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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 26,1967 the stars and stripes � Page 25 Schembechler rips extra dry by Harry Atkins Mtnor Mich. Apt Michigan coach to met has accused the nil of undermining the into Griffe pro end College football by agreeing to a  for two College players declared ineligible Tor involve men in player agent scandals.  at the wolverines annual Media Day Hen Ding flip beginning of fall practice deplored the au\28 draft that would include Ohio stale s Cris Carter Al had ineligible for Liis senior sea son because he  from an agent. In s the first time the league has agreed to draft players made ineligible because of Wing with agents. So what the nil has Dov in essence is say that anybody in College football a robs steals cheats commits murder rape or what Cyril is the National football league will have a supplemental draft so that they can take them into the prom signal league sch Bechter said. So they be kind integrity a Lille bit As Well. It comes at a bad time said sche Macc or who is starting his 19th seasonal Michigan. Coll com Othall As of u know has been under the microscopy by administrators the past year or so. I think All of Kare trying to do All we can to establish the  College athletics. We think it s important. We think academic in log Rily s important As  other coaches have criticised the nil decision Andon Friday inc National association of collegiate directors of athletic joined in. It is incomprehensible to us that the nil has played into the hands of the player agents said Don Canham chairman of inc association s division i a group. The nil has a Rule against drafting a College player until his freshman class graduates or until he finishes his eligibility if he stays in school longer than four years. However it has allowed the drafting in both Supply Mcneal and regular drafts of underclassmen kicked off teams or out of school for disciplinary in fractions. Carter an a american wide receiver petitioned he nil for admission after admitting to school officials that he had accepted a 15,000 loan from Norby Waters and Lloyd Bloom in May 1986, and subsequently accepting 11,800 More from them. The draft also will include Pitt running Back Charles Gladman ruled ineligible for refusing to cooperate ii an investigation of agents. Schembs Chlor Laid the flame squarely on Peti pc Lac saying the commissioner does t undersea Vtha problems inc nil creates for College coaches athletes who have been ruled ineligible. The real problem in my judgment is two Hyrc is no communication Between the Hierarchy id inc nil Aridj he Mcaa and the american fool Baump Hes Assoc a Rome is whole Sopson for sprinter Johns by Stephan Nasstrom Malmo Sweden a in s therace Ben Johnson has been training for All season Long and he Hopes it will be Over in less than 10 seconds. Looking at his form Chart going into the 100 meters at the world tract and Field championships in Rome anything but Gold seems unlikely for the jamaican born Canadian sprinter. After winning his fourth straight Ca Nadian championship in 9,98 seconds Early this month Johnson put together an impressive unbeaten string of four victories in recent european meets. He turned in a 10.05 at Malmo. Swe Den despite cold weather with tempera Tures around 50 degrees 10 Flat at to blend Germany despite a slight headwind 9,95 in another meet Allegne in no wind equating his world Altitude Mark before blazing to a clocking last wednesday into a headwind Al Zurich. It appears that Only a few including olympic and def eing world Champion Carl Lewis coup ave the 25 year old Johnson  in two of the euro Tiff meets he beat Calvin Smith who Jar the world record of 9.93 seconds inj9s3 at High Altitude in Colorado Sprik colo., but Only qualified for the Jod in the . World champions for Start ifs Johnson nipped Lewis by one Hundredth of a second in late May at Seville Spain that is the closest John son its come to being Defeated in the Ito since losing a year ago to 1980 Ain in a meet at Gateshead in Johnson says he is not work Al Lewis. Or Lee Mcrae or Tel Fol ers Poon the two other am kans Imoh of Nigeria who is Ifica s fast human european in rep Linford Christie of Britain Ory other sprinter for thai matter. I m not Worril about anyone he said. I m not Jyh King of Lewis. He just one of the Tipeti ors. I m Rech Good about Rome and i Don t mindful Cong the favorite. It will be a very Good Fjeld there and i la just try my Best air this is the one i be been pre r All  olympic Bronze medallist in both too and the 400 relay in los angeles1984, Johnson stepped out of the endow of Lewis the following year by beating him at Zurich and later winning the world cup at Canberra Australia the world cup was his first major Triumph but Lewis was not there. Overall Lewis leads Johnson 5-4 in sub-10.00 limes. But Johnson s average is 9.970 against 9.984 Tor Lewis Johnson who came to Canada in 1976 with his Mother looking for a belter life grew up running Barefoot for a jamaican Parish learn. He was discovered by coach Charlie Francis after running an 11.8 at 16 in a pair of borrowed spikes. Francis has folded Johnson into a Superb sprinter with a weight training pro Gram Vitamin loaded diet and a stud Sii Day a week training schedule. It has kept him remarkably free of injuries. I Haven t had any serious injuries in the last four years Johnson said. A photo Johnson l. Hopes to better 10 10 and 165 pounds of solid muscle Johnson s biggest adv Tige is an extremely Quick Start. Howe pc sometime sit has been a disa Vanl Johnson blowing out of the blocks safest that officials have called a false Start in the world indoor Champion Foltos at Indianapolis last March Johnson by Nutof the blocks so fast that officials Call flyer although the monitoring device i the starting blocks showed his reaction time was within the allowable limit. John son won the 60 meters final in a world record 6.40 seconds. Competing at Malmo on aug. 10, Johnson got his usual rocket Start and the electronic timer near the finish line flashed b.85  course that s an impossible time Johnson said of the malfunction ing device. Nobody will Ever run so fast. Never  i think i m capable of running 9.90 in the world Khampio Wiship fit does l lion Schembs Chlor said. I Wouida guest that Pete to pc Lac gel the hell out of his  and come Down and talk with the coaches Andic Mcaa and find out what kind of solution we Canon out. All he docs is sit up fur and have some Madison Avenue lawyers Tell Hoof vat it s useless for him to do that so he sits there. A pricier writes a memo he never talks to a coach Rulyn t accept a Call from Ohio slate coach  in ils state Muf last wednesday the nil said it made the do Upton reluctantly to hold a draft for Carter Lajwan and other players not determined. It is  feasible for inc nil to attempt to act As a Haj a s enforcement Arm in assuring College Al hic of compliance with Mcaa rules  said such an Altitude by the nil i make it impossible for College coaches to con fee players to stay in school and Cam a degree. Now we Send a message to All these kids go ahead and try College football. Try logo to school. If it does t work out. You can quit easily. All you need to do is violate any rules any rules you want and let them declare you ineligible and Pulc Roelle will set up a supplemental draft so hat you can go into professional football " Schum Boehler said. College coaches could Barr nil scouts from practices and Campus facilities but most Don t want to because of Strong friendships that have grown up Over the years Schembs Chlor said. Adios Knofl to postpone spec a draft Cleveland a an association of College athletic directors asked nil commissioner Pete Rozelle monday to postpone a supplemental draft for iwo players until a meeting can be held on the Issue. The nil has scheduled a special draft Friday for Cris Carter of Ohio stale a Dcharles Gladman of Pitt both of whom were declared ineligible by their schools under Mcaa rules because they accepted Money from an agent. Carl Miller president of the Cleve land based National association of collegiate directors of athletics said the group has asked Rozelle for a meeting inner York on saturday. The association said in a news release that the supple mental draft could Mark inc first time he nil has drafted players before they completed their senior year or before their classmates have graduated. This action will have a devastating eel on our continuing Effort to allow Udell athlete the Benefit of the full Unal experience Miller said a move Luis Type attacks the integrity of the Collif educational Mission which is a value we Al moment on  Miller is  director at the University of  an Naadi vision i member. Nacda represents nearly 1200  2300 administrators. Dick Maxwell an nil so Tasman Jaid the league could n up of unbeaten in Ciurlik women win 2 More in Mac in Ciurlik a Turkey the incur Lik braves remained unbeaten in the Mediterranean sports conference women s slow Pilch softball tournament monday pounding Aviano. Italy 23-0, and edging Torrejon Spain 3-1. San Vito Italy remained in second place in the single round Robin tourney with a 5-1 record. Hell Nikon Greece is third Al 4-2, Comiso follows at 3-3 Tor Rejon and Zaragoza Spain Are tied Al 2 4 Iraklion Crete is 1-5, and Aviano trails at 0-6. In Ciurlik 13. A i nou braves Pitcher Theresa Rachel threw a Sis hitter As in Ciurlik touted  Anderson. Lucrita White and Lori Boire led the is Hil in Ciurlik attack with three hits apiece. Boire had a two run triple among her five rats. Incur Elk 3, Torr Jon i Sharon Schmanz hurled a five hitter to Pace in Firtik Over Torrejon. In Ciurlik s Pat Taylor doubled with two out and scored on a triple by while in the first inning. Torrejon tied the game on an error and la Rev singles. Sue Carpenter tallied the go ahead run in the fifth on dec Ligon s single with Liguori scoring on an error.  Iri Ulon hell Nikon led 8-5, but Cindy Dyer made it dose with a , two out Dou he thai scored Kelly Mueller and Rente Booth in inc Bottom of the seventh. Sin Vito 4, Irak Lien 3 san no rallied from a 1-0 do fail to score three runs in the Bonom of the fou Iii when Bridge Davis slammed a two run triple and scored the third run of the inning. The crusaders increased their ice a to 4-1 Asli Anna Nicholson score Don a Tamara Jones single in the fifth  tripled with none out in he top of the seventh to score pc Anclle drum Mund. Der then raced Home on a single by Alt non to Cut the deficit to 4-3. In other action monday Zaragoza Beal c miso 7-1, Hetle Nikon beat Avi Ano 23-1. San Vito beat Comiti 8-3 and Torrejon beat Safago a 5-3  
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