European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday August 15,1990 the stabs and stripes a Page 27sports wire Fri a from wire and staff reports i Washington a the Fri confirmed tuesday that it is investigating allegations that agents in Florida i did personal favors for new York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. I Quot information and allegations contained in published i reports Are being looked into by the of big a internal j review unit a Fri spokesman Greg Jones said j a the allegations will thoroughly examined and it. F would inappropriate to comment on this matter in a j piecemeal fashion until the internal review is 1 Allen Mccreight the current head of the Tampa i Fla. Fri office has denied any wrongdoing by the Bureau or its agents. Steinbrenner forced to give up Day to Day control of the Yankees on july 30 by baseball commissioner Fay Vincent also owns the american ship building co. In Tampa. The new York times which reported tuesday on the of big a decision to investigate the allegations reported last week that Steinbrun Nero a connections in the of big a Tampa division gave him confidential information on admitted Ambler Howard Spira and other associates and helped in obtain a presidential Pardon in return Steinbrenner invited Fri officials to his personal Box at Tampa Bay Buccaneer games and offered High paying positions to those who were especially helpful. Retired agents quoted but not identified by the times said the background checks made for Stcin Bren Ner were part of a Long pattern of assistance orchestrated by Phillip Mcniff a former Fri agent who is now a vice president at american ship building. Mcniff reportedly used his contacts to get inform lion on Spira from Fri computer files. The times also reported that Mcniff pressed a . Attorney for an indictment against Spira. Spira was indicted on charges of extorting $40,000 from Steinbrenner for information to discredit outfielder Dave Winfield. Steinbrenner a three year association with Spira and a $40,000 payment to Spira was behind Vincent a decision to ban Steinbrenner from taking part in the Yankees Day to Day operations. According to the times report the most unusual assistance Given by the Fri to Steinbrenner was m 1979 when applied for a presidential Pardon for his 1974 conviction for making illegal contributions to president Nixon a election Campaign. President Reagan pardoned him in 1989. Mccreight said in a written statement last week Quot neither or. Mcniff nor or. Steinbrenner have Ever attempted in any manner whatsoever to influence any Fri decision or course of action nor has either made any request which could even remotely considered As improper. Quot More specifically or. Mcniff has never used his former position with the Fri As a Means to obtain information or services that Are not otherwise available to any ,.mccreight said the Agency a policy of maintaining Contact with the business Community including Stein Brenner was Quot sound Public Gooden Strawberry fined new York a Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry of the mets were among eight players fined tuesday by National league president Bill White for their actions in last thursdays Brawl Between new York and the Philadelphia Phillies. Also fined were Mackey Sasser and Tim Teufel of the mets and Combs Dennis Cook Darren Daul ton and Jose Dejesus of the Phillies. The amounts of the fines were not announced. White also said that Mike Ryan a bullpen employee of the Phillies was disciplined for his actions during the fight. Ryan was ejected from the game. All the players except for Sasser and Dejesus were ejected from the game a 4 mets Victory. Gooden i who hit Dickie Thom and Tom Herr with pitches Early in the game was hit in the left knee by a fastball from Combs to Lead off the fifth inning. Gooden charged the Mound and was jumped from behind by Daulton. The ensuing fight delayed the game for 20 minutes. Kmic routed twice in Florida fort Lauderdale Fla. A the journey to the Little league big league world series was a Short one for european Champion Kaiserslautern military Community a two games two shellac Kings. I the Host Broward county All stars hammered Kmic 14-3 in the first game scoring six runs in the fourth inning after trailing 2 at the end of the third. Jamey Southerland took the loss allowing Only two hits but giving up three walks and hitting two other batters. Mexico ousted Kmic by scoring four times in the top of the first inning in route to a 16-4 Triumph. Tom Fuhrman had a single and a double for Kmic but Terry Brennan could t silence the mexican bats and lasted Only 2 7i innings Jordan to tour Europe Chicago bulls superstar Michael Jordan will in Europe this month on a promotional tour sponsored by Nike. A. Jordan will judge a slam Dunk contest at halftone of the exhibition game Between the . Shape team and Steiner Bayreuth of the German first division aug. 28 at 8 . In the Frankfurt Hochst balls or i Hall. A l Jordan will judging an event that will have eight winners from contests sponsored on bases by Nike and cafes according to Kirk Graham a Nike spokesman. That Winner will eligible in the second contest to judged by Jordan during Nike a sports fest at the Munich Olympia Hatle sept. 4. The Germany Winner will go against Dunk Kings from Spain France and Italy to win a trip to the 1990-91 Aba All Star game at Charlotte n.c., next february. The eight preliminary slam Dunk contests All at 2 .a Wurzburg aug 18, Leighton gym. # Nornberg filth aug. 18, Darby Cavern Casey Center it Hanau aug. 19, Fliege Horst gym. A Augsburg aug. 19, Sheridan gym. It Rhein main fitness Center aug. 25. Stuttgart aug 25, Panzer gym in Bobingen. # Giessen aug. 26, Miller Hall. It Kaiserslautern aug. 26, Vogel Weh fitness Center. . Shape players who want to participate in the aug. 28 slam Dunk contest have to one of the eight winners Graham said. Jordan is also scheduled to travel to Spain France and Italy to select winners for the Munich showdown. For More information about Jordan a european tour Call Graham at 06151867137. Reeves goes Back to work Greeley Colo. A Denver Broncos head coach Dan Reeves was Back in training Camp monday less than a week after suffered Chest pains that required non surgical treatment in California to remove blockages to Nis coronary arteries. A to glad to Back a Reeves said after arrived in Greeley. Quot it was rough being out but it could have been a lot worse that a for Reeves was hospitalized in Greeley last wednesday night after experiencing Chest pains. was flown to Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City calif., on thursday for further tests and treatment. Doctors performed an athe rectory a non surgical procedure that slices away the plaque obstructing the arteries. was released from the Hospital saturday morning but Conval sced in Northern California Over the weekend and watched saturday nights 16-7 Victory Over Indianapolis via satellite while defensive coordinator Wade Phillips ran the team. Reeves was examined monday morning at Sequoia Hospital and returned to Denver after receiving a clean Bill of health. Cash eliminates Wilander new Haven. Conn. A australian Cash fought Back from a lacklustre first set to defeat Mats Wilander 6, 5, 3 monday in the first round of the Volvo International Tennis tournament. Cash who won Wimbledon in 1987, suffered an injury to his Achilles Tendon in 1989 that forced him off the circuit for 10 months. Also monday 17-Ycar-old Tommy to won the last five Points of a tiebreaker to beat Eliot Teltsher 6, 4, 6 4. In other matches no. 9 Richard from Bergoo Australia beat countryman Neil Berwick 3, 60 and no. 15 David Wheaton toppled Milan Sre Jhc of Czechoslovakia 1, 2. Mulivai Washington ousted Patrick Mcenroe 3,75 to Advance to a second round match tuesday night against top Sec did Ivan Lendl who Drew a Bye into the second round. Edberg gains no 1 ranking Ponte Beach Fla. A Stefan a a Borg of Sweden was ranked no. I among men Tennis players in the new at tour computer rankings released monday ending the 80-Wcck reign of Ivan Lendl in the top spot. Edberg who won Wimbledon this his Rise to no. I by winning the at championship in Cincinnati on sunday for his fifth tournament title of 1990. Edberg has 3,209 Points with Lendl second at 2,995 and Boris Becker third with 2,653, Edberg. 24, became the eighth Man no i since the computer ratings began in August 1973. Hie Nastase John new comic Jimmy Connors. Bjorn Borg John Mcenroe Lendl and Mats Wilander were the others. A it has become More and More important throughout the years to no. 1 because of How hard it is to get there a Edberg said. Quot at the moment i feel like in a no. L in a feeling really Good on the court Quot Shoal Creek wants �?T96 open Birmingham Ala. A with a racial controversy and the pea championship behind them Shoal Reck officials Are looking to Host the 1996 , open. Quot have a championship course. think proved it this week a said Bob Barrett the Shoal Creek Golf pro and manager. A the enthusiasm and support of this Community has been tremendous. feel have a very Strong the 1991 open is scheduled for the a Al tic Golf club in Chaska Minn. The 1992 at Pebble Beach calif., Golf links 1993 at Baltusrol Golf Hub in Springfield . 1994 at Oakmont pa., country club and the 1995 at Shinn Ecock Hills Golf club in Southampton . , Davis cup team picked new York a Andre Agassi. Michael Chang. Rick Leach and Jim Pugh will represent the Jim red Stales against Austria in the Davis cup semifinals m i month the . Tennis association said monday Agassi 2 in Davis cup singles is ranked no. 4 in the world. Chang no. 10, is 0 in the Davis cup with both victories coming against Paraguay last year. Leach and Pugh beat Mexico in the opening round of this years Davis cup. Pugh is ranked first in doubles and Leach is fourth. The Winner of the series to played sept. 21-23 in Vienna plays the Winner of the series Between Argentina and Australia. The americans would the Host for the finals if they Advance. 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