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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, June 20, 1985

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 1985 the stars and stripes Page 17 sports slam Dunk a photo the top three picks in tuesdays National basketball association draft in new York City clasp hands and Flash Patrick Ewing of Georgetown Center was selected 1 by the new York kicks Wayman Tisdale of Oklahoma left was picked 2 by the Indiana pacers and Benjamin Benoit of Creighton was chosen 3 pick by the los Angeles Wilc Der has big love for Golf Stockholm a Wimbledon is just four Days away and Mats who is Halfway to a million grand spent most of the past week on but he was playing not the who shoots in the Low loves the ancient Hes out on the Golf course almost every even during Tennis i dont play As much in Europe because there Are so few Wilander but i play almost every Day in the United states and after winning his second French open title a week ago Wilander drove All the Way from Paris to his Hometown he did play a swedish team Tennis league match in missing a Stockholm Royal Palace reception where King Carl Xvi Gustaf handed medal awards to the 1984 swedish Davis cup Wilander also skipped the Royal ceremony because he wanted to train for a local prom Golf his first real Golf com Golf is such a great he said of its so but i was More nervous playing this prom than a grand slam who is just 20 but has won four out of the five grand slam finals he has captured the French open after a Hal year winning drought in grand prix that Means he stayed on course for the elusive grand having won his second australian open Crown last december on grass in Chris Evert Winner of the women titles in the austra Lian and French is also Halfway to a grand Rod Laver was the last Man to win the big four the French the and australian opens in the same the australian Lethander did it As an Amateur in 1962 and As a pro in nowadays it is not Nec Cesary to win the big four in the same year to achieve the grand slam winning four consecutive grand slam titles is Martina Navratilova won such a Sham grand slam last picking up a 1 Mil lion prize from the International Tennis the youngest Winner of a grand slam tournament when he won the 1982 French open at Wilander says he is not think ing of the grand i think it will be a lot tougher to win at least for its not even Worth thinking about the grand he but Wimbledon is my most important task this even More than the austra Lian and French i have gained plenty of Wilander record at Wimbledon is not impressive Hes never reached the new Jersey May sign Massimino East a Villanova coach Rollic Massimino Proba Bly will sign a contract to become the coach of the new Jersey nets within the next two team president Bernie Mann said Massimino said he still is considering whether he wants the i would say there is a Good shot that he will be the nets next said Mann during an interview at Brendan Byrne i would imagine within the next 24 to 36 hours he should be he wants to come Back Home to new his wife is from Mann said who guided Villa Nova to the Mcaa basketball title this past has been offered the Job of replacing Stan but has not signed a desiring to live closer to his Fame was released from his contract with the on monday he signed a three year Deal to become head coach of the Chicago he really was our first said referring to i have Al ways let it be known that i wanted a College and he is from new Jersey and that what were looking who grew up in held a team meeting with Villanova players on monday he met again with the team on he also denied he has been offered the in Gonna probably cry i swear i Haven made up my Massimino there very but i Haven actually been offered the there have been reports that the nets have offered Massimino a multiyear con tact with a salary ranging from to per its How you look at said who asked if the nets were spending too much on the when we brought Larry they said it was at the time it was an awful lot of its a lot but three or four years Down the Road where is the Dollar going Mann also downplayed questions that professional players would not react Well to mass Minos fiery i think he is a big said he has been around a he is Street he understands there is a Little learning that has to go on on both Massimino has coached Villanova for the past 12 posting a 228137 his team was 2510 last season in winning the National Jacksons Homer spurs Angels Over indians 73 by the associated press Reggie Jackson moved ahead of one Hall of Famer and into a tie with two others tuesday when he clubbed his 512th career Home run to spark the California Angels to a 73 Victory Over the Cleveland when a ballplayer passes a Hallof Famer or another great it gives you a feeling of great said who passed Mel Ott and tied Eddie Mathews and Ernie Banks for 10th place on the Al time Jackson also singled and driving in three runs to surpass Willie Stargell with runs batted Good for 22nd place on that Al time californian 20 hits were the most by the Angels since a 26hit output against Boston on june the output also was the highest surrendered by Indian pitching in a game this Al Roundup Mike pitched 7 Al lowing 10 hits and three runs while strik ing out three and walking Donnie Moore relieved after George Vukovics eighth inning rib double and got the last four in other Al action tuesday tigers red sox 8 Detroit Lance Parrish drilled a pitch off the facing of the upper deck of Tiger stadium for a grand slam in the sixth inning to spark Detroit to a come fro behind Parrish connected off reliever Bruce the tigers Catcher has collected 10 hits in 18 previous a bats against including five you i thought to myself when i stepped into the batters this would be a great time to hit a Home Par Rish Ive been pretty Lucky against Bruce in the but i dont know How much longer its going to Parrish fifth career grand slam capped a Detroit comeback and enabled the tigers to break the red sox six game win Ning Detroit regained second place by percentage Points and pulled within games of division leading trailing the who collected a season High 17 began their comeback when Rookie Nelson Simmons singled off starter Bruce Kison to open the sixth and was forced at Lou Whitaker Dou bled to drive out Kison and Alan Tram Mell greeted Mike Trujillo with an rib Hurst relieved and walked Kirk Gibson to Load the bases before Parrish hit the first pitch to him for his 10th Home run of the Juan picked up the Vic tory for two innings of Relief in which he gave up one Aurelio Lopez got the last six outs for his fourth Bill Buckner and Dwight Evans Home red for Boston and Johnny Grubb hit his first Homer of the season for Yankees orioles 4 Baltimore Ken Griffey lined a pair of run scoring singles and Rickey Henderson collected three hits and stole three bases to Lead the Yankees to their third straight Joe Al Lowed two singles Over five innings but needed Relief help from Dave who gave up Home runs to Eddie Murray and John and Brian who pitched the last inning for his second Brewers Blue jays 1 Milwaukee Earnest riles drove in two runs to support Ray Burris seven see Al on Page 22  
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