European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday March 1,1992 the stars and stripes Page 23 sports wire Kyle Petty Back on Rockingham pole from wire reports Rockingham , a Kyle Petty remained King of the Hill at North Carolina motor Speedway setting a qualifying record of 149.926 Mph Friday on the Way to his fourth pole in the last five tries on the one mile Oval. Petty who has also won the Good wrench 500 each of the past two years remained the favorite to do it again after breaking his own track record of 149.461, set last october when he barely outran Ken Schrader. The main Competition this time was provided by Bill Elliott who drove a Ford thunderbird to a not so close 149.272. Nobody else even made it Over 149 on the sunny 65-degree search for Leader new York a the search is on again for someone to run the new York Yankees. Commissioner Fay Vincent on Friday rejected Daniel r. Mccarthy a candidacy As managing general partner of the Yankees and gave the team two weeks to find a replacement. Seles Routs Fernandez Indian Wells Calif. A top seeded Monica Seles needed Only 38 minutes to defeat seventh seeded Gigi Fernandez in fridays quarterfinals of the Evert cup Tennis tournament. The worlds no. 1 ranked player steamrolled Fernandez 6-0, 6-0 to Advance to saturdays semifinals in the $350,000 Downs both Mcenroe Rotterdam Netherlands a second seeded Boris Becker took on the Mcenroe Brothers in fridays quarterfinals and saturdays semifinals at the an Amro indoor Tennis tournament and beat them both in straight sets. On Friday Becker beat Patrick Mcenroe Johns younger brother 6-3, 7-5. Saturday he did the same to John who reached the semis with a 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 win Friday Austria Salex Antonitsch winning 6-2, 7-6 7-Gilbert upsets Sanchez Scottsdale Ariz. A Brad Gilbert eliminated top seeded Emilio Sanchez 6-3, 7-5 Friday night to Advance to the semifinals of the pure Tennis championships. The 88-minute match was the fourth straight quarterfinal decided in straight sets. Earlier no. 5 Mulivai Washington Defeated fourth seeded Argentine Alberto Mancini 6-3, 6-4, no. 8 seed Andrei Chesnokov of Russia won a War of nerves Over Marc Rosset of Switzerland 7-6 9-76-4, and in an All italian matchup of unseeded players Stefano Pesco Mansell drives spare to pole South Africa prix Kya Lami circuit top spot esses Quot yellow Nashua pit. Dean Caple Johannesburg South Africa a Britain a Nigel Mansell spun out then returned in his spare car to win the pole position for the South Africa grand prix on saturday. Mansell who won the last formula one event in South Africa seven years ago appears headed for a showdown with archrival Ayrton Senna of Brazil the reigning world Champion who had the second fastest time. Mansell had the Best times in thursdays practice session and fridays initial qualifying round but he spun onto the dirt while coming out of a turn in the Early part of saturdays qualifying. Mansell had to get out of his Williams Ren Ault but he returned in his spare car to record his Best Lap of the past three Days 1 minute 15.486 seconds on the 2.64-mile Kya Lami track outside Johannesburg. Senna improved his Best Lap to 1 16.227 to Edge out Mclaren Honda teammate Gerhard Berger of Austria for the second spot on the starting Grid. Giovanna Amati of Italy seeking to become the first women in a grand prix since 1976, was last among the 30 Drivers seeking one of 26 spots for sundays race. Solido ousted Cristiano Caratti 6-2,7-6 7-2 Borg loses in senior doubles Indian Wells Calif. The worlds former no. 1 player Bjorn Borg and doubles partner Marty Ries sen lost their match Friday at the at senior tour Tennis tournament. Borg and Riessen lost to Jose Higueras and Roy Emerson 6-2, 6-4 in the opening round of the $24,000 round Robin doubles Brien captures Pentathlon Moscow Idaho a Dan of Brien set a world record 4,497 Points and tied meet Marks in the High jump and 60-meter High hurdles at the tac Usa menus indoor Pentathlon championships Friday. The event Drew 10 competitors to the University of Idaho. Of Brien swept All five events. Of Brien ran the High hurdles in 7.88 seconds. He Long jumped 24 feet 1 i inches threw the shot put 48-2v4, nigh jumped Ivi and ran the 1,000 meters in 2 40.12. Of Briens record Breaks the 4,440 Points Accuu love conquers . Los Angeles a while Davis love Iii no longer draws oohs and aah from the crowd with his tape measure drives the shot control he gained in the Trade off helped him to open a four stroke Lead Friday in the los Angeles open. Tiger Woods the 16-year-old High school Sophomore who became the youngest player Ever in a pea tournament shot a second round 75 and missed the Cut. Love carded 10 birdies on his Way to an 8-under-Par 63 at Riviera country club. His 36-Hole total of 130 is a tournament record one shot better than Michael Allen two years ago. At 12-under-Par Midway through the event love held a 4-shot Edge on Tom Sieckmann and Sandy Lyle. Sieckmann had a second round 68 Ana Lyle a 67. Although conditions were Ideal at Riviera first round Leader Wayne Levi slipped to a 73 and Feu seven shots off the Pace. Love still ranks As one of the longest hitters in Golf averaging about 270 Yards off the tee. But he had difficulty controlling his tee shots in the past and has changed to a different Golf Ball that does no to carry As far. A a in be Only hit four bad drives Here and three of them led to three of my four bogeys a a said love who played in a threesome with John Daly and generally was 15 Yards or so behind Daly a the Tours longest hitter a off the tee. Love has birdied 17 of the 36 holes Fin the tournament and he said everything seems to be working for him. A i was excited about it a he said after fridays round. Birdies move Coe ahead Wailea Hawaii a a Canadian Dawn Coe birdied the final two holes Friday to take a one stroke Lead after three rounds of the women a Kemper open. Coe who started the Day in a six Way tie for first place shot 69 on the Par-72 course. She stood at 9-under-Par at 207 entering saturdays final round. Missie Berteotti Cindy Rarick and Michelle Mackall were tied for second. At 209 was Sally Little. Eight others were within four shots of the Lead. Davis love Iii. 10 birdies Friday lated by Christian Plazibat of France in 1990. Steve Fritz came in second with 4,107 total Points.76ers Williams suspended new York Philadelphia a Jayson Williams has been suspended for two games and fined $10,000 by the Aba for fighting during a game against Charlotte. Williams was to sit out saturdays game against Washington and will also miss next wednesdays Home game against Atlanta. He was suspended and fined for leaving the Bench coming onto the court and starting a fight thursday night by punching the hornets . Reid in the head said Aba vice president of operations Rod named Cal commissioner Hamilton Ontario a Larry Smith who played on two Grey cup championship teams was named commissioner of the Canadian football league on thursday night. Smith 40, is the ninth Cal commissioner. He takes Over from Donald Crump who resigned in . Seniors Lead Chrysler Sarasota Fla. A Lee Trevino and Chi Chi Rodriguez combined for a 64 fridy to help the United states take a 15-5 Lead Over the International team in the first round of the Chrysler cup at the tournament players sub at pre Taricia. The americans won three of the four Best Ball stroke play matches with each Victory Worth five Points. Trevino and Rodriguez beat Gary player and Bob Charles who shot a 67 in the three Day event for top senior golfers. In the closest match of the Day the International teams Bruce Crampton and Tommy Horton edged Mike Hill and Jim Dent 67-68. Jim Colbert and Dale Douglass Defeated Harold Henning and Simon Hobday 65-69. Miller Barber and George Archer beat Bruce Devlin and Billy Dunk 68-72. Saturdays four alternate shot matches were to be Worth eight Points each and sunday s eight individual stroke play matches will be Worth sue Points apiece. A i Hope we can play As Well saturday As we did today a american Captain idler Barber said. The americans have won the event five out of six times
