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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 29, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday August 29, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 27 2 madmen from . Gain semis Istanbul Turkey apr americans Bruce Baumgartner and Melvin Douglas advanced to the semifinals of the world freestyle wrestling championships on saturday. Douglas beat Germany Singo Manz a 0 in the quarterfinals of the 198-Pound class and Baumgartner pinned Zaza Turman Idze of Georgia in overtime in the 286-Pound class. A a in a winning a that a what counts a said Baumgartner who has won two olympic Gold medals. A i done to think i am wrestling exceptionally Well i done to think in a wrestling exceptionally poor. In a getting the Job  Baumgartner was to face Japan Sili Oyuki Obata in the sundays semifinals. Douglas who was declared the 1993 world Champion after Abbas Jadidi of Iran tested positive for substance abuse was to wrestle Iran a Rasul Khadim in the semifinals. A a in a glad in be got Khadem tomorrow because he will wrestle me a Douglas said. A i done to want to give up any offensive  a three other americans were eliminated saturday. Tom brands the 1993 world Champion lost to Sergei smal of Belarus 3-2 in the is Biz Pound class. Dave Schultz the 1993 world Silver medallist was beaten by turkeys turan Ceylan 5-3 at 163 pounds. Zeke Jones lost to five time world Champion Valentin Jordanov of Bulgaria 5-2. A a he a a great wrestler a Jones said of Jordanov. A there were two or three Points that could have gone either Way and he won those critical  the losses spoiled . Chances of defending the team championship it won last year. A obviously it has been very disappointing to a lot of people a said coach Dan Gable. A a in a sure the individual athletes Are As disappointed As  virginian scores 3 for English team London apr John Kerr a 29-year-old Forward from Falls Church va., came off the Bench Early in the first half to score three goals saturday and Lead Millwall to a 4-1 Victory Over Derby in division one of the English league. Kerr has one goal in 11 appearances with the . National team but Hasni to played internationally since 1988. He was the . College player of the year in 1986, his last season with Duke. John Harkes a Star on the . World cup team played for Derby and Kasey Keller a member of the 1990 world cup team was in goal for Millwall. Dominique Dawes goes airborne in uneven bars one of four individual events she won saturday at .,gymnastic. Championships. Dawes sweeps 5 golds by Teresa m. Walker Nashville Tenn. A Dominique Dawes has become the United states newest Golden gymnast. Dawes added four individual Gold medals saturday night to the All around title she won 24 hours earlier in the National gymnastics championships by coming the first gymnast to sweep All five events since Joyce Schmo Cdr did it in the aau nationals in 1969. A a in a just really excited a said Dawes 17. A i hit All my events and that was my goal going into the Competition. I did no to expect it at All i just wanted to do the Best i  in grand style the Gaithersburg md., standout accomplished the first sweep in 25 years and Only the second since the . Gymnastics federation began holding National championships in 1963. She beat two time world Champion Shannon Miller of Edmond okla., at every turn in an unprecedented occurrence Miller won Silver medals in each individual event after finishing second in the All around. Dawes and Miller were 1-2 in the vault uneven bars and balance beam then completed their respective sweeps in the floor exercise. A i made some mistakes during this Competition and 1 Hope to clean those up and  National gymnastics do put More difficulty into my routines a said Miller Winner of five olympic and seven world championship medals. Steve Nunno Millers coach credited Kelli Hill who coaches Dawes with a Good Job of preparation. A she made history a Nunno said. A Dominique Dawes was just on fire All weekend and she just would not be deterred. Shannon helped mesh Dominique As it Dominique has pushed  he pointed out for the second time in two Days that Miller has competed in eight meets in the last month counting the All around compulsory is and optional individual event finals and the Goodwill games. Quot competing eight times in one month takes it out of you a Nunno said. Dawes clinched her sweep with an up and Back tumbling pass to open her floor exercise that helped earn her a 9.925. The women a performance overshadowed that of Scott Keswick the menus All around Champion who on saturday won golds in the High bar and rings. Keswick 24, of Urcla won his first National title thursday and had chances in five of the six individual finals saturday. He meddled in three winning the still rings with a score of 9.625 and the High bar with a 9.525. But he pointed out that the individual finals weren tas exciting As last year with injuries illnesses and fatigue taking a toll. John  of Minnesota a three time National All around Champion who finished fourth this year withdrew before the finals with a sore ankle. A stomach virus forced Bill Roth of Temple second in the All around to pull out of three events. He tried to defend his title in the vault but stumbled into the judges table on the Landing of his second vault and finished fourth. Steve Mccain Keswick a College teammate was third in the All around and turned in an impressive performance saturday. He won the parallel bars with a 9.6 and finished second in the vault and floor exercise. Mihai Yagiu of Albuquerque won the Pommel horse with a 9.637 followed by Jarrod Hanks of Norman okla., and Keswick. Yagiu took third in the High bar behind Keswick and Casey Bryan of Norman okla. Jeremy Killin of Norman okla., was in the floor exercise As an alternate and won the event with a 9.275. Mark Booth of Stanford took second. Keith Wiley of Stanford won the vault with a combined score of 9.112 Over Mccain and Brent Klaus of Stroudsburg  hurdler from Fresno St. Banned for drugs Victoria British Columbia a jamaican hurdler Robert Foster this seasons Mcaa indoor and outdoor Champion at Fresno state became the second Commonwealth games competitor in two Days to be disqualified Over drugs on saturday. The Day after bantamweight Boxer Godson Sabuh of Ghana was stripped of his Bronze medal for using the weight losing diuretic fur Semide Foster who finished sixth in the to hurdles was sent Home for using the banned stimulant Ephedrine. A Commonwealth games federation statement said poster s sixth place finish would be nullified. Details of the positive test would be passed on to track s world governing body the Isaaf who could further punish the  games Foster has lived in the United states since he was 13. While it was shame for Foster it was glory for another jamaican hurdler. Michelle Freeman who won the women a 100 in 13.12 seconds. In weightlifting romanian born former world and olympic Champion Nicu Vlad collected three Gold medals on his first appearance at the Commonwealth games but failed in his bid to set a world record. Now competing As a heavyweight for Australia \ lad. 30, Hrock the games Mark on his second Liti with a snatch of 410 pounds for the Gold medal he then tried to become the first a heavyweight competitor to hit 4 0 pounds but had to drop the bar before he could get it above his head. Vlad olympic Champion in 1984 and world Champion in 1986 and �?T90, easily won the clean and Jerk with a lift of 485 pounds he also took the Overall Gold. Canada s Carole Roullard overtook country woman  Bussieres at the 24- Mark to win the women a Marathon m 2 hours fun minutes and 4t seconds. Ned w inter became the Fust welshman to we a pole vault medal in a major International meet when reseated a modest i a h a k Imine f Akah Ohi who was born tit Tokyo lives m i of Angeles but of pates for Australia added four golds to the of Fuh title she won of Raduy to Riv than Motu to s  
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