brave humidity in city's 10-mile run - Annapolis Striders

LJ ComicsG CrosswordD ClassifiedSports(CapitalcMONDAYAug. 28,19893, brave humidity in city's 10-mile runSPORTS COMMENTBy JOE GROSSGive credit toHoffman forjob well doneWhen things go right on raceday, no one thinks about all theplanning and work that goes Intoputting on an event of themagnitude of the Annapolis 10-Mile Run. .But events like'this run don'tjust happen.It tikes a leader, a racedirector with an uncanny buckfor organization, the patience ofa saint and the relentlessness ofa Marine Corps captain.It takes a brigade of willingworkers faithful to the leaderand dedicated to making theevent run as smoothly aspossible'.The Annapolis Stridersrunning club, which actuallycame together because of the 10-mile run, have managed to findthe right people to make thisevent so popular year after year.If you went to the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadiumfor the start and finish of theAnnapolis Run.you saw the"pro3ucT67 months of work.The banners and the starter'splatform, the limitaions of theparking area, the Johnny-On-The-Spots all had to be set uparound the starting area.Inside the stadium, workersbuzzed around like bees in agarden. Work tents were up,finish chutes were in place, theclock and finish banner mighthave been on the stadium foryears, but they weren'tTables were set up'to give theparticipants cool showers, theirrace souvenirs, a variety of postracerefreshments and space tostretch and recover from theirordeal. Medical personnel wereon hand to care for the runners,people were working tablesselling coffee and donuts, shirtsand running gear.(Coattaoed M Page C4. Col. 1)Melvin the star asO's maintain leadNEW YORK (AP) - Bob Melvindidn't want to play for the BaltimoreOrioles Acquired from the SanFrancisco Giants over the winter,the catcher's only Impressions of hisnew Hub pert the 21-fame fostngstreak that began last season andthe Orioles' one proven star. CalRipkenBut In spring training. Melvinsensed the enthusiasm and optimismof his new teammates and had artnraim millin first place in the AmericanLeague East, the 27 year-old Melvinis enjoying his role as an "elderstatesman ""Except for Cal Ripken, we don'thave big name players like WillClark or Don Mattmgly but we find* way to win." Melvin said yesterday after his first homer in over ayear, a three-run snot, led the Orlolet to an 8-S victory over the NewYork YankeesWhen the Giants won the Nationalduties behind tbe plate with BobBrealy This year, he's filling in forthe Injured Mickey Tettleton"The GtanU had Rick Reuscbel.Mike Krakow and Don Robinson,•ehria said of tbe team's veteranpitching staff "Tbi» ts different. I'maeta*ny as* erf tbe aUer |reyi "Bob Vflackl. 9-11. struggled eirlyaDowbif a two-ran bomer to BobGeres) hi tbe seeond. wrt nek) By J H.nionMora thin 3,000 runners swarmed through Mam street ypsurday lor the Annapolis 10-Mile RunMcDonald strikesgroove with KeysFREDERICK (AP) - BenMcDonald threw M consecutivestrikes last night and struck outeight players in hi* second startfor tbe Class A Frederick Keys,but tbe Batten's No. 1 drafteestill has a wrainOriolesTbe Keys beat tbe DurhamBoos 4-3, attboufb tbeir playoffbones bad been dashed eirtter intbe day when tbe Prince WilliamCannons clinched tbe NorthernDiTtstoo"I kind of shut out tbe crowd."said McDonald, wbo left thegame wttb tbe score ttsd M."And I'm pretty pleased I'mgoing like I want to la anotherft* ***!*• m be a awaHis fastest ball topped iM mm*tasthe early mains;*"I Mt really relaxed. MrDonaM said after pUenmc sixInaings, throwing 4? strikesasMSjf B pKcbe* and allowingsis UU and one earned ran "Iwas ran] tavae before tb*Wedattsday). be* I Ml K* w»(CssalBwJd • Pap d. CM. •)Mvw Yort shortstop Arvaro Enptnotnat wacond b*a« tfvrtng IMrd ww»«CwJ mp**n of'•Catonsville's Berardi the exceptionhe goes for a jog after winningBy JOE GROSSIM-ldLMI^lTTl-VHHiSports EditorThe weather seemed close to pefeetfor yesterday morning's Annapolis10-Mile Run, but the coolishtemperatures and overcast skieswere deceiving.Whit was helped by the lack ofbeat and glaring sunshine wai takencare of by the humidity that envelopedeach of approximately 3,500runners who started the 10-mile trekfrom the east parking lot of theNavy-llarine Corps Memorial Stadium.The new course should have beena little faster. The fierce humidity,however, countered what shouldhave been.Catonsville's Dave Berardi, wasthe first to reach the finish lineinside the tUdium. Hi* time of 40:3»was quite satisfactory consideringthe difficult running conditions.The 29-year-old runner was Donna Elliot ol Fort Washington wasdrenched, as expected, yet he m* flrtt woman finisher In yesterday'sseemed almost undaunted by the Annapolis 10-Mile Run, completing thehumidity and the increasing heat course In 100,32. Other top finishers'that hampered the efforts of soTOP 20 MENmany others.t. Owe Bererti 2. Stave KanaHa 3.Berardi was unavailable to talk Michael Regan 4. Jim Hage S. Jimabout the run because, according to Clelland 8. Dan Lawson 7. Jack Peachrace director Pat Hoffman, the winneralmost Immediately went out of Tony Grief 11. Jim Pryde 12. Bill6. Roger. Howall 9. Bill Courtney 10.the stadium for another run after Redleke 13. Rusty Moore 14. Jimfinishing the 10 miles.Chenoweth 15, Mike Bordell 16. Chris"It's really hard to believe," Hoffmansaid. "Berardi even missed the Clemarfa 10. Robert Eden 20. PatSarntoy 17. Jack Oeland IB, DonMqueawards ceremony.JrfcCoy."When he arrived back at theTOP 20 WOMENstadium afterward he said he'just 1. Donna Elliot 2. Rose Malloy 3.went out for a jog," the amazed Bread* Wtlton 4. Cathy Ventura-Merit*)Hoffman said.S. Denlae Knlckrnan 6. Patty MeQovemBerardi finished one second shy of 7.'Elizabeth Andrews 8. Monica Rellly10 minutes in front of the first 9. Kathleen Morgan 10. Mary Ellenwoman finisher, 28-year-old Donna Williams 11. Denlsa Fleenor 12. JudithElliot of Annandale, Vs., who was Bugyl 13. Cheryl Conrad 14. Dlannaclocked at 1:00:32.Miller 15. Eriene Mlchener 16 LindaFortunately, the well-run event Miller 17. Suean Borawakl 18 Karenhad more ttiin adequate mt^'cM Tn«.«y 10 BamyUH. rmffljfc p^fry^personnel to help both on the course Doster.and in the stadium. The medics wereAGE GROUP WINNERSkept busy caring for runners exhaustedby the heavy air, cramps, 14-19 Men: Jamie Sailer, Mario Ray-Under 14 Women: Elizabeth Flyntzmuscle pulls and blisters — the mond, Kevin Hewert.typical physical challenges endured 14-19 Women- Christine Scnarfer, Kerrywith a distance run.Ambrose, Mery Metthews.The difficulty of the run quieted 4044 Men: Mark Griffin, Robert Johnson,Herbert Tolbertsome of the pre-race complaintsabout the change in the course. 4044 Women: Judith Bugyl, BeverlySome of the regular runners felt Soehcn, Hldeko Plrie.circumventing one of the hills on the 4549 Men Alan Gambler, Rtch Stotlar.section of the course on the north Bob Harrisside of the Severn River took some 4549 Women: Eriene Mlchener. Brigofthe challenge out of the event Itte WHllamt.The change might well have been 5044 Men:Feye Bradley, Mel Williams,a blessing in disguise for the field ofIhn Black5044 Women Suzanne Petton, Jillrunners that ranged from 9-year-oldMoltut.Elizabeth Flyntz to 82-year-old EdBenham, both of whom finished the5549 Men: Doug Kelley. George Yanrwkaklr,George Waxiergrueling runSome of those who did not have to8049 Men Al Trelchel, Jerome Kerkholfbe treated included those who followedBerardi into the stadiumSteve Kartalia, Michael Regan, 6049 Women' Monica Friedmanformer winner Jim Hage and fifthplaceJim ClellandOver 70 Women HedyOver 70 Men. Ed BenhamMarqueDecision on newAACC coach isexpected todayB) BRETT FRIFDL4NDERStaff WriterThe search for an assistant athletic director and men's basketballcoach at Anne Arundel CommunityCollege is about to reach a conclusion. according to a school officialinvolved in the hiring process"Dean of 5lud"en( Service's AnthonyV Pappas said yesterday thai hewould submit the name of one candidate to AAfT President Thomas F,Florestano for approval sometimethis afternoonThe finalists for the newly createddual position are former Loyola College coach Mark Amatucci andNav> junior vanity coach NormAmorose both of whom were calledin for second interviews last Triursday1 ve decided I aih make my'We're in a win-winsituation. I don't thinkwe'd go wrong witheither one."lion when the Dean returned fromvacation last MondayThe search committee was comprised of AAfT Athletic Directorriayton Buddy Beardmore. Director of Student Activities and Performing Arts Fohn F f.rabowskiPhysical F.duration DepartmentChairman Charles M 'Skip" Brownand football coach Alan PastranaIf I would have thought about itI would have requested the commit',;* record before steppingTV committee »i« tplrt fhre* to wn with in game* remaining innoe in favor of AmitiKcithe IsMVM nBerau** * majority rrnild v>» ho Prior tn (hit he *i« i tiM-ce*ifnlreached though both name* were high vhrtol i-o»ch it riiYM-l Hallt«rn*

04 — THE CAPITAL. Monday, Aug 28, 1989Striders, Hoffmandeserve credit forwell-run event(Continued from Page CDThe spectators at the stadiumcouldn't see all the workers onthe course. They didn't see thepeople giving runners water ormedical attention or pointing tatway. Those people didn't justhappen alongNone of the people at thestadium saw the pre-raceactivities. The packing of racenumbers, giving them out. Theycouldn't know about themeetings with city officials,police department heads, NavalAcademy leaders, U.S. CoastGuard representatives andcommunity leaders. All of thosemeetings were necessary tofinalize the course, which hadbeen painstakingly drawn upand measured by members ofthe Striders.And long after the familymembers and friends of therunners head for home withtheir respective runparticipants, there are membersof the Striders taking down thebanners and platforms and ropesand tents. Others are cleaningup the stadium and the groundssurrounding it. And some aregathered around computerprinters going over and makingofficial the overall order offinish, the men's order of finish,the women's order of finish,each age group's order of finish.Watching the run go offbasically without a hitch has tocome as a great relief to theSPORTS COMMENTrace director? who almost has toexpect, while hoping againstsame, something to go wrongsomewhere.If anything did go wrongyesterday, it had to be minorbecause virtually no one knewabout It.Sure, some runners willcomplain their times wereInaccurate or that they finishedahead of someone who was givena higher time. There are sure tobe some complaints about someaspect of the event, but therewas no glaring mistake.If you think about all thatcould go wrong — and aboutMurphy's Law - it's absolutelyamazing that an event like theAnnapolis Run can go offwithout a hitch.Pat Hoffman was the manresponsible for putting togetherand carrying off the event forthe second year in succession.Yes, the year of experience doeshelp, but it doesn't assure theproximity to perfectionapproached by yesterday's run.Th« striders deserve a pat onthe back, partially for knownlnga good man when they get one.And Pat Hoffman deserves hisown round of applause — not tomention a vacation on somequiet Island where he won't bedisturbed for a month.Classified Country3 Lines7 Days7 Dollars*Otapital268-7000These ratrs apply to private individuals onlyNo commercial advertising acceptedSPORTSAppro«lm«tailydowntown Annapolis yesterday during the city's 10-mile run.By J. Hansan - Th* rtplHIof heal and humMliy, «M» lhr«MihLittle Leaguers just kids againTRUMBULL, Conn. (AP) - Evenas thousands cheered his worldchampion Little League team. ManagerTom Galla was trying to preparehis young ballplayers to be kidsagate.In a teary-eyed plea to the morethan 0,000 people who turned out fora victory celebration last night, Gallaasked: "Please be kind to them.Help them get back down to earth -because it won't be easy."Earlier, after the Trumbull LittleLeague All-Stars were driventhrough town in a motorcade thatalso attracted thousands, Gallaspoke both of the exhilaration ofwinning and his strong desire tomake sure his boys return to normallives."We have to tell them not to becocky ... to be kids again," Gallasaid. "This doesn't mean a darnthing come a week from now "Galla also said he feared thetriumphant Little Leaguers wouldencounter resentment from somekids jealous of the attention they hadreceived. "Everybody is not happyfor us," Ite said.For Galla, who led his team to a 5-2 victory Saturday over Taiwan tocapture the 43rd Little League WorldSeries, the championship game alsomarked his last appearance as aLittle League manager. Next year,the Insurance salesman wants to tryhis hand at umpiring.Throngs of people at times engulfedthe two buses that carried theteam into town, forcing a halt to analready slow procession that lastedmore than 90 minutes. The motorcaderoute took the Little Leaguerspast the field where they began theirlong journey to Williamsport, PaAll over this town of 34.000, signsand yellow and green bunting werehung hailing the new world champions.Trumbull is the first Americanteam to win the title since Marietta,Ga., in 1983. A Connecticut team lastmade the finals In IMS, when WindsorLocks defeated Stoney Creek,Ontario 3-1.Taiwanese teams had won theprevious three Little League WorldSeries championships by a combined42-1 score.Leading Trumbull were Chris Drury,who pitched a five-hitter anddrove in two runs with a basesloadedsingle, and Ken Martin, a 5-foot-10 first baseman, who homeredand drove in three runs.The crowd cheered wildly as the 15team members and their coachesand manager rode onto the highschool football field in 12 convertiblesand made one pass around thetrackAACC's decision expected today(Continued from Page CDoutside Baltimore — leading theCardinals to an undefeated recordand No 1 national ranking in 1982The 47-year-old Amorose, meanwhile,has guided the Navy plebeteam to a 38-8 record over the pastthree seasons while receiving thebacking of current Navy varsitycoach Pete Hermann and formercoach Paul EvansHe is a 15-year resident of AnneArundel County with a backgroundin both coaching and athletic administrationNeither finalist rnuld be reachedfor comment yesterda)"They're very different people butthey're both fine gentlemen," Pappassaid "I've checked with peoplethey've worked for and with and I'vechecked with the parents of kids whohave played for them and they bothcome highly recommended "Pappas gave no indication ofwhich candidate he was leaning toward"Sure, the committee's imput willhold some weight, but I'm alsolooking down the line." he said,alluding to concerns that Amatucciis seeking the job as a stepping stonetoward high career goalsFlorestano has nnt gone on recordfavoring either Amatucci or Amorose"We're in a win-win situation,"Florestano said "I don't think we'dgo wrong with either one "In addition to coaching basketball,the successful applicant will be responsiblefor assisting Beardmoreand administering AACC's academicsupport systemThe job came open last monthwhen Associate Athletic DirectorCarol Taylor, who designed the sup.port system, resigned to concentrateon her teaching and coaching dutiesSportsLINtBrazil's Sennawins Grand PrixBELGIUM (AP) - Worldchampion Ayrton Senna ofBrazil won the 190-mile BelgianGrand Prix yesterday to narrowthe gap in the world standing!on McLaren Honda teammateAlain Prost of France, whofinished second.Nigel Mansell of Britain,driving a Ferrari, took thirdplace only yards behind Prostand hometown favorite ThierryBoutsen finished fourth in a racewhich was affected by rain anda wet track throughoutIn the standings for the worldchampionship, Senna now has 51points, trailing Prost by 11points, while ManseU has 38.Over-30 baseballMark Campbell scatteredeight bits and struck out 10yesterday as the AnnapolisMariners defeated the SevernaPark Cardinals «(or theireighth straight BaltimoreAnnapolis Men's Senior BaseballLeague victory.The Glen Burnie Giantsdefeated the Arnold Angels 8-7 inthe other game, with tie winningrun scoring on an balk to theeighth inning.Campbell, who Improved hisrecord to 8-2, helped himself bygoing 2-for-S with an RBI whileRUM Jones had three hits forAnnapolis (10-4).Malcom Foster continued hishot hitting with a nit and a runscored.**-ack to the rosi*'Actived Alphonso Williams wirje receiverend Rod Skiliman defensive end ''om ih*practice roster end Terry Andryslek quinn'back and E>n windeld wide receive* '-Of.the rveerve list Transferred Tony Championwide receiver and Mike Walker defensiveend to the r«9«rve list Releaaed Analysis*Derrick MrAdoo running bach and WallyZatyiny wide 'eceiver Addad AndrysiakMcAdoo ar>d Zalyiny to the oractice 'oste'WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS-ReiesseSammy Gaaa. quarterback and Dave vsn^ervertre guard A4Mfar} vaofci'jy'nan and William McKaii wide racanw 10 thepractice 'osTerCOUEOEMONTANA-Named Ann. 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