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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday june 8. 1980 the stars and stripes Page 19 Evert whips Ruzicki to capture her 4th French open title Putetti tar us by Pill Gram Chris Evert Lloyd in route to straight set Triumph. $75,000 Richer after 4 weeks on the comeback Trail by Geoffrey Miller Paris a american Chris Evirl Lloyd trod the red Clay of Roland Garros stadium like a Queen saturday and Defeated Virginia Ruzicki of Romania 6-0, 6 3. For her fourth French open Tennis title. Hitting deep with relentless accuracy she pinned the dark haired romanian to her Baseline and dictated play through i hours in warm  the Start of this year Evert Lloyd took two months off from Tennis to be with her husband British Davis cup player John Lloyd and was unsure if she would play again. She came Back four weeks ago and has added $75,000 in winnings to the family Bank  French title was Worth $42,500. She previously won it in 1974, 1975 and last , the French open Champion in 1978, played Well enough to keep Evert Lloyd going at full stretch in Long rallies on the slow surface. But the 25-year-old american usually had the last word. For a whole hour Ruzicki toiled in the heat playing rallies of 20 and 30 strokes and forcing three games to Long series of deuces. But she still had nothing to show for her hard work. Evert Lloyd won the first set 6-0 and led 2-0 in. The second. She then had the worst of a strange line Call which gave Ruzicki a break Point against service. Evert Lloyd stopped play ing for a few seconds and looked puzzled but she shrugged her shoulders and served for the next Point. She netted a forehand and lost her first , who had been drooping in the heat revived and won two More games before Evert Lloyd smacked a forehand past her for the winning Point. But the romanian confessed to being Well  Felt a Little tired in the heat even after Romania s Virginia Ruzicki. Long rallies but few Points the third game 1 Ruzicki said. She kept her strokes Long and kept me on the base line. When i did get to the net she passed  s forehand is her most lethal weapon but it did Little for her on this occasion. Evirl Lloyd pegged away on her opponent s backhand and when she switched the attack to the other Hank re Ziti was often taken by Surprise and hustled into forehand errors. At the Start of this year i did t know what my future would be Evirl Lloyd said. But this win has Given me my Confidence Back in time for  "1 never thought i was on lop of my game in this tournament Evert Lloyd said while Virginia has been playing very Well. I had some close matches and May be they helped me for the  Tanner wins at Manchester Manchester. England a Roscoe Tanner began his final or Para Lions for Wimbledon Wilh a Snappy straight sets Victory Over fellow Ameri can Stan Smith to take inc title in the $23,000 grass court Tennis tournament , a 29-year-old left hander from Lookout Mountain. Tenn., needed Only 62 minutes to wrap up a 6-3, 6-4 Victory in the men s singles  said the whole tournament in Manchester had been a Good test and he was pleased Wilh his form Al the crucial stage of the build up to Wimbledon which Siaris june 23.Smith. 33. From Pasadena who won Wimbledon in 1972, had a warning for Tanner. He told him you Musi be care Ful that you do not reach your Peak Loo  Arizona baseball Champion Omaha. Neb. A Craig Luff urls with Stellar Relief help from Greg Bargar held off repeated Hawaii rallies and pitched Arizona to the Mcaa baseball title with a 5-3 College world series Victory Friday  rainbows inc Surprise of the Lourna ment.  inc Veteran wildcats until Bargar came on in the seventh and sent the last seven Hawaii waiters Down in order. Six singles in the fourth inning scored three Arizona runs giving the wildcats a 4 i Lead. They made it 5-1 in the sixth by taking advantage of a Rainbow error after iwo Conse Culic Arizona batters were hit by pitches from Hawaii reliever Mark Olmos. Although Hawaii kept threatening Leav ing 10 men on base Lefferts and Bargar shut the rainbows  struck out Jay Erdahl to end a bases loaded threat in the fourth. Arter Hawaii closed to 5-3 in the seventh chasing Luff urls Bargar came on and gut Kevin Williams to ground out to end the inning. Arizona won inc title the hard Way sent to inc losers Brackel by an opening game upset Al the hands of is. John s. Then the wildcats with six seniors among their eight regular players clawed Back by beating Florida state Michigan Hawaii and Cali fornia to gain a berth in the title  wildcats big efforts in those games were Lefferts 8-0 shutout of Michigan a 6 4 Victory Over the rainbows in 11 innings wednesday night and an 11-10 win Over California in a wild slug fast thursday  got the Victory to improve his record to 7-2. The loser was Hawaii Larler David Smith. 11-2. Terry Francona whose torrid hitting led Arizona to the Lilc. Was named inc out standing player of the 1980 College world  hit .45h in the series driving in six runs and stole i rec bases. His in local bases led the eight team series  of Francona s Wildcat teammates joined him on the All tournament team which was selected by sports writers and sportscasters. The other wildcats were first baseman Russ Clements and pitchers Lefferts and Bargar. The rainbows a Young team who sur prised even their coach Wilh their Strong showing placed three players on the All Lourna Mcnol squad Alcher Colin Tanasc third baseman Kimo Perkins and shortstop Eric Tokunaga. Miami second baseman Paul Hundhammer completed the infield. Outfielders named to the squad were Francona Lyle Brackenridge of California and Jim Paciorek of Michigan. Paul Maruffi who played right Field for is. Johns was named to the All tournament team As designated hitter. City of Oakland can t seize raiders judge rules Salinas. Calif. A a state judge Dimis cd Friday the City of Oakland s Emi nent Domain suit to keep inc National fool Ball league icam in Lown. The action by judge Richard Silver of the Monterey Superior court was a major Victory for the raiders who contended inc Mil was merely a delaying lactic wholly Wilhour Legal Merit and designed to Stop them from moving to los Angeles for the 1980 season. The City which filed the suit earlier this year and later obtained a preliminary in Junction against the raiders in the Case contended that inc principle of eminent do main _ which allows a Public body to take Over private property instance. Is applicable in this judge Silver left thai preliminary injunction in effect until monday to give the City time to Appeal. The judge who got inc Case on a change of venue from Oakland agreed Wilh the team s Contention saying that a pro sports team cannot be considered a recognized Public use and cannot be condemned As Pri vate land can be condemned for Public use. The City claimed thai since inc Oakland coliseum was built with Public funds to House inc privately owned raiders the City could Sci a it to protect its investment in the stadium  
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