European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 b the stars and stripes wednesday april 17, 1991 kenyan pole top Boston Marathon Boston apr Ibrahim Hussein who dropped out of the Boston Marathon with leg problems after 18 Miles just year burst in front at about 22 Miles monday and won the Raee for the second time in four years. Hussein of Kenya won in 2 11.06. Abebe Mekonnen of Ethiopia the 1989 Champion made a late bid but was 60 Yards behind and relative unknown Andy Rumm of Ireland was about another 25 Yards behind Mekonnen in third. Wanda Palil of Poland making her first Boston run after winning the London and new York City marathons last year took charge of the women a Competition about 15 Miles into the 26-Miie, 385-Yard race leaving two time Winner Joan Benoit Samuelson far behind. Palil won in 2 24.18, the second fastest women s time in Boston history. Samuelson holds the record of 2c2.43. Set in 1983. Kim Jones of Spokane wash., was More than two minutes behind in second followed by Uta Pippig of Cie Many. Samuelson was fourth. World record Holder Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway who won in ,1986 and 1989, had run with the other two for most of the first half of the race. Then she fell far behind and Triever re emerged As a threat to join Rosa Mota of Portugal As the Only three time women a Winner. Hussein Hud won the 1988 Boston Marathon in the closest finish in history. His time of 2 98 43 was one second taster than Juma ikan Gaa of Tanzania who finished third in each of the last three years. Taclindo Bordin of Italy who did not compete this year won last year s race in 2 08 39, the second fastest time in Boston history. At the 20-mile Mark Ronan running his third Marathon and Hussein were running shoulder to shoulder. The next closest runner was about is Yards behind. But at 22 Miles Hussein was about 10 Yards ahead of Ronan. He added considerably to that in the next mile. Despite Good running weather a temperatures in the Low 50s and overcast skies to the Field seemed Content to bide its time rather than risking a fast Pace and fading near the end. Jim Knaub who won the wheelchair Competition in 1982 and 1983, did it again in Art american record time of 1 30 44. Jean Driscoll of Champaign 111., was the women a wheelchair Champion in a world record time of 1 42 42. John Kelley 83, of East Dennis mass., began the Boston Marathon for the 60th time. He has finished 56 of his previous races winning twice. He clocked 5 hours 42 minutes 54 seconds monday a a i m satisfied in a Happy with it but i did no to like the cold a he said. The White haired competitor hashed a wide smile As he jogged slowly to the finish line but stumbled and fell As he embraced his wife. Historically the beginning of the race is marked by his Start at noon and is ended a unofficially a when Kelley crosses the finish line. A everybody Waits for me a the Jovial irishman said after the 1990 race in which he was timed in 5 hours 5 minutes a 15 seconds faster than in 1989. Prior to that his time never had been worse than 4 31 00, including a 4 26 36 clocking in 1988 at age 80. Kenya s Ibrahim Hussein crosses the finish line Send reds to 4th straight loss by the associated press san in ego a t he world series Cut Nippon Cincinnati reds wire to wire raders in j99u, lost their four straight monday night starting a West coast trip by dropping a 3-2 decision at san Diego in 31 innings. Reds manager Lou Piniella was disgusted with his team s performance after a 1.2-1 loss to Atlanta at riverfront stadium on sunday monday s loss was another ugh i Hurt As two w ild pitches by Ted Power allowed Shawn Abner to score the winning run. Abner led off the 1 Lih w Ith a single off Power <1-1 and moved to second on Pitcher Mike Maddux s sacrifice. Abner then look third on Power s first wild a pitch. Mind Aux 2-0 pitched two perfect innings in Relief of starter Bruce Hurst. Hurst was one out away from Victory when Luc scored from second on two errors to lie it 2-2 m the league in other games monday astros 3, braves 1 Atlanta a Jeff Bagwell s first major league Homer a two run shot in the ninth inning lifted Houston. Ken Caminiti who had three hits singled with two outs off reliever Kent Mercker 0-1. Bagwell followed with a drive Over the left Field 5, Phillies 4 Chicago a Greg Maddux pitched three hit Ball for seven innings and Andre Dawson hit his first Home run of the season. Chicago took advantage of four wild pitches by starter Jason Grimsley 0-1 to beat Philadelphia. A Maddux 2-0 retired nine consecutive waiters after John Kruks fourth inning single and worked out of trouble in the seventh 5, expos 4 Montreal a Pedro Guerrero hit two homers including a Mcadoff shot in the ninth inning that ignited a three run St Louis rally As the cardinals spoiled Montreal a Home opener. With his team trailing 4-2, Guerrero opened the cardinals inc ninth with a Homer off Tim Burke 1,-1. Felix Jose followed with a single and tied the score when Todd Zeile tripled off the Center Field Fence. Zeile scored the winning run on Tom Pagnozzi s sacrifice Fly to 2, giants 1 san Francisco Tim Belcher scattered five hits in 6h innings and survived three los Angeles errors As the dodgers Defeated san Francisco in a cold and Windy candlestick Park Home opener. With temperatures in the 40s and winds reaching 20 Mph Belcher 2-0 and two relievers surrendered one unearned run to a giants offence that had scored More runs than any other major league team the first week of the 9, pirates 3 Pittsburgh Howard Johnson drove in four runs one on a run scoring single in a six run ninth inning As new York broke open a tie game and romped past Pittsburgh the Victory kept David Cone undefeated in seven career decisions against the pirates. With the score 3-3 to Start the ninth Rel ii Ever Bob Kipper la walked Gregg Jefferies and Vince Coleman. The mets broke the tie when Kipper threw wildly on Keith Millers bunt single. Dave Magadan Johnson and Tom Herr followed with rib singles As the mets won their third straight game. Kevin Estef then drove in two More runs with a triple to break the game open. Johnson belted a second inning Home run into the upper deck in make twins their first victim by the associated press Seattle a the Seattle mariners finally found a team they could beat. The mariners got their first Victory of 1991 and embed a six game losing Streak by defeating Minnesota b-4 it inca it night As Edgar Martinez and Tracy Jones Iio mered Kandy Johnson who pitched the first no hitter in history last season pitched a seven hitter Situck out of and walked sour. He also Hud a wild Pilch and a. Hulk. 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Colin Powell a first pitch for a half hour and fell All afternoon did not Dampen Chicago a Best Start since 1982, when it won eight in a Row orioles 7, Brewers 2 Milwaukee a Sam Horn hit a grand slam and Glenn Davis got his first american league Home run in Milwaukee s Home opener. Ca Ripken added a two run Homer and two singles As the orioles handed Chris Bixio 1-1 his first april loss since lass. Juse Mesa 1-1 went 5a innings leaving after giving up a Tui he to Gary Sheffield a walk to Greg Brock and a Juhle to Dante Bichette that made it 3-2.blue jays 4, tigers 3 Detroit a Kelly Gruber homered for the second consecutive game and Toronto increased its record to 62, its Best Start since 1984. Todd Stottlemyre 1-0 allowed two runs Only okie of them earned on four hits in six innings. He struck out eight and walked five. Jim Acker pitched two innings and Duane Ward finished the five hitter for his first 5, Angels 2 Anaheim Calif. A Jose Canseco broke a seventh inning tie with a three run Homer and by Young Winner Bob Welch 1-1 allowed seven hits in eight innings walked two and struck out four As the a s won their fifth straight. The loss in the Angels Home opener denied them their Best Start Ever. They dropped to 5-2 and matched the club Best set three times previously. Kii k Mccaskill la walked four batters in the first in Ning including the first three he faced but Oakland Gol just one run. Harold Baines hit into a run scoring double play and. After a walk to Terry Stei Zibach Mark Mcgwire tried out on the first pitch
