to other officers he was trying to take a gun Williams said. The statement was misunderstood Williams claimed. Another officer thought wooden had a gun pulled Hiss Evice revolver on Gooden made him slow in hands and patted him Down Williams said. Then he Rethol Sierd his weapon and the confrontation escalated. Gooden s agent Jim no adar said tuesday he has talked at length with Gooden about the incident but neither he nor i can comment on anything about the mets spokesman Jav Horwitz said tuesday that con tract negotiations with Neader have been put on hold until after the first of the year. Baim to Der Hanau grab 3-0 records in a Sers a Fern Christmas tourney Kaiserslautern Baum older recovered from a 13-Poinl halftime deficit to outscore p a Asensi os-100, while Hanau never relinquished their Early Lead Over Karlsruhe to take that Victory As both teams moved to 3-0 records in the Winner s bracket of Christmas basketball tournament wednesday. Going into the game with matched to by of of 2-0. Form Sens started out proving a selves the better team. They scored the game s 17 poin before the Baum older team knew what hit the half they were up by 17 a second time before retiring with a 52-39 halftime Lead. The second half saw a keyed up Pir Masens team com Millaver after turnover totalling five and give Inbau Mcholder the Chance to make its move. Hanau went ahead 2u 19, into the first half behind in. Id Ion of tallied eight of he wer of Richard Hinso who Tallie Etoni 01 T s ff""6 pm tied s5-js Bau game . To. A h4tota4 my. Totalled 30, with six rebounds. Michael Clark had 21 Points Jeffrey Bowser 14, and Ricardo Lee 12. Frankfurt 98. Kaisers Anlero 86 military obligations limited the Frankfurt earn to. Only six player but they proved that was All they needed to stomp the it town team. Frankfurt left the half with a 47-24 stretch. Kaiser Lautem came Back 10 outscore Frankfurt in the second half s2-51, but they were As the saying goes a Day late and a Dollar Preston Johnson led Frankfurt s scoring with 30 mints Luke Fencher contributed 21, Andre Heicher son 14 and Kent Johnson 10. Johnson also grabbed 12 rebounds. David Woods was the a town big scorer with 18. Jimmie chess and Darren Robinson totalled each. Dar Raudt 121, Worms 71 Darmstadt began this Road to Victory with a 6-0 spurt led by Rickey Hooker s 10 first half Points and 9 rebounds. Darmstadt hit the locker room with a 47 30 Lead. Hooker came Back from the break and dropped six More Darmstadt Points and grabbed five rebounds while Teu Maies Jessie Rozier and David Flagg total de is each. Zack Osome and Greg Perry led the Worms scor ing with 1 4 each. Heilbronn 102, Frankfurt 96 Heilbronn opened with a 12-7 Lead behind the first half scoring drive of Rousey with is Elmor with 12, and Stewart with 11. They closed the half with a 21-Point Lead and Frankfurt came within two with 1 58 left in the is but he Aeron s free throws enabled them to pc Eaf Amore a a Rousey finished the be with 28 each and Stewart totalled 17 and 25 rebounds. Andre Hutcherson was the big scorer for Frankfurt with 3s a contests match Karlsruhe with Heil and Pirro Sens meets Darmstadt at 86 boxing set up 87 blockbusters by Dave Raffoni i sports writer the emergence of Mike Tyson As heavyweight Champion and the comeback of sugar Ray Leon Ard revived boxing in 1986 and set up at least two blockbuster fights in 1987.Tyson captured the imagination of the Public by storming to the heavyweight title at the age of 20 years 4 months and 22 Days making him the youngest heavyweight Champ in history in. Beaten with 26 knockouts in 28 fights Tyson is the hardest hitting heavyweight Champion since George Foreman ruled the division in the mid to the youngest Champion and i la be inc oldest Tyson said after knocking out try of Berbick in two rounds nov. 22 to win the world boxing Council Lille. They judge greatness by longevity How Long you hold the Lille and who a the Cal skill new York fighter will next meet world boxing association Champ James Bone Crusher Smith March 7, with the Winner of that bout to meet International boxing federation Champ Michael Spinks to unify the Spinks would rather fight Gerry Cooney next and his promoter. Butch Lewis is trying to twice m if so Wun a repeal i Jiuu Larry Holmes in april and a fourth round knockout of Steffen Tang Slad in Spink Cooney bout would be the biggest fight since Marvin Hagler s three round Knock out of Thomas Hearns in april 1985. However Hagler Leonard on april 6 in la vegas Nev. Will be even bigger. The two re tuned Glamour to the middleweight division by signing to meet for Hagler s 160.ppund title. I feel it will be inc fight of the Century Hagler said. I be been saving my body my mind just for this announced May 1 he would end a two year retirement to fight Hagler. Hagler accepted the Challenge in August and the bout assigned in october. Hagler will receive a mini mum of 12 million and leonards 11 million. Two major upsets of 1986 occurred on the same weekend. Edwin Rosario "opp"1 Livingstone Bramble in two rounds to win the Aba lightweight title sept. 26 in Miami and scored a sixth round knockout Over welterweight Champ Donald Curry the next night in Atlantic City n s Victory sets up a possible rematch with wac Champ Hector Camacho who won a disputed split 12-round decision Over Rosano injure. Honeyghan will defend his title against awaits the Winner. Another upset was a unanimous 15 round decision by Steve Cruz Over Barry Mcguigan of Northern Ireland to capture the Aba Feather Wrigh Crown. Mcguig Aii wilted in the june heat of Cas vegas and was dropped three times before is roil so cored an upset when he stopped Tim Witherspoon in one round dec. 12 in Newyork to capture the Aba heavyweight Lytle. Smith signed to meet Witherspoon less than a fight after Tony Tubbs dropped Wevander Holyfield became the Fini 1984 olympic medallist to win a world Latte taking Dwight Muhammad Qadi s Aba Junior heavy weight title in a 15-round decision in prominent new champions in i9w were Duartie Thomas who scored a third round knockout Over John Mugabi to win the who 154-Pound title vacated by Thomas Hearns Gre Haugen. Who decision Ned 1bf lightweight Chimp Jimmy Paul and Bobby Czuj who knocked out Slobodan Kacar to win the inflight heavyweight championship Trainer Freddie Brown whose list of champions included Holmes Rocky Ardano. Roberto Duran and Dick Tiger Diedt Pec. 4 at age 79. Brown retired after Dunn s Lossitt Leonard in 1980. Hanau will meet at 2
