European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 07, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday october 7.1989 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire stay off steroids Ben Johnson urges youth from wire reports Washington Ben Johnson who lost his olympic Gold medal last year after testing positive Tor steroid use urged Young athletes thursday not to make the same mistake. I got caught in Seoul. I lost my Gold medal John son said at a congressional news conference to Intro Duce legislation that would classify anabolic steroids As a controlled substance. I m Here to Tell the people of this country it s wrong to cheat not to take it it s bad for your Johnson appeared at the invitation of rep. Mel Levine d-calif., who joined with reps. Henry Waxman,d-calif., and Benjamin oilman r-n.y., to sponsor the Bill. But Johnson who also had his world record in the100 meters taken away after admitting he had used steroids had to share the limelight with his chief rival cart Lewis. Lewis who Sal among the reporters said he is work ing on his autobiography and decided to attend the news conference because one of the chapters deals with steroids. "1 think it s great he said of the legislation. They re making a move and it s very positive. I m Happy to see it. I Don t understand Why Ben Johnson s Lewis said he had t spoken to Johnson since John son s Gold medal was taken away and Given to Lewis after the Canadian Star tested positive. Lewis said he would like to run against Johnson again if he comes Back and he s clean. Mets to keep their manager new York Davey Johnson kept his Job after All when the new York acts announced thursday that he will return for a seventh season As manager. The announcement came two Days after sources told the associated press that the mets had decided to tire Johnson and three Days after the manager himself told the new York times that he was convinced he would be tired. In a statement released in new York and at the National league playoffs in Chicago the mets said in an Effort to dispel rumours and responses to the contrary general manager Frank Cashen of the Newyork acts today announced that the club plans to have Darcy Johnson return to manage the team next season. Johnson has a three year contract with the acts which runs through 1991. Cashen had said tuesday that a decision on John son s Fate had been made but would not be final until he could talk to the manager who was fishing in Flor Ida. Gooden undergoes tumor test new York Dwight Gooden of the new York acts underwent tests for a possible tumor in his pitch ing Arm the team confirmed thursday although there is no reason to believe he has cancer. There was never a fear that there was any cancer at All acts spokesman Rick Lawes said. Laws said however that Gooden still has a Small tear in a muscle in the Back of his right shoulder and i undergoing a therapy program at huf Florida Home. Everything is Fine Gooden was quoted As telling the new York daily news. There s no problem at All but for a while it was in the Back of my mind. I had no idea what to . Women gain cup semis Tokyo the top seeded . Team with to retired Chris Evert in top form meets Czichos thelo Varia and Spain faces Australia in saturday s semifinals of the federation cup women s Tennis tournament. The United states beat eighth seeded Austria 3-0 and no. 3 Czechoslovakia Defeated fifth seeded West Ger Many 2-1 in Friday s quarterfinals on the hard courts of the Arake colosseum. Second seeded Spain and unseeded Australia won their quarterfinal matches thurs Day. Evert ranked no. 4 in the world following her announced retirement from major tournament Tennis routed 42nd-ranked Judith pics nor 6-1, 6-0, winning the last 12 games. Martina Navratilova no. 2, Defeated no. 21 Barbara Paulus 6-4, 6-1, giving the United states an unbeatable 2-0 Lead Over Austria. In the meaningless doubles Navratilova teamed with Pam Shriver to beat Paulus and pics nor 6-1,6-2. Jana Novotna downed Claudia to hic Kilsch 6-3,6 3, giving Czechoslovakia a 1-0 Lead Over West Ger Many. Steffi Graf reinforced her status As no. I women s player in the world with a 6-2, 6-1 Triumph Over eighth ranked Helena Sutkova tying the match 1-1. In the decisive doubles match Sutkova and Novotna beat Graf and Kohide Kilsch 6-2,6-2. Timber wolves top 3 picks absent Bloomington Minn. Rick Mahorn Tyrone Corbin and Steve Johnson the Minnesota Tim be wolves first three selections in the Aba expansion draft and the team s probable starting front court missed the Start of training Camp Friday in contract holdouts. Sixteen other players including draft choices Pooh Richardson Gary Leonard and Doug West and free agent acquisition Tony Campbell were on hand for the team s first workout. Mahorn a 6-10 Power Forward selected from the Detroit pistons roster said he would rather be traded or retire than play for $625,000 this season. Faldo grabs Lead in Germany Stuttgart West Germany Nick Faldo of Britain Winner of the . Masters shot a 6-Undcr-Par 66 Friday to take the Lead after the second round of the German masters Golf tournament. Faldo s 36-holc score of 135 put him a shot ahead Oflga Champion Payne Stewart who shot a 67 Friday. Australia s Roger Davis with a 69 in the second round was third at 137. West Germany s Bernhard Langer the first Day Leader dropped into fourth place after shooting a 71 for a 138. Among those who failed to make the Cut at 148 were american Mark Calcavecchia and Spain s Sevriano Ballesttros. Both missed by two strokes. Calcavecchia had a 78 Friday. Wadkins in 3-Way tie for Lead san Antonio Lanny Wadkins posted an early8-Undcr-Par 62 thursday and then sat Back and saw it matched by Mark Wickbe and Tom Sieckmann in the first round of the Texas open. Attacking cozy Oak Hills country club with his customary Fervour Wadkins dropped a 12-foot Birdie putt on his final Hole to match the course record. The three each seeking his first title of 1989, held a one shot Lead Over Dan Forsman. Paul Azinger a Winner at Hartford and still con tending for the Money winning Crown was another stroke Back at 64, along with Steve Pate and Dan poo icy. Younger Waltrip gets pole Slot Concord . Michael Wall rip raced to his third consecutive pole position and his fourth of the season thursday at Charotte motor Speedway for the All pro 300 Busch grand National race. The younger brother of three time Winston cup Champion Darrell Waltrip turned a Lap of 168.995 Mph on the 1.5-mile Oval. Rusty Wallace was second at 168.861 As Pontiac swept the front Row positions for saturday s 300-mile race. Sterling Marlin was third at 168,429, followed by defending Champion Rob Moroso at 168.271, Ken Schrader 167.989, Rick Wilson 167.723, Mark Martin 167.561 and Rick Mast 167.390. Foyt released from Hospital Charlotte . . Foyt was released from Charlotte memorial Hospital Friday and immediately left for his Houston Home. The 54-year-old Foyt a four time Indianapolis 500 Winner was injured tuesday when he crashed into a Wall during a Stock car practice session at Charlotte motor Speedway. He sustained bruises to his neck and Chest and complained of headaches for several Days but no serious injuries were found. The longtime racing Star a part timer on the Nas car Winston cup circuit and a full time racer on the cart indy car circuit withdrew from sunday s All pro Auto parts 500 at the Charlotte track. Mariners Sale completed Seattle the Seattle mariners officially changed hands thursday with Indianapolis business men Jeff Smulyan and Michael Browning taking ownership of the club from George Argyros. Smulyan and Browning purchased the mariners for a reported $76 million in partnership with the Morgan Stanley group inc., a new York investment banking firm. At a news conference in the kingdom Smulyan announced the mariners have extended the contracts of general manager Woody Woodward and manager Jim through the 1991 season. Rose Back hitting line drives Milford Ohio Pete Rose was Back in uniform hitting line drives thursday night. Rose who is at least a year away from stepping on a major league baseball Field again if Ever spent a couple hours of his free time thursday night playing in a Charity softball game. The former Cincinnati reds manager played first base and Outfield went 2-Fpr-4 with two singles an punctuated one and of the inning cutout at first base with his trademark Spike of the softball. Several Hundred fans gathered on a Crisp autumn night to watch Rose reds Pitcher Tom Browning another local celebrities raise Money for a local children s Christmas toy fund. Rose who lives just a few Miles away in suburban Cincinnati was cheered loudly every time he came to Bat. Scully out with laryngitis Chicago Vin Scully Abc s lop play by play announcer missed thursday night s telecast of game 2 of the National league championship series due to laryngitis and was replaced by Bob Costas. Colas who is doing the american league playoffs with Tony Kubek worked the game Between san fran Cisco and the Chicago cubs with analyst Tom and Tony Kubek were to work the third game of the Al playoffs Friday night at the sky dome in Toronto. 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