European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 01, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes August 1,1993 Page 32. _ pm a by bbb bbb Lewis third Gateshead England a Lin Ford Christie won his celebrated sprint showdown with Carl Lewis by remembering that it was not a two Man race. Christie the reigning olympic Champi on earned a payoff of $1,500 per meter by beating Lewis the 1984 and 1988 olympic Champion in 10.08 seconds. Lewis 10.22 was t even Goodenough for second. That went to not or american Jon Drummond who parlayed a Brillian Start into a runner up placing in 10.12. Christie said Drummond was the crucial Factor. Christie i knew Jon had a great Start and i just followed him Christie said. I wanted him in the race because i knew he had such a fast so fast in fact that the race came Down to whether Christie could catch up. I did t think that Linford was that close but he made it in the last 22 me ters Drummond said. I held on As Long. As 1 Lewis did t keep up with Christie let Alope Drummond when the gun went off. I just did t do anything out of the blocks Lewis said. I did t slip but at the same time i did t do what i wanted to do out of the by the time Lewis was fully into his stride Christie was two strides ahead with Drummond further in front. It was the first time Christie and Lewis Piad met since the 1991 world championships final at Tokyo won by Lewis in a work record 9.86, with Christie fourth in a european record 9.92. Both Marks still stand. Lewis said he was not looking Forward to meeting up with his coach Tom Teller. He s coming Over Here next week and i Don t really want to face him after despite Christie s Triumph Friday Lewis holds a 12-2 Lead in a Cali to head races with the olympic Champion. Both could meet again in Zurich this week and Are on course for another clash in the world championships in Stuttgart Ger Many later this month. Lewis failed to qualify through the United states trials Lor last year s olym Pic 100 Competition and in his absence Christie now 33, won the Gold medal. The Long awaited race took place be fore a sellout record crowd of 14,797 at the gut Shead stadium. Kaiserslautern military Community strikeout King Scott Mcclanahan delivers so Nib heat saturday during his two hit blanking of saudi Arabia. Mack with a 1c ,-.mcclandhan fans 16 More to return c toll series by Jon Conno staff writer Vogel Weh Germany Scott Mcclanahan threw a two hitter and struck out 16 As the military Community All stars shut out saudi Ara Bia 6-0 to win the european Little league tournament saturday. The Victory Means that Kmic advances to the Little act Gigue world series for 11 12-year-Olds in Williamsport pa., later this month for the second straight year. Kmic lost in the first round last year at Williamsport. Mcclanahan also kept his hitting reputation intact by socking a three run Homer Over the left Center Field Fence inthe Bottom of the third inning to put his team out in front 4-0. "1 did t hit it very Well Mcclanahan who nevertheless collected his fifth Homer in seven games said. For the tournament Mcclanahan went 13 for 18 fora .722 average. That inning then saw saudi starter Ted Stripling who along with Mcclanahan had been the pitching Star of the tourney relieved after a smash to Center Field by Dustin Bienias put him on first base wit no outs. But reliever Alex Yango pulled off a european Little league Mcclanahan esque feat by ending the in Ning with three strike outs. Mcclanahan is certainly the Best Pitcher in the tournament said saudi manager Loren Schoenholtz. We did t make a lot of mistakes Schoenholtz said. But you can t score i you can t get base that s the problem when facing Mcclanahan who fanned 17.batters Las sunday. Walking Only three arid going the whole six inning distance the 12-year-old Mcclanahan surrendered Only harmless singles to Irving Bushnell and Gwilym Griffith. He gave credit to his father Fortis performance. My dad me told to get lots of sleep two Days before the game and eat pasta for Energy Mcclanahan said. Kmic scored its first run All that the stars would need with Mcclanahan on the Hill in the Bottom of the second when Matt Mcclain squeezed Home Bienias who scampered across the plate from third As Stripling overthrew Catcher Griffith. Bienias was 2 for 2 with an rib. Saudi threatened to score in the top of the third but Stripling struck out for the third out with runners at second an third base. After Mcclanahan s three run Homer in the third Ryan Blevins added another run when Bienias brought him Home from third base with a ground single to left Field to increase the Lead to 5-0. In the Bottom of the fifth saudi s Jas per Turner relieved Yango As Blevins went to Bat with runners at second and third and two outs. Blevins who was 2 for 3 on the Day beat out a hit to first base bringing Home Matt Mcclain for the final run. Catcher Kenneth Cartner also at tempted to come Home but was throwout at the plate. Saudi s Griffith lined a single to left to open the top of the sixth. Wild pitches Al Lowed Griffith to Advance to second and third but Mcclanahan recovered from the wild spell to strike out the next three batters and end the game and the tournament in typical style. Our pitchers kept everybody off bal Ance said Kmic manager Bobby Enfinger of his team s unbeaten Waltz through the tournament. Kmic ave up Only six runs posting four shutouts in going 7-0 for the tournament. The stars smallest margin of Victory was five runs. 0"246850"00050 \
