European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 10, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday february 10,1989 world ski championships Nierlich takes world cup is Vail Colo. A Austria s Rudolf Nier Lich with nearly a full second Lead after the first run cruised to the Gold medal thursday in the men s giant slalom at the world Alpine ski championships. Only teammate Helmut Mayer and italian Al Berto Tomba were faster on the second run. Mayer who jumped from 10th place and 2.07 seconds off Nierlich s first run time won the Silver. Switzer land s Pirmin Zurbriggen won the Bronze. Nierlich 22, had an aggregate time of 2 min utes 37.66 seconds for a comfortable 1.62-Sec Ond margin Over Mayer. Thanks to a slashing sizzling second run of 1 20.14, Mayer finished in 2 39.28. Zurbriggen was timed in 2 39.38. Nierlich Winner of two world cup races this season had led Switzerland s Martin Hangl by 97-hundredths of a second in the initial run. Zurbriggen was another 29-hundredths Back. Hangl Gold medallist in the men s super giant slalom on wednesday was almost a second slower than Nierlich s time in the second run Over a Long 54-Gate course. Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg was fourth Hangl was fifth Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden finished sixth and Tomba was seventh. Tomba one of the favourites had an insurmountable 2.75 seconds to make up after losing an Edge and nearly missing a Gate on his first run. Veteran austrian skier Hans Enn reinsured his left knee during the first run. Enn skied off the course when his knee apparently gave Way. He was removed from the course on a sled and taken to Vail Valley medical Cen Ter for examination. Enn 30, first injured ligaments in his knee in a giant slalom at Kirchberg Austria on Jan. 10. Austrian officials said the latest injury Proba Bly would sideline Enn for the remainder of the world cup season but they were unable to say if it might be career ending. Enn who has posted six world cup victories in 14 seasons of racing ended Ingemar Sten Mark s record Streak of 14 race victories in 1980. Hangl takes Gold Vail Colo. A Switzerland s Martin Hangl maintained his Mastery of the men s super giant slalom capturing the Gold medal wednesday at the world Alpine ski championships. Hangl s Victory came As Veteran teammate Peter Mueller who had the fastest run going lost an Edge on a hard turn just seconds from the finish and Slid into a group of photographers. Hangl s time of 1 minute 38.81 seconds held up for the Gold medal Only the second for the pow Erful Swiss men s team in these championships. Teammate Pirmin Zurbriggen got his first medal a Silver in 1 39.09. Yugoslavia s Tomaz Cizman out of the second group of seeds surprisingly took the Bronze medal in 1 39.18. Hangl won the most recent super a on the world cup circuit last month. On wednesday he won from the same no. 1 starting position that produced a Gold medal for Austria s Ulrike Maier in the women s super a earlier in the Day. Austrian Hubert Strolz was fourth in 1 39.49, West Germany s Markus Wasmeier fifth in 1 39.56, and Italy s Alberto Tomba sixth in 1 39.73. Frenchman Franck Piccard the 1988 olym Pic super a Champion was 10th. Marc Girar Delli 01 Luxembourg one of the favourites placed a Distant 13th. Olson Breaks Finger Vail Colo. A . Ski team racer Jeff Olson broke his right Index Finger when he hit a Gate during wednesday s men s super g Competition at the world Alpine ski championships. Olson 23, of Bozeman mont., was to consult a Denver hand specialist to determine if surgery would be necessary. Or. Richard Steadman the . Team doctor said Olson will be sidelined for a minimum of two to four weeks. That would eliminate him from the remainder of the world cup events but he should return for the . Alp me championships at crested Butte on March 16-23. Olson who had the Best downhill of his career on monday with a 15th-place finish was 42nd i wednesday s super a. Magic to miss Aba classic map pressure on Olajuwon by Bill Barnard a basketball writer Houston Akeem Olajuwon and the Houston Astrodome Are Aba history waiting to happen. Olajuwon the starting Center for the Western con Ference will be the Only player from the Houston rockets in sunday s Aba All Star game. The last two years and 10 times in 38 previous All Star games the most valuable player has come from the Host City. The All Star game also comes 21 years after Elvin Hayes of the University of Houston used the Astro dome As his personal showcase. The big e led Houston to an upset Victory Over Kareem Abdul Jabbar then Lew Alcindor and top ranked Urcla before 52,693 fans at the Astrodome. Abdul Jabbar won t be playing this weekend for Only the third time in his 20-year pro career and the Houston connection is partly responsible for that too since Olajuwon is one of three centers selected ahead of the retiring lakers legend. Laker teammate magic Johnson one of the West s starters also will be missing after tearing a hamstring in wednesday night s game with Golden state. He is expected to be out seven to 10 Days. A crowd of up to 45,000 is expected which would break the previous All Star record of 43,146 at the Hoosier dome in Indianapolis in 1985. A different seating configuration than the one used in 1968 will be in place sunday. It would be Nice to be the map in Houston said Olajuwon the Aba s leading scorer among centers. But i won t put that kind of pressure on myself. My philosophy is no expectation no disappointment " i think hell have a big game but you never know with so Many stars and just one Ball rockets coach Don Chancy said. Tom Chambers then of Seattle won in 1987 and Chicago s Michael Jordan last year. Chambers scored 34 Points and had four steals As the West Defeated the East 154-149 in overtime at the Seattle kingdom. I remember Tom Chambers in that game two years ago Olajuwon said. He was shooting from every where. Playing Center is just a Little different so it might be tougher for Chambers who now plays for Phoenix was selected to this year s West team As a backup Forward. Although he is an eight year Aba Veteran Chambers said fans remember him most for his performance in the seat Leall Star game. Ill always cherish that game Chambers said. When the crowd gets behind you you can really get going. For that reason Akeem has to be the Early favorite for the map. He s the kind of Center who can win it because he can do a lot of things. If he gets a lot of Points and boards he can do it. Moses Malone would have won it the year i won if the West had t won the Jordan who had 40 Points eight rebounds and four steals last year As the East won 138-133 in Chicago predicted that Olajuwon will be pumped up at Home and other Guys will want him to do Well. My team mates tried to pay me respect at Home last year especially when i got hot and really started to do the West which will be coached by the lakers Pat Riley for the seventh time in eight years will have forwards Karl Malone and Alex English and guard Dale Ellis in the starting lineup along with Olajuwon. Riley must also choose a replacement for Johnson. Jordan will Start at guard again for the East along with Isiah Thomas. The East Center is Moses Malone and the starting forwards Are Charles Barkley and do Minique Wilkins. Len Wilkens who was Seattle s coach when he led the West in the 1979 and 1980 All Star games will coach the East by virtue of leading the Cleveland Cav Aliers to the nabs Best record at mid season. Although none will be starting Wilkens can Call on three Cavaliers on the Bench for the East in Center Brad Daugherty Forward Larry Nance and guard Mark Price. Ron Harper Cleveland s leading scorer was not selected however. Other East reserves Are Center Patrick Ewing and guard Mark Jackson of new York and forwards Kevin Mchale of Boston and Terry Cummings of Milwaukee. The West reserves besides Chambers Are guard Clyde Drexler and Center Kevin Duckworth of port land Center Mark Eaton and guard John Stockton of Utah Forward James worthy of the lakers and for Ward Chris Mullin of Golden state. Eaton and Duckworth were named As reserves ahead of Abdul Jabbar who has appeared in 17 ail Star games four More than any other player. The Aba said it did not consider making Abdul Jabbar a wild card addition because he made it Clear he wanted to be an All Star Only on Merit. Fellers from Page 25 those of smaller division i schools. Many of the play ers have played at division i level. Every team has 10 great players there Are no weak Fellers went on to say that the players eat sleep and think basketball for five Days. You rest on the plane ride Home he said. Safe has never won an air Force title. Its Best finish was fourth place in 1988 at Dallas with a 4-3 record. Military Airlift command won it with a 7-1. Fellers wants to dispel the rumours that the Safe players Are in for a Good time near san Francisco. People will think we re off shopping going to malls and sightseeing. Believe me the players won t have time. If they re not resting they won t be ready for those physical games. Well eat at the Chow Hall stay in the billets eat burgers at the Burger bar. But we do it because we enjoy it Feller said. It s really an Honor to be one of 10 players representing Fellers said he wanted to emphasize his appreciation to the supervisors who allow the players to play and to their fellow professionals who cover for them in their shops while the players Are gone. It also impacts readiness because the players work hard to keep themselves in Good physical shape Fel lers said. I think they Aren t Only outstanding Basket Ball players but Sharp professionals As Well. They have to be to have permission from their commanders and supervisors to be Here. They would t get that Permis Sion if they weren t Sharp in their shops. Fellers is the chief of recreation at we Brucken. He coached we Brucken warriors to the Safe men s title in 85 and the Safe women s Crown in 87. He said coaches do much More than coach Basket Ball. People Don t realize the financial and emotional sacrifices that coaches and their families make. We do this because we feel we re making a contribution to the communities and the communities need to realize this. The women s program is just As important As the men s. They make the same sacrifices As the men do even More so if they re married. He also pushes his players to get involved wit youth in their communities. About 75 percent of my players coach and officiate in youth activities because i push it Fellers said. I want them to make positive contributions to their Community not just to be a Bunch of Jock hungry basketball College from Page 21 Smith combined for five Quick Points. Connecticut fell to 12-7,3-6. No. 12 Florida St. 88, South Carolina 72 Tallahassee Fla. Tony Dawson scored 20 of his 30 Points in the second half As 12th-ranked Florida state came from behind to beat South Carolina. The seminoles Are 19-2 Overall and Lead the metro conference with a 7-1 record. South Carolina is 13-7, 3-3. George Mccloud added 28 Points for Florida state. John Hudson scored 19 and Barry Manning 18 for South Carolina. The seminoles out rebounded South Carolina 51-31. No. 14 Duke 85, Virginia 66 Durham . Danny ferry scored 24 Points As 14th-ranked Duke used a tight defense to Post an Atlantic coast conference Victory Over Virginia. Playing a Man to Man defense the Blue devils pressured Virginia into poor shots and a 10-for-31 Field goal performance in the first half. The defense also held Rich Ard Morgan who had been averaging 21 Points per game to j. 3 Points and 3 of 18 from the floor
