European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday August 4,1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 sports wire Leonard might have 5th return in mind from press dispatches Washington boxing great sugar Rayard appears on the verge of another comeback having scheduled a press appearance with Light heavyweight Champion Don Lalonde. Though a publicist for the former world boxing Council middleweight Champion refused tuesday to confirm that Leonard wants to fight again the 32-year-old Boxer has scheduled a news conference thursday with Don Lalonde a Canadian who boasts a 31-2 Ca reer record. Basically this is the time sugar Ray is going to Takeall questions on the retirement Issue said Fred Stern Burg a spokesman for Charles Brotman and associates a Public relations firm that handles promotional work for Leonard. Sugar Ray just wants to take questions each and every Sternburg refused to elaborate and did not com ment on Why Lalonde also will appear at the press conference. Efforts to reach Leonard were unsuccessful. Leonard who has a 34-1 professional record has retired four times. His first exit from the ring came after winning a Goldmedal at the 1976 olympics his second after Success Ful Eye surgery in 1982, and his third after defeating Kevin Howard in a highly publicized comeback fight in 1984. Leonard s last departure came in 1987, just after his stunning upset of marvelous Marvin Hagler to claim the wac middleweight title. Leonard has also held world titles in the welterweight super welterweight and Junior Middle weight classes. No one has Ever won five different titles. Lalonde and Leonard would Likely Square off in the newly created 168-Pound super middleweight division. Lalonde currently holds the wac Light heavyweight title. Leonard has previously said that the possibility of permanent Eye damage made his 1987 retirement per manent but Michael Trainer Leonard s attorney an advisor has confirmed that Leonard and Lalonde have been trying to work out an agreement to fight. Leonard s last checkup revealed that a detached Retina repaired in 1982 has healed perfectly but physicians still caution that severe blows to the head could cause permanent eyesight loss and even blindness. Leonard s Lone career loss came to Roberto Duran in a welterweight title bout in june 1980, but he avenged the defeat and regained his title by defeating Duran five months later. Griffey Back with Cincinnati Cincinnati outfielder Ken Griffey 38, member of Cincinnati s big red machine of the 1970s, has been signed by the reds As a free agent the club announced tuesday. Griffey who was released by the Atlanta braves will join the reds at los Angeles. In his 16th major league season he has a lifetime batting average of .298,and is expected to be used in Pinch hitting roles. The reds meanwhile released outfielder Eddi Milner outright and sent Rookie Pitcher Jack Arm Strong to Nashville. Griffey began his career with the reds and played wit them from 1973 until 1981, hitting .307. He was traded to the new York Yankees in december 1981 where replayed through the 1986 season when he was traded to could sugar Ray Leonard be pondering a new title up Atlanta. Griffey was hitting .249 with two homers and 19rbi this season for the braves. Moseby goes on disabled list Toronto Toronto Blue jays outfielder lloy Moseby was placed on the 15-Day disabled list tues Day retroactive to sunday with a Back ailment. The Blue jays purchased the contract of outfielder Rob Ducey from class aaa Syracuse to take Moseby s spot on the roster. Moseby batting .233 with nine Home runs and 35 Raisin 94 games this season has a nerve Root irritation that caused sciatica in the lower Back the team said. Ducey 23, spent 66 Days with the Blue jays in the past two seasons batting. 188 in 34 games. Austin returning to Tennis san Diego Tracy Austin the youngest player Ever to win the . Open was to return to profession al women s Tennis after a five year absence to play doubles wednesday night in the $100,000 Virginia slims of san Diego tournament. Because of recurring Back and neck injuries Austin,25, has been away from the pro circuit since june 1983. She will Start her comeback by pairing wit Robin White in a match against the no. 1-seeded team of Betsy Nagelsen and Dinky Van Rensburg. Austin beat Chris Evert 6-4, 6-3 to win the 1979u.s. Open at 16 years 9 months of age. She then became the youngest player Ever male or female to reach $ 1 million in career earnings As she passed that Mark at 17 years 8 months in August 1980. Austin is also slated to play doubles in the Virginia slims of los Angeles that starts monday. She Likely will be paired with Mary to Fernandez. Cotton bowl gets sponsor Dallas the Cotton bowl facing pressure to increase payouts to lure teams for its postseason game signed a seven year agreement with the Mobil corp. Tuesday and became the eighth bowl to tie its name to a sponsor. The 53-year-old Cotton bowl joins the sugar bowl us fiesta Sunkis Gator Mazda Holiday sea Worl Aloha Eagle Sun John Hancock and Citrus Florida to link up with a commercial tie in. The Orange bowl and the Rose bowl Are the Only major postseason games left without title sponsors. Len Deluca director of programming for lbs plan Ning said the Cotton bowl would have been in a very difficult situation if it had not found a sponsor. Rollins signs with Cavaliers Cleveland the Cleveland Cavaliers tuesday signed former Atlanta Hawks Center tree Rollins to a two year contract estimated to be Worth at least $ 1.6million. The 7-foot-l Rollins averaged seven Points and 7.4rebounds per game in 11 seasons with the Hawks and his 2,283 career blocked shots rank him second inn a history behind Kareem Abdul Jabbar s 3,104. Rollins 33, was an unrestricted free agent this Yea because he had More than seven years Aba experience so the Cavaliers will not have to compensate the Hawks. In Cleveland Rollins and second year pro Chris Dud Ley will Back up third year starting Center Brad Daugherty. Rollins averaged of 4.4 Points and six rebounds pregame last season. Both were career lows for him but he averaged 1.7 blocked shots per game. Rivers signs lakers contract Inglewood Calif. The los Angeles lakers have signed no. 1 draft pick David Rivers a Point guard from notre Dame to a multiyear contract. Terms of the con tract were not revealed by the team tuesday. Rivers the 25th and final player selected in the first round of the june draft was named notre Dame s most valuable player four years in a Row. A native of Jersey City n.j., the 6-foot, 180-Pound guard ended his College career averaging 22 Points As a senior. . Athletes Strong at Monaco Monte Carlo Monaco John Gray breezed to Victory in the 800 meters and Larry Myricks captured the Long jump tuesday As . Athletes dominated the herculis track and Field meet at Stade Louis ii. Gray the top performer in the 800 meters this year won in 1 minute 44.91 seconds running relaxed and looking Back several times in the final stretch. Myricks took the Long jump with a leap of 27 feet,10% inches. He placed second to Carl Lewis in the . Olympic trials with 28-8 it. Danny Harris who ended Edwin Moses Victory Streak last year won the 400 meter hurdles in 48.57. Despite winning Silver medals in the 1984 olympic Sand 1987 world championships Harris is not on the . Olympic team after finishing fifth in the trials. American James Butler scored a Surprise Victory in themen s 200 with a clocking of 20.42. Andrew Valmon took the men s 400 in 45.18, Lead ing an sweep for the United states. Mark Rowe 45.32, and Clarence Daniel 45.44, followed. American Kory Tarpenning won the pole vault at18-4 /2 on fewer misses. To today superstition an to thursday s programs 0600 Abc nightly news 0630 sports tonight 0700 nightlife 0730 just for kids cartoons0735 Porky pig 0755 mister Rogers neighbourhood 0830 an s morning movie stripes after losing his Job car and Lover in a single Day wild and crazy John Winger talks his Best buddy into joining him on an escape into the Good together the buddies enlist to the new army where they suffer a major run in with their Drill sergeant and get involved in some Wacky trouble with russian spies. Starring Bui Murray. 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Time to say goodbye american starring David Niven and Ruth Chatterton the Star mid strip american to schedule ii based on the latest information Furru Ald by superstition an. However the scheduled i subject to change
