European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 1, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september 1, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 23 sports wire soviets of Baltic teams Independence from wire reports Moscow a the three Baltic republics Are another step closer to Fielding their own olympic teams next year. The soviet National olympic committee bowed to the inevitable on Friday and endorsed requests from Lithuania Latvia and Estonia to restore their Independent status in the olympic games. The applications must still be approved by the International olympic committee. But winning Over the soviet committee was another Milestone in their drive for outright Independence in All spheres of life. A now that the republics Nave been recognized by More than 30 countries we simply cannot allow our athletes to appear in soviet teams a explained Arnold Gran president of the estonian olympic committee. Latvia Estonia and Lithuania were Independent members of the Ioc until 1940, when they were forcibly annexed by the soviet Union. Since then athletes from All three republics have competed for soviet teams providing a relatively Large number of  Johnson conscious Pittsburgh a Pittsburgh penguins coach Bob Johnson was conscious and communicating by writing notes saturday after removal of a brain tumor. He was listed listed in critical but stable condition in mercy Hospital. His family asked doctors not to release extensive  17-under in Milwaukee Franklin wis. A Robert Gamez followed a record opening round with a 6-under-Par 66 Friday to go 17-Unaer and Lead the greater Milwaukee open by three strokes. Gamez whose 11-under 61 thursday tied the tuck away country club record and beat the Gmo opening round Mark said he knew things were going Well from the Start Friday. A i just went out and tried to play the same aggressive game a be said. A i birdied the first two Loles and i thought i could be just As Low As i was thursday if not  but bogeys on two holes a when he 3-putted at nos. S and 10 a helped Stop him from Matching the record score. He finished with two birdies on putts of 15 feet on no. 17 and 20 feet on no. 18, for a two Day total of 127. After a Par at no. 16, a i really had to Bear Down because i needed a couple of birdies somewhere to help my Lead out so 1 could have a Chance to be leading going into saturday a he said. Tied at 14-under were Mark Brooks Mark Hayes and  shoots 64 for Lead Indianapolis a Larry Mowry who has been battling physical problems All year shot a tournament record 8-under-Par 64 Friday to take the Lead after the weather delayed opening round of the get North classic. Mowry playing in Only his second tournament since May shot bogey free Golf to open a two stroke Lead Over Dick Rhyan Dale Douglass and George  leads european open Walton Heath England a Italy a Costantino Rocca managed to Stop the aussie charge at Walton Heath As he took the third round Lead saturday in the $840,000 european open. Robert Gamez weekend sports on an Central  television sunday pro football a Philadelphia at Green Bay 7 . Cincinnati at Denver 10 . Monday pro football a Detroit at Washington 2 . Baseball a Baltimore at Toronto 11 . Tuesday pro football a san Francisco at new York giants 3 .radio sunday pro football a Atlanta at Kansas City 7 . Los Angeles raiders at Houston 10 . Monday baseball a Pittsburgh at san Francisco 10 . Tuesday pro football a san Francisco at new York giants 3 . Rocca leading a pea european tour event for the first time posted a 3-under-Par 69 which took him to 7-under 209, one stroke ahead of the Leader for two rounds Peter Fowler and another australian Craig Parry. Parry shot 71, to join Fowler and spaniard sevc Ballesteros in second at 210.Atlanta planning new stadium Atlanta a. Atlanta Fulton county stadium Home of the braves for 25 years and the place where Hank Aaron became baseball a Home run King is going to be torn Down after the 1996 olympics. Officials said the stadium will be replaced by a new Structure being built for the olympics across the Street from the existing facility. The 85,000-seat olympic stadium will be converted into a 45,000-seat baseball stadium after the games. Almost half of the $150 million Oval olympic stadium will be razed after the games leaving a Horseshoe shaped facility whose Northern end will open to a View of the downtown Atlanta  bringing in fences St. Louis a reactions were mixed on the cardinals decision to shrink Busch stadiums Field dimensions. Todd Zeile St. Louis Power hitting third baseman was delighted with the change since he figures he a lost two or three Home runs to the fences this year and More last year. But Catcher Tom Pagnozzi thought it was a bad idea. A i think its stupid a Pagnozzi said. A i think you do it when you have a Power pitching staff. We re not a strikeout  the cardinals decision to alter the dimensions was announced Friday. At the same time the team said it opted to replace its astroturf Field with More of the same rather than switching to  on to due this week Chicago a to Jackson was to be examined by White sox Trainer Herm Schneider Over the weekend and the team will decide this week when the outfielder will be activated a spokesman said Friday. Jackson who injured his hip in january while he was playing football with the los Angeles raiders has been on a rehabilitation program with White sox farm clubs in Sarasota fla., and Birmingham  returns to radio Booth Milwaukee a Bob Uecker the radio voice of the Brewers since 1971, returned to the broadcasting Booth Friday for Milwaukee a game against California. Uecker 56, underwent life threatening surge Yon an aneurysm of the abdominal Aorta on july 19. During the operation a second aneurysm was discovered and corrected by the surgeons. Former Brewers manager Del Crandall Ueckert a replacement will continue to handle the Road games. Boxer charged with assault Monesson a. A heavyweight Michael Moorcr was ordered held for trial on charges of assaulting a police officer during a disturbance outside his mothers Home in suburban Pittsburgh. Moorcr who has a 25-0 record and fights out of the Kronk gym in Detroit will face charges of aggravated assault simple assault reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct District Justice Michael g. Moschetti ordered after a hearing . Cism team draws Bulgaria Athens Greece a the . Cism basketball team is to begin second round Pool play tonight As part of the championship Field of eight International military basketball teams. Undefeated in its three games so far the . Brings a fresh slate into its new Pool composed of winners and runners up of the four initial groupings. The americans take on Bulgaria tonight play Senegal on monday and face the soviet Union on tuesday. Wednesdays an off Day before thursdays semifinals against the survivors of the other championship Pool made up of Belgium France saudi Arabia and Host Greece. Defending Champion Italy missed the championship round and joins Pakistan South Korea Germany the United Arab emirates Canada Cyprus and the Netherlands in Consolation play. The tournament concludes sept. 8.fittipaldi tops trials Vancouver British Columbia a Emerson Fittipaldi out ducted Michael Andretti to win the provisional pole for sundays Vancouver Molson indy splashing through a Rainy opening qualifying session Friday for a fast Lap of 89.979 Mph. Andretti who won the pole last year for the inaugural indy car race at the downtown Pacific place exhibition grounds wound up the runner up in the first of two sessions of time trials with a Lap of 88.130.oravetz earns leaders Jersey Spokane Wash. A former . Professional Road Champion Greg Oravetz took the leaders Jersey Friday on the first leg of the four stage Northwest cycling classic. Kendra Kneeland took the women a Lead. Oravetz Riding for the Coors Light professional team crossed the finish line inches behind polish rider Chris Viatz of the Subaru professional squad. Oravetz was awarded first place after race judges ruled Viatz had illegally blocked the americans path. Peter Davis of team Sago finished third one second behind. Tyson goes first round with grand jury Indianapolis a Boxer Mike Tyson went one round Friday before a special grand jury investigating an accusation that the former heavyweight Champion raped a Beauty pageant contestant last month. Tyson had no comment either before or after his appearance in front of the the Marion county jury. The fighter walked into the jury area about 3 . Est and left 3vi hours later. He was surrounded by aides and was whisked away in a Sedan after signing one autograph. Promoter Don King who remained in an adjacent office while Tyson testified was momentarily left behind in the crush As Tyson a vehicle departed. But the car stopped after travelling a few Yards and King left with Tyson. Scores of fans and Media members staged a lengthy Vigil for Tyson outside the office building where the jury met. Tyson a bodyguard Dale Edwards of Cleveland testified for several hours Friday morning and afternoon. He declined to comment. Tyson and King arrived at Indianapolis International Airport from Cleveland Friday morning appearing relaxed but without much to say. A i just love Indianapolis. Is this a great town a King said apparently Tongue in Cheek. A yeah Well we re Happy to be Here. Only in  the two men reportedly went to the offices of Tyson a Indianapolis attorney James voyles prior to appearing before the grand jury. The three women and three men who make up the special grand jury worked through the lunch hour eating food and cold drinks delivered to them by court officials. Meanwhile crowds of lunchtime spectators lined the sidewalk outside hoping for a glimpse of the beleaguered Boxer. Tyson is scheduled for a heavyweight title bout against Champion Brander Holyfield on nov. 8 at Caesars Palace in Las vegas. An attorney for Tyson has said the fighter has decided to go Forward with the bout regardless of the grand jury findings. No charges have been filed against Tyson who has denied the accusation. The special grand jury began its investigation on aug. 12. Under Indiana Law testimony before grand juries is confidential