European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                To Jav. 1. 1992 the stars Amo stripes b Page 25senna snaps Mansell s Streak Victory puts Rainey Don few Riding a Honda had stalled of pot Ood looked to be Avag to w Monaco apr Ayrton Senna non his fourth consecutive Monaco grand prix on sunday ending Nigel Mansell s season opening winning Streak at the races. Mansell was leading comfortably w Hen he went in for a tire change with seven laps to go. That allowed Senna to take the Lead and hold off Mansell for a car length Victory. It was Senna a first win of the season in his Mclaren Honda. Mansell had dominated the first five races of the season in his Williams Renault Riccardo Patrese of Italy took third in a Williams Renault and Michael Schumacher of Germany finished fourth in a Benetton Ford. Senna who has 34 career victories finished the 161-Mie race in a record time of one hour so minutes 59372 seconds. Senna has 34 career victories and his fifth Monaco win in Sis rears. His winning time was a record 1 hour 50 minutes 59372 seconds on the 2.068-Atoe course cd a total distance of 161.298 Miles Mansell was on his Way to a comfortable win taking the Lead at the Start and running up a margin to about 30 seconds by the end of 60 bps. He was consistently under the 1 minute 24-second Mark on a course where Senna had the previous Best during a race 134345 in 1990. However the fast Pace took its toll and Mansell was forced to pit for a tire change at the end of the 72nd Lap while leading by 283 seconds. He was trailing Senna at the end of 72 laps by More than 5 seconds but was coming hard. He blazed a Lap m 1323 then did even faster to 1313 on the 74th and was on Senna a Tai with four laps left. Mansell tried to fad an opening to pass Senna on the final two bps but Senna held him off and won by 315 seconds. A i have to hand it to Ayrton. He guessed every move i made. He was always in the right place at the right time Quot Mansell said. A this car was just too wide for me to get around at the end a Senna said he barely held off Mansell. It tried to stay on the Road in the right place where he could pass me. Then on the straight it was like a drag race with the foot Down All the Way Quot Senna said. Mansell still has a comfortable Lead in the standings with 56 Points. Patrese has 28 Points and is followed by Schumacher 20 and Senna with 18. The next race is the Canadian grand prix on june 14. Barcelona spam up a reaping worm Champion Wayne Runcy of the United states wat australians Michael Doohan to win the european Soock grand prix on sunday and keep afire ins Hopes of winning this so Sou s tue. Rainey fought Back and passed the australian on by 23 of the a he race around the circuit de Ca Tafuya then held on for his first win of the season american Doug Chandler finished third. Rainey who rides a Yamaha has 65 Points in the 13-race championship after six events while Doohan who won the first four races of the season has 110. American Kevin Diwan to who finished fourth sunday is third with 63 Chandler moved to 54 and fourth Overall. May after he shipped away to an Early Lead hut Rainey Bung on and eventually passed him. A when i got in front i tried to break away but it was  Doohan said. Quot when Rainey passed me. I dad attempt to fight Back. I certainly Mas not settling for second place. A the Good thing is that i am still leading the championship but there Are still seven rounds to go. So we must keep  Rainey has been hit by technical problems this season and has twice crashed. Quot All year we be been struggling. But 1into race just seemed Hie a new Guy out there today Quot he said. The 2s0cc race was won by italian Lowca Cada Aora on a factory Honda. Candalora has won five of the six races this season and has a comm acting Lead in the rho Pio Thip with 110 Points with his nearest rival. Loris act Jam on 55 but the italian later said the race had been very hard. Quot certainly on Kwh out there Mas trying to seat me today Quot he said Quot i must say the 250 races seem to schening louder and Tongberg. Pct haps i shall have to sit Back and Lake things easy in one of them in the  the 12sx Mas mom by another Lulun. Eri Gianola astros hoping to do better with this no. 1 by Jim Donaghy new York a the Iasi time the Houston astros had the top pick in the june draft was in 1976 when they selected Pitcher Floyd Bannister. They could have done a lot better though. Bannister pitched to years for the astros winning 11 games before he w As traded to Seattle. But the astros could have drafted Rickey Henderson Alan Trammell. Wade Boggs Orzie Smith or Jack Morns that year. When Houston live it me or get selection today it is expected to select Cal j site Fuli Enon third baseman Phil s Nevin. Nevin May not be the Best Plover m the draft but he is a player the astros think they can afford Quot High pee has a bearing on the thing Quot said Houston general manager Bill Wood those team a it one of the lowest payrolls in baseball Quot we want to have some degree of certainty that me u be Able to get an  Nevin who hit 390 with 20 homers and 71 Rols was picked As baseball americans player of the year and an All american selection at third base. He v id also be gome to the u s. Olympic tryouts. Houston is followed in the draft by Cleveland. Montreal Baltimore Cincinnati the Yankees san Francisco California and the acts in the top 10. Expansion teams Colorado and Florida have the 2"ih and 28ih picks a spec 8wjy 5ome scout have projected Stanford outfielder Jeffrey Hammonds As the Best player in the draft Hammonds hit 3_r7 with six homers. 33 Rols and 30 steals but the Astro Don l think they can a lord Hammonds Quot we be had an untenable stack for Vecais Here. Wood said Quot it s been frustrating to know Ihal you  entice someone to professional baseball because you knew their Price was beyond  also expected to go in the top 10 Are shortstop Michael Tucker right hander Paul Shuey Catcher Charles Johnson Center fielder Todd Steverson outfielder Cabin Murray Short Siop Derek Jeter and right hander John Burke High school Catcher Ryan Lurin Siu. The son a former Phillies slugger Greg Lumski i projected As a it round pick Johnson. Montreal s first round  m 19&9. Hit .321 for Miami and is cooed by the Yankees the Price of first round picks escalated last year when Pitcher been Taylor. The top Choice waned until the end of the summer and then signed with to get Yankees Lor a record s . Honus Quot Signa Biry is not the must Imp it a turn but it s a pan of the Cuau or. Wood ukr Quot you have to con Sadof the Talent involved and the Nokal history we Don t want a situation where we oni sign the player we pick Quot Houston was is United last year when they selected Burke with the sixth pack Overall. But he coded to return to the University of Florida when the Astro delay meet a 5500.001 p  Burke and right Kitsari  Hen Durson lakes fifth by Milwaukee were the onh first Nomad player who Dardr. I sign Henderson enrolled Ai Musa. A change made by owner a february pits clubs up to one Veulis. Instead of one to sags Stoi players. Mam feel mat Rule May passed m response to Taylor s Case As a Istal it of taking leverage away it Ora players. 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