European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 5, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday August 5, 1991 the stars and stripes c Page 25 rockets pick off Ramstein Ramstein a Germany a whoever coined the phrase eight is enough was Only half right. Eight interceptions by Rhein main were plenty to earn the defending Continental sports conference football champions a 21-7 Victory Over Ramstein on sunday. But eight was far too Many for the rams who saw one of their errant tosses returned for a touchdown and two others air Force football set up Short to drives by the opposition in the opener for both squads. Rhein Mains Lanar Arnold did the most with his pick returning it 15 Yards for the games first score 4l/i minutes into the second Quarter. The rockets spread the wealth on their interceptions with Only defensive Back Robert Miller getting More than one. Miller swiped two. Arnold a interception was one of six off Ramstein starter . Johnson for whom an even half dozen was enough a he sat Down in the third Quarter in favor of backup John Mclendon. Mclendon finished 4-12-2 for 43 Yards. Things got worse for Johnson before he left though As another errant pass set Rhein main up inside the Ramstein 20 shortly after halftime. After the rockets gave a bit of ground quarterback Hiawatha Porter hit Glenn Stokes with a 25-Yard scoring toss. Johnson who finished 10 of 25 along with his 6 interceptions was pressured most of the Day by a lights out Rhein main defense which spent most of the afternoon in his face while yielding 156 Yards on passes the rockets were unable to catch themselves. On the ground the rockets were All but impenetrable limiting leading rusher . Johnson to 12 Yards in 13 carries and rolling up enough sacks to confine the rams to minus two Yards Rushing for the Day. . Johnson did find a Lone Point of Light on a Day head probably prefer to forget tossing a 19-Yard third Quarter touchdown pass to George Barnes to out his teams deficit to 14-7 to end one of the few ram drives which Wasny to truncated by a turnover. But a fourth Quarter interception effectively gave that to Back As a Mclendon pass was picked off inside the rams 10-Yard line. From there rocket backup John Hanson hit George Barnes with a 6-Yard to pass to close out the scoring. Hanson had come on in the third period when Porter was carried off the Field after a sack with an injured ankle. Hanson was 2-8-1 for 10 Yards and the to Porter was 5-12-2 for 51 Yards and one to when he left. The rockets were Able to Rush for just 100 Yards against a ram defense which seemed unfazed by the number of times it was called upon to Stop the rockets. Steven Robinson paced the Rhein main ground game with 80 Yards on 20 carries. Maradona on the Road to retirement Argentine soccer Star Diego Maradona who said thursday Tion game saturday. The 30-year-old Star who was sus he was retiring from professional soccer Waves to Loyal Pended from professional Competition last March for drug spectators in Buenos Aires where he appeared in an exhibit abuse says his retirement decision is  Santa Monica team equals world record in 400 relay Monte Carlo up an american 400-meter menus relay team equated the world record of 37.79 seconds saturday in winning the event at the herculis grand prix meet. The team of Carl Lewis Mike Marsh Leroy Burrell and Floyd heard a All members of the Santa Monica track club a tied the record set by the French National team at last years european championships in split Yugoslavia. Lewis ran the Anchor leg in the relay and looked in agony at the clock which originally showed the team finishing in 37.80. However the clocking was later amended to the record equalling time. Algerians Nour Redine Morcelia ranked As the Best Middle distance runner in the world won the 1,500 meters but two men who previously claimed the title of the worlds no. 1 were not far behind. Morcelia clocked 3 32.04, just ahead of Multi record Holder said Wouita of Morocco in second place with Britain a Steve cram placing fourth behind kenyans David Kibet. Both Wouita and a cram who dominated Middle distance running for much of the 1980s, recently have returned to the track after Long term injuries. Morcelia 21, added another impressive win and firmed his position As favorite for the world championships in Tokyo but both Wouita and cram were More than pleased with their  that has made my mind up a 1 will definitely be going to Tokyo a cram said. A this is a major step Forward for me. It was a crazy race but 1 got what 1 wanted out of it and it gives me More Confidence for what lies ahead. A i was looking for something around 3 minutes 35 seconds so in a very Happy. I  relax in such a big Field and i was getting pushed in and out. It worked out  Merlene Ottey of Jamaica the Peerless Queen of women a sprinting became the first woman under 22 seconds Over 200 meters this year clocking 21.98 to hold off the Challenge of american Dannette Young 22.24. A Sally Gunnell set a British record of 53.78 in the women a 400-meter hurdles to move into the medal reckoning for the world championships. Among those left in Gunnells Wake were world no. 2 Kim Batten of the United states and european cup Champion Margarita Ponomar Yova of the soviet Union. A a in a Abs Luetell delighted Quot Gunnell said. A a the difference tonight was that i got my stride pattern right bet Wen the hurdles for the first time this  Zambia a Samuel Matte beat off the dual Challenge of american Danny Harris and British european Champion Kriss a Abusi in the menus 400-meter hurdles winning in 47.87 seconds. In other results american Michael Johnson won the 200 meters in 20.05, Mike Powell edged fellow american Larry Myricks by a half Inch in the Long jump leaping 27 feet Loh inches and american Rynaldo a Chamiah won the 110-meter hurdles in 13.19. Sports on an Central european time television nil preseason a Buffalo at . Giants 2 . Tuesday. Radio baseball a Chicago cubs at new York mets 1 30 .  out duels Rainey in British Cycle up Donington England a texan Kevin Schwantz overtook world championship Leader Wayne Rainey twice with two laps to go sunday to win the 500cc British motorcycle grand prix for the third year in a Row. Californian Rainey had led from Lap seven of he 30-Lap race on a Bahama but the two americans battled in the final stages. Schwantz Riding a Suzuki darted through to take the Lead on the 29th Lap but Rainey grabbed it Back again on the next Bend. A huge Roar went up from the 80,000 fans at a Sun drenched Donington Park As the texan charged through to hit the front again. This time he did not let it go. Rainey a second place increased his Lead Over third place australian Mick Doohan in the world championship race. The american has 185 Points to Doo hands 176. Schwantz is third with 156. Another american John Kocinski finished fourth after leading in the Early stage on another Yamaha. Last years 250cc world Champion made Tyi impressive Start and opened up a 1.5-second Lead until he was caught by Schwantz on Lap five. Rainey closed up on them both and then snatched the Lead two laps later. Schwantz stayed in touch with Rainey without grasping a Chance to overtake. But he made his  on Lap 28. Schwantz covered the 75 Miles in 47 minutes. 12.182 seconds. Rainey was 0.788 of a second behind with Doohan on a Honda Over 19 seconds slower