European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday april 21,1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 Send nabs second Boston Marathon Boston Toshihiko seko of Japan left a pack of world class runner on Heartbreak Hill monday and Wen onto win his second Boston Marathon in 2 hours 11 minutes and 50 seconds far hmm any kind of record i was anxious to set a new record but the wind was too Sicko said through an interpreter seko had been left behind on the Sam Hill of Pic 26,2-Mifc race in 1979 when Bill Rodger Pat on a bunt of Speed an captured one of his four marathons Here. But Sicko used the Hill about six mile from the finish As his rallying Point this year As he did in his 1981 Victory. Seko who also has won the Tokyo Chicago and London marathons was Fol Lowed by Steve Jones of Wales and two time Champion Geoff Smith of England. Olympic Bronze medallist Rosa Mot Awon the women s division in an unofficial Lime of 2 25 21. Two belgian run ners Agnes Pardaen and Ria Van land Ghem finished second and third respectively. Back in the pack were 1985 Champion Lisa Larsen Weidenbach and 1980 win Ner Jacqueline oar eau of Canada. M school basketball the Winner of inc men s and the worn in s race each colled $40.000 and a car valued at $31,000,the wheelchair race was won by Andre Viger of Quebec who became thefil three time Winner of the event. Viger victorious in 1984 and 1986, was clocked in an official time of 1 55 42. That even was marked by a Collisional the Start which toppled several Chain. Two competitors Angela Leritis of Canada and John f. Kronburger of new Jer sey withdrew from the race because of damage to their Chain and were trailed for minor abrasions. Defending men s Champion Rob Decca Stella who set the rare record last year at 2 07 51, had fallen at the Start after bumping into race marshals Stow to Clear the Road he finished Field of about 6,300 runners had set out from the town Green in Hopkin ton under mostly Cloudy skies with temperatures in the mid Jos. Among the 15 or so in the Lead pack of he men s race were Juma ikan Gaa of Tanzania. Olympic Silver medallist Joh Treacy of Ireland and four time Boston Champion Bill record Holder Carlos Lopes of boston26-mile, 385-Yard race april 20.1987 finish Copley Square on boy Lett so Rel Boston Portugal who has ran 2 07 11. Did no compete. The women s division was not a Strong As it might have been due to the absence of defending Champion Ingri Kristiansen who set the world record of . Grabs 3rd Schweitzer win sports editor Mannheim. Germany . Cagers could have scored a zillion Points Here at Benjamin Franklin sports Arena monday night but the Germany b team would t allow tit held the Ball. So the americans had to Settle for a93-45 Victory in registering Isdr third win in the 1987 Albert Schweitzer basketball tournament. That strategy by German coach will Callies did t faze us coach Dock Mccann one s traditional in International Ball said Mccann. No one wants Mohave the Dock busied against them. This game gave us an Opportunity to practice the things we Are going to need the rest of the tournament our full noun press working for the Good shots finding the open Man and hit Ting him for the easy that the , played according to plan was demonstrated by a 37-fbr-57 accuracy from the Field a 64.9 Turner led the Way with a perfect eight for eight evening and heaven maintained perfection at the free throw line with three successive was slow for 85 seconds but then Sean Green slammed one knee deep and after Philipp Janovsky scored for the German team Green showed what a Beautiful two handed Back to the Basket Dunk should lookalike. He had another slam within the next two minutes and Gay buckle Yand Dale Davis came up with one apiece and the game was americans raced to a 13-2 Lead faltered Boonme Clarily when German got Back to within four Points and then ran off a 14-2 Binge in route to a46-27 Hammic Lead the . Connected on its first eight shots and 12 of its first 13 in the second half to build tip a 76-34 the scoreboard read 84-37, Callies went for the slow Down. Fou times the German b squad which lost its third straight game went Down Toto seconds on the 30-second clock before uncorking a shot usually a wild one because the yanks would t allow any kind of penetration. On two other occasions Germany ran the clock Down under five , Germany helped us reach our goal for the night to give up Les than 50 Points by holding the Ball. But the Way our defense was perform ing 1 think we could have reached our goal anyway Mccann of the performers Mccann lauded for Sterling defensive play was Frankfurt s Todd Curtis who saw action for the lint time in the tournament. Curtis had a few Teeth rattled Loose in the practice game against Ger Many a last thursday and monday was the first time he had the doctor permission to play. He also did Well or offence hitting on four of his five shots from the Field. Tood was chomping at the bit. He really wanted to get out there and play tonight and he played a super game Forus Mccann said. He has fit in Welt on this team. Reworked hard in practice before his in jury and his defense has been out standing. He has Good defensive techniques. He shifts Bis feet properly and does t lunge and go in there hacking Green led the americans with 22points, hitting six of seven in the Sec Ond half. He also enjoyed a four for five Day at the free throw line. All teams have a Day off tuesday before commencing Cross group Cam petition on . Will meet Spain which dropped a 63-62 verdict to Yugoslavia monday at Carl diem Halle m an 8p.m. Game Here in the sports Arena and will take on Yugoslavia thursday also at 8 . Czechoslovakia which Pumm cled Greece 84-68 monday rounds out the Field in the next in group action. In other monday games at the sports Arena Italy smothered China 105-57, and Turkey whipped Bulgaria 77-63. In other games at Carl diem France clobbered Austria 95-50, and Hungary toppled Belgium 80-68. Dodds hoop stars finish 3rd in France Cholet France the Dodds All stars came up a Point Short of a ticket id the championship game of a12-Lcam International youth basketball tournament Here sunday but re bounded to win the third place game 68-59, Over Berloni Turin of Italy. The Dodds team used a full court press from beginning to end to Deal with the tall italian squad which Fea tured four starters Over 6-6. Mannheim s Andre Green and Wurzburg s Mike Brown led the offensive show for Dodds with 16points each As inc americans press wore Down the italian team. They were supported by Gieson s Calvin Peter son with 10 Points. Despite Berloni s height advantage the All stars enjoyed Success on the boards with Brown snaring is re Bounds ram Sicin s David Ennis chipped in ii. The third place trophy was some Consolation to the All stars who earlier dropped a wrenching 82-81 semifinal decision to san Josyp Badalona of Spain when Rafael Fernandez dropped in the winning bucket with 6 seconds to play. The All Slars had battled Back from a 50-43 Naif time deficit built largely at the hands of Spanish gunner Grag Elopez who had 24 first half paints. But the All stars held Lopez to just 7 Points after intermission and took inc Lead 81-80 on Green s slam Dunk with 28 seconds left. That was t to be enough however As the spaniards successfully played for the last shot. San Josyp Badalona then advanced to the championship game where it was Defeated 97-82 by pre Toumey favorite Cavalini Csaro of Taly. The Dodds squad had advanced to the tourney s final four earlier Sun Day with a 72-49 Breeze in Pool Layover co Layrac France. Ennis and bit Burg s Mike Tolburt paced the scoring in thai one striking for 16 and 13points, respectively. The All stars crashed the boards for 51 team re Bounds in winning their second consecutive Pool game and added 17 Scals for Good measure. 2 21 06 in 1985, and olympic and two time Boston Winner Joan Benoit Samu Elson. Kristiansen was preparing for a run in next month s London Marathon and Samuelson was nursing an injury. Mikkola wins riot marred safari oily Nairobi Kenya flying finn Hannu Mikkola monday won the safari rally giving the Audi team its first Victory in the grueling five Day kenyan event that was marred by rioting and stoning incidents Mikkola motored his Audi 200 qual Tro past the Nairobi finishing line of the 2,500-Tiiile endurance race with a total time loss of 3 39 44 hours ahead of his West German teammate. Waller Roehrl 3 56 59. Sweden s Lars Erik Torch took the third with 4 31 9, saving the honors forthe Toyota team which had put so much Hope in swedish Ace Bjorn Wal Degaard. Wal Degaard led most of the first leg but dropped out of the race sunday afternoon when the engine of his Toyota Supra failed following overheating in the Hilly Section of the Chulu Hills where Yard High grass often clog radiators. The race was marred by a series of stoning incidents particularly in in Western kenyan town of Kisumu Early saturday morning. Rallying enthusiast who were not allowed near the cars at a service Stop hurled stones and bottles a police and passing vehicles including local rally competitors. A total of 36 people were injured inthe riot. Police used teargas to disperse the crowd and arrested More than 100 people. Several competitors said after the race bystanders bad also thrown stones Ai their vehicles at various spots along the route. Bui 45-year-old Mikkola said the Only setbacks he had were what he called some minor problems with the he said the safari the found Crent inthe world championship Calendar was the toughest of the world am sports Gulf her Luiei classic final round taped 10 30 . Tuesday. Radio baseball new York mets at Pitts Burgh pirates 1 . Wednesday
