European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday july 9,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Pago 25 Minneapolis apr a . Olympic festival that organizers Promise will be a record breaker began in Earnest saturday with everything from Archery to wrestling at venues around the twin cities action in 20 of the festivals 37 events included a step into the history books by a judo competitor a no hitter in women a fast pitch softball and a dominant performance by the biggest big Man in the basketball. Tournament. Gold medals were awarded in several Low profile events including synchronized swimming shooting a. S. Olympic festival Canoe kayak cycling and roller skating. The nost notable medal went to Eddie Liddie of Colorado Springs,xolo., who competes in judo at 132 pounds. By beating John Matsuoka of Daly City calif., on saturday night for the Gold medal Liddie became the Only person to win at least one medal in each of the 10 olympic festivals. He has won six Gold medals in the festivals along with three silvers and one Bronze. A i feel relieved a said Liddie who won four bouts on his Way to the championship. A it Felt Good to get it out of the  leu Center Shaquille of Neal made his presence Felt in the first menus basketball game of the Competition. Of Neal had 26 Points 10 rebounds and 10 blocks to Lead the South Over the West 112-110. A a he a such a Force a West coach Don Monson said. Quot not so much offensively As he is defensively. He makes you play a perimeter  in the late game Ohio states Jimmy Jackson scored 16 Points to Lead a balanced attack that carried the North to a 106-93 Victory Over the East. In women a basketball Tammi Reiss of the University of Virginia made two free throws late in regulation to Send  into overtime then scored five of the East a 10 overtime Points in an 81-80 Victory Over the North the 5-foot-6 guard Sank 12-of-14 free throws and finished with 20 Points to Lead All scorers. Also saturday Val Whiting of Mcaa Champion Stanford scored her teams first 10 Points and ended up with 22 to Lead the West past the South 87-76. Whiting a fast Start helped the West overcome any ill effects from the loss of coach Shelia Moorman. The James Madison coach got sick two Days before the festival started and left the team in the hands of assistant Trish Roberts of Maine. Michelle Smith of Plainfield  got the softball Competition started in style by throwing a no hitter in the North a 2-0 Victory Over the West. A my Rise Ball was working today Quot said Smith who played at Oklahoma state a it was the first time 1 threw to Julie Kavanaugh and she did a real Fine Job. We tried to keep them  the no 1 figure skating pairs team of Natasha Kun Chiki of Canoga Park calif., and Todd Sand of thousand Oaks calif., withdrew prior to the Start of Competition due to a lower Back injury to Sand. A i thought that taking Friday off would give the Back More time to relax the Muscles and maybe we could go today a said Sand who Hurt the Back while training three weeks ago. A we look the ice today for about eight minutes and decided i    and Sand had finished second at the 1990 . Championships. Nancy Kerrigan who narrowly missed a trip to the 1990 world championships by finishing fourth in the . Championships led the ladies singles after saturdays Short program in figure skating. The 20-year-old from Stoneham mass., led Tonya Harding of Portland ore., and Jeri Campbell of Garden City Mich. Some Good sportsmanship took place Friday when die Gold medal winning team in the women a 40-kilo-Nieter cycling time trial filed a protest against itself resulting in disqualification. 1 he East team won the event by nearly three minutes but immediately after the race the four cyclists u to race officials they had mistakenly taken a turn earner than they should have on one Lap of the course. Quot we had to disqualify ourselves a a said Ashley Daenport of Ipswich mass. A we knew we weren to first a Quot a it  have Felt right receiving a medal when Teyv we had a  festival president Jack Kelly has said this event runs through july 15, will surpass the olympic festival records Tor attendance and ticket Revenue set m 1 at North Carolina. Tyrone Frazier right lands a right against Virgil Hill but the Aba Champ triumphed in his ninth title  solid left beats Frazier in 9th defense of Aba title rap a Virgil Hill served left thumb has mended and Bismarck . Notice that his broken his hand is As sound As Ever. Just ask Tyrone Frazier a a in be never seen a Jab like that before Quot Frazier said. Quot his Jab was consistent  Hilt 28-0, won a unanimous 12-round decision saturday Over Frazier in his ninth defense of the world boxing association Light heavyweight title. The three judges each scored the bout 120-108 for Hill. Frazier who has fought As a super middleweight most of his career is 17-2-3. The 26-year-od Hill taking advantage of a 4-Inch reach advantage scored Well with left jabs and Hooks although he threw More rights than in previous fights. The fight was his first since he breaking his left thumb in april. Hills Trainer had wanted the Champion to use the right More often. Hill said the hand had made him sceptical about the fight Early in his training. A i was having a few problems with my hand  As the training progressed he became More confident with his left and it did no to bother him during the fight he said. Frazier 28, of Philadelphia pressed the Champion most of the fight but had trouble keeping up with the dancing Hill and fighting through the champions constant barrage of jabs. Quot his Jab is really outstanding a Frazier said. Quot his Jab is harder than his right hand. That is real  there were no knockdowns in the fight but Hilt staggered Frazier momentarily in the second round will a right left combination and knocked the challenger heavily into the ropes As the final Bell rang. A in the second round he caught me. But that was the Only Point where i thought of my goodness where am i going at a Frazier said. �?o1 done to know where that left Hook came from. But he caught me. Through conditioning i stood up to  he said in the final round he slipped into the ropes. Quot Tyrone can take a punch a Hill said. �?o1 do believe that he is a super middleweight and not a  Hill weighed 175, Frazier 173. Hill s Camp has been looking to arrange a fight with Thomas Hearns and to participate in a Tille us Kation match. Charles Williams is the International boxing federation titleholder and Jeff Harding the world boxing Council Champion. Hill said he wants to fight Hearns depending on when his yearly mandatory title defense is scheduled Quot we be proven ourselves and proven ourselves. We be fought everyone out  promoter Bob arum called a Hilj Carns bout a a real possibility in the fall