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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, July 7, 1991

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday july 7, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 27 sports . Notches 2-0 semifinal soccer win from wire reports los Angeles Quot a . Goalie Tony Meola made eight saves to shut Down Mexico and Lead the United states soccer team to a 2-0 Victory Friday night in the semifinals of the conc Acaf Gold cup. The americans were to play Honduras a 2-0 Winner Over Costa Rica today in the final of the confederation of North and Central american and Caribbean association football championship. After a scoreless first half Marcelo Balboa headed the Ball to John Doyle who beat mexican goalie Pablo Larias from the right Side three minutes into the second half. The americans scored nine minutes later when Hugo Perez broke Down the Center of the Field and set up Peter Vermes whose shot from about 25 Yards out sailed into the net just under the crossbar. The . Team won despite being out shot 21-7. Mexico had two Good scoring chances after falling behind 2-0. In the 66th minute Meola punched out Carlos Munoz a shot from outside the 18-Yard Marker. With 10 minutes to play Luis Robert a a Zagueo Alves broke Clear of the defense but his shot sailed Over the crossbar. Meola made another key save at the 40-minute Mark when he trapped a free kick by Jose Manuel de la Torre. In the other semifinal Honduras got goals from Eduardo Benett in the 36th minute and Dolmo Flores in the 79th  Lake loses sting Salt Lake City a the beleaguered Salt Lake sting soccer team has been disbanded the by the american professional soccer league which says the franchise has been unable to meet performance standards. Apse co chairperson Bill Sage said Friday that ongoing financial problems which Cost the league some $42,000, were behind the decision to terminate the club. The sting was approved for membership in the Western soccer league of the apse in september 1989. Since then the team has suffered financial and organization problems and an apathetic following. The team was taken Over by a non profit foundation last Winter which disbanded when it ran out of Money. The team has been supported by the league since then while a buyer was sought. A the apse which in May was approved for membership in the . Soccer federation s professional division fully intends to meet the higher standards that will be a part of its new status next year a he said. A news release said sting players were free agents a effective immediately a and the teams remaining 10 games have been  victorious in easy bout Del mar Calif. A former world boxing association super bantamweight Champion Jesus Salud won an easy 10-round decision Over Vicente Gonzalez in a featherweight bout Friday night. Salud improved to 29-4 with 20 knockouts. Gonzalez of Bell Calif., is to 13-12-2 including five knockouts. Both fighters weighed 126  to handle Harper Case Maringouin la. A Dallas Mavericks guard Derek harpers arrest for Possession of marijuana does no to fall under the a bad a anti drug policy and the matter will be handled internally the club announced. Harper was freed on $5,000 Bond wednesday after2 holes in one put 12-year-old in record Book Stockholm Sweden apr a 12-year-old swedish boy. Swung himself into history when he made two holds in on in the same round on an 18-Hole Golf course. Mattias Herr Stroms specs came during a pc wee Competition last week on the of Sturlen Golf course a Seaside links in Southern Sweden. Now a 31-Handicappcr who started playing seriously last fall Herrstrom scored his first Ace in Strong tailwinds on the 309-Yard 10th, a Par 4. Herrstrom made the second Ace on the 13th Hole a 160 yarder probably making it to the guinness sports record Book. He was playing from the menus tee after lowering his Handicap to 36 on monday. According to Golf digest Magazine which has been running a Hole in one registry since 1952, the Odds for a holc in on on any Hole arc 11,000-to-1.amp the Magazine does no to compute the Odds of making a pair of aces in the same round because they Are astronomical. In Sweden which has 300,000 golfers fewer than 10 holds in one arc recorded on Par-4 holes every year. It Wasny to the first Hole in one for Herrstrom. He hit every golfers dream shot for the first time june 10 on a Par-3 on the same course the swedish National news Agency said. A month earlier when he turned 12, Herrstrom had received Money from his grandparents to buy his first set of clubs. Only two other swedish golfers have hit double aces in the same round during the last decade. One of them Erik Hallburg 72, hit two in the late 1980s and missed a third by less than 3 feet. Normal  of California had the most famous double aces of the Del Valle country club in Saugus Calif., on sept. 2, 1964. Manley scored a unique a double Albatross on two Par-45, according to the guinness sports record Book. His arrest on a charge of simple Possession of marijuana authorities  coasts in Monaco Monte Carlo Monaco a . Masters Champion Ian Woosnam of Wales won the $630,000 Monte Carlo open at Mont Agel on saturday building on his overnight Lead to win by four strokes. Woosnam went into the last Day three strokes ahead of australian Rodger Davis and he eventually finished four shots ahead of runner up of swede Anders for Brand. Woosnam carded a 2-Undcr-Par 67 for 15-under. 261 and $110,000 for Brand fired a 65 for 11-under 265 and $70,000. A a in a going for three in a Row this one the scottish open and then the British open a said Woosnam. A majors have got to be my motivation but its Nice to win on the  . Open Champion Payne Stewart had four birdies and a bogey for a 66 and a 6-under 270. A i hit some better shots today and in a looking Forward to some Golf in Scotland warming up for the British open a Stewart said. A a in a optimistic after this  1angels release Valenzuela Anaheim  Fernando Valenzuela hit hard in two starts with California and sidelined by a heart problem was placed on unconditional release waivers Friday by the Angels. Valenzuela wifi become a free agent for the second time this year if he is not claimed off waivers by wednesday. If he is not claimed the Angels said they would invite him to pitch for Edmonton their class aaa farm team in the Pacific coast league. In two starts a both losses a Valenzuela allowed 10 runs and 14 hits in 6vj innings. He gave up three homers and had an Era of 12.15. Valenzuela was placed on the disabled list on june 13 after a physical revealed an abnormal car Fernando Valenzuela diagram test. Additional tests showed he had a rare condition called my cardio bridging of me left descending artery which supplies blood to the heart muscle. Valenzuela was Given Oral medication and further testing and was Given approval to return to pitching on monday. If not claimed Valenzuela will receive $300,000 from the Angels. The guarantee on his contract would have increased to $500,000 if he remained on the roster on july 15 and $750,000 if he remained on the roster on sept. 1. In addition he received $630,495 termination pay from the los Angeles dodgers after he was release in. March from a $2.55 million one year  Pitcher hurls no hitter Louisville by. A pitching a no hitter was the last thing on the mind of Kevin Mmahat who was too Busy worrying about his shoulder. Mmahat showed no signs of Arm trouble pitching a no hitter Friday As the Columbus clippers beat the Louisville redbirds 6-0 in the triple a Alliance. A i did no to really think Abou kit a Mmahat said. A i was More concerned about my shoulder which really did no to feel Good tonight. My coach came out in the third inning after i walked a Man to see How i was doing. A but from about the sixth inning i started realizing what i had going. But i honestly did no to have my Best stuff  the 26-year-old left hander who underwent rotator cuff surgery during the off season struck out nine and walked three to even his record at 3-3.Luck hints Harris May join Galaxy by Rob Staggenborg staff writer Frankfurt Germany a former West Virginia quarterback major Harris could Wear the starburst logo of the Frankfurt Galaxy next season general manager Oliver Luck hinted during a meeting with the German Media. A a he a the perfect world league quarterback a Luck said. A a he a Quick and  Harris has left the Canadian football league to pursue a career in either the National football league or yes the world league of american football. Currently Harris is the starting quarterback for the Columbus Ohio thunderbolts of the Arena football league. Luck another former West Virginia standout said he wont actively pursue Harris or any other player until the nil training Camp cuts flood Bank into the Olaf Market. Luck and Harris share the Mountaineer record for most passing touchdowns in a game with four each. During Harris senior year As a Mountaineer he finished third in the Heisman trophy balloting and is Only the second player in Mcaa history to throw for More than 5,000 Yards while Rushing for better than 2,000 Yards. He led the mountaineers to the 1989 Gator bowl As a senior where the Clem son tigers handed them a 27-7 loss. Despite Flarris credentials and the Galaxy a need for a quarterback at present Luck remains non committal. A a it a too Early to Tell right  Mike Perez the Galaxy a quarterback last season signed with the new York giants but could wind up Back in Frankfurt next season after competing with Phil Simms and Jeff Hostetler a both super bowl quarterbacks. On another matter Luck said Tommy Kramer a former Minnesota Vikings quarterback May join the san Antonio riders next season As a player coach Luck said. Luck said the riders want to bring Kramer on As an assistant to head coach Mike Riley. The move would make sense Luck said since Kramer Calls san Antonio Home and coaching posts anywhere Are hard to come by. A a it a Yery difficult to break in As a football coach in the pros a Luck said. A what Kramer could do would make sense on several different Levels. His Best playing Days Are past him but he can still play if needed. A the can spend the week in the office getting plays worked out then suit up for the games. He a also said head like to get into coaching and the riders bringing him in would bring some More fans into the stands because he a a favorite Isair Antonio. A i think a lot of teams May look for player coaches in the future a he said. The immediate future for the leagues 10 inaugural head coaches is stable but the 1992 season will see More trades be tween teams and More coaches being fired Luck predicted. A last year everyone was still trying to get used to everything but this year you la see some deals being made. My second string quarterback for a running \ Back lets say a Luck said  
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