European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes saturday july 14,19903 records fall in track and Field Minneapolis apr a Lack of marquee names did no to keep three . Olympic festival track and Field records from being broke it thursday Lance Deal of Casper Wyo threw the Hammer farther than any american this year while Showanda Williams of Baton Rouge la set a festival record in the 400-meter hurdles and Shelly steely of Eugene ore., broke the 10,000-meter record. The 6-foot-2, 256-Pound Deal threw the Hammer 254 feet 9 inches bettering the festival record of 242-5 by Jud Logan of North Canton Ohio in 1985. The previous Best throw this year had been 2544 by Ken flax of Fth new York athletic club. Deal who made the 1988 olympic team finished third in the tag championships this year after having won the title in 1989. A a in be had a mediocre season to this Point but this was a great meet my seasons Best a said Deal 28. A i Trade today for anything except for maybe a first or second at Williams arrived in Minneapolis at i ., about 3 a hours before her race. Even so she finished in . Olympic festival 55.57 seconds breaking the festival record of 55.63 by Latanya Sheffield of Al Cajon Calif in 1987. A everything was smooth except i was a Little tired at the end because 1 just got Here said Williams a former Louisiana state runner who won the 1988 Mcaa and tac championships in her event. Steely lapped All but two runners in the Field on her Way to a time of 32 4 l14. The festival record was 33 28.21, set last year by Colette Murphy of Indianapolis. Skies around the twin cities cleared thursday allowing the baseball Niedal games to be held one Day late. Aaron Knieper of Saginaw mich., pitched 6% innings had two hits and drove in four runs As the North beat the West 7-4 for the Gold medal. The East beat the South 7-3 for the Bronze. In menus gymnastics Urcla Junior Chainey Umphrey scored a 9.85 on the horizontal bar a his final event of the night a to Edge Bill Roth of Temple for the All around Gold medal. Umphrey won the Gold with 57.50 Points beating Roth a 57,45. Mark Warburton of Nebraska finished third with 56.80. The festivals defending 3-meter diving Champion Kent Ferguson of Boca Raton fla., took the Lead in thursday nights preliminary round Ferguson had a score of 634.77 for his i i dives. Pat Jeffery of Madison n.j., who was third last year finished second with 621,63, while Mark Bradshaw of Columbus Ohio was third. In the women a 3-meter springboard Krista Wilson of Laguna Hills Calif., moved past 1988 olympian Wendy Lucero in the seventh round to win the preliminaries. A a a. A Wilson is one of the nations hottest 3-meter divers coming off victories in the . Championships and Mcaa meet but it was her first preliminary round Victory. A in the finals divers go in the reverse order of finish and 1 think that helps Quot Wilson said. A a in be never been in a position where in be gotten to go last the top 12 divers advanced to saturdays finals a it remain in 100 meters Lausanne Switzerland apr Carl Lewis and Leroy Burrell both won 100-Mcter races at an International track meet thursday leaving the pair unbeaten this season and talking about world records. Burrell was clocked in 10.05 seconds powering past Mark Witherspoon and european record Holder Linford Christie of Britain. Lewis who holds the world record of 9.92, won his heat in 10.09 in Only his second outdoor race this year. The Santa Monica track club teammates and training partners Are headed for a showdown at the Goodwill games in Seattle this month. A if we both run Well we can set the world record Quot said Lewis who set the world Mark and won the 1988 olympic Gold medal after Ben Johnson was stripped of both for steroid use. Danny Harris was another standout at the meet with a season Best 47.49 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles. Soviet Hammer thrower Igor Nutku Lin posted the years top performance with a toss of 277 feet 2 inches. Burrell had last years fastest 100-meter time 9.94, and also holds this seasons Best 9.96. Michael Johnson another Young american sprinter won the 400 in 44.27, but was left gasping for breath at the end. He edged Roberto Hernandez of Cuba and olympic Bronze medallist Danny Everett. Johnson whose specially is the 200, was unsure whether head run the 400 again in Norway on saturday. In the 110-Mctcr hurdles Tony Dees Defeated european record Holder Colin Jackson of Britain and two time world Champion Greg Foster. Dees who beat two time olympic Champion Roger kingdom two weeks ago finished in 13.21, ,01 ahead of Jackson and ,03 in front of from Pago 21 hitter in his last Start gave up seven runs and eight hits in 4 / innings. Morris who had gone 6-2 in his previous eight starts had allowed just seven runs and 11 hits in 24 innings Over his previous three outings. Texas broke open the game with five runs in the fourth inning on Sierra s three run Homer his 12th, and Kevin Reimers two run Homer. Blue jays 5, Angels 0 Anaheim Calif. A Fred Mcgriff homered twice giving him seven in his last 12 games and David Wells pitched eight shutout innings As Toronto beat California. A Mcgriff who led the american league with 36 homers last season hit Lea off Home runs in the second and the sixth. It was the 10th Multi Homer game for Mcgriff who has 20 Home runs this season. Indians 5, mariners 4 Seattle a Milch Webster hit a two run go ahead double As c Leveland rallied with two outs in the ninth to beat Seattle. With the indians trailing 4-3, Keith Hernandez walked to open the ninth but was caught stealing by Catcher Dave Valle. Sandy Clontar fixed to Center but Mike schooler t-1 walked Carlos Baer a and Jerry Browne. Webster then Dou led Down the left Field line just past a diving Edgar Martinez at third. Athletics 5, Brewers 3 Oakland Calif. A Mike Moore went Over .500 for the first time this season and Jose Canseco put Oakland ahead with a two run single As the athletics beat Milwaukee. Moore 8-7a 19-game Winner in 1989, allowed six hits in eight plus innings walked six and struck out three Rick Honeycutt allowed a three run Homer to Rob Deer in the ninth and Dennis Eckersley got two outs for his 27th save which tied him for the major league Lead with Bobby Thigpen of the Chicago White sox. Milwaukee had scored 32 runs in its previous two games overcoming seven and six run deficits. Rain in Boston Boston a the game thursday night Between the Kansas City royals and the red sox was postponed because of rain. It Wall be made up on saturday night As part of a Day night double header. The regularly scheduled nationally televised game is at 1 15 Rain in Baltimore Baltimore a thursdays game Between the orioles and Minnesota twins was postponed after a 71-minute rain delay and was to be made up As part of a double header from Page 21 july 4, got a run Back in the fourth on Tony Gwynn Sladoff Homer his third of the season. The padres made it 3-2 in the fifth on Mark parents double and Bip Roberts two out rib single. San Diego scored the tying run in the eighth after starter John Smiley walked Roberts. He moved up on ground outs by Gwynn and Clark and scored when Eddie Williams recalled earlier in the Day from Las vegas blooded a single into right off reliever Stan Belinda. In other games thursday mets 10-2, reds 3-3 Cincinnati a Howard Johnson a throwing error fuelled a three run first inning that carried Cincinnati to a 3-2 Victory and a double header split with new York. Johnson was the Metsy offensive Leader in the first game singling Home two runs in a four run eighth inning against Cincinnati so Nasty boys relievers that gave the mets a 10-3 Victory. The reds averted the sweep As Danny Jackson 4-2 scattered five hits and Johnson threw away a first inning grounder by Eric Davis to let in one run and set up another. Randy Myers relieved Jackson with two outs in the eighth to get his 18th save. The first game turned on the Relief work of Rob Dibble who served up Julio Francois decisive two run double in the All Star game tuesday night. Dibble gave up another go ahead double thursday to Todd Hundley the rookies first major league rib to put the mets up 4-3 m the eighth. Johnson followed with a two run single and Dave Magadan added a sacrifice Fly As Dibble retired just one of the five batters he faced. Dwight Gooden 9-5 won his sixth straight Start despite twice failing to hold leads. He gave up nine hits Over seven innings striking out six before yielding to Bob Ojeda. Expos 3, braves 0 Atlanta a Tim Mailach hit a three run Homer and Rookie Mark Gardner pitched his third shutout of the season As Montreal beat Atlanta. Gardner 6-4 retired the last 17 straight. He allowed four hits struck out 10 and walked none. Marquis Grissom and Tim Raines opened the seventh inning with singles off Tom Liavine 5-6and Mailach followed with a Homer to Center his j4th. A cubs Doug Dascenzo scores. On dodgers Mike Scioscia dodgers 6, cubs 3 Chicago a Lenny Harris drove in two runs with a pair of singles and los Angeles scored three unearned runs to d e Lea t Chicago Fernando Valenzuela 7-7 went seven innings for his first Victory since pitching a no hitter against St. Louis on june 29, he lost his other Start to the cubs 5-3, on july 4. Jay Howell worked the final two innings for his fifth save As the cubs lost their fourth straight. Giants 4t cardinals 2 St. Louis a mall Williams drove in his no leading 70th run and Kevin Mitchell hit his 22nd Homer As san Francisco beat St. Louis for the giants fifth straight win Over the cardinals. Scott Garrelts 6-7 retired 16 of the last 17 batters for his second Complete game As he beat St. Louis for the first time since june 23, 1988. He allowed seven hits struck out two and walked one. Astros 7, Phillies 4 Houston a Rookie Javier Ortiz hit his first major league Homer and drove in three runs to Lead Houston past Philadelphia. Ortiz who had just 25 at bats since being called up from the astros aaa Tucson franchise june 13, got his first major league rib with a first inning double and put Houston ahead with a Homer in the third. Bill Gullickson 6-6 pitched five innings for the Victory and Dave Smith got the final three outs for his 17th save
