European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday March a 1987 Coghlan tumbles fails to make final Indianapolis a Ireland s eat Ionn Gogh Ian inc fastest indoor 1,500-Mctcr runner in history. Tell during Hij heat Friday and failed to make the final in the inaugural world indoor track and Field championships Al the Hoosier dome. The first three finishers in each of inc two 1,500-Nwtcr heals plus the next three fastest runners advanced 10 saturday s final. Coghlan finished fifth in his heat and i oth Overall one place out of qualifying for the event in which he was the overwhelming favorite for inc Gold medal. Hews first reinstated by meet referee John Chaplin but a three member jury of appeals overturned the re instatement. If nine qualify i should t go through but if the want the Winner i should be in said Coghlan who was unbeaten in five indoor mile races this season set8 world indoor Best for 2,000 meters and is the acknowledged master of indoor racing. It was his first fall Ever indoors. The 34-year-old Coghlan was in fourth place just ahead of Germany s Dieter Baumann when Nis left leg clipped Baumann s right leg. Coghlan tumbled onto inc track while Baurmann continued running despite a Long bloody Gash on his leg. Coghlan rolled Over an bounded to his feet to get in eighth place in he 10-Rnan Field. But he sprinted for the next 100 meters being clocked unofficially in 13 seconds and was Back among the leaders. Fortunately it was not a slam fall but a rolling fail Coghlan said. Thank god it was t a boarded rack or i probably would have Hud splinters All Over  by the final Lap in the 7,4-Lnp race Coghlan was third. He maintained hat position Down the final Straightaway. But As he was about two Steps Short of the finish line Coghlan slowed just enough to allow Baumann on the inside and David Campbell of Canada on the outside to slip past him. When i hit the tape i was relatively sure i had qualified thai i had. Gotten third said Coghlan who set the world indoor owe of j minimal 3516 second for 1,500 meters at san Diego in 1981. It appeared that Coghlan either misjudged the finish line or tightened up but he denied both. He did say however that because of the numerous poles at the finish line it was confusing i think he was too sure of third at the finish Baumann said he ran Only 1,499  when it was officially determined that his time of3 43.40 was not Good enough to make the final the Irish team appealed to Chaplin. The Contact was incidental Chaplin said. It was not on purpose by Coglan and the West German did t do it intentionally. We reinstated Coghlan in the essence of fairness. We would have made this decision regardless of who the person was who  however representatives from Italy Spain and the Netherlands filed a joint Appeal to the jury of appeals made up of Lar cute Diach of Senegal George Wick Ziak of East Germany and Maurice Nicholi of Singa pore. They overruled Chaplin based on a pre race decision by the meet s technical committee that limited the final to nine. Despite the jury s decision Coghlan continued topless the Issue writing a letter on his own stationery asking the three members to , they rejected Coghlan. He also asked the other nine qualifiers if they would support him in his bid to run in inc final the runners refused although the number who agreed or disagree was not disclosed by Coghlan. Coghlan said he and Baumann apologized to each other for the incident. It purely was an Accident Coghlan  co plan eliminated inc 1,500-meter final was expected to be a wide open race among Jose Abascal of Spain Jim spicy of the United states Marcus o sul Livan of Ireland and Michael Hillardt of Australia. Abascal won his heal in 3 40.92, and Hillardt won the other heat Coghlan s race in 3 42.66,other than Coghlan there Wen no major upsets during Friday s Early session which included numer Ous heats qualifying trials and semifinals. There also was one final and it resulted in a world ecord by Olga Kris top of the soviet Union in the women s 3, walk. She was timed in 12 05j49,breaking the previous world indoor Best of 12 31.57, held by Jiuliana Sake of  finished second and Ann Peel of Canada was third. College from Page 21 with 1 14 left snapped a 59-59 lie for Missouri 22-9, in a game that Colorado led most of the Way. Derrick Chievous led the tigers with 22 Points Danny Manning scored 31 paints an sparked a second half rally that carried Kansas past Oklahoma state. The Jay Hawks 22-9, Advance to meet Oklahoma 22-8, which got 25 Points from Harvey Grant in overcoming Iowa state. The cyclones led 42-32 at the half but okla homa regained the Lead by scoring the first 12 Points of the second  Coleman s Basket with 1 57 left gave Kansas stale a 46-45 Lead then Milc Richmond pulled Down a key rebound with five seconds left and then hit a free throw to Cement the Victory Over Nebraska. Southwest Texas a4m 81, Texas Christian 70 Texas tech 73, Arkansas 59baylor s3, Southern methodist 69 Houston 59, text 49winston Crite lied a career High with 30 Points As Texas am 15-13, built a21-Point second half Lead then Hung on Crite Mcdonald after the horned frogs Cut it to six Points. Danyl Mcdonald s four free throws and two dunks by Crite clinched it for the aggie. Thu which was 14-2 in the conference in the regular season fell to 23-6. Greg Crowe had a career High 27points for the defending Sec tournament Champion red raiders in their Winover Arkansas. Mark Buchanan hit six three Pointer Sand scored a career High 24 Points to lift second seeded Baylor past  Anderson scored 19 Points to Power Houston past Texas. Southeastern Auburn 79, Kentucky 72georgia 65, Mississippi 63 Alabi Tau 68, Tennessee 60louisiana St. 72, Florida 66 Terry Coner scored 16 Points and Terry Coner Sparks Alabama sparked two scoring bursts by ninth ranked Alabama thai helped carry the Crimson tide past , 25-4 after winning its seventh in a Row overcame a 25-16 deficit with an 11-0 run in the first half then used a 15-4 burst to build a 54-40 Edge Midway through the second. The tide s semifinal opponent was Tobe Auburn 17-11, which beat Kentucky. Jelt Moore scored 23 Points including five in a Row to kill a Kentucky comeback that had reduced a 14-Poinideficit to 57-55 Midway through the Sec Ond half. Kentucky is 18-10.dennis Williams 27-foot three Point Basket at the Buzzer gave Georgia it quarterfinal win Over Mississippi which had overcome a six Point deficit in the final three minutes and taken the Lead on a jumper by Joe Ayers leu 20-13, got 23 Points from an Thony Wilson in upsetting Florida Theno 2 seed behind Alabama. Pac-10ucla 99, Arizona St. B3 California 64, Oregon is. 57washington 86, Stanford 71 re git Miller scored 39 Points Asula broke open a close game Early in the second half against Arizona  is 22-6 after winning for the 19th Lime in 21 games. Miller made 15 of 20shots from the Field including three three Point  Johnson scored is Points and Jon Wheeler 14 to Lead California Pas Oregon stale and into the semifinals against  Welp scored. 21 Points and Paul Zevenbergen added 20 As washing ton used a Superior inside game to defeat Stanford. Pc a  Vega 99, Fuller on St. 65 univ 32-1, had Little trouble with Fullerton slate which finished 17-12. Basnight led the rebels balanced scoring with 15 Points while Gary Graham and Eldridge Hudson bad 14 apiece. The re Bels shot 71 percent from the Field in the first half opening a 17-4 Lead on the Waylo a 57-26 halftime margin. Others big sky Nevada Reno beat Weber state 98-90. East coast conference Bucknell beat Delaware 81-71. Lehigh beat Drexel 109-98 in two overtimes Lafayette Bea Hofstra 81-76, and Towson stale beat rider 89-79. Recac metro Marisi beat Wagner 59-57 and Fairleigh Dickinson beat Loyola of Maryland 75-50. Metro conference Memphis stat beat Cincinnati 87-58. South Carolina beat Florida slate 86-85, and Southern Mississippi beat Virginia tech 83-66, mid american conference Centra Michigan beat Eastern Michigan 80-76 and Kent state beat Bowling Green 66-59. Association of mid continent universities Cleveland state beat Illinois Chicago 94-78 and Southwest Missouri beat Wisconsin Green Bay 61-59, mid Eastern athletic conference Howard beat Behunc Cookman 63-56 and North Carolina at beat sout Carolina slate 73-65. Ohio Valley conference easter Kentucky beat Akron 94-85 and Austin Peay beat Middle Tennessee 87-83. Southland conference Arkansas state beat Man Case state 69-59 and Louisiana tech beat Lamar 70-64. Southwestern athletic conference Southern University beat Texas South pm 100-87 and Grambling beat Jackson slate 56-55 in overtime. Trans America conference Stetson eat Houston Baptist 73-68 and Coreia Southern beat Arkansas Little Rock 70-62, West coast athletic conference Pepperdine beat san Diego 64-63. Western athletic conference new Mexico beat Brigham Young 93-86. Tend defeats Connors in pc semifinal key b1scayne, Fla. Up Ivan end fought off a spirited Challenge from Jimmy Connors saturday to score four set Victory in the semifinals of Ibe Upton International players championships in a grueling match that lasted nearly live hours Over two  match began Friday an Moon and was halted because of rain with the players tied one set apiece and 64 in the third set. When play resumed saturday the lop seeded lend won the tiebreaker and fourth set for a 3-6, 7-6 9-77-6 11-96-3 win Bis j lib consecutive Triumph Over Connors the sixth seed. The elapsed time of the match was 4 hour and 42 minutes lend will play the Winner of the Van Nick Noab mitosis a Mecir semifinal i sunday afternoon s men s final. Chris Evert Lloyd and Steffi Graf Weir to playing the women s final following the Mecir Noah  in the third set tiebreaker. Lend won the Fust five Points and six of the first seven to take s 6-1 Lead. However Connors then fought off five set Points and Ben twice was in position to win the tiebreaker Only to have lend Battle Back. With Connors leading 9 a lend won both Points on his serve with an Ace and a service Winner and won the tiebreaker when a Connon sent a fore hand Long As he rushed the net. The tie breaker lasted 17 minutes Lendl and Connors met in last year Slipota semifinals with Connors walking off the court in the fifth set a stroll that Cost him a 10-week suspension and a $25,000 fine."1 Don t think it s the tournament Lendl said when asked about the emotional matches he and Connor have played in the Lipton. I think it s Jimmy and 1.1 guess i goes Back a Long  there was another Brief rain delay in the fourth set after a Light Quick Shower caused a 17-minute break with the score lied at 1-i. After the break. Lend held serve for a 2 f Lead then vent up 4-1 by breaking con nors and holding his serve again. But Connors backed by the vocal cheers of the crowd held serve and broke Lendl to pull within 4-3. Lendl then ended any Hopes of an upset by winning the final two games