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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Panel rejects Rose s Appeal saturday. May 7,1988 the stars and strikes Page 25 new York a Cincinnati manner Pete Rose lost his Appeal for a reduction of a 30-Day suspension Friday. The $10,000 Fine Alia was not reduced. A panel of National league club executives counted this week As part or the suspension which will end june 1. Rose has not managed since sunday because he underwent knee surgery. Rose was penalized by my president Bart Giamatti monday for twice shoving Umpire Dave Palloni in the ninth inning of last saturday s mets rods game. The my executive committee that heard Rose s Appeal consisted of Bill Bartholony Board chairman of the at Lanta Brave Claude Brochu president of tic Montreal expos and Chub fee Ney president of the san Diego padres and former no president. The committee carefully reviewed All of the videotapes of the incident heard evidence from or. Rose and his representative and heard a full explanation of the reasons far the suspension from or. Siamani he committee said in View of All of the evidence and testimony heard and after careful deliberation the executive committee unanimously up holds the 30-Day suspension  Giamatti said he was pleased the executive committee supported his Deci Sion and then modified the suspension. I have heard or. Rose s explanation and in Light of his service to baseball an the remorse expressed 1 will count the time he has spent away from the team this week As part of his suspension. Therefore rather than the suspension ending on june 4, had the suspension been reimposed As of today he will be eligible to return to managing june 1." Rose is allowed to be in uniform Dur ing the suspension but he cannot be in the dugout during the game. Rose arrived at no Headquarters Fri Day with videotapes and accompanied by his lawyer Reuven Kalz and reds Gener Al manager Murray Cook. I was Given the Opportunity to pre sent my Rase Rose said. "1 thought we had a Strong  earlier he said of the executive com Mittee i think All three of those men have very High  Rose has said he pushed pal tone us a reaction to being poked in the face by the Umpire s Finger during the argument. The manager showed a red Mark High on his Cheek As evidence. Palloni says the argument was so healed he docs no know if he poked rom. I have no idea whether or not touched him with my Finger. I have seen film clips still photographs and slow motion stills and i still have not seen any evidence whether 1 touched him on the Check pail one said. Men the Home games and a radio reporter for Del in Wilmington Del. The comments appeared in Rich Ash bum s column in the Philadelphia daily news. I would never say that fete just made this  pail one said of Rose s claim that the Umpire had poked him but i can t honestly say whether 1 did Orddin a Rose s Penally is the longest suspension for a manager for on the Field be Havior. It s the most severe since 1947, when Brooklyn dodgers manager Leo Durocher was suspended for conduct up a Trio Pele Rose on bad Lute. Can return june i detrimental to baseball details of which Happy Chandler then the commissioner never spelled out. It reportedly included association Withun Savory characters including gamblers heated run ins with baseball people a nil a disagreement with Larry Macphail then part owner of the new York Yan Kees. Rose in t the first to be punished  sports writer the history of baseball s bad boys reads like a rap Sheet from one of a Capone s henchmen assault illegal drug Possession gambling illegal Campaign  s untouchables arc the commissioner and league presidents the latest ver Sion of Elliot Ness is a.  inc Law in baseball the sen tence for crimes against the rules of the game Are arbitrary and have Little in the Way of binding  suspensions have ranged from lifetime banishment for throwing games to an eight game suspension for hitting a player Over the head with a Bat. The recent suspension and Fine of Cincinnati manager Pete Rose by Giamatti the president of the National league has touched off a debate Aslo whether the punishment fit the  had past Umpire abuse cases from which to judge. In ik81, then american league presi Dent Lee Macphail imposed a week sus pension on Oakland manager Billy mar tin for bumping Umpire Terry Cooney Ina Case similar to Rose Palloni. He bailed me out of the dugout an tried to show me up in front of Rny play ers Martin said then he threw me out without any reason. He name toward me we bumped. If 1 hit him hard then i m in the wrong  the incident. Cooney had Martin charged with common assault. White manager of inc Yankees in 1983, Martin was suspended three games for kicking dirt on Umpire Drew Coble. Martin was also suspended two games in 1983 for calling Umpire Dale Ford a liar. Rose s tirade was not the first Lime manager has been suspended in an argument involving pail one. In August 1986 Gene Michael then managing the Chicago cubs was sus Pended three games Tor turning around Pallone s Cap. Michael Laid he did t want Palloni hit Ting him in the head with the beak of Theca when they were arguing face to face. In one of the most violent actions against an opposing player in major league history san Francisco Pitcher Juan Marichal hit u s Angeles catch Rjohn Roseboro Over the head with it Bat at candlestick Park on aug. 22,1965. National league president Warren Giles suspended Manchola eight games and fined him 11,750, he also forbid Marichal to travel to los Angeles later for the final giants dodgers scenes of the season. Marichal contended Roseboro re turned a Pilch close to his head while lie was batting. Roseboro said he did Noth ing to provoke Marichal and later sued him for 1110,000 in damages. Another Bat throwing incident occurred in the 1972 Al playoffs Between Del roil and Oakland. Oakland shortstop Bert  being struck on the ankle by a pitch from inc tigers Lorrin Legrow flipped his Bat in the direction of the Mound. The Bat sailed Over Lagrow s head Asboth teams charged onto the Field. Mar tin then managing Detroit had to be restrained from going after Campaneria by three  Crone the Al president at the Lime suspended Campaneria for the remainder of the playoffs and fined him$500. Cam Paneris was allowed to play in the world series but was suspended the first seven games of the 1973  s Low Point came in 1919 when several players on the Chicago White sox schemed to fix games in the world series against Cincinnati. Com missioner Kenesaw Mountain Landi banned for life Buck Weaver de Cinotte Fred Mcmullen Happy Folsch and shoe less Joe Jackson for their alleged involve ment in the scandal. A Lack of hard evidence prevented convictions in the courts but not fro Landis keeping the players out of the major leagues babe Ruth As a member of the Newyork Yankees helped bring baseball Back in the Early 1920s. Bui the great Bambi no was suspended along with Bob Meu Sel from the Start of inc 1922 season through May 20 for taking pan in a unauthorized exhibition tour after the 1921  in 1922, Pitcher Phil Douglas of the new York giants was banned Lor life Fortis All edged involvement in gambling. Peter Ueberroth took Over As commissioner in 1984 and much of his time has been spent cleaning up baseball s drag  season brought a new reason for suspensions cheating. Pitcher Joe Niekro and Kevin Gros were suspended 10 Days each for scuffing baseballs and Billy Hatcher was suspended 10 Days for corking his Bat. Practices that have been going on  Landis was com missioner and Ruth . Pir Masens grabs Early team Lead by Tracy Tanner stiff writer Heidelberg thursday Afler one of three squads finished the Parma Sens All stars led the learn event in the american Bowling Congress european championships. However their grasp could full inn the hands of the rest of the 110-Tcam Field. To aloof those teams will take to the lanes sunday with the third squad mov ing in wednesday. For now it i the first squad that s knocking Down inc pins. The Pir Masens All stars bowled a4573 combined score for a 190 average. George Foi sctt led his team As Ucli As All other bowlers with a 597-6791276. Don Fornal 563-s70 1133philip Shaw 507-5881095 and Corlos car Mon 552-5171069 followed Poisett s Lead for Pir Masens. Despite the Early Lead it is anticipate that the score will be beaten. The total it 239 paints below last year s 4812 win Ning total by the Ramstein Nasf. And i the men s tournament follows suit with the women a which was held earlier Itrie week scares will climb to of least five pins above last year s averages. The women praised the Lane conditions Forth Cir High scores. Some of the men have already expressed their disgust in the conditions. According to Oskar Lacni. The tournament manager most of the complaints have come from the Home ican. This is  Lam said but if they Don t quiet Down i m going to hang their women s scores up  the Heidelberg All stars won the women s team event. Although some May be having off Days. Foissett is Bowling on the Money for inc Money. He led the All events after his first six game series. He was scheduled to bowl to Friday s late shift. Vouch sch s Dean Drake led inc All events after u games with his 1171 12112382. Foissett needed Only an 1107 to move up on Brake. Friday Hie doubles even started Tak ing an Early Lead after Only two shifts of bowlers Wai Tim dunce 593-585 its and Paul Rock 542-648-11 to of Baum older with a 2368 for a 197 average. Following closely was the least of Ken Roper and Dave Tolbin with a 2353. The first squad s doubles was scheduled to finish late Friday. Saturday the tingles starts at 1 30 . Sabatini rebounds to reach Italy Semi Rome a second seeded Gabriela Sabatini stormed from behind to defeat no. 7 Sylvia Hanika 3-6, 6-1.6-1 Friday and reach the semifinals of the italian open Tennis tournament. Sabatini advanced to a meeting with no. 13 Judith Wiesnor of Austria who earlier in the Day upset no. 6 Sandra Cecchini of Taly 6-3,6-3. Also reaching inc semis of the $200,000clay court tourney were cig his us did a Anta Sanchez of Spain and 18-year-old Helen Keles i of Canada the no. 14 seed. Sanchez beat unseeded Beltina Fulco of Argentina 6-4,6-4. Kelocsi upset finh scud de Raffaella Reggi of Taly a 6-3. I think i was too confident was going to win the Mati a said Sabatini the favor Ite after Chris even pulled out thursday with a fool injury. But Afler the first set the crowd helped me a   
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