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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                U Riser or. Asap file Ai Unser or. By Steve Herman Indianapolis Apai Unser sr., a four time Winner who became the most successful Einch hitter in Indianapolis 500 history announced his retirement As a race Driver tuesday his son Ai jr., who won the race in 1992, will Start this months race from the pole position on his Fath re a 55th birth Day May 29. A i always said if the Day came when i Wasny to producing the right Way if i Wasny to Happy i d get out. I think the time has come a Unser said at a news conference. A to not All there with the race car so i decided to pull Back and retire. A the other Day i watched my boy qualify and realized it was harder for me to get in a race car. I decided then i better Start thinking about it. Its very sad let me Tel  the elder Unser drove at Indianapolis 27 years but Hadnot had a full time ride in the indy car series since 1985. He came to the Speedway in 1987 without a car but was Given a Penske backup after Danny Ongais was injured in practice. Unser started 20th, took the Lead on the 183rd Lap and stayed in front for his fourth indy Triumph tying a a Foyto a record for victories and becoming the oldest indy Winner in history five Days before his 48th birthday. A i realized in a not doing what i should be doing out there a said Unser whose Best Speed in practice this month was just Over 219 Mph. A. A a a a in a not going to quit racing. In no Way am i leaving a said Unser who will remain with Arizona motor sport racing As an adviser. Foot and Rick Mears who won his fourth race in 1991 and retired after the 1992 season Are the Only other Drivers with four victories at Indianapolis. Unser the last Driver to win consecutive indy 500s, first won Here in 1970 and added victories in 1971 and 1978. He had 321 career starts Over All topped Only by Mario Andretti a 391 and Foyto a 369 had 39 career wins third behind Foyto a 67 and Andretti a 52 and was indy car National Champion in 1970, 1983 and 1985, when he edged his son by one Point. Ohio court voids award to Reynolds from wire reports Cincinnati a r a Federal appeals court on tuesday threw out a $27,4 million award runner Butch Reynolds was to collect from the governing body of International track and Field for barring him after he flunked a drug test. The 6th . Circuit court of appeals ruled that a Federal judge in Columbus erred when he ruled he had jurisdiction Over the International Amateur athletic federation. . District judge Joseph Kinneary in december 1992 awarded the Money to Reynolds. The world record holding sprinter claimed in a lawsuit that the a aft a decision to suspend him for two years denied him due process of Law defamed him and interfered with his business relationships. The Isaaf suspended Reynolds 29, in 1990 for testing positive for a performance enhancing anabolic steroid. He called the test faulty and later tested negative. But the Isaaf maintained his two year suspension and kept him out of the Barcelona olympics. Sampras wins in cup Disseldorf Germany a Pete Sampras Fine tuned his Clay court game with another impressive Victory beating Yevgeny Kapelnikov one of the quickest rising stars of Tennis 6-3, 6-3 at the world team cup tuesday. The win by the top ranked player in the world secured a first round Victory for the United states Over Russia. Before the doubles the . Team held an unbeatable 2-0 Lead in the Best of three series. Graf Sampras top seeds Paris a Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf were top seeded tuesday for the French open which begins monday. The top 16 seeds announced by the French Jtennis federation followed the rankings by the menus at tour and women s Tennis association. World notes Ward sparkles in debut Jacksonville Fla. Heisman trophy Winner Charlie Ward had 20 Points and seven assists monday in his pro basketball debut helping the Jack Sonville Hooters beat Memphis 112-100 the former Florida state quarterback signed a four game contract with the Ubl team to improve his chances of being selected in the Aba draft. . State hires Trenkle san Diego Fred Trenkle 329-34 from 1983 to �?T93 at the College of Southern Idaho accepted a five year contract monday to replace Tony Fuller at san Diego state. Moten stays at Syracuse Syracuse . A Syracuse guard Lawrence Moten announced monday that he will forgo the Aba draft to return for his senior season. He averaged 21.5 Points last season. Al changes accepted Monte Carlo Monaco a formula one Drivers engineers and team officials agreed on monday to accept safety changes decreed by the International automobile federation. Participants at a seven hour meeting said they reached unanimous agreement on the regulations that will take effect in the Spanish grand prix on May 29. The changes will reduce speeds by cutting the cars Dow Force by 15 percent. Sports on an. A Central european time a a a a television and radio Aba playoffs a Chicago at new York 2 . Thursday. A a . Foursome nabs team Lead in cism by Ben Abrams staff writer Ramstein a Germany Woodlawn Golf course was Beautiful tuesday. And it was Tough. Just ask the con soil International do sport Militare golfers who attacked the Par 70, 6,044-Yard venue from the Back tees to the delicate pin placements. No one mastered Par and Only 11 players broke 80 As the . Which As been the dominant or since military Golf slayers broke 80 As the ., a team cism got into european regional Golf Competition five years ago once a again took a big Lead in the team Competition with a 294 total. The scores of the top four players figure in the team standings and All four americans were in the 70s. Norm Phillips led the Way with even Par on a 36-34 performance that included birdies on 10,11 and 14. A the first two birdies were relatively routine a a Good Iron to the Green and a Short putt a but i snaked in a 21-footer on 14,�?� Phillips said. �?o1 was on the top of a Hill and the pin was two curves  Phillips got Good support from his teammates. Former Usa eur Champion Bill Schaffer of Heidelberg had a 72, Craig Hall playing out of shape fired a 73, and Albon Bury a Steve Seward the 1993 Safe Champion had a 79. While the  has ruled the team Roost it has yet to produce an individual Champion in the five tournaments. Although he had the 70, Phillips cannot give the americans the individual title because he was designated As a senior player. Defending Champion Florian Bruhns of Germany leads the Chase again with a 1-Over 71. Schaffer and Hall Are second and third respect Lively and the Italy Trio of Roberto Zappa 74mattco Natoli and Clicc Crotti both 75 Are also it the Chase. Italy stands second at 308, Germany is third with 311, and Canada and Belgium lag far behind at 336 and 337, re spec timely. The army Golf association of the British army of the Rhine also is participating in the tournament but is incl Gib e Tor the championship because Brit Ainis not an official member of cism Quot we were invited by the British peo ment pie to play in their Sterling cup Tournai fast year at Raf Bruggen near Tinche Gladbach and we decided to reciprocate Quot Safe Golf commissioner John Lauher said tuesday. Quot they have some Good golfers and we re glad they could come Here this week. A a a a a a a Quot Jim Taylor who shot a 78 to Pace the British was lavish in his Praise of the course. On shit in Wales Nice As Royal Porthcawl naturally but it is a Beautiful course i really enjoyed playing it today and am looking Forward to the next two  Lauher credited Woodlawn a condition to the work of new  Jeff Schwarm and his Crew. Quot Jeff came in last fall and he has the course in Lauher said very Many growing Days but the. Course is the Best i be seen it in the four years in be been in Ramstein. Quot and 1 am glad the course is in such Good shape. Many of these outstanding Young golfers especially the germans and italians have been playing in satellite tournaments on outstanding courses. 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