European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A. A a a 1 a a world s fastest with a 9.85 in 100 meters the stars and stripes ports july 8, 1994 Page 40 by Daniel Warner Lausanne Switzerland apr Leroy Burrell is the worlds fastest human again and he can Only Hope he will keep that designation a Little longer this time. Burrell re entered the record books for 100 meters by bursting to a 9.85-second time wednesday one Hundredth of a second faster than Carl Lewis three year old Mark. The 27-year-old philadelphian stunned the 13,000 spectators in the opening race at the athletic Sima meet with the first world record on the Lausanne track. Burrell held the world record at 9.90 for 2vi months before Lewis snatched it in the 1991 Tokyo world championships. A i came out and said it was a perfect Day perfect conditions a he said. A i reacted Well i knew at about 20 me tors i could win. At 60 meters i started pulling away. As i crossed the finish line and saw the time i said it was  a a a a \ Burrell Wasny to modest about his performance. A i still feel i can run faster and my goal is to be ranked no. 1,�?� he said. Burrell finished a Yard ahead of Davidson Ezinwa of Nigeria and . Champion Dennis Mitchell both timed in 9.99 seconds. The three times were aided by a wind of 1.2 meters per second on a warm humid evening. The top allowable Tailwind is 2.0 meters per second. A i am not satisfied with my race and i think i can beat this record soon a Mitchell said. A today was Leroy s Day mine will come.�?�. Other challenges for the record will come from Lewis Burrells Santa Monica teammate and Friend and Britain a olympic Champion Linford Christie. Neither competed wednesday apparently because their asking fees were considered exorbitant by meet organizers. But a showdown May come at this Summers Goodwill games in St. Petersburg Russia. The record race was a Brilliant comeback for Burrell who failed to qual Leroy Burrell Breaks the world record in the 100 meters As Davidson Ezinwa left places second and Jon Drummond fourth. Ify for the 100 meters . Team in last years world championships in Stuttgart. �?o1 was impressed but not surprised because i fan 9.86 in Texas in april which was  that time although equal to Lewis Best did not qualify for the record be cause the wind of 2.5 meters per second was above the limit. A Burrell was a member of four world re Cord teams in the 400-meter relay in 1990, he won 19 of 22 finals and was unbeaten in 1991 until Lewis took the world record. He was one of the medal favourites in the 1992 Barcelona olympics but finished a disappointing fifth. He Only competed in Stuttgart when Lewis moved aside to let him compete As Anchor in the 400 relay. The american team won Gold. The time was slower than the 1987 world championship and 1988 olympics times of 9.83 and 9.79 set by Canadian Ben Johnson. His records were cancelled after he failed a drug test. In other Competition at the Star studded event 21 year old Kareem Streete Thompson intensified his rivalry with Veteran Mike Powell in the Long jump. Streete Thompson a native of the Cayman islands who studies at Rice University in Texas upset the world record Holder to avenge his last jump defeat by Powell in the recent . Nationals a Streete Thompson landed a jump of 27 feet 11 inches on his third attempt. Powell 31, was second with-21-6v2.for Elbow shot by Larry Siddons Dallas apr an Elbow thrown in the heat of a soccer Battle has Cost Brazil one of its Best players for the rest of the world cup. Leonardo a Staple of the brazilian defense was suspended for four games wednesday by the disciplinary committee of fifa soccer a governing body for an Elbow that sent american Tab Ramos to the Hospital with a fractured Skull. The suspension was accompanied by a Fine of 10,000 Swiss francs or about $8,000. A a in terms of recent world cups it Issee Page 37 for More on world cup the longest suspension a fifa spokesman Andreas Herren said. A the committee Felt the violent behaviour of the player deserved this kind of punishment.�?�. Brazil can Appeal the suspension but a reversal is unlikely. It Means Leonardo is gone for the rest of the tournament even if Brazil reaches the final. It plays the Netherlands in the quarterfinals saturday. A it was dangerous what he did and i  say the penalty was too stiff a said Bobby Charlton a Star of England a 1966 world cup champions. Leonardo threw his right Elbow into the left Sido of Ramos head As the two tangled for a Ball near the sidelines in the first half of mondays 1-0 brazilian Victory in the second round. Leonardo later apologized and said he did not intentionally Hurt Ramos who was knocked unconscious and hospitalized briefly and is expected to be sidelined for up to . Leonat do visited Ramos in the Hospital. A the was saying he did not really mean to hit. Me in the head a Raj nos said. A i had seen Leonardo play several times a he played for Valencia in Spain a and i know he a not a dirty player at  a the loss of Ramos was a crucial blow to . Hopes. Already playing without suspended Forward John Harkes the americans could not generate any offence in the second half without Ramos their Best tactician. If Brazil fails to Advance past the Netherlands Leonardo a suspension would be completed in a corresponding number of matches in the next South american tournament fifa said. T r  a. 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