European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday june 23,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 27 sports wire braves an xon fill Post with Cox from wire reports Atlanta a the Atlanta braves last in the Naf anal league West fired manager Russ Nixon on Fri Ifland replaced him with general manager Bobby Rox who managed the team a decade ago. A there was a tremendous Strain on Russ and the play Cox said. A i wanted Russ to succeed but obviously it Hasni to worked out a said Cox who will serve As manag Erand general manager for the rest of the season. A in my own mind this was something that had to be done a a but its not a Good Day for me. Its rather upsetting. When somebody fails below you its the same As if you failed. Cox in his fifth season As general manager Man nope the braves four seasons 1978-81 and the Toronto Blue jays four seasons 1982-85. Nixon said Cox called him Friday morning to inform him he was being dismissed. A Check in be been expecting it a the 55-year-old Nixon said in a Telephone interview from his Home in Covington. A a it a been evident the last two weeks. One of the bullets was going to get me they be been shooting so Many at there had been speculation for Days that Nixon would be fired and Nixon himself acknowledged earlier in the week that his Job might be in jeopardy. A they pulled me off death Row with that one did no to they a he said after the braves won the second game of a doubleheader with the Cincinnati reds tuesday night. Nixon then a manager in Atlanta a minor league system was named manager of the braves in 1988 after the firing of Chuck Tanner. The club was 42-79 under his direction that year and 63-97 in 1989, finishing in the West division cellar both times. The braves were in last place with a 25-40 record going into Friday nights Home game with san Diego. Nixon previously had managerial experience with Cincinnati in 1982 and 1983, when the reds also finished in last place. Stan Kasten the braves president made the announcement at a news conference at Atlanta Fulton county stadium. Kasten also said pitching coach Bruce dal Canton will be replaced by Leo Mazzone pitching coach with Atlanta a International league farm club in Richmond va., and dal Canton will be sent to Richmond to replace in final again Eastbourne England a top seeded Martina Navratilova overcame a painful knee to beat seventh seeded Jana Novotna of Czechoslovakia 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 Friday and for the 11th straight year reached the final of the Eastbourne grass court Warmup for Wimbledon. Navratilova will play below american Gretchen Magers for the title saturday. Magers reached her first final since last october by beating Lori Mcneil of the United states 7-6,6-2. Two other players were forced to retire with knee injuries. Third seeded Mary Joe Fernandez of the United states was trailing 2-6, 2-2 to Magers in a rain delayed quarterfinal when she defaulted with a damaged knee. Mcneil also benefited from an opponents knee injury. She led Manon Bollegraf of the Netherlands 6-3, 1-1 m another quarterfinal when Bollegraf withdrew with what was described As an a overstretched right can forget it in tuneup Virginia water England a John Mcenroe a Wimbledon tuneup sputtered Friday when he lost to juy forget of France 9-7 in a pro set exhibition in this London suburb. A i need More work on my serve a Mcenroe said. A a it a been a problem for the past four forget reached saturdays final against countryman Henn Leconte who beat Jim courier of the United states 9-8 thursday and 1987 Wimbledon Champion Cash of Australia 9-7 , Bloom in title match Manchester England a second seeded Pete Sampras of the United states and unseeded Gilad Bloom of Israel each won two matches Friday in the rain plagued Warmup for Wimbledon and advanced to the final. With bad weather Early in the week backing up the schedule three quarterfinals and both semifinals were played Friday. Sampras the Lone seed remaining in the Field at the Start of the Day beat Kelly Everden of new zealand 6-3, 7-6 in their quarterfinal then reached his second tournament final of the year by beating Eric Jelen of West Germany 6-7, 6-4, o-4. Bloom eliminated Kelly Jones of the United states 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 in the quarters and Britain a Nick Brown 6-4, 7-4 in the takes Irish open Lead por Marnock Ireland a Spain a Jose Maria Olazabal led the $630,000 Irish open on Friday after shooting one of the Best rounds of the second Day As the wind picked up. Olazabal spar 72 left him at 5 under for the tournament at 139, one stroke ahead of South african John Bland Frenchman Marc Farry and Ireland a Eamonn Darcy. Blands 3-under- 69 of four birdies and a bogey was the Best of the Day a stroke better than Darcy a while Farry shot a 1-Over 73. First round Leader Mark Calcavecchia suffered in winds that gusted up to 40 Mph and his 3-Over 75 put him Back to 3-under 141, two shots off the , Postlewait share Lead Pittsford . A Nancy Lopez and Kathy Postlewait on the strength of eagles on the 17th Hole posted 4-under 68s thursday to hold the first round Lead of $400,000 Lyga Rochester wins medallist title Westminster Colo. A Debbie Eckroth shot a 2-under 71 thursday for a two Day total of 146 and took medallist honors at the . Women a Amateur Public links championship. Eckroth from Harrisburg pa., overtook Jojo Robertson 14, of Roswell n.m., and Jenny Park 17, of Lafayette calif., the leaders after wednesdays first round at the 6,025-Yard, -73 Hyland Hills course. Robertson qualified at 149 and Park at 156. Eckroth finished 2 strokes ahead of Kelly Myers of rapid City s.d., who had a 72 and 148 total. The Low 32 scorers from a Field of 135 advanced to match play which was to begin Friday and continue through the championship final wins senior title St. Charlesmo. A John Hricsina rolled eight straight strikes in the championship game thursday night to defeat Jimmy certain 269-248 and win the $75,000 am Bobcat senior Bowling open at webers St. Charles coming Back soon Ottawa a sprinter Ben Johnson a wait of almost two years soon will be Over. Johnson a future could hang on recommendations in the Dubin report on the use of drugs and banned practices in sport. Chief Justice Charles Dubin of Ontario submitted his 700-Page report to the Federal government wednesday the prime ministers office said thursday. Dubin was named head of a commission to study banned drugs in sports in october 1988 after Johnson tested positive for steroids and was stripped of his olympic Gold medal in the 100 meters in Seoul. There Nave been reports Dubin will recommend the Federal government change its sanctions to give Johnson status to run again for bombing twins lower Boom Minneapolis a Minnesota pitchers Mark Guthrie and Gary Wayne who were hit hard in thursday nights 14-4 loss to Kansas City were optioned after the game to Portland of the class aaa Pacific coast league. The twins bought the contracts of pitchers Jack Savage from Portland and Scott Erickson who was 8-3 with a 3.03 Era for Orlando of the class a Southern league. Erickson will Start monday against Texas. Savage who was a reliever with Portland was 1-1 with one players May skip trip Home Paris a soviet players threatened to remain in Italy after their team was ousted from the world cup unless financial promises were kept by their federation. The French sports paper la equip reported Friday that the soviet players were promised 20 percent of the sponsors fees As partial payment for their participation in the world club keeping pea Birmingham Ala. A the country club playing Host to the 1990 pea championship will not be forced into accepting Blacks As members its founder said. Hall Thompson said Shoal Creek country clubs members include jews women lebanese and italians a but no Blacks. A the country club is our Home and we pick and choose who we want a he said. Thompson said Blacks played at Shoal Creek during the �?T84 pea championship and Black caddies Are allowed to play mondays when the course is closed to members. Officials with the professional golfers association of America said if a club is found to discriminate racially it could affect a decision to hold future pea events there. But the 1990 tournament will go ahead As Stulce ousted 2 years Indianapolis a shot Putter Mike Stulce has been suspended for two years after testing positive for High testosterone Levels the athletics Congress said Friday. Stulce 22, a Junior at Texas a amp a is the first athlete to test positive under tacos year round out of Competition drug testing program which began in october. Stulce the 1988 and �?T89 Mcaa shot put Champion was randomly selected for testing during the week of March 19. On april 5, tac the National governing body for track and Field was informed that Stulce a testosterone Epi testosterone ratio was higher than the prescribed limit of 6 to 1. 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