European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes monday Jolob 1987bobby Allison wins firecracker 400 Daytona Beach Fla. A Bobby Allison overcame an Early Brash Hal knocked him Oft the Pace charged into the Lead with two laps left and beat buddy Baker in a crashing finish to the firecracker 400 saturday Al Daytona International Speedway. As Allison s Buick crossed the finish line 1.5 seconds ahead of Baker s Olds Mobile Ken Schrader and Harry Gant both of whom were running with Ine leaders crashed. Schrader who took the Lead from Dave Marcis Only three laps from the end of the 400-mile, 160-Lap race began losing control in turn four on he last Lap Afier both Allison and Baker got by. Schrader s car got tapped in the nearby Marcis. Schroder then went Low on the fourth turn banking got sideways and started up the banking did a com plete barrel Roll and slammed into Gant. Both cars went into the Wall and Slid to a Stop just past the finish line. Neither Driver was injured. Meanwhile Allison 49. Came up with his third firecracker 400 Victory and he 83rd Triumph of his Lascar Stock car , it was his first Victory since he became the oldest Man to win a Winston cup race at 48 last May in the Winston 500 at Talladega Ala. He collected $57,375 for the Victory As he averaged 161.056 Mph in a race slowed by four caution flags. The last one with just 10 imps remaining allowed Al Ison to regain the Lap he isl Midway through the race when he had to take a Long pit Stop to repair damage caused when Sterling Marl in skidded into Cal Yarborough pushing his car into Alli , who had not finished belter than sixth in 14 previous starts this sea son had to play Caich up the rest of the  was the Lasi of 12 leaders who traded the Lead 24 times in the first race since Lascar mandated smaller carburettors for the july races Here and at Talladega its two fastest super speedways. Green Flag laps saturday were about 10 Mph slower than the 200-plus laps in the Daytona 500 in february. Marcis who was seeking his first win since february 1982, was leading Rick Ken Schrader s Ford flips cps de Down new the finish of saturday s firecracker 400, with Dave Marti car in the foreground Wilson by More than three seconds when Wilson lost control in the fourth turn and hit the Wall bringing out the final yellow  leaders stayed on the track but Allison who was just ahead of Marci when the caution Flag came out was the Only Driver who pitied for a four tire change during the slowdown. He was running Lech when the Green Flag came Back on Lap 156.As Marcis battled Wilh Schrader at the front of the pack Allison came charging through the Field finally moving right behind the two leaders a they came through turn four on the 1.5-mile Oval Side by Side on Lap 158. Schrader held the Lead Over Marcis Chevrolet by the nose of his Ford Al the end of that Lap but Allison moved on top on the Backstretch of Lap 159 and led to the  finished third followed by Darrell Wall rip Morgan Shepherd an Dale Earnhardt. Schrader was sixth while gang wound up eighth. Earnhardt the defending Winston cup Champion and runaway Point Leader at the Halfway Mark of the season led Early and was running second to Bill Al Lioti before a broken transmission Cost him All but his High gear and ended an Hope of his winning for the eighth time this  remained among the Leader until the restart on Lap 156 when he had to pit for a Flat  Davey Allison Bobby son and the pole Winner led the first 32 Lap but then fell Oul of Contention Wilh a Carburettor  race was slowed on the sixth Lap when Ike Speid skidded along the fourth Tum Wall. Tim Richmond de fending race Charo Pinn was right behind Speed and got sideways trying to avoid him. As Richmond spun he lagged the car driven by Brad Teague which bit the Wall hard. None of the Drivers was in  second and third caution flags were brought out by a blown engine and debris on the track. The 90-Degrce heat and High humidity look their loll on the Drivere. Richard Petty who turned 50 on thursday fell the fatigue and was relieved by Speed on Lap 132.a crowd estimated at 75,000 was on hand for the race which Irack official announced will be run in the future on the saturday closest to the Holiday Raih or than on july 4 itself. Al from Page 23 for his fourth save. This was one of my Best games Ever because i did t walk  Rijo said. Luis Polonia doubled to open Oakland s four run first inning. Carney Lansford s bunt single moved Polonia to third and m Ike Davis walked to Load the bases. After Mcgwire Slick out Canseco doubled Down the left Field line. Dwayne Murphy then doubled to score Canseco. Boston made it 4-1 in the fifth on singles by Dwight Evans Bill Buckner and Marc Sullivan. Mcgwire s Homer to left after Lansford singled in the fifth gave Oakland a 6-1 Lead. Canseco made it 7-1 with a Low liner Over the Cen Ter Field Fence. The homers were the first Back to Back Home runs this year for the a a who rank third in Trie american league with 110 homers. Hurst who gave Way to reliever Steve Crawford in the sixth allowed nine hits and seven runs All earned while striking out nine and walking one. In other games saturday Yankees 4, rangers 3 new York Gary Ward s Pinch hit single drove in the lie breaking run in the fifth inning lifting new York Over Texas. With Texas leading 2-1, Dave Winfield s sacrifice Fly tied the score. An Claudell Washington singled to Knock rangers starter Greg hams 2-8, Oul of inc game. Ward greeted reliever Paul Kilgus with a line drive single 10  Rasmussen 7-4, uie first of four Yankee pitch ers allowed three hits in the first five innings for the Victory Dave Righetti gave up an rib single to Scott Fletcher but earned his 17th Javey pitching the ninth. Royau9, Kansas City to. Bud Black pitched five Hil Ball Over six innings in his first appearance since knee surgery and George Brett drove in three runs As Kansa City handed the Blue  straight loss. The Blue jays first in the american league East for three weeks in june had not lost More than six in arow since a club record 12-Gamc skid in 1981. Toronto now trails the first place Yankees by five games. While sox 3, indians 1 Cleveland Jerry hairs on snapped a scoreless tie with a iwo Nin double in uie seventh inning and Rich Dotson allowed five hits in 8v innings As Chicago sur Vived a ninth inning rally to defeat Cleveland. Twin 4, orioles 1 Minneapolis Kent a tick hit a two run Homer and Rookie us Straker pitched four nit Ball Over seven innings As Minnesota handed Baltimore its sixth straight loss. .,.minnesota won for the 12th time in its last 13 Home games and improved to 28-13 at the metronome this season. The orioles have isl 29 of their last 34 games. Brewer 2, Angela 1 Anaheim Calif. Chri Boario making tin Sec Ond Sun of the season pitched a four Hitler Over eight innings and reliever Dan Plesac escaped a bases loaded Jam Wilh none Oul in the ninth As Milwaukee edged california.tiier�7,marlar3 Seattle Darrell Evans hit a three run Homer and Jack Morris won his 12th game leading Detroit Over Seattle. Detroit s Ven runs came on eight hits As four Seattle pitchers aided the Tiger offence with club season High nine walks a balk and a hit batsman. My from Page 23 the last three outs for his 21 is wac. Manny Trillo had three hits and two Ruh for the cubs. Rtdi7.meu3 Cincinnati a throwing error by new York third baseman Howard Johnson let in two fourth inning runs to gave Cincinnati the Lead and Kal Daniels capped the six run inning Wilh a two run Homer As the reds rallied local the Meis. Bill Gullickson 8-5, snapped a person Al three game losing Streak with his first Victory since May 30, a Span of Siun successful starts and his third Complete pm in is  Davis hit his 24tn Homer for the reds. Expo 4, padre 3 Montreal Hubic Brooks hit his sixth Home run of the season with one Oul in inc Bottom of the ninth inning. Lifting Montreal Over sin Diego. Brooks hit a 3-1 Pilch from san Dirgo reliever Rich gtd Sage. 0-1. Is the expos won their seventh straight game against the padres after dropping the first meeting of the  also moved past the new York mils into second place and the expos now Trail first place St. Louis by 6 i game in the National league East. Tim Burke 1-0. The second Montrea Pitcher pitched two scoreless innings for the Vuk Iory