European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday March 9.19b9 the stars and stripes Page 23 sports wire baseball turned a profit under Ueberroth from press dispatches new York major league baseball a Money loser when Peter Ueberroth became commissioner made $209 million during is four year term and is on the verge of becoming a billion Dollar Industry. The 26 clubs posted their third consecutive profitable year in 19bb, making a combined $100 million accordingly a scr Tyrl prepared by inc commissioner s office the report based on preliminary figures will be presented to owners thursday and Friday in fort Lau Der Dale. Fla details however were obtained by the associated Tress. " the clubs grossed a record $977 million during 1988, according to lie figures an increase of 7.4 per cent Over 1987. They had 1877 million in operating expenses an b.7 percent increase. A record t322 Mil lion was spent on player salaries according to a management study done last autumn. -.--. In 1984, the year before Ueberroth took office teams lost 140 million on revenues of $625 million their 11 in consecutive year of losses according to management figures. In 1985 they loss i million and in 1986 they made $12 million. In 1987 they made a record si03 million profit off revenues of s910 Mil lion. The figures arc operating profits and do not in clude accounting deductions such As depreciation. For Ueberroth it is his second great financial Suc Cess in sports. As president of the los Angeles olympic organising committee he look a project expected Tolose millions and generated a $230 million profit. Lbs radio signs baseball pact new York lbs radio has signed a four year $50 million contract to continue its major league baseball coverage through 1993, the network announced tuesday. The radio network which has been broadcasting baseball since 1976, will expand its coverage when the new contract lakes effect in 1990. Lbs radio will continue to broadcast a game of the week the All Star game playoffs and world series. 1 he new contract also adds 20 sunday night games four Holiday broadcasts and special coverage of important Laic season games. The current five year $3.2 Mil lion radio contract expires after this season. Lbs also will televise major league baseball begin Ning in 1990. The network won the to right last december Wilha bid of$l.06 billion Over four years. Kingdom ties indoor record Piraeus. Greece Roger kingdom of the unite states lied Greg Foster s world indoor record in the .60-meter hurdles wednesday winning a meet in 7,36 seconds. Foster set inc record in los Angeles on Jan. 16, 1987. Kingdom look the Lead at inc Start and was never threatened. Arthur Blake finished second in 7.63 and and Jack fierce finished third in 7,65. Elated overt icing the.world., Mark kingdom took up Victory turns around the stadium to the acclaim of the crowd standing on us feel. I owe my showing to the Cucil Lenl condition of he said. Francesco 1 Avoni had a lot to do with it. We practice together off the Starling blocks last night and he gave me great i Avoni is one of Italy s leading sprinters. Agents accused in fraud trial Chicago agent Norby Walters spread $2.500 in Cash on a desk in front of Ronnie Harmon to persuade him it sign a contract that violated Mcaa rules the former Iowa running Back told a Federal jury tuesday. But a defense attorney said it was Walters not har Mon who was on the losing end of the Deal. Harmon now with the Buffalo Bills was the first witness in the fraud trial of new York based agents Walters and Lloyd Bloom in the courtroom of . District judge George Marovich. -. Bloom and wallers arc charged with racketeering mail fraud wire fraud and extortion in what authorities contend was a scheme to defraud colleges and universities by signing athletes As clients before their College eligibility had expired. Under Mcaa rules College athletes May not play football or receive scholarships if they sign contracts with professional sports agent Walters spread out the Money on the desk of his new York office in front of Harmon then a Junior at Iowa Harmon testified., Afier he signed the agreement with Bloom and Walters which was postdated until Jan. 2, 1986, after har Mon s College eligibility expired the agents paid him the $2,Soo and sent him $250 a month Harmon said. Harmon said he was contacted by Bloom in his Junior year and that the agent told him by phone that Ihus Washy Lucky day., he wanted to represent me.". During inc is months he dealt with Bloom and Wal ters Harmon said he also got a new Mercedes plane tickets and other items totalling around $54,000. He said. He fired the agents a few Days after Bloom negotiated a 1.3 million contract for Harmon with the Bills. Under Cross examination by defense attorneys har Mon said he paid Bloom and Walters a local of $5.500 for their work. But he fired them before they could collect a commission from his signing of Floc Bills contract. You took the famous Norby Walters to the clean ers did t you asked attorney Dan Webb represent ing Boom. No i did t take him to the cleaners. Harmon responded. -.-. / \ Harmon testified tuesday under an agreement wit the . Attorney s office granting him immunity from prosecution. In return he agreed to pay Back scholarship Money to Iowa and perform Community service nil scorers switch teams Dino Ciccarelli and Mike Gartner two of the nil s most potent right wings have traded places on the final Day of league trading this season the Minnesota North stars sent ,.their All time leading scorer who has expressed unhappiness with the club and def Anseman Bob Rouse to the Washington capitals for Gartner and do Senseman Larry Murphy. Minnesota also acquired defens Curtian Recil Larson from the new York islanders and announced the retirement of Center Dennis Manik. In other deals Hartford traded left Wing tonic Robertson to Detroit for defend scan j in paves Buffalo sent def Anseman Refl Wing Lindy Rufflo the new York rangers for a fifth round draft Choice in 199d Chicago obtained left Wing Greg Gilbert is Landers new Jersey Send Center Tim Una Don to Van cover fort Orward Claude Vilgrain and the canucks sent Forward John Leblanc and a i Fin round draft Choice this year to Edmonton for left Wing Greg Adams and Center Doug Smith. Also Edmonton traded def Anseman Jim we incr and right Wing Alan May to los Angeles for Center Brian Wilts and def Ensman John English the Kings then acquired def Ensman Patrick Mayer from Pitts Burgh for Center Tim Tookey in his ninth nil season All in Minnesota the 28 year old Ciccarelli has 332 goals 32 this season and 657 Points 59 in 1988-89. Gartner 29, began his pro career in hockey association. He has been with the capital since 1979-80 and leads them in every offensive category with 397 goals 392 assists and 789 Points in 5fi games this year Cartner has 26 goals 29 assists and 55 Points. Austin loses in comeback bid Indian Wells Calif. Tracy Austin one of s lop players before nagging injuries led her to virtually give tip Tennis five years ago began he comeback on a sour note tuesday losing in the 1250,000 Virginia slims tournament. Austin 26, battled seventh seed Nicole i Rovis of Australia gamely through the first two sets of their first round match at the Hyatt Crand champions re sort before Losin 7-5,5-7,6-1. Ranked briefly As a teen Ager in 1980, Austin had played Only exhibitions in recent years. Austin he open Champion in 1979 and1931, gave up competitive Tennis after being bothered by recurring neck and Back problems her last pre Vious singles Competition had been in february of 1984. She was generally pleased with her Outing tuesday. Although she was obviously unhappy with inc out come. It was disappointing to lose she said. I be been waiting for this for sin years. The last time i really played Well was in 1983, but now i m healthy and thesis a big step for me. I have a lot to work Hana Mandrikova Defeated. Akiko. Japan 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in another first round match. Lend wins Connors ousted Scottsdale Ariz top seeded Lendl celebrated his 29lh birthday tuesday with a 6-2, 6-4 first round Victory Over 1 aul Anria eone in the�415,000 Eagle classic of scouts Uncle while no. 3 seed was ousted by unseeded Johan Kriek in three sets. Krick ranked 391h in beat Connors 6-4. 4-6,6-4 in a 2-Hpur,40-Minutc match under the lights Connors ranked eighth in and owner of a record 107 singles titles was a wild card entry in Wihib Tourn cant. About 5,000 fans in the stadium court at the icons Dale Princess resort hotel Sang Happy birthday to Lendl before the match. Second seeded Stefan Edberg the ,1988 Wimbledon Champion eliminated 7-year-old Michael Chang 6-2, 6-4 in a 71-minute match. Tyson s manager sues King new York Bill Cayton manager of. Heavy weight Champion Mike Tyson filed Sun in Federal court in Manhattan tuesday charging promoter Don King with racketeering antitrust violations and Lor Titus interference with Cayton s contracts with Tyson the new York times reported. Cayton and King have been in a Power struggle for control of Tyson s career for More than a year. We Are asking the court for damages and to enjoin King from unlawfully interfering any More Wilh Tyson Thomas 1 Uccio Cayton s attorney was quoted As saying in wednesday s editions of the times. We Are also seeking a declaratory judgment of Bur last october. Tyson signed a Deal with King lha would have made facing the Champion s exclusive pro Moter for four years had Cayton gone along with it. 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