European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 27, 1991the stars and stripes Page 21r sizzles in downhill win by Nesha Starcevic Saalbach Hinte Glemm Austria apr Petra Kronberger overcame a slow Start by reaching speeds of up to 68.82 Mph in the Middle of the course to win the women a downhill saturday at the world Alpine skiing championships. Kronberger an austrian who is favored in All five events at the championships finished in 1 minute 29.12 seconds Over the 2,361-meter course. Kronberger Defeated frenchwoman Nathalie Bouvier by nearly half a second. Bouviere a time of 1 29.56 was so Van hundredths of a second faster than Bronze medallist Svetlana glad Shiva of the soviet Union. A a a Kronberger 21, a Bank employee who has dominated women a skiing during the past two seasons posted slower split times at the top of the course than several competitors and did not take control until Midway through her run. A i Wasny to very Good at the Start a she said. A but when i was in the Middle of the course i thought a its running now its running  and at the end where the most Steep part was i Felt i was running at my  a a a a. 1. On Friday Kronberger took a major step toward another Gold medal by finishing second to teammate Sabine Ginther in the downhill portion of the combined event. That left Kronberger in excellent position to take the combined title when the event is completed next thursday with the slalom. Kronberger is the worlds top female Sla Lomer while Ginther is a downhill specialist. Chantal Boukissen of Switzerland another downhill specialist who has made some Progress in the slalom was third in the combined downhill. Kronberger said Friday she was Happy to have the first race behind her. A with everyone talking about me being the favorite it was becoming unbearable a she said. Meanwhile Swiss team officials announced Friday that Karl Freshner would be leaving his Post As chief menus coach at the end of the world championships. Freshner 51, joined the Swiss federation in 1977 and with such stars As fou time Overall world cup Champion Pirmin Zurbriggen and two time downhill Champion Peter Mueller made Switzerland the dominant team of the 1980s. Freshner has frequently clashed with Swiss Competition chief Paul Berlinger Over responsibility for racing decisions. Meanwhile Daniel Mahrer and his Swiss teammate Franz Heinzer posted the fastest times in the final practice saturday for the menus downhill. A austrian Petra Kronberger speeds past a Flag in route to winning the women a downhill in the world Alpine skiing championships. Schne Kristall injuries increase Saalbach Hinte Glemm Austria a p a the difficult Schne Kristall course claimed three More injuries saturday in the last practice run for the world championships menus downhill. A total of five injuries have occurred Over the past two Days. Team officials Are increasingly concerned about safety after austrian Down Hiller Gernot Reinstadler died from injuries suffered in a world cup race at Wengen Switzerland the previous week. However officials of the skiers involved in High Speed spills said that the much criticized austrian organization was not to blame. Norwegian Kjetil Andre Aamodt fell at a rare Flat Section of the downhill course that several competitors consider Overly difficult and unsafe at some Points. A a Aamold lost control of his skis in the easiest part of the track Quot said a norwegian official who added that the 29-Yeai-old from Oslo suffered a laceration close to his lip and a slight concussion m the fall. A. A a a a a. A a a a lie will miss sundays downhill but we arc confident he can make the super a the giant slalom and the combined a a next week a the official said. Adrian bikes of Czechoslovakia and Alexis Rac Loz of Chile who joined Aamodt in saturdays injury list were not seriously Hurt. Rac Loz injured ligaments in his right wrist while Bires sprained his thumb. A a. Quot but the championships arc definitely Over for another leading norwegian skier Lasse Kjus and for Sweden a Lars Berjo Eriksson who were injured to spills Dur my fridays practice. Eriksson broke a leg while Kjus lost two Teeth Cut his he and a Mitierer face and body bruises. Ohio ills of the norwegian and swedish teams bitterly criticized Lack of safety following fridays accidents. Some skiers including world slalom Champion Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg had urged More nets and Protection along the course. Organizers announced that sunday s downhill will be started 90 minutes earlier than the original schedule to Grant All competitors the same and Best visibility. A Sun and Shade alternating along the 2,990-meter course had troubled skiers in practice. By Mike Digiovanna los Angeles times Fullerton Calif. A Fullerton states football program which has survived As a major College team for cars despite its Bare Bones budget is on the verge of being discontinued because of state funding problems school president or. Milton a. Gordon said. The school announced Friday that Gordon has received an athletics Council recommendation to drop the 21-year-old program even As construction of the Titan sports Complex which will feature a 10, football stadium continues on Campus. A no decision has been made on the matter and none will until i conclude meetings with representatives of the University advisory Board the Titan athletic foundation the City of Fullerton and other parties Gordon said in a statement issued by the athletic department. However Titan coaches Don t appear to be holding out much Hope that the program will be saved. Fullerton coach Gene Murphy and his assistants would not comment for the record but a makeshift sign tacked Ohio the front of the Titan football House Friday said. A we lost our lease. Clearance Sale monday. Prices slashed. 50 percent  according to Mel Franks sports information director Fullerton recruits were informed Friday that the program was being dropped and they should pursue other schools. Those recently signing with the titans were released from their letters of intent. Larry Manfull who was fired As a Titan assistant last month but is a longtime Friend of Murphy was in the football office Friday and said he saw Murphy phoning current players and telling them the sport was being dropped. A i got Home and there was a message on my machine from coach Murphy that the football program had been dropped a said Phil Nevin Titan kicker who also is a member of the baseball team. A i was shocked. I never thought it would happen especially with the stadium going  construction of the $10.2-Milhun stadium began in october and was supposed to be completed for the opening of the 1992 football season. Nevin said that scholarships for players choosing to remain at Fullerton would be honoured for at least one More season but he did t expect Many to remain. Murphy has two years remaining on his contract and his salary is guaranteed but if the program is dropped six full time assistants will be released. Fresno slate coach Jim Sweeney said Murphy called him Friday morning to inquire about Job openings for Titan assistants. A a what he told me was that it was Over a Sweeney said. News of the recommendation shocked other Fullerton coaches who were called to an emergency staff a meeting Friday morning. They were expecting budget cuts for All teams but not this drastic. Several coaches interviewed said de Carroll Fullerton athletic director outlined the reasons for the recommendation during the 15-minute session. Carroll would not. Comment on the situation but Leanne Cir Nike associate athletics director said a a very severe budget Cut was passed on to the athletic department by die University president wednesday forcing the school to trim More than $500,01 he from the athletic budget. The football program has an Annua budget of about 51.3 million