European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes tuesday july 24,1990 by John Nelson Seattle apr it was time to get even in the Goodwill games Dave Wharton did a dead even. Next it s the turn of the . Menus basketball team. Wharton and Patrick Kuehl of East Germany swam to what is believed to be the first Gold medal dead heat in a major meet in six years sunday in the menus 400-meter individual Medley. A i could Sec him the whole race a a Wharton said a and knowing i was behind the last 50, i put my head Goodwill games Down and went. When i saw the time it was pretty Janet Evans won her second Gold medal of the fames in another swimming event but Matt Biondi ailed to win his third. Once again he took the Nesty plunge. Beaten by Anthony Nesty of Suriname by ,01 seconds in the 100-meter Butterfly two years ago in the Seoul olympics he was beaten by Nesty in the same event again this time by .40. A a i was More nervous than i be Ever been a Nesty said. A a everybody a telling me in be got to swim Matt again. So that made me a lot More nervous than i usually am.�?�. The . Menus basketball team meanwhile was to play its first game monday night against puerto Rico. The next night there looms a rematch with the soviets who beat the americans and won the Gold medal in the Seoul olympics two years ago. The last time the . Men beat the soviets in a major International tournament was in 1986 at Madrid in the world championships which also were considered part of the first Goodwill games since they were held concurrently. A there is no Burden on this team about retribution from the past a said Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski who is coaching the Goodwill games team. Track and Field got into full swing sunday As Jackie Joyner Kersee began her assault on another world record in the heptathlon a seven event test of Speed strength and agility. Through two events the 100-Mcter hurdles and High jump she was Only three Points off her world record Pace of 7,291 Points. She wants to become the first woman to score 7,300 Points in the event which was a a a a a a a a. A a a a Jackie Joyner Kersee clears bar at 6 feet 1 i inches to win heptathlon High jump sunday at the Goodwill games. A to conclude monday. In the women a Marathon Zoya Ivanova the Only legitimate world class runner in the Field led a soviet sweep. The Field however was missing such Intima tonal stars As Grete Waitz and Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway Joan Benoit Samuelson of the United states and Rosa Mota of Portugal. A my Only disappointment was that All the leading runners in the world were not Here a said Ivanova the Only woman in the elite Field of nine who has Ever run under 2 30. A these were the second class her time was 2 hours 34 minutes 37 seconds. Wharton of Warminster pa., a Silver medallist in this event at Seoul and Kuehl each completed the 400 individual Medley in 4 17.74. Officials said they believed it was the first dead heat for first place in a major meet since americans Nancy Hogshead and Carrie Steinseifer tied for the Gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle at the los Angeles olympics in 1984. Wharton overcame a slight Lead by Kuehl with 50 meters left in the final leg the freestyle portion. Evans of Placentia Calif., who was foiled saturday her attempt at a second Gold medal won the women a in meter freestyle in 4 05,84, nearly five seconds faster than Haley Lewis of Australia. Betsy Mitchell of Marietta Ohio won the women a 100-meter backstroke. Evans Lime was tied for fourth fastest Ever with that of Anke Moehring of East Germany last year. Evans however holds the three faster times including the world record of 4 03.85 she set at Seoul where she won three Gold medals. Quot if there had been someone there i probably would have swam faster Quot Evans said. Elena Volkova earned the soviet Union its first swimming Gold winning the 200-meter breaststroke in 2 28.64. East Germany won the women a 400-meter freestyle relay in 3 44.28, edging the United slates. Biondi won five Gold medals in the olympics but that was another year another place. A there Are no guarantees in our sport. Its a roller coaster up and Down. Some Days you re there and some Days you re not. Today i did no to Nave it a he said. Nesty s time was 53.42 to Biondio a 53.82. Artur Wojdat of Poland an olympic Bronze medallist won the menus 200-meter freestyle by .03 seconds Over Doug Gjertsen of Atlanta in a near dead from Page 21 singled Home Rickey Henderson to put the a a ahead 3-0. Canseco has driven in 13 runs in 12 flames since the All Star break. He is 10-or-17 with four Home runs and seven Bis in his last five games. Dave Henderson a Homer came in the first inning off Jimmy key 6-5who allowed six hits and three runs in seven innings. Henderson hit a 1-1 pitch just inside the left Field foul pole for his 16th Homer this year. In other games sunday Yankees 10, twins 6 a Minneapolis a Gary Gatti and Kent Hrbek made errors that led to a five run ninth inning As new York scored 10 unearned runs and beat Minnesota. The twins made five errors in All with Catcher Al Newman shortstop Greg Gagne and right fielder Shane Mack making the others. Orioles 9, White sox 3 Baltimore a Randy Milligan homered and had the second four hit game of his career As Baltimore completed a four game sweep. Bob Melvin had three Bis for the third place have won 11 of their last Nisch 9-5 gave up four runs in five innings and Curt Schilling pitched 3 a i innings for his second save. Hits and two orioles who 14. Pete har hits and two Melido Perez 9-8 was knocked out after 2v> innings. The White sox have scored Only three runs in their last 27 innings. Mariners 4, Brewers 3 Milwaukee a Brian Holman and Mike schooler combined on a four hitter. Harold Reynolds Henry Cotto and Pete of Brien each had two hits and drove in a run apiece for the mariners who gained a split of the four game series. Indians 8, Angels 1 Anaheim Calif. A Mark Langston lost his seventh consecutive decision to match the longest losing Streak of his career. Langston 4-12 was knocked out after 2 i innings his shortest Outing since june 15, 1988, he gave up 10 hits and six runs and Hasni to won in nine starts since beating Kansas City on june 5. Royals 2, red sox 1 Kansas City to. A George Brett and Gerald Perry each doubled Home runs in the third inning boosting Kansas City past Boston and preventing the red sox from regaining first place in the american league East. Storm Davis 4-6 went six innings giving up three hits and one run As the royals put together a two game winning Streak for the first time since july 13-14 at Boston. Rangers 5, tigers 3 Arlington Texas a Catcher Mike Heath s throwing error allowed two runs to score in the eighth inning giving Texas a Victory Over Detroit. Brad Amsberg 3-1 got the win with two scoreless innings of Relief while Kenny Rogers gained his 10th save by getting the last out. Agassi Downs Grabb for 3rd title this year Washington apr Andre Agassi is putting More distance Between himself and the other Young american Tennis stars and he Isnit looking Over his shoulder. Agassi gave More evidence on sunday that he is rising above the rest of the . Field winning the sovran Bank classic for his third tournament title of the year. A a in a just trying to get better. It seems like the rest is taking care of itself a Agassi said. Agassi who took a month olt after losing to Andres Gomez in the French open final resumed his hot 1990 by charging through five matches without losing a set including a 6-1, 6-4 drubbing of Jim Grabb in the final. The Victory gives him the first championship in the summer hard court season heading into the . Open next month. Agassi did no to play Wimbledon again this year but he a made the final in four of his last five tournaments and with John Mcenroe mired in another comeback attempt the question is whether any other american is at his level. Tyou.�?T1e siting me to say in a head and shoulders above the other players in a not going to do that a he said after sundays Victory. But he added a a there a no question that every Day that goes by now in a More aware of the Talent in be been Given Quot seeded first Here Agassi started practising on the court Only four Days before the tournament but got sharper with each match and dominated the sixth seeded Grabb in just 63 minutes. Along the Way the Brash 20-year-old with the multicoloured mane insisted that it have mattered if he had dropped a set along the Way. That would have just forced his opponents to Cope with his heavy forehand for another set he said. Quot in a Only going to get stronger Quot As the match goes on said Agassi who lifts weights More devotedly than he practices on a Tennis court. A even if they win the first set 1 never feel its a threat to me. I feel like in a Only going to get sports. Television boxing a tuesday night fights 3 . Wednesday. Radio baseball a new York at Philadelphia i 30a.m, wednesday
