European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. July 1,1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 journalist feud spawned tour de France byed Keals staff writer the tour de France is in a sense a spinoff from the Dreyfus affair and a feud among French journalists. During the Belle Epos us Pierre Giffard was a feisty managing editor of a daily sporting journal called Levolo. During the Hei it of the Dreyfus affair which of Phil the country of the Issue of whether or not he army Captain had in Jully sentenced to Devil s Island for treason. Giffard used hit growing popular Ity which he gained by sponsoring bicycle races to influence the Public against the Dreyfus verdict. The Giford sponsored 500-Kilometer Paris to Bordeaux race we a particular Thorn in he Side of the Competition. Of All if tanks opponents Henri Desgrange 1� t Jou Maliu Lui a a Rac Nalion far cars and bicycles was he most embattled. Together i h his Friend go Lefevre Desgrange founded he tour de France the legend goes in an office at no. 10 Rue do Faubourg Montmartre and. In a restaurant around the Comer. The office n now die Bead Quarter of the newspaper l equip the pre sent sponsor of the tour. At that time the sport paper was named l Auto and fair me badly against Giffard s Volo. One Day the Legen goes another journalist rushed into Hii office Wilh the idea for a bicycle race that would steal some of the Thunder from he Paris Bordeaux spectacle. It would be a race that covered la country mirages. The two nun repaired to the be Madrid restaurant round the Comer to hash out a plan. An of sized photo of a heavily moustached cyclist hangs there today where they supposedly my during that historical meal. After a Balling Start Lefevre and Desgrange were finally Able to Muster 60 entrants for the firs Lour which began on july i 190j, at 3 . In front of the reveille Malin morning alarm in Villa so. Georges near Paris this lint Lour ended in Lyon and was Tittle noted in Paris. The great financial Success they d hoped for was not forthcoming. Race Winner Maurice Garin Cit Seii he finish line three hours before his closes competitor. The second tour was a catastrophe cyclists obtained maps of the route and used every trick they could devise 10 cheat during he night hours som used shortcuts others lied themselves to cars with ropes. De Range was forced to disqualify the first four finishers after he discovered they had taken a night train shortcut. In 1905 the tour was plagued by gangs determined id ruin the race by dirty tricks they threw tons of heavy nails on the course which punctured the tires of he participants. But the dirty tricks had an Uncal Cut aled effect he nation was indignant at such the Nanitz stand the tour began to creep into the nation Al consciousness. In the meantime dts Range increased he length of the tour to More than 3,000 Kilometres Nancy Besancon Grenoble la Rochelle Renne and Caen Are new stages in the race. In the years from 1906 through 1909 he our crossed an International Bor Der and passed through the then German town of Meu. The Lour was met Wilh such francophile jubilation that he Kaiser in Berlin banned the race from his Empire. The our grew in length and popularity. So much so that it is said governments May fall unnoticed during the tour. There is also a Rich literature of legend and anecdotes connected Wilh the Lour. In 1911, Pierre Duboc appeared to be the certain Winner of he tour when someone handed him a bottle of refreshment. Duboc drank and fell from his Bike seriously poisoned. He survived the attack but the Man who gave it to h in was never found. In 1913, Eugene Christophe fell during the pyre nees stretch and broke the Fork of his Bike. At that time there were no can following the learns Wilh substitute material and a cyclist was required to do his own repair work. Instead of giving up. Chrisl Pobe marched 14 kilo Octen to the next Village Smithy repaired the Fork and finished in seventh place in Paris. In 1927, two time tour Winner Ottavio a Tecchia he first italian to win the our died of injuries received during a training ride when a for Traer angry that Cotecchia had taken a handful of his grapes hit Chiffi to the Bead with a Rock. In 1967, Tom Simpson the tint englishman 10 Wear the yellow Jersey Given to a Day Overall win Ner died of exhaustion in the searing heat on it. Ventour in Provence. The legends of he tour Deal with Iron men like Eddy Mercia who won the tour five limes and Raymond Boulidor who although the eternal run Ner up was More beloved by the French than their winners such As Jacques Anquetil. The rivalry Between he italians Fasulo Coppi who won the tour in 1949 and 1952, and Gino bar Tali who won in 48 divided Italy into two Camps. The Bartalis claimed their Man was the Pope s representative on French  the Coppis claimed their Man embodied no Lea than the philosophy of dialectical materialism. Bart Ali was the idol of the South. His fans prayed for him and kissed the Road where his tires had passed. Coppi had his following in the Industrial North where they admired performance More than mysticism. The former was a metaphysician the latter a rationalist. Their duels on he roads have become he stuff from which he masses and journalists make legends j bunk u Hani . Go pan ulu and tour it educator urges end of postseason play Symik Habun Dallas up University of Cali fornia Chancellor Michael Hep Nan admitting that he intended to be provocative lot the Mcaa special convention monday that Colne athletics would be strengthened by abolishing postseason football and basketball games. We know thai our athletics programs have not been All they can be Heyman said. We have seen one abuse after an other. In too Many instances at too Many places we have created a world i which athletic concerns dominate educational concern Herman said College athletics need to be put Back in perspective and thai to do that a series of proposals could be considered. Among them he said could be scholarships based on financial need de Claring freshmen ineligible and an even distribution of Revenue we could also do the unthinkable he said and abolish bowl games and postseason basketball tournaments. What would happen if we look these Steps i believe mat athletics would be strengthened. Students would be recruited honestly. More athletes would be Given e real Chance to be Bona tide Stu dents and More would graduate. I intended to be provocative and i feel 1 have  Michigan football coach Boschem Hechler countering toy Man s fears spoke passionately to the delegates on behalf of major College athletics. We Are nol the enemy Schembechler said we want what you want. We want great athletics. But we want great academics. We want to do it within the rules. My Mission was to graduate every single Footra player that i brought to our Campus. That was my goal. I have not been Atte to do hat. I m not satisfied but my graduation percentage far exceeds that of Floc regular student  Heyman Schembechler and eight other speakers opened the Mcaa presi dents commission National forum proposed 16 months of debate on prob lems within collegiate athletics designed to stimulate Reform legislation that willbe proposed at the 1989 Mcaa Conven Tion. The second Day of the special Conven Tion was to be devoted to debate an voting on a series of Cost cutting proposals including the reduction of scholarships and the trimming of an assistant football coaching position University of Oklahoma president Frank e. Horton joined Schembechler in rebutting Heyman. Without athletics he said we would destroy a symbolic expression of the merits of discipline the value of achievement and the importance of striving toward excellence those arc not Only the goats of athletic programs but Are academic goals As Well. By divorcing athletics from higher education we would be following the Model set by some countries which hone Jackson frown Page 21 change managers this season so they could avoid the Issue of minority hiring. He said he teams Haven t fired their managers because they would hive to make this big a twin judgment under the scope of  repeating threat he has nude sever Al Lima in the past. Jackson said then wiil be litigation m the courts and  in the san Chi if base Ball do can l follow through on its promises to hire Mot Maori item. De Dunn executive vice president of major league baseball reminded the push gathering that he 1987 season has been dedicated to Jackie Robinson who broke the color Barrier in 1947. Perhaps we be made More Progress in the last four months than in the forty previous years Durso said. The Issue of minorities moving into Hunt office posit boat was highlighted in april when then dodgers vice president Al Cammil said during t live television interview thai he did not Hinic Blacks had the necessities to manage major league team. Cab panic lost his Job Over the com ment and Jackson an unannounced candidate for the democratic presidential nomination who made an unsuccessful run in 1984, began to Advance a minority hiring Agenda in  called on professional sports league to devise Altir alive action plans or face Boycotts and other economic weapons successfully wielded by civil rights activists in the past. After meeting with baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth and National foot Ball league commissioner Pete Coelle Jackson set a july 4 deadline for the base Ball plan. He also put nil and National basketball association Ownen on notice that be expected any settlement with base Ball to became a Model for Pacu with the remaining professional leagues. At a May 30 meeting at operation push Jackson reiterated his threatened Boycott while flanked by a handful of Black athletes including baseball great Henry Aaron and Aba legend Oscar Robertson. He said they would help draw up lists of minority candidates who were qualified for front office positions. On june 10, Jackson met with both National and american league owners then praised them afterwards for making up for loss Lime. The movement that has begun to take place is  individual athletic skills without regard to the total  Heyman read a list of Mcaa violations that he said must be addressed. We have seen recruiters who bribe High school students he said. We have seen tutors who direct Miletes into meaningless courses and worthless de Gree programs Aih tic directors who schedule games around the country to get their cams on prune time television without thinking about the classes the player Wilt miss. We Are not surprised to hear of some coaches ordering academic advisors to change failing  Brigham Young football coach Lavell Edwards said it was Bard to argue with any of the Points Heyman made. I think maybe the Altitude is that people appreciate and agree with what he says said Edwards president of the american football coaches association. Rut where we might disagree is on som of his corrective suggestions 5 Canadian athletes banned from olympics Toronto a the Canadian olympic association has ruled that five athletes who were suspended for using iwo Sonnance enhancing drugs including Iii Iona Hammer throw Champion Harold Willers Wool be allowed to com Pete in the olympics next year. The Coa decision came despite the fact that two of the athletes Willera and swimmer Levalle Mandy had been reinstated by their respective sport govern ing bodies. The Mhor three athletes involved Are National discus Champion Rob Gray to shot pullers Mike Spiritoso and Peter Dajia. They have about eight months left on heir i 8-Raonlh suspension. All the at Kics Are ineligible to apply for reinstatement until the end of 19ss