European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday april 3,19fis Winfield reportedly on Way out new York a an abnormally Placid Spring training wound up in typical new York Yankee turbulence Friday with slugger Dave Winfield reportedly on his Way out Tot writing a Book thai offended team owner George Steinbrenner. While radio stations made up hypothetical april fools trades Stcin Brenner seemed determined to Deal his 36-year-old right fielder. The two have feuded since Steinbrenner signed Winfield in 1980 to a 10-year contract with a potential value of jj3 million. That s 12 million More than Nelson Doubleday Edberg fops Noah gains act final Dallas a steady Stefan Edberg of Sweden outplayed erratic Yan  Noah of France 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 Friday night to Advance 10 the All euro Pean championship match in the act finals. Edberg. He top seed was 1o play West Germany s hons Becker in saturday s championship for the j 200,000 first prize at reunion Arena. Becker ousted american Brad Gilbert 6-4. 6-1, 6-1 thursday night in the other semifinal. Becker lost to Anders Jarryd in the i9b6 act title match to will be de Borg s first trip to the finals Are twice losing Here in the semifinals. Noah has loss to Edberg All six times he has met him Edburg 22. Born in vast Ervik. Swe Den but now a resident of London lost Only sin Points on his service in a 3d minute first set. The 27-year-old Noah s first service betrayed him and he lost serve in the sixth and eighth games As the acrobatic Edburg consistently found the Corners with his returns. Set Point came As Noah dumped an easy Volley into the net. Noah born in Sedan. France but now residing in new York City steadied his service to fight Back and take the second set after breaking Edburg in the ninth paid for the entire new York mels team the same year. The Moit Likely Deal seemed lobe to Trie Baltimore orioles for Fred Lynn a Trade reported by newspapers in both Baltimore and new York. However the Baltimore Sun quoted a source Ai saying the orioles could put something together but whether the Yankees would accept it i Don t  there were also possible Deal pending with Houston for Kevin Bass California for Johnny Ray or Seattle for a package of prospects. As a " 10 and 5" Man a player who has been in the majors for 10 years and spent More than five with his current team Winfield has the right to veto any Trade. Well it the lawyers Settle that Steinbrenner said of the 10-and-s clause. Obviously our lawyers feel  the orioles and Marinen Are an o list of seven teams that Winfield has deemed acceptable he others Are the mels red Soi tigers. Cubs and Blue Jay. But Ift unlikely Steinbrenner would Deal him in the hated mets or to the red Soi. Tigen or Blue jays All contenders Wilh the Yankees for the american league East title. Baum older s Mercer wins . Boxing title Stetan Edberg. First trip to title match game with a backhand Winner. Edberg fought off three set Points before Nofeh held service in the deciding 10th game Edburg charged Back in the third set after Noah s first service failed him once More. Noah did provide comic Relief by climbing into the stands to gel a Spectator s eyeglasses after a radar a curate re turn by Edberg found the line. Edberg was Down love to on his own service but rallied to win the seventh game. In the fourth set Edburg broke through in the seventh game and held service the rest of the Way to wrap up the 2 h hour Duel. Auburn Louisiana tech win women s semifinals Tacoma Wash. A Tennes see the defending Champion was de Nied a Chance to repeat As the Mcaa women s basketball Champion but the Southeastern conference will have an other representative in the finals. It la be third ranked Auburn appear ing in the final four for the first time and fifth rated Louisiana tech Winner of the first Mcaa women s championship in 1982, in the 1988 title game sunday in the Tacoma dome. Louisiana tech 31-2, reached the finals Friday night by knocking off top ranked Tennessee 68-59 in the first semifinal game and Auburn 32-2, stopped Long Beach slate s running game 68-55 in the semifinal Nightcap. Tennessee had a 22-game winning Streak broken and Long Beach stale had a 20-game Victory string snapped. Coach Leon Barmore s lady tech stars avenged a 6744 loss to Teu Nesce in the ish7 Mcaa title game both the lady techs lers and Auburn had All their starters in double figures. Forward Erica Wesl Brooki paced tech Wilh 18 Points. Guard Ruthie Bollon scored 18 to Lead the lady tigers. Louisiana tech led Tennessee 36 23 at halftime but the lady vols Cut the deficit to 48-43 Wilh 9 12 to go. Barmen called a timeout and Louisi Ana tech scored nine of the next 11 Points to take a 57-4 Lead. Louisiana tech which Hod loss 76-74 at Tennessee during the regular season our bounded the lady vols 45-36, with both 6-4 Venus Lacy and 6-0 Nora Lewis pulling Down 10 rebounds. Sheila Frost Tennessee s 6-4 and no. 2 scorer Wilh 14.9 average was held to three free throws. Tonya Edwards led Tennessee with 16 Points the lady Job wound up 31-3. To the Auburn Long Beach match up the 49ers highly touted guard Tan dem of Penny Tolar and Traci a pics went a combined 15 of 37 from the floor. Toter finished with 19 Points. The 49ers look a 46-42 Lead Wilh an 11-0 run As Tolar hit seven straight Points. But in the final nine minutes. Album outscored Long Beach 26-9 As Puttie Bollon scored 12 of her Points including six straight free throws. Long Beach which lost to Tennessee in the 1987 semifinals finished at 28-6. . A boxing writer Colorado Springs Colo. Army fighter Ray Mercer who i stationed Wilh the 8th inf div at Bourn Holder. West Germany Defeated Jerry Goff of Saucier miss., to win the heavy weight title at the . Amateur boxing championships Friday night. Mercer a three time u5areur Champion scored an easy 5-0 decision Over off. Earlier in the evening the championships were More fun than a High school prom for Carl Daniels and Tony contain and child s play for Jerome James a 30-year-old policeman who twice has been shot in the line of duty. Daniels a 17-Ycar-old Junior from St. Louis won the 125-Pound title and Gonzalez an 18-year-old senior from Kent Wash became 112-Pound Cham Eion Friday night before about 4,121ins at the Braa Moor world Arena. James of Sioux Falls s.d., scored a major upset when he stopped defending Champion Anthony Himbrick at 1 35 or the first round. Two other schoolboys tire stood up. Frank Pena a 16-year-old Junior from Aurora lost a 4-1 decision to Darnell while 17-year-old Tony Robinson a senior from St. Louis was beaten 4-1 in the 147-Pound finals by 21-year-old sol Dier Alton Rice of fort Hood trias. Daniels got off the floor to beat Pena. At the end of the second round he hit me Wilh a straight left or a straight right i m not sure  Daniels said. I just did t see it  it was a left. Daniels who upset world Champion Kolcic wants in the semifinals thursday then turned in a big third round to Seal the Victory. Gonzalez also turned in a Good third round in gaining a 3-2 decision aver Lionell Odum a 17-year-old waiter from new York. My coach told me to come out in the last round and be More aggressive Gonzalez said. He As losing his concentration so 1 wanted to get angles on  this was a big upset James said. The holy spirit got into me and led me on to  James nailed Himbrick Wilh a Short left Hook that dropped him in a Heap. He struggled and took a mandatory eight count but he obviously was Hurt. The bout was stopped a few punches later. Himbrick 22, an army fighter from fort Bragg . Was seeking a third straight 165-Pound title. James thought Himbrick might have been Loo cocky. I m 30 years old and been through All that stuff he said. I cant be intimidated by that stuff James said he once was shot in the hand while disarming a drunk and on another occasion we shot in the leg Dur ing a building search. Another teen age Champion ii Mcmil Hinton of new Carrolton my. The 18-year-old Hin Lon second 1c Michael Collins in the 1986-87 . Amateur championships Oul Board Kennedy Mek  22,of Killen Texas fora 3 2 decision in the 119-Pound final. Col Lins was not entered in this year s Competition. Andrew Maynard was the Only defend ing Champion to repeat. Maynard. 23, of fort Carson kept the 178-Pound title when he stopped Joseph pm Burton 28, of the marines at Camp la Jenc ., in the third round. Other champions arc Michael Carba Jal of Phoenix ariz., 106 somalis Ellis of Ellinwood ga., 139 Todd Foster of Greal Falls mont., 139 Frank Liles of Syracuse. N.y., 1s6 and Robert sailers of the army at fort Bragg super heavy weight. All champions and runners up Quali fied for the . Olympic trials july 5 10 at Concord Calif. Sailers and hem Brick already had qualified a armed forces champions. Nil from Paga 21 Points and sixth place Pittsburgh by three. Both those teams have two games remaining and new Jersey can Clinch playoff spot by winning both it games regardless of what the rangers do. John of Grolnick scored twice for the rangers who trailed 3-0 after i6 i8 of the opening period. Oilers a Blue 1 Edmonton Alberta Wayne Gretzky set up Edmonton s first three goals by Charlie Huddy. Randy Gregg and Jan Kerri is. Louis made it 3-2 on third period goals by gallon Ingras and Doug Gilmour but the oilers wrapped it up on Craig Simpson s 55th goal at is 33 and Ohn Miner s empty net score in the final minute. Kings 6, flames 3 Calgary Alberu Paul finlon scored a goal and assisted on three others As fourth place los annies beat smythe division Champion Calgary in a preview of next week s first round playoff series. Luc Robitaille scored his 49lh and 50th goals of the season As the Kings Defeated the flames for the second Lime in three nights. Robi Laille s. 106 paints broke Dave Taylor s club record for Points by a left Wing. The flames need just a lie in either game to Clinch tint place in the Overall nil standings. Calgary can Mill finish first if it beats or tics Minnesota on Sun Day or if the Adams division Champion Montreal canadians lose or tie one of their two remaining games