European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                F sunday july 25, 1993 sports the stars and stripes Page 27 Elliott earns another pole Talladega Ala. Up Bill Elliott struggling through a horrendous season received a boost Friday by winning the pole position for sunday s diehard 500 Lascar Winston cup Auto race at Talladega us per Speedway. This is the second pole in two Days at Talladega for Elliott thursday he earned a Busch grand National pole and set a track record during qualifying for saturday s Lascar Fram filter 500-Kilometer race. In Friday s qualifying Elliott drove his Budweiser sponsored Ford thunderbird to a Lap of 192.397 Miles an hour on the 2.66 Elliott mile High banked facility to take the pole away from Chevrolet Driver Ernie Irvan who ran a Lap at 192.359. Elliott benefited from a late qualifying draw when he was the 45th out of 47 cars attempting to  weather conditions were slightly cooler in the late afternoon. Elliott s pole Speed came on the second of his two qualifying laps. Rounding out the top 10 behind Elliott and Irvan were Brett Bodine Kyle Petty Rick Rudd Rick Mast Greg sacks Jeff Gordon hut Stricklin and Rick Wilson. Olympic festival Light show scorches 30 feet of Canvas san Antonio a the . Olympic festival opening ceremonies started with a bang Friday night and ended that Way but dragged a bit in Between. A fireworks and laser show climaxing the ceremony in the Alam dome set fire to a Canvas cover protecting wire leading to the stage where the olympic cauldron stood. Firefighters put out the Small fire with extinguishers and then a fire Hose drawing one of the bigger cheers of the night. About 30 feet of Canvas was scorched. No one was injured. Four thousand athletes cheered by hundreds of cheerleaders and throngs of fans marched out to open the ceremony. Teams representing the North South East and West were decked out in red Blue Green and yellow. They waved danced and shouted to friends As they marched in. A crowd of 62,702 watched the festivities the Sec ond largest crowd for a festival opening ceremony. The athletes oath was taken by Michelle Akers Stahl of Oveido Fla., the career scoring Leader for the . Women s soccer team and the first soccer player Ever to take the oath. Kristi Yamaguchi who won the Gold medal in figure skating in last year s Winter olympics took the Torch from world record swimmer Pablo Morales in one of the two ice rinks skated around both Alam dome rinks then handed the Torch Back to Morales. Morales in turn handed the Torch to table Tennis player Sean o Neill of Mclean va., and team hand Dan member Sharon Cain of san Antonio who lit the cauldron symbolizing the official Start of the festival. This is a Day this City s been waiting on for about six years Bob Coltman chairman of the local organizing committee said. We feel san Antonio has gone from a City not capable of holding this event in 1987 to one of the top sports cities in the United  the City wanted to serve As Host of the 1987 festival but its bid was rejected. Coleman said there were two reasons not enough facilities and  organization in place that showed it could put on such an event. Since losing the festival bid san Antonio has built about $250 million in new facilities the biggest being the Alam Domei which opened in May. That loss was a Wake up Call for the City of san an Tonio Coleman said. In All about 4,200 athletes will compete in 37 sports. The list includes about 125 olympians in 22 sports As Well As the . 1 pick in the major league draft Short Stop Alex Rodriguez. The Only events held Friday were cycling team hand Ball and synchronized swimming. The festival picked up considerably saturday with Competition in 20 sports including figure skating basketball and swimming. The first Gold medals went to cyclists Friday. In the women s 33-mile team Lime trials the team of Carol Ann Bostick of Corrales . Linda Brenne Man of Mission Vico Calif. Dede Demet of Milwaukee and Sally Zack of Boulder Colo., won the Gold in a time of 1 hour 17 minutes 3.03 seconds. The men s 4914-mile team trial was held in 97-Degrce heat. The team of Matt Johnson of Brier Wash. An Drew Lewis of old Greenwich Conn. Scott Mercer of Boulder Colo. And Eric Zaltas of Oakland Calif., won the Gold medal in a time of 1 47 04. Sports scoreboard from Page 26 Ormston Nancy Reed 1winter Park Fla., Dof. Betsy Robert 7santa Monica Calif., 6-3,6-1 Lea buffing 2. Oswego v., Del. Belly Pratt 3longwood. Fla. 6-1.6-3. Mercedes cup Stuttgart. Germany a results Friday of a 11.04 Mimon Mercedes cup grand prix innit. Tournament seeding in parentheses singles quarterfinals Magnus Gustawson Sweden do. Marcos on Druska 9. South Africa 6-3,8-2. Marc Goellner Garmany Del. Karel Novacek 4. Czech Republic 8-3, 4v2. Michael set Cal 2% Germany Dot Andrei a nest Cov 10russia7-5. Andrei Medvedev 3. Ukraine Dof Javior Sarv Chez Spain. 7-5,74 7-4. Path Mark classic Mahwah . App surs Friday of the path Mark woman tenon classic exhibition Auto racing Jennifer Capriati. Sadd Hobrook. Fla., def. Beverly ,fr3,s-4. Mary Pierce pans def. Camphe Benjamin ,caft4.64. Lisa Raymond. Wayne. A. Def. Manuela Malee Flag item. Swhier Tail 8-2,6.fi Shannan Mccarthy Alp Arefia a. And Beverly Bowes. Dahs det Ekaterna Houft Anova Russia and  caste Teford. Boca Raton. Fla. A 8-3. Tent and Christina o Rei a. Ridgewood def. Shawn Mccarthy Mph Aretta a. And Heidi sprung Austi my full 7-5. Newsweek classic Washington a bests Friday a he $625x100 Newsweek Tennis classic at the William . No Gerau tem Canter  Amos Mansdorf. Israel Del. Petr Korda czech  4.�a. Richey Reneberg Houston det. Ahval washing ton Ponte verde Beach Fla 7-5,8-4. Aaron Kiel Kay Trossa Portia Mich., Daf. Glare kjcspozzikav.axl.b4 Todd Marttn Lansing men det. Shuzo Matsuoka. Japan. �4oauwaa quarterfinals Byron Black Zimbabwe and Rick Leach Laguna Beach. Can Del a Stock Rafter Auetta. And Sandon Stosa. Aua Traka. A 7-8 7-3. Bryan shaken Marx. And Todd Waskan. Zorn Sivile ind., def. Dank Visar Palm desert Cam. And Laurie warder. Australia 6-4,7-6 7-3. Gram Amneh. Canada and Psi Csc Galbrath Tacoma Wash., Del Brad Pearce Provo Utah and Dave Randal. Birmingham Ala 7-8 7-4m. Patrick Mcenroe. Oyster Bay y., and Richey ran Sbara a Nus dal Laa Kail. Tampa Fla and of into Tan flags big. South Alica i 6-3. World team Tennis Friday s re us alarita27, nda2s in As Gay 28. Hawf 21 los angelas 27, we Sou 28 sacred Nurto 27, san Arvonio 28 boxing Friday s fights townsv1lle, Aust Sta a Jimmy Thunder a Araia 323, Ala  Moko Bowen. Miami at 155 Oine to Fly Mund to in the cart Whf heavy weight Warf mate olm Austaraa. 147, stopped Bena Mak Craig neat zealand 1474. In the Mai round to retain i Sovlah Pacific welterweight wac a unavailable diehard 500 qualifying Tau Adega ate. A the top 20 quakers Tor sunday s Lascar diehard 500 at a 2.�mite Talladega superspy Edwy listing Driver s Resi Dence make and Model of car and Lap Speed in Miles  hour final 40-car a was to a deter mined following norther time trials on saturday 1. Bill Eton. Dawson Llie a. Ford thunderbird 192.397 Mph. 2. Emia Irvon Concord ., Chevrolet Lumina. 192.369.3. Brett Bodine Harrisburg ., Ford thurs Der blvd 192.004. 4. Kyte Petty. High Point.  Pontiac grand proc. 191.547.5. Ricky Rudd Chesapeake a Chevrolet u Mana 191.371.6. Re Mast Rockbridge Baths a Ford thurs Debird. 191.050,7. Gig sacks Winsor Park Fla Ford thurs Debird 191.004.8. Jed Gordon Charlotte . Chevrolet Uin a 190.833.9. Mul Stricklin Cetera Ala Ford the undertow. 19&b22. .10. Rich Wilson Bartow Fla., Pontiac grand prix 190.81 a11. Dale Earnhardt Doolie ., Chevrolet lure a 190.708.12. Harry gait Taylor Vito ., Chatram Lumina 190.861. 13. Michael a trip. Davidson. N.c., Pontiac grand pita "190.628.14. Hobby Gordon Orange Calif., Ford thurs Harbird 190.813.15. Date Jarrott Conover Chevrolet Lumina 190.579.t& dare Waltrip Franklin Tahn. Chevron Lumina 190.419.17. Jimmy Means Forest City ., Ford Thun Dorward 190.404. 18. Toy Allen jr., Raleigh ., Ford thunderbird 190.230.19. Jimmy Hensley Ridgeway. A Ford Thun Harbird 190.155. 20. Nell Bennett. Hueytown Ala. A Evro Lel Tun a 190.019. Arca 150 Xenia. Ohio a the official finish irom Fri Day s Kyj Kara arca 150 tar aft a Hoa ers cup Stock Cam at Kil Kara Speedway with Start tag pod lion in parentheses Hometown Type of of laps completed and status 1, 4 Bob Strad Lokana. Ii. Ford thunderbird. 150, running.2, 2 Tim Steele Coopersville Mich., old pm ism 1501 running.3, 20 Jeremy May hold Nashville term., old Cutlass 150, running,4, w Bobby Flo Waher Spryn Altow. Ohio. Ford thunderbird 180, running. 5, 14 . Mar Dushore pa., Chevrolet lure. T. 7 Bob Ras Etowski Rochester Hills Mich.  144 running 7. 3� Jody Gars. Dayton onto Pontiac grand a 149, running. .___8, 8 enc Smith Bloomington a. Ford thu Debird 149, running.�, 6 Bob Brevak Ashland wis., Bulck regal. 10. Fol Oava Wermeyer Dyer ind., Charrom la u. 5 Frank Smiel Jefferson Vita la. Pontiac grand prix 148, running.12, c3 Scotty Sands Haru Vida. Ind Pontiac grand pro 148, running. 13, 21 Mark Gibson. Auburn. Ala., cavy Star Laft Ron 147, running.14, 13 Randy Churchil Canada. 148, running. 1& c7 Bob Dotter. Chicago Chevron Monte Cana 148, running.19. 28 Robert Ham Auburn Ala., Chevrolet la 17. 25 Kenny Lien. Shefcy. N.c., chair Fiat Lurrena 138. Running. 18, 19 Gary hawn Taylor mtah., Buick Les Aore. 128, running. 19, 1 1 Ron one Columbus Ohte Chrysler Leb Aron 125, running.20, 12 Roger Wacl Stock Washington Mich., and prox. 108, overheating German grand prix of Efim. Garmany Aupi saturday s Una qualifying results Tor the German formula one grand Piti Dacuk Langloh 4.235 Mes 1. Alain prot. Franc wifi me Benaugh 1 minute 38.748 seconds average Speed 154.380 mph2. Damon hit Britain Wukas Renault 1 3905 3. Michael Schumacher Germany Benetton Ford 1 39,580 4. Ayrton Senna Brawl Mclaren Ford 1 39.8185. Mark Blunder Britain uglier Renault 1 40.135 8. Mar ten Brundle bran. Uglier Renault 1 40.865 7. Recardo Patresa. Tiry Benetton Ford 1 41.1018. Dagurt Suzuki Japan footwork Muon Hooda 1 41.138 9. Gerhard Bergor Austria for Rirl 1 41 .242 10. Jean ales Franca. Ferrari 1 41.304 11. Derek Warwick Britain. Footwork Mugerl Honda 1 41.449 12. Michael Andrew ., Mclaren Ford 1 41.53113. Johnny Herbert Britain Lotus Ford 1 41.564 14. Kart Wendinger Austria. Saubar 1 41.642 15. Alessandro Zanardo rav. Laus Ford 1 41.85816. Eik comas. Franca Larrousse Lamborghini 1 41.945 17. Rubens Barneh Eho Brawl. Jordan Hart 1 42.02518. . Lehto Finland Saubar 1 42 032 19. Andrea a Letaris Italy Tyrrel Yamaha 1.4220320. Christian Fittipaldo Bruk Minardi Ford. 1 42-658 21. Of co Katayama Japan Tyrrel Yamaha 1 42.68222. Pierluigi Martini Katy Tyrrell Yamaha 1 42.788 23. Philippe alien Franca Larrousse Lambo Gru in 1 42.91024. Thierry Boutsen Belgium Jordan Hart 1 4100725. Luca badder ital bus Lola Ferrari 1 43.345 28 my rial Albreto Italy. Bus Lola Ferrari 1 44.166 Nora qualifying Morrison Goto. A qualifying results and to from tie Nora s ,119joo molar parts mile High nationals Al band nere Speedway to  dry a a Home Ottn or country make and modal of car time and Speed m Miles  hour top Fuat 1, Scott Kalitis Ypsilanti Mich., 4.987 seconds 280.37 Mph. 2, Kenny Bamat oin. Dallas s.077, 278.4 % Eddy Hil. When a fals Texas 6.098, 27&15. 4. Rano co and Fresno Cam. 4 134,283 01. 5, me Dunn mount Joy. Pa., 5.156,268.4. A. Pel Tuon. Tacoma Wash. 1213. 287.93. 1,Tommy Johnson jr., of bump Iowa. 5230. 268-31. 8, Clayton hams Sadala. Goto. 948, 260.94. 9, Jim head Columbus onto 5579, 263.46, 10. De Mouv Koch Hamat. Cam., .30126171 1 1. Joe Amatt of of Toga a. Sjana 207.65. 12, Doug Herbert Cherry. Utta 5.352. 265.48. 13, Jack sow near water Tord meh., v390, 26169. 14. Don prud Nornma. Pm Nada it a. Cat &3s8, z4s.90. 15, Shady Anderson Ontario Cam., 5.412. 255.53. 18, Jrsn Andreota Indk. Anapol. 5.423, 270.27.fumy car 1, Chuck etches Putnam. Com Dodge Daylo. A. 5.295. 274.64 track record. 2, Crux Pedregon. Moorpark. Cala. Okte Nobia Cutlass. 5.307, 263 57. 3, John Force. Orb Unda. Ceat Cutlass 5.574, 259.29. 4, Tom Hoover Maple Grove atm. Oak a. 5.511, 266.35. 5. M Pojmann Durutta. Fla Daytona. 5.596, 269 3 8, Gry Oan Sham. Eow arc i. Cutlass 5.611. 240.93. 7. Gary . Pontiac feb Abr 5.613, 247.1 & 8. Bruce Nilsen Bloomington Minn. Daylong 5.715. 261.39. 8. Kayati Jackson i a awol. Goto., boy a. 5.859, 245.90. 10, Jerry Crank to Jackson o., Cutlass. 5.872, 247 j2, 11, Kanji Oka saw. Japan. Daytona 8.011. 170.71. 13, Jim Epter. Vancouver Wash., Cutlass 6.195,155.54.14, Richard Hartman san dimes. Cam., Cutlass 6.225, 232.01. 15, Whit Bazemore Atlanta Daytona 6.495, 145.37.18, Jim Blake Tylertown miss., Daytona 6.865,217.65. 1, Scott goof Fifoot Hunjo Otool Eta in Oah Doige Peytona. 7.499.183.37 both track record. 2, Warren Johnson ouch a oms Mobile Cut lass 7.619. 182.03. 3, Mark Osome Bristol. Term. Cutlass 7.628, 179.71. 4, Vino Khoury. Mount omens. Mich Cutlass 7.634, 179.98. 5, Bob Glidden. Wikeland ind., Ford probe 7.635,179.85.8, Steva Schmidt Kajie roots Cutlass 7.660, 179.92. 7, Kurt Johnson Lawrence Virte a. Cut lass 7.667, 180.07. 8, Larry Morgan Newark Ohio Cutlass 7.874, 179.71. 9, Mark Pawuk Medina. Ohio Cutlass. 7.679.179.03.10, Broc Allen arming. Ton. Takes. Chevy Lumina. 7.682,178.85, 11. Frankish Ohio Flanders ., Cutlass 7.690, 178-8 12. Paul Rebeechi or. North Havon. Conn., Pon Bao grand Polk. 7.697. 178.53. 13, Mike Thomas kno Ville tonn., Cutlass 7.708, 177,88. 14, Jim Vales Fairfax station. A Pontiac firebird. 7.711.177.88. 15, Jerry Eckman. Newark Ohio firebird. 7.721. 178.00. 18. David Rampy. Greenwood ind. Cut loss 7.723.177.8aproetodkblk 1, John Myers Birmingham. Ala., Suzuki 8.324, 160.28. 2, David soft ukr fort Myers Fla., Suzuki 8.366, 165.47 track record. 3, Schast , Suzuki a_3. 15900, 4, George Bryon Americua a surow. 40s, 158.73. 5, Byronh Nea a a Park cat Yamaha. �414, 16o31. 8, John Smith. Champlin Minn., Suzuki 8.448, 100.54. 7. Ron Ayres. Graan Viha ., Suzuki a 455.158.49. 8, Steve Johnson Fiat Worth cd. Suzuki 8.467. 15853. 9. Harry Zartun. Floyman Bench Fla Kuzuw. 8493,185.97.10, Lano Adyar. Puckering pm Omo Suzuki. 5o5, 159.06. 11, Paul Gast grand Island y., Suzuki. 8.548. 155j. 12, cd. Smth. I i Apolis. Kawasa 8 582, 1s&27. 13, Rickey Gad san sick Tarida ., 8.588,156 6s. 14, Keith Gray. Toledo. Ohio. Suzuki. 8.592. 15129. 15, Norman Davina Columbus. Ohio Kawasawa. 8673, 1565.44. 18, Keith Suzuki 8.s38, 153.53. W l pet. Of a Charlotte 6. 5 .545 392 451 Albany. 4 8 .400407407 Miami 3 7 .300 332 408friday s score Cmorah 42, Dallas 40. Arizona 51, Cincinnati 43 Orlando 44. Charlotte 23 saturday s games Albany at Tampa Bay Cleveland at Miami soccer american pro league w l pts gaga a Ikover 11 3 91 27 20 colorado10 4 78 ?2 18 los Angeles 9 3 70 28 18montrosi a a 69 23 18 Tampa Bay 4 11 52 29. 35 Toronto 5 11 51 21 32 it. Lauderdale 3 12 45 22 32winning team receives six Points Tor a Victory in regulation be or overtime. In games decided on shootout Winner receives tour Points loser receives two. Teams receive one pc it tar each goal scored in regulation up to a maximum i Throe per game. Fridays result Colorado Toronto 0saturday s Gam Vancouver Al fort Lauderdale sunday game Toronto at los Angew Vancouver at Tampa Bay Continental indoor league sen Diego. I Freeman. Washington n., football Canadian football league haslem division l t of a pts Hamilon 3 0 0 76 43 8 Winnipeg. 2 1 0 91 86 4 it atm. 1 2 0 70 65 2 Toronto. 0 3 0 44 103 0 Wea swi Oto Talon Calgary 2 0 0 92 70 4 British Columbia 2 1 0 87 89 4 Edmonton .2 1. 0 98 34 4sauatchawan i 2 0 52 90 2 Sacramento 9 3 0 73 100 0 note two Point Era awards Tor a Victory and Ona Krati. Edmonton 35, Santa Dhawan 3 Hamilton 25, Toronto 9friday1 Scot Wpm Peg 21. Ottawa 18 saturday Aea atm Cal sry Al British Columbia 9p.m. La Irr Troia a at Sacramento 10 in. Wednesday jury 2 Toronto at Calgary 9 30 . Not Arena league. American counters . W l pet of a Detroit 10 t .909 464 340 Arizona. 7 4 .636 454 447 Dallas 3 9 .273 411 601cleveland 2 .200 319 405 Cincinnati. 1 10 .091 344482 manorial Canter enc Orlando. -10 1 .909491308 Tampa Bay. 7 3 .700 473 350 w l pet. Gel. 9 2 .818 6 3 .607 2portland 6 4 .600 2v� Monterrey 7 8 .538 3 los angelas 5 6 .455 4arizona. 3 9 .260 8v Sacramento 9 .250 it. Friday s Restuta Monterrey is Arizona 7sacramento a los Angeles 2 saturday Garnet los Angeles at san Diego Portland at Monterrey Arizona at data sunday s games  games scheduled monday a Varna  games scheduled tuesday s games  games scheduled wednesday s games Portland at Dallas san Diego Al Sacramento. Basketball world and under 22 Usa 74, Italy 71 Usa Smth 2-7 04 5, Woad Beny 1-4 2-2 4. Per son 7-11 for 20, Parks 3-7 5-6 12. Williamson 8-9 3 s is ran 0-2 04 0, Williams 1-1 of 2, Alexander 1-4 oo.2, Autry 2-s 04 4, Harrington 7 04 6, Jonas 0-20-00, curtsy 1-2 2-4 4. Totals 27-61 17 2374.Italy-Abbta 54 2-4 16, Calvinl 1-23-45, Rug Garl t-3 0-1 2. Mon Sacchi 2-4 2-2 6, Trosini 9-12 5 119, Bonora 2-2 of 4. Fuolka 4-10 2-310, Portaluppi 1-4 Kyj 3, a Poi 1-2 4-7 6. Casio 1-40-02. Total 24-5218-2771. Hamma 42. Usa 37.34 Point goals Usa 3, 15 Parks 1-1, person 1-3, Arruth 1-4. Jona 0-f, Woodberry 0-1. Autry 0-1, Samsoo 0-1, aka near 0-3. Italy 5-11 i a �4 trawl 1-1, Portal Topi t. 3, Dapoli 0-1. Fouled out Smith Trosini a tends Usa 40 Wlamson Parry 9. Kaly 29 Tro Art 9. Aes ats Usa 10 Jones. Sam Pecson. A i Arron 2. Italy 5 Cabiri 2. Total tools Usa 31. Kayma a