European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday april 12,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 23 sports wire Falcons decide to draft Lollini a a no. I from wire reports Atlanta a Illinois quarterback Jeff George one of 36 juniors entering the nil draft is the Likely no. 1 Choice of the Atlanta Falcons who have the first pick in the april 22 draft. A a we be been in regular touch with the Falcons this week and Jeffs excited about the Prospect of playing in Atlanta a his agent Leigh Steinberg said. George said tuesday that he would a love to play for the Falcons. A being a quarterback you want to be wanted a he said in a Telephone interview. A if Atlanta wants me. Id love to  Ken Herock Falcons vice president for player personnel a called sunday and asked if wed come Down and take a look at Atlanta and have some substantive discussions a Steinberg said. A i done to anticipate any contractual  Herock did not return phone Calls tuesday. On monday he told the Atlanta Constitution a we like him. We think he a the Best Choice. Unless someone comes up with a blockbuster offer he a the  George who is 6-feet-4, completed 216 of 348 passes last season for 2,417 Yards and 19 touchdowns with the fighting Lollini. He was 26 of 38 for 321 Yards and three ads in a 31 -21 Citrus bowl win Over  and to Lead special olympics Dallas a Southern methodist athletic director Doug single is leaving the school to head up special olympics International a sports training and athletic Competition sum officials announced wednesday. Single and at the school since 1987, was credited by University officials with motivating the schools return to football under head coach Forrest Gregg who was named to succeed single Asad. The 56-year-old Gregg hired by single two years ago will remain As football coach for the 1990 season before giving up his coaching duties to serve Only As athletic  suspend Rogers Columbia . A former nil Star George Rogers was suspended tuesday from his two month old Job As a fund Raiser for the University of South Carolina following his arrest on cocaine charges. Rogers who won the 1980 Heisman trophy As a senior at South Carolina has worked since feb. 3 As a full time fund Raiser for South Carolinas College of applied professional sciences for a yearly salary of Between $20,000 and $30,000, Allen  salaries up 16.4% new York a the average salary in the major to afo Osun a pen amp Day soared 16.4 percent to a record ,y3u, the biggest off season increase Ever according to an associated press Survey. This years increase of $81,676 was More than $23,000 higher than the old record of $58,525, set just a year ago. Salaries jumped 19.3 percent but Only $47,697, in 1983. 3 the Kansas City royals who signed free agent pitchers Mark Davis and storm Davis last Winter have the largest payroll in baseball at $22,178,744, an average of $821,435. The new York mets have the second highest average at $761,941, even though they Cut High priced Gary Carter and Keith Hernandez from their roster during the Winter. The Boston red sox who added free agents Tony Pena and Jeff Reardon Are third with a $738,272 average. The new York Yankees Are fourth at $728,800 which does not include the $19.3 million five year Extension they granted first baseman Don Mattingly monday. At the opposite end the smallest payroll belongs to the Baltimore orioles at $8,961,584, an average of $298,719 per  signs with cards St. Louis a the St. Louis cardinals looking for help for their injury depleted bullpen on tuesday signed free agent Relief Pitcher Tom Niedenfuer to a triple a contract. Niedenfuer 30, who is scheduled to report to the Louisville redbirds on thursday was released by the Seattle mariners prior to the Start of the season. He appeared in 25 games with the mariners last season compiling an 0-3 record and 6.69 earned run  reactivate Dumars new York a the Detroit pistons activated guard Joe Dumars from the injured list tuesday releasing guard Ralph Lewis. A Dumars had been sidelined since March 27, when he fractured a Bone in his left hand. He had been expected to miss four weeks. He also broke his left hand last season missing 12 games Dumars last seasons map in the Aba final series is having the Best season of his career averaging 18 4 Points per  takes Early safari Lead Nairobi a Finland a Markku Alen driving a Subaru legacy is Turbo led the standings after the 1 a i e showcase first stage of kenyans gruelling safari rally wednesday. The special stage of the rally driven round the inside of Nairobi a Ngong horse racing stadium precedes the main 2,489-mile five Day race across some of the roughest rallying country in the world. Alen 39, Drew pole position for the race and his time of two minutes 57 seconds was 14 seconds faster than second place swede Bjorn Waldegar in a Toyota celica gt4. Third spot went to italian Alessandro Fiorio driving a Lancia Delta integral in 3 14.americans Advance in Tokyo Brad Gil crts Aaron Krickstein and Patrick Mcenroe won their second round matches wednesday in the $1.15 million Japan open Tennis tournament and All beat fellow americans. Gilbert seeded third came Back after a lethargic first set on aria pc coliseum a a hard courts to beat Brad Pearce 1-6, 6-1, 6-0 and fourth seeded Krickstein ousted David Pate 6-4, 7-6 7-4. Mcenroe younger brother of John came from behind for a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 Victory Over Paul Chamberlin. Top seeded Ivan Lendl playing just 20 hours after arriving in Tokyo and second seeded Stefan Edberg of Sweden easily advanced to the third round. Lendl the worlds top ranked player beat Shuzo Matsuoka Japan a no. 1 player 6-4, 6-2 world no 2 Edberg overwhelmed american Lei Shiras 6-0, 6-2. In the women a second round matches top seeded Catarina Lindqvist beat Sabine appelmans 7-5, 6-2 and Kumiko Okamoto upset fourth seeded Betsy Nagelsen of the United states 6-1, 6-2.leafs�?T owner Ballard Dies Toronto a Harold Ballard the irascible owner of the nil s Toronto Maple Leafs died wednesday at age 86. Ballard who had been seriously ill since Early this year died shortly before 9 . Central european time a Wellesley Hospital spokesman said. Ballard spent much of the last two years in and out of hospitals because of diabetes related heart problems. Ballard who also owned Maple Leafs gardens was known for his outspoken views on subjects ranging from his complaint that players were too highly paid and insufficiently motivated to his opposition to detente with the soviet Union especially its hockey teams. At one Point he threatened to bar a soviet team from the gardens for an exhibition  sue nil on free Agency Newark . A the nil which sued its dormant players Union 10 Days ago was sued in turn tuesday by eight players including Green Bay a Don Majkowski. The players suit claims league rules on free Agency violate antitrust Laws. The antitrust suit filed in . District court was the latest in a series of Legal moves. They have kept the league and its players in courtrooms rather than at the bargaining table since the players 24-Day strike in 1987. Though the nil players association was not dire Vly involved in the suit Jeffrey Kessler one of the lawyers involved acknowledged that the Union is a helping the players to prepare  from Page 17 an infield hit and Montreal third baseman Tim Wallach committed a throwing error. 6 Smith who batted .062 last season with four hits in 62 at bats and four to p slowed eight hits to hand Mon a tit e  his 10th straight loss. Scott Terry the fourth St. Louis Pitcher got the save. Zane Smith was 1-13 last season and Hasni to won since May 6, when he beat the expos while pitching for Atlanta. Reds 3, astros 2 Houston a Ron Oestern a eighth inning single off reliever Charley Ker Feld who surrendered the winning hit for the second straight game led Cincinnati Over Houston. Loser Juan Agosto walked Todd Ben Zinger to Start the inning and was sacrificed to second by Paul of Neill. Kerfeld relieved and walked Pinch hitter Luis Quinones on four pitches before Oester singled to shallow right. Rookie reliever Tim Layana pitched two innings for his first major league Victory. Randy Myers got the last three outs for the save. Myers was the winning Pitcher monday night when Kerfeld allowed a bases loaded triple to Barry Larkin in the 11th inning As the reds won the season opener 8-4. Cubs 2, Phillies 1 Chicago a Marvell wynness Pinch single in the eighth gave Chicago the Victory. The hit scored Mark Grace who reached on an intentional walk and took third As Center fielder Sil Campusano a throw nailed Ryne Sandberg at the plate for the second out. Sandberg singled to Start the inning against loser Jeff Parrett and took second on a wild pitch. The game following a rainout of the opener monday started at 36 degrees with a 26 Mph wind blowing in. Reliever Les Lancaster was the Winner with Mitch Williams the save. 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