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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 10, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. March 10, 1967 the stars and stripes Page 23 record from Page 21 Diali by known. Campbell who had said prior to the meet Hal he was Lucky to have made the . Com because he has raced so infrequently this season was just As surprised thai he had won. In All honesty i was running for  he said Hal he was concerned about Arto Bryggare of Finland who was run Ning to nil left. "1 looked to my left and he was t there said Campbell who ran in Lane 3. I looked to my right and there was a big void. I turned around and saw them on the track he said to Call the Victory tainted was not fair to him. How Many limes times do i have to win to be recognized he asked. Kostadinov. The world outdoor re Cord Holder at .6-9%, cleared 6-sw on her second try bettering her own indoor re Cord of 6-b a she set Jan. 31 at Genoa Italy. She missed three attempt at 6-10 a the Victory was her 50th in her last 51 meets. Her Only loss during that Span was in a rain drenched Competition last june at Munich. Convey the world indoor record Holder in the triple jump at 58-3vj, won his event in the same dramatic fashion in which he had won the National championship 10 Days ago at new York on his final attempt. And in doing so he again overtook former indoor record Holder Olee Prol Synko of the soviet Union with a leap of s7-6w, Protsenko was second at 56-7 a. Meanwhile Sergei Bubka of the soviet Union the indoor and outdoor world record Holder in he pole vault who had failed to Clear a height at new York re gained his form and won at 19-2 ii. He then took three attempts at 19-7, a half Inch higher than his indoor record but did t come close. Earl Bell the Only american to Clear 19 feet this year took the Silver medal at 19-dw. The women s 400-meter dash resulted in much controversy. Sabine bused of East Germany won easily in 51.66, but was disqualified for running out of her Tanc and Lillie Leath Erwood King of the ., the runner up in 52.54, was moved up to first. However after a protest by the East German team to the jury of appeals bused was restored to first and awarded the Gold medal with local Harwood King gelling the Silver. Kirk. Baptist formerly of the univer sity of Houston Cave the United states its third Gold medal sunday and its fifth of the meet winning the men s 200 me ters in 20.73. France s Bruno Marie Rose the world record Holder was Sec Ond in 20.89. Other winners sunday were world in door record Holder Nelli Cooman fierce of the Netherlands in the women s 60 in 7.08, Ireland s Frank o Mara in the men s ,1,000 in 8r03.32, Jose Luis Barbosa of Brasil in the men s 600 in 1 47.79, and Zoina Mckinle of Romania in let women s 1,500 in 4 05.68. The women s 60 meters produced the closest finish with Cooman Fiere and Angella Taylor Issajenko of Canada being clocked in identical times and the next three runners within five one Hundredth of a second of them. In the men s 3,000, o Mara led a 1-2 Irish Firth in of former University of a Kansas teammates with Paul Donovan second in 8 03,g9. Terry Brahm of the United slates finished third in s 03.�2. Ill Theav Merit Bounds Over the net after defeating lop seeded Iran lend. Mecir upsets Lendl key Biscayne. Flu. A  Mecir shocked top ranked Ivan lend 7-5, 6-2, 7-5 sunday to win the International players championships in a com plete turnaround from Lendl s one sided . Open Victory. The soft spoken soft Hilling Mecir took full advantage of an uncharacteristic number of errors by the world s no player. In five of Mccier s Sis service Breaks lend double faulted at least once. Me finished with seven double faults and four aces while getting in just 43 percent of his first serves. Today i played much better and had much better Confidence said Mecir who like lend is czechoslovakian but unlike Lendl lives in his Home country when not on the Lour. I tried to hit the right shots to come in  in the Lone 11 in game of the third set Mecir typified his ability to gel to any shot with a diving forehand Hal curled around the net judge As he won the crucial Point in Lite match. The 2-hour, 35-Minulc match Oft Rcd a contrast Between two styles of play and behaviour. Lendl complained about line Calls a mat functioning sound system and Tow Els on the court and he hit the Ball As though he were mad at it. Mecir is a Model of comportment who swings so smoothly he almost seems scared to hurl the Ball. Mecir who already has won in a photo Auckland and Sydney this year earned $ 112,500 sunday. Collovecchio wins Hondo classic Coral. Springs. Fla. Up Mark Calcavecchia who caddies at the Honda classic last year won the $600.000 Golf tournament sunday by shooting a 2-under-Par 70, outlasting Bernhard Langer and Payne Stewart. Cat Cavicchia sewed up the second win of his seven year pro career and his Sec Ond in seven months by nailing a 20 foot putt for Birdie on the Par-4 16th Hole while his pursuers were pairing. The 26-year-old pro whose Home course is Only an hour s drive away had taken the Lead for Good by holing a similar Pun from 14 feel away on the Par-4 12th. Calcavi Ochla wound up at 9-under-Par 279 for the tournament. Next three shots Back were Stewart with a 71 Sun Day and Langer the West German who shot 75 Over the Par-72, 7,037-Yard tournament players club course at Eagle Trace. Bruce Lisuke was fourth with a 75 sunday and 4-under Par 284 for the tournament no at 285 were Greg Norman and Clarence Rose both with 69s, and Isao Aoki with a 68. Jack Nicklaus finished the tournament with a 76-300. Calcavecchia had lost his card in 1984, regained it and because he was Only Isoiah on the Money list in 1985, had to either qualify Orgl an exemption for most tournaments. He was unable to do either Ai Eagle Trace last year so cad died for his Friend Ken Green. He played the next week Al doral however and was eighth. Geddes takes Glendale playoff Glendale Calif. A Jane rolled in a 4-fool Birdie putt on the first playoff Hole sunday to defeat Robin Walton and win the $250.000 Gna-glondak1 Federal classic her Sec Ond straight playoff Victory. Geddes who had captured the women s Kemper in Hawaii the previous Sun Day with a one Hole playoff Victory Over Cathy Gerring beat Walton on the first extra Hole with a 4 on the Par-5 Isle Al Balmont cd ulry club. Geddes made her winning putt after Walton rimmed the cup on a 30-foot Bir die try on the playoff Hole. Runner up to Chris Johnson in the Glendale tournament a year ago go docs Slot a closing 5-Undcr-Par 67 for a 2 under Par 267 total. Walton  began the Day sharing a iwo Shol Lead with Colleen Walker had an even Par 72 for the final round at Oakmont rated the toughest course on the la a Lour. Go docs and Walton were the Only players to finish the tournament blow Par. Walker with a closing 74, finished third in even Par 288. Do tending Champion Johnson dad a 71 and was fourth at 2k9, Betsy King with a 73, and 1 Atli Rizo with 72, were in in at 290. Go docs playing in a group ahead of Walton held a three shot Lead on Walton Alicr each had played the 14lh Hole. Bui Geddes doubt bog cd no. 15 to drop to 2-Undcr-Par for the tournament then Walion followed with a Birdie on the same huk1 to pull into the tie. Each Birdie j the final three Holey with go docs milling a 7-fool Birdie pull on no. If then watching As Walion missed a 15-Lbol try for a Birdie on the same Green. The 27- ear old go docs. In 41 tear inc past three weeks collected $37,500 to add to her rapidly building bankroll. She had earned $45,000 with the Vic Tor aver Gerring inc previous week winning Wii i a bogey on the first playoff Hole when Gerring took a double bogey. Geodes is far ahead in the Liga s earning1 list this year with  of $114,675  
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