European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes August 24,1991 c Page 28 High school runners Light the Torch during opening in Tokyo on Friday. Japanese emperor oversees soggy world track opening Tokyo apr Japan a emperor Akihito opened the world track and Field championships As hundreds  and Kimono Clad women Flag carriers stood in a steady rain Friday night in Tokyo s National stadium. More than 1,700 athletes from 171 nations have entered the nine Days of Competition. Weather forecasters predicted the rain would end for saturdays opening events including menus 100-meter preliminary heats and finals in the women a 10-Kilometer and menus 20k walking races. Chimes and a Landing by five parachutists began the opening ceremonies. Marching bands had completed their performance when the rain began just before the lighting of the meets flame by two runners who carried torches to the top of the 60,000-seat stadium which was about a third empty. Then the athletes marched in led by rows of women in Pink Blue and yellow Kimonos. There was Hearty applause for the soviet team just arrived from a nation shaken by mondays coup attempt. Another round of applause greeted the . Team which entered almost right behind the soviets. Hanji Aoki president of the Tokyo organizing committee Clad in formal japanese attire with a Black coat and Gray skirt and Primo Nebiolo president of the International Amateur athletic federation descended to the track s infield to deliver their opening addresses in the rain. Then the emperor in the Royal Box formally declared the championships open. Burrell wants tougher drug stand Tokyo up Leroy Burrell the world s fastest Man took track and Fields governing body to task Friday for still being lenient on drugs despite doubling the penalty for guilty athletes. A a if you get caught once you should be banned permanently a the 24-year-old sprinier_sitid0trthc-eve of the world track and Field championships. Burrell who ran a world record 9.90 in the 100 meters last june at the . National championships in new York made the comment after the International Amateur athletics federation hiked the ban inside sport Ramstein Grid coach suspended a Page 22henke�?Ts 66 leads series Page 22 Battle for Heisman up in air a Page 25�?~bo-mania�?T fatten coffers in minors a Page 27 tuesday on those caught taking drugs from two years to four. A remember one person almost destroyed the sport a Burrell said referring to Canadian Ben Johnson stripped of his 100-meter Gold medal at the 1988 Seoul olympics after a positive steroid test. Johnson who was banned for two years is competing for the Canadian 400 relay team at the championships Competition is scheduled to begin saturday morning at Tokyo a National stadium site of the 1964 summer olympics More than 1,700 athletes from 171 nations and territories Are participating in 43 sports. A a in be been basically training for this event getting myself ready to the Best of my ability and to the Best of my coaches a Burrell said. A a in a very confident that i will compete Well  asked what he would need to do to improve on his world record Burrell said Quot i could run a perfect race. I Haven t done that  but he noted his world record run indicated he is capable of moving the Murk into the 9.80-second Range. Active by Curtis g. Bunn new Day new York a apparently having run out of patience with Patrick Ewing new York a Nicks president Dave Checketts revealed thursday he is a actively trying to Trade the perennial Allstar Center. And three Western conference general managers who All requested anonymity thursday told new Day they already have talked to the kicks about Ewing a availability and plan to inquire again. Checketts had remained steadfast in his comments about wanting to have Ewing As the Cornerstone of building the kicks into a championship Caliper club. Until thursday. A we have decided to explore everything we can to make the kicks a better team and that includes trading Patrick Ewing a he said. A there has been a lot of speculation a lot of comments by everyone. I decided wednesday that this has gotten crazy. A general manager the Phoenix suns Jerry Colangelo is talking in the Media about a conversation we had. This whole thing is a Little  Checketts decided that it was in the teams Best interests to look to end the uncertainty regarding Ewing a future. Ewing who is to make $3.1 million next season has Alt but told the kicks he wants out if not in words then by his actions. He turned Down a six year $33-million contract Extension and filed for arbitration to break his contract. When the arbitrator ruled in favor of the kicks Ewing said he was angry at the decision and had no comment on whether he wanted to play for the kicks. The final Straw As far As the kicks Are concerned came 10 Days ago when Ewing gave coach Pat Riley a list of seven teams he would like to be traded to. Asked if Ewing had asked for a Trade Checketts said a no. Well let me say this he did not a demand i Trade. We be had open conversations All along. Patrick understands what s happening and is in agreement with it. A Carlson rallies oilers by rams Memphis Tenn. Apr Sieve Jackson blocked a punt for a safety and Cody Carlson hit Tony Jones with a 9-Yard touchdown pass As thex3ilersjauued_lur.il. 16-13 Victory Over the rams in their final exhibition game thursday night. Los Angeles 1-3 led 10-7 in the third Quarter before the rams offence stalled and Jackson blocked a Dale Hatcher punt through the end one with 3 46 remaining. After the ensuing free kick Carlson drove the oilers 55 Yards in six plays be fore connecting Rith Jones for a 16-10 Lead with 21 seconds left. The Ranis had a Chance to regain the Lead in Ilic four tit Quarter but Chuck Long fumbled the snap on third Down and forced former Oiler Tony Zendejas to hit a 40-Yard Field goal for . With 6 49 left a a most of the starters for both teams were gone by halftime hut not before combining for seven turnovers. Jim Everett tied the game for the rams at 7-All with 5 05 remaining in the first Quarter when he hit Damone Johnson with a 2-Yard pass to Cap a 64-Yard drive. Zendejas took a Little revenge when his 46-Yard Field goal put the rams ahead 10-7. Houston a run and shoot offence stumbled in the first half As Warren Moon was intercepted three times. Michael Stewart picked one off to end the oilers first drive and Darryl Henley had two interceptions on consecutive passes in the last two minutes of the half