European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 b the stars and stripes sunday february 23, 1992winter olympics austrian denies record to Hoppe la Plagne France a Ingo Appelt piloted Austria to its first olympic Gold medal in the bobsled saturday edging German Veteran Wolfgang Hoppe in the four Man Competition. Hoppe who led after fridays first two neats was denied a record tying third olympic Gold medal by .02 seconds. He was left with his third Silver in the second closest olympic finish Ever. Hoppers sled had taken the Lead just before Appelt a final run. Swiss Driver Gustav Weder the games two Man Champion overtook Canadas Chris Lori for the Bronze be daisies France up Bjorn Dahlie of Norway ignored a painful leg cramp to win Gold in the menus 50-kilo-Mcter classic style race saturday a the final Cross country event of the 16th Winter olympics. Dahlie who cramped up Over the last 10 Kilometres of the race clocked 2 hours 3 minutes 41.5 seconds beat italian duo Maurilio de Zolt 2 04 39.1 and Giorgio Vanzetta 2 06 42.1. Medal. The top . Sled piloted by Randy will finished 1.02 seconds behind the winners in ninth and extended the americans 36-year olympic drought. Will of Endwell n.y., said he had some a serious problems a in three of the four runs on the next to last turn which also caused other Drivers trouble. A that was All my fault there a a he said. Appelt set a track record of 57.74 seconds in fridays first heat and overtook Hoppe today with the fastest third heat. Appelt a four run time was 3 minutes 53.90 seconds. A starting last gave me control of the rest a a Dahlie said. A i knew How they were doing. 1 Felt things would go my Way in the end. A but i had cramps in my leg and i was worried about de  Dahlie lifted his medal tally at the 1992 games to three golds and a Silver. His norwegian teammate vegard us Vang who eat Rier in the games became the first Man to win four Cross country olympics on to radio Central european time television today an seb a 3-6 . Hockey final Canada is. Unified team 10 30 .-Midnight wrap up of sundays events. Ard first German program �?1 456 . A hockey final 2 15 . And highlights of olympics 6 45-8 15 . Closing ceremony. Eur sport a 6  30 . Recap of saturdays events live sunday coverage including hockey final closing ceremony 5 50 . Early monday an seb a 2-5 . Closing ceremony 5 30-6 . Wrap up of sundays events. Radio today an seb a 2 . Hockey final. Medals in the one olympics finished out of the running in ninth place hampered by a nagging right hip injury. The italian team has been accused of blood doping in the past and coach Alessandro Vanoi said of 41-year-old Silver medallist de Zolt a there is no proof of course of blood doping and Maurilio won our 50-Kilometer italian championship last month by More than four  killed Les arcs France up a Swiss Speed skier Nicolas Bochatey died instantly in a crash while warming up for the Speed skiing finals saturday at the 16th Winter olympics. Bochatey was killed at 9 30 . Get while skiing on one of the Public pistes warming up for the race. He ran into a Snow cat and was killed instantly from the injuries he sustained. A the was skiing very fast and came Over a Small Hill just As a snowmobile was crossing in front of him. He was unable to avoid it a said venue press chief Jean Francois Meunier. Despite the tragedy the menus and women a finals of the demonstration event went ahead As planned. Michael Prufer of France and Tarja Mulari of Finland won the menus and women a Speed skiing saturday both bettering their own world records. Frenchman Philippe Gitschel took the Silver ahead of american Jeffrey Hamilton for the men. Prufer reached 142.165 Mph on his second run besting his previous world Mark of 139.84 Man. Mulari flashed Down the course on her second reaching 135.932 Mph breaking the world record she already owned of 134.00 Mph. Norwegian skier wins 3rd Gold a braves Pitcher Tom Glavine wipes his brow during warm first Day drills in West Palm Beach Fla. Braves new look includes fans at their first workout by the associated press the Atlanta braves started Spring training Friday with a new look. For the first time in 33 years the braves arc defending National league champions. And for the first time Ever a crowd showed up at West Palm Beach Fla., to watch the pitchers and catchers run around. More than 300 fans dropped by for the first official workouts. A last year at this time we might have had Tom and Jerry a couple of mice out Here a Catcher Greg Olson said. Quot this year look at All these people and we Haven t even  All the braves Batter men reported on schedule for the first Spring workouts. They were joined by several position players who Arentt scheduled to arrive until next Friday. They included third baseman Terry Pendleton the leagues map last season first baseman Sid Bream second baseman Jeff Treadway and shortstop Rafael billiard. The 5-foot-6, 160-Pound Belliard looked More muscular than in the past. He said he worked out in the of season instead of playing Winter Ball in an attempt to build up his stamina. Quot in a not used to playing that much a he said �?o1 thought id better get in a Little bit better shape a the club appears determined to avoid a Post world series slump. A we done to have the fear there will be a complacency Factor Quot general manager John Schuerholz said. �?o1 done to sense it and 1 Don t see  pirates the Pittsburgh pirates began Spring training without one of their killer bus. Bobby Bonds is still around but Bobby Bonilla is now with the new York mets. The Outfield of Bonds Bonilla and Andy Van Slyke was the heart of the pirate club that won its second straight no East title last season. Quot Are we going to miss Bobby yes a Van Slyke said at Bradenton a. Quot and that is with a capital be a. When you have a no. 4 hitter doing the things Bobby did for the club the last four years offensively it Means so much. Now having said that i still think we can win without Bobby. Bui it will be  Bonilla who scored 102 runs and drove in 100 Las Spring training season left the pirates to sign a $29 million five year contract with the . Louis cardinals pitchers Joe Magrane and Todd Worrell passed their first tests on their Way Back from Elbow injuries. A they both had excellent Range of motion a pitching coach Joe Coleman said after the opening workout at St. Petersburg Fla. Quot i Wasny to surprised but i was impressed. They were both very Strong  Magrane missed last season after undergoing Elbow surgery in March. Worrell has missed the last two seasons. Magrane was an 18-game Winner in 1989 and Worrell has 126 career saves one Short of Bruce sutters club  York mets even though he is a two time by Young award Winner new met Pitcher Bret Saberhagen said he  be called the Ace of the staff. A Media has a tendency to put labels on players a said Saberhagen acquired in a december Trade with Kansas City. A the Way in be always looked at it is when anybody is out there they have a Job to do. Not anybody can pitch every Day. In a the Guy when its my Day to  after spending his first eight seasons with the royals Saberhagen was traded to new York along with Bill Pecota for Kevin Mcreynolds Gregg Jefferies and Keith  White sox the White sox have a new manager but  probably have the same opening Day Pitcher. Manager Gene Lamont who replaced Jeff Torborg said Ace Jack Mcdowell probably would be on the Mound when the White sox visit California on april 7. Mcdowell also was Chicago a opening Day Pitcher last season. A Jack would probably be the Guy. Jacks entitled to that Lamont said in Sarasota Fla. Mcdowell was the Only White sox starter with a winning record last year finishing 17-10 with a major league leading 15 Complete games. Without Mcdowell White sox starters were 37-45 with a 4.51 Era