European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes b Page,23 sports wire Walker Vikings far apart in contract talks from wire reports Eden Prairie Minn. A Herschel Walker and die Minnesota Vikings Are having More than a Little problem in their contract negotiations. They Are having 1,250,000 big problems a equating the number of dollars the two sides Are apart in determining the running backs base because they apparently won t get together both sides say the Issue is headed for a a a that a the Likely next course a Vikings vice president Jeff Diamond said Friday. Said walkers agent Peter Johnson a we have tried for some time now to resolve our dispute. We were unable to do that. Both sides feel it s Best to have an Arbi a Trator do a an arbitration hearing probably won t take place for at least a month. Diamond said he expects that a ruling would he made before training Camp begins on july 22. Diamond contends that walkers base salary last season was $ i million and says that the additional 1.25 million he got from Dallas to accept the 1989 Trade to Minnesota a was clearly an inducement and a reporting but Johnson labelled the $1.25 million an a Advance a and should be counted As feeds by 8 shots Woburn England a seve Ballesteros stretched his Lead in the British masters to seven strokes by shooting a 4-under-Par 68 in the third round on saturday. The nearest challenger to Ballesteros who has a 5j-Hole total of 200, is irishman Eamon Darcy who Eagle the final Hole for a 71. 4 two strokes Darcy him Are England a Tony Charn Leyy Keith Waters and David Gilt Ord and Scotland a Sam Torrance. Gilford shot the Best round of the Day a 65, while Charnley fired _66 and Torrance 71. Waters struggled to a 73. A american Mark Calcavecchia a four strokes Back when the third round began had two bogeys to go with his four birdies Over the first 12 holes and then ran into a double bogey at the 13th and finished with a 74 for a share of seventh wins title Seoul South Korea a Kim Yong gang of South Korea won the world boxing association la weigh title saturday by taking a unanimous decision Over Champion Blavis Alvarez of Colombia. Each fighter was knocked Down once in the 12-Rounder at Seoul a Hilton hotel. The three judges scored the fight 115-111, 115-112, 115-112 for Kim who previously held the world boxing Council flyweight Crown Alvarez won the Aba title in March by taking a unanimous decision Over Leopard Tadakuma of japan.49ers release two sign 1 Santa Clara Calif. A running Back Doug Dubose whose career was interrupted by drug problems was released Friday by the san Francisco 49ers. The club also waived first year defensive end Mitchell Young formerly of Arkansas state. In another move san Francisco signed Tony Bowens a Rookie nose tackle out of Youngstown slate Dubose out of football the past two years while recovering irom drug problems was signed by the 49ers on april 25 alter attending a minicams on a tryout Hasis padres Bench Santiago san Diego a Benito Santiago the All Star Catcher who made a name for himself throwing from his Knees was benched for not using his feel. Or his Arm Lor that matter. A san Diego padres manager Greg Riddoch yanked Santiago alter four innings of thursday s game against the Clouston astros or Quot Lack of Santiago halfheartedly ran out a fourth inning grounder reaching base Only because of shortstop Eric Yelding s throwing error. In the top half of the inning,--Santiago.didn�?Tt even Challenge Yelding when he stole leads Norman Andrade Potomac Hal Sutton fired a 6-under Par 65 Friday to take a 1-stroke Lead Over Greg Norman and Billy Andrade Midway through the $1 million tournament. Sutton the 1983 pea Champion shot an opening Rouill i Andrly is an 11-under Par let record score on the players club course at Avenel. Sutton had three of his four birdies and Ai Eagle Over his last seven holes i a bid for his first tournament win since ids. His two round total was i stroke better than the Kemper record held by Jay Don Blake 1989 and cd Hris Perry. 1987. Norman a two time Kemper Cha shot a to Friday for a two round total of 132. Matching Norman was Young Andrade who tied a tournament record with a second round 64, Trevino bungles 18th Hole so a rib rough on a . Lee Trevino was tired and did no to want to sit through a rain delay to play his last Hole. He pail the Price. To eying. The defending Champiom rushed to Bear a thunderstorm but wound up bog eying the Isth Hole Friday and settled for a4-Undcr-Par i in the first round of the $4 0i 0 Rynex commemorative. A that put Trevino in a nine Way tie. A a shots Olf the Lead in the 54-Hole tournament at the Qyir-70. H.545-Yard sleepy hollow country club. Bob Charles the commemorative Winner in 988 and 1989, and Rocky Thompson shared i he Lead at 04.burglar robs Faldo Home London a a burglar slipped into Goller Nick Faldo s Home while the , downstairs and slipped Back out with jewelry Worth More than $1police said saturday. A the Faldo family were in but Thov knew of the break in was when they went up and realized their stuff was missing a a said Lewis of the Surrey police. Police said the intruder climbed to a first floor Balcony at Faldo s Home Ima Windlesham a Village about ten Miles West of London and a few tiles from Windsor Castle and the Golf course at Virginia water. He then forced open a Patio window into the master bedroom. A a Faldo 35, his wife Gill and their two children Nat Alic 5, and Matthew 3 a we Ere downstairs together when the burglary occurred thursday some time Between 7 . And 10 p,nv., police said. Souther takes 5th Crown in stride by Mike Bowers staff writer m a Rhein main a Germany a Lou Souther just won his fifth armed forces racquetball championship but he took it All in stride. �?�1 just got Lucky a said Souther of Rhein main a shortly alter returning from Competti Kwh at Charleston . A this was my first year playing in the seniors division and 1 wanted to make a Good make a Good showing this Conics from a Man who has virtually dominated military racquetball Over the. Past decade. Souther tries to live Down the legend image that Many have attached to him. A there Are lots of great players a he said. A i realize my name is spoken a lot hut that comes from participating in More than 150 tournaments. In 1982 i participated in 35 and won 31.�?� his claim to racquetball Fame also Conics from winning five air Force championships plus six . Air forces in Europe and four Continental sports conference titles. A in addition he has made his Mark in the civilian Sec Tor where at age 25, was nationally ranked in the-top-15.of. The american Amateur racquetball association. He finished third in the nationals tournament in-1895. In All,.Souther has won 106 singles and 22 doubles tournaments since he began playing in 1975 when he joined the air Force. During his eight years it Europe he has been Mastru mental in introducing racquetball to the europeans serving As an instructor Tor the German dutch and Irish National teams. A a. Racquetball often favors youth with Power Speed und stamina. However the 35-year-old Wilkesboro . Native shows no sign of Boying to father time. It Vasti t his age that caused him to move to the senior Quot division. �?�1 could have competed and done Well in the opens lie said. A a in a been playing in the opens for 11 years. It Bas time to gracefully move up to my age category. Besides my body does no to recuperate As fast anymore. A amps Loemma amp to Lewis or racquetball Champion Lou Souther those younger Guys Bounce Hack a lot quicker from the Strain of two a Day physical training played a key role in his Success. It Lomed a 1,400 running Miles preparing for the he said. Quot when i Wasny to running marathons or track and Field i made sure i got lots of Quality playing a somehow lie found time training playing and travelling with his military career in addition to being a husband and father. He Arul his wide Janeie if Lindsey As have been married for.18 years ail have two daughters Siobhan 7, and Kristina. 4jx Souther is. Always the last to mention his Raqu Thall teats a a in be seen others on the ego trips a he said. A a just when you brag and boast of being the Best someone comes along and kicks your butt. A it s not a vhf you did yesterday but rather what you do today that person playing you does no to care about your past accolades. They re in there to win winning for Souther did t mean keeping up Willi the latest racquetball technology. He recently gave rip his cheap Racquet Only because lie wits through a sponsor. How much did Souther Call cheap a before the new generation of oversized High Price racquets it really did no make Erenee but. 1 Wasny to going to pay More than $ 19.q.s/nhe laughed. A now. One can improve. Their Gurne-drastically.-with-. Some racquets especially a the Power aspect. Racquets still done to make great play ers a he pointed out. A a. Souther said lie has seen significant racquetball changes Over the new rules were added when players developed awesome lower games a he said. A at one Lime players thu rules and it was nothing to see players aim at each Oiler. Sportsmanship is the Norm these Many of the players Souther a laced in the Early Sun were present at this year s tournament. I hat just does to prove racquetball is a life mpg sport and Good Tor Overall fitness. Those who tick to u can play he said. A Souther swears hell play until they Iury him i be met my goals of winning championships in the opens and seniors. If possible Quot the masters is Uel. He end. Quot military racquetball is Tun and recreation unlike the professionals who must win to eat i hat must take the Tun out of it. L or me. The most benefits meeting new people and the
