European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 04, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday Mays 1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 sports wire Rose tax evasion hearing underway from wire reports Cincinnati a Federal grand jury wednesday began hearing evidence in an investigation of whether Cincinnati reds manager Pete Rose May have evaded income taxes the Cincinnati Post said. A business partner of Rose a former Friend and Racetrack official were scheduled to testify wednesday before the grand jury in Cincinnati the Post said quoting an unidentified source close to the Case. The grand jury inquiry follows an internal Revenue service investigation last year of Rose. The irs probe which began after Federal officials infiltrated a Gam bling and drug trafficking ring involving acquaintances of Rose reportedly focused on the possibility that the reds manager evaded taxes involving alleged Gam bling winnings. Rose has said he did nothing illegal. Federal marshals escorted Michael Fry serving an eight year prison sentence for drug trafficking and tax evasion into the grand jury room. He was the first person to testify the Post reported. The newspaper identified others scheduled to testify As Randy Thyberg owner of Thyberg sports marketing co., a los Angeles firm that specializes in baseball Memorabilia shows Gerald Kramer director of Pari Mutual betting at turf Way Park in Florence ky., and River Downs in Cincinnati and Michael Bortolini Rose s business partner from new York. Bortolini operates a sports marketing firm that pro motes baseball card shows featuring Rose. Two weeks ago Bortolini refused to talk to special investigators of commissioner a. Bartlett Giamatti who is investigating accusations that Rose gambled on baseball. Rose ailing with the flu was travelling to Cincinnati from Montreal to be examined by reds team doctor Warren Harding and was not available for comment. Cup semifinal in Munich Munich West Germany a the Davis cup semifinal Between West Germany and the United states will be played at the Olympia Hall in Munich july 21-23. The West German Tennis federation said wednes Day that Munich was chosen Over Dortmund because the bavarian capital has More hotel space available. The olympic Hall was the site of the Davis cup final in 1985 when Sweden beat West Germany. Cowboys fire Gil Brandt Irving Texas Dallas chief scout Gil Brandt the last member of the original group that built the cowboys from scratch was dismissed by new owner Jerry Jones tuesday. General manager Tex Schramm owner Clint Murchi son coach Tom Landry and Brandt built the team in 1960 starlit in an office in an automobile club building. Me told me finances was the reason that he s losing $29,000 a Day Brandt told the associated press. Hell probably fire four or five More scouts. I told him i know 1 did As Good a Job As possible. I fed Good about the 29 years i had with the cowboys. But it s a bad Way for it to end. He did t even shake my Jones who bought the team from bum Bright on feb. 25 for si40 million fired Landry and Schram resigned to become president of the International football league. Jones said he did not fire Brandt because of the unproductive decade of Dallas drafts. That was not the Case. I just Felt like the Way we wanted to go in the scouting department was without Gil Jones said at a news conference. This could look pretty calculated and insensitive but i just Felt the changes needed to be made. This was t done As a fleeting Colts sign is round pick Rison Indianapolis the Indianapolis Colts tuesday announced the signing of Andre Rison their first round draft pick to a five year contract Worth $3 million. Rison the 22nd pick Overall in the april 23 draft is a 5-foot-10, 185-Pound wide receiver out of Michigan state. Johnson got something extra Toronto Ben Johnson the Canadian sprinter who was disqualified from the Seoul olympics focusing an anabolic steroid might have taken an illegal substance four hours before he set a world record in the 100-meter final at the world track and Field championships in Rome in 1987. Gary Lubin a sprint coach appearing before a Ca Nadian government inquiry into the use of banned substances in sports testified tuesday that or. George Jamie Staphan Johnson s doctor told him five months after the race in Rome that he had Given John son something extra to help the athlete. Johnson s time in the final was 9.83 seconds. Carl Lewis finished second in 9.93 seconds Matching the pre Vious record which Calvin Smith had held for four years. Recalling a conversation in a restaurant near York University where Lubin worked under Charlie fran Cis Johnson s coach Lubin said Staphan Loid him he had helped Johnson four Days and four hours before the final in Rome and thai it really Lubin said he regretted he did not ask Staphan what the substances were. I was shocked and sur prised Lubin said. I did t ask anything further maybe i should Ftorek fired As Kings coach Inglewood Calif. Robbie Florek who guided the los Angeles Kings to one of their mos successful seasons Ever was lived tuesday because he was not the right Guy for the team at the although the Kings led by Wayne Gretzky posted their third Best regular season record and had their High est finish in the snip Lac division Ever Ftorek and some of his players apparently were divided by dissension. It was the feeling of the club that at this time it was in the team s Best interest to make this change Kings general manager Rogic Vachon told a Nens con fell that he was not the right Guy for the team at the Florek said he Felt no bitterness. We did inc Best Job we could and it was t Good enough. They think they can find somebody better that s the Way it should capitals Murray signs new pact Landover my. Bryan Murray has been Given a Chance to Clear up some unfinished business As coach of the Washington capitals. The capitals announced tuesday they had signed Murray to a new two year contract ending speculation about his future that was fuelled by inc team s upset loss in the first round of the Stanley cup playoffs. Washington which has averaged 43 victories and 95points the past six years won its first Patrick division regular season championship this year under Murray but was eliminated from the playoffs in the divisional semifinals by the Philadelphia flyers in six games. Murray 46, has posted a 325-222-79 record since becoming the capitals coach in 1981, but has yet to Lead the team beyond two rounds of the Stanley cup play. He was in the final year of a five year contract that would have expired june 1. Canseco to minors for rehab Toronto Stakland right fielder Jose Canseco will report to the Huntsville stars of the Southern league saturday for a rehabilitation assignment. Canseco will spend a minimum of five Days at Huntsville. He is suffering from a stress fracture of the Ham ate Bone in his left hand the same Bone his uvin brother Ozzie fractured this Spring. Bollard Mcgriff honoured in Al new York Jeff Ballard the first Baltimore Pitcher Ever to win five games in april was named american league Pilcher of the month tuesday and Toronto first baseman Fred Mcgrif was selected player of the month. Ballard pitched 37 innings and had a 1.46 car cd run average. Four of his five victories were on the Road. Mcgriff hit .315 with seven i romers and 17 Bis and led the league in runs scored with 21. Holland looking at Kentucky Job Charlottesville a. Virginia basketball coach Terry Holland who is negotiating a new con tract said tuesday that he is interested in pursuing other coaching jobs including one at Kentucky. I be been under contract Here since 1976 and i Haven t investigated any other Job opportunities but before i make a commitment to another Long irm contract i think i should take my head up out of the Sand and Sec where i am Holland said. "1 should Al least determine if this is where i want to Holland 47, is entering the final year of a five year contract which includes a series of five one year Roll Over extensions. Holland said he has had informal discussions with Kentucky athletic director pm. Newton about the coach ing Job but has not heard from him in More than a week. Edberg Jaite win in Munich Munich West Germany Wimbledon Champi on Stefan Edberg of Sweden Defeated Andres a Sand of the soviet Union 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 and Martin jail of Argentina beat Jimmy Connors 6-4, 1-6 in scrod round matches of the men s $205,000 Munich Nabisco Tennis tournament tuesday. Edberg is slated to play West Germany s Oarl i we St cab in wednesday s quarterfinals. Streb Defeated fellow West German Tore Mczinc Csc 6-3,6-2 in another second round match. Toc Tennis washed out new York heavy rain washed out singles play at the tournament of champions on tuesday. Doubles matches were played at an indoor facility on the grounds of the West Side Tennis club but All singles matches were postponed. 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