European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. Apr l 1. 19b8 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Milner suspended for drug use Plant City Fla. A Cincinnati reds out fielder Eddie Milner was suspended from baseball for do year we shout pay by commissioner i ctr Ueber Roth for using cocaine As p Trp full Osti no scr my incr missed 52 jays 1a�l season while undergoing cocaine rehabilitation when he was with Ilic san fran Cisco giants. He became a free agent after the season and end a ill Cincinnati on feb. 10. Consistent with major league baseball policy m incr who has had one can acc to undergo i cat mini and remain Pmj Rocc will be suspended with Oul pay by Pic commissioner for one year the reds announced in Cincinnati Milnor thu was subject to drug testing because of his admission to cocaine use inst year failed to report monday for the reds exhibition game with the Boston red sox. Milner informed the team or his relapse when a reds employee called him at his Spring training residence. He s not in Good shape. I d really rather not elaborate said Murray Cook Cincinnati s general manager. The Ian major league player suspended by the com missioner for drug use was Pitcher Lamarr Hoyt on feb. 25, 1987. Hoyl who hid been released by the san Diego padres several Wacla earlier bad his one year suspension Cut to 60 Days last june 16 by arbitrator George Nikolau who would hear any grievance filed Tyson Spinks Start hyping june title bout new Vork a Michael Sninski. Headed for a june 27 heavyweight title showdown with undisputed Champion Mike Tyson said a Wilt be a nervous night Tor me. But this is one that must happen. I think the Public wan is  both fight is Alk a did a new conference wednes Day announcing the bout to be held in album City the Gill Crini Selling for the news conference was the grand ballroom of the Plaza hotel. Ii almost makes you want 10 put a shirt on said Hutch Lewis Spinks manager. Lewis As is his habit for Ruth occasions wore a Tuxedo jacket with a Bow tic bul no snit. Thor bout billed As Tyson is. Spinks once and torah will he held at the Allan tic City convention  holds the world boxing association world  Council and International boxing fed Calion crowns. Both fighters Are unbeaten. Spirik 31. Has won 31 fights ii by knockout Tyson who will be three Days Short of ins 22nd birthday on fight Day has won 34 bouts to by knockout. I kno i m not alphabetically  Spinks said a reference to being stripped of has if title when he failed to go in rough with it heavyweight unification series a Ltd fought Gerry Cooney instead. I did t lose Chc Lite in the ring but i Llda As Michael Spinks always docs fight to  sinks. The former Light heavy weight Champion last fought june 15 when he knocked out Cooney in the fifth round. Bill Cayton Tyson s manager said Spinks lost the title Only though politic act in the minds of Many people hosing historians he still is the Champion. This will he a special  to a. Who Lasi fought March 21 when he knocked Iii Tuny Tunis in the second round in Tokyo prom ised his Maicki Ignont spin pcs won t go the  he a died thu re i nobody on this planet who can kit  Spinks void to Filihi will end whenever i possibly mam.-. T Hope a i the first round. I would t want to k in j n Rajji if jul with  l a  Don Kin aligned with Tyson told spin Evvi u �.71 two chs Nofs slim and none and slim so inv l lint  Trion. Nho Uil receive a percentage of lie fight s 6f its. Is i in cried to gel Between $17 million and Sio Miluin . By Milner Gene oru Auu Cuic general counsel of die \1.ioi la Nguc baseball players association said i Ili n inn had rot in made in whether to file 4 Stric Sanie nor Milnor s suspension the commissioner is taking Ai inns Hiji hau1 no basis under the just cause Standard if the Basic Agre Cement Orja said in new York. Come hell or High water iffy Are going to in what they Wani. Something happened this morning and Sis hours later tic suspend a player for a  if he is suspended for a year he will be the firs baseball player cer suspended for a year in the history of baseball since Chr  agreement Milner was placed on she disabled list sum april 17 after admitting his drug use to the giants. After undergoing drug rehabilitation he played in the minor leagues for two weeks a corf rejoining the hiatus an june 8. He w3 paid during the rehabilitation period. Milnor. Who was with it reds from 1980-86 before his Trade to the giants played in 10 games fur san Francisco last season Balling .252. His contract with the reds was for one year Al $250.000 with 25,000in possible bonuses. In Spring training this year he had won a Rosier spol As a backup Zulfic Lucr first baseman batting .260 with two homers in 20 exhibition games. He n a lifetime 25 Hitler in eight seasons. The a has not been a drug agreement a tween the Union and owners Sec 19ss, bul a March f 5 Loeher Ruih issued a directive to clubs stating a player who has repeat use problems will be disciplined even if a second course of treatment i  Milner s absence from monday s pm wat in firs indication thai his use of cocaine had resumed Cook said or. Team Trainer Jirry so or and or. War Ren Harding met with Milner Fiti about an Hitmi a the Outfield of r s residence discussing the problem. The outfielder passed the weekly Ilyup mis i l. A been or Quirck to take Cook said Eddie s been terrific Here in Camp t Mik said he s worked hard and played to Vlf. It s something Tuiai took place in the last 24  he was a very important part of the  coot said. He provided us with exactly what a were looking  he had a great Spring reds Ivan Agar i tic Hose said. He did everything we asked him to  five players who in the Pasi have been suspended by the commissioner have had their suspensions Short ened by arbitrators Ferguson Jenkins in 19sd, Wil lie Wilson and Jerry Martin in 1983. Pascut Pkt. In 1984 and Hoyl last year. Formally it Irvid chilling a Michtel spilt tone n Over 5-Jcxrt 0 Raj Pion Mike Tyson at we Cun Ferencz