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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday july 17,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 27 sport wire froth press reports Silverstone England a Nigel Mansell who failed to finish his Home grand prix sunday after putting his Ferrari on the pole said he would quit formula one racing at the end of the season Mansell who first drove a formula one car a decade ago said he wanted to make the announcement in Britain but said it Wasny to a reaction to his failure to finish sunday s race won by teammate Alain Prost of France. A this there a no problem there a no  he said is is something that a been going on for six month going on for six months now. I know a lot of people will give me a lot of flak for it. Some people will say the timing British grand prix. But to most important of the year. Timing is wrong at the British grand prix. But to me the British up is the a. Mansells protestations that his decision was t the result of a not with Ferrari came after a weekend of complaints that his engine was Down on Power and hits that Prost who claimed his third Victory in a Row As Well As the Lead in the title Chase sunday was being subtly favored by the team., however he was insistent that it was a decision made purely for personal reasons. A a a in be reached a time in my life and in be been doing a lot of thinking these past few months a he said. A and you hopefully will not think that this is going to be Mansell an emotional response to today a activity and i can assure you that it Isnit. A a in a racing 100 percent to end of the year. I m very thrilled for Ferrari that they be managed to do what they be done and if i can help Alain to win the championship and if i can win some races before the end of the year i will give it a  the 35-year-old Mansell has been a Gritty Gambler willing to risk almost anything for a world title. While working his Way up to formula one Competition he sold his House to finance his rides and drove despite a broken Back and crushed vertebrae in his neck. When he finally got a formula one Chance in 1980 with Lotus he finished his debut race despite excruciating pain from fuel bums caused by spillage As the cards tank was being filled. He moved from Lotus to the Williams team in 1985 and became a top Driver winning five times the following year and capturing six races in 1937. But Alain Prost snatched the title on the final Day in 1986 when Mansells tire blew in the australian grand prix and teammate Nelson Piquet grabbed the title in 1987 As Mansell injured his Back again late in the season. Mansell moved to Ferrari last season and responded with a season opening Victory in Brazil and a Triumph in Hungary. But he has been wingless this season for Ferrari and has finished in the top three Only twice in eight races. Ellis wins grand National 300 Loudon . A Tommy Ellis held off a charging Harry Gant by about three car lengths on sunday ending a year of frustration by capturing the inaugural grand National Budweiser 300 at new Hampshire International Speedway. Ellis driving a Buick averaged 85.797 Mph for the caution marred race slowed 17 times by yellow flags and halted for nearly 15 minutes by a red Flag after an eight car pile up. Ellis one of 12 Drivers to Lead in the first feature race on the one mile Oval took the Lead from Mike Mclaughlin on the 244th Lap and Wasny to challenged until the last Lap. Gant also in a Buick Cut Ellis Lead from 10 car lengths to three by the third turn of the final Lap but could get no closer. Al a a it a the greatest win in be Ever had a Ellis a two time grand National Champion said of his 23rd career Victory. Chuck Bown the Points Leader this season with five victories finished third on sunday. Morgan Shepherd was fourth followed by Rick Mast and Mclaughlin. Pole Silver Jimmy Hensley finished 15th. Bobby Labonte second in grand National Points going into the race was involved in the eight car Accident and did no to finish. His car rolled Over several times before Landing upright. Labonte walked away from the Accident,.but did complain of a sore right leg. Hatalsky fakes Boston classic Sutton mass. A Morris Hatalsky Bird Ted three of the last four holes and won the $900,000 Bank of Boston classic by one stroke sunday for his first pea Victory in two years. After dropping two strokes behind with a bogey on the 14th Hole Hatalsky rebounded to finish with a 3-under 68 and a 9-under 275 total at the pleasant Valley country club. Third round Leader Scott Verplank despite a Birdie of the final Hole slipped to a closing round 73 and finished at 276. Aldrich beats Cahill in final Newport Rhode Island a unseeded Pieter Aldrich catching fire after a disastrous year so far on the to tour Defeated Darren Cahill 7-6 12-101-6, 6-1, unday to win the $150,000 Tennis Hall of Fame championships. Aldrich who was ranked 171st in the world going into this Lone grass court Stop on american circuit collected $21,600 in winning his first pro title. Aldrich a five victories this week were his first singles wins on the 1990 tour. A i came to Newport to try and relax and have fun to have a vacation week a said Aldrich a native of South Africa. A maybe ill go on vacation All the  a a release Norris Oakland Calif. A when the Oakland athletics placed third baseman Carney Lansford on the 15-Day disabled list on sunday and called up two minor leagues it ended the comeback attempt of Pitcher Mike Norris who was released. A a in a very much shocked and surprised but that a baseball a said Norris 35, who was attempting a comeback after a six year absence from the major leagues. A a in a pretty sure the lord has a plan for me. Norris was 1-0 with a 3.00 named run average in 14 Lansford 33, was hitting .279 with three Home runs and 33 Bis in 78 games with the athletics this season. Italian hangs onto tour Lead revel France a Greg Lemond is after the yellow Jersey that Claudio cd Lippucci has. So is Eric Bucu Kink. And also Pedro Delgado. But the italian who currently leads the tour de France Isnit ready to give it up so easy Lemond Breukink and Delgado conserved themselves As they let Frances Charly Mottet win the 15th of the 21 tour stages. It a for the past three Days the journalists keen asking me when i am going to lose the yellow Jersey cheap Pucci said. A i still have it on my Back. I still have chances and i have nothing to lose. Its up to the others to attack and take it from  mondays 15th stage resolved nothing As the leaders again spent a Day eyeing each other unconcerned about the activity up front. The 105,5-mile leg from Millay to revel was relatively Fiat and Dull with the leaders staying in the pack and keeping out of trouble. They finished almost five minutes Back of Mottet with a slight change As cheap Pucci gained three seconds by sprinting away from the pack at the finish ending up 22nd. Lemond ended up 36th, Breukink 39th and Delgado was 51 St with the main pack 4 51 behind Mottet. Schiappucci now leads by 1 52 Oyer Breukink 2 24 Over Lemond and 4 29 Over Delgado. Mottet finished in 4 hours 13 minutes 56 seconds averaging a fast 25 Mph. Abc hires Fratello As analyst new York a when Mike Fratello quit As Atlanta Hawks coach last april he said it was time for a a new song and dance and take my routine  on sunday his song and dance landed at Abc sports. Fratello will take the Aba analyst s Job that Detroit pistons coach Chuck Daly turned Down in favor of trying to win a third straight Aba title. Abc said Fratello had signed a multiyear contract at an undisclosed sum to join Marv Albert and Bob Costas in the broadcast Booth. Pat Riley who left the los Angeles lakers coaching Job last month is no cd a studio Host. Fratello a previous television experience includes pregame and halftime analysis for Tbs in its playoff coverage this year and a stint with sports news network doing Aba playoffs. His first television experience was in 1986 As the basketball analyst at the Goodwill games in Moscow. Fratello spent seven seasons with the Hawks but quit after a 41-41 season that saw Atlanta fail to make the playoffs for the first time in five seasons. Appearances most in a mop up role. The athletics first announced he was designated for re assignment Leav run Winn Wariq Innon trin Tylnn ing open the option of re claiming him if no other drowning wins Japan i Cainion team wanted him. But general manager Sandy Alder son said after sundays game that the Teague would not allow the designation for technical reasons. A we could re sign him to a triple a contract if no other teams claim him a Alderson said a but it does not appear we will be Able to use him any More this season at the major league  Norris began his career with Oakland in 1975, the last of the five straight division championship won in the Charlie Finley Era. His Best season came in 1980, when he went 22-9 with a 2.54 Era. Drug problems forced him out of baseball throughout most of the �?T80s. Lansford a placement on the disabled list is retroactive to july 12, when he strained his right hamstring at Minnesota. Catcher ten Steinbach moved from the 15-Day to the 21-Day disabled list. Outfielder Doug Jennings and infielder Lance Blankenship were recalled from Tacoma of the Pacific coast league to fill the roster spots. Tokyo the top six places sunday in the ironman Japan triathlon menus Competition at Lake Bina in Western Japan Ray Browning led an american jeep of the a petition at Lake Paula Newby Fraser from Zimbabwe captured the women a title. Browning the Winner of the Canadian and new zealand triathlons in 1989, won the race in a total time of 8 hours 37 minutes 6 seconds. Browning 28, swam 2.3 Miles in 51 24, bicycled 108.1 Miles in 4 32 01 and it was his second Victory in the ironman Japan ran 25.3 Miles in 3 13 41 toy m a a triathlon. The Escondido Calif., native also won in 1988. Paul huddle from Encinitas Calif., was second in 8 40.12, followed by Kevin Moats of Atlanta in 8 44.00. 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