European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday september in 1986 olympics from Page 21 patient and understanding it took us 40 minutes to get in bul they have to do it housewife Chung Hec Han said. The . Team filed into the stadium to the John Phillip Sousa March Sta Sand stripes forever 1984 double Gold medallist Evelyn Ash Ford at the fore wearing a Light Blue sweater and White skirt. The american men were dressed in Blue blazers and while trousers. The soviets marched into the stadium a Tew countries later the order dictated by the korean alphabet. The men wore White jackets and red neckties waving red handkerchiefs to the crowd and the women were Clad in red jackets and White skins. The United slates and the soviet Union have not met in a summer games since 1976 in Montreal. Through two subsequent olympics it was feared that the worldwide games had become extinct in an age of conflict ing ideologies. With americans boycotting the 1980 Moscow games and the soviets boycotting the 1984 los Angeles olympics 11 years , the waiting is Over. The real games have begun Ramov chairman of the soviet olympic committee said the world was on the verge of a new Way of think ing getting both countries a Good foun Dation for a belter International olympic Ford whose first games coincided with the last .-sovict meeting at the summer olympics was chosen to carry the american nag As the figurative even if controversial bearer of the Hopes of a 611-strongu.s. Learn. One of i Host . Team members male Sieve Scon revealed that Ashford was not the Choice of his teammates who had vol cd on thursday to nominate discus thrower Mac Wilkins As Flag bearer. The final decision however was made without consulting the track team Scott the olympic name rises to to full glory after being lil to open the Mph olympic games in South to. Said even though some of their representatives knew a decision was being made in their absence by captains of All the . Olympic teams. She was t the person the athlete wanted Scott said. It s nothing per Sonal against while the Eastern bloc soviets and East germans arc expected to Lead the medal standings . Gold medal Hopes include Ashford 3 track and Field teammates Carl Lewis Florence Griffith Joyner Jackie Joyner knee and Edwin Moses swim mers Matt Biondi and Janet Evans dive Greg Louganis Boxer Andrew Maynard a men s basketball team led by Danny Man Ning and More than a score of other Ameri cans in such sports As women s basketball volleyball gymnastics Waler Polo yachting and equestrian. Ashford was Only the third woman to carry the . Flag at an opening ceremonies and while she knew of the Dissen Sion Over her selection she said she was honoured. I m the first Black female. That s his tory said Ashford. Gold medallist at 100 meters and in the 400-Meier relay in los Angeles. In her first olympics at Montreal in1976, Ashford finished fifth in the 100. Wilkins won the discus in what also was his first olympics 12 years ago. At Montreal the soviets won 49 Gold and 125 total medals. East Germany had 40 Gold the United states 34. America though finished second in total medals with 94, four More than East Germany. Without the . Present in Moscow the soviets won 80 Gold and 195 total medals. And without the soviets in los Angeles the United slates won 83 Gold and 174 total medals. Neither team can expect such Success in Seoul. In fact Many experts expect East Germany led by its powerful track and swimming teams to be the Overall medal Winner m Seoul. Of the 167 olympic nations 161 accepted invitations to Seoul a major embarrassment to North Korea which tried to Lead a Boycott Over the International olympic committee s refusal to let it co Host the games. Madagascar was the Only nation that accepted an invitation and eventually decided not to come. Al from Page 21 Gle to Start the game and Washington sent a 1-1 pitch off the top of the scoreboard in left for a double. Don Matingly then lined the first pitch to him for an rib single to right before Gardner settled do new York Rookie Al Leiter i Nicks since May 24, failed to get through he second. A single by Mike Greet Well a walk and a hit batsman loaded the bases and Shields replaced scored As Larry Parrish grounded into a double play and Jody Reed tied the score at 2 with an rib single to Center. In other Al games Friday tigers 8, orioles 7 Detroit Fred Lynn traded from Baltimore to Detroit last month hit a two run Homer in the ninth inning that rallied the Tigera Over the orioles and kept their Hopes alive in the East. Brewers 5, mariners 1 Seattle Don August a Laic replacement for Teddy Higuera pitched a five Hilter and Robin Yount and Jeffrey Leonard each drove in two runs As Milwaukee downed Seattle. Blue jays 4, indians 3 10 innings Toronto Kelly Gruber doubled Home the winning run in the Lola inning As Toronto beat Cleve land and stayed 7 i games behind first place 5, White sox 4 Minneapolis Jim Dwyer and Gene Larkin hit consecutive Home runs in the sixth inning and Kirby Tuckelt hit a two run double for his l,000lh career hit As Minnesota beat Chicago. Royals 3, athletics 0 Oakland Calif Mark Gubicza pitched a two Hilter and Kevin suit scr s two run double broke a scoreless tie in the eighth inning As Kansas City beat Oakland. Angels 7, rangers 2 Anaheim Calif. Wally Joyner hit a two run double during a four run first inning and Chili Davis had a two run Homer As California beat Texas and ended a five game losing Streak. My from Page 21 no Hilter was by Tom a Caver against St. Louis a 4-0 Victory on june 16,1978, at riverfront stadium. Browning did l need any spectacular plays from his teammates but they were there when he needed them on Well hit balls. In the top of the fifth third baseman Chris Sab went behind the bag to Snag a hard hit grounder by Mike Marshall and threw the dodger right fielder out by a half a step. That was the closest any dodger got to a hit against the hard throwing Browning who improved to 16-5. The no hitter was the first in the majors since Juan Nieves did it for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Baltimore orioles last year. Earlier this year another Cincinnati Pitcher came close to one when Ron Robinson was one strike away from a perfect game but gave up a single to Montreal s Wallace Johnson in the ninth. It was the first time the dodgers had been no hit since sept. 26,1981, when Houston s Nolan Ryan beat them 5-0. Ryan is the All time major league Leader with five last perfect game thrown in the National league was by Sandy Koufax of los Angeles on sept. 9, i96i, a 1-0 Victory Over Chicago. The first perfect game on record was by a Lee Rich mond in 1880.before Friday night s performance Browning was Best known for his Fine Rookie season in 1985 when he had a 20-9 record and became the first Rookie in 30 years to win 20 28-year-old Browning a native of Casper wyo., was me reds no. 9 draft Choice in 1982. After his Fine Rookie season. Browning had a 14-13 record in 1986. He was 10-13 last season and spent part of the year in the minor leagues. Browning has won eight of his last nine decisions and has lost just two games since june 6. Browning got a decision for the first time in five starts this season against the dodgers. He has allowed three earned runs or less in 25 of his 33 starts. Dodger starter Tim Belcher 10-5, nearly matched Browning for the first five innings allowing just a Sec Ond inning walk to Eric Davis. He lost his no Hilter and shutout when Barry Larkin doubled with two outs in the followed with a High bouncer to third and Jeff Hamilton s throw in the dirt eluded first baseman Mickey Hatcher for an error allowing Larkin to score. Friday mets 4, expos 3 new York Gregg Jeff cries broke out of an 0 13 slump with three hits including a game winning single in he ninth inning As new York beat Montreal and continued its Roll to the East title. The Victory maintained the mets 11-game Lead Over the Pittsburgh pirates winners at Philadelphia an reduced their magic number for clinching the division championship to six. Pirates 7, Phillies 5 Philadelphia Bobby Bonilla had three hits drove in three Nins and scored the tie breaker on Sid Bream s eighth inning single leading Pittsburgh Over Philadelphia. Bonilla opened the pirate eighth with a single stole second took third on shortstop Jackie Gutierrez s error and scored on Bream s line drive 10 left to break a 5-5 tie. The pirates added an insurance run in the ninth on an rib single by Andy Van Slyke reliever Jeff Robinson 10-5, pitched two scoreless innings for the Victory. Jim Gott closed out the last inning for his 30th save. Greg Harris 4-5 took the loss. Cardinals 3, cubs 0 Chicago Jose Deleon and Todd Worrell combined on a six hitter and Willie Mcgee tripled Home a run Friday to Lead St. Louis Over Chicago. Giants 5, astros 4houston Pinch hitter Mike Aldr Etc s two Tun single sparked a five run such inning and led Sanfrancisco Over Houston Craig Lefferts who came on in Relief of Scott Garrelts in the ninth and pitched out of a bases loaded no out Jam earned his loth save. Rain in Atlanta Atlanta Friday s scheduled game Between the padres and Atlanta braves was rained out
