European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday september i 1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary Greene sees Gold for Lewis in 88 Ben j of Inson is. Curl Lewis la s he hottest due this Side of Cia is. A la. Holler than Bird magic. Martina Chris. Tyson Spinks Decker Budd. Rome thought it had a hot summer going unti i really Law sweat Johnson and Lewis burning the olympic stadium track sunday their Joo my act dash promised to be one of hit1quickest in history. It turned out to he the quickest Johnson in 9.s3 seconds for a world record Lewis in 9,93 to lie the previous world record. So Johnson the Canadian can claim lie we of world s fastest human. Lewis he houstonian musts talc for America s fastest human. For now. If you believe Charlie Greene Lewis will wear100-meter Gold again. When it counts most in the 1988 olympic. Greene should know. He won a Gold medal in the400-meter relay at the 1968 olympics in Mexico cily. He also won a Bronze in inc 100, clocking 10.0lojim hints 9.9, which is still an olympic record. Greene does t run Hal fas anymore. He s 43. He weighs 15 pounds More than in his heyday. He s an army major whose a sics moves come from his moult talking about How he and five other sol Diers starred in those 69 games. Greene does keeps his car to he current track. Reworks out of fort Mcade md., and runs around As coach of the All army track and Field team. Last weekend Greene watched recruits at Theu Saker track and held championships in kit Zingen Germany. He tabbed distance Star Lori Bear son or Heidelberg As an automatic returnee to the All army Camp nest Spring at the Presidio of Sanfrancisco. Ditto for High jumpers Chris Bonner of and Clyde Harp of Baum older. Greene also rejected Al Fulcs. Pole vaulter Dav Dandrews of accent who won at 12 feet 9 inches asked if he could Hilch on at All army How High did you go Greene wanted 10 know. "12-9." that s not High enough. We Only take you if you Bucky Fox Sis Pho by inn olympic double nth Delisl Charlie Green go 15 Bui i be gone 15 feel in Greene Shook his head. His motto is what have you done Loday Greene sees what you be done today your performance nut potential and tells you if it s Good enough. Cui he Hull led the truth. That s Why his athletes like him. That s also Why 1 pumped him for his opinion on Johnson is. Lewis. By performance Ben Johnson was. He Best in 1986 and the Best in 1987. But if someone asked who will win at scout Lewis. Johns Why Lewis has Hen Here. And he \ a enough performance left in his legs Greene likes Lewis because he won in the Only track Arena that counts in Routi Ilic Ages the olym pics. Lewis male he 100 3 Angeles in w seconds with Johnson third in in.21. Lewis also won the 200. 400-Mcler relay and Long jump for his Gli itching four olympic golds. Lewis proved his greatness like Reggie in these Ries Namath in the howl. Magic in the final Becker at Wimbledon some athletes Are olympian. Some merely win lots of events like Mary a ctr a Fircz Foster Ivan Lindl and Nolan Ryan. Is Foster the Best hurdler min yes said Greene. But is he .1 no. Simc think always goes Greene remembers the Days ohm. People might ask Lia would win the 200, Tom Mic Smith or John Carlos you knew Carlos could win but Smith would he the Winner based on performance. Lee Evans Willie Davenport Bob Seagren. Al Oerter were automatic the americans in inc 400 relay were automatic. Guys like me get their Gold medal in then was the pm. Lure Greene almost did. Who would win inc Loo minus i gig Iii ? there was a big split in inc press said Greene. Ii boiled Down to personality. Jim was quiet and i was a personality boy. What was automatic was Fiat an Amer ican would win the 100. As for who would win the 100 today Johnson or Lewis i Don t know. But in Korea Bass socks 2 As Houston blasts cubs by he associated press Houston by hitting Home runs from both sides of the state. Kevin Bass blasted out a spot Tor himself in the base Ball record books. Howard Johnson is about to do the same also because of his switching hitting Home run proficiency. Bass became the first National league player Ever to hit Home runs from both sides of the plate in a game twice in the no Roundup same season As the Houston astros beat the Chicago cub 10-1 wednesday nigh i. Johnson meanwhile hit a two run Homer to help the new York mets beat inc san Diego padres 4-3. The Homer was Johnson s 34lh. Moving him within one of the National league record for most homers in a season by a switch hit tar set by Jimmy Collins of the is. Louis cardinals in 1934. Bass a Cal 4-for-l with two homers a double and a single and also Drew an intentional walk As the astros had 13 hits to break a seven game losing Streak. Mets 4, Pwns 3 san Diego the acts trailed 3-2 in the seventh before Johnson connected for his 3jth Home run. Pirates 1, brutes 0 Pittsburgh Mike Lavaliere nil a two run double and Bob walk and Jim Coll combined on a five Hiiter As Pittsburgh beat Atlanta inc pirates tigers beat Candiotti tribe with Lone single illusion s Kevin Bass. No switch Hilling record eighth Victory in nine games. Re s 3, cardinals 1 St. Louis to Diaz hit a two run Homer Wilh two outs in the eighth in Ning leading Cincinnati Over is. Louis. 7, Glynis it san Francisco harm win Gingham drove in four runs Wilh a Home run and a doubt As Montreal rallied. Phillies a dodgers 2 los Angeles Don Carman pitched Sii Hil Ball Over seven innings and von Hayes and Keith Hughes each had a pair of rib sing i As Philadelphia com plated a three game sweep of los Angeles. By inc associated press Detroit Tom Candiotti had no Luck with his second no Hil big of the season wednesday night. Candiotti pitched 7vi no hit innings until mall Nocks singled for Detroit s Only hit but inc tigers heal inc Cleve land indians 2-1. Ill Tell you whal it just goes along with the year we re having said can Diouri who just missed on another no hit bid a month ago. We seem like we re doing Well Hui we be got nothing to show for it. La s kind of Candiotti Hurt himself with his own wild Nam waking seven and making a wild Pickoff throw. A walk and first base Man Joe Carter s error led to a run in the fifth inning and a walk and Nokes sin Gle made it 2-0 in the eighth. In other games wednesday Blue jays 7, Angels 6 Toronto George Bell hit a two run opposite Field Homer that broke an eighth inning lie and lifted Toronto Over California. Bell s Homer his american league leading 42nd. Came on a 3- t pitch from Dewayne Butch 3-6, and Olisca a two run Homer by California s George Hon Drick in the lop of the inning that had i led the score 5-5. Yankees 3, athletics z new York Jerry Rosier singled Home the winning run in the 10th Innig after Mickes Tettleton s passed Ball Al Lowed Don Mattingly to reach base As the new York Yankees beat Oakland. Al Roundup pave High Clit 7-3. Pitched one Willess inning for the Victory. Rick Honc cull making his first appearance for Oakland took the loss. Tins 5, red sox 4 Minneapolis us Strator and two relievers teamed in a six Heller and Randy hush drove in two runs leading mint Snia past Minn. Steahr 1-9. Went six innings Anil gave up four hits including a two run Homer by Mike Careen will his 17th, in the such Juan her Coguer relieved Straker and Jeff Cardon came on with ant out in inv eighth to gel his 2 no save. Mariners 8. Oriel i 6 Baltimore Mickey Brant a drove in three runs with a pair of Dou Bles and Dave Valle had iwo Rel singles to Pace Seattle Over Baltimore. Mark Langston 16-10, gave up six runs on nine hits in Ivi innings. He struck out nine and raised his major league leading total io2 6. While sox a tanners 0 Chicago in a we Law hit a three run Homer and in pc Lapoint combined with boobs Thigpun on a five Hiller As the Chicago while sox Wanked Texas. Brchon 3, royals 3 Kansas City to. Bill Wegman and two rid exers combined on .1 three Hitler. And Bill Schroeder hit a three run Homer that led Milwaukee Over Kansas
