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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 19, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                World Badavi Cowell Berlin up they my port ridges the culture but when Western in isomers meet their Eastern rivals the contest is about just one its that West Berlin could witness the next shakeup in the Pool Alde balance of Power when the third world i Kunming championships begin in this High Cost outpost of the Western programs called for the championship to open Friday with evening ceremonies that included a March of a track meet and musical no swimming or diving Competition was scheduled Friday night and Only preliminaries were set for final Competition was to begin sunday with women diving and a variety of swimming swimming federation officials con firmed Santa As the site of the 1982 championships the City was the Only coach George whose mens August 1978 the stars and stripes Page 25 Russia expected to chaff Enge Feen ogers team won 12 out of u events at the 1971 Montreal admits the soviet Union is ready to cause some on the other the american who Are All teenagers apart from the 20yearold Kim Are bouncing Back from the embarrassment of Montreal where East Germany took ii of the 13 Gold medals up for Kim Nehan sliced More than a second from East German Petra Thumer world Mark in the 400 meters freestyle to clock at the National championships ear Lier this month to add to the world Mark in the 1500 meters she posted i Tracy another posted in the 200 meters individual Medley at the aau championships to set a second world Mark and boost the Ameri can Hopes of regaining its world Suprema the Only Hiccup in that scenario is the coming form of Australia Middle Dos cyclist sue Novarra finishes second to russian from press dispatches Munich the soviet unions Galena Zareva easily overwhelmed sue the 1975 world Champion from i to the sprint during the first women final i of the world cycling championships Here Galena first outwitted and then out sprinted the blonde assistant i Community school who was in tears after her As she was consoled by her husband Novarra said i thought i ran the second race in the final perfectly but i just of front make ill be Back next year to i second is no so Novarra of 4th Silver medal Shell probably have to beat the russian again because Zareva said after her win ill go on cycling As Long As it gives me in both races she suddenly took the inside of the track and held off the Chal Lenge of who had to be Content with her fourth world championships Silver Iva of czech Oslo got the Bronze Keene Van oos Tenhag of the nether lands posted the Best time in qualifications for the women she clocked and eliminated russian former world Champion tar Nara Garkus China by overtaking her in their Anne Riemersma of the Netherlands was second fastest in and Lungina Bussoli of Italy third in the race for quarterfinal berths with a time of other qualifiers Miji Karen Beate West Uta West Nicole Van Den clocking a world record East Ger Many defending Champion Amateur Pur suit team set a blistering Pace in quarterfinal qualifications the Fourman team covered four Kilometres in minutes for an average Speed of Kph to dominate the 20team trials at the Munich olympics West the Silver medallist in had the second fastest time for the Friday night round of eight in the Bronze medallists last were Detlet a 19yearold East German dethroned his team mate Norbert Turpisch to win the 4000 Metera Amateur Pursuit title in in 4 min utes Unce specialist Michelle a former world record Holder at 800 meters and Tracey who showed her Poten tial by setting an world Mark for the 800 meters at the Commonwealth games in the russian men Are going to be a big said Only too aware of the fast times the soviets have been clocking ours is a Young team and this is going to be their biggest but morale has never been their american kids have a tendency to get up and go after i know that were in Good shape for i960 the olympic games in added with the in the last two or three meets with the East germans we have had the pressure on they have All the world we reversed that a Little it and at our girls Are meeting them on equal Young Cynthia aged won the aau 200 meters just seconds out Side East German Barbara Kra uses world Mark of according to Mark Caulkins has the Chance to scoop a handful of she is a unique said Winner of a record seven Gold medals at the 1972 Munich she can swim an unusual combination of that is indicative of a lot of swimming Talent and it Means she could win a Tot of Gold a raw Jesse Vassallo could be the most exciting addition to the Ameri can mens he joined the world record club with a in the 400 meters individual Medley at the while his 17yearold team mate Steve Lundquist got in the act with a world record in the 200 meters individual add to that the presence of olympic Champion Mike Bruner and Jim Montgom making his third world championship and world 100meter Butterfly record Holder Joe the team looks a Good bet for medal one notable Absentee is Brian the double world record Holder at 400 and 1500 Goodell got sick before the aau meet and failed to make the 45 the swimming and diving competitions will be staged in the refurbished outdoor Pool at the olympic built for the 1936 olympic White the water Polo event will take place in the outdoor Pool in Spandau in the North of the the synchronised swimming is set for Schoenberg Center in the heart of West the 48member squad was selected according to performances at the National aau Long course championships in Texas last me steam freestyle Dayrld fort Mym Jim War Bui emf foal so Rydar and Joan backstroke Bob so Fahr Tim Lang and breaststroke and Butterfly Joo so Long Maya Htmat Muhn and Meta individual Medley Scott  and ii Ann Jim grog Lough Lac Al and Nark alternates Kaltha Bobby i urn Bunica Sana omit and Mart women team freestyle Cynthia and Kim backstroke Linda Loa and breaststroke Tracy individual Medley a Aimle and Jam Pon Nln san Antonio Jonah to minion Virtlo Cynthia my Barb alternates Margarat Corona dal Jam lot ahm Kam Dallas Jon Nhar minion and Jill Maclonda to Sola Clara Aqua Maua include tall Mich a Erin Monala boat leak Karrl Linda Pam Ryai coach i included Oao Reo Granada fall Santa Tynan Ronlund swimming Dick Ann and Ron Lulon and Monla human ton Walar eyes 7th straight title up Chu Huei Kang hurled a five hitter and his teammates pounded out 16 hits in Taiwan 123 Shel Ling thursday night of at the senior Little league world the Victory was the third straight by the Yung rung team and moved it into Satur Days the chinese team is seeking the country seventh consecutive in two afternoon Aruba and Bur were the latin Ameri can champs ousted Queens while Illinois eliminated Hawaii Burbank and Aruba were to play Friday afternoon for the right to meet Texas Fri Day Kang struck out 11 batters and walked just three in controlling the Tempo of the contest after it was red 22 at the end of the record Field in modern Pentathlon Sweden a the 38th world modern Pentathlon championships Start Here saturday with a record Field Aad the East european Trio the met Union and Hungary once again awed to grab most of the the five Day meet at this Southern swed i City is the biggest in Pentathlon some 250 athletes from 24 representing All continents but in seniors and juniors Are competing for a dual and team honors Tor the fat the women Are coming Al of coh in a contest named the the modern Pentathlon includes five starting with an equestrian event run on a course that is scheduled for the other events Are epee pistol swimming and Cross country the United states has a experienced team and could pull off an upset if the Guys continue their Fine showings in practice team Captain Dan Steinman told the associated like experience is our greatest u will be Tough to beat the East eur Bui we Hope to do As Well As last Steinman Steinman singled out californians Bob Losey and Neil Glenesk As the top individual of captured this years National of was runner up in the nationals and finished sixth for the top individual american placing in the world championships in Texas last Mike of and Robert of round out the quartet which took fourth be Hind the soviets and the hungarians in last years team Sweden dominated the modern pen Tath from its inclusion in the olympics in the 1912 Stockholm until but Are rated Only outsiders on their borne grounds this top favorite for the individual senior Gold is Pavel a russian who took three straight world crowns in 19731975 and was runner up the last two first Tom Nichols had a Solo Homer in the third inning for Texas and the top Taiwan hitter was Teshen we who went 4 for including a and drove in two Taipei reaches big la finale fort a Usa South of has dropped to the losers tracked in the big Little league world series Here after its first a 21 defeat by the Republic of China from Tai the Taipei team advanced to the championship the Taipei team scored one run in the first and sixth innings thursday to beat which managed to score Only in the in fridays the Broward Al stars meets Usa West of port the Winner meets Tampa in a night game and the Winner of that con test takes on Taipei in the championship in thursdays Dave Latorre belted a ninth inning single to Pace the Broward Al stars to a 51 Victory Over Usa North of grand Broward broke a 11 tie in the second extra inning with four scored on la Torres single and sacrifice squeeze plays by Mike Hamilton and Jim Jeff Bart Estek scored the Michigan teams Only run on an Bruce Cooper was the winning Tom Wilkerson picked up the toss for grand which was eliminated from the  
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