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THE BOSTON GLOBE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1998 Beimel Door No. the Dodgers find Johnson ASSOCIATED PRESS intends to sell her general partner shares and all but one of her limited partner shares, sources told The Associated Press she isn't close to a deal. Belle rejected The Chicago White Sox rejected Albert Belle's request to be one of the three highest-paid players in baseball, making him lieved to be worth around $1 million annually, making him one of the higher-paid managers in the game. The entrance of Johnson may mean the exodus of Dodgers third baseman Bobby Bonilla, who didn't get along with the manager when they worked together in Baltimore. The Los Angeles Times report had a lot of great moments," Johnson said at a Dodger Stadium news conference.

One of his great moments was in 1986, when he managed the New York Mets to a World Series victory over the Red Sox. Johnson more recently had managerial stints with Cincinnati and Baltimore. Johnson, whose .575 winning percentage in 10 full seasons and parts of two others ranks 11th among managers with 1,000 or more games and is higher than any other active manager's, was hired after Montreal's Felipe Alou turned down the job earlier this month. The 55-year-old successor to Glenn Hoffman signed a three-year contract be- While Davey Johnson wasn't the first choice to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers, club officials were unanimous yester day in saying he is the best man for the job. As for Johnson, he was just happy to accept the position, saying he believes the Dodgers can rebound from their mediocre 1998 season to contend for the next year's World Series title.

"This is undoubtedly the greatest moment in my life in baseball. I've The 52 players who have filed for free agency. Eligible players may file through Nov. 5 (y-player option for 1999): AMERICAN HAGUE Anaheim (3) RHP Jack McDowell, 2B Randy Velarde, LHP Trevor Wilson. Baltimore (2) RHP Alan Mills, IB Rafael Palmeiro.

Boston (3) LHP Butch Henry, LHP Pete Schourek, IB Mo Vaughn. Chicago (1) 3B Robin Ventura. Cleveland (1) 3B Jeff Branson. Detroit (1) OF Geronimo Berroa. Kansas City (4! IB Hal Morris, 2B Jose Offerman, y-3B Dean Palmer, 3B Terry Pendleton.

Minnesota (1) RHP Bob Tewksbury. Oakland (2) INF Mike Blowers. Mike Macfarlane. Seattle (4) John Mariano, RHP Heathcliff Stocumb, RHP Bill Swift, RHP Mike Timlin. Texas (3) SS Royce Clayton, Bill Haselman, RHP Todd Stottlemyre.

Toronto (3) OF Jose Canseco, INF Craig Grebeck, Benito Santiago. NATIONAL LEAGUE Ariiona (1) OF Devon White. MARGE SCHOTT Under suspension RBIs this season, was to be paid $2.3 million, Nixon $1.5 million. General manager Terry Ryan said he "left the door open" for Steinbach to return for less money, but Nixon definitely won't be back The Arizona Diamondbacks exercised 1999 options on pitchers Brian Anderson and Gregg Olson, the latter of whom resurrected his career as the expansion team's closer The Athletics triggered a clause giving them a year-to-year lease at the Oakland Coliseum, increasing the likelihood the club will be sold or moved in the near future Sammy Sosa received his nation's highest honor and had the winter baseball season dedicated to him as Dominicans set aside for a day their recovery efforts from Hurricane Georges. The Cubs slugger, who hit 66 home runs, was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Duarte, Sanchez, and Mella at a National Palace ceremony hosted by president Leonel Fernandez, who also honored other Dominican big leaguers, including the Red Sox' Pedro Martinez Cuban refugee Orlando Hernandez held his children in his arms for the first time in 10 months and Darryl Strawberry, recovering from cancer treatment, rode in style as cheering fans celebrated the New York Yankees' 24th world championship with a parade up Manhattan's Canyon of Heroes.

ed that a deal is being discussed with the Mets, another former Bonilla team, for reliever Mel Rojas. Schotttosell Marge Schott forcibly took the first step toward giving up control of the Reds, agreeing to sell the team by the end of the year rather than face an indefinite suspension. The controversial Schott, often at odds with baseball officials over her inflammatory comments, has been under suspension since June 1996. The ban was due to expire Nov. 1, and baseball gave her a choice: agree to sell her general partner shares or receive another suspension for using the names of Reds employees in falsified auto sales at her dealership.

Although Schott told baseball she We're celebrating with these fantastic savings storewide! Vaughn makes it official files for free agency Precor 9.2 li $2299 SAVE 200! Sale ends 1 02598. Not valid with any other offer. eligible for free agency. The team said he invoked a special clause in his contract that allows him to become a free agent if the team decides not to raise his salary now worth $55 million over five years to among the three highest in the game. It would have required the White Sox to pay him an additional $4.26 million over the next three years.

Belle hit .328 with 49 home runs and 152 RBIs this season Frank Wren, who helped build the Florida Marlins into a World Series winner two years ago, was hired as general manager of the Orioles The Minnesota Twins, determined to reduce a payroll already among baseball's lowest, said they will not pick up 1999 options for catcher Terry Steinbach and outfielder Otis Nixon. Steinbach, who hit 242 with 14 home runs and 54 Vaughn as its No. 1 objective this winter. Another possible bidder for Vaughn is Texas. The Rangers have new deep-pockets ownership and have a first baseman, Will Clark, who is eligible to declare for free agency but has not done so.

The Red Sox have not made a contract proposal to Vaughn since the All-Star break, when the player's agents rejected a four-year, $37.5 million deal. The average annual val- ue of that deal was almost $3 million less than the six-year, $75 million package the Sox gave pitcher Pedro Martinez last winter. While Vaughn MLS Cup at Atlanta (2) SS Rafael Belliard Greg Colbrunn. Chicago (4) 3B Gary Gaetti. IB OF Glenaiten Hill, OF Henry Rodriguez, Scott Servais.

Colorado (1) OF Darnf Hamilton. Houston (2) SS Tim Bogar, LHP Mike Magnante. Los Angeles (2) Tom Prince, LHP Scott Radinsky. New York (1) LHP Dermis Cook. Milwaukee (1) OF Darrin Jackson.

Philadelphia (I) Mark Parent. St. Louis (4) 2B Delino DeShields, OF Brian Jordan, Tom Lampkin, OF Willie McGee. San Diego (2) 3B Ken Caminitl, Carlos Hernandez. San Francisco (3) SS Shawon Dun-ston, RHP Mark Gardner, RHP Jose Mesa.

fer the catcher a seven-year, $91 million deal that would set a new benchmark for highest average annual salary. Vaughn was one of 44 players who filed for free agency yesterday, a group that included San Diego third baseman Ken Caminiti, Palmeiro, Chicago Cubs outfielder Henry Rodriguez, White Sox third baseman Robin Ventura, and Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Devon White. Material from the Associated Press was used in this report might have been willing to accept a "hometown discount" last winter, especially before the Martinez signing, that is clearly not the case now. Vaughn's position hardened last spring when the Red Sox said they would consider a proposal from his agents only if Vaughn was willing to submit to an alcohol evaluation, a stipulation they made in the wake of Vaughn's traffic accident last January, for which he subsequently was acquitted of drunk driving charges. There have been reports that the Mets, in a preemptive strike designed to keep Mike Piazza from becoming a free agent, are about to of hYTYT W7 Foxboro Stadium in 1999 WOOL SUITS MEw 10400 OH TESADMIUS! SAVE 10300 GU HOMl GYMS! ah FRffWEIGHlS AfiD eiUCHlS! America's Largest Selection of Treadmills 25 Models to Choose From! Csmsiiigir Cashmere Blond Compare CDCD0 TO 1 i rwA 7i-Xl BIG sermon KJ at the hospitality in Boston in '96.

That game became our signature event." The Revolution have attracted more than 1 million fans for MLS and exhibition games in three seasons. MLS also announced that the foreign player limit will be reduced from five to four next season. D.C. United's Bolivian midfielder, Marco Etcheverry, was named Most Valuable Player by the league and Player of the Year by the Professional Soccer Reporters Association. FRANK DELL'APA LOS ANGELES The 1999 MLS Cup will be played at Foxboro Stadium, Major League Soccer commissioner Doug Logan said yesterday.

D.C. United, which meets Chicago in tomorrow's final, defeated Los Angeles in the first MLS Cup before 34,643 spectators in a rainstorm at Foxboro Stadium in 1996. "We considered Tampa, but we only have a one-year deal at Raymond James Stadium and I didn't want to take a chance on that," Logan said. "There were also strong bids from Washington and San Jose. But we loved lis VAUGHN Continued from Page Gl oles, whose first baseman, Rafael Palmeiro, also filed for free agency yesterday; the Dodgers, whose new general manager, Kevin Malone, has often expressed his admiration for Vaughn; and the Angels, who haven't won a pennant in 37 years and may look to Vaughn to provide a leadership element that some have said is missing.

On the same day the Dodgers named Davey Johnson manager, the Los Angeles Times, citing sources, said the has targeted signing $100 1 I it il If aUwS I 2, 3 AND 4 BUTTON STYLES DOUBLE BREASTED AND VESTED SELECTION OF SHORT PORTLY Sports Log Names: Holyfield doesn't see lyson in his future Heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, who will meet World Boxing Council champion Lennox Lewis in a unification bout March 13 at Madison Square Garden in New York (according to Lewis), said yesterday that Mike Tyson is not in his boxing future. However, Holyfield said that could change if fans want a rematch. Holyfield said the Nevada Athletic Commission's decision to give back Tyson's license was the right one but added, "I can't say he learned his lesson; time will tell." Tyson was suspended for biting Holy-field's ears during a title fight last year NBA deputy commissioner Russ Granik and union director Billy Hunter agreed to resume collective bargaining talks Wednesday in New York as the lockout continued The parents of gymnast Dominique Moceanu filed petitions in Houston asking a judge to dismiss their daughter's lawsuit and the temporary restraining order against them and return their child to them. They ask that the gymnast's request for adult status be dismissed and that a new hearing be held on the matter. The motions will be heard Nov.

4 John Friesz will start at quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks tomorrow because Warren Moon is still hurting from cracked ribs Buccaneers defensive end Tyoka Jackson was arrested in Tampa on a charge of soliciting an undercover police officer for sex The NHL suspended the Nashville Predators' Denny Lambert for four games for slashing Detroit Red Wing Kirk Maltby Wednesday. Miscellany: Sampras withdraws with bad back An aching back forced world No. 1 Pete Sampras out of the Lyon (France) Grand Prix tennis tournament before his quarterfinal match with Germany's Tommy Haas. Unseeded Wayne Ferreira upset world No. 3 Patrick Rafter, 6-4, 6-1, and world No.

2 Marcelo Rios topped Arnaud Di Pasquale, 6-4, 6-0 Harry Vega, thrown from his mount, Rahspa, when the horse broke a leg at Belmont Park, was listed in stable condition at North Shore Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y., where a spokeswoman said he had movement in his limbs Center LaShonda Stephens, a starter on Tennessee's NCAA champion women's team, is giving up basketball because of arthritic knees, coach Pat Summitt said. Blend Fsmous RMei Raincoats sportcoats bHnon niy BASEBALL Arizona (NL): Exercised 1999 option on Gregg Olson. Atlanta INI): Signed OF Gerald Williams. Chicago (ALI: Refused to exercise clause in OF Albert Belle's contract to make him one of three highest-paid players, making him eligible for free agency. Los Angeles (NL): Named Davey Johnson manager.

Minnesota (ALI: Declined to exercise 1999 options on Terry Steinbach and OF Otis Nixon. Oakland IAD: Announced it will not renew contracts of bench coach Duffy Dyer and first-base coach Gary Jones; announced hitting coach Danny Walling will not return for 1999 season. Phaadelphia (NL): Signed 3B Alex Arias to two-year contract. Texas (AL): Signed OF Milt Cuyler to minor league contract. COLLEGES Auburn: Football coach Terry Bowden resigned.

FOOTBALL Cleveland (AFC): Named Kofi Bonner vice president and chief administrative officer. Denver (AFC): Activated DE Alfred Williams from physically-unable-to-per-form list. PhHadelphia (NFC): Released DT Edward Jasper; claimed DT Steve Martin off waivers from Indianapolis (AFC). HOCKEY Buffalo (NHL): Assigned Jason Holland to Rochester (AHL). Dallas (NHL): Assigned Fs Aaron Gavey and Jamie Wright to Michigan (IHL).

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