European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday january 15,1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Gregg resigns for sum Job Lyric Kano Green Bay wis a Green Bay packers coach Forrest Gregg has resigned to become head coach Al i Alma mater Southern methodist univer sity Packer president Robert Parins said thursday. I had a Long Visil Wilh the coach Lati last Parins said thursday. He has agreed to take the Job. 1have agreed to release him. "1 told him in that is what he wants to do in is his decision thai 1 was sorry to Sec him go because of the position of the team at the present time. But i Lold him it is an Opportunity thai might not come Parins said he would meet Friday afternoon with Tom Braatz the packers vice president of football operations and hey would begin a search fora new coach. The Packer president said that he had not set timetable Cor hiring a new coach. He Sard there were no leading candidates Al his time. But Braatz Loid a Green Bay television station wednesday that his first priority would be to hire an assistant coach from another National football league team. His second Choice said Braatz would be the head coach of a College team. Sum athletic director Doug single said thursday morning thai a few contract details remained la Bis hammered out and he scheduled a news conference to announce Gregg s decision. The contract is tentatively a four year agreement with a one year option bul single did Noi disclose any financial figures involving Gregg who would become s 12th head coach if he accepts the position. In comments to reporters wednesday single said he thought Gregg would Tun been turned Dawn once in a last minute Deal when Colorado coach Bill Mccartney rejected the Job saturday Afler first indicating he would accept Thiol tar. The coach met with Smitj president a. Kenneth Pyland single in Apple ton. Wis. In tuesday. Single said he wanted to give Gregg an Opportunity in talk Over the offer with his family and inc packers. Gregg just completed the fourth year of u five year contract with inc packers he reportedly makes between$250,000 and 5300,000 o year. Green Bay was i-9-1 in 1987, giving Gregg a 25-37-1 record with the packers. Gregg earned nil Hall off Femc honors with Green Bay during he packers glory years in the 1960s before finishing a playing Carcer with he Dallas cowboys. He graduated High school in Sulphur Springs Texas and played Coll Ciale Ball Al sum where Boh of his children also went to College his Mother lives in Sulphur Springs Stargell s new goal managing in majors Willie slam jc11 gels and Hujus from daughter Dawn left a by Ben Walker new York a Willie newest mail of Famer. Now has an other goal to manage in the major leagues. I want to do it very Stargell said wednesday a Day Afler he became the i7lh player 10 be elected into base Ball s shrine on inc first ballot i m like a Guy who goes to the minor leagues equips Nim self and gets ready for the Stargill said. But 1have no timetable for managing so Argyll whose Fame came As a slugger with inc Pittsburgh pirates is preparing Orris third season As a coach with inc Atlanta braves he said he would Welcome a Chance o manage in the Winter leagues Only a handful of players have managed in he majors after being elected to the Hall of Fame and none has enjoyed much sue t Ess. Ted Williams Rogers Hornsby an Frankic Frisch Are among those who have struggled in the dugout White their Golden place ques Hung in the Hall. So Argyll was honoured fora 11-year career with 473 Home runs 1,540 Rols and a ,282 average. He was also the pirates Leader in the clubhouse where he presided Over the family and played a key Rale in iwo world series championships. Surgill was named on 352 of 127 ballots 82.4 percent in voting by the baseball writers association of America. He was he Only candidate who received the required 75 percent which was 321 votes and was the first to make it on his Rookie ballot since Willie Mccovy in 1986. Jim running missed by Only tour Vales in his i2in year an the ballot. Run Ning a 224-Gamc Winner was named on 317 ballots in Hal May have been his Busl Chance Ever. He missed by 21 vote last pc Brand 10 in ivr6. Nent year Johnny Bench and Are expected to be first time selections and will Likely splinter support for sunning a Republican congressman from Kentucky Gaylord Perry Jim i Almer Rod cure. Tom a Caver and Csc Rose arc among other top Candi dates who will come up for election Inich near future. Reflecting on a weak Field of 45 Candi dates nine voters signed their ballots without listing anyone for election. Had those voters not returned their cards Dunning would have been elected. Stargill will be inducted july 31 during Curc monies in Cooper town , Hewill he will nut write an acceptance speech an instead will let it just come out Tony Oliva was third in the voting with202. Followed by Orlando cup cd with 199. Roger Moris gel if in his j5lh and final year of eligibility. He and Don Larson who pitched he Only per Cal game in world series history will be considered by if veterans committee in five years among other first timers on the ballot. Luis Tiant got 132 Voles and Sparky Lyle Edberg my Melikova Advance in Melbourne Melbourne. Australia a defending Cham pions Stefan Edburg and Lana Man Dikova easily moved into the third round of the australian open Tennis championships thursday with straight set Vic tories. Nil Cirg seeking his third Canua Itic men s singles title in this grand slam tournament Defeated Alexan Der Wron of Cal Germany 6-4. 6-j. 6-1. Mandrikova who is seeded fifth in inc women s singles romped a a 6-t, 6-1 Triumph Over Hadlis to Rhet of the Netherlands. Other set do d women u inning second round matches thursday included no Jam Shriver. Who ousted has Fairbank of South Africa i 6-0 no 9 Lori Mcneil who downed Manon Hall Graf of i he nether lands 6-4, m acid no. 13 Calarina Lindqvist of Sec. Den a 6-2, 6-2 Winner Over Ann Lac Ericksson of Man Tomedi Minn Edburg had too much Power and experience for Vronz who is ranked just 19sth in the world. Then"2-Rankcd Edberg next faces american Dan Goldic. Goldic from Mclean vn., trounced Martin Lau 6-4,6-3,6-1. Sixth seeded Anders Jarryd of Sweden and no. 8 Slobodan Zibo Jonovic of Yugoslavia also posted Sec Ond round victories thursday inc fourth Day in the two week event. Jarryd it Fea cd Gia Hica Pozzi of Italy 6-4, 7-6, 6-3, while Zivojinovic was Given a code of conduct Viola Tion for unsportsmanlike conduct during his 6-4, 6-4,6-7, 6-3 Triumph Over British Davis cup player Steve Shaw. The Malch marked by a number of heated exchanges Between the players und Zivojinovic was warned by the Umpire after a flare up Midway through the third set. Bui in the men s singles. Mid seeded 1 Eier Lund Gran of Sweden and iwo Lime australian open Winner Johan Krick were eliminated. Australian John Frawley ups Lundgrin 6-1,6-6, 3. Frawley 22, resumed hit Tennis career in August Alicr being sidelined by a fractured right wrist and has lifted his computer ranking to 44th. Lundgrin is ranked 27th, Frawley said he was still doing daily exercises to strengthen the wrist. Tie injury Cost Roe a year of my career. I fed As though a year ago i should have been where i a now he said. Frawley was delighted with the he played against Lundgrin. I did t miss a Ball and 1 played Ever 1 return he said. In was my Bra match since i Krai Pat Cash i Brisbane late last year. Magnus Guil Alysun of Sweden Defeated Krick 6-3. 6-1, 6-4. Krick who lives in Naples tla., won the australian open men s Crown in 9s1 and 1982 also advancing thursday were a on world s Lap ranked Junior who Defeated flu a australian Truid Woad Bridger 6-3. 6-2, 6-4 Mark Traumann of Australia who downed i Solo Cam of Italy 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 and Wesl German Christian Saceanu who ousted South african Harry Moir 6-1, on wednesday the 22-year-old Cash advanced to the third round with a 6-1, 7-6,6-3 Victory Over fellow australian Carl limb Iier. Cash was impressive on the new synthetic rebound Ace a hard court surface. The Hometown favorite Wilt face another local Fig ure Pul Mcnamee in the Bird round of the si.9 see Edbert on Page 28
