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Sapulpa (OkU.) Herald, Friday, July 22, 1988—PAGE SEVEN-A
SPORTS
Tyson may fight British boxer
WEMBLEY, England (AP) —
While American lawyers try to clear
the way for a September match up
between world heavyweight boxing
champion Mike Tyson and Britain’s
Frank Bruno, opinion on the British
side of the Atlantic was divided over
whether the fight should take place at
all.
The issue in the American courts is
Tyson’s finances. The issue in Britain
is Bruno’s safety.
As the No. 1-ranked contender in
both the World Boxing Council and
World Boxing Association ratings,
Bruno has been waiting for his chance
since the WBC put him at the top of the
pile last October.
Since then he has been by-passed by
Larry Holmes, Tony Tubbs and
Michael Spinks, all of whom became
Tyson knockout victims as the champ-
ion stretched his record to an awesome
36-0 with 31 knockouts. Tyson look
care of the previously unbeaten Spinks
in only 91 seconds last month.
It is a record that speaks volumes for
Tyson’s punching power and provides
ammunition for the anti-boxing
lobby’s contention that the Tyson-
Bruno fight, tentatively scheduled for
Wembley Stadium on Sept. 3,
shouldn’t take place.
Dr. Jeffrey Cundy, a spokesman on
boxing for the British Medical Associ-
ation, was quoted in British press
reports as saying: “Tyson is quick,
ferocious and accurate. Bruno should
not step into the ring with him. The
fight should not be allowed to take
place.
“Bruno is vulnerable to being hit
hard and has already had two severe
knockdowns. He docs not get himself
out of trouble, ’ ’ Cundy, whose orani-
zation represents two-thirds of
Britain’s 97,000 doctors, was quoted
as saying.
Jarvis Astaire, who hopes to stage
the fight, denounced the medical
opinions.
“What they say is absolute
rubbish,” Astaire, Wembley’s co-
owner, said Wednesday.
He pointed to Bruno’s record of
only two defeats on a 34-fight record.
Both were to fighters who have been
world champions, James “Bone-
crusher” Smith and “Terrible Tim”
Witherspoon.
“Against Bonecrushcr Smith,
Bruno won 914 rounds and then ran on
to a knockout punch. And he was
ahead on points after nine rounds
against Witherspoon before he
became exhausted and got caught in
the 11th,” Astaire said
“Now Bruno is two years older and
more mature. At 26, he’s at his peak
and he’s got a big, big punch, exactly
what you need to beat Tyson.”
Astaire revealed that American rock
star Bruce Springsteen posed more of
a danger to the fight.
While Tyson is engaged in a legal
war with his estranged manager, Bill
Cayton, arrangements for rights to the
stadium are being held up. Springs-
teen, who already is staging a sell-out
concert on the eve of the proposed
fight date, is waiting to grab the Sept 3
date as well if the boxing plans fall
through, Astaire said.
“Understandably, Springsteen’s
people are nagging me about the situa-
tion. They know from previous experi-
ence that as soon as a second concert is
announced, the tickets will be sold in
half a day.
“We want the fight to go ahead but
we can't ignore the prospect of another
75,000 people paying to watch Bruce
Springsteen,” Astaire said.
“It is something the lawyers, who
arc haggling over such minor, trivial
matters, may not fully appreciate.”
SPORTS GRAPHICS
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NBA player reinstated
NEW YORK (AP) — Micheal Ray
Richardson was reinstated Thursday
by NBA Commissioner David J. Stem
and the NBA Players Association after
a two-year drug suspension.
Richardson, 33, and a former All-
Star guard for the New Jersey Nets,
was banned from the league Feb. 25,
1986 after testing positive for drugs.
He was the first active player banned
from the league under the Anti-Drug
program adopted in Sept., 1983.
Under terms of the ban, Richardson
had to sit out a minimum of two years.
He filed formal application for rein-
statement Feb. 25 and the league’s
investigation of the case included
interviews with 28 people and exami-
nations of medical reports.
“On the basis of our extensive
investigation, it appears Micheal Ray
Sports briefs
Tennis upset
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sixth-
seeded Eliot Teltscher was upset by
Danic Visser 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 at the
$232,050 D.C. Tennis Classic.
Seeded players Jorge Lozano and
Christo Van Rcnsburg, near defeat
Monday night when rain stopped play,
rallied for victories. Lozano, of
Mexico, the 15lh seed, beat Scott
Davis 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 while Van
Rcsnburg, seeded ninth, beat Jeff
Tar an go 6-4, 6-4.
Others seeds advancing included
No. 5 Ramesh Krishan of India and
No. 10 Dan Goldie.
Mayotte wins
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) —
Top-seeded Tim Mayotte survived a
strong second-set performance by
unheralded Mark Basham to post a
6-2,7-5 victory in first-round action at
the$175,OOOOTB International Open.
In other men's play, John McEn-
roe’s younger brother, Patrick,
defeated Tony Mmoh 6-2, 6-3. The
scheduled match between Johan Kriek
and Mike Bauer was postponed by rain
and darkness.
In women’s action, top-seeded Elly
Hakimi ousted Maeve Quinlan 6-2,
6-4, defending champion and sixth
lfmrt Camille Benjamin beat Tina
Mochyuki 6-3, 7-6 and unseeded
Roimi Reis upset No. 7 Lisa Bonder
6-4, 6-3.
Richardson is drug free and construc-
tively dealing with his addiction,”
Stem said. “When a person attempts
to conquer his drug addiction, no one
can be absolutely certain he will not
suffer a relapse. However, there is no
evidence of any drug use by Micheal
since his last in-patient treatment. On
the basis of all of the circumstances of
this case, I think it appropriate that
Micheal Ray Richardson's application
be granted.’’
Richardson will be a free agent who
can be signed by any NBA team once
he completes his current contract
wuith the Bologna team of the Italian
League.
He also played in the Continental
Basketball Association during his
suspension.
Cycling rumors
BORDEAUX, France (AP) —
Dutchmen Jean-Paul Van Poppel and
Adri Van de Pocl won individual
stages in the Tour de France, but
Spain’s Pedro Delgado, battling
rumors he tested positive in a drug test,
held onto the overall lead.
Van Poppel, winner of the third and
10th stages, won the 130-mile 17th leg
in a final sprint, clocking in from the
ride through southwestern France in
four hours, 58 minutes, three seconds.
Earlier, Van der Pocl took the
24-mile morning run — the shortest
individual leg of the cycling race since
World War II — in 46 minutes, 36
seconds.
Delgado, who appeared to be on his
way to the overall triumph Sunday in
Paris, withstood a spate of rumors that
he had tested positive during a stan-
dard drug test for the tour’s top
performers.
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Sapulpa High School graduate Jeff Thompson signs his College out of Lindsborg, Kan. (Herald photo by Deborah
letter of intent to play football this fall with Bethany Large.)
Sapulpan signs football letter
By DEBORAH LARGE
Herald Senior Newswrlter
A local football player has signed a
letter of intent to play for Bethany
College in Lindsborg, Kan., starting
the upcoming football season.
Jeff Thompson, 18, son of Charles
and Velma Thompson of Sapulpa,
signed his letter July 14. He talked to
the coaches of the college team
Sunday to let them know he got the
letter.
He is a 1987 graduate of Sapulpa
High School where he was a kicker
and punier. Thompson said he plans on
playing the same positions in college.
Last year, Thompson tried out for
football scholarship with Southwest
Missouri State. He did not get the
scholarship, but kept trying for a
college team.
He was recruited by Bethany after
coaches there saw his game films from
Sapulpa.
“I like this school,” Thompson said.
“It is a NAIA school. They arc usually
the conference champions and go to
the national championships every
year.”
Thompson is scheduled to report to
Bethany Aug. 26.
While in high school, he set the
record for field goals at 47 yards.
Thompson said he made that record
during his last game of his senior year
against Ponca City. “We won that
game,” he said.
He got started in football after play-
ing soccer for several years.
‘That’s what got me started,"
Thompson said.
He also said he may play a little
soccer in college, but will be concen-
trating on football and improving his
kicking skills in that game.
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