European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday february 12. 1991. I tit b i aha and stripes rclq0 a sports wire from wire reports Orlando. Fla. A Raleigh Durham sky Hawks coach roman Gabriel Drew the first Choice in the first world league of american football selection system in ceremonies sunday. .7 a matrix featuring 10 player positions was devised by Olaf officials to ensure that each club will have equal Access to the player Talent Pool for the Start up league. The sky Hawks opting to place an Early emphasis on offence selected the player matrix position Quot he that included rights to the no. 1 wide receiver no. 2 running Back. No. .3 tight end no. 4,quarterback, and no. "5 offensive lineman.,. The second team to choose a position in the matrix was the Birmingham fire,.followed by the Frankfurt Galaxy the new York new Jersey knights the Montreal machine the Barcelona dragons the Orlando Thunder the san Antonio riders the London monarchs and the Sacramento surge. A a a the world league which launches its inaugural season in five countries March 23-25, will stage its 1991 draft feb. 14-24 in six phases. Choosing second Birmingham decided to Tave the matrix position that includes rights to the no. 1 quarterback no. 2 offensive lineman and no. 3 defensive Back. Frankfurt which chose third. Will pick the first running Back second tight end and third quarterback. However the we aft a no 1 draft Choice on thursday which features Only offensive linemen belongs to the new York new Jersey knights who Drew the fourth position in sundays draft matrix. Donlan resigns nil position new York a Jack Donlan executive director of the nil management Council for the past 10 years has submitted his resignation apparently unhappy about an owners move to curb his organizations Power. Nil spokesman Joe Browne confirmed that commissioner Paul Tagliabue already has begun looking for a rep 1 Ace Cut for the Man who guided the a Fly a Nego bating team through player strikes irjt982 and 1987. Cahill upsets Gilbert in . Two at the tape Ethiopia s Abebe Mekonnen if left and Japan s to oru Koyasu Strain while nearing the finish of the Tokyo International Marathon on sunday. Me Kong in won the 25niile event with a time of 2 hours 10 minutes 26 seconds. ,. 1 san Francisco a Australia ii Damien Cahott won a his second singles title in seven years As a professional by defeating Brad Gilbert 6-2, 3.-6, 6-4 in the Champi gunship match of the Volvo san Francisco tournament sunday. Playing a Strong serve and Volley game Cahill 25, survived the assortment of spins lobs and changes of Pace thrown at him by Gilbert seeded third in the tournament and ranked 10th in the world. Cahill Defeated John Mcenroe in the third round and Jis Davis cup teammate Wally Masur to reach the finals earned $32,400 for his Victory in the indoor tournament. Volkov Downs Caratti in 2 sets Milan Italy a Alexander Volkov won his first grand prix title sunday defeating Crist Iario Caratti 6-1, 7-5 in the final of the $600,000 Milan indoor at Tennis tournament. A a. A a a. A a. The eighth seeded 23-year-o d soviet player took 1 hour and 2 1 minutes to overcome the unseeded italian i be pocketed a first prize of $77,760. Belgian indoor opens with upset _ Brussels Belgium a unseeded Marc Rosset of Swit of and beat fifth seeded Jonas Svensson 6-0, 6-4 monday on the opening Duy of the Donnay indoor Tennis championship. 7 lit other matches Andrei Cherkasov of the soviet Union beat Juan Aguilera of Spain a a 2, 6 2. And sixth Bubka resets pole vault Mark Moscow a a Sergei Jib a of the soviet Union broke his world indoor Nole vault record on sum Lav Clearing 19 feet it1 inches at the soviet Winter track championships in Volgograd. Bubka set the previous pm0l-i on March 17, 1990. _ _ photo finish goes to Johnson Osaka Japan Ben Johnson edged cubans a Andres Simon in a pm Iota finish win the to Nii Vafi Chitose Lii door it a Nieter dash. It Wax the second win in four starts tins season for Jolt san 29, w to is trying to make a comeback alter a two year ban from track Foi tailing a drug test at the Seoul olympics in i9s8. Simon the world indoor to numer Champion at 6.52 m. 1989, and Johnson were clocked at 6.64/seconds in the 60 monday. Alter examining photos id the finish Lor about 30miiuites. Judges ruled that Johnson Lia dwon. The Canadian sprinter earned about 51 10,000 Tor mondays race. A v Quot Quot. A a a. I a Elyov Ashford of the United states came from behind in the women s 60 meters to defeat world record Holder Neglic cd oui Ian of the Netherlands. Asl Dord Lin is red the lace in 7.22, while Cooman. Who set the world record of 7.00 in. 19,s6. Luu Sheil in 7.25. It i oink let results on Page 23. Skater shatters 3 world records Heeren Veen Netherlands a skater Johann Olav Koss of Norway sunday a defended ins world championship title in overwhelming Syvle by setting three world records Over the weekend. ,22. Raced to records in the 10,000 meters and Overall total Points sunday alter setting a Soihl record in Ibe 5,000 on saturday a a a a. Koss finished far ahead of Italy a Roberto Siglief and local favorite Bari Veldkamp of the Netherlands. Kosse performance was one of the most Over powering since the Days of american Eric 1 Leilich in the lated of and Early �?T8 a Lis Point total of 1.57.3964ietiered the previous Mark of 159.356., set by soviet Nikolai in 198.7. To the , he clocked 13 minutes 4.1.54 seconds beating the record of 03 48.20 set Liy Sweden a Tunas Gustafson. Koss. A medical student also won the 1,500 in e t e r s s t j in i a y o 111 i i s w a y 111 m a k i n g s Jie e d s k a t i u g it i s t o by. Seeded Andrei Chesnokov of the soviet Union beat Christian Bergstrom of Sweden 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Bergstrom replaced Todd Witsken of Carmel ind., alter Witsken w withdrew because of an illness. Lindqvist crowned Oslo Winner. Mahre wins Winter Park slalom Oslo Sweden a Catarina Lindqvist won the inaugural $75,000 Oslo open Tennis tournament sunday when she Defeated the worlds no. 28 Raffaella Reggi of Italy 6-3,6-0 in the final. 7. The London based swede ranked 38th in the world took Only 45 minutes to beat Reggi dominating the match with pressing attacking play and a Strong backhand. 5,000-meter indoor Mark set Stuttgart Germany a Uta Pippig of Germany set a w orld indoor Mark for the women a 5,000 meters covering the distance in 15 minutes 13.72 seconds at a track and Field meet sunday Complete results on Page 23. 7 7,. 7."7 Pippig slashed 8.92.seconds Oil the official Mark set by Lynn Jennings of the United states one year ago. However Sonia of Sullivan of Ireland ran 15 17 28 on Jan. 25 at the Boston University terrier classic but that Mark has not yet been officially ratified. Winter Park. Colo 7 Piil Mahre captured the first interstate Bank cujo slalom title or the third straight year beating Swiss Veteran Joerg Seiler sunday. 7�?T7 -.7 a Mahre edged Seiler in the final to earn the winners Check of $6,500 and 35 Points into second place in the us pro tour season standings norwegian skis to 1 of Gold Val do it 17m.mu, Italy a Terje tangle of Norway came from eighth Midway through the race to win the men 10-Kilometer Classie style Cross country event monday at the world nordic ski championships in 25 minutes 55.0 seconds. A 7. A. Quot. The 10k was contested for the first tune in would championship history previously the i5k was the shortest distance in the menus program. A Pilcher of c Anada placed 16th, .58.3 seconds be e Hind the Winner Lor the top North american performance. John Bauer of Clamp Lin mimi., was the leading american finishing 46th among87 racers. Tampa Fla. Apr Tampa has linebacker Broderick Thomas was Back Home monday recuperating from gunshot wounds he got outside a Tampa nightclub. Thomas 23, was. Released bom Tampa general Hospital on ,8unday, a Day after he was wounded in the armpit and Chest when he allegedly intervened in an argument Over a woman. Frank Taylor jr., 27, an air i orce staff sergeant at Macdill air Force base was charged with aggravated Battery with a Jii earm in the shooting and released on his own recognizance. Police. Claimed Thomas started the fight by punching Tashir Bruise Fig his face and breaking his glasses. Police said they Haven to decided whether to charge Thomas in the incident. Gay culverhouse club president said sunday that Thomas told regretted what happened and w As glad to be Home. A the said he was in the wrong place at the wrong culverhouse said. While she does not expect coach Richard Williamson to suspend Thomas for his involve ment she said a whatever Hap pens next is up to the coach.�?�. Thomas a first round draft pick in 1989, did not incur any career threatening injuries in the saturday shooting a Williamson said. Police say Taylor fired at least three shots from a .25-caliber handgun. He turned himself in to police saturday. Police said Thomas and Kendall Reese 23, were in the parking lot at a nightclub talking with a woman when Taylor and a Friend drove up. Reese and Quot Taylor began arguing according to the police account and at some Point Thomas reached through the open window and punched Taylor in the forehead. As the ear pulled away Taylor fired the shots authorities said. Taylor told police that he fired in detective Gene Black refused to release the name of the woman who is stationed at Macdill and in her Zariv 29s. Lie said he wanted to protect Fier privacy�5hc played no actual role in this other than As a Wilness Quot Black said. Hues hand Crick Thumas. A wrong place at wrong time
