European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes monday june 20, 1994huffman snaps . Vault Mark by Mike strange Scripps Howard news service Knoxville Tenn. Scott Huffman did no to think he would need his big pole this week so he left it in the garage Back in Lawrence Kan. Wrong. Huffman surprised himself saturday. After he broken pier takes Bronze Dino Napier a Soldier athletic stationed at Bamberg Germany ran 20,89 to take the Bronze medal in the Usa outdoor 200 meters saturday night just edging favored Marcel Carter for a spot on the podium. Carter was clocked in 20.91.ron Clark won the race in 20.77 Bryan Bridgewater was second in 20.85. The american record in the pole vault at the Usa Mobil track and Field championships he was still hungry to go even higher a i needed one bigger pole it turned out a a jubilant Huffman said after raising the record to 19 feet 7 inches then missing three times at 19-9. A i left my big pole hanging on the rack in the garage Back Home i Haven t even contemplated touching it the last few years. But needless to say pm going to take it to Europe a Huffman a record vault capped a five Day show at Tom Black track. World record Holder Mike Powell delivered a Winner late in the Long jump and Jackie Joyner Kersche took two championships. Powell on the verge of losing to rising Star Kareem Streete Thompson for the second time in recent weeks popped the clincher on his final attempt soaring 28 feet 5 inches. A hefty Tailwind kept the jump from breaking the track record set by car Lewis in 1982. Streete Thompson finished second at 28-4 in a frustrating final during which fouls outnumbered Legal jumps 31-28. Other highlights a Joyner Kersee won the Long jump and set the track record at 23-5 i. She won the hurdles in 12.88 seconds. A i kept trying to figure out if Jackie had a Hei Lacious Start or 1 was just terrible a said Distant runner up la Vonna Floreain Silver medallist in Barcelona. It was the first time in Joyner Kersee a glorious career she had won both those events at the . Championships. A Antonio Pettigrew won the 400 in 44.43, fastest american time this year. A Octta Clark two time olympian won her fifth . Title in the 800. Mark Everett defended his menus Scott Huffman lifted the National vault record to 19-7 in . Championships despite leaving his big pole at  outdoor championships 800 title. A Connie Price Smith put the shot the second Best Ever by an american woman 64-3. That earned her a fifth . Title. She won the discus on Friday. Powell provided a dramatic ending to the Long jump. Street Thompson stopped Powell a 34-meet Victory Streak recently and was about to end Powell a new Streak at one. A before the last jump a said Powell it was thinking you done to want to lose this thing so get it together. I seem to put myself in this situation a Little too often lately. A but that a a sign of the times right now. We have a new jumper on the scene now. Erick Walder it made his Mark earlier this year and now Kareem is making  Powell got off four Legal jumps to two for Streete Thompson. Poor Walder had Only one a cautious 25-7. A the wind was pushing us Forward a Little bit a said Powell explaining the foul plague. Powell who finally got Bob Beaman a 23-year-old world record Vohen he went 29-4 in 1991, loved the Tennessee runway. A the facility was great and that last jump could have gone farther he said a i saw the end of the pit coming and i think i went Down a Little bit premature. I think i could have gotten 29 feet out that  Huffman 29, had been chasing the american record but did no to expect to catch it in Knoxville. He had the meet won when he cleared 19-2. He switched to the biggest pole he had and cleared 19-7 on his first try. Joe dials 19-6 had stood since 1987. A i Wasny to confident on that pole at Alt a Huffman said a i Haven to cleared a bar on that pole since 1992, but i had no Choice but to go to it. A a it a been a Long time coming and because of Lawrence Johnson and Dean Starkey Between those two Guys in a just Happy to hold it for  Starkey finished second. Johnson the Tennessee Sophomore was grounded with Heel and ankle injuries. Asked if russian world record Holder Sergey Bubka should be worried Huffman grinned. A what i just did was like a Bee stinging a Bear. Its just Gonna make him mad and hell probably just jump  probably so but Huffman a taking the big pole to  wants less Yawn on its lawns by Stephen Wilson Wimbledon England a British tabloids summed up last years All american Wimbledon final with a derisive headline a bored on the fourth of  _ heading into this years tournament the critics arc again wondering whether the a big we is turning into the a big  a a. With grass court Tennis dominated by the serve and the sport in general lacking personalities some Are asking a which is More Boring the Tennis or the players a if the final of last week s Queens club tournament is any indication fans could be in for tedious Tennis at Wimbledon. In a match with no service Breaks and 29 aces Todd Martin beat Pete Sampras in two tiebreakers. Even Sampras admitted it Wasny to compelling stuff for the spectators. A was big As we re serving perhaps we re playing too Good for this surface a he said. A a its not the most exciting match to Stich Muster make selves at Home by the associated press a pair of native sons claimed Home country victories sunday in. Pre Wimbledon tune . In Halle Germany Michael Stich of Germany who had won every other major tournament in his Homeland completed his collection by beating Sweden a Magnus Larsson 6-4, 4-6, 63 to win the Halle grand prix. In St. Poe ten Austria Austria a Thomas Muster matched Stich a feat when beat eighth seeded Tomas car Bonell of Spain 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 to win a $325,000 at tournament his third of the year.  Many expressed similar sentiments after last years Wimbledon final in which Sampras beat Jim courier in four sets. F new Points lasted More than three strokes a serve return and Volley. Although Many blame today a new rackets for the dominance of Power Tennis Sampras believes the problem lies elsewhere. Quot i just think the Guys today Are much stronger and fitter than they were 10 years ago a he said. Sampras suggested that changing the balls less frequently a after nine and 11 games instead of seven and nine a might help slow Down the grass court game. But the problem is not limited to Wimbledon. The French open played on Clay had few matches providing suspense or excitement. And the All Spanish menus final generally was viewed As Dull. The players themselves Are viewed As partly responsible. Many of them consider Tennis More As a Job than a sport. As prize Money increases and tournaments proliferate a Gulf seems to have developed Between players and the Public. Sampras one of the greatest players of his generation is acknowledged As a gentleman and Classy Guy. But he a constantly fending off criticism that he a Boring. A a it a really not fair a he said. A i try to go out and get the Job done and be a Winner id like to be remembered As a person who brought the old style game Back to the court. A gentleman player if you like. The classic Nice Guy kind of  but Sampras did no to help his image when he snubbed the world champions dinner during the French open following his quarterfinal loss to courier. A i think Tennis is going through a Cycle especially in the United Stales where Connors Mcenroe and Lendl have pretty much left the scene a Sampras said. A a we re the new Breed. Those Guys had an Aura about them. In a still getting