European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 15, 19s7 the stars and stripes Page 23 s Story stuns alas Simkho b Lee under Philadelphia api Villanova basketball coach Rollie Massimino expressed disappointment and sorrow Over hit former Star player s personal tragedy and said he did not know Gary Mclain a j hooked on drugs. I never knew about Gary Mclain s drug problem and if f had known there was no Way he would have kept playing for me said Massimino Dur ing a prom conference Friday Bis first since Mclam s first person expose was published in sports illustrated mag Azine. Mclain in a sensational confession for which he received 140,000, Accord ing to the Philadelphia daily news old How he used and sold cocaine while a member of a Villanova team thai won the Mcaa title two years ago Mark Mulvoy the managing editor of sport illustrated denied that my lain was paid $40,000 Tor the article. He did t receive anywhere near that figure Mulvoy told reporters. Mclain in his description of an addiction he now claims to have licked said he was on drugs when the earn went to the White House to be congratulated by president Reagan. A nervous and perspiring Massimi no flanked at the press conference by vill Niovi co cd Rollie mutism no. Never any visible  University officials told reporters i never knew never  he added with a shrug of his head a still can t conceive that everything in his article is True. The whole thing is composed of perceptions. What s perception and what reality joining Massimino at the press con Ference were Villanova president John dry Scott the Rev. John Stark Dean of students and athletic director Ted Asco. At one Point Massimino said he had heard rumours about Mclain and drugs. I called him and to naked to him about it when t heard rumours he said. He said Stark also investigated the re ports. He vehemently denied it. He said. No Way  and i really believed him i had told him that if he did t believe in what we were doing at Villa Nova he should leave the team. There were never any visible symptoms. He was t late. He was always bubbly filled with vim and vigor. He was our court Jester the spokesman of our basketball team. He entirely fooled it As he fooled millions of  asked Why he did t ask Mclain to submit to a drug test when the drug rumours surfaced Back in 1984, Massi Mino said drug tests weren t done Back then. He said that now personally i believe in drug  nothing was done said Stark " because we had no  the Dean of students said Villanova for the past year Long before the my lain Bombshell has been discussing the idea of testing All athletes but we Haven t decided on a policy  Stark said we re not sure that the Mcaa random Lesting policy now in e decl in the championship rounds the right thing it seems like an easy  the Dean said Villanova a Only procedure now is to advise All students athletes or not that if you arc caught with cocaine or heroin you arc  Mclain s former teammates were dismayed by the sordid tale. I m in Shock said de Pinckney now playing for the Phoenix suns of the National basketball association. He and Mclain shared a room for two Yean at Villanova it s Lite Reading about a stranger a Guy i never knew said Pinckney we practice together were in school to gather played together. I consider us pretty close buddies. We re like Broth in. You would think i would be suspected something. But 1 never  Mark Plansky a Junior Forward who played on the championship learn said others May have known but i never saw any indications Connally Brown a senior Forward said cocaine May have have been some thing Mclain indulged in but not the rest of  now i m worried about How it looks for the whole basketball pro Gram Brown added. Skates to world cup 500, 1,000-meter crowns no More maybes for . Speedster Bonnie Blair by Rick gang a sports writer As it 15-year-old, Speed skater Bonnie Blair was paired with world class skater Leah Poulos Mueller in a race at the 1980 olympic trials. Mueller set a track record that Day and after the race she sought out Blair to offer thanks it was Actu ally my second time in olympic style Competition said Blair who has been skating since she was 2. She came up and congratulated me and said if i had t gotten off to such a Good Start she would t have gotten going and would t have been Able to break the record Blair said. With her saying that to me and with her being an olympic athlete that was when i said a jibe i can be As Good As her " Blair just missed making the olympic team that year Ana finished eighth in the 500 meters at the 1984 games in Sarajevo Yugoslavia. Now there Are no More maybes for Bonnie Blair. Blair clinched her second world cup title when she won the 1,000-meter race at the Speed skating finals Friday in Zinzell Germany. Yvonne Van Gynnip of the Netherlands also took her second title when she raced to Victory in the 3,000 meter event. Blair who cruised to the 500-meter title on thursday by winning her ninth consecutive race clocked i minute 10.78 seconds in the 1,000-meter race the fourth fastest time Ever. The 22-year-old collected 147 Points in eight races to take the title. It was a Good race but i would have liked to have been a bit faster. 1 think my legs were tired from yesterday Blair said Blair also raced in the 1,500 meters on thursday and finished second. It s a Nice Way to end the season. At the beginning of the year i did t think i d be Able to win the 1,000 meter title she said. Blair was helped when East German world Champion Karin in pc Kama pulled out of Friday s races with a cold. The s-foot-5, 125-Pound Champaign iii., resident who will turn 23 this month has beaten powerful Enke Kania severs times in the 500 meters. She is working toward the 1988 olympics in Cal Gary Alberta with the Hope of winning at least two Ana perhaps three medals. Things Are in a definite upswing Blair said. I Don t feel like i be levelled off or that i m diving Down. I just keep going up. I just Hope to have another great summer of training and keep things going my Way. "1 think right now i have a fairly Good shot for two medals at 500 and 1,000, and if 1 can skate a Good 1,500 the possibility is there. I definitely have to have an outstanding race for myself in order to do that because she is not As physically imposing As several of her lop competitors Enke Kania is 5-toot-9, 158 pounds Blair has relied on technique and a fast Start to become a world class sprinter. I do have a Good Start and that is a big plus especially in Short races. One of the things that has helped me in the last few years something you work on gradually Day in and Day out is technique. That s what i attribute my Success to. I m More Ofa technical skater is. A big powerful person she said. Mueller now executive director of the United states International spec skating association and a medal Winner at both the 1976 and 1980 olympics says Blair is technically our Best skater male or  . Coach Mike Crowe said Blair s philosophy for overtaking the East germans is the right one. The Way to beat them is to be technically better. Bonnie made a big jump last year. Everyone knows who she is right now i just want her to stay close to the East germans. Then nent year who knows Enke Kania 25, won both the world sprint and All ground championships this year and look four medals in the 1984 games. She holds the 500-meter world record of 39.52 seconds. Blair has the second fastest time at 39,57, set this month she knows i m coming on stronger Blair said of Enke Kania. Definitely in the 500, 1 guess she is a Little scared  Blair who has five Brothers and Sisters who ska cd is hoping the indoor facility in Calgary will equalize the conditions and Cut Down on any size advantage her opponents might have. App thu Bonnie Blair chewed up her world cup opponents. I think having it indoors where there is no wind is going to be fair for everybody and that s a big plus she said. I think i m even gelling to a Point were my 1,000 i also getting better. Given that we re going 10 be inside and things will be fair if i have a Good race i can make in Prilly  the United states did t win a Speed skating medal in the 1984 olympics and Blair for one. Expects differ ent mulls at cajun by. I think this being my second one. The hype won t be such a Shock to me she said to can remember being in Awe of everything. This time i m going into it a Little More aware of that a Little More used to  yanks1 Thometz takes world cup skating title Miszell. Germany a Ameri can Nick Thomet clinched the 1,000 meter up cd skaling world cup title saturday and won a 500-meter race to increase his Lead in standings for the Shorter event. Tomeu a 23-year-old from Minn Lonka minn., captured the 1,000 my scr title by winning the final race at the season in i minute 15.45 seconds. Earlier in the Day he won the 500 meter event clocking 37.23 seconds fora track record. The Victory gave Thomous j 80 Points in the race for the 500-Meler title a sub Stantial nine Point Lead Over runner up Akira Kunii a of Japan i be got a nine Point Lead which is Nice to have but As much As winning the world cup i want to to out there and have a Good race Thomet said of Sun Day s final 500-Mclcr race. If the conditions Are better maybe i can do better and set another track re Cord he added the 500-Mi Ter title will be do tidal by sunday s race