European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 20 the stars and stripes thursday March 24,1988 to s new season old dilemma by Ben writer Haines City a. To and base Hall. Will he make the Choice or with the Kansas City royals it s going to be a very Tough Deci Sion manager John Tatlian said. We might risk losing him if Brij sent 1o inc minors. Rut we have to do what is Best for the learn Marc Likely do will do what to warm to do just like he docs on the football Field. There arc some and Wathan is Amon them who believe 80 Jackson could be come the greatest baseball player Ever. Others including Many who have seen Jackson continue la flail at curves and misplay Fly balls Aren t so sure then there s to. He s not saying. To he refers to himself in the third per son As in to can be a funny Guy snot talking this Spring. He says he is dedicating himself to baseball and wants to avoid distractions. Sound familial he said he was t boing to play foot Ball and then he did wat lion said. They offered him a ton of Money and he does t came from n wealthy family. Hey he chanced his mind. We All do thai Encell that when Jackson turned his attention to a new Hobby he seemed to turn off baseball. Jackson was batting .25 with in Home runs and 45 Rols in 79 games when los Angl i raiders owner Al Davis signed him 10 a $7.6 million five year contract shortly before the All Star break. After that Jackson hit just .193 Ith four Homyn and eight kills in 37 games. All of a sudden he seemed to Drift teammate Georgc Brett said. He had Good numbers in july and lie did t add much did however build his football be scoreboard from Page 18 Gacy Jackson a Heisman trophy Winner at Auburn and no. I nil draft Choice ran for a raiders record 221 Yards in on game and kept running Over defenders. Bret was among Many royals who sharply spoke out when Jackson signed wild the raiders. They claimed Jackson misled the club. Kansas City fans skewered Jackson. They littered Arrowhead stadium with footballs when Jackson came to town to play in the fierce raiders chiefs rivalry. There was talk Between Jackson and royals management Al first it appeared Jackson would be forced to make a Deci Sion soon. Royals co owner Avron Fogel Man later said there is no ultimatum that Jackson can play both scars of Jackson s feud with the royals seem to have he Ned. There was a team meeting some give and take and he is now one of them son of. The royals still Marvel at his monstrous batting practice shots and How he runs fast and powerful with his leg apart spraying up dirt. They Admire his muscular body but no longer Cluster around him As if trying to win his attention. He is just a baseball player albeit a special one. Jackson jokes and sings Rock n Roll with his friends. His once prevalent Sll Ler is much improved. For now Jackson is Hunting for a Job on the is no guarantee to will be with the team on opening Day. He a competing with Gary Thurman to Start in left Field. Thurman baited ,300 throughout the minors impressed Wathan in class aaa last season and hit .196 in 27 games with the has cot Ai much Chance As Gary Thurman of making this team Watha said. Bui it s Nui an or Thor or situation. They both could Maku which Way w Iii be go to Jackson say he s Noncen Traller on baseball for now. A Twink 23 to Terri and Man 31 e of Invfio 171 run a wiring tag Widen Johnston a di.24. Lloyd biter can4mkt 21 a in i Rofi. Hainan. It a to 10131 Hull pm Weir a Utji \1hirn Kin a Lim or Rynn i. A of a Mcaa Tournai on pm z. Irhn Atlin for to flt of Fiji i Fri lira ref Hur Hnryk a r. Lawn Invof Iff Iro at Lett of twin. A nuggets 136, spurs 109 s i4 big it in 1-4 11. Airt so 111 n i i a Millili of. Frk a ,. ?6-6. 30 til Tajii Lii it 34 0 a is a-it0q? Bucks Lulf Hovark 98 Nant a no. 0? 5 s 25 world figures Nua it St. I agcy api world cup Man i . I it la Nav and i Linen 6 Nociar pm z. My Ftp Kli Icib and 313. 13 3. Try a Vin nil flab Mrich Cimpl. 1 b 4. Nalimu Anim rep and for Taiti but Ftnat. To Unwin 2 t 30 lir or i and Tom Hui nor 3 & 1 1 7, rockets 95 4-7 ?-4 id put a vol liar a j1 2i. 0-0 if ,3.6 1-7 /. Women1 giant slalom 13 cofit411 e--6 u Pic r if z-3 i k ?tafi8 h�it5t 0 ?.j ji.? 4 z ? 33 4-4 id. Mutu 00 2-2 s. ,-. 1.4 of ind i re i to a fort 4laclrtfrdp a 5. 7. Al clip i Iii own Rabi or. Fetal 3 17. Jar 3 if t 10 3. &1 b 9 2-3 a a Al c Jomn 3-q -4-4 id i 7 8 6 f. It k Al. I hot Chi of irony 7 14 a in. 7 h 37 amp a Goe to uail50 me a Jolt year out at Dur of mom. In mi9 Cockcr acc 14 to it Yippie vat of a c4i, ? i t novt Porto Irv Futon. M t. 1
