European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday october 4,19bb the stars and stripes Paga 21 sports it s Over italian runner Gelindo Borden kisses the track in Seoul Sun Erent of each summer games the closing ceremonies were Day after win lung the of indic Marathon the traditional Fiul held sunday night. Snapshots of Seoul summer games were smudged with controversies. By Dave Anderson Seoul shortly before the olym pics began a Large Wall clock in the associated press office Here fell to the floor. Ever since its hour minute an sweep second hands have turned coun Ter clockwise As if these olympics were going Back in Lime. And in a Way they did. For the first time since 1972, virtually All the world s olympic athlete were on display in this sprawling spot less City of 10 million that will be remembered for its millions of red Yel Low and purple Flowers for its billions of won thai constructed the world Best sports complexes for its 14 lanes of Boulevard traffic that resembled the Indianapolis 500. And for two korean commentary words Kama Hanida. Thank you. With All its world records and with virtually All its nations these were Thebes olympics Ever. And they might have been the most important olym pics Ever. Kama Hanida Ben John son. In the years to come the olympics that ended Here sunday will be remembered mostly for two medical words anabolic steroids. Remembered for he International olympic committee identifying Ben Johnson As the world s fastest chemist. And remembered by those who heard them for the words of Anita de Franz once a . Olympic rower now a member of the athletes com Mission that submits suggestions to the Ioc executive Board. It s cowardly she said of John son s use of Stano Zool. It s cheating. It s disgusting. It s Johnson s use of steroids was a High Lech twist to baseball s 1919 Black sox and the College basketball fixers. By taking bribes the Black sox and the basketball fixers were trying to lose a game or lose within the Point spread thereby preserving gamblers taking steroids Johnson was try ing to assure that others would lose the 100-meter Gold medal thereby pre serving his bet on millions of dollars in endorsements. Either Way the Public and the other competitors were deprived of an Hon see games on Page 27 astros fire Scmier Houston a Hal Lanier was fired As manager of the Houston Astro sunday in the ninth inning of the astros game against the san Diego padres the club announced. The astros lost the game 5-1, also relieved were third base coach Denis Menke bullpen coach Mark Hill and clinics. Managing is the hardest Job in base Ball astros owner John Mcmullen is he culmination of All the possible pressure on an individual. Hal Lanier has been a first class citizen and done Many positive things for the Organiza feel at this time however it is Best to wipe the slate clean and Start Over again.1 Lanier s fiery aggressive style of base Ball seemed to recharge the astros in 1986.lanicr, 46, was named manager nov. 5, 1985, promising the same wide open base running attack he Learned As a third base coach under Whitey Herzog in St. 1986. The astros won the West Divi Sion by to games and battled the new York cts in an exciting National league play off series before losing in six games. Mike Scott won the by Young award after pitching a no hitter that clinched the no West title for the earned major league manager of the year honors from the associated press and National league manager of the year from the baseball writers association of the astros have faded in the stretch the past two replaced Bob Lillis As manager after the astros finished in a tic for third in 19s5.12 games out of first place final games of baseball s regular season Page 23 bengals blast raiders still unbeaten nil Roundup by the associated pres Cincinnati coach Sam Wyche understood the ultimatum he received from the team s owners before starting the 1988 nil Campaign. Wyche is in the fifth and last year of his contract and the bengals Haven t made the playoffs since he arrived in 1984. The message was either show improvement in 1988 or Stan packing. Owners Paul and Mike Brown never told Wyche How much improvement the team needed to show. But the team is doing its share to keep Wyche around. The bengals who finished 4-1 last year Are 5-0 and the Only nil s Only undefeated team after Over powering the los Angeles raiders 45-21 sunday. Cincinnati holds a two game advantage Over defending acc Central Champion Cleveland and Houston. Burgh 9 Tampa Bay 27, a rec Bay it the Buffalo Bills and los Angeles rams who also 32,Houston 23 new England 21, Indianapolis 17 the went into sunday s action undefeated were losers. The new York giants 24, Washington 23 Seattle,31, Al Csc ago Beant tical Buffalo 24-3, while the Phoenix Lanta 20 Denver 12, san Diego 0 san Francisco 20, cardinals Defeated the rams 41-27. Boomer Esiason picked apart the raiders secon Dary for 332 Yards and three touchdowns. Our defense played beautifully our offence came up one Yard Short of 500 Yards said Wyche who in t overplaying the importance of the club s Best Start since it opened 6-0 in 1975 in route 10 an 11-3 record. Being the Only undefeated team Means about three Days of bragging. It does t mean a thing said by Etc who evened his nil coaching Mark at 34-34 with sunday s Victory. In other games sunday it was Cleveland 23, Pitts Burg Gree 24 Philadelphia Detroit 13, and Miami 24, Minnesota 7. Kansas Cit Yand the new York jets played a 17-17 tic. They did l do anything fancy but they sure play real hard raiders quarterback Jay Schroeder said of the completed 10 straight passes at one stage finishing with � i completions in 20 attempts without being intercepted or in and week Oul it s a different phase of the team thai wins games for us said Esiason. Who has 81completions in 136 attempts for 1,372 Yards and 12 touchdowns on the season. He a been intercepted Only three limes and sacked just six he s had some Battles and some difficulties in the past Wyche said of Esiason. Bui now he s coming into his own and he s got a Good team behind buccaneers 27, packers Madonald Igwe Buick s 44-Yard Field goal with 12 seconds left gave Tampa Bay a Victory Over Green Bay for see nil on Page 26
