European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 30, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Connors Nab is round open wins new York a teenage Sensa Tion Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina and Wimbledon finalist Kevin Curren were upset but former champions Chris Evert Martina Navratilova and Jimmy Connors won first round matches in the Tennis the lot seeded who As a 14 year old reached the third round Here at the National Tennis Center last fell to Barbara Potter Guy forget of France ousted the fifth seeded Curren two other seeds lost on Day 2 of americas Premier Tennis Czechoslovakia Andrea Holikova eliminated 9 Kathy Rinaldi and Argentina Martin Jaite downed 14 Henrik sunds trom of Sweden to seeded in the women crushed Australia Janine Thompson 63 defending Champion Navratilova rolled Over Pascale Paradis of France and Connors battled his Way past South Africa Gary Muller other seeds advancing to the second round were 2 Ivan Lendl and 9 Miloslav both from Czechoslovakia 7 Yannick Noah of 11 Stefan Edberg of Sweden and 15 Scott Davis in the mens winners among the women included 4 Pam 6 Zina 11 Steffi Graf of West Germany and 13 Catarina Lindqvist of who won a Virginia slims tournament in on monday her first title since had her serve and Volley game working Well against winning 21 Points on her 37 trips to the by Sabatini went to the net Only failing to win the Point either the Lethander from served eight aces As her Power game was too much for her Young opponent to i served up a storm Potter a native of South Africa who became an american citizen earlier this Curren said he Doest like the its almost tempting to pass this the open up As i do the French Curren i come into this tournament with a very negative i hate coming to new i hate the i hate the environment and i hate Flushing the Usta Tennis association should be shot for the setup they have today i complained to the people were constantly moving Back and articles and paper were dropping from above and the noise is coming out Here in the morning takes an hour and a half due to the on the other Connors loves it and the love is Winner of americas Premier Tennis event five Connors nullified the blistering serves of a qualifier who pounded 18 aces on the stadium but Connors dominated in every other and the Lethander delighted the fans with his animated especially when he covered his head with his hands after missing an easy another crowd also continued her love affair with the new York her patient Baseline game worked to Perfec Tion As her Young obviously hit Only 38 per cent of her first Lendl rushed through Jay Lapidus 63 Noah ousted Jeremy Bates of Brit Ain 63 and Mecir battled Back from near elimination to Stop Andy Kohl Berg 76 Shriver Defeated Denmark Tine Scheue Larsen 63 Graf downed Patty Fendick and Lindqvist crushed Melissa Gurney a photo Martina Navratilova easy win Over Pascale Paradis reds win snap cards Freak from press dispatches Cincinnati Pete Rose Drew a base loaded walk off reliever Ricky Hor ton to Force in the winning run in the 12th inning wednesday night As the Cincinnati who earlier overcame a six run Defi beat the Louis cardinals the loss snapped a seven game winning Streak for Leader of the National league East by games Over Idle new losing Pitcher Jeff surren dered singles to Dave Concepcion and Dave Van Gorder to Start the Horton came on and retired Ron Oester on a popped up bunt and Wayne Krenchicki on a Pinch hitter Tony Perez was walked intentionally before Rose Drew the walk on a 31 it was the sixth Gam winning rib this season for who collected two hits in six at he needs nine to break to Cobbs Al time hit record of this proves a walk is just As Good As a said i went up there wanting to get a but ill sure take the reliever Ted 54 pitched two National league scoreless innings to earn the the cardinals scored All their runs in the top of the third inning to take a 60 chasing starter Mario the reds tied the game with a six run rally in the Bottom of the sixth that spoiled Joa Quin and jars bid to become the first 21 game Winner in the Willie Mcgee and Terry Pendleton drilled two run singles to Chase Soto in the Ozzie Smith stole second and was sacrificed to third before Vince Coleman walked and stole second to set up Mcgee Soto walked Andy Van Slyke with the bases then Smith poked a run scoring his second hit of the off reliever Ron Andujar limited the reds to three hits Over the first five but to Diaz and Oester hit consecutive run scoring singles to fuel a six run Dave Parker and Nick Esasky opened the fifth with consecutive Dave Concepcion was hit by and jars pitch to Load the Diaz blooded an rib single to Oester followed with a two run single to Center before Pinch hitter Max Venables rib double chased Rookie Todd making his major league debut after being called up from the minors on surrendered an rib single to Eddie then roses grounder to shortstop scored v Ena ble to tie the braves pirates 1 Atlanta Bob Horner hit his 22nd Home run and Bruce Benedict had a two run double As Atlanta handed Pittsburgh its 17th consecutive defeat on the it was the third Victory in a Row for the braves since Bobby wine replaced the fired Eddie Haas As manager on Horner opened a four run fourth by Lin ing Lee tunnels first pitch Over the Centerfield Terry Harper and Ken Oberkfell each singled before Glenn Hubbard forced Oberkfell at second on a hard bouncer Back to Benedict lined his two run double to went to third on Len barkers infield grounder and scored on Milt Thompsons gained his first Victory since May he went five allowing three Craig Mcmurtry went the final four giving up one hit for his first the pirates became the first major league team to lose 17 Road games in a Row since the Milwaukee Brewers did it in the last no team to lose As Many was the 1963 new York who dropped 22 in a astros cubs 0 Houston Nolan Ryan combined with Jeff Heathcock on a four hitter to snap a personal eight game losing Streak As Houston beat collected his first win since june 17 and snapped a losing Streak that equated the longest of his he had to leave the game with a strained right shoulder with two outs in the seventh in he allowed four hits while striking out eight and walking twist of the Cap turns twins Luck around by United press International the Minnesota twins halted the Toron to Blue jays winning ways wednesday with a twist of their Caps and a flick of Tom Brunansky after the twins players decided to turn their Caps inside out in the top of the 10th inning at the Brunansky broke a 55 tie in the Bottom of the inning with a base loaded single for his first rib since its to turn things you turn your Cap inside maybe youll change your twins manager Ray Miller explained after the 65 the Toronto second in its last seven trimmed the Blue jays Lead Over the second place who were to but that didst faze losing Pitcher Tom no one is said who fell to were five games we would be pressing if we were five Kent Hrbek singled to Lead off the twins 10th and one out advanced to third on a single to right by Randy Mark who hit a two run Homer to tie the score 55 in the was intentionally walked in anticipation of Bru hitting he greeted Toronto reliever Jim Acker with a chop single Over second base to boost twins reliever Pete Vilsons record to who has struggled in the second half of the season after posting some fabulous stats in the first few amen can league vented his frustrations after the one of these Days ill put a half and half together and help this bal club said who has hit just two of his 21 homers since the Allstar elsewhere in the Al indians red sox 4 Cleveland Julio Franco smashed a grand and Jamie Easterly was victorious in his first Start of the sea son while pacing the indians to their seventh in their last eight the loss was Bostons fifth in a Tony armas and Dwight Evans homered for Tim Lollar fell to White sox rangers 1 Chicago Bryan Little hit a three run Homer in the fifth inning to Lead the White Chicago starter Gene Nelson raised his record to 88 with the the loser was Texas starter Dave Stew who gave up Littles Homer and a Solo Home run by Luis royals Brewers 2 Milwaukee Darryl Motley smashed a three run Homer and Steve bal Boni drilled a two run shot to Power the Mark was the beneficiary of the Kansas City Power which featured four Home Pete Vuckovich took the