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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday August 13, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 a Mike Barrowman celebrates setting an american record in the 200-meter breaststroke at the . Olympic swim trials. Swimmers set 7 records by Bill Barnard Austin Texas a the Ameri can record Book is under attack at the . Olympic swimming trials. Matt Cetlinski and Tracey Mcfarlane shattered american Marks thurs Day night and Mike Barrowman equal led the . Standard he set earlier in the Day. That raised to seven the number of american records set in four Days at the trials. Matt Biondi has the Only world record in the 100-meter free style. Barrowman of Rockville md., was clocked in 2 minutes 13.74 seconds inthe men s 200 breaststroke in the morn ing preliminaries improving his person Al Best by nearly five seconds. In the final with an olympic berth at stake Barrowman duplicated the time. I did t expect any of this to Hap pen Barrowman said. I expected everyone to do 2 14s and 2 15s and that s what i prepared for and prayed i d squeak  going into the trials Barrowman s Best previous time was 2 18.56. His two record performances were the fastest inthe world this year surpassing by nearly two seconds the 2 15.54 by soviet Valeri Lozik. But Barrowman who is coached by hungarian Joe Nagy said he thought the Man to beat in the olympics would be Josef Szabo of Hungary the 1986 world Champion. I d like to be Able to race him but i be seen him train and race and he s unbeatable Barrowman said of Szabo. I d like to be Able to compete against olympic trials him. I la put the time in now to give it a  Barrowman was .40 seconds slower than the world Mark of 2 13.34 by Canada s Victor Davis who made the Canad an olympic team in the 100 breasts Troke but not the 200. Mcfarlane of Palm Springs Calif., a native of Canada who was . Citizenship in april was timed in 1 08.91 in the women s 100 breast stroke. That broke the american record of 1 09.53 set in 1981 by Tracy Caulkins the second . Mark Caulkins lost this week. It was the second individual event in which Mcfarlane who also won the 200 breaststroke qualified for the olympics. Susan Johnson of Boca Raton fla., got the second olympic berth behind Mcfarlane. I was More nervous for this one than for the 200," Mcfarlane said. It s hard to go into the finals being seeded first. Iwas expected to win or finish  at the olympics Mcfarlane and Johnson will be chasing East German Silke Hoerner whose world record is on second better than Mcfarlane s Ameri can Standard. Cetlinski s time of 3 48.06 in the 400freestyle shattered the 1986 . Stan Dard of 3 49.41 by Dan Jorgensen of san Diego. Jorgensen finished second in thurs Day s race in 3 50.10 and also gained an olympic berth. Cetlinski of Lake Worth,fla., previously made the . Team on the 800 freestyle relay by finishing fourth in the 200 freestyle. I m really Happy to get this record Cetlinski said. It took me a Long time to get it. I just Hope this one lasts Longe than seven  in 1985, Cetlinski set an american re Cord in the 500-Yard freestyle in the preliminaries of the Mcaa meet. But refinished third in the final As Mike o Brien broke Cetlinski s record. Angel Myers of Americus ga., Defeated world record Holder Mary t. Meagher in the women s 100 Butterfly but the1984 triple Gold medal Winner still won a berth on her third olympic team by Fin Ishing second. Myers Winner of the 100 freestyle on monday captured the Butterfly in 59.77 seconds while Meagher was clocked in59.82. Meagher of Louisville ky., holds the world record of 57.93 in the 100 butter Fly but is considered stronger in the 200, in which she also holds the world record. Kirk Stackle of san Diego with a time of 2 16.49, also grabbed an olympic berth in the 200 breaststroke alongside Barrowman. Steve Bentley of Fountain Valley Calif the previous . Record Holder in 2 14.99, finished fifth in 2 16.88. Earlier thursday Janet Evans of Placentia Calif was the top qualifier for Friday night s final in the women s 800 freestyle. Evans already on the olympic teaming the 400 freestyle and the 400 individual Medley was timed in 8 30.78.tami Bruce of san Diego second be Hind Evans in the 400 freestyle also was the no. 2 qualifier in the 800 in 8 34.63. Evans world record in the event is 8 17.12. Sports rangers win on indians 4-error 9th by the associated press Cleveland the Texas rangers took advantage of four errors with two outs in the ninth inning thursday night to score four runs and beat Cleveland 5 4, for the indians fifth consecutive los Sand their 11th in 12 games. Doug Jones 1-3, took a 3-1 Lead into the ninth inning and got the first two batters before Geno Petralli s grounder went through shortstop Ron washing ton s legs for an error. Oddie Mcdowell Al Roundup singled and Curtis Wilkerson loaded the bases on a grounder to Washington whose throw to second was too late to Force Mcdowell. Steve Buechele then bounced grounder to Jones and the Pitcher threw past first letting three runs score As Bue Chele went to third on an additional error by Catcher Andy Allanson. Cecil Espy grounder skipped past Washington for the indians fourth error of the inning and their fifth of the game allowing Bue Chele to score for a 5-3 Lead. Ron Kittle hit a sacrifice Fly in the ninth for Cleveland s final run. Mitch Williams 2-4, pitched two innings of Relief for the Victory and Dale Mohorcic got the final two outs for his fifth save. In other games Blue jays 6, Yankees 5 11 innings new York Jesse Barfield stole Sec Ond base and then dashed Home on cat Herdon Slaught s throwing error with two outs in the 11th inning As Toronto completed Athree game sweep of new York. Duane Ward 8-1, got the Victory to Ronto s fourth straight. The Yankees who had tied the game on Don Mattingly s two run Homer with two outs in the ninth have lost seven of nine and Are 2-5 on their Home stand. Brewers 4, red sox 0 Milwaukee Don August pitched a six hitter for his first major league shutout and Rob Deer and Joey Meyer homered in the fourth inning. Boston which won 19 of its first 20 games after the All Star break has dropped seven of its last nine. August 7-5, struck out four an walked one. Wes Gardner 5-3, allowed five hits and four runs in seven innings. White sox 4, mariners 3 Seattle Dave Gallagher single Kelly Paris Home with the go ahead run and Chicago beat Seattle snapping Athree game losing Streak. Paris singled to Lead off the eighth advanced to second on a passed Ball and scored on Gallagher s two out single of Mike Jackson 6-4. Jerry Reuss 8-7, gave up seven hits in seven innings and Bobby Thigpe pitched two innings of two hit Relief for his 25th save. Royals 6, orioles 5 Kansas City to. Kevin Seitzer s sacrifice Fly scored Bill Pecota with one out in the 12th inning thursday night giving Kansas City a 6-5 Victory Over Baltimore and making the orioles the first american league team in 10years to be swept in a season series. Athletics 7, Angels 2 Oakland Calif. Mark Mcgwire hit his first grand slam after Dewayne Buice walked in the go ahead run in the eighth inning thursday night and the Oakland athletics beat the California Angels 7-2  
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