European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday May 20.19bb the stars and stripes Page 23 boxers brag As Usa eur opens by Bucky Fox staff writer Berlin the Usa eur bating championships swing open at 7 . Thursday at inc Cole sports Center the Usa eur boasting championship popped open wednesday at nearby Mcnair Barracks. In one Comer stood Ansbach s Calvin Beach he welterweight Hope of Vii corps. Beach whale with this no question i la win it i m going to go out there and win it. 1 worked too hard for Beach was reminded that us year s welterweight finalist Mark Lanton was supposed to arrive from 21st support come. Beach who says he won three straight Golden Glove titles in mich., responded "1 Don t know him. He Don t know me. But hell know me when i get in the in another Comer stood Don Huberty the Vii corps super heavyweight from Wal Ryburg. I m planning on winning it said the 2id-Pounder from St. Paul Minn. I have a hard head and i la show How hard in on the floor Sal Wilbert big John Young the Vii corps heavyweight from numb re. If his head in t hard in is shaved. It s also brimming with Confidence think i can Lake Usa eur no winning Usa eur boxing titles was a problem Tor Vii corps last year. In won three crowns smothered beneath v corps pile of seven. Haw to erase that embarrassment in one year Vii corps coach Ai Johnson smiles slyly. Last year i had an inexperienced team said the Augsburg chief warrant officer. Bui not this Johnson predicts nothing. His assist ant Ronnie Hughes promises five Gold medals for Vii corps. At least he adds. Hughes a former All army Champion out of apr Nerg says Hie lock Are Augsburg s defending bantamweight Champi on Eric Shields Wurzburg s 1986 Light weight Champion Joe Hoskis Ansbach s Light Middle weight Jonathan Carmichael Wurzburg s Light heavy weight Randall Crippen and Huberty. In the v corps Camp Hanau Middle weight Garry Grant reacted to Hli enemy with contempt. Vii corps Don t have nothing said Grant they never do a they have is those Vii corps Mouths opened up on Grant Tor purposely failing his weigh in to avoid fighting Baum older s Kevin Bryant in the 198? Usa eur Middle weight final. I could t beat Bryant last year. I m the first one to say it Grant admits. With three time Champion Bryant absent from his four Day event Grant likes his title chances. This year Ain t no problem said Grant. Me and Gissen s Raymond Blackmon in the finals. We re not friends but not like me and Kevin v corps coach Dave Oliphant. Out of Wil Flecken says fits Ion contenders Ore Fulda heavyweight Carl Pillman. Wild Lecky a super heavyweight Willard Jack son and Grant. Oliphant said of Jackson they la find he s about the quickest super heavy weight they be Ever seen. He has Power in each Jackson a 240-Poundcr, could find his biggest obstacle in the form of 2211 Pound Ken Thomas of Berlin. Which brings up the local team. Berlin won one title last year and Light Fly weight Daniel Quern is gone. Berlin coach Larry Gibson would bet on Jeff wooden Al Light heavy James Graves at heavyweight and Thomas at super heavy. Said wooden ill go All the Way 10 the sports wire o s Robinson hospitalized with Bod Bock from press dispatches Baltimore manager fran Robinsn who has a ruptured disc in his Back was hospitalized tues Day for treatment for the injury and will miss the Balti More orioles next four games. Elrod Hendricks the orioles bullpen coach will manage the team until Robinson s expected return sat urday. Robinson a Hall of Famor who look Over As the orioles manager six game into this season will rest and receive treatment which includes being placed in traction in an unnamed local Hospital. I m going in tonight and get this thing taken care of Robinson said in his office prior 10 the orioles game tuesday night against the California Ancu. Robinson held a closed door meeting with the team before leaving. Hendricks 47, has been in the orioles organization for i i years As a player and a coach. The Veteran coach said he will Telephone Robinson at he Hospital to keep him informed and ask his Opin Ion. Robinson s3, replaced col Ripken or. On april 12 and the orioles who suffered through a record Ameri can league 21-game losing Streak to open the season have gone 5-25 under him. Jordan nets another Honor St. Louis guard Michael Jordan of the Chi Cago bulls the Aba s scoring Champion the pan two seasons was named the league s player of the year tuesday by the sporting news. Jordan received 155 of 206 votes cast in voting by Aba players to easily outdistanced Boston celtics for Ward Larry Bird who had 26 votes and los Angeles lakers guard magic Johnson who had 15 Voles. The 6-Foat-6 Jordan averaged 34.9 Points last season and also led the league in steals with 3.18 per game. It Means More to me to be voted the Best by my Peers than to receive the same Honor from coaches writers and fans Jordan said it s Nice to see there was t any jealousy or envy Here which would be easy for players you might Burn real bad tit certain games new York kicks guard Mark Jackson who set an Aba record for assists by a Rookie with 868. Was named Rookie of the year. Jackson received 173 votes to win the award easily Over san Antonio s Greg an Derson and Sacramento s Kenny Smith who lied for second with 10 Voles apiece. The sporting news All Star first team was a repeal from last season with Jordan joined by Bird Johnson Houston rockets Center Kacem Olajuwon and Phila Delphia 76en Forward Charles Barkley. Hartley edged Dominique Wilkins of Atlanta by two Points for the final spot on the first team. Sweden advances in Tennis Dusseldorf West Germany Sweden beat West Germany 2-1 and Czechoslovakia downed Spain 2-1 at the s750.000 world team cup Tennis tournament tuesday. France completed a 2-1 Victory Over Argentina when Thierry Tula inc beat Eduardo bin Gochea 6-3, 6-4. Tulane was scheduled to meet Quillermo Perez Rol Dan in tuesday s remaining singles but the Argentine pulled out with a stomach muscle injury. Sweden favored to win the �300,000 first prize had to Wail until he doubles to Clinch the Victory. Sweden was playing without Kent Carlsson who is suffering from an injured Achilles Lendon. Stefan Edberg ranked second in the world put swe Den ahead with an easy 6-1,6- Victory Over Erie Mclen. West Germany tied the score when Carl Uwe Steeb upset Anders Jarryd 7-6,6-1. But Edberg teamed with Jarryd to Bent the German pair of a clan and Patrick Kuehnen 6-4. 6-4 and give Sweden its first Victory in the eight team tournament. Connors won t play in Paris Washington Jimmy Connors inc fifth ranked player in the world withdrew from the upcoming French open Tennis tournament tuesday because of an injured right foot. Connors 35, first injured the Root prior to last year s . Open. He aggravated the injury three weeks ago at an exhibition event near Atlanta. I m disappointed about missing the French be cause i be enjoyed playing it Over the past seven years Connors said of the Only grand slam tournament he has failed to win. I like the Tennis he people and the the French open begins monday in Paris. Arizona s Kerr top Wal Choice new York Steve Kerr who led Arizona to a berth in the Mcaa final four was the Al Rel pick in the world basketball league Drao the Wal announced tuesday. The 6-Foo -3 Kerr was taken by us vegas As a total of 3d players were selected by inc five teams in a id phone conference Call. The league is for players a lock 4 and under. The other first round picks in order were Bevy Middlebrooks of pc Erdinc by Vancouver Perry Mcdon Ald of Georgetown by Chicago Jeff grayer at Iowa state by Fresno Darren Queens of Lehigh by Young Slown and Anthony Taylor of Oregon by Calgary. Gomez to try ring comeback san Juan puerto Rico former three time Boi ing Champion Wilfredo Gomez of puerto Rico has announced he will make a comeback july 20 at Miami in an attempt to eventually win b fourth title. Gomez who held the world boxing Council super bantamweight and featherweight titles and the world Unior lightweight Crown said be would seek the w1sc lightweight championship. He did not say when he would be fighting. Gomra.31, last fought in May 1986, losing his world Junior lightweight title to Alfredo Layne of Panama. Astros Doran to be sidelined Houston Houston second baseman Dill Doran forced to leave monday night s game Wilh Pittsburgh because of a strained left hamstring will Likely be out of action at least until the weekend. 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