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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 05, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May 5, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 25 Bair leads All events Cook sizzles in singles by Walt Morrissette Stan writer ludwigs Burg West Germany Steve Bair of Neu Ulm took Over the All events Lead before the first squad of bowlers in the american Bowling Congress european All stars championships at the Pattonville King pin Center went Home thursday. Bair fired a 624-5901214 singles wednesday night to take the All events Lead from ram Stem s Damian Estevcz with a 3656 total. Estevez had 698-595-1293 in his singles for 3634. Bair 203.1 average Estevez 201.9ron Nealis 3617 All events 200.9. And Stuttgart s Ken Brooks 3610, 200.6 each topped his 138-Man squad by averaging at least .00 pins per game for 18 games. Each appears to have a virtual lock on a berth in next week s masters tournament. Bair credits his Success to his new Ball. "1 got a Thunderbolt three months ago he said. Since then i be been tearing up the lanes in Neu olm. I be been averaging Over 200 a game  Bair shot a consistent tournament shooting 1227 in team 1215 in doubles to go with his 1214 singles score. I shot a few clutch doubles to save some games but i had a few turkeys too. Stuttgart s Steve Cook May have locked up both the Abc singles title and has an All but certain masters Slot. Those six straight 200-plus games withstood every other bowlers assault for the rest of the squad. Cook s 211-220-214645 first set and 226-223-233682 second set for a 1327 was Good for a 221.16 average. His 3553 is seventh on the All events Chart. Bowlers like to come in with something to shoot for. But in the singles. Cook s scores could put pressure on those yet to bowl. As his wife Diana put it it s going to be hard for someone Abc tournament coming in Here to bowl singles and see that they have to aver age almost 222 every game to beat  Cook said he said a prayer the night before his six deuces. Once he was on the lanes it was a matter of finding out which shot  first two Days in team and doubles i tried to shoot the Way i like to  Cook said. I like to shoot from Dee inside the Lane but that was t working in this House. In the last two games in doubles i started shifting to the outside. I saw my partner. Ken Brooks shooting it almost from the Gutter and hooking it Back into the pocket. That s what has worked so far. So i la stick with  and spares there was no change in the doubles top 10 standings going into the thursday afternoon  highest team finisher in the first Block of the second group was the 17lh-Placc Kirch-g8ns final four. Calvert How Ard rolled 522-5291051. Daniel dim had 540-4911031,Mickey Goff spun a 554-5521106 and Ken Wright hit 549 5751124 for a total of 4322. The Neu Ulm outlaws 4586ramstein inn 4568 an Stuttgart beneficial and the Rhein main cruisers both teams with 4486 Are  a Guy with a broken nose . Ginter bowled fairly Well. He went Home wednesday night ranked 67th of 138 on the All events list. He rolled 1000 in team 1113 in doubles and 1116 in singles for a 3229. The 86 Yaba Handicap Champion started with a 184-196 177557 singles set then dipped to 161. I lost my concentration Ginter said but i got it Back for my last two  Ginter finished with a 186 and 212 for a 559 second  did beat my dad he said. Gary Ginter finished 100th 914-1055-10573056. Senna leads for Monaco pole Monte Carlo Monaco a the rivalry Between Mclaren Honda teammates Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost is simmering again As they Battle for formula i driving honors after a flare up at the san Marino grand prix two weeks ago. Senna of Brazil gained the provision Al pole position thursday for sunday s Monaco grand prix touring the streets of Monte Carlo in i minute 24.126 seconds an average of 88.493 Mph on the twisting 2.068-mile circuit. Senna won the world driving title last year succeeding Prost who won it the two previous years. Prost. Of France was second thursday in 1 24.671. After Senna won the last formula i race at Imola Italy two weeks ago Prost was furious with his teammate who broke an unofficial agreement Between the two said Ron Dennis the Mclaren team manager. There was a meeting Between both Drivers Dennis said thursday. They had agreed that whoever made the Best Start would exit the first Corner in the  Prost apparently started better but Senna charged through on the inside to take the Lead. We Don t believe that there was any thing unsafe about that but that was not consistent with what was agreed Den Nis said. Prost finished second but was so angry Over the incident that he skipped the Postrach press conference Dennis said. Subsequent discussion Between the Drivers brought about an apology from Senna because he had agreed to the arrangement Dennis said. Dennis said he did not learn of the Driver s agreement until after that  they have any arrangements now i will be aware of it he said. Thursday the Drivers appeared to have sorted their disagreement and were talking amicably. Although Senna took the provisional pole position for sunday s race Prost will have another crack on saturday in the second timed session. Prosl made an Early exit in the official practice session. I had some problems with the gear Box and could t get out of second gear he said. Then i could t Slop and had to take an escape route that rained the  he tried to change cars but the re placement did not handle right so he stopped. Senna s time was just off the qualify ing Mark of 1 23.998 he had last year. Third fastest was Nigel Mansill of Britain in a Ferrari 1 25.363, just ahead of Thierry Boutsen of Belgium in a Wil Liams Renault 1 25.540. Mansill won the season opening Bra Zilian grand prix. His teammate Ger hard bar Ger of Austria is not driving this week after suffering a broken shoulder broken rib and bums on his hand in a fiery crash at the san Marino race. Lenzi wins in International debut Indianapolis a school wrestler who. Mark Lynzi a former High schoo has been diving for Only four years made his International debut by placing first wednesday in the men s one meter team event of the Fina world diving cup. Lenzi an Indiana University Junior had 600.18 Points. China s Lan Wei was second at 576.87, followed by teammate Tan Langde the 1984 and 1988 olym Pic 3-Mcter springboard Silver medallist with 570.93. Pat Evans the Mcaa diver of the year this year was fourth at 568.02. Chinese women also scored a 1-2 Fin ish in the platform event. Defending Champion Xuy Yanmei the 1988 olym Pic Gold medallist earned 422.58 Points for her eight dives. Chen Zia Odan fifth at the Seoul olympics was second with 402.87. Canada s Anna Yacyshyn edged 1984 . Olympic Bronze medallist Wendy Wyland for third 393.33-392.28. Xuy led the women s event from Start to finish. She led Yacyshyn by three Points after the first round was ahead by More than 11 after the second round and finished first despite scoring Only six 5.5s and a 4.5 on her last dive a backward 2w somersault. Lynzi who Defeated Evans for then Caa one meter championship and lost to him in last month s National championships took the Lead on the 10th of his 11 dives. Lynzi 20, then received five 7s and a pair of 7.5s for his Back i i somersault with i a twists Good for 61.77 Points to take the Lead with a 532.68  and Tan were both diving ahead of Lynzi. Lan who was closing with a Forward double twister that had Only a 2.6 degree of difficulty scored 51.48. Tan then missed his entry on his final dive receiving no award higher than a 5.0 and a Low Mark of 4.0 from the panel of seven judges. That meant Lenzi who was fourth at the Start of the six optional dives needed Only 45 Points to place first. Atn snorts television hockey nil playoffs Montreal at Philadelphia 1 30 . Saturday. Radio baseball Philadelphia at Cincinnati 1 30 . Saturday. Safe fakes second in of Fourney compiled by Klint Johnson assistant sports editor racquetball Safe parlayed five second places into the runner up team trophy at Theair Force racquetball championships at Chanute fab Iii. Strategic air come won the team title. Tonya grander of Span Dahlem and Karl Ginyard of Alconbury England each took one second place and shared in another. Safe s runners up were grander in women s open singles Larry Mccoy of Ramstein in men s masters singles grander and Susan Patterson of hell Chi Kon Greece in women s open local sports doubles Ginyard in men s senior singles and Anthony Alcala of Span Dahlem and Ginyard in men s senior doubles. Other members of the Safe team were Al Stock of Ramstein John Fuhrmann of Pitburg Shaunn Laccy of Ramstein and Brig Etc beavers of Comiso Italy. Track and Field eight Usa eur athletes Are currently participating in the All  track trial Camp at the Presidio of san Francisco. Calif., and will compete at the All  championships at Houston. The selectee arc Anthony Thomas of Bamburg Jose Colon of Friedburg Dairy Davis of Ramstein. Shortz Harrise of Pir masons. Mica Comstock of Ascham Funburg Brian Appell of Ascham Funburg. Marilyn Gibbs of Gic Belstadt and Kethleen Ezcell of Stuttgart. Running an armed forces Day fun run of 10 kilo me ters is scheduled for the Edwards sports Field in Frankfurt May 20. The ran is open to the Public. Runners May preregister at the Gibbs fitness Center 10 . To 2 . Thursday and Friday. Entry fee is $5 or 10 Marks for members of Ausa the race s sponsor and$6 or 12 Marks for non members. Contacts for information arc at 325-8347/6179 or civilian 069 1541-8347/6179. Softball bad Kreuz Nach will sponsor a men s slow pitch open invitational May 19-21 at Derheim. West Germany. The entry fee is $75 per team plus three softballs entry deadline is May 15 and 16 teams arc needed. Point of Contact at Derheim is 490-6177. The mailing address is commander Usma bar at Tention cd sports Apo 09252. Vicenza is hosting a memorial Day slow pitch tournament may27-29. Cutoff Date for registering is May 19. The entry fee for the tourney which will have men s and women s divisions is $95. Contact per sons arc Doug Erncr or Jerry Douglas at ets 634-7887 or 7009. Martial arts the Kreuzberg fitness Center in Wei Brincken will Host a tournament May 20, with registration at 8-10 ., with Competition Start ing at it . Entry fee Wil be $20 or 40 Marks per person. For More info nation Call Dar Ryl Comeaux ets 498-2980mario Garden ets 494-6562 or Mitch Thompson ets 494-7253  
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