European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a the stars and stripes Friday july 12, 1991milwaukee signs Moses Malone Milwaukee a Milwaukee coach Del Harris feels Moses Malone a rebounding skills Are More significant than his age. Harris believes rebounding problems were a major reason the Bucks were wiped out by Philadelphia in the first round of the playoffs. Signing the 36-year-old Center to a two year contract wednesday should help solve the problem he said. A this was an Opportunity to get one of the Quality Rebo unders in the league and the fact that he a 36 is not a big problem a Harris said. A a we re getting him for two years not five. A a Kareem Abdul Jabbar was a terrific player at 39,�?� Harris said. A scenters can play longer. They done to depend quite As much on Speed and quickness. They depend on size bulk and their know How about the  the Bucks were to hold a news Confer ence involving Malone at the Bradley Center on thursday. A Malone became an unrestricted free agent on july 1 when the Atlanta Hawks declined to sign him for the 1991-92 season. That a also the Date the Bucks cleared $1.6 million from their salary Cap by not picking up the option year of Center Jack Sikman a contract. The Bucks did not disclose terms of the Deal but Usa today had reported earlier that the Bucks and Malone were working on a Deal that would pay the Veteran Center $1.6 million for the first season and just Over $2 million for the second. Malone a is a great competitor and a tremendous rebounded. He a very Good defensively and gets himself to the free throw line with tremendous frequency. All those Are things we need a Harris said. Although he  make any predictions about next season Harris said Malone will help the Bucks a go ahead and enter that door that we be been knocking on for the last 12 to 15  Harris said rebounding twas the main reason Malone was selected Over other available free agents such As Sikma or Rick Mahorn. According to the coaches rating system Malone averaged one rebound every 2.87 minutes last season third Best in the Aba behind Houston a Akcam Olajuwon and Bostons Robert Parish. Malone is expected to Divide time at Center with Danny Schayes who averaged 10.6 Points and 6.5 rebounds last season. A Between the two of them with Moses and Danny id say we have the Center spot nailed Down As Well As anybody in the league a Harris said. Malone played in All 82 games last season with Atlanta starting 15. He averaged 23.3 minutes 10.6 Points and 8.1 re Bounds a game. A Moses and i go Back to the Utah stars of the Aba after which we spent six seasons together in Houston a said Harris the former coach of the rockets. A a in a looking Forward to being Back on the same team with  Malone entered pro basketball in 1974 directly out of Petersburg va., High school As an undergraduate selection of the stars. After going to the Abas St. Louis spirits Malone was selected by Portland of the Aba in the Aba dispersal draft of aug. 5, 1976. He was then was traded to Buffalo and later to Houston in october 1976. He spent close to six seasons with the rockets and later played for Philadelphia and Washington before signing a three year contract with Atlanta on aug. 16, 1988. He helped the 76ers to an Aba championship and won most valuable player awards in 1979,1982 and 1983.american tops rash of Marks at Swiss meet Lausanne Switzerland up a american Michael Johnson led a rash of six Best of the season performances wednesday night running an explosive 44.17 in the 400 meters at wednesday nights athletic Sima 91 grand prix track and Field meet. Other menus bests were posted by american Danny Harris 400 hurdle algerian Nourdine Morcelia mile. Women s pacesetters included jamaican Merlene Ottey 100 meter american Sandra Farmer Patrick 400 hurdles and soviet Natalia Artemova 1,500. Johnson already the fastest Man of the season Over 200 meters clocked his 44.17 in sprinting away from second place finisher Roberto Hernandez of Cuba 44.40. American Danny Everett was third in 44.53. It was a personal Best for 23-year-old Johnson who posted 44.21 when he was the fastest Man Over both distances last year. His performance overshadowed the 100-meter world record Holder Leroy Burrell who captured his event in 9.96. H is time was six tenths of a second outside the record he set in new York a month ago. Johnson was not again challenged after surging ahead of compatriot Dennis Mitchell at 60 meters. Mitchell finished second in 10.04, followed by nigerian Ola Pade and Niken in 10.19. Morcelia who ran this seasons fastest 1,500 meters at Oslo 10 Days ago added the one mile Mark to his Scalp by clocking a 3 49.12. It was ,36 of a second faster than briton Peter Elliott a Effort at Oslo last week. Steve cramps 1985 world record of 3 46.32 was not seriously challenged. American pacemaker Ken Washington took the 14-Man Field through the first 400 meters in 53.96 and reached the Halfway Mark in 1 53.45, with Morcelia and kenyan Wilfred Sirochi close behind. From there the 21-year-old algerian took up the Pace himself clocking 2 52.89 with a Lap to go. He was never seriously pressed crossing the line nearly a i seconds 400-meter hurdle Winner Sandra Farmer Patrick. 53.61 time sets seasonal Best ahead of american Jim Spivey 3 50.52. Harris also posted his personal Best of 47.38 in recording the top 400-hurdles time this year. That was .11 seconds better his previous career Best and topped his Best time in 1991, a 47.82 last month in new York. Harris easily beat runner up Kriss a Abusi the european Champion from Britain who finished in 48.37.hit the fast Lane in Fulda Marathon Fulda Germany a amps a Fulda Marathon officials Promise a new faster course for the 13th annual race with fewer Hills and More scenery. The 26.2-mile race is scheduled for aug. 11 and will be held in conjunction with the 14th annual cavalry half Marathon and 13.1-mile Blackhorse team Challenge race. Marathon runners will vie for a total of 14 first place categories a seven for men and seven for women. Trophies will he awarded to first second an third place winners in both men s and women a categories in the Marathon and half Marathon. Team Challenge winners will receive a team trophy and individual team member trophies. Every runner will receive a certificate showing time and race placing As Well As an official Marathon to shirt. A no face Fulda youth fun run will he held the Day before the Marathon at Downs Barracks. For non runners and race spectators the Marathon also coincides with the Fulda German american Volk Fesl slated for aug. 9-11. According to race officials some 2,000 individual runners and 600 team runners participated in last years events. More than 430 children participated in the 1990 youth run. The deadline to enter the Marathon half Marathon and team Challenge is july 19. Mail in registration costs individual runners $10, or 18 Marks. Fees Tor team entries Are $100, or 185 Marks. Late registration fees Are $15, or 27 Marks for individuals and $125, or 230 Marks for teams. Registration forms Are available by writing to Fulda Community mar fund Downs Barracks attn fed Marathon Apo 09146. Interested runners May Call the Downs Barracks sports office at ets 321-3870 or civilian 0661-86870 for More . Africa urged not to Rush its world comeback Lausanne Switzerland up a the chairman of South africans newly recognized National olympic committee urged the nations athletes wednesday not to Rush into International Competition even though the barriers have been removed. Sam Ramsamy a moment of Triumph came tuesday when South Africa was welcomed Back to the olympic movement 21 years after being expelled because of its apartheid Laws. With the dropping of an 1, the interim National olympic committee of South Africa Irocsa became the National olympic committee of South Africa Mocsa by the decree of International olympic committee president Juan Antonio Sam ranch. But Ramsamy a longtime campaigner against apartheid in sport is anxious that the fruits of Victory not be thrown away in a mad Rush by some of the individual sports bodies. 1 he said he is not in favor of South africans competing at the world track and Field championships in Tokyo to be held aug. 24 to sept. 1. South Africa has applied for membership to the International Amateur athletics federation whose Congress will consider the application two Days before the official opening ceremony. Isaaf president Primo Nebiolo has firmly indicated the application will be accepted. A to compete Only 48 hours after recognition would be obscene to put it mildly a said the 53-year-old Durban born Ramsamy who led the South african non racial olympic committee during 17 years of exile in London. A just As we applied for recognition to the Ioc we believe that All United non racial organizations ought to apply for recognition As a first step towards fortifying their non racial credentials internationally a he said. A talking about participation before recognition is an indication that Unity is being effected for the Sake of participation. Unity and non racialism must be effected for their own  the 1960 Rome games marked the last time South Africa competed in the olympics. Tuesdays decision paved the Way for participation in next years Winter games in Albertville France and the summer olympics in Barcelona Spain. Reflecting on the lifting of the moratorium in sports conforming to Ioc regulations he said a one of the reasons Why we wanted the authority was to move people who Are stationary and at the same time to put the brakes on people who Are moving too fast because neither group is helping the cause of Unity and non racialism in South Africa. A we needed the Ioc recognition to give us the authority to intervene in South african sport. A we find especially with the former White groups they Are impatient. But they Tiave waited 20 years and waiting a Tew More months is  Ramsamy did not believe his views were in conflict with the words delivered tuesday by Sam ranch when announcing South africans readmission. Describing the decision As important for sport worldwide Sam ranch said Quot i think this is the beginning of u new step and i would like to see athletes and players from South Africa in the major sports com petitions around t he world a