European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday. July 2. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 17 Mcaa panel loses Dallas contest Ryjoch Nicklson t Al it was a showdown and the Clear loser was tic once powerful Mcaa presidents com Mission. Nol Only Dill inc rom Russion fall in its slated Pur pose in i i the costs of intercollegiate athletics 31 ils special convention it left town without some of ils prestige. There also was a sense Hal the Mcaa s Al cure becoming Irpa Sincl with inc com Mission s Ivory lower approach. The Way ii turned out it was evidently very poor orchestrated and do finitely a waste of time Money and Effort said Texas am s athletic director and head football coach Jackie so Currii. There ought to have been More out of it after you spend sin months writing tons the presidents commission had never Tost a big fight the 3 h air old commission ushered in i Ronsi lion 4s, establishing minimum academic for the Tigi Mility or incoming freshmen and Institute the so called death Penally which allowed the Mcaa � abolish Allelic programs at a dimes that cheated repeatedly. This time the commission tailed a special Conven Tion for two purposes. One was to launch ils National forum on the role of athletics in american colleges. That happened monday and was an apparent Success Wilh ideas exchanged ranging from status quo 10 total abolition of revenues Pons. The Nam purpose was to push through i list i Zimm Lessl Linn at tuesday s business meetings h in was a total failure. In fact the convention a sad one piece of legislation Over s objections Resler ing Haskic Ltaif scholarships Llinat were Cut Lam january. I think what the members Are saving is. We want change hut Lei s make sure it s the right Chance " said incoming Mcaa executive director Dick Schull you always win Krnc and lose Maryland Chancellor Jofin Slaughter chairman no the commission admitted disappointment Ilia some of the legislation failed we did t do a Good Joh Olp reparation he admitted. I agree Wilh the Rev. L Edward Glnn. President of is Peter s Sec Mcaa on Page 19 Navrat ova Evert a so Triumph Sjoberg Lendl reaches semifinals sets Mark in High Jum Puj Andrew Warsha Wimbledon England a the improbable Wimbledon of Jimmy con nors continued wednesday taking him Pas muscular yugoslav Slobodan Zivo Jonavic 7-6, 7-5, 6-3 and into the semifinals of a tournament he 34-year-Oltt America n 11 St won 1 3 years ago. Connors came Back less than 24 winning a thrilling five set match in a i cd the final four on the grass courts of f o j London for the 1 1th Lime oneyear after a first round elimination at the All England club. Sen earlier Story or Friday on Center court he will play1 Ullh a coded pal Cash of Australia a 6-3, 7-5. 6-4 Upsel Winner Over third seeded Mats Wetander of last time Connors won a tournament was october 1984 in Tokyo. His last grand slam Lourn Ament win was the . Open in q83. He had been shipping in the rankings and it looked earlier this year As if he soon would drop out of the lop 1 0 for the first Lime since the ratings were originated in 1973. But saying repeatedly. I can still Connors fought Back. Seeded seventh in he tournament Fie became America s last Hope for the men s championship when countryman Johan Kriek was eliminated tuesday. Against Zivojinovic he held off father time for Al Lea Stone Marc Day Wilh a game that rare right out of the How to win Book he virtually wrote More than a decade Back Strong service returns passing shot Down the lines and sharply angled vol Leys. He won on his fourth match Point when Zivojinovic Neitch a backhand vol Ley. Connors a suied inc crowd by Hod ing up his inc Finger to signify no. 1. Connors Winner in i97j and 1982.was one of three Wimbledon singles champions 10 make the. Semifinals wednesday defending Champion Manina Navratilova and Winner Chris ave reset up Ilie 7.1rd renewal of their stoned rivalry with straight set victories. Top ranked Ivan Lendl Desperak a seeking a first Wimbledon championship. Placed what he described As per haps his Best match Ever on the iriss courts of the All England club to Vealiti Nohman Henri Leonle. He ill play Sweden s self in i Dacri. The Huunh seed who heal Jarrod Tatj continue ail unprecedented Ujj Ance of his own. The women s semifinal Field Wasco peeled when Steff Graf owes germ urn rallied Irun a set Down to win her 4i i Wizir Tinmu in Takh. A facing Meiji in did i Abriola of Argentina cd. Do. 6-1-tin1 Winbur of inc Fofiu h open Kisi Dutilh Lur Litt first i Rand slam Unini r to in ill Plu i us Vii f in of Jas a Uke Wirtl of input Bruni Fri i Climan Henri i Tinte. Meni title. Graf it in the i tune round in each of her Iwu Previn i Graf s opponent in Mil final four on thursday will he ill la set ded i am so Rev. Erol the . Simit finalist .11 Wimble Don in ims i. Khmer Lidd no f a third set Rutih p Ini la ii urls seeded Llelvan Sutkova of i Cli Sec italia to 7-6. Ius. Lendl. Wlm void he would gig up his last in Iti Tich open fur one i Shledon Trumph. Had to j. 7-6. That s the Best be placed this Nulbe the tvs re Eie pt.ri-,1 Lu-ii1." i l Rull Ului ha1. Kyu a Xvi a a d .4 Iii in lit Al i Wimbledon on p. Stockholm Sweden a swi Den s Pafik Sjoberg smashed the world High jump record tuesday Clearing 7feel. Maj inches on his third and final at Impi Ai the in Oalan Iasi Mobil grand Pris track and Field meet. It was the 67ifi would record set it the olympic stadium Here More than Al another site in the world. Sjoberg had cleared 7-10 at , Sweden on saturday. The Tali swede who Hui lied soviet Igor Paklin s record by half an Inch barely missed on his first two tries. Paklin had set the record of 7-10. Al the world University games in on sept 4, 1985. The Hometown favorite ran a Lap of Honor afterwards As several Hundred fans spilled onto the grounds waving swedish flags. Most of the 20.00u fans still Whereon Liand for he final even of the Day. Jan Zvara of Czechoslovakia was a Dis Lant second in the High jump with 7-Svi, american Jerome Carter who cleared the same height was third. Jake j achy. A nother american was Simthal 7-4vi. Francesco Panetta of Laly earlier clocked the fastest Lime of the year 21 minutes,26.95 seconds in the 10.000 meters. The time was almost 18 seconds faster Han his Best previous Lime and was National record. The old Mark was 27 31.5. Pane la who had been among Lite leaders from the Siart of the race look the Lead for Good Wilh slightly less than four Miles logo when he broke away from Mark Nenow the american record _ Holder who finished second in a firs race of the season in 27 48.94. I Aru Lla was under inc spin times Fer Nando Mamede of Portugal had when Hesel ins world record of 27 1.1.si Here in Wun i he five mile Mark he Ihei Lilian slowed Down a Bil. I Unella had turned in ilk world s i ast Esi Lime of he Vear in winning the .1.000 Niemier steeplechase in k 11.47 at Sun Day s cup null it , he said he has 1101 Jel decided Winch event he will run in the pm ild championships in Rome is Aruj m August. T Anano a Ecquiel of i finished Ned in the meter in 2,. Ill Jihn t ready of ire Kiihnl is Lime i in s 1-7v and i jul i Luv it Canad Aliffi in is . Losli Ihian Sekii no who Cap lined the Llu Liin Marathon Thisu in. Withdrew. Nijiu an winners in Iuka f and Ili Jurj in irk 2i Ftp a is Xirui limn i 111 the 1 i meter . 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