European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday August 27,1988 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire Green drops assault charges against Tyson from press dispatches new York Boxer Mitch Green has dropped assault charges against heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson police spokesman sgt. John Clifford announced thursday. Green accompanied by his lawyer did t give reason for his decision Clifford said. Green who lost in the ring to Tyson two years ago claimed that Tyson hit him during a pre Dawn scuffle tuesday outside a Harlem Haberdashery. Mike Tyson hit me and ran like a Sissy he told reporters at a news conference wednesday. He said Tyson hit him after he told the Champ Heddin t fight hard in their 1986 bout because he had been cheated by promoter Don King. Tyson s description of the incident Given a few hours later was equally succinct he hit me first i hit Back and the fight was Over. Faster than Spinks reference to Tyson s first round knockout of Michael Spinks earlier this year. He dismissed Green As a Punk and a True Coward who filed a criminal complaint As a publicity Green had demanded a rematch with Tyson on wednesday but said he would not drop criminal charges against Tyson even if a fight were arranged. Tyson cancelled an appearance wednesday at a har Lem police station where he was to receive a summons charging him with simple assault. The Boxer s publicist said Tyson had to see a doctor because the hand with which he hit Green was hurting. Mccallister s 67 leads series Akron Ohio Elaine Mccallister converted Birdie Birdie Start into a 3-under-Par 67 and a one stroke Lead thursday in the first round of the $900,000world series of Golf. Mark Brooks like Mccallister a first timer in this exclusive International Field and Ian Baker Finch of austra Lia shared second with 68s in the Strong Gusty winds. Ken Brown another British Ryder cup player and Jay Haas were tied with Sandy Lyle at 69. Curtis strange the . Open title Holder and the defending Champion Here was at 71. So were Joey Sindelar who leads the Money winning race and pea Champion Jeff Sluman. Pair tied for provident Lead Chattanooga Tenn. Bill Britton and Roy Biancalana both shot bogey free rounds of 7-under-Par 63 thursday to take a 1-stroke Lead Over Kenny Perry and Brian Mogg after the first round of the $450,000 provident classic. Britton and Biancalana both tour non winners came through with clusters of birdies to move to the top of the Leader Board while Perry survived a sluggish Start to thrust himself into Contention for the $81,000 first place prize. Mcknight Falls in first round hot Springs a. David Lind who survived 31-Way playoff earlier in the Day and got the last of 64 spots for match play was a 2-and-l Winner Over qualifying medallist Tom Mcknight in thursday s first round of the 88th . Amateur championship. Mcknight was not the Only prominent casualty on the first of four Days of match play. Wes tuck an Auburn senior who won the Alabama open last week birdied four consecutive holes on the front nine in route to a 4-and-2 Victory Over defending . Amateur Champion Bill Mayfair. To today Lopez Okamoto share Lead Buford a. Ray Knight of the Detroit tigers took advantage of an off Day to watch his wife Nancy Lopez play a round of Golf. I love having Ray with me Lopez said. When Ray s Here i stay on my toes a Little it took some time but it finally paid off for Lopez who overcame a five shot deficit with a Birdie Birdie Eagle Birdie burst beginning on the 14th Hole to give her a share of the Lead with Japan s Ayako Okamoto in thursday s opening round of the $265,000 log world championship. Becker easy Winner Over Arias Jericho n. Y. Boris Becker of West Germany seeded third needed Only 66 minutes to defeat Jimmy Arias of Jericho n.y., 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of Theno Star Hamlet Challenge cup Tennis tournament. Becker who returned to the courts after being out More than two weeks with a foot injury used his pow Erful serve to Roll to Victory. Other first round winners included unseeded Jim courier of Dade City fla., an 18-year-old who turned pro in february and won the 1987 Orange bowl an italian open Junior titles. Courier upset sixth seeded Henri Leconte of France 7-6 8-66-3. Also winning were no. 2 seed Andre Agassi of la vegas nev., fourth seeded Yannick Noah of France and no. 7 Jonas b. Svensson of Sweden. Agassi 18 and ranked fourth in the world Shook off Early problems to beat unseeded David Pate of Las vegas 6-7 5-76-4, 6-4. Noah beat Slobodan Zivojinovic of Yugoslavia 6-3,6-7 2-76-3 in a match that had been halted wednesday night by rain with Noah leading 2-1 in the third set. Svensson beat countryman Mikael perfors 6-2,1-6, 7-6 8-6. Graf coasts Over Hanika Mahwah . Top ranked Steffi Graf of West Germany beat compatriot Sylvia Hanika thursday 6 2, 6-1 to earn a spot in the semifinals of the $200,000united Jersey Bank Tennis classic. Lendgraf get easy draws new York top seeds Steffi Graf and Ivan Lendl who can both make Tennis history by winning the . Open gained favourable draws thursday forthe final grand slam tournament of the year. Graf seeking the first grand slam sweep in 18years, will open against Elizabeth Minter of Australia ranked 99th in the world. And she can reach the final without facing the Only two players who have beaten her in the past two years Martina Navratilova an Gabriela Sabatini. Lendl who can become the first Man to win four straight . Opens Drew a much tougher first round opponent 24th-ranked Amos Mansdorf of Israel. But As in grass Case the players who pose the greatest threat Are in the other half of the draw. Americans defeat Japan Grosseto Italy Ben Mcdonald allowed jus three hits and struck out 10 thursday and the United states scored four runs in the top of the ninth to defeat Japan 4-0 in the world baseball championships. In other games Canada Defeated Spain 17-1, Nicaragua edged the Netherlands 3-2, Cuba beat South Korea 9-5, puerto Rico Defeated Taiwan 5-3, and Italy beat the Netherlands Antilles 9-2. The Victory lifted the United states to 2-0 while Japan fell to 1-1. Hawaii Little leagues win Williamsport a. Reid Numata drove into runs with a bases loaded single to key a five run fifth inning As Pearl City Hawaii held on to defeat Spring Texas 5-4 to earn a spot in the finals of the 42nd Little league world series against Tai , at 4 . Saturday. Nets sign no. 1 pick Morris East Rutherford . The new Jersey nets signed first round draft Choice Chris Morris. The 6-foot-8 Forward told reporters thursday he has been staying in shape since the season ended and is ready to help give the basement dwelling nets a lift despite having missed the team s strength and conditioning program and its summer league for rookies. Morris said he will be in shape when training Camp opens oct. 7. Neither nets general manager Harry Weltman no Morris would comment on terms of the contract. Mor Ris picked fourth Overall is the highest 1988 no draft selection to sign so far. Senna steers to Early pole spa Franco champs Belgium Ayrton Senna of Brazil captured the provisional pole position for the belgian grand prix by racing for the fastest time in Friday s qualifying session. Senna toured the 4.312-mile circuit through the East belgian Countryside in 1 minute 53.718 seconds averaging almost 136.516 Mph. If he holds onto the top qualify ing spot after the second session it will be the ninth time this season Senna will Start from the inside position. There is another qualifying practice saturday before sunday s race of 43 laps. Senna s Mclaren Honda teammate Alain Prost of France was second with a Lap of 1 54.128. The ferraris of Austria s Gerhard Berger and Michele Albor to of Italy were next in at 1 54.582 and 1 55.665. Smith fires 67 to share Lead Frankfurt american Bob e. Smith fired a 4-under-Par 67 to gain a tie for the Lead with australians Wayne Riley and Mike Harwood after Friday s second round of the $470,000 54th German open. All three golfers have 36-Hole totals of 134. Severia no Ballesteros of Spain the British open Champion was two strokes behind the leaders with a 136. Riley and Smith playing against a Strong wind shot67s to climb up to the top spot with Harwood who had a 2-under-Par 69. Eamonn Darcy and Des Smyth of Ireland Jimm Heggarty of Northern Ireland Frank Nobilo of new zealand and american Bryan Norton Are tied for Sec Ond at 135.ballesteros is tied with five other golfers for third. Wallace of after crash Bristol Tenn. Rusty Wallace the Winston cup season Point Leader escaped serious injury in a spectacular crash Friday at Bristol International race Way during practice for the Busch 500 Lascar Stock car , 31, Slid into the fourth turn Wall on the half mile Bristol Oval climbing to the top of the Wall turning Over and barrel rolling five times along the main Straightaway before the Pontiac came to rest units wheels just past the finish line. Superstition an to saturday s programs 0600 Abc nightly news 0630 can sports tonight 0700 for kids Only cartoons 0720 Kkt songs 0745 Heathcliff Csc a sirs 0830 Star trek cartoon 0855 13 ghosts of so Obydon 0920 Brav Starr 0945 throb 1015 Star trek 1105 entertainment tonight 1135 wheel of Fortune 1200 lbs evening news 1230 Neucom report 1300 american bandstand the group crowded House loins Host Dick Clark in a Salute to the music of austra Lia. 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