European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 a the stars and stripes. Baseball greats put gop elite in their place Washington apr the Competition is always fierce for seats on air Force one. Throw in the Allstar game add Joe Dimaggio and Ted Williams As travelling companions and you have a recipe for pandemonium. So it went tuesday evening As president Bush escorted a couple of Hall of Fame friends to Toronto for baseball a Midsummer classic. The frenzy started at the White House where Bush saluted no. 5 and no. 9 on the 50th anniversary of the summer that Dimaggio hit in 56 straight games for the new York Yankees and Williams batted .406 for the Boston red sox. White House Mackety mucks who would Rrt Bat an Eye at the Queen of England were agog at the appearance of these two idols from baseball a past. A they go five feet without being mobbed a marvelled press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater. Aboard air Force one Dimaggio and Williams were besieged with requests for photos and autographs by virtually everyone on Board from defense Secretary Dick Cheney to White House chief of staff John Sununu to the stewards and press corps. Did Sununu get an autographed Ball a you bet i did a he said in the american league locker room before the game As Bush Shook hands with the players. He added jokingly a what do you think this event was put on for a other top administration officials who got to make the flight included National Security adviser Brent scowcroft special assistant Sig Rogich and Domestic policy adviser Roger Porter. A i grew up on baseball. It was a big thing when i was a kid a said Porter who left Toronto with two balls one signed by the american league players and one by the National league players. Fitzwater said the senior officials seemed a in Shock on the plane with the two baseball legends aboard. A everybody is kind of tip toeing around the edges he said. A everybody feels like a kid and they re slightly embarrassed a but not too embarrassed to ask them to sign a Cheney who was bom in 1941, said he did not get autographs but a i had my picture taken with them. I look Forward to framing and hanging my copy of that How did Cheney get his ticket punched for the trip a i was invited up by the commissioner Fay Vincent specifically for the game and i was going to spend some time also with my Canadian counterpart a Cheney said. But with the soviet foreign minister and top general scheduled to arrive wednesday in Washington for Pivotal arms talks Cheney cancelled plans to meet with Canadas defense minister. A i have to go Back tonight because of the Start talks a he explained. Scowcroft who grew up in Utah rooting for the Yankees and reds said he also did not get any autographs. �?o1 got them in 41 when they were playing a joked the retired general a this was a Tough trip to get a seat on a said Sununu who like scowcroft customarily travels with the presi Dent. Bush also brought his son Marvin and granddaughter Marshall along for the ride As Well As several other baseball guests Vincent and his wife Baltimore orioles owner Eli Jacobs Wayne Huizenga owner of the new Miami franchise in the National league and Ted Williams son John. Fitzwater called Dimaggio and Williams a the stuff of songs. Peoples whole lives Are defined by these Guys. I mean if you wanted to get through enemy lines in world War ii you had to know Joe Dimaggio a name. If you grew up in the �?T60s, it was the Simon and Garfunkel a a we re talking about Marilyn Monroe a husband Here. This is big time stuff a he from Page 24 leagues match their longest winning Streak. They have now won six of nine after losing 19 of 20. Appropriate too. This season already has seen Minnesota win 15 in a Row and Texas take 14 straight along with 11 consecutive losses by Seattle the nationals got More hits and runs in the first inning than they did in All of last years game. Tony Gwynn the leading hitter in the majors at .358, led off by slapping a single to left and took third with one out on Wilt Clarks hit and run single to right. The 1989 orid. This was the first time since game that the nationals put a runner on third base and they took advantage when designated hitter Bobby Bonilla bounced a hard one Hopper off starting Pitcher Jack Morris right foot. The Ball dropped to the ground for an rib single and Morris also fell. Morris stayed in the game got Dawson on a double play to end the first and stranded a runner on third the next inning by retiring Ozzie Smith on a line drive. He then left the Ballpark for it. Sinai Hospital for a rays which were negative. Tom Glavic worked around a walk and Ripkens single in the first by striking out Cecil fielder and Danny Tartabull. He also fanned Dave Henderson to Start the Sec Mart Inez was not so Lucky. Rickey Henderson singled with one out in the third and Wade Boggs followed with a hit and run single. Ripken just 3 for 20 with no Bis in eight previous All Star games sent a no doubt drive to Center Field and the 416-foot shot made it 3-1. The nationals with a runner in every inning struck Back in the fourth after Roger Clemens relieved. Dawson opened with a 434-foot Home run his first rib in eight All Star games and 20 at bats. It also stopped Clemens string of four perfect innings in the event. Clemens working on two Days rest pitched one inning. Clark had a Chance to barrel Over Catcher Carlton Fisk in the sixth but did not and was tagged out. Clark Drew a Lead off walk from Jack Mcdowell worked his Way to third and made an ill advised run Home on Pinch hitter Paul of Neillis grounder to fielder at first base. Fielders throw beat Clark by plenty and he gave himself up at the plate. The americans added an insurance run in the seventh when Joe Carter singled off John Smiley and Pinch hitter Paul Molitor reached on the first catchers interference in All Star game history against Craig big Gio. Rob Dibble relieved and after a sacrifice and an intentional walk loaded the bases Harold Baines got a Good swing at a 2-0 fastball and lined a sacrifice Fly to right. 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