European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday february 22, 1991. The stabs and stripes b Page 27 sports wire clippers ship Benjamin. From wire reports it a los Angeles the eos Angeles clippers subtracted their Benoit Benjamin problem wednesday. They traded him to the Seattle supersonics. Their other major problem the addition of a Point guard May be the next move. Not Long after trading Benjamin his enigmatic sixth year Center to Seattle for Olden polynice and two first round draft choices lbs Angeles general manager Elgin Baylor said he hoped to make another Deal before thursdays 9 p rest deadline. The clippers had interest in Point guards Mark Jackson of the new York kicks and Vern Fleming of the Indiana pacers and both were available. Orlando a Scott Skiles was the subject of speculation involving numerous teams. One game suspensions wednesday to Michigan coach red Berenson and Michigan state coach Ron Mason. Tisch agrees to buy giants new York a Robert Tisch the former postmaster general who for years tried to buy an in l team agreed wednesday to Purchase 50 percent of the super bowl Champion new York giants. The Surprise nil announcement said Tisch brother of lbs president Laurence Tisch bought the 50-per-tent owned by Helen Mara Nugent her son Tim and daughter Maura Mara Concannon. A the transaction is subject to nil approval no Purchase Price was announced. The last nil team sold the Dallas cowboys went to Jerry Jones for $1,50 Guillion. Time of his death he was chairman emeritus of the a Board of the baseball club. Aba nil headed for pay to new York the Aba and nil probably will show games on a pay per View basis by. 1993, the league commissioners said in a half hour Lourid table Dis Civiss Ionita be aired sunday night of esp. Vin interviews with esp s Bob Ley. Nil commissioner Paul Tagliabue also said he did not expect to Fine new England patriots owner Victor Kain for an off color joke he told about reporter Lisa Olson. Esp taped the interviews with Tagliabue. Aba commissioner David Stern and baseball cd Missione r Fay Vincent on tuesday. Aba fines Sampson $5,000 Christie clocks Best 200 in 91 Palmer leans toward orioles new York a Sacramento Kings Center Ralph Sampson was fined $5,000 wednesday for a a flagrant Elbow violation against new jerseys Chris Dudley. The incident occurred during the final minute of the first Quarter of the nets 97-83 Victory tuesday night at East Rutherford . Rod Thorn Aba vice president operations said the game officials did not see the violation and Sampson was not ejected. But Thorn saw the incident on to then watched it on a tape of the game wednesday. A. A a Sampson flagrantly elbowed Dudley in the face a Thorn said. A a. Olajuwon Given of to play Houston a rockets Center Akeem Olajuwon was Given doctors approval wednesday to resume playing next thursday against the los Angeles clippers. Olajuwon has been of the teams injury list since Jan. 4, recovering from surgery to repair damage to his right Eye socket. A / a a he was Hurt when hit in the face by the Elbow of Chi Cago s Bill Cartwright. The rockets have a 12-10 record without Olajuwon and will play three More games before his scheduled return in los Angeles. A Gooden rejects offer port St. Lucie Fla. A the new York mets offered wednesday to make Dwight Gooden the third highest paid player in baseball but the pitchers agent said the offer was unacceptable. Gooden says that if he does no to get the Extension by Friday he will file for free Agency following the world series and won t negotiate during the season. 0 Lind s arbitration postponed Pittsburgh a Pittsburgh pirates second baseman Jose Linda a arbitration hearing scheduled wednesday was postponed until Friday. Because of travel problems Lind apparently was unable to reach new York in time for the  Lind the last of four pirates to go to arbitration is seeking $950,000. The team is offering $575,000. College hockey coaches banned Ann Arbor Mich. A eleven players got the Boot when Michigan and Michigan state were involved in a Bench Clearing Brawl Over the weekend. Now. The league has disciplined the coaches. The Central collegiate hockey association issued Ghent Belgium a Britain s Linford Christie set a British indoor record in the 200 meters wednesday clocking 20.46 seconds the fastest in the world this year and Only one tenth of a second above the world record. Christie also won the 60-meter dash in 6.55. Quot in the 200, bulgarian Nikolai Antonov finished a Distant second in 20.81. In the 60, Emmanuel Tuffour of Ghana was the run Crup in 6.65. American Roddie Haley won the 400 meters in 46.64, defeating Ian Morris of Trinidad second in 47.16. A a a v a. Cantrick grabs Bowling Lead Erie a. A David Cantrick of Painesville Ohio averaged 234 for six games in route to the first round Lead wednesday in the professional bowlers association $130,000 flagship City open. Cantrick Bowling in his 10th Aba National tournament totalled -1,409 pins. Alan Bishop of Louisville ky., and Parker to Vii 111 of Freehold ., were tied for second at 1,398. Jeff Bellinger of Columbia s.c., was fourth at 1,395, followed by Stephen Hardy of Methuen mass., with 1,388. Italy wins biathlon event Lahti Finland a Italy won the 30-Kilometcr team Competition at the world biathlon championships thursday beating runner up Norway by 14.2 seconds and third place soviet Union by 42 seconds. The italians winning time was 1 hour 59.8 seconds. Oilers might lose Messier Edmonton albertan Mark Messier s immedi ate future with the Edmonton oilers was in doubt because of an injured left thumb that May be fractured. If an operation is needed the oilers Star Center could be out six weeks which would be the rest of the regular season and the Start of the playoffs. Sex owner Kalamazoo Mich. A John e. Fetzer owner of the Detroit tigers for More than two decades and a Pioneer Michigan broadcaster died thursday the Fetzer Institute announced. He was 89. A spokeswoman at the Fitzer Institute said Fetzer died in Hawaii after having been in declining health. Funeral arrangements were pending. Fetzer was sole owner of the tigers from late 1961 through 1983 when he hand picked dominoes pizza magnate Thomas Monaghan to succeed him. At the Atlanta i Jall of Fanir Pitcher Jim Palmer Indi rated thursday he probably will accept an invitation by his old team the Baltimore orioles to attend Spring training. L in said his final decision would be made later thursday. I r. A a a. A a Palmer 45, in Atlanta plugging a new line of hosiery for jockey said his decision would come after further talks with his agent and the orioles but he sounded like a Man ready to show up Friday at the orioles Camp in Sarasota Fla., a in be spent two months doing something and it would be real difficult not to do it a Palmer said of his workouts that began in mid december. Coach arrested on riot charge Harlingen Texas a a High Sethil basketball coach was arrested acid charged with inciting a riot for encouraging one of his players to Cut Down the net after a Victory. V. \ i a a san Benito police made a 10-mile trip to Harlingen wednesday to arrest Carl Owens and a police spokesman said a warrant would be issued for the arrest of the player who tried to carry out the coach s order. Gwynn Landing $12.3 million san Diego a All Star outfielder Tony Gwynn of the san Diego padres has reportedly agreed a principle to a three year contract Extension that will make him the third highest paid player in baseball. The los Angeles times quoting an unidentified source in the major league players association reported in thursday s editions that Gwynn orally agreed to a contract that will pay him $12.3 million from 1993 to 1995, that s an average of $4.1 million a year. Hunter stays on Browns staff Cleveland a Hal 1 Lunter an assistant on Bud Carsons staff the past two seasons will stay on with the Cleveland Browns and coach the offensive line for newly hired coach Bill bal Uchiek. The Browns announced the hiring of Hunter wednesday. Blazers Bryant out with break Portland Ore. A Portland Trail razor Reserve Forward Mark Bryant underwent surgery to repair a broken Bone in his right fool. Team physician Robert Cook said the operation went Well and he expects Bryant to be Able to return to the blazers in about six weeks. In from wire reports Orlando Fla. The Frankfurt Galaxy picked sex Michigan starter Mike Teeter first in the defensive linemen portion of the world league of american football draft wednesday. Teeter a 6-foot-2, 266-Pound end played at Michigan from 1986 to �?T89. He recorded 41 tackles and was selected second team All big ten in his senior year. The Indianapolis Colts signed Teeter As a free agent in 1990, but Cut him be a Lordine regularise Ason. Now Teeter gets a shot at the new 10-team pro Spring league. The Galaxy opens March 23 at Frankfurt s Wald stadium against the London monarchs. Joe Burke a Galaxy assistant coach gave Teeter a German introduction referring to him As the Galaxy s Star wars defense initiative. Frankfurt head coach Jack Elway said he was pleased to see Teeter available when the Galaxy selected seventh in the first round. A the is really an intense Guy who plays every Down with tremendous enthusiasm Quot Elway said a the combines strength Speed and quickness.�?�. The Galaxy said Teeter has 4.6 Speed. Teeter whose father was once with the Titta Iri of fahd f i rtt said a e1ooks for-1" Ward to travelling to Germany. �?o1 am looking Forward to catching up with a childhood Friend of mine who is finishing his term in the military a Teeter said. A the is currently serving in Turkey but. He is stationed in Frankfurt. Hopefully he will be Back there  in the second round Frankfurt selected Mark Mraz a 6-3, 257-Pound defensive end. Mraz a former fifth round draft Choice by the Atlanta Falcons is looking Forward to his first visit to Europe. A it will be exciting to play in Europe. 1 think this league is going to take off anti i m just glad that i will he a part of it a Mraz said. 1 a asked what the fans ii to ref Nof Urt Cali expect Mraz offered a a lot of pass rush.�?�. Frankfurt completed the draft of the fens a linemen with these Clione a a 3. Kevin Hendrix South Carolina end 6-2,269. Quot 4. Chad Walker Arkansas l ech end 61,242. A a 5. Chris Williams american International nose guard 6-2, 31 4 a 6.1.cl Jones Nebraska end 6-feet, 265. 7,-Ray Huckestein Stanford nose guard 6-1.278. A. 8. John Banasak Wisconsin nose guard 6-4,256. Quot. U. Steve Dominic Cal state Northridge end 6-4,254. A a i he  co Timie  selection of linebackers Friday and will conclude with a defensive backs sunday. File Galaxy will report to training Camp 1 Usdavin 1 o 1 t. F la. ,