European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 28,1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Louganis wins p. 26 Johnson loses Gold flees Seoul in Shock by Steve win skim Seoul South Korea api tic Rockstall but none As. Fast and As hard As Ben Johnson who Slink cd away from the olym pics in a Complete stale of Shock stripped of his Gold for cheating with drugs in me games most stunning scandal  s steroid use in the most glamorous race of the olympics did Surprise everyone the spoils world is filled with drug abuse see Sti iries unpaged 25,26 but it icel Many athletes officials and fans in tears tuesday fro the olympic Village to Canada. It also left Carl Lewis with Johnson s Gold from inc tainted 100-Mclcr dash wiped Oul Johnson s world record Lime Ben Johnson stripped of his Gold medal Ami living far Canada is escorted by police through a crush of Jorr lists Al the Seoul Airport. 1988 olympics of 9,79 seconds and brought Britain Swinford Christie a Silver and american Calvin Smith a  missed were inc tears of Joy Greg Louganis shed Afler his  Triumph Over a chinese teen Ager for his second Gold making him the first Man to win springboard and plat form diving in bad to Back , too was the us. Women s basketball team s 102-kb Victory Over the soviet Union thai sen the americans into Agold medal game against Yugoslavia. Though nearly 10,000 athletes toiled on the playing Fields All were overshadowed by the scandal of scowling big Ben caught using a muscle building but dangerous and illegal anabolic steroid called Siano Zool. Two tests of Johnson s urine Sample proved positive and his denials of drug use were rejected. Neither 3  in his track bag As his coach suggested nor a switched Sample a lit lab could have accounted Tor the Levels of steroids found in the tests officials said. Indeed the computerized tests showed Johnson probably was taking steroids for a Long Lime according to a Trade federation medical official. In a Middle of the night meeting with see Johnson on Page 26 dodgers Clinch West title by the ass Odall i Russ san Diego a Day has finally arrived. Dodger Day that is. Los Angeles clinched ill fourth National league St title in eight years As Mickey Hatcher s Rhi sin Gle broke an eighth inning tie in a 3-1 Victory Over Ines an Diego padres monday night. After reliever Jay Howe go Marvell Wynne on pop out to second to end the game the dodgers rushed to inc Mound mobbing i hair bullpen Ace. The Celebration continued in the dodgers Locke room where Beer and Champagne were sprayed All Over Walls lockers players and coaches. This is whal we Kepi thinking about said manager Tom Lasorda mho look Over the learn in 1977. This is what we Felt we were capable of doing. Here itis Righi  Hatcher Almon never gut inc Chance to produce his game winning hit the nine year Veteran said he was nearly lifted from he game two innings earlier in a Conti a plated double switch by Lasorda "1 was going to come out of inc game but they changed their minds luckily and gave me another Opportunity id go up there Hatcher said. I think when Tommy was going to double switch no round with me he saw i was a Little upset and did t want Oleave the game. And i just love the Man for keeping me  the clinching was especially a Eccl for Hal Char picked up by the dodgers As a free agent last year after the Minnesota twins released him and went on to Winthe world series. I be never been in the playoffs i be never been inthe world series 1 Don l know what it s like Hatcher said. I be seen a lot of my friends and Good people have the Opportunity to go there but All i was Able to do was Waich them on to. New 1 Gol the opportunity10 celebrate and i m going to enjoy  Howell had to throw 10 pitches before retiring toughest out this year Howell said. San Diego manager Jack Mckeon gave credit to his counterpart for leading the dodgers to he division Crown although he would have rather seen los an Geles earn inc title somewhere else. "1 Don t like to Sec them win it Here Makcon said. I d rather nol be in a clincher. I d rather be in games with us clinching Tommy did a Heck of Job managing that club. He had a Loi of injuries but he found out he Hart a lot of Guys who could do things  Kirk Gibson who emerged As a team Leader after the dodgers signed him As a free agent during the of season said los Angeles has grown a lot during the year. We started a winning attitude and started a win Ning atmosphere in Spring training Gibson said. We started to build character within ourselves and the learn and that s Why we re Here today. Well Sec How much character we be got. We be got a big ask  los Angeles will meet the new York mets in til National league playoffs which Start at dodger stadium on oct. 4. The dodgers lost 10 of their ii regular season games to the mugs and were 0-6 at los Angeles. The dodgers Fernando Valenzuela making his first since july 30. Worked three innings allowing two hits striking out three walking to and Browing a wild pitch. Valen Urcla who had been on the disabled list with shoulder injury was on a 60-pitch limit Alejandro Pena inc fifth of six dodgers pitchers seem. On Page 23