European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday june 15,1988 Jay Hooks relieved9 it s Over by Doug Tucker Lawrence Kan. A so finally a Larry Brown Rumor comes True. Among their various emotions Many kansans found a targe Mea sure of Relief. Rhc had turned this Job Down another learn would have camped out Here with another incredible offer said Milt Newton a Junior Forward and key member of the Kansas basketball team that Brown coached to the 1988 Mcaa championship. It s been going on the whole time he s been Here Brown s announcement Mon Day that san Antonio had made him a once in a lifetime offer surprised no one. His five eventful years had made Jay Hawks fans both Happy and insecure with five Mcaa appearances two final fours Danny Manning a National championship and what seemed like thousands of will he stay or go crises. Almost from the Day he set foot on Kansas soil Brown had been the subject of speculation and Rumor. And this was not a comfortable thing for a proud school whose basketball tradition was ripening into maturity before John wooden Ever won a game at Urcla. Month after month Brown s name was linked at various times to pro and College jobs from new York to los Angeles from the Pacific Northwest to the Gulf of Mexico. Less than a week after his Danny Manning led Jay Hawks beat Oklahoma in the Mcaa title game in april Brown accepted an offer from Urcla for what turned out to be his shortest Eurc yet a few hours. Changing his mind later that Day he remarked there s no place like Home and confounded even the most savvy Brown insiders. I m glad it s Over Scooter Barry a Reserve guard said Mon Day. I m sick of listening to All the rumours and wondering whether they re True or  Given Brown s Job changing history it s not surprising that Kansas athletic director Bob Fred Crick has been planning for this eventuality More than a year. "1 did t want to think Loo much about it until he finally said what his decision was this morn ing Frederick said monday. Over the last year i be been thinking about  Frederick said he had not contacted anyone on his mental list and chose not to divulge their names. But he and the school administration leave no doubt that Brown s replacement will already be recognized As an outstanding head coach. Our head basketball position is one of the most attractive collegiate jobs in America Chancellor Gene Budig said. We Are in a place to attract another exception Al coach and that is exactly what Well  mete second baseman Tim Tufel tags out Willie Mcgee preventing he Cardinal from stretching a single into a double. A Otto no from Page 21 Lual first place tie in the no West with los Angeles. The astros Trail the Dodg ers by two percentage Points. Juan a Oslo 3-0, got the Victory with one inning of Relief. Nolan Ryan started for the astros and struck out eight in seven innings to regain the no Lead from teammate Mike Scott Ryan has 97 and Scott is second with 96. Acts 2, cardinals 1 new York switch hitter Lee Mazzioli broke an o-for-13 stump As a right handed hitter when he singled Home the winning run in the 12th inning to lift new York Over St. Louis and snap the acts five game losing Streak. Mazzilli bounced a single Over charging third baseman Tom Lawless that easily scored Howard Johnson from second base with none out. Start Cra Larry Mcwilliams of the cardinals and David Cone of the acts were Brilliant yet neither got a decision. Cone and Winner Rany Myers combined to hold the cardinals to just one hit after the fourth inning. Al from Page 21 hitting Clemens next Pilch into the bleachers in Center for his 12th Homer. Indiana 8, Blue jays 6 Toronto Cory Snyder s two run Homer and Mel Hall s two run double highlighted a four run fourth inning a Cleveland Defeated Toronto to snap its four game losing Streak. With one out in the fourth Ron Kittle was hit by a Pilch from Jim Clancy 3-8, and Brook Jacoby singled. Hall then drove in both runners with a double to right and Snyder followed with his 14thhomer to give the indians a 6-1 Lead. Bud Black 3-1, replaced Rich Yett to Start the second after yet complained of a sore rib Cage. Black pitched Soj innings allowing five runs on five hits. Orioles 6, tigers 4 Detroit Mickey Tel Lelon hit a Solo Homer in the seventh and added a three run shot in the ninth As the Baltimore snapped the Detroit s live game win Streak. Fred Lynn opened Baltimore s ninth with a one out single and Pete Slang cock Ranfor him. Guillermo Hernandez 3-2. Who had relieved Walt Terrell after Lynn s sin Gle walked Jim Traber to Colleton then hit a 1-2 pitch into the lower deck in left Field for h is fifth Homer. Tom Neiden fuck 1-1, the fourth Balti More Pitcher pitched the final Ivi innings White sox 4, twins 1 Minneapolis Clido Perez combined with two relievers on a seven Hitler and Ivan Calderon went j-for-3 with a Home run to Lead Chicago past Minnesota. Perez 6-2, became the first a game Winner on Chicago s staff. The Rookie struck out five walked two and allowed six hits before being replaced by Rick Morton after Kirby pucketts Leador single in the ninth. Horton allowed Gary Gael i s one out single and was relieved by Bobby Thigpun who struck out the next two batters to earn his 12th save in 14 opportunities. Brewers 3, Marine i Milwaukee Bill Wegman combined with Dan Plesac on an eight hitter for his first career Victory against Seattle and Robin Young drove in three rum to Lead Milwaukee. Wegman in his second Start since com ing off the disabled list june 6 after a Outwith Elbow tendinitis beat the manners for the first Lime after five losses. Weg Man 5-5, allowed live singles in eight innings walked none struck out two and allowed Only one runner to reach third. Royals a Angl to 3 Anaheim Calif. George Brett went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs As Kansas City Defeated California for the royals 10th Victory in their last ii games. Floyd Bannister 7-s, allowed five hits walked none and struck out three in five innings to snap a personal three game losing Streak. Owners decisions not exactly what sex managers had in mind by Richard a Shook Detroit up touching some bases Dick Williams turns out the fired Seattle manager s problem was not too Little communication but too much. Remade a mistake when he announced last year this season would be his last. By becoming a lame Duck manager Wil Liams encouraged mutinous thoughts among the sailors there s also a Story making the rounds that Williams went to the mariners brass and said one of three things was needed 1 fire me 2 give me a contract Extension. 3 make a major Trade. Maybe Williams should have presented his views in a different order. I baseball notes Woody Woodward Philadelphia just fired a Man who never made i through year one of a three year $150,000 contract. Reportedly Wood Ward went to his Boss Bui Giles and said the Phillies organization has be come stagnant and is in need of new faces. Woodward was planning of bring ing his own people into the organization. Giles apparently agreed with Wood Ward but not in the Way the former Philadelphia general manager figured. Giles made Woodward s one of the faces to leave town. Jim Baumer the head of the Phillies farm system was also canned. Jeffrey Leonard on the surface it would seem As though the san Francisco giants gave up a starter for a Reserve when they traded Leonard last year s a playoff map to Milwaukee for infielder Ernest riles. But riles is a valuable commodity. He can hit a Little has some Speed can play the left Side of the infield and is a Good fielder. Moreover the giants had Mike Aldrete waiting to take Over. A in sports Radioni Udall Houston to Cincinnati 1 30 a. Thursday