European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Poge 24 the stars and stripes tuesday May 17, 1977 Connors controls serve  of beat soc kaon for 77 we title Dallas Dpi Limmy Connors determinedly holding his sen ice throughout the a nth and aggressively capitalizing on every Small error by his opponent Defeated Dick Stockton. 6-7. 6-1, 6-1. 6-3, sunday to win the world championship Tennis Crown for 1977.Connors, rated no. 1 in the world broke the service of the hard hitting Stockton in the first and ninth games of the fourth set to win the championship in his first full year on the act tour. Stockton of Carrollton. Tex., won the first set in a tiebreaker but Connors was Able to break his serve twice in the second set. Once in the third set and twice in the  usual the Connors charged the net at every Opportunity. Stockton occasionally powered shots Wiist him but. More often than not. Connors was in a position to smash winners from in  is the  Stockton acknowledged during the trophy presentation after the match Stockton had seven service aces the final coming on the first Point of the last game of the match. But Connors evened the score with a hard backhand and then Jimmy Connors. Winners from in close How they stand american league  12 ii til t 12 ii 111 7 �10 it is is 0-Iotf a rtt   14 11 439 i n 11 & it ii 4j. 6 it ii 4t\ / i c or 13. Uhlane4nttilet4 i. 3rn u4 ii Indiana. Eastern league cairi4 to it two.  Tri Reo  of wac Gli ridding w l put go 14 12 is 1 91 pm 7 won the decisive game and the $100.000first prize by dominating at the net for three consecutive  won $40.000 for finishing  d played 98 games in a four set match against Cliff Rysdale on thursday and a five set match against Vitas Gerulaitis on Friday Connors on the other hand did not lose a set until he dropped the tie breaker to Stockton in the first set of Sun Day s struggle. The tie breaker decided the hour Lon first set for Stockton after both players held their serves for the first 12  won the Point on the final two serves by Connors and then captured these with a wide shot that Connors returned Long with a backhand. The set was an Indi cation of the struggle to come. With Stock ton serving the game went to Deuce sixties before Stockton managed to take the advantage with a serve and Volley an Force Connors into a return that sailed beyond the  broke Stockton for the first time in the second game of the second set when Stockton seemed to falter hitting into the net or deep beyond the  held his serve in the fourth game following an Ace with a double  the sixth game of the set Connors served consistently and broke Stockton with a love game to take a 5-1 advantage and then served out to tie the match at Onset each. Connors got a service break in the first game of the third set and won 6-4 with both players holding their serves from that Point  s hard serve had Connors standing six or seven feet behind the base line to return. The bigger Stockton was most Success Ful when he was Able to serve and Volley. The cat Quick Connors often was Success Ful in moving Stockton from Side to Side along the Baseline in Long rallies. Is 9 i j 1 is u we i / 19 Al it 1 southernlea3ue 4jld.ll Fli Ali a 5ynni1 t 1 1�i la w,1 14 h u 1 13 � 11 ii �.�. 3j�mn. Ireka league a 11 t Saimre in Jil to us e ,  91 Titan Alono 4,  j 4 1� j it a Ifju ,4 n Nii Jae i a s. Imit la. St leu a. L  go id u ii 1s u my i North american soccer u Ujj my . Iatlqmallea3i.-� a l p Nordques whip jets tie series american association East w l pet Oman Evans if fort ldjdrdai�0 Lan j. Caitie 2. Over me Tel. Loi Angeles 2.  of j. Dalian 1. Of pm Quebec City up sparked Wing Steve Sutherland s two-gr-"1 Quebec Nordques skated to a 6-1 the Winnipeg jets sunday night to i wha playoff final atone game urged on by a High school l. And police sirens Yuebo took a the play from the opening whistle and 4-0 at the end of the first period. Pierre guile opened the scoring wit. Blazing 50-foot drive and Paull Bordell slipped in a perfect pass from Sergejew Nier to make it 2-0. Less than two minute Slater at 15 17, Sutherland scored his burst goal of the night  pass from jets Mike Ford and j the puck past a startled Joe  net. Serge Bevier Collict Daley late in the period but managed to Jam the puck into the net As he fell. Curl Brackenbury gave Quebec a 5-0lead with his second period goal. Don la Braaten ruined Quebec s Shoul Early inthe final period beating goalie Richard Brodeur with 35-foot Sharp angled shot Sutherland deflected a goal Mouth pass into an open net for his second score of the night As Daley attempted to scramble Back into the game. The Best of seven game series continue wednesday night in Winnipeg. I Mew Quebec first Perio Quedec. Guile 4 Budritt. Iko be 4. 1, Quebec p. Bordeleau ? is. Berner. Dilber in �. A Quebec suhorlnd4luiutti&led 11 11.4. Of Mac. S. Bar. Nier 13 4 to 42j2 i Jujj 2j 39 .33 pc Ujj Jujj 23 41 .311id v 3amague g a r h Pel. Ii in 14 St 1 106 1 w i 133 33 41 .111 19 .382 33 .114 13 114 .4 43 313home runs qty Tot Angeii 12, Kingman it Yam Burrou ans Atlanta i Carter. Mani Tai. 7 ,  l of a gun Honiton. 7 Smi Anotle 7  Sant i a. Runt balled in ctr to Anglia. J3. . San i a 34 Parker pm urge. 31, Burn Flam. Atlanta is Means. St