European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday june 22,1986france eliminates Brazil in shootout after overtime tie Tim Daggett performs on Pommel Horwen route Lovs. Men s gymnastic title gym Ace says Gold in 84 was a Fluke Indianapolis a the 1984 olympic Gold medal performance by the . Men s gymnastic team was a Fluke says Tim Dag Geil a member of the learn who captured the men s National gymnastics championship Friday. The 24-year-old Urcla graduate Stu Dent who led the two Day Competition nearly All the Way finished with a 114.1 total after dosing with a 9.9 on the Pom Mel horse and receiving a 10 for a perfect performance from one of the judges. Daniel Hayden a member of Arizona state s Mcaa championship squad was second at 11 3.30. His twin brother. Den Nis also a member of Arizona state s team lied for third with defending Champion Brian Babcock at 113.00. Daggett was leading by Only sin tenths of a Point after stumbling Early in his floor exercise performance Daggett said he believes the . Men won be Able to repeal their 1984 Gold medal performance without some changes in the National program. We have a Little bit of a weakness right now. We re in a transition period said Daggett who along with Scoll John son Are the Only members of he 1984 Gold medal team still competing. Johnson who was 24th after Stum bling in thursday s compulsory phase rallied to finish 15th and made the .National team for a sixth year. Daggett opened Friday s Competition at Market Square Arena with a 9.65 on the rings followed with a 9.45 vault received a 9.6 on the parallel bars and then got a 9.7 on the horizontal bar. The top 18 men and top 20 women qual Ify for the National team. The women s finals were slated for saturday night. We do have some Young kids that Are very Good said Daggett we need bet Ter programs and More programs. The Best teams in the world they bring to Gether their Best athletes and they re con stantly working out Wilh each other. If i was working out every Day with Dan Hayden Scott Johnson and Bria Babcock All the Best gymnasts in the country every Day would a a Competition said Daggett. If i see them do something different that adds to a routine then i m going to push myself to do in Loo and logo a Little higher or a Little smoother he said. That s what you he pointed out that american women have developed major training centers helping to produce new stars to replace Mary Lou Region Jaii Annc Mcnamara and their teammates who earned a Silver in the women s olympic team Competition just iwo years ago. It s a lot easier that Daggett added. What happened in 1984tiheamerican Gold was almost by Accident. All the top Guys either went to Urcla Orthey Well to Nebraska nol All of hem but a lot of them. You had those mini great groups and it brought out the Best in All of us it was incredible. Thai has i happened again. Ii was sort of a Fluke in 1984." Guadalajara Mexico up France Defeated Brazil 4-3 on Penally kicks after a pulsating la draw at the Jalisco stadium saturday to reach the semifinals of the world cup. Goalkeeper Joel bats French hero of the match saved the first brazilian kick in he shoo soul taken by Socrates but Michel Fallini celebrating his 31st birth Day hit the fourth French spol kick Over the bar to leave the score level at three penalties each. Julio Cesar then hit the Post with Bra Zil s next kick and Luis Fernandez saved Platini s blushes by sending brazilian goalkeeper Carlos the wrong Way to put France in the last four. Areca gave Brazil he Lead in the 17th minute after Winger Muller slipped through the French defense and fed Junior who sent Areca in alone to beat bats Wilh a right foal shot. It was his fifth goal of the Lourna Mcnol. Midfielder Poalini celebrated his birth Day Wilh the equalizer in the 41st min ulc. Sinker Dominique Rocheteau sen in a Low Cross from the right thai was missed by goal Ceper Carlos under pres sure from Yannick Stopyra the Ball Well through to Fallini alone on the left Side of the goal and he stroked the Ball into the empty net Wilh his left foot. It was the Only goal Brazil conceded in the tournament. France advanced to wednesday s semifinal in the same stadium against the Winner of the match later saturday be tween West Germany and Host Mexico. Dais turned away a Tierce drive by ale Mao five minutes from the end of extra time but a minute later France had a Golden Chance to win the game without the need of penalties when substitute Bruno Bellone was through on his own. Goalkeeper Carlos rushed out of the penalty to push Bellone off the Ball but referee loan Igna thinking the French sinker would recover the Ball waved play on. Bellone lost Possession and the Chance was gone. France and Brazil began the second half cautiously but the Entrance of midfielder Zico in place of Winger Muller in the 71 is minute i nil i the brazilian alack. Two minutes later Zico showing no signs of weakness in his injured left knee opened up the French defense with a pass to Branca and bats had no Choice but bring Down the brazilian. Brazil and us fans in the capacity 66 000-crowd at the Jalisco stadium celebrated prematurely. Zico perhaps feeling the game was won hit a medium strength penalty and Bais dived to his left to make a spectacular Waist High save. France eliminated on penalties by West Germany in the semifinals of the 1982 world cup in Spain almost suffered the same Fate again. After edging ahead in the shootout thanks to bats save from Socrates Captain Platini blasted his kick Over the crossbar to put Brazil Back on level terms. Brazilian cell crack Julio Cesar then hit the Post with his country s Asl Effort and pc Mancz coolly tucked the final spot kick into the Comer to give France Victory. He was mobbed by his jubilant team males led by Poalini. The game was worthy of the final itself and both teams played Superb soccer an evenly contested first half Brazil had the Edge thereafter. France however nearly stole Victory in the last minutes of extra Lime when substitute Bruno Bellone broke away and was felled by goalkeeper Carlos just out Side the area. Romanian referee loan Igna however waved play on. Brazil s Early goal was a Gem. Mullet and Junior linked Well and Areca finished with clinical efficiency blasting the Ball past the helpless bats. The brazilians could have gone fur ther ahead when the live wire Muller Hilt he Post with a Low drive but France responded impressively. Dominique Rocheteau broke Down the right and his Cross deflected Singh Fly by a defender deceived both Carlos and the diving Yannick Stopyra. Platini Ever Alert eluded Rosimar on the far Post to steer Home the equalizer. Wings take spartan Star Montreal a Joe Murphy the Siar freshman Center on Michigan state s Mcaa championship team was selected by the do Broil red wings As the no 1 pick in the National hockey league entry draft Friday. The Choice of the 18-year-old Canad an came As no Surprise since the red wings had printed Joe Murphy press kits and prepared a no. I Detroit uniform for him More than two weeks ago Murphy teamed Wilh High scoring Mike Donnelly to Lead Michigan stale to the National championship. Murphy a native of London Ontario who grew up in Vancou ver British Columbia scored 24 goats and had 37 assists in 35 games in his Banner first year at m Michigan slate. He has i rec years of College eligibility remaining and has said his plans were Uncertain. Donnelly who scored 59 goals in 44 games As senior is now a free agent be cause he has never been drafted. Two More centers were snapped up at the no. 2 and no. 3 picks Wilh the los Angeles Kings selecting Jimmy Carson and the new Jersey devils picking up Neil Brady. Carson from the Detroit area was the first american taken in the draft he played for Verdun of the Quebec major Junior hockey league for the past two seasons scoring 114 goals. Kicks King criticizes draft of Kentucky s Walker new York a "1 dont think Kenny Walker was a very smart pick at All Forward Bernard King said in criticizing the new York kicks for making the Kentucky All american their no. 1 Choice in tuesday s Aba draft if you look at our front line where is be going to play in an interview in Friday s new York daily news King conceded thai Walker was a very Gooc player. But the idea in new York in t just to get Quality play ers it s to compete with Boston. We need help in so Many other areas. I thought we d take William Bedford. We could have used King who is recuperating from knee surgery which caused him to miss the past season was interviewed after work ing out in East Orange . The 6-foot-8 Walker was the fifth pick in the first round. Bedford a 7-footer from Memphis slate was picked next by Phoenix. Meanwhile King made no guarantee thai he would report at the Start of train ing Camp. He said he has set no time table for his return. I am going to come Back As the player i was said the High scoring Forward. If i continue to Progress Al the Rale i m going 1 would expect to be in
