European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 a the stars and stripes monday july 8, 1991 Elliott Oslo Norway apr Britain a Peter Elliott after two previous second place finishes finally won the a dream Miles at the Bis Lett games grand prix track and Field saturday night. The former world indoor mile record Holder held off Wilfred Sirochi of Kenya Simon Doyle of Australia and Jim Spivey of the United states in a thrilling finish Down the stretch. Only .45 seconds separated the top four. Elliott a Victory in the last event prevented a sweep by african runners in Bis Lett games menus Middle and Long distance races. Elliott second Here last Yea behind Jim Falcon of the United states clocked 3 minutes 49.46 seconds a Best in the world so far this season. Elliott and the other front runners were better than Steve cramps split times from 1985 at Bis Lett when the briton set the world Mark of 3 46.32. But they  keep his Pace for the final 400 meters. A i was Uncertain about my form but we decided to have a crack at the record before the race a said Elliott. Elliott who ran a 3 55.17 at Belfast on june 21, finished behind cram in his first try at the mile in Bis Lett stadium a cram seb Coe Steve Ovett. Its Nice to follow in their footsteps a said Elliott. A they were the greatest  Sirochi clocked 3 49.77 in finishing second. Doyle who improved the australian 1,500-meter record twice in recent grand prix meets in Finland and Sweden followed in 3 49.83, with Spivey fourth in 3 49.91. Falcon had been entered but pulled out because of an injury he suffered in Stockholm last wednesday. He returned to the United states. The Only other top runner missing was Noureddine Morcelia of Algeria the worlds top ranked 1,500-meter runner and owner of the two fastest times of the year in that distance. Hassiba Boul Merka of Algeria pulled off a surprising Victory in the women smile Oul kicking favored Doina Melinte of Romania. Boul Merka the first african woman to win a major mile was just five seconds off the world record clocking 4 20.79. Melinte finished in 4 22.04. Pattisue Plumer was the top american placing sixth in 4 24.90. Often injured Mary Slancy making her european debut and racing for the first time since june 6, was a Distant filth. Veriene Ottey of Jamaica extended her winning Streak to 50 straight finals with an impressive 10.88 clocking in the women a 100 meters. A Ottey who has not lost a final in the last two years at 100 or 200 meters edged Irina Sergeeva of the soviet Union by .10 in route to her fastest time this season. Juliet Cuthbert of Jamaica was third in 11.25. Seniors by 2 Dale Douglass blasts for a Birdie on 18 saturday. Mason Ohio a Jack Nicklaus began his. Charge with a 5-under-Par 66, the Days Best score but it was Dale Douglass who took the Lead saturday going into the final round of the Kroger senior classic. Douglass one of four tied for the first round Lead broke away from the pack with a 4-under 67 to go to 9-under 133 for the tournament played on the 6,628-Yard grizzly course at the Jack Nicklaus sports Center. A i think id have to shoot another 4-under-Par round to win this a Douglass said. A Jack had a very Good round today. I Hope he can maintain that Pace a about four shots  Douglass will be paired sunday with Bob Charles and a1 Geiberger who were two shots Back at 135. Charles needed Only 24 putts in moving into Contention with a 67. A i had 12 one putt greens which by any Standard is quite Good a Charles said. A it was one of the Best putting rounds in be had in a Long  ironically erratic putting was what made Charles skip this years British open. A if i Felt i could work my Short game like i did today i would have entered a Charles said. Nicklaus will be in a group with Dudley Wysong and Chi Chi Rodriguez. A when Jack Nicklaus plays in our tournament it raises the level another notch a Douglass said. A the rest of us usually Are playing for second. It would be Nice to beat  defending Champion Jim Dent was barely within reach at 4-under. Lee Trevino was another shot Back. No one was Able to master the course saturday As Well As Nicklaus who almost missed his Start. Ing time because of a mix up following a rain delay. A it was tougher today. There was More wind a Nicklaus said. A if i shoot 66 tomorrow til be  joked that his pairing with Nicklaus could be called a the Bear and the Little  a a it a Nice to see Jack playing in the weekend. Hell bring out another 10,000 people a Rodriguez said. A Jack Nicklaus is one of my idols. But i have a Good Chance to win. If you can to play to win you   first place in the $600,000 tournament is Worth $90,000. Twenty seven players in the 78-Man Field were under Par after two rounds. Trio tied atop Western open Lemont 111. Up Fred couples and Russ Cochran fired 4-under Par 68s amid Tough course conditions saturday to Force a three Way tie for the Lead with Greg Norman heading into the final round of the $1 million Western open. Norman began the Day with a two stroke Lead and battled to a 71 for a three Day total of 10-under-Par 206. The extremely hot and humid conditions combined with 15 to 20-Mph winds to dry out cog Hills dubs read speeding up the greens and keeping Down the scores. 1 unlike couples who a looking to win Back to Back titles the lefty swinging Cochran is looking for his first Victory since joining the tour in 1983. He stood at 11-under and in sole Possession of first place until bog eying 18 after hitting a Fairway Bunker with his drive. This also is the Best position Norman has been in this year after being the Tours top Money Winner in 1990. He Only entered the Western at the last minute As a Warmup for the upcoming British open. He has been trying to get Back in shape after withdrawing from the . Open after 27 holes three weeks ago because of a hip injury. Normans 71 was nothing close to simple. His bogey at no. 11 dropped him to 9-under, and he then saved a Par on the next Hole with a Chip in from about 30 feet a i still done to feel in a playing that Well a Norman said a but in a getting the Job done and that a a big Confidence Booster for  Millet rises on Richard s stumble Sylvania Ohio up Alice Miller fired a 5-under-Par 66 saturday to take a two stroke Lead after the second round of the $350,000 Lyga Toledo classic at the Highland Meadows Golf club in Sylvania Ohio. Miller trailed first round Leader Deb Richard by three strokes when she Bir died the 12th, 14th and 17th holes to catch Richard. Richard then double bogeyed the 18lh Hole giving Miller a two shot Lead. A i made a bad Choice off the tee at 18,�?� said Richard who is at 7-under for the tournament. A she later hit into the water and into the bleachers surrounding the Green at no. 18, before two putting for double bogey a a a it a Gratifying to be playing Good solid Golf a said Miller whose last tournament Victory came at the Mayflower classic in 1985. A i have not been in position to win a tournament since 1985, its been a Long five years. A a in a just so Happy to be in this position. In be worked hard and its fun again for  Richard finished with a 70 and is at 6-under after two rounds. 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