European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday september 22, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire Johnson runs year s fastest 200 meters from wire reports Barcelona Spain a american sprinter Michael Johnson clocked the fastest 200 meters of the year Friday in the season ending Isaaf grand prix track and Field meet which was skipped by several big name track stars. Johnson a time of 19.88 into a Strong headwind on the track which will Host the track and Field events in next years olympics was the strongest performance at the meet which was passed up by Carl Lewis Leroy Burrell Mike Powell and Katrin Krabbe among others. It marked the fourth time in two weeks that Johnson has won in a sub-20 second Effort. Merlene Ottey who was beaten by Krabbe in the women a 100 meters at last months world championships in Tokyo won the meets 100 in 10.87. Americans Gwen Torrence 11.08 and Evelyn Ashford 11.18 finished second and third Butler draws $1,000 Fine Waukegan 111. A Chicago bears kicker Kevin Butler was fined $1,000 and sentenced to 200 hours of Community service Friday after pleading guilty to speeding and Drunken driving. Butler also was ordered by Lake county circuit judge Barbara Gilleran Johnson to take a 22-hour Drivers education and counselling course said the kickers lawyer Alfred sign grayer Milwaukee a the Milwaukee Bucks signed Veteran Jeff grayer to a one year contract Friday. Grayer who was selected in the first round by the 1988 Aba draft played in All 82 games for Milwaukee last season starting in seven. He averaged 10.6 Points and 4.7 rebounds. A we expect him to compete hard for a key spot in our rotation this season As a Small Forward and big guard a coach Del Harris Smith sidelined Landover my. A the Washington bullets said Friday first round draft pick Albradford Smith did not pass his physical because of a severely sprained anode and will not be signed. Hie 6-foot-3 guard is expected to miss the entire exhibition schedule. He injured the ankle this week while working out in Houston with rockets draft pick John turner.$30 million raised for mariners Seattle a Seattle area businessmen have raised about $30 million to buy a partial interest in the Seattle mariners if any part of the team is put up for Sale a sports Council official said Friday. Dave Cohn of the Seattle King county sports Council a private organization made the disclosure in Lincoln neb., where Washington was scheduled to play Nebraska on saturday in College football. Cohn declined to disclose the names of the business people he said would put up the advances in Paris Paris a top seed Conchita Martinez of Spain the defending Champion led the Advance into the semifinals of the Paris women a tournament Friday with a 64,6-2 Victory Over Emanuela Zardo of Switzerland. Martinez ranked eighth in the world was to play Frances no. 4 seed Julie Halard who beat Veronika weekend sports on an Cental european time television sunday pro football Pittsburgh at Philadelphia 7 . Baseball a Atlanta at los Angeles 10 05 . Monday pro football a Phoenix at Dallas 2 sunday pro football a Washington at Cincinnati 7 . Los Angeles rams at san Francisco 10 . Monday baseball a Toronto at Oakland 2 . American Michael Johnson speeds to 19.88 win in 200 at Barcelona with brazils Robson a Silva right second. Martinck of Germany 6-4, 6-3. Unseeded Mercedes Paz beat Nicole Jagerman of the Netherlands 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 in a match that lasted nearly four hours. Paz was to face fellow Argentine incs Gorr Ochate Gui who eliminated Silke Meier of Germany 6-3, 7-5.seles Routs american in semis Tokyo a top seeded Monica Seles of Yugoslavia overpowered Amy Frazier of the United states 6-4, 6-0 in just an hour and 10 minutes saturday to Advance to the final of the nichiren International ladies Tennis championship. Seles the worlds top ranked woman player will meet defending Champion Mary Joe Fernandez in sundays final. Fernandez the second seed recovered from a first set loss to beat no. 3 Katerina male Eva of Bulgaria 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the other semifinal on the hard courts of Arake leads aussie rally Perth Australia a two time Winner Juha Kankkunen of Finland regained his Lead in rally Australia on saturday after Carlos Sainz the Leader in the world standings crashed during a special stage. Kankkunen held a six second Lead Over Lancia Delta integral teammate Didier Auriol of France after 11 stages of the 39-stage rally. Sainz the reigning world Champion slipped to seventh after losing one minute and 38 seconds when his Toyota celica flipped. The car sustained body damage and a burned out Turbo Charger. Kankkunen won four of the 10 stages run saturday the second Day of the five Day rally which is the eighth on the championship drives Back up to pole Estoril Portugal a Riccardo Patrese of Italy snatched the pole position away from Gerhard Berger for sundays portuguese grand prix in the waning minutes of saturdays qualifications. Patrese forced to go to a spare Williams Renault after the engine of his other car blew earlier in the session was timed in 1 minute 13.001 seconds and averaged 133.30 Mph for the 2.73-mile aut Dromo circuit outside Lisbon. Berger did no to improve on his record 1 13.221 clocking on Friday but it held up through most of Saturn ave a final qualifying until Patrese made his last attempt. Defending world Champion and bergers teammate Ayrton Senna was third. He bettered his Friday time with a 1 13.444. Nigel Mansell of Britain also in a Williams Renault was fourth in 1 13.667. It was the seventh pole position for Patrese in his career. He also had three consecutive poles earlier in the Witt faces surgery Arlington Texas a Bobby Witt bothered by pain in his right Elbow was examined Friday and the Texas rangers said he has been scheduled for arthroscopic surgery this week to shave a Bone Spur. Or. Mike Mycoskie the Texas team physician said he did no to think the Pitcher had any Bone chips. Witt in the first season of a three year Deal Worth a guaranteed $7.3 Milhon is 3-7 with a 6.09 Era. Faxon leads Rainy . Open by the associated press Endicott . A Brad Faxon finished his first round at 65, then shot a 7-under-Par 64 in the second round Friday As he took a three shot Lead in the weather delayed . Open. Blaine Mccallister who held a one stroke Lead after the first round followed it with a 68 and trailed by three strokes. Dent leads Coody by 1 Alpharetta a. A Jim Dent birdied All four Par 5 holes and shot a 6-under-Par 66 Friday for a one stroke Lead Over Charles Coody after the opening round of the seniors nationwide championship. The 6-foot-3, 224-Pound Dent had eight birdies and two bogeys Over the Par-72, 6,677-Yard country club of the South course a new Stop on the tour after a three year absence from the Atlanta area. Olazabal extends Lead to five Chepstow Wales a Jose Maria Olazabal opened a pro Golf Tours five stroke Lead in the Epson grand prix of Europe by firing a 4-under-Par 67 in the third round on saturday. Olazabal has a 54-holc score of 199. His closest rival is european Ryder cup teammate Mark James of England who shot a 70. Another stroke Back is Olazabal a fellow spaniard Miguel Martin. Bradley vaults past Edge Kent Wash. A Pat Bradley nearing the $4 million Mark in career earnings on the Lyga four shot a 5-under-Par 67 Friday and took a one stroke Lead Over Mitzi Edge after two rounds of the Safe co classic. Bradley was at 8-under 136 after two trips around the 6,202-Yard Meridian Valley country club course. Edge shot a 69 and was two strokes ahead of Caroline Keggi and Deece Lasker tied for third at 139. Keggi shot a 68 on Friday and Lasker shot a 69
