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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september 1,19b7 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Joyner Kersee launches bid 2 Bess key record Scarf East bloc sweeps medals a photo Edwin Moses in mate to qualifying monday for tuesday s 400-meter hurdles finals.  Rome a Chislo Markov of Bulgaria won the triple jump at the world track and Field championships with he second longest leap or All time while Jackie Joyner Kersee launched a first Day attack on her own world record in the heptathlon with two personal bests in monday s three even. All four of the Gold Medali awarded on the third Day of the championships went to East bloc countries. Markov s jump of 17.92 meters 58 feet 9vi inches was a meet record and just five centimetres from the world Mark set two years ago by America s Wil lie Banks who failed to qualify for the finals. It left another american Mike con Ley with the Silver medal at 17.67 57 11oleg Sakir Kin of the soviet Union got the Bronze medal at 17.43 j7-7 /. Joyner Kersee won her Section of the heptathlon 200 meters in 22.95 seconds to push her total for four events to 4,256 Points 111 Points More than she had Ai the same interval when she set the world record of 7,158 Points last summer. Olga Bry Gina of the soviet Union won the women s 400 meters in 49.38 East Germany s Sigrun Nodars won the women s 800 in 1 53.26 and defending Champion Martina Hellmann of East Germany completed the East bloc sweep with a 71,62-meter 23s-0 throw in the women s discus. Meanwhile Edwin Moses easily Quali fied for tuesday s final of the men s 400 meter hurdles. Joyner Kersche set a personal Best of 16 meters 52-6 in the heptathlon shot put to push her total for three events to 3,172. She earlier won the 100 hurdles in 12.91 seconds and the High jump at 6 2�. An american heptathlon record. Bry Gina won the women s 400 in an official 49.38 seconds beating East Ger Many s Clra Mueller and Kirsten Emmelmann. The time was the fastest in the world this year but Well outside the world and meet records and in marked the first time in nine Gold medal event at the championships that the Winner had not set a world or meet Mark. To dvrs winning time also was Well off the world and meet records in the second round of the men s 400, Derek Redmond of Britain set a Mecl record of 45.03 in winning his heat. Moses the world record Holder and defending world Champion moved into tuesday s hurdles final winning his semifinal in 48.38 seconds. Also qualifying from Moses race were Hady Amadou Eldia a of Senegal Kriss a Abusi of Brit Ain and Jose Alonso of Spain. Harold Schmid of West Germany won his half of the semis in 48.23, edging american Danny Harris at 48.24. Henry Amick of Nigeria and Sven Nylander of Sweden also qualified with american Dave Patrick eliminated. Maragarita Kara Nova of the soviet Union and Judi Brown King of the United states Ted the Way through he first round of the women s 400 hurdles. Brown King won her heal in 55 35, while Khz Romonov had the fastest Lime of the first round 55.21. Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway the world record Holder in the women s 10,000 meters easily qualified for Fri Day s final finishing fourth in her semifinal heat at 33 10.37, East Germany s Kathrin Ullrich won that heal in 33 07.92, with Britain s Liz Lynch second at 33 09.26. The second heat was won by Elena whup icon of the soviet Union in 33 32.05. Other qualifiers included americans. Lynn Jennings 33 16,18 and Lynn Nel son 33 43.71and new zealand s Lor Raine Moller 33 35.73 and Christine Mckewn 33 41.10. In qualifying for the men s Hammer throw final defending Champion Sergey Litvinov of the soviet Union had the Best Effort 268-8. But olympic Champi on Juha Tiainen of Finland failed to qualify As did americans tid Logan and Ken flax. Buckeyes won t Appeal Carter ruling by Rusty Miller Columbus Ohio a Ohio state University Wilt not Appeal to the Mcaa to restore the eligibility of Cris Carter the All America wide receiver whose acceptance of Money from an agent led to his dismissal from the team University officials said monday. However University president Edward Jennings said Carter s financial Aid would be continued so car Ter can continue his studies Al Ohio state. Ii was a difficult decision reached Only after we carefully weighed our natural inclination to show com passion for a Young Man who made a serious error again it the importance of upholding Ohio stale s High standards in collegiate athletics Jennings said. Jennings said he expected Carter to Complete his education. Cris will not be playing College football for Ohio state but we do not believe he should be further penalized. He should be Given the Opportunity to continue his studies Jennings said. The University will Grant Cris financial Aid As Long As he continues to make satisfactory Progress toward his  cuter said he was disappointed by Ohio stale s decision and probably would make himself available for a National football league supplemental draft which the nil has set for Friday am disappointed that Ohio state refused to a peal Carter said in a statement through Boston attorney Mitchell Frankel who said he would represent Carter in contract talks with nil teams. I wanted to play football for Osu this fall and i thought i was going to get the Chance. I still Don t understand Why they did t Appeal. Now i be got logo Back and think about the nil supplemental draft Carter said. That won t be easy since i thought i would regain my eligibility. Bui it has to be done Anvil looks like i Nave no other Choice but logo into the draft i just want to say that i will always be a Buckeye and i la be rooting for Ohio stale All the Way to the Rose bowl this  Carter s attorney. Bob Berry said in a statement that he had hoped Ohio stale would Appeal for re Instate men. I regret the decision by Ohio state University notto Appeal the Issue of Cris Carter s eligibility to the Mcaa Berry said. Unfortunately in underscores the painful fact that a student athlete has Little re course 10 College sports governing body Short of Liti  Berry said neither he nor Carter would pursue Legal action against Ohio stale. Cris has no intention of pursuing Legal remedies. He bad three great seasons playing for Ohio state and he wishes logo out on a positive note Berry said. Students crowded outside the room where the univer sity announced its decision at about 10 30 . The news conference followed a meeting of Jennings athletic director Rick Bay and Earle Bruce the football coach. Bay had said he was opposed to an Appeal of car Ter s  was a full fledged discussion Between Earle the president and myself Bay said. Alt sides were aired despite my feelings that nothing had changed in the past six weeks. We realized this was not a Black and White Issue. There were Grays in  Bruce who was not at the news conference had said last week he was ready to accept Carter Back on the football team and said he believed Carter should be forgiven for accepting s6.800 from sports agents Norby wallers and Lloyd Bloom. "1 think coach Bruce is very supportive of the institutional decisions Jennings said monday. Bruce reached Al the team s Pra Clicc facility after the announcement said when i came out of the meeting i told the president that there would be no comment from me so no  Carter an All America wide receiver As a Junior and the buckeyes All Lime leading past Catcher was declared ineligible july is after admitting he accepted Money from wallers and Bloom. Carter and Pittsburgh running Back Charles glad Man were to be made available to nil teams in a see buckeyes on Page 25  
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