European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 1990 the stars and stripes Page 21 i .7 1 j it Steinbrenner to step Down by Ben Walker new York apr George Stein Brenner a a turbulent reign As new York Yankees owner All but ended monday when commissioner Fay Vincent forced him to give up control of the team for paying a Gambler for information about Dave Winfield a a emr. Steinbrenner will have no further involvement in the management of the new York Yankees or in the Day to Day operations of that club a Vincent said in announcing the decision. The agreement came following a Daylong meeting in the commissioners office and was the result of a 4-month investigation into Steinbrenner a $40,000 payment to Howard Spira. Steinbrunner must resign As general partner by aug. 20, when someone will be appointed to take his place subject to the approval of Vincent and the other major league teams. The 60-Ycar-old Steinbrenner will be allowed to consult on major business decisions involving the Yankees but cannot participate in player deals. He must also ask Vincent s permission to attend games. / _ a for All purposes or. Steinbrunner agrees that he is to be treated As if he had been placed on the permanent ineligible list a Vincent said. Steinbrunner also agreed not to contest the decision in court. A i will not comment on the decision a Steinbrenner said a in a very Happy in was page23 Yankee owner George Steinbrunner is greeted by the Media after his meeting with commissioner Fay Vincent on monday night. Arkansas expected to leave Sec for Sec Little Rock Ark. Apr the Arkansas Razorbacks arc set to jump from the Southwest to the Southeastern conference. On wednesday Arkansas expects to join the Sec a move that would end the University a 76-year Alliance with the Sec. A a it a not Good news. Arkansas has been a valued member of the conference and we re sorry they Are taking that position a Sec commissioner Fred Jacoby said monday. The move Marks the second time this year a major conference has taken in a new school. In May the big ten conference added Penn state a football Independent but a member of the Atlantic-10 conference in other sports. Arkansas president b. Alan Sugg said the schools Board will meet wednesday in Fayetteville Ark., to discuss the secs proposal. Sugg said both he and Fayetteville Campus Chancellor Dan Ferritor would recommend then that the Razorbacks leave the Sec. Sec commissioner Roy Kramer would not confirm the move. A they Arkansas have the prerogative to make those statements. Well have no comment a he said. Ferritor said a i met w Ith president Sugg today and gave him on behalf of the Fayetteville Campus a Strong positive recommendation that the University of Arkansas enter the Southeastern conference.�?�. Sugg said Ferritor offered three reasons Lor the move which would give the Sec an 11th team. A this comments to me were that he feels the Overall Competition level will be stronger that there will be a greater fan interest in the program if we participate in the Southeastern conference and he feels that while the television revenues arc really a Small part of the budget there a a better Chance for television Revenue to remain the same if not be enhanced with the Sec a Sugg said Arkansas athletic director Frank Broyles who has spent 36 years in the Sec said he was pleased by Ferri tors recommendation. �?o1 Felt that Chancellor Ferritor was leaning that Way and when he gets Back Well talk some More and be prepared to present our arguments a Broyles said. Jacoby said an Arkansas official called him last week to Tell him the school would Likely accept an invitation to join the Sec. A they called to Tell me that their decision is that they Are gone with the Board approval a Jacoby said. Jacoby added he was surprised that Arkansas would make the decision before seeing results of a study on the future of the Sec. A my understanding was that they would wait until the study before they made a decision a he said. A they were enthusiastic about it. It was something they w Ere part of. Asked How the Arkansas decision would affect the so cd a future he said a Well it Means Well be an Vight member conference if they get an invitation  proceed As viable  returning to nil by the new York times new York a the Brief controversial and dubious major league baseball career of Deion Sanders came to an abrupt halt monday. The new York Yankee organization ended contract negotiations that would have extended his commitment to baseball and could have led to a Legal struggle. Sanders suddenly a former outfielder for the Yankees and soon to be a defensive Back for the Atlanta Falcons a a fast becoming the focus of a developing Legal dispute Between the two organizations a announced that his season with the Yankees had ended and that he was going on vacation. Less than 90 minutes before monday nights game Between the Yankees and the Detroit tigers Sanders sat at a table in the Yankees clubhouse and wrote Telephone numbers to leave for selected teammates. His season ended with a batting average of .158 in 57 games and Home run no. 3 in his final game sunday afternoon. Before his departure however he challenged a statement by the Yankees organization that he had requested the contract Extension. He criticized teammates who had complained about an inexperienced teammate possibly earning a major contract. A the Yankees statement issued monday said that a request by Sanders for a $1 million contract for the ll>91 season had been rejected by George Stcin Bren Ner the principal owner. The statement came several hours be fore Steinbrenner was permanently banned by the baseball commissioner Fay Vincent from any further involvement in the management or Day to Day operations of the team. Steinbrenner was quoted in the statement. A under no circumstances could we offer Deion that kind of salary for the 1991 season. Even so we still would like Deion to continue with the Yankees and wish him Well in whatever he chooses to  Sanders maintained that the Yankees had raised the economic possibilities in an Effort to persuade him to remain with the team. A they threw a lot of Money at me a he said. He said the failure to reach an agreement with the Yankees was partly the result of the threat of Legal pressure by the Falcons organization which was intensified monday and by the unrelated concerns of Steinbrunner who had been awaiting Vincent a decision on his status. When asked what he would miss about his by ref slay with the Yankees Sanders said �?o1 he Challenge of the game the Challenge of the game. And leaving on not a great note leaving on a bail note Peon file will say a he was no baseball  sports television Goodwill games a 2 05 . Thursday. Radio baseball a Toronto at Baltimore 1 30 . T thursday