European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 8, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse January 197b the stars and stripes Poge 19 Navratilova gains meet semis by Tom Whitfield Washington Opi Martina who has Nevert Ostl in breezed to a m Victory Over Greer Stevens Loans of the Washington Stop on the women s pro Tennis Navratilova opponent in saturdays anal Finati was to be fifth seeded Diamine Fromholtz of a 75 a Tao Over Kathy May of Beverly Calif fourth seated Betty stove Netherlands also earned a semifinal berth by beating Romanias Virginia 64 b Joanne Russell of Fla beat Nancy Richey of san w for the right to play stove saturday night in doubles Billie Jean King and Navy Alilda easily dispatched Fromholz and Pam Teeguarden of los a 21yearold expatriate czech living in broke the seventh seeded Stevens serve seven of eight times during their 52minute Navratill va1 j serve was broken four times an unusually High number for her but she had utile trouble the South fell behind each Javra Lilova won the Washington event in 1975 and again in 1977 and Sal out the 1976 so she has never lost in the nations i dont feel unbeatable but i do feel she people seem to Root for me even though in the a Stargell starts practice Early for 16th season Pittsburgh a aging Willie who missed Over half the 1977 with started practice Early ear to prepare for his 18th major e Ive been working out twice a Day since said the Veteran Pittsburgh who will be 37 in i could play whose 401 lifetime borne runs rank him 17th on the Atit me under went surgery last october to relieve pain from a pinched nerve in his left the Arm feels real he said a Day after taking Balling and Fielding practice at three Rivera stadium in a training room converted for Ukas a col weather practice Stargell did not practice i didst have a full Range of motion with the but since Treyve relocated the nerve Ive gotten that he said in a Telephone Star Geus Arm began bothering him in he played in Only 63 games last but still managed 13 Home 35 runs baited in and a the injury had him he but batting practice that started this past week has alleviated the the pirates have installed a batting Cage and pitching machines inside the stadium to help Stargell and other players keep their touch in the that was the real he when 1 started i knew the problem want there any it eliminated the mental now its just a matter of concentrating on building my the pirates have Long relied on Star Gelts Longballa which combined with a lifetime batting average to make him a potent i want to As Long Asim product he just to hang around to hang around i do irs wants Morton hit with tax Lien by jambs Lawrence Denver up Denver quarterback Craig slapped with a Feder Al tax Hen and ordered to appear in court later this month for possible garnishment of his wages in another Friday insisted his Only concern was playing in the super my mind la on the super bowl and these wont distract Mcrann in not going to let this get to the Broncos play the Dallas cowboys is in the super bowl at new the internal Revenue service in Dallas said the Lien was filed against the Veteran quarterback for failure to pay Federal planning Bronco strategy Denver quarterback Craig Morton standing end quarterback coach babe Parilli strategy the Bron will use against the Dallas cowboys in the super bowl id new Orleans on photo taxes in Anil Morton also has been ordered to appear in court 25 in ius result of a new York judgement against him alleging he owes to manufacturer to Canavor Trust Morton said he already had paid a sub Stantial sum on the taxes last month and that his Mother in Dallas received a letter 15 saying he owed the government More he said the government Usu ally allows 90 Days for payment of taxes but set a 25 deadline for this is not a pleasant but every one is going to gel Morton but have to Wall until after the super now lets talk about Morton led the Broncos to a jo17 acc championship Victory Over the Oakland raiders to earn Denver us first berth in the super bowl in the clubs 18year Histo who played with a painful hip Bruise against the said he Stilt was recovering from the injury and did not fully participate in fridays closed limiting the workout to he said he was undergoing Dally cat therapy sessions which included whirl Pool leg exercises and treatments by team its feeling a lot better now and i expect to be in Good shape by tuesday when we work Oul Down in new he who spent 19 of his 13 pro foot Ball years with the cowboys and led them to the 1972 super said the world championship had added significance be cause he will be playing against old team when i played in the super bowl for Dallas i was criticized he they said i do this and i do and i was no it really kind of got to he Marlon also said he had devised new plays to be used again the 1 think Dallas is very but 1 think we should do Well against he i feel Dallas is the Best team to play in the super bowl and weve got to play completely error free to beat were not going in we will play real it will be a clean football game that everyone will in pity Morton said he was confident his team males will not be overcame by the Lime Light when they arrive in new Orleans and will not feel added everyone on this learn feels that Treyve been through so much pressure throughout the whole he 1 dont think the distractions will have an of feet on if you dont have hotel dont go to new Orleans this week by Hal Bock new Orleans api if you decide in a Las minute whim to come on Down to new Orleans for the super bowl game be tween the Denver Broncos and the Dallas heres some advice forget there int a hotel room to be had within to Miles of this picturesque town which is tuning up for its fourth ground As Host to one of the major events in american if you insist on popping you might just find yourself commuting from Baion the acc Champion Broncos and cow winners of the will arrive in town Lale monday and right behind them will be platoons of sports writers and broadcasters assigned to cover the championship at the fans should begin a texans in their Cowboy boots and 10gatlon hats and the Orange crush Bri Gade from Wholl try to change the places soft drink habits to Honor their both teams will be quartered at hotels on the outskirts of the a comfortable distance from the which Domi nates the Skyline of the the cowboys will use the practice facilities of the new Orleans saints while the Broncos will work at ancient Tulane Staci in Hurh has hosted three super the last one in 1375 when Pittsburgh Defeated that was the list Hurrah for the venera ble old stadium which Hac been reduced to also ran status by the flamboyant super dome planted smack in the Middle of the downtown a few blocks away from the dome is the French one of the bes known Sec Lions of any City in top entertain ers Al Hirt and Pete Fountain Are headlining shows there and Down the theres preservation a living tribute to the jazz roots of this the ban on Street who had been forbidden in the area is about to be adding some spice to a sidewalk about three Miles up the Road at the new Orleans museum of the King Tut in Zibil of ancient egyptian artefacts is in its final the which is Lour Irujo the finishes its run in Lown on super sunday but it wont be leaving quiet a full blown jazz funeral is planned for a Continuo on Page so
