European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday july 3, 1991 the stars and stripes c Page 27king talks of fall Tyson Foreman bout at 73, this athlete looks up to dad who s a Young 96 Syracuse . Apr when it comes to competitive athletics 73-year-old Richard Bema be looks up to his father Orlando Bernabe sets a Good example. At 96, he a a 109-Yard sprinter and a state Champion howler and Horseshoe Pitcher. A you got to like what you re doing. Why else do it a the elder Bernabe said at the us. National senior sports classic 1u. The six Day sports festival ends today. Nearly 5,200 athletes Ages 55 and older have been competing in is sports ranging from swimming and Golf to 3-on-3 basketball and a triathlon. Among the participants there ate several sibling combinations even Triplet Sisters a number of spouses and a handful of father son and Mother daughter pairs. But the Bera abes have the distinction of being the oldest Parent child couple. They re beginning to grow accustomed to the attention they be been receiving since die dad won six Gold medals at the new Jersey senior games earlier this year. Since arriving in Syracuse they be been interviewed on National television. A a in a very proud of my dad. People sometimes think he a my brother. We look alike and he a in great shape a said die younger Bema be a new Jersey Silver medallist who is competing m Emris. A a dad a been my catalyst As old As he is he can do things most people in my age group can to do a he said. Neither father nor son pursued competitive sports m their Early Days. Richard Bernabe played Tennis for fun As a teenager hut did no to get serious until several years ago when he retired from the family a scrap Metal business in Whippany no. The elder bernabe1 said he was too by building a business and comfortable life Tor his family to try sports. But in his retirement years hels Tan a booze an italian Bowling gamely dog Bowling horseshoes and sprinting. A a it a ton to run a he said. He finished the Ltd in a three Man race a no one finishes last Here a losing the 85-plus 100-meter final saturday to a Rookie qualifier Anda 93-year-old. A i could run a Little More. One Hundred meters Isnit far a said Orlando Bernabe a Short portly Man who needs a 73-year-old son to convince people of 96-Ycar-old sprinter Orlando Bema be. Third in 85-plus 100-meter final his age. A maybe i should train huh 1 really never run for anything. I just come and race. These Guys have Fri Sci iffy Otong i think. 1 wish 1 had known that be Tore i a jointly undertaking life a activities is not some the father and son. A we were in business together for 40 years. All of our fives we be done things As a team. We go bowl . We play bocce together. We run together we even Garden together a said the younger Benabe whose widowed father has lived with him . A i Doal want to let him stay still. If he sits in a would happen to his he does t mind the teasing from his father about hawing won More medals than his son. A the done to need to be pushing me a his dad said. A i got to live a Little longer. In a having from wire reports Houston a a heavyweight fight Between former champions Mike Tyson and George Foreman could be held later this year in Las vegas says promoter Don King who already has labelled the match a the Peoples a a we re very close to consummating this Deal a King who manages Tyson said after negotiating monday with Roy Foreman Georges brother and manager. King said both fighters would split the Revenue equally with each receiving $15 million and would Divide a two thirds split of pay per View revenues. He said the fight could generate $100 million and top the $86 million collected for last april a bout when Champion evander Holyfield out pointed Foreman. King also indicated the fight could be held in Houston if a local company offered to underwrite some of the costs but would probably be nov. 1 at the Mirage hotel Casino in Las vegas. Fenech Nelson ii in works Mexico City a a rematch of the super featherweight fight Between Azumah Nelson and Jeff Fenech is a very Likely a world boxing Council president Jose Sulaiman said tuesday. Sulaiman acknowledged that the judges decision that awarded Nelson the fight was a a grave however he stopped Short of Saemg Fenech won and said the wac will not reverse the decision. Nelson the wac Champion from Ghana won the hard fought match in a split decision Friday in Las vegas. Fenech is from drop Walker Grant new York a the new York kicks tendered a qualifying contract offer to guard John Starks on monday and allowed Forward Kenny Walker and guard Greg Grant to become unrestricted free agents. Walker was the fifth selection Overall in the 1986 , Edwards get heat offers Miami a the Miami heat tendered qualifying contract offers to guards Sherman Douglas and Kevin Edwards on monday. Forward Terry id Avi was allowed to become an unrestricted free agent. The heat also did not pick up an option in Forward Billy Thompsons contract. Thompson also becomes an unrestricted free player Reynolds Dies. Baltimore a a 27-year-old player for the Baltimore blast died monday two Days after having a massive stroke during a soccer demonstration. Mike Reynolds a starting defender for the major soccer league team was taking a break from the demonstration at the Jessup pre release Center when he had the stroke. Doctors at St. Agnes Hospital were running tests to determine what caused Reynolds stroke and trying to revive him but to no Avail. Reynolds played four seasons for the gets medical of Anaheim Calif. A California left hander Fernando Valenzuela received his doctors approval monday to return to pitching after tests showed a coronary artery condition is not restricting the flow of blood to his heart muscle. Or. Larry Santora told the Angels that Valenzuela can return to full time athletic activities without restriction and will not require honors Carter Morris new York a Toronto outfielder Joe Carter and Minnesota Pitcher Jack Morris were named american league player and Pitcher of the month for june. Carter batted .352 with a club record tying 11 Home runs and 29 Bis in june. Morris was 6-0 with two Complete games and a 2.25 earned run , Milligan honoured new York a Barry Lar Kift of Cincinnati who tied a major league record with five Home runs in two games was named National league player of the week and Randy Milligan of Baltimore earned american league honors. Larkin hit .440 during the week with 11 Bis and a 1.120 slugging percentage. Milligan batted .481 with three Home runs and-10 sign on in Tempe Tempe Ariz. A a 15-year lease agreement Between the California Angels and the City of Tempe provides for the Angels to play their Spring training Home games at Diablo stadium beginning in 1993, a team official said. In Exchange the City will expand seating from 5,600 to 7,500, triple the number of restrooms and upgrade locker rooms offices and press facilities Angels vice president Kevin Uhlich said monday. Hillier signs with islanders Pittsburgh a the Stanley cup Champion Pittsburgh penguins lost their first free agent when de Senseman Randy Hillier signed with the new York islanders on monday the first Day free agents were allowed to negotiate with other teams. Hillier 31, played Only sparingly last season his seventh with the has More surgery new York a sports commentator Howard Cosell underwent further Chest surgery monday As part of his treatment for cancer a statement from his family confirmed tuesday. A Cosell 73, had a malignant tumor removed from his Ches t on june 10. He returned to the air for Abc radio a week later. The statement from cosello a family on Noonday a surgery released through his office said a the surgery was successful and his prognosis is stays unbeaten Inglewood Calif. A Cecilio Espino knocked out Jose Montiel at 2 11 in the third round of their scheduled 10-round flyweight bout monday night to run his record to 19-0, with 17 knockouts. The 19-year-old Espino from los Angeles knocked Montiel Down twice in the second round then stopped him in the third with a hard left. Montielh a record dropped to 32-8-2, with 16 hits univ again Las vegas a the Mcaa has charged the University of Nevada Las vegas basketball program with Rule violations stemming from the schools recruitment last year of de of Bannon who was a standout at arts Sia High in Lakewood Calif. The charges Are outlined in a supplemental letter of official inquiry from the Mcaa. Univ has already responded to a letter of official inquiry from the Mcaa describing allegations in 29 areas Many focusing in the rebels recruitment of former new York High Schost Star Lloyd Daniels in 1986 and �?T87.penn St. Unveils limbo slate state College a. A Penn state has entered a year of basketball limbo with a schedule filled with Road trips and Little known schools. The Kittany Lions affiliation with the Atlantic 10 officially ended sunday night. The schools basketball teams begin playing a big ten schedule in 1992-93. In 1991-92, the menus team will be an Independent and play 10 of its first 12 games on the Road. A we did the Best with the hand we were dealt a coach Bruce Parkhill said. A a in a disappointed More big ten people did no to help out. Its not that they . They
