European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday december 27, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 27 sports Wir Tartabull Narrows Choice of teams to 3 from wire reports new York a free agent outfielder Danny Tartabull appears to have narrowed his teams to the Texas rangers Chicago White sox and the California Angels. The outfielder met in California saturday with rangers general manager Tom Grieve club president Tom Schieffer and assistant pm Wayne Krivsky. A a we re trying to explore All our different options a Grieve said wednesday. A we discussed the possibility of Danny playing in Texas. We really did no to character time it As an offer. They were some concepts and ideas that could form an  Tartabull 29, is the top remaining free agent. He hit .316 for the Kansas City royals last season with 31 homers and 100 Bis. Dennis Gilbert Tartabull a agent  identify the other teams interested but a source familiar with the talks speaking on the condition he not be identified said wednesday that the White sox and the Angels were involved. The source said Gilbert has been told to expect an offer from White sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and that he is having preliminary discussions with Angels president Richard Brown. California had expressed open interest in Tartabull but Angels general manager Whitey Herzog criticized Gilbert Dunn the Winter meetings at Miami Beach Fla. Gilbert also represented Bobby Bonilla the top available free agent of the of season and Herzog Felt Bonilla never intended to play for California and used the Angels to increase the new York Metsy offer. A if he changed agents i might be interested a Herzog said of Tartabull. A i m never going to make an Oner to any of Dennis Gilberts players. Tartabull last week rejected Kansas City a offer of salary arbitration and May negotiate with the royals through Jan. 8, but a Deal with the royals is unlikely. Grieve said that if the rangers sign Tartabull it  mean they would try to Trade Ruben Sierra. Sierra is eligible for free Agency after the 1992 season. A i think they certainly would be one of the better offences around a Grieve said. A i done to think it would necessarily mean a Trade. The stronger you Are the better your players the More flexibility you would have. It just creates  hurdles for record new York a hurdler Greg Foster Winner of eight millrose games titles will go for a record tying ninth on feb. 7 at Madison Square Garden. Foster whose first millrose Victory was in 1980, has won hurdles titles at the games in four of the last five years including the last two. Runner Harrison Dillard set the record for millrose victories at nine. Among those entered against Foster is Jack Pierce who finished second to Foster at the world  to defend her title Gold coast Australia a american Jane Geddes will defend her title in the Daimyo masters which begins today and offers the richest prize in australian women a Golf. The Winner of the tournament which will be played Over three Days on the Palm Meadows course will  $57,500. Geddes won last year in a playoff with fellow american Kristal Parker. Parker is entered again this year along with . Open and Lyga Champion Meg Mallon Amy Alcott. And australian Jan  glad to be Back in Denver Denver a family is More important than Money in the View of Walter Davis who turned Down better offers from other teams to rejoin the Denver nuggets this season. A Davis wife and children remained at the couple s Home in Denver when he was traded last season to the Portland Trail blazers. This year when Davis was Cut Loose he jumped at the Chance to go Back with the nuggets and be with them full time. A the extra Money is not the most important Factor a Davis said of taking the nuggets offer. A what is important is that my family loves me and i love them. Being at parents Day at school is important. 1 done to like my kids to be the Only ones without a dad.�?�. Soccer team to face Brazil new York a the United states soccer team will play Brazil for the first time in 62 years when the nations meet in an exhibition same on feb. 26, the . Soccer federation said monday. The game will be played in a brazilian City to be determined at a later Date. The Only previous game Between the nations was on aug. 17, 1930, when Brazil beat the . Team 4-3 at Rio de Janiero. In addition the United states said it would play games against Costa Rica on feb. 12 at san Jose Costa Rica Spain on March 11 at a Spanish City to be an noned later China on april 4 at Palo Alto calif., and Ireland on april 29 at Dublin. The Usuf said there would be a four team tournament involving the United states Italy Ireland and Portugal from May 30 to june 7. Among the cities under consideration for the Sites of those games Are Chicago East Rutherford . Foxboro mass. New Haven conn., and  team set Moscow a eleven former soviet republics have agreed to Send a combined Commonwealth team to the 1992 Winter and summer olympics the Tass news Agency reported. The Commonwealth team will compete under the five ringed olympic Flag and the olympic Anthem will be played in honouring its medal winners. The official name of the team will include the names of its member states. Vitaly Smirnov chief of the former soviet olympic committee said he has received pledges of financial support from abroad to Send a team to Albertville France in february and to Barcelona Spain next summer. Athletes from Russia Ukraine byelorussian Kazakhstan and Ucb Cristan Are among those expected to compete. The newly Independent Baltic states of Lithuania Latvia and Estonia will held separate teams. Tass said International olympic committee president Juan Antonio Samrach and the International Winter sports federations helped collect the $s00. M 0 needed for the Commonwealth team to compete at  amp Driver columnist Dies new York a Warren a. Weith a columnist for car amp Driver Magazine for More than 25 years died Christmas eve. He was 65. With died at Long Island College Hospital according to the Frank Corbin communications counsel. Cause of death was not disclosed. He a survived by his wife Jane and son  Star goes for top rank Tokyo a Kon Ishiki an american born sumo wrestler was Given a shot at the sport s highest ranking of grand Champion or Yoko Una when the entries were announced wednesday for the new year grand sumo tournament. The 27-year-old Kon Ishiki whose real name is Sale Yaa Atisanoe is expected to become the first non japanese to be promoted to grand Champion if he finishes a a a 15-Day in the top two in the 15-Day tournament that begins Jan. 12. A wrestler with the second highest rank of Ozeki which Kon Ishiki now has is generally recommended by the Japan sumo associations advisory panel for promotion if he wins two consecutive tournaments. Sumo experts say Kon Ishiki who won the previous tournament with a 13-2 record might be promoted if he is a runner up with at least a 14-1 record. Ake Bono a hawaiian born wrestler whose real name is Chad Rowan was promoted to Junior Champion second class the fourth highest rank on  Champ fired Seattle a Scott Pierce who drove the miss Bud Weiser to the National unlimited hydroplane championship last season was fired by owner Bernic Little. A a Scott a no longer driving for me a Little told the Seattle Post Intel Figenser tuesday from his Home in Eaton Park Fla. Little would not say Why he discharged Pierce after one season As the miss Budweiser a Driver. Pierce replaced Tom do eath after do eath fractured a neck Vertebra in an automobile racing Accident. Sports on to. Radio Central european time an and seb saturday nil playoffs a los Angels raiders at Kansas City 6 30 ., followed by Atlanta at new Orleans 10  An to an to . Southern european broadcasting Barman to Friday 6 . 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