European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse U n Hera idea Creekm a n n ousts Krickstein in Paris Paris apr Hendrik Drenkmann a 19-year-old German and the least experienced player left in the Field upset Aaron Krickstein 6-4,6-4, 6-4 monday to Advance to the quarterfinals of the French open. Krickstein made critical double faults Early against Drenkmann while the German played with Cool consistency Drenkmann next will play Sweden a Magnus Larsson who crushed Jaime Yznaga of Peru 6-3,6-2,6-2. Fifth seeded Goran Ivanisevic with 15 aces to offset 80 unforced errors also made the quarterfinals beating Pilian Andrea Gaudenzi 6-2,5-7,6-4, 6-3. Gaudenzi but won most of the big Points particularly with his serve. In the quarterfinals he will face 23rd-ranked Alberto Berasategui of Spain who advanced when Argentina a Javier Frana pulled out with a pulled stomach muscle while trailing 6-2,6-0. A i guess in a Lucky a said Berasategui who also had a Walkover in the first round against Wayne Ferreira and Hasni to lost a set so far. A i did to feel that comfortable out there today. In a not really sure Why a Krickstein said. Drenkmann ranked Only 89th in the world has never won a tournament and Ivanisevic the Only seed left in his half lost in straight sets in the first round of of the draw played erratically against the australian open this year. Y v v v the a raw Payea erratically Aga Sunser by Mike Harris Indianapolis a this Indianapolis 500 belonged to a machine More than any Man. With Ai Unser or. Behind the wheel Roger Pensker a super powered engine dominated sundays race the Way no piece of machinery has for More than two decades. So overwhelming was the Mercedes Benz engine that even when Emerson Fittipaldi crashed teammate Unser simply moved in for the final 16 laps and the Victory. So dominating were the Penske cars that they led for 193 of 200 japs and were 1t2 most of the race. A thank you to Mercedes Benz a said Unser Cele. Unser Brating his second Victory in three years at the Indianapolis. Motor Speedway a you know they made it easy to pass everybody Down the Straightaway. This is a super car. It went the Penske whose elite team has Given him a record 10 indy wins said a to be Able to deliver the pole Asaf did and then come Back and win the race is just exactly what we set out to do. And ill Tell you this was a / Penske took advantage of a loophole in indy 500 rules and made a big stakes Gamble putting millions of dollars into the development of the Mercedes engine for just this one event. Sundays runaway was reminiscent of 1967, when Parnelli Jones driving Andy Granatelli a revolutionary Turbine car led 170 laps and nearly lapped the Field before a $6 part in the Gearbox failed and ruined the Effort. During the next two years the sanctioning . Auto club effectively legislated the engine out of the race by cutting its horsepower. Nobody would be surprised if the same thing happens to the Stock Type push Rod Mercedes engines that went from the drawing Board to the race track in nine months. They fave Pensker a Drivers an estimated 15000 More horsepower than the conventional indy v8s. A we took what was available to us a Penske said. Asked if he would make the engines available to other teams in 1995 Penske the stars and stripes ports i it a \ t May 31,1994 Page 32 monday update red sox 6, royals 5 Boston a Damon Berry Hill doubled off the Loftfield Wall with one out in the 10th inning As the Boston red sox who tied the game in the eighth with two homers Defeated Kansas City 12, twins 0 Minneapolis a Randy Johnson pitched a two hitter for his second straight shutout and Keith Mitchell hit his first two Home runs of the season monday leading the Seattle mariners Over the Minnesota 12, mets 2 new York a Andres Galarraga hit his second grand slam of the season sending the Colorado Rockies Over new York monday and ending the Metsy three game winning Streak. Sundays baseball on Page 30. Wins in super car Indianapolis 500 indy 500 Winner a Unser jr., passes disabled car of teammate Emerson Fittipaldi. Said a i guess Well have to see what the rules Are and see if anybody wants the payoff on Pensker a Gamble Worth about $1.2 million came sunday As the 32-year-old Unser in his first year driving for Penske anal coming off a win last month at Long Beach added this Victory to his indy Triumph in 1992 a the closest finish Ever. For Unser though it was More than a Victory it was a birthday gift to his father Al Unser sr., who turned 55 on sunday. Quot he said that was the Only thing he wanted for his birthday a the son said. The win enhanced the Unser family a indy resume Al sr., who retired two weeks ago has four victories Little aids Uncle Bobby Unser has three victories. A this is one ill never forget a Al or. Said. A. A a a. A a a. V asked if he could have caught Fittipaldi the Winner said a no. He was running awfully Good. Emmo seemed to pull away at will. It was going to be awfully the crash occurred moments a after Unser untapped himself. Fittipaldi was trying to overtake him and put Nim a Lap Down again when he hit the Wall. A it kind of would have put the final Nail in my coffin if he would have put me Down a Lap. I was trying extremely hard not to lose that Lap not to let Emerson by me. I got caught just like he did. That front almost bit me. And then three laps later it ended up getting him a both Drivers have been Down this route before a in 1989, when Fittipaldi and Unser went wheel to wheel on the 199th Lap. Then it was Unser who hit the Wall and Fittipaldi who won the race. Unser inherited a 13.3-second Lead when Fittipaldi hit the Wall keeping the race a Penske runaway. He pulled Steadi or away from surprising Rookie runner up Jacques Villeneuve until a crash by Stan Fox brought out the last of seven cautions with three laps remaining. The face was punctuated by crashes but Fox who was taken to methodist Hospital with a Cut right Elbow was the Only Driver who sustained More than bruises. A a. While it was clearly a Penske dominated race there were other storyline to this indy 500. Mario Andretti finished the last of his 29 indy starts in the pits sitting in his broken car and defending series Champion Nigel Mansell was nearly pancakes by Rookie Dennis Vitolo during a caution Flag. A a a. Unser whose other indy Victory was by a nerve wracking .043 seconds was Able to relax and enjoy the final moments of this Ivin cruising behind the Pace car to the Check ered Flag. It was Only the third time in 78 indy 500s that the race ended under a caution a Flag. A a a a a a Fittipaldi led by nearly a full Lap on the 2v$-mile Oval when his car ran across the rumble strips on the turn four apron and Slid up the banking the right rear slapping the Wall. Fittipaldi uninjured coast. De to a Stop just 70 Yards from the finish line As More than 400,000 spectators roared. A \. A a a Quot a the car was flying. I hit an apron a said Fittipaldi who finished 17th. Fittipaldi led 145 laps while the third Marlboro team Penske car driven by Paul Tracy went out with a mechanical problem and finished 23rd. Fittipaldi a two time indy Winner from Brazil said his ride was a it should be one and two a he said. Bobby Rahal driving a year old Wilmor powered Penske racer finished a Lap Down in third followed by Jimmy Vasser Robby Gordon Michael Andretti and Teofani. Villeneuve the youngest Driver in the race at 23 and the son of the late format la one Star Gilles Villeneuve led the other seven take command a see Page 29 246850 00504
