European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday june 13, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 23sports wire a from wire reports new York a main events won promotional rights to an Evandor Holyfield Mike Tyson heavyweight championship bout tuesday with a bid of $50. 1 million and that was the easy part. But main events faces a. Tougher time persuading Tyson to accept his $12.5 million share of the purse. The bid was the highest among seven promoters in bidding held by the International boxing federation at Newark no. A Holyfield the Champion would receive 75 percent or $37.6 million and Tyson would he paid $12.5 million. But Tyson a promoter Don King has notified if president Bob Lee that the top ranked challenger would not take part in the purse bid  the results. A a a a a -. A a a. 1 a a unfortunately Tyson decided not to be a player Quot Lee said. Quot i to link it s a Case of a fighter being woefully mismanaged.�?�-. A a the winning promoters said they will proceed As if Holyfield Tyson will take place. They plan to announce a site and Date by the end of this week a most Likely Las vegas Caesars Palace in october. Fight was first for loser too Richmond a. A the fighter who lasted Only 12 seconds against Mark Gastineau is a professional Wres tier who like the former new York jets defensive end was making his pro boxing debut according  published report wednesday. The National sports daily said Derrick Dukes has worked pro wrestling cards for four years. The newspaper which has reported that Dukes ipod a dive in saturday nights fight in Salem a. Also said the Virginia athletic Board is investigating the fight but Doug beavers the slate boxing commissioner said wednesday that a a investigation is too Strong a a word. A a a a a. A. A a a a a \ a a i plan to try. To Call Dukes today and get his Side of the Story and that will probably be the end of it a beavers said in a Telephone interview. He said Rick Parker the fight promoter had shared with him a transcript of a phone conversation with Dukes and the fighters manager. Beavers said Dukes a emphatically denied telling a reporter for the a Lional that he took a  also said he remains convinced the. Knockout. Was legitimate. A  a a. A a a. A. A a Gastineau came out there trying to tear this Guys head off a beavers said. Quot if this  gotten hit 11 would have taken action that  Cosell reported to have cancer. New York a a Howard Cosell is undergoing treat mint for cancer a source told the associated press. Cosell 73, underwent surgery on monday at mount Sinai Hospital for removal of a cancerous tumor from his Chest. The tumor was found to be malignant the source said. A a a a a Quot. A. A. A. A a a a Cosell was released on tuesday while doctors investigated possible methods of treatment but a Hospital spokeswoman refused comment on tuesday. Cosell noted As a boxing announcer and As a Mem. Ber of the team that called monday night nil games is currently an Abc radio announcer and author. V lie recently co-authored1 a Book entitled a a what  wrong with sports a with Shelby Whitfield sports director for Abc radio. A. Whitfield contacted at his Home on tuesday  confirm the report saying Only that Cosell had recently been in  Angeles and Chicago on a Hook promotion tour and in Israel for a vacation with his grandsons. Strawberry leads in no voting n new to r k a Darryl Strawberry of los Angeles moved past san Francisco s Kevin Mitchel to take the Lead among National league outfielders in the latest. Balloting in or the All Star game. A Strawberry who trailed Mitchell last week is ahead by almost 40,01 0 votes according to figures released tuesday by the no. Andre Dawson of the Chicago. Cubs is third in the voting for outfielders. The top no vote Getler is cubs second baseman. Sync Sandberg 758,341who leads Delino.  of Montreal by More than 500,000 votes. The giants will Clark leads san Diego a a Fred Mcgriff at first base by just fewer than 70,000"votes. The other position leaders were unchanged from last week san Diego s Benito Santiago at Catcher St. Louis Ozzie Smith at shortstop and Cincinnati s Chris Sabo at third base. All three were starters in last year s game at Wrigley Field.  All Star game is july 9 at Toronto a sky dome Valle draws 3-game ban new York a Seattle Catcher Dave Valle was suspended for three games tuesday by american league president Bobby Brown for charging Texas manager Bobby Valentine after being hit by a pitch in a june i  a. A a a a. A a a Valle has appealed the suspension and May play until a hearing is held. Them Good  their future Endea Vois Quot Navy coach George Chaump said in a prepared statement. The football team Lead previously lost the services of fullback Kwame Moultrie of Orangeburg  linebacker Brad Brown of Russellville. Tkv. A. Brown transferred to Vanderbilt and Moultrie said he would remain at the Academy hut would not play. Football. A. A a. A. Midshipmen Are permitted to resign from  at any time before their Junior  goes Economy in Detroit Detroit a Willy to Ribbs and his racing team figure its better to race in this weekend s Detroit grand. Prix than to let financial troubles keep them away. Lacking a major sponsor and running  Cash. Ribbs first year Walker motor sports team will be in the Lois grand prix which begins with qualifying Friday. A a a a a a a. We Are on a real shoestring budget but i Nide the decision to go Lor it Quot team owner Derrick Walker said monday from his office in Warrington  meanwhile a spokesman for . Foyt said Foyt also will drive in the downtown Street  Foyt is acc of. Ering from leg injuries he suffered last september. A wings flames Swap player Calgary. Alberta a left Winger Brian Malci Lan was sent to the Detroit red wings by the Calgary flames on tuesday Lor Center Marc Habscheid. Maclellan played 134 games Lor the blames scoring 35 goals and adding 35 assists. He was a member of the-1989 Stanley cup championship team. Maclellan was acquired from Minnesota in 1989 for Perry be re Al n. Shane Cohuita and a fourth round draft pick who turned out to he czechoslovak Robert Rei chel. Santovenia accepts demotion Reeves charged with Dili Montreal a less than 24 hours after being suspended by the Montreal expos for refusing to report to the clubs farm team Catcher Nelson Santovenia has indicated hell accept the demotion. A i received a Call from Santov Cimurs agent who told me Nelson had revised his position a. David Dombrowski the expos general manager said monday night. Blk no Happy he realized the importance of the Situa  1 Santovenia 29, was optioned to the class aaa club thursday night but flew Home to Miami rather than report to  More Navy Grinders quit Annapolis my. A three projected Navy football starters have resigned from the Academy bringing to five the number of upcoming juniors who wont be playing for the midshipmen this fall. Wide receiver Rob Holmberg of mount pleasant pa., resigned for personal reasons and is expected to Transfer to Penn state. Tailback Ivan Bullard of lines Ville Gay a and defensive Back Darrel Graham of Collierville tcnn., resigned for academic reasons Academy officials said. A we had projected All into our plans for this fall. However we understand their reasoning and wish Tucson Ariz a University of Arizona basketball player a Ilia Lite Reeves has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol authorities said tuesday. Campus police reports said officer Wes Kent hailed Reeves ear Over a traffic violation saw and smelled Beer and asked Reeves to go through a hold sobriety test. Kent reported that Reeves failed the test the records said the 18-year-old Reeves of Queens. 1  then refused a breath test which resulted in arrest and automatic suspension of his Arizona Drivers License -. A who s americans sold Kennewick Wash. A the owner of the in City americans says he has sold the. Western i Loepkey league team to an undisclosed group for $3 Millikin Ron Dixon who also owns Chetri cities coliseum made the  said he will remain As owner and operator of the Arena. A. Dixon said the Sale must be approved by the wiil owners. Until the Sale is final Dixon said he wont disclose the new owners  called the group a a very Well know and Respet de family Here on the West  he also said the new owners have signed a 15-year lease with the Arena. Who president de cd hypo with said monday he did t know who the new owners  Prpic  Mcenroe exit in 1st round from wire reports Rosalen Netherlands  Guy forget of France bowed out of the first round of the $250,000., Continental grass court tournament when he was Defeated in three sets tuesday by Andrei Olhovsky of the soviet Union. Olhovsky scored a 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 Victory. Another 1 upset followed when dutchman Michiel schapers eliminated third seeded Goran Prpic of Yugoslavia 6-4, 6-3. And 1990 semifinalist Patrick Mcenroe was eliminated by new Sealander Kelly Evernden. 6-3, 6-7 5-76 Mcenroe the 24-year-old younger brother of John Mcenroe had trouble serving into the stiff wind. European Tennis on my Lousy a i can blame this loss serving today a  said. In other tournaments tuesday Chong rallies London a Michael Chang won his second round match at the Queens club tournament making up a 0-3 Yeti Eil Andt beating Britain s Danny saps Ford 6-3, 6-3.-. Sweden a Mats Wilander continued his slide losing 6-4, 6-4 in the opening round to Germany s Patrick Kiihne. Wilander also suffered a knee injury unseeded australian  Cash who won the Wimbledon tide in 1987, Breez red into the second round with a 6-1, 6-4 Victory Over Felix Barrientos of the Philippines. The top seeds in the grass , lament Stefan Edberg  and Pete Sampras were to play their first matches wednesday. 1.  triumphs Florence Italy a Jimmy Arias the Only american in the Field needed. Three. Sets to defeat Portugal a Nuno Marques 3-6i 6-.l,64 in the opening round of the f  at tournament. A Clay court event. Top seeded Horst Skoof made Short work of France s Cedric proline 6-4, 62, while so Ixia seeded Magnus  the defending Champion heat italian  Silvio Poinc 6-1, 6-4.rain plagues women Birmingham England it East years Wimbledon dualist Martina Navratilova and Zina Garrison had  matches at the Dow sic women a tournament postponed a Dav because of poo weather. A Quot heavy thin and winds alter cd the tournament for the. Second consecutive Day. Veteran German Claudia k Pluie Kilsch and i5th-seed Akiko a i Simuta of Japan were upset losers a tuesday Brett.  of the Netherlands Liete ated loth seeded. Kohide Kilsch 6-4, 6-1. Clare Wood of Britain Defeated Kiki. Insula 7-6 6-3.,