European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes a a a Page 17 quitter on cruise control Las vegas up a using the fighters tags for each other tonight a heavyweight title bout could be billed a the Cruiser against the Champion Buster Douglas considers challenger evander Holyfield a blown up cruiserweight because he spent most of his career in the 190-Pound division before bulking up to heavyweight. Holyfield accuses Douglas of quitting in several of his losses especially his 1987 title defeat against Tony Tucker. Related stories on Page 22 fight facts and figures on Page 20. Those attitudes will determine the strategies the boxers employ in the bout for which Holyfield remained the betting favorite. But Odds have dropped from 5-2 when the bout was announced to 7-5 at some sports books just prior to the thursday fight. The Mirage where the fight takes place listed Holyfield an 8-5 favorite. Holyfield wants to use his conditioning Edge to set a Pace Douglas cannot match hoping he will quit. Douglas wants to Wear Down Holyfield by whacking his Well exposed Chin hoping the smaller challenger will falter. Either Way the scheduled 12-round bout should last into the later rounds. 111 try to stay As close As possible and make him exert himself a said Holyfield who gives away 1 i inches m height and 6 inches in reach. A if it goes into the later rounds it will affect him. Its All a matter of How much Buster can take How much he can endure. I know in the later rounds i can fight As hard As in the Douglas 30-4-1, will weigh Between 230 and 235. Holyfield 24-0, expects to come in at 212. Although Holyfield is thought to be in better shape the Champion says his conditioning is underrated. A the longer it goes it la be to my advantage a Douglas said. A because in a a heavyweight and in a used to carrying around x amount of pounds in a much of that a a a amount is entered around Douglass Waist and behind. Yet he says he is at least in As Good shape As when he took the title in a stunning upset from Mike Tyson in is. Holyfi Eldan to and radio preflight coverage 2 . Friday opening Bell 3 30 . Friday to replay 3 . Saturday. Tele 5 3 30 . Friday Power play sluggers Sandberg fielder top a stars Detroit a first baseman Cecil fielder rides 51 homers to spot on Apall Star team. New York a Cecil fielder the first major leaguer in 13 years to break the 50-Home-run Barrier and Ryne Sandberg the third second baseman Ever to hit 40, top a Power Laden 1990 associated press baseball All Star team. The 12-Man team selected in a nationwide vote of sports writers and broadcasters and based Only on regular season performances is evenly divided with six National leagues and six american league players. Three teams had two players each a the Pittsburgh pirates dynamic Outfield duo of Barry Bonds and Bobby Bonilla the Chicago White sox a Battery of Catcher Carlton Fisk and Relief Pitcher Bobby Thigpen and Oakland athletics outfielder Rickey Henderson and right handed Pitcher Bob Welch. Not counting the pitchers the team averaged almost 29 Home runs ranging from fielders 51 for the Detroit tigers to Barry Larking a seven for the world series Champion Cincinnati reds. Sandberg led the no in Home runs with 40 for the Chicago cubs and was the leading vote getter with 165, Only three shy of being unanimous. He and the Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter Dave Parker were the Only repeaters from last years All stars. Fielder led the majors with 51 homers and was an overwhelming selection at first base receiving 130 votes to 16 for the runner up Eddie Murray of the los Angeles dodgers and 13 for Al batting Champion George Brett of the Kansas City royals. Fielder also had 26 votes for designated hitter third behind Parker a 78 and Brett a 33. Bonds and Bonilla who finished second and third in the Outfield voting each hit More than 30 homers drove in More than 100 runs and scored More than 100 runs in leading the pirates to the no East title. Henderson was the top vote getter in the Outfield with 158 votes while Bonds had 157 and Bonilla had 68. Completing the team Are san Francisco a Matt Williams at third base and the new York Metsy Frank Viola As the left handed Pitcher. The closest vote was for Catcher with Fisk beating Cleveland Rookie Sandy Alomar or. The tally was 59-45. Fielder made a sensational comeback after spending the 1989 season with the Haslun tigers of the japanese league. In addition to his 51 homers the most in the majors since Cincinnati a George Foster hit 52 in 1977, he led the majors with 132 Bis and a .592 slugging percentage tied for second in the Al with 104 runs scored and batted .277. Sandberg the 1984 no most valuable player led the league in Home runs and runs scored 116was second in hits 188 and slugging percentage .559drove in 100 runs and batted .306. He was the first second baseman to Lead either league in Home runs since the St. Louis cardinals Rogers Hornsby in 1925. The other second basemen to hit 40 homers were Davey Johnson with 43 for the Atlanta braves in 1973 and Hornsby with 42 in 1922. Larkin one of the key performers for Cincinnati a no West and world series champions batted .301 with 85 runs scored 25 doubles 67 Bis 30 stolen bases and 185 hits. Williams became the third straight giants player to win the no Bis title following will Clark and Kevin Mitchell. He had 122 Bis along with 33 homers 87 runs scored 27 doubles and a solid .277 batting average. The 42-year-old Fisk had a standout season his 19th in the majors lie hit .285 with 21 doubles 65 Bis and 18 homers making him the All time Home run Leader for catchers with 333, six ahead of Hall of Famer Johnny Bench lie also was the steadying influence for a Young White sox pitching staff that had the second lowest Era in the american league. The flamboyant Henderson moved two steals away from Lou Brocks All time stolen base record of 938 by stealing 65 bases tops in the american league. He also led the majors with 119 runs scored and a .439 on base percentage was second in the Al in slugging percentage see stars on Page 21
