European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes air Force beats army soft Allers san Diego Calif. William Hardy of Ankara Turkey provided the offensive Power the air Force softball team needed to Fin ish the third Day of the armed forces softball championship with a 4-0 record As they Defeated army 12-9. Hardy was 5 for 5 to add to the air Force team s 18-hit total in the game. Earlier wednesday the air Force toppled the marines 10-6, behind the hitting Power of Jackie Mills of Sembach a West Ger Many. Mills homered in the sixth in Ning Over the left Field Fence. After three Days the air Force leads with its undefeated record. The Marine corps holds second at 2-2, followed by the army 1-2 and the Navy 0-4. Reynolds eyeing olympics following 400-meter Mark jets defense stops Brown for 11-7 win Montreal a the new York jets won the first nil game played in Canada in 19 years thursday night using a big play defense that shut out the Cleveland Browns for the final three periods in an 11-7 Victory. After Cleveland drove 79 Yards in 12 plays on its opening series for its Lone touchdown the jets clamped Down. Even Mark Gastineau new York s beleaguered defensive end had his first sack of the exhibition season. And when the Browns got to the new York 13 in the final two minutes the jets defense stopped them. The most recent of three nil exhibition games played in Canada was aug. 25, 1969, when Detroit beat new eng land 22-9, also in Montreal. This game played at olympic stadium Drew 39,112 fans most of whom cheered for the Browns although the jets technically were the Home team. Montreal mayor Jean Dore conducted the Coin toss during which a Banner was unfurled in the stands saying we want a team and we want it the nil has said that Montreal will not be considered in its next expansion. Early in the game the clock kept run Ning on several incomplete passes and changes of Possession. At one Point referee Gordon Mccarter held up play for two minutes trying to get the scoreboard clock at olympic stadium to conform with the official time. By the second Quarter such problems had disappeared. Brussels Belgium a Butch Reynolds was barely Back to Earth thursday a Day after he shattered the 20-year-old record for 400 meters and accomplished a goal he said Cost him five years of sweat pain and As a 19-year-old, he targeted Lee Evans record and just after turning 24, the Mark finally was his. Now he hoped he could put the thrill behind him and get on track for his next objective a Gold medal in the olympics. I have to concentrate and do what it takes to win a Gold medal he said. That counts besides a 20-year-old re Reynolds with his clocking of 43.29 in Zurich Switzerland wednesday broke by .57 seconds the record Evans set at the Mexico City olympics in 1968. The feat not Only made him the favorite for the olympic Gold in Seoul but it con firmed the feeling that he Learned from his past mistakes. Reynolds ran too Many races last year and was burned out for the big ones. A heavy favorite to take the world championship title in Rome he finished third. Evans record had spurred him since his Junior College coach John Francis first planted the idea that he could break it. At 19,1 knew that i could make track history he said. When he competed in the 1984 . Olympic trials he also realized he could run with the Guys who were on too much Competition Cost me a Gold at the world championships Evans acknowledged thursday. But i gained something More important knowledge and experience. They will give me a Gold at the having limited his Agenda he also resisted suggestions that he compete at High altitudes to break the record. Evans record and Long jumper Bob Beamon s world Mark were set on the same Day in Mexico City where the Rati fied air and High Altitude were Given at least partial credit. I was totally against it he said. Set Ting a record in such premeditated conditions resembles a fake that record is history said Rey nolds who was asked ab9ut another re Cord set in Mexico City in 1968 the 400-meter relay Mark of 2 56.16 by the team on which Evans ran the Anchor leg. He said enough . Runners have been consistently in the Low-44-second Range for the record to fall at the Seoul games. Just Start adding up All 43s," he said optimistically. What about his chances for breaking his own record in Seoul anything can happen on any Given Day he said there is no telling How Butch Reynolds meets press after shattering 20-year-old record. Fast i can while Reynolds appeared to need no More preparations he headed into Fri Day s memorial Van Damma grand Pix track meet in Brussels Carl Lewis and said Wouita were Fine tuning for a Chance to repeat As olympic champions. Lewis coming off a morale boosting Victory Over 100-meter rival Ben John son in Zurich was to face lesser opposition in Friday s 100 meters and could add a 100-meter relay to his schedule later at night. But Lewis has been bothered by a sore Throat meet organizer Wilfried Meert said and the quadruple 1984 olympic Champion would decide Only at the last moment whether to run both races. During the Seoul olympics Lewis will try to emulate the Success he had in the 100 and 200 meters Long jump and 400 meter relay at los Angeles. Wouita of Morocco was to run in the 800 meters another top event of track meet. He was to face this year s top per former Johnny Gray of the United states. Gray twice improved the season s Best Mark Over the last week. Wouita and Gray also were supposed to have been tested by Abdi bile of so Malia but the world Champion at 1,500 meters is out with an injured ankle and knee casting doubts on his olympic medal Hopes next month. Wouita will not defend his 5,000-meter olympic title in South Korea. A top per former at everything from 800 to 10,000 meters he has said this season he will go for a Middle distance double in the 800 and 1,500 meters. In the 1,500 meters the British elite stands ready. Even without Wouita Steve cram Peter Elliot and Steve Crabb were Likely to set one of the fastest times this season. Cram has already asked for two Pace setters to be within world record reach with a Lap to go. The 55,000-capacity heysel stadium in suburban Brussels however is not a Lucky ground for record seekers. In its 12th year the Van Damme memorial has yielded Only one world record the 1981 Mark of Britain s Sebastian Coe in the mile. Mccormick Lucero make . Dive team Indianapolis a Kelly Mccormick the 1984 olympic Silver med Alist in women s springboard diving and Wendy Lucero earned places on the . Olympic diving team in 3-meter Competition thursday. It was just As Tough this year if not harder said Mccormick who finished with 1107.12 Points despite being both ered by a pulled calf muscle that limited her physical training since january. It hurts. I could have probably let it affect me but you be got to get out there and perform do the Best you can said Mccormick 28, who called her performance in the finals one of the most consistent of her career. She received 14 scores of 9 and her Low award was a single 6.5 which came on her final dive. By that time Victory was assured even if she had a failed dive. Lucero 25, claimed the other spot on the olympic team with 1030.98 Points edging out teammate Mary Fischbach who earned the alternate spot by placing third with 1030.17. It did t matter if i came in first second third or fourth. I wanted to feel like i gave this audience the Best performance i have Ever Given because i be worked so Long and so hard said Luce to whose Best finish in a National meet since 1981 was fourth a position she s reached four times. Lucero was fifth going into the finals and was still in that position at the mid Way Point of the 10-round Competition. She moved into second in the seventh round with a reverse 2 /2 somersault in the tuck position that netted her 63.84 Points gained 63.51 with a reverse Ivy that included 2 /2 twists and earned the olympic spot with her top score of the night a 65.61, on her final Effort an in Ward 2 /2 somersault in the tuck position. Earlier thursday Greg Louganis the de fending olympic Gold medallist in Spring Board and platform diving scored 722.88 Points to Lead after the preliminary round of the men s springboard Competition. Louganis took the Lead for Good on the fifth of his 11 dives in scoring his highest Point total in the event this year. Kent Ferguson who has been training with Louganis the past 2 a years at Boca Raton fla., was second with 678.90 Points with Mark Bradshaw third with 660.84. All 12 men competing on thursday moved into Friday night s finals and carry their preliminary scores with them under the new International format being used this year
