European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 4, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 chosen by Hof vets Jfred Goodall Tampa fat. A Ray Dandridge who starred in the negro leagues in the 1930s and 1940s, was selected tuesday Tor entry to the baseball Hall of Fame by the veterans committee which again bypassed Phil Pizzulo to Durocher and Joe Gordon. The infielder now 73 and a resident of Palm Bay Fla. Also played in the american association and finished his career in 1953 in the Pacific coast league. He never played in the majors de Slack president of the Hall of Fame and Secretary of the veterans committee said others receiving support from the 18-member committee included Ruzzuto Richie Ashburn Umpire Albar Ticic babe Herman Tony Laneri Carl Mays red schoendienst. Vic Willis and Mel harder. Ii took at least 14 votes for selection tothe Hall of Fame Only Dodridge was Able to poll enough votes in the two bal jobs allowed Dandridge played for Minneapolis of the american association from 1949 through 1952 and was the league s mos valuable player in 1950, when he hit .311 with 11 Home runs and sorbs. He also played with the Detroit stars Newark dodgers Veracruz of the mexi can league the Newark eagles the Newyork cubans and in 1953, Sacramento and Oakland of he Pacific coast league the veterans committee which includes Hall of earners Ted Williams Sian Musial Roy Campanella and Monte Irvin can elect up to two persons and has selected at least one in Ever year since 1951. The recent elections by the baseball writers association of America of Pec wee Reese and Luis aft Aricio  Type shortstops in the 1950s whose career averages were under .270,had generated speculation that Rizzuto also would be admitted Pizzulo 68 and a Yankees broadcast or actively has campaigned far his elec Tion the past few Yean. Those eligible far election arc player who have been retired at least 23 years former executives managers and umpires who have been retired five years is months for those Over 65 an players who spent 10 years in the negro leagues prior to 1946 or whose combined negro league and major league experience totals at least 10  hit Home in Palm Bay. Fla., Home Dandridge called his election  i was a candidate for three or fou years but i never thought it would come utter so Many others went in and 1missed," he said. I was surprised. To come from the Cornfields to the Hall of Fame that s a Well appreciated tribute old pro Randolph last link to Yankee championships by Michael Martinez fort Lauderdale Fla. Fyt the game was just 45 minutes away when the Telephone rang inthe visiting clubhouse at exhibition stadium in Toron to. Willie Randolph still recalls seeing the clubhouse attendant summon him. Thinking that it was not an emergency Al All As he had been told but something far less urgent i thought one of the kids fell and bumped their head just something routine Randolph said but my wire was  Randolph had called to Tell her husband that their 8-year-old daughter Chantry was suffering from juvenile diabetes and had been hospitalized. It seemed to shake the Randolph lives and for a time their Faith. You ask yourself. Way me Why my baby?1 Shehad All these Needles in her when she was in the Hospi Tal " Randolph said. She asked me daddy am going to die of course she want Bui it was a development that altered Randolph Slife. He had always been a devoted father and Hus band always took a sincere interest in his children Slives. Yet he found himself wanting to draw even closer to his son and three daughters after learning of chantre s illness. Randolph is about to begin his j2th season As theyankees1 second baseman after having signed a two year contract Worth f 1,750,000 in january. He has been a yearly Staple in the team s lineup he has played with 28 different Yankee shortstops and Wasa quiet Force in the clubhouse As a co Captain with Ron Gundry. If Quiriy does not return to the club in May Randolph will retain the captaincy alone according to manager Lou  for a time baseball was More a distraction than an occupation for the 32-year-old Randolph. The Tea was Irr the midst of a futile Pennant Chase last septem Ber when the Call came Ana Randolph admitted it was difficult to focus of his work. The game Wasa t fealty an escape he said. Chan ire was in the Back of my mind All the time some limes sitting in the clubhouse a tear would come Tomy Eye thinking about that Needle she had to take for the insulin. When i went to the plate i thought about her. But 1 made myself More determined to play for her Randolph would give his daughter a special greeting when he walked to the plate flicking the Bill of his Cap with his hand then asking her the next Day if she had seen it on television. The excitement in her response lifted him. The most difficult times however were the shots of insulin and the daily blood tests. Randolph recalled it was a Battle for All of us for along time because my wife and i had to give her the shots until she was ready to do it herself then on morning the got up and said daddy i m ready to try it. We re very proud of her. She understands that this ii a Way of life. His family was one reason Randolph returned to the Yankees although his Deal amounted to a pay Cut he earned $1,250,000 last season but 1800,000 of it Wasin Bate Kry this season he will earn $875,000 in salary with a Chance to pick up $75,000 More in incentives. Randolph did not relish the thought of  and children from their Franklin lakes no Home but be knew it was a  Only real outside Factor was my family he said. But 1 knew that i could be looking for a Job right now. I got a raise i fed it s  Randolph hit .276 for a second straight season Anddrew 94 walks third in the american league. But he also was charged with 20 errors most in Hie league Bya second baseman. Still the Yankees realized they could not afford Tolose his Impact in the clubhouse. Willie plays second base As Well As anybody in the league and turns us double play better than anybody in the league Pinioli said. But if you took at his leadership alone be and oui dry Are the Only two links we have to the championship  did t have to change my personality or the Way i new York s Willie Randolph plays for his family. Carry myself when it happened he said recalling the Spring Day last year when he was named a co Captain. A fell like i was doing the right things two or three years before that it s just being out there and wiling an example by the Way i  Johnson leads Csc super a sweep carm1sch, Germany Jeffrey Johnson led a sweep of individual Hon ors by Continental sports conference racers As the Safe ski championships opened with tuesday s super giant Sla Lom amid a fresh snowfall and dropping temperatures that dramatically improved dismal conditions. Johnson captured one of two individual titles for Sembach clocking 1 min Ute 10.14 seconds to win the men open Competition by just Over a second. Graham Smith gave Sembach its Sec Ond Triumph taking the men s seniors Crown for competitors 30 to 39 Yea sold in 1 15,17 in the closest race for the no. I spot tuesday. He finished just .68seconds ahead of the  s Andrew Gamut from Ben Waters. Wiesbaden s Larry Earle took the men s master division for racers 40 and Over with a 1 19.84 clocking thai was nearly two seconds up on the opposition. Inc tic Horn of harm completed the Csc sweep in easily taking the women s open event in 1 21.51, Over five second better than her nearest rival. Closest Overall Competition came inthe men s open with the second through fifth place finishers just .48 seconds apart Over the 1,105-Meler Long course on the Himme Tretch portion of the Kandahar thai had 23 gales and a vertical drop of 250 meters. Johnson s Sembach teammate Patri Kamone clocked 1 11.16, just .05 seconds up on Alan toll soon of Wiesbaden. An other .33 Back at 1 11.51 was John Harding of Rhein main who just edged teammate Robert Howard s 1 11.54. Some 3s racers started in the open held. 30 finishing with Snow and a Light fog covering parts of the course that had been topped by approximately 10 Genii meters j inches of new Snow. Following Smith and inc 1 15.85 of Gamin in the 22-Man seniors Field was Richard Turk of we Bruecken and the Csc third in 1 17.03. A close fourth was Mark Panton of Wiesbaden and the Csc with 1 17.64, fifth was Mike Staszcwski of Hahn Csc in 1 18,, All 22 sorter finished. Trailing masters Winner Earle was Ste phen Slivnski of Rhein main Csc in 1 21.36, taking a close race for third was William Evers of Rhein Muia with 1 21.50, followed by Bill Hume  . In 1 21.62. Richard Lobacz of Hahn clocked 1 23.10, mom was the class of the 16-Womanfield, with Peggy Watkinson of Rhein main a Distant second in 1 26.93. Third was pm teammate Debra Namdar in 1 24.25 As 15 racers completed the  the top five were Lena Airoldi of Wiesbaden in 1 33.09 and in emacs Only High finisher Sally Quinn of Aviano Italy in 1 33.46. The Safe championships continue with wednesday s slalom and thurs Day s giant slam. An sports radio cult the basketball is. Joseph a �.,. Temple Atlantic 10 conference tournament semifinal 1 am wednesday