European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday october 24,1987promotion to pm Shock to Piniella new York a general manager Lou Piniella was there and to was manager Billy Martin but new York Yankees owner George who orchestrated the team s latest personnel shuffle was conspicuous by his absence. Slain Brenner. Who Las summer said hiring Piniola to guide the new York Yankees without any managerial experience was a mistake had nothing to say thursday when his baseball brai Trusi met the Media for the first Lime. They came to Yankee stadium to find out Why Piniella. Who has no experience As a general manager was Given the Job. And they never Learned Why Martin who had been fired in tour previous slims As manager was Back for a fifth. rarely at a loss for words stayed upstairs in his office and sent word that he was nol available for questioning. Piniella looking out of place in a Busi Ness suit said that in formed him of he changes on monday after saying the previous week that he would have a Surprise for Piniola. Shock was More like in. At a player 1 never thought i would manage. 1 never dreamed i would be a general manager Piniola said. My next Slep is being Piniella did not immediately Acecil Slein Brenner s offer Tor his Blest Posi Tion. First he called his wife then he called his Mother. And i Don t Call my mom that much he said. They both both fat it was a positive thing to slain Brenner who did not speak with Piniella during most of August after the manager tailed to be in his Hole room to receive a phone Call from the owner has said thai Piniella was the worst judge of latent in the organization. "1 Don t think he really meant that Piniella said thursday. I think he meant thai the Field managers arc Loo dose to the action and that you get a belter perspective from upstairs Piniella said he will be in charge of in Yankees player moves. Or. Slein Brenner said thai As far As trades Are concerned. Billy and i should discuss in pint la said. I have the authority to make trades. He just asked that i run them by him. I m going to get input from Billy he s the one who has the Best impulse of the team. He s the one in the clubhouse every Day. He s the one on the Road in inc past Yankees general managers have been a Buffer Between the manager and the owner. Serving As manager Tor Steinbrenner is never easy. La s like a five Hundred Pound we Ghl said Martin who has been an advisor to Steinbrenner since Piniella re placed him iwo years ago Piniella had said during inc second half of the season thai Martin had been backstabbing him with Steinbrun nor. But on thursday the Yankees emphasized the Unity of their new management team. Both Martin and Piniella wore Gray Pinstripe suits. Both wore red neckties. They were not made available for Indi old and no Yankee managers Lou pin Lelu Tift and Billy Martin it meeting visual interviews. All questioning was done to he pair. Piniella s response to several questions was it s just Tike i m not looking at the past Piniella said. I m really nol. I m Only looking at inc present and the future. You can Only learn from the past. You can t do any thing about nobody s Gonna drive a wedge be tween Lou and me Martin said. Martin led inc Yankees to the Ameri can league Pennant in 1976 and the world series title in 1977, but in his last three Tours the Yankees finished fourth third and second. Each Lime he resumed. Turmoil followed. Billy v will not be different from Billy in Iii ii and i. Martin said. I m not Gonna change Martin said. My Iob is not to win a popularity con test. It s to win ballgames for the new York Manin said thai his four previous Dis missals had not taught him anything about being a manager for Slein Brenner. "1 was fired and i accepted in after i was fired of Martin said. I look in like a Man. It s a hard Pill to Swallow when you get fired. You never gel used Loil. Bui f Don t know if i Learned any thing from in 10 be honest with you Schwerdtfeger Gramsch in girls Central european Tennis finals Koppen refers Sun Warwick Tony Hartgers Nordenstedt. Germany kerplunk that was the situation in the Central european Len Nis championships As he no. I and no. 2 boys singles and no. I girls doubles players fell by the Wayside As the tournament decided ils finalists. Wiesbaden s Jeff Warwick who earned the no. 1 boys singles seed by beating defending Champion Tony hangers of Heidelberg in last week s regular season finale fell to accents Markus Koppen 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals and hangers himself tumbled in the semifinals 10 Bonn s Konrad Peters 7-5, 6-3. So instead of a Renews of last year s Lilly go in s a pair of Bennor athletes going for All the marbles. This is the first year the Bennor has played fall Tennis. Hartgers swept past Berlin s Cherif Hanify 6-3, 6-1 in his quarterfinal match and Peters ousted shape s Sieve Reiniger 6-3, 6-1. In the other quarterfinal Bat the. Patch s Chris fam Rita outlasted Munich s Joe Milanov 6-1,6-4. Koppen then disposed of Semritc 6-3,6-3 to reach the finals. Heidelberg s second seeded tandem of Lisa Beuer Man and Cheryl Lydford put defending champions Karen Ashdown and Melame Rudy on the sidelines in the girls semifinal doubles action 7-5 in the tiebreaker after winning the first set 6-2. They will meet Wiesbaden s Hillham Sisters. Ken and Tari who posted a 6-3, 6-4 semifinal Victory Over Munich s Sandy bums Wendy Barber combo. The Ashdown Rudy duo ousted Mannheim s Tari Scordo Stephanic Grant tandem 6-1, 6-2, in the quarterfinals while inc Burns Barber team was eliminating Bonn s Carrie Parker Nathalie Doron pair. The two top seeded girls singles players Heidel Berg s defending Champion Kim Schwerdt Fegor and accents Ann Krislin Gramsch remained undefeated As they moved into their expected showdown. eliminated Bonn s Laura Neumann Tuell 6-1,6-1 and Brussels Jenny Ryall 7-6 7-46-3 to reach the finals again and Gramsch conquered Wiesbaden s Darin Jonas 6-0, 6-0 and Patch s Susan Healy 6-4,6-2. In he boys doubles the finals lineup pits the Bonn Eval Knoll Len Verway tandem opposite Heidelberg Stieger hangers Chris Miller combo. Playoff from Page 25 won t Start in favor of Mark Van Winkle. No question about Ramstein s starter no. 2-ranked Jeff Wilson. Add the fact thai Zitkovich owns one Safe Lilc As a starting quarterback and Wilson owns iwo. And his one could be High noon. Only it starts at i . The rams looked like Vintage 1984 with Wilson passing for four touchdowns last week. They be won 28 straight regular season Home games the Hawks have their own Streak 17 straight regular season Victo Ries. The Hawks should win Safe. But they re Ripe for an upset. Ram Sicin by 6. Sot Stofberg d-6 Al win adm 2-5 sunday both coaches Are aiming for big stuff. So Sterberg s fluent predicts 200 Yards for tailback . Payne who gained 123 last week. Fluent also wants a second win for the first Lime in Wolf hound history we fee we have As Strong a team As we be Ever had Here. Maybe the Wiesbaden s Covington says he d like to break the Csc Rushing record of 469 Yards Sel by bit Burg in 1976. You Canu blame diving Ion for feeling Giddy All purpose Man a. Jackson resumed wednesday after quilling three weeks before. The coach says Jackson will probably Start Al flanker with Kenny Brown at of. Wiesbaden by 23. Chi Dundi 1-7 it ill Denham 5-4 saturday Mildenhall put up a heart pounding fight in the . For eight weeks. Then came the marauders 7-4 loss to Lakin health. Which slopped i hair playoff Hopes. Chicksands spent last weekend resting Hanks to its flooded Field Iha pushed the Bent Waters came to oct. 31. The Chicks Are fighting Lor play ers Bui if they have ii that will be enough to Surprise the depressed marauders Chicksands by i. Fairford 2-7 at Creehan common i 6 saturday Greenham s Triumph Al upper Heyford ranks As the . Upset of they in. Kirk Davis touchdown in the 6 0 Victory might be whal the pirates need 10 climb Back Imo Conle lion next year. They continue that ascent against the fal cons. Grenham by 14, Alconbury 5-4 at upper Heyword 6-3 sunday Alconbury can forever look Back on 1987 As the year in finally Shook its choke lag. Down two games with three to go the spartans miraculously have a shot at the /s National Divi Sion Lillif. All they have to do is win by 22 Points 10 Force a playoff with hey Ford. If the spartans win by 23, they re the division champions. With Reggie Taylor going deep to Bob Salsbery and Mike judge inc spartans can do in. Alconbury by 23. Urn Antn 7-2 Al bin realm 6-2 sunday this decides inc . S american division race. Lakin Heath comes to town with the lop Rushing de sense and wond ranked passing de sense. Luik Cheath by 6. Ramm gets Hole in one Ramstein Al there Wai no doubt about whose shot would count on the Lois Hole Al Wood Lawn Golf club Friday during the select Shor Golf tournament Hon Oring departing Safe major general Norm Campbell. Chuck Garnro knocked his in the cup on the Par 3, 138-Yard Hole for his first Hole in one in 20 Yean of got. Witnessing Ramm s 6-Iron shot were Terry Coon Rick Griful and Jack Dolc. Campbell hit week s guest picker in the Slars and stripes football prediction Conlest is scheduled to pcs next week
