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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 31.1989 the stars and stripes Page 27 snorts wire Western Carolina coach wafers 50, Dies to was removed As a can coach 01 Yves ice i Aronna in March had carried on a highly publicized fight against the disease Amy trophic lateral sclerosis or als. He was diagnosed with the disease in 1984, and Cven from wire reports Cullowhee . Bob Waters who continued to coach at Western Carolina University while he battled Lou Gehrig s disease died monday morning at his Home. He was 50. Waters a former san Francisco 49crs quarterback who a head h of Western Carolin diagnose to tally lost the use of his arms and legs and was confined to a wheelchair. He was forced to use a microphone to amplify his voice and a Respirator to ease his breathing. Waters who had coached the catamounts for 20 years was reassigned against his wishes on March 30 to the position of associate athletic director and head football coach emeritus by Chancellor Myron Coulter. The change was effective april 14. Waters last appeared in Public May 7 when he was inducted into the Western North Carolina sports Hall of Fame. Waters began his coaching career As an assistant at presbyterian his Alma mater in 1966. After two sea sons he went to Stanford As a receivers coach. Waters a native of Sylvania ga., was selected in the 1960 nil draft by the 49ers, where he was a frequent starter at quarterback during his first three seasons. A series of injuries forced him to switch to the defensive secondary in 1964, and he ended his playing career the following season. He is one of three 49crs from that Era who contacted the disease and died prematurely running Back Gary Lewis and linebacker Matt Hazeltine Are the others. Waters had a 116-94-6 coaching record in his career at Western Carolina including a 2-9 season in 1988. Pitino Kentucky bound Louisville by. Rick Pitino will leave the new York kicks of the Aba to become coach of the. Troubled University of Kentucky basketball program according to published and broadcast reports. The 36-year-old Pitino who has coached the kicks for two seasons after leaving College coaching will announce his decision thursday at a news conference in Lexington the Lexington Herald Leader the courier journal of Louisville and webs to in new York re  said he would meet with the kicks tomorrow and if everything goes Well he expects to make the announcement on thursday webs sports reporter Rock Rote quoted Pitino As saying late monday night. The courier journal in tuesday s editions quoted two unidentified sources As saying Pitino was leaving the kicks. The Herald Leader based a similar report on two unidentified sources at the University. At Kentucky athletic director . Newton and University president David Roselle would not  ment. It could not be determined what Pitino s contract length or compensation would be at Kentucky the courier journal reported. Various reports have placed it from five to seven years at $600,000 to $1 million a season. The kicks said Friday that they would ask Ken Tucky to reimburse them for the Cost of hiring a new coach if piling still under contract for two More sea sons leaves. Newton said he would t pay but Pitino said he would if necessary. Coverup plan for Ben Johnson Toronto Ben Johnson and his advisors planned in Seoul a coverup rather than publicly admit Ting the steroid use that Cost the sprinter an olympic Gold medal a Federal inquiry was told monday. Or. Jamie Staphan said the meeting in the Seoul Hilton was held shortly after Johnson surrendered his medal last september. The session was convened by Johnson s coach. Charlie Francis and was attended by the sprinter his doctor and his  agent Larry  ultimate thing at that Point in Lime was to cover up and protect Ben As Laphan said. Ben thought it would be the Correct thing for us to cover up and literally gel out of the hotel As safely As  mets Carter has knee surgery new York new York acts Catcher Gary car Ter underwent arthroscopic surgery monday on his right knee and will be sidelined up to two months the team announced. Or. James Andrews removed eight Loose pieces of cartilage during the 90-Minule surgery on the knee which had been operated on three limes previously acts spokesman Rick Laws said. Carter underwent surgery on at South Highland Hospi Tal in Birmingham ala., where Andrews performed a series of arthroscopic procedures in the area where the thigh Bone and the Kneecap meet Laws said. The surgery leaves the acts without either of their co captains. First baseman Keith Hernandez is out for six weeks with a broken knee Cap. Carter. 35, was hitting .114 with one Homer and five Bis before he went on the disabled list earlier this month. While acts manager Davey Johnson was receiving the bad news about Carter he received Good news about his own physical problems. Johnson who was diagnosed As having two ruptured discs in his lower Back will not need immediate surgery Laws said. Royals ticket Wilson for do Kansas City to. After further examination of Willie Wilson s right shoulder monday doctors said the Kansas City Center fielder will probably go on the disabled list for a couple of weeks. The 11-year Veteran was diagnosed As having Tendi Nitis of the right rotator cuff. Willie has agreed to take the conservative approach to repairing his problem which was recommended by the doctor general manager John Schuerholz said. That is to have the shoulder injected with cortisone and go through a series of exercises to strengthen the should Rand take a couple of weeks under that program. Well Sec if that resolves the  Wilson 33, the 1982 american league batting Champi on is Hilling. 192 with 11 Bis and one Home run. Giants activate Speier san Francisco the giants monday activated infielder Chris up Cir and have optioned infielder Greg Litton to class aaa Phoenix of inc Pacific coast league. Speier had been on the 15-Day disabled list with a lower Back injury. Litton was used As a Utility infielder. Oglivie signs minors pact Milwaukee Ben Oglivie a 40-year-old former Milwaukee Brewers outfielder has signed a contract with the team s double a Texas league affiliate at Elpaso. Oglivie played with the Brewers for nine years from 1978-86, Ihnn up Cal 1987 and 1988 in Japan. He had 41 homers and 118 Bis in 1980 with Milwaukee an hit 34 homers with 102 Bis in 1982 when the brew ers won the american league Pennant. Oglivie attempted a comeback this Spring with the Brewers but injured his knee Early in the Camp and missed the callus league season. He later went to  Spring training and Hil .355 with one Homer and five Bis in eight games in Arizona. Barrett extends with red sox Boston Marty Barrett the Boston red sox s second baseman since 1984, signed a two year contract Extension through the 1991 season Wilh a club option for 1992, the team announced monday. No terms were disclosed but Barrett reportedly got a hefty pay increase from $775,000 this year to a total of$2.2 million for 1990 and 1991. Barren 31 in june reject cd a Boson offer for a two year Cal Cension last month. He broke off negotiations because of a disagreement Over deferred Money. Syracuse takes Mcaa Lacrosse College Park my. With inc game Down to its last second John Drussel of Johns Hopkins took a last shot at inc Syracuse goal monday in a final at tempt to tie the  the goalie Matt palum blocked it and inc orangemen won 13-12 to capture their second consecutive Mcaa Lacrosse  game was seen by 23,893 spec tailors. A record for intercollegiate Lacrosse. Favourites win Boulder race Boulder Colo. Favourites Ingrid Kristianscn and Arturo Barrios used contrasting styles to capture the women s and men s lilies monday in inc bolder Boulder 10-Kilomcler Road race. Kristianscn who has recently emerged As a Domi Nant runner on the women s circuit led wire to wire opening up a Lead of 15 seconds on the Field and then holding off Lisa Martin Over the final stages for her first bolder Boulder Crown. Barrios overcame 85-Dcgrcc heal boiling from a Lead pack of five runners with Aboul one mile to go to claim a 14-Sccond Victory Over de Eye Stone and Lake his third title Here. Kristianscn world record Holder in the 5.000 me ters 10,000 meters and the Marathon has been living and training in Boulder since january and the High Altitude workouts paid dividends."1 was not afraid of the Altitude said Kristianscn a 33-year-old Nalic of Norway. I was More afraid of the heat. I knew that Lisa coming from Phoenix liked the  iwo Miles into the 6.2-Milc race Kristianscn moved out to a 15-Sccond advantage Over a pack of three runners four time bolder Boulder Champion Rosa Mota of Portugal and Wanda Panfil and Santa Velasquez both of Mexico. Martin 29, a native australian overtook that Irio and gradually narrowed Kristianscn s Lead to seven seconds but could gel no closer. Kristianscn finished in 33 minutes. 59 seconds while Martin was timed in 34 09 and Patty Murray of Park Ridge iii., took third in 34 55. Velasquez held on for fourth place at 35 02. Mota the 1988 olympic Marathon Gold medallist and the defending Champion Here wound up a Distant 10th in 35 36. No changes As indy 500 official Indianapolis the official results of sunday s Indianapolis 500 were posted Here monday morning without prot Cal or position changes. In fact in the Only change Canadian Driver John Jones who finished Lith was credited with 189 laps one More than in the unofficial standings. One Lap pc allies were announced for Rich Voglr and Scott Pruett both for running Over air hoses Dur ing pit stops but each wound up with the same num Ber of laps As previously announced Voglr in eighth place with 192 and Pretl in Lola with 190. A two Lap Penally against Billy Vukovich Iii for passing the Pace car under inc yellow Flag had been assessed previously. Winner Emerson Fittipaldi. Who led Tor 158 of inc 200 laps earned $71,000 in Lap prizes logo Wilh the official prize Money of a record $1,001,604 from a Tola purse of More than $5.7  Al Unser or. Earned $390.453 and third place finisher Raul Boesl won $306,603. 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