European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 b the stars and stripes tuesday july 16, 1991tourney s oldest Boxer stays alive by Jeff Hasen los Angeles up featherweight Kenneth Friday kept alive his unlikely dream of becoming a 30-year-old boxing olympian sunday with a narrow Victory Over Julian Wheeler in the . Olympic festival. The oldest of the tournaments 48 fighters Friday posted a 10-9 Victory Over Wheeler of Lafayette la., to Advance to tuesday nights finals. The Conway s.c., resident will Battle Philadelphia Sivan Robinson who Defeated him at the . Nationals this year. Other winners in the Loyola Mary mount University ring included Light middleweight Raul Marquez of Houston and flyweight Tim Austin and super heavyweight Larry Donald both of Cincinnati. Elsewhere sunday on the second of nine Days of Competition in tie event that features 36 sports and More than 3,000 athletes canoeist Jim Terrell of Newport Beach calif., extended his festival record for Overall medals and golds by winning 500-meter singles and doubles events on Ballona Creek in Marina Del Rey. After winning both his events for the second straight Day Terrell 26, finishes his ninth festival with 27 medals and 17 golds. Figure skaters Natasha Kuchki and Todd Sand reigning National champions and Bronze medallists at the world championships last March won the pairs Competition at the forum despite a fall by Sands. Nicole Bobek a 13-year-old from Colorado Springs colo., who suffered a concussion just last week in a training fall was a Surprise Winner of the ladies figure skating event. In swimming Steve West of Huntington Beach calif., and Lan Hull of Lansing mich., set festival records. For West it was his second in As Many Days. And in basketball 5fool-10 Joey Brown of Georgetown had 15 Points eight assists and five steals to carry the last to a 95-81 Victory Over the West. . Olympic festival West a Damon Stoudmire left Battles Joey Brown for Loose Ball in sports festival game. The boxing winners tuesday night at the forum have a Choice of a berth in next months pan american games in Cuba or a spot in the nov. 13-25 world championships in Sydney Australia. All but Marquez say they will go to the worlds. Friday admitted his chances of making it to the 1992 summer games in Barcelona Are slim. A a it a going to be Tough for me a said Friday stationed at Offutt fab in Nebraska. A but cuban Teofilo Stevenson was a lot older when he was in the olympics. If you take care of your body it the age does no to make that much Robinson though is considered the country a brightest 125-Pounder now that Oscar de la Hoya of los Angeles has moved to lightweight. Robinson pummelled Fernando san Chez until referee George Benedetto stopped the bout at 1 13 of the second round. A a there a no one in the world who can beat me a Robinson said. A a in a at my Marquez trained by Lou Duva slugged away at the army a Kevin Bonner winning 90-11. A this kid has been my personal favorite a said Duva co Trainer of heavyweight Champion evander Holyfield. A a he a a Good Austin the 1990 Goodwill games 112-Pound Champion Defeated Lee Rodriguez of Denver 35-20. Donald the National Champion at super heavyweight bested Archie Perry of Cleveland 25-7, in a slow moving bout. A things went great considering i Haven to been doing any sparring a Donald said. A i got butted in the cuban fight in a dual meet last month and got Cut across the won the 1,000-meter Canoe singles and doubles saturday. He teamed once again with Stewart Carr of Indianapolis to capture the doubles event. Terreil Wasny to the Only paddler to perform Well. Kayaker Mitch Kahn a firefighter from san Clemente calif., set a Canoe kayak festival record by winning five golds Over the weekend. A setting the record has made All this worthwhile a said Kahn. A a it san accomplishment you la have the rest of your Kuchki 14, and Sand 27, led after saturdays original program and once again outclassed the Competition in sundays free skating portion. Sand of nearby Costa Mesa calif., fell during a double flip. A i was a Little tired but i was surprised i went Down a he said. Calla Urbanski of Chicago and Rocky Marval of new Egypt ., won the Silver. Bobek a Victory her first in a major seniors Competition puts the eighth grader in position to go for a berth in the 1992 Winter games. West who set a festival record in the 100-meter breast Oke on saturday broke a Mark in the 200-meter breaststroke sunday. Hull accomplished his feat in the 400-meter individual Medley. Stacie Dorman of Walnut Creek calif., took part in the 400-meter freestyle relay and won her third Gold medal of the festival. Teresa Mauck a 14-year-old from Overland Park kan., also won a Gold in that event. Earlier she captured a Bronze in the 200-meter individual Medley. A a Bowler Steve Smith of Long Beach state earned his second Gold medal when he combined with Steve Kloempken to win the menus doubles. Sean Henderson the brother of . National soccer team member Chris Henderson scored in the final minute to give the West a 1-0 Victory Over the waived Madison A the new York giants placed Mark Bavaro on the waived injured list monday saying there was no Way the former pro bowl tight end could play with his injured left knee. Also on the opening Day of training Camp the agreed to terms with Zeke Mowatt their former tight end who was waived by the new England patriots last week. Bavaro was waived by the super bowl champions just three Days alter team doctors examined his knee which was operated on feb. 18 for Amascual necrosis a condition caused by a Lack of blood flow to the knee. It causes the Bone to begin rotting. Giants coach Ray Handley said team doctors have advised Bavaro not to play football again. The decision to waive Bavaro cancels the teams obligation to pay him his reported $750,000 Sala in which was not guaranteed. Bavaro will now receive $65,000 As an injury settlement. Raiders sign a a Marinovich by the associated press the los Angeles raiders signed their quarterback of the future in Todd Marinovich. Marinovich a mixture of Talent and trouble in his three years at Southern Cal on sunday signed a Ihrck year Deal with the raiders a team known for collecting players with past problems. Marinovich 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds was the raiders first round pick a no. 24 Overall a in the nil draft. The los Angeles times reported Marinovich signed for $2.25 million Over three years. The quarterback was the third first round pick to sign on sunday and the eighth Overall. Also on sunday Urcla safety Eric Turner the no. 2 pick Overall signed a four year $6 million contract with the Cleveland Browns that includes a record signing Bonus of $3.15 million. Linebacker Huey Richardson of Florida signed with the Pittsburgh Steeles. The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reported that Richardson agreed to four year contract Worth $2.8 million. Marinovich said he wanted to get to work As Early As possible. Jay Schroeder started last season with Steve Buerlein As the backup. Quot i did no to want to miss Camp a Marinovich said. �?o1 wanted to be Here with the in news from other Camps nil Camp Cleveland Browns Turners contract Calls for none of his income to be deferred. He will Cam $550,000 this season followed by $600,000, $700,000 and $1 million in 1994, the final year of the Deal. According to a source familiar with the negotiations Turners signing Bonus is the richest in the nil and the total package is among the highest for a Rookie defensive player. Turner who played at Urcla was the highest defensive Back picked in the draft in 35 Bay packers quarterback Don Majkowski trying to return from a shoulder injury that Cut his 1990 season Short agreed to a contract monday. A a he la be in training Camp on time a packers spokesman Lee Remmel said in announcing the agreement for which no terms were announced. Majkowski 27, a loth round pick from Virginia in 1987, led the packers to a 10-6 Mark in 1989 but he started Only eight amps last season because of a contract foldout and the shoulder Mojkowski suffered a i by Winch tear in the rotator cuff of his throwing Arm on nov. 18 when he was tackled hard in Phoenix by Cardinal lineman Joe Nunn. The packers were 5-5 at the time but were just \ 1-5 the rest of the Way without Majkowski. Washington redskins Washington opened Camp with quarterback Mark Rypien absent and still not under contract. Coach Joe Gibbs said he considers Rypien his starter but made it Clear he a ready to turn to backup Stan Humphries. Rypien and the redskins were reported to be close to reaching an Francisco 49ers san Francisco reached agreements with four veterans leaving offensive tackle Bubba Paris and linebacker Bill Romanowski As the Only holdouts. Signing contracts sunday were cornerback Darryl Pollard Center Chuck Thomas defensive end Larry Roberts and running Back Spencer cowboys defensive starters Danny Noonan and Jack Del Rio were among six veterans who did not report As Dallas opened Camp. Noonan a tackle and Del Rio a linebacker did not show for an evening team meeting. Starting offensive guard John Gesek defensive linemen Dean Hamel and Daniel Stubbs and fullback Alonzo Highsmith completed the group of no shows
