European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 30 the stars and stripes sports monday. September 12,1994 Privalova wins 400 London a a last minute substitute Lima Privalova of Russia became the most successful athlete at this year s world gup with a come from behind Vic tory in the women s 400 meters sunday. Privalova who specializes in the 100 and 200, trailed african record Holder Fatima Yusuf of Nigeria and world Champion Jearl Miles of the United states at the 300-meter Mark before overhauling the pair and win Ning in 50.62 seconds. Yusuf clocked 50.80 and mile was third in 51.24. Privalova scored 23 Points Over the weekend helping the european women to an easy Victory in the three Day finals Only team event. Europe the overwhelming favorite coming into the Competition took the world cup women s title with 111 Points. The americas finished second with 98 an Germany third with 79. As expected the africans won the men s title with116 Points to Britain s 111 and the americas 95. There were no victories sunday in either the men Sor women s Competition for the United states which fielded a second string team. The . Men world gup winners three times from1979-89, won Only three events Over the weekend and finished sixth of eight teams failing even to Field a team for the 1,600 relay. The women failed to win single event and finished last. S s making contacts a Ken Gorgo Heidelberg shortstop Linda Park rare registers the put out on Baum older s determined Nancy Poston during a women s game sunday at the rain plagued army air Force final four softball tournament. Heidelberg s lady generals triumphed 11-9 to improve their position in the Geld but the tournament was not Complete at press time because of the rain delays. See tomorrow s paper for de tails on the season ending event Walla s a by Joe Macenka Richmond a. A Rusty Wal lace has won his share of races thanks to the fastest pit Crew in the business. But this time neither Wallace nor his Crew had enough for Terry Labonte s engine. Labonte overwhelmed the Field and overcame a Superb late race pit Stop by Wallace to win the rain delayed Miller genuine draft 400 on saturday night at Richmond International raceway. Labonte was leading when both drive Shad to pit under Green for fuel and tires with fewer than 60 laps left. Wallace s pit Crew widely regarded As the top unit on the Winston cup circuit got him out in 16.6 seconds compared to 21.1 seconds for Labonte. But Labonte chased Down Wallace shot past him on Lap 373 and was unchallenged the rest of the Way. He finished 1.79 seconds ahead of teammate Jeff Gordon. I did t know if we could pull it off after that last pit Stop Labonte said. It was going to be Winston cup Points Leader Dale earn Hardt overtook Wallace with two laps left Miller 400 and wound up third. Wallace who was seeking his third consecutive Victory under the lights on Richmond s 0.75-mile layout held on for fourth and Ricky Rudd was fifth. It was Labonte s second Victory this year and the 12th.of his career but his first in 33 starts at Richmond. It also marked the fifth time in a seven race Span that Labonte in his first year driving for Rick Hendrick finished in the top 10.,". It s really fun coming to races with a team like this said Labonte the 1984 Winston Cip Champion who is enjoying a resurgence after several lean years. I did t have anything for Terry Gordon said. He was Strong All night Long. But it sure was Nice to see one of the other Hendrick team cars take Earnhardt added five Points to his Lead in the season standings and has a 232 Point Edge Over Wallace with seven events left. A Good night All night Long Wallace said. We were fortunate to get fourth overcomes e in pits considering what happened at the end the lace represented a setback for Hoo Sipf tires which had been making solid gains recently in the company s bid to Challenge Goodyear s longtime Domi Nance on Stock ear racing s top circuit. Blistering problems kept the seven Drivers on hoosiers from in Long Green Flag stretches making the runs at the front of the pack Good year Only affairs. The top finishing Driver on hoosiers was Steve Grissom who came in seventh the last car on the Lead Lap. Labonte Wallace and Earnhardt kept the Lead almost All to themselves Over the last 200 laps surrendering the top spot Only during refuelling stops. Wallace consistently beat his competitors out of the pits but each time the same scene would repeat itself. Labonte who would slip to second or third during the pit stops would work his Way through traffic take the Lead and begin Pullin away. � the event which was delayed at the Start by 90 minutes because of rain Drew an estimated 78,000 people largest crowd for a sporting event in Virginia boxing Victory pushes Hill closer to Leader Monza Italy a Damon Hill Drew closer to Leader Michael Schumacher in the world Drivers title race sunday guiding his Williams Renault to a 4.9 second Victory Over Gerhard Berger Ferrari in the italian grand prix. The British driver5 scored his seventh career formula one Victory and his second in a Row at the Monza Auto Rome by taking the Lead at the Halfway Mark and fighting off a Strong Challenge Fromberger in the 53rd and final Lap. The Victory Hill s fourth this season narrowed his deficit to Schumacher in the championship standings to 11 Points. Schu Macher did not compete while serving the first half of a two race suspension. The German Driver also will miss the portuguese grand prix at Estoril sept. 25. Italian grand prix Schumacher who was punished for ignoring a Black Flag during the British grand prix will be eligible to return for the up of Europe in Spain oct. 16. It s essential we try to get 10 Points at Estoril Hill said. Today was exciting but we Are going to have to after 12 races of the 16-race world championship season Hill has 65 Points and Schumacher has 76. Berger is a Dis Tant third with 33 Points. Berger s second place finish gave italian fans some Consolation for the failure of the other Ferrari Driver Jean Alesi. Alesi a Frenchman of sicilian ancestry who is the Darling of Kalian fans started from the pole position in a Ferrari and built an 11-second Lead until gear problem forced him out during the 15th Lap Berger s Good showing came after he crashed during warmups and was taken trom his car to a Hospital for tests which showed no serious injuries. The austrian who led the race briefly following Alesi s. Withdrawal lost sometime and possibly the race average Speed of 146.520 Mph. Hill said he was Lucky to escape with out major damage to his Williams Ren Ault because of a first Lap pileup which forced organizers to Stop and restart the Benn earns unanimous by the associated press Birmingham England British Boxer Nigel Benn retained his wac super middleweight title saturday with a unanimous Deci Sion Over Juan Carlos Gimenez of Paraguay. The 30-year-old Champion won All three scorecards by margins of 118-112, 117-112 and 119-115, for the sixth defense of the title he won in october 1992. He improved to 39-2-1 with 32 knockouts. Giminez 43-7-2, kept intact his history of never being stopped. In other bouts saturday Stewart s foe quits Laughlin Nev. Alex Stewart of England stopped Tyrone Evans at 1 56 of the sixth round in a heavyweight fight seared by 110-degree and weaving against the 6-foot-7, 323-Pound Evans Stewart connected on a left to the Chin that stunned his opponent. He followed with several combinations before Evans Corner stopped the fight. Stewart 239 pounds improved to 34-5, with All his victories by knockout. Evans of Cleveland dropped to 7-3, Gonzalez retains crowns Stateline Nev. Humber to Gonzalez stopped Juan Domi Ngo Cordoba in the seventh round in defense of his if and wac Light flyweight titles. Gonzalez 40-2 with 28 knockouts is the wac s first three time Cham Pion in the 108-Pound division. German lifts who Belt Hamburg Germany Dariusz Michalczewsk of Germany out slugged Leonzer Barber of the United states in the late rounds on the Way to a 12-round unanimous decision and the world boxing organization s Light heavyweight Crown
