European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May 20, 19b8 the stars and stripes Paga 27 sports wire Saiu s 8.ss chosen As Lobos Cage coach from press do Palmehn Albuquerque , Southern methodist s dive Bliss was named wednesday Ai the new Basket Ball coach at the University of new Mexico the hiring announced in a statement released by the school came iwo Days after Indiana coach Bob Knight decided to stay with the hoosiers Btu the lobes 16lh head coach is a former assistant under Knight at army and Indiana. He coached at Oklahoma for five seasons before moving to sum. Bliss succeeds Gary Colson who announced his res ignation april 26. Everyone associated Wilh the University of new mex Ico that  met Dave Bliss is emr Emdy excited that we have been Able to attract a person with such outstanding personal qualities to be head basketball coach at Unm for at the very least the nest five years att Erie director John Koenig said in the statement Dave Bliss is Bright articulate and possesses an indefatigable work ethic. Our fans will be pleased Wilh the style of play which he will utilize. The student athletes he will recruit and Leach will Benefit greatly from his methods and will represent the University of new Mexico Wilh class and  Koenig said contract terms will be released at a later Dale. Bliss 44, ii coming off a season at sum in which he led the Mustangs to their third berth in the Mcaa tournament in four seasons. His team was 28-7 and won both the Southwest conference regular season title and postseason tournament. Bliss has a 142-101 record at sum and has a career Mark of 219-163 including the five seasons Al Oklahoma. Billy Martin fined new York Billy Martin the new York Yan Kees combative manager has been fined an Undis closed amount by the american league for a May 6 incident with Umpire Tim Wylke the dub announced wednesday. There was no suspension the Yankees said. The american league bid no comment other than to say it s been dealt  the league announces suspension but not fines. A videotape of the incident and the umpires report was delivered to league presi Dent Bobby Brown earlier this week. During the game which the Yankees lost 7-6 to the Texas rangers at Arlington Texas. Martin kicked dirt on Wylke the Home plate Umpire after being ejected in the ninth inning for arguing. Martin was upset be cause Don mini Najy had been thrown out for arguing a third strike Call by Welke. After the game Martin got into an altercation its a topless bar near Arlington stadium and suffered injuries to the Side of his head. Prior to the dispute in the bar and shortly after being thrown out of the game his first ejection Thi season Martin said the first thing the Umpire is going to say is Hal 1 swore. I did no such thing. If he says Hal. I la take a lie Detector lest and i la pass in. I m not going to pay this  Martin claimed hat All he did was go out and ask Welke Why he ejected haltingly Derby Winner at Pamlico Baltimore winning colors arrived Al Pili co wednesday for the Preakness in which she is sex peeled to be tested again by five Colts who were among her 16 victims in the Kentucky Derby. She will be Tough to Beal but she did t devastate the Field last time said Jim Day who Rains regal classic who was fifth in the Derby Only 3�� lengths behind the Winner. She won by a fading neck Over a horse nobody thought could go a mile and 1  that was parly Miner forty Miner pressed winning colors through the first Quarter mile and around the first turn in the Derby. Jockey pal Day allowed him to drop Back in the run Down the backs reach. The Colt then rallied through Strelch and missed catching the filly by a neck. I might not go with her but i won t be far away Trainer Woody Stephens said after sending forty Miner Oul for a Gallop on Rainy wednesday morning. This is a fast horse and he can outrun any a year old in America if i want him  however Stephens said he docs not intend to be come involved in a suicidal Speed Duel Dean to get tryout in Phoenix Phoenix Arii. Veteran defensive Back Veroon Dean waived recently by the Washington redskins is being brought into Phoenix this week for a tryout with the cardinals tub officials said wednesday. Dean 29, said he has accepted the cardinals re quest for a Ryoul and plans to come out talk with them and see where things  cardinals defensive backs coach Dennis Thurman will conduct Dean s workout. Because of league rules Dean cannot participate in the club s ongoing mini Camp Here or be tested against another cardinals players. Dean is expected to be timed in the 40-Yard dash run various agility drills and also have his hands checked in a passing Drill. Fame bowl Abc sign pact Tampa Fla. Hall of Fame bowl officials announced a to lesion contract Extension with Abc through 1990 wednesday and said this year s game will be played dec. Join Tampa stadium details of the television agreement were not revealed but network and bowl representatives involved in negotiations said this year i Friday 2 . Lime Slot As Well As abcs commitment to televise the next three games will promote the event s continued growth last year s game the second since the Hall of Fame bowl settled in Tampa featured the first meeting Ever Between perennial Powers Michigan and Alabama and earned the fourth highest rating among postseason games. French seeds Mcenroe Paris John Mcenroe moved up to the last teed de spot for the French open Tennis tournament after the withdrawal of two ranked players including Jimmy Connors the organizers said wednesday. Mcenroe was not seeded in the list of entries issued monday. But Cannon no. 5, and Mieoslav Mecir of Czechoslovakia no. 7, have dropped out because of injury. Guit Lermo Perez Roldan of Argentina and Mcenroe now arc no. 15 and 16, respectively. Connors has a fool injury while Mccier is hampered by a Back problem. Ivan Lindl of Czechoslovakia is the lop Sec did player in the tournament which begins monday. Lindl is a three time French open Champion. Mcneil struggles at Geneva Geneva second seeded Lori Mcneil struggled to a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 Victory Over Italy s Linda Ferraro wednesday in the second round of the s100,000 Geneva european open Tennis tournament. The 24-year-old american ranked 10th in the world lost her service eight limes in the two hour match and made numerous errors including 10 double faults against Ferraro ranked no. 81. In other second round action eighth seeded Brenda so Liltz of the Netherlands lost to Mercedes Paz of Argentina 4-6,7-5.3-6. She was the third seeded player to be ousted in the tournament. Fourth seeded Natha lie Tau Zial of France and no. 6 Patricia Tabarini of Argentina were eliminated in the first round. Rain hampers Florence play Florence Italy second round matches in the $126,000 cily of Florence Tennis tournament were postponed because of rain thursday. Weather permitting play will resume Friday with a mixture of second round and quarterfinal matches. The tournament is being held on the Clay courts o the Castine Tennis cub. Underclassmen seek Aba draft new York former Memphis stale teammates Marvin Alexander and Sylvester Cray who lost their College eligibility for dealing with a sports agent were among 12 underclassmen who declared themselves Eli Gible for Natl month s Aba draft the league announced wednesday. The list includes five players who previously had made their intentions known Rex Chapman of Ken Tucky Tito Hor Ford of Miami Jerome Lane of pins Burgh Charles Shackleford of North Carolina stale and Rod Strickland of Depaul. Another prominent name on the list is Lloyd Daniels a former new York High school Star. Daniel enrolled briefly at the University of Nevada Las vegas in 19e7, but never played because he was arc Slodon a drug charge. Daniels played in the Continental Basket bait association last season. Others undergraduates applying for Early entry to the Aba Are Michael Jones of Aurum Dwayne Lewis of Marshall Kernan Montenegro of Louisiana stale and Eddie Pope of Southern Mississippi. Alexander Jones Lane Lewis Shackleford and Strick land Are juniors. Chapman Gray and Hor Ford Are sophomores. Pope played for Southern Mississippi As a fresh Man in 1983-84, while Montenegro withdrew from leu  1987-88 season. Alexander and Gray were suspended by Memphis state culy last season because of Ichird clings Wilh an agent. To be eligible for Early entry players had to Send a Tetter to the league postmarked by Midnight May 14. The league waited until All letters had arrived before revealing the names. The Early entry Rule i pan of an agreement Between the Aba and the players association Hal was signed in 1976 and approved by the . District court. The agreement prohibits the Aba from denying draft eligibility to any Al Lilc whose High school class has graduated and who notifies the league of his wishes in writing at least 45 Days prior to the draft the 1988 draft will be held in new York on june 28. Finland Driver gets indy Chance Indianapolis Tern Palmroth of Finland passed the final phase of his Indianapolis 900 Rookie test on wednesday while Harry sauce withdrew and Dale Coyne was told by the . Aulo club he would not be allowed to drive. Palmroth who will turn 35 the Day before the May 29 race will be eligible to make a qualification attempt an saturday. He is driving a year old Lucja co Worth car for the Dick Simon team. Sauce a 41-year-old county judge from Noblesville ind., began his Rookie test bul never got above 200 Muti in practice. He spun his March cos won during practice on monday bul did not make Contact with the Wall and was unhurt. 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