European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Martin wins 1st of Yea monday april 27, 1992 the stars and stripes c Page 21 a a a a. Map members of the Santa Monica track club from left Carl Lewis Floyd heard Leroy Burrell and Mike Marsh celebrate their anchors Santa Monica to world record in 800 relay Philadelphia apr the Santa event in 11 years. On Friday Arkansas Monica track club set a world record in won the distance Medley also for the the 800-meter relay and Arkansas and eighth time in 11 years. Leu each won two major menus relays. Arkansas which gained a slight Lead saturday in the 98th Penn relays. On the final Lap of the first leg and then Carl Lewis and Leroy Burrell the pulled away during John Schiefert a Sec worlds highest ranked sprinters led Ond leg was clocked in 15 minutes 1.62 Santa Monica to a world record of 1 min seconds. Wisconsin finished second in Ute 19.11 seconds in the olympic devel 15 08.86, with Villanova third in 15 09.86. Ozment 800-meter relay. A John did a tremendous Job a coach the Santa Monica quartet of Mike John Mcdonnell said. A the broke the Marsh Burrell Floyd heard and Anchor race wide open. You never expect to Man Lewis broke the Mark of 1 19.38 set come Here and win easy but i Felt kind of in 1989 by a Santa Monica team com confident after the second leg. I knew i posed of Burrell heard Lewis and had two Good milers at the Danny Everett. Schiefer said he was tired but deter Arkansas leading almost from Start to mined to give Niall Bruton a was much finish won the 6,000-meter relay by room As i about 40 Yards its eighth Victory in the Bruton who anchored the distance bulls trample heat again by Mike Harris a motor sports writer Martinsville a. Mark Martin helped by a rash of broken axles survived a race of attrition sunday to win the Hanes 500 at Martinsville Speedway his first Victory since the final race of the 1991 season. Martin who extended Fords unprecedented season opening winning string to eight straight races and 12 in a Row dating to last october earned his sixth career Victory. But it was broken axles that Cost defending Champion Dale Earnhardt Brett Bodine and Alan Kulwicki a shot a Victory on Martinsville speedways half mile Oval. Earnhardt a non winning ways this season continued despite a Strong showing in which he appeared to have his first Victory of the year a and the first for Chevrolet a locked up with less than 50 laps to go in the 500-Lap event. Holding a six car length Lead on Lap 458, a Mardt suddenly slowed allowing Martin to take his first Lead of the Day. Just four laps later Kyle Petty slammed hard into the Wall in turn 2, bringing out the 10th of 11 caution flags and allowing Martin Sterling Marlin and Bodine the Only three competitors on the Lead Lap to make one final Stop for tires. Bodine beat Martin off the pit Road on the front straight and Marlin who had been running second wound up third after having to pit on the Backstretch. The Green Flag waved on Lap 474, and Bodine sliding up toward the Wall in turn 2, nearly spun allowing both Martin and Marlin to Speed past. It turned out that too was caused by a broken Axle. Kulwicki who started ninth worked his Way to the front and took control of the race on Lap 68, but he also broke an Axle on Lap 28 / and finished far Back. In the end Martin beat marlins Ford to the finish line by 1.13 seconds averaging 78.086 Mph in the race slowed by 59 laps of caution. He won $59,300. By Joe Mooshil Chicago apr Michael Jordan a determination does no to fade even in the face of what should be an easy opening round playoff opponent. A i never get bored in a enjoying myself a said Jordan who continued his playoff rampage with 33 Points and 13 rebounds As the Chicago bulls left the Miami heat within a loss of elimination from their first postseason Ever with a 120-90 Victory sunday. Jordan who scored 46 Points in the Chicago a game 1 Victory Friday night was backed sunday by Scottie pippens 30 Points. The defending Aba champions can oust the heat the Only of the leagues most recent expansion teams Ever to qualify for the playoffs with a Victory wednesday night at Miami. If a fourth game in the Best-of-5 series is necessary it also will be played at Miami on Friday. A they Are the Best 1-2 combination in the league a Miami coach Kevin Lough Ery said of Jordan and Pippen. A Pippen has become a better shooter and balls a playoff sunday handler and that takes the pressure off together they put the Early pressure on the heat both offensively and defensively and it never was much of a game. A we pretty much settled Down from fridays game a Jordan said. A this was the kind of Effort we needed from everybody. We wanted to dominate that a what you have to do in the Pippen said he wanted to come out More aggressive than he was Friday night when he was held to 11 Points. A i looked More to my offence in this game a said Pippen who scored 20 of his Points in the first 15 minutes. Rony Seikaly led the heat with 26 Points and Glen Rice added 15. But Miami never threatened after the first . There were three ties in the first four minutes before Pippen broke the last one to put the bulls ahead 10-8 and Start a 12-0 run. The heat went scoreless for 3vi minutes. The Only Snag in the bulls offence came when Jordan made it 24-12 and the shot clocks went haywire. There was a delay of about five minutes and play was resumed without the clock with the stadium announcer giving a �?o10 seconds to go warning. A minute later the clocks were Back working and so was Pippen. He scored the next four Points for a 28-12 Lead. Bulls coach Phil Jackson said he was concerned about the delay. A the delay did not affect the team and that was important a he said. A they went right Back out and continued the two baskets by Miami a Grant Long and a 3-Pointer by Steve Smith made it 32-20 after one Quarter. Pippen went on another tear Early in the second half to Pace an 11-3 surge for a 43-23 Lead. Seikaly had 18 Points in the first half but keep the bulls from taking a 64-41 Lead at intermission. Jordan took Over in the third Quarter scoring 14 of his Points As the bulls extended their Lead to 93-64 entering the final period. Medley team and ran the third leg in the 6.000 team was selected top male athlete of the meet. Villanova a Carole Zajac who set a collegiate record of 32 23.09 for 10,000 meters on thursday was named the meets top woman athlete. Leu ran off with the sprints winning 400-Mcter relay in 39.70 and the 800-meter relay in 1 22.02. On Friday the leu women won the 400-meter relay and the shuttle hurdles. Villanova won the menus 3,200 saturday in 7 21.93. Washington state left with three individual winners Joseph Kap Kory in the 5.000 13 44.37mark Mcdonald in the 400-meter a urals 50.29and . Guo the 10,000 29 00.05 Horace Grant takes the High percentage shot sunday As b j. Armstrong backs up
