PAN AMERICAN GAMES : The Day in Review

Archery

The United States continued to dominate as it swept the archery events. Janet Dykman of El Monte and Denise Parker of South Jordan, Utah, tied for the women’s gold medal in the 50 meters, with Dykman getting first place because she had more bull’s-eyes. Their score of 319 was a Pan American record, breaking Parker’s 1987 mark. Eric Brumlow of Hickory Creek, Tex., won the men’s gold.

Parker won the 30-meter title and Kitty Frazier of Cross Lanes, W. Va., the silver. The men’s gold went to Ed Eliason of Stansbury Park, Utah, with Jay Barrs of Mesa, Ariz., getting the silver.

Baseball

The United States needed Chris Roberts’ two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to avert an upset against Netherlands Antilles. With a 5-4 victory, the Americans improved to 4-0 in the round-robin stage of competition. Netherlands Antilles fell to 0-5.

In other action, Mexico was leading Canada, 7-5, in a game that was stopped in the sixth inning after a bench-clearing brawl. Canadian first base coach John Upham, 49, who played for the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies in the 1960s, was hospitalized with angina, heart distress, and Mexican Coach Antonio Pollorena needed four stitches to close a cut over his left eye. The brawl was touched off after Mexico’s shortstop and Canada’s catcher exchanged words at home plate.

Basketball

Ramon Rivas, who went to Temple University, scored 17 points as Puerto Rico beat Uruguay in men’s play, 98-78. Brazil’s women defeated Argentina, 83-56, and improved to 4-0. Marta de Souza led Brazil with 19 points.

Boxing

Rogelio Marcelo stopped American Bradley Martinez with a left hand with 44 seconds left in the first round of the 106-pound division to win the first U.S.-Cuba boxing matchup of the Games. Martinez, a 21-year-old Army tank ammunition loader from Rapid City, S.D., was knocked to the canvas with the punch.

Michael DeMoss of the United States forced Horacio Riviera of Mexico to take a standing-eight count in the second round, but then got rocked later in the round and had to pull out the 165-pound fight in the final three minutes.

Bowling

The United States dominated in men’s bowling, winning team and individual gold medals. Jon Juneau of Baton Rouge, La., was in first in individual, followed by Patrick Healy of Wichita, Kan., for the silver The U.S. team of Juneau, Healy, Steve Kloempken of Las Vegas and Ralph Solan of St. Louis won the gold by 435 pins over silver medalist Venezuela.

The U.S. women won the gold behind Julie Gardner of Huntington Beach, Maureen Webb of North Andover, Mass., Mandy Wilson of Dayton, Ohio, and Lynda Norry of Concord, Calif.

Cycling

Kendra Kneeland of Portland, Ore., won the individual pursuit 3,000-meter race, calling it “the best win I ever had.” Raul Dominguez of Cuba won the men’s event, beating Dirk Copeland of San Diego.

Fencing

Steve Mormando of Jersey City, N.J., defeated Jean-Marie Banos of Canada to win the gold medal in sabre. Mormando advanced by defeating teammate Michael Lofton of Brooklyn, N.Y., in the semifinals.

Field Hockey

The U.S. women defeated Cuba, 4-0, to remain in second place in Group B behind undefeated Canada, which trounced last-place Trinidad, 6-1.

Gymnastics

Erick Lopez of Cuba won the men’s all-around to lead a Cuban sweep. Mike Racanelli of West Babylon, N.Y., Trent Dimas of Albuquerque, N.M., and Mark Warburton of Dunbarton, N.H., tied for fourth.

Rowing

Sigurd Berven of Boston and Michael Still of Arcata, Calif., finished second in the men’s repechage doubles, and Marvin Guiles of Thorton, Colo., and Stephen Gantz of McLean, Va., were second in the lightweight doubles.

Shooting

A 13-medal day for the Americans began in standard pistol, with Ed Suarez of Columbus, Ga., getting the gold and Don Nygord of La Crescenta the bronze. The U.S. men’s team also won the three-position rifle, led by Michael Anti of Columbus, Ga., Tom Tamas of Columbus and Robert Foth of Clarence, N.Y. Anti edged Tamas for the individual gold.

Synchronized Swimming

The U.S. duo of Dina Ulrich of Oxen Hill, Md., and Tia Harding of Longwood, Fla., won the gold medal, finishing ahead of teams from Mexico and Canada.

Team Handball

Cuba won its third in a row and handed the U.S. team its first loss, 25-16, as Julian Duranoma scored seven goals. The Americans, who still can make the medals round with a victory over Canada on Friday--if Cuba beats Brazil--got five goals from Bryant Johnson.

Tennis

Donna Faber of Hilton Head, S.C., teamed with Pam Shriver of Lutherville, Md., in defeating Tayna Manibo and Anita Venner of the U.S. Virgin Islands, 6-2, 6-0.

In the third round of men’s play, Dave Di Lucia of Norristown, Pa., defeated Oliver Fernandez of Mexico, 6-1, 6-4.

Track and Field

While hammer thrower Jim Driscoll of Inver Grove, Minn., men’s 800-meter runner Ocky Clark of Samford, Fla., and pole vaulter Pat Manson of Aurora, Colo., gave the beleaguered U.S. team its first three gold-medal day of the games, Cubans Ana Quirot and Liliana Allen and Brazilian Robson da Silva were completing double victories.

Quirot matched the 400-meter and 800-meter double she executed at the 1987 Pan Am Games at Indianapolis--and again won both races in record time. Winner of the 400 Monday night, she added the 800 title, smashing her Games record with a time of 1 minute 58.71 seconds.

Clark led a 1-2 U.S. sweep in the 800, winning in 1:46.91, ahead of Terril Davis of Austin, Tex.

Sheldon Blockburger of Newport Beach rallied in the decathlon and won the bronze. Blockburger had led after seven events, but fell back when he failed to clear the bar in the pole vault. Refusing to quit, he scored well in the javelin and finished third in the grueling 1,500 at the end to win a medal.

Water Polo

The United States became the only undefeated team in Group A with a 16-6 victory over Mexico. Cuba, the only undefeated team in Group B, defeated Argentina, 21-7.

Weightlifting

Pedro Rodriguez became yet another Cuban to sweep a division, winning three gold medals in the 90-kilogram category. Bret Brian of Baton Rouge, La., won three silvers and Paul Flescher of Northbrook, Ill., three bronzes.

In the 100-kilogram division, Omar Semanat of Cuba swept the golds and Wesley Barnett of the United States swept the silvers.

Wrestling

U.S. gold medalists--there were four, while Cuba won six--were Mark Fuller of Davis, Calif., (105 1/2 pounds), Andy Seras of Schenectady, N.Y., (149 1/2); Randy Couture of Stillwater, Okla., (198), and Matt Ghaffari of Chandler, Ariz., (super-heavyweight).

Yachting

Ted Huang of Los Altos, Calif., was in first place in the tabla class and Sam Kerner of Capitola, Calif., was in second in lasers.