European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 3, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sports wire r from wire reports san Diego a Mark May a former mainstay of the Washington redskins offensive line has joined the san Diego chargers As the clubs first plan b signee this year. A a a a a a v a Quot a May 31, had been with the redskins since 1981, when he was drafted out of Pitt in the first round after winning the outland trophy. Chargers general manager Bobby Beathard then with Washington was the a  May. A. A Quot e. A a he a one of those players who a been associated a with a successful team and been responsible for a big part of its Success a Beathard said Friday. A assuming he still has something left hell bring a lot of positives. He a a Leader a very Tough Guy a smart Guy and a hard  a a the 6-foot-6v 290-Pound May was a starter from 1981 to 1989 with the redskins and a Char Mark May Ter member of the a the nickname Given to Washington a Beefy offensive linemen. May started 56 games at right guard eight at left tackle and also played left guard. He was selected to play in the pro bowl after the 1988 season and was having another Fine season at right guard in 1989 when he suffered a torn Anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in the ninth regular season game. A Quot a v a c May had reconstructive surgery arid missed the rest of the 1989-90 season and All of last season although he practice with the redskins daily in  a a his doctor has Given him a clean Bill of health a Beathard said. A a a a a Stricklin fops qualifying run Rockingham . A hut Stricklin was the fast second Day qualifier for sundays Good wrench 500 Lascar Stock car race. Stricklin driving a Buick regal for former Winston cup Champion Bobby Allison turned a fast Lap of 144.8j4 Mph Friday on the 1017-mile Oval at North Carolina motor Speedway placing him 31st in the 40 car lineup. A a it it in Iverso incl Udine Sterling Marlin Dick trickle Mark Martin Terry Labonte Richard Petty Bobby Huhn jr., Chad Little Mickey Gibbs Jimmy Spencer and Dave Marcis All of whom stood on their first round speeds remained ahead of Stricklin in the Bottom half of Thefield a. Mcenroe Advance in Chicago chicag top seeded John Mcenroe and his seventh seeded brother Patrick advanced to the sem. Finals of the Volvo Chicago Tennis tournament Friday. John Mcenroe automatically moved past the quarterfinals when his opponent Germany a Alexander mrs no withdrew after sustaining a thigh muscle injury during a match against Gary Muller on wednesday. John Mcenroe was to face unseeded Mulivai Washington who won 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 Over Germany s Udo a Iglowski late Friday. Quot v Patrick Mcenroe advanced to the semifinals Friday beating second seeded Richey Reneberg 6-1, 7-6, 7-3. Rain houses Palm Springs Palm Springs California a rain postponed play Friday for the third consecutive Day at the $350,000 Virgina slims of Palm Springs and it appeared Likely the tournament would be extended at least a Day to include a monday  singles matches were washed away thursday and Friday. A a  a a Vermont skier retains title Park City Utah a Vermont Seinar Boehmer successfully defended his Mcaa slalom title Friday Middlebury a Heather flood won her first championship and the University of Colorado moved closer to its first National ski Crown in nine years. The buffaloes grabbed an almost insurmountable 574-496 Lead Over the Vermont catamounts with one Day remaining in the four Day Mcaa ski championships. Utah was third with 444 Points followed by Wyoming with 435. A a a v a  / the buffaloes built a big Lead in the women a slalom with Hana Pochobradsky finishing third Andreja Rojs fourth and Jennifer Barrett seventh. V flood won with a two run total of 1 minute 54.62 seconds Wyoming a Andrea Hartmann was second in .1 54.70. By 7. Boehmer won with a two run total of 1 51.26. Cat amount teammate Jeff Mcvey was second in 1 51.69, and Colorado a Toni Standeiner who won wednesdays giant slalom was third. Rarick holds two stroke Lead . Hawaii a Cindy Rarick made a Birdie Here and a Birdie there in the women a Kemper open with a 2-under 69 Friday to hold a two stroke Lead entering the final round. A Rarick was at 10-under 203. Deb Richard made the strongest move shooting a 67, and was at 205. Jane Geddes and Dawn Coe were at 6-under 207. Three time Kemper open Champion Betsy King was at 208. Senior golfers rained out Ojai. Calif. A heavy Rains forced postponement Friday of the first round of the $450,000 get West seniors Golf tournament. The event was Cut to 36 holes with the Field playing 18 holes saturday and the final round sunday. Aba cites Simmons Chaney new York Lionel. Simmons of Sacramento was named n a Rookie of the month for february while Houston a Doit Chaney was elected coach of the month Quot a a Quot a a a a v 9 Simmons the seventh Overall pick in the Aba draft averaged 24,1 Points li.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists for the Kings scoring 20 or More Points in eight of his 11 games he had 38 Points 13 rebounds and five assists against Philadelphia his Hometown team on feb. 14. Chaney led the rockets to a 9-3 record during the month despite the absence of Star Center Akeem Ola Juwon who was out with an Eye injury. Hull Fedorov land nil honors new York a Brett Hull of St. Louis who scored i goals in 13 games was named on Friday As nil february player of the month. Detroit a Sergei Fedorov was selected the top Rookie. V r Hull who leads the league with 69 goals and 315 shots set a season High by scoring in 10 straight games during the month. Fedorov scored 23 Points on eight goals and 15 assists in february. A wins Lillehammer Norway apr Michael Tritscher got a real Confidence boost on saturday. Last year he had three seconds on the world cup ski circuit. In one of them this seasons opener in new zealand he missed first place by one Hundredth of a second. A. A. On saturday the 25-year-old austrian slalom specialist earned his Long awaited Triumph _ As he won the menus european season finale by half a second Over teammate Thomas Sta Gassinger. Tritscher 25, clocked the fastest times in both runs for a combined time of 1 minute 52,93 seconds on the Hariell course where the 1994 olympic ate races for men and women will be held. Sta Gassinger was second fastest in i 5pth runs for a l53.4i aggregate. Third went to Paul Accola of Switzerland who has,117 seconds behind the Winner. Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg the ,.cvlslalom.Champion. Was fourth in Vav 11 Aan it increased has Lead in thei Ricl cup Overall standings Over Alber-t0 Tomba of Italy by 12 Points to 73. Oriu was qua fied after missing a run 1 n be seconds into the opening women a race scrubbed i i 4izukuishi, Japan apr a  in m weather cancelled saturdays 17, l. Women a downhill race in Shi l Uku Ihnn Northern Japan. Ave Snow an Ltd smog severely restrict i Al is ability and forced officials to cancel t?00, a d Sadahiko Matsui director of i is association of Japan. Jose Maria Olazabal of Spain. A i got very made to pull Nice France uple a after moving four strokes behind the Leader in the $780,000 Mediterranean open on saturday spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal caused a sensation by threatening to pull out of the event. Olazabal came in with a third round 3-under-Par 68, for an even Par 213 total that was four strokes behind englishman Michael Mclean whose 73 on saturday put him at 209. A but following an argument out in the course with tournament director John Par Amor of the pea european tour Olazabal said a maybe i wont tee off  the incident which sparked off Olaza balls fury happened at the 17th when he was plugged in a Bunker. All week the spaniard has criticized the greens and the vast amount of Sand in the bunkers. At the 17th, he took two shots to get out of his plugged lie in the Sand to bogey but before playing his shots he called out Paramor to witness his lie. Saint Raphael France apr Irish Veteran Emo run Darcy can t break a Good habit. For the second Day  succession he had a Hole in one at the same place. Saturday at the Mediterranean Golf open he hit an 8-Ron tee shot to Ace the 125-Yard Par three 15th Hole. He had aced the same Hole with a 9 Iron Friday. It was the first time in the history of the european tour the same player had holed in one at the same Hole in consecutive rounds. English player John Hudson aced a Par-3, then promptly repeated the feat at the next Hole a Par-4, at the Martini tournament Over the Royal Norwich in England in 1971. A a John Paramor came out and i just showed him the Way my Ball was lying a said Olazabal. A the told me lie was thinking of fining me for holding up the rest of the Field. He said to me a done to Ever do that to me  the spaniard was fined $485 for the incident. Paramor said that if Olazabal went ahead with his threat to pull out sunday he would face More serious disciplinary action by tour officials. A i got very mad a Olazabal said. A it was the most upset i have Ever been on a Golf course. I will have to talk to him again but i might just show the pea that the Job they do this week is not Good. A the course Here is a Good one but the greens arc Vicy unfair. A of conditions like this Are going to be chosen then it makes you think you might be better going to the a fitted states in the Early part of the season where the courses Are in better condition or  at 15 Arnold Palmer aced the same Hole in successive rounds at a. . Senior event last year. Three other players have scored aces this week including american Glen Day who aced the 120-Yard second Hole with a 7-Iron thursday. Five aces in one tournament also constitutes a european tour record