European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday july 17, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 25 Home Lemond leads rival drops out St. Herb lain France a Greg Lemond completed the first half of the tour de France with the Overall Lead on tuesday while a major rival officially withdrew from the race. Lemond a three time Winner and defending Champion stayed in first for the fourth straight Day after finishing the 11th stage in the Middle of the pack while Erik Breukink and the three other members of the pm team withdrew after an undetermined virus took its toll. Breukink whom Lemond called his a most dangerous foe before the tour began was second before mondays stage when the disease first affected the pm team he Rode with a 100-degree fever trailing the pack for most of the stage while five teammates dropped out. The remaining four including Ireland a Sean Kelly pulled out by their teams director just before the Start of tuesdays leg. A we made the decision this morning after calling hospitals in the Netherlands and in Quimper a said pm director Jan Gysbers. A there Are two specialists in the Netherlands and they re nearly 100 percent sure its bacteria and Are nearly 100 percent sure that it had something to do with some food  Frances Charly Mottet captured the 154-mile 11th stage which began in Quimper. The race was very Quick with the riders averaging about 29 Mph to finish almost an hour ahead of the projected schedule. A we started very fast and during the last 20 Kilometres the. Pack was getting very tense a Mottet said. A i decided to attack in the last Kilometres and it worked out nicely with my  Lemond who also participated in the sudden acceleration of the pack had his Lead shrink to 51 seconds Over soviet Dja Olidine Abdou Saparov. The soviet who moved into second on monday when Breukink took ill gained More Bonus seconds during the three intermediate sprints. Spain a Miguel Indurai is third Overall 2 17 behind Lemond after Bucu kinks elimination. The cyclists have their Only off Day of the tour on wednesday travelling by air to Pau before two stages in the pyrenees mountains. Or. Gerard Porte the chief medical officer for the tour de France organization said the four pm riders who finished the race on monday were still showing some effects of the illness. A they Are tired and their heart beat is accelerating. They have More than Loo degree temperature a Porte said. A now the problem is to find what the virus is but that will take More time. We need to take More  the race ends july 28 in Paris. Stage Winner Charly Mottet. A very fast Start twice banished Schlichter asking for reinstatement Al preseason from wire reports Columbus Ohio a Art Schlichter twice suspended from the National football league for gambling plans to apply for reinstatement within the next two weeks Schlichter a former Ohio state Star has not played in the nil since 1985 after being a first round draft Choice of the Baltimore Colts in 1982. He served one 13-month suspension by the nil for betting on games in 1983 but was reinstated. In Early 1987, Schlichter was arrested on gambling charges in Indianapolis and suspended again. An Appeal for reinstatement later that year was turned Down by former nil commissioner Pete Rozelle. A everyone Hopes to play in the nil a Schlichter 31, told the Columbus dispatch. A for me id sure like to play one More time or give it the Opportunity to play one More time. Williamsport a. A . Dozier has moved up in class and has moved his football career into limbo. Dozier an outfielder in the new York Metsy organization was promoted monday from the class a Williamsport Bills to their triple a club in Tidewater va., leaving his life As a Minnesota Vikings running Back in doubt. Dozier is under commitment to Minnesota but remained unsigned with the Vikings training Camp a week away. A maybe in a not Good enough to play again but i certainly think i am. If i get the Opportunity i Hope to prove that i  in other developments sea Hawks sign Mcgwire Kirkland Wash. Dan Mcgwire the first quarterback selected in the nil draft signed a three year contract with the Seattle sea Hawks on monday Worth a reported $3 million. Mcgwire selected 16th Overall out of san Diego state is the 10th first round pick to reach agreement. The sea Hawks did not disclose financial terms but the morning news Tribune of Tacoma reported the Deal As $1 million per  Hurrah for Broncos Smith Greeley Colo. A four time pro Bowler Dennis Smith will retire after this season he says. A i can to really speculate As to what can happen or what will happen a Dozier told the Williamsport Sun Gazette. A the Best thing i can do is take it a Day at a time and play the cards that i have in hand. A right now in a playing baseball. As to what will happen football Wise Well just have to wait and see a play it by  the left fielder was asked if he intended to finish out the baseball season and somehow work that into his Neotia a this is my Victory tour a the Oft injured 32-year-old defensive Back said at Denver Broncos training Camp on monday. A a in a looking at it As my last year. When i came into the league i wanted to play 10 years. Anything after that is icing. In be already got the  wont let Walker slide Washington a Minnesota Vikings running Back Herschel Walker who qualified As a brakeman for the National bobsled team last weekend is now faced with a scheduling conflict. Usa today reported tuesday that Walker is expected to apply for a Competition waiver because the nil season will prevent him from participating in the boiled teams october training Camp and Early season world cup schedule. If the waiver is granted the paper said Walker would have a head to head Competition with his replacement in mid january. Tons with the Vikings. A right now i have no plans a he said adding that contract talks with the Vikings Are in the hands of his agent. Dozier a baseball statistics have improved dramatically the last two months. Since May he raised his batting average from .244 to .278. With the Bills Dozier scored 49 runs had 11 doubles 6 triples 8 Home runs 30 Bis and stole 25 bases. But he also had 6 errors and a team High 87  wrap up seasons by Klint Johnson assistant sports editor a Safe softball climaxes its 1991 season this week with the menus championship at Lakenheath England and the women a tournament at Sembach Germany a both featuring the top two teams from each of the three conferences. The six team tourneys begin wednesday and run for four consecutive Days a the first three for round Robin play. The Safe softball championship and if necessary games Matching the round Robin winners Ami runners up will be played on saturday. Five games arc slated for wednesday thursday and Friday at Lakenheath and Sembach starting each Day at 9 . Tournament schedules on Page 24. The spotlight on the menus tournament will focus on defending Safe Champion Ramstein. The rams bring the Continental sports conference regular season and tournament titles plus a"35-5 record to Lakenheath. However the rams can expect stiff Competition from upper Heyford easy Winner of the . Conference title and Mediterranean Champion san Vito Italy. Both Heyford and san Vito arc returning from the 1990 tournament though neither made the final with Ramstein last year. Span Dahlem the �?T90 runner up did not reach Safe this year. Rounding out the Field for the menus tournament Are the three can Veronce runners up a Alconbury .Hahn Csc and Aviano Mac. The women a tourney will be without a defending Champion but will feature three Strong contenders to succeed  the �?T90 titlist. Owci Brincken last year knocked off Ramstein which had won four straight crowns but the warriors were Hurt this year by base closing problems and finished last in the Csc with a 2-34 regular season record. In of rated challengers for the women a Crown figure to be Sembach and Ramstein of the Csc and . Champion Chicksands reputed to be loaded with Talent. The other women a entrants will be .�?Ts Alconbury and a Sci a Torrejon no. 1 and Aviano no. 2. Sembach has the Home Field advantage and impressive credentials As the tigers won both the Csc regular season and Post season tournament titles. Sembach came out of the losers bracket to beat the lady rams twice in the Csc tourney and finish with a 37-5 Overall record 32-4 in the regular season. Ramstein last years runner up will try to regain the championship with a team that went 30-6 and finished second to Sembach in the regular season. The round Robin showdown Between the lady rams and tigers is scheduled for Friday at about 1 30 . On the Sembach softball Complex below the football Field. That matchup might be a prelude to the final though Chicksands could spoil a Csc Csc confrontation on saturday. Seven inning games will be played throughout both tournaments with no 10-run Rule. Games Are tentatively scheduled 90 minutes apart with 10-minute Breaks Between contests. Last games each Day arc listed for 3 . Starts but May begin As Early As 2 30 . Four teams will play Back to Back games each Day keeping transportation at a minimum. Saturdays championship game sat both Sembach and Lakenheath a Are scheduled for at 11 . If the no. 2 team beats no. 1,  play the if necessary game immediately after the first contest. Promotion creates dilemma for Dozier