European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 24, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes july 1978 Connors tops Lietzke comes from behind Tol Higueras in 1 Over Nicklaus in i tourney Washington t a Jimmy Connors overcame 100plus degree heat and humid Ity on saturday to beat Jose Higueras of Spain and reach the finals of the Washington Star International mens Tennis Connors finals opponent on sunday was to be Eddie who beat a heat wilted Manuel Orantes of Spain in an eve Ning putting together fluid combinations of drop Sharp volleys and Crisp ground moved to a 44 Lead against Pibbs and was serving at forehand touched Down close to the the Linesman called it Dibbs the Linesman changed his Orantes protested to the the Umpire called at various times for a a reversal or upholding the Linesman in his the Call went against Orantes and he never regained Bis verve after eight straight games Pibbs broke serve to tie 44 and eventually Dibbs reeled off eight straight in the second granules shots bad no zip and Dibbs had Only to keep the Ball in play to after the the tournament phys Stephen said Orantes was dehydrated and Haas said he sup posed the dehydration developed gradually Over the week of matches under a grueling Sun and finally hit Orantes saturday when court Side temperatures were in the a thermometer attached to the base of the umpires chair read 104 As Connors and Higueras squared this is the hottest weather i Ever played who complained More of the which reared 80 it feels like youre out there being plastered with Barbecue sauce waiting to be thrown on the then after about three youre on the con nors conserved strength both players tried to conserve strength and Energy for moments when they were needed like the tiebreaker that ended the first Higueras started with a service his first of the after an Exchange of passing Higueras was up but it was the last time be Connors Drew Higueras to the then blasted a Cross court forehand thai even the spaniard he followed with a backhand passing a service Winner and a cleverly disguised top spin lob that landed on the Baseline to give him a 52 Higueras came Back to take the next two leading Connors chose to at tack rather than play a Baseline game on the slow Clay under As Connors rushed the Higueras netted a then missed the sideline with a forehand to give Connors the coasted Home thereafter Connors coasted he broke Higueras possessive serve in the sixth game with a blistering Cross court and reeled off the next two games for the i was pretty and 1 was pleased with the Way my serve was i got out of a couple of holes with my serve Connors he said Dibbs was a Tough Clay court player whom he has met numerous limes and from whom he knows what to cards pick up Wayne Garren Louis a the louts Cardi nals have purchased the contract of left handed bitter Wayne cd Matt of the Mon Treal a cards spokesman said the 30yearold Garrett will be used As a Pinch hitter by the National league Philadelphia us Bruce Guetzke came from five strokes Back to shoot a live underpay 66 saturday despite the intense heat and passed a struggling Jack Nicklaus to take a on stroke Lead after the third round of the Philadelphia Golf classic with a 201 12 under the British open started the Day in the 904egree plus weather with a three stroke Lead but had his putting including a five footer he missed for a Par on the 18th and finished with a 72 and a 202 total for the 54 Gil Morgan tied the course record with a 64 to enter sundays nationally televised final round in a tic for third with Hubert who came Back from a 73 Friday to shoot a 66 Over the steaming Whitemarsh Valley country the Canadian open Champion Back on the tour after two weeks of said the heat that was close to 100 degrees on the course was really distracting but he overcame it to shoot a round of six Bir Dies and one the bogey came on the 17th Hole on what Guetzke said was the Only mental error i made All Day when he put a 6iron snot into a trap on his second but it was Bis approach shots which enable him to card the birdies As be had to drop in Only a thic footer on the 1st an eight footer on the i who has the tour this i Hole in two and i another his longest Birdie where he canned an 1 in a eight footer on thai another stroke off i who i for a bogey on us turn one and huh but then flew Over be gone u under a Tab f continued oaf Ryan win poles Edwan for Georgia 150milers Quali ii drag by Jerry Garrett a Rick mean became the first Driver to officially crack the 200mpb Barrier at Atlanta International but teammate Tom Sneva up staged him with a searing Effort later in the Day to win the pole Posi Tion for sundays 150mile Indianapolis car race Terry whose Chevrolet wears the sponsorship of fonts Houston Auto edged Foyt out for the pole position in qualifying for a 150mile Auto club Stock car race which shares the the Only Driver to win a race so far this season on a Talent packed team with Sneva and Mario pushed his Penske racer to Mph on the first of his two qualifying that broke Andret tis 12yearold track record of Mph by several Danny a frequent pol position Winner this managed to bump up Means record by  of a second to but with who has set records Al ready this season at motor Indianapolis motor Speedway and other still in the Issue was far from after a 20minute delay in time trials while a funeral was conducted at a Ceme Tery adjacent to the Sneva went out in the 95degree heat to make Bis on his first Sneva barely breached the 200mph but on his second trip around the High banked the Driver Cut his elapsed time to seconds for the ryans elapsed time of seconds around the Speedway was a although his Speed was that oddity occurred because Richard pettys track record of or Sec was computed on a distance of that the length that which sanctions grand National Stock car recognizes the track to in Petty still holds the Speed in Ryan went around the same track in less time than it took who leads the seasons Point stand also nudged pelts record by one Hundredth of a for a Speed of Ryan explained How his sponsorship came to be we were at Texas for a and i didst have a since that right in Chevrolet dealerships Back i pointed out to him that it would be a Good idea for him to sponsor the fastest Chevrolet in the he already had a and was driving a Buick anyway so he thought it was a Good even though Foyt is driving a Chevrolet Camaro Ryan we still have the fastest Bobby Winner of the past two Isac Stock car at Milwaukee and Cambridge earned position with a Speed of Alli son is the defending Champion in the Atlanta 500 for grand Twenty six cars qualified for the race which is scheduled for a not the Indianapolis car race goes off at 1 not with a forecast of dear both events Are sponsored by Gould the starting Grid for sundays 150mile Auto club Stock car race at Atlanta International with Type of car and qualifying Speed in Miles per hour 1 Bobby skip Bobby or eve ton Butch u Kevin at Bob Bui Joe 151 Gordon Joe Tom buddy a the 1877 s was the top Days International hoi National drag Way Milan Edwards drove a time of seconds i Musi of the eight car i seconds and Dave settles of 1 Fiers in the pro i an elapsed time of i Pete Williams i was second at c41 sea Johnny Abbott of 1 qualifier in nit daggers with an ones and Ond behind was Don of 43 pro comp Armstrong of c of seconds and final eliminations aussie Jones cops to Conan cup it Elkhart a austra Lian Alan Jones drove his White and Blue Lola t333 Chaparral to a Victory saturday in the Canadian Ameri can Challenge cup 10lap preliminary race at Road the top took a three Sec Ond Lead after the first Lap and increased it to seven seconds at the end of the second Fourmile trip around the rolling Road Warwick another australian who had been second to Jones in practice dropped out of the race after two laps when his Lola sustained a broken half Shaft that left George in a profit As the Only Driver close to but while Follmer managed to turn in a Lap of he was Able to keep Pace with who turned in an average who said he was not pushing his car at was to Start from the pole in Sun Day a Canam a Swap Somite Brown was to Start alongside of Jones in the front Follmer and Jerry five in the 10race the Oss Kucbel Tost t third Stan drugs huh who Echt  sundays Al Othniel cd cascades Seattle Ulfe Brigette Luypen i the Seattle Cascad strings la to team Tennis 1 the Dowoka Ann Kiy Roura and i after stove bad cuypers also Stewart against tace to take the Mil Seattle did not i a 64 on 50 and the set in the last set of the r