European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 02, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 2,1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 cuban boxing team dominates . Atlantic City . A Cuba showing it could be a Force to be re cab cd with if it attends in summer olympics continued its domination of inc . Boxing team saturday by posting a 10-2 Victory in their dual meet. It marked the 15th consecutive time the cubans have beaten the United Stales since Fidel Castro came to Power. Cuba Defeated the . Learn 9-1 in their last meeting in december in Cuba. Among inc losers was Ray Mercer the Usa eur Champion from Baum older. West Germany. Mercer dropped a 2-1 decision to Felix Savon in their heavy weight bout. The cubans impressive performance came just two Days after a member of the cuban olympic committee said his country might reconsider a planned Boycott of the summer games in Seoul South Korea. The cuban olympic commit cd previously announced it would not attend the games because North Korea was not a co Host. However Raul Villanueva said the cubans have until july to reconsider thai Deci Sion. On saturday Villanuva said through a translator that Cuba probably would take part in the games if North and South Korea can agree on allowing the North to Host a certain number of events. The cubans wasted Little time making sure i hair record against inc United states remained unblemished winning seven of the first eight Bouls. The most impressive cubans were 1987 world cup Champion Angel Espinosa and super heavyweight Jorge Gonzalez. Espinosa considered by Many the Best Amateur Boxer in the world knocked Down . National Cham Pion Jerome James twice in the second round of i hair Palmer puffs Feam info legends Fie Austin Texas a Arnold Palmer s Laic pulling heroics helped lift him and partner Miller Barber into a Liefer inc third round Lead saturday in the legends of Golf tournament Palmer and Barber combined for a 9 under Par 61 on the rain soaked onion Creek club and completed 54 holes of this Best Ball Competition for seniors at 191, 19 under  dropped a 15-foot Birdie putt on the 14th and scored again from about 20 feel on the 16th."miller played very Well and i made a couple of putts said Palmer 58, who is seeking his first seniors tour Victory in three  saw it As an Omen. Any Lime you get Arnold Palmer put Ting like that you know it s going to carry Over to inc next round Barber  shared the Lead Wilh australian Peter Thomson South african Harold Lenning new zealand born left hander Bob Charles and australian Bruce Dev , a five Lime Winner of the British open and Henning birdied three of their last five holes in a round of 62. Charles and Devlin combined for a 66, including a final Hole Birdie pull by  More learns were a single so Rock off inc Lead and two More were at 17under Par Selling up a potential Highl Leam scramble in the final round. La should be a fun Day. I think this is whal they had in mind when the legends was formed Henning said. Defending champions Bruce cramp Ion and Orville Moody Bobby Nichols Butch Baird Tommy Aaron and Lou Graham were at 192.crampton-Moody gained ground with a 61, Aaron Graham Shol 64 and Nich ols Baird had a �6. Jim for acc and Charles Coody Wilh a 62, and Billy Casper and Gay Brewer Wilh a 64, were tied Al 193. Two shots off the Pace. 165-Pound bout with the coaches of the . Team throwing in the Towel after the second Knockdown. 30 seconds into the round. Thai gave the cubans who won the first five fights a 6-1 Lead and Gonzales. The 1987 pan american Champion clinched the Victory for Cuba by stopping Kermit Fitzpatrick of Highland Park mich., Al 30 seconds of the opening round with a brutal right hand to the Chin. Referee Al Robinson did not even bother counting Fitzpatrick out and physician quickly rushed into the ring. Fitzpatrick a late replacement on inc . Squad because of an illness to Robert sailers got to his feet about a minute later. The Only Victory for inc United Stales in the first eight fights was posted by Tim Littles of Flint mich., who avenged a close loss in december in Cuba to Jose Hernandez with a 2-1 decision. Littles the runner up in the 156-Pound class in the . Nationals this year appeared to win the first an third rounds in the tight bout. There were no Knock Downs. It s Good to have my fans Wilh me this  Littles said. "1 was More arc Sivc this Lime. 1 did l wait for him this  Lilly is pressed the Issue Well in inc third round against Hernandez something that probably Cost Ken Nedy Mckinney of kill can Texas in the opening Boul on the card. . Army Cook Andrew Maynard of Colorado Springs colo., recorded the other american Victor with a 2-1 decision Over Orlando Despaigne in the 178-Pound bout inc final one on the card at Caesars Atlantic City hotel and Casino. Maynard knocked Down Despaigne twice in the Arnold Palmer sinks a Birdie pull on inc Hiu to hip put he join in a tie for first. Opening round first with a left to the head and then a right. However Despaigne returned the favor Laic in the round with a body blow. After thai it was a wild bout with frequent toe to toe exchanges. The Only other bout inc United states should have won was a controversial 2-1 loss by Michael Carbajal to Rogelio Marcclo in a 106-Pound fight.  of Phoenix ariz., appeared to clearly control the Tempo of the fight. Manuel Marline. The 1987 pan am and world cup Champion Al 119 pounds used Quick hands in the third round to Posl a 2-1 decision Over Mckinney. Who opened a Cut in his opponent s a Cal nostril Early in inc fight. The fights were judged by one official from the uni cd Stales one from Cuba and a Neutral judge from either Canada or the dominican Republic. Arnoldo Mesa the 1987 world cup Champion Al 125 pounds opened a big Lead Over . Champion Carl Daniels of is. Louis in inc opening two rounds and then held off Daniels in the final round to win. The cubans scored unanimous 3-0 decisions in the next three bouts. Julio Gonzalez beat Romallis Ellis of Ellenwood a. In a 132-Pound matchup Juan Hernandez Defeated Charles Murray of Rochester. N. A. At139, while Juan Lemus made . Champion Alton Rice of fort Hood. Texas Lake two standing eight counts in the opening round in route to a decision Al 147 pounds. Lymus won the pan am title and was second in the world cup last year. The other cuban Winner was Pedro Reyes Over a thur Johnson of Minneapolis Al 112 pounds on i 2-1 decision. Three tie for Lead in Sara Lee Nashville. Tenn. A Deb Richard shot a 6-Undcr-Par 66 saturday to tic Rosie Jones and Sherri Slein Hauer for inc Lead after two rounds in the $335.000 Sara Lee classic. Jones who won the us Lassie last week shot a 4-under-Par 68. Including a 25-foot Birdie on the final Hole for Atwo round score of 7-Undcr 137 on the 6.242-Yard Hermitage Golf course. Steinhauer followed her opening round 66 with a i under 71. One shot behind the leaders at 6-under were Judy Dickinson who shot a 68 sat urday and Lisa Walters who had a 69. Six players were two shots off the Lead at 5-under, including first round Leader Amy Alcott. Who followed Friday s round of 65 Wilh a 74. Alcott was Al Par for inc Day and lied for the tournament Lead through 17holes, but four putted the 18th for a Dou ble bogey dropping her two shots Hack. Norman shares 3rd-round Lead with strange the Woodlands Texas a Greg Norman scrambled through 36holes before lying Curtis strange for the Lead after three rounds of the $700,000 Independent insurance agent open sat , who led or shared the Lead through the first two rounds of inc rain delayed tournament stumbled on the Back nine of his first 18 holes finishing with a second round 70. Norman was among 52 players who had to double up saturday. They never teed off Friday when rain and lightning on the course forced officials to postpone play