European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 6, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday february 6, 1992 the stars and stripes Page 23 sports wire Simmons is named new pirates pm from wire reports Pittsburgh a the Pittsburgh pirates have chosen former major league catches Ted Simmons As their new general manager according to City Media reports. He would fill the vacancy created by Larry Doughty a firing Jan. 6. Simmons selection brings a reunion with Pittsburgh team president Mark Sauer. The pair worked together in St. Louis where Sauer served As executive vice president of the cardinals while Simmons played behind the plate for the cardinals. Simmons played professional baseball for 21 seasons before retiring in 1988. The switch hitter played with the cardinals Brewers and braves. Qualifier upsets Lendl Milan Italy a Arne Thoms a lowly qualifier stunned sixth ranked Ivan Lendl on wednesday eliminating the top seeded player in a first round match of the $600,000 Milan indoor Tennis tournament. A i played the match of my life a said the 21-year-old German ranked 152nd in the world who prevailed in a three set struggle 6 4,3-6,7-6 9-7. Lendl had trouble with his ground strokes throughout the match. He was unable to convert a match Point on Thoms serve in the tie breaker Over hitting a backhand passing shot. The loss of the top seed was a blow to the tournament which had already lost John Mcenroe As a crowd attraction. The american pulled out a few Days before he helped the United states defeat Argentina in Davis cup play saying he feared he  be in top condition. In other first round matches wednesday third seeded Emilio Sanchez of Spain had an easy time against Jonas Svensson of Sweden winning o-4, 6-1 while fourth seeded Petr Korda of Czechoslovakia ousted South africans Wayne Ferreira in two sets 7-5,6-3. Saints  cleared to play new Orleans a new Orleans saints cornerback Vince  whose spinal injury in a game two months ago sidelined him the rest of the season will be Able to play next season coach Jim Mora said. A your doctors feel Vince can play and Vince has expressed a Strong desire to play so he a got the of to go nil Speed ahead a Mora said tuesday. A a we re counting on him for next  paper says Lasorda May retire los Angeles up a Tommy Lasorda reportedly is contemplating retiring As los Angeles dodgers manager following the 1992 season. A realistically this could be my last year a Lasorda was quoted As saying in the the san Diego Union Tribune. A a it a up to owner Peter of Malley. If he wants me to continue As manager i will. A if he does no to and i think i should to i wont. In a not going to do what a Best for me in a going to do what a Best for the bal club. Its the last year of my contract. Walter Alston was  step Down when he was 65. Ill do whatever he of Malley wants me to  Lasorda 64, said he feels Farmer dodgers shortstop Bill Russell would be a Good replacement for him. Russell coached under Lasorda for five seasons and is about to begin his first year As manager of triple a Albuquerque. A a he a a hell of a baseball Man a Lasorda said of Russell. A i May not have much say in the matter but i Hope he replaces me As manager. I hated like hell to lose him. He did a great Job for me  Russell told the Union Tribune that Lasorda has spoken to him about becoming his possible successor. A there has been a lot of talk about this within the organization a a Russell said. A there have been no guarantees. Tommy has said often that he wants me to replace him and it feels great to have a Guy like him behind me. In a sure that when he Steps Down they will ask him his opinion and for a recommendation but in a not sure How much of a say he will have in that  Lasorda has managed the dodgers since replacing Alston in 1977. This past season los Angeles led the Western division by 9�?T/t games at the Allstar break but lost the division by one game to the Atlanta braves. Ers and an aunt. Elway May have surgery Broncos quarterback John Elway May repair a Bone Spur that has been blamed Denver face surgery to repair a Bone spa for chronic tendinitis in his right shoulder. A i think there a a Good Chance there will be some kind of surgery a coach Dan Reeves said tuesday. A i just Hope its something minor instead of major  Griffey or. Returns to mariners Seattle a the Seattle mariners tuesday named Ken Griffey or. As special assistant for player development. Griffey 41, who retired As a player in november after 19 seasons will split his duties Between the mariners and the teams six minor league affiliates. He will also be an instructor for the club in Spring training. Rhett gives up basketball Columbia . A South Carolina Forward Joe Rhetts College career is Over after medical tests showed he could collapse again. Tests performed last week on Rhett after he collapsed in a game Jan. 25 showed he has two conditions that a predispose him to collapsing during periods of intense exercise a team physician Bill Mckenzie said. Rhett 21, led the gamecocks in scoring before he collapsed and still leads them in rebounding. Valdosta names football coach Valdosta a. A Hal Mumme who took Iowa Wesleyan to the naia playoffs last season is the new head football coach at Valdosta state. He succeeds Mike Cavan who took Over at East Tennessee state. Be Adams named to replace Bird huskies bowl trophy returned suit against Westhead dropped Philadelphia a attorneys working on behalf of the 8-year-old son of the late basketball Star Hank gathers have withdrawn a lawsuit against former Loyola Mai amount coach Paul Westhead. The suit was withdrawn after two years of pretrial investigation revealed no evidence of individual liability on the part of the Westhead currently coach of the a bad a Denver nuggets. Gathers collapsed during a West coast conference tournament game on mar. 4, 1990, and was pronounced dead less than two hours later. Westhead was the coach when the 23-year-old Forward died. An autopsy revealed he died of cardiomyopathy a heart disorder. Westhead and 13 other defendants still face a $32.3 million suit filed by gathers Mother two Broth Ash to thursday 6 . 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