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Manager Don King raises Tyson’s hand in victory, after heavyweight bout Bout ends in minutes, as Mike Tyson TKOs Williams

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ. (AP) The question for Carl “The Truth” Williams was “Are you all right?” There was no answer. THE QUESTION now for Mike Tyson is “Who’s next?” The answer might be who can give the undisputed heavyweight champion the best fight It could have people pointing to Evander Holyfield, but that seems unlikely for now. Tyson retained his heavyweight title Friday with a one-punch knockout over Williams in a fight that ended in controversy when referee Randy Neumann stopped the bout at 93 seconds of the first round. THE END CAME shortly after Tyson, 37-0 with 33 knockouts, nailed Williams with a left hook about 1:20 into the round. Williams, 29, fell on the seat of his pants and then went onto his back, momentarily giving the impression he would never get back to his feet before the 10 count. Williams got up though at the count of seven, but Neumann, refereeing his first heavyweight title fight, refused to allow the fight to continue despite protestations by the challenger that he was okay. “ALL THAT TIME he wasn’t really up,” Neumann said. “He was leaning on the ropes. I asked him a question. I said: ‘Are you all right?’

Fate plays important role in wins TORONTO (AP) Timing is everything. Just ask Emerson Fittipaldi. The 42-year-old Brazilian has been in the right place at the right time often enough to win two Formula One championships and the Indianapolis 500. ABILITY AND experience have had a lot to do with what Fittipaldi has accomplished in racing, but he admits that sometimes the fates are just with you. “When things are not going for you, there seems to be nothing you can do to get it right,” he said. “But, when you are getting it right, sometimes it seems like you will never stop.” Friday, on the 1.78-mile, 11tum temporary circuit that is the home of the Molson-Indy race, Fittipaldi posted his recordbreaking fast lap moments before a foot rest near the clutch pedal on his Penske PCIB-Chev-rolet broke off. “It was just after my fast lap and I was afraid my foot would get caught in something and cause a problem, so I came in.” THAT BROUGHT Fittipaldi into the pits a bit early, but nobody was able to take advantage of the situation. His fast lap of 106.670 bettered the previous mark of 106.314 set a year ago by Danny Sullivan and easily took the provisional pole for Sunday’s 103-lap, 183-mile race. Fittipaldi, who won here in 1987, holds a point lead of 12492 over Rick Mears after winning four of the last six Indy-car races, including three in a row prior to the Meadowlands event.

The first time I asked him there was no response. I asked him a second time. We had a 10-second frame to make a judgment and I was getting near the 10 seconds. I said: ‘Are you all right?” Again no response. I stopped the fight.” The decision infuriated Williams, who at 29-years-old now may never get another title shot. “Even Mike Tyson came up to me and said the call was (expletive),” said Williams, who called Neumann an inexperienced referee and said the decision to stop the fight should be investigated. ‘1 WASN’T EVEN hurt I got up at seven,” said Williams, 22-3. “I wasn’t even wobbly. I was stunned, obviously, by the punch, but I wasn’t hurt to the point where I was, as they say, on queer street. I wasn’t wobbling or swaying.” Tyson, 23, said he didn’t not hit Williams with his best punch. “I didn’t think he was hurt that bad, but I would have been all over him,” Tyson said. “Thai’s when I’m most dangerous.” There seemed to be little doubt that Tyson would win. But Williams objected to having his chances killed in the opening round of the scheduled 12-round event at The Atlantic City Convention Center. “I FEEL I WAS robbed,” said Williams, who earned a reported

Mets win despite Darling’s dizziness

Ron Darling is living proof that you can fool all the people some of the time. “I was dizzy,” the New York Mets’ pitcher said Friday night in discussing the events that followed his beaning in a 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves. “A COUPLE OF times I forgot the count... Twice I tried to go out on the field before the third out.” But Darling, hit on the helmet in the second inning by Atlanta’s Marty Clary, was conscious enough to realize the first two people he’d have to fool were Manager Davey Johnson and trainer Steve Garland. They raced to the fallen righthander as he lay semi-motionless at home plate, making the usual inquries of someone who’d been conked on the head with a fastball. “I TOLD THEM I was fine ... I knew if I said anything else I’d be out of the game,” Darling said. “I fooled them through six innings.” Darling went 6 1-3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits. Randy Myers earned his 14th save. Clary, 3-1, said the pitch “just got away from me. It bothered me a great deal and I was happy to see him get off his back.” He threw three wild pitches that led to two runs. Darryl Strawberry hit his 22nd homer in the bottom of the third inning to put the Mets ahead 3-2. He has 18 RBIs in his last 16 games. ELSEWHERE IN the National League, it was Houston 4, Philadelphia 2; Montreal 3, Cincinnati 1; St Louis 5, San Diego 0, and San Francisco 4, Chicago 3. Pittsburgh and Los Angeles split a doubleheader. The Pirates won the opener 4-1 and the Dodgers the nightcap 7-3. Astros 4, Phillies 2 u ouston’s Mike Scott, recover-

$1.3 million. “What opportunity did I have? I didn’t even have a chance out there. It’s one thing that I have to fight the fight, but then I’ve got to fight the political game.” The political boxing game is now in Tyson’s court Most experts think his next title shot should be against Holy field, 22-0 with 18 knockouts. However, a Holyfield-Tyson is not likely to happen until next year, although the champ says differently. “I WOULD REALLY like to fight Evander Holyfield,” he said. “Right now. Today. Tonight. Anytime. I would love to match my skills with him.” Earlier Friday, Holyfield said he was the only legitimate contender for Tyson and added he deserved the next title shot It’s unlikely he’ll get it. Tyson has an agreement to have his next three fights televised by the HBO cable network. Seth Abraham, HBO vice president, said a Tyson-Holyfield bout probably would not come off until next year. He said Jose Ribalta, James Douglas and Michael Dokes, who waged an outstanding 10round fight with Holyfield, were the leading contenders for the next title bout.

ing from a pulled hamstring, became the first 15-game winner in the major leagues. In his first appearance since July 9, Scott, 15-5, allowed five hits in seven innings. Craig Biggio broke a 2-2 tie with a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning against Terry Mulholland, 1-4. Expos 3, Reds 1 Kevin Gross spoiled Tim Leary’s debut for Cincinnati by winning for the first time in nearly a month as Montreal handed the Reds their sixth straight defeat. Gross, 8-8, allowed six hits in seven innings, struck out seven and walked one. Leary, 6-8, gave up six hits in six innings in his first appearance for the Reds since his acquisition Tuesday from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cardinals 5, Padres 0 Jose DeLeon snapped his sixgame losing streak and Jose Oquendo extended the longest hitting streak in the majors this season to 19 games. Milt Thompson supplied the necessary offense with a two-run triple of Dennis Rasmussen, 4-7, igniting a three-run fifth for St. Louis. DeLeon, 9-9, allowed three hits over seven innings. Giants 4, Cubs 3 A two-run single by Pat Sheridan capped a four-run third inning as San Francisco won for the sixth time in seven games. Kevin Mitchell, the major leagues’ home run and RBI leader making his first start after missing four games with back trouble, also singled against Rick Sutcliffe, 10-8, to drive in his 85th run. Scott Garrelts, 8-3, pitched 7 2-3 innings. Craig Lefferts worked the ninth for his 17th save.

Familiar staff has Colts coach Meyer more relaxed

ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) Ron Meyer, back with a corps of longtime friends and former coaching associates, is more relaxed as the Indianapolis Colts begin training camp. The Colts’ head coach gutted his staff with the mass firing of six assistants the day after the final game last season. Their replacements, with one exception, all worked under Meyer either in college coaching or with the New England Patriots in the NFL. “I FELT THIS staff could take us that extra step to the upper echelon of the NFL,” Meyer said Friday, the first day of woikouts at Anderson University. “I’ve known them a long time, and they know me. The communication is much easier to deal with,” he said. Rookies, free agents, quarterbacks, players who were injured at the end of last season and a few veterans began practicing on Friday. The rest of the team is scheduled to report to camp next Thursday. NEW TO THE Colts staff are offensive coordinator Larry Kennan, previously with Meyer at Nevada-Las Vegas and Southern Methodist; defensive coordinator Bill Muir and special teams coach Brad Seely, both with Meyer at SMU; and offensive line coach Dante Scamecchia, with Meyer at SMU and New England. The other new staff member is wide receivers coach Milt Jackson, an assistant the past three years at Houston. Also, Greg Briner, who was with the Colts in research and quality control the past three years, was reassigned as offensive assistant to work with quarterbacks. The running back coach is Leon Burtnett, who was hired by Meyer in 1987 after serving five years as head

Oakland, Angels remain on top

The Oakland Athletics won with wildness, the California Angels won with Wally. Different styles, same result. Oakland and California each rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth Friday night for victories that kept them in a virtual tie for first place in the American League West. THE ATHLETICS got four walks, a wild pitch and Rickey Henderson’s one-out single in the bottom of the ninth to beat Baltimore 3-2. The Angels used Wally Joyner’s two-run homer with no outs to defeat Detroit 8-7 and stay five percentage points ahead of Oakland. “We’re the type of ballclub where we have discipline, and we’re going to take a few pitches,” said Jose Canseco, who walked on four pitches from Baltimore relief ace Grqgg Olson, 3-1. Mike Moore, 13-5, walked none and struck out seven in winning his sixth straight for the Athletics. IN OTHER GAMES, Chicago beat Boston 1-0, Milwaukee defeated Minnesota 5-3, Kansas City downed Cleveland 6-1, Texas stopped New York 5-2 and Toronto topped Seattle 8-1. Angels 8, Tigers 7 California tied the see-saw game

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coach at Purdue, Meyer’s alma mater. Two other holdover coaches, Rick Venturi with linebackers and George Catavolos with the secondary, also were former Purdue assistants. “I DON’T WANT to reflect negatively on the staff that was here,” Meyer said. “It’s not that we weren’t compatible, and I know how it is to be fired, but I do feel more comfortable now.” By mid-day Friday, there were 41 players in camp, including wide receiver William Mackall, a ninthround draft pick who became the second Colts’ draftee to sign with the team. Wide receiver Andre Rison, the No. 1 Indianapolis draft pick, signed earlier. Meyer said two players failed their physical exams, including defensive lineman Mitch Willis, who tore a shoulder muscle while lifting weights last week and is expected to be out until early November. The other is free agent linebacker Don Yarano, who has lower back problems, Meyer said. HE SAID THE Colts quarterback Jack Trudeau, who underwent major knee reconstruction after an early-season injury last year, sprinted for the first time Friday and was timed at about 5.0 seconds for 40 yards.

with two runs in the eighth inning and won on Joyner’s homer off Dave Beard, 0-2, in the bottom of the ninth. Lou Whitaker’s 20th home run had put Detroit ahead in the top ot the ninth. Bryan Harvey, 2-2, was the winner. Royals 6, Indians 1 Despite losing George Brett, in-jury-plagued Kansas City beat Cleveland and improved its home record to 33-13, the best in the majors. Brett left the game in the fifth inning because of strained tendons in his right knee. It is not known how long he will be out. Bill Buckner hit an RBI single for his 2,700 th major-league hit, most among active players. Willie Wilson drove in three runs with three hits. White Sox 1, Red Sox 0 Carlton Fisk hit his 15th home run at Fenway Park since joining Chicago in 1981 and the White Sox won their seventh straight game, their longest winning streak since 1987. Melido Perez, 7-10, pitched seven innings and Bobby Thigpen finished for his 19th save. Eric Hetzel, 1-1, took the loss. Rangers 5, Yankees 2 Pete Incaviglia hit his fifth home

“That’s very pleasing, because he was at or better than he was a year ago in camp. He’s fully recovered, ready to go,” Meyer said. Then-rookie Chris Chandler started the final 13 games at quarterback last year winning nine of them and will likely “get the first snap” in 1989, Meyer said. HE SAID RISON’S speed was “sub-4.5 ... that’s all I want to say. That’s what he can fall out of bed and run. He’s such a gifted player. You can see he has worked so hard.” Rison, who signed for a reported $2.8 million over five years, said Friday, “I want to be a role model to the kids and a star to the kids, but not so much to my peers. I don’t want to be classified as a star. “It hasn’t really hit me yet,” he said. “I feel funny. I like the publicity and the fame, but I could do without the showtime atmosphere.” Rison said the contract the Colts offered him was too good to refuse. “It was a great offer. I had great communications with the Irsays,” he said of the club owner and general manager. “They respected me for my talents and paid me like I thought I should be paid. Now I’m going to repay them by playing the way I know I can play.

run in six games and rookie Kevin Brown pitched a four-hitter as Texas beat visiting New York. The Rangers won for the fourth time in five games and the Yankees have lost four straight Brown, 8-6, struck out four and walked two. An error by Gold Glove first baseman Don Mattingly set up Incaviglia’s three-run homer in the sixth against Greg Cadaret, 2-2. Blue Jays 8, Mariners 1 Fred McGriff hit two home runs, including his first career slam, and took over the AL homer lead with 25 as Toronto routed Seattle. Mike Flanagan, 6-6, held Seattle hitless for five innings and gave up three hits in eight innings. Gene Harris, 1-3, gave up eight runs on eight hits in 2 1-3 innings. McGriff’s slam came in a six-run third inning. Brewers 5, Twins 3 Teddy Higuera beat Minnesota for the seventh time in eight career decisions as Milwaukee won at home. Higuera, 4-4, allowed one run in seven innings. Greg Brock hit his first home run since June 30, a three-run shot that capped a fiverun third inning against Shane Rawley, 4-8.

Tired swimmer Courtney Smock, 8, happily turns to reading her somewhat soggy book, as a way to relax between heats during the recent Greencastle Tiger Shark Invitational. Courtney, the daughter of Angie and Richard Smock, swims in the eight-and-under division. Greencastle won the meet with Danville placing second, Heritage Lake coming in third and South Vermillion placing fourth at DePauw University’s Lilly Center pool. (Banner-Graphic photo by Eric Bernsee).