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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, December 3, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday december 3, 1986 the stars and stripes sports wire Boones Gas one year Deal with royals v from press dispatches unlettered by arbitrator George Nicolau 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 inc Kan Aschy  swim in to inc royals offer of about $900.000, representing a slight raise Over the s 883.000 he canted in 1988, Boone 41, ended a seven year association with the Angel that included three cold gloves and one award As the club s most valuable player. After batting a career High .295 last season Boone shared Angel map Honor with Johnny Ray. To real cached Boone said from his hotel room in Hawaii where he is vacationing. I have the Opportunity logo o a team where can have an Impact for basically the same Money i made last year. They really wanted me. That was my biggest con Cern ". And that has been Boone s concern since oct. 3. The Day inc Angels acquired Parrish the former Phila Delphia Phillies Catcher and signed him to a contract Worth s1.4 million including incentive bonuses. Angels general manager Mike port then described inc Parrish signing As a strengthening of the team s catching depth. Boone however viewed Ilas the first step toward a platoon situation in 1989 and a not so Subtle nudge closer to  lie had re signed with the Angels Boone said after this year i have to figure my career is Over. I min a situation where i have to think of my Best interests and my family s Best interests. I really want to play and i want to play As Long As i can i was very concerned about not having the Opportunity to play this year and beyond  Boone also cited the lucrative contract tendered Par Rish and weighed it against the contract fights he had waged with to the previous two  came away not liking the comparison in the Winter of 1936-87, Boone failed to re sign with the Angels before the Jan. 8 deadline thus be coming 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 sit Ting out Spring raining and the first month of the season.  wound tip signing for 1747,153, pro rated from the $883,000 he came in 1986.in 1987, Boone won his second Gold Clove and was asked to take a pay Cut. Boone had to take the Angels to arbitration to keep his salary Tor 1988 at its 1986level . When you hear figure like $1.4 million for Par Rish and you go through what i be gone through the last couple of years you have to figure they re no interested Boone said of the Angels then last month Nicolau awarded Boone and 12other players limited free Agency because of that restrictive Winter of 1986-87, the Case known As Collu Sion ii. Given until dec. 16 to sign with another club Boone went searching again Ana this time received proposals from two of the Angels american league West rivals the Minnesota twins and the royals. Catcher Bob Boone. Excited about move _ Minnesota which already has an All Star Catcher Iti Tim Launcr offered Boune a two year contract Wortham million $700.000 for 1989 and a s700,000 for i990vith a club buyout for , /the1 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 a Well As the Chance to play. A  i jumped at it Boone said. Dave  with a s. Oakland Carrot Dave Henderson agreed to a three year contract with inc  for s2.3 million wednesday. Henderson who made �450,000 Las season will receive a.  signing Bonus $7so,g06jn 1989, $750,000 in 1990 and $1 million in 1991,  with the contract told the associated or Csc Henderson 30, balled .304 last season with 24 Hong errand 94 runs batted in. Pensacola open discontinued Pensacola Fla. The Pensacola open Golf tournament will be discontinued because of financial difficulties the sponsoring organization announced thursday. The Pensacola sports association s Board wednes Day night voted not to hold Florida s oldest profession Al Golf tournament in i bs9, and it is unlikely to be resumed after that said the organization s president Chris Han. We Are not optimistic the Pensacola sports association will be involved in sponsoring a major tournament in the future Hart said the concerns and the reasons Are  Sheehan Haas top Penney Golf Largo Fla. Patty Sheehan and Jay Haas Over came Gusty winds to shoot a 7-Undcr-Par 65 thursday for a one stroke Lead after the first round of inc $800,000 . Penney Golf classic. Sheehan who finished second to Sherri Turner on inc Lyga tour Money list this year with 1326,171, and Haas who ranked 20lh at the end of the pea tour season with s490.-109, were the highest ranked pair in the tournament. The tournament which offers a si60,000 prize 10 the winning pair has an untraditional format in which the men Tec off from 6,957 Yards and inc women from 6,464 Yards. Then they hit each so hrs Ball for a Sec Ond shot on the Par 4s and 54 the teams then select one Ball and take turns hitting to finish the Hole. Sheehan and Haas acre in inc clubhouse when in brother sister to can of Larry and Laurie Rinker finished the Par la Jorth course at the Bradmoor coun try club Witt s 66. The Rimers winners in 1983, were tied for second place with Martha Nausch and Larry Misc the 1987 masters Champion. Two americans tied for Lead Johannesburg South Africa two Ameri cans led the eight Man Field after the first round thurs Day of inc million Dollar Golf Challenge played at Sun City   Homeland. Under intermittent summer showers Don Woolcy and Ken Green rounded the Gary player country club course in 67, five under Par ending the round four up on South africans David Frost and , both at 71 welshman Ian Woosnam last year s Winner of the $ i million prize and South african Fulton Alloin shot Par 72s.chip Beck of the United states trailed at 74, ahead of Esi Germany s Bernhard Langer who shot a 76. Sponsored by the Casino resort s owners the million Dollar Challenge has been an annual event since 1981 in the Black territory granted Independence from South Afri Ca. No other nation  its sovereignty. Bunker shot gives couples Lead Melbourne Australia american Fred Ccu pies holed a spectacular 60-foot Bunker shot at the j8lh Hole for a 6-Undcr-Par 66 thursday and took Aone shot Lead after the first round of the s1.25 million australian Bicentennial classic a of tournament. Coli los fired four birdies on la front nine at the Royal Melbourne course to make the urn in 31 and then Biri cd the 14th and Isth holes. Alleged killer surrenders Riviera Bench Fla the alleged trigger Man in the slaying of in mar professional hockey player Brian Spencer surrendered to police thursday authorities said x Spencer was shot to death june 2 during a robbery attempt As he and a Friend sa.1 in a car on a Riviera Beach Street. Xon thursday Larry Willie joins in turned himself in after his Mother Minnie Pear Johnson went 10 Lawton okla., to bring him Back said Riviera Beach police capt. Jerry  Mother had been negotiating with police for some time he said. Mercer collects another Honor by Tim Boivin Slaff Weller Baum older s olympic Gold medallist Ray Mercer has been named the armed forces athlete of the year. Mercer capped his Amateur career by. Capturing the Gold in the heavyweight division at the 1988 summer games in Seoul South Korea. Mercer who went to Hanau High school did it All in 1988, he won the Usa eur All army armed forces and . National tournaments in his weight class then took the olympic Tri als and the olympic Box offs with Victo Ries Over favored Michael Bent. V Mercer s Gold medal win in Seoul was his last fight As an Amateur. He will leave the army in january to turn profession  v. In other military boxing div clop merits ,. \. ?. Stuttgart s Hector Cardona was chosen lop referee at last week s Copen Hagen International Bovina cup tournament and was Given a Gold medal by the events organizers for his work. Local Roundup Cardona a staff sergeant worked in the 1984 los Angeles summer olympics As a representative of puerto Rico. Hewill be working Boms at All army com petition in january and representing the United slates in the intercut tournament in Bonn West Germany in april. The United states tied for fifth with Spain in the Copenhagen International boxing cup. The soviet Union won with27 Points. Denmark was second with 25, then East Germany i Cuba 8. The United states and Spain with 6 each Canada 5, and Bulgaria and Yugoslavia with 3. The . Squad was composed of Usa eur boxers. The next International boxing Competition for the team will be in the Stockholm open Jan. $-8, according to Doug Alexander of the v corps sports office. The 28th annual shape International basketball tournament opens sunday with the  All stars and nine other National military learns competing. Games will be played in the main gym at  discount admissions package for All tournament games is 1.200 belgian francs about j33. Earl games the first four Days Are free with admission for the evening games those Days 200 francs admission Tor the semifinals will be 250 francs and the finals will Cost 300 francs. The . Team composed of usar eur and Safe players has been Tun ing up with games against local teams in Germany and Luxembourg. Troy Russell had 23 Points and Butch Watkins added 15 to Lead the United states to a 96-88 Victory in Luxembourg wednesday night. An sports television All limes Central european College football army is. Navy 8 pin. Saturday College basketball Louis Ville to. Indiana 1 . Sunday notre Dane is. Kentucky 3 30 an. Sunday. Radio College basketball Urcla at Brigham Young 4 in sunday you Rhay be on track for a super trip the Ubet mountaineers notre Dune fit it  to will Timol Cipun who will win if Yon know one consider for a free trip l the super bowl the West contest is one that makeup stripes super p As to past Reader who Tutt picking the win prize look for More Row s stars and stripes. West Virgul the unbeaten Ling Irish. I i Owdom. Decide the a to Hatif i contender Miami id watching january. Ila Kotrc dame11 bowl Gaaei rear Stan an contest the Start Peiche Bett Job of will take the in Tomor  
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