European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday october 1988 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire Robinson May ask for Early release from press dispatches san Antonio Texas . Olympic basketball player David Robinson the san Anionio spurs top draft pick in 1987, will Alc inc Navy for an Early re lease him from his two year commitment. Robinson s father told the san Antonio Light newspaper. Source quoted by the newspaper in a Story thurs Day said the 7-foot-1 Tenter could be in a spurs uni form As Early As the nov. 5 opener against the los Angeles liners. You re ready to see him in san Antonio. I m ready to Sec him there and he s ready to go. We re going to Sec if he can be released we re going to ask Ambrose Robinson told inc Light. That does t mean they will approve ii but we re trying to sort everything Oul he said. We really Don t know what it s going to Lake for it to Robinson who signed s reported s26 million eight year contract is committed to the Navy through next summer and previously has said he would not ask inc Navy for an Early release. Spun owner . Red Mccombs and assist and Bob Bass said they hoped Robinson would be released after the olympics. Robinson has returned to his civil engineering Job at Kings Day ga., and could not be immediately reached for comment Kiam buys patriots from Sullivan the new England patriots were purchased wednes Day for a reported s8i million by Remington products owner Victor Kiam ii who says he to play a discreet role in the team s future. The Sale came three years after the team was first offered and following several unsuccessful deals. The Sale was approved unanimously by nil owners meeting in Dallas along with the Sale of the Seattle so Hawks. Pending inc reception of documents by the league office within 10 Days. Nil officials anticipated no problems with the Deal although the patriots said in a release thai in could take anywhere from two to three weeks for All the finances to come William h. Sullivan owner of the patriots since the team s inception As an american football league fran Chise in i960, had made several fruitless attempts to sell the team in recent years. It s More than a Relief it s a feeling of Joy he said. With All inc bickering and All inc false starts the fans were the victims. It s a tremendous the Deal was completed wednesday morning by attorneys for both sides and forms a partnership of Kiam Sullivan and fran Murray patriots spokeswoman Joan Bishop. The team did not release terms of the Sale. Thomas traded to Broncos Lake Forest Iii. The Chicago bears traded full Back Calvin Thomas to the Denver Broncos on wednes Day one Day after Thomas completed his 30-Day suspension for violation of the National football league s drug abuse policy. Thomas went to the Broncos for an undisclosed conditional 1989 draft Choice. The Choice they receive will de Pend on Thomas performance with the Broncos Thomas 28, was reinstated to the bears roster tuesday by commissioner Pete Roallo. The move did not excite coach Mike Ditka who said he did not expect Thomas to dress or play sunday against the Detroit Lions. Before he was suspended Thomas had three carries for 20 Yards. Last year Thomas carried 22 limes for 88 Yards. His Best year was 1986, when he had 56 rushes for 224 Yards. He has been used mostly As a blocking Back $2,700 ride to the game Denver Denver wide receiver Rick Massie who look a limousine to the Broncos game in san Diego last week after Claustrophobia forced him Oft the team plane said there s a Bright Side to his malady maybe this will gel me named to the All Madden team. Former raiders coach John Madden had such a fear of flying that he took the train to away games whenever possible. As a to commentator he now uses a specially equipped bus. Massie and Madden s fears Are not inc same. My doctors say it s do finitely not a fear of flying he said. It s Claustrophobia. I be had in since i was the Limo at a Cost to the Broncos of about $2,700, became necessary when Massie suffered a Claustrophobic seizure As the Broncos chartered Jel was about to leave Denver saturday. Judge orders pension Deposit Washington a judge in Baltimore has ordered inc nil management Council and the league s 28 learns to immediately put what the Union estimates is almost $12.6 million into escrow to protect the players pension fund. The order was handed Down at the request of the nil players association by . District court judge Herbert f. Murray who ruled in july that the owners must pay s19.3 million to inc fund in a dispute dating to 1984. Murray Sec Cisin was praised by the Union As a step thai win Lead to a major court Victory in another Case the antitrust suit which stemmed from the 24-Day strike last year that ended without a settlement. There is no current contract Between the two sides and the dispute is before a Minneapolis court Alomar aaa s top player new York Sandy Alomar jr., son of inc former major league infielder was named class aaa player of the year wednesday by baseball America. Alomar a Catcher for Las vegas in the Pacific coast league batted .297 this year with 16 homers and 71 Bis the players named for class a and a arc also related to major leagues. Shortstop Gary Sheffield the Cousin of new York acts Pitcher Dwight Gooden was named the top class a player. Playing for Elpaso of the Texas league. Sheffield hit .314 Wilh 19 homers and 65 Bis. The class a player of the year was Ken Griffey jr., son of the Veteran outfielder. The younger Griffey also an out fielder hit .338 with 11 homers and 42 Bis for san Ber Nardino of the California league. Probert to receive rehabilitation Toronto red wings Forward Bob Probert who was suspended by the nil team during training Camp for disciplinary reasons has checked into a drug alcohol rehabilitation Center in California agent Pat Duscharme said wednesday. Yes he is Duscharme said. The lawyer would t say which facility though it is reported to be the Betty Ford Center which treats drug and alcohol dependency at ran Cho Mirage Calif. Probert 22, was one of several wings caught breaking curfew drinking at a popular disco in Edmonton the night before Detroit s season ending playoff loss to the oilers last May. During the red wings recent training Camp Probert and pet Klima were disciplined by coach Jacques Demeis for skipping practices and missing flights. Probert and Klima were suspended and missed the final iwo weeks of Camp. Probert scored 29 goals and 33 assist lost season and set a club playoff1scoring record Wilh 21 Points. Manning clippers can t agree los Angeles the agent for Danny Manning the Aba s lop draft pick this year and an olympic compe Lilor on the . Basketball team said his client will not show up at the los Angeles clippers training Camp Friday. Ron Grinker said tuesday that Manning had not signed contract because of a dispute Over salary. It s not a matter of a few thousand or a few Hundred thousand dollars Grinker said. We re probably Mil Lions apart and Hal is frightening because that Means one of us is dramatically Grinker reportedly is asking for $8 million Over the no a four care and inc clippers apparently arc offering $6 million. We will sign Manning said Leam owner Donald t. Sterling who in an unusual move is handling negotiations for the Aba club on the Manning Deal. I Don t know when but we will sign him Hawkins not in 76ers uniform Philadelphia Hirscy Hawkins has been Laid to go 10 Days without playing basketball an eternity even to someone who expects to play professionally at least 10 years. I hate it being out like this the Philadelphia 76crs prize but injured Rookie guard said tuesday after a morning of Riding an exercise bicycle and other work to rehabilitate the strained ligaments in his right knee. If his agent attorney Joe Napoli could Hammer out a contract with mixers general manager John Nash in time Hawkins was to join the Leam thursday night in training ramp at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster. Hawkins a 6-foot-3 shooting guard averaged 36.3 Points per game As a senior at Bradl Eylo Lead the nation with the highest average in 11 seasons. The mixers desp Cra Mclyn coding a perimeter him on draft Day. Bobby Allison visits Speedway Concord racing legend Bobby Allison who suffered severe injuries in a j unc 19 crash at Pocono paid a Surprise visit wednesday to his fellow Winston cup Drivers at the Charlotte motor spec deny. In feds really Good to be Back in the garage area and to Sec All my friends said a smiling Allison who walked with the Aid of a Cane. Allison s visit came one Day after he was released from Lakeshore Hospital in Birmingham Ala. Allison was hospitalized 108 Days after wrecking his car in the tint Lap of the Miller High life 500 Al Pocono International raceway in Long Pond a. Allison told reporters at his first news conference since the Accident monday that he still suffers from Short term memory lapses and double vision. His doctors said his recuperation has been remarkable considering the went of his injuries which included a cerebral concussion a broken leg fractured ribs and a fractured shoulder. Mahres to join pro ski tour Denver former . Ski team stars Phil and Steve Mahre say they expect to join the . Pro ski tour this season. Steve Mahre said tuesday it is "90 to 95 percent cer Tain he and his twin brother will reach agreement to ski competitively for the first time in five years. The Mahres were in Denver this week to meet with their agent and potential sponsors. Phil Mahre Wen three world cup Overall lilies during a 10-year Amateur career and Steve was world Champion in the Joanl slalom in 1982. Phil won the Gold medal in slalom in lfiel984 Winter olympics Al Sarajevo Yugoslavia with twins retired later thai year. To today supers Atlon an to Friday s programs 06m spoil twi pm 0730 Jim i3 Kilt cinxntot0 zoot a Loo Talco to too show tin he Anil Tuo two my a Cui Jinn �b1 Tarn too How. Ims hr-,00 i la John emf w i Worth mint a Luncian upon i ii or thu nth Jutt do King Wmk. Sung 1 tuck. Ism Oft Hejl to program Ikimis on or Aeo Boom Tonga 0100 farm of Naon pm a a Neww Wal Cumins. N a pan it ii sax to t tur Tui. 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