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1 i ft i v- I Ithaca Lakers fall in NCBL championship game to Little Falls Diamonds, 3B Calendar, 9B Classified, 5B-8B Landers, 9B Mattingly's home run in the 10th inning lifts Yankees, 3B Cortland Repertory Theatre's 'Marvin's Room' is both funny and moving DQXt The Ithaca Journal Monday, August 9, 1 993 Section Sports Editor Frank Benson 274-9214 il Mantie roars Iback to caotemre the Bed. nil', Sharp in the Trans Am, 3B Lugnuts key to the race, 1A down, after transmission problems forced him to coast into the pits on lap 56. Youngest brother Todd had the toughest day, breaking three rotors before his engine finally blew on lap 73. He finished 30th. I 4 ft I 5 1 Mark Martin's victory was the first at the Glen for Ford, since NASCAR returned to the Glen in 1986.

Ford swept the top four positions and seven of the top eight. Much of that is due to Roush Racing's 1-2 sweep with Martin in first and Wally Dallenbach, Jr. in second. Roush also owns road racing teams which compete in the Exxon GT and Trans-Am series, but this was the team's first road-racing win in Winston Cup. "We've been pretty impotent on road courses," team owner Jack Roush said.

"I was ready to win the first year at Sears Point and we haven't been able to do that. It's the first (for us) in Winston Cup and I'll remember it forever. It's real special that it comes here at Watkins Glen." i JASON KOSKIJournal Staff LEADER OF THE PACK: Mark Martin of the Valvoline team pulls ahead Sunday at Watkins Glen International. By DENNIS READ Journal Staff WATKINS GLEN For every two steps Mark Martin took forward at Sunday's Bud at the Glen, he took one step back. But Martin took advantage of Kyle Petty's late-race misstep to earn his first NASCAR Winston Cup victory of the season and his first win at Watkins Glen International.

Martin picked up a $98,800 bonus for winning frtm the pole, but it was hardly a flag-to-flag victory for the 34-year old native of Batesville, Ark. He was as far back as 15th with just 13 laps to go after getting stuck in the pits. "Realistically, I didn't think we could do it," said Martin, who set a new Glen qualifying record with a 119.118 lap. "I was awful far back without much time, but I buckled down and went for it. If we had not had an awesome car we never would have won this race." A set of soft lug nuts forced Martin's car to the end of the lead lap when everyone pitted under caution.

Martin quickly worked his way through the field and moved into third with six laps to go. He got some help on the next lap when race-leader Petty spun out in the Esses. Second-place Dale Earnhardt couldn't avoid Petty and the two collided in Turn 3. "I just lost it," said Petty, who won last year's rain-shortened race. "I ran up on the curb with the right front and when I did, it just pitched the car over on the left side.

When it landed, it spun around that way. Dale had no place to go and I hate it for him." Petty finished 26th while Earnhardt continued on and finished 18th. "I thought Kyle was going to slide to the right after he spun, but he went the other way," said Earnhardt, who actually widened his Winston Cup points lead over second-place Dale Jarrett. "I don't know if I could have caught Kyle or not if he hadn't spun. Mark Martin might have caught both of us." Martin took over the lead for two caution laps and wasn't pressed during the final three green-flag laps.

Martin finished 3.84 seconds ahead of Roush Racing teammate Wally Dallenbach, who finished second. "Our car was way faster than Wally's or anybody else's," said Martin, who earned a career-high and Watkins Glen record $166,110, including the Unocal bonus. "Once I got near a car I knew it wouldn't take too long to get by." Jimmy Spencer was third followed by Bill Elliott and Ken Schrader. MM Tommy Kendall, who normally drives for Roush in the Exxon Supreme GT series, finished 25th in the AK Racing Family Channel Ford. Fellow road-racing regular P.J.

Jones posted an impressive ninth-place finish after starting 29th. Jones normally drives a Toyota in the Camel GTP series. Dorsey Schroeder, a noted road racing expert, didn't complete a lap crashing in the Inner Loop on the opening lap. Schroeder had to retire after suffering major front end damage to his car when he ran into Derrike Cope, who had spun and blocked much of the track. Watkins Glen 7 fj V.

9 we weren't able to pull it off. We had such a good car and it's a shame to let one of those get away. But the door opened and we slipped in." 'til The Budweiser at the Glen Sunday's results, the top 25: 1 Mark Martin, Jamestown, N.C., Ford 2. Wally Dallenbach Greensboro, N.C., Ford 3. Jimmy Spencer, Mooresville, N.C., Ford 4.

Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ford 5. Ken Schrader, Concord, N.C., Chevrolet 6. Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Ford 7. Bobby Labonte, Trinity, N.C., Ford 8. P.J.

Jones, Torrance, Ford 9. Kenny Wallace, Concord, N.C., Pontiac 10. Harry Gant, Taylorsville, N.C., Chevrolet 1 1 Derrike Cope, Charlotte, N.C., Ford 12. Michael Waltrip, Davidson, N.C., Pontiac 13. Scott Lagasse, St.

Augustine, Chevrolet 14. Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Chevrolet 15. Ernie Irvan, Concord, N.C., Chevrolet 1 6. Geoff Bodine, Julian, N.C., Ford 17. Hut Stricklin, Calera, Ford 18.

Dale Earnhardt, Doolie, N.C., Chevrolet 19. Rusty Wallace, Concord, N.C., Pontiac 20. Brett Bodine, Harrisburg, N.C., Ford 21 Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Chevrolet 22. Rick Wilson, Bartow, Pontiac 23. Terry Labonte, Archdale, N.C., Chevrolet 24.

Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Chevrolet 25. Tom Kendall, LaCanada, Ford lit It was a mixed day for the Bodine brothers. Geoff Bodine led twice for eight laps, but ended where he started, in 16th. Bodine appeared ready to contend for the checkered flag, running second with 12 laps left. But his transmission stuck in third gear and he couldn't keep pace with the field.

"We weren't as good today as we were at Sears Point," said Bodine, who the Winston Cup race there in May. "But we got to go around there fair and tried some different strategy. That didn't work too bad for us, but we weren't quick enough to stay up front. Brett Bodine finished 27th, one lap JASON KOSKIJournal Staff WINNERS CIRCLE: Ma Martin accepts his trophy. Spencer, from Berwick, moved up from the 32nd spot while Schrader started in 30th.

Marlin averaged 84.77 miles per hour over the 2.45-mile road course at Watkins Glen International. There were seven caution flags for 21 laps and a six-minute red flag after Rick Mast crashed hard into the tire wall outside of Turn 10 on lap eight. Mast was treated and released at the infield medical center for a bruised shoulder. Those chasing Dale Earnhardt in the Winston Cup points standings missed a golden opportunity to gain some ground. Earnhardt finished 18th after crashing with Kyle Petty with six laps left.

Yet, he still managed to pad his points lead over second-place Dale Jarrett, who finished 32nd after dropping out with clutch problems. A five-time Winston Cup winner, Earnhardt is 281 points ahead of Jarrett and 341 points ahead of third-place Rusty Wallace. Martin moved up a spot to fourth, jumping of Morgan Shepherd, who is now fifth. Chemung's Geoff Bodine was one of four drivers to lead the race, leading twice for eight laps. Earnhardt paced the field twice for 26 laps while Petty led for nine laps before crashing.

It was the first win of the season for" Martin, who was in position to win at Michigan before running out of fuel on the final laps. "Today paid us back for all the ugly stuff that's been happening to us," Martin said. "It was going to be a real shame if Ithaca athletes bring home Empire State medals Tell if like D'S DS By GREG GAVICH Journal Staff ROCHESTER The 16th edition of the Empire State Games are now I- 9 lLL it history, and 33 Ithaca area athletes brought home medals Sunday. Games officials credited Rochester with This week's question: It's a four-team race in the American i League East. Who do you think will win Blue Jays, Yankees, Red Sox or Orioles? Why? Call The Journal sports line 274-9215 and tell us your opinion.

A selection of reader's responses, with names and addresses, will be published in Saturday's sports pages. v. The senior-to-be at Dryden High hit five three-pointers and poured in a game-high 29 points for Central. Demmo finished the tournament with 41 points, despite not scoring in the first game. Van Etten's Evie Van Houtcn and Groton's Lisa Furner each scored four points in Saturday's game, which was played at RIT.

The Central scholastic men's basketball team took home the gold Sunday with a 1 18-108 win over Western at Alexander Palestra. Central which lost to Western on Saturday trailed early in the contest, but got back to within one at the half behind the strong play of Norwich's Bobby Lazor. In the second half, Vestal's Jay Danzi scored 18 of his 20 points as Central used the three-pointer to pull away. Lazor the state's Class player of the year led all scorers with 33 points. The Central ice hockey team, which had high hopes for a medal heading into the competition, had to settle for fourth place with a 2-3 record.

Saturday, Central started the day with a 5-2 win over Hudson Valley at RIT, but lost its afternoon contest to Long Island 6-3. Ithaca's Kyle Kidney scored a goal in the loss to Long Island. See EMPIRE, 4B Big haul for Central crew, 4B Tough loss in baseball, 4B Big haul for Central crew, 4B tathlon, Riley clinched the bronze with her third place performance in the 800 meter and an overall personal best to boot. "I was really happy with the bronze. I didn't know how I was going to do," Riley said afterwards.

Riley hadn't been training as hard for the 800 meter run, so she was happy to be able to pull off a third place finish, since she had only an 1 1-point lead going into the final event. Riley had a great two days and came through under pressure to finish with her overall score of 3,639 points. Riley finished third in the 100 meter hurdles in 17.17 seconds, second in the high jump with 1.56 meters, sixth in shot put with 7.52 meters, seventh in the 200 meter dash in 28.59 seconds, and second in the long jump with a jump of 4.78 meters. Her eighth-place toss in the javelin of 20.08 meters was even more impressive considering she did it in a driving rainstorm and had never tossed the javelin in competition before. Only Western's Apasha Blocker 4088 points, and Western's Dena Owens 3794 points finished ahead of Riley.

Stewart Maxwell was in the 400 meter dash finals but came up empty handed on Saturday. Maxwell said he left the blocks late to save energy for "I The Associated Press an outstanding job in its first shot at hosting the event. "All reports have indicated that the Games in Rochester have been a great success," ESG executive director Brendan McCann said. Ithaca area rowers highlighted the medalists as members of the Cascadil-la Boat Club took four boats to the Games and won four medals two gold, one silver, and one bronze. The Central lacrosse team with Ithaca's Mike Cullen playing in goal won the gold medal for the first time since 1989; M.P.

Rouse and Christine Pritchard repeated as medal winners as each took home the bronze in Judo competition Saturday night at Brockport State University. Also at Brockport, Dryden's Jeremy Spates and Ithaca College's Ron Gross won bronze medals in the wrestling competition, while at the University of Rochester's Fauver Stadium, Johanna Riley of Brooktondale battled the raindrops to finish third in the heptathlon. Saturday, the last day of the hep- TODAY'S LACROSSE FINAL: Central's Matt Alexander of Syracuse defends against Andrew Godfrey of Long Island in the Empire State Games lacrosse championship Sunday. Central took a 6-5 victory. the final sprint.

When he thought he had passed the third place runner, it turned out another runner had passed him at the same time, so he finished fourth. Maxwell finished the race in 48.58 seconds. His 4x400 relay team of John Mehl, Jimmie Johnson and Jeffery Naternack placed fifth with 3:17.43. Tennis ATP championships, ESPN, 1 p.m. Football Browns at Redskins, ABC, 8 p.m.

Though her team finished play 0-3, Dryden's Sarah Dcmmo opened some eyes with her performance in scholastic women's basketball. Saturday, the Central team dropped a 93-83 decision to New York City, but Dcmmo did everything she could to keep her team in the game. mJ.