European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday. October 7,19b7 the stars and stripes Page 27 bad Bock sidelines islanders Bossy from press dist chm Uniondale . Mike Bossy the right Wing who led the new York islanders to four Stanley cups announced monday he will sit out Ibe 1987-88 season because of a chronic Back injury. Mike bouy in t retiring he said at a news conference. I Wili approach therapy with Ibe Hope of getting Back to a Nornal Way of living. Hopefully this will dear up and at some Point Iii put on the skates Busy who has a disk problem in the base of his spine Taid he Hopes to play again in the 1988-89 season. Bossy 30, set an nil record by scoring at least 50 goals in each of his first nine seasons. But the bad Back limited him to 6 games last year when he scored 33 goals. Penguins pick simmer Montreal seeking some scoring punch to complement All Star Center Mario la Mioux the Pittsburgh penguins selected led Wing Charlie simmer in the National hockey league waiver draft of unprotected player monday. Simmer. 33, a two Lime All Star who has 331 career goals including 29 last season with the Boston Bruins from whom he Wax drafted was one of 19 players selected the most in the modern Era of the waiver draft. Simmer who is reported to have a Large contract that figured to scare off most teams was purchased by Pitts Burgh for the waiver Price of $2,500. Attendance Marks set new York major league baseball set 10 attendance records in 1987, including drawing 52,029,664 fans the commissioner s office announced monday. The former Mark for combined at Tendance was let last year 47,500.347, the increase of 4,529,317 is the largest Complete sea son increase in a decade. This was the third consecutive year baseball has set an Overall attendance record. The american and National leagues silo set Tingle Staton records. The 14-team at Drew 27,278,822 Spectator and the 12-team no attracted 24.750.s4 2, club single Hasan records were set by the St. Louis cardinals 3,072,122new York mets 3,027,121 and san Francisco giants 1,917,863 in the no and the Toron to Blue jays 2,778,4i9kansas City Royal 2,392,47jminnesota twins 2,081,976 and text rangers 1.763.749 in the Al. The largest season increases were re corded by Minneota with 826.s2j in the american and Montreal with 721,345 in the National Overall 20 of the 26 dub increase 1984. The season also marked the second Drai Gril year All 26 dubs Drew More than i million fans. Also for the tint Lime two clubs the mets and cardinals Drew More than 3 million. White sox get Wojna Chicago the Chicago White sox on monday acquired right handed Pitcher de Wojna from the san Diego padres for a minor league player to be named later. The 27-year-old Woina made the padres 1987 opening Day roster and posted an 0-3 record and a 5.87 Era in five games including three As a starter before being optioned to class aaa Las vegas of the Pacik coast league where hewas7-switha4.0 Era. Sports wire twins keep Kelly Minneapolis Tom Kelly who in his first full season As a major league manager took the Minnesota twins o their first american league West title since 1970, on monday agreed to Termi of a one year contract. Hiring Kelly was the first official duly of Andy Macphail after he was named twins executive vice presi Dent last year. Kelly had been hired on an interim basis the previous sep tember after Ray Miller was fired. Macphail said that pitching coach Dick such bullpen coach Rick Stelmas zek third base coach Rick Rendic first base coach Wayne Terwilliger and Bat Ting coach Tony Oliva also have been asked Back for 1988 terms were not disclosed but the coaches who received no raises after last year s sixth place finish Are going to make up for that Macphail said. Kesy. Who earned a reported $100,000 this season said the twins did real Nice by me jays sign Williams Toronto Toronto manager Jimy Williams and his entire coach ing staff have been signed to contracts for the 1988 season the Blue jays announced monday. Williams in his second year As manager guided the Blue jays to a 96-66 record and a second place Fin ish in the Al East thai was tainted with a season ending seven game los ing Streak. Williams taif includes batting coach Cilo Gaston pitching coach a Widmar third base coach John Mclaren first base coach Billy Smith and bullpen instructor John Sullivan. Ii is Blue jays policy to sign the manager and coaches to one year con tracts. Williams the fourth Mann Ger in the 11-year history of the Blue jays has a 182-142 won Lon record. Sonics Ink polynice Seattle the Seattle supers Nici of the Aba signed first round draft Choice Olden polynice monday polynice a 7-fool Forward Center from Virginia via Italy signed a Muj linear contract Bob or Utju presi Dent of the team said. He becomes inc second top Rookie in three Dan to sign with the sonics first round pick Derrick Mckay from Alabama signed on Friday. Seattle obtained polynice in a draft Day Swap last june with the Chi Cago butt polynice played through his Junior year Al Virginia then competed last season to Italy. Tide vols on to new York the Tennessee Al Obama football game at Birmingham s legion held on oct. 17 will be Tele Vised by esp the Cable network announced monday. La will be the 70th meeting but the first night game Between the traditional Southeastern conference Powers. 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