European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 15, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 27 sports wire from wire reports Cleveland a Albert Belle who threw a baseball at a fan was suspended for one week without pay monday by american league president Bobby Brown. Belle immediately appealed. Belle hit Jeff pillar of Cleveland in the Chest with a baseball saturday after pillar jokingly invited him to a Keg party. A Belle can continue to play pending a hearing on his Appeal. Of a a a a a a it a the potential dangers and ramifications of what you did Are obvious a Brown said in a letter to Belle. A the seriousness of your offence cannot be  Belle is making the major league minimum of $100,000, so a seven Day suspension would Cost him $3,846.15. Brown directed that the indians donate that amount to a Charity of Belles choosing. A videotape of Belle throwing the Ball toward the stands was sent to Brown indians spokesman Bob Dibiasio said. The camera did not follow the Ball into the  v Quot a a a a a a a a \ a a a the indians plan their own disciplinary action but general manager Hank Peters said he Hasni to decided what it will be. Belle refused to talk with reporters saturday and again sunday despite repeated requests. His Only comment was an apology issued through Dibiasio. A i am sorry i did it and it will not happen again a Belle said in the  injury beats Becker Rome a Boris Becker pulled out of the $1.2 million italian open Tennis championships tuesday bowing to More than a week of pain from a bad Back. Becker no. 2 in the world and the tournaments top seed and his departure was a blow to a Clay court event already marred by defections from czechoslovak Ivan Lendl no. 3 in the world and Frenchman Guy forget ranked fifth. Beckers withdrawal left second seeded american Andre Agassi As the highest remaining player in the 64-Man draw. A a in a Only half a player now a Becker said before flying for a consultation with his doctor in Munich. A this tournament was important to me. A but it makes no sense to play if i done to have a Chance to  Heads defensive team new York a Dennis Rodman of the Detroit pistons the a bad a defensive player of the year for two straight seasons headed the Aba All defensive team announced tuesday. Rodman and David Robinson of the san. Antonio spurs the leagues leading rebounded and second leading shot Blocker were top vote getters in balloting for the team by the leagues 27 coaches. Completing the team Are Buck Williams of the Portland Trail blazers Michael Jordan of Chicago and Alvin Robertson of Milwaukee. Rodman Leader of the pistons defense that allowed the fewest Points in the league received 51 of a possible 52 Points in the balloting. Detroit guard Joe Dumars and Houston Center Hakeem Olajuwon both first team picks last year made the second team with Scottie Pippen of Chicago Dan Majerle of Phoenix and John Stockton of Utah. In the closest race Dumars finished with 36 Points one behind first team picks Jordan and  goes on do Kansas City to. A Kansas City Pitcher Mike Boddicker was put on the 15-Day disabled list monday because of a strained ligament in his right Elbow. The royals activated Quot Pitcher Mark Gubicza who was to Start tuesday night in. Toronto. Gubicza has recovered from rotator cuff surgery. Boddicker took himself out of the game sunday in Milwaukee after pitching five innings. He was examined monday in Kansas City by the royals team doctor. Boddicker signed As a free agent this year by the royals has a Strain in the medial collateral ligament on the inside of his Elbow. He was to take cortisone for eight  pitches in minors Phoenix a Orel Hershiser has another consecutive scoreless innings Streak going. This time he can to want until it ends. Hershiser continuing his comeback from reconstructive shoulder surgery 13 months ago pitched five shutout innings monday night As the Albuquerque Dukes beat the Phoenix firebirds 4-3 in the Pacific coast league. Hershiser pitched five shutout innings last week for Bakersfield in the California league. He has allowed seven hits in 10 innings struck out eight and walked none. Hershiser is starting to show the form that won him the National leagues by Young award in 1988 with a 23-8 record 2.26 Era and major league record 59  innings. He threw 68 pitches �?44 for strikes a against the  admits punching Man Hewlett . A Mark Gastineau admitted he punched a bar Patron after the Man kept harassing him and  leave him alone Nassau county police said tuesday. A the former new York jets defensive end wearing red shorts and a warm up jacket surrendered tuesday to police and was charged with third degree assault stemming from the incident at j. Sprays dining Saloon in Island Park Early sunday. Gastineau who trained As a. , told police he punched Eugene Galvin 23, of Long Beach in the nose to Stop Galvin from pestering him according to it. Gary Engels commander of the 4th squad. Gastineau 35, said Galvin was in the bar with a group of five men who were ridiculing his playing abilities. Gastineau told police he did no to want any part of the group and tried to ignore their taunts Engels , Reynolds honoured new York a Hal Morris who batted .533 and drove in five rims for the Cincinnati reds last week was named National league player of the week on monday. A 7\ a. A a Harold Reynolds who hit .542 and scored eight runs for the Seattle mariners was named american league player of the week. Reynolds had three doubles and drove in three runs. Morris scored five runs stole two bases and hit a Homer during the  sues for comeback Brussels Belgium a the european sports Channel eur sport that went off the air May 6 said it would be Back this week. The announcement was a Surprise As the european commission outlawed its exclusive programming arrangements with the european broadcasting Union Ebu. Lack of sponsoring had also been Given As a reason for suspending the program. But the Secretary of the eur sport consortium. Daniel Mortier said tuesday that new finance had been found for the company and that Only technical satellite problems had prevented its return even earlier. Meanwhile in London screen sport whose complaint to the dec originally took eur sport off the air issued writs in the High court seeking damages against the Channel. -. A a a a a a. A a a a a. A -. A a a a a we Are seeking very substantial damages indeed Quot said Francis Bacon chief executive of screen sport. A whilst it is up to the court to decide we be looking for damages in excess of 50 million  Dies following meet Colorado Springs Colo. A a High school pole vaulter died sunday from a head injury sustained during a meet officials said. Brady collard 1.7 a Junior at la Junta High school hit his head saturday on the slab that extends from beneath the Mats in the pole vault Landing area lie was competing in the class 4a regional meet at Cheyenne Mountain High. Officials said collard was attempting a vault of 12 feet 6 inches when the injury occurred. Doctors at St. Francis Hospital operated for four hours on collards head injury but he died sunday Hospital officials  signs with Benetton Treviso Italy a Toni Kukoc signed a six year contract monday with the italian major league team Benetton Treviso a reportedly the richest Deal Ever to play basketball in Italy. The team outbid the a bad a Chicago bulls for the 23-year-old yugoslav Star considered by Many to be the Best basketball player in  Tippett accused in scuffle Weymouth mass. A police said monday they would pursue assault and Battery charges against new England patriots linebacker Andre Tippett accused of scuffling with a customer in a tavern. Weymouth police capt. Rod rumble said authorities would ask a magistrate to determine whether the charges should be brought against Tippett 31. The incident occurred sunday night at a Weymouth sports bar. Rumble said some patrons apparently made insulting remarks about the patriots who had the worst record in the nil last season. Tippett was accused of grabbing one customer and pushing him against the Wall lie also is accused of throwing the Man on the floor where he landed on some broken Glass. Rumble  Hall of Farmers inducted Springfield mass former Aba stars Nate a a tiny Archibald Dave Cowens and Harry Gallatin and Indiana coach Bob Knight have been inducted into the basketball Hall of Fame. In 1972-73 with Kansas City Omaha Archibald became the Only player in Aba history to Lead the league in scoring 34.0 and assists 11.4 m the same season. He averaged 18.8 Points in his 13-year career. Cowens played 10 of ii Aba seasons with Boston and averaged 17.6 Points and 13.6 rebounds in his Ca reef. Gallatin starred for the new York kicks during the late 1940s and 1950s, averaging 13.0 Points and i i. Rebounds. Knight captured Mcaa titles in 1976, 1981 and 1987 and coached the . Team to the Gold medal in the 1984 olympics. New York a Jose Canseco does no to mind a Little razing from the crowd. Just done to make it personal. Canseco engaged in a heated verbal Exchange with a fan taunting him about pop Singer Madonna in the first inning of monday nights game Between the Oakland a a and new York Yankees. In saturdays editions the new York Post published photos of Canseco leaving Madonna a Manhattan apartment Early thursday. A. Canseco said the two Are friends and it was his Only Chance to see her while in new York. After Canseco lined out to left Field with one out in the first the Oakland right fielder walked to Box seats to the right of the a a dugout pointed at the fan Kenny Shah 30, of Lyndhurst n.j., and asked him to be Quick slabs however pointed right Back at Canseco us. They argued. A a done to come out and Point at players done to confront them Quot said Canseco who had seven Madonna tapes on the Shell of his locker. Quot done to talk about his family and his  a according to a fan sitting near the scene slabs said to Canseco a they Jose How a Madonna whereas Ester Canseco a wife ?.�?� a a manager Tony la Russa and several Oakland players charged out of the dugout to restrain Canseco from going after slabs. A the Guy did t have a ticket for that  la Russa said. A Quot the Guy just wanted to be a big hero. Its not even Worth talking about. A i m a very cautious Guy a Canseco said after the a a 6-3 defeat. Quot i know the consequences of going after  a As Canseco headed Back to the dugout Security guards arrived at the scene and escorted Shah from his seat. According to a Security official fans can he ejected for Quot excessive Scibal  slabs was ejected Lor disorderly conduct and moving from Seal to seat. The crowd at Yankee stadium then booed Canseco Between innings when he look the Field and when he was in the Undeck Circle. Quot they threw apples and bottles at me in right Field a Canseco said. /