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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, July 11, 1985

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Becker May Fife head by Bob Greene England a life probably will never be the same for Boris Wimbledon youngest mens singles anonymity was lost the moment he Defeated Kevin Curren in sundays i am the first German to Ever win and i think this will change Tennis in Germany the 17yearold from Leiden maybe now they have an indeed they the Prospect of being chased by photographers and television Crews prompted Becker to sidestep a Hometown Victory instead of returning to he slipped out the Side door of his hotel and caught a plane for Monte where he has an the folks Back Home had to wait until fridays planned Parade for their the Money Becker won at Wimbledon is just a pittance compared to what the title is Worth in endorsements and future even 10 years after Arthur Ashe won the prestigious grass court tour it is estimated he earns million to million a then theres he twice has for gotten to pick up tournament at he said he didst realize he had won until he was told about it at a pos match news i have no idea what i will spend my Money said the freckle faced As the newest Tennis Becker will be wanted by every tournament pro Moter in the world As a Gate fans will be Able to see him play at a Cla court tournament beginning july 22 in if he maintains the Becker Likely will learn As John Mcenroe and Sweden Bjorn Borg did before him that constant in Wear Ive found its getting to be a Little overwhelming being Mcenroe said after he was eliminated by Curren in the Wimbledon that an other thing i need to regroup halted in his bid to become the first american to win three straight Wimbledon mens singles said he understands Why Borg left the circuit when he was the same age Mcenroe is there Are so Many things you have to learn to Mcenroe four years Borg said it got too july 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 a photo Boris Becker charged his Way to the Wimbledon title said Curren he has the Quality of a Champion i just  face going the to a great is self top players compete in 15 Nabisco grand prix events and play exhibit where the big Money is in when Yannick Noah became the first Frenchman to capture the French he was an instant National when the pressure became too he escaped by moving to new York where i can walk the streets without being but Curren had words of Praise for Beckers As a it is a tremendous boost for him to be Able to handle the pressures at that he he never had to run up against Mcenroe or Jimmy but he had some close matches that he had to get out that is a sign of great and it shows he has the Quality of a he and Becker i just won my first Wimbledon and Hope its not my wondered How Long the new crop of Tennis phenoms will the game is going to become much More competitive in the next 5 to 10 years with a better Standard but Shorter Ca he Beckers Young career is in the hands of his romanian Ion a for Mer player who also managed and coached Romanias Hie Argenti Nas Guillermo Vilas and Frances Henri when Siriac first saw he had the teenager play against five hours Vilas any Guy who can handle me for All that time cant be so Siriac approached Boris Karlheinz and Elvira his offer of a contract was not the highest they had but it was most they you wont see your son More than six months a Siriac told but you can read about him in the new spa they didst have to on they were in the cheering him on As he raised his trophy in rams sign former dec great White up running Back Charles who won he a Lisman trophy in 1979 at Southern California while playing for John returned Home and to his former coach tuesday by signing a contract with the los Angeles the rams also placed running Back dwyane Crutchfield on waivers Crutchfield ran for 337 Yards in a limited role last financial terms of whiles pact were not but one report said White would earn the sixth year minimum of plus certain bonuses from he was waived last month by the Cleveland in four he gained 942 Yards and caught 83 he missed the 1983 season with an ankle in the grinding who admitted to a cocaine problem while at gained Yards at Southern the second Best total in Mcaa the team also signed three draft choices tight end Dumont a sixth round pick from Cal poly san Luis Obispo line Backer Gary a ninth round Choice from Cal poly so and safety Kevin an 1 Ith round pick from Northwest a names Dotsch top coach in Usel new York a Rollic who guided the Birmingham stallions to the Eastern conference wednesday was named the a sols coach of the year by the associated whose team finished with a regu la season record of 135 before being eliminated in the second round of the playoffs last sunday by the Baltimore received 14 votes in the balloting by two writ ers from each Usel to 10 for runner up Charlie Sumner of the Oakland invade Pepper Rodgers of Memphis received two votes and mouse Davis of Denver and Jim Mora of Baltimore one Mora was coach of the year last Asu fires Weinhauer up Bob Weinhauer was fired tuesday after three years As Ari Zona states basketball since coming to Asu from the univer sity of Weinhauer had a 44 45 record with Only one winning rangers ready to Trade newspaper reports by the associated press the Texas rangers probably will Trade buddy Bell within the next the fort Worth Star Telegram the newspaper said wednesday that sources close to the club confirmed that Bell had asked to be traded and that the club was trying to accommodate Bell reportedly gave rangers general manager Tom Grieve a list of about 10 teams he would agree to go the news paper As a player with 10 years in the league and five with the same Bell can veto any Bell denied Early reports that he asked to be traded after efforts to renegotiate his contract for the fourth time in five years fell the los Angeles who have Long had an interest in Are believed to be the leading contender in the Bell baseball Roundup there is also talk of a three Way Deal with the dodgers and pirates in which the rangers would acquire hard Luck Pittsburgh Pitcher Jose Grieve would not comment on Bells sit in other baseball developments the Pittsburgh pirates say shortstop Johnnie on the disabled list since june was scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Seattle second baseman Jack who started 66 games this season but whose Bat has fallen on hard was sent to the mariners aaa farm club in Calgary to make Way for Harold is a Veteran of three major league his season batting average recently dipped to after reaching As High As during a career High 1 5game hitting Streak that ended june Perconte was hitting just four for during eight starts in the san Diego padres swapped right handed pitchers on their roster tues bringing up Roy Lee Jackson and sending Luis Deleon to Las Toronto Catcher Buck Martinez was injured in a Home plate collision with Seattle Phil Bradley in the third inning of their tuesday night the 36yearold Catcher was taken to the Hospital for extensive the preliminary diagnosis was that he had either a fractured ankle or a dislocated Baltimore reliever Nate Snell suffered a broken rib in tuesday nights game against the Minnesota twins and was placed on the 1 5day disabled to replace Snell on the clubs 25player the orioles recalled Pitcher Phil Huffman from Rochester of the class aaa International Baltimore most effective lowered his earned run average to with innings of shutout Relief be fore being felled by a line drive off the Bat of Mike Stenhouse in the seventh Charles the clubs orthopaedic estimated that who has a 31 record and four would be sidelined for about two a 27yearold improved his record at Rochester to 67 with a three hit shutout against Tidewater on Huffman Only major league experience was in when he posted a 618 record with the Toronto Blue  
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