European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 17, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 21 Bubka clears 20 feet As gift for . Fans san Sebastian Spain apr Sergei Bubka on Friday became the first pole vaulter to break the 20-foot Barrier. Bubka promptly dedicated the latest in his string of world records to track and Field fans in the United states. A a in a Happy because this is going to get a lot of attention in America a he said shortly after sailing cleanly Over the bar at 20 feet Winch on his first attempt at the record height. A this is a gift to the a United states a a. A the vault broke his own indoor record of 19 feet 11 i inches set in Volgograd a soviet Union on feb. 9. As is often the Case Bubka had the stage to himself. All the other events had ended and his opponents had already bowed out when he told the judges to set the bar at 6.10 meters a 20 feet a Inch. Fellow soviet Viktor by Zeenkov and Bubka both cleared 19-43/4, but Bubka watched As by Zeenkov missed three times at 19-81/2. A it was the second time in a week that the 27-year-old attempted to break the 20-foot Barrier. He failed at that height three times March 8 at the world indoor championships in Seville. Bubka also holds the outdoor record at 19-Low  a earlier Carl Lewis finished third in the 60-meter dash in his first indoor appearance in. Two years. Lewis underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in october one month after his last outdoor appearance and said at the time he would forego the indoor season again. But a High appearance fee apparently got him to change his mind. Lewis was timed in 6j4 seconds behind Winner Chidi Imoh of Nigeria at 6.53 and runner up Raymond Steward of Jamaica who finished in 6.62. Soviet pole vaulter Sergei Bubka becomes first Man to Clear 20 feet on Friday. Lewis the 100-meter world record Holder said he was. Rusty. A my technique on the first few meters is not All worked out and that Cost me a he  looked Clumsy out of the blocks and needed to rally from sixth place in the Field of seven to finish where he did. American Greg Foster repeated his world championship Triumph in the 60. Meter hurdles running a season Best 7.42 in beating Canadian Mark Mckoy. Clarkson pummels badgers by the associated press Potsdam n y. Sophomore left Wing Hugo Belanger had two goals and added two assists As Recac Champion Clarkson Ham a Rcd defending National Champion Wisconsin 8-3 Friday in the first round of the Mcaa division i hockey playoffs. Game 2 of the Bcst-of-3 series was to be played Here saturday night with the Winner of the series advancing to the quarterfinals Mcaa hockey against top ranked Lake Superior state. A. A ,. V. A. A a a it was the third straight loss for the badgers 126-14-3who had not lost to Clarkson in six previous meetings. The Golden knights 267-2 have won five in a Row and arc unbeaten in 18 games 17-0-1 this season at Walker Arena. In another game Friday Cornell 5, Michigan 4, Otann Arbor Mich. Trent Andison scored 21 seconds into overtime to give Cornell a 5-4 Victory Over Michigan in the opener of their first round Mcaa hockey tournament series. The big red 18-9-3 forced the overtime on Kent Mandr Villez a second goal of the game with two seconds left in regulation. The wolverines 32-8-3 were to Host Cornell again saturday night in the Best-of-3 series. Cooper s fortunes head South in Italy by Stephen Wilson Rome apr not Long ago Michael Cooper was the Toast of the town the most valuable player in the italian All Star game and the hero of league leading ii Messaggiero Roma. But now with the team in a four game losing Streak and Cooper struggling to shake off a lingering illness the accolades have All but faded. In Only a few weeks Cooper has gone Pofi franchise player to Rumore a castoffs. The italian press which once eulogized him now suggests he might be Cut from the team. As the former los Angeles lakers Star is finding out the world of italian basketball can be fickle for the highly paid american imports who Are expected to carry their teams. A i have a big Load on my shoulders a Cooper said. A a in a supposed to rebound Block shots play defense push the Ball up the court and last but not least score. All that can take a toll on an individual.�?�. The 34-year-old guard said he is trying to ignore the negative publicity. A this is a business a said Cooper whose two year contract reportedly is Worth More than $1 million a season. A a i can to get upset about it. I just have to go on. In a not bitter. In a still enjoying myself and i think the team still enjoys what in a doing.�?�. A. Cooper who won five Aba titles during an 11-year career with the lakers got off to a Strong Start in his first season in Italy. Early in the season Messaggiero moved into first place in the 16-team Al division. But after four straight losses the team has dropped into a five Way tie for third with a 16-10 record. A whenever a you lose four games Here its very dramatic a Cooper said a a it a like going a. Whole month without winning in the nba.�?�. The Low Point came last sunday when Messaggiero lost at Home 90-87, to Savolini Pesaro. Cooper looked lost on the court and scored Only 2 Points. Cooper who is averaging 15 Points per game was feeling the affects of an said he still. U1 Ness which forced him to sit out the previous weeks game. A i never Felt like myself on the court a he said. A i probably did the team More harm than Good. But it was my decision to  a. Cooper described his illness As a viral cold. Team officials called it a mild form of mononucleosis a i think the doctors jumped the gun by telling the press i had Mono a he said. A it turned into a National thing. If i had Mono i would be out 30 to 60 Days. My agents in the . Were wondering what was happening. They called and asked me a Are you Are on your death bed or what a sex Laker Michael Cooper. A a it a a business Iowa virtually sews up Mcaa Iowa City Iowa a when Iowa coach Dan Gable had the Chance t0 win his 10th straight Mcaa wrestling title in 1987, he ordered a few thousand stickers with the roman numeral x. The Hawk eyes finished second that ear and the stickers were never used. But after Iowa a performances in the rut wrest no championships Friday Cable is ready to dust them off. A i have a few thousand in my Dresser drawer a said Gable after his top ranked team All but clinched the National championship. A the x did stand for 10 in a Row. Now it just Means 10. But i wont pass them out until tomorrow so the kids wont lose their Edge. The glue might be a Little  Iowa advanced six wrestlers into saturdays championship matches while scoring 136 Points to outdistanced two time defending Champion Oklahoma state which had 89.25 Points. Barring penalty Points Iowa would already have enough Points to w in its first National title since 1986, the year the Hawk eyes also had six finalists As they capped a run of nine straight Mcaa titles under Gable. Iowa has won a total of 11 Mcaa championships. Oklahoma state advanced three wrestlers into the finals including Alan Fried at 134 pounds Pat Smith at 158 and Randy couture at 190, Oklahoma state Iowa and Penn state were the Only teams to qualify All 10 wrestlers coming into the championships. Rounding out the rest of the top 10 teams were Penn state with 53 Points Iowa state 51.75, Ohio state 45.75, West Virginia 37.25, Bakersfield state 34.50, Minnesota 32.50, Nebraska 32 and Northern Iowa 27. The Hawk eyes started the Day with nine of their 10 qualifiers but lost 150-Pound Terry Steiner 177-Pound Bart Chelesvig and Travis Fiser at 190