European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sports wire by broken Finger from wire reports Oakland Calif. A a reliever Gene Nelson had the Little Finger on his right hand broken when he was struck by a foul Ball in the dugout tuesday night and the Oakland athletics said he will be sidelined for about six weeks. A the a a called up right hander Reggie Harris from their class aaa Tacoma affiliate to replace  was legally drunk los Angeles a legendary jockey Bill Shoemaker left partially paralysed after his car rolled Down a Steep embankment was driving with a blood alcohol Content of .13, authorities said wednesday. Under state Law a blood alcohol level of .08 is considered legally drunk Emtman charged in hit and run Seattle a Washington tackle Steve Emtman the co defensive player of the year in the Pac-10 last season has been charged with hit and run  nearly had game stolen Vancouver British Columbia a thieves almost stuck it to the los Angeles Kings before wednesday nights nil playoff game. The Kings dressing room at the Pacific coliseum was broken into during the afternoon and several hockey Sticks were removed a including four belonging to league scoring Champion Wayne Gretzky. Authorizes said the Sticks were recovered before the smythe division playoff game against Vancouver the Kings won 6-1. Agee to head Alpine program Park City Utah a Dennis Agee director of skiing at Mammoth Mountain in California was named Alpine program director of . Skiing wednesday and will guide american ski racing efforts in the 1992 Winter olympics at Albertville France As Well As the development of future Talent. Rourke bout not in the bag Tallahassee Fla. Actor Mickey Rourke a scheduled debut in May As a professional Boxer is not the certainty he seems to think it is Florida a boxing commissioner said wednesday. V a a it a not that simple. You done to just announce you re going to i fight professionally and then step into the ring state athletic commission executive director Don Hazleton  Champ towns Dies Athens a. Forrest g. A spec Quot towns 77, who parlayed a Barefoot backyard High jump into a world record career As a hurdler and then spent 34 years coaching corps by Walt Morrissette a a. A staff waiter with budget arid1 troop cuts looming v corps has followed usage urn a Lead by dropping team sports leagues and championships. The command will continue to sponsor pre season team tournaments and individual championships but v corps communities will be responsible for running the leagues. Usa eur pulled out of team sports in october 1989. A with the draw Down and the creation of the hubs Tolje hubs will be Able to run leagues with. In their Hub communities if they choose to do so a said acting v corps sports director Paul Rohler referring to usage urn a reorganization around the larger communities or hubs. A we will continue to conduct weekend tournaments for individual sports like boxing wrestling Power lifting Cross country championship track teams at the University of Georgia died tuesday at the Athens regional medical Center. His family said he died of a heart attack. Arkansas players suspended Little Rock Ark. A Arkansas basketball Star Todd Day and three teammates were suspended from the team for a year for their part in a sexual incident at the athletic dormitory sources said wednesday. According to the sources the suspensions w Ere Given to Day Junior forwards Darrell Hawkins and Roosevelt Wallace and freshman Forward Elmer  explains contract Rule new York a a nil commissioner Paul Tagliabue said the team holding the first pick in the draft May negotiate a contract with a player. He also ratified a decision made at the league meetings barring a team without the first pick from talking contract with prospective  fined for gesture new York a Benoit Benjamin of Seattle was fined $1,500 by the Aba wednesday for making an obscene gesture last week to the crowd at the los Angeles sports Arena. Hector signs again with jets new York running Back John Hector signed a one year contract wednesday for his ninth season with the new York jets. Hector who was left unprotected under plan a  an estimated $600,000 plus incentives. A. V a a a a a the jets also signed former Cincinnati bengals quarterback Turk Schonert to a Oric year  suspends a a Carrel paso Texas paso University of Texas Al coach David Lee suspended Michael Carr who was competing for the starting quarterback Job because the player was charged on felony drug Possession  of to play next year Miami a Miami dolphins linebacker Cliff Odom hobbled by the same disease that is sidelining to Jackson has been cleared by his doctor to play next  Irvine hires Seton Hall aide Irvine Calif. A Rod Baker an assistant coach at Seton Hall the last three years was hired wednesday As head basketball coach at us Irvine. Sampras Mcenroe refuse spots Colorado state picks Morrill san Diego a Pete Sampras the reigning turned it us. Open Champion and John Mcenroe have turned Down spots on the . Davis cup team for its second round match to be played june 14-16 against Spain somewhere on the East coast. Edberg takes Connors in Japan Tokyo a Stefan Edberg beat Jimmy Connors thursday in the third round of the Japan open but needed 2 hours 40 minutes to take the Battle of the worlds current and former no. 1 players. A the 38-year-old Connors showed some of his former Flash in the second set before Edberg prevailed 6-4, 6-7 5-76-1.bruguera bounces Becker Barcelona Spain a top seeded German Boris Becker was upset thursday by Hometown favorite Sergi bruguera 6-2, 6-4 in the third round of the $300,000 Conde do Godo tournament. Graf topples Cueto 6-1, 6-1 Amelia Island Fla. A top seeded Steffi Graf Defeated Isabel Cueto 6-1, 6-1 wednesday to Advance to the quarterfinals of the Bausch amp lomb championships. In other second round matches fourth seeded Zina Garrison Defeated Laura Garrone 7-6 7-56-3 and sixth seeded Natalia Zvereva beat Jessica Emmons 61,6-2. A a a a a a a a a fort Collins Colo Montana a Stew Morrill was picked to replace the retired Boyd Quot tiny Quot Grant As basketball coach at Colorado state the school announced  Rolls into . Open Lead Indianapolis a Norm Duke moved into the Lead through four rounds thursday in the professional bowlers association $225,000 Bowling proprietors association of America . Open. He averaged 229 for a 7,333 total. John Mazza trailed Duke by 17 pins. A Nichols captures top spot Alexandria la. A Lorrie Nichols qui the top spot for the Stepladder finals of the ladies pro a Lorrie Nichols qualified in spot Lor the step bowlers Tours $40,000 Robby a open after wednes Days sixth round. Nichols took Leanne Barrette 9,933-9,686 the top spot . Lands olympic soccer draw new York a the United states was drawn thursday to play Haiti and Panama in the third round of olympic soccer qualifying from the North and can trial american and Caribbean Region. The United states will play Haiti at Home on june 22 or june 23 and Panama at Home on july 21 or july 22. The americans will play at Panama on july 14 and at Haiti on aug. 25. Sports on communities local track and Field and swimming and diving. Individual sports championships meet the needs not met by the unit level programs. A a a a a we la also conduct pre season tournaments in team sports like basketball volleyball arid. Soccer to train officials for the communities to use in their team leagues should they choose to have  Rohler acting director while Joe Mulligan serves in the persian Gulf said the v corps commanders decided the change was necessary because of dwindling budgets and troop strengths. Rohler said v corps made its decision two weeks ago. According to Rohler v corps commanders said they no longer have the Money or personnel to support team programs that in in three to four month seasons. Losing soldiers for a weekend championship was one thing losing Guys several times a week to the base team is another. The first sport to feel the Impact of the change is softball. A there will be a v corps softball season a Rohler said a but v corps wont be running it. The eight communities that have teams in the league will be running it. Todd Seitz the Baum older sports director was elected by the communities As commissioner to draw up a schedule for this  look for More changes As the Hub communities Are formed not necessarily along the current v corps Vii corps or 21st Talcom lines and when the budget for fiscal year 92 begins oct. 1. A the new budget could change everything Quot Rohler said a a it a going to be Market driven. If the demand Isnit there and if commercial sponsorship does no to happen sports not supported by participation or by the spectators will fade away. A the army is getting smaller. The Dollar is shrinking. We just have to adapt to  football a players of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the world league of american football will share a pasta dinner with soldiers returning from operation desert storm and their families at Giesso no a Alpine club on tuesday. For More information Contact Donna Guinn at ets 343-7505/7177, running a the Quad a 10-Kilometer run wifi be held in Mannheim april 27, with five divisions each for men and women. The run will Start and finish at the officers club in Benjamin Franklin Village at 10 30 ., with registration beginning at 9  The Early entry fee will be $7 or 12 Marks with a to shirt and 3 Marks or 6 Marks without the shirt. Registration on race Day will Cost $8 14 Marks or $3 6 Marks. Age categories for men and women will be 19 and under 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, and 50 and Over for More information Call 382-5198/5397 or civilian 0621779-5198/5397. Softball a menus and women a slow pitch teams Are needed for the memorial Day invitational tournament May 25-27 in Vicenza Italy. Entry fee is $95 per team. Point of contacts Are Jerry Douglas Doug Urner or , Moore at 634-7009 or 7887.afnlsports television baseball a san Diego at los Angeles 2  Saturday. Radio baseball a new York Yankees at Kansas City 2 30  Saturday