European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 26, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday june 26, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 21 Connors nips Smith to gain last eight Wimbledon England a Jimmy Connors battled out of trouble to Edge Stan Smith 7-9, 6-2. 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in a fluctuating thriller saturday to reach the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Tennis Champion ships. The match Between the two former champions the Best of the tournament thus far lasted almost four hours. Smith faltered at vital Points and threw away his Chance of an upset win. Three other americans went into thelast eight John Mcenroe. 18-year-old from Doug Laston. who is ranked no. 270 in the United states downed Sandy Mayer of Ballesteros cops . Golf in playoff London a in a sudden death playoff. Spain s 20-year-old Severiano bal lest Cros Defeated 19-year-old Nick Faldo of London to take the first prize of $10,200 in the $51,000 International Golf Champion ship at Moor Park won with a Birdie four at the first extra the Start of saturday s final round Faldyn was one stroke behind the Spani Ard s 207 with a three round aggregate of 20h on the Par-72,6.642-Yard a nip and tuck Battle. Ballesters turned in a 69 for an aggregate 276, while Faldo s saturday card of 68 gave him the same total 12 under Par for the 72 holes. Faldyn won $6.375.kaldo birdied the Short third and fourth and went 10 under Par Overall while Balles Teros faltered at the third by taking four and was seven under Par. After dropping a shot at the 334-Yard Par fifth the English lad came Back with birdies at the next two to be 11 under. Ballesteros picked up birdies at the fifth and sixth to go 10 under and it was Clear that the tournament had become a Battle be tween these two. Mendham.n.j., 7-5,4-6.6-3,6-1. Vitas Gerulaitis of Howard Beach. N.y., Defeated Dick Stockton of Carrollton Tex. 6-1,6-4,3-6,6-4. Billy Martin 20, of Evanston 111., fought for four hours to dispose of the last British Hope Mark Cox 34.6-3,6-4,0-6,9-7. Smith the Champion of 1972 who has gone through some lean years found his old form in fits and starts and threatened to oust Connors the no. 1 seed. For Long spells. Smith scored regularly with his first service eur looked capable of winning but there were fatal periods in which his service lapsed and that was when Connors came Back. The last game of the first set was As Good As any Smith played in his heyday. He hit a Superb running forehand pass and passed Connors twice More for a decisive service match flowed Back and Forth to two sets All but Connors look a 2-0 Lead in the final set and Smith s Brave bid appeared Over. Fans Lor Smith suddenly Smith leaped to life again,.col Lared Connors service and raced to 3-2. The 8,000 fans on Wimbledon s no. 1 court were All for Smith and the excitement reached fever for a 4-3 Lead Smith hit a ire Jimmy Connors keeps his Eye on the Ball while overcoming Stan Smith a yank women Trail after 1st Day . Trackman Lead w. Germans my Nous Ace and reached 40-30. Then he unaccountably failed with two simple vol Leys and lost the game. They were the last of Many vital mis takes by Smith. Throughout the match he had missed his chances and let Connors off the time Connors was in the mood to finish his Man off. And he won the last two games dropping Only three has not beaten Connors since 1974 the year that Connors won Wimbledon. Qualifying survivor Mcenroe joined a Small band of players who have reached the Wimbledon Quarter finals after playing through the qualifying did t even imagine 1 would get through the qualifying and make the tournament Mcenroe said after eliminating Sandy Mayer with the Best serving and volleying of his Day s most Gallant loser was Tim Gullikson right hander of the Onalaska wis., twins. After his third five set Mara Thon in successive rounds he went out to Phil Dent of Australia. Int won 6-3,3-6, 8,1-6,9-7.Borg, the defending Champion Over came Wojtek Fibak of Poland 7-5. 6-4. 6-2, and Nastac came from behind to defeat Tom Okker of the Netherlands 6-8, m. 6-4. 6-1 Evert rallies to win for the first time Chris Evert defending her women s Crown did not have things All her own Way. She trailed 1-5 in the first set against Greer Stevens of South Africa but came Back to win 8-6, 6-1. In the three pre Vious rounds Evert had dropped Only seven Jean King a six time Winner Here lost her opening so against South Africa s Marise Kruger. But she too recovered and won. 4-6.6-0,6-1.in the women s quarterfinals. Evert meets Billie Jean King. Virginia Wade of Britain meets Rosic Casals of san Francis co. Kerry Reid of Australia faces Britain s sue Barker and Betty stove of Hie nether lands tangles with Martina Navratilova. An exiled czech now living in Dallas. Saturday s matches men singles fourth round Bjorn Borg. Sweden Beal Wosilek i oaf 7 t 64.67 vans be Rutilis 181. Del so Ikon 91. Us 61. 4-4 34. 64 John Mcenroe. Us., Del Sandy Mayer 7-s. 44. 6 3. 6-1 Byron Bertram South Alnea. Del Kim Warwick. Australia 63. 47. I Billy Marla ., Del Mark Ceil 1141. Bilam. 3-4.4-7.64,0. 9. I Hie Nastase 61 Romania Del Tom Okker. Holland. 6 8. 6-4 64 6-4 jimmyconnorsdl.-.ilelslansmitndll. U a. 79. 43. 3-4. 41. 6-3 Phil Deal 1131. Australia Del timguiiikson.-3,3-4.91.1-4.9 7. Women singles fourth round Chris e Vert u a Del Greer Stevens. South Africa. 14.4-4. Bhim Jean King. Del Marise Kruger South Africa. 44.40.41 belly stove. Holland pm Helen pm Australia -7 a Martina mavra Talova. Gelsenkirchen. Germany up despite the absence of some big name ath letes the United states mens s track and held team saturday took a close but sur prise three Point Lead Over West Germany at the Halfway Mark of an dual 15.000 spectators under partly Cloudy skies the americans rolled up 49 Points to the Host team s 46. On the distaff Side the German girls assumed a commanding 48-35 Lea the americans s thin Lead in the men s Competition was somewhat surprising be cause the Vank squad started without 400 meter hurdle world record Holder Edwin Moses and Many of its other big organizers voiced fears that the american team which some pundits dubbed second Rale would result in Low attendances in the two Day meet and thus spell the danger of financial help soothe ill feelings the City of Gelson Kirchon in the Industrial Ruhr offered a 100.000-Mark $41.660 guarantee to the organizing German track and Fiel association in the event of a deficit. But even in the absence of some of their top stars the americans displayed Strong Competition against their hosts. In the 400-meter hurdles. James King and Rick Walker finished 1-2 for the . In50.46 and 51.01 seconds respectively. Americans also finished 1-2 in the 100 meter dash that saw Mike Kee crossing the tape first in 10.34 seconds to the 10.41 clocked by runner up Cliff of the . Came Home first in the men s 400-meter run in 46.60 seconds edging second place Lothar Krieg of West Germany who was timed in 46.61. In the triple jump. America s 1976 olym Pic Silver medallist James Butts was beaten by teammate Milan Tiff who won with a 54-feet, e i Inch performance. The americans also came Home first in the 400-meter relay in .19.34 seconds to the germans 39.60. On the distaff Side. West Germany s an Negret Richter a 1976 olympic Champion again proved her terrific form winning the women s 100-meter dash in a fast 11.03 Sec Annegret. It was the 25th Victory in a Row in the current season. Marion Beck Erand Heido rep ser of West Germany placed 1-2 in the women s javelin. Becker a 1976 olympic Silver medallist grabbed the Lau Reis with a 197-10 i Schmidt. America s no. 1 a Oman javelin thrower this season hurled the Spear to 204 outside the official Competition. Rowdies sign up Bandov Tampa. Fla. Up the Tampa Bay rowdies have signed Boris Bandov. A former Seattle sounder and the leading scorer on the . National soccer team last year during its South american tour. The first Day results 4. 40. 41. Del Terry Holladay ., 4-4. 6j. Rosie Casals. Del Linky Bonoll. South Africa. 1 Kerr Seid Australia Del Kathy May 1131. 6 women 1400-meter hurdle to i. Denote Esser us. T6.lt 3 Erik Weinstein. G. S/.66 3. Mary avers. Us i9.b8, 4. Heike Neumann. G. S9.9. Women s 100 meters-1. Annegret Richie. G. 1103 3. Brenda Morehead us. 11. In 3. Evelyn 1$ 4. Elvira Possekel. G. 11. 54. Women s no meters i. Ursula hoc. G. 7.cu 3 Julie Brown. Us. 3 03.3 3 Blanca thess. G. 7 of 0 women High Iump-1. Karen gees. G. 6-0 i Brig me hol Appel. A 3. Paul Given. Us. 4 Theresa smile. Us. Women javelin a. Marlon Becher g. 19movj 3. Heidi rep ser. G. 3. Lynn Cannon. Us. 4 Karn Smith. Us. H 44 mens 400 meter hurdle 1 James King. Us. � 44 j. Rick Walker. Us. Is 04. 3 Harald Schmidt. G. Ii 14. 4 Roi Ziegler. G. Il-35 men s 100 meters 1 Miu Kee. Us. 10 34 j. Cihi Wiley. Us. 10 41 3 Werner Bastians g. 10 41. 4. Dieter Slein Mann g 10 51 3 000 Meler steeplechase t Michael karst. G. 8.31 7 i George Malley. Us. I it 4. 3 Joiel Leonner. G. 6 41 0. 4 . 8 47 0 men shoo milers 1 will Wue Cikk. G. I 41 7 Brian Donahue. Us 1.169, 3. by neither. G. 1 40, 4 James room son. Us 1 49.0. Men s triple Lump 1 Milan Tih. Us. S44 a 3 James Butts. Us 3 Wolfgang Kolwe a 4 Klaus women s 400 meters 1. Sharon Dabney. Us s3 16. 1 Dagmar fun Mann. G. S3 10 3 Eike Decker. G. S4 38. 4. A Thomas. Us. men t s 000 meters a. Karl Fleischer. G. 13 48 1. 7 ruler Weigl. G. 13.487 3. Randy Melancon us. 14.00. 4. Randy Thomas us. 14 06 1mn s 4w Arelers i Stan . Us. 46.60. 7. Potnar Kleg g. 4661. 3. Bernd Herrmann g. 44 w. 4. Sieve Camozell us. 46.9. Men s i Heinz Zierk new. A 211 i. 3 an Wagner g 3 Arl swans. Us 4 . Us wet in s incl rut i Eva . G. I. 7 Cal i Philipp g 3 my enseidler.us.4.icatny Oine. Us worry s Bro a jump 1 Kamy Mcmillan us 71 4 3 ankwcia1 g 3. Judy Anderson. Us 4 Szacun of Rica. 6 63 Kerry Sei Australia de 3 6-1 Virginia Wade 11 Britain do Mariana St Yonescu. Romania 9 ?. 6-3, sue Barker 141 Britain Del Lea Alono oils. .b 0,6-4. W so ,.41 to men s 400 tier slate. 4353. 3. Tiar 1 United Stales. 3 34 3. West Aai Nitrel takes Irish Derby Dublin Ireland Tupi the minis Trucl an 11-10 favorite pulled off a tremendous turf double by saturday winning the Irish sweeps Derby at the Curranh to Cap his Success in the English classic. Ridden by Lester Piggot the minstrel came out of the pack at the top of the straight to win the one and a half mile race from Pucky Sovereign 22-1, with classic example third at 14-1. The minstrel picked up 72.797 pounds $123.754 for his owner Roger Sangst Erand proved another Triumph for Trainer Vincent o Brien. Sired by Northern dancer the min Strel s win repeated the 1970 double Derby performance of Nijinsky. Also trained by o Brien. France s Hope Eucalano. Unbeaten in three outings finished among the also rans in the Field of 15
