European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday february 19.1988 the stars and stripes Pago 27 sports wire Witherspoon stops wegers in 9th round from pro dispatches London former two time heavyweight Cham Pion Tim Witherspoon stopped Mexico s Mando Vil vegas wednesday in the ninth round of their scheduled Iff round , 30, from Philadelphia was a Tom 223 w pounds id pounds lighter than on his fast visit to Britain when he successfully defended hit world boning association Crown by knocking out Frank Bruno in the Lith round at Wembley in july 1986.the american who lost his title to James Bon Crusher Smith six months after beating runo came Back to Lon Don to further his Hope for a third world title shot this time against undisputed Champion Mike , the 26-Ycar old mexican National Champion did Little but Tim Wilher sport Maul and hold rarely throwing an effective , flabby and hat fooled and weighing 554 pounds dropped his fight record to 15-3 but kept his record of never having been knocked out intact. Wilch spoon whose record improved to 27-2-0,next faces Canadian razor Ruddock on april 10. Gooden loses arbitration Case new York Pitcher Dwight Gooden lost his arbitration bid for a ,65 million salary the new York mets said thursday. He will be paid the $1.4 million the mets had , who missed iwo months of last season while undergoing rehabilitation for a cocaine abuse problem had been seeking a $150,000 raise Over his 1987 salary. Instead he wound up with a Cut of $100,000.the decision in favor of the mets widened the club owners Edge in this year s round of salary owners have won Loofah a 14 eases decided so far. George Bell the american league map avoided the trend by coming to terms wednesday with the Toronto Blue jays in the room where their arbitration was to have been held. Bell left with a two year con tract for a guaranteed $4.1 won two of the three arbitration decisions announced wednesday. Gary Redus of the chicag White son and Mark Gubicza of the Kansas City Roy als won. Chris brawn of the san Diego padres Roger Mcdowell of the mics settled in addition to Bell. Mcdowell agreed to a one year con Trad for s615.000 after he reassessed his position Fol lowing losses by Toronto s Tom Hunke and John fran co of the Cincinnati reds. Also wednesday Tony Gwynn s contract with the padres was . He will gel $1.09 million this season instead of the $840,000 under his old contract and .19 million in 1989 instead of$940,000. Bell will get $1.9 million this season and $1.9 Mil lion in 1990. Toronto has an option for 1990 at $2 million but must pay him a $200,000 if in is not car Cisco. Bell will receive si00,000 in other compensation during the life of the con i act including the use fan automobile paid for by the club. The option year would bring the value of the package to $5.9 million. Capitols grab 4th straight East Rutherford . Mike Ridley scored goal and set up one of two by Dave Christian As the Washington capitals won i hair fourth straight Gam with a 4-3 decision Over the new Jersey devils to today wednesday nigh the Victory moved Washington into sole Possession of second Pla in the Patrick division with 62 Points one ahead of the Idle new York islanders nil stand Ings i Munarin on Page 12 Aaron Broten had iwo goals and set up another by pal a Hrbcek As the devils a i hair three game win Ning Streak at the Brendan Byrne Arena snapped Becker gains third round Milan Italy top seeded Boris Becker of we Germany overcame his own erratic serve to defeat one Den s Magnus Gustafsson 6-3.6-3 wednesday in the Sec Ond round of the $500,000 Stella Artois Tennis Tournai , the defending Champion managed Only one Nee to the swede s four in advancing to the thud . 2 seed Jimmy Connors playing his first match rallied from an 0-3 deficit to rout 24-year-old David Lewis of new zealand fr-3, 6-3. Bullets Malone among 7 fined new York Washington bullets Center mow Malone and six older Aba players were fined n total of $9,500 wednesday for i hair involvement in two Sepa rate altercations during games this month a league Friday s programs supers Atlon an to 1135 swum1 1ka the Rod Jim can Malone was fined $3,500 for fighting with Milwaukee s Jock Sikma in the first Quarter of the bocks 1 14-1 10 Victory Over the bullets on feb. 15. Malone we fined for initiating the confrontation and for throwing punches while Sikma was penalized $1,000 for retaliating and throwing a punch Rod Thorn Aba vice president operations said John Long of the Indiana pacers was fined $2,500 and Jay Humphries of Phoenix suns $1,000 for their actions during Indiana s 107-102 Triumph on feb. 12.long was cited for initiating the fight and Humphries for throwing punches in the addition Rod Anderson Greg or Cilmo and Scott Skiles of he pacers were fined $500 apiece for leaving the Bench area. Kris non wears Down Chang Memphis Tenn. Racsh Krishnan ssi Eady consistent game wore Down Young Michael Chang As he posted a 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 second round Victor wednesday in the $415,000 . Indoor Tennis championships Krishnan the no. Ii seed and the 15-year-old Chang played a furious first set but the pan began to Tell on the younger player. In other second round matches tuesday All the seeded players won except no. Seed Peter Lundgrin of Sweden who was upset by Aaron Kric Sicin 6-3, 7-5.krickstcin will play the Winner of a match Between Scott Davis and loth seeded Kevin Curren no. 5 seed Amos Mansdorf of Israel Defeated Mark Dickson of Tampa fla., 6-2, fi-4 14th-seeded Jim push struggled but prevailed Over Joey rive 7-6 7-16-t 3-76-3.paul Annacone the i2ih seed had an easy time with Lawson Duncan 6-2, 6-4, and eighth seed Chrision Van Rensburg of great neck n.y., downed Greg Holmes of Salt Lake City 6-1, 7-5. Title bouts set for april 1 6 Las vegas. Nov. Julio Cesar Chavez will de fend his world doling association lightweight title against Rodolfo Aguilar of Panama and Marlon Star Ling will meet Mark Breland in a rematch for the Aba welterweight Lille on april 16 it the Las vegas Hilton promoters said wednesday Chavez undefeated in is fights with 46 knockouts will defend his title for the first Lime since winning it nov. 21. I9b7, when be battered former championed in Rosario into submission in the i Ith round. Chavez or Mexico was named fighter of the Yea for 19s7 by the world boxing Council. Aguilar 19-1 with nine knockouts is ranked no. Among lightweights by the Aba. By stand. 20-1," will be frying to regain the Aba title he lost to Starling on an i Tib round knockout last August. Ireland on olympic Gold medallist has fought twice since losing the title winning a 10-round Deci Sion Over Javier Suazo in december and knocking out Juan Dalorso Villa in the third round on feb. 5. Starling defended the title on the feb. 5 card taking an unimpressive 12-round decision . Record numbers View games Calgary. Alberta boosted by the unite states first medal in pairs figure skai Ings abcs Over night ratings showed a record number or household stand in to the Winter olympics the network reported tuesday Nibi telecast which also featured taped segments of hockey women s luge and men Alpine combined skiing Drew a 25.5 Nielsen rating a 39 share and 22,590,000 . Households network spokesman jct Talvin said. The previous record for a single night was 22,050,000households, Sci in 1984. When the broadcast from Sarajevo mostly on a tape delay basis. Raiders of Aba get Davis gift Detroit since the combative do Broil pistons have been referred Isoju the raiders of the Aba Al Davis decided they should look the , owner of the lot Angeles nil learn with the Lough reputation sent Piston players and coaches while knit sweaters with the raiders Black Skull and crossbones got the idea after watching a television feature on the bad boys of basketball last was a Nice touch of a by Al Davis pistons coach Chuck Daly said visions soy they like the image. Loved in guard Isiah Thomas said. When you re successful alot of teams Don t like you. That goes with Success. Thai Means you re doing something . Golfer shares Manila Lead Manila Philippines Sieve in Mon of the United states and Hsieh Chien seng of Taiwan fired 4 under Par 6ss thursday and shared the first Roundhead in the Philippines open . One stroke Back were Mark Aebli of the ., Yuanching Chi of Taiwan and Carlos Espinosa of Mexico. Only 17 players broke Par on a Day Ihal icel the 160-Man Field complaining of swirling winds and Siow Grecny at the 7.090-Yard Wack walk Goff and country . 30, from Taylor Texas had six birdies including three during a five Hole stretch starting on the Izeh Hole italian demand rally safety Rome italian motorcyclists thursday demanded guarantees of improved safely regulations for the 1989 Paris to Dakar year s 22-Day event which included cars trucks and motorcycles left six people dead leading Tocalis by some thai the rally be abolished. I Dalian motorcycle racers and representatives of leading teams met thursday to discuss next year s race. Francesco pc Frei president of the italian Moloi Cylc federation a Davice president of the International body said the rally needed a precise re Gullion and More precise guarantees of safety for the do my l0700 070 eura51im m a pm Urr Man cow. 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