European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday March 14,19b9 Tyson s handlers like offer by Wallace Las vegas Nev in the Lush of his Vic tory Over former heavyweight Champion Michael docs saturday night Evandor Holyfield and his manager. Ken Sanders threw Down the Gauntlet to Mike Tyson sunday both Tyson s promoter Don King and his manager. Bill Cay ton picked it up with certain conditions. Goth King and Cayton who arc involved in a k Isal lug of War Over control of Tyson s future said they would accept Holyfield i Challenge of a Winn make All match but on their terms and pending Tyson s approval. We accept. Absolutely said King from his Orwell Ohio farm. I would have to speak to Tyson about it first but i know he would jump through a hoop for it. And if i were to give him any advice Al All i 1 would be to j ump at of course. King will gladly hold the hoop. But Cayton who has not seen Eye to Eye with King on anything since last Spring agreed on this Issue. It s something that i would consider but i think in would be unfair to Holyfield Cayton said. "1 Don t think he could holy Field and Sanders however were positively jubilant following Holyfield s 1 Din round technical knockout Over Dokes in a sensational bout thai ranked with the last of the great heavy weight Battles George Foreman Ron Lyle and Larry Holmes Ken Norton both of which took place in the same Caesars Palace ring More than a decade ago. I really feel 1 am the Best said Holyfield 31-0, 17 Kos who battled Back from inc verge of being knocked out at least twice. I m just waiting for. The Opportunity to prove it. I tight to win. I Don t even look at the possibility of los based on the projections of King c Nylon and Holyfield s promoter Dan Duva. A loss by holy Field in a Winner Jakc Al bout with Tyson could Cost him $30 million. King and Duva both thought Tyson Holyfield could Oul earn Tyson Michael Spinks last year s super fight that netted $22 million1 before deductions for Tyson and 11. Million for Spinks arid his Carnap but the shrewd King came up with an Allert talc plan that would ensure Tyson a payday wire or Loic while hoi Field would still risk i entire Pav Dii that i think1 of in for them 16 figs Winner make All would mean that Tyson and Holyfield would be fighting for inc same purse which is not equitable King said. We will Only accept the Challenge As Tang As Tyson is ily that King meant negotiating conventional purses for the bout say a total of $30 Mil lion in guarantees against a percentage of closed circuit and pay per View television receipts split two third t for Tison and one third for holy Field. Then. Tyson would risk a sum comparable to la Oldfield s share in this Case �10 million that would be added to Holt Field s purse if he won. It would Rchull essentially in hoi Field betting his purse King said the Winner take ail stuff is Between inc fighters and their manager Duva Jaid. As for the promoters we Don t w Ork for free. 1 know that Don does t " Holyfield and Sanders were in route to Atlan. To sunday and could not be reached for. Com ment on King s scheme but Duva did not Rule it out. I m Jusi glad we re talking said Duva whose contract with holy fiend ran out with the Dokes fight but who has a Fri itch agreement for some kind of fee if he can set up Tyson holy Field within a months As Long As we have the door opened and we Start talking i m sure Well make a Deal Duva said. There s so much Money in this fight it might even bring Cayton and Kins Back together in order to make it lakers beat warriors by the associated press Oakland Calif. Los and Clos Byron Scott scored 32 Points and shot Down inc Golden state warriors with three 3-Noint bombs in inc final period Sun Day night 10 give lie lakers their fourth straight Vico ,"126-h5.Scott ended a furious comeback bid by the warriors when he snapped a 109-109 Lead Laic in the fourth Quarter with inc first of his three straight bombs. After Winston Garland i a 3-Pointer for Colden state Scoll clicked on two More to make it 118-112, and the lakers never lost the Lead again. Los Angeles out stored the warriors 14-3 Over the final Floc minutes of the game. Chris Mullin who led the warriors with 27 Points scored Only one Point in the final ii min utes. Terry Teagle added 22 Points for the warriors and magic Johnson had 13 for the lakers. The lakers led 963 Laic in the third period before Teagle scored two Quick baskets on a jumper and a Dunk after a steal to make it 95-87 going into the final Quarter. Byron Scott the warriors then extended their run to 11-0 with a Long jump Jar by Richmond a 3-Pointcr by Mullin and a Layup after an offensive rebound by Otis Smith Ihal Cut the Lead to.96-.94l Richmond s 3-Pointer about a minute later lied the score 103-103, and a three Point play by Garland gave the warriors their first Lead since Early in the first Quarter As they completed a 23-7 run. Scott did t let the Lead last Long though As he tossed in his 3-pointers to put the lakers ahead for Good. The lakers who came a .114-Poinls-pcr game average ran a Breakneck Speed offence in the first half As they took a 73-64 Lead. Scott led the lakers with 17 Points on 7-for-Lo Fiel goal shooting in the half and a Arcco Abdul Job birr scored 13 Points including 11 in inc first Quarter As the lakers look a 40-33 Lead. Worthy snapped a 50-50 lie Midway through the second Quarter scoring six Points in a Quick 8-0 run by the lakers. After a jump Shol by Mullin Scoll hit a jumper and Green it Layup to give los Angeles a 62-52 Lead. Mullin who scored 19 Points in inc first half then. Hil two jumpers to make it 62-36 before Abdul Jabbar Hil a pair of free throws. In Oiler games sunday Cavaliers 123, Trail a burrs 110 Portland Brad Daugherty scored 23 Points As Cleveland broke a two game losing Streak by defeat ing the Portland Trail Blairs 123-110. Craig Ehlo added 19 Points for the Cavaliers while Larry Nance had 16 paints and 14 rebounds. Terry Porter led Portland with 20 Points. Caldwell Jones of Portland scorch two Points to reach the 10,000 plateau for his career. Celtics 111, nuggets 115 Boston Reggie Lewis scored 211 Points and Jim Paxson came off the Bench to Lead a second half surge with 17 As Boston rallied from at 3-Poinl deficit to beat Denver. The Victory Boston s fifth straight at Home acc the celtics a Zsofi record 30-30, for the first time since the All Star break. Alex English led Denver with 27 Points. Kevin Mihalc had 22 Points and 13 rebounds and Robert Parish 22 for Boston. Kings 1m, hornets 105 Charlotte. . Wayman Tisdale scored 20 of his 28 Points n the second half and Kenny Smith added 22 As Sacramento handed Charlotte its seventh straight loss. The Kings held off a Strong second half Challenge led by Charlotte Rookie Rex Chapman who finished with a career High 37 Points by hitting 24 of 28 free throws including a perfect l3-of-13 in the second half. Pistons 110, bullets 104 Auburn Hills Mich. Istah Thomas scored 22 Points and sparked an11-4 fourth Quarter run that led Detroit past was the pistons1 seventh straight Victory Detroit has won 10 of its last 11 games 17 of 20 and 10 in a Row at Home Bill Lamb car scored 24 Points and grabbed 16 re Bounds for the pistons Joe Dut Nars added 17 Points and Dennis Rodman had 16 Points and 10 rebounds. North stars trip blues 5-3 by the associated press Bloomington Minn. Rookie Don Barber s goal with 2 44 left in the second a 3-3 lie sunday night As the Minnesota North stars beat St. Louis 5-3 and moved within one Point of the second place blues in the Neil s Norris division. St. Louis rallied from an Early 2-0 deficit to lie the game but Barber s third goal in As Many games put the North stars on lop to stay. The North stars who made three deals in inc wee before the Marcia 7 trading deadline saw each of them pay offs the three scored their first goal for m Minnesota. Larry Murphy acquired. Fron Wastl Ringlon with Mike Gartner scored Minnesota s first two goals both on slap shots from the. Point. Gartner also had a goal As did Terry Bart Van who was acquired from Calgary Reed Larson who was acquired from the new York islanders bad two assists including one on Barbera tie breaker. In other games sunday jets9rmapleleafs7 Winnipeg Manitoba Frederick Olausson scored two goals one in a three goal burst in inc first 9. Mas Winnipeg ended a five game losing Streak Brad Jones. Olausson on a Power play and Brent Hughes soaked inc jets to a 3-0 Lead and chased Toron to goalie Allan by scr to stopped Only four of the firsts Cven shots Kings 6, Oil i 3 Edmonton Alberta John Tonolli Mike Krusi Ilniski and Wayne Gryl Zelsy scored in the first 7 03 of the third period As los Angeles broke a 2-2 tic and lied Edmonton for second place in the so Jhc division. Tonolli gave Edmonton a 3-2 Lead just 34 seconds into the final period. Kru Shelyski scored at 5 59 after some Strong Board work and grit try got his 52nd goal of the Sason Ai 7 23 after a Giveaway in the Edmonton cd. Bumie Nicholls added Nis team leading 61st on a Power play at 15 5s. Nil Roundup flyers 3i whalers 3 Hartford Hita Idelphia i Rick toc Chat scored his second goal of in game with 3 is left in the third period for the tie Tochel s 39lh goal of the season was the result of an ill timed Clearing pass by Hartford s Ray Ferraro which Tocchet near the right face off Circle and fired past goalie Peter Sidorkiewicz. The flyers climbed to within five Points of the Idle third place new York rangers in the Patrick division. The whalers fell four poem Schind third place Buffalo in the Adams division. Buffalo beat Boston 3-2 sunday sabres 3, Bruni 2 Buffalo . Dave Andrychuk s second goal of the game Early in the third period was decisive As Buffalo beat Boston the Victory gave inc sabres a 5-0-3 record against Boston this season the first time the Bruins have not beaten Buffalo in their eight game season series since the nil moved to a divisional formal in 1981. Penguins 6, Buie Hawks 5 Chicago Mario Lemieuk accounted for All six goals sunday scoring three and Selling up inc others As Lite penguins Victor lifted them into second place in the Patrick division. Pittsburgh is one Point behind Washington and a Point ahead of the new York rang ers both of whom were Idle sunday. La Mioux s six Points boosted his nil leading scor ing total to 179 Points 28 ahead of los Angeles Greti by. La Mioux and Grucky Only nil players with at least two 70-Goa seasons. Lam ice did it Ian year Loo. An sports television pad Atlantic City open taped 11 40 . Tuesday radio pro basketball Seattle at new York 1 38 . Wednesday
