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 , 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- - 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 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 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 his ninth i dunning "wmj|il"tie"pat'fgius "starting ppiw»n What WB'VB flone w tnis TUB rTO""muiti hit game since July 30 730pm USA It didn t seem possible that diamond in the rough we didn't point of the season has set us up pick up my option and they de Palmeiro broke a 11 tie with a tragedv would strike this well run know about He's been a big bonus nicely for the stretch run " clmed After I became a free agent towering drive to right center in the • Marlins at Cubs safety conscious runner friendlv Geronimo Berroa jacked a two The Orioles now hold a seven they came back and tried to sign fourth inning It was his fifth homer 8pm FX WGN p\ent on so beautiful a day Not run homer while Brady Anderson game lead in the AL East over the me, but I declined " Kamieniecki in eight games and gave him 29 for TOMORROW after some of the recent race days and Rafael Palmeiro hammered solo , which has to said "It was time for me to move the season that offered a threat to all but the shots to back Kamieniecki who had bring a smile to Kamiemecki's face on I felt I could use a fresh start Berroa made it 5 1 in the fifth TENNIS best conditioned athletes Nothing been getting the fourth worst sup Kamieniecki was New York's with another organization with a two run blast that chased • US Open f»rst round (See GROSS Page B3) port (4 17 runs per start) in the 14th round draft choice in 1986 and Kamieniecki cast his lot with the (See SWEEP, Page B3) 11 a m USA THE CAPITAL. Monday, August 25. 1997-83. SPORTS Sports LINE Ripken rolls on, even on 37th birthday By RICH DUBROFF With continuing to rest of the year. For The Capital ORIOLE NOTES suffer from a sore left Achilles' tendon, STEAMING MIKE: The day following his BALTIMORE - Yesterday was Cal Rip- Johnson may be reluctant to cut a position yanking Mike Mussina after five innings, 99 ken's 37th birthday, and as usual, he played. 'He needs a day off. it would help the team,' player from the roster when Alomar is pitches and 11 strikeouts, Johnson insisted he 1 Since Ripken's streak began, the Orioles but I don't think so," Johnson said. reactivated. had no second thoughts on his decision. "It's Norman wins "There's a presence. You don't realize his Esteban Yan may be returned to Rochester probably not straightened out in Mike's have played every August 24, he thinks. mind Players don't agree with some of my Birthdays aren't special to Ripken, strength. With that .streak, it's a force in tomorrow, and the Orioles may play with 11 i . Worl• : .....d. Serie- . s itself. I can feel it I think the players do. too. until the rosters are expanded Sept. decisions..! want him to be upset." . .'. "No, they used to be. When you get a little Obviously, Mussina is still upset. When he Greg Norman shot a 3-under- It's something to draw on. It's a strong and 1. bit older, you want to hold on to your youth." powerful presence. saw reporters, he snapped: "I have no com- : par 67 yesterday for a four- he said. Johnson said he likes how Alomar is ment. Don't ask." i stroke victory over Phil "When everybody else is dragging, he recovering from his strained right groin. "I Ripken began his consecutive games streak wants to wrestle. He's truly the Iron Man. saw him work out and hit. He was moving PUNCHED OUT: Scott Kamieniecki and Ar- i Mickelson in the NEC World when he was 21, and yesterday, he played in mando Benitez struck out 12 batters yester- Series of Golf "His presence, and what he stands for, it's a pretty good and swinging pretty good. He's a day. On Saturday, five pitchers combined for His final-round left him at his 2,443th game. huge positive strength. It's a statement about special player!" he said. He was 1 for 3 with a^un scared and a walk 16 strikeouts. The 28 batters struck out in two "•under 273 for the— him and about thio team: Ifo the atrcngtn we —"If there's ever anybodanybe y who plays under consecutive games is believedd to be a team tournament, Norman collected — the 999th of his career. have. I see that continuing for years." control, it's him." record. $396,000 and a 10-year PGA Davey Johnson, who at times has had a READY FOR ROBBIE: Roberto Alomar was HURTING NEWS: Hammonds will not be "We've got some good arms. We make Tour exemption. touchy relationship with the icon, has be- not activated yesterday but Johnson said, ready to play until at least tomorrow. John- pitches and hit the corners," Johnson said. :• Elswhere in golf yesterday: come a huge admirer. • "we'll probably do it (tomorrow). He's work- son said that he expects the injury to be a "Good things will happen. I don't want • Colleen Walker shot a "If I were in he other league. I might say. ing hard at it. There will be a move Tuesday." nagging one that will bother Hammonds the them to make contact if I can help it."

'•-strokes and collect the $82,500 first prize plus a $100,000 with Minnesota, 10-1. That's the bonus Orioles' best record ever against the Walker, who won the du SWEEP Twins. Maurier Classic earlier this CUTS (Continued from Page Bl) ORIOLES 5, TWINS 1 (Continued from Page Bl) month, received the bonus as Minnesota starter LaTroy Hawkins part of the CCN Champions' MINNESOTA BALTIMORE string before his back went out for Challenge, which offered the (4-9), who had not allowed more the final time during the 1995 camp. than two Jiome ruas in itaimnnri Howard (Mo. i „• already had won a 1997 event. Walker had-a-l&ttBdef 203 — ^^•^t^M^-^^sti^jiSf^'^'^rmando Ben i ^ two on and none out in the eighth 0 0 Trascorf 0 000 Jacksonville Jaguars. Only when he " total and Terry-Jo Myers, a Uwtonlf 4020 RPmrolb 3111 two-time winner this year, and got out of the jam with a double- DrJksncf 4 0 11 CRioknSb 3 1 1 0 became a return specialist with last play and . He hit 100 mph DMillerc:. 3000 Baines ah 3010 year's Green Bay Packers did he closed with a 66 — the day's GMyrsph 1000 Wbstere 4001 lowest round — to finish twice in striking out four of the five Becker if 3010 Rboirttss 4010 finally find his niche. hitters he faced Hcking ss 2000 • CB Tom Carter (No. 17, 1993) second. Total* 32 1 6 1 Total! 33 S 9 5 • Mark Calcavecchia shot a Jackson flailed at one of those 100 000 100 000 -1 was a four-year starter from Notre 5-under-par 66 on Sunday for-a mph,fastballs and accidentally flung 001 220 OOx •! Dame, but never lived up to his OP—Minnesota'-!, Baltimore 1..LOB—Minnesota billing and was glaringly weaker one-stroke victory over his bat at Benitez, who had to jump 6, Baltimore 7, 28—ByAnderson (32), Ledesma (2), Andrew Magee in the Greater to avoid being hit. The 6-foot-4, Baines (20). HR—ByAnderson (14), Berroa (23), than DarreD Green. When Chicago RPalmeiro|29) SB—Lawton (6), Becker (13) offered him a $13.8 million deal this Vancouver Open. Calcavecchia 225-pound Dominican glared an- IP" H R ER'BB SO had a 19-under 265 total on the grily at Jackson, who simply shrug- MlwwwU spring, the Redskins didn't bother ged his shoulders as if to say "What Hawkins L 4-9 423 8 5 5 0 2 trying to match it and instead Northview Golf and Country Trombley 11-3 1 0 0 2 0 - Club course. can I do?" Guardado • • . . l 0 • • 0 0 0: 1 upgraded by signing Cris Dishman. - • Bruce Summerhays made "The guy was just trying to touch Aguilera 100010 • QB Heath Shuler (No. 3, 1994) taWmor* had an unimpressive 58.3 rating and ' a 1-foot par putt on the second that heater and lost his grip on the KmnckiW95 741118 " playoff hole Sunday to beat stick," Johnson said. "Armando Orasco 010010 lost his job to seventh-round draft „ Hugh Baiocchi'and win the $1 kind of stared him" down. That ABemtezS9 210004 pick Gus Frerotte. The $19.25 mil- > million Saint Luke's Classic on intimidation act is part of Arman- Orasco pitched to 2 batters m trie 8th lion quarterback didn't throw a the PGA Senior's Tour; do's repertoire." WP—Hawkins," Kamiemecki . pass in 1996 and was traded to New Umpires—Home Cousins first, Hickoir Second, Kaner Orleans for a third- and a fifth- . Summerhays shot a 5-under- Baltimore won the season series Third Bnnkman T-2 50 A-47 643 " par 65 to come from six strokes round draft pick. - back and force the playoff with • WR Michael Westbrook (No. 4, - Baiocchi, who faded to a 71 on 1995) has caught only two touch- totals of 11-under 199. seasons, arid" Tils lufure" with the* ... NfLTheCaroiina-Panthers- BOWJEJAPX - Qhris Kirgan ..smacke,d ,a ,one-out homerun.Qff, , team, remains, in question .after, his, gave.up on trying tojneet , , belted his 18th homerim on the Baysox starter Chris Curtis.. attack on teammate Stephen Davis Kevin Greene's'contract first pitch Tn 'the bottom of the Ryan Jackson walked and ad- during practice last week. West demands and cut the man who ninth, giving the Bowie Baysox a vanced to second on a wild pitch. brook was fined $50,000 and won't led the NFL in sacks last year. 3-2 victory over the Portland Sea He later scored on a single to start in the season opener next It was the end of a bitter Dogs yesterday. center by Lionel Hastings. week at Carolina. ~Bbwfe~respbndecf wttfi ¥ ruif of cutdown day in the NFL as sen (5-5), who had just entered first-round selection, DE Kenarfl the game, ended a O-for-23 slump, its own in the bottom of the Lang from Miami. Despite a 17-daj teams pared down to the inning. Johnny Isom doubled holdout, the No. 17 overall pick has 53-man roster limit. With the victory, the Baysox down the left field line with two In other moves, the Green remained one game ahead of impressed coaches, talking advan- Bay Packers traded Qadf y Reading in the race for a playoff outs and scored on a bloop single tage of injuries along the defensive Ismail to Miami; Rickey spot. Reading visits Prince to right by Bryan Bogle. Bogle line" to earn a likely starting job" for Jackson aborted his comeback George's Stadium tonight at 7:05 tied the game in the sixth with the Carolina game. and tomorrow night. his 12th homerun. Though the list is sobering, Red- attempt with the Saints; and skins fans can take solace in re- Steve Emtman's injury- By Heather Hal! — For The Capital Portland grabbed a 2-0 lead in Matt Snyder,(7-5) pitched two plagued career may have come the fourth inning. Kevin Millar membering that from 1969-1990 — Oriole baserunner Harold Baines Is out at the plate as Minnesota scoreless last innings for the win. during the trade-happy eras of to an end with his release by Damlert Miller applies the tag In the fourth Inning of yesterday's game. the 49ers. coach George Allen and general • Miami Dolphins defensive manager Bobby Beathard — the - back Clayton Holmes was team had only three first-round suspended for at least four • draft picks yet went to the Super regular-season games for an Bowl four times. Also, the team has unspecified violation of the GROSS enjoyed unexpected success with NFL's drug and alcohol abuse (Continued from Page Bl) recent low-round picks such as licv the leaeue said so serious ever hanDeiied on those Frerotte, Jamie Asher and Rich iaturaay. mornmgs. But it aid yesterday, "In the last three years, we've COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Top- when it was least expected. drafted,22 playersandJL7jire pn.the xanJiedJBennJSlateJlejlajsixi .-T-heAnnapolis-Striders,who-pro roster," generaT manager Charley team Big Ten conference duce the Annapolis Ten Mile Run Casserly said, "And that's in & contingent, but Northwestern each year, did everything to have situation where no one's guaran- moved in to replace Wisconsin the race go off without any hitches. teed a roster spot by where they're in the first Associated Press And everything seemed to be ex- drafted. If they're not ready to play regular-season Top 25 college actly that way until they learned of when we need them to play, then football poll Sokol's death. Because nothing like we're going to go on." Syracuse, which beat that had ever happened m the very RAVENS' MOVES: The Baltimore •Wisconsin 34-0 in Sunday's popular Annapolis event, there Ravens have obtained two offensive Kickoff Classic, jumped from Were a lot of people at a loss about linemen in exchange for draft picks • No, 17 to No. 13 in balloting by what to do. and cut 10 players to bring their 70 media members. And, as amazing as it actually is, roster to 51, two under the league- Northwestern beat Oklahoma the wonderful, technologically ad- mandated limit. 24-0 in Saturday's Pigskin vanced ChampionChip scoring sys- .. The,Rayens, will likely pick up Classic - - tem didn't seem nearly-as impres- two players off the waiver wire For The Record sive once there was a loss of human today to fill out the roster, the team life. said. BASEBALL It's only natural that such a American Uafui Baltimore addressed its biggest ANAHEIM ANGELS—Placed OF Orlando tragedy would take something away need, a thin offensive line, by get- 'Palmeiro on the 15-day disabled "St. Re- from the aura of the race and the ting: tackle/f uard-Bernard Dflftwy called LHP 'Greg"Cadaret from Vancouver of "excitement it creates "for the thou- from the Pittsburgh Steelers and the PCL: Traded INF-OF Aaron Guiel to the sands of participants as well as for San D'ego Padres for C Angeto Encamacion. guard Ben Cavil, who spent last CHICAGO WHITE SOX-Signed RHP Kyle those who live along the course and year on the Philadelphia Eagles' Kane and RHP Jamie Smith. have correctly come to feel they a practice squad. -Recalled RHP Jim part of the huge event that brings in The Ravens gave up their P'ttsiey'frorri Omaha of the American"As'socia- guests from all over the east — and . tion. Released RHP Mike Perez. seventh-round pick in the 1998 draft ' MINNESOTA TWINS-Activated. C Greg beyond. for Dafney, and their seventh pick ", Myers from the;15