European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes monday january 13, 1992 exist win Japan bowl Tokyo apr Michigan linebacker Erick Andersons interception with eight minutes left set up a 1-Yard dive for the winning touchdown by Alabama a Kevin Turner As the East College All stars edged the West 14-13 in the Japan bowl sunday. The East trailed 13-0 going into the final Quarter but narrowed that to 13-7 on a 9-Yard scoring run by Ohio state s Scottie Graham. The East immediately got the Ball Back on Andersons interception of a pass by Iowa a Matt Rodgers and drove to the i. It was Only the East a sixth Victory in 17 Japan bowls. To Detmor of Brigham Young the 1990 Heisman trophy Winner scored the West a Only touchdown with a 4-Yard scramble capping an 89-Yard third Quarter drive in which his passing and scrambling were the main Factor. Playing before about 40,000 spectators the West led Yamaguchi Bowman skate to . Crowns 6-0 at halftime on Field goals of 40 and 45 Yards by Joe Wood of air Force. Detmer directed the first drive to a Field goal hitting passes of 29 Yards to Lee Miles of Baylor and 11 to Mike Smith of Kansas state. Scott Lockwood of Southern California contributed a run of 13 Yards before Wood connected with his 40-yarder with 3 46 left in the first Quarter. Rodgers led the next West drive and his 23-Yard third Down pass to Russ Campbell of Kansas state put the Ball on the 27. Four plays later Wood kicked his 45-yarder 3 36 before halftime. The East then advanced into West territory for the first time reaching the 27 with three seconds left in the half. But Miami a Carlos Huerta mis kicked a 45-Yard Field goal attempt. Detmor led the West 89 Yards in 12 plays on its first Possession in the second half and ran the last 4 Yards for the score after completing passes of 15, 18 and 5 Yards and scrambling for 23. The East came Back at the Start of the fourth Quarter with a 72-Yard drive in 10 plays with Graham going the final 9 Yards. Tennessee quarterback Andy Kelly hit passes of 17 Yards to Turner and 16 to siran Stacy another Alabama Back. After Andersons interception Jeff Blake of East Carolina passed 13 Yards to Minnesota spat Evans on a third Down play and runs by Stacy Graham and Florida a Willie Mcclendon put the Ball on the 1. Turner dived Over the top for the touchdown Huerta kicked the Point and the East led 14-13 with 3 11 left. The West failed to move on its next Possession and the East ran out the clock. By Barry Wilner Orlando Fla. A meet Kristi and Christopher National champions. Kristi Yamaguchi ran away with her first title in the . Figure skating championships even getting one perfect 6.0 Mark for artistic impression in the free skate saturday. The 1991 world Champion was . Runner up the last three years. She nailed seven triple jumps and had the crowd on its feet for the final Hal minute of her routine. A for the . Nationals it probably was my Best Ever a Yamaguchi said. Earlier saturday Christopher Bowman put All the troubles and controversy behind him with a magnificent clutch performance to win his second National title. That did not mean an end to controversy in these championships however. While Bowman the 1989 . Champion who also has a _ Silver and a Bronze Bowman medal in the world championships solidified an olympic berth two time National Champion Todd Eldredge was named to the team by a committee. Elredge withdrew from the nationals on thursday with a Back injury. But the International committee of the . Figure skating association selected him to replace Bronze medallist Mark Mitchell for the olympic squad. Paul Wylie rallied saturday to finish second thanks to some charitable scoring by the judges Wylie joins Bowman seventh in the 1988 Calgary olympics and Eldredge on the team for Albertville. Wylie also was at Calgary where he finished 10th, a fall Lour of us Are great skaters Quot Mitchell said. A a it a a shame we can Send Only three skaters. Quot it was hard waiting for the Marks. Its even harder wailing to see it you make the team. 1 feel my scores Over the last two years warrant my making the olympic  instead he will be an alternate. The u Sims a must submit the names of the three olympic skaters by Jan. 24. If Al dredge has not sufficiently recovered by then Mitchell will replace him. The committee will have two judges Monitor Al dredges on ice Progress for the next two weeks. A actually i can sympathize with the Way he feels because i had to prepare myself for that same feeling a said Al dredge who has known Mitchell since he was 6 and Mitchell was 9. A with the committee making the decision i did no to know and i had to prepare myself for a to it no. The committee named Mitchell to the menus team for the world championships at Oakland calif., in March in place of Wylie. Bowman skated a flaw less program featuring seven triple jumps. It Wasny to the most difficult routine he has done a it lacked a triple Axel and the footwork was minimal. But considering where Bowmans career seemed headed in the last two years it was a remarkable turnaround. A i skated with every drop of my blood a Bowman said. Quot i done to consider that a somebody sweating Down to 97 pounds a conservative. A i wanted to do the triple Axel but for this event it was not needed. 1 want to Peak in Albertville and this is a Gateway to  the 24-year-old skater is working with John Nicks his third coach in 16 months. He has been surrounded by rumours of drug use and erratic behaviour. He was the victim of a mugging in Toronto last year. His Lack of dedication to training has Hurt his skating throughout his career. All that did no to matter As Bowman who has called himself a someone who does his Best under the most pressure a ignored the stress to put on one of the Best showings of that seven year senior career. A a that a part of sport a Bowman said of his ability to overcome so Many tribulations. A you learn to Deal with them and use them to your  even though he stepped out of two triple axes Wylie at 27 the self proclaimed a old Many of american skating wound up second in the free skate Worth two thirds of the total score. He was boosted ahead of Mitchell who skated a tougher program and made fewer mistakes. Wylie had been fourth in the original program when Mitchell was second. Yamaguchi 20, of Fremont calif., won the original program on Friday. She had done that before in the nationals Only to falter in the free skate. There was no faltering this time. From her first jump a triple Lutz triple toe Loop combination Yamaguchi was so totally in command that she had seven 5.9s in addition to her 6.0, her second perfect Mark Ever. T feel she has the ability to Center her focus and she really was Able to do that  Christy Ness. Yamaguchi s coach or new . Skating Champ Kristi Yamaguchi Waves to crowd at saturday s award ceremony. Said. A she practices every Day thinking it is a Competition and trying to give her Best performance a she got help from 1991 National Champ Tonya Harding. A sore right ankle severely hampered Harding who fell on her trademark triple Axel and completed Only two triples. �?o1 think everybody expects me to do it now a said Harding who landed the first triple Axel by an american woman in Competition in last years nationals. A sometimes i wish they  Harding wound up third. Nancy Kerrigan playing it Safe with an olympic berth easily within reach finished second. Kerrigan the world Bronze medallist left out one triple jump and Cut two triples to doubles but it was More than enough