European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 11, 18bb the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire maybe Shaf Billy beating was a up by tin Aiso diled pm new York an employee of the bar where Billy Martin was injured said the new York Yankees manage slipped and fell against a Watt contradicting Martin s aim that he was beaten by bar patrons. New Day and the Dallas time Herald on monday quoted an unidentified employee who said Martin threw the Only punch in the scuffle Early saturday in Arlington Texas. Martin Laid reporters that three men attacked him without provocation in the restroom at lace a local nightspot. It was not known whether the two newspapers quoted he same employee the employee quoted by new Day said he saw mar tin arguing with another Man in the bathroom. According to the employee Martin hit the Man in the jaw but did not Knock him Down. The Luce worker said he and a bar Patron who was also in the bathroom then restrained Martin and shoved him out a Side door or the club where Martin slipped and fell against a rough stucco Wall. Martin who will be 60 in two weeks suffered a Cut in front of his left ear that required 40 stitches. He also suffered deep bruises on the knee shoulder and forehead Yankees owner George slain Brenner told the new York times he was considering hiring a bodyguard for Martin on Road trips. It s not a bad idea Steinbrenner said. We re consid ering a number of things but one of Hern is better judgment by Billy. I Tow him when i Taw him the nest morning you be got to stay out of those places " after entering the restroom the employee said he heard Martin cursing at a Patron. He called the Guy a Faggot then said expletive you.1" the employee told new Day the other Guy said i love it when you talk to me thai Way and that s when Martin  suns shift Fitzsimmons to coach Phoenix Ariz. Phoenix suns director of player personnel Cotton Fitin Stnons was hired tuesday a the franchise s fourth head coach in the past is months and Paul Wostphal was designated to be successor Westphal a former Aba All Star guard who played Wii Phoenix was hired As an assistant coach and will Icahn under Fitzsimmons. Suns president Jerry Colangelo did Fitzsimmons 56, will coach until Westphal is ready to Lake Over. Phoenix was 28-54 this season. The worst in franchise history since the 1968-69 expansion team went 16-66. The poor performance led to the firings May 2 of first year head coach John weird and assistant Herb Brown. Jackson Aba s top Rookie new York Mark Jackson who Sei an Aba re Cord for assists by a Rookie and helped Lead the new York kicks to their first playoff appearance since 1984. Was named the league s Rookie of the year tuesday Jackson received 77 of 80 Voles from a National panel of sports writers and broadcasters. Greg Anderson of san Antonio Winston Garland of Golden state and Kenny Sinith of Sacramento each received one  had 866 assists during the regular season breaking the record of 690 set by Oscar Robertson in 1961. Jackson played in 82 games Robertson appeared in 71 games. Jackson out of St. Johns averaged 13,6 Points and 10.6 assists a game. It s dolphins is. 49ers in London new York the Miami dolphins will play he san Francisco 49crs in the third american bowl july 31 at London s Wembley stadium. Nil spokesman Bill tranholm said tuesday the game will be formally announced As soon As the league decides on ticket prices. The Miami san Francisco exhibition game follows Chicago Dallas and Denver la. Farm matchup thelast two years. Mcadoo sticking with Milan Milan. Italy former Aba Star Bob Mcadoo said tuesday he plans to slay with tracer Milan another year and end his basketball career in Italy. Wac cites Holyfield Mexico City the world boxing Council named evander Holyfield of the United states As its fighter of the month in april for winning the Cruiser weight title from Carlos de Leon of puerto Rico. Robinson shooting for games Annapolis my. David Robinson the first player chosen in the 1987 Aba draft is nearly ready to resume his basketball career after a year of inactivity. The 7-Fbot-l Robinson has been tvo King out the past three weeks Al the . Naval Academy lifting weights running sprints and playing basketball with one thing in mind he 1988 summer olympics. Robinson is one of 93 players selected to compete in week Long Bryom Camp for the is. Olympic basketball team to be held at Colorado Springs beginning May i 8, nil hearing Schoenfeld East Rutherford n j. The nil on Mon Day agreed to give new Jersey devils coach Jim scone Nidd a hearing before passing judgment on his run in with referee Don Koharski and also reached an Accord with league officials guaranteeing they work Theresa of the playoffs. The league was to hear Schoenfeld tuesday before the devils met Boston in game 5 of their playoff series. Saints is. Lions in Italy new Orleans a Tennessee restaurateur is trying to put together an nil exhibition game in Italy next year with the new Orleans saints As Hosl team and the Detroit Lions As visitors we d like to get Llie saints and Detroit in Rome Ina rematch of the christians and Lions Thomas Silky Sullivan of Memphis said monday. Imagine a return of the Modem Day gladiators. It would be a  Sullivan an Psi graduate who lives in Memphis met monday with Jim Miller saints vice president of administration italian Consul general Nardo Olivet and several civic and business leaders to discuss the  said they talked about an cd Ibitson game aug. 4, 1989, in Rome Naples or Milan. He must gel approval from nil officials secure a 75,000 in 80,000-scat stadium in Italy and find a sponsor witling to underwrite the event for approximately $2 million. Sullivan said he provided the idea for he Volvo classic exhibition game scheduled aug. 13 in Zothen Berg Sweden Between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago bears. Mora robber sentenced Gretna la. A state judge has sentenced Roy Montgomery 22, of new Orleans to 22 years in prison for the december Holdup of saints coach Jim Mora and his wife Connie. Perriman in saints fold new Orleans Brett Perriman. The saints Sec Ond round draft Choice has agreed id .1 three year j7 50,000  really was t much to boggle nver Rich Deluco of Miami said monday he said the wide receiver from Miami got the same Deal As Long i Hill last year s second round  monday new Orleans announced la Van ing of free agent tight end Paul Colt Nian. Mike Shula a bucs coach Tampa. Fla. Mike Shula is giving up playing football for coaching. At 22, he is the nil s youngest assistant and eager to get started in his new Job with i Tampa Bay buc  announced hit retirement Ai a player monday a month shy of his 23rd birthday and without appear ing in a regular season pro game. The second year quarterback said he did i want to leave the sport some accepted conch Ray Perkins offer id remain with the Bun As an offensive aide. Perkins who coached Shula in college1 at Alabama said the newest member of his staff will help the head Coachi with bucs quarterbacks in addition to working with Oiler offensive assistants. Young Shula joins father Don and brother David i coaching in he nil Don Shula has been a head coach 25 years the last in with the Miami dolphins and hired David As an assistant in december 1932 Al ilk age of 23. Dawson no s top player new York Andre Dawson of the Chicago cubs was named National league player of inc week after he hit .191 with nine hits in 21 Aumais. He had iwo doubles three homers drove in nine runs scored live and had a .517 on base average in is n games. Al honors mariners Davis new York Alvin Davis of the Seattle mariners was named the american league player of inc week after he hit ,500 with tour homers and 13 Kab is in seven games. Davis also had four doubles scored eight runs and walked five limes Foyt s suspension dropped Daytona Beach Fla a sin month suspension imposed on Driver a. Foyil was lifted by Nas car monday eight Days after the penalty was levelled Tor a fender banging Inci Donl in inc Winston 500,while he suspension that would have sidelined Foyt for the remainder of the Lascar season was lifted a Fine of 55,000 was increased to $7,300, a Nas car statement said. Patriots waive Collins Boston running Back Tony Collins who reportedly was in a drug rehab Limion clinic in March after having resumed drug use was waived monday by the new England patriots. Soviet May be Able to play in nil Toronto Vyacheslav Fetisow considered among Ihu world s Best defend semen reportedly has received permission from soviet National hockey coach Victor Tikhonov to play in inc nil the Toronto Globe and mail reported from Moscow in its tuesday editions that Fetisow 30, must receive Clear Ance from the soviet army before he can leave. The new Jersey devils hold Fetisow s nil rights. To today super Lallon an to wednesday s programs dwt m Jtj s do Foo a Inlet Kii \ 04 my. 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