European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 18, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse In the stars and strip6s Orts november 18,1993 r Page 38 astros hire buc coach As manager Houston a Pittsburgh pirates bullpen coach Terry Collins who Man aged in the minor leagues for 11 years was hired As manager of the Houston astros wednesday. Collins one of seven known candidates to replace fired manager Art Howe had been reported As one of two front run ners. Bob Boone a 19-year major league Catcher and a successful minor league manager the past two seasons inter viewed three times for the Job. Collins 44, had his second interview with owner Drayton Mclane and general manager Bob Watson on fired Howe and general manager Bill Wood oct. 5, following the astros third place in the no West. A Tough Day at the off ice pea Champion Paul linger pounds the Fairway tuesday at squints Calif., after his Iron shot spun off the 13th Green and into a Bunker 30 feet Belo wond in the grand slam of Golf which ended wednesday Thomas Breaks hand wednesday update in fight Auburn Hills Mich. A Isiah Thomas incensed at taking yet another Elbow in practice from Bill Lamb car broke his right hand tuesday when he punched the Detroit pistons Center in the , for years one of the Aba s Best guards but also one of its most temperamental will be sidelined four to six weeks with a break in the third metacarpal Bone of his shooting hand said or. De Burke who treated the preseason practice Thomas suffered a broken rib when he was elbowed by Laimbeer on oct. 30. Wit Nesses said Thomas became angered tuesday after absorbing another Elbow from Detroit free press reported in its wednesday editions that Thomas swung wildly at Laimbeer and missed. The two were then separated by teammates an coach Don Chancy. But Laimbeer and Thomas continue to shout at each other. As Laimbeer turned Thomas swung again and hit Laimbeer in the head. Chancy then called off practice. Chaney presiding Over a club where fights during practice Are becoming Stan Dard fare said fatigue from a recent Road trip and frustration from a four game los ing Streak probably contributed to the incident. When you have those things combined then you have a problem Chanc told radio station woj am. That s what happened out Here on the floor. I you re going to play aggressive tempers Laim Isiah Thomas. Out 4 to 6 weeks will flare. You can t play soft at prac tice.". Thomas and Laimbeer were involve Din a smaller skirmish during practice be fore a recent Road trip the free press re ported. Neither commented on this latest episode. Laimbeer s reputation for wayward elbows and Wel placed forearms is unparalleled across the league. Many player shave tangled with the 6-foot-11 Veteran. That a player would take a punch a Laimbeer was surprising Only because it was a teammate. Laimbeer sat out sunday s 114-111 loss to Portland serving a one game suspension for a flagrant foul against Utah Skarl Malone. Laimbeer collared Malone just 1 33 into Friday s 109-89 loss. The pistons 2-4 were off tuesday night and play at Home wednesday night against Orlando. I m sorry Isiah is not going to be play ing magic guard Scott Skiles said from Orlando. But in my opinion he could thave picked a better Guy to added new Jersey coach Chuck Daly the former pistons coach when i was there Bill and Isiah were Good like this happened All the time. They Are two competitive Guys which i Why they Are so Thomas had been averaging 15.5points and 10.3 assists a game this sea son. The Thomas Laimbeer showdown Marks the second time in a month there has been a scuffle during practice. On nov. 4, Alvin Robertson attacked player personnel director Billy Mckinney. Robertson became upset when Mckin Ney told him he would be suspended for three games for missing practices an treatment for his injured Back. The Veter an guard has since been suspended indefinitely. "1 wish i could put it into words How frustrating it s been especially with All the hard work we have done Over the Las year in changing the roster Mckinney told div to. Norman wins slam Touty la Quinta Calif. A Greg Norman ahead by six strokes earlier in the tournament held onto win the grand slam of Golf by two shots wednesday. Norman finished the ,36-Hole match of majors winners at 1-Over-Par 145. Pea Winner Paul Azinger was second two shots behind and masters Champion Bernhard Langer and . Open Winner Lee Jan zen tied for third at 4-Over. Norman who had a 37 on the nine holes played wednesday earned $400,000. See earlier Story on Page 33. England out of world cup Bologna Italy a eng land failed to qualify for the world cup for the first time since the1978 tournament falling Short with a 7-1 Victory wednesday night oversaw Marino. England finished third in Europe group two behind Norway and the Netherlands. In order to qualify England had to beat san Marino by seven goals and the Netherlands had to lose in Poland. The dutch beat Poland 3-1. Stich topples Chang Frankfurt Germany up Germany s Michael Stich beat american Michael Chang 4-6, 7-6 7-36-2 wednesday night in the at tour world earlier Story on Page 35. Mansell Nat award new York a England Snigel Mansell was voted the Driver of the year award wednesday
