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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday. June 29. 19b6 Gardner captures dutch up Assen Netherlands a australian racer Wayne Gardner won the dutch grand prix Soock motorcycling race Here saturday earning him 15 Points toward the world championship. Gardner Rode a magnificent race on his Honda but clearly profile from an Early  Eddie Lawson the Leader in the world championship standings. In the first of the 20 laps around the 76.06-mile track the american racer failed to take a right turn and was spun off Inan attempt to gel his Yamaha Back onto the Road. He was not injured but he dropped his Bike in despair after arguing briefly with a Mechanic who apparently tried to per Suade him to continue the race. "1 think the track is a Little narrow Lawson said after the race. Either you slow Down or you gel off the race track and i went off the race track said Lawson who still has 72 Points toward the world championship. American Randy Samota also Riding a Yamaha fought hard throughout the race to close a Gap Between himself and the australian Winner. But Mamola s Inch by Inch struggle ultimately failed. He finished in second place 3.63 seconds behind Gardner the runner up in the world championship standings at 64 Points. In those standings Tampla no holds third place with 59 Points. Third was Mike Baldwin of the United slates who also Rode a Yamaha. Baldwin finished 0.06 seconds behind Gardner and now holds fourth place in the world championship standings Al 52 Points. Craig s style has transformed san Francisco into contender by William d. Murray san Francisco up at first san Francisco giants manager Roger Craig seems with soul an aggressive Honein his body. His speech is slow fatherly and Well measured. His manner for Lack of a bet Ter word is comfortable. Even the Pilch that he has mastered and leaches so Well the split Finger fastball in t quites confronting As the form from which it derived. Outward appearances though should fool no one. Roger Craig is every bit As aggressive As Billy Martin or Earl Weaver. Craig has transformed a giants team thai lost 100 games last season into a contender in the National league West. He s done it with equal portions of patience and aggressiveness. On Hie weekend ending june 22, san Francisco swept a four Fame series fro the Houston astros to forge into the my West Lead by n game and a half. The giants followed with an ib-1 shelling of the san Diego padres on june 23. In All of the victories the giants Dis played an aggressive in your face style not seen for years at candlestick Park. I believe you have to be aggressive on the Bas paths to win Craig said. You have to make the other Guy think All the time he is out  in the 2i games played from May 29 june 25, the giants made Good on 40 of 56 steal attempts. They had 82 thefts after 72 games. San Francisco stole Only 99 bases Alt last season. Craig has also successfully used an old weapon the squeeze play to generate More action on the base paths. The club s Success with the play has forced opposing managers to jockey their infield in an situation that would Call for the squeeze Vou know they Are going to use it but you have to guess Rig tit said hous ton manager Hal Lanier during the weekend series. It certainly keeps you thinking the transformation of the giants began late last season. Then general giants manager Roger Craig. Patient and aggressive manager Tom Haller and manager Jim Davenport both longtime organization men were fired. Al Rosen and Craig were hired in their places. Rosen and Craig made moves John Nie Lamaster Long identified in he pub Lic mind with unsuccessful giants teams was traded away. David Green was sent to Milwaukee Dave Lapoint to Detroit and Manny Trillo to the Chicago cubs. The Rosen Craig team decided to go with talented youngsters that Haller had stockpiled in the club s Ninor league sys tem. Will Clark the team s top 1985 june draftee received a shot 10 play As did a Young second baseman named Rob Thompson. Craig said he had no fear of going with the league s youngest infield consisting of second year players Chris Brown and Jose urine and rookies Clark and Thompson. The youngsters have responded with 34 errorless games in the team s first 71 contests. Not surprisingly san fran Isco had a z5-9 record in those errorless games. Brown also kicked in a .348 average Hal led the league As late As june 26. Clark sidelined recently by an injury has displayed a natural slugger s swing. Uric was hiding .362 with runners in scoring position after 71 games. Other rookies have also performed Well. Randy Kulcher. Who appeared to be headed for a career of no better than triple a Ball was hitting .303 through Highl games in the majors. Mike Aldrete has displayed an outstanding Glove and Power at the plate. Craig s Confidence and. His split Finger fastball have helped the giants pitching staff. Both have been a major Factor inthe turnabout of Mike Lacoss and Mike Antkow. Lacoss appeared to be heading Oul of baseball after the 1985 season. But Craig liked what he saw in Lacoss and asked him to come to Spring raining. Lacoss has responded to the Confidence and his new split Finger fastball with a 7-2 record in his first nine decisions. His Confidence Luis meant a lot in giants Pitcher said there have been times when i be been it a situation in the past where the manager and pitching coach have not been behind me. I be never fell that Way  Krakow has become the team Leader and sported a 9-4 record through june27. The team is very confident this year in comparison to last he said. "1 think it definitely has made us & better icam on the  the new go go giants have also shattered the myth that fans Wilt not come to blustery and cold candlestick Park. After is Home Dales san Francisco had drawn 712,892, up 248,103 from last year. Last year the team Drew just s18.6v7 fans at Home for the entire season. Driesell from Page 23 to reach that level. Though successful on the court drive sell s actions and comments off the court usually triggered controversy. Last season saying he Felt a Man Over 50 should t be called by a nickname he told the Media he wanted o be referred to Only As Charles g. Driesell. The Washington and Baltimore press corps had a fic d Day with that proclamation and Charles g. Finally relented. Lefty would be just line after All he said. In 1983, however Driesell figured in something far weightier. He was reprimanded by the University after he admitted telephoning a woman who filed a misconduct complaint with the school again Forward Herman veal co Captain of Driesell s team. The woman who was never identified said Driesell tried to pressure her into dropping the complaint saying her name would be dragged through the  Driesell publicly apologized and said he never meant to harass her. On Cam pus 250 protesting students demanded his resignation. In 1984, two of Dricsoll s players Adrian Branch and Sieve Rivers were convicted on Misdemeanour charges involving marijuana. Last season Bias and two teammates were suspended from the squad for missing curfew. As for Bias Driesell said he 22-year old was like a son.1 Bias death was the third player death Driesell has had to Cope with at Mary land Owen Brown Captain of Maryland s 1974-75 team died feb. 4,1976. Al the age of 22, of heart failure after a pick up game. Chris Palton who had just finished playing his second season for Maryland died going up for a Dunk in a pick game game on april 1, 1976. He was 21, Patton later was diagnosed As having Marian syndrome a congenital disorder which causes the Aorta to become dangerously enlarged Chris Weisheit was diagnosed As having marfan syndrome last fall. Though he still attends Mary land he does t play basketball. Brown also was believed to have a congenital heart disorder though not marfan syndrome. As for academics at Maryland specifically Bias grades Risell said i m sure Leonard would have eventually graduated. Len Al More flunked As a senior and he s the Only acc player i be heard of to get into Harvard Law school he said. Driesell in fact has coached two Rhodes scholars Danny Carrell Al Davidson and Tom Mcmillen at Mary land. France nabs 3rd place in world cup Puebla Mexico a France scored twice in extra time to defeat Bel Gium 4-2 Al Cuauhtemoc stadium sat urday and Clinch third place in the world cup. Bernard Genghini and Manuel Amo Ros with a Penally broke the deadlock after the two european neighbors had battled to an uninspired 2-2 draw in the regulation 90 minutes. France which left out several of it regular starters including Captain Michel Platini was far stronger in the additional 30 minutes. Captain Jan cruel cans gave Bel Gium the Lead in the 10th minute but France then went ahead with first half goals from Jean Marc Ferreri and Jean Pierre Papin. Belgium forced extra time when Nic Claesen scored a 72nd-minut equalizer. In the 103rd minute Genghini scored the game we engr with Amoros kicking Bisi Elm orc who enjoyed a lengthy careering the Aba said that during his final semester Al Maryland i got Wake up Calls had my grades monitored and my professors reported directly to coach Driesell. He could Only go so far  s he going to do take his Belt out of his pants and whip me for skipping classes Elm orc said be like Bias concentrated More on the upcoming pro draft than his studies that last semester knowing he could get his diploma  says his philosophy has always been schoolwork first basketball  player will Tell you that i am More concerned about academics than their jump shots and , his former assistant says that s True. I be never known him to give bad advice. His goals were always to get his play ers to graduate and to win the National championship in trial order he said. Television soccer world cop Fin West Ger Many a Argentina 7 50 pin. Sunday. Radio baseball Montreal expos at pills Burgh of Talca 7 30 pan. Sunday to Cru at so lilt Marine 10 30 fun  
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