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Baseball NFL B Running MONDAY Golf Sports Aug. 25, 1997 Hausenfluck, Holden win But runner9s death mars Annapolis 10-mile race By JOE GROSS tioning Hausenfluck indicated that the it Sports Editor story, see Page Al Long after 25-year-old Merrill Hausen would think He said the heat bothered him fluck crossed the finish line to win the 22nd It seemed to be exactly that for Hausen as he ran vatually alone during the last few annual Annapolis 10 Mile Run, it was fluck, a Gaithersburg accountant who feels miles of the run learned the event — considered one of the he doesn't get enough time out of the office ' It felt good running through the first six best in the nation - had suffered the first to satisfy his love for running Despite his mlles then l staited getting a little fatigued would like, Hausenfluck was in a class by made the fairly flat second five miles rather Joseph Sokol, a 47-year-old runner from challenging, especially when the heat Ellicott City, died while participating on himself yesterday in the Annapolis Striders' signature event kicked in, Hausenfluck said 'It got a Uttte what was likely one of the best running bit hot the last two or three miles ' Running in the Annapolis event for the days of the summer More than six minutes after Hausenfluck Temperature still hovered in the 70s and first time yesterday Hausenfluck reached crossed the line came the first of the there was hardly a hint of humidity of the the finish in front of Navy Marine Corps Masters runners, Roberto Rodriguez, 41, of season when the starting gun sent nearly Memorial Stadium in 52 13 That was two Arlington 3,30, 0 runners on their 10 mile trek through minutes and eight seconds ahead of the .ofc.&fcj»Q»ea The cap.tai Annapolis and its environs Most entrants-*?* best-namer, 36-year*eU4G«rHCfoemer oldeni a 27 year old from Gaitherburg's Merrill Hausenfluck, left, and Washington's Megan Holden, right, were the top felt it was as close to a perfect running day of Bowie ~nwWrarKN«jmert*s finishers, respectively, In the Annapolis 10-mile race yesterday. as they could expect for late August Despite his fine time and obvious condi SPORTS COMMENT 'Skins, Ravens make By JOE GROSS cuts Tragedy mars ASHBURN, Va (AP) - When there are a couple of injuries at one well-run race position on a football team, it usual- te The Annapolis Ten Mile Run mate tneroster wtalfr Andre Johnson, the effect was just the went high tech this year but the r TirsTtragedy Tn the 22 year histofy opposite" ""* "~ "" "" " " of the face brought the human The Washington Redskins yester- factor back very quickly day cut Johnson, the No 30 overall Race results have been painfully pick in the 1996 draft, after he failed and often confusmgly computerized r£e3rdecTby"a more timely "and accurate method this year — each were completely runner was given a computer chip healthy, we would be to be fastened to his or her shoe Through the miracle of able to make a longer electronics and some monitors set commitment to Andre up along the course, the chips (Johnson.)" recorded when each runner left the start, reached the midway point and — Norv Turner, crossed the finish line Redskins' coach Yes, it created an annoying series of beeps as runner went past, but the chips gave the scoring people an to show the consistency or the accurate reading of the order of aggressiveness needed to play offen finish sive line in the NFL He becomes The chips were a major post race the' last Redskins first round flop of topic of conversation among ihe 1990s. runners and relatives of those who By Heather Haft — For The Capital "It's disappointing," coach Norv Geronlmo Berroa, right, celebrates at home plate with Aaron Ledesma yesterday after Berroa hit his second two-run homer In as many games. wore" the chips Those chips — Turner said "You'd like to think —were turned in at the end of the (his draft position) be the issue You race in exchange for the souvenir iave to keep the best guys that give " "ba| thafcame It was day that seemed perfect for KamiemeddrdeHTers Johnson was inactive for 15 of 16 runners — especially for runaway games last season and didn't play a winner Merrill Hausenflucker of By BILL WAGNER Orioles, arriving at the team's single down Although he showed Gaithersburg But yesterday was Staff Writer spring training complex with no spurts of improvement at this year's the unlikely setting for the first- BALTIMORE - The Orioles had guarantees other than an opportun training camp, the Redskins still ever fatality in the 22 years of the no idea what to expect when they ity to earn the fifth spot in the don't have enough faith to play him race signed Scott Kamieniecki to a starting rotation in a regular season game Joseph Sokol of Ellicott City, 47 minor league contract last winter The 33-year-old right-hander beat And, with lineman Tre Johnson died while competing in the event Kamieniecki had pitched just sev- out Shawn Boskie for the job, then and Bob Dahl injured, Turner can't For a run that had been held in en times in the major leagues in bumped up to the No 4 spot when wait any longer for Andre Johnson some of the most oppressive heat 1996 following off season elbow sur- Rocky Coppmger broke down He's to develop He needs players who and humidity on some of the most gery He'd endured an injury- proven quite an addition to the can contribute immediately, start- hellish dayspossible^yesterday's plagued 1995 season. ting rotation ing with the season opener at Caro- f* weather brought great satisfaction General manager Pat Gilhck saw "I know I wasn't being counted on lina ro anyone who had anything to do Kamieniecki as an insurance pol- coming out of the spring, but I was "This is unusual There are with the run Temperatures in the icy Yesterday, manager Davey given the chance to pitch and made around eight or nine guys that are 70s don t often happen on the shores Johnson called him a lifesaver the most of it," Kamieniecki said injured, ' Turner said ' If our offen- of the Chesapeake in late August Kamieniecki hurled a four-hitter "If I'm healthy I can do the job in sive line were completely healthy, Bearable humidity is rare on a through-seven innings yesterday as this league Give me 30-35 starts and we would toe able to make a longer sunny da> at this time of the year in the Orioles beat the Minnesota I'll prove my worth I'll never be a commitment to Andre " this part of the country But that s Twins 51 to complete a three game No 1 starter, but I'll keep the team Also released were defensive end the way it was yesterday sweep Kamieniecki notched a in the game 80 percent of the time " Dexter Nottage, fullback William Mark Chaput and his volunteer career high eight strikeouts in im Kamieniecki has allowed just one Bell and guard Michael Batiste as team of doctors nurses and medical proving his record to 9 5 and lower- run m four of his last five starts He the team finalized its 53 man roster assistants manning the medical tent ing his ERA to 4 03 was coming off his worst outing this Johnson becomes the Redskins just beyond the finish line in front "Kammy has stepped up and season (7 runs in 31 innings at latest first round folly of the 1990s, of Navy-Marine Corps Stadium pitched as well as anyone on the Kansas City), but regained his win although the others on the dubious were anticipating a slow day staff ' Johnson said To me, he's By Heather Hall — For The Capital nmg form yesterday by mixing a Jeff Reboulet forces out Minnesota's Chuck Knoblauch and makes the relay list at least managed to get on the because of the weather been a lifesaver He's filled a big sharp breaking ball with a tailing to first to complete an elghtWnnlng double play yesterday. field It was just that A woman with a gap I don't know where we would fastball and working both sides pf • DT Bobby Wilson (No 17 over pulled muscle came in moments be without him ' the plate American League all, 1991) had a plethora of injuries after the start Then nothing After Kamieniecki has given the Or spent 10 seasons m the organiza Minnesota's lone run yesterday and had been demoted to second the long wait until the runners loles six innings or more in 14 of 24 Baltimore (8344) has won five tion He reached the big leagues m came in the fourth as Damn Jack (See CUTS, Page B3) began appearing at the finish line starts while racking up 143 innings straight, nine of 10 and 22 of 28 to 1992 and gave the Yankees three son delivered an RBI single, but there were a couple of sprained Yesterday was his 13th quality start move 39 games over 500 for the first straight solid seasons, logging 188 Kamieniecki avoided further dam knees a few cases of moderate - defined as six innings or more time since August of 1979 innings in '92 and going 10-7 with a age by striking out Damian Miller fatigue with three or fewer earned runs "I can't remember being on a 4 08 ERA in'93 with runners at the corners SPORTS ON TV Most of the cots set up in the 'Scott has been very consistent team that has won at this rate It's Those numbers were forgotten in Anderson had given the Orioles a shade of a large tree were empty He & given us innings, given us to the point where we go out expect- the face of the injuries when the 1-0 lead in the third inning with an TODAY The majority of the medical team wins Orioles third baseman Cal ing to win," Ripken said "We've Yankees chose not to re-sign Kamie opposite field homer He also was able to enjov the weather while put ourselves in a very enviable niecki last winter TENNIS Ripken said 'We ve gotten great doubled in the fifth for