European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday August 14, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 33 Torrence darts to 94 Best w Powell jumps absent Lewis by the associated press Durham . While Gwen Tor rence got More Competition than she planned Mike Powell is still waiting for the one Man who can push him harder. Torrence ran the fastest time in the world this year in the women s 200. Me ters at the pan Africa Usa track and Field meet with a 21.85-second performance. Powell won the Long jump then followed it with criticism of Carl Lewis absence from the meet. Torrence s plan to run an easy race to prepare for a meet this week in Switzerland were altered by Dannette Young who was second in 22.29. I was hoping to be Able to come Here to run 22.2, 22.3. But the win was the main thing and it took 21.8 to win it so i m pleased she said. I just Hope that i m ready to run on the 17th, when i m supposed to face Merlene Torrence was among the . Winners who helped the women run up a 40-23 Lead on the african team. The men1 took a 71-66 Edge into saturday s events at Duke s Wallace Wade stadium. Sec Page 31 for Complete results. Bothered by hamstring pulls and considering dropping out Powell saved his Best for last and won with a leap of 26 feet 3% inches. He had to wait for Afri Ca s Obinna Erenbu and his last attempt before relaxing. Powell then did a different Type of jump on Lewis failure to show up at ? the Durham meet. We need Carl. We have the most romantic Duel because of breaking the re Cord and Bob Beamon and stuff. That s the most looked at matchup. I have been willing and there has been big Money and he s pulled out. We need him because he s the Best of All Lewis was invited to the meet but declined because he was t offered enough track and Field grate fail Victor Mike Powell. Wish you were Here Carl appearance Joyner Kersee the overwhelm ing favorite in the 100 hurdles struggle to win in 13.12. . Champion Kim Bat ten also bettered stadium and meet re cords in winning the women s 400-meter hurdles in 55.05.meet records were set by Frankie Fredericks of Namibia in the men s 200 20.23 and Maicel Malone in the women s 400 50.71. Hamstring sidelines Devers Durham . Gail Devers the 1992 olympic Gold medallist in the 100 meters and american record Holder in the 100-meter hurdles will miss the remainder of the 1994 track season with a left hamstring injury. Gunnell completes set Helsinki Finland Sally Gunnel wanted the full set and got it with one of the most impressive victories Friday at the european championships the British Star outclassed the Field Towin the women s 400-meter hurdles final and add the Only big title missing from he remarkable collection. Gunnell who did t make the podium inthe 1990 europeans now owns olympic world Commonwealth and european titles. She also holds the world record of " 52.74, set in last year s world championship final at Stuttgart. I always wanted a full set said gun Nell. I plan to be at the 1996 olympics and not much longer after Gunnell who recently turned 29,clocked a world seasonal Best of 53.33 seconds despite being unchallenged on the Homestretch. Colin Jackson capped a great evening forthe British hurdles winning the 110 hurdles for his country s fifth Gold medal. Jackson won the 110 hurdles in 13.08seconds, but his time was .04 second slower than than the championship record of13.04 he posted in winning the first semifinal heat earlier in the evening. Jackson who set the world record of12.91 when he captured the world championship a year ago finished .08 ahead of Florian Schwartzoff of Germany. Germany s Heike drechsler returning to the site of her first major Triumph 11 years ago in track s inaugural world championships won the Long jump with a leap of 23 feet 5m inches. Father of suns Miller admits killing fort Worth Texas a the father of Phoenix Sun Center Oliver Miller or. Walked into a television station Fri Day confessed to killing a fort Worth Community activist and then surrendered to authorities. Fort Worth police said they arrested Oliver j. Miller sr., 54, on a probable cause warrant for murder in the death of his brother in Law Emmett Allen. He was held Friday in the Tarrant county jail on $250,000 Bond county officials said. Miller or. Went to fort Worth s South West High school and the University of a Kansas before being picked by the suns in the first round of the 1992 Aba draft. The Center s Uncle Allen 38, operate Dallen realty and associates and was found dead in his office tuesday afternoon. Police said he was shot at least three times once in the head. Bill Blakeley Miller or s agent said the player was heading for fort wort hand Likely would attend Allen s funeral. He s very upset that everything s happened Blakeley said late Friday. It s a very very Tough time for Blakeley said Miller or s Mother is the sister of Allen s widow. 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