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001 Marathon comeback for women DICK PATRICK Gannett News Service BOSTON They are two of history's greatest women distance runners. Their credentials are secure. In 1984 Joan Benoit Samuelson won the U.S. Olympic Trials marathon 17 days after knee surgery and went on to win the first Olympic marathon for women. Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway became the first woman to hold world records in the 5,000 meters, 10,000 meters and marathon simultaneously.

In the 1985 Chicago Marathon, they held a duel for the ages. Kristiansen blinked first and Samuelson won in 2:21:21, setting a world record. In Monday's Boston Marathon both will be making comebacks. But they are on very different paths as demonstrated by the questions most asked of them: Can Ingrid dominate for a third win? Should Joan be running? In their last meeting, at Boston in '89, Kristiansen cruised to victory in 2:24:33. Samuelson, plagued by long-term knee, hip and back injuries, persisted when most would have quit, finishing ninth in 2:37:52.

She has not run a marathon since. Kristiansen is running her first marathon since winning New York '89 and delivering her second child, daughter Marte, last August. "I feel I'm stronger than ever before," she said. While her first pregnancy not diagnosed until the fifth month was a breeze, the second was not. In January and February of 1990, Kristiansen was confined to bed with dizziness and nausea.

"I was so sick I couldn't look at TV without throwing up," she said. "But I am now more motivated than in many years. I have no problems." Samuelson can't say the same. Her physical problems continue and caused her to be a late scratch from New York last fall. "I'm in my best shape since Abby was born (1987)," says the '79 and '83 Boston champ.

"My track work indicates I can run But the biomechanical problems are still an issue." Samuelson was persuaded to enter after winning a recent 15K in 52:46, a time that would have been discouraging a few years ago. Kristiansen considers Samuelson a friend but not a threat: "From the neck up, Joanie's one of the best. Also cardiovascularly. But she has so many leg problems. "She's not going to win major marathons like that.

But she's a good marathoner for a mother of two with many injuries." Kristiansen considers Wanda Panfil, Kim Jones and Uta Pippig her toughest competitors. Robert Parish of Boston (left) and Alvin Robertson of Milwaukee (right) battle for a loose ball Thursday night. Roberts comes back to haunt Celtics as Bucks win, 111-92 kee's Fred Roberts is better than he has in nearly years. He has to go way back remember the last time the went in the basket with such "I shot well when I played Italy, but not like that since. is as good as I have played (in NBA)," Roberts said Thursday night when his 26 points led Milwaukee Bucks past the Celtics, 111-92.

Roberts was 12-for-15 the field and Frank Brickowski added 22 points as the Bucks Detroit for the Eastern ence's No. 3 playoff spot. Roberts is averaging 23 the last six games and is from the field. With Dale Ellis with an injury and Adrian ley still learning Milwaukee's tem and getting in shape, Bucks need Roberts' scoring. "A big-time scorer we Roberts, a former explained.

"We have to step up. About six ago I made some shots. I to get involved in a lot plays. Jay (Humphries) has kicking it out and I've had open shots." The Bucks beat the without Larry Bird, who is with back spasms. "There's no excuse," coach Chris Ford said.

absence has nothing to do the way we're playing right The Celtics lost to Orlando their previous game with Bird and are 8-9 without him. By RICK GANO Associated Press MILWAUKEE Milwau- MILWAUKEE Milwau- Lakers: Make it six in a row Continued over his previous 12 games, Malone may have been due for an off night. He suffered through a 3- for-14 first half in which Utah shot 29.2 percent. The Lakers had their way with the Jazz most of the night, and were up 65-50 before John Stockton the league leader in assists this year, who had 11 Thursday and the Malones, Karl and guard Jeff, brought Utah back. The Jazz went on a 15- 2 run that cut the margin to 67-65 with 1:43 left in the third.

But Johnson made five straight free throws at the start of the final period, giving Los Angeles a 78-69 lead with 10:45 remaining. The Jazz got no closer than six points the rest of the way. James Worthy had 20 points and Sam Perkins added 19 for L.A. Vlade Divac came through with only his third double figure rebound game since March 1. He had 13 points and 12 rebounds.

"It was abig win," said L.A. coach Mike Dunleavy. "We needed this win to have a chance at a division title. We know we have to win on Saturday. If we win Saturday it's two games Lakers notes James Worthy, reportedly disgruntled over a contract that leaves him fourth on the Lakers pay scale, has been negotiating for an extension.

"We're close to having it wrapped Worthy said Thursday. The Lakers will be making their 15th consecutive playoff appearance, the longest streak of any NBA club. The Lakers have made the playoffs in 31 of the past 33 seasons, missing only in 1975 and 1976. The Lakers have failed to qualify for the playoffs in only three years of their existence: 1958. 1975 and 1976...

With their win March 25 in Sacramento, the Lakers have won 50 or more games in each of the past 12 seasons, an NBA record. They have averaged 59.1 wins over that stretch. The Lakers' 10-6 record in March was their worst month since a 9-7 mark in December 1988. Oregon prep standout decides to go to Arizona By BOB WHITE Gannett News Service 'LOUISVILLE, Ky. Damon Stoudamire, a small point guard from Portland, with some big scoring numbers, spurned an offer from the University of Louisville on Thursday and signed a national basketball letter-of-intent with Arizona.

Dick Beachell, the 5-foot-11 Stoudamire's coach at Wilson High School, said the distance from home and the fact that Louisville had signed another point guard, 6-1 Keith LeGree of Statesboro, turned the tide in favor of Arizona. "He was leaning toward FRIDAY, April 12, 1991 The Sun Mavericks lose first game at Bakersfield KS AP WIREPHOTO The Celtics got as close as four points before the Bucks used an 11-6 spurt to take an 11-point halftime lead. Milwaukee has won 9-of-12 and Roberts has played a big role. WARRIORS 111, ROCKETS 99: Golden State broke open a close game in the fourth quarter by intentionally fouling Houston's Larry Smith, who missed six consecutive free throws, and Chris Mullin scored 26 points. Golden State made a team-record 33 free throws without a miss, the thirdbest showing in NBA history.

KINGS 104, MAGIC 96: Travis Mays scored 20 points and the Sacramento Kings blocked a franchise-record 16 shots to win their fifth straight home game. TIMBERWOLVES 112, HAWKS 98: Tony Campbell scored 27 points and Sam Mitchell added 25 as host Minnesota beat Atlanta for its first back-to-back victory since January. BAKERSFIELD The last thing on Bakersfield Dodgers pitcher Pedro Martinez' mind Thursday was how his older brother, Ramon of the Los Angeles Dodgers, was doing in Atlanta. "I didn't have time to watch him today," said Pedro, who went six innings, allowing two hits, two runs (both earned), striking out eight and walking one. His performance was good enough to lift Bakersfield to a 6-4 victory over the High Desert Mavericks in front of 1,188 fans at Sam Lynn Ball Park.

Bakersfield jumped out to a 6- 2 lead after seven innings. But the Mavericks tried to make a game of it, scoring twice in the ninth and leaving the bases loaded. But Fausto Tatis of Bakersfield came in and got Steve Martin to strike out to end the game and bring all five teams in the Southern Division into a first-place tie after the second day. High Desert had a 1-0 lead after its half of the first inning. With two outs, Matt Mieske was hit by a pitch and scored on a double off of the center field wall by Jay Gainer.

The Mavericks took a 2-0 lead after two innings when Paul Gonzalez hit a solo home run over the right field fence. Bakerfield came right back with three runs in their half of the second inning. Raul Mondeci led off with a single up the middle and Mike Piazza hit a two-run By RYAN T. BLYSTONE Special to The Sun home run over the left-field wall. Mike Galle singled, went to third on a single by Domingo Mota and after Anthony Collier walked to load the bases, came home on wild pitch by Royal Thomas.

The Dodgers scored again in the third. Mondeci reached on a two-base throwing error by third baseman Jay Gainer, stole third and scored on a single by Galle to make the score 4-2. Mota singled with one out in the Dodgers fourth. Collier singled and took second on the throw to put runners at second and third. Then Garey Ingram walked to load the bases and Mike Busch hit a sacrafice fly to score Mota.

Thomas settled down and got out of the jam, but was taken out after the fourth. Thomas gave up five runs on seven hits, with two walks and three strikeouts and suffered the loss. Kelly Lifgren took over for the Mavericks in the fifth and held Bakersfield at bay until the seventh. In the seventh, Mondeci singled to left, stole second and third and scored on a single by Galle. Pedro Martinez, went six innings, giving up two runs on two hits, with one walk, two hit batsmen and eight strikeouts.

Mavericks notes High Desert has three players starting the season on the disabled list: Pitchers NBA ROUNDUP shooting 10 to ball ease. in This the the Boston from tied Confer- points 60-for-92 out Dantsys- the don't Celtic, have games started more been the Celtics out Boston "Larry's with now." in out Louisville yesterday, but he had not talked to his parents," Beachell said. "Last night they sat down and talked. They made their decision on distance. That's what it boiled down to.

That and the other point guard they signed had something to do with it, too. He (Legree) is really a point guard." Beachell also pointed out that by playing in the Pacific 10 Conference, Stoudamire's parents could see him play when Arizona visits Oregon and Oregon State, both within 110 miles of Portland. "I wanted to go where I was comfortable, and I was comfortable with the coaches at Arizona," Stoudamire said. "And there's no need for two point guards in the same program." "With Larry out it was an advantage for us," Roberts said. "But we had to take advantage of the fact he wasn't there and we had to Kevin McHale led Boston with 16 points and Brian Shaw had 15, but the Celtics had 23 turnovers.

Dantley, meanwhile, moved past Elgin Baylor into ninth place on the NBA's career scoring list. Dantley scored five points, giving him 23,152 in his 14-year career. Boston got within seven points in the third quarter before Milwaukee's Jay Humphries scored nine of his 17 points to give the Bucks an 11-point lead. Milwaukee used an 11-4 run to go up by 18 early in the final period. Brickowski scored 18 and Roberts 16 in the first half when the Bucks took a 55-44 lead as the Celtics committed 15 of their Rusty Silcox and Jay Estrada and catcher Bob Lutticken, all out with shoulder injuries.

According to manager Bruce Bochy, they are expected out for at least one month. The starters for today's final game of the series are Brian McKeon against Greg Hansell of Bakersfield at 7:30 p.m.. Tonight's game can be heard on KVVQ (910 AM, Hesperia and 1310, Barstow). BLOOD DONORS NEEDED EVERY DAY Please help Bring another donor with you. Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.

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