European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 16,1987 the stars and stripes Page 27 Bruce report Fec a spurns Kansas bid Columbus Ohio a for Mer Ohio stale football coach Earlc Bruce has turned Down the head coach ing position at the University of Kansas a Columbus to station re ported tuesday. Wins to reported that Bruce had decided against accepting the offer to succeed Bob Valc seme at the big eight conference school. Bruce fired As Ohio state head coach nov. 16, could not immediately be reached for comment. In fac. 5, was reportedly close to reaching an agreement monday but according to published reports was asking financial guarantees be written into a Multi year contract. Kun athletic director Bob Freder ick and other University officials arrived in Columbus on monday for meetings with Bruce. Asked whether an agreement might be reached tues Day Frederick had said "1 Hope so wording of the contract appeared to be the Only unresolved Issue the col Umbus dispatch reported in tuesday. It s getting close Bruce said. The guarantees requested by Bruce were not included in his three year con tract at Ohio state which was permitted to fire him without giving a reason. Valc seme was 4-17-1 in his two years. Bruce compiled a record of 81 26-j during his nine Yean at Ohio stale including a 6-4-1 Mark in 1987. Brown interviewed new Orleans Mack Brown Tulane University s athletic director and football coach met with univer sity of North Carolina officials Mon Day to discuss the school s vacant coaching Job. In its monday editions the times Picayune newspaper in new Orleans quoted sources As saying air Force coach Fisher Mcberry also is to meet with North Carolina officials to Dis cuss the coaching Job left vacant with the recent resignation of Dick Crum. Botox Trade Sullivan Boston Marc Sullivan the Boston red sox backup Catcher and son of an owner of Trie team was traded monday to the Houston astros for a player to be named later. The Trade ends his employer employee relationship with his father red sox co owner Haywood Sullivan in limited action Sullivan hit ,174 and. 194 with three homers in his first two major league seasons. This year he hit a Home run in his first time at Bat in Fenway Park but finished with a. 186 average in 160 at bats with two homers and Lorils. Righetti unwanted Tokyo free a agent Dave Rig Hetti has not been offered any Multi million Dollar contracts by japanese teams club officials said monday the yom Iuri giant and Yakut swallows both reported to have made proposals ranging to 120 million to Righetti denied those reports. Kuniski Nakajima the swallows spokesman said the team had not offered any Money to Righetti. Itaru Taguchi another swallows representative told a news conference monday the club has no intention of obtaining the Pitcher who spent the past seven seasons with the new York Yankees. An official of the yom Iuri dub who declined to identify himself said Mon Day he had read rumours in newspapers but had not heard anything in the giants office about an offer 10 Righetti. Sports Vire Righetti has received a one year contract offer from the Seattle Mari ners Righetti s agent said. The offer is believed to be Worth $700,000 to $800.000, with incentives Worth about an additional $350,000 to j400.000, the Seattle times reported monday. The bid May Center around an annuity with much of the Money deferred the newspaper said. Righetti 19, compiled 31 saves out of the new York Yankees bullpen last season. He had an 8-6 record with a 3.51 Era. Cubs sign Law Chicago the Chicago cubs on monday signed tree agent in fielder Vance Law who batted .271 last sea son for it Montreal expos. Law 31, had 27 doubles a triple 12 homers and 56 Bis last season. Williams May retire Seattle Dick Williams of the Seattle mariners said monday thai next Sti soil his 21st As a major league Man Ager Likely Wilt be his last in that role. He says it la be Lime to retire. Piquet ready to go estor1l, Portugal world Cham Pion Nelson Piquet of Brazil made his first trial run in a Lotus Honda monday As Drivers from nine formula one works teams began trials for the 1988 season at the Estoril aul drome Piquet who won the 1987 world title driving for the Williams team said he was taxing a stride Forward in his racing career and hoped to derive the maximum Benefit from Lite Lotus Honda car. French racing Ace Alain pros made trial runs in a Mclaren Chassis fitted with a Honda engine and austrian Driver Ger hard Berger and italian a Khette Alborell tested a new automatic Gearbox and tires for the Ferrari team. Old game new name new York the name of the men s Golf tournament in Jackson Ville fla., has been changed from the tournament players championship to the players championship. The players championship which features the strongest Field on the tour will be played March 24-27 at the tournament players club at saw grass. The purse for the 1988 event has been increased 10 $ 1.25 million. Death1 spoils sport Milan Italy Roma goalkeeper Franco Tancredi whose heart stopped for 20 seconds after being stunned by a firecracker thrown from the stands during sunday s match against . Milan hinted monday he May quit the sport. This is the end of soccer for me Tancredi said Roma s swedish coach Nils lied Holm said the player appeared dead at first. He was t moving when i rushed Over he said. Tancredi was saved by cardiac Massage after the incident prior to the Start of the second half of sunday first division game which Milan won 1-0. 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