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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, September 6, 1991

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes Friday september 6, 1991 . Ends tour with soccer tie Istanbul Turkey a Frank Klopacs scored with eight minutes remaining wednesday night As the United states tied Turkey 1-1 in the final match of its european tour. Erdal Keser one of turkeys Best forwards scored with 15 minutes remaining in the first half for Turkey 0-3-5which is wingless in 14 games since beating Austria 3-0 on oct. 25,1989. Klopacs tied the game with his fifth goal in 20 internationals. He scored after Fernando Clavijo passed to Brian Quinn who sent the Ball on to Klopacs was playing his first game for the . Team since feb. 2,1990. Klopacs 25, plays for ask Athens in the greek first division and Hadnot scored for the National team since aug. 13, 1988, when he got two goals in a world cup qualifier against Jamaica. A i just followed up the play and the Ball came through the Box a Klopacs said. �?o1 lifted it up and just volleyed it. It feels great to be Back with the National  the americans had a difficult tour losing to the soviet olympic team and pc Tirol of Austria and beating Romania. A it was a rough trip in a Way but we Learned a lot a Forward Hugo Perez said. A we came together the last two games after a couple of bad results but that a the Way it is and you have to learn from your  the 9,000 fans booed Turkey for its poor performance. Among the spectators for the first game Between the nations was turkish president Turgut Ozal. Keser nearly got another goal with nine minutes left in the first half but defender Desmond Armstrong cleared the Ball off the goal line. The . Team 8-4-3 is off until sept. 14, when it plays Jamaica at High Point . The next game for Turkey is against England on oct. 16 at Wembley in european championship qualifying. Tyson s Legal problems not Stop title fight i new York a evander holy Field might Stop Mike Tyson from regaining the world heavyweight championship but a grand jury Isnit going to Stop Tyson from trying. While a grand jury in Indianapolis continued deliberating whether Tyson should be charged with rape the former Champion and Holyfield met each other at a news conference wednesday to formally announce their fight nov. 8 at Caesars Palace in Las vegas. A Mike Tyson Slegal situation has nothing to do with this fight a promoter Dan Duva said in reiterating earlier statements that the fight will be held even if Tyson is indicted. A we done to have the right to prejudge  a grand jury decision was expected by monday. An 18-year-old woman who competed in the miss Black America pageant in Indianapolis told police Tyson raped her july 19 in a hotel room in that City. Should Tyson be indicted Duva said a there wont be a trial before nov. 8. There a no question about  a regardless of what happens my Job is to get into the ring and win it regardless of distractions a Tyson said. A Tyson comes off the Street a said duvas father Lou who helps train Holyfield. A a he a had crises before and handled them. Why  he be Able to handle them now a now if the shoe was on the other foot and evander was faced with the same situation things might be  Dan Duva said he expects some demonstration against the fight. A a there a always somebody who does no to like what we re doing a he said. Mike Tyson sizes up smiling heavyweight Champion evander Holyfield. . Takes Walker cup Lead por Marnock Ireland a Phil Mickelson led american Amateur golfers to an 8-4 Lead Over Britain and Ireland on the first Day of the Walker cup Competition thursday and was act used of being arrogant. Mickelson the former . Amateur Champion who won the Tucson open in january was one of four americans to win both a foursome and singles on the opening Day. Scotsman Andrew Coltart who was beaten by Mickelson 4 and 3, did not like the americans reaction when he was asked to sink an 18-Inch putt to halve the ninth Hole. Mickelson held his Putter horizontally just off the ground to indicate to the Large gallery How far away the Hole was. He made it Clear he did not think he should have to putt. A a in be seen seve Ballesteros miss a putt that Long and there a no place for what he did in this game a Coltart said. A it was pistons waive the microwave Detroit apr Vinnie Johnson called the a a microwave for his ability to come in hot off the Bench was waived by the pistons on wednesday. Johnson a 12-year Aba Veteran and Detroit a Leader in games played was Cut because the pistons Are awash in guards and Are bumping up against the leagues salary Cap. Johnson a big moment came in game 5 of the 1990 Aba championships when his jump shot gave the pistons a Victory Over Portland and a second straight title. The 35-year-old Johnson has played in 798 games for Detroit and is fifth on the teams scoring list with 10,146 Points. Other Aba teams have 48 hours to claim Johnson but any team doing so would be obligated to meet the terms of his current two year contract. One year and an option year remain on the contract. Coach Chuck Daly and general manager Jack Mccloskey were unavailable for comment wednesday a team spokesman said. Johnson a agent Mitch Frankel did no to immediately return a Telephone Call wednesday from the associated press. A person answering the Telephone at Johnson a Home said Johnson did no to want to discuss the move. Under Aba rules Only half of Johnson a guaranteed $1.5 million salary for the 199192 season would count against the pistons salary Cap. That would free the remainder for additional signings or trades. Detroit has a Large if largely untried corps of backup guards. Behind starters Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars there Are second year pro Lance Blanks and five off season acquisitions. The pistons took Doug Overton in the second round of the 1991 College draft. They acquired two year Veteran Jeff Martin from the los Angeles clippers. And they kept three guards from Rookie Camp a Roy Marble who was dropped by the Atlanta Hawks for drug abuse Charles Thomas from Eastern Michigan and Drexel do Caux from the University of Tampa. Seattle drafted Johnson from Baylor in 1979. He was traded to Detroit in 1981. He averaged 11.7 Points per game last season. His 12-year Aba scoring average is 12.3 Points per game. Vinnie Johnson. A surplus guard  a i was Only joking a Mickelson said. A but if he was offended then ill speak to him and say in a  Mickelson and fellow californian Bob May started the americans bid to regain the title by scoring a 5 and 3 Victory Over scots Jim Milligan and Garry Hay. The . Team went on to take All four foursomes before the defending champions rallied in the singles. Tarpley scores 2 wins in court avoids jail term Dallas apr Dallas Mavericks Forward Roy Tarpley scored two victories wednesday when a jury acquitted him of a Drunken driving charge and a judge denied a prosecutors motion to revoke the players probation. Tarpley was facing two years in jail and a $2,000 Fine if he had been found guilty. He also could have been sentenced to an additional year in jail if Dallas county criminal court judge Mike Schwille had revoked the two year probation Tarpley was Given last sept. 5 for a 1989 Dpi incident. Tarpley says his Legal problems Are Over. A i Learned a lot a the 26-year-old player said. A a in be had butterflies at the free throw line with no seconds left but now in be had butterflies in court. In a ready to get on with my  the most recent Dpi charges involved Tarpley a March 30 arrest  
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