European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday september 28, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 19 Connors refuses to play on . Team against Sweden in Davis cup pretzel play Down Pat Patriot quarterback Steve Grogan helmet sticking out at left gets wound up easily especially when raiders Ted Kendricks with his legs in the air charges through new England s Offen Sive line and nails him for a 10-Yard loss. The patriots came from behind to beat the raiders 21-14. Up Byril Grimsley new York a Jimmy Connors decided to pass and so the United states called on a pair of veterans Arthur Ashe and Stan Smith to Lead the american Chal Lenge against Sweden in the semifinals of the Davis cup Tennis Competition. Besides Ashe 35, and Smith 31, third ranked Vitas Gerulaitis and fifth ranked Dick Stockton were named tuesday to face Wimbledon titleholder Bjorn Borg and his swedish teammates indoors at Goteborg Sweden oct. 6-8. The announcement was made by team Captain Tony Trabert who Hopes that experience and a Strong doubles team can tip the balance that will help return the 78 year old International trophy to the United states after an absence of six years. The yanks last won in 1972. The Winner of the Best of five match series in Goteborg will play the survivor of the match Between by stain and Australia for the cup s ultimate Possession. The latter match also is scheduled oct. 6-8 in England. Australia is the cup Holder. If Winner Over Britain the aussies will Host the final match at Melbourne s Jooyong club prob ably the first week in december. An american australian Duel would revive Many fond memories. These two nations have dominated the International running Back ends Brief retirement Calvin Hill signs Cleveland pact Cleveland a running Back Calvin Hill who said he was tired and did t want to play any More when he re tired from professional football in August signed a contract tuesday with the injury plagued Cleveland Browns the National football league team announced. Terms of the pact were not disclosed nor was the duration of the contract with the 6-foot-4, 227-Pound Hill who left the Washington redskins after the pre season opener with Minnesota. Hill 31, ranks 16th in the nil s All time Rushing list with 5,567 Yards. He has 7,305 net Yards Rushing receiving and returning kickoffs in nine years in professional foot Ball. He was Rookie of the year when he broke in with the Dallas cowboys in 1969 and played in the pro bowl that year and in 1972, 1973 and 1974. He played College Ball at Yale. Hill was in Cleveland tuesday undergo ing a physical examination and was scheduled to begin workouts with the Browns on wednesday a team spokesman said. Peter Hadhazy the Browns general manager said the club expects Hill to re place running Back Tom Sullivan who underwent surgery monday for torn knee ligaments and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. Sullivan has been placed on the injured Reserve list. Hadhazy said that since Hill was re leased by the redskins aug. 22, the Browns would not have to compensate Washington. He s a very versatile Back he s been with a Winner Hadhazy said. He s got the capability of playing at both halfback and  Hill should be ready to play sunday he said. Mcaa team Grid statistics Rushing offence Rushing defense Oklahoma Western Michic Higan Fullerton state Texas am Virginia tech Louisville Bowling Green leu North Texas state Houston car 203 192 157 124 185 168 171 118 223 114 yes yes pm 1297 990 960 634 931 863 862 574 1126 555 432.3 330.0 320.0 317.0 310.3 287.7 287.3 287.0 281.5 277.5 passing offence Colorado state Kansas state Florida Bowling Green California sum Stanford Northern Illinois Florida state Washington state total Bowling Green Oklahoma n Texas state Fullerton state Houston Clem on Utah Florida state army Nebraska Alt 67 103 41 97 85 84 120 76 90 96 offence cup 37 61 16 60 51 47 78 37 55 48 play 268 243 326 211 160 145 149 229 191 227 Texas Penn state Cornell Navy Tenn. Chattanooga Texas am Brig Nam Young Florida Colorado Iowa \ car 087 128 034 072 119 101 126 043 118 066 yes yes pm 054 171 053 112 229 171 263 089 272 193 027.0 042.7 053.0 056.0 076.3 085.5 087.7 089.0 090.7 096.5 passing defend seeds yes pm 594 853 281 835 832 779 749 474 684 649 297.0 284.3 281.0 278.3 277.3 259.7 249.7 237.0 228.0 216.3 Washington Vii Wyoming appalachian state Boston College William & Mary Cincinnati Texas am Princeton san Diego state total yes yes pm 1697 1570 1895 1379 898 860 859 1276 844 1265 565.7 523.3 473.7 459.7 449.0 430.0 429.5 425.3 422.0 421.7 Texas Navy Texas am Wyoming Washington Arkansas William & Mary Tennessee state Cincinnati Ball state Alt 32 23 23 37 26 37 39 26 12 36 defense cup 09 11 06 19 12 18 11 16 06 17 plays 134 117 127 121 180 109 187 227 126 188 yes yes pm 063 115 090 141 097 155 125 127 064 146 021.0 038.3 045.0 047.0 048.5 051.7 062.5 063.5 064.0 073.0 yes yes pm 235 269 298 317 517 376 581 800 430 655 117.5 134.5 149.0 158.5 172.3 188.0 193.7 200.0 218.0 218.3 i think the Opportunity to play with a winning football team right now is upper most in his mind Hadhazy added. Hadhazy said the Browns contacted Hill last week and that Hill watched Cleve land s overtime 15-9 loss to the Steeles. He is bringing an attitude and a disposition Here that has got to be helpful said Hadhazy. His knowledge of the game and his experience at being around pro football is going to be a great thing for our  Hill played out his option with Dallas and signed in 1975 with Hawaii of the world football league joining the redskins when the Wal folded. Hill had two 1,000-Yard seasons with dal Las and has 17 career 100-Yard games. The Browns 3-1, have suffered heavy in juries this season. In addition to Sullivan Star running Back Greg Pruitt remained hospitalized with a badly bruised left calf and is expected to miss his third straight game. Guard Henry Sheppard is out for two to three weeks with a knee injury and tackle Bruce Darrow has a sprained Arch and is listed As questionable for sunday s game in Cleveland with Houston. Defensive Back Oliver Davis is out for at least three More weeks while he Recupero ates from a dislocated Elbow. Fullback Cleo Miller who is expected to play this week has a cast on his left wrist because of a broken Bone and is also both ered with a rib Cage injury. Navratilova holds Money Lead san Francisco a Martina Navratilova with $303,800, continues to hold a Mammoth Lead Over evonne Goola Gong s $161,171 in earnings on the women s Tennis tour this year. Virginia Wade is third with $127,682, Fol Lowed by Chris Evert $120,657 Betty stove $112,417 Billie Jean King $111,419 Wendy Turnbull $102,997 Kerry Reid $77,847 Virginia Ruzicki $71,592, and Rosie Casals $59,600. Competition clashing 37 times 28 with the cup at stake and the americans holding an Overall 19-18 Edge. Trabert said that he and Joseph Carrico of Chicago chairman of the . Davis cup committee had handed Connors a letter during the . Open championships three weeks ago at Flushing Meadow inviting him to become a member of the . Team. We never got a reply Trabert said. He and Carrico apparently decided against any Arm twisting. Although Borg is three time Wimbledon Champion Winner of 26 straight Davis cup and rated by Many As the Best player in the world an appraisal disputed by Connors supporters a yank Victory Over the swedes is not unlikely. Ashe Winner of both Tjie Wimbledon and . Titles apparently has recovered from a nagging Heel injury and is approaching top form. He crushed Brian Gottfried the no. 2 ranked . Player monday in los Angeles. Ashe and Gerulaitis who has played close matches with Borg in pressure situations can be expected to play singles with Smith and Stockton both powerful servers and vol Leyers taking the doubles assign ment. Even should Borg win both his singles the americans stand to take both the no. 2 singles and the doubles. Playing the other singles spot for Sweden will be Ove Bengtson a 6-foot-6 big game player who helped the swedes beat the czechs in 1977 but not considered in the class with Ashe and Gerulaitis. He also will team with Borg in doubles although the swedes have spares in Kjell Johansson and Tenney Svensson. Connors refusal to play Davis cup Tennis is no Surprise. The three time National Champion feuded with Davis cup officials and refused to play. However he relented in 1976, played against Mexico but lost the decisive match to Raul Ramirez. Stockton upsets defender Walts in . Tourney san Francisco a the defend ing Champion is out of it before the big guns have begun to fire in the $175.000 men s open Tennis tournament at the cow Palace. Butch Walts who upset Brian Gottfried to win Here last year was beaten 6-4, 6-4 tuesday night by loth seeded Dick Stock ton. Not until tonight do four of the tournament s top players see their first action. They Are top seeded Bjorn Borg Vitas Gerulaitis and Gottfried seeded 1-2-3, and a thur Ashe seeded ninth and Winner Over Gottfried monday at los Angeles. Three More players among the top 16 seeds in the starting Field of 64 won first round matches tuesday. John Mcenroe no. 8 seed worked past Midnight to beat Dave Schneider of South Africa 6-4, 4-6, 7-6, with a 9-7 tiebreaker. Fifth seeded Roscoe Tanner Defeated John Austin 7-5, 6-3, and Gullickson no. 11, breezed past Dennis Ralston 6-1, 6-4. In two upsets Bruce Manson beat seventh seeded Harold Solomon 6-3, 7-5 and Stan Smith named to the . Davis cup team and seeded 12th, fell 6-3, 6-4 to Mike Cahill who has been a first round loser in six tournaments this year. Other seeded players advancing were no. 16 Adriano Zanatta of Italy with a 7-6, 3-6, 6-1 Victory Over Roger Taylor of eng land and no. 14 Bob Lutz with a 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 Marathon with Jean chant eau of France