European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 12, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 25 Reynolds keeps battling Holmdel . A world 400-meter record Holder Butch Reynolds barred from competing internationally continued his crusade for reinstatement on wednesday this time on the track. His Battle to regain eligibility worldwide however still is being fought against the International Amateur athletic federation the International governing body for track and Field and time is running out for Reynolds in his bid to compete in the . Olympic trials june 1928 at new Orleans. Reynolds wearing no. 4329, in Honor of his world record of 43.29 seconds set in 1988, was timed in 44.67, the fastest clocking in his comeback attempt. A i kept saying a Isaaf Isaaf a a the 1988 olympic Silver medallist said. Reynolds was suspended for two years by the Isaaf after allegedly testing positive for steroids at a meet in August 1990. Reynolds has insisted the positive test occurred because of a lavatory mix up. However the Isaaf rejected an Appeal by Reynolds for reinstatement May 11, and has warned him against competing in the trials. If he does the Isaaf said the United states would be without 400-meter runners at the Barcelona  olympics Barkley muzzles bite for games John Stockton Usa entertains the Barcelona Apfell Charles Barkley shoots for trivia Slot this summer. By Rob Staggenborg Staft writer disgruntled Philadelphia 76ers�?T Forward Charles Barkley will once again be in the red White and Blue this summer but the logo across his bosom will be different from his familiar mixers insignia. This new Jersey will simply read  Barkley joins Aba stars Larry Bird Clyde Drexler Michael Jordan the retired magic Johnson among others As team Gold medal Hopes in games set to open july 25. A dream team indeed. Barkley will put aside Trade rumours that have him going to Houston for Hakeem Olajuwan or to the los Angeles clippers to bring Home a title something he has been unable to do in his eight seasons in Philadelphia. Barkley who toured Germany last summer As part of a Nike promotional tour minced no words when he talked of the �?T92 olympic basketball team. A a in a playing for two reasons no. 1, its a Chance to make history. Never been done before. Two to be part of the greatest basketball team Ever to play together Ever a said Barkley the mixer so top draft pick in 1984. A a it a going to be Nice. About 25-30 years from now in a going to be part of a trivia  the thought evoked a smile from Barkley who has not had much to smile about this season. The mixers finished the season at 35-47. In the of season Barkley criticized mixer so owner Harold Katz founder of the nutria system weight loss program. Barkley who had been rumoured As Trade bait the entire season did no to Chew any fat when lashing out at Katz during the conference finals. Barkley said he  play for the 7bers and new coach Doug Moe As currently constructed. �?o1 figure hell be too Busy scoring Points to complain a Moe said shortly after being hired of putting Barkley in his High octane offence. Quot a you can bring in Pat Riley Knute Rockne anybody you want a Barkley said on Wip am radio in Philadelphia. A with the team we got we Arentt going to  and winning is something Barkley yearns for. Since Barkley came to Philadelphia in �?T84, the mixers have posted a 388-268 record. Last season was the first season since 1975 the 76ers failed to reach the playoffs. In 1990-91, Barkley led Philadelphia to the Eastern conference semifinals where the mixers lost to the bulls in five games. His Aba title Hopes put off yet another season Barkley stalking of Gold a of the five adjoining Multi coloured rings variety. A we should just kill everybody a he said of the dream Ream. A i d be disappointed if we did no to because in a getting sick and tired of these other countries thinking they can play basketball. And they make such a big Deal out of it when they beat somebody from the . They re playing against Young College kids. A a in be played with some of these Guys from the other countries in College and the Aba and it makes me mad to see them running around doing somersaults just because they beat a Troun of College kids. And then they act like to Eye pc done something. I think it makes All the Aba players  comeback claims Martinez by de Schuyler or. A boxing writer Worcester mass. A a lot of kids would have chucked it when their Hopes of making the . Olympic boxing team went up in marijuana smoke. Not Eric Griffin. He might not have beaten Michael Carbajal in the Box off to determine the 106-Pound Boxer on the 1988 team but he never got the Chance. Now Griffin is trying again a and the Outlook is Golden. A this olympics is the biggest thing of my life a said the 24-year-Ola Griffin the world 106-Pound Champion who won his quarterfinal bout at the olympic trials wednesday night by out pointing former Niernberg Community fighter Bradley Martinez. A things have been the Best of my life now for four years a added the one time Busboy who went out on his own at the age of 16. In july 1988, Griffin was training in the sports Pavilion at Caesars Palace in Las vegas the site of the Box offs preparing to meet Carbajal who had beaten him 5-0 in the trials final. A Roosevelt Sanders a coach said i had a meeting a Griffin recalled. A they brought me to a Little room. I thought it was something to do with my  instead Griffin was told he had tested positive for marijuana after his trials final about week earlier Griffin said he used marijuana at a party before the trials. A i Wasny to using a lot a he said. A i Wasny to hooked on  he now talks to kids about not using it at All. A i thought i blew it a Griffin said. A i thought it was All Over for me. I went Home and i went berserk. 1 started kicking things. I just went  enter brother Bob 25, and Bob Jordan a businessman from Jasper Tenn. Griffin from Broussard la., had met Jordan in 1987 and now lives in his Home. Jordan is Griffin a sponsor. Amateur boxers do not have managers. A they calmed me Down a Griffin said. A they gave me Back my  Eric Griffin left Sticks a right at Bradley Martinez of fort Hua Chuca ariz., on wednesday in Worcester mass. In 1989, Griffin won a National Golden gloves title and then won a Gold medal at the world championships in Moscow beating Rogelio Marcelo of Cuba in the final. The next year he beat Marcelo in a world championships Challenge match and won Goodwill games and world cup titles. Cementing a claim by some observers that he is the Best Amateur Boxer in the world Griffin won his first . Title last year and beat Marcelo again in the final of the world championships at Sydney Australia. He skipped this years . Championships to prepare for a fifth straight win Over Marcello in another world championships Challenge match March 13 at Tampa Fla. Thinking Back to his positive test and suspension Griffin said a i just sat Down and Learned from