European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 1, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 Trainer stays in commentary on the night that Mike Tyson beat up English muffin Frank Bruno the Trainer he left behind was too Busy with Marc Basic boxing business to watch. Kevin Rodney had a fighter in the finals of the Adirondack Golden govt regional tournament a a Schenectady n.y., hotel ballroom. So on this night Kelvin Prather and nol Mike Tyson was Roo s priority.  m really More interested in him than i am in this said Rooney after Hob transported him across downtown sch Mcclady in a Lima and Sal him in front of 3 Monitor to watch the heavyweight title tight. -. This edit l mean nothing o me Rooney bristled when the Hob people got Antsy about his Avail Billy. I got a kid in the last fight at the other place and 1 gotta be there. He s got a Chance to go on to the finals in Syracuse. I m thinking of turning him pro maybe Byth Cfall 1 and. As Flo prove his Point Rooney walked out on the Hob Monitor before Tyson Ana Bruno Ever made in into the ring at Las vegas. He hustled Back across town in the Limo returning to the hotel Ball room where the Golden Glove kids were beating on each other fiercely fighting for medals nol millions. There was no Vickas style Glitz and glitter Here no Slot machines no blinking Neon lights no Wise Guys no encourages. In i hair Picc just youngsters of every size and shape kids nurturing a dream accompanied by a Trainer on around trip trying to help them. Perhaps 300 fans most of them friends and family of the fighters squeezed in the ballroom with the flow cred wallpaper watching reaction. To this Selling boxers take turns rooting and some times even working As seconds for their Tea males. The referee for one fight works the Comer into the a Cal the Only connection with Tyson Bruno was a pay phone in the lobby and Kevin Rooney was t on it. Instead he played with his children and readied Prather for a bout every bit As important to that Young fighter As the action in Las vegas was to others. The Ira incr who was dismissed with Sinei Brennian sudden ass by Tyson massaged Prather s neck and Back talked softly to him As they wailed for their turn the final fight on the 20-bout card Rodney s dismissal by Tyson was widely interpreted As a one fight suspension for speaking out of turn. That Rattler May have scaled the Issue How Ever by charging the Champ with breach of contract and suing for 110 million. The suit filed a l week was Wolbing personal according to Rooney. He s like a brother to me the Trainer said. Sure i want him to win he s my fighter. I did t want to file a suit it s not about Money. It s about principle. I have a contract. He s being brainwashed by someone who is cold hearted. Vou got a contract. He a Man. Do the  Rooney is not exactly sitting wringing his hands Over the Tyson turn of events. I got four fighters three amateurs and a pro he said. Bert Cooper s people called me last week. Well talk. Might Lake him. I m careful Aboul who i take. I m open Lor Busi Ness by i m not taking out help wanted  when it was Lime for Prather to go to work Roo was in the Comer banging the Canvas to get his Man s intention holding his head when the Young middleweight made a mistake. For three rounds Prather punched arid was punched and when the fight was Over he had won his trip to Syracuse and neck named she out standing Boxer of the tournament to vegas Mike Tyson was finished with his night s work too a win Ner in the fifth round. J somebody relayed the information to Rooney. Who smiled thinly. I m nol surprised in went  he said. Maybe if Kevin Rooney is there it docs l go five. When Kevin Rooney was in the Corner. Michael Spinks went 91  then Kevin Rooney i urn cd and headed out of the hotel ballroom with Young Kelvin or Alicr in Low. On the Back of his Trainer s sweatshirt a single word was Ama curly stencilled. It said Tyson champs Lead . To world indoor meet Indianapolis a defending champions Michael Conley Larry my Ryks Antonio Mckay and tonic Camp Bell will head a 39-Mcmber United states track and Field team thai will compete inthe world indoor championships this weekend Ai Budapest Hungary. The team announced monday by the athletics Congress the National governing body for track and Field includes 23 men in 13 events and 16 women in 11 events. The men did nol have a qualifier in the a Doo my scr walk while Conley qualified in the Long jump and the triple jump. He won the triple jump title at the inaugural world indoor championships at Indiana Polis in 1987, the event in which he also won the Silver medal at the 1584 olympic games. The women s team failed to qualify any one for Ute 1,500 and 3,000 trailers and had Only one qualifier in the Long jump and the 3,000-Mclcr walk Myricks win the Long jump championship at Indianapolis in 1987 and earned the Bronze medal at the 19sb Seoul games. Mckay Winner of Gold medals in the 1.600-Mcler relay at the 1984 and 1988 olympics is the defending world indoor Champion in the men s400 meters.1 Bruno fight provokes British fan violence jumper Michael Conley. Qualifies for to events okla. Grinder waives hearing Norman okla. A former Oklahoma starting com crack Jerry Parks who is accused of wounding a teammate in an argument in the athletic dormitory in january waived his right to a preliminary hearing monday. Parks 20, appeared in Cleveland county District court. He is accused of shooting with intent to injure in the fan. 13 wounding of offensive lineman Zarak Peters. ". Parks asked special District judge an Drew Williams to . Disposition Date and said he planned to waive his right to a jury trial. The judge set the disposition hearing for May 10. Assistant District attorney Irby Tay Lor said discussions have been conducted about a plea bargain agreement we  binding plea agreement Taylor said he said talks Are continuing. Parks who returned to his Missouri City Texas Home after he was charged appeared in court with his attorney Joe Bany the preliminary hearing originally had been scheduled March o. Parks could face up 10 10 years in Pris on on the shooting charge Parks and Pelersi who had returned to Oklahoma after a semester at a Junior College were classmates at Willow Ridge High school in fort Bend. Tews the two graduated a year apart and reportedly were Good friends. By Andrew Wab Sinaw London a one Frank Bruno fan died in an argument and 13 we rearrested and three policemen were injured in a club Brawl. Fan violence inc Scourge of British sports that in recent months has shown signs of decreasing has struck again once More prompted by uncontrolled patriotism while thousands of his fans peacefully cheered on Bruno in his unsuccessful at tempt in Las vegas saturday night to wrest the world heavyweight Crown from Mike Tyson a so nil minority shamed this sports mad nation. In Leeds Northern England one fan was killed in an argument outside a fast food chinese Rosiau Rani Over who would win the fight detectives launched a murder Hunt after Keith Raby a 28-year-old Bachelor and an unidentified Man fell through the restaurant s plate Glass window Raby who lived in the City was dead on arrival at the Hospital further South at., Shrewsbury on the Wales England Border a one hour Brawl erupted after a satellite link up to Las vegas broke Down. Around 100 fans who had paid to watch the bout at Shrewsbury s lord Hill hotel vented i hair frustrations when technical hitch prevented the fight being shown. They overturned furniture and smashed ornaments before order was re stored. Police said 13 fans were arrested and three officers were injured in the fracas in m i parts of Britain however Bruno s quest for glory was greeted with noisy but trouble free support by More than 75,000 fans who converged on 28 movie healers and clubs throughout the country most of them were thrilled by Bruno s performance despise inc challenger s fifth round defeat and his second failure. To win the world title he was knocked out by Tim Witherspoon in the Lith round two years ago. If he had not been up against such a Elsler we might  first heavyweight world Champion Liis Lury 1 John Morris Secretary of the Brit ish boning Board of control said. Bruno was knocked Down before a minute was gone but recovered to finish the first round strongly and kept Tiv waiting for Victory until referee Richard Steele stopped inc contest As the he Al in Ger look a pounding on the ropes. He showed ail the knockers detractors who Sard he had no right in he ring with Tyson were utterly wrong Morris said.,"he,had a torrid time at the Start but by he end of inc first round he had nil Tyson harder than anybody Ever has and 1 am proud of  he was a credit to us All said Bruno fan Mike Davies  to Walch the fight Ala local i Heater close to inc Chal Lenger s Hom Church South East England Home we could t have asked for any thing More and thank goodness he s All  live television broadcast from 1 Las vegas was available Only to approximately 300,000 subscribers of sky Chan Nel a satellite to network. Armchair fans  sky had to. Wait until 12 hours after the tight to Winch the first of two Linc recordings those without satellite dishes  to Sec the action live were forced to travel to a closed circuit venue paying Between $3.75 and $87,50. Bruno s defeat provided a knockout Vincibr 1 for the bookmakers who saved in estimated si.75 i lion. Although scores of bets were heaped on she Chal Lenger in the hours leading up 10 he fight bookmakers said Bei Iori arc Jusi being patriotic Bruno once rated a 10 to i outsider in Britain eventually started the fight Ai Odds of 7 to 2. Tyson s Odds were halved from i to 12 a week before he fight to i to 6. In betting terms in was a very one sided fight said Graham Shanw spokesman for bookmakers William Hill. Eighty percent of the Money we look was patriotic backing for Frank. The re Sull Means we make a Good profit instead of paying out a  ,