European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday August 18,1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 Mears grabs Pocono Victory As car almost runs out of Gas Long Pond a. A Rich tears ended two Yean of frustration with a Victory sunday in the Quaker state 500 indy car race at Pocono inter National raceway taking the Check ered Flag with his car running out of fuel. His 1986 March powered by a new Chevrolet Allmor engine began to sputter and died momentarily in he last turn of the last Lap but in ran Long enough for mean to take his third 500-mile Victory at Pocono. Mears passed Roberto Guerrero 17 laps from the end and ran away to the finish picking up his first Victory since the 1985 Pocono race. Geoff Brabham of Australia was Sec Ond finishing ahead of Guerrero who had 10 pit for fuel five laps from lie end. Mears a three time indy car Champi on who now has 21 career victories had gone 27 straight races without visiting Victory Circle the 35-year-old Driver from Bakersfield Calif earned his fifth 500 mile Victory three on Pocono s 2,5 mile Iri Oval and two in the Indianapolis 500. He beat Brabham to the finish line by a Distant 17.32 Sec kids with Guerrero the Only other Driver on the Lead Lap after 200 laps. Arie Luyendyk of the Netherlands was fourth two laps behind followed by cart pig indy car Point Leader Bobby Rahal Pancho Carter . Foyt and Michael Andretti. Mean who picked up $87,789 for the Victory pitted three times during he final caution period he last two times making Quick stops to lop off the fuel tank. Mears driving a 1986 March was third behind Guerrero and Brabham whet the Green Flag waved on Lap 170. But mean passed Brabham five Lap later and slipped past Guerrero in toe first turn of Lap 184, then pulled away o give he Chevrolet Hor engine its first Victory Over 500 Miles. Mean also gave the Penske racing team is second 500-mile Victory of the season. Al Unser won the Indianapolis 500 in May. Defending Champion Mario andr Clit started from the pole position and led the first 21 laps before his son Michael slipped past. Mario 47, hit the Wall on Lap 89, suffering a separated kit Shoul Der but he was not expected to miss any races. Michael Andretti who held onto Sec Ond in he standings but now trails de fending series Champion Rahal 129-115, again had a problem getting Back up to ipe cd after pitting. He overcame a similar clutch problem two weeks earlier at Michigan International Speedway to win he Marlboro 500, but this time it Cost him dearly. The younger Andretti running second to Mears pitted under he Green lag on Lap 120. He tilled the engine trying to leave the pit and nil Crew trying to push Hart him Tore off the rear Wing. He lost four laps to Mears before getting Back into the race. Mears averaged 156.37 maps in the race slowed by live caution flip. Johnny Rutherford and Scott Brayton angled Early in he race Indianapolis pea to Rule on Square grooves Castle Rock Colo. A Thetga tour will take a position on the use of controversial Square grooved clubs before the Start of the 1988 pro Golf tour commissioner Deane Beman said sunday. The Issue will be considered at a meeting of the pea tour policy boarding Akron Ohio in two weeks Beman said and a tour policy will be established As far in Advance of the 88season As  the policy will involve what Typ of equipment will be allowed to be played and when it will be allowed to be played Beman said. The commissioner declined to spec ulate As to what he tour s position will be. The . Golf association recently ruled in effect that at least one Brando the Square grooved clubs will be in eligible for Urga Competition begin Ning in 1996. Beman said tech incl data on he clubs is being gathered and the results of a Survey of touring pros is being compiled for consideration. There is fairly uniform agreement from the players that the Square grooved clubs reduce flyers from the Fairway and give substantially More control from the rough Beman said. There is not such a Broad agreement that something should be done about it he said. Some feel that we should Sim ply accept the advances in technology and go along with it. Many feel we cannot allow technology to go unchecked he said. Fat Pylkko decision by 1988 Vera Cunha record Falmouth wins Falmouth mass. Up dec uador1 Rolando Vera won the 15th annual Falmouth Road race sunday by running the 7.1-mile coastline course in 32 minutes 29 seconds. Aurora Cunha of Portugal running in possibly the strongest Field of women competitors in the race s history outran two defending champions to take top i donors in 36 59, More than 40 seconds off the race record. Prize Money totalling 171,300 was awarded to the top performers. Vera and Cunha collected $8,000 each. About 5,300 competitors ran under Bright skies along a Spectator jammed route that began in Woods Hole and wound along the coastline o finish by a Wallfield in Falmouth Heights. Vera flew in for the race from Indi Anapolis where he won the Silver medal thursday in the 10,000 meters at the pan american games. His win Ning time was Well off he Falmouth record of 31 53 set in 1982 by Alberto Salazar. Keith Brantley Gainesville fla., took second in 32 47. He was followed by Salvador Garcia of Mexico in 32 54 and Joaquim Silva. Of Portugal in 33 02, the men s Field was without defender Arturo Barrios. In the women s race Cunha was Fol Lowed by Teresa Ornduff of Abbing Dpn va., 37 07, and defending Cham Pion Lorraine Moller of new zealand a third with 37 25. Cindy Welle of Lorain. Ohio finished fourth in 37 45. Joan Nesbit of Durham n.c., ran the course in 38 23 for fifth. Nesbit was the Only other for Mer Champion in a race won six times by course record Holder Joan be Noil Samuelson who posted a inc of 36 17.7 in 1985. The wheelchair race was won by Paul Phelan Salem. Mass., in 29 33. Rte mean. Barely makes it 500 Winner Al Unser hit the Wall and Gary Betten Haizen spun but Here were no injuries other Nan Andrei i s reported. Emerson Fittipaldi of Brazil who gave up the Lead to Mears on Lap 96, went out of the race with a mechanical problem just 20 laps later. Thirteen of the 26 starters were run Ninga thend Mannheim Worms win girls softball Mannheim Defeated Fli Burgand Worms turned Back Aschaffenbur in showdown games to win Usa eur youth activities softball championships for girls 13-15 Over the weekend. In the Junior a Large comm nits tournament at Simbach Mannheim won four straight games to Lake the championship for the second straight year. Pitburg came into Simbach tourney undefeated but fell to Mannheim 7-4 in the Windup game o the the six team meet. At the Junior b Small communities tournament Ai Grafen Woehr Worms came through the lovers bracket to defeat Schaffen burg6-Oandi-4. Vicenza tourneys v1cenza, Italy the Vicenza military Community will Spon Sor labor Day weekend slow pitch softball tournaments for men and women sept. 5-7., teams interested in participating should Call Doug Umer or de Coughlin at ets 634-7009 before August 28. The entry fee is 165 per team. Jinn sport  so Louis it hous ton 2 30 a wednesday. Canada s Johnson rips season s fastest 100 Cologne a cd Johnson of Canada won the 100-meter dash at the Cotofan grand prix track and Field Meel sunday in 9.93 seconds the fastest time in the world for the year. Johnson s inc also was the second fanes Ever run in the 100 meter. The world record 9.03 seconds was set at an Alti tude of 1,800 meters in Colorado Springs by american Calvin Smith in 1983. Smith finished second in the race clocking 10.09. Just 10 meters after crossing the finish line Johnson bumped into a Phol Graper and fell. The 25-year-old Canadian Star Lay sprawled on the track for two minutes before getting to his feet Grimsic ing and clutching hit Side. Surrounded by photographers. Johnson walked away from the track without help lie did not appear o be seriously injured As he walked Back toward the starting blocks and Pul on hit warm up suit. Johnson after having his Back treated with ice later old reporters he was not injured in the Tumble. A was a Shock to suddenly see the photographers  he said. 1 tried to go around them but was hit on the shoulder and knee. But i m of.  John Ion said he planned to compete As scheduled in a meet in Zurich. Switzerland on wednesday. The Canadian also said he believed he Usu old have bested the world record if Here had been any Tailwind during he race. West Germany s Harald Schmid won the 400-meter hurdles edging out Calvin Young of the unit to states. Schmid was timed in a fast 47.60 seconds. In the women comp Ilion Marlene Otey Page of Jamaica won the 100 in 10.93. Florence Griffith of the United states was second in 10.96 and Canada s an Galla Taylor a Sajenko third in 10.97