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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 05, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september 5,1969 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire Board votes to expunge Johnson s Mark from wire reports Barcelona Spain track s lop policy making body voted monday to erase Ben Johnson s name from the record books because of his admitted use of steroids. If adopted by a majority vote of the 184-member inter National Amateur athletic federation Congress this week the revolutionary decision would give six time olympic Champion Carl Lewis of the United states his first individual world record in the 100-meter dash. Johnson also holds the world indoor record in the 60,where american Lee Mcrae would get the Mark. International federation officials said they expected the plan to pass but several nations including Johnson s native Jamaica and his adopted Canada said they would fight the measure on the floor. They said the leaders of track and Field were punishing one person for the Long time drug ills of the sport. The Isaaf Council a 23-member executive Board used some last minute sleight of hand to try to avoid potential Legal problems and agreed overwhelmingly to strip records of athletes who passed drug tests at the time but later admitted under oath or in writing to using drugs. The admissions must come within six years of the re Cord s being set. Private rites for Giamatti new York a. Bartlett Giamatti s funeral and burial will be closed to the Public and a Public memo rial service will Honor him at a later Date. At the request of the family funeral services Ford. Giamatti will be private and limited to the family acting baseball commissioner Fay Vincent said. The Date of the memorial service which probably will be at Yale is still being discussed. Giamatti who died last Friday at age 51 Ota heart attack was Yale s president from 1978 to 1986. Zephus Pitcher Sewell Dies Plant City Fla. Trucott Banks rip  former Pittsburgh pirates Pitcher who delighted baseball fans with his cephus pitch and inspire others when he remained Active after losing both legs late in life has died. He was 82. Sewell who suffered from kidney failure and pneumonia died sunday at South Florida Baptist Hospital where he had been admitted aug. 23. He will be buried wednesday. The right hander broke into the major leagues wit Detroit in 1932 but did t stay on the big league level until 1938 when he joined the pirates and stayed on the club s roster through 1949. He had a 143-97 career record including a National league leading 21 victories in 1943. The native of Decatur ala., also won 21 games in 1944and pitched in eight All Star games the most memorable in 1946 when Ted Williams hit a three run Homer off the Blooper. Called the cephus by Sewell the arching pitch reached a height of 25 feet before coming straight Down toward the plate. Williams who before the game had asked Sewell if he would throw the Blooper was the Only player to hit a Home run off the pitch. Sewell who never made More than $21,500 per year was instrumental in formation of baseball s pension fund. During the train ride to Boston for the 1946 game he angst. Louis shortstop Marty Marion devised the formula to use receipts from All Star games to help retired players. He remained Active As he grew older despite declining health. He was an avid golfer even after both legs were. Amputated below the Knees in 1972 because of a circulation problem stemming from a 1941 Hunting Accident. Last summer an aneurysm in his right leg forced amputation to the hip. Sewell also suffered two strokes a heart attack and a ruptured Colon. Late surge lifts Norman Franklin wis. A Greg Norman blew a four stroke Lead then recovered with three birdies on the final seven holes sunday for a three shot Victory in the greater Milwaukee open. Norman was at Lover for the Day before his late Surg carried him to a final round 2-Undcr 70 and a 72-Hole score of 19-under 269 at the tuck away country club. Early starter Andy bean with a final round 66, finished at 272. Mark Lye and Ted Schulz tied for third at 273.wayne Levi who had three birdies and an Eagle on the front nine to pull even with Norman faltered with three bogeys on the Back nine and finished with a 71 for a 274. Ritzman nabs rail classic Lead Springfield Iii. Alice Ritzman birdied the final two holes sunday to finish off a 6-under-Par 66 and take a two shot Lead after two rounds of the Lyga rail classic. Barr wins on 3rd playoff Hole Oakville Ontario Dave Barr of Canada Sanka 30-foot putt Worth $80,000 on the third playoff Hole sunday to capture the 1989 Cadillac classic with a total of 125,000.curtis strange won $35,000, fuzzy Zoller earned $25,000 and Arnold Palmer won $15,000 in the $200,000 skins game at the Glen Abbey Golf club. Barr earned $ 15,000 with a Birdie on the 156-Yard Par-3 no. 3 Hole during the first nine holes on saturday. He added $30,000 with a Birdie on the 12th Hole sunday then Sank the 30-Footcr on no. 17 for $80,000. Qualifier Mcbee triumphs Lexington by. Rives Mcbee became just the third qualifier in the history of the senior pea tour to win a tournament when he captured the senior Golf classic on sunday with a final round 69. My acc finished the 54-Hoic event at Marriott s grif Fin Gate resort Golf course with an 8-Undcr-Par 202total, two strokes better than Harold Henning who shot a final round 70. Earnhardt wins Southern 500 Darlington . Dale Earnhardt was t going for a Bonus on sunday but he drove like he was setting a record Pace to win the Southern 500 Nas car Stock car race at Darlington raceway. Darrell Waltrip who did have a Chance for the Winston million did t come close to earning the Bonus that goes to any Driver who wins three of the sport s four major , who started in the no. 9 spot went a Lap Down on Lap 152 after pitting under Green. He then hit the Wall twice just past the Midway Point of the race and lost two More laps after a series of pit stops. Waltrip who has never won the Southern 500 Dur ing his 17-year career finished 22nd, eight laps Back. Waltrip won $12,890.pole-Sitter Alan Kulwicki also had a Long Day Fin Ishing 32nd after retiring with engine problems just past the midpoint of the race. Earnhardt earned $71,150 for his second Southern 500 Victory. Robinson takes grand prix san Antonio Chip Robinson won the third annual Nissan grand prix of san Antonio sunday breaking porsche s two year hold on the event. Robinson driving for Nissan averaged More than 77 Mph during the two hour race Over a 1.67-Miletrack through the downtown area finishing 19 seconds ahead of the Toyota group c team of Juan Fangio and Drake Olson. Prudhomme grabs shootout Clermont ind. Four time Winston Champi on Don Prudhomme picked up a fast $50,000 sunday by winning the big Bud shootout at the Nora s 35th-annual . Nationals at Indianapolis raceway Park. Prudhomme Defeated John Force in the shootout finals covering the Quarter mile in 5.198 seconds at 271.57 Mph in his Pontiac to win the eight Man special funny car race that was contested As part of qualifying. Morris Tippett out for season a pair of household nil names will be sidelined forthe 89 season it was announced monday. Joe Morris the new York giants All Lime leading rusher will be lost for the entire season with a broken right  new England patriots outside linebacker Andre Tippett ended his season when he underwent surgery monday to repair muscle damage in his right shoulder. Morris suffered the injury saturday night. He rushed for 1,083 Yards last season his third straight season of More than 1.000 Yards. The yardage also gave him 5,296 Yards and made him the team s All time leading rusher surpassing Alex  team physician Bertram Zarins said he expected the 29-year-old Tippett to make a full recovery for the 1990 , named to the nil pro bowl for the last five seasons was expected to remain in the Hospital for two to three  was one of three defensive players lost Friday during the patriots final preseason game which Theta almost 16-0 to the Green Bay packers. Cornerback Ronnie Lipsctt and defensive end Garin Veris both of whom had leg surgery saturday also were lost for the season. Rally hands Robinson no. 350 los Angeles Grambling s Eddie Robinso ngot his 350th coaching Victory improving on his All time record sunday at the los Angeles coliseum but for a while it seemed he would leave without it. His Grambling team trailed Alcorn stale 30-14, inthe third Quarter in the first los Angeles football Clas  before a crowd of 33,722. But the tigers surged behind quarterback  and Wendell Jones a pass catching specialist who has caught Only two in his career to beat the braves 35-30. Sacramento readies offer Sacramento Calif. A $50 million Cash offer a new $100 million stadium and a $90 million Guaran tee from ticket sales the first five years highlight a local group s High stakes plan to lure the roving los Angeles raiders to  proposal which goes before the City Council sept. 12 for a formal Vole was crafted by City an county officials and the Sacramento sports association a private group of developers who  the nation Al football league team As a financial Boon to califor Nia s capital  is considered the co Leader with Oak land in the four Way Battle for the raiders who left Oakland in 1982 for More lucrative prospects. Oak land is offering $32 million. Irwindale s Effort to get the club has stalled and a los Angeles coliseum offi Cial has expressed pessimism that Davis and the raid ers will stay. 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