European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sports Rutht stars and  Devers snaps own Mark in 60 a con Jennings claim 3,000s by barmy Wilna k no w York a now that Gail i divers has fully conquered the sprints its i ume or the next hurdle the hurdles. Devers set an american Mccoid in win ining the . 60-meter title at the Mobil championships on Friday night. The Elyrn Pic Loo meter Gold medallist actually used the sprints to improve her hurdling and she Lill concentrate on the hurdles in the out Idoo season. At the beginning of the year we Dis cussed doubling Devers said after her 6.99-Sccond Effort smashed the record of 7,05 she set at Madrid on feb. Ii. We set to cd on the sprints and i got it going better than expected and kept it going. I Haven t gone Over a hurdle full Speed since just after  her last hurdle in Barcelona was disastrous. Devers within strides of an unprecedented olympic double tripped on that hurdle while leading went Down and Fin listed fifth. I have not cried once Over that she i said i want to do what one of my heroes Harrison Dillard did. He was favored to win the hurdles and did t even make the team i in 1948. So he went out and won the sprints. Then four years later he won the hurdles. I feel like i m in great shape and it was Good to Complete an indoor season so Well. I still have some work to do. My first two Steps i be popped up out of the Start and then tightened up instead of relaxing. I i wanted to Correct it Here and i did it  now Devers who two years ago nearly had her feet amputated because of the effects of the life threatening Graves Dis Case is ready for the outdoor season Al though she might race in the world indoor championships next month at Toronto. The top two americans in nearly every event Friday qualified for the worlds. Two runners who won t be there Are miters Nour Redine Morcelia of Algeria and earn Mon Coghlan of Ireland. Morcelia the world indoor and outdoor record Holder at 1,500 meters won the open mile in 3 54.61. He hoped to Challenge Coghlan s 10-year-old Mark of 3 49.78. The first half mile was a Little too slow said Morcelia who will pass on Toronto. I expected the rabbits to go faster yes. Buti it s hard on this track so 3 54 is of. A Good  Mon championships Coghlan had a great time even if it was t the time he wanted. Trying to become the first 40-year-old to go under 4 minutes he won easily in 4 01.39, Well below his masters record of 4 05.95. I really came Here to run a sub-4," Coghlan said. I Felt it was within my capabilities tonight. I did t think anything but running a sub-4. The indoor record is Fine but i be done that two times  Coghlan won t be at the worlds because there Are no masters races in that event. If the Isaaf would like to put on an exhibition mite in Toronto and let me know in the next 48  Coghlan said with a smile. I think that s it for the indoor  Tony decs Joe Falcon Lynn Jennings and Hollis Conway capped their indoor sea sons in style with National championships. Decs the olympic Silver medallist in the 110-meter hurdles won the 60 for the Sec Ond straight year in 7.52. He edged Greg Foster Winner of six . Indoor titles at the Garden who was making his final appear Ance in the Arena. Foster has announced his retirement at the end of the year. You could see i was overpowering the track Dees said of his race. My new tech Nique of lifting my Knees High on the last hurdles helped me win the  Falcon was sensational in the stretch in winning the 3,000 meters in 7 49.20. World indoor and outdoor record Holder Moses Kip Tanui of Kenya finished fourth. I was very comfortable running Falcon said. I be been running some Miles indoors i did a 3 57 and it makes the 3,000 feel a lot  Jennings who spent new year s eve in a Hospital with appendicitis then was running 65 Miles in training a week later took the women s 3,000 meters in 9 00.52. Jennings will compete in the world then two weeks later Mil seek her fourth consecutive world Cross country title in Spain. I m using Toronto As a tuneup for the world Cross country she admitted. Olympic Bronze medallist Conway won the men s High jump at 7 feet 9v4 inches breaking the meet record then missed three times at an american record of 7 103/4. I think i had it in me he said. I m Strong enough but i Don i have the tech Tow  to of my or it Usa Mobin in Tig map Greg Foster clears a hurdle during the 60-Mctcr event at Madison Square Garden on Friday. Foster who plans to retire this year placed second behind Tony decs.  Lance Deal shattered his world indoor record in the 35-Pound weight throw for the second time this year. He threw 81-6 for his sixth National indoor title and fifth in a Row. Jon Drummnond won the men s 60 in 6.60,with olympic Bronze medallist Dennis Mitchell just behind. Antonio Mckay won the 400 in 48.56 Mark Everett took the 500 in 1 01.19. The 800 went to Stanley red wine in 1 48.77. Also winning was olympic Silver Medalis Jim Doehring in the shot put at 70-9, with Gold medallist Mike Stulic second at 70-1 Doug West in the pole vault at 18-8v Obirdia Erenbu of Nigeria at 25-10 in the Long jump Tyrone Scott in the triple jump at 54-10. Also it was Michelle Freeman of jamaican a meet record 7.90 in the women s 60 hurdles Sheila Hudson in the women s triple jump 45-9 Maria Mustola of Mozambique the first woman to break 2 minutes in the 800 meters at the . Championships 1 59.63 Rochelle Stevens in the 200 in 23.51 Jillian Richardson in the 400 in 53.24 Shelly steely 4 30.23 in the mile Dibbi Lawrence women s 3,000-Mctcr walk,12 35.79 Yolanda Henry 6-3tt in the High jump Christy Opara of Nigeria 20-7v4 in the Long jump and Connie Trice Smith 59-9vi in the shot put. Muller Leclair help canadians trip sabres by the associated tres Buffalo . Matched up against one of the hottest lines in hockey Kirk Muller John Leclair and Mike Keane showed a Little fire of their  Buffalo s Alexander Mogiln did get two goals to boost his league Lead to 62, and Lin mate Pat Lafon Taine added to his league Lead in Points with a goal and an assist. I but Muller Leclair and Keane assigned to Check the mop any Lafontaine line also chipped in three goals As the Montreal canadians beat the sabres 6-4 a riday  coach John Muckler had challenged his team before the game by saying the canadians had no re Spect for the sabres. Montreal coach Jacques Demers disagreed. Contrary to what people Here think we have tre Inen Dous respect for Lafontaine Demers said. He s be of the top players in the  s indisputable because Lafontaine leads the nil with 111 Points. And Mogiln is having a Banne season. But the rest of the sabres came up empty while Montreal rebounded from an awful first period to dominate most of the rest of the  2-0 after Mogiln s two first period goals be scored 1 40 into the second period and the Ca National hockey league a Dicks just kept coming. When the Horn sounded to end the period Montreal had transformed a two goal deficit into a 4-2 Lead. We knew it was t our Best Effort in the first period Leclair said. We Felt Good to still be in it at that  said the canadians Are experienced enough not to get flustered when other teams jump out to an Early  be been in that situation before. Guys have Learned not to get upset he said. It would be differ ent if we were Down 2-0 and playing our Best  the seven Points the Muller Leclair Keane line amassed proved important but keeping Lafontain and Mogiln in Check was the line s main responsibility. Mogiln and Lafontaine Are both great individual talents. They compliment each other so Well Muller said. There s no Way we could win a shootout the sabres were left to wonder How they could play with such Energy in the first period and with such Leth Argy in the  re a Good hockey club so you have to play three periods Muckler said. I guess we thought we were better than what we were because of the Way we performed in the first  Buffalo played a poor second period but Sabre swinger Randy Wood said that was t the Only reason the canadians took control of the game then. Montreal played better in the second period he said. The combination created a landslide that we just could t  emotions that built up during a Chippy game exploded at the final Horn prompting a fracas that resulted in 54 minutes in penalties. In other games Friday rangers 4, flames 4 Calgary Alberta Gary Suter scored with five seconds left in regulation to lift Calgary into a tie with new York. After a scramble in front of the net Suter kicked the puck and then lifted it Over John Vanbiesbrouc for the tying goal at 19 55. Van Biesbrouck made 43 saves in regulation. Canucks 7, jets 4 Winnipeg Manitoba Vancouver continue their dominance of Winnipeg with their fifth win in As Many games against the jets this season. Cliff Ronning pct Ned cd Trevor Linden Dave Babych Jim Pandjak Geoff Courtnell and Robertk on scored for the canucks