European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 2, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes Friday december 2,1988 baseball Roundup lip Dpi i in Boone 41, signs royals contract local Roundup Dave Henderson Scott Fletcher Henderson Fletcher staying put Oakland a Dave Henderson wednesday agreed to a three year con tract with the Oakland athletics for $2.8 million. Henderson who made $450,000 last season will receive a $300.000 signing Bonus $750,000 in 1989, $730,000 in 1990 and $1 million in 1991, a source familiar with the contract told the Asso Ciales press. Henderson 30, batted ,304 last season with 24 homers and 94 runs batted in. I was in a Good situation with the season i had Henderson said. People wanted me instead of me looking Tor a  also coming to terms with his old club was Texas rangers free agent shortstop Scott Fletcher. Fletcher has agreed in principle on a three year contract with an option for a fourth season that would extend the con tract through 1992, the Texas rangers announced the team did not disclose further terms of a Deal said rangers spokesman John Blake but Fletcher turned Down a three year $4 million offer from the Seveland indians earlier in the week. The 30-year-old Fletcher baited .176 with 47 Bis in 140 games with Texas in 1988, his third season with the club. He was the rangers leading hitter for the third straight year. By Mike Pennor and Rosa new Hin los an Gelaj times writers unfettered by arbitrator George Nic Olau s collusion ii decision and unsettled by the California Angels Lance Parrish acquisition Bob Boone made a decision of his own wednesday and signed a one year contract with the Kan Sas City royals. Reacting swiftly to the royals1 offer of about 1900,000, representing a slight raise Over the $883,000 he earned in 1988, Boone 41, ended a seven year association with the Angels that included three Gold gloves and one award As the club s most valuable player. After batting a career High .295 last season Boone shared Angel map honors with Johnny Ray. -.  i m real excited Boone said from his hotel room in Hawaii where he is vacationing. I have the Opportunity to go to a team where i can have an Impact for basically the same Money i made last year " they really wanted me. That was my biggest  and that has been Boone s concern since oct. 3, the Day the Angels acquired Parrish the former Philadelphia Phillies Catcher and signed him to a contract Worth $1.4 million including incentive bonuses. Angels general manager Mike port then described the Parrish signing As a strengthening of the team s catching depth. Boone however viewed it As the first step toward a platoon situation in 1989 and a not so Subtle nudge closer to  he had re signed with the Angels Boone said after this year i have to figure my career is Over. I m in a Situa Tion where i have to think of my Best interests and my family s Best interests. I really want to play and 1 want to play As Tongas i can. I was very concerned about not hav ing the Opportunity to play this year and beyond  Boone also cited the lucrative contract tendered Parrish and weighed it against the contract fights he had waged with port the previous two Cara he came away disliking the comparison. In the Winter of 1986-87, Boone failed to re sign with the Angels before the Jan. S deadline thus becoming a free agent. He eventually agreed to terms with the Angels but not before testing the frigid free agent Waters and receiving no offers and then sitting out Spring training and the first month of the season. Boone wound up signing for $747,153, pro rated from the $883,000 he earned in 1986. In 1987, Boone won his second Gold Glove and was asked to take a pay Cut. Boone had to Lake the Angels to arbitration to keep his salary for 1988 at its 1986 level of $883,000. When you hear figures like $1.4 Mil lion for Parrish and you go through what i be gone through the last couple of years you have to figure they re not interested Boone said of the Angels. Then last month Nicolau awarded Boone and 12 other players limited free Agency because of that restrictive Winter of 1986-87, the Case known As collusion ii. Given until dec. 16 to sign with an other club Boone went searching again and this time received proposals from two of the Angels american league West rivals the Minnesota twins and the royals. Minnesota which already has an All Star Catcher in Tim Launcr offered Boone a two year contract Worth $1.4 million $700,000 for 1989 and a $700,000 for 1990, with a club buyout for$100,000. The royals whose 1988 catchers included Jamie quirk Mike Macfarlane and Larry Owen offered Boone one year and a Small raise. Boone liked the royals pay As Well As the Chance to play. I jumped at it Boone said. Bench Yuz 2 pitch e is to p Hof i is by the be York times ballots for the baseball Hall of Fame have been mailed to the electors and they included a Large and Strong group of 20 first time candidates led by four re cent stars Johnny Bench Carl Yasira Nwaki Gaylord Perry and of Cru. Son  ballots in the annual voting will be cast by More than 400 senior Mem Bers of the baseball writers association of America. To be elected a former player must be named on 75 percent of the ballots the results will be announced in mid january and the inductions will be made next summer at the Hati of Faroe in Cooperstown . In last year s election Willie Stargell became the 200lh former player voted into the Hail and the 17th to make it on .  running who pitched More than 100 victories in each of the major leagues fell 4 Voles Short of the 321 needed. He is expected to be a leading candidate to make it this year. Others among the 21 hold Over Candi dates include Tony Oliva Orlando Cape a Dick Allen Sparky Lyle Bill Maze Roski Manny Mola Luis Tiant and Wilbur  burning however and the other re peal candidates should gel unusually heavy Competition from the first Lime men who became eligible at the same time because they retired from baseball five years ago. Bench for 17 years the Star Catcher for the Cincinnati reds was voted the most valuable player in the National league twice and hit 327 Home runs the most by any Catcher in baseball history. Yawl Rzymski a Star outfielder for the Boston red sox for 23 years was the most valuable player in the american league in 1967 and hit 452 Home runs. Perry won 314 games and also won the by Young award in each league during a 22-year career with seven teams. Jenkins won 284 games in 19 seasons won the by Young award in 1971 and won 20 or More games for the Chicago cubs for six years in a Row. What p a to Lek 56comp Quarter soit worn Meu Dave cok a i  our Mercer garners award compiled by Tim Boivin staff writer boxing Baum older s olympic Gold medallist Ray Mercer has been named the armed forces athlete of the year. Mercer capped his Amateur Ca reer by capturing the Gold in the heavyweight division at the 1988 Seoul games. Mercer who went to Hanau High school did it All in 1989. He won the Usa eur Alt army aimed forces and . National tournaments in his weight class then took the olympic trials and the olympic Box oils with Victo Ries Over favored Michael Bent. Mercer s Gold medal win in Seoul was his Las Amateur fight. He plans to leave the army in january to turn professional. Stuttgart s Hector Cardona was chosen As the top referee at last week s Copenhagen International boxing cup tournament and was Given a Gold medal by the events organizers for his work. Cardona worked in the j984 los Angeles summer olympics As a representative of puerto Rico and will be working bouts at All army Competition in january and representing the . In the inter cup tournament in Bonn West Germany in april. The United states tied for fifth with Spain in the Copenhagen International boxing  soviet Union wart with 27 joints then Denmark with 25, East Germany 1j,. Cuba 8, the United states and Spain with 6, Canada 5, and Bulgaria and Yugoslavia with 3, the . Squad was comprised of Usa eur boxers. The next International boxing meet the team will be competing in will be the Slock Hom open Jan 5-8, Accord ing to Doug Alexander of the v corps sports office. Vii corps will hold its championship tournament dec. 8-1 tin popping in. Bouts will begin at 7. . On the first three Days with the championship matches scheduled for 1 . Sunday dec.11. High school wrestling there will be a non Dodds Spori Sord. Open Christmas tournament for High school age wrestlers dec 18-19 at the Ramstein h High school gym. A $10 entry Tec will be charged and application forms will be distributed to High school coaches Dur ing their meeting saturday. For More information Call tour  director Warren Kempf at Etc 483-7701 or 7632. His Home num Ber is 06371-43332. Army basketball Vii corps opens to regular season Sun Day with Munich at Neu Ulm Augsburg at Bamburg Numberg at Ansbach Schwabish Amund at Heilbronn a Schaffenburg at Schweinfurt and Wurzburg at Stutt Gart. Women s games begin at 1 . Men s at 3 . An sports radio pro basketball new York Knoks at Dallas 2 30 . Saturday