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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 03, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes augusts 1993 page38 Mansell out drives Andretti Brooklyn Mich. A Nige Mansell ignored the bumpy track and shrugged off a raging headache to out face teammate Mario Andretti and win sunday s Marlboro 500 at Michigan International Speedway. Mansell running Only the second 500-mile race of his career dominated the 250-Lap race on the 2-mile, High banked Oval and regained the indy car pig cup Point Lead from Emerson Fittipaldi who struggled to a 13th-place finish on the hot humid afternoon. The briton who was the formula on Champion last season took the Lead from pole Winner Andretti on the 28th Lap handled All but two of the last 221 laps including the final 167. Mansell who finished third to Fitti Paldi in May in his first Indianapolis 500, had More problems with the rough track and thereat on sunday than he did Witzany other Driver in Mansell the 23-car  circuit is just fantastic he said. It stands alone just like  be never driven anything like it in my life and it s beaten me. I m glad there was t another 10 laps because i was hanging in there just at the end and i Don t mind telling the world i m  it appeared that Mansell would just walk away with his third indy car Victory when he passed Brazil s Raul Boesel on Lap 100 to leave the entire held at least one Lap behind. But Andretti who set theall time motor sports qualifying record of 234.275 Mph on saturday was t about to make it easy on his Newman Haas racing teammate. He was Able to overcome an Early mis take spinning coming out of the pits after a routine Stop on Lap 82 and falling to fifth place. The 53-year-old Andretti oblivious tothe track conditions regained second place on Lap 109 and after pit stops under the second of three caution flags m the race was Able to get Mansell Back in sight. The four time indy car Champion also former formula one Champion was Able to Dunlap himself on Lap 145, but could t get much closer and found hint self lapped again on Lap 190. Mansell crossed the finish line 9.434seconds ahead of Andretti with Arie Luyendyk of the Netherlands who was the indy runner up a Lap Down in third. Reggie Jackson Waves before accepting his plaque from Edward stack president of the National baseball Hall of Fame. Nil game in Spain re is in 45,330 fans Barcelona Spain a thousands of Miles from Home it took just one play for san francisco49ers coach George Seifert to Start  bowl tackle Steve Wallace limped off with an ankle injury on the first play of the 49ers 21-14 Victory Over the Pittsburgh Steeles sunday i american bowl Barcelona the first preseason game for both  of a sudden my heart was pounding and was in my Throat Seifert said imagining How an entire season might be wrecked with the loss of one key player in a Wallace meaningless practice game in a for eign country. Wallace s sprain not a break As feared should keep him out for about two  officials also were relieved. The first Ever nil game in Spain Drew 45,330 fans Many on last minute walk ups after a crowd of 30,000 35,000 was  commissioner Paul Tagliabue flew in a few hours before the game an smiled easily As he talked about the game s future in Europe and other  olympics were Here and this shows once again that Barcelona is great sports town Tagliabue said. We always heard there was a Large walk up Sale Here and that turned out to be the Case. They Don t pay Smuch attention to Advance sales in Europe As we do. We re learning from them and they re learning about our  s second City offering nearby beaches and world class architecture seemed to be just As popular with the see Page 33 for More on pro football 49crs and Steeles As it was wit olympic athletes last summer. R the fans were very enthusiastic Steeles coach Bill Cowher  were very loud i know both teams really truly enjoyed themselves Steeles cornerback Rod Wop son said. More than any other City in Europe they really seemed to know some Ameri can football Here. The players were surprised by the Lively night life an the generally Friendly  both 4eams played reasonably Well for an exhibition game. The 49ers ral lied for the win in the last minute on a1-Yard run by Adam Walker. The Steeles after giving up touchdown on the 49ers first posses Sion regrouped. I thought we settled Down after the first drive and battled at the end Cowher said. Monday update rockets acquire Elle Houston up the Houston rockets acquired swing Man Mario Eue from the Portland Trail blazers monday for a 1995 second round draft Choice and waived Veteran guard sleepy Floyd. Elie who is entering his fourth a Bas Eason averaged 8.6 Points for the Trail blazers last season. Teat resigns As Baylor and Waco Texas up Baylor athletic director Grant Teaff announced his resignation monday to become executive director of the american College foot Ball association. Teaff 59, was Baylor s head football coach for 21 years before stepping Down at the end of last season. Reggie lands in Hall Cooperstown . A after years of talking about it years of waiting the moment finally happened for Reggie Jackson As or. October made it into the Hall of Fame. Jackson at .262, has the lowest batting average among outfielders in the Hall but hit 563 Home runs with 1,702 Bis for Oakland Baltimore the Yankees an California from 1967-1987. He struck out a record 2,597 times. Jackson was elected by baseball writ ers association of America with 93.6 per cent of votes the 29th player elected in first year of eligibility. In 21 seasons Jackson played with 11division winners six Al champions and five world series winners. He was selected to 14 All Star games. Along with Jackson three members of the Media were inducted into the Hall of Fame on sunday. Long time Baltimore orioles announcer Chuck Thompson entered the broadcaster s Wing As the Winner of the Ford c. Frick award. The . Taylo Spink award for sports writing went to Leonard Koppett and the late bus Saidt. Other members of the broadcasters Wing include Mel Allen red Barber Ernie Harwell Vin Scully Curt Gowdy and Jack Buck. Prime candidates for next year s elec Tion to the Hall of Fame Are 300-game Winner Steve Carlton first time on the ballot Tony Perez and Phil Niekro. Niekro got 65,7 percent of the required75 percent needed for election this year. Jackson the Only player to make it this season received 93.6 percent of the votes. Saturday s addition of Yogi Berra pee wee Reese and Bill White to the Hall of Fame veterans committee increases the probability that sex Yankee Star Phil Rizzuto will also be named elected year  
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