European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 4, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 32 the stars and stripes sports sunday september 4, 4994 London apr magic Johnson flew into Britain on Friday for the second leg of an All Star european tour with his mind very much on another a a ail Star team a on that head love to see put in its place. As a member of the team that won the Gold medal in the 1992 olympics Johnson said he was none too pleased to hear members of dream team ii claiming superiority Over the original. A we have in the Aba a lot of Guys talking trash a Johnson said referring to the . Team that won the basketball world championship in Toronto last month. A they have yet to prove. Themselves in the Aba not even to the in fact defending the Honor of the original is so important said Johnson that it May be one Way to get Michael Jordan Back into basketball. A Michael wants to play against dream team ii a Johnson said. A a he a tired of All this trash that a been and if such a Mega Gam should Ever take place Johnson said predictions of a dream team ii Victory would be Wishful thinking. A they can say what they want to say but the world already knows and we know that that could never happen a the three time map with the los sets Vancouver British Columbia apr Robby Gordon a last flying Lap on Friday nipped Nigel Mansel for the provisional pole in the Vancouver Molson indy. The. 25-Ycar-old Gordon whose Only previous career pole came earlier this summer at Toronto said a maybe All the indy car races should be in a Gordon a fast Lap of 109.043 Mph was just Quick enough to relegate Mansell the defending indy car pig cup Champion to the outside of the front Row with a Lap of 108.384. Michael Andretti whose poor showing in qualifying a week ago on the one mile Oval at Loudon . Left him in the slower group of the two 30-minute qualifying bounced Back to take third with a Lap at 107.700 the fast group was dominated by Gordon and Mansell who swapped the Lead several times during the session. A a a a a a a \ a a a v a Mansell the 1992 formula one Champion who will return to that series at the end of the indy car season turned his fast Lap late in the session but Gordon knocked him off the top with a Lap that started Only seconds before the Check ered Flag aved. Gordon sessions Friday at the end 1 Wasi ust trying to save my tires because 1 Wasny to sure what Nigel had left Gordon said. A when we got to the last 30 seconds then i went for Quot v a Andretti a two time Vancouver Winner who missed last years race while competing in formula one said a there might have been More left in it but i never got a Clear Lap on my second set of tires. But that a the Price you pay for being in the slow with an 80 percent Chance of rain on saturday More emphasis than usual was placed on fridays qualifying. The big loser in this situation could be series Point Leader a1 Unser jr., who spent Friday in his hotel room with what team Penske officials said was apparently a bad Case of food poisoning. Unser the Only other two time Vancouver Winner and the defending Champion was expected to be Back in his car on saturday. Paul Tracy hit the Concrete barriers and did some damage to his Penske Chassis but was Able to get Back onto the track and take fifth place with a Lap of �107.476. Penske Driver Emerson Fittipaldi who trails Unser by 33 Points with four races remaining placed a disappointing ninth at 106.773. Angeles lakers said. A a we have too Many Guys who have won championships too Many Guys that know How to win and want to Johnson is playing in 11 european cities Over the next 21 Days with a team of nine former pros. The tour began thursday night in Amsterdam with a 130-82 defeat of the dutch National team. That was followed by a 133-78 rout Friday night Over a team of British All stars. Johnson who also coaches his team led the scoring with 26 Points. Darlington . Apr Geoff Bodine continued a season Long assault on Darlington raceway Friday smashing the tracks qualifying record to take the pole for sundays Southern 500. Bodine the Winner at Michigan two weeks ago sped his Ford thunderbird around the 1.366-mile layout in 166.998 Mph for his fourth pole Victory this season. He topped Bill Elliott a Mark or 165,553 Mph set in qualifying for the Tran South 400 in March. A i done to know what it looked like but it was a pretty scary Lap a Bodine said. _ Ken Schrader was second in a Chevrolet Lumina at 166.828, while Ward Burton a Chevrolet was third in arc Garmisch Golf course on 166.789 As the first t4 qualifiers bettered Elliott s time. There were 36 Drivers who had qualifying speeds quicker than the previous Southern 500 Mark of 162.506 Mph by the late Davey Allison in 1991. Joe Nemechek was fourth in a Chevrolet at 166,540 Mph followed by Brett Bodine in a Ford at 166.484 Mph and defending Champion Mark Martin in a Ford at 166.484. The Southern 500 is the last of a scary a four major races. Track records also fell in Busch grand National time trials earlier Friday As the top 10 qualifiers led by Randy Lajoie a Speed of 161.022 Mph topped Martins 1992 Mark of 159.652.2 aces can september 17-18, �?T94 open to All id card holders and their families $40 entry fee $50 for non members includes Friday afternoon practice round. Awards banquet Green fees. Registration begins thursday sep. I in person or by calling Golf course pro shop Dan 4402-626 or Civ. 08821 _ 2473 from 0800-1800 daily. By the associated press Milwaukee a Loren Roberts set a course record and two players had holes in one but . Weibring still held onto his Lead after the second round of the greater Milwaukee include men s open division a a women s open division senior men s division 50 years and older youth division 17 years and younger. Amateur awards trophy s will be presented to the winners and runner up in each flight. Competition for the longest drive and closest to the pin will be held sunday sep. 18.All scoring in the fall open will be scratch Only for hotel reservations Call Dan 4402-575 Civ. 08821-79081 certain items used in the arc fall open Golf tournament mar the commercial logo of the commercial sponsors neither arc nor the department of defense endorses any commercial product or company. Bring whose 11-under-Par 131 gave him a two stroke t it Weibring shot a 66 Friday on the Brown Deer Public course after taking a first round Lead with a 65 thursday. Four players were tied for second at 133, including Roberts whose 63 Friday beat the course record of 64 held by Gmo executive director Tom Strong and tied earlier Friday by Bill Britton and Dave Barr. Others two strokes Back were Barr Jay Haas and Bob Estes. The latter two shot 66 Friday. A the Way i hit it today you think i would have blistered it but i putted out of my mind Quot said Roberts whose nine birdies included a 50-footer. Eight players were four strokes behind Weibring with 135s. They included Britton who had a four Hole hot Streak that included a Birdie a Hole in one an Eagle and another Birdie. Britton Sank his Ace with a 158-Yard shot on no. 5. Greg Twiggs also aced the fifth Hole Friday but missed the Cut at 142.albus nabs 1 shot Lead Kenmore Wash. A Jim Albus made a 12-foot Eagle putt on the final Hole Friday for a 6-under-Par 66 and a one stroke Lead Over England a Tony Jacklin in the get Northwest classic. Albus set up the Eagle with a 330-Yardpro Golf tourneys drive and a 7-Iron approach on the downhill 495-Yard Hole. Jacklin who won last months first of America classic after becoming eligible for the tour when he turned 50 on july 7, birdied the final two holes. Dick Rhyan Tom Wargo Dave Eichel Burger and Bob Irving opened with 68s. Arnold Palmer made a 50-foot Eagle putt on the final Hole for a 70. _ Brown sets Pace after 65 crans sur Sierre Switzerland a Scotland a Gordon Brownjr. Shot his second 7-under-Par 65 Friday in the $1,037 million european masters tournament equating the lowest Halfway score in Europe this season with a 130, Brown held a provisional two stroke Lead Over argentinian Eduardo Romero and scotsman Sam Torrance after rain prevented several players from finishing their second american gains Japan final Tom Komai Japan a american Todd Hamilton advanced to the final round of the Japan pea match play championship against Japan a Ikuo Shi Rahama. Hamilton who ranked sixth in the 1993 Japan pea Money rankings downed Shi Geki Maruyama 3 and 2 in saturdays 36-Hole semifinal round. Shirahama beat Yoken Kawagishi 4 and 3. Hamilton and Shirahama were to play 36 holes in sundays final round match. The top 32 players in last seasons Money rankings Are competing for a first prize of 25 million yen $250,000. T
