European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday. March 8.19b7fails to Mak Indianapolis a Ireland s Eamonn Coghlan inc fastest indoor 1,500-Mcler runner in history. Fell during his heat Friday and failed to make the final in inc inaugural world indoor track and Field championships at inc Hoosier dome. The first three finishers in each of the two 1,500-Mcler heals plus the next three fastest runners advanced to saturday s final. Coghlan finished fifth in his heat and i oth Overall one place out of qualifying for the event in which hews the overwhelming favorite Tor the Gold Medai. He was first reinstated by meet referee John Chaplin but 6 three member jury of appeals overturned the re instatement. If nine qualify i should t go through but if the want inc Winner i should be in said Coghlan who was unbeaten in five indoor mile races this season Seta world indoor Best for 2,000 meters and is the acknowledged master of indoor racing. It was hit first fall Ever indoors. The 34-year-old Coghlan was in fourth place just ahead of Germany s Dieter Bati Manit when his left leg clipped Baumann s right leg. Coghlan tumbled onto the track while Baumann continued running despite a Long bloody Gash on his leg. Coghlan rolled Over and bounded to his feet to get in eighth place in the id Manfield. But he sprinted for the next 100 meters being clocked unofficially in 13 seconds and was Back among the leaders. Fortunately ii was not a slam fall but a rolling Ait Coghlan said. Thank god it was t a boarded track or 1 probably would have had splinters All  by the final Lap in the 7.4-Lap race Coghlan was third. He maintained that position Down the final Straightaway. But As he was about two Steps abort of the finish Tine. Coghlan stowed just enough to  on the inside and David Campbell of Canada on the outside. To slip past him. When i hit the tape i was relatively Jure 1 had qualified that i had gotten third said Coghlan who set the world indoor Best of 3 minutes 316 seconds for 1,500 milers 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 j finish Tine it was  i think he was too sure of third at the Fini Daumann said. He ran Only 1,499  j when it was officially determined that his Ift of3 43,40 was not Good enough to make the my the Irish team appealed to Chaplin f the Contact was incidental Chaplin do it was not on purpose by Coghlan and the Psi German did t do it intentionally. We  in the essence of fairness. We would have me this decision regardless of who the person was  however representatives from Why Spain and the Netherlands fixed q joint  of appeals Mode up of Lamine Dian Ovene Gai George Wiec Ziak of East Germany and Jerice Nichols of Singa pore. They overruled Cna Jpn based on a pre race Chni cat committee that Lime decision Coghlan continued toiling a letter on his own stationery nobers to reconsider. Decision by he me item the final to Nin despite the jul press me ass asking the Ihn again  Coghlan. He Al Salked the other nine qualifiers if they would support Jim in his bid to run in the final. The runners Refuik although the number who agreed or disagreed Wasant disclosed by Coghlan. Eoghan said be and Baumann apologized to  for the incident. It purely was an Accident Oghlan said. With Coghlan eliminated the 1,500-meter final i expected ton a wide open race among Jose Abascal of Spain Jim Spivey of the United Stales. Marcus o sul Alvan of Ireland and Michael Hillardt of Australia bases won Bis heat in 3 40.92, and Hillardt won the other heat Coghlan s race in 3 42.66. Other than Coghlan there were 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 record by Olga Krish lop of the soviet Union in the women s 3,000-Metcr walk. She was limed in 12 05.49,breaking the previous world indoor Best of 2 31.57, held by Giul Tann Salce of Italy. Salce finished second and Ann Peel of Canada was third. College from Paga 21 final three minutes closed to within 68-66 on two Doug West free throws. But the wildcats failed to score on their next two trips up court and were forced to foul Douglas to get t he Ball Back. It marked the first Lime in the eight year history of the big East tournament that Villanova was a loser in the first round. The defeat apparently ended Vii Lanova s Hopes of making an eighth consecutive appearance in the Mcaa tournament. Ron Shikaly scored 17 Points an grabbed 12 rebounds for Syracuse j5-s, Howard Tricho chipped in with 16points and Douglas finished with 14. Kenny Wilson Ted Villanova 15-is, with 16 Points. Mark Plansky added Island Harold Jensen had 12. Pittsburgh 96, Seton Hall 88 new York Jerome Laflec keyed a12-0 run Early in the second half to Lead no. Ii Pittsburgh to its first big East conference tournament Victory a Deij Sion Over scion Hall. Lane a 6-fool-6 Sophomore who i the nation in rebounding scorcdfz3points and grabbed 14 rebounds Aflfe panthers ended a four game  the past four seasons in incl infer enc tourney. Jurlane begun and ended the Jairt that turned a 44-39 Seton Hall least no a 51-44 Pitt advantage scoring Siven Points in All in the burst. Georgetown 56,  51 new York ulv Foston College threw a scare into seventh ranked Georgetown but Leggjr Williams came through when it count be. Williams held in neck in the second half until the last 21, scored six clutch Points As the top see did hoyas struggle past the eagles and Imo the semifinals of inc big East Lour Famel. The Victory Over Boston College Washic hoyas Lursh straight and eighth in a Row Over Turci Ghl seeded eagles 11-17,who Gai Iura the quarterfinals by beating conc offcuts 61 -59 thursday  65, Colorado 59 Kansas City to. Mike Sand both s three Point play with 1 14 left snapped a 59-59 tic As no. 19 Missouri survived an upset bid by Colorado and downed the buffs in he first round of the big eight conference College Basket Ball  the semifinals saturday Missouri the regular season conference Champion will meet Kansas state a 47-45 round Victor Over  b3, Iowa stale 73 Kansas City to.  scored 25 Points As 1 a ranked Oklahoma rallied from 10 Amis Dow Nat halftime to beat Iowa St in a first round game of the big Eim Oum Ament. The sooner. 22-8, Speet Kansas Inone semifinal game son Day White no. 19 Missouri plays Kajpus  state which Defeated the soon Era during the to tar season led 61-60midway through Jne second half when Tim my Calistus playing on a twisted ankle  nit two straight baskets for aj�61 Oklahoma Lead. 168. Tennessee 60atlan/a Terry Coner scored 16 Points an sparked two bursts by ninth ranked Mabama that helped carry the Cziras tide to Over Tennessee inthe barter finals of Southeastern tour a it was the seventh Victory in a Row for the tide,25-4 and winners of the Sec regular season championship Alabama will meet Arch Oval Coner Auburn a 79-72 Winner Over Kentucky in saturday s semifinals following a game Between Georgia and leu. Conor scored four Points in an 11-0run in the my half that erased a 25-16 deficit and had eight Points and an assisting a 15-4 burst in the second half thai staked Alabama to a 54-40 Lead with9 44 remaining. Tennessee rallied briefly behind the outside shooting of Tony White who bad 26 Points. The vols got within 57-53before Alabama pulled away to an 11 Point Lead and won handily. Derrick Mckey and Jim Farmer added 14 Points each for the tide. Fred Jenkins had 13 for Tennessee 14-15. The vols 6-foot-ii Doug Roth was ejected for a flagrant foul with 4 08 o play. Texas am 81, Texas Christian 70dallas Texas am s Winston Crite tied a career High with 30 Point Sand the eighth seeded aggie shocked l5lh-Rankedtexas Christian in the quarterfinals of the Southwest conference tournament. The aggie 15-13 Overall meet de fending Champion Texas tech saturday in the semifinals. The red raiders bounced Arkansas 73-59 behind Greg Crowe s career High 27  was the first time the eighth seed had Ever knocked off the top seed in the1 12-year history of the tournament. The aggie built a 21-Point second half least which the horned frogs whittled to six Points with Long Range three Point bombing but Dairy Mcdonald s four free throws and two Dunk by Crite settled matters. Thu had Defeated am twice during the regular season. Caryen Holcombe led the frogs with16 Points but hit Only one of seven free throws and fouled out in the second half the red hoi aggie bit their first nine shots from the Field in the first half handled the homed frogs 43-34 at intermission thanks to Mcdonald s three Pointblank shot Al the Buzzer Crite scored is paints in the tint Halfon eight of 11 Field goal attempts and two tree throws As the aggie shot 67percent. Thu starting guard Jamie Dixon suffered a concussion in s collision with am s John trezvant in the first half and missed the remainder of the game Urcla 99, Altai state 83 los Angeles Reggie Miller scored 39 Points and Isth ranted Urcla broke open a close game Early in the Sec Ond half in route to a 99-83 second round Victory Over Arizona state in the inaugural Pacific-10 conference tournament. The Bruins who have won 19 of their last 21 games were to meet California in the semifinals saturday Cal Defeated Oregon stale 64-57 earlier Friday. Miller who ended the regular season by scaring 42 Points in a 95-86 Victory Over Louisville made 15 of 20 shot from the Field including three of six  99, Fullerton slate 65 Inglewood Calif. Jams Bas night scored 13 first half Points and Freddie Banks had 12 As top ranked Nevada Las vegas took immediate com Mand and sailed past Fullerton state and into the finals of the Pacific coast ath Letic association tournament. The Runnin rebels 32-1, advanced to saturday s title game against the win Ner Friday night s second game Bette Educ Santa Barbara and san Jose stale Las vegas had liitle trouble with Ful Lerton slate which finished its season 17-12. Basnight led inc rebels balance scoring with 15 Points while Gary Gra Ham and Eldidge Hudson had 14apiece. Armon Gilliam added 13 and Banks did not score in the second  Morton paced the losers with 21 and Alexander Hamilton had 14. Lencow Connors match halted Fay key Biscayne Fla. A in a repeal of their wild semifinal last  Lendl and Jimmy Connors played More than three hours of raucous Tennis Friday before rain halted the match at the Start of a third set tiebreaker in the International players championships Connors won the first set 6-3 and Lendl took the second 7-6 with a 9-7 Victory in the tiebreaker. The rain came just in Lime to Cool tempers which were getting out of control. Lendl constantly complained about the wind which was gusting to Al least 35 Mph and got a code of conduct warning from chair Umpire Richard Kaufman while asking for the match to be halted because a few raindrops fell in the mid dle of the third set. Later in that set Connors was hit inthe Throat by a Ball which bounced off the net. When Kaufman gave him a time violation for taking too Long to make his next serve Connors erupted and got a code of conduct warning for his Ian onnors who led 30-15 after he Washin by the Ball went on to lose that game and fall Down 6-5 in games but he broke Lendl s serve with a Sharp Cross court backhand to Force the tiebreaker Kaufman then stopped the match be cause the rain was beginning to fall More heavily. Last year in the semifinals Here con nors walked off the court in the fifth set to protest line Calls. Connors who was trailing 5-2 when he quit was suspended10 weeks and fined $25,000 for his be  had won 10 straight against Connors coming Inlo this meeting to Lake a 15-13 Edge in their rivalry. In the other men s semifinal fourth seeded Yannick Noah was scheduled to play ninth seeded Miloslav  Noah s status is in question. He pulled out of a doubles match thursday because of a shoulder injury suffered in his quarterfinal Victory Over Mats Wil Ander. A release from the association of Tennis professionals said Noah Hopes his sprained right shoulder will respond to treatment and he will attempt to  Chris Evert Lloyd and third seeded Steffi Graf Are scheduled to play in the women s final saturday