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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday August 15,1989 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire Kings Berry 24, fakes his own life front wire reports Sacramento Calif. Ricky Berry the Sacra mento Kings 1988 first round draft pick shot himself to death in his suburban Home following an argument with his wife authorities said monday. De close a sheriffs department spokesman said Berry left a suicide note an that the athlete had shot himself in the head. Close said Berry had argued with his wife Valerie the night before and apparently had become despondent. . Put monday the Sac Ramelo county sheriffs department said. The gun was found at the scene. There was no immediate indication when the death occurred but a neighbor reportedly heard a gunshot at 9 35 . And called authorities. Following the argument Valerie Berry left the House and spent the evening elsewhere sheriffs sgt. Jim Whitwell said. He said Berry had recently Purchase the House and had lived there about three weeks. The Berrys were still in the process of moving in when the shooting occurred Whitwell said. Berry 24, was the All time leading scorer at san Jos estate University. He was chosen by the Kings in the june 1988 Aba draft the 18th player selected Overall. Berry s father. Kings scout Bill Berry his Colleg coach and Bill Russell Kings vice president and for Mer coach arrived at the player s Home shortly before the body was removed by the Coroner s office. Berry averaged 11 Points on 45 percent shooting Las season in 64 games for the Kings. He started in 21,. We arc profoundly shocked and saddened at the Ding of the life Young Man who was spirited and talented As an  thoughts and our prayers Are both with Ricky and with his family in this time of  Brabham logs another it win Topeka Kan. Geoff Brabham won the inaugural Camel grand prix of the heartland on sunday at heartland Park Topeka to claim his eighth Victory inthe Camel it series. Brabham has won five of the last six Camel traces with a Streak being broken at a race in Portland ore., two weeks ago when a Check ered Flag was throw prematurely. The results of that race have been appealed to the International motor sports association. Brabham s average Speed sunday was 94.5 Mph forthe 75-Lap race on the 2.5-mile track. He came in 23 seconds ahead of second place Winner Chip Robinsons Soldwick no. Giants Simms extend contract East Rutherford no. Phil Simms and the new York giants agreed on a three year $4,2 million contract Extension sunday ending the Veteran Quarter Back s three week holdout. Simms missed the first 20 Days of training Camp an the team s first exhibition game a 20-17 win Over new England on saturday. He was in the final year of five year contract that would pay him about $880,000 this year Well below the average for starting Quarter backs in the nil. Sources close to the no rotations said Simms would receive $1.3 million this season $1.4 million in 1990 and $1.5 million in 1991. Simms said his agent Davi Fishof and giants general manager George Young were still working out the details late sunday. Hill wins seniors tourney Rancho Murieta Calif. Dave Hill shot a 68sunday and capitalized on a mistake by Orville Moody on the 16th Hole to win the $350,000 Rancho Murieta senior Gold Rush. Hill who started the Day in a four Way tie for the Lead finished at 9-under-Par 207 and earned $52,500 for his second Victory of the year and seventh on Thetga senior tour. Moody the senior tour s leading Money Winner this year also shot a 68 and was second at 208. Mochrie victorious in Tokyo Kar Izawa Japan Dottie Pepper Mochrie shot a Par 72 sunday for a three shot Victory in the Kar Izawa 72 Tokyo ladies open Golf tournament. Mochrie who started the final round one shot be Hind Japan s Atsuko his age had two birdies and two bogeys Over the 6,406-Yard, Par-72 Iriyama course of the Kar Izawa Golf club. She finished with a 54-holc score of 211 and earned $45,000.miki Oda fired the Day s Best score a 69, and tied for second at 214 with Britain s Laura Davics the first round Leader who had a 71. Brits offer Tyson $ 100 million London heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson was offered $100 million monday by a British sports promotions firm to make a year Long world tour that would include a title fight each month. Winners worldwide ltd., which promotes snooker and soccer As Well As British Rock bands said the tour would Start in the United Stales and move into european Japan before finishing in Brockton mass., birth place of the late Rocky Marciano who also was a unbeaten heavyweight Champion. Stephen Jones a spokesman for winners world wide said the firm has never promoted a world title fight but we be done a couple of local shows which have been very  a news release from winners worldwide said therein no reason Why a world Champion Boxer cannot be taken on tour in the same Way As pop  As the current opposition should t take up to much of his time the press released continued we feel he can eliminate one a month Nutting his Awe some talents on display across the  Tyson Douglas match probable new York heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson s next opponent is Likely to be James Buster Douglas probably in october a spokesman for pro Moter Don King said monday. It looks that Way that Douglas is the Guy but Noth ing has been signed yet Al Braverman said. The site and exact Date have yet to be determine although Braverman said the Las vegas Hilton has the right of first refusal for the  is expected to hold a news conference tuesday Braverman  s manager Bill Cayton said Tyson could fight Douglas or former Champion Michael  Cayton must approve All opponents for Tyson. Lewis team misses relay Mark Hengelo Netherlands Carl Lewis and three american teammates came within a tick of the Stopwatch of breaking the world record for the 800-meter  Morocco s said Wouita fell one second Short of his record for 1,500 meters. On the other hand pole vault record Holder Serge Bubka of the soviet Union could t get past 18 feet 4 i inches during an International track and Field Meetin this Eastern dutch City. Mcaa keeps cos format Omaha. Neb. The Mcaa division i baseball committee has decided to continue the same College world series format another year said Dennis Poppe Mcaa director of men s  committee decided to continue the present format for at least one year. That format consists of two four team divisions in double elimination playoffs to deter mine the clubs for the championship game. Gilbert rallies to take Crown Livingston no. Second seeded Brad Gilbert rallied from a break Down in the second set sunday and won the last five games to defeat Jason  Australia 6-4, 6-4 and capture the rain plagued Swiss army knife open. The Victory was the second straight for Gilbert who last week won the Volvo International at stratum Mountain it. Gilbert the world s no. 9 player was second to Tim Mayotte two weeks ago in Washington d.c., and has won 17 of his last 18 matches. Stuttgart to Host cup final Hanover West Germany the Davis cup Fina Between defending Champion West Germany and swe Den will be played dec. 15-17 in Stuttgart the West German Tennis federation said monday. The match will be played in the Hans Martin Schleych Hall which can seat 11,000. West Germany beat Sweden in last year s final ingot Toborg Sweden. Macon carries . Stars to title Helsinki Finland Mark Macon of Temple scored 22 Points As the Atlantic 10 All stars rallied to defeat the finnish National team 89-85 in the championship game of the Pohjola basketball tournament. The All stars finished the four team round Robin tournament sunday with three wins and no losses. Tie knots soccer standings new York Trinidad and Tobago lied Al Salva Dor 0-0 sunday in a qualifying match for soccer s 1990 world cup and moved into a second place tic with the United states in the North and Central american and Carrican Region. Costa Rica 5-2-1, has completed play in the double round Robin group with 11 Points and is virtually assured of advancing to the 1990 world cup in  top two teams in the Region Advance. The United states 2-1-1, has five Points but has played one game fewer than Trinidad 1-1-3. Guatemala 1-2, is fourth with two Points and Al Salvador 0-3-i, is last with one Point. S. Korean Hooters top . Los Angeles South Korea beat the . National soccer team 2-1 sunday in the Consolation match of the Marlboro  United states fell behind 2-0 to South Korea 21 minutes into the match and was never Able to Bounce Back. We basically walked around in the first half . Coach Bod Gansler. It was very disappointing. 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