European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday september 11. 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 33 63v " a " cubs hire Macphail As ceo Andy Macphail by Mario Fox Chicago a the Chi Cago cubs without a world championship for 86 years and floundering in last place this strike season turned to a third generation baseball executive to change their fortunes. Andy Macphail 41, named Friday As president and chief executive officer won t Promise Long suffering cubs fans a Quick turnaround. I make you one Promise we Are going to give you everything we got there will never be a shortage of Effort. And it does t always mean you Are going to throw Money at it. Money is a Lazy Man s Way and it does t work Macphail. It s hard to come up Here and preach patience in Chicago but i think if you want to do things right you have to bring the right foundation to it and Success will come much quicker than you Ever Macphail is the son of former american league president Lee Macphail and grandson of Hall of Fame club owner Larry Mac Phail. L Minnesota s general manager since 1986, he said he turned Down $4 million and equity in the twins. He led Minnesota to two world championships 1987and 1991 but cautioned he did t do it by himself and was no Savior. I be been called a manage ment Genius and a boy wonder and Ive also been the Village idiot and they be spelled my names with f s instead of pcs he said. Macphail has no plans to be general manager Here. We have a general manage now. Larry Himes is our Gen eral manager he said. Speculation has been tha thimes on the last year of his contract will not be retained. Himes attended the news con Ference. Macphail said much of the credit for the twins Success should go to owner Carl Pohlad who made a generous offer to keep his general manager i Minnesota. On thursday Pohlad finally gave Macphail permission to get out of the last two years of Liis contract to take the cubs Job vacant since 1991. Macphail said Chicago offered him More autonomy More resources and the Challenge of turning a notorious loser into a Winner. -. 70 from wire reports Santa Clara Calif. San 49er right tackle Harris Barton had sur Gery to repair a torn Tendon in his and will be sidelined for most of the season. Barton who made the pro bowl last season had surgery thursday at Stanford Hospital for a 70 percent tear in the triceps. Coach George Seifert said doctor expect Barton to be out about 10 weeks. The right tackle has primary responsibility for protecting the mind Side of left handed quarterback Steve Young. Re placement Harry Boatswain has started just four games nil games. Right guard Ralph Tamm is also will be replaced by Derrick Deese who will be making his first nil Start. Viking fined $7,500 Eden Prairie Minn. Minnesota guard John Gerak was fined $7,500 by the nil for a chop Block against de Tensive end Reggie White in the Vikings 16-10 loss to Green Bay last week. Allen stars in Eskimo win Edmonton Alberta dam Nallen the brother of nil Star Marcus Allen completed 17 of 32 passes for 314 Yards and four touchdowns As the Edmon ton eskimos routed the Calgary stamped ers 38-12 in the Cal Friday night Ferarri run 1-2 at Moriza Monza Italy a the red an yellow flags with the prancing stallion waved by the hundreds. The ovation of the crowd was deafening. For the first time in 12 years Jean Alesi earned Ferrari the pole position at Monza the Home track of the idolize italian formula one team. The pole was the first Ever for the 30-year-old Alesi who turned the fastest Lap in saturday s final qualifying for the ital Ian grand prix. Alesi edged austrian teammate Ger hard Berger by .13 seconds in a triumphant Ferrari qualifying Day which gave Hopes to the fans of the renowned sports car manufacturer that it might win it first formula one race at Monza since 1988 and its second up this season. Spirits were High in the italian pits forthe All red front Row and Alesi and Berger stepped onto the Wall along pit Lane their arms raised to receive the rousing applause of the crowd. Alesi turned the 3,604-mile course in 1minute, 23.844 seconds an average Speed of 154.401 Mph. Fee improved his own fastest time of 1 24.62 set in Friday s qualifying. World notes Hall takes mat Bronze Tampere Finland Dennis Hal became the first american medallist since 1991 when he Defeated Mikael Lindgren of Finland 4-0 Friday in the Bronze medal match at the world Greco roman wrestling championships. Hall of Stevens Point wis., became Only the 13th . Wrestler to win a medal at the Greco roman championships. He finished ninth in last year s meet in Sweden. Romero retains title los Angeles undefeated Danny Romero stopped Manuel Jesus Herrera with four seconds left in the 12thround Friday night to retain his Nab flyweight title. Romero improved to 19-0with 17 knockouts. Wallace Triumph Richmond a. Kenny Wallace gained in the race for the Busch grand National championship with a Victory inthe Auto Lite Platinum 250. Wallace trimmed his deficit to 210 Point behind Leader David Green with four events left. Wallace led the last 129 laps Towin for the second time in three weeks. Unser nabs Early pole Elkhart Lake wis. Al Unser jr., shooting for his second indy car up cup championship smashed the track re Cord Friday in winning the provisional pole for sunday s Texaco Hay line 200. Musgrave tops 400 trials Richmond a. Ted Musgrave broke his own track record Friday to earn the top starting spot for saturday night Smiller genuine draft 400. Italian paces Soock Monterey Calif Italy took the top spot in provisional qualifying for sunday s . Grand prix Soock with a fast Lap of 92.153 Mph Fri Day at tag Una Seca raceway wolves add Wittman Minneapolis Randy Wittman who has played and coached in the Aba was added to the Minnesota Tim Ber wolves coaching staff Friday As an assistant to new coach Bill Blair. J ". --.-. Freeman nabs Lead Oakville Ontario Robin free Man compiled a second consecutive 68 and took a one shot Lead Over Jay do Blake Friday at the Halfway Point of the $1.3 million Canadian open. Freeman yet to win in four seasons on the pea tour completed 36 holes in 8-under-Par. Skinner sets Pace with 67 Portland Ore. Val Skinner barely finishing before play was sus Pended by thunderstorms shot a 5-under-Par 67 Friday to take the Lead among golfers who completed the first round of the Ping cellular one championship Skinner had a one shot Lead Over Michele Redman. Smith leads seniors Midway a. Ben Smithy wingless in 11 years on the pea seniors tour Rode out two weather delays Friday for the first round Lead in the $1 million quicksilver classic. Smith s 4-under 68 led Ray Floyd Bob Dickson and Jim col Bert by a stroke. Gilford tops european Uckfield England England Sdavid Gilford shot a 4-under-Par 68 Fri Day to take a one stroke Lead Halfway through the european open. Gilford s36-Hote score of 138 leads Scotland s Colin Montgomerie and Howard Clark. Post passes Paterson Wayne . A quarterback Mike Ferraro threw for 335 Yards and five touchdowns in leading . Post to a 37-21 Victory Friday night Over William Paterson. Ferraro was 27-of-42 with touchdown passes of 14,10,19,12 and 21 Yards. Weekend sports on an Corr Tel europen the new television pro football san Francisco at Kansas City 7 . Sunday Chi Cago at Philadelphia 3 . Tues Day. Tennis . Open men s final 10 . Sunday. Radio pro football los Angeles rams at Atlanta 7 . Sunday Houston at Dallas 10 . Sun Day new York giants at Arizona 2 . Monday. Ferrari Drivers Jean Alesi left and Gerhard Berger respond to their italian cans saturday
