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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday june 27,1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 Lewis sets sights on 3 Gold medals san Jose Calif. A Carl Lewis began Hii quiet for three Gold medals in the Usa Mobil outdoor track and Fiel championship on thursday by breezing to Victory in heat of the men s 100-meter and 200-meter dashes and qualify ing for the Long jump , Winner of the 100-meter dash 200-meter dash and the Long jump in the1983 National championships at Indiana Polis is trying to win those three event again this year. The 200 and Long jump finals were Tobe contested Friday with the 100 final on  m in the Best shape that i be Ever been in Lewis said. The Way i m run Ning is Al least As Good As it s Ever been. 1 ran very relaxed and very smooth an jumped rather easily. My goals Are in go under 10 in the100, under 20 in the 200 and in the 28 foot Range in the Long jump Danny Harris who ended Edwin motes 122-Rmce winning Streak earlier this month Al Madrid Spain and Moses each won heir Beau in the 400-Meterintermediate hurdles. Harris the 1984 olympic Silver med Alist behind mow was timed in 48.79 seconds in beating Tranel Hawkins to olympic Bronze medallist who was Sec Ond in the heal in 49.09. Moses the two Lime olympic Champi on and world record bolder Al 47.02, built a big Early Lead in his heal an cruised to Victory in 49.82. Asked if the end of his id year winning Streak had Lita fire under him Moses said that s what they say. Bui i think it s been lit for10 years. If it was t lit i would t have  said tic was unaccustomed to his new  of coming to a meet and everyone asking when i m going to beat Edwin he s coming to the meet and everyone s asking if he can beat me har Ris  in the Day s Only final Lynn Jenning outclassed he Field in winning the women s 10,000 meters in 32 minutes 19.15seconds. It was the fifth fastest Lime Ever by an american and earned her a spot on the United states team for the world  lame Smith the 1985 Champion and Winner of 10 National out door titles Al distances Between 1,500 and 10,000 Meten finished second in32 45.43, and Lynn Nelson was third in 33 52,55.four years ago after completing his first triple Lewis won Gold medals in the100, Long jump and 400-Meler relay in the inaugural world championships at Helsinki Finland. This year provided he makes the United states learn in All three individual events Lewis plans to compete in four events including the relay in the world championships at Rome. He won Gold medals in those Fourney cols in the 1984 los Angeles olym  the Long jump trials Lewis unbeaten in 49 meets since 1981, Well 26 feet,11 a inches on his Only jump to qualify for the  longest jump in qualifying was a 27-1 i by Larry Myricks the 197f world cup Champion and two time National to  the 100 heats Lewis overpowered Bis opponents in the final 30 meters and won handily in a wind aided 10.06 Sec  the 200 heats Lewis stayed with the Fie -1 until about 70 meters remained then burst in front and raced easily to the finish line in 20.22.calvin Smith the world record Holder in the 100 and the 1983 world championing the 200, finished second to Lewi in 20.33, .01 seconds ahead of 1976 olym Pian Dwayne Evans. The sprinters expected to give Lewis his toughest Competition in the 200, olympic Silver medallist Kirk Baptist a my from Page 21 Bis As Montreal beat Pittsburgh. Dennis Martinez 2-0, earned the Vic tory by limiting the pirates to two runs and six Hill Over 5 i innings. The right hander left the game with a torn Fingernail on i pitching hand one Batter after allowing Johnny Ray s two run sin Gle in the pirates sixth. Andy Mcgaffigan pitched bit less Ball Over us final 3vj innings to pick up his seventh save. The expos worked Over Pittsburgh starter Mike Dunne who had a 3-1 re Cord and 1.09 earned run average in his first four major league starts for five runs and seven Nils in 3vj innings. Or  
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