European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 08, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday april 8, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 27 sports wire Viola refuses $13 million from mets from wire reports new York a Frank Viola and the new York mets failed to agree on a contract Extension saturday and the left hander says he a headed for free Agency after the season. Viola 20-12 in 1990, is looking for a Deal similar to the one the mets gave Dwight Gooden last monday. Gooden signed a three year Deal for $15.45 million and he can make As much As $16.2 million with incentives. The mets have offered Viola $13 million for three years up from their last offer of $12.5 million. A Frank enjoys playing for the mets but not enough to forfeit millions of dollars a said violas agent Craig Fenech. A Why should he sign for a million dollars less than he can get As a free agent a Fenech said his client does not wish to negotiate during the season. A i told Viola its finished a he said. A they have their opinion we have another. I told him just go out and pitch. Hell be the Premier Pitcher in the Market. He a disappointed but he a not bitter. When the season ends Well see what a out , Colbert tied Scottsdale Ariz. A Phil Rodgers struggled to a 1-Over 73 while Jim Colbert shot a 5-under 67 saturday and the two share the Lead after the third round of the tradition an $800,000 tournament for seniors. Rodgers who carried a 1-stroke Lead into the third round had five bogeys and one double bogey before eagling from the Sand on the 18th to draw even with Colbert. Rodgers who has yet to win during his two years on the tour was at 11-under 205 entering sundays final round Eagle keeps Johnson on top Tucson Ariz. A Hometown favorite Chris Johnson Eagle the 18th Hole to stave off a charging Jan Stephenson and hold a 3-stroke Lead after three rounds of $350,000 Ping Welches championship. Johnson who has been at least a co Leader since the first round fired a 7-under 65 for a 54-Hole tournament record of 15-under 201 Over the 6,199-Yard North course at Randolph Park. The old Mark was 204, set by Lori Garbacz in 1989.stephenson also Eagle the Par-5,458yard final Hole for a 65 and 54-Hole total of 204.Buncic in top form in discus Fresno Calif. Mike Buncic of the Mazda track club recorded the worlds Best throw of the season and eighth Best Ever in the United states in the discus saturday at the 63rd annual Fresno relays. With his throw of 227 feet 7 inches Buncic broke the 1988 meet record of 212-4, set by Ade of Lukojo of Azusa  wins Aba at Peoria Peoria 111. A amleto Monacelli of Venezuela Defeated Kelly Coffman 225-180 in saturdays title match of the professional bowlers association $200,000 True value open. Monacelli the top seed led throughout the final game in earning the $39,000 top  teen claims first v Hong Kong Richard Krajicek of the Netherlands 19 and ranked 93rd in the world beat australian Wally Masur 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 sunday and won the Hong Kong open for his first major title. Second seeds Patrick Galbraith and Todd Witsken of the United states beat Glen Michibata of Canada and Robert Van to Hof of the United states 6-2, 6-4 to  doubles title Rostagno gains Orlando final Orlando Fla. A Derrick Rostagno seeded fourth beat second seeded Pete Sampras 7-5, 6-4 on saturday to Advance to the final of the rain delayed $225,000 Prudential securities Tennis classic. On saturday night top seeded Andre Agassi Defeated unseeded Mulivai Washington 6-4, 7-6 8-6. Washington began the Day by knocking out defending Champion Brad Gilbert 6-2, 6-7 6r86-2 in a quarterfinal carried Over from Friday. Agassi reached the semifinals saturday by completing a rain delayed Victory Over Chuck Adams 6-4,7-6 7-4. Bruguera nabs 1 St at Victory Lisbon Portugal Sergio bruguera of Spain rallied to beat Czechoslovakia a Karel Novacek 7-6, 6-1 and win the $375,000 Estoril open for his first at Triumph sunday. Larsson Gustafsson make final Houston a swedes Magnus Larsson and Magnus Gustafsson each won quarterfinal matches then posted upset victories in the semifinals saturday to Advance to the championship of the $200,000 american capital invitational menus Tennis tournament. The third seeded Gustafsson who lost in the final in each of the last two years upset top seeded Alexander Volkov of the soviet Union 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, while no. 5 seed Larsson Defeated defending Champion and no. 2 seed Richey Zenenberg of Houston 2-6,6-1,7-6 7-5. Play was wiped out thursday and Friday matches had to be moved to various indoor courts around the City. The tournament moved Back to the outdoor Clay courts at the River Oaks country club on  ends Meski s run Hilton head Island . Gabriel Sabatini became Only the fifth woman to top $4 million in career earnings sunday As she breezed to a 6-1, 6-1 Victory Over Leila Meskhi in the final of the $500,000 family Circle Magazine cup. Meskhi 23, the ninth seed had edged no. 8 Natalia Zvereva 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in saturdays semifinals. Sabatini Defeated no 3 Arantha Sanchez Vicario 4-6,6-4,6-3 in the other  edges . Gymnasts Houston a the United states took three Ohhet top four places in a dual women a gymnastics meet with Romania on saturday but Superior depth allowed the romanians to win the team title. Each team lost one of its starting six gymnasts to injuries before the meet but the romanians fared better with their substitutions and squeaked out with a 197.077-196.868 Victory. Kim Zmeskal the meets All around Gold medallist with a four event total of 39.748, frequently wowed the crowd of 4,500 at Hofheinz Pavilion with Superior moves which included scores of 9.933 on the balance beam 9.933 on the vault and 9.916 on the uneven bars. Romanians Eugenia Popa was second Overall with 39.499 and Hilary Grivich and Shannon Miller tied for third with 39.482.prep swimmer sets . Record Federal Way Wash. A High schooler Janie Wagstaff set an american record in the preliminaries in the women a 100-meter backstroke in the . Spring nationals Swirn Ming meet on saturday then came up Short in a bid for a world record in the final. Her time of 1 minute 1.10 seconds in the preliminary broke the . Mark of 1 01.20 set in 1986 by Betsy Hearn s stops at i n in u so Mitchell who retired last summer. Wagstaff 16, won. The final in 1 01.22.the world Mark is 1 00.59 was set by Ina Klebor for East Germany in 1984. Three time pay Pic Gold medallist Janet Evans 19, of Placentia Calif., posted her third Victory of the meet winning her 16th consecutive 400 freestyle event in a major meet. Evans Hasni to been beaten in the 400 freestyle since the 1986 Goodwill games. She was timed in 4 09.11, far off the world record of 4 03.85 she set in the 1988 olympics at Seoul South Korea. It was Evans 27th National title. She also won the 800 freestyle and 400 individual Medley last  defends for 17th time Bangkok Thailand a Thailand a Kha Osai Galaxy stopped South korean Park Jae Suk in the fifth round in his 17th successful defense of the world boxing association Junior bantamweight title sunday. The referee stopped the fight at 2 minutes 30 seconds of the fifth round when it was evident the dazed challenger could not take More punishment. Kha Osai a former thai kick boxing Champion won the title nov. 21, 1984. He has a record of 46-1, with 40 knockouts. Park a left hander was ranked no. 7 by the Aba in the Junior bantamweight division. He is 14-2, with five  super heavy defects Helsinki Finland a Jorge Gonzales a super heavyweight Boxer from Cuba has asked for political Asylum in Finland after defecting during an International tournament in Helsinki. Gonzales left the team hotel Friday night without passport and personal belongings and did not return. Be did not appear at the weigh in saturday. Finnish police confirmed that Gonzales has asked for a Plum and that his Case was being handled by finnish immigration  signs multiyear contract Orlando Fla. A Scott Skiles enjoying the Best season of his Aba career signed a multiyear contract with the Orlando magic on saturday. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed but the fourth year pro reportedly had been seeking a Deal Worth about $2 million per seas a a magic a leading scorer. Per season since becoming the Bradley homers in Japan debut Tokyo a former major league outfielder Phil Bradley made his debut in japanese baseball with a two run Homer in his first at Bat saturday but it Wasny to enough. The Shunichi dragons rallied to Edge Bradley steam the yom Iuri giants 6-5 on opening Day. Bradley played for the White sox orioles mariners and Phillies before becoming a free agent last fall. He is the 29th player in Japan to Homer in his first  wins Road race again new Orleans a John Treacy of Ireland Jvon the Crescent City classic on saturday and Judy St. Hilaire successfully defended her title in the women s division of the 10k race. A companion race was held in saudia Arabia. Treacy the 1987 Winner and St. Hilaire were the Only world class runners in the Road race which was unable to offer any prize Money because Cash sponsorships dropped from $125,000 to $45,000. About 30,000 competed. High hours earlier 224 Ai Force runners and walkers participated in a 5-Kilometer Crescent City classic deployed operation desert storm sponsored by the 926th tac fighter group from Nas new Orleans. Mike Dudley of Travis fab Calif., and Cheryl Lanke of Hurlburt Field Fla., won the two divisions. Honolulu a Thomas a hit Many Hearns stopped a Shorter lighter and less experienced Ken Atkin in the third round of their fight at Aloha stadium on saturday. After going on defense for much of the first two rounds Hearns came out swinging in the third throwing a Short left that opened a Cut above Atkins left Eye. On the recommendation of ring physician Barry Odegaard referee Carl Johnson stopped the fight at 2 08. The 6-foot-2, 176>/2-Pound Hearns improved to 49-3-1 As he prepares for a june 3 title bout against world boxing association Light heavyweight Champion Virgil Hill. The 5-foot-7 Atkin weighed 167�?~/4 pounds. A Ken was a Tough Guy a Hearns said of the policeman from Smyrna Tenn. A the Wasny to afraid or intimidated by my stature.�?�. A the caught me a Good shot a said Atkin 12-5. A i Felt the blood coming Down right away and i said to myself a of no not like  i did no to come All the Way Over Here to have it end of a  All Active military personnel were admitted free to the five bout card sponsored the Uso. Proceeds from ticket sales to the general Public went to the Uso and Pearl Harbor a morale welfare and recreation departments. The crowd was estimated at Between 3,500 and 4,000