European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes june 1985 Banks Breaks world triple jump Mark a photo triple jumper Willie Banks Martina co seeded at Wimbledon England a two women players were made joint top seed monday for next weeks All England Tennis the first time in the 63year history of seedlings at Wimbledon that organizers were unable to name a Preto Urna mint officials said they could not separate de fending Champion Martina Navratilova from Chris Evert who has just re gained the worlds 1 and named them both As joint top seed for the tournament which begins on june As defending Champion John Mcenroe is the top seed in the mens followed by Ivan Jimmy Connors last years runner up and Mats Wiland Winner of the French open championships earlier this Evert Lloyd also won the australian open in january and is the Only woman player still in with a Chance of winning the Calendar year grand slam victories in the Wimbledon and with the exception of Evert Lloyd and the seeding committee stuck Al most rigidly to the world computer but it made one More significant change by nominating Tim the worlds lat ranked As the 16th seed in the mens from traditionally plays Well at Wimbledon where the grass suits his serve and Volley he reached the semifinals in 1982 and the last eight in 1981 and 1983 and is currently enjoying his Best season in four years on the Sweden Henrik a Clay court specialist who is ranked one place above Mayotte in the is the player edged out of the organizers said Andres Gomez of dec the worlds fifth ranked withdrew from the tournament monday be cause of the Only other withdrawal in the mens event monday was israels Shahar Perkiss who joins Gomez and argentinians Guillermo Vilas and Joseluis Clerc on the by Jim Slater Indianapolis up Willie Banks smashed the world record in the triple jump sunday with a leap of 11 i inches at the outdoor track and Field brazilian Joao Oliveira had set the record of in who placed a disappointing sixth at last Summers leaped in happiness and ran around the Indiana University track stadium infield As his re Cord was this is like the greatest moment of my Banks i missed the Gold it want until i decided to go for the world record that i could look at myself in the Banks said he talked with Friend Louise Romo and High jumper Lee Balkin just before his winning when i took the first i knew it was going to be a world Banks Louise was coming into the Homestretch of the when i started my the excitement of her running and me feeling Good catapulted me Down the i told hey this jump is going to be the world he go for the record came on Banks second the last american to own the world triple jump record was Dan who leaped 5011 in soon after Banks record Michael Conley jumped 581 the third est triple jump Conley finished the top four leaps in the triple jump were the four Best american efforts Conley earlier won the Long jump with a win aided leap of giving the Mcaa Champ the sixth est Mark runner up Jason who finished an Inch behind said it would be his last Competition because he intends to sign a contract with the Nils Detroit Andre Phillips won the 400meter hurdles in improving his standing As the third est performer Ever in the olympic Silver medallist Danny Harris was second in two time olympic Gold medallist Edwin Moses bypassed the olympic Silver medallist Judi Brown won her second straight 400meter hurdles passing Tonja Brown on the final Sharrieff who complained of breathing problems saturday after the did not Mark Rowe won his second straight 400meter nation Al finishing in to Edge Darrell Lillie Leatherwood took the women 400 in Kirk Baptiste was the Only mens double add ing the 200 meters to his 100meter title from Baptiste closed fast to Edge Roy Martin with a run of Merlene Otte Page was the Only women double she took the 200 in the fastest time in the world this she had won the 100 Jim Spivey won his second straight National title in the edging Steve Scott in Henry Marsh won his sixth National title in the meter setting a meet record of the Best time this Doug Padilla won the with a  Best of Jud Logan took his second straight Hammer throw title with a toss of 2502 while John Powell Cap tured his third consecutive discus Crown with a throw of the shortest winning throw in 10 it was the fifth National discus title in powells Tim Lewis won the 20kilometer walk in while Diana Richburg won the meters in and Cathy Branta won the in american record Holder Johnny Gray won the 800 meters in while Claudette Groenendaal took the women 800 in the fastest by a Joe dial won the pole vault at Ramona Pagel took the shot put at and Tom Petranoff won the javelin with a toss of 2861 awards for excellence photo by Linda Sparks Baum holders Ladan Riley right and acting editor in and Anderson won Allee Wei Bruecken Jarvis Anderson display Riley was outstanding in big rope in football and basketball and also the stars and stripes athlete of the year school tournament map and All was an plaques they received monday from cmdr Europe in basketball and a Fine Tennis