European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday March 1,1991 4he stars and stripes. B Page 27 sports wire won returning to rockets from wire reports Houston the Houston rockets activated Center Akeem Olajuwon from the injured list thursday. Olajuwon was expected to play thursday night in los Angeles against the clippers to make room for Olajuwon Matt Bushard was placed on the injured list because of tendinitis in his left knee general manager Steve Patterson said. Olajuwon missed 25 games during his recovery from a Blowout fracture of the Bones around his right Eye governor signs Nebraska Bill Lincoln neb. A gov. Ben Nelson signed a Bill thursday to prohibit athletic governing bodies from imposing rules limiting financial Aid to student athletes on Nebraska colleges or sweep drug users Moscow a More than 50 soviet athletes were caught last year using drugs and punished under a 2-year-old agreement to Stop doping in sports a Deputy sports minister recovering from surgery Barcelona Spain a Barcelona manager Johan Ruyff will be in intensive care until the weekend and will stay in the Hospital for at least another two weeks doctors said thursday. Ruyff 43, suffered a mild heart attack tuesday. Ruyff was european footballer of the year three times in the 1970s when he led Ajax Amsterdam to the three european cup triumphs from 1971 to �?T73 and Holland to the world cup final of 1974.davidson bowls to Lead new Orleans Dede Davidson won 12 of 16 matches wednesday to take the Lead in the ladies pro bowlers tour $35,000 new Orleans classic. Davidson of Wichita kan., led Dana Miller Mackie of Albi Querques 7,700-7,310 after 34 games. A Korea granted unified Slot Zurich Switzerland a North and South Korea were Given permission thursday to Field a single team for the world youth soccer championships. North and South Korea competing separately qualified for the two asian berths in the 16-nation 14-30 in Portugal. Syria was Given the spot vacated by the unification of the two teams Whitaker s hand sprained West Paterson . A lightweight Champion Pernell Whitaker a left hand is sprained not broken As first believed promoter Dan Duva said thursday Whitaker Hurt the hand in the third round of his title defense against Anthony Jones on saturday. Whitaker was told not to punch with the hand for four weeks. _ Mcenroe advances in Chicago Chicago a top seeded John Mcenroe Reu. Largely on his passing shots wednesday night to beat indians ramen Kris Nan 7-5, 6-3 in a second round match at the Chicago Volvo Tennis tournament. Mcenroe will next face unseeded Alexander Vronz of Germany a 7-6 8-66-3 upset Winner Over eighth seeded Gary Muller of South Africa in a quarterfinal match Friday. Earlier wednesday Mulivai Washington upset third seeded Petr Korda of Czechoslovakia 6-4, 7-6 75. In the tiebreaker Washington overcame a 4-1 deficit. Korda double faulted at much Point. No. 2 seed Richie Reneberg advanced with a 6-3, 7-6 7-2 Victory Over David Pate. A a Chang stops Agassi Inglewood Calif. Michael Chang ranked 14th in the world upset no. 4 Andre Agassi 6-4,4-6,62 wednesday night in the 1991 forum Tennis Challenge series. Agassi still has the upper hand winning four of their six matches since Chang turned stuns Chesnokov Rotterdam Netherlands a dutchman Jan Siemering upset Andrei Chesnokov of the soviet Union the fifth seed 4-6,6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the $500,000 world indoor Tennis tournament thursday. Also thursday Omar Camporese of Italy Defeated austrian Alex Arit Nitsch 6-3,6-4. Late wednesday Ivan Lendl swept Hollands Tom Nijssen 6-3,6-1. Rain halts Palm Springs play Palm Springs Calif. Seeded second Martina Navratilova a third round match against Ginger Helge son was postponed until thursday when heavy rain washed out the final two matches in wednesday nights Virginia slims of Palm Springs tournament. Third seeded Katerina male Eva of Bulgaria Defeated Pascale Paradis when the French woman retired in the third game of the second set with a sprained left ankle and continue. Male Eva was leading 6-1, 2-0 when Paradis was injured. _ one stroke Back at 67.golf club withdraws offer Chicago suburban Chicago Golf club has become the third private course in several months to withdraw As Host of a major golfing event because of anti discrimination guidelines. The club decided to withdraw As Host of the 1993 Walker cup rather than draw attention to the fact that it does not have minority members an official of the . Golf association said names new president new York a Neil r. Austrian was named president of the National football league by commissioner Paul Tagliabue on wednesday. Aust Nan a 50-year-old new York business executive will be the leagues chief operating officer for business and financial wins Mcaa ski event Park City Utah a Vermont a Keri Schlopy won the women a giant slalom wednesday at the Mcaa ski championships giving the two time defending Champi on catamounts an Early Lead. Vermont compiled 175 Points on the first Day of the four Day event. Western Region Champion Colorado had 174 Points. Utah was third with 140, followed by Wyoming with 119.Viola dodging Arm trouble port St. Lucie fla. Frank Viola tested his ailing left Elbow wednesday and told manager new York mets Bud Harrelson his Arm a Felt Viola who earlier in the week was diagnosed As having Bone spurs in the Elbow said he believes he can avoid surgery for now. S. African Boxer stays unbeaten Hernandez might have surgery Saint Vincent Italy South african Welcome no Cita preserved an unbeaten record and retained his if Junior featherweight title wednesday night on a split decision against colombian challenger Jose a sugar baby Rojas. The crowd booed and whistled As the 26-year-old Champion was declared Winner of the 12-round title fight upping his career record to 29-0. -3 englishmen tied in Nice Nice France a three englishmen Michael Mclean Denis Durnian and Paul Hoad and an australian Mike Clayton shared the first round Lead in the $780,000 Mediterranean open thursday. They posted rounds of 66, 5 under Par to Lead the Field by two strokes. At 68 were Spain a Manuel Pinero Sweden a Mats Lanner Scotland a Peter Smith and England a Paul Broadhurst. Defending Champion Ian Woosnam of Wales shot a 70.rarick leads Kemper open Wailea Hawaii a Cindy Rarick benefiting from a Home course advantage of sorts shot a 5-Unaer-Par 66 wednesday for a slim Lead one round into the >00,000 women a Kemper open Hollis Stacy Brandie Burton and Karen Davies were Tucson Ariz. A Keith Hernandez whose injuries limited him to 43 games in the first year of a two year $3.5 million guaranteed contract with the Cleveland indians probably will need Back surgery the team said. Hernandez is 37. Heyward fined after clash Pittsburgh a new Orleans saints running Back Craig a Iron head Heyward was fined More than >2,000 after pleading guilty to charges connected with an Auto Accident and Africa nearing olympics a South Africa could be readmitted to the olympic movement next year though details could slow the process the chairman of the olympic committee of Kenya said thursday. Blues Trade for goalie Draper Winnipeg Manitoba a the Winnipeg jets traded goaltender Tom Draper to the St. Louis blues for future considerations. Over the last three seasons Draper has split time Between the jets and its american league farm team the Moncton Hawks but he Hasni to seen any action with the jets this year. V Chris Byrd wins after watching brother lose Colorado Springs Colo. Apr Chris Byrd was feeling Low until his beaten brother Pat picked him up. I a the said a make sure you done to look like me and you la win a a Chris said Pat told him before his 165-Pound quarterfinal match against defending Champion Michael Demoss wednesday at the . Amateur boxing championships. Chris Byrd 20, watched his 22-year-old brother take a beating in losing a 5-0 decision to Pepe Reilly of Glendale Calif., in a 147-Pound match. A i was Yelling so much it took a lot out of me a Chris said. A i was Down but he Wasny to too Down and that made me feel better. A i usually cry when he loses a he added . Amateur boxing with a smile a but i did no to want my opponent to think i was a Chris Byrd counter punched brilliantly from off the ropes against the aggressive Demoss a Marine stationed at Cample Jeune ., and scored a 5-0 decision. He is seeking a second . Title haying won the 156-Ppund championship in 1989. He was second at 156 last year when Pat finished second at 147. Another defending Champion 19-year-old super heavyweight Edward Escobedo of Mckinney Texas lost on a Walkover wednesday night to Terry Carter of the army at fort Hua Chuca Ariz. Escobedo fractured his left hand in stopping Bernard Lundy of Decatur ga., in the second round tuesday night. Three other defending champions won during the Day night programs at the . Olympic boxing Center. They were Steve Johnston 139, of Colorado Springs Sergio Reyes 119, of the marines at Camp Lejeune and Javier Alvarez 201, of san Antonio Texas. Johnston an 18-year-old High school senior who was tentative in his opening bout turned Tiger in scoring a 5-0 decision Over Patrick Washington of the army at fort Bragg Reyes swarmed All Over Frank Molina of Phoenix forced him to take three standing eight counts and stopped him in the third round. The 29-year-old Alvarez seeking a third straight 201-Pound championship had problems in edging Vaughn bean of Chicago 3-2. Oscar de la Hoya of los Angeles the 125-Pound Champion last year advanced to the 132-Pound semifinals while John Herrera of Corpus Christi Texas the 106-Pound Champion in 1990, moved on at 112 pounds. De la Hoya also an 18-year-old High school senior battered Rogelio Cabral of Milwaukee for a 5-0 verdict. Herrera scoring frequently with right hand leads stopped James Villastrigo of Ogden Utah in the third round. Eric Griffin of Houston the world 106-Pound Champion seeking his first . Title had a second straight easy fight stopping James weary of Philadelphia in the first round
