European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. April 28. 1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 prep Pickton s ear a season Marks a cafe records will there be an assault on the Dodds track and Field records this year Early season results indicate that possibility. Only two weeks have passed and already two Al cites have turned in Marks that would have Elch cd their names in the record Book had they come in a Dodds regional or inc Central european finals. Mannheim s Jay Wilson soared 13 feet sin inches into the air saturday to easily win the pole vault As the Bison played the Host role in a hexagonal meet. The record is 13-3, set by Frankfurt s Bob Sinson 11 years ago. Wilson tried once at 14 feel last week however when he was lying on inc ground doing stretching exercises to prepare for another attempt a girl accidentally dropped a shot put and it bounced on his hand.  coach Burt Blank said it did t break any Bones. However his thumb was Loo sore to hold the pole prop Erly and unfortunately he was done for the  Blank said he expected we son to be Okay for saturday s 0 meet. 1 Fulda s Mildred Cawthon Biko bettered her own year old Mark of 47.2 in the 300 Meler hurdles opening week when she turned in a 47-Flai clocking. Competition around Dodds is quite keen this season. Evidence of thai is the fact that Cawthon is the Only performer who tops inc stars and stripes Honor Roll in three categories usually Here Are three or four individual standout performers. She also is the Only girl leading in More than one event. She has a 1 02 Lime in the 400 meters and 15.8 clocking in the 100-meter hurdles. Wiesbaden s Jason Beko and Vincnza s David Richmond Ore leading two events outright Beko in the 1.500 and 3,000 and Richmond in the 200 and 401. Augsburg s Terry Elliott is the Leader in the 300 meter intermediate hurdles 40.4 and shares the Best 110-meter High hurdles Mark 14.9 with Mann Heim s Corey Jenkins who also has the Best Long jump 22-0. The 1,500-Meier record is 3 55.1 the 3,000 is Ben Abrams 8 36.9, both a in 1986 by Baum other i Rick Jas Ler Biko has turned in 4 03.5 and 8 57.4, respectively. He had he former opening week and posted the sub nine minute time last saturday Down from an opening week 9 11.2 Effort. After two weeks Biko seems to have the Best change for a distance running record or two Al though he still is considerably off the Marks. Distance runners can work Soward peaking belter than dash men and hurdles especially in a season As Short As Dodds offers As shod As the season is this is the Best year in several for the athletes in Dodds Germany Antte by Tenor track and Field Competition runs straight through for seven weeks. In past years Here has been a situation that for All practical purposes constituted iwo seasons one before easier vacation and one following it and the break in the Middle was t really conducive 10 proper conditioning and development to n Peak at championship time. And the weather despite the chill hat was so evident last week generally gets pretty decent after easter making for better training conditions. As the third week of the 1988 Campaign approaches Biko is so far ahead of his contemporaries in the 1,500 and 3,000 that Lack of Competition my be the biggest obstacle Between him and the record Book. According to the Honor Roll listing Sam chamber lain of Frankfurt International school is the nearest pursuer in the 1,500 4 16.4 and Stuttgart s Jason Mohr is closest in the 3,000 9 22.s. They of course and others such As Munich s Ken Kramer who took 10 seconds off his opening season time last week Are cd potted to improve As the weeks go by. So is Biko. Shape s Don Wilson is continuing where he finished last year. Wilson led the Honor Roll in the Dis Cus All during the 1987 Campaign but his Best Effort was Only 135-11. However he Shook the throes of mediocrity in the Central european championships last May and uncorked a 15b-6 heave i ally three feel off the Dodds record set by Baum older s Ron Arnold in 19bo he won saturday with a lil-0 loss. Before Wilson s 158-6 achievement the Best Effort in inc sin previous years was a 143-7 by Frankfurt s Ted Mcnanara. The shape Star has five More weeks to get 10 feel seven i Ncncy. That is a distinct possibility. Good Luck Don. Track and Field triple winners have certain things in common they re either distance people sprint ers jumpers or hurdles jumpers. Eight people won three events in last week s i 2 meets. Nutt Tburg s Lisa Richardson Naples Angela Cilous Thorr. Chamberlain and overseas of Rome s Jon Meyers All won the boo 1,500 and 3,000 and Richa Nhon also anchored the eagles 1,600-Mder Victor -. London s Kris Khedouri won the 800 Ami 3,000, skipped the ,500, but also won the 5,000. Elliott and Jenkins won both hurdles and the Long jump in their respective meets. Soc Sterberg s Cowen Pilimai look both hurdles and the shot for tier triple and Hahn s Charlene Johnson triumphed in the i of 200 and Long jump and anchored the winning Joo Mctyr relay Victory Tom la Diane. Dodds Germany sport con Hanii Tor reports that there hns been some confusion re Garding How Many people can compete for a Sci tool in an event in a track meet. The Mcaa Rul Chook says no More than three can compete. As it docs in other sports Dodds uses Hume modifications. Although the Rule Book limits the number of competitors in each event to three we permit More than three to participate in order to let the younger ones get some  Leblanc said monday. How Ever Only three participants can count in the scoring and those three must be designated by the coach before the event begins. Several of the bigger schools have a huge turnout and everyone wants to compete if he or she works hard All week in practice Leblanc added. However when we come to the regional and Central european meets Only i rec entries will be permitted from each school in each  i feel the idea is a Good one since there is no Jav program in Dodds and because the Clra competitors do not affect the final outcome since their scores in Nisi count. To stall �nd51rtp pistons lakers picked to sweep in 3 a also says Denver staff Eda As a Olsfon sen is Woff go 5 by  a sports writer pairings and predictions for the bust of five first round Aba playoff series Eastern conference. No. I Boston against no. 9 new York the kicks Are playing better than an eighth seed having finished the season 24-16. But there s no Way they ran match the playoff experience and savvy of the Veteran celtics. Injuries can be a great equalizer however Larry Bird Sal of tic last iwo games of the season with is sprained ankle and new York would have a Chance if he has t recovered. Celtics in four. No. 1 Detroit against no. 7 Washington the bullets played Bird poorly in iwo of their last three regular Mason games be-.�. T.1. Luau 4-l a. 0h.vfore pulling in together for n playoff clinching final game against Atlanta. Leading scorers Jeff Malone and  34,1/11.13 a re Ittu Riib a Iru i in. Malone have gone hot and cold through out the season while Detroit has one of the Best Home record in the Aba. Pic tons in . 3 Chicago against no. 6 Cleveland the bulls with Miehael Jordan reach ing a Peak for the i playoffs won seven of their last eight Road games and trailed Only Boston and the lakers in j Road victories. 1 Cleveland also Fin tuned Strong break ing out of a five team race for three playoff spoil to Fin ish Lime. The Jordan Young Cavaliers Fig ure to get lots of  in the future but not this year. Dulls in four. No. 4 Atlanta against no. 5 Milwaukee both teams struggled in april but their solid play the Orcsi of the season earned them higher positions than teams that finished stronger. The Hawks had hoped to gel even with Detroit for Healing them in the playoffs last year but they will have to get past Boston first. Haiti in four. Western conference no. I los Angeles lakers against no. 8 san Antonio the spurs already have gone further than expected while they wait for the arrival of David Robin Tot the Uken Are ready to begin their drive to become the tint repeat champions since 1969. Lakers in three. No. 2 Denver against no. 7 Seattle from the same position the supersonics upset Dallas a year Udo and has the Talent to do in again especially Wilh Rookie Der Rick Mckey showing improvement late in the season. But Denver won 16 of its last 18 games to win the Midwest and should be Able to hold offset Lyle. Nuggets in five. No. 3 Dallas against no. 6 Houston the Mavericks would have had a Chance to gel even with Seattle if Denver had Tost three of its final i to games but the nuggets hot Streak knocked Dallas into the third seeding Posi Tion. Any kind of b letdown is danger Ous against the rockets and Center Olin Iron Akeem Obj won but the Hom court advantage should save the Maverick. Mavericks in five. No. 4 Portland against no. S Utah the Trail Blair a run into a hoi team in the jazz who have Karl Malone and As Sist Champion John Stockton in Peak form. Portland with two of the most improved player in the league in Jerome Kersey Ana Kevin Duckworth won t go Down easy but the jazz Are on a Roll. Jazz in four. Kvil Milone. Improved play heats up is