European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 11, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september 11,1977 the stars and stripes Page 17 Martina stunned Turnbu fops czech of gain finale in open against stove beater Evert by Steve Wilstein Forest Hills . Up second seeded Martina Navratilova suffering an other emotional crisis on Center court was upset 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 Friday by 12th-Seededaustralian Wendy Turnbull in the semifinals of the . Open Tennis championships Friday after two time defending Champion Chris Evert survived a wind blown Bat Lewith Betty stove. Evert who has t lost on Clay in 112matches Over the last four years Dis patched the 6-foot-l stove 6-3, 7-5 to and Vance to the finals saturday against Turnbull nicknamed the Rabbit by theother women for her ability to Chase balls All Over the court. Navratilova who left the stadium court in tears a year ago when she was knocked out in the first round by Janet Newberry came Back having shed some 23 Pound Sand trying to prove she could control her emotions. But though her Waistline was Slimmer and her legs were faster Navratilova s mental attitude was equally suspect. Navratilova the former czech who defected while Here two years ago and now lives in Dallas bounced her Racket to the ground in frustration held her hands to her head and smacked balls into the  was broken in the 12th game of the second set double faulted to lose the second game of the third set and was broken in the 10th game of the third set Tolose the match. Navratilova seemingly holding Back tears throughout the third set left the court dry eyed but obviously shaken. Turn Bull smiling As widely As she had after beating Wimbledon Champion Virginia Wade in the quarterfinals walked along Side Martina trying to console her with Apat on the Back. I was confident said the 20-year-Oldnavratilova. I was hitting the Ballag Gres sively. Then i started playing  was too cautious. I do that a lot especially on Clay. I can t keep my , 24, admitted she was nervous playing her first match in the stadium. After Turnbull held first service Navratilova won the next five games and appeared on her Way to an easy Victory. But turn Bull Hung in and waited for Navratilova to crack. I found it hard to concentrate i Felt like fool Turnbull said of her poor Start. I guess this is my biggest win Ever. How do feel fantastic. I was t in control of the second set. Martina had control. But i Hel my serve and then thought i could win. She got nervous. At 5-1 in the third set she played a Good game and at 5-3, when she hit the shot Down the line i thought of i be lost it now.1" before the women s finals saturday themen s semifinals will see defending Cham Pion Jimmy Connors take on the Little sol Dier of Italy unseeded Corrado Barazzetti and 4th-seeded Guillermo Vila meet 12th-seeded Harold Solomon Silver Spring my. Evert had trouble handling both stove s disguised drop shots and the gusts of wind sweeping through the Horseshoe stadium. Stove often a very erratic player was even More so in the wind As she committed Wendy Turnbull. In action against Martina Norton Young bouts head list week s ring cards Are a knockout . A sports writer this week is the Holiday season if you re a boxing fan. The three top ranked heavy weight contenders and four world champions will be in action on National television. The heavyweight show is topped by no. 1-ranked Ken Norton and no. 2 Jimmy Young the world boxing association and world boxing Council agree on the rankings and features four 10-rounders. The show will be televised live from Las vegas wednesday night from 8 11 p.m., not. Also set for National viewing Are such explosive fighters As Carlos Palomino the wac welterweight Champion and Roberto Duran the Aba lightweight Champ rugged Victor Galindez the Aba Light heavyweight King and such promising youngsters As Light heavyweight Mike Spinks and lightweight Howard Davis. Spinks and Davis were stars on the . Boxing team at the Montreal olympics. Norton and Young Are the big names on the Las vegas card but the other two fights could be the Best since Norton and Young Are scheduled to fight each other nov. 5 for a title shot at Muhammad All and Are not expected to be Over matched wednesday night. Norton fights unbeaten Lorenzo Zanon of Italy who is taking a definite step up in class while Young meets Jodie Ballard of Cleveland whose reputation is that of  in the other 10, Ron Lyle of Denver rated third by both the Aba and wac fights Stan Ward of Sacramento calif.,and Larry Holmes of Easton pa., opposes Fred Young Sanford Houpe of Oakland. Lyle is a noted puncher while Ward is a big Steeles lose Kolb Pittsburgh up the injury plagued Pittsburgh Steeles suffered an other blow wednesday when offensive tackle Jon Kolb sprained his ankle during practice and was sidelined for an Esti mated three to four weeks. Kolb s was the third such injury this week. . Green Wood and Gary Dunn each sprained an ankle against new England last sunday and Are also expected to be out of action for As Long As four weeks. Left Hook puncher who lacks his opponent s experience. His record is 8-0-2. Holmes a Boxer with a solid if not devastating punch has a 24-0 Mark. Palomino of Santa Ana calif., will put his welterweight title on the line against Italy s Everaldo Costa Azevedo and Danny Lopez of Alhambra calif., will defend his wac featherweight Crown tues Day night in los Angeles against Jose Torres of Mexico. The card will be Tele Vised live by lbs from 8 p.m., Edt until its conclusion and includes Spinks in an eight Rounder against Ray Elson of new York and Davis in a eight Rounder against Tury Pineda of Mexico. Palomino is an exciting fighter who starts slow and grows stronger and meaner. The College graduate with the 22 1-3 record won the title by stopping John Stracey of London in the 12th round last year. This year he has defended by Stop Ping Mando Muniz in the 15th round and Dave Green in the Lith. Azevedo s Best known previous opponent was italian Bruno Acari to whom he lost a 15-round decision in a bid for the wac Junior welter weight title in 1972. Lopez 31-3-0, won the featherweight title last year by out pointing Dave Kotey in Ghana. Torres is a puncher who lost his last fight on a decision to Toro Cornado in Nicaragua. Duran and Galindez will be seen live on television saturday Duran of Panama meeting Edwin Viruet of puerto Rico in Philadelphia and on Abc s wide world of sports from 5-6 30 p.m., Edt and Galin Dez of Argentina fighting Alvaro Yanqui Lopez of Stockton calif., in Rome and on lbs sports spectacular which runs from 4 30-6 p.m., Edt. Duran who won the lightweight title in1972, gained a close but Clear decision Over Viruet in a 10-round no title bout in 1975and both men have been needling one an other Ever since. Duran is 58-1-0, with 48knockouts, and has won 29 straight including 10 title defences. Viruet is 24-2-2. One of his wins was a decision Over Alfredo Esca lera before Escalera became the we Junior welterweight Champion. Galindez will be making the eighth de sense of the Light heavyweight title he won by knocking out Len Hutchins in 1974. He is unbeaten in his last 33 fights. His record is 45-54. Lopez 38-5-0, bid for the wac Light heavyweight title last year and was out pointed by Stracey. In a no televised title fight Eddie Gazo of Nicaragua will defend the Aba Junior middleweight championship against Kenji Shibata of Japan tuesday night in Tokyo. 72 unforced errors to Evert s unusually High 35. At the same time stove controlled the Tempo of the match mixing up her shots to get Chris out of her rhythm an coming up with 33 winners five on drop shots. Evert who had Only 10 rally win ners tried to out steady stove ignoring the difficult shots and going instead for deep placements. Evert 22, dropped Only 10 games in he first five matches of the tournament but lost eight to the 6-foot-l, 32-year-old stove who had advanced to the semis by crush ing 14-year-old Amateur sensation trac Austin 6-2, 6-2 in the quarters. Evert has Friday s open results Forest Hills n.-3,7-5. Wendy Turnbull Australia beat Martina Navratilova Dallas 2-6, 75, 6-4. Women s doubles semifinals Renee Rich cards Betty Ann Stuart beat Dale Faroo Raquel gis afro 7-5, 5-7, 6-1. Quarter nals Martina Navratilova Betty stove beat Julie Anthon Billie Jean King 6-3, 75. Mixed doubles quarterfinals Kristen Shaw Butch Walts beat res ii Casals Den raiston6-3, 6-1. Greer Stevens Bob Hewitt beat Joanne Russel Fred mcnair6-4, 6 0. Betty stove Frew Mcmillan beat Kathy May Bria teacher 7 5, 6-2. Billie Jean King Vitas guru Ait ii beat Mon go Tant Ross Case 4 a 7.5,6-3. Never lost to stove in 18 head to head matches. I Haven t played in the wind in a longtime Evert said. It obviously affected my game. I could t read the wind Well Andy toss was going All Over. I Don t feel that great about my Gam today. If i play this Way tomorrow i la be in a lot of trouble. Betty caught me with a Lotof drop shots. She disguises her drop shot  Evert who lost to Virginia Wade in the Wimbledon semifinals earlier this summer is eager to make amends with a Victory Here. It really would make my year if i won this title Evert said. I set the goal for myself this year to win one major title. I won the big Points today. I suppose i should be Happy i m in the  Evert seemed bothered slightly by paining her left Arm although she denied after the match that it Hurt her. But Trainer Bill Norris said she did suffer a pinched nerve in the left shoulder in the quarterfinals. He said it does not seem to affect her play except slightly in the  s chances against Chris depend on her serve Navratilova said. Chr scan Only be beaten on Clay by someone who comes in a  la just wait and see what happens said Turnbull who lost 6-1,6-0 to Evert on Lay at the family Circle tournament in april and lost four times to even in it play. I Don t like to count my chickens before they  Mcmillan Hewitt capture overlooked Crown Forest Hills . Up Frew Mcmillan figured it was about time some thing was said. He and Bob Hewitt had just Defeated Brian Gottfried and Raul Ramirez 6-4, 6-0, Friday to win the men s doubles title of the . Open Tennis championships and were being honoured by . Tennis association president . Slew Hester. You can Tell lbs to the network that broadcasts the tournament and the new York times the paper i read when i m Here that there Are doubles in this tournament said Mcmillan to the diminished crowd from the stadium court. In a prestigious tournament such As the open the Glamor Falls primarily on the singles players. But those who remained in the stands after the afternoon s singles matches had been completed generously applauded Mcmillan s sentiments. The Hewitt Mcmillan team top seeded in the tourney stopped the second seeded entry of Ramirez Gottfried. While much of the activity Friday Cen tired on no. 1 seed Chris Evert beating fifth seeded Betty stove and 12th-seeded Wendy Turnbull upsetting second seeded Martina Navratilova Renee Richards qui etly swept into the finals of the women s doubles Competition. The 42-year-old transsexual who needed a court order to play in the open teamed with Bettyann Stuart to defeat Lele Forwood and Raquel Guiscafre 6-4,7-5. Richards Stuart will meet sunday the Winner of saturday s match Between top seeded Navratilova stove and sixth seeded Kerry Reid Greer Stevens