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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday july 15, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 27 sports wire reports to from wire reports Oxnard Calif. A much to the Surprise of teammates and coaches tailback Marcus Allen checked into the los Angeles Raider Camp Early saturday about three weeks ahead of estimated arrival. The reluctant Raider joined afternoon workouts resigned to his Fate and his contract. Allen did no to necessarily want to report on time but Felt a holdout similar to those of the past two Summers would Nave provoked More trouble. A that  have done any Good a Allen said. A the situation Hasni to been Good in years and there a no sense in obviously making it worse. 1 done to know if it can get any worse but holding out Hasni to done any  there were no negotiations Allen said. He was _ _ offered the same one Marcus Allen a year $1.1-million contract that he played for in 1990, when he gained 682 Yards in platoon duty and helped his team to the american football conference championship game. Allen accepted the Deal realizing there were no other options Short of retirement. Since the collective bargaining agreement with players expired in 1987, nil teams Are not even required to offer players a Standard 10 percent contract increase. Long noted As one of the leagues top paying franchises the raiders Haven to increased the salary of the clubs All time leading rusher since 1987. A a a in be really Felt they Haven to negotiated in Good Faith since 1985, but what can i do a Allen asked. Allen can do Little until the courts Rule conclusively a As they might soon do a that Allen no longer is bound to the restraints of footballs restrictive free Agency. Although technically a free agent after the 1990 season Allen received no offers because of the High compensation a two first round picks a any team would Nave to give up in return for signing him. Only two players in history have changed teams under the present  nabs Aba s Tucson event Tucson Ariz. A Norm Duke of Albuquerque n.m., saturday upset leading qualifier John Mazza of mount Clemens mich., 215-173, in the title match of the professional bowlers association $125,000 Tucson open. The Victory Dukes second this year and third Overall was Worth $18,000. Mazza trying to become the first Bowler to win four titles this year took Home $9,500 for second. Both have earned Over $100,000 for the first time in their  tied in new England Sutton mass. A Gene Sauers seeking to become pleasant valleys first two time Winner since the Pgar a initial visit in 1965, and australian Ian Baker Finch shot 5-under-Par 66s on saturday to share the Lead after three rounds of the new England classic. Sauers and Baker Finch were at 200, three strokes ahead of the Field heading into sundays final round of the $1 million event. Sauers who beat Blaine  in a playoff for the 1986 local championship and Baker Finch broke out of an eight Way tie for second place As 36-Hole Leader Bruce Fleisher was unable to hold a three stroke advantage on a rain soaked 7,110-Yard  claims British seniors Lytham and St. Annes England South african Bobby Verwey Sank a six foot Par putt on the final Hole sunday to win the British seniors open. Verwey drove into a Fairway Bunker on the last Hole but recovered for the Par that gave him a one stroke win Over Bob Charles and Tommy Horton. Verwey brother in Law of Gary player shot a 70 in the final round for a 285 total. Player won this tournament last  leads by 2 strokes Newport . A Larry Ziegler a second 66 in As Many Days earned him a two shot Lead Over Tom Shaw and Jim Dent after saturdays second round of the $350,000 Newport cup senior Golf tournament. Ziegler had birdies on three of the four Par-5s on the Newport country clubs Par-72, 6,722-Yard Seaside layout site of the first . Amateur and . Open tournaments in 1895. Dent the 1989 Newport Champion who tied for second last year shot a 68 after a 66 Friday. Shaw matched Ziegler a 66. Ziegler a twin 66s Here Are just his third and fourth sub-70 rounds in 17 tournaments this year. Braves and St. Louis cardinals was released from the Hospital sunday Mcsherry the second base Umpire fainted at the Start of the third inning at Atlanta Fulton county stadium. He was treated for dehydration at Piedmont  cleared to play Philadelphia a Lenny Dykstra received medical clearance saturday night to return to the Philadelphia Phillies lineup monday. Dykstra will make his return against the los Angeles dodgers. A a he a been Given clearance by or. Phillip i maroc a Phillies manager Jim Fregosi said. A the extra time off has been beneficial. He a really made  a a in a comfortable that in be seen enough Progress this week for Lenny to come Back a or. Maroc said. A a he a not 100 percent but he a healed enough for him to be Able to play again. A the fatigue Factor is not As High As it was earlier with Lenny. A lot of Lenny Dykstra the stiffness he was experiencing earlier was due to fatigue. It really has been been like Spring training All Over again for  Dykstra has been sidelined since May 5 after he broke his Collarbone in the automobile Accident. Bodine sets second Day Pace courier sends Chang packing Monroe Wash. A Geoff Bodine was the fastest second Day qualifier saturday and will Start his Ford thunderbird from the 21st position in sundays Lascar Moorcraft 500 Stock car race at Evergreen Speedway. Bodine whose Friday qualifying attempt was disallowed after his car was found to be too Light during a Lascar inspection lapped the 0.646-mile paved Oval at 96.928 Mph saturday. It was nearly 2 Mph slower than his Friday Lap which would have put the 1986 Daytona 500 Winner on the outside of the front Row for the 323-mile  to retire in 93 Kearney neb. A Bob Devaney who coached Nebraska to consecutive National football championships two decades ago will retire As Nebraska a athletic director on Jan. 4,1993, under terms of a new contract approved saturday by the Board of regents. A search will begin in april for Devaney a successor according to the contract which the regents approved during a meeting on the Campus of the newly designated University of Nebraska Kearney. Devaney 76, has received an annual Extension on his contract for several  ump leaves Hospital Atlanta a Umpire John Mcsherry who collapsed saturday during a game Between the Atlanta Osaka Japan a Jim courier won a Battle of French open champions beating fellow american Michael Chang 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 sunday to win the Guncz world Tennis tournament. Gabriela Sabatini beaten by Steffi Graf in lust weeks Wimbledon final downed Katerina Malleva of Bulgaria 7-6 7-36-2 to capture the Guncz women a Crown for the third straight  Downs countryman a stand Switzerland a Emilio Sanchez of Spain Defeated Davis cup teammate Sergi bruguera 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 sunday to win the Swiss open Tennis tournament. It was the 14th career title for Sanchez who also won the Swiss open in 1987. A i like the atmosphere Here Quot he said. A Utrie Altitude helps my game and makes my strokes More  tops trans am Des Moines Iowa a George Robinson of Houston drove his Camaro to Victory sunday in the trans am race at the Des Moines grand prix. Jack Baldwin of Marietta ga., finished second in a Camaro. He started the race in the no. 2 position behind Scott Sharp of East Norwalk Conn. Sharp won the pole position saturday and led sunday until being forced out with mechanical problems Midway through the race. Mansell carries the Day Silverstone England apr Nigel Mansell sped away from the Field to win the British grand prix by 42 seconds sunday Over Gerhard Berger for his second formula one Victory in eight Days. Mansell who had won the French grand prix a week earlier led for All but the opening 45 seconds of the race. No other car could match the Speed of his Williams Renault which repeatedly set Lap records. Thousands of fans waving British Union jacks and chanting Mansells  in Celebration flooded onto the track after the race to cheer their hero. The briton who has won his nations grand prix three times in the last six years began from the pole position but was Overta British up Ken at the Start by defending world Champion Ayrton Senna. Mansell needed Only half a Lap to regain the Lead and he never relinquished it after that a increasing his  Over Senna with nearly every Lap. The Lead grew so Large by mid race that Mansell was Able to make a pit Stop to change tires and rejoin the race in first place. He also was Able to overcome late Gearbox problems. A i was very Panicky Over the last 10 laps a he said. A i done to know whether anyone knew it but i was in major Gearbox difficulty the last few laps. In a just glad i was Able to finish the  Senna driving a Mclaren Honda was second for nearly the entire race but ran out of fuel on the last Lap and dropped to fourth place. Mansell took 1 hour 27 minutes 35.479 seconds to Complete 59 laps of the 3.247-mile Silverstone circuit which has a few new curves this year in an Effort to slow cars and improve safety. He averaged 131.227 Mph in the race. The Victory moved him closer to Senna in this years Driver standings. Senna leads with 51 Points while Mansell is second with 33. Senna left stranded on the track when his car ran out of  Short of the finish line got a ride Back to the pits from archrival Mansell. Senna sat on the Side of the Williams As Mansell completed his Victory Lap. Britain a Nigel Mansell Peers at his second straight Victory sunday  
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