European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday june 5,1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary the Goose returns to his old nest we remember him with the new York Yan Kees for six years from i97s through i9s3, when Goose Gossage was possibly the most fearsome Man in baseball. He was built More like a Walrus than a Goose big and Beefy wearing a drooping Mustache the ends of which were As Long As tusks. His Ball Cap was pulled Down so tar on his race that hitters saw Only the lower parts of his eyes. He was 6-fcct-4 and 225 pounds and when he strode in from the bullpen with the game on the line and climbed the Mound in the crunch that s when i go crazy he once said and unfurled he released smoke and somewhere in that smoke speeding toward the plate was an aspirin Tablet. At one Point when he was still with the Yankees the Goose that most menacing creature was asked was there anyone who intimidated him "yes,1 he said. Waiters in new York  anywhere in particular All Dver he recalled this the other Niche in Shea stadium where he was in town with the Chicago cubbies Wilh whom Pic Goose now in his 17th season in the big leagues and who will be 37 neat month still attempts to strike fear in the hearts of batsmen sometimes with Success and As on thursday sometimes without. He entered the game in the i oth inning with the cubs ahead 1-0, and gave up a run on two single Sand a stolen base to allow the mets to tie the game. He left after pitching a scoreless i Ith but he opened the Opportunity Tor the mets to win which they did in the13th, on Howard Johnson s Solo Home run. The game is Over Gossage said afterwards. You go on to the next one despite thursday night s game he remains effective having been credited with six saves this season tied for fifth in the league. He is sinking out an average of one Bailer per inning As he has for much Ira Berkow of his career though his fastball in t the express in once was and he relies More than Ever on his Slider. He was traded last Winter from san Diego to the cubs and says he s Happy to be in Chicago where base Ball tradition is great the tans an knowledgeable and pleasingly obnoxious unlike Laid Back san Diego but like he noted fans in new York. I Don l mind being hooted he said. It makes you feel like it s real baseball he says that hell always have a soft spot for new York and that his is years Wilh the Yankees were among the happiest of Ray big league  it would seem that absence might make the heart grow fonder for he had problems in new York with Billy Martin with George Steinbrenner. With  but he says he lived and Learned. In new York he said everything is a struggle. You go to a restaurant it s a fight you walk Down the Street and people bump you. I took my kids to a merry go round in a mall in Paramus new Jersey and nor Mally people would stand in lice but Hen they re up Shin and shoving " what did the Goose do " started Pushtu and shoving too. You gotta stand your ground. Then you drive through All that traffic and by the time you get to the bait Park you re mentally prepared for the  nor did things eel much easier in the bail Park. Wilh the Yankees in those Days in was a Veteran lean and everybody ragged everybody he said smiling. Nothing is sacred i mean if your Mother messed up they d get on your  not Mother Goose too yep. Thal i How they were Catfish and Mickey riven and Pinilla and Nettles and Reggie and Mun son. When i first got to the Yankees there was a lot of pressure on me. I look Sparky Lyle s Job and he had won the by Young award the year before. We started the season on the Road and i think i lost three games. So now we come in to Yankee stadium and i m called into the game and Munion walks out to the Mound and says Well How you Gonna lose this one i looked at him. Just go Back and catch the Ball he said i Haven t been catching Many lately it was like when you re a kid and you re having fun. That s the Way baseball should be  but some of it began to Pale for the Goose and in 1983 he opted for free Agency. He had said Heno longer desired to play for sle Brenner dial he was embarrassed when the Yankees principal owner apologized to Yankee fans about not winning the 1981 world series and management started Messing with  to appreciate the Yankees principal owner. The Goose criticized san Diego management when in banned Beer in the clubhouse after games and accused in of want ing choir  he also gave no Slars in his review or the hamburgers sold by Joan Kroc owner of the padres and the Mcdonald s fast food Chain. Gerije says Gossage wanted to win. I could t say that about Joan  so new York remains a fond memory for goos Gossage. Even he was asked sri Brenner s remark in 1982 that the Goose should do More pitching and less quack he laughed and lugged at Hia baseball Cap. Even that he Sas.  sex Karlsruhe Star Gage wins Mcaa Long jump Nunn Cage in her Karlsruhe Days. Wins Friday with 21-bw Eugene Ore. A Nena Gage won at the Mcaa outdoor track and Field championships Friday night jus Tike she did Al Karlsruhe High school four years ago. Gage out of George Mason univer sity captured the tons jump with a wind aided leap of 21 feet 8% inches this is the same Gage who in 1984 Sci the Dodds Long jump record at 19-214. A Mark thai still stands and was selected the stars and stripes female athlete of the year. Also a Star in bask Cimball and volleyball at Karlsruhe Gage dominated Dodds track by winning the 200 me ters Long jump and triple jump very time she competed that senior season. Whereas Gage fell Shon of an inca record Mississippi stale sprinter Lorenzo Daniel and Villanova distance runner Vicki Huber smashed collegiate records and Urcla hurdler Kevin Young turned in an outstanding performance Daniel a senior from Wrens ga., shattered the collegiate Mark in the men s 200-meter dash with a Lime of19,87 seconds. In was the fastest Lime in the world this year surpassing Daniel s time of 19.93 last month in establishing inc collegiate record. It also was the eighth fastest performance in history. Huber a Junior from Wilmington,del., won the women s 3,000 meters in 8 47.35, breaking the collegiate record of 8 49.fi4 set by Cathy Branta of Wisconsin in 1985. Hubers time also was the fastest by an american ibis year. Young a senior from los Angeles produced the fastest Lime in the world this year in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles winning in 47.85. In finishing 2.22 seconds ahead of runner up pal Mcghye of Iowa Young won by the largest margin of any inter mediate hurdler in Mcaa history. Daniel in becoming the third fastest american Ever behind Carl Lewis 19.75 and Tommie Smith 19.83could have run even faster had he not slowed at the finish. I eased up at the end he said be cause of his targe advantage Over runner up Atlee Mahon of California. Daniel was Quick out of the blocks and never was seriously challenged even though Mahorn broke his Canadian re Cord in finishing in 20.20. Daniel s time also broke the meet re Cord of 20,15, set by Mike Miller of ten Nessee in 1982, and the Hayward Field Mark of 20.10, set by Millard Hampton of san Jose Community College in 1976. In the women s 3,000, the smooth sliding Huber dulled with Oregon s an Nette hand for the first 3m laps before surging into the Lead with 4v� laps left. After that in was no contest As Huber steadily pulled away and won by nearly 100 milers. Her Lime also broke the me i record of 8 54.41 she set last  winning the 400 hurdles for the Sec Ond consecutive year. Young broke re cords held by Edwin Moses and Danny Harris. Moses had held the stadium re Cord of 47.90, set in 10bo, and Harris owned the meet record of 48.33, established in 1986. Meanwhile Karl Vancalcar put a Classy touch to the virtual end of Oregon state s track and Field program by win Ning inc 3,000-Mcter steeplechase in 8 32,35. The a camera recently announced they were dropping the sport because of All million athletics budget deficit. There were several other sparkling performances during Friday s in finals including victories by Schwonda Williami or Louisiana suits in the women s 400 hurdles and Mary Onyeali of Texas Southern in the women 200. Williams ran the fastest Lime by an american this year 55.53, in edging de fending Champion Linetta Wilson of Nebraska by .07 second. Onyeali a nigerian clocked the Best Lime by an american collegian in 1988, with 22.70, in beating Pauline Davis of Alabama who finish Din 22.81. Two other men s winners were Virginia freshman Paul Nereng from Kenya in the boo in 1 46,76 and football Star and 1986 Champion Eric Mccalf of Scias in the Long jump with a wind aided 27 feel 2 inches. Dorsett sent to Denver for conditional draft pick Dallas a the Dallas cow boys have traded running Back Tony Dorset the fourth leading rusher in nil history to the Denver Broncos for a conditional 1989 draft Choice. The draft Choice Ould Range from a fifth to a first depending on his performance next season cowboys spokes Man Doug Todd said. The Trade had been expected for sever Al Days. Dorsett had sought a Trade since Herschel Walker was made a full Tim starter late last season. Dorsett had been unhappy about losing his starting Job when Walker was signed in the summer of 19ss. The two shared the tailback spot for most of 1986 and into last season. Dorset announced last weekend that to facilitate the Trade he had agreed to forfeit about 52.4 million in deferred  drafted Doraett no. I in the 1977 draft after trading with Seattle to get he second pick Overall. At the University Pittsburgh he won the 1976 Heisman trophy As the nation s out standing player. Wilh the cowboys Dorsett gained 12,053 Rushing Yards Over the past ii years which leaves him Only 84 Yards behind Franco Harris in the no. 3 spot on the nil All time list. He led the cowboys in Rushing 10 straight seasons. Dorsett gained 15,468 Yards Rushing and receiving second Only to Walter Payton on the nfl1 All time list