European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday july 8, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 25 by Mike Nadel Minneapolis apr organizers of the 1990 . Olympic festival look at Jackie Joyner Kersee As a Symbol of their event. Officials want the festival like Joyner Kersee to be remembered less for Flash and More for substance. Last years festival at Oklahoma City Drew 76,014 spectators to opening ceremonies that featured Ronald Reagan and Bob Hope. The a mystery Torch bearer was Ultra flashy olympic Gold medallist Florence Griffith Joyner. # fridays opening ceremonies at the metronome had no past presidents urging athletes to a win one for the Gipper a no internationally famous comedians arid no sprinters wearing snug hot Pink one legged track suits. A your goal was not beating Oklahoma City Quot said Jack Kelly president of this 10th . Olympic festival. A your goal is to run a great  Joyner Kersee cd Griffith Joyner a sister in Law and fellow 1988 olympic Gold medallist a was this years mystery Torch bearer. Unlike Griffith Joyner who had retired from Competition Joyner Kersee will compete in two relays at the festival and will also participate As an exhibition athlete in the High jump and javelin. A in �?T86, it was the festival that first brought attention to me a said Joyner Kersee making her first festival appearance since setting the world heptathlon record at Houston that year. A this was an  she wore a simple sweatsuit As she took the Torch from Minnesota athletes Chris Weinke and Ardith Lonnon circled the metronome Field ascended the 30-foot official festival Torch aboard a Minnesota shaped platform and lit the cauldron. Lights were dimmed and those in the disappointingly Small metronome crowd which Kelly estimated at Between 42,000 and 43,000, switched on miniature Torch shaped flashlights. It was easily the most dramatic moment of the otherwise Plain but flawless ceremonies., a we asked Jackie Joyner Kersee because she a americans greatest athlete and because she a a wonderful person with a great smile a Kelly said. A we think she a a perfect Choice for what we Hope will be a most memorable  though he thought the opening ceremonies were enjoyable Kelly was eager to forget about the thin crowd. The festival which includes 3,111 athletes competing in 37 events was to begin in Earnest on saturday. A few Days ago. Kelly was hoping for a standing room omy audience at the met radome which holds about 63,000 for football. A there Are too Many empty seats a he said. A but i done to want people judging our entire festival on this. A this is just one of 254 events. The first one. Some people have the idea that its Over. Hey this is just the  he said 325,000 tickets have already been sold and that a a we la beat the 464,000 of North Carolina in �?T87.�?� like most Minnesota sports audiences fridays was mostly quiet. Metronome announcers frequently told spectators when Spectra sit to applaud cheer stand an it a so called a spectacular Salute to the athletes in which spectators were asked to hold up coloured cards that were left on seats was Brief. The cards were supposed to depict a a tapestry of the state Flap of but because of the sparse crowd the tapestry had the .a., upper deck Many holes. The first ovation was one of the loudest when 13 members of the olympic Gold medal winning 1980 . Hockey team were introduced As escorts for the Parade of athletes. Many from that a Miracle on ice team were chosen at the 1979 National sports festival the precursor to the . Olympic festival. Led by coach Herb Brooks of St. Paul minnesotans dominated the�?T80 squad. Jackie Joyner Kersee lights the cauldron on Friday night in Minneapolis metronome. A the Mark Wells Bob Suter Jim Craig John 13 who led fridays March were Jim Craig. Harrington Mike Eruzione and minnesotans Phil Verchota Bill Baker Neal Broten Buzz Schneider Rob Mcclanahan Eric Strobel Mike Ramsey and Steve Christoff. Then about 3,000 of the 4,300 athletes coaches and trainers who will take part in the festival marched into the metronome. At 8 59 . Cd Minnesota gov. Rudy Perpich officially declared the festival open. The Torch lighting ceremony followed. After Eddie Liddie a judo medallist in the first nine festivals recited the athletes oath athletes gathered around the stage to listen and dance to Otis Day and the  bout on hold in new York until at least september new York apr it will be at least september before Aaron Pryor knows whether hell be Able to fight in new York. That a when the doctor who examined him Friday will present his conclusions to the state athletic commissions medical Board. Or. Vincent Giovinazzo an by a appointed Eye has sufficiently nary 1989 surgery to repair a detached Retina and remove cataracts. Three other ophthalmologists have already cleared Pryor to fight. They include doctors in Canada and the Bahamas but the Nyack requires a Boxer to see one of its own physicians before granting a state License. Giovinazzo confirmed the other doctors conc unions that Pryor who was if and wac Champion from 1980-85, meets the states mini Nourn vision requirement. But he still May not a e him the of to fight in new York. A this problem is that he a already had surgery and that takes the decision up to another level besides just looking at a Chart a Giovinazzi said. Breland Davis fight today by Phil Berger the new York times there is a grudge going Between Mark Breland and Aaron Davis and they mean to Settle it a and Quick a sunday at Harrah a in Reno Nev. That is where Breland the world boxing association welterweight Champion will defend his title against Davis in a 12-round match. Neither Man expects the fight to go the distance. A Ufi come out fast and Wear him Down a Davis who is from the Bronx said recently. A a Breland a the kind of Guy that gets  Davis Blitzkrieg strategy is not exactly a Surprise to Breland who was raised in Brooklyn. A Davis is going to run out at me and try for a knockout Quot Breland said. A the figures the fight wont go six rounds. But i figure hell run out and get caught. A the swells easily when he gets hit. And ill hit him with the Jab easy. If i get the Jab off Early this fight wont last  now about that grudge. On May 25, 1989, Breland was at ringside with a Friend at the Felt forum Madison Square Garden when Davis knocked out Jose Torres in one round. Afterwards said Breland Davis challenged him in language not fit to print in a family newspaper. A a it a so Long ago a Davis said. A but yeah maybe i did say  a the disrespected me in front of my Girlfriend a Breland said. A and then at the press conference afterwards he said i done to want to fight  Breland the fight against Davis to be televised by Abc is his first on these shores in a while. Breland won the Aba title for the second time in february 1989 when he knocked out Seung soon Lee in one round Breland defended the title in Atlantic City n.j., that april against Raphael Pineda technical knockout in round 5 and since then has fought three title defences abroad against Mauro Martelli technical knockout in 2 rounds in Geneva Fujio Ozaki 4 in Tokyo and Lloyd Honeyghan 3 in London. A athletes have a limited life Quot said Shelly Finkel Breland a manager. A since we  get lights on to Here no dates were available we fought in Europe and Asia and made Good paydays. A for Martelli and Ozaki Mark got $150,000 to $175,000. For Honeyghan which was televised by Abc to the purse was $300,000.&Quot should Breland beat Davis Finkel said the Champion could end up fighting buddy Mcgirt the former International boxing federation Junior welterweight Champion in november at Madison Square Garden. But Davis whose father Larry was a new York based middleweight in the 1970s, has plans that discount a lucrative future for Breland. A when i win Quot said Davis a i want to fight the other champions Starling or Brown. Pm not Tike Breland and others. Pm not scared to fight the Best Guys out  Breland who is 27, has a 27-1-1 record the loss and the draw being to Starling. Breland won the Aba title for the first time in february 1987 when he knocked out Harold Volbrecht in seven rounds. Davis 23, is undefeated in 29 fights 17 knockouts