European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes february 10,1991 Page 24 eludes Morcelia a East Rutherford n j. A Morcelia the sensational 20-year-old algerian fell just Short in a Gallant bid to break the world indoor mile record Friday night in the. Meadowlands invitational. Morcelia in Only his fifth indoor race was Given the impetus he needed by air. Force it. Mike Michno of Pease fab . Michno paced him through the Host half mile in i minute 54.8 after Michep dropped out with just Over four laps remaining in the 10-Lap race Morcelia was left to race against the clock. He was omit front and unchallenged. He failed to better Eamonn Coghlan s record of 3 49.78, set in this meet in 19s3. A cd Morce ipsa time of 3 50.81 was the third fastest Ever run indoors and made him the. No. 2 All time performer. Only Coghland a record run and the irishman a clocking of 3 50.60 i san Diego in 1981 Are better than Morcelia a performance. Morcelia who had won the Wanamaker mile in last week s millrose games at new York in 3 53.5only one half Sec Ond off Coghland a meet record had said that if he got a 1 54 half mile from a pacesetter he could break the world record. The Little known and untested Michno who is preparing to go to saudi Arabia for the persian Gulf War was confident he could provide Morcelia with that Swift Pace. He did his Job and after leaving the track stood in the infield cheering for Morcelia Morcelia made his attempt on a track which Coghlan helped design in a race named Afier Coghlan and in which cough million Man right hander Roger Clemens jumps to the top of uie Ballve to hrs Pai i list. By Stephanie schorow a Boston apr Roger Clemens who ended his season with controversy ended his Winter with riches. The two time by Young award Winner became the highest paid player in base a Ball history when he agreed Friday to a $21.5 million four year contract Extension with the to Stour red sox. The annual average value of the Deal which includes an option for 1996, is $5,380,250. That surpasses the previous High of $4.7 million in the contract signed by Oakland athletics outfielder Jose Canseco last june 27. A a in a letting my family and my friends around me get All excited Quot Clemens said. A i m real thankful to the red sox. Hopefully ill get to spend a great Deal of time with them and set some . Clemens a 28-year-old right hander is sch louled to make $2.5 million in 1991 in the final season of a three year $7.5 million contract. That Deal agreed to on feb. 15, 1989, was the biggest in baseball at the time but it was surpassed the next Day by Orel Hersl scr of the los Angeles dodgers. A a a a a a a we believe that Roger Clemens is the Best player in baseball and deserves to be paid the highest salary in baseball Quot said Randy Hendricks who along with his brother represents is now the Case. He has commenced a Dis Lin Gin shed career in Boston and this contract is calculated to keep him in Boston Lor the duration of his career although we Hope w e can do one or two More contracts at the end of this the Extension is Worth a Minin Invof a $2l,521,00 re a mans wrlhnakes4,47mi�?o lion in 1992, $4.5 Milhon in 1993, $5 Mil lion in 1994 and $5.5 million in 1995, the red sox have an option for 1996 at $5.5 million with a $1.5 million buyout. Clemens also gets a $621,000 Bonus for agreeing to the Extension. With the agreement Clemens will reach the $5-million-a-year level a year before Canseco and dodgers outfielder Darryl Strawberry. Canseco is scheduled to make $5.1 million in 1995, the final season of his $23.5 million five year Deal. Strawberry will make $5 million in 1995, the last year of his four year $20.25 Mil lion contract with the dodgers. Clemens the 1986 Al most valuable player would have been eligible for free Agency after the 1991 season. B u sox a n a Quot fhe Fie Ricer icks Quot see Clemens on rage 18 Ftp was the starter. Coghlan had said prior to the race that he thought Morcelia had a Good Chance to break the record and he was prepared to accept it if the algerian was up to the task. But Coghlan who has been fretting for the past few years that his record might be erased held onto it a at least for another year. Ireland a Marcus o Sullivan the two time world indoor Champion at 1,500 meters and a three time Winner in the see Morcelia on Page 18inside sports a Shack a leu contain Georgia a Page 18 Centra european wrestling finals a Page 21 think again columnist advises Palmer a Page 22 bangers Pepper canucks with 51 shots a Page 23 Charlotte . A nearly four weeks into the persian Gulf War naval Academy graduate David Robinson is Back in the business of being an Aba All Star. A a a at first i was. A like nost people a i would just sit. A \ wait and watch a a a i / a. A ii. \ said Robinson the starting Center for the Western conference in sundays All Star game. A i was out of rhythm for three or. Four games but now in a. Focused on basketball Robinson is on the Navy s a selective reserved list which Means he is subject to Gallup to Active duty but Only if an officer a with his skills is needed. A As a 7-foot-1 civil Engineer Robinsons chances of having to leave the san Anto Nio spurs Are slim although he still will have Reserve duty in the off season. A when the War started i was deeply affected Quot he said. A everything else seemed so insignificant. A now that the news is coming at a slower Pace than before. In be gotten focused again on my career. In be got to keep a professional Robinson has been the Best Center in the Aba this season leading the spurs to a 32-13 record and first place in the mid West division. He is sixth in the league in scoring with a 26.3 average and is the. Leader in both rebounding 13.2 and blocked shots 4.24. Robinson spent two years on Active duty before joining the spurs last season when he was Rookie of the year despite becoming an established Star in less than two years in the Aba. It. Robinson still empathize with his fellow servicemen. Quot it s still devastating usme that my friends trom school that i was serving with two years ago Are in a situation where they might become a prisoner of War Robinson said. A but basketball is my career and 1 have to concentrate on at the All Star break a year ago Robinson was mentioned along with East starter Patrick Ewing and Houston s Akeem Olajuwon out with an Eye injure As the Best centers. This year he could be on the verge of standing alone but said being recognized As the no 1 Center Isnit necessarily a goal. A deep inside everyone wants to be recognized As the Best but i can t make everyone think that Quot Robinson basically i want to be respected. But time is on my Side since in a younger and less experienced than Akeem and the Aba says More than 90 percent of the United states overseas military personnel will have Access to sundays game on armed forces radio and television 10 30 . Sunday Central european time on an radio and to
