European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes monday May 15,1989 Chavez takes Crown Inglewood. Calif. A Julio Cesar Chavez won the world boxing Council super lightweight title sat urday night with a Lola round Knock out of Roger May Cather who told the referee he could not continue be cause of stomach cramps. May Cather knocked out in the second round by Chavez in 1985, kept the rematch close. Referee Hank Elespuru checked with May Cather who was slumped on his Stool after the i oth round then declared the fight Over. The Victory at the forum gave Chavez a 63-0 record with 53 Knock outs. He now owns three world titles the wac and Aba lightweight crowns in addition to the one he took from Mayweather. Their previous meeting was a super featherweight bout at 130 pounds in which Chavez retained his wac title. Although Chavez 26, landed some telling punches there were no Knock Downs in the scheduled 12-round bout. May Cather seemed to be fighting the unbeaten Chavez on virtually even terms although May Cather was penalized two Points in the earlier rounds one for a Low blow and another for hold ing after the Bell. Julio Cesar Chavez. Improves record to 63-0 Mayweather danced around the perimeter of the ring with Chavez stalk ing him. Mayweather was Able to land Hooks and uppercuts by coun to crunching but Chavez did some damage with looping lefts and rights. The fighters frequently kept punch ing after the Bell and after the seventh round Mayweather s Trainer Jesse Reid entered the ring and went after Chavez and pushed him across the ring toward his Comer. Reid was not allowed to continue in Mayweather s Corner. Chavez from Culiacan Mexico weighed the limit of 140 pounds and Mayweather weighed 138%. Lathon Mcgroom retain ring titles Knoxville. Tenn. A Middle weight Ray late. F St. Louis repealed As the National of Olden gloves Champi on saturday night with a 4-1 decision Over Jerry Lee Williams of Gary ind. Terry Mcgroom of Chicago also retained his title As Light heavyweight Champion with a 4-1 decision Over Der Rell Banks of Detroit. Lathon took a standing 8-count in the second round As Williams an a artistic brawler landed a right to the head. But the taller Lawhon landed a big left Hook Early in the third round and managed to stay away from Williams powerful if wild punches the rest of the Way. The Rocky Mountain franchise which includes boxers from Utah Colorado Wyoming Montana and Idaho won the team championship for the third straight year winning 24 bouts in the five Days of Competition. The team from St. Louis was second followed by the team from Knoxville Tenn. Oscar do Latoya a 125-Pounder from los Angeles won the Golden boy award As the tournament s Best Boxer. Mario Munoz of Denver won a 3-2 decision Over Gerry Payne of washing ton to take the 156-Pound title. Boris Powell of St. Louis won a unanimous decision Over Rodney Price of Elizabeth n.j., in the heavyweight Divi Sion. Larry Donald of Cincinnati won the super heavyweight class with a 5-0 decision Over John Sargent of Aytah Wash Minn. Olden loves in the 106-Pound class Eric Griffin of Houston won a unanimous decision Over Russell Roberts of Gretna forced standing 8-counts in the second and third rounds the first after Landing two straight solid left Hooks and seconds later a right to the the 112-Pound class Sandman nor Lewis of Miami fla., took a unanimous decision Over Patrick Rand of Montgom Ery came out punching furiously but slowed and Lewis caught him with two solid left Hooks to the head in the first. Lewis also scored with a left right combination to the head at the end of the second to win the round decisively. In the 119-Pound class John West of Nashville tcnn., took a 3-2 decision Over Frederick Norwood Oft. Louis. West kept Norwood away with a left Jab Early and scored with a right upper Cut and another uppercut in the first. Norwood kept the second and third rounds about even with several left Hooks but could not get inside the Jab. In the 125-Pound class de Lahoy Awon a 3-2 decision Over Ivan Robinson of Latoya an upright count crunch or with Short accurate punches landed several rights and a Quick left uppercut in the again countered with the right to score in the second round but Robinson fared better in the third round Landing some rights to the head. Unbeaten Nurnberg wins 2 from bad to a Nornberg West Germany the Nurnberg pirates remained undefeated sunday As Curtis Fox pitched a one hitter in the opener and they took advantage on 10 walks in the Nightcap to spoil the bad t6lz twins German american baseball league debut 11-0 and 5-3. Nurnberg wrapped up both games in the first inning. In the opener the pirates got four runs on two walks a wild Pilch on a strikeout Victor Monell s double and a passed pirates added three runs in the third on James Chapman s hit a walk and Greg Stephens Homer an they wrapped up the five inning 10-run-Rule Victory with four runs in the fourth. Cox who pitched a no hitter last week against Augsburg lost his bid for another one when John Ingram singled with two out in the fourth. Had Tolz took a 1-0 Lead in the first inning of the Nightcap on an error a wild Pilch a stolen base and another wild pitch. But Nurnberg got three in the Bot Tom of the inning when Wamer Menzinger walked four Ihrck a wild Pilch and Kevin Malkewitz singled. The pirates added single runs in the third and fifth innings. The first one came on a third strike passed Ball and doubles by Paul Williams and Clinton Phipps. Williams had to hold up because it looked like Phipps hit might be caught. Willie Dejesus singled and later scored on a sacrifice Fly for the last Nurnberg run. Bad t6lz got their first run on Hansburg Fisher s single and Waldimar Ramirez s double. The twins last run came on James Thompson s single and in i a baseball Gram s double. In other a a games sunday Stuttgart 18-12, Augsburg 3-4 Stuttgart West Germany sunday was not Barry Clark s Day. The Augsburg athletics hurler dropped both games of the a s double header against the Stuttgart Blue pounded Clark for seven first inning runs in the opener lining three base hits and a double through the a s defense. The a s did their part in keep ing the inning going by committing three of their total of nine errors. Stuttgart starter Davis Brown held a no hit bid until the fourth when the Rookie yielded a pair of singles Anda double. Brown banking on a 12-run Lead settled Down and coasted the rest of the game picking up his first a a win in his first Start. Stuttgart was led by Wally Shankovich and John Deltoro to each had three Bis. In the Nightcap Clark gave up three runs in the third issuing four walks. Vance Davis relieved. Blue sox Jake Williams powered the Stuttgart offence drilling a three run shot to left Field and adding another rib on a fielder s Choice. Frankfurt 13, Heilbronn 7 he1lbronn, West Germany the Frankfurt giants erupted for eight runs in the eighth inning As the giants downed the Heilbronn masons in a single game. Mason starter John Martin pitched 7 i innings of flawless Ball racking up a string of eight strikeouts and was coasting to what looked like a sure Victory. With Heilbronn clutching a 6-3 Lead going into the eighth inning Frankfurt s John Ambrose tagged Martin for a single to open the inning. Martin fanned Rafael Merced but walked winning Pitcher Dean Schwartz. Mason coach Bob Rushing pulled Martin in favor of outfielder Wayne Kirk. Frankfurt s John Brundig greeted Kirk with a Sharp grounder to Jeff Mulc Nycz. The masons shortstop let the Ball dribble through his legs igniting the giants eight run explosion. Mulc Nycz then committed two More errors in the inning. Dean Schwartz of the giants helped his own cause by Belling a Solo shot and Brundig added a Solo Homer on the next pitch to give the giants the win. Mason Catcher Ray Lopez went 5-for-5 with a trip la and Ihrcke Bis. Giessen 8-7, Darmstadt 7-10 Darmstadt West Germany Ron byans pitched and batted Darmstadt to Victory in the night Cap to give the rockets a Spil Wilh the Brewers. Bevans had a Homer a double and two singles scored four times and drove in four runs while tossing a route going seven hitter. But ironically he did t have anything to do with inc winning three run rally in the Bottom of the sixth. Those runs came on a double by Tony Walker a walk another double by . Hood and an infield also had three hits two doubles and scored four limes. Jack Solo had Ihrcke of the seven Hils yielded by Bevans. Top Soock riders Boycott italian motorcycle up ii j m1sano Adriatico Italy a top riders on sunday Boycott cd the Soock race of the italian motorcycling grand prix in a dispute Over track safety after a sudden rainstorm. World Champion Eddie Lawson and fellow americans Wayne Raincy. Kevin Schwantz Randy Mamola Freddie Spencer and Fred Merkel were among those who refused to compete in the fifth event of the 1989 world championship. Lawson the no. I rider of the Japa Nese team Honda who initially led the Boycott claimed thai the track in this Adriatic sea resort was Slippery and dangerous following a sudden Shower even with the use of rain tires. Schwantz who had clocked inc fastest times in practice Lawson and Rainey the current championship Leader led a procession of riders to the pits following an aborted attempt to Stan the event which lasted Only four laps. Fourteen privately entered lower ranked riders later started in a shortened and delayed race under Bati Cring rain As italian organizers tried to appease a sell out crowd of 80,000. Vincnt can riders of inc official Lea Shonda. Yamaha Suzuki and Caliva re fused to re Slart and withdrew. There has been a history of Boycotts of world championship races for safety reasons since 1955. In 1979, top rider such As american Kenny Roberts and Italy s Virginio Ferrari received a Dis qualification Laier suspended for Refus ing to Slart in the belgian grand prix. Roberts is the current team manager of Rainey and supported the decision of his rider. The International motorcycling federation could take disciplinary measures against those who boycotted the italian grand prix but its officials did not immediately announce any action. Italy s pier Francesco Chili eventually won the boycotted race Riding his Honda Bike for 29 laps to the finish line. The Victory awarded Chili 20 Points for the world championship standings and raised his Tola to 39. Rainey Kepi the Lead Wilh 71 Points. Lawson held second place with 61
