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    European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes thursday june 13, 1991owners like no expansion cities by the associated press. Santa Monica Calif. A baseball owners began arriving for their quarterly meetings on tuesday and All expressed Confidence that Denver and Miami would be approved quickly As the National league s two expansion teams. Pittsburgh pirates chairman Douglas Danforth head of the no expansion committee emerged from a meeting of baseball s executive Council and explained that St. Petersburg fla., and Washington were bypassed because of problems with their ownership groups. He said Buffalo n.y., and Orlando fla., were bypassed because of problems involving population and demographics. Meanwhile Texas rangers general partner George w. Bush expressed anger on behalf of the american league Over commissioner Fay Vincent s decision to award Al teams Only $42 million of the $190 million in expansion fees. While Denver and Miami were re icing the losers were trying to find out Why they were overlooked. At St. Petersburg the times ran a front Page Banner headline a say Tain t so a the Washington times said a jilted again Quot the Finger pointing was most pronounced in St. Petersburg which built the $138 million Florida Sun coast dome without the Promise of a team. A i think they kept changing their target a Danforth said. A it was t quite sure who would be the owner and who would be the equity partner the people kept  emphasized the problems with the St. Petersburg s ownership group when he said a i believe Tampa could Field a major league team.�?�. Washington s problem he said was Loo Many owners and not enough Money. A we were concerned that it was multiple ownership a he said. A we have no problem , 10 owners but it was getting larger than that. A. A they were a Little Short of working capital. I think they would recognize , As for Buffalo Danforth said a the biggest problem was . A. Robert Rich or. Head of bul Falow a bid claimed the no backed off irom its four stated criteria Strong local ownership open air stadiums government backing and fan support.  a a a a you can Tell by the cities that were chosen that the criteria took a Back seat to things like television markets and Virgin territories Quot he said. A a it a just Unlortu-1 Nate that baseball has chosen television Markeis Over baseball . Danforth said Orlando s problems were similar to those of Buffalo. A. A a they were a Little Light on ownership a Little Light on demographics a he said. A a. A . Sets is on world track meet new York up the top americans in track and Field will compete this week at the National outdoor championships for spots on the . Team at the world outdoor championships in Tokyo next month. They May outnumber the spectators. Carl Lewis Jackie Joyner Kersee Leroy Burrell Mary Decker Slaney and Butch Reynolds Are at the Usa Mobil outdoor championships which were to begin wednesday at Downing stadium on Randalls Island. Track s governing body. The athletics Congress is staging the four Day event in new York for the first time in 25 years in Hopes of revitalizing interest in american track and Field. New yorkers though Haven t exactly been knocking one another Down on the Way to the Box office. Tac will combat the Prospect of an empty venue by giving away 10,000 tickets per Day to school and youth groups in Hopes of filling the stadium a the former Home Field of the new York Cosmos of the now defunct North american soccer league. A we re used to running in front of no people anyway a Pattisue planter the worlds top ranked 3,000 meter runner joked tuesday at a news conference. Unlike in Europe where virtually every meet is a sellout track has been a hard sell to the . Public. Troubled by infighting among its leadership questionable drug testing policies Ever changing rules on professionalism and Lack of television exposure track in the . Has seen belter Days. The metropolitan athletics Congress and other local track groups including the new York Road runners club think a successful meet in new York could provide the impetus for a National turnaround in the  who will Battle Decker Slaney and Suzy favor in the 1,500 meters agreed. The top three finishers in each event qualify for the worlds in Tokyo which Many of the athletes put on a Par with the olympics. The meet was to open wednesday with five events in the decathlon four of the seven events in the women a heptathlon and the finals of the women a Hammer throw. Lewis the work report Shokler and defending Champion will receive his stiffest Competition in the 100 meters from Burrell his Santa Monica track club teammate. Lewis also will take his 10-year, 64-Mcet winning Streak into the Long jump against longtime rivals Larry Myricks and Mike Conley. Reynolds the world record Holder at 400 meters had his tac enforced two year suspension lifted monday by the american arbitration association to run in the meet. Reynolds was suspended in August of 1990. When he tested positive for steroids in an event in Monte Carlo. Olympic Gold medallist Steve Lewis and Danny Everett third to Seoul also Are entered american record Holder Johnny Gray and defending Champion Mark Everett head the Field in the 800. Joe Falcon who clocked the fastest mile in the world last year 3 49.31will compete in the 1,500 meters with Steve Scott and Jim Spivey. Greg Foster and Tony Dees highlight a 1 Rometer hurdles Field which lost world record Holder Roger kingdom to a recent knee  hears Call from gamecocks Columbia . Apr san Antonio spurs coach Larry Brown said tuesday he expects to talk with South Carolina this week about possibly becoming the gamecocks head basketball coach a they obviously want to talk to me and i want to get this Over with in the next Day or two a Brown said an Impromptu news conference outside his a Home in san Antonio texas.�?o1 will go and meet with them in the next Day or. Two.�?�. A a a a a a a a a a a a a a. Brown did not say if he meant he would come to Columbia to meet with the search committee which meets again Friday. A a a a a a a. A a a. A a a a a a la pc always thought that some Day id be Back in College a Brown said. A i did no to anticipate it. Happening very soon. In a still not  a. A. A the Well travelled Brown did no to say How interested he was in the Job. Art Baker a member of the schools search committee received permission Friday from spurs vice president Bob Bass to interview Brown the 50-year-old Brown said South Carolina officials wanted to Fly to san Antonio on monday for the interview but he Hud previous commitments. On monday Brown said a a it a not a question of spurs is. South Carolina at All. I would Only talk to then for other  a one reason Brown is interested in the Job is that his two daughters live in Char lotto n.c., which is about an hour from Columbia. Another reason is South Carolina enters the Southeastern conference on july 1. A i want to be close to the kids a Brown said. A a that a real important to me. South Carolina is a unique situation though because of  Brown played for Mcguire at North Carolina. Up file Larry Brown ,. Headed Back to College South Carolina has been searching for a coach since firing George Felton on May 14, Aone source said the number of candidates had been reduced to 10 to. 12 and that the search committee will try to Cut the list further Friday. Baker said his Contact with Brown does no to mean the school has pinpointed the Man for the Job. A we Haven to extended a Job offer to anyone a Baker said. A right now everything is  one sticking Point for Brown May be his salary. He Nas two years left on a five year $3.5 million contract. If he came to South Carolina his base salary would be no More than $100,000, although with Perks he could make at least $250,000.afn-tv thursdays programs 6 re can up cats. Tin Ghl $ 33 Abc wend news to i a re Abc no Yourm 30 news 7 As sesame Sheet �45 an arming move Quot Trie dim youve Quot Kisst a a new York City we be Wise Yfim Alk sir,.rr Al. Pron Soteo Tot  a Gri amp a murder. 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