European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse A Flo 96 the stars and stripes Wod nonday May 22 v991 % wave of sweeps new York a week ago Al Wii ii the new York giant who announced a transition in Leader ship. Soon perhaps this week the new York kicks will take the final step in yet another management overhaul. Anti then there Are the new Yort islanders an organization that has the pressing Issue of ownership to resold before dealing with matter of instruction and direction. A a a. A a a. In All likelihood three of the nine major league franchises in the metropolitan area will begin to licit forthcoming seasons with new head coaches. Alas such sweeping change has become the Norm for the new York Oty area sports Industry whose third hockey team the new Jersey devils recycled Tom Mcvick in March. In the 1990 Calendar year the new York jets new York met a and new York Yankees saw fit to hire new Field Bosses the latter two in mid season eight Days apart. Assuming a1 Arbour decides he has done everything he can do with a hockey team whose few a assets arc for Sale to the highest bidder recognition As the Dean of new York s professional coaches will be shared by Roger Neilson of the new York rangers and Bill Fitch of the new Jersey nets two years on the scene. Furthermore the stature of the cast is such that fat Riley should he agree to guide the kicks for the greater glory and profit of Paramount communications will bring More credibility to the role than All the others combined. Aside from Arbour who won four Stanley cups in his first term before coming out of retirement in a futile attempt to bail out a sinking club the men in charge of new York s finest have amassed one title among them. It belongs to Fitch and it was achieved a decade ago while with the Boston celtics measured against such coaching and managerial alumni As Casey fit Engel web Ewbank Gil j lodges red Hof Man Billy Martin Davey Johnson and Bill Par coils As Well As Arbour the current crop appears thin. At the least it lacks seasoning. The giants Ray Handley will have to learn on the Job a situation that confronted Bruce Coset jets Bud Lia Relson of the mets and stump Merrill of the Gergen Neilson a reticent technician with extensive a pc Rienche in National hockey league management has a history of wringing surprising Stanley cup performances from underdog teams. In contest his iwo Ranger teams have created great expectations with fast starts and then failed abysmally in the playoffs. His Job May be on the line this season. Although the nets appear to have improved in Fitch s two years at Meadowlands Arena their failure to qualify for the playoffs now extends to five consecutive seasons furthermore As the second team in the Region As a team operating in a suburban Arena ill served by Public transportation As a team that has won Only a single playoff series since joining the National basketball association 15 years ago the nets operate in a virtual vacuum. In the same vein As a tree falling in a desolate Forest it s possible they also have changed coaches and we just Haven t heard the news the giants whose Long standing popularity has been enhanced by a second super bowl championship in five years once again demonstrated preparation with the installation of Handley on the same Day Purcell offered his resignation general manager George Young was faced with a similar set of Cir cum stances eight years ago when he first head coach Ray Perkins decided on a moments notice to return to his Alma mater Alabama there was one major difference Quot we re not playing a game on sunday the general manager noted dryly at the news Confer enc wednesday on the first occasion with two games remaining in the strike marred 1982 season Young anointed a successor to Perkins even though the latter continued in his Job until the end. He picked a Man on Perkins staff a largely Anonymous assistant coach who had spent Only to free years in the National football l eague two with the giants. Iffy name Wai Bill Purcell and he led the quilts to their Fust two nil title since the mid-1950. Coot Nuiry is a Good word a Young explained last week Quot hut it la exit mean much unless you have a conviction Quot. A year ago the met also decided o promote within when named Lia Relson a personable coach to succeed Johnson. What made i heir Liua lion Messy was that Johnson did nor choose to leave he was relieved after winning a world series and two division titles n six full seasons and achieving n cumulative record unmatched by any previous Man Agar in franchise history. Although inc Mel finished second in 1990 and Are running second again this season the criticism of the manager has been unrelenting particularly among some players who View him a an Extension of pm Frank Cashon. More surprising than Harrelson s Rise was that of Merrill who was managing the Yankees top farm club when George Steinbrenner fired Bucky Dent last june. The Man has received better treatment than most of his predecessors thanks to Stein Brenner s absence from the executioners office but the review have not been kind. Although neither Miller Huggins nor Joe Mccarthy would be Able to fashion a contender from the Talent available Merrill has shown a penchant for Over managing a team i top limited resources a curious mix. Coslet came from the outside but then so did the Man who selected him for the jets pm Dick Steinberg. That combination enjoyed a honeymoon season in 1990, the new kicks coach whether an insider Paul Silas or an outsider such As Riley probably will have a year Grace period As Well but not much. More. There a been too much turmoil for too Long at Madison Square Garden to preach patience Riley of course has the Luster of four championship carpet with the lakers and the stardust of a Hollywood support group. Even if he were not the Best Man for the Job the kicks Woji suffer the Public perception of failure should they not lure him from the television studio. On Broadway it s considered Good business to have a Strong leading Man Especial y when the play is ii rekindled Mike Tyson Toronto a the heavyweight rematch Between Donovan Quot razor Quot Ruddock and former Champion Mike Tyson scheduled for june 28 but cancelled last week will take place after All a1 Braverman director of boxing operations for Don King productions told the Toronto Star on monday night that Rud Dock Tyson 11 was on again because Quot we had to make sure Tyson is kept Sharp for the match against Wojy fiend a. Promoter it Don King had said he paid Ruddock at least $1 million to step aside and allow Tyson a shot at heavyweight Champion Evandor Holyfield in the next two months. Quot what Don forgot to do was set up the fight with us first Quot Shelly Finkel holy Field s manager told the Toronto Star in a Telephone interview from new York Quot Holyfield happens to be the Champion of the world and he will decide when he is ready to put his Belt on the line again a Levande Reiji be ready for his next fight in november or december and it wife against anyone who come up with the Best financial Deal evander does t really care whether it is Tusori or Ruddock. But if it happen to be Tyson then there no doubt the purse will top the $100 million Mark Quot Holyfield s fight against George fore Man earned $75 million from pay per View television and the Jive Gate _ Ruddock was paid $2,9 million for the March i fight that ended in controversy Braverman and Finkel also confirmed that the parties involved a King Finkel and Lou Duva Holyfield promoter will meet this week to announce plan for the Holyfield Tyson bout meanwhile Murad Muhammad Ruddock co promoter met with Mirage cavi Noi owner Steve Wynn in a Vega and said the fight will be held there Only if the Nevada state athletic commission lifts the one year suspension imposed on Muhammad. 1 pc was also fined $25,000 for kicking Tyson Trainer Richie Giachetti after the fight was stopped in the seventh round by referee Ekhard Steele a. Brayer Mariwaid he was sure the us spin a Sion would be lifted Quot so As to allow the Light to go on Quot j Wynn released a statement monday say ing last week s announcement of the Tyson Ruddock fight being off was Quot largely a result of the ruling and that if it is overturned the fight May be Back on a of that is the ease perhaps we can Fuji the event Back together in time a Wynn said. Muhammad said the bout was cancelled because Ruddock did not want to fight without him involved in the promotion. By Earl cub they the los Angeles times Inglewood Calif a in a scene reminiscent of Long ago hoping crowd riot Beer cups paper trash bottle and other debris flew in All directions at the forum on monday night when Greg Richardson was Given a decision Over Victor Rabanales Many in the crowd of 5,438 were filing out of the forum when it was announced that Richardson who was defending his world boxing Council bantamweight championship for the first time had been Given a split decision Over Rabanales. Most were stunned. Many were outraged Richardson s co Nermen had to bodily protect their Man in a mad flight to the forum dressing rooms off the Arena floor shielding Richardson through a Shower of refuse Jerry Nathanson 80-year-old former chairman of the California athletic commission seemed to express the outrage of most when he said Quot in 60 years of watching boxing that a the worst thing i Ever saw. Judges Marty Sam Mort of san Jose and Angel Guzman of san Juan puerto Rico both scored the fight for Kie Bari Sammon by 115 it 1 and Guzman by my. 112. Arsinio Garcia from Mexico City scored it 115-113 for Rabanales the limes card had Raba Anlo a runaway Winner 117-110, with every round Gong to Rabanales except the fourth and the seventh when referee Filippo took a total of two Point away from the Mexico City challenger for a pm blow and a head butt. Without the two fouls Rabanales was a Winner in those two rounds on that times card too. The Rabanales Camp seemed stunned afterwards As if the decision had t yet be in. A. A a a. A a a a a a a ,. -. Quot of can t believe it said Rafael men cum Rabanales promoter. Quot Victor woj every round we re absolutely filing complaint with the wac Quot it s unbelievable it was t even close i Low can that happen a
