European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday april 29. 19bb the stars and stripes Page 2s Texas Correa having no Ball with Arm injury by Denneh. Freeman Arlington Tunas a Edwin Correa s baseball career could be Over. A decision thai the Texas rangers right hander makes in the nest few weeks could decide the Fate of one of in american league s most promising 19b6 rookies. To operate or not to operate that is the question. God is deciding whether i stay i baseball or hang up my Glove says the 22-year-old right hander. "1 probably won t get the answer for a year or coma was a Rookie sensation for the rang Cra who obtained him from the Chicago White son in a Deal thai saw Texas also get shortstop Scott Fletcher for Pitcher Dave Schmidt and infielder Wayne Tolleson Correa led All major league rookies in strikeouts with 189 and tied for second with victories a club Rookie record 12. His strikeout total was the most for anal Rookie right hander since Kansas City s Bob Johnson struck Oul 206 in 1970. Then came the Arm Blowout. "1 found Oul i had pitched for three months with a broken Arm Correa said. Can you imagine thai Correa Felt a stiffness in his shoulder last May. It was bought to be a muscle inflammation. He was rested. Then he pitched. More soreness. In july a cat scan showed a fracture of the Scapula Bone it the origin of the triceps muscle. Rest was ordered and Corrita did t Start throwing again until january. Disarm blew Awny again in Spring training and he got three different diagnoses from three different doctors. One opted for immediate surgery. A second prescribed More rest. A turd or. Ashur Pappas said a cat scan showed torn cartilage in the Back shoulder. He recommended surgery. Correa was in no hurry to make a decision because the 1988 season would be lost no matter what he did. Here i am. With no history of Arm trouble in my life 22 years old without Ever feeling a Little Bil of pain in my body and with a Chance my career could be Over Correa said. It s a Good thing 1 have my Correa is thinking about alternatives other than pitching. He says he can hit a Talent the rangers show they could use. I have to think of life without pitch ing a baseball if things Don t work out he said. I d make a Good designated hit Ler. I was one of the. Best hitlers in puerto Rico when i was at academics adventist la metro Liana High school. Just ask Ruben Sierra the rangers regular fight fielder. He was on another team and we used to till the Park. I nil Over .400. I was a Power hitter. I always made Good Contact with the if not baseball then Correa would like pm plaid a Nam Pitcher Edwin Correl. From hot 86 to Blowout to go to architecture school. "1 was an a s Honor student he said. Now i la Start attending College manager Bobby Valentine can Only shake his head at what has happened to one of his brightest prospects. He s Loo Young to deserve All of this Valentine said. Maybe he can Bounce Back like Luis tint did. Aji the experts said Tiant would never Pilch again and he Correa wails and prays. There Are just so Many maybes involved Correa said. Maybe 1 should undergo surgery maybe i should t. There s no Rush. This season is Correa just Hopes his career in t. Stuttgart to face Span Dahlem compiled by kl1nt Johnson assistant sports editor basketball the slut Gart Span Dahlem showdown is on. Stuttgart s stallions men s champions local Roundup Vanderlinde of Stuttgart Brenda Dodge of Ansbach and Barry Hornc of Niernberg made the army team after Tri als Al fort Binning april 13-19. The Hanau pin Crusher won the in february. Stuttgart won the army title i to weeks ago. Matejka 9aid the series will open May 20 Al Stuttgart then shift to Pitburg May 21 and if necessary. May 22. The sabers would Call Pitburg Home because their gym is under renovation. To want to stress this is not Safe against Usa eur said Mazejka. It s sri clip Span Dahlem against Stuttgart Bowling three women and one Man from Usa eur were chosen forthe All army learn and Are competing in the armed forces championships at fort Benning a. Judy Johnson of Niernberg Deborah Sonka of Mannheim Julie Powers of Munich Nikki James Sonja Williams and Manin Manl Onlia of Heidelberg Vanessa Romano and Higinio Gonzales of Lan Stuhl Christine Harris of bad la tour Jason Reed Mike Sanders and Jeff Dudley. Frankfurt Champion of he american scratch division finished second with53 Points. Bad Kreuz Nach the National scratch division Winner placed third Wilh 50 Points. The Competition consisted of seven games a round Robin plus two one game positional matches. Or Cugnach Cynthia Howard of kaisers Lautem Laurie Hill of Frankfurt re i Hill King of Karlsruhe Iorii Moghal of Ludwig Surg Stephen Kauhane of Giebels Adl and Michelle Parson of Stuttgart. The trial Camp continues through May 23, with inc armed forces championships following May 24-28 a Charleston fab s.c., for those selected for the All army teams. Running Hanau i sixth annual 0-Kilometer run will be held May 11 at Hanau High school. A one mile youth fun run is also scheduled. For More information Call 06181-88-8931/si69 or 06181-88-8495/8541. Softball the european fast Turner eyes olympics for Cable by Rick Warner a Pivoru writer Ted turner1 wide world of sports May soon include the olympics. Turner the Cable television Mogul who Otu the Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Bravo wants to buy the broadcast right for tame events at the 1988 sum Mer games in Turner broadcasting system it discussing the possibility with Abc which paid Kijuu million Lor the Cid Sive rights to televise the games. Abc plans to show 79 it noun from Seoul. Tbs wants to thaw an additional 60 hours that would t conflict with abcs re talking about sports like Toner and baseball which might not gel full coverage otherwise an Abc spokesman said. Arthur Watson president of Abc sports confirmed that discussions have taken place with Tbs but said nothing is formalized we Are rot under a deadline to make a Watson said. We have any where from now to 60 Tbs officials declined comment but it s no secret thai Turner would love Louse the olympics to launch his new Cable Channel. Turner network television. Int is scheduled to begin oct. 3, the Day after the olympics end. If Turner gets the Cable rights for Seoul inc Start up Dale for int would be moved up. The envelope please. 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Sati Syndicate sport world sports Amasy Abc Paris Roubaix Bike race lbs America s cup a Sailor s Story Abc Road to the super bowl nil films. Edited series sports saturday sunday lbs this is the nil nil films Mutual of Omaha s spirit of adventure american the Europe 16 include Sonya on and Laurie Javorina of Hanau Lisa ets j20-5joj. Rhode Island tabs Skinner As Cage coach South Kingstown . A University of Rhode Island assistant basketball coach Al Skinner was promoted 10 head coach thursday. He replaces Tom fenders who led the rams to two upset victories in -1- Mcaa tournament this year. Athletic director John Chukran announced the selection of Skinner Al a news is Skinner s first head coaching Job. Forward Kenny Green said the players were solidly behind the were really scared Aboul Whai the was going to happen that they might let Al gel away Green said. _ Uri president Edward Eddy said the University has committed $17 5,000 of the Mcaa tournament pm Money to improve inc school s basketball facilities. Neither Eddy nor Skinner would say How much the 36-year-old coach will earn under the three year contract. Skinner an assistant coach for four years was named interim coach april 7after fenders left to become head coach Al the University of Teia. The draft which was switched fro tuesday to sunday this year Gol record ratings on Cable network s seven hour cover age got a 3.6 rating almost double in previous High of 1.9 for the 19sj draft show. This year s program was seen in1.7 million households triple the 19s6 record . Radio pro Buki Ball Aba playoffs new York it Boston 1 96 in. Saturday
