r- 20— MANCHESTER HERALD, TViesday, Nov. 20, 1990 Johnson now says he got caught for a reason WEDNESDAY and physically. I feel very good. I ference Monday to promote his ap­ his world came apart when he tested “It doesn’t mean a thing. It been very difficult. By JOHN NADEL think as time goes on I’m going to pearance in the 50-meter dash at the positive for steroids, and he left doesn’t make you run faster,” he And he said he believes he’s paid be as good as I was.” The Associated Press Sunkist Invitational track and field Seoul in disgrace. said. “It helps you train. I gained an for his indiscretion. edge, but not much, maybe half a “I lost most of my friends, people Johnson, who will be 29 next meet Jan. 18. “My health is the most As a result, he was suspended month, hopes to become the oldest LOS ANGELES — He lost his important thing. I want to have from competition for two years. The meter. who were in my comer disappear^, LOCAL NEWS INSIDE gold medal. He lost his world but I pulled through,” he said. man ever to win an Olympic gold a n f i j r H t g r children, get married... two years has past and he’ll compete medal in the 100 meters, at Bar­ record. He lost his friends and, un­ for the first time since the suspen­ “My coach told me I needed to do “Since everything happened, most celona in 1992. doubtedly, he lost the opportunity to “If I had kept taking them sion Jan. 11 at Hamilton, Ontario. it to become a winner. At age 19, of my friends left. I train by myself. ■ Board delays bonding decision. earn millions of dollars in endorse­ (anabolic steroids), I could have had He said that following the 32nd anyone would do that. As time went I cope with that. I live with that. ments and commercials. “I know it is going to be very dif­ side-effects with my liver. I’m very annual Sunkist meet at the Los An­ on, I knew I was doing wrong.” “It was' unfair. As time goes on, I Johnson looked fit and appeared deal with it. I’m doing what I have ficult,” he said. “My intention is to ■ Staum cleared in police probe. Yet Ben Johnson says he’s glad he glad I got caught. Everything hap­ geles Sports Arena a week later, train a lot harder than I did before. W h a t’s tested positive for steroids during pens for a reason.” he’ll run in 10 other indoor meets. comfortable during nearly 30 to do to get back on the right track and compete again. My intention is I’ve worked very hard the last 12 the 1988 Olympic Games. Johnson was timed in a stunning Ironically, Johnson said his use of minutes of conversation with the ■ TNT urges project spending limit. media Monday. Although he smiled to come back better than I was months to get in good shape. I’m in News “Whatever I lost doesn’t mean a 9.79 seconds in winning the 1(X) steroids d iii’t give him much of an the best shape of my life right now. thing,” Johnson said at a news con­ meters at the 1988 Olympics. Then advantage over his comp)Ctition. often, he said the last two years have before. Tm in good shape mentally ■ Charter revision commission named. Nov. 21, 1990 Local/Regional Section, Page 7. 14 thought killed SCOREBOARD in plane crash Voted 1990 New England NewspaperHmlb of the Year Newsstand Price: 35 Cents Vbur Hometown Newspaper BANGKGK, Thailand (AP) Second Period— None. Penalties— Patrick. — A plane with 36 people NBA leaders N Y (holding), 2:43; Leetch, N Y (tripping), 5:17; aboard crashed on a southern TRIPLE-DOUBIlE Shaw, N Y (cross-checking), 782; Berezan, Min Transactions tourist island today, and police Basketball NEW YORK (AP) — T h » NBA individual acor- Football GAMES (holding), 11:36; Nicholls, N Y (elbowing), 13:35; Ing, fiald goal parcantage, rabounding and aa- Smith, Min (trip^ng). 14:25; DePalma, M^^n said at least 14 people were slst leaders through Nov. 16: (roughing). 19:31 ; Chambers. Min, major (fight­ BASEBALL killed. Scoring NBA loader* (ISSBBO) ing), 19:31; Evans. M ia miBconduct 19:31; V American League Schwolsky not NBA standings G FG FT Pts Avg NFL standings Tlnordi. M ia misconduct 19:31; Shaw, N Y BALTIMORE ORIOLES— Purchased the con­ The Bangkok Airways tur­ EASTERN CONFERENCE King. Wash. 92 57 242 30.3 AMERICAN CONFERENCE Player/Team Total * (roughing). 1981; Mallette. N Y, mlnor-major- tract of Mike Unskey, pHcher, from Rochester of boprop plane crashed into trc«s Atlantic DivMon Robinson. S A . 7 77 56 210 30.0 Eaat misconduct-gamo misconduct (instigator, fight- the International League. 109 70 294 29.4 Magic Johnson. as it was approaching the is­ W 1L Pci. GB Mullin, G.S. 10 W t T Pet PF RA 11 B O S TO N R ED SOX— Traded Raul Williams, 92 80 264 29.3 Los Angeles Lakers '''^ i r d Period— 4, Minnesota, Smith 4 (Propp, Boston 7 2 .778 — Woolriidge. Den. 8 Buffalo 9 1 0 .900 268 150 catcher, to the New Vbrk Mats to completo the land’s airport, said Prateep Pak- Jordan, Chi. 10 112 55 281 2ai Bellows). 1:26. Penalties— None. New Ybrk 6 3 .667 1 Miami 6 2 0 .800 202 109 Larry Bird, Mike MarahaH trade. Named Sonny Bowers and decpol of the police station on Barkley. Phil. 9 84 75 247 27.4 10 Overtime— None. Penalties— None. reprimanded Philadelphia 6 4 .600 1>rz Indianapolis 4 6 0 .400 142 210 Luke Wrenn scouts. Ewing, N.Y. 9 87 67 241 26.8 Boston Celtics Shots on goal— Minnesota 18-12-9-4— 43. Koh Samui island. Miami 3 5 .375 3'rz N.Y. Jets 4 7 0 .364 192 233 NEW YORK YANKEES-SIgned Tim Leary, Drexler, Port 9 88 61 240 26.7 Washington 2 6 .250 4'rz Now England 1 9 0 .100 130 271 Darreii Waiker, New Ybrk 9-8 21-1— 37. pitcher, to a three-year contract Purchased the He said some foreigners were , 8 74 47 204 25.5 9 Power-play Opportunities— Minnesota 0 of 4; Wally Irish and James Fogarty, .222 5 Wilkins, AH. Central Washington Buiiets contrarits of Jeff Johnsoa pitehor, and John By ALEX GIRELLI New Jersey 2 7 228 25.3 among the 14 bodies recovered. Davis, Den. 9 101 22 Cincinnati 6 4 0 .600 239 228 NewVbrk2of4. Ramos, catcher, from A lb a ^ of the Intematlorv the two directors who conduct^ an Cantral DIvlalon 68 228 25.3 Manchester Herald Miller, Ind. 9 64 Houston 5 5 0 .500 229 192 Fat Lever, Goalies— Minnesota, Hayward, 0-1-1 (37 el League. Waived Brian Dorsatt, catohar. He h ^ no other details. 6 2 .750 — 83 199 24.9 5 investigation of complaints about Detroit Richrnond, G .S. 8 27 Pittsburgh 5 5 0 .500 174 174 Denver Nuggets shots-35 saves). New York, Richter, 7-3-2 TORONTO BLUE JAYS-SIgned Jim Eppard. 7 3 .700 — 199 24.9 MHwaukee Warthy, LAL 8 80 35 Cleveland 2 8 0 .200 151 270 (43-41). first baseman, to a contract with Syracuse of MANCHESTER — The Board of Schwolsky, disagreed on the intent 4 .600 1 Akeem Olajuwon, Cleveland 6 Cummings, S.A. 7 71 29 173 24.7 fVwSl 4 A— 15,260. ^ ^ the International League. of their report to the directors. Former teacher 5 5 .500 2 196 24.5 Directors decided Itiesday night to Chicago K.Malone, Utah 8 62 71 LA Raiders 7 3 0 .700 183 147 Houston Rockets Referee— Denis Morel. Linesmen— Gord National League 5 6 .455 2’rj 196 24.5 Irish said it was his understanding Chariotto Olajuwon, Hou. 8 72 52 Knnsas City 6 4 0 .600 219 148 Broseker, Pierre Champoux. LOS ANGELES DODGERS— Purchased the take no action on a report recom­ gets 9 years 4 5 .444 2'/a 215 23.9 Tim Hardaway, Atlanta Campbell, Minn. 9 89 35 ban Diego 5 6 0 .455 224 190 3 contract of Mike Jamas, pitcher, from Albuquer­ mending a reprimand for Richard that any reprimand would come 4 5 .444 2'/s Golden State Warriors Indiana Norman, LAC 9 85 37 206 23.1 Seattle 4 6 0 .400 196 206 Canadians 5, Nordiques 2 que of the Pacific Coast League. DANBURY (AP) — A WESTERN CONFERENCE K. Johnson, Phoe. 8 59 66 184 23.0 SAN DIEGO PADRES— Named John Cum­ Schwolsky, a commissioner of the from the auUiority. Fogarty said he Denver 3 7 0 .300 210 240 Kevin Johnson, 3 Montreal 3 1 1 5 former high school teacher MMw m I DIvlalon Tisdale, Sac. 7 59 39 157 2 2 4 NATIONAL CONFERENCE Phoenix Suns berland pitching coach and Jack Malool Ntting Housing Authority of Manchester, understood the reprimand would W L Pet. GB Ouebec ^ ® 1^~2 described as a “cruel sexual Eaat First Period— 1. Ouebec, Hrkac 3 (McKeg- instructor at WlchHa of the Taoras League. come from the directors. San Antonio 5 2 .714 — FMd Goal Parcantage after Schwolsky challenged their W L T Pel. PF RA David Robinson, ney, Sundin), 1:03. 2. Montreal, Lebeau 7 deviant” was sentenced to nine Dallas 5 3 .625 FG FGA Pet 3 BA8KETBAU Director Ellen Landers objected N.Y.