European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 02, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 2.1988 the stars and stripes Page 25 Bamberg rips a Essen in opener Bamberg West Germany the defending German american league Champion Gic Ssan Brewers were Given a rude Welcome into the 1988 season Ashe Bamberg braves routed the Brewers 17-3 sunday. Bamberg right hander Briguc Mykle bust struck out seven and gave up seven a a baseball hits Over 5 a innings. He also hit a two run double in the first inning to Start the rout. The braves added four runs in the third inning six in the fourth and four in the fifth inning. Bamburg s Alan Martel struck out two in i i innings of Relief. Tile braves were aided by 10 walks in the game that was called after 6 i innings because of the g a league s 10-run Rule. Bamburg s Rene Delcon had two hits including a two run double As did Mike Strayhorn and Roland Clark of the braves. Gic Ssan s Buster Britton hit a two run Homer in the third. In of her a a action sunday Mannheim 7, Stuttgart 2 Mannheim West Germany Bill Dickman limited 1987 a a runner up Stuttgart to three hits As the Mannheim acc Amigos opened the new Campaign with a Victory Over the Toyota Blue sox. Dickman went the distance fanning 11 and walking one in besting Stuttgart Ace Garland Diamond. Diamond was victimized by a three hit Day by Mann Heim third baseman Peter Jackson. Jackson inaugurated his eighth a a season with a triple and two singles. His two run base hit during a three run sixth broke things open for the winners. Dickman a former College player from Florida was in control throughout hold ing Stuttgart to single runs in the first and fifth innings in his a a debut. Brazil s Ayrton Senna drives his Mclaren Honda to a decisive Victor in sunday s grand prix of san Marino. Alain Prost we second. Senna wins san Marino up Imola Italy a Ayrton Senna of Brazil driving a Turbo charged Mclaren Honda lapped everyone but French inanimate Alain Prost on sunday to win the grand prix of san Marino the second event of the 1988 formula one world championship. It was the first Victory on the Imola circuit for the 28-year-old brazilian an the seventh grand prix win of his career. Senna who started in the pole Posi Tion led throughout the 60 laps to clock a winning time of i hour 32 minutes and 41.264 seconds at an average Speed of 121.639 Mph Over a total distance of 187.90 Miles. Prost a 33-year-old former world Champion who had won the opening championship event in Brazil on april 3, finished runner up in another Mclaren Honda 2.33 seconds behind Senna. Brazilian world Champion Nelson Piquet who placed third in a Lotus Honda was the first of the lapped opposition As Mclaren cars powered by Jap anese made Honda engines showed an overwhelming superiority. Sunday s Victory gave Senna nine Points and second place in the Overall standings still led by Prost with 15  lied austrian Gerhard bar Ger for third with eight Points. Burger driving a Turbo Ferrari was edged for fourth in sunday s race by Bel Gian Thierry Boutsen in a Benetton , the lop finisher among Drivers using naturally aspirated engines was lapped once As was Berger. Boutsen s italian teammate alas san Dro Nannini who at one Point dulled Piquet for third finished sixth also on Lap behind. He got one championship  Choc Var the Only american Driver in the event placed seventh in a Turbo arrows Mccatron. Prost who was in the front Row on inc Grid had a poor Start and dropped to sixth place after the first Lap. He fought Back to second place by the eighth Lap but was unable to cat Eli up to his teammate in the remaining 52 laps. In his attempt to Post a 30ili-Rccordvictory, the Frenchman clocked the fast est Lap at inc Din Ferrari Auto Rome covering the 3.1-mile court in i min utes 29.685 seconds or 126 Mph. He was one second off from inc record Lap set by Piquet during the san Marino grand prix last year. Britain s Nigel Mansill Winner of Las year s race withdrew while holding fourth place As the engine of his Wil Liams Judd car blew up. About 85,000 fans watched the race on a Cloudy afternoon. A Light rain before the Start cause some uncertainties about which tires to use. All teams made the right Choice picking Slick tires for the track that remained dry sunday. The next grand prix will be run in Monte Carlo Monaco on May 15. Nebraska am to play despite Tough schedules by Herschel Nissenson East Rutherford . A Nebraska and Texas am Hope to con tend for College football s National championship this fall. So Why would they add the Kickoff classic to already Tough schedules both coaches say they acceded to their players wishes. We were approached at one time and we said we re not real sure about it Nebraska coach Tom Osborne said at news conference that started the hype for inc aug. 27 game at giants stadium. But our players came in and said they wanted to play. All but one Guy in the top 60 said they wanted to come. I ice the game still belongs to the players and we have to listen to  Texas am s Jackie Sherrill echoed Osborne s words. Our staffs Are not that excited about playing each other but the players Are he said. The positive is being Here and kicking off the season having earned the right to be Here. The negative is that you have to Takeaway a week from a Young Man s re la cd atmosphere summer. The pluses certainly outweigh the minuses. Kickoff classic i will be a plus for inc Winner a minus for the loser Al though nine of the 10 previous participants wound up in bowl games. And it won t get easier for either team in  am meets leu Alabama and Oklahoma state before beginning de sense of the Southwest conference Crown it has worn the last three , after an expected breather with Utah state plays Pac-10 Powers Cla and Arizona state. Jackie and i talked about it and we have somewhat the same concerns of Bome said. Texas am has a very dim cult schedule and we think we be got pretty difficult one ourselves. But Competition makes you better if you can avoid serious injuries. If we play Well Well be a better team and Well Benefit from  played on National championship teams at Alabama Sherrill knows Basic Rule for being no. I is that if you re going to lose a game lose it  does t make any difference what you do at the beginning of the year he said. Our schedule makes you cringe i you re an am fan. But if you have the players you re better off playing a better  s no Way Utah state will beat Nebraska but the expectations arc much higher and if you Don t score 40-50 Points you Haven t performed very � Nebraska which walloped Perm slate 44-6 in the first Kickoff classic in 1983, is the first team to make a second appearance. The Cor huskers won a com toss and will be the Home team. Yanks Lawson triumphs Jeres de la Frontera Spain a two time world Champion Eddie Lawson of the United slates Rode his Yamaha to Victory in these oct race in the portuguese motor cycling grand prix sunday and maintained his Lead in the world championship standings. Runner up on a Yamaha was coun Tryman Wayne Rainey who dominated the Early race. Lawson passed Rainey before the last Lap. Lawson was timed in 53 minutes 47.99 seconds at an average Speed of 86 Mph while Rainey was clocked in 53 49.63. Kevin magic of Australia on a Yamaka and Christian Sarron of France on a Yamaha had a Duel for the third place during the 30-Lap Racoon the 2.6-mile circuit. Magic finished third in 53 55.66. And Sarron was fourth in 53 55.78. Lawson leads the world championship standings with 72 Points Fol Lowed by Gardner with 60. A crowd estimated at 50,000 watched the race fourth event for inc world championship which was moved from Portugal for the second straight year. Groos wins Marathon trial Pittsburgh a Margaret Groos competing in her first Marathon in four years raced to a surprising Victory sunday in the . Olympic women s Marathon trials becoming the first american woman in three years to break 2 hours 30 minutes. Groos 28, who finished fifth in the 1984 trials in her last Marathon appear Ance took control of the Lead Between Miles 21 and 22, surging past Nancy Diu and finishing in 2 29 50. Groos who qualified for these trials with a fast 10.000-Metcr time was the first . Woman to break 2 30 since 1984 olympic Gold medallist Joan Benoit Samuelson ran 2 21 21, the . Record at Chicago in 1985. Ditz Winner of five previous mar Athons including the 1986 and 1987 Losangeles marathons finished in 2 30 14. Cathy Schiroo Brick. 20. The youngest runner in the Field of 207, was third in 2 30 18. The first three finishers earned places on the . Team that will compete in the summer olympics at Seoul. Each earned $25,000 from the purse of $165,000. Arn sports pro basketball Aba playoffs de troit at Washington 2 . Tuesday