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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday May 3,1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 Anthony Slater shot a Here popping a 369-Pound squat to be 1987 v Ops meet won us Usa eur 132-Pourd title saturday. Sofer Faamausili capture Usa eur lifting titles again Byton Saunders staff writer Heilbronn Germany Anthony Slater or Mainz proved a Point a saturday s 1987 Usa eur Power lift ing championships when be defended his 132-Pound title by Topping his Nemesis Quenton Karlberg of Nutem Slat later was a shoo in last year to win the 132-Pound army Crown. Slater hoisted himself to a Victory Over of Wartberg a three time defending army Champion in last year s usar eur Power lifting meet to Cam a shot at the army  looked Good until some required application paper work missed a deadline and Slater missed his shot at the army , Karl Borg sneaked through the Back door to earn his fourth army title. That was last year. Slater does t plan to blow his Chance this year. The Only other resuming Champion to strike Gold again Here saturday was Pir Masens Junior Faamausili who won the 275-Pound contest. Faamausili won in the 242-Pound class in 1986. Slater s Victory was reminiscent of his win in 1986. We went Nick and Nick last year and it came Down to the final dead lift Slater said recalling his 1986 title Conlest. It s not going to be Over this year until the dead lift. Slater s foresight proved accurate As the two competitors went into thedeas lifting event the final lift of the three lift Conlest knotted at a combined 650 pounds after completing the squat and Bench press lifts. "1 knew he would gain 60 pounds one in the squat but 1 also knew that i d gain about 70 pounds on him in the Bench press said Slater. Slater As if destined to watch Karl Berg head off to All army again made a crucial mistake on his second squat of the  successfully driving up his first lift of 369, Slater raised his weight to374.7. Unknown to Slater was the Rule that on second attempts a lifter must raise his weight by at least five kilograms. By raising it less the lifter for feits his thud attempt. Slater s new weight was Only an in crease of 2.5  went on though to make the difference up on the second event of the Day the Bench press by pushing up 275.5 pounds to Karlberg s 220. He wrapped up his title by toting a 490.5 Pound dead lift on his second at tempt Karlberg could Only manage 457 Pound. It feels Good to  said Slaler. Not Only did i beat the Best in the army but i got into a tight situation and fought my Way out of  Faamausili set three records in his title drive. He bested the old squat Murk of 644 by recording a 705. His 4si Bench press topped the old Mark by 27 pounds and his combined total of 1763 was 92 pounds Over the previous  no team championships were determined v corps and the 21st support come dominated the men Section with four champions apiece. Joining Slater in the v corps title line up were Miguel Taoy 148eugene Wright 181.5 and James Jenkins 22 5t Faamausili s 21st teammates win Ning Gold medals included Michael Howard m4.5james guess 165 and Johnny Graham 242. Vii corps got championships from Kent Johnson 198 and Robert Walters who was in comes Ted in the unlimited bracket Vii corps women turned in the most impressive showing with four crowns. Susan Drach prevailed at 123.5, Kathleen Simanek took the 132 title and Sandra colder and Sheila Southerlin triumphed at 165 and 181,respectively. Other championships went to be Tafs Theodora Anderson 10521 Sisu port come s Sandra Gomez 114.5 and v corps Regma Williams 148.5. Los Downs Swiss 7-4 in world hockey Vienna Austria a the United states wound up seventh Oul of eight in the world hockey championships sat urday As West Germany edged the . Out of sixth place with a 2-2 tic against Finland. The . Team overcame the loss of two injured key players to finish its pro Gram with a 7-4 Victory Over Winlas Switzerland. Bui the Point West Germany Gaii Efrom its lie with Finland meant it finished with nine Points to the americans eight. De Oiz Cyk of the Chicago Blackhawk scored twice in the period to ensure an american Success after the plucky Swiss had threatened an upset. Leading 2-0 after the first period the . Lost the second 3-2, but recovered for a 3-1 Edge in the final session. . Team coach Dave Peterson said his Side was weakened by the absence of the injured Brian Lawson of Minnesota North stars and Bryan Erickson of los Angeles Kings. Lawt ii was suffering from in discs while Erickson was pulled out of the match after a Back spasm. We played without two of our Best players but it did give us a Chance to play several of our younger players a Lotmore of inc time Peterson said. Bob Brooke at 7 22 and Aaron Brown at 14 58 gave the . Team a 2-0 Lead in a passionless first period in which Bot sides seemed Content just to play out the tournament. The favored americans were rocked by two Swiss strikes Early in the second both coming from Andreas Trilsch. . Captain Mark Johnson who had a hand in Broten s earlier Goat restored his team s Lead at 10 33 of the second Onan assist by Olczyk. But the Swiss levelled again at 14 15 on Marco Mueller s goal. With 36 seconds remaining of the Sec Ond period Brooke netted his second goal of the match. Senna nabs pole for san Marino up Imola Italy a brazilian Ayr ton Senna gained the pole position for sunday s san Marino grand prix by driving his Lotus Honda car to the fast est Lap during the second and last official qualifying session saturday. Senna 27, turned the 3.132-mile Lap in 1 minute 25.82 seconds at an average Speed of 130.422 Mph. Britain s Nigel Mansill was inc second fastest in a Wil Liams Honda Ain sports television basketball Aba playoff Philadelphia 76crs at Milwaukee Bucks 7 , radio basketball Aba playoff Phila Delphia at Milwaukee 7 06 . Sunday Bast Bull Milwaukee Brewers at Seattle mariners 10 30 . Sunday san Francisco glints at is. Louis cardinals 2 30 �.tn. Monday. Woman ump Hopes big leagues Ore ready for her Indianapolis a  pos Lema Hopes major league baseball will be ready for a woman Umpire within the next few years. She Hopes Shell be the one chosen. Moslema who has advanced further than any other woman Umpire in professional baseball is in her fifth year of Call ing balls and strikes at the class aaa tend. She realizes that if she does t soon take the final upward step to inc big leagues her career will probably end. You can t slay in aaa forever Soi m really at a place where it s serious she said. I figure if i m Good enough i la make it. If i m not 1 won  on the Field Postema 33, is nearly indistinguishable from the rest of the Crew with her Short hair Grey Slacks an Blue sweater. The voice that grunts strike Calls May be of a higher pitch but the hand signal is just us decisive when with flair she winds up and jabs her right Arm through the air. It s Alt part of maintaining control of the game she said. Big tall and Strong umpires can get away with not being As aggressive she said while in Meier units have to fight a Meck and mild image. You have to counteract that thinking by looking and acting aggressive out there so climes the players and managers Aren t convinced. Larry Bowa last year s firebrand manager of the Pacific coast league Las vegas stars was suspended Isicc following run ins with Postema. It warranted a  pc president Bill Cutler said. Bowa he said kicked dirt called Postema incompetent and offered a few other Choice com ments like she should be Home in the Kitchen and All   
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