European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18the stars and stripes thursday july 18,1991 . Olympic festival de la by Pete Herrera the associated press los Angeles a seconds after capturing a . Olympic festival Gold medal Boxer Oscar de la Hoya dropped to one knee in the Middle of the ring looked skyward and blew a kiss in the same direction. Its a ritual that keeps de la Hoya bound to one of his biggest fans and to his ultimate goal. A after every fight i give a Little kiss to my mom. Its like telling her a Here a another win for you another step toward the olympic and just be ready when i win the Gold medal a a de la Hoya said tuesday night after winning the 132-Pound title. Cecilia de la Hoya was convinced her Complete ring results on Page 20 son would win an olympic Gold medal but breast cancer denied her a Chance to watch Oscar pursue that dream. She died last october at age 38, three months after de la Hoya was crowned the Goodwill games Champion at 123 pounds. Performing before a boisterous crowd tuesday night at the forum that included More than 100 friends and family members from his East los Angeles neighbourhood de la Hoya unleashed an array of jabs and combinations that gave him a 44-15 decision Over Patrice Brooks of St. Louis. It was the second Triumph for de la Hoya Over Brooks this year the previous one coming in the finals of the . Championships at Colorado Springs in March. With a legion of latins cheering him on in Spanish de la Hoya scored heavily with jabs and combinations through the first two rounds then out slugged Brooks in a free Wheeling third round in which Brooks had to take two standing eight counts. Takes another step Oscar de la Hoya right launches a left at Patrice Brooks during their 132-Pound title bout tuesday night in los Angeles. A two time National Champion de la hoyas next Stop will be the world championships in Australia in november. He takes there a 207-4 Mark that includes an unbeaten record in International Competition and enough boxing savvy to make him one of the United states brightest Hopes for a Gold medal in Barcelona next year. De la Hoya later said he had Felt the pressure of fighting for the first time before a Hometown audience. A i feel proud that i did it in front of East los Angeles but the fact my fans expect me to win made it Tough a de la Hoya said. De la Hoya and the seven other . Champions who reached the festival finals captured Gold medals. Ivan Robinson of Philadelphia who battled de la Hoya for two years before the latter moved up to 132 pounds this year took the 123-Pound title with by de visioning Kenneth Friday of the air Force. Two time world Champion Eric Griffin easily won the 106-Pound Gold medal Over persian Gulf Veteran Bradley Martinez of the army while heavyweight John Bray of Van Guys calif., out slugged Melvin Foster of the army. The other National Champ winners were Tim Austin of Cincinnati who won by disqualification Over John Herrera of Corpus Christi Texas in the 112-Pound finals Raul Marquez of Houston who scored a disputed decision Over Ravea Springs of1 Cincinnati at 156 pounds Chris Byrd of Flint mich., Over Michael Demoss a Marine from Camp Lejeune . At 165 pounds and super heavyweight Larry Donald of Cincinnati Over Samson Pouha of Kearns Utah. The Gold medal winners at the festival comprise the american team at the world championships. Although the winners had the option to pick Between the world championships and the pan american games in Cuba next month All 12 Gold medallists said they would go to Australia. Robinson grabs Gold medal in route to prop 48 hiatus East a Howard Elsley attempts the Block on North Santhony Miller during tuesdays Gold medal game. By Bob Baum the associated press a los Angeles a Jerry West knows a great basketball player when he sees one. He certainly saw one tuesday night even though the nations basketball fans will have to wait a while for another glimpse of Glenn Robinson. Robinson wont be eligible so he made the Best of his four games at the . Olympic festival. And his Best was terrific. A a he a going to be a great player for years to come a West the los Angeles lakers general manager said after watching the 18-year-old Indiana prep sensation Lead the North team to the festival Gold medal. Collegiate stardom will have to wait though. Robinson will sit out his freshman season at Purdue because his College Entrance scores were too Low. A a it a going t6 be hard but i can to do anything but keep going he said. A i can to go out and do anything crazy just because i can to play next year. I just have to stay Active and keep myself in shape and do a Good Job in school this  Robinsons status As a proposition 48 player who can to play As a freshman has come up in practically every interview the 6-foot-9 Forward has Given in los Angeles. Not that he has to be reminded. A it goes through my mind a lot every night when i go to bed a he said. A but ill never know How it is until i actually can to play and i see my team playing on  Robinson averaged 17 Points and 9.2 rebounds per game in leading the North to a 4-0 record and earning tournament map honors for himself. He had 18 Points and 11 rebounds in his teams 84-79 Victory Over the East in the Gold medal game tuesday night.Gold-, Bronze medal Box scores on Page 20 but statistics done to Tell the whole Story. It was the Way he scored the Points and when he scored them. He had spectacular slam Dunk rebounds and soft jump shots. He scored seven straight Points Midway through the third Quarter to break the game open. A a it a like watching a great thoroughbred at Hollywood Park and he a got about an eighth of a mile to go and he a got to turn it on a East coach Mike Jarvis of George Washington said. A a that a what he did. He just said a let me go get it and he went and got  Jarvis said Robinson is better than he expected. A i think he a better than advertised because he shows up every Day a Jarvis said. A a lot of the kids who have the great reps show up when they feel like it. He shows up every Day every scrimmage every  Robinson scored 12 in the second half As the North turned its game with the East into a runaway. The North led by As Many As 20 Points before the East narrowed the Gap at the finish. There were other impressive players at the festival most notably 18-year-old Benjamin Davis a 6-8 Forward from fort Pierce fla., who will attend Kansas. Davis who played for the Bronze medallist South team led the festival in scoring at 17.8 Points per game and rebounding at l  toil Ament highs with 23�? Points and 17 rebounds in leading the South to a 104-94 Victory Over the West in the menus Bronze medal game. But the conversation always came Back to Robinson. A this skill level is very High and he has a Nice feel for the game for a Young kid a West said. A a he a just a tremendous