European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 08, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes Friday february 8, 1991 running takes on urgency in s . Mission by Tom Canavan East Rutherford . Apr Mike Michno had always taken running for granted. There was always a track to run on. Always some meet to run in. Always time to do anything a until War broke out in the persian Gulf. Time and running have become precious for now air Force it. Mike Mich no. He a trying to pack As much As he can into the next two months before starting on a Road he feels might Lead to saudi Arabia. R Michno 28, is headed this week to the Brendan Byrne Arena for the vital is Meadowlands invitational track meet which under Normal circumstances he would not have been allowed to compete in. These Are not Normal circumstances though and Michno said that in a letter to meet Lumpp on dec. 9. A my real conf can is to get the maximum track Competition before my rotation to saudi Arabia a Michno wrote in his letter. A a in be tried for three years to get the Opportunity to run in the Mead lowlands and with time possibly running out was hoping you could use my Tal a a Lumpp looked at the letter and saw Michno had clocked 3 39.87 for the 1,500 meters. He knew he had a spot for him a the Rabbit in the mile that will feature 20-year-old phenom Nourrie Dinc to Eccli of Algeria. To Eccli ran a 3 53.5 in winning the mile in the Milosc games last weekend. Some think he is capable of Shat Turing Eamonn Coghland a world indoor Best of 3 49.78, set Here in 1983. Michno thinks he can learn the Way for Morcelia. He said he can take the algerian through the opening in 1 54 and three quarters in 23l\pr 2 52, if Morcelia needs that Miick prompting. A this is something that i just wanted to make sure i did before going on a said Michno who graduated from Hillsdale College in Michigan in 1984. He joined the air Force in 1987 after working three years for an International auditing firm. Michno is stationed at soon to be closed Pease fab n.h., working As a combat readiness and resources officer and earning extra Money by counselling juvenile delinquents during off duty hours. A a a a f a life at the base has changed dramatically in recent months Michno said. The huge Kc-135 Aerial tankers Are All deployed elsewhere. Most of the soldiers stationed there already have gone either to new assignments or to the Gulf. Those remaining work 1215 hours a a Day a a a into that work sch dump Michno squeezes an hour or two to train working late when he needs to. A i have an no who keeps asking me whether pm going to run today a said Michno adding he will talk to Morcelia and set whatever Pace he wants. Zzz Michno has been the Rabbit in euro Peari and . Competition. He says the hard part in playing the role is being consistent for. Each 200-meter Section knowing a blown fraction Here or there could be the difference in whether a record is set. A a a a. A this is my Mission a Michno said. A efm approaching it As an air Force Job. I just want to do the Best i can and Hope i done to get in atty one a Michno said he has not decided whether he will finish the mile or just step off the track when his Job is done. A if i can stay out of everyone a Way i think i can die into a 3 55 or 3 56 mile a Michno said. Michno said his orders Call for him to be transferred to Wurtsmith fab near Oscoda Mich., after Pease closes on or about March 31. A a in be talked to the commanding officer there a he said. A some people have come in recently and been sent to the Gulf in five Days without haying time to unpack he a also had people get there and v t. A f. A a Michno does not know what will happen. For now he a trying to cram a full track season into a couple of months. Gamez holds 1 St round Lead in Bob Indian Wells Calif. A Robert Gamez had a new look As he put an Eagle Birdie finish on an 8-under 64 wednesday for the first round Lead of the Bob Hope classic. A. Gamez wore a visor advertising the new club in Hawaii Hie represents. He was playing with a new Brand of clubs and a new Ball a the result of new contracts. And he said he took a week off to move into a new House. A with All of this out of the Way with the contracts signed and All now maybe i can get Back to concentrating on Golf a said Gamez who had been relatively quiet since winning two Early season tournaments last year. A i think a he said a that with All this other stuff on my mind that May have had something to do with the Way i played earlier this v he missed the Cut in his last two starts but played without a bogey missing Only one Green and two fairways in his it round at Indian Wells. Gamez a runaway Choice As Rookie of the year last season took a share of the Lead in this 5-Day, 90-holc tournament with a 3-Wood second shot and a 7-foot Eagle putt on the 17th Hole. After flirting with the out of Bounds stakes on his drive on the final Hole he hit an 8-Iron to 15 feet and made putt that put him ahead. 1 with three rounds to go before the Field is Cut older pros took a More cautious approach. A a we be got another 72 holes to play. You can to be thinking about winning. Not yet. Not this Early a Curtis strange said. Gamez played at Indian Wells the shortest and generally considered the easiest of the four desert courses used for the first four rounds. Corey Pavin a runner up last week in the Pebble Beach National pro am shot 65 at the Arnold Palmer course at pea West a probably the toughest of the four. He was followed by strange and eight others tied at 66 Bob Tway de Fiori Mike Sullivan Mark of Meara Blaine Mccallister Brian Claar and two Rookie graduates of the Ben hog Afi tour Mike Springer and Jim Mcgovern. Strange also played at the More difficult Palmer course. Robert Gamez fires 8-under 64 Buffalo loses to blues 5-4 by the associated press Buffalo . Brett Hull s second goal of the game with 45 seconds left in overtime gave the St. Louis blues a 5-4 Victory Over Buffalo on wednesday night the sabres sixth straight Oates won Quot a face off deep in the sabres zone and got the puck to Hull whose High shot. From the top of the right Circle beat Daren Puppa to the far Corner for his nhl-lcading57th goal. The blues overcame 2-0,3-2 and 4-3 deficits tying the game at 8 04 of the third Peri nil of when Jeff Browne a shot from outside the Blue line was misplay cd by Puppa. A Coates is awesome a Hull said. A met Adam get the puck and i just try to get in the open for him. He gets it to me All the time. T a a. A Oates picked up three assists against the sabres to give him 55 in just 36 games this season. A Hull and Oates Are a great combination a buffaloes Doug Bodger stud a Coates is a great passer and Hull can fire that a pretty scary Combina-tion.1�?T. A ,. A hulls 57 goals have come in 53 games. He son a Pace to surpass his 72 last season. The record is 92 by Wayne Gretzky. In other games wednesday Blackhawk 8, Capa Diens 3 Montreal a Steve Thomas and Michel Goulet each scored twice As Chicago regained sole Possession of first place in the Overall nil standings. Thomas scored on Chicago a first shot on starting goal tender Andre Racicot and got his other goal against Frederic Chabot in the second period. Steve Larmer Jeremy Roenick Adam Creighton and Wayne Presley also scored for Chicago 35-17-4rangers 5, islanders 2. New York Mike Gartner John Ogrodnick and Ray Sheppard scored during a Power play in the first period to Lead the rangers Over the islanders. The rangers increased their Patrick division Lead to four Points Over Idle Pittsburgh by beating the last place islanders for the first time in four games this season whalers 5, oilers 1 Hartford Conn. A Ron Francis Power play goal triggered a four goal third per Ira As Hartford beat Edmonton. Francis goal his 800th career Point broke a 1-1 tie 6 53 into the third period. Mike Tomolak Doug Crossman and Bobby Holik completed the four goal period. Jets 5, Maple Leafs 5 Winnipeg Manitoba a Scott Arniel a Fluke goal with less than four minutes remaining in the third period gave Winnipeg a tie with Arniel a pass from behind the Leafs net hit Toronto defens Eman Todd Gill and deflected into the net at 16 08, offsetting Dave Reid s nil leading seventh shorthanded goal of the season at 8 32.College football Powers Lead signing Derby by the associated press the Rich got Richer in College football wednesday As traditional pow cars Penn state Michigan and Florida state led the Way in signing top High school prospects. Quot Petrr state got Quot thebe Quot St group of running backs and some great people on the offensive line Quot said Allen Wallace publisher of super prep Magazine. A Michigan got the Best group of defensive linemen the two Best quarterbacks from the state of Michigan and the Best athlete from the Midwest. And Florida state got the Best running Back the Best defensive Back and the Best offensive lineman in the . Wednesday was the first Day High school players could sign letters of intent. Florida states prize recruits include three Home state stars a a running Buck Marquette Smith of Winter Park a offensive lineman Greg Frey of Clearwater and de. Pensive Back Derrick Brooks of Pensacola. Super prep rated each player As the Best in the nation at his position. Michigan signed highly rated quarterback Craig Randall of grand rapids Mich., and four of super prep Stop 20 defensive linemen including second rated Trent Zenkewicz of Cleveland the wolverines also got one of the nations top Quot defensive backs Deollo Anderson of Youngstown Ohio super prep a no. 4 receiver Telman Malveaux of Ham Shire a Texas and All Arou i Star Tyrone Quot wheat Tetef Dearborn Mich. A y Wallace said Penn state was expected to Sien super prep a second rated receiver Bobby entrant of Camden s.c., and two running backs ranked in the top 10 a Stephen Pitts of Middletown ., and Kijana Carter of Westerville Ohio. It 01 a. A
