European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                It a thursday february 21, 1991 the stars and stripes 6 Page 23 sports wire % from wire reports Baltimore a Jim Palmer s seemingly improbable notion of returning to the major leagues at age 45 is on course toward becoming reality. \ a the Only thing separating the Hall of Fame Pitcher from joining the Baltimore orioles at Spring training is a / settlement on a contract. Negotiations Are already under was Between the agent for the Hall of Fame Pitcher and Baltimore general manage Roland Hammond. A i he orioles have let us know they re interested in uniting Jim a Ron Shapiro Palmer s agent said tues Dav a at this Point we re talking about theft rms of the   a a a Shapiro said the negotiations concern Palmer s Saul re should he make the team. He stressed that the talks were in the a a preliminary stage. Palmer who played 19 years for the orioles would be invited to join the team As a non roster player. Baltimore s pitchers and catchers Are scheduled to arrive in Sarasota fla., on thursday and Shapiro expressed Hope that an agreement could be reached by that time. While Hammond and most of the teams officials were planning to leave for Florida wednesday Shapiro said Palmer spent much of tuesday packing and travelling from Miami to Baltimore. Palmer was not available for comment. The orioles confirmed negotiations had started but provided no additional information tuesday evening. Palmer won 268 games with the orioles and was inducted into baseball shall of Fame last summer after being named on 41 of 44 ballots. He won three by Young awards a in 1973, �?T7< in i a Nna a a Quot eight time 20-game Winner. An Palmer resented the Way his career ended a the orioles simply let him go Early in the 1984 season sack broker Lyons retires Hempstead . A Marty Lyons the last remaining member of the new York sack Exchange of the Early and mid �?T80s, announced his retirement from the new York jets on tuesday. Lyons the jets first round pick in 1979, missed All of last season with a torn left bicep muscle. At a recent meeting with general manager Dick Steinberg and coach Bruce Coslet Lyons was told he no longer figured in the jets rebuilding plans at age 34 and a 1991 salary of $632,500. The jets would have owed Lyons that amount had he made the team in training Camp. ,. A a . S Johnson wins 400 Stockholm Sweden a american Michael Johnson one of track and Fields brightest stars breezed to an easy Victory at tuesdays in games indoor meet Johnson the first Man in history to be ranked no. 1 in both the 200 and 400 meters led All the Way to a 46.29-Seeond clocking in the 400 meters a meet record witnessed by a crowd of 10,966. Non red Dine Morcelia of Algeria took the Lead just alter the hallway Point and coasted to another easy Victory in the 1,500 meters. Morcelia who trained at High Altitude in  before the . And european indoor season had a winning time of 3 37,96 /. Houston me car Ltd american living in Sweden and working on a comeback took Thuv men a 60 meters in. 6.,65. Chidi in Ipoh of Nigeria was second in 6.69 and american Calvin Smith a two time 200-meter world Champion was third in 6 72. A a a Jack Pierce beat fellow american Roger kingdom by one Hundredth of a second in the 60 meter Huff los with a time of 7.66. The race was marred by four false starts. /  7 \ 7 Brickowski Kite draw penalties new York a Milwaukee a Frank Brickowski was fined $7,500 and suspended for one game and Orlando a Greg Kite was fined $5,000 on tuesday As a result of their fight in sunday s game at Orlando. A a Brickowski also will lose a game s pay for sitting out tuesday night s Gar he against Miami Aba director of operations Rod Thorn said. The two fought late in the first Quarter. Brickowski hit Kite with a punch and Kite retaliated Blit missed. Both were ejected. Olajuwon awaits medical of Houston a Akeem Olajuwon injured last month when he was elbowed in the Eye expected to find out when he can return to the Houston lineup. At a second workout with the team on tuesday the Center said he will visit the doctor wednesday for a final determination on his playing status. Olajuwon practice monday for the first time and said he hoped to return for a feb. 28 Road game against the los Angeles , Candiotti Settle Cleveland a the Cleveland indians and Pitcher Tom Candiotti tuesday agreed on a one year $2.5 million contract avoiding an arbitration hearing scheduled for later in the Day in Chicago. A Candiotti 33, was 15-11 with a 3.65 Era last season. In his career the right handed knuckle Hall Pitcher is 71-65 with a 3.69 Era 7 Brewers win Gantner hearing Milwaukee the Milwaukee Brewers won an arbitrators ruling in their salary dispute with second baseman Jim Gantner the club said tuesday. The 37-year-old Gantner who was paid $700,000 last season had sought $2 million for one year while the Brewers offered $1 million. The Brewers also announced former new York Yankee infielder Willie Randolph was invited to the teams Spring training Camp is a non roster  s Snyder loses Chicago a  White sox won theirer titration with outfielder Cory Snyder on tuesday. Snyder acquired in a  the cd Seveland indians last december was seeking j1.1 2 million  offered $800,000 by the White sox. Snyder baited .233 with 14 Home runs Ami 55 Rols for Cleveland last season in 123  threat aimed at Jordan Chicago a the Chicago bulls have increased Security. At their Home stadium alter Aba superstar Mir. Chael Jordan received a death threat  said wednesday. A ,. Director of Media services Tim Haham said he did not know the de1ails of the threat called in to the bulls offices monday. Coach s wife forgives Baylor Austin the wife of Texas basketball coach Tom Penders says she was so distressed by recent hostile Eit counters with Baylor students that she contacted worn ends  for support. But Susie Penders said she has forgiven the Baylor basketball fans who taunted the Texas longhorns her husband Texas coach Tom Penders and herself although she did not actually hear the words he cause she was seated elsewhere Susie Penders claims shew1 As sexually harassed by Baylor students silting behind the Texas Bench at Waco on feb 6. A i Felt like i had been sexually abused. I didst feel like i had been physically violated but i had been emotionally violated. .1 was an innocent victim she told the Austin Ani Erieau statesman. According to Texas players and coaches and others nearby about 30 Baylor students chanted sexually explicit suggestive words using Susie Pendersn first name and the name of a Texas player. She was told of the remarks after the game. R Baylor officials apologized for the students actions and began an investigation Baylor students have been banned from sitting behind the visiting team s Bench for the remainder of the  Drivers suspended a Hamburg by. A eight harness Drivers were suspended from Buffalo raceway for the rest of the. Season for their roles in a race in which the three favourites finished out of the Money. A the tracks decision to suspend the Drivers who took part in saturdays third race was a Quot business decision. Taken independently of the new York state racing and wagering Hoard the tracks general manager said. The suspended Drivers include roil Laframboise and Don Ruthfuss the third and fifth leading race winners of the Winter meeting All eight will be suspended until the end of that meeting which is sunday  Bouvier Breaks legs Furano Japan a Nathalie Bouvier of France the downhill Silver medallist in last months world skiing championships broke both legs  training Tor saturday s world cup race in i Urano Japan. Beats Ramstein Mildenhall 3-0 a by Walt Morrissette a set Ift writer a a a. By Burg a Germany the bit a Hurt Barons and Mildenhall marauders staved unbeaten wednesday in 1 the u5afe menus basketball championships.  Pitburg got by Ramstein 63-55, and Mildenhall swept Chicksands and Hahn. Ramstein beat Hahn 79-74 late tuesday. Pitburg twice led Ramstein by 10 Points in the first half. But the rams battled Hack to tie it 27-27 of Bonnie Dayes three primer with 1 30 left in the half. Ralph Baltimore answered with a 15-Loiiter and Kelvin Blevins hit a Trey to put Pitburg Back up by five. A Rani mein s Robert Griffin hit a jumper to the paint with two seconds to go to  Barons halftime Lead to 32-29, Pitburg opened the second half with 10 straight Points a six by Center Mike Paul Abile Bolding Ramstein scoreless Over die first 6t minutes. Pitburg led by 20 at before Ramstein a Derrick Smith parted Chipping away from three Point territory. A 1 Safe basketball Smith hit four second half three Point cars five for the game. His final Trey came with 17 seconds left cutting bit Burg s Lead to 61-55. Reserve guard Rodney Covington Sank two free throws with six seconds left for  margin. Baltimore had a game High 20 Points Blevens-13, Kyle. James 12 and Paul 10. Smith led Ramstein with 17, including five three pointers. Daye added nine. The team standings show Mildenhall 3- 1, Pitburg 2-0, Ramstein 1-l Icahn .1-2, Ben Waters 0-1 and Chicksands 0-2. The two in beaters will play at i . I hurs  on wednesday Mildenhall 82, Chicksands 72 a Chicksands and Mildenhall traded baskets and narrow leads until the marauders pulled away in the last two minutes. Reigie Jetton and Horace ingrain canned two free throws each and Robert Howard s 15-footer gave Mildenhall a/468 Lead with 1 40 remaining. Mildenhall had a balanced scoring at tack with Ken Carswell getting 18 Points Ingram scoring 1.3 and Jetton and Clemen hitting 12 each. 7. Darryl Gaines scored a game High 20 Point for Chicksands 0 2. Robert Martin had 18 Points and Andre Mcclendon 15. Mildenhall 68, Hahn 55 the marauders took advantage of poor shooting to Post their third straight win in this tournament.  Hahn 1-2 misfiring from outside Mildenhall ran off an 11-0 run late in the first half. The marauders turned a 16-16 tie into a 2.7-16 Lead with 2 52 left. Ken Carswell swished a three Pointer in the rally. He later took a pass from Reggie Jetton to finish off a fast break giving Mildenhall a 31-18 advantage with 1 30 left in the  marauders led 31-20 at halftime a. A Hahn swing Man  Strong and Rick Walton skilled from shooting Long Range in the first half to posting up inside m the second half but it did t  marauders pulled away from tile foul line leading by As. Many As 16 Points  second stanza. Jetton led Mildenhall with 14 cd Arswell scored 13 and Stan Pitts had 10. Walton led the Hawks with 19 and Strong scored 14. A Quot in the late game tuesday Ramstein 79, Hahn 74 Ramstein rebounded from an overtime loss to Mildenhall by Downing Vlahn. The rams led 37-30 at the half and by As much As 17 Points in the second half before the Hawks rallied late. Quot that first game was the worst we be played All year a Ramstein Point guard a Daye said. Quot we knew we had to play better than  Griffin led five rams Iri double digit scoring with 17 Point. Daye scored 16, Eddie Samuels 13, Jessie Battle 11. And Dennis Smith and  Allen 1 1 each. Rick Walton led Hahn with.19 Points billowed by Lari Jordan with 18. Dobie Strong Hahn a of shooting Guird has a 25-Pomt-per-Gamc average this season but he was held to.12 by Ramstein. Joe Johnson soued 11 for f Lahn