European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday August 18,1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 sports wire Leonard to fight Canada s Lalonde nov. 7 from press dispatches Winnipeg Manitoba sugar Ray Leonard s latest comeback fight will take place on nov. 7 at Caesars Palace in Las vegas nev., his opponent s manager confirmed. Leonard will fight Donny Lalonde of Canada the world boxing Council s Light heavyweight Champion in an attempt to become the first five time up for grabs in the bout will be the new wac super middleweight Crown. Well at least we weren t the ones who leaked it Lalonde s manager David Wolf said tuesday night. Details of the fight Are to be announced at a thurs Day morning news conference in new York. King claims contract with Tyson new York Don King said wednesday he has contract with Mike Tyson to promote the heavyweight Champion s next fight. Bill Cayton Tyson s manager said a contract would be null and void because under new York rules a fighter cannot sign a contract with a promoter Only a manager King who promoted Tyson s fights for the past two years was left out of the Champion s oct. 8 defense against Frank Bruno in England. I Don t want to get into who where or when about the next fight but i will promote it King said from his Home in Windsor Ohio. I have a written new York state athletic commission rules permit Boxer to sign with a promoter Only if he has no manager of record said Richard herring executive Deputy commissioner. Herring said the commission could make exceptions in cases where a fighter maintains his manage has not attempted to get him fights. Tiger Joe Walcott burial set Philadelphia a funeral was schedule wednesday for Joe Tiger Joe Walcott ? a Boxer who trained three world heavyweight champions. Walcott 85, died sunday. He trained Joe Frazier Early in Frazier s career ear Nie Terrell and Jersey Joe Walcott. Jersey Joe Walcott s real name was Arnold was t Clear whether he took the name of his Trainer or the name of another legendary Joe Walcott a three time welterweight Champ from the turn of the Century said Tiger Joe s son Raymond Walcott. Tiger Joe Walcott a lightweight boxed about 200fights before he became a Trainer in the 1930s. Connors Wilander Advance Mason Ohio Jimmy Connors and Mats Wilander Are used to stepping into the spotlight at Center court of Tennis stadium. Joey rive Seldom enters the Glare. But All three shone tuesday in advancing to the second round of the $602,500 association of Tennis professionals championship at the Jack Nicklaus sports Center. The second seeded Wilander a three time Winner of the event advanced to the second round by beating Andrew Castle 6-3, 6-1. Connors the tournament s third seed got stronger ashis match progressed in defeating Dan Cassidy 6-4,6-1. But it was rive Carl Limberger and Michael Chang who entered the tournament ranked 86th, 235th and 66th in the world respectively who made the big headlines in upsetting three of the top eight seeds. Rive a 25-year-old four year pro from fort Lauder Dale fla., eliminated fifth seeded Miloslav Mecir of Yugoslavia 6-4,7-6 8-6. Limberger a 24-year-old australian beat seventh seeded Guillermo Perez Rolden 3-6,6-1,7-6 7-2. Chang a 16-year-old from Hoboken n.j., Defeated eighth seeded Jonas Svensson of Sweden 6-2,7-5. Navratilova Shriver Breeze Montr Altop seeded Martina Navratilova and no. 3 seed Shriver easily won their first round matches to Advance in the $425,000 player International Tennis tournament tuesday. Navratilova from fort Worth Texas beat Susa Mascarin of Boca Raton. Fla., 6-2, 6-2. Shriver a resident of Lutherville md., swept Eva Kraal of Switz Erland 6-4, 6-2. Fourth seeded Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina Defeated Stacey Martin and 6-2, 6-2, and no. 5 seed Helena Sutkova of Czechoslovakia advanced by defeat ing Marianne Werdel 6-3, 6-4. Nicklaus doubting his calling Castle Rock cob. Jack Nicklaus who has won a record 18 professional Golf titles said tuesday he is not sure whether he wants to keep on playing the 48-year-old Nicklaus has Cut Back his playing schedule in the last two years but said he is not satisfied with the results. I m not playing As Well As i should and i Don t like it. I Don t like it at All said Nicklaus who has missed the Cut in four of eight starts this year. I be been trying to Cut Back to five or 10 tournaments and i just can t do it. I can t get there. Next year because of commitments to friends an promises i be made i m committed to 15 or 16 tournaments. If i m going to play that Many i m going to have to get myself prepared. I can t play like i be been playing this year. It d drive me crazy Nicklaus said. Pea approves Square grooves Denver despite overwhelming support for theban of Square grooved Golf clubs they will be allowed in pea tour Competition next year. The pea tour policy Board reversed itself tuesday and deferred a proposed ban on the clubs that was to have begun at the Start of the 1989 season. The decision was made for the greater Good of Golf pea tour commissioner Deane Beman said. Our players Are almost unanimous and the policy Board was unanimous that the use of Square grooves does change the game Beman said. In the interest of averting a break with the traditional concept of the role played by the . Golf association in the formulation and implementation of the rules of Golf the Board elected to defer action he said. The Urga which formulates and administers the rules of Golf in this country has ruled it will ban the u shaped or Square grooved clubs in its own competitions beginning in 1990 and in All Competition begin Ning in 1996. Baker has brain surgery Charlotte . Stock car Driver Budd Baker moved soon from the intensive care unit at Charlotte memorial Hospital if he continues to re cover from a brain operation to remove a blood clot. Doctors removed the clot from Baker s brain on tues Day in an operation that was called very Baker in Good spirits following the surgery joked that he Felt Well enough to come to the Hospital s auditorium and hold a press conference on his condition according to or. Jerry Petty Baker s neurosurgeon. Well keep buddy in the intensive care unit Over night and hopefully move him to a regular room wednesday if everything goes Well Petty said. I expect him to be hospitalized about a week. I d say the Healing process will take six weeks mini mum but these race Drivers Are amazing people and often they re not on the same timetable As Petty would not say exactly when Baker s could re turn to racing the cars he co owns with Danny Scruff. But told that the Southern 500 on sept. 4 at Darling ton s.c., is especially meaningful to Baker Petty Shook his head and softly said no Baker won the classic in 1970, one of the biggest of his19-career victories and has t missed the race since. Van Buren suffers stroke Philadelphia former Philadelphia eagles half Back Steve Van Buren 67, was listed in guarded condition tuesday at a local Hospital after suffering a stroke. The Hall of Fame running Back who grew up i Louisiana ran for 5,860 Yards on 1,320 attempts and scored 77 touchdowns with the eagles from 1944 to1951 before a knee injury ended his career. Van Buren was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1965. Fenner goes with naia team boiling Springs . Former Atlantic coast conference Rushing Leader Derrick Fenner tues Day accepted a scholarship to play football with Gard Ner Webb of the naia. We have decided to allow Derrick Fenner to continue his academic and football careers at Gardner Webb College said Woody fish athletic director an football coach at school. Given the nature of the institution we believe in giving some folks who Are sincere another Fenner who last played in the 1986 season for North Carolina and was turned Down for readmission there this year will report for practice saturday a Gardner Webb spokesman said. Fenner of Oxon Hill md., led the acc in Rushings a Sophomore in 1986 with 1,250 Yards and set a single game record of 328 Yards against Virginia. Hews suspended from the unc team for academic Rea sons before the Aloha bowl that december. Fenner was arrested june 2, 1987, and charged wit first degree murder in a drug related shooting in Hyattsville my. That charge was dropped but Fenner pleaded guilty this april to cocaine Possession and Drew three years probation. 2 tied in senior Aba tournament Buffalo . Touring professional Rand Pedersen of Santa Maria Calif and Carmen Salvino of Chicago captured the top seed after the end of match play in the professional bowlers association$140,000 senior touring pro doubles championship. Pedersen is trying for Aba win no. 4 while Hall Pflamer Salvino already owns 18 crowns. The pair will wait until the title match of wednesday night s Stepladder finals to bowl one of four other teams for the trophies. The winning team also splits $28,000. Two time Aba titlist Ron Palombi or. Of Erie pa., an partner Billy Walden of Troy mo., earned the no. 2 seed. After leading the third fourth and fifth rounds touring pro Brian Voss of Seattle and John Hricsina or. Of Franklin pa., ended up third seeded. Wednesday s baseball Detroit Allan Anderson won his fifth straight decision and Dan Gladden hit a two run Homer As the Minnesota twins beat the Detroit tigers 2-1 wednes Day and completed a sweep of their three game series. The twins Defeated Detroit for the seventh straight time this season and have outscored the tigers 43-18. The tigers leaders in the american league East have lost five of their last six games. Anderson 11-7, allowed six hits in eight innings walked two and struck out one beating Doyle Alexan Der for the second time. Anderson lowered his earned run average to 2.66, third lowest in the Al. To today superstition an to thursday s programs 0600 Abc nightly news 0630 news headlines 0700 nightlife special the Republican National convention 0730 just for kids Porky pig 0750 mister Rogers neighbourhood 0825 an s morning movie Mchale s Navy joins the air Force 1000 Abc summer showcase 1100 entertainment tonight 1130 jeopardy 1200 lbs evening news 1230 Donahue american socialists and communists explain their political beliefs. 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