European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 26, 1937 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary. Horsing around with higher education a or. Boyars got o Belmont Park Early wednesday at 10 in the morning three hours before the first race Why so Early because i m a new York subway rider he said. Nol All of the several million new York subway riders showed up so Early at Al Clemonl most in fact did i show up at Belmont at All the Hook for Boyan was the and Campaign by the track for its " horse  there was a poster about it on every subway car 1 got on said Boyars. On the posters and in newspaper ads there was this allure it s free and the Homework can really pay off. Learn to Handicap to win in 4 free  so Boyars and a group of 23 other would be horse scholars including a newspaper reporter look the bait and showed up with the View to learning More about How to pick a victorious nag How to get More fun out of the old race Oval and certainly How to become As Rich As a Rajah quickly. This first course three More will be held through the weekend was held in the film room a Belmont. The instructor was Ernie Aldi a Gray haired Man in Gray suit with Vest and a yellow hand kerchief Blooming from his breast pocket. He is a former Longshoreman 3 former Interior decorator and a contemporary Hore player. Many of the scholars were so eager to get on with their studies that they were perusing the daily Rac ing form even before class began. The scholars were informed by horse professor Aldi thai at the conclusion of the four courses they would receive a diploma. This diploma and one Dollar in paper or Silver will get the bearer on any subway in new York. This Firat course is designed to instruct you i four Basic fundamentals said the hone professor. Well discuss distance form class and running style and Pace there was a program with past performances in Ira Berkow which the students picked horses in past races and then watched the films to see How they did. The professor told the students what he liked and did t like Aboul a horse from studying his form. I Don l normally like to bet favourites to begin with he said. They Only win about 33 percent of the time. And they Don t pay a lot usually. So Why waste your Money he said he liked the comments of driving and rallied to describe the previous performance of a particular Equine. And when there was a possible contradiction he noted on the other  after the three race films the professor asked his students if any had got All three right. A few raised their hands the reporter got one right and won two coasters. Sorry bul i can l give any Money said the professor. Did any gel All the races wrong a few More hands went up. One belonged to Boyars. In t it More fun to win by picking a color or number or a name Soyars asked the professor at the end of class. Not for me said Aldi. I like digging into it. It smore satisfying. But i remember one woman in a class Here last year was going deny teeny Mincy Moe and she won  he laughed. In fact one of the biggest Days i had at the track was when i bet on the wrong horse he said. I had just Losi six races by a nose and was so disgusted i threw inc program away. I Kepi walking and picked up another form bet Raggedy cat and he lost. Bul i had bet the wrong number. Thai num Ber won. And i won $1,800, and i still Don l know the horse s  you see said Boyars Luck just might be better than skill i la be going for  no hints had been offered As to How the students should bet the Day s actual races. And each student Wen his or her separate and dream Laden Way. In the first race inc re Porter carefully checked the racing form times and weather conditions and distances of past performances As Well As Breeding and training and jockey then he picked a Coll named Harry i., Why very scientific on the Way to the window he asked a Security guard whom he liked and he said Harry  never know when there s inside information. Harry a ran second beaten by three lengths. In the second race the reporter liked Allison s dance who in his Only other race ran second Al six furlongs. But he had rallied  this race was seven furlongs. More time to rally right Allison dance finished fifth l2vi length behind the Winner. In the third race the reporter bet Bac Slapper his first race Ever. Bul the astute Eye caught thai Back Slapper s papa was the great Lydar. Bac Slapper Well off Al 3-1. He s gelling some action the reporter was Lold. Looks  the reporter winked knowingly. Bac Slapper Han earnestly and fourth. Enough. The reporter decided that handicapping was for other kinds of students probably  in rocket science and quit throwing away his life Sav Ings. Just before he tossed away his program he noticed the color that inc Winner of the third race wild behaviour Rode under. Ii was red. Red that was Boyars favorite color Boyars who won no races in the class was Proba Bly calling a brinks truck to Lake him Home. So much for Breeding and form so much for higher education. And Hals off to you professor Boyars wherever you Are. Tim n4w tort the Joyner Kersee wins heptathlon but misses record san Jose. Calif. A Jackie Joyner Verece produced the third High est Point total in heptathlon history wednesday during the Usa Mobil out door track and Field championships. A poor performance in the javelin kept her from challenging her world record. Joyner a Cree finished the two Day seven event Competition at san Jose City College with 6,979 Points. She bettered the world record twice last year with 7,148 Points in the Goodwill games Al Moscow in july then with 7,153 Points in the . Olym Pic festival at Houston in August. Joyner pc Sec who after five events was 60 Points ahead of her world record Pace managed a javelin throw of Only 132 feet. The throw 32 feet less than whal Joyner Kersee had projected for the event was Worth Only 672 Points and gave her 6,039 Points after six events. After that throw she would have had to run the final event the 800 meters in 2 minutes 1.06 seconds to break the world record. She ran a 2 13.07 to finish with the third Best heptathlon score  found Besl score is 6,946 Points by Sabinc Paet of East Germany. The poor javelin throw came immediately after Joyner Kersche had posted the Best Ever Long jump by an american woman. Joyner Kersey who began the Day 15 Points off her record Pace Long jumped 2j feel 9 it inches in wednes Day s first event. Although the leap exceeded Joyner Kersee s american record of 23-9 set in 1985, it can t be submitted for record consideration because of excessive wind. The wind at the time of the jump was measured at 2.27 meters per second. The maximum wind for record purposes is 2.0 meters per second. The jump will count As a world heptathlon record because the wind limit for heptathlon Competition is 4.0 meters per second. Joyner Kersche held the pre Vious heptathlon record of 23-ov. Under the heptathlon scoring tables the jump was Worth 1,257 Points giving Joyner Kersee 5,387 Points through five events Joyner Kerzee opened Wilh a meet re Cord jump of 22-4 i then Wen 22-11 v before breaking the record in her final attempt. On tuesday Joyner Kersee ran the 100-meter hurdles in 12.90 seconds went 6-0v in the High jump put the shot 52-6 and ran the 220 in 23.02, Jane Frederick a nine time National Champion finished second in the heptathlon with 6,389 Points and Cindy Greiner was third with a lifetime Best 6,275 Points. The Firel three finishers qualified for the . Learn for inc world championships at Rome in late summer. Tim Bright the 1983 Mcaa division i Champion from Abilene Christian and the 12th-place finisher in the 1984 olympic games won the decathlon wednesday night with a personal Best of up photo a disappointing javelin performance keeps Jackie Joyner Kersee from world re urd. 8,340 Points. Rob Muzzio of George Mason was second with 8,134 Points and Gary Kinder was third Wilh 8,053 Points 30 ahead of Mcaa Champion Jim Connolly of Urcla. Connolly broke his american decathlon javelin record with a heave of 243 11. His record of 229-5 was set earlier this month in the Mcaa championships at Baton Rouge la Bright had the Busl performances in three of the 10 events a 6-11 High jump on tuesday and a 14.16 clocking in the Ilo Meic High hurdles and ail 18-Ort pole vault both wednesday