European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                He stars and stripes Page 27 Barfield Blue Joys sign new contract from press dispatches Toronto outfielder Jesse bar Field eligible to become a free agent during the off season has signed a new contract with the Toronto Blue jays the club announced Friday. Only hours after a spokesman for the Blue jays said there was nothing imminent concerning contract negotiations with Barfield the team issued sports wire a terse one paragraph written statement saying that the right fielder had agreed to a Deal through the 1989 season. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Barfield 27, led the major leagues with 40 Home runs in 1986, when he batted .289 with 108 runs batted in. In 1987, he hit .263 with 28 Hom ers and 84 Bis. He hit Only one Homer in september and october As the Blue jays lost their final seven games and finished second behind Detroit in the american league East. Barfield earned a base salary of ,237,500 this season after avoiding arbitration at the last minute. He would Cam an additional $30,000 if he wins his second straight Gold Glove award. Longer paces masters Stuttgart West Germany a Bernhard Langer a tournament co organizer As Well As a participant shot a 71 saturday and held onto the Lead after three rounds of the $444,000 German master s Golf tourney. Langer the second round co Leader with Ireland s Christy o Connor had a 54-Hole total of 208. Spain s save Ballesttros fired a 5-under-Par 67 to move into second place at 209. O Connor was tied for third with Tommy Armour Iii of the United states at 210, one stroke ahead of Spain s Manuel Pinero. Edberg eliminated Atlanta Stefan Edberg ranked second in the world was eliminated from the $500,000 at to Chal Lenge Tennis tournament in a straight set loss to Paul Annacone Friday. The 6-2, 6-3 Victory lifted Anna Cone s record in the round Robin phase of the event to 2-1 and gave him a spot in saturday s semifinals against top ranked Ivan Lendl. John Mcenroe was to meet Jimmy Connors in the other semifinal. Mcenroe Defeated Sweden s Mikcael perfors 6-2, 6-3 to give him a 2-1 round Robin record while Connors ran his record in the event to 3-0 with a 6-0, 6-1 pasting of Ulf Stenlund on Friday night Amateur advances Scottsdale Ariz. Michael Chang an unseeded 15-year-old Amateur became the youngest player Soever reach the semifinals of a Nabisco grand prix event Friday with straight sets Victory Over Mexico s Jorge Lozano in the $303,400 act Scottsdale open. Fourth seeded David Pale and no. 7seed Eliol Titscher also advanced to saturday s semifinal round. Sixth seeded Kevin Curren met elimination. Chang who last month became the youngest male to Ever win a match at the . Open unset eighth seeded Jay Berger Here monday in straight sets and then beat Veteran Ben test Erman in three sets on thursday. He needed just 65 minutes to re  Barfield. 40 homers in 86 Cord a 6-4, 6-1 win Over Lozano ranked 129th in the world. I really did t know anything about him until i got on the court said Chang who is tied for 483rd place inthe world rankings. He just entered High school in Placentia Calif. Dodds Edwards tie Pensacola Fla. Trevor Dodds and 1985 Champ Danny Edwards shot 67s for the second consecutive Day Friday to tie for the Lead at the Halfway Point of the $300,000 Pensacola open Golf tournament. Dodds and Edwards were at 8-under-Par 134 after two rounds Over the 7,154-Yard, Par-71 Perdido Bay resort course. Palmer moves in front Roswell a. Arnold Palmer not Only has t won since 1985, the golfing great had not even led a tournament in two years until the $250,000 senior Challenge. With Arnie s army following his every move Palmer was in command again Friday shooting a 6-under-Par 66 for a one stroke Lead entering sat urday s second round in the 54-Hole pea senior tour event Dave Hill and Buck Adams were Stoke behind Palmer Over the Par-72, 6,702-Yard Horseshoe Bend country club course. Andretti 1 -2 in trials Monterey Calif. Mario Andretti broke his own track qualifying record Friday on the Way to winning the provisional pole for the Champi on spark plug 300-Kilometer indy car race at Laguna Seca raceway. Andretti 47, toured the 1.9-Miteroad circuit at 129.237 Mph breaking the Mark of 128.969 he set in claim ing the pole Here last year. Michael Andretti Mario s 24-year old son was second at 128.933 Mph followed by Bobby Rahal at 127.932mpb. Noah gains final Basel Switzerland top seeded Yannick Noah of France swept aside countryman Guy forget the sixth seed 6-1,6-2 saturday to and Vance to the finals of the $239,000swiss indoors tournament in the finals sunday Noah will face Roland Agnor of Haiti who whipped Andre Agassi of Las vegas ncv., 6-1,6-4, in the other semifinal. Fear of hike in interest hurts Dolli tvs Tommy sunday s programs an to Germany new York up ended lower against other key Friday continuing a slide on kits that began on tuesday and Silver fell. Traders said the Dollar further damaged by Torcasi James Baker s statement High interest rates May fight inflation. His remarks were a while House briefing for mation Agency intern and echoed recent Stal Greenspan chairman serve Board. Baker s comments Day decision by to raise a key agreements and a i the prime lending to 9.25 percent by Cial Banks. Since tuesday pushed the Dollar in new York to 143. To japanese thursday. 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