European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september 12, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 21 Connors Evert take titles in . Open showdowns Jimmy Connors. Avenges Wimbledon loss by Christy Barbee new York a Jimmy Connors avenged his humiliating Wimbledon defeat by Bjorn Borg soundly beating the ailing swede 64, 6-2, 6-2 for the . Open Tennis championship  Chris Evert Defeated 16-year-old Pam Shriver 7-5, 6-4 for her fourth consecutive women s open Crown. It seems i play my Best Tennis when i come to new York the 26-year-old con nors told the crowd of 19,537. They cheered him but there also were Boos mixed in. Whether you like me or not i like you Connors replied. Connors thus regained the title he lost to Guillermo Vilas last year and spoiled Borg s bid for a grand slam. Connors had won the . Open in 1974 and 1976 before this year. Evert 23, became Only the third woman to win the american championship four straight times. The last to do it was Helen Jacobs in the 1930s. The Triumph May also have helped to ease the pain of her disappointment at Wimbledon the past two  my mind there was no Way i was going to lose she said. That s the Only Way i can win to put that kind of pressure on  her opponent a big Good natured teen Ager from Lutherville md., was the youngest finalist Ever in the . Cham , who had beaten Connors 6-2, 6-2, 6 2 at Wimbledon played sunday with a Yankees Down botox 7-4, to sweep series and tie losers for Al East Lead by the associated pres the new York Yankees continued their dramatic comeback sunday with a 7-4 Vic tory Over Boston completing a four game sweep in Fenway Park that put them in Atie with the red sox for first place in the american league  20 games remaining new York s defending world champions and Bosto have 86-56 records. The staggering red sox who led the Yankees by As Many As 14games on july 19, have won Only two of their last 11  Nettles Roy White Thurman Munson and Bucky Dent had three hits piece and de Figueroa and Rich Gossage combined on a five hitter As the Yankee streaked to their sixth consecutive Victory and their 16th in the last 18  Yankees outscored the red sox 42-9 and outhit them 67-20 in the four  s Gamble in starting Rookie Southpaw Bobby Sprowl failed quickly Ashe Yankees jumped to a 3-0 Lead in the first inning two of them on a hit by Nettles. New York added two runs in the second on singles by Dent Willie Randolph Munson a groundnut by Reggie Jackson and a single by Lou Piniella. Figueroa allowed three runs and three hits including Fred Lynn s 21st Homer in the first six innings. Gossage was nicked for an unearned run in the seventh. The whole country must be shocked at what we be done said Gossage after notching his 23rd  York s got the advantage i d say said Boston manager Don  Don t know what the hell is happening to us. They hit everyone i put out  s been a total team slump for two Apollo Hooters Edge sky Hawks for Asl title los Angeles a fullback Rupert de los Reyes scored his first and Only goal of the 1978 season sunday to lift the new York Apollo to a 1-0 Victory Over the los Angeles sky Hawks in the american soccer league s championship game. De los Reyes scored with 50 seconds remaining in the first half tallying from about 25 Yards out into the upper right hand Corner of the net. The Apollo finished the season with a 20 6-1 record while the sky Hawks were 19-7-1. Weeks. Too Many strange things Are Hap pening. But there Ain t no one around Here who s going to  in other american league games sunday Cleveland beat Detroit 7-4, Minne Sota Defeated Milwaukee 3-1, Chicago edged Seattle 2-1, California routed Kansas City 13-3 and Texas and Oakland split a double header with Texas winning the Al Roundup opener 8-3 and dropping the Nightcap 2-1. Baltimore and Toronto were Idle indians 7, tigers 4 Rick Manning drove in the go ahead run with a single and buddy Bell followed with a two run Homer in the ninth for Cleveland. Steve Kemp s 12th Homer had tied the game. Gary Alexander hit his 24th for Cleveland. Twins 3, Brewers 1 Dave Goltz 12-10, pitched an eight hitter and Glenn Borgmann homered to Pace the twins. The loss left Milwaukee four games behind new York and Boston in the East. White sox 2, mariners 1 Jack Kucek 1-2, scattered six hits and Thad Bosley scored both runs to lift Chica go Over Seattle and Glenn Abbott 7-11. Angels 13, royals 3 Don Baylor drove in five runs with a grand slam and a single to support Nolan Ryan s 12-strikeout performance and Lead the surging Angels to within one half game of Kansas City in the West. Rangers 8-1, athletics 3-2 Pinch hitter Tim Hosley s single behind second base scored Jeff Newman from third base with two out in the Bottom of the ninth to give Oakland a split. Al Oliver and bump wills each drove in a pair of runs and Doyle Alexander went the distance As Texas won the opener. Swollen thumb a Bandage covering an infected Blister. He insisted it did not bother him Al though he lost his grip on the Racquet twice. Let s talk about something else he said. But his coach Lennart Bergelin said it was obvious that it was bothering him. He was in pain. You could see  Borg who already had won the French and Wimbledon titles this year and needed the . And the australian crowns to com plete the grand slam said Little of his Dis appointment. I was very close. I won two and was in the finals Here. There s always next  Connors taking chances and attacking from the Start broke service in the fifth game. Games went with service the rest of the set. Borg opened the second set with two aces both Down the Middle. He took the game at love reaching 40-0 with an Over head Cross court and taking the game on a service  his serving Success was spotty thereafter. Connors broke him in the third game allowing him Only one Point. The fifth game went to Deuce five times with Connors getting break Point twice. The second time Borg s Racquet flew from his hand As he served and landed near the net  did t even move to recover the Rac Quet As Connors return whizzed by him. He did however maintain his Cool and served out the game winning the next three Points. But Borg lost a 40-15 Lead in the seventh game hitting a forehand Long and watch ing one of Connors numerous backhands rocket Down the line. They went to Deuce four times. Connors got the last two Points when Borg s backhand hit the net and his forehand went Long. Connors won the set on the second set  the first serve of the third set Borg let go of his Racquet again. The serve went wide. But his second serve was Good and he held in the game with an Ace. Connors broke service in the third game As Borg appeared to be trying to vary the Speed of the Ball. At 30-40, Borg hit a Back hand into the net. He broke again easily and held for 5-1. Continued on Page 24 raiders nip chargers on final play dolphins hand Colts second pasting by Bruce Lowitt a sports writer the Baltimore Colts blasted out of hos tile Texas stadium 38-0 by the Dallas cow boys last monday night found Home no More to their liking sunday As the Miami dolphins clobbered them 42-0 in National football league  Strock playing in place of injured quarterback Bob Griese pierced the Colts defense with three touchdown passes a 5-yarder to Nat Moore a 2-yarder to Bruce Hardy and a 14-yarder to Andre Tillman. The Colts unable to Muster a scoring drive with Mike Kirkland at quarterback against the cowboys replacing injured Bert Jones tried Bill Troup this time with equal Success. Troup was intercepted five times one of them returned 53 Yards by Norris Thomas for a Miami touchdown. In other nil action it was Oakland 21, san Diego 20 Cleveland 13, Cincinnati 10 in overtime Dallas 34, the new York giants 24 Green Bay 28, new Orleans 17 Washington 35, Philadelphia 30 Pitts Burgh 21, Seattle 10 new England 16, St. Louis 6 Houston 20, Kansas City 17 the new York jets 21, Buffalo 20 los Angeles 10, Atlanta 0, and Chicago 16, san Francis co 13. Denver is at Minnesota monday night. Tight end Dave Casper fell on a Fumble in the san Diego end zone on the game s final play and Errol Mann kicked the extra Point that gave Oakland its Victory Over the chargers. With 10 seconds to play and the raiders on san Diego s 14-Yard line quarterback nil Roundup Ken Stabler was hit by defensive end Fred Dean and fumbled. The Ball rolled toward the san Diego goal line Casper got to it first hobbled it into the end zone and fell on it for the score. It was Oakland s second to of the fourth Quarter wiping out the chargers 20-7 Lead. With 8 26 to play Stabler hit Morris Bradshaw on a 44-Yard to bomb. Don Cockroft kicked a 27-Yard Field goal with 4 /2 minutes gone in overtime giving the Browns their Victory Over Cincinnati. The Browns Larry Collins sprinted 41 Yards to the Cleveland 47 with the overtime continued on Page 2$ Rookie James Lofton. To catches of 42,47 and 18