European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday july 9, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 27 sports wire South Africa seeks re admittance to Isaaf from wire reports Athens Greece a South Africa officially requested re admittance to the International Amateur athletics federation on monday and asked for speedy acceptance so it can compete in the world track and Field championships in August. The request followed an announcement last Friday that South Africa had complied with an Isaaf requirement and formed a unified non racial sports body. The Isaaf had also linked admission to the abolishment of apartheid. The South african government repealed All major apartheid Laws last month. A a in a pleased to officially announce Here in Athens that we have succeeded in creating a new unique federation in which athletes of All race and color will be represented a Isaaf president Primo Nebiolo said. South Africa was suspended from the Isaaf in 1976 a. Part of International Campaign against apartheid. South african athletes have not competed in the olympics since 1960 in Rome. The Isaaf executive Council is to meet in Tokyo in mid August shortly before the Start of the track meet. If the South african request is approved athletes from that country would be permitted to take  beats Biondi again Santa Clara Calif. A Alexander Popov beat Matt Biondi in the 100-meter freestyle at the Santa Clara International swim meet on sunday the soviets second straight Victory Over the five time . Olympic Gold medallist. Popov won in 50.44 seconds a meet record ahead of teammate Vena min Taya Novic 51.49 and Biondi 55.55. The soviets who began the . Tour in mid june won 12 events and claimed six meet records in the three Day Competition. Sarah Anderson of Moreno Valley Calif., won the 200-meter freestyle and Jenna Johnson of Santa Rosa Calif., took the 50-meter freestyle As the Only two american winners on sunday. Armstrong takes cycling event Jeremy ranch Utah a Lance Armstrong powered past Steve Larsen on a Steep climb two Miles from the finish sunday to win the 108-mile menus Road race at the . Senior National cycling championships. Armstrong 19, a former National triathlon Champion finished in 5 hours 6 minutes 36 seconds Over the Hilly 14-Lap course. Larsen a National team member with Armstrong finished second in 5 07 23. John lies Wyn was third in 5 09 13. Earlier Inga Thompson won her second title in six Days taking the women a Solo Road race. Thompson 27, took the Lead Midway through the 7.7-mile course. She won in 2 hours 42 minutes and 8 seconds beating Maureen Manley by 57  takes playoff for celebrity Golf win Lake Tahoe Nev. A former major league Pitcher Rick Rhoden made a tying Birdie on the final Hole and a leisurely Birdie in the playoff sunday to defeat Detroit pistons Center Bill Laimbeer in the celebrity Golf association championship. Laimbeer was 2 shots ahead of Rhoden on the final Hole needing Only a Par to win the $75, first prize. But Rhoden knocked a 2-Iron within 3 feet of the cup and made the Birdie while Laimbeer made a bogey. In the playoff Laimbeer hit his third shot into the water and then followed with three More shots into the same Pond. The pair each shot a 73 on sunday to finish the 54-Hole event at 221, 5-Over. Laimbeer an Amateur golfer who did not accept his $36,000 runner up prize conceded after hitting his third pitch shot into the water. �?o1 came to play for the Competition Quot Laimbeer said. Through the final Lap grabbing the Lead and winning his second trans am race of the year. John Martinsen chief Steward for the sports car club of americans trans am series said sunday he had decided to Fine Brassfield $1,500, three championship Points and two manufacturers Points. That dropped Brassfield into a tie for second in the trans am Points with Greg Pickett both trailing Sharp 143-128.mcewen nabs top fuel title Englishtown . A Tom Mcewen won his first Nora top fuel event at the molar summer a Tio nals for team owner Jack Clark of the Boston red sox on sunday. Mcewen 53, beat Lori Johns in the final with a time of 5.004 seconds at 283.55 Mph. He came out of retirement this year to drive for Clark. In other classes Del Worsham won his second funny car title and Darrell Alderman won his sixth pro Stock event of the season. Mcewen and Worsham collected $40,000 each Alderman $25,000.penn Crew wins at Henley Henley on thames England a the University of Pennsylvania won a trophy in the Henley Royal regatta for the first time since 1955, beating the University of London by a boat length sunday in the thames cup final for heavyweight eights. Brassfield keeps rough Victory is bucs flt r Miami ___4% it in a n Cleveland a Darin Brassfield was allowed to keep his Victory in saturdays liquid tide trans am but was penalized sunday for rough driving. Brassfield bumped aside Scott Sharp Midway Pittsburgh a Carl Barger claiming there will be no conflict of interest resigned monday As president of the Pittsburgh pirates to take the same Job with the expansion Florida marlins. Barger will remain with the pirates a possibly until the end of the season a until his successor is chosen. Despite baseball rules that prevent the same person from working for two franchises. Pirates Board chairman Douglas Danforth said lie has received assurances from commissioner Fay Vincent and National league president Bill White that Barger s arrangement won t be a conflict of interest. �?o1 have a track record of 30 years of honesty and integrity. I would no More Hurt this organization than Fly to the Moon Quot Barger said at a news conference. A there will be no conflict of interest no  s injury might end career Houston a Mike Scott s career May be Over because of a sore right shoulder. A there s a possibility that i wont pitch again Quot the 36-year-old Scott said saturday. "1 realize that and it s not going to be a big Supric to me if 1 done to. 1 think the Only thing that would bring me Back is if i had a major operation which 1 doubt i la  Scott the 1986 National league by Young award Winner and a three time All Star was 0-2 with a 12.86 Era in two starts before he was placed on the disabled list on april 14. Scott a shoulder has not improved despite a rehabilitation program that included Complete  s heart passes Muster Arlington Texas a Julio Franco was cleared of heart problems on sunday and Given the go ahead to play in the All Star game on tuesday. Cardiac specialist or. Charles Cramer of Arlington said after performing two procedures that the Texas second baseman a Chest pains were caused As believed Friday by a combination of heat and  sox s Darwin goes on do Boston a right hander Danny Darwin Given a guaranteed $11.8 million multiyear contract on dec. 19, was placed on the 15-Day disabled list by the Boston red sox on sunday for the second time this season. Darwin sidelined from april 23 to May 22 with pneumonia and tendinitis in ins right shoulder was disabled again effective july 5, because of a recurrence of the tendinitis. A 13-year Veteran Darwin has a 3-6 record and a 5.16 Era while allowing 15 Home runs in just 68  turns Down gamecocks p1scataway, . A Rutgers coach Bob Wenzel said monday he has turned Down the coaching Job at South Carolina. A it came Down to a gut feeling this was the Best thing for me and my family a Wenzel said. A a in be said Many times i love my Job Here and have been treated  Wenzel a former South Carolina assistant said head been offered the Job saturday. Umpire s heroics part of his character Dallas apr friends of major league Umpire Steve Palermo say it was in character for him to forsake his own safety and help two waitresses who were being robbed in a restaurant parking lot. But Palermo a heroics nearly Cost him his life. Palermo and Terence Mann a former Miami dolphins defensive lineman both were shot Early sunday while trying to break up the robbery. Palermo was in serious condition late sunday following surgery after being shot once in the Back said Parkland memorial Hospital spokeswoman Esther Bauer. Mann suffered a gunshot wound to the neck and was listed in Good condition late sunday at presbyterian Hospital in Dallas said Hospital spokeswoman Karen Harris. Durwood Merrill an Ameri can league Umpire who works with Palermo said the Bullet passed through Palermo and that Mann was shot three times. Police however  confirm that Mann had been shot More than once. Merrill said it is in an umpires nature to help someone in distress. A knowing him he would just react and not think about getting Hurt a Merrill said. A a it a in our makeup. We be been pounded on and beat on to where we think we re  Bauer said Palermo did no to show any signs of paralysis. However american league president Bobby Brown does not expect Palermo to return to umpiring this year. A this condition is  Brown said tuesday at Toronto. A a we re not sure about the prognosis for his recovery. Our thoughts Are with  april Nickleberry a child care specialist at Buckner Baptist children a Home confirmed Mann had played for the dolphins 1987-88 and Southern methodist 1983-86. Mann is a child care specialist at the Home for troubled Foster children and abused children. Rich Garcia Palermo a umpiring Crew chief said Palermo and Mann did no to know each other. Palermo was at Campisi a egyptian restaurant a popular hangout for sports figures for dinner after working third base in saturday nights game Between the a Alif Omi a Angels and the Texas rangers. Shortly before 1 a.m., a bartender noticed four men robbing the women at gunpoint in the restaurants parking lot. Palermo Mann and an employee rushed to help. The robbers escaped with the purse of a woman who had been knocked Down and punched in the face. Three of the suspects drove off in a car and the Good Samaritans chased the fourth across a Highway overpass. While they tried to make a citizens arrest a without any weapon of their own a the suspects returned in the car and one fired two shots striking Palermo and Mann. The identity of the third Man who tried to help Wasny to released. He was not Hurt nor were the robbery victims or suspects. The quartet a three adults and a juvenile a was caught after running a red Light in Highland Park a suburb. They arc suspected of a series of robberies saturday night and Early sunday Hawkins said including the attempted robbery of a nearby Taco Bell restaurant moments earlier. Shortly before they tried in Al Umpire Sieve Palermo successfully to Rob the fast food restaurant they apparently robbed a couple at gunpoint slightly injuring the Man Hawkins said