European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 02, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Moriei i sets 1,500 Noureddine Morcelia Waves algerian Flag after breaking world indoor 1,500 record at Seville Spain thursday. Seville Spain apr with algerian runner Noureddine morceli1 hitting his stride no Middle Dis Tancic records Are safe., a. Fresh off three impressive mile runs in the new York metropolitan area Morcelia celebrated his 21st birthday thursday by setting the 1,500-Rmcter indoor world record with a clocking of 3 minutes 34,16 seconds in the Placido Fernandez Viagas track meet. Morcelia broke the record of 3 34.20 set exactly one year ago on the Samc track by briton Peter Elliott. It was yet another outstanding performance in recent weeks by the algerian ranked no. 1 in the world in the 1,500 meters. He was fresh off a meet record in the mile at the Mobil indoor track and Field championships at Madison Square Garden with a 3 52.99 clocking. Morcelia also won the mile in the gardens Millross games on feb. I 3 53.50 and the Meadowlands invitational in East Rutherford . Where he ran 3 50.81, the third fastest indoor mile. In thursdays race Morcelia was followed by Al s Mario card Fermin Cacho at 3 35.26 and Silva for whom there was no official time. Officials first said Morcelia ran the race i to a world record breaking 3 33.14. But they corrected the time after ruling one of the race clocks stopped too soon still Morcelia s official time which was not released until More than one hour after the race ended edged Elliott a Mark. Morcelia was helped by Arbe rican Rabbit Kevin Washington who set a blistering 1 53.55 Pace for the first 800 meters. A meanwhile american Michael Johnson clocked the Best time of the year in the 400 meters 45.46 seconds to beat out compatriot Danny Harris and world record Holder Thomas Shonleber of Germany. British sprinter Linford Christie overcame a poor Start to win the 60 meters in 6.56 seconds. Christie nearly fell at the Start but rallied to Edge nigerian Chedi Imoh who finished in 6.57. Andres Simon was a warded the same time for his third place add blazers to Omni Victory list by the associated press Atlanta a the Portland Trail blazers May be the a bad a Best team but they were no match for the Atlanta Hawks the leagues hottest Home team. The blazers led 80-72 late in the third period thursday night but John Battle led a 22-5 burst that vaulted Atlanta to a 117-109 Victory the Hawks 21st in a Row at the Omni. Quot we wanted to win real bad and someone had to do something for us to win a Aba said Battle who had 18 of his 26 Points in the final period. Quot we just smelled the Victory and we charged at them full Speed Quot Battle had nine Points and Duane Ferrell added seven As the Hawks turned the 80-72 deficit into a 94-85 Lead. Battle capped the surge when he barely beat the shot clock with a three Pointer from the right Corner with 5 49 to play. The Trail blazers who lost their third in a Row got within three Points with 4 26 remaining but Battle had five Points in an 8-0 run that put the game away. A what a great Effort a Atlanta coach Bob Weiss said. Quot we be just been playing great every night at Home. Our Bench was fantastic.�?�. Dominique Wilkins scored 25 Points for Atlanta and Glenn Rivers had 21. The Hawks 24-4 at Home got a big lift from their reserves who outscored their Portland counterparts 43-25. The Trail blazers got 20 Points each from Terry Porter Kevin Duckworth and Clyde Drexler who was ejected with two consecutive technical with 2 38 remaining Drexler was tossed for complaining when he thought he was fouled and nothing was called a. Quot you be got to stand up for what you believe in a Drexler said. Quot i did get pretty upset but 1 should t have lost my "1 done to blame him at All a Portland coach Rick Adelman said. Quot you get frustrated after a while. They took his Arm off Down at end and there was just nothing. I done to understand in other games thursday night nets 98, Bucks 93 East Rutherford . Dru zen Petrovic scored 10 of his 22 Points in the final four minutes and Derrick Coleman had 21 Points and 11 rebounds to lift new Jersey Over Milwaukee. Petrovic hit a three Pointer with 3 59 see Aba on Page 22 a w. 40 v out of his hands Bucks Frank Brickowski loses Possession of the Ball As nets guard cookie Blaylock knocks it away during the first half thursday night at the Meadowlands Arena. The stars and stripes March 2, 1991 r Page 28 Golden eagles use 26-0 Start to rout be la. A bythe associated press Hattiesburg miss. A there Are Good starts and great starts. There Are. Fast starts and fantastic starts. Then there a what no. 14 Southern Mississippi did thursday night. The Golden eagles scored the games first 26 Points and cruised past Southeastern Louisiana 85-60. A it was a great Way for our seniors to go out a in style a Southern miss coach . Turk said. _ 1 1 Southeastern did not score for the first 7 13. When the visitors ended the drought on Michael wolfs three Pointer the crowd of 7,049 responded with a standing ovation. ,. A. Southern miss 21-5 has clinched the top seed in next weeks metro conference tournament and will play Louisville in the first round Southeastern finished 9-19 in its first season since suspending its basketball program for one year. A Southern miss won for the 10th time in see College on Page 22 inside sports handicapping Mcaa s final 64a Page 25 Berthiaume keys Kings win Over jets a Page 26 Tennis rankings rankle John Mcenroe a Page 26 reds Dibble Renews walkout threat a Page 27 \
