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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday tuesday july 4/5,1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports cram captures dream mile by Stephan Nasstrom Oslo Norway a Britain s Steve cram out kicked a Star studded Field in the final 40 meters saturday night to win his fourth straight dream mile at the Bis Lett games Isaaf Mobil grand prix track meet. Earlier Liz Lynch Mccolgan of Brit Ain handed world record Holder Ingrid Sidney s Back Page 23 Kristiansen of Norway her first Ever loss in the 10,000 meters. Cram came from the inside Lane to overtake Jens Peter Herold of East Ger Many fellow briton Peter Elliott and Abdi bile of Somalia who surprisingly won the 1,500 meters in last year s world championships. Cram won in a time of three minutes 48.85 seconds. I needed a race like that to get my Confidence Back said cram who finished last in the world championships last year and was running his first major race of 1988. Bis Lett is the Best track in the  cram set the world record of 3 46.32 in perfect conditions Here three years ago. On saturday High humidity and Gusty winds caused some problems for the runners. Herold s time was 3 49.20, just .02 ahead of Elliott and .20 in front of bile. Steve Scott America s top Miler in the last decade and a six time . Champi on in the 1,500, was fifth in 3 50.09. Fel Low american Jim Spivey a Bronze med Alist in the 1,500 in the world championships finished sixth in 3 50.57. It was the fastest 10,000-meter time in the world this year and a new personal Best for Lynch Mccolgan who had predicted after her Belfast Victory that she would beat Kristiansen in this meet. She did pulling away late in the race. After running most of the Way together Wimbledon postponed Wimbledon England a heavy Rains which plagued Wimbledon most of the Day on sunday forced a suspension in the men s final after five games of the first set. Stefan Edberg leading 3-2, will continue against Boris Becker at noon Central european time on monday weather permitting. Because Becker and Edberg were Able to play five games of the men s final before their match was suspended history was made at this historic tournament. It will become the first men s singles final to be played on More than one Day. There was a women s singles final played on two Days in 1902. This is the Day we be always dreaded since we went to the Sun Day final said Chris Gorringe chief executive officer of the All England Lawn Tennis and Cro Quet  women s final used to be held on Friday and the men s final on saturday. They were switched to saturday and sunday in 1982for . Television. Dream Day for Britain British runners posted the big wins saturday at the Bis Lett games in Oslo Norway. Above Steve cram right running his first race of the year out kicks East Germany s Jens Peter Herold to the finish of the dream  at right another British runner Liz Lynch Mccolgan Breaks the tape in the women s 10,000 meters handing norwegian Ace Ingrid Kristiansen her first Ever defeat at that distance. And lapping several other runners Kristiansen suddenly stopped with 2 /2 laps left due to pain in both sides. Kristiansen who has broken four world records in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters at Bis Lett stadium since 1981, resumed running after a few seconds. But she had no Chance to catch Mccolgan who had built up a 100-meter Lead. Kristiansen 32, who has Only lost twice in the 5,000 to Zola Budd of Britain and fellow norwegian Grete Waitz said she did t feel very Well during the race. I Felt pain in my stomach she said. In the men s 5,000 meters Pascal Thiebaut nipped John Ngugi of Kenya by less than a half second winning in 13 17.48, the fastest time of the year. Ngugi who had the previous fastest time was clocked in 13 17.95. Third went to Robes Ondieki another kenyan in 13 19.95. American record Holder Sydney Maree running his Sec Ond race in two Days was fourth in 13 20.29.East Germany s Heike drechsler blazed to a 10.91 clocking in the women s 100 meters for the second fastest time of the year. American Florence Griffith has a 10.89 earlier this year. Drechsler s time was also a meet re Cord .15 faster than american Evelyn ashfordraninl982. Dannette Young of the United states was runner up in 11.26.eamonn Martin kicked strongly to win the men s 10,000 in 27 23.06, a British record the fastest time of the year and a new meet record. It was also the fifth fastest time in history. Camdelaria two hits Chison by the associated press Chicago John Candelaria pitched his second two hitter of the sea son and Jack Clark homered and singled saturday As the new York Yankees Defeated the Chicago White sox 4-0. Candelaria who did t walk a Batter and struck out 12, gave up a Lead off sin Gle to Gary Redus on his second pitch of the game and then retired 22 straight batters before Dave Gallagher singled with one out in the eighth inning. Clark led off the second inning with his 17th Homer. It came off Jerry Reuss who yielded three runs and nine hits in 7% innings. In the fourth Dave Winfield walked and came around on singles by Clark and Gary Ward. Willie Randolph s sacrifice Fly and Mike Pagh Arlo s rib singles accounted for the other runs. Candelaria called his other two hitter a 13-strikeout Job against Oakland on May 22, a better game. I had a better fast Ball. Today i threw a lot More  the Veteran left hander has issued Only 13 walks in 108 innings. Al Roundup i Pride myself on my control he said. I Don t like walking people. I m not that overpowering that i can give up  manager Lou Piniella said Candelaria made it look easy he was in control All the Way. He Only threw 102 pitches. When you score four runs and your Pitcher gives up two hits and does t walk anybody it makes managing  in other Al games on saturday athletics 11, Blue jays 3 Toronto Terry Steinbach capped a six run third inning with his first career grand slam and Dave Hen Derson hit a three run Homer in the eighth. Winner Curt Young was relieved by Gene Nelson after giving up Cecil fielder s seventh Homer to Lead off the sixth for Toronto s final run. Loser Mike Flanagan was tagged for seven runs and five hits in 2 la innings. He left after Steinbach s grand slam. Tigers 6, Angels 1detroit Jeff Robinson pitched a two hitter and Darrell Evans Pat Sheri Dan and Dave Bergman homered to Lead Detroit past California. The Only hits off Robinson were Brian Downing s 10th Home run with one out in the sixth in Ning and a two out single by Wally Joyner in the  is 7-1 in his last nine starts at Tiger  opened the second inning with his ninth Home run against Willie Fraser who has lost six of his last seven Deci Sions. The tigers batted around while scoring five runs in the third including Sheridan s three run Homer and Berg Man s two run shot. Twins 8, Brewers 2 Milwaukee Kent Hrbcek drove in three runs with a pair of homers and Charlie Lea won his fifth straight game As Minnesota beat Milwaukee. Hrbek hit a Solo Homer his 13th, off see Al on Page 26 proof Rolls in French up Page 25  
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