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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday july 21, 1991the stars and stripes crash won t from wire reports Bockenheim Germany a brazilian formula 1 world Champion Ayrton Senna will race in next weekends German grand prix despite fridays crash during test drives on the Bockenheim course his spokeswoman confirmed saturday. A Ayrton will be Able to take part at the ninth grand prix at Bockenheim. He is recovering from the Shock a she said adding that Senna had flown Back to his european Home in Monte Carlo Friday night. Senna a 31-year-old from Brazil was taken to Hospital at Mannheim Friday with neck and Chest contusions after his Mclaren Honda overturned several times in a chicane in the final 10 minutes of the test drives. The spokeswoman said Senna was travelling at 198 Mph when the Mclaren a rear tire punctured and As a result the right front wheel left the ground. With Only two wheels on the ground Senna had been unable to bring the car to a halt. The Mclaren Honda went 15 feet into the air and was destroyed in the crash. It was the third incident in six weeks for Senna who leads the current world championship standings by 18 Points after eight rounds. The brazilian suffered a Jet ski Accident in Mexico and a crash at the first training session for the mexican grand prix a few Days later. Michael Andretti claims pole Toronto a driving a a nearly perfect Lap Michael Andretti broke the track qualifying record and won the pole position saturday for the Toronto Mol son indy race. Andretti was the first of five Drivers to break the 60-second Barrier on the 1.78-mile, 11-turn temporary circuit As he kept the provisional pole he won Friday with a Lap of 60.007 seconds. Andretti had several Quick laps finally getting his time Down to a sizzling 59.077 seconds a Speed of 108.469 Mph. The previous record of 59.499 107.699 Mph was set in 1989 by Emerson Fittipaldi who came Back late in the 30-minute session to regain the outside spot on the front Row for sundays 103-Lap event. Fittipaldi wound up at 107.616, followed by defending race and series Champion a1 Unser or. At 107.497, current Points Leader Bobby Rahal at 107.251 and Mario Andretti at 107.001. Seles still fighting federation Mahwah . A Monica Selest feud with the yugoslavian Tennis federation is still on. A the worlds top ranked player advanced to the semifinals of the $150,000 path Mark women a Tennis classic on Friday then refused to commit herself to play for the yugoslavian team next week in the federation cup in England. The top seeded Seles reached the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-1 Victory Over former Urcla Star Jessica Emmons. Second seed Jennifer Capriati also advanced with a 6-2,6-2 Victory Over no. 8 Audra Keller. Seles denounced her Homeland federation after her Victory Over the unseeded Emmons. A they the federation Haven to even called to find out if in Mok and if in a going to play a said the 17-year-old Seles. Page 23sports wire marlins to shirt debut Mercedes Delgado folds newly printed to shirts with the National leagues Florida marlins logo at a sportswear company in Miami. Wimbledon Champ gains final Stuttgart Germany a top seeded German Michael Stich swept past spaniard Francisco Clavet 64, 6-2 saturday to reach the final of the $1 million Mercedes Tennis cup. Stich a opponent Foj sundays Best of five sets final will be either Argentina a Alberto Mancini who Defeated Lars Koslowski of Germany 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. Agassi reaches semis Washington a top seeded Andre Agassi easily advanced to the semifinals of the $600,000 sovran Bank classic on Friday night. Agassi the defending Champion beat Johan Carls son of Sweden 7-5, 6-2. Fernandez notches Quick win King shoots 66, takes Lead Newport . A top seeded Mary Joe Fernandez needed just 40 minutes Friday to rip unseeded Donna Faber 6-0, 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the Virginia slims Hall of Fame invitational exhibition Tennis tournament at Newport Casino. In other quarterfinals fourth seeded Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer eliminated Patty Fendick 7-5, 4-6, 61 and third seeded Marianne Werdel topped Diana Gardner 6-2,6-3. New Rochelle . It Wasny to quite As scorching As the 63 that left the Field in her Wake a year ago. Still Betsy Kings 66 Friday was Good enough for the second round Lead at the Lyga big Apple classic. King whose course record 63 in the third round was the catalyst for her 1990 Victory continued her Mastery of the Wykagyl country club course with seven birdies and one bogey. Combined with her opening 2-Over-Par 73, King held a one stroke Lead Over Heather Drew and racing Cindy Figg Currier. Geiberger leads by a stroke Aurora 111. A a1 Geiberger is always reminded of the uncanny round of 59 he once shot and Friday was no exception for two reasons. First he was told somebody else had shot a 59. Then he made a 20-foot Birdie putt from the apron on the 18th Hole to take the first round Lead in the $500,000 Merit sch senior open. A i thought someone was kidding Early today when they told me somebody else had shot a 59,�?� said Geiberger who shot his 59 at Memphis in 1977. Actually Sean Pappas shot a 12-Undcr-Par 59 thursday in the Hartland classic in Bowling Green by. But Pappas score will not make the record books since the event is not sanctioned by the pea and is part of a mini tour. Go Iberger a bogey free 7-Undcr 65 Over the course at the Stonebridge country club gave him a one shot advantage Over Bruce Crampton who had a 66. Combs in pub Linx finals again Columbus ind. A defending Champion Michael Combs scored easy quarterfinal and semifinal victories Friday to Advance to the final of the 1991 . Amateur Public links championship at Otter Creek Golf course. Combs of Kennewick wash., Defeated Mark Strickland of Al Cajon Calif., 5 and 4 in the quarterfinals. He then beat Mark Takahama of Kahului Hawaii 5 and 4 in the next round. His opponent in saturdays 36-Hole match play championship was to be David Berganio of Sylmar Calif. Berganio who captured medallist honors during two rounds of stroke play qualifying edged Richard Mayo of Al , Texas l up in the quarterfinals. He then Defeated Eric Frishette of Carroll Ohio 3 and 2. Mercer to get new foe Atlantic City . A Tommy Morrison will be unable to Challenge Ray Mercer for the world boxing organization heavyweight title aug. 9 because of a Cut eyelid suffered in training. Promoter Bob arum said Friday that Mercer will defend either against unbeaten Riddick bowl or once beaten Bruce Seldon at the convention Center. Bill Cayton Morrison a manager said by Telephone from new York that Morrison required 12 stitches to close a Cut on his right eyelid suffered while sparring in his Hometown of Kansas City. Sex Steeler a a jailed Shreveport la. A former Pittsburgh St Celers quarterback Joe Gilliam was arrested after allegedly robbing a Fried Chicken restaurant Shreveport police said Friday. Gilliam 40, was booked into the Shreveport City jail after a Man armed with a knife robbed a churches Fried Chicken restaurant of a Small amount of Money about 1 30 . Thursday said police spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick. Injury sidelines Burrell Houston a Leroy Burrell who holds the world record in the 100 meters left the european circuit after coming up with a sore Back and an injury to his left hamstring. Burrell returned to Houston on thursday to begin treatment said University of Houston track coach Tom Tellez. Lemon from Page 24 next tuesday and wednesday. However no matter How much Lemond talks about being stronger in the third week others feel that it is too late already. A the last week is always very difficult. I As Claudio and Indurai Tiad some bad Days in last week of other legs stages races a Indurai said. A several still have a Chance but i done to think Lemond is my top rival. I think Lemond has suffered a blow to his  in the 13th stage Lemond struggled and was 7 16 behind Indurai on the Day Schiappucci waged a Duel Over the final 31 Miles Schiappucci won in a final sprint Over Indurai but the latter has the Overall Lead now with Schiappucci fourth 4 06 behind. They raced in tandem Over the last two mountains leaving Lemond huffing behind. A i was really tired at the end of the Lemond said. A i did no to have any Uecker said to be Quot doing Well Quot Day Schiappucci a to Lemo who finished second last year to Lemond did no to think the american could win his fourth tour title. A i think when someone has a real problem like he did today i think it shows he can twin the tour a Ciapucci said. Milwaukee a Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster comedian and television actor Bob Uecker is doing Well after surgery to repair a key artery near his heart his doctor says. Uecker 56, underwent surgery Friday at Sinai Samaritan medical Center for an aneurysm of the abdominal Aorta. At a news Shur the surgeon who conducted the operation said Uecker was a doing very Well after the three hour surgery. He said Uecker would be in the Hospital about 10 Days and should be Able to resume Normal activities in six to eight weeks. He declined to predict when Uecker might be Able to return to the broadcast Booth or to some of his strenuous activities such As pitching batting practice for the Brewers. Deshur said he would have a better idea about those activities in two or three weeks. A said there had been a a quite an outpouring of affection for Uecker from fans family and friends. Deshur said he heard that a number of people lined up at the blood Bank to donate blood for the operation but it did not require a transfusion  
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