European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes monday March 1 i 1991 d Ixo n m i uses by the associated press Seville Spain a Diane Dixon broke a Day old american record to win the women a 400-Mcter Gold at the world indoor track and Field championships on sunday. She is. The first american woman Ever to win a world indoor title. Dixon led from Start to finish emerging As a Clear Winner in 50.64 seconds also a world championship record. The american Mark was set saturday by Maicol a. Lone of Arizona state at the Mcaa indoor championships. She ran 51.05. To break Dixon a Mark of 51.77, set at the 1989 Budapest championships. Sandra  born but running for Spain was second in 50.99 and Anita Protti of Switzerland third in 51.41. Merlene Ottey of Jamaica equalled her own world record to win the women a 200 meters Gold in 22.24 seconds. Ottey took revenge Over Irina Sergeyeva of the soviet Union who had broken her string of 73 consecutive wins and Defeated her in the 60-me Ter final on Friday. Sergeyeva was second in 22.41 and grit Breuer of Germany third in 22.58. Unheralded Nikolay Antonov a 22-year-old bulgarian pulled one of the biggest upsets of the championships when he beat heavy favorite Linford Christie of Britain in the menus 200 meters. Antonov passed Christie Down the Homestretch As the British sprinter who had led from the Start ran out of wind. Antonova a time was of 20.67v Christie had 20.72 and Ade Mafe also of Britain was third in 20.92. It was the second Silver for Christie who was Defeated by american Andre world indoor Cason in the 60 meters. Lyudmila Rogachov of the soviet Union led the Pace from Start to finish and Wop the women a 1,500 meters in 4 05.09 minutes the fastest time in the world this season. German 1,600-meter relay teams of each sex pulled off record performances sunday. V. V German 400-meter aces Rico Leider Jens Carlowitz Karsten Jutz and Olaf Hense clocked a world record 3 minutes 3.05 seconds to win the title and upset the favored american squad. The second place americans Raymond Pierre Chip Jenkins Andrew Val Mon and Antonio Mckay timed 3 03.24 to also break the old Mark of 3 05.21, set by an american team in Glasgow in 1989. V earlier the German women a grit Breuer Sandra Seuser Katrin Schlicter Annett Hesselbarth a clocked 3 min  27.22 seconds to win the title ahead of the soviet Union team of Marina sch Monina Lyudmila Dzhgal Oya Natalia Ponzoni Ariosa and Aelita Yurchenko who also beat the old Mark of 3 28.80 set by another soviet team in Paris feb. 23. An american team Terry Dendy Lillie Leatherwood Jearl Miles and Diane Dixon sliced 4.66 seconds off the . Record finishing third in 3 29.00. The previous. American record of 3 34.66 was set in Glasgow last sunday. On saturday Sergei Bubka went up up and up but he  quite become the first pole vaulter to Clear 20 feet. Making the first serious attempt at that incredible height Bubka did not come close in three tries saturday at the world indoor track and Field championships but the fact that he went for such an unprecedented height added much drama to the meet which had lacked sex Cit Merit despite popular victories by hurdler Greg Foster and 1,500-meter runner Noureddine Morcelia. The pole vault was the last event on a program that included 10 finals. Bubka occupying Center stage for nearly an hour played it like a leading actor. After clinching the Gold medal by Clearing a meet record 19 feet 8 a inches Bubka asked for the bar to be raised to 6.10 meters exactly 20 feet. The world record Holder indoors at 19-11 a and the outdoor record Holder at 19-10�?~a, did no to appear fazed at 20-0. Although he failed a hitting it with his left leg going up on his first try with his right leg coming Over the bar on his second attempt and on the Way up on no. 3 a the 27-year-old soviet said he was confident of smashing the Barrier. When a probably this year a said Bubka who has broken the world record 21 times indoors and outdoors. A i have to set my mind on it  he said he already has cleared 20 feet in training a before the 1988 olympic games. Morcelia the 21-year-old wonder from Algeria who set the world 1,500 record at the Seville sports Palace on feb. 28, his birthday earned his first International title. But his time of 3 41.57 was not close to his record run of 3 34.16. Diane Dixon. American record 400hands Ismail first College loss by Hank Lowenkron Indianapolis a notre Dames. Rocket Isnit ready to Trade in his track shoes for football cleats. Raghib Ismail lost his first collegiate final saturday finishing second to nigerian Augustine Lobia of Washington state in the 55-meter final of the Mcaa indoor track and Field championships. V Ismail was unhappy with his Start which had propelled him to a 6.07-Seconu preliminary performance that is the Best in collegiate track this season. A it just did no to feel like i got the Bounce something was t there a said Ismail who finished in 6.19. A everybody Felt that Way so i know it just Wasny to  a / a v. In other saturday finals Mai cel Malone of Arizona state and Carlette Guidry of Texas firmly established themselves rising stars in women a track. Malone lowered the american and Mcaa record in the 400 meters retaining her Cham Mcaa indoor results on Page 24.  a. A _. Pion ship in a time of 51.05 that was More than a second quicker than a second quicker than Ximena rest repo of Nebraska and the eighth fastest Ever in the event. A. But the american record lasted Only a Day. Diane Dixon who set the old Mark of 51.77 on March 4, 1989, ran a 50 64 Sun Day at the world championships in Spain. Malone had set the former collegiate Mark of 51.90 last month in Reno Nev. Guidry was a double Winner for the second consecutive year defending her 1990 championship in the 55-meter dash saturday in 6.74 after repeating in the 200 Friday. Abut that Wasny to enough. To give the lady longhorns a Sec Ond consecutive team title. That went to Louisiana state which captured its third women s title with 48 Points. Texas was Sec. Ond at 39 As the two schools extended their Exchange of the championship for the sixth consecutive year. The Arkansas men went Home with the team title for the eighth consecutive year and breaking a tie with Texas Elpaso for the most Overall victories. The miners have seven Mcaa indoor championships but they were not in consecutive  / a a. The Razorbacks won with 34 Points seven More than runner up  the associated press St. Louis Theo Fleury said scoring a Short handed hat a trick was As much a Surprise to. Him As to everybody else Quot in be never had More than one Short handed goal before a said Fleury who led the Calgary flames to an 8-4 Victory Over the St. Louis blues on saturday night. Fleury who also had an assist is the first flames player to score three Short handed goals in one game and May be the first nil a player Ever to do it. A the never seen anything like it at any level a said blues coach Brian Sutter whose team has Given up .16 Short handed goals Quot it was an amazing  Fleury who had a hat trick in a 7-4 Victory Over the blues on feb. 17 in Calgary said he was just try ing to kill penalties. But the opportunities kept popping up. A the chances to score just opened up while i was concentrating on trying to control the puck a Fleury said. A it really Wasa Case of the Best defense being a Good  Joe in Ouwendyk added two goals for the flames who. Won for the sixth straight time. Calgary is 12-1-2 in its last 15 games.  his 76th goal for the blues tying him for fourth on the. All time season Lis with la Hil Esposito. The blues lost for Only the third Lime in their last 15 games 9-3-3 As their 10-game Home unbeaten Streak 9-0-1 came to a an end. St. Louis leads the Overall standings with 90 Points. In other games saturday North stars 6, red wings 2 Bloomington Minn. Ulf Dahlen had three goals and two assists As Minnesota extended its Home unbeaten string to 10 games a. Allan bestir making his first Start for Detroit since being acquired from Toronto on March 5, faced 42 shots including 21 in the second period when Detroit spent More than half the period  2, Maple Leafs 0 Boston. Andy Moog made 19 saves for his 13th career shutout and Cam Neely scored a Power play goal 43 seconds into the game for Boston. It was Neely s 45th goal and came on a 35-foot shot from the boards Craig Janney a 24th goal with Neely and Ray Bourque assisting made it 2-0 with 5 07 remaining in the third  6, rangers 4 Uniondale , Derek King s breakaway goal broke a tie late in the second period and sparked the new York. Islanders to a Victory. The Victory gave the islanders last in the Patrick division a 4-11 record Over the division leading rangers. A. A a a a a a canadians 4, canucks 2 Montreal Russ court Nall scored two goals a his 1 i and 25th of the season a Quot and John Leclair scored in his first nil game to Lead Montreal past Vancouver. A penguins 5, whalers 2 Hartford. Conn. A Mario Lemieux Jaromir jagr and Scott Young scored i first period goals As Pittsburgh beat Hartford. Mark Rocchi and Kevin Stevens scored 22 seconds a in the third period to Clinch the vie tory. A / the penguins ended a 10-Gairu Road inless Streak 0-9-1win Ning on the Road for the first tint since Jan. 26. A Kings 3, Nordques 0 Quebec Kelly Lerude stopped 21 shots for his 10th Ca reer. Shutout and Rookie de Senseman Rob Blake had a got and an assist As los Angele blanked Quebec. Blake set up first period goal and later score on a Power play Early in the third. Wayne Gretzky the King Center assisted on Blake s got and one by Tony Granato in the closing minutes of the third per of to extend his scoring Streak t 15 games the longest this season in the nil Quot