European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday april 17,19b9 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire Strong Field ready for Boson Marathon from wire re Poris for All the reasons the 93rd Boston Marathon Mon Day could liner in memory beyond its finish none seem potentially Marc compelling than the presence of three runners from Ethiopia and two of the world s Best female distance racers. They have become rare sights in a race of this magnitude. Ethiopia always Rich with marathoners has boycotted three of the last four summer olympics including the most recent one in Seoul. Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway and Joan Benoit Sam Culson have competed in the same Marathon just twice before and not since 1985. Sieve Jones of Britain the Winner of last year s new York City Marathon withdrew last week because of an Achilles Tendon injury. Despite that and even without considering he ethiopians inc men s Field is impressive. Among 5,300 a petted starters is Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya whose winning time last year of 2 hours 8 minutes. 43 seconds beat Juma ikan Gatof Tanzania by 1 second for the smallest margin of Victory in Boston history others expected to run Are ikan Gaa John Tracy of Ireland the third place finisher last year in 2 09 15 and Takuyuki Nakayama of Japan the fastest finisher in the Seoul olympics to run at Boston this year. He was fourth. / but now add to the mix abbe Mekonnen a 24 year old police lieutenant in the ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. With a time of 2 07 35 in the Beijing Marathon six months ago he fifth Best Lime Ever he enters Boston As the fastest runner in the Field now that Jones the fourth fastest is injured. Among the 1,100 women entered Kristiansen must be considered the favorite even though Sar Nucleon holds the course record 2 22 43, and beat her in their two previous encounters the first olympic Marathon for women in 1984 and the Chicago Marathon a year later when Samuelson ran 2 21 21 for an american record. ".  but because of injuries to her left hip left knee anther Back and the birth of a daughter Samuelson did not run another Marathon until last november when she finished third in new York. Kristiansen meanwhile has won 11 of her 19 mar Athons including a 1985 Victory in London in 2 21 06, the fastest time Ever by a woman and a 1986 Victory in Boston in 2 24 is. Ethiopians sweep world cup Milan Italy Kulcke Metaferia and do Cje Nedi gave Ethiopia a i-2 sweep sunday in the third edition of the Isaaf men s world Marathon  Lafuria 20, Oul Duelcy his teammate in the last 500 meters of the 26.2-mile race finishing in 2 hours,1c minutes and 28 seconds eight seconds ahead of Nedi. Italy s Gianni poli trailed the Winner by 21 seconds in third place. Ethiopia clocked an aggregate time of 6 37 20, Italy was runner up in 6 37 51 and France third in 6 38 51. James hag was the Best american finisher in 60lh place with a Gap of 12 minutes from my Lafuria. Ethiopian wins in Rotterdam Rotterdam,1 Netherlands Helaneh Desimo of Ethiopia failed sunday in a previously announce attempt to smash his own 1988 world Marathon re Cord but won the 1989 Rotterdam Marathon in 2 hours 8 minutes 39 seconds the 22-Ycarold Addis Aruba policeman blamed. Weather conditions and said the performance of his main rival Alejandro Cruz of Mexico kept Kim from clocking a belter time in the 26.2-mile Rotterdam event which he won for the third successive Lime. Cruz finished second in 2 09 24, followed by Marti Leti Kate of the Netherlands in 2 10 03. Stewart leads offer three Hilton head Island . Payne Stewart finished off a 4-under-Par 67 sunday morning in the delayed completion of third round play and held a. Three shot Lead after 54 holes of the 1800,000 heritage classic. Stewart among the 18 players stranded by darkness on the Harbour town Golf links saturday night completed three rounds in 199, 14 under Par. The final round of the Chase for a $144,000 first prize was scheduled sunday afternoon. Kenny Perry who shared the Lead with Stewart through the first two rounds dropped Back to 202 after a 70 in the interrupted third round. Stewart and Perry playing in the last group had completed Only 11 holes when play was suspended saturday night. A 3v-hour rain Del by saturday made it impossible to Complete the third round before dark Ness.  Mark Mccumber was third at 204, five Shols off the Lead after finishing a round of 69. / Bernhard Langerot Wisl Germany a former Winner Finis title and Kenny Knox each completed a 67 and were tied at 206, seven under Par. No one else was within nine strokes of the Leader going into the final 18  sets seniors Pace Scottsdale Ariz Gary i layer shot a Par 72 saturday to take a one stroke Lead Over Gene Littler Don bics and Bob Erickson after the third round of the tradition a new 5600,000 tournament on the senior pea tour _ ,. Player seeking his 13th seniors title but first since. Winning five times last year had an i under 208 total. Heading into sunday s final round. The 53-year-old South. African has won $2.92 Mil lion since joining the seniors Lour. 3 tied for Ai Star Lead los Angeles Danielle Ammaccapane. One of the most promising Young players on the Lyga Lour shot her Best professional round saturday a a under Par 67, to vault into a three Way tic for the Lead in thej4io,  Hospital classic. Ammaccapane in her second year on the tour Wasat 5-under-Par 139 through 36 holes of the 54-Hole tournament at Rancho Park Golf course. Sherri Turner who topped the Olga Money list last Jear and includes the Ohga championship among her two titles shot a second round 68 to share the Lead with Ammaccapane and Martha Nausch. Nause run Crup to Patli Jizo in last week s tournament at san Diego shot a seconal found 71 at Al Rancho. Broadhurst declared Winner Cannes France British Rookie Paul Broadhurst won the j360.000 Cannes open Golf Lour Namel Sun Day without hitting a shot when rain cancelled the final  was Broadhurst s first professional title giving him the first prize of $60,000. Heavy rain suspended play Over the 6.205-Yard, Par 72 Moupins course at 10 57 . Local time with no matches completed and the first two players at the16th Hole play finally was abandoned at 12 45 pm. As the torrential rain continued Liverpool schedule suspended London All of Liverpool s remaining games this season will be suspended for the time being in the aftermath of the Sheffield soccer disaster in which 94 people died team chairman John Smith said Sun Day. National soccer chiefs meanwhile said a decision on whether to continue the football association cup tournament this season would be made within the next two Days. Saturday s tragedy the worst in British sports history occurred in the opening minutes of an a cup semifinal Between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest Graf Sabatini Advance Amelia Island Fla. Top seeded Steffi Graf of West Germany and no. 3 Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina reached sunday s final of the $300,000 Bausch & Lamb women s Tennis tournament with identical 6-3, 6-2 victories saturday Graf won her 31st consecutive match by defeating no. 6 Arantha Sanchez of Spain and Sabatini Defeated second seed Martina Navratilova. Navratilova broke Sabaii Niy service in the firs game of the match with the Argentine winning Only one Point. But Sabatini broke Back right away Ana broke again in the sixth game for a 4-2 Lead in the first set. In the second set Sabatini broke Navratilova s serve twice for a 4-0 advantage. Navratilova fought Back to Trail Only 4-2, but her serve was broken again in the seventh game before Sabatini served out the match Agenor beats Carlsson Athens Greece playing a powerful a cry and Volley game Ronald Agenor of Haiti Defeated lop seeded Kent Carlsonn of Sweden in straight sets sign Day to Clinch his first grand prix title a inc Athen International Nabisco Tennis tournament. The second seeded haitian overcame Carlsson 6-3,6-4 with a string of aces and unstoppable Cross court shots on the red Clay can scr court of the Athens Tennis Western Playboy wins stakes Lexington by. Western Playboy won the $286,000 Blue grass Slakes after bumping and battling with previously unbeaten dispersal saturday at a conc tand.--. The second straight Victory for Western Playboy probably earned him a Start in the May 6 Rte tuck Derby at Churchill Downs. Western Playboy s half length Victory came Sis years after his sire play fellow won the Blue grass. Play fellow finished sixth in the 1983 Kentucky Derby. Dispersal trying to win the Blue grass for Trainer. Bud Dolp and owners Harry arid Tom meycrhoff.10 years after their spectacular bid did in finished nine lengths in front of Tricky Creek who Wab a neck ahead of his stablemate Feather Ridge. Completing the order of finish were Arcadia Falls and revive. La Rocca wins european title Vasto Italy a Nino la Rocca of Italy won the vacant european welterweight title saturday beating jamaican bom Kirkla Iid Laing of Britain in a 12 round unanimous decision. 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