European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 a the stars and stripes thursday june 20,1991commentary in Bay area teams by Leonard Koppett Subtle but far reaching changes Are at work under the surface of the sports scene in the san Francisco Bay area. The second half of the 1980s was a Golden Era spilling Over into the Early 1990s, with the 49ers dominating the National football league the Oakland athletics and the san Francisco giants rising from the ashes to championships of their respective leagues and the Golden state warriors emerging from years of decline to respectability and sellouts. There was even a flurry of activity last year about the raiders returning to Oakland from los Angeles and the acquisition of a National hockey league franchise by the san Jose Sharks became a fact. But what has seemed to be such a stable Structure of Success has discernible cracks. The giants and 49ers, in particular Are on the verge of significantly changed circumstances and the future of the warriors and Sharks is not Clear although both have plenty of reason for optimism. Even the athletics if they do not win their fourth straight Pennant will be looking at major overhaul. What lies ahead May not be worse but it will certainly be different. The most immediate Case is that of the giants. They confront Basic decisions about the future of their franchise. Their lease of candlestick Park is running out in 1994and their owner Bob Lurie has declared unwavering determination not to stay. Alter pts to get a new Ballpark built have failed three times arid others Are still being made. Before this season began Lurie and his management team Al Rosen and Roger Craig were ready to concentrate All their efforts on one More shot at the world series and put off All non baseball questions for postseason consideration. But now that the team has dug a virtually inescapable Hole by losing 40 of its first 65 games ideas about winning this year Are unrealistic and other questions come Back to the surface. A. A a. Lurie has Only four ways to go arid must choose one soon. He can simply sell the Tenari he can move it to another City. He can remain in candlestick Park longer despite his previous protestations while embarking on a Complete rebuilding of the team on the Field which it will Reed. Or he can put off the decisions for another year or two but no longer. Putting it off is obviously the least productive course. Embarking on a rebuilding program Here or even elsewhere would mean a Long term commitment that neither Rosen nor Craig May be prepared to undertake at their age. In the 15 years he has owned the giants Lurie has enjoyed Success on the Field and perfect rapport in the front office Only since Rosen joined him in 1985, and to Start Over  someone else May not be so attractive. V As for moving to another City the clock is ticking. With Miami and Denver slated to receive expansion teams the number of escape Hatch cities is shrinking. But regardless of that Lurie is a native san franciscan who does not want to be known As the Man who deprived the area of the giants he bought them originally after All to keep them from going to Toronto in 1976. That leaves a Sale presumably to someone who would remain in candlestick Park for at least a while As the remaining option. Its Clear Lurie does no to want to do that a he likes being a club owner a but he May not be Able to avoid it indefinitely. What he can do that less financially secure owners might not is accept less than top Market value from someone who would keep the team in san Francisco. The 49ers, meanwhile Are completing internal reorganization. Carmen policy has moved from Youngstown Ohio to take full charge As president. Eddie Debartolo or. Is becoming less personally involved both with team personnel and daily activities. The change in team character that will follow Joe Montana a inevitable departure whenever that comes is inescapable. The reaction of fans fed on perpetual Victory is notoriously fickle if the feeding stops. And the 49ers Are impatient to have the baseball team leave candlestick so that the stadiums reconstruction for strictly football needs can proceed. If the baseball team stays the 49ers have to do some rethinking about their own Long Range plans. The warriors and their fans must be encouraged by the fact the last three Aba championships have been won by teams not dependent on a dominant Center Detroit and Chicago. They have a spectacular Young backcourt oriented a a Small team that needs Only adequate not superhuman help up front. But their Arena problem is unresolved. The 15,000-seat building they now occupy to admittedly inadequate in today a economics one of the smallest in the league. One plan is for a new Oakland coliseum next door to the present one another is for an Arena in downtown Oakland but neither plan is final and such projects have a Way of getting bogged Down especially Here. If. That happens the warriors too will be talking about looking elsewhere. The new hockey team will play in the cow Palace at the Southern Edge of san Francisco for two years until the new san Jose Arena is completed. No one can Tell what its reception or Success will. Be despite legitimately optimistic forecasts. If successful it will change the economic dynamics of the Bay area sports business. But one Way or another the Bay area sports picture will look quite different with in the next three years. The new York times Dravecky loses Arm in cancer surgery new York. A Dave Dravecky a left Arm was amputated tuesday to Stop the posse be spread of cancer according to a former teammate. Atlee Hammaker one of the dra Vicky a a Best friends when the two pitched for the san Francisco giants said he spoke tuesday with Dravecky a father who confirmed the amputation. Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer Center where the surgery was performed did not comment on the operation. Hammaker said Dravecky a father told him that two More tests were taken on Dravecky sarm before the decision was made to amputate. A after the second test it was decided to take it a Hammaker said. A the was prepared As anybody can be but its a Tough  Hammaker now plays for san Diego. He made his comments after the padres lost 3-1 to Pittsburgh. It was announced last week that dra Veckys Arm in which cancer was diagnosed in 1988, would be amputated at the shoulder. But on monday his agent Sealy Yates said it was Uncertain whether the amputation would take place. A the doctor said he would not know until he got to the Hospital a Yates said. A amputation is very Likely but there is a slight possibility that it wont  the surgery the fourth on Dravecky sarm since the cancer was detected began Dravecky at 1 p.m., according to Yates. The operation lasted More than five hours and was performed by or. Murray Brennan chairman of the hospitals department of surgery. Dravecky in a statement last week said he was resigned to having the Arm amputated. A inasmuch As there is a certain amount of fear involved in losing my. Arm reflecting upon my past eight or nine months it is a sense of almost Relief that i feel a Dravecky said. A the pain and discomfort of that Lime is now about to end arid i look Forward to once again doing the things i enjoy. A i want to thank All of the Many people across the country who have graciously expressed their concern for me Andy family  said in a statement. A was we face this latest trauma in my life. I am As prepared As one can be to face the loss of my  Dravecky is expected to remain hospitalized 10 to 14 Days then recuperate at Home for 10 Days before returning to Sloan Kettering for examination. Dravecky 35, underwent his first operation oct. 7, 1988, after a cancerous Turner Fras diagnosed in the primary throwing muscle of his left Arm. Doctors conducted an eight hour operation to remove a malignant tumor and nearly half the deltoid muscle and told him he never would pitch again. Quot ten months later on aug. 10, .1989, Dravecky was Back on the Mound and pitched seven shutout innings for the giants in a 4-3 Victory Over Cincinnati. But five Days later while pitching against Montreal his left Arm snapped and he collapsed on the Mound. The Bone healed and. Dravecky was considering another comeback when the. Arm was broken again this time during a Freak on Field Celebration with his team mates when the giants clinched the 1989 National league Pennant. The second operation was performed in january 1990 to remove the rest of the Deu told muscle and 10 percent of the triceps muscle. The most recent operation was in May 1990, when More tissue was removed and skin Quot grafting was performed. Joins Abc sports analyst team new York up Bill Parcells who coached the new York giants to two super bowl championships before resigning last month joined Abc sports on tuesday As an analyst on the networks pregame show. Parcells signed a multiyear contract to appear with Bob Costas will Mcdonough and  Simpson on nil live the Deal could also include work on p Ost game notre Dame telecasts and As a game analyst for acc games. Parcells who turns 50 in August auditioned for an Abc Job As a game analyst last March when he and Don Criqui watched a tape of last seasons acc championship game Between Buffalo and the los Angeles raiders. But he said his Friendship with Mcdonough led him to take a studio spot. A the presence of will Mcdonough had an awful lot to do with my thinking a Parcells said during a conference Call. A a he a a longtime personal Friend a Guy i know who s adept at procuring information because he would get some from me. I know1 with him there hell be Able to help me phase  after 10 seasons with the giants including eight As head coach Parcells resigned May 15. He said then that he had no Concrete plans and tuesday he said he meant it. A i was t certain at that particular time that this was the direction i was going to go a he said. �?o1 would have to say reports he knew he was headed for Abc were completely erroneous. I did no to leave the coaching ranks to go into television. It was an Opportunity that presented  Parcells who indicated he also spoke with lbs said he will have no trouble analysing acc games a the conference Abc televised a after spending his pro career in the pfc. A we played four acc teams every year a he said �?o1 might have to Brush up a Little. There Arentt any teams in the nil in a not at least a Little familiar  Parcells had a year left on his contract with the giants and thus can to join another team without new Yorkus permission until after this season. He led the giants to super bowl victories Over Denver in 19s6 and Buffalo last season. The new Jersey native left new York As the second winning est coach in club history with a 7749-1 regular season record and an 8-3 playoff Mark. He said he will get information from his Many contacts around the league. He thinks most will cooperate. A it May take a while for Guys like Washington coach Joe Gibbs to look at me a Little Dit. Fervently. We be been competitors for so Long a Parcells said. A but in a Short while i think  realize in a riot affiliated with the new York giants any More