European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Fc.1 de on eyeing life without baseball St Louis a Deion Sanders who bruised his right Elbow when hit by a pitch is thinking about giving up  like the game of baseball but i Don t have to play this game,".Sanders said tues Day night after his san Francisco giants lotto the St. Louis cardinals 10. My body s already showing signs of Wear and tear. Imay take a year off and  Sanders also said this week that he plans to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle following the baseball season., Las weekend he signed a $35 million seven year contract with the Dallas cowboys of thenal. " -., How realistic is Sanders about leaving baseball. A very very realistic said Sanders whose contract with the giants expires after this season. Everyone has to realize you can t do things when your heart s not in  s the fans my family and my body feeling like it. Everyone knows football is More Nat ural  Sanders was the nil defensive player of the year in 1994 despite playing Only 14 games and helped the 49ers win the superbowl the giants were surprised by Sand ers remarks. At some Point Well have posit Down and get a definite understanding of what s going on giants general manager Bob Quinn said. Sanders bruised the Elbow in tuesday night s game when and his status is Day to Day. He wobbled to first base after being hit by Allen Watson with one out in the third inning and left the Field after being exam ined by team trainers the giants said preliminary a rays were negative. It s sore and stiff Sanders said. I can t Tell if it s getting worse i m not going to pre diet when i can play but i Hope it s a Day or  " Sanders was reluctant to leave the Gam because the giants Are fighting for a wild card playoff spot the loss dropped san Francisco la i games out of first place in then West and 6ft games Back in the wild card race. It s still not Over Sanders said. Behave to win these  the outfielder is hitting .271 with six Home runs 28 Bis and 23 stolen bases. The stars and stripes september 1 4, 1 995 Page 36 in puts braves title 911 hold by the associated press Colorado s Vinny Castilla could have watched his former team Clinch at least a tie for its fourth straight division title. Instead he took it upon himself to help his current team get closer to winning its first. Castilla went 4-for, drove in three runs and hit his31st Home rim tuesday night As the Rockies delayed the Atlanta braves Victory party with their season High sixth straight Victory 12 the win kept Host Colorado a game ahead of Losangeles in the no West and left Atlanta needing a win i. Or a Philadelphia loss to Clinch a tie fori Ilmah the no East. To Castilla drafted from the braves inthe 1992 expansion draft had his fifth career four hit game and the fourth this season. It was satisfying but not just because it happened against the braves he said. It meant a lot because we Are in a Pennant race and we have to beat the bravest stay  Castilla was 19-for-84 in 12 games against his former team. " " ". You knew it would t last Atlanta manager Bobby Cox said. He s too Good a  Lance Painter 2-0who had lost his Only two career decisions against Atlanta won his first Start of the sea son. He allowed two Solo homers among his nine hits in five innings. Kevin Ritz pitched four perfect innings for his second save. That s what baseball is a labout Colorado manager Don Baylor said. You go several games where you can t buy a hit against a team and then you go off and have a Good game like Castilla and Painter  in other games tuesday marlins 5, reds 4 Cincinnati turned its second triple play of the season but Gary Sheffield s two run Homer broke a 3 tie in the fifth inning. V Pat Rapp 11 won his career High sixth consecutive decision against the Host reds who have lost nine of 13. Ain the fourth inning Florida had runners on first an second with no outs. Alex Arias grounded to. Third Eric Young leaps Over sliding Mark la Mac of Atlanta As the Colorado second baseman fires to first for a double play. Baseman Jeff Branson who stepped on third the threw to second baseman Bret Boone. The relay to first baseman Hal Morris beat Arias by a step. John Smiley t l2 gave up  in 4 /3 innings. Dodgers 7, cubs 1 in his  since sept 5, when he left after five innings because of a cracked Fingernail on his right Middle Finger Hideo Nomo allowed six hits in eight innings. Nomo 11 allowed Only one hit in the first five innings struck out eight and walked none Mike Piazza added three rib singles for visiting los Angeles which leads the no wild card race by two games Over Houston. Jim Bullinger 11 is 1 with an8.07 Era since aug. 16. Cardinals 10, giants 4 Ray Lankford homered for the fourth consecutive game and extended his hitting Streak to 13 games. He s see Rockies on Page 34 Hoitz up and Waiking after successful spinal surgery South Bend ind. A notre Dame coach Lou Holt Zwas up and walk ing around wednesday morning after emergency surgery to remove pressure on his spinal Cord doctors at the Mayo clinic said. Doctors discovered a Bone growth was compressing Holtz s spinal Cord after he complained of weakness in his leg and Arm Muscles in recent weeks said or. James Moriarity University physician. During surgery tuesday doctors re moved the disc in Holtz s neck that was bulging against his spinal Cord and re placed it with a Bone graft. The 4v hour surgery went Well and there were no complications according to a statement from the Mayo clinic in Rochester Minn. From what i be heard everything went exceptionally Well and that s definitely a Relief to this football team said Bob Davie notre Dame s interim coach and defensive coordinator. Holtz was transferred to a regular room wednesday after spending tuesday night in the intensive care unit for Obser vation said notre Dame spokesman Mike Enright. That is Normal procedure at Mayo clinic Enright said Holtz 58, is expected to be Hospital. Sized through this weekend which Means he won t even be on Campus for notre Dame s game saturday against Vander bilt. He will be out at least three weeks. As soon As coach Holtz is out of re covery Long enough to be Able to under stand what we re doing and understand what s going on there la be constant communication Davie said. In fact we joked that we re going to have to get a Betadam unit set up there in his Hospital room there because i m sure he s going to want to watch those practice tapes every  0"2468501i000504i