European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 29, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday july 29, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 25 sees flaw in plans Miami apr less than three weeks after Rene Arocha defected to the United states to pursue his dream of major league baseball the cuban ballplayer is disenchanted. A i thought this was the land of Opportunity a he said. A but it does no to look that Way to me right Arocha a member of the cuban National baseball team for a decade defected july 10 in Miami following a series of games against the . Team in Millington Tenn. He left his wife and daughter behind in Cuba. Arocha did no to know about a 1977 directive that forbids major league clubs from signing Cubah players until they obtain . Resident status. According to . Immigration Laws cubans must wait a year and a Day after their arrival before applying for a residents visa. That Means Arocha might have to wait until july 1992 to Resu Ifie his baseball career. A i thought All sorts of doors would be open to me when i made my decision a Arocha said thursday. A i did no to think there would be these types of but Arocha May have More than immigration Laws to worry about. Baseball people who have seen him pitch in the past and work out recently at Grapeland Park in Miami Are sceptical about the right handers ability. Herb Raybourn director of latin american scouting for the new York Yankees came to Miami two weeks ago to work out Arocha. Raybourn clocked Arochas top sped at 84 Mph a below the 85-90 Mph scouts seek. A if he does no to throw at least 85, he a hurting a said Julio Blanco Herrera the Milwaukee Brewers director of latin american scouting. A there Are a lot of High school kids in this area that throw that Arocha said those readings of Arm strength Are inaccurate. He claims to throw Between 89-92, but said the scouts timed him following three Days of throwing which left him with a tired Arm. A Parocha is a desirable player but would not be looked upon As a Premium player a said Dan of Brien the Houston astros director of scouting. A the would probably fall in the next level of players in terms of a amps Michael brains Britain a Nigel Mansell puts the heat on Al Points Leader Ayrton Senna at Bockenheim Germany sunday with his third straight win t. A three on a Trot has Mansell running through Senna s Lead Bockenheim Germany apr Britain a Nigel Mansell dominated the German grand prix on sunday winning his third consecutive race to close within striking distance of formula one Leader Ayrton Senna of Brazil. A a it a the first time in be Ever done three on a Trot and in a delighted a Mansell said after beating teammate Ricardo Patrese of Italy by 13.779 seconds. A fall of a sudden its All coming Senna the defending series Champion did not score after abandoning the race on the final Lap. He has 51 Points to 43 for Mansell who picked up 10 with the Victory. Patrese stands third with 28 Points. A weight Points is still an awful lot a Mansell said adding that a non finish like that of Senna can happen to any Driver. Mansell covered 45 laps at the demanding 4.227-mile Hocken Heiring in 1 German grand prix hour 19 minutes 29.661 seconds. He averaged 143.554 Mph while breaking Senna a three year winning Streak in the race. Ferrari Driver Jean Alesi of France finished third ahead of Senna a Mclaren Honda teammate austrian Gerhard Berger. Jordan Ford Drivers Andrea Decesaris of Italy and Frances Bertrand Gachot were fifth and sixth. A we still have not emulated the four wins that Ayrton had in the beginning of the season a said Mansell a Winner in Britian and France in his two previous races. Mansell was in front for All but two laps losing the Lead Only by stopping for tires. A the tire change was planned and it went to plan a said Mansell who got four new tires it under seven seconds. Mansell going from the pole after setting a qualifying record of 156.722, had a fast Start. But Senna second on the Grid started poorly and fell to third behind Berger. Mansell increased his Lead to almost 10 seconds Over Berger after 12 laps. Meanwhile Senna was involved in a protracted Battle for third with former teammate Alain Prost of France. Mechanical problems ended Senna a run with a Lap to go. Prost also a former formula one Champion quit seven laps earlier. A i am too disappointed to make any comment a Senna said. Honda a chief Engineer Akimasa Yasuoka said the car a was running out of fuel while the readout indicated there was still sufficient fuel to finish the the same thing happened at the British grand prix two weeks finally solves Carlson Majury Rolls we Brucken Germany a three times were More than enough for Lamar Smith. No fourth thank you. Smith who had lost his three previous matches to Steri Carlson turned up his aggression after the first set for a 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 7-5 Victory sunday Over his v corps doubles teammate in a Dandy menus open final at the army european Tennis championships. The women a open final was also an All a corps showdown but supplied none of the dram tics of the menus final As Erin Majury of Wiesbaden cruised effortlessly past Stacy Gilbert of Frankfurt 6-0, 6-1. Semisi Nina of 7th army training come turned guts into glory in the menus seniors division by outlasting Thurmond Johnson of 21st Talcom 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. A i played in pain All the Way a said Hohenfels Nina who reinsured a knee ligament on the opening Day of this tournament but endured a nearly three hour final for the 40-and-Over title. In sundays two civilian singles finals Robert Johnson of 26th support group downed Donovan Jordan of 21st Talcom 6-4, 7-6 7-3and Donna Ruggles of Vii corps whipped Jodi Thompson of the 21st 6-1, 6-3. V corps emerged As mythical team Champion with three titles and six runner up finishes. Smiths Victory in the showcase match gave him revenge for losses to Carlson in All army and the v corps quarterfinals last year plus a 6-4, 6-3 setback in this months v corps final. But they did team up for theace Tennis open doubles title in one of three dec finals settled saturday. After Carlson a 6-3 first set win sunday it looked like he was headed for another straight set Victory Over Smith. But the energetic Smith a mechanized infantry private first class from Friedberg had other ideas. A i went More to serve and Volley and started playing More aggressively at the net in the second set and it paid off a he said. The v corps pair held serve throughout the decisive set though Carlson had to struggle Back from 0-30 in game eight. He had a break Point in the 11th game which went to Deuce three times. But Smith banged Home three straight winners from the net for a 6-5 Lead. A couple of errant forehand volleys by Smith enabled Carlson to even the match and Send it into the tiebreaker. Smith opened a 2-0 Lead in the tiebreak but Carlson rallied for a 4-3 advantage. Smith retrieved the Lead on a pair of service winners. His deadly forehand passed Carlson for 6-5. Smith then served for the match and had to win it with his second serve which Carlson returned Long. The women a singles final was even More of a cakewalk for Majury than her 6-2, 6-2 v corps Triumph Over Gilbert. Gilbert double faulted five times in the first set sunday and held serve Only in the first game of the second set. A fall i had to do was keep the Ball in play a said Majury who captured her second straight open singles Crown. Ironically she also won 6-0, 61 last year Over a v corps teammate a Carol Morehart. Majury from Mercer Island wash., says she Hopes to return for a Triplicate attempt next year. In matches concluded saturday 21st Taco my a David Warren and Joe Wells Defeated 7th Atcas Nathaniel Strong and Carl Genteline 6-2, 6-4 in the menus Junior veterans doubles. In women a civilian doubles Jodi Thompson and Mary Gim Bel of 21st Talcom beat Annette Fitzgerald and Kathy Rautter of v corps 6-0, 6-1. In women a singles semifinal matches Donna Ruggles of Vii corps Defeated Karrie Makino of 26th support up 6-1, 6-0, and Thompson outlasted Fitzgerald 6-0, 6-2
