European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 06, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday May 6, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire Young soviet Star reportedly defects to nil from wire reports Stockholm Sweden Alexander Mogiln the Best Young player in the soviet apparently has defected and is in route to the United states. Mogiln a 20-year-old Forward regarded As a future Star on the soviet National team did not show up for the team s flight Back to Moscow after it won the world hockey championships. Swedish and soviet Media reported Mogiln had defected and was flying to North America. A . Embassy spokesman said Mogiln was granted a . Visa on thursday. He left Friday on a flight for new York according to the National news Agency stand express san newspaper. His nil rights arc owned by Buffalo. Sabre spokesman Tudd Bailey said thursday night that Gen eral manager Gerry Mcchan left Buffalo 24 hours ear Lier for pans unknown. But a Gerry Mcchan was registered at the Sergei Plaza hotel in Stockholm. Mcchan could not breached for comment. The nil was getting ready for Mogiln to join the sabres but a spokesman said the league had no information at this present moment whether Buffalo had offered the soviet player a contract. We Are collecting All the facts regarding Mogiln leaving his team Ana also awaiting advice from . State department and the Canadian department of external affairs As to what effect if any his military position places on the situation vis a vis his ability to Settle in either country and travel Back and Forth said Gary Meagher the nil s director of Media relations. The regional director of the immigration of naturalization service in Buffalo Benedict Furro said his office was aware of the situation but declined further it would be through the ins in Buffalo that efforts would be made to Grant Mogiln Permis Sion to live in the United states. Calgary flames general manager Cliff Fletcher who called Mogiln the soviets Best Young player has the Only former soviet National team member to play inthe nil Forward Sergei Kriakin. Fletcher said it was unclear what effect the defection might have on relations Between the nil and the soviets. Four soviet teams arc scheduled to tour thenal next season and the flames and Washington capitals arc slated to visit the soviet Union in septem Ber. No backup plan for Rose Cincinnati the Cincinnati reds notified that baseball s investigation of Pete Rose was nearly Over said thursday they had no backup plans for the possibility of losing their manager. We Don t feel any contingency plans Are needed general manager Murray Cook said in a Telephone interview from new York where the reds were playing report on allegations of Rose s gambling will be submitted to commissioner a. Bartlett Giamatti next week baseball spokesman Rich Levin said. The report is being prepared by John m. Dowd the Washington lawyer heading the inquiry As Giamatti special counsel. Giamatti then will deliberate the Fate of Rose accused by a former Friend s lawyer of betting on was no indication As to when Giamatti would make a decision. Bell suspended for 2 games new York outfielder George Bell of the Toront Blue jays has been suspended for two games american Leduc president Bobby Brown said thursday. Bell s suspension was scheduled to begin he has appealed the suspension which has been held in abeyance pending results of a hearing. Bell was suspended for leaving the Batter Box and Hehling with Oakland Pitcher Gene Nelson after he was hit by a Pilch in tuesday s game. Bell charged the Mound in the ninth inning after he was hit on the . Several punches were thrown. Blood clot hospitalized Boyd Boston Dennis Oil can Boyd of the Boston red sox was admitted to University of Massachusetts medical Center in Worcester on thursday for treat ment of another blood clot near the right shoulder. Or. Arthur Pappas the team physician said an angiogram showed the blood clot was in a similar Loca Tion As two clots which sidelined the right handed Pitcher last August. Lanner scores lopsided Golf win Chepstow Wales Sweden s Mats Lanner score the most lopsided Victory in the grand prix of Europe match play Golf tournament thursday winning 8 and 6over spaniard Manuel Pinero in the first round. Lanner who won his Only pea european tour title in the grand prix of Europe two years ago at Chepstow birdied seven of the first eight holes an had two More birdies before clinching the Victory on the 12lh Hole. The $510.000 event is being played on the 6,859 Yard Par-71 St. Pierre Golf and country club course. The eight top seeds including no. I so Acriano Ballesttros of Spain and no. 2 Bomhard i in Ger of West Germany had byes thursday and were to play their opening matches Friday. Langer who won the Spanish open last week is the defending Champion. Levi s 62 holds up for Lead Dallas Kenny Knox birdied three of the four holes he played Friday and moved among the leaders in the delayed finish of first round play in the is Mil lion Byron Nelson classic. Knox Mike Sullivan. Billy Pierot and Duffy Wal Dorf All finished off 64 a 6-Undcr Par on the storm ravaged pc at Las Colinas and were two shots Back of Wayne Levi s leading 62. Levi in the last group to finish before darkness halted play thursday birdied the final Hole to com plete the lowest score of his 13-year pea tour career and tie the competitive course record. Sixty players were stranded on the course and re turned this morning to Complete first round play. But they were delayed again. Severe overnight thunderstorms with winds i excess of 100 Mph dumped 2 a inches of rain on the course in a one hour period and the Start of play was held up for two hours while officials attempted to restore the course to a playable condition. The storm also blew away several Concession and hospitality tents and knocked Down a radio lower. Martin takes Talladega pole Talladega Ala. Mark Martin won the pol position for the Winston 500 Lascar Stock car race Friday As the rain interrupted first round of qualifying for sunday s race was completed. Qualifying attempts on the 2.66-Milc, High banked Talladega super Speedway Oval resumed at 8 . Cd under gloomy but dry skies. Martin driving a Ford thunderbird turned a fast Lap of 193.061 Mph to win his series leading third pole position of the season. Davey Allison who was on the pole Here last season with a Lap of 198.969, was second this time at 192.851. Neil Bonnott whose 192.189 was the Only Lap over190 among the 12 Drivers who qualified before the Rains came on thursday fell to Elliott the track record Holder gave Ford a sweep of the top four positions with a Lap of 190.970,with first Day qualifier Darrell Wall rip next at 189.959 in a Chevrolet out the top 10 were Morgan Shepherd at 189.895, Harry cant 189.900, Phil Parsons 189.504.terry Labonic 189.135 and Rick Wilson 189.144. Edberg whips Mancini Munich West Germany Stefan Edber crushed Alberto Mancini s Hopes of winning his Sec Ond consecutive Clay court tournament defeating the19-year-old Argentine 7-6, 6-2 Friday for a semifinal spot in the $205,000 bavarian was another setback for Argentina when Guil Lermo Percz Roldan last year s Munich Champion was ousted by Andrei Chesnokov of the soviet Union. Chesnokov Winner at Nice two weeks ago outlasted the Argentine 6-3,4-6,6-3. Mancini. A Clay court specialist who beat Boris Becker for the Monte Carlo open title last week had no answer to Edberg s textbook serve and Volley tried to pin Edberg to the Baseline with Power Ful ground strokes but the swede used every Opportunity to come to the net and score with perfect volleys. Edberg s semifinal opponent will be Martin Stercl Barf Czechoslovakia who prevented an All swedish encounter by upsetting Jonas Svonsson 6-4,6-2.the soviet Union was assured of having one player in the final when Alexander Volkov beat Javier san Chez of Spain 6-2, 6-4. Volkov plays his countryman Chesnokov in the semifinals. Graf reaches semifinals Hamburg West Germany top seeded Steff Graf cruised into the semifinals of the $200,000 Vir Ginia slims women s Tennis tournament Friday with a6-1, 6-0 win Over Rachel Mcquillan of Australia. Graf the top ranked woman player in the world struggled in her opening tournament match thursday against Nicole Jagerman of the Netherlands. But on Fri Day the West German needed Only 50 minutes to Dis Patch the unseeded australian on the slow Clay by Alexander Vronz a West German ten Nis player reported by Hamburg newspapers to be he Boyfriend Graf unleashed her full Range of shots against , ranked 127lh in the world tried to counter by Rushing to the net but found herself con stantly passed by grass nearly error free game. In saturday s semifinals Graf will meet Boltin Fulco of Argentina who ousted Nathalie Tauz iat of France 7-5, 7-6.aranlxa Sanchez of Spain Defeated Barbara Paulus of Austria 6-4, 6-3 in a Duel of two Bas liners and will meet Jana Novotna in the semifinal. Novotna downed Radka a Bubakova 6-4, 6-4 in an All czechoslovak quarterfinal match. Bills extend Levy s pact Buffalo . The Buffalo Bills have Given head coach Marv Levy a contract Extension through the end of the 1992 season according to a published s Buffalo news reported the two year Exten Sion is believed to include a pay increase. 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