European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 5, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday april 5,1991 the stars and stripes b Page 27sports wire from wire reports West Palm Beach Fla. John Mullen vice president and assistant general manager of the Atlanta braves was found dead in his hotel room he was 66. Braves manager Bobby Cox said Mullen a body was found in the Shower. Mullen had worked for the braves franchise for 32 years. He originally began working for the braves in 1947 in Boston remaining with the team until 1966. He worked for the Houston astros for 13 years before returning to Atlanta in 1979 As general manager a title he held until 1985. Chang Bangs on in Hong Kong Hong Kong Michael Chang struggled to a 7-5, 6-7 5-76-4 Victory Over South african Christo Van Rensburg thursday and became the Only seeded player left in the Hong Kong open. Israeli Amos Mansdorf seeded seventh lost 6-7 476-4, 6-2 to Alexander Vronz of Germany in their second round match. A Felix Barrientos of the Philippines Defeated Kevin Curren 1-6,6-1,7-5 to reach the quarterfinals. Also advancing was Richard Krajicek of the Netherlands with a 6-2,6-3, Victory Over Belgium a argentinian born Eduardo  tourney flooded the Woodlands Texas a rain forced cancellation of the first round of the Independent insurance agent open for the second year in a Row thursday. Thirty six players in the Field of 144 golfers teed off Early thursday before play was suspended at 7 53 . The Days round was cancelled at 12 30 . Tournament officials planned to resume play Friday at�?~7 54 . To Complete the first 18 holes. No decision was made to reduce the tournament to 54  to meet 49ers in Berlin new York a the Chicago bears and san Francisco 49ers will meet aug. 3 at olympic stadium in Berlin for the second american bowl game in Germany nil commissioner Paul tag liable announced wednesday. Last year the los Angeles rams beat Kansas City 19-3 in the first nil game played in Germany. The bears began the american bowl series m London in 1986 and the 49ers have played in London and Tokyo in previous years. Again this year the Berlin game will be televised live in the United states by Abc. Tagliabue announced that the bears and 49ers will arrive in Berlin on monday july 29, and will. Stay at the intercontinental hotel. Both teams 1 will practice on the Maifield adjacent to the olympic stadium. All practices will be open to the Public and free of charge according to the nil. Do continued his hold on the world league of american footballs player of the week Honor when he won it wednesday for the second time in the leagues two week existence. Bell completed 29 passes in 44 attempts for 341 Yards and four touchdowns in a 58-20 Victory Over Raleigh Durham saturday night. That gave him nine touchdown passes and 610 Yards in his first two weeks. He leads Olaf quarterbacks with a rating of 113.7. Phillies Send Down Morandini celtics activate Derek Smith Clearwater Fla. A Mickey Morandini a candidate for the Phillies second base Job was optioned by Philadelphia thursday to Scranton Wilkes Barre of the class aaa International league Morandini lost out to Wally Backman signed As a free agent during the off season. Morandini hit .273 in 18 Spring games with Backman at .16? in 16 games. . Teens Boot Cuba port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago the United states behind a goal from Shawn Beachum with 13 minutes left blanked Cuba 1-0 tuesday night in the final round of the conc Acaf under-17 soccer chair i. On ships. In an earlier game Mexico beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0. The 12-team tournament features countries from North and latin America and the  to throw first pitch Baltimore a vice president Dan Quayle is scheduled to throw out the season opening first pitch monday when the Baltimore orioles play Host to the Chicago White sox. A / president Bush  to throw out the first pitch for the Mon Jay opener at Arlington Texas Between the Texas rangers and Milwaukee Brewers. Bush a son George w. Bush is a part owner of the Texas  leads in sports emmy new York Abc won 12 awards and Abc s Dick Enberg was named the top play by play broadcaster As the National Academy of television arts and sciences presented its sports emmy awards. Enberg won no cd a Only emmy in wednesdays presentations. Lbs football analyst John Madden won for commentary. A a Voss takes Lead in Aba open Peoria 111. A Brian Voss moved into the Lead wednesday night after two rounds of the professional bowlers association $200,000 True value open. _ Voss the 1988 pm a player of the year averaged 238 in route to a 2,864 pinball total. Kent Wagner was second by one pin with first round Leader Tony Westlake third with 2,839.bell keeps ringing in award new York a quarterback Kerwin Bell of Orlan Boston a the Boston celtics activated swing Man Derek Smith wednesday and released Rookie guard . Wynder whose 10-Day contract expired. Chaney named March s Best new York a Don Chaney whose Houston rockets won 14 of 15 games in March was named As the a bad a coach of the month. Chaney also won the award in february. A Quot a Quot a Sampras advances at Orlando Orlando Fla a second seeded Pete Sampras won in straight sets but no. 4 Derrick Rostagno no. 6 Jimmy alias and no 8 David Pate were extended to three sets before surviving second round matches Iii the $225,000 Prudential securities Tennis classic on wednesday. And Pate beat Jeff Tarango 6-2,6-7 4-76-1,Chesnokov overcomes Swiss Lisbon Portugal a soviet Tennis Ace Andrei ch.es-, Novkov recovered Nom an Early scare to beat Switzerland a Claudio Mezzadri 5-7, 7-5, 6-1 and earn a place in the quarterfinals of the $375,000 at Estoril open. Chesnokova a next opponent is Horst Skoff who topped Richard Fromberg 6-4,6-2. Unseeded pull surprises to. Hilton head Island . Unseeded Fede Rica Bonsignor upset fifth seeded Katerina male Eva 67 3-76-2, 6-4 and unseeded Halle Cioffi Defeated 12th-seeded Isabel Cueto 6-l, _4-6, 6-4 in the second round of the family Circle Magazine cup. Culverhouse is expected to remain under care at St. To soph a Hospital for about a week. Nobis takes giant slalom race Saint Donat Quebec a Jeremy Nobis clinched the North american championship series Overall title by pulling away in the second run to win a giant slalom ski race wednesday. A Nobis 20, of Park City Utah zipped through the second run in 52,05 seconds for an aggregate of i minute 40,90  Victory Mont Gabriel Quebec a Roberta Serra of Italy won the slalom ski race wednesday but american birthday girl Picabo Street May have the women a Overall North american championship series title Serra had a two run time of 1 minute 18.77 seconds to Edge italian teammate Deborah Compagnoni 1 19.06 As european racers took the top four places. Street who was celebrating her 20th birthday All but won the Overall Noram championship for women. She straddled a Gate and went Oft course in her first run but Megan Ger qty of Anchorage Alaska the Only other skier with a Chance to catch Street finished 16th and received no Points. Going into the final Noram race thursday Street had 200 Points to 179 for  Comiskey takes a beating Chicago a the hardest hitters of All time a a read a Large Banner stretched wednesday Over the main Entrance of Comiskey Park. But it Wasny to Tim Raines Carlton Fisk or to Jaclson doing the swinging. It was Speedway wrecking co. Demolition Crews began the task of knocking Down the oldest stadium in major league baseball to provide parking space for the newest Park also named Comis key across 35th Street on this City a South  on fire in Olaf Atlanta a the Atlanta Falcons leading rusher last season Mike Rozier is talking with officials of the Birmingham fire of the world league of american football. ,. Richardson stays at Arkansas Fayetteville Ark. Basketball coach Nolan Richardson said thursday he is staying at Arkansas Richardson met wednesday night with officials at Tulsa where he coached for five years before succeeding Eddie Sutton at Arkansas six years ago. Richardson said he met in Tulsa with University pics ident Robert Donaldson and athletic director Rick Dickson but said no contract package was  Knudson starting Chandler Ariz. A right hander Mark Knudson on wednesday was named the Milwaukee Brewers opening Day Pitcher. Knudson 10-9 last season will face Nolan Ryan and the Texas rangers on monday night in Arlington Texas. Metro conference gets bigger Atlanta a the metro conference announced the addition of North Carolina Charlotte South Florida and Virginia Commonwealth effective june 1. The three left the Sun Belt conference reducing it to four members. They join existing members Louisville Southern Mississippi Tulane and Virginia tech in the metro which does not compete in football. Earlier the metro lost Florida state to the Atlantic coast conference South Carolina to the Southeastern conference and Cincinnati and Memphis state to the. Great Midwest conference \ Kings Hrudney ices nil honors Johnson takes wooden award Montreal a goaltender Kelly Hrudney of the los Angeles Kings was named nil player of the month and Quebec Nordques Winger Stephane Morin was named Rookie of the month. Hrudney was 8-1-1 in the final month of the regular season with three shutouts and a 2.26 goals against average. Morin had six goals and 10 assists in  culverhouse has surgery Tampa Fla. A Hugh culverhouse owner of the Tampa Bay buccaneers underwent surgery for a malignant lung Tum of a spokesman for the nil team said. Los Angeles a admitting it was not the prize he wanted most univ senior Forward Larry Johnson nevertheless called it a great Honor when he was presented with the John wooden award As College player of the year. A. Johnson received the award Given by the los Angeles athletic club four Days after the running rebels lost to Duke 79-77 in the semifinals of the Mcaa tournament. Duke went on to  for the title. A a Johnson received 1,646 Points in voting by 1,000 writers and broadcasters. Leu Sophomore Center Shaquille of Neal finished second with 1,389 Points