European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday november 16. 1993 sports the stars and stripes Page 29 i i � i k it. I a. pc .8 no 81. Trio it 89.64 loud. 22ion, . Inn to. A to. Jtah.3 66 Hod i Mexico Andres Espinosa left and Germany s Uta Pippig Wear laurels after winning at new York City Marathon sunday. Espinosa Pippig win Baber Rosenthal new York a Mexico Sandres Espinosa and Germany s Uta Pippig won the new York City Marathon on sunday As soaring autumn tempera Tures sent at least 55 runners to hospitals including two who arrived in critical condition. The unseasonably warm weather record 72 degrees caused 27 people to be taken to hospitals from the course an another 28 from the finish area said Gus Pappas a spokesman for new York emergency medical service. Two runners evacuated from Central Park by helicopter after ice Baths failed to revive them and were upgraded to Sta ble condition sunday night. They were identified As Peter Zielinski 26, of Derby conn., and Chris Muessel 35, of Washington d.c., according to Larr Dugan a spokesman for Bellevue medi Cal Center. Two of the top women runners Kim Jones of Spokane wash., and Anne Marie Letko of Glen Gardner n.j., were among those hospitalized and released. Jones had an asthma attack near the 17thmile and dropped out. I thought i was going to die Jones new York Marathon said in a statement issued by race was pretty Letko eighth in the 10,000 meters Attis year s world championships was treated for slight dehydration. Espinosa a runner up the past two years won in 2 hours 10 minutes and 4 seconds the sixth fastest time in the world this year and american runners finished a surprising second and fifth. Bob Kempainen 27, of Minnetonka,minn., was second and Keith Brantly 31, of Ormond Beach fla., was fifth Bot with personal bests. The 30-year-old Espinosa who trained in the High Altitude near Mexico City was ready for any weather conditions. I was Well prepared for the heat Orthe cold he said. Espinosa was the Surprise second place finisher behind countryman Salvador Garcia in 1991. Then he placed second again last year nearly i minutes behind Willie Mutolo of South Africa. This time Espinosa earned the $20,000 first prize and a new Mercedes Benz Sedan Worth about $42,500. Pippig 26, running the race for the first time led nearly All of the final 20miles in winning the women a division in 2 26 24, below her previous career Best of2 26 53. No american born Man has won the new. York City Marathon since 1979, when Bill Rodgers earned his fourth consecutive Triumph no american born woman has won since Kim Merritt in1975. Sunday s performances were super considering the temperature reached 70 degrees and the humidity was 61 percent when the Lead runners finished the 26 mile 385-Yard race through the City s five boroughs. Later the temperature hit a record High 72. Kempainen a medical student at Minnesota was timed in 2 11 03, the fastest of the year by an american. It was More than a minute below his previous Best of 2 12 12 in finishing second in his mar athon debut in the twin cities Marathon in 1991. It was the Best finish by an american in this race since Ken Martin also was second in 1989. I did t feel particularly hot because had run in some warm weather mar Athons said Kempainen the 1990 Champion. Aba nets end Hurley s Streak by the associated press Bobby Hurley is not undefeated at the Meadowlands had a great five year run at the new Jersey Arena winning every Mcaa tournament game he played therewith Duke As Well As a High school championship game when he played at st. Anthony s of Jer sey City. But the string ended sunday night with his new team the Sac Ramento Kings losing 132-102 tothe new Jersey nets. One of Hurley s old rivals fro the Atlantic coast conference new Jersey Point guard Kenny an Derson was a major reason Why the Kings dropped to 3-2.anderson had 26 Points and 16 assists in 36 minutes while Hurley had seven Points and nine assists in 32 was nothing personal an Derson said. It s just like going up against any other Aba guard. You just try to help the team was playing before his family and a Large contingent of Hometown fans. Derrick Coleman scored 26points and Armon Gilliam added 17 for the nets who shot 58 per cent. Mitch Richmond led the Kings with 23 other games sunday lakers 107, Cavaliers 100 at Inglewood Calif., the lakers dared somebody other than Mark Price to beat trapped me very Well and made me give up the Ball said Price who scored 11 Points on 4 of14 shooting. They were daring us to have the other Guys beat them and it just did t Only other outside threats for Cleveland Gerald Wilkins Danny ferry and John Battle were a combined 3 of 15.anthony Bowie and Doug Christie had 18 Points each for the lakers. Trail blazers 114, pistons 111 at Portland ore., an illegal de sense Call with 10.6 seconds left played a big part in the Mills of Detroit was called for the violation and Clyde Drexl Ermade the technical free throw to put the blazers ahead 113109,with the shot clock reset. Clifford Robinson scored 25points to Lead Portland. Canucks overtake ducks before refs walk out 25. By United press International on a night in which nil referees and linesmen decided to walk away from their jobs Pavel Bure re turned to the ice following an eight game absence. The Vancouver right Wing scored the game tying goal late in the third period sunday night helping the canucks to a 3-2 Victory Over the mighty ducks in an Aheim Calif. Bure who had scored seven goals in his first seven games had not played since an oct. 24 game against san Jose in which he skated just one shift before straining a Groin muscle. The canucks went 3-5 without him. The 22-year-old Bure nicknamed the Russia rocket for his incredible skating Speed notched 60 National hockey league goals and 50 assists last season his second in the league. He won the Calder trophy in 1992 after scoring 34 goals in his Rookie season. Off the ice sunday night the nil officials association was unable to reach a settlement with the league and went on strike for the first time in its history a Midnight Eastern time monday. Replacement officials were ready to work monday night games in Ottawa Toronto and Calgary. The bad news did not slow the canucks. Gino Odjick scored the game winning goal with 1 57remaining As Vancouver improved to 11-6-0. In other games Nordques 5, panthers 2 at Miami Mike Ricci snapped a 2-2 tie with 2 44 Leftin regulation and the Nordques added two empty net goals to Seal the Victory. Rangers 3, Sharks 3 at new York defens Eman Jeff Beuk Boom recorded the first two goal game of his career while his rangers extended their unbeaten Streak to 10 games. Blackhat rfcs 4, stars 1 at Chicago Rookie Jeff Shanu scored his first career goal helping the Blackhawk to their fifth straight Vic tory. Jocelyn Lemieux and Eric Weinrich each recorded two assists for Chicago while de be if our netted 33 saves for the Blackhawk
