European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday june 13, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 for Cooney it s a matter of time . Atlantic City . A i just feel it s my time says Gerry Coo Ney. Bui Cooney s critics say he has wasted time and that a loss to Michael spirits on monday night would be the end of time for him As a tighter. Cooney has fought just seven rounds since he lost to Larry Holmes in a world boxing Council championship bid on june ii 1982. He has fought Only 26 rounds in he 1980s, yet has earned a reported $ 18 Mil lion most of it in this decade. I want to be heavyweight Champion of the world and nothing is going to Stop me Cooney said. Promoter Butch Lewis is Billing Mon Day s scheduled 15-round bout As being for the heavyweight championship even though the wac world boxing association and International boxing federation do not recognize it As a title match. Even the new Jersey state athletic control Board is not recognizing it As a title fight. Only commissions from Flor Ida and the District of Columbia arc. To me this is Good for boxing Coo Ney said. It shows that boxing is not being monopolized that this is a free  it in t the alphabets that matter to me Spinks said. It s the  but while the 16,000-plus-scat Atlantic City convention Hall is expected to be full people Haven t been Rushing to buy tickets at closed circuit television locations around the country. On wednesday the telecast was cancelled at the 20,000-seat Joe Louis Arena at Detroit after fewer than 30 tickets reportedly were sold. While Cooney might not be recognized As Champion in Many quarters should he win a Victory would establish him again As a major attraction. It also would set up a major Money match be Trainer Victor Valle watches Gerry Cooney As he prepares for monday s boat with Michael Spinks in Atlantic City . Tween Cooney and unbeaten Mike Tyson who is recognized As Champion by the wac and Aba. Tony Tucker is recognized As Champi on by the if which stripped Spinks of the title for refusing to agree to a Manda tory defense against Tucker. Cooney who will be 31 on aug. 24, blasted his Way to the forefront of the heavyweight division in 1980 and 1981 by stopping Jimmy Young in the fourth round knocking out Ron Lyle in the first and knocking out Ken Norton in 58 seconds. However since he was stopped in the 13th round by Holmes he has fought just three times. He knocked out Philip Brown in the fourth round and George Chaplin in the second then knocked out Eddie Gregg in the first in May 1986. Cooney blames injury and family problems for his inactivity. I m ready to go Cooney said thurs Day at a news conference. I think he s Art underrated heavy  Cooney said of the 30-year-old Spinks who has a 30-0 record with 20 knockouts. Cooney s Mark is 2s-i. With 24 knockouts. He beat Holmes for the if title Cooney said. I just think i m  record 1,263 chosen in major league draft new York a a record number of 1,263 Amateur free agents were chosen in last week s draft by major league baseball teams the com missioner s office announced thurs Day. The Kansas City royals made the most selections 74 in the 75 rounds. Next were the Toronto Blue jays with 71, the new York mets and the Cincinnati reds 61 each and the Seattle mariners 55. The Atlanta braves announced last week that outfielder Ken Griffey jr., son of the braves outfielder was a first round pick. Among the other choices was John Niekro a right handed Pitcher like his father Phil Niekro of the Cleve land indians. Young Niekro. Chosen by the braves played at Shiloh High school in Liebum a. Among the selections who Are rela Tives of current major leagues were first baseman Billy Gardner by Kan Sas City son of royals manager Billy Gardner shortstop Bret Boone by Minnesota son of California Catcher Bob Boone outfielder Richard Al Docte by san Francisco brother of giants outfielder Mike Aldrete Pitcher Jeff Darwin by Seattle brother of Houston Pitcher Danny Darwin and Pitcher Brian Wilkinson by Seattle brother of Seattle Pitcher Bill Wilkinson. The previous record was 1.162 draftees in 1967. Seaver pounded by minor leagues soviet tops High jumpers St. Denis France a world re Cord Holder Igor Paklin of the soviet Union dominated a Quality High jump Field at the St. Denis International track and Field meet thursday night. Paklin. The indoor world Champion jumped 7 feet 7 a inches on a wet Cool night. Paklin holds the world record at 7 10v4 outdoors. Jim Howard of the United states was second at 7-6. Howard bettered his own american record with a jump of 7-8 a ear Lier this week in a meet in West Germany. Also in the High jump Field thursday China s Zhu Jianhua Bronze medallist in the 1984 olympics Sweden s Patrick Sjoberg the european Champion and and West Germany s Carlo Thranhardt. Zhu was third with a jump of 7-4", while Sjoberg finished fourth. There was a three Way tie for first in the pole vault when Wladislaw Kozakiewicz of West Germany and fee Salbert and Philippe Collet both of France cleared 18-4w. Kozakiewicz won the pole vault at the 1980 olympics. Norfolk a. A in his first time out since rejoining the new York mets Tom Seaver was far from terrific. In 2vi innings the 42-year-dd right hander allowed seven runs on nine hits to the Tidewater tides of the International league. Major league roundups on Page 26. You think of Tom in terms that Aren t really human mets manager Dave Johnson said after the mets class aaa affiliate Defeated the defending world series champions 7-1 in a seven inning exhibition game thursday night. Johnson and Seavor agreed that his scheduled major league return against Philadelphia on june 20 will be delayed for about a week. Am i Happy certainly not Seavor said of his Outing. But am i totally Dis appointed  another met in the spotlight right fielder Darryl Strawberry lost a Battle of wills with Johnson. Strawberry was fined $250 and benched for arriving late at Wrigley Field tuesday and Johnson had threat ened to suspend him if he carried out a threat not to play against Tidewater. Strawberry played the entire game grounding out twice and striking out  general manager Frank Cashen called Seaver an unsigned free agent after injuries decimated the pitching staff. Bob Ojeda was lost for the season David Cone May miss the rest of the year and Rick Aguilera has been sidelined for three weeks. Seavor said he was pleased that he threw strikes and that he was not bothered by a right knee injury that ended his stint with Boston last August and needed surgery during the Winter. Seavor struck out two batters and walked one. Of his 58 pitches. 37 were strikes and 21 were balls. He allowed two doubles and three runs in the first inning. He walked the first Batter he faced Terry Blocker. Then gave up a double to Kevin Elsler. Andre David then hit a two run double and Mark Carreon had a sacrifice Fly. In the second Seaver struck out two batters but allowed a fourth run on three singles. Carreon and Clint hurdle singled in the third and Steve Springer hit a run scoring double off the Center Field  left the game with one out and both runners eventually scored. The outcome was t very desirable but i was t looking at  Johnson explained. I was looking Al How he threw the Ball. His Arm strength and his control is better at this Point than i thought it would be he said. Seaver had been throwing Al his Home in Greenwich conn., before Cashen s Call. He has a 311-205 lifetime record and holds Many mets pitching Marks including 198 victories 44 shutouts and 2,541 strikeouts