European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. October 29,1988 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire Mefs end speculation re sign Johnson from press dispatches new York. The new York mets ended a year of Sis pens and speculation thursday by announcing they signed Dave Johnson As manager for three More years with an option for a fourth year. Johnson his been the most successful manager in the big leagues the last five years winning two easter division championships one National league pen Nant one world series and 48s games. Bui he was Alame Duck when the regular season ended nearly four weeks ago and before the mets lost the league playoff in seven games to the los Angeles dodgers. By then Johnson s five year record was Healing the personality conflict that had strained his relationship with Frank Cashen the general manager of the mets. In a conference Call thursday Between Shea stadium and Daytona Beach fla., where Johnson was fishing Cashen announced he had signed his manager to a state of the Art contract and Davey Schly deserves it. Both men declined 10 discuss the terms except to say that Johnson would slay through the 1991 season and possibly through 1992. But the contract will reportedly convert the lame Duck into a fat cat As Man agers go escalating his salary from 1300,000 into the Vicinity of soc Mojo. Vincent will assist Giamatti Greenwich Conn. It did t Lake much Arm twisting for Francis Fay Vincent or. To accept the position of Deputy commissioner and chief operating officer of major league baseball. Just a Little prodding from commissioner elect a. Barl Letl Giamatti the for Mer Yale University president. I m an enormous fan and i have great respect for nil i tall . The 50-year-old former chief executive officer of Columbia pictures will take Over the second most prestigious Post in the commissioner office april 1.that same Day Giamatti the current National league president will succeed Peter Uebber oth As commissioner. A lifelong baseball fan and an american legion player until a Back injury ended his career Vincent said he grew up rooting for the new York Yankees. Vincent s allegiance turned to the Baltimore poles when he lived to Maryland but up moving to Greenwich he look to the new York men. With a House in Cape cod. Mass., Vincent also has a soft spot for the Boston red sox.  Columbia As president and chief executive officer in july 1978. During Vincent s tenure Columbia released such films As Gandhi Tootsie and Kramer is.  Tri Star pictures a subsidiary of Columbia also released the natural an and Platton of Bernard Malamud s novel about an aging baseball Star s final Brush with greatness. A graduate of Williams College and Yale Law school Vincent is currently an associate in the new York Law firm of Caplin and Drysdale. Gastineau gone for year Hempstead . Mark Gastineau is gone and not Likely to return at least for this year. The defensive end suddenly retired about a week ago to be with his Fiancee danish actress Brigit a Niel sen who claims to have cancer of the cervix. Gastineau and Nielsen Are in Phoenix where Niel sen had a Biopsy taken monday to determine the nature of her illness. Or. Rochelle Sanders who per formed the lest said she had expected to have the results of the tests Friday. Last Friday two Days before the jets beat Miami 44-10, they placed Gastineau on the Reserve retired list. Nil bylaws dictate Gallineau has until nov. 19 to be reinstated. To return to the jets he must pass procedural waivers an option unfavourable to both parties. For Gastineau to return to the jets this season he must go unclaimed by the 27 other teams which is unlikely. He would surely be claimed and would have to report to Liat team which leaves the jets with Noth ing. The Only Way the jets would receive compensations to bring Gastineau Back next summer in training Camp tie would t have to Clear waivers and Trade his rights. These circumstances mean Gaslin Cau is out of the jets plans for this year. Skins Wilburn returns Herndon a. Redskins cornerback Barry Wilbum plans to be Back in the lineup this weekend when Washington plays Houston. He expects the Oil ers might pick on him but he has a Surprise for them. They la probably try to test me. Figuring i m just coming Back but that might play right Inlo my hands he said. Ill be  Wilbum who injured his knee in the third game of the season began practising last week. He went in full pads wednesday and Laid tie planned to play sunday if he continues to feel comfortable. Cornerback Brian Davis who injured his thigh last sunday against Green Bay played the role of onlooker wednesday. But the redskins listed him As probable in their injury report to the league and he vowed he would be ready to go against the oilers. Comeback Darnell Green missed the practice due to a court Date and he is nursing a fool injury. But coach Joe Gibbs said he expects Green to Start sunday night. Tor heels lose Reid Chapel Hill . All America Forward . Reid of North Carolina May be out As Long As eight weeks because of a stress fracture of the fifth me Tapir Sal Bone in his left foot the injury has been developing Over the last three or four Days sports information director Rick Brewer said thursday. A decision will be made Friday whether to operate but doctors feel an operation will be the Best Way to handle this  2 tied for Lead in Spain Golf Sot Grande Spain 115. Masters Champion Sandy Lyle of Scotland and British open Winner sevenans Balle Scios of Spain each had seven birdies in route to 4 under parts thursday and shared the opening round Lead in the �963,00 Volvo masters Golf tournament Lefebvre favored for Angels Job los Angeles Jim Lefebvre third base coach of the Oakland athletics emerged from a wednesday meeting with California Angcos owner Gene Autry an general manager Mike port As a leading candidate for the club s vacant managerial position. Leonord files for free Agency new York Jeffrey Leonard traded to Milwaukee from san Francisco june 8, was one of seven play ers to file for free Agency thursday raising the Tola 10 pitchers Cecilio Guante of Texas and Jim Acker of Atlanta also filed As did Catcher Tim Laudner of Minnesota first baseman Willie Upshaw and outfielder Terry Francona of Cleveland and second baseman Ron Oyster of Cincinnati. Canseco gets married wins bet Miami Jose Canseco 24, married Esther had dad 21, of Miami in a police station courtroom tues Day and it s going to Cost Canseco s Oakland athletics teammate Dave Stewart. Canseco had a bal with Stewart if he did not marry by nov. 5, he would owe Stewart 15,000 instead he wins $ 10,000 toward his reception for the forma wedding the Canseco told the clerk they will have next month. Voss leads Kodak invitational Rochester . Brian Voss of Seattle trying to set a Aba single season record for Money winnings continued to lend by a wide margin thursday night after four rounds of the �150,000 Kodak invitational. Voss has earned More than 1 81,000 this year. If he wins the $27,000 first prize Voss will top Mike aul by s 1985 record ofs20l,200. Voss knocked Down 5,973 pins for his 26 games including 30 Bonus pins for each of his five match game wins. Parker Bohn Iii of Freehold n.j., who won his Only Aba tournament last year in Seattle scattered 5,786 pins to move into second place. Fuli Langi s record dropped to 39-4-2. Foreman wins another knockout Shoemaker says he s retiring Marshall Texas former heavyweight boxing Champion George Foreman repealed his wish to fight current Champion Mike Tyson after winning he 58th career match with a knockout of Tony Fuli Langi. Heck i m Champion of the world Foreman said after thursday night s second round Victory. Right out there is a Good indication of what i can do to  Foreman who said he was in the be to shape of his career sent Fuli Langi reeling to the Canvas at 2 26 of the second round. The win was his 13th straight by a knockout since coming out of retirement in March 1987. The 40-year-Oldforeman boosted his career record to 58-2 with 55 Kos. Arcadia Calif. Bill Shoemaker s fabled Riding career which includes 8,7s1 victories will finally come to a close at the end of 1989. 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