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    European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday. May 19,1991 the stars and stripes b Page 23 sports wire skier Nierlich killed in Auto crash from wire reports Vienna Austria a world Champion austrian ski nicer Rudolf Nierlich was killed in an Auto Accident in tiie Early hours of saturday morning police confirmed. The 25-Yearokl racer apparently skidded in his car on rain wet roads in his Home town of St. Wolfgang in the province of Salzburg and ran into the Wall of a guest House. While being transported to a Hospital he died from the severe injuries he sustained in the crash. Nierlich was a key member of the austrian ski team and retained the world title in the giant slalom at the 1991 championships in Saalbach Hinte Glemm. Taylor criticizes giants pm Farmingdale . A new York giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor criticized general manager George Young for allowing coach Bill Parcells to quit. A George Young i think its a Little bit his fault a Taylor said before playing Friday in a celebrity Golf Tournai Niento Here. A More Money whatever it takes.�?�3 super bowl Sites considered new Orleans a new Orleans which has hosted seven super bowls May become one of three permanent rotating Sites for the game. Philadelphia eagles owner Norman Braman said he will suggest this fall that the league consider making Pasadena Calif., Miami and new Orleans the bowls permanent hosts. A City other than the three in rotation would be chosen to Host the event every fourth year he said. The proposed rotation would have to be approved by 21 of the 28 nil owners. Thai Boxer retains title Seoul a Muang Chal Kitt Kasem of Thailand defended his world boxing Council flyweight Crown saturday by knocking out challenger Chang Jung Koo of South Korea at 2 33 of the last round of a scheduled 12-round title  Trade for Pritchard san Antonio a the san Antonio spurs on Friday acquired Point guard Kevin Pritchard from the Golden state warriors for future considerations vice president of basketball operations Bob Bass  fires Ace toward 63 Dublin Ohio a Kenny Perry a Hole in one highlighted his course record round of 9-under-Par 63 Friday and staked him to a 3-stroke Lead after two rounds of the memorial tournament. Chip Beck with a second round 66, held second at the midpoint at 136, one stroke in front of first round Leader Corey Pavin and fuzzy Zoeller. Perry a Effort broke the course record of 64 set by Mark Mccumber in 1984.Woosnam fires Ace loses Lead Milan Italy a masters Champion Ian Woosnam fired the fifth tournament Hole in one of his career saturday in the $560,000 italian open but it Wasny to enough to prevent australian Craig Parry from overtaking him for the Lead. Woosnam hit a 5-Iron into the Hole at the 187-Yard, 17th. He still stands at 3-under 213 for the tournament 4 strokes behind Parry. Parry a 5-under 67 in Best of the week and a course record a took him to 7-under 209. In second was briton David Gilford at 211. Sharing third place with Woosnam was american Chris Cook son. Who shot a 68  tops Lyga tourney Tallahassee. Fla. A Japan Sayako Okamoto shot a,4-under-Par 68 Friday for a 36-Hole total of 137, one better Thijn Pat Bradley and Judy Dickinson after two founds of the�?T$1,1 million Cento classic. Trevino Hill Lead legends Austin Texas a Lee Trevino and Mike Hill combined for u tournament record tying 59. Friday that gave them a two Day. Total of 19-Undcr-Par 123 and a three stroke Lead at the Halfway Point of the legends of  banned from league meet Las vegas a the big West conference delivered a double blow to univ Friday Banning the running rebels from the leagues basketball tournament and Billing the school for $100,000 in Legal fees Over a television  loses another eager Durham . A Junior Center Crawford Palmer became the second player to Transfer from National Champion Duke in less than a month saying he would attend Dartmouth next year. Palmer joins Sophomore guard Billy Mccaffrey Dukes main outside shooting threat the past two seasons who announced ire is leaving the Blue devils to attend  reactivate Henke Chicago reliever Tom Henke was reactivated by the Toronto Blue jays Friday after he spent a week at an extended Spring training program in Florida. Henke placed on the 15-Day disabled list april 21 with a pulled Groin muscle in his left leg was injured shagging Fly bulls during batting practice. To make room for Henke the Blue jays sent left handed starter Denis Boucher to class aaa Syracuse. Boucher was 0-3 with a 4.58  won t pitch sunday Arlington Texas a Nolan Ryan threw for 20 minutes Friday but he and Texas manager Bobby Valentine decided the right hander wont pitch sunday. Ryan left mondays game after 4vi innings because of a shoulder muscle Strain. He said he will throw on the Side sunday but Scott Chiamparino 1-0 will Start in Ryan a place against Boston. No tear in Alomar s shoulder Cleveland a an examination of Catcher Sandy Alomary a right shoulder revealed no tear in the rotator cuff so an exercise program has been prescribed to strengthen the shoulder the Cleveland indians said Friday. Alomar was placed on the 15-Day disabled list wednesday because of pain in the  Nab Mil Lead Richfield Ohio a Brian Quinn a goal broke a 55 tie in the fourth Quarter and lifted san Diego to a 6-5 Victory Over Cleveland in the major soccer league championship series Friday night. The sockets took a 2-1 Lead in the Best-of-7 series with game 4 set for sunday in  motors to italian pole Misano Adriatico Italy a defending 5 h be world Champion Wayne Rainey clocking the fastest Lap shortly before rain fell earned the pole position in sundays italian motorcycling grand prix Rainey seeking his third win of the season snatched the pole from his american teammate John. Kocinski turning the 3.38-Kilomcter 2.16-mile Lap in 1 minute. 16.19 seconds saturday at an average Speed of 1.64.807 pm Ali. ,. 1sneva speeds at indy Indianapolis a Tom Sneva qualified a 2-year-old race car at 213.189 Mph saturday after Only a Hall hour of practice. Now he Hopes his Speed is Good enough to stay in the lineup. A my four laps were fairly mediocre to say the least a said Sneva. Who was the first Driver to officially run a Lap Over 200 Mph at the. Speedway and has been the fastest qualifier Here four times the last in 1984, Dean Hall trying for his second Start in the race had just completed a Lap above 207 Mph when lie lost control coming out of the fourth turn. The car spun hit the outside Wall and bounced across the track barely missing the car of Didier Theys. Hall then hit the inside Wall and came to a Stop near the Entrance of the pits. Hall was reported conscious and taken to methodist Hospital by ambulance for further observation. The nature of his injuries was not immediately , Marlin top trials Charlotte . Michael Waltrip and scr Ling Marlin were timed with laps of 31.499 seconds at a Speed of 171.434 Mph and tied for the pole position for sundays Winston open at Charlotte motor Speedway. Under Lascar Winston cup series rules the no. I starting spot for sundays event goes to Waltrip he cause be is fourth in the Point standings seven places ahead of  Hanson Down Rice up new York a right hander Erik Hanson was placed on the 15-Day disabled list saturday by the Seattle mariners who bought right hander Pat Rice from Calgary of the Pacific coast league to replace him on the  ties italian finals Caserta Italy a Ponola Caserta Defeated Philips Milan 93-?8i in the italian basketball finals saturday tying the series at 2. Roberto Dell Agnello led Ponola with 29 Points. His american teammates Charles Shackleford and Tellis Frank added 14 and 13 Points  african bests record East London South Africa a South Africa s Elana Meyer set a world record saturday in the women a half Marathon slashing More than a half minute off the old record with a clocking of 67 minutes 59 seconds. Meyer broke the 68 31 record set in March 1989 by norwegian Ingrid Kristiansen. Because South Africa has been barred from world Competition because of its racial policy records set by South african athletes have not. Been recognized  Rolls to Kessler Lead Riverside Calif. A despite winning Only three of eight matches Friday night Mark Williams earned the top spot for the finals of the professional bowlers association $ 145,000 Kessler  sweeps into Berlin semifinals by the associated press Berlin a american Jennifer  kept up her string of steady play a saturday defeating  Lalard of Fiance 6-3, 6-2 to move into the semitic Nau of the Lufthansa cup. Capriati seeded seventh will lace tilth seeded Arantha Sanchez Vicario who easily Defeated 16-year-old German Anke Huber 6-0, 6-2. Huber who pulled off the biggest us prise of the tournament by defeating second seeded Gabriela Sabatini on Friday it appeared tired against Sanchez. In other matches first seeded Steffi Graf of Germany breezed past Czecho Tennis slovak Radka a Bubakova 6-3, 6-2, despite regularly faulting with her usually Strong first  a four time Winner of the cult Hansu cup and no. 2 in the world will face fourth seeded Jana Novotna of Czechoslovakia in sundays semifinals. The two have met 10 times with grat winning nine times. Novotna who has been plagued by muscle cramps but managed to stay in the tournament despite Cool weather All week in Berlin also had an easy Victory saturday defeating Ginger Helgeson of the United states 6-1, 6-2. The final will be played monday a German Holiday. Mancini Sanchez reach Rome final Rome a Alberto Mancini beat Sergi bruguera 6-3, 6-1 saturday in the Semi 1 finals of the italian open after Emilio san chop Defeated Goran Prpic 6-4, 6-2. A i really never expected to come this far a said Mancini who had to win three qualifying matches to get into the tournament. A it was too much to Hope for starting off where i did.�?�. Mancini an Argentine won this tournament in 1989. In a Battle of Baseline bombers Mancini defused bruguera driving the spaniard off the court with stinging topspin ground strokes. 7 7. 7 ,. Sanchez who has not lost a set in the tourney readied the italian final for the second time. T he 25-year-old spaniard lost to Ivan Lendl in 1986, t he 50-minute first set was a Gem with both players starting strongly. Prpic. Came to the net frequently forcing Sanchez to try for difficult passing shots that often missed. Responding to the pressure Sanchez often left the Baseline after two or three rallies to attempt to dose his Points. Sanchez broke Prpic in the ninth game to take a 5-4 Lead then held serve at love to take the first set 6-4  
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