European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday november 21,1993 r sports the stars and stripes Page 35 1c from wire reports Gelsenkirchen Germany Viktor Petrenko of Ukraine flashed some Gold medal form Friday and swept to the men s title in the nations on ice figure skating tournament. Petrenko the 1992 olympic Champi on skated strongly to overcome Ameri can Scott Davis s Lead after the technical program. Russia s Evgenia Shishkov an Vadim Naumov skated a nearly flawless freestyle program to sweep to the pair championship. Petrenko hit two triple axes and double toe Loop which Drew numerous 5.9 scores from the judges. Davis had to Settle for second after taking a spill while attempting his second triple  two far outpaced Sebastien Britten of Canada who was third. Shishkov and Naumov started the Day behind the defending pairs champions Mandy Woetzel and Ingo Steuer of Germany after the technical program. But the German pair who captured the title last year made two major mistakes and settled for second. Rookies Kyoko Ina and Jason dung Jen of the United states captured third. Two teams tie with 62s thousand Oaks Calif the teams of Raymond Floyd and Steve Elkington and Brad Faxon and Mark cat men s world notes Cavecchia teamed up for 10-under-par62s on Friday to share the first round Lead in the $1.1 million shark shootout. Defending champions Tom Kite an Davis love i were tied with Bruce Lietzke and hate Irwin at 63 after the first round of the 54-Hole event at the 7,025-Yard, Par-72 Sherwood country sub. Miller takes Lead Scottsdale Ariz. Alice Miller matched the course record with a by under Par 67 Friday to take a two shot Lead after two rounds of the Mitsubishi motors invitational pro am. Danielle Ammaccapane posted first round 67 Over the Stone Creek course in Paradise Valley and followed that with a Par round of 72 at Tatum ranch to hold second alone at 139. Nil bans four new York four players including Florida teammates Brian Benning and Mike Foligno punished for violations in the same game were suspended Friday by the nil. Benning a de Senseman was suspended Tor four games and Foligno a right Wing was suspended for three games. Vancouver Canuck left Wing Geoff Courtnell Wasset Down for two games and Calgary flame right Wing Gary Roberts got one game. Whalers flames Swap Hartford Conn. The Hart Ford whalers traded defens Eman Dan acc Mer to the Calgary flames on Fri Day for goaltender Jeff Reese and future considerations. Heels facing Mason Chapel Hill . North Carolina s women s soccer team has earned the Chance to avenge its Only loss in then Caa tournament in the past 12years. The tar heels who have won 11 of the past 12 National titles will meet George Mason today for the championship. Mia Hamm and Debbie Keller had goal and assist apiece on. Friday to Lead North Carolina 22-0 to a 4-1 inca semifinal win Over Massachusetts. George Mason 18-2-2 edged Stanford 3-1 on penalty kicks in the other semifinal. Home lifter wins Melbourne Australia Timur Taimasov of Ukraine clinched Gold medals for the snatch and total in a dra Matic 108-kilogram final on saturday at the world weightlifting championships while Stefan Botev won the clean and Jerk for Australia s first Ever world title. Taimasov hoisted 430 pounds in the snatch and 507 in the Jerk for a total of 937 , world Champion for his a Bulgaria in 1989 and 1990, lifted 408pounds in the snatch and 512v4 pounds in the Jerk for a total of 920v5. He Wona Bronze in the snatch and Silver for his Overall total. Oilers Childress agree Houston Houston Oiler owne Bud Adams and defensive tackle Ray Childress reached agreement on a re Vised contract on Friday. Childress signed a four year $8.9million Deal on sept. 3, but the nil re fused to approve it because it contained right of first refusal clause. Foster sidelined Pittsburgh the Pittsburgh Steeles deactivated running Back Barry Foster for today s game against  at Denver because of a sprained Kleft ankle. Browns lose Tillmon Cleveland the Cleveland Browns placed wide receiver lawyer Tillman on the injured list Friday after he was diagnosed As having fractured his left ankle one he has broken three previous times. Trimmer Mercer gets More fitting outcome  boxing writer Atlantic City . At the final Bell Jesse Ferguson said to Ray Mercer Nice fight  Mercer said nothing. This time. Mercer let his fists do the talking As he won a 10-round split Deci Sion in his heavyweight rematch with Fer Guson on Friday night in a ballroom at the convention  he left the ring however Mercer told Ferguson Good fight. No Matte what happens we be always been friends and we still will be  next time the two men will see one another will be in a new York court room where Mercer will go on trial dec. 6 on a charge of attempting to bribe Fer Guson to lose their first fight. Ferguson is a prosecution , a flabby 238 pounds when he lost a unanimous decision to Ferguson on feb. 6, came in at a trim 223 Friday night and his conditioning paid off As he overcame a left hand injury. I think i broke the hand in the third or fourth round Mercer said. Judge Debra Barnes scored it for the 36-year-old Ferguson 95-94, judges Vin cent Rainone and Joseph Pasquale each favored Mercer 96-93. The a scored it 96-93 for Mercer. The 32-year-old Mercer appeared in control in the first four rounds but the Ferguson came on in the next three with several Good head and body  also was penalized a Point in the sixth round for hitting Low and Ferguson was Given 30 seconds to recuperate by referee Tony Orlando. Then in the eighth and ninth round Mercer jabbed and moved and took the momentum away from Ferguson 232v4. After the seventh round the two men punched after the Bell and when Mercer turned to go Back to his Corner Ferguson hit him. In the 10th round Ferguson hit the referee with a Light left Hook to the forehead. No damage was done. A computer analysis of the fight showed Mercer Landing 244 of 679 punches 107 of them jabs while Ferguson connected on 199 of 447. Each fighter was guaranteed $100,000plus a percentage of the pay per View Revenue. Ray Mercer. Still friends with foe the loss in the first fight Cost Mercer a$1.5 million Challenge to then Champion Riddick Bowe. Instead Ferguson fought owe for $500,000 and was knocked out in the second round on May 22. This Victory will keep Mercer in the heavyweight picture. Mercer fighting out of Indianapolis is23-2 with 16 knockouts. Ferguson of Philadelphia lost for the Lith Tim against 20 victories 14 of them Kos. Schweinfurt boxers move into dec Lead Bamberg Germany is Schweinfurt boxers won three of the five bouts they contested Friday to take commanding Lead in the team standings at the army european boxing championships. With victories by Novice fighters Kim Berlin Bain Ross Williams and James Jackman. The magician boxing Tea moved to 18 Points. 10 ahead of second place Bamberg. Next was Ansbach wit five Points. Mannheim Hanau Vilseck and Fulda had two Points each an Nurnberg Karlsruhe and Wurzburg had a Point apiece. Two Ohhet magician winners scored 5 0 decisions Williams Over bad Kreuz Nach s Michael Moore at 156 pounds and Jackman Over Bamberg s Brett Shelly at201-plus. Bain won his bout against an other Bamberg Boxer 147-Pounder Alex rider Vidal when the referee stopped the bout at 1 45 of the third  tomorrow s finals Williams will face Bamberg s last Hope Gary Bennett at156 pounds. Bennett was 5-0 Winner Over Schweinfurt s Matthew  draws Fulda s Bernard Corey who moved into the 147-Pouud Novice final when Bamberg s Lemonte Davis re tired 1 08 into the second  final Novice bout Friday saw ans Bach s Thomas Cox Triumph at 178pounds when the referee stopped his bout against Schweinfurt s Sean Stricklin after Cox connected to Stricklin s head at 1 20 of round 2.in the night s Only open bout Hanau s Sylvester dark banged out a 5-0 Victory Over Wiir Burg s Larry Savage. Today is an off Day in the  finals begin tomorrow at 2 . Palermo tries risky surgery Worcester mass. A for Mer Umpire Steve Palermo was in Good spirits saturday after undergoing almost10 hours of risky  aimed at restoring full use of his left leg. The surgery was slow tedious but encouraging said or. Arthur Pappas an orthopaedic surgeon who led a team of six doctors in the , who was crippled in 1991 when he was shot trying to Stop a Mug Ging was in stable condition saturday said a spokeswoman for the University of Massachusetts medical Center. The operation began at 2 . Est  were attempting to remove scar tissue from the wound that was encased around nerves on the left Side of Palermo s spinal  nerves were not severed but Pappas said it was too Early to Tell exactly How much damage the nerves had  will perform tests Over the next several Days that should give Thema better idea of the potential for re turned nerve function Pappas said. Bueno further damage was done by the sur Gery so Palermo s condition will no Worsen Pappas said. Weekend sports Onan  television pro football Houston at Cleveland 7 . Sunday Pittsburgh at Denver 10p.m. Sunday Minnesota at Tampa Bay 2 . Monday new Orleans at san fran Cusco 3 . Tuesday. Radio pro football Detroit at Greca Bay 7  sunday. New York giants at Pella Delphia 10 . Sunday Minnesota at Tampa Bay 2 Aon. Monday