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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, May 24, 1985

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes May Connors confirm Davis cup withdrawal Germany a upset Over a sponsors demand that they sign a code of fiery Tennis stars John Mcenroe and Jimmy Connors announced wednesday their withdrawal from the Davis cup speaking to reporters after completing their first matches in the ambre Solaric world team Tennis cup Mcenroe said he would not play Davis cup Tennis this year and Connors said he was quitting the team for the joint pullout of the worlds i and the 3rdranked Connors spoils chances to regain the coveted Tennis trophy this the United states is scheduled to play West Germany in the second round or the Davis cups world group in Hamburg Mcenroe and Connors were beaten by Sweden in last years final in a Malin marred by outbursts by both their antics and comments caused officials of Louisiana a sponsor of the Tennis to require team members to sign a code of shortly after Mcenroe and Connors announced their withdrawal at a news Confer ence officials of the mens International professional Tennis Council penalized Mcenroe for Misbehaviour during his opening team Tennis match against Juan Aguilera of Mcenroe overcame two penalty Points and the loss of the first set to beat Juan Aguilera 64 wednesday in a match marred by angry disputes Between the the spaniard refused to shake Mcenroe hand after the Jose Higueras upset 3ranked con nors 61 to gain a 11 tie for Spain in the cup which runs through local from Page 25 tonal sports at Ohio state Maurlr is a member of the National touch football committee and a working official in the big ten Maurer also serves As rules Book editor for the National intramural recreational sports dates and Sites of the clinics arc june 1012 at Wiesbaden june 1315 at Tomp Kins recreation Schwet Zingen and june 1820 at Reese Cavern in individuals interested in obtaining additional information about the clinics should Contact their local sports running the 9th annual Vii corps Marathon will be held june 1 at the Lake Chick Sec runners May Register at the hotel May 31 from noon5 and 68 registration can also be made from on Jue the meet is open to everyone with no entry Contact the Vii corps sports office at Kelly military 755 or 569 for More the Mannheim Community will be holding their 4th annual june Bug Boogie Road race june men will run 10 kilo meters while the women course will be five the race will begin at 10 behind the Mannheim officers runners May preregister beginning monday at the Ben Franklin Village sports Arena for More Contact the sports Arena office track and Field the Darm Stadt Community is holding an open meet for any Active duty military and civilians 18 and Over saturday at the Burge Park celtics from Page 21 when he heard the Call from the he sort of looked around for what he was going to do and As he brought the Ball i just got my hand Bird then Flung the Ball across the court to teammate Danny Ainge and time ran i had the Ball on the Baseline by the Toney i knew we had just a few seconds i was trying to go onion 1 heard somebody on the Bench Call timeout and i just held up and he Bird rushed its a big disappointment losing a game like this because we made a valiant Toncy so did the who Hung on to win with the help of four steals in the final four minutes after they took a 9593 with the score tied Bird started a 72 Boston run with a jumper from the foul line that gave the celtics the Lead for Good with Kevin Mchale hit two free throws to build the Lead to a Layup by Philadelphia Bobby Jones with to go trimmed it to but one free throw by Mchale and two More by Johnson seemed to put Boston in control at 10095 with to but just eight seconds Charles bar Kley hit his third three Point Field goal of the game As Philadelphia closed the Lead to Johnson then scored from the top of the but Julius Erving countered with a driving Basket to Cut Bostons Lead to two with 56 seconds the 76ers had one last Chance to tie the game after Bird missed a shot in the Lane with 12 seconds to they got the rebound and worked the Ball up to Toney in the but Bird stole it and dribbled safely which extended its Home playoff winning Streak to 11 got 20 Points from Robert Parish and 17 each from Mchale and which had won three of its previous four playoff series with the was led by Maurice Cheeks with 26 Points and Erving with Boston rallied late in the second half to take a 5651 Lead at the celtics extended the advantage to 7364 with to go in the third Philadelphia then went on a 138 sparked by Cheeks six and trailed 8177 beading into the final Dennis Johnson got the first Basket of the but Philadelphia reeled off the next 10 including six by the 76ers stretched their Lead to 2014 with left in the first but Mchale scored four Points and Parish had three in a 71 celtics run that Cut the Defi Cit to Philadelphia built the Lead Back up to 30 23 before Ray Williams hit five free throws in the last 33 seconds of the opening period to make the score 3028 going into the Sec Ond Philadelphia biggest Lead of the second period was four the last time at 43 39 on a Layup by the celtics then charged Back with a 92 run that gave them a 4845 advantage with to go in the first registration is from 8 to divisions will be women and High school a pair of tournaments for High school boys baseball and girls softball will be conducted by the shape officials association tournament at shape May 31june there will be eight schools in the base Ball scheduled May 31 at 10 they Are International school of International school of Brussels and Johns of competing in girls slow pitch softball Are Johns and on sunday May the game for third place will Start at noon and the championship game at 2 Tennis the Heidelberg american Tennis club will Host a fathers Day open june 1416 at the Patrick Henry Village the which begins Friday june 14 at 5 is open to authorized american personnel and will have mens open doubles and masters 45 and and women open Dou Bles and masters 35 and entry fee is for singles and per player in to enter mail your address and phone number and entries selections and a Check to John Box Apo the Check must be made out to the Heidelberg american Tennis entries must be received no later than 5 of june anyone wanting to know the draw and which will be ready at noon Friday june can Call Heidelberg Mili tary 6386 anytime after 12 that a photo Bostons Larry Bird blocks a shot by Philadelphia Charles Berkley is period action of celtics wednesday Victory lakers from Page 21 Al seven Western conference the Wholl Host the championships opening game won the Eastern conference title earlier wednesday night with a 102100 Triumph Over Phila Delphia in the fifth game of that in his sixth Aba became the leagues career Leader in playoff assists when he dished out his seventh of the game in the second that gave him better ing the Mark of 970 held by Jerry from Page 21 blasted by Detroit for nine hits and seven runs in 2 innings last Friday after giving up one hit and a walk in the first Sutton retired 10 straight Bat ters before the orioles scored a run in the fourth on Fred Lynns a wild and a Bloop single by Larry in other Al games Blue jays White sox 0 Toronto George Bell drove in three runs and Damaso Garcia knocked in two to Pace a 14hit attack As Toronto routed Chicago to swept their three game Brewers indians 5 Cleveland Simmons had three including a two run single that climaxed a four run fifth and Bob Gibson and Rollie fingers combined on innings of one hit Relief to Lead Mil Waukee past red sox twins 3 Minneapolis Roger Clemens limited Minnesota to three hits and a run Over the first seven innings and Tony armas broke open a pitching Duel with a six thin Ning Solo Home his As Boston Defeated the royals rangers 3 Texas a three run Homer by Jorge Orta keyed a four run Kansas City eighth inning As the royals and Bret beat mariners Yankees 1 Seattle Matt Young pitched a three hitter and Dave Henderson ripped a two run double in the first inning for the Seattle tigers Angels 2 Dan Petry hurled a four hitter to become the Ameri can leagues first eight game Winner As Detroit edged  
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