European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 01, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september 1, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 if ref do a �  -3&v taking the . Open by storm a us. Open worker wades across a Tennis court after a Small Tornado touched Down Friday at the National Tennis Center in new York. The storm brought a halt to tournament by caused minor injuries damaged courts and toppled Concession tents. No players were reported injured. Officials said they would try to resume matches saturday. Connors defeats Puister Tornado halts open play new York up Jimmy Connors a firm believer he can win the . Open for a sixth time pounded out a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, second round Victory Over Hank Pfister Friday before a fierce storm washed out late matches and caused several injuries. A Small Tornado hit the National Tennis enter late in the afternoon shaking the foundations of the stadium and creating extensive  the matches affected by the storm were second round contests  seeds Ivan Lendl and Martina Nav  was peaceful when Connors look the court Early in the Day. Despite carefully dropped hints in recent months that his Ca reer is nearing an end his game was most , who has made it into the semifinals of every open since 1974, never Wasin trouble against the hard serving Pfister and swept through the final six games to setup a third round meeting with Frenchman Thierry  m out there isl trying to grind it out and do the Best i can win some tournaments and earn a living for myself and my family said Connors who celebrates his 33rd birthday next monday. "1 Don t really worry about what people say about my Apt or that this Guy is going to beat me or thai this Guy is better Thane. And if i win this . Open which i Likely i m not going to count myself out at any time although i be got to play great Tennis to do it then everybody is going to have their head some place else and the won t know what to say. The first two sets followed similar Pat terns with Connors breaking service Early Pfister retaliating and Connors breaking  was leading Bill Scanlon 6-2, 2-0, when the storm hit. Forcing the match to be suspended until saturday morning. Nayra til ova had been scheduled to play at nigh against Lisa Bonder. During the storm the roof of a hospitality tent caved in and one mat required hospitalization with a fractured leg. On woman suffered a head laceration and an other a sprained , fences  electrical wires went Down in and arc and the outside  the men and women lost another seed before pay was stepped. Scott Davis the 15th seed fell to Brian teacher 6-3, 7-6 7-46-3. The no. 16 woman Andrea Temesvari was eliminated by Carolin Kuhlman 2-6,6-2,6-2. Kuhlman a Sophomore Al Southern Cali fornia is a wild card entry into the open and does not carry a ranking since she has played Only on the satellite circuit this year. Ninth seeded Miloslav Mecir was Trail ing David Pate 4-6, 0-6, 1-0, when their match was  Edberg the ii the seed reached the third round with a 7-5, 6-3, 6-4, Victory Over american Davis cupper Ken Flach. Other second round winners among the women were no. 4 Pam Shriver no. 6 Zina Garrison no. 8 Manuela male Eva no. 11 Stetti Graf and no. 13 Catarina Lindqvist All in straight sets. Shriver although not particularly pleased the Way she played some big Points beat Huna 6-2, 7-6 Garrison Defeated am Casale 6-2, 6-4 male Eva ousted Ita Belle Cueto 6-0,7-6 Graf beat Anne mint or 6-3, 7-6 and Lindqvist routed Amy hoi ton 6-1,6-2.in the first official meeting Between the two of the top French players Henri be Conle Defeated Guy forget 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Sports Victory Over Chison from press dispatches Toronto Lloyd mos by belled a Solo Homer and Garth Lorg drove in two runs Friday night Loback Jimmy key s nine Hitler and Lead the Toronto Blue Jaslo a 5-3 Victory Over inc Chicago White , 11-6, struck out five and did not walk a Bailer in route 10 becoming in first left hander in Blue Jay history to re american league Cord 11 victories. Me left with two out inthe ninth after Julio Cruz s rib single. Tom Hunke finished for his eighth  1-0, the Blue jays rallied Tor three runs in the fourth. Angels 4, Yankees new York Reggie Jackson drove in two runs and collected the 1,000thextra-base hit of his career to Lead the California Angels past new York. Jack son collected one rib in the first with a bases loaded infield out off Marty Bys trom 3-2, and knocked in the Angels final run with a fifth inning double of reliever Bob Shirley. Orion 6, mariners 0baltimore Floyd Rayford Fig ured in three scoring bursts Anc storm Davis tossed a three Hitler to Lead Balti More Over Seattle. The Victory by Davis.8-7, was his third without a loss in his last four starts. The mariners arc scoreless i their last 20 innings. .buwers9, indians 6 Milwaukee Jim Gantner broken 3-3 tic with u Solo Home run in the seventh inning and Ted Simmons drove i four runs with a three run Homer and a single As Milwaukee beat  s fifth Home run of the year made a Winner of Moose Haas 8-6.rangers 4, royals 1 Arlington Texas pc co Brien s two run double keyed a three run fifth inning and helped Texas beat Kansas City and break a four game losing Streak. Charlie Hough who has accounted forbore than half of Texas wins Over the past eight weeks allowed seven hits Andone unearned run in boosting his record to 14-12. Red sox 7, twins 3minneapolis Rich gedman. Whose bid for a two run Home run earlier in the game was foiled by a tremendous catch nit a two run Homer in the six thinning rallying Boston Over Minnesota. With the game tied 1-1 in the fourth gedman hit a pitch from John Butcher o deep right Center Field. Kirby Puckett Minnesota s s-foot-8 Center fielder timed his lean perfectly and snared the drive three feet Over the seven fool Fence to end the inning. A s 8, tigers 3detroit Don Sui Lon. 13-7, pitched a five hitter Over eight innings Foris 293rd career Victory and Mike Davis who had three hits keyed a four run first inning As Oakland beat Detroit. Astros hanging Tough beat cardinals 7-5 by United press International the Houston astros Are using their lost season to find  of Contention in the National league West the astros Hope to influence the East. Friday night in St. Louis Glenn Davis slammed a Solo Home run and double and Denny Walling drove in three National league runs to give the astros a 7-5 Victory Over the cardinals. It s been a Tough year for us we know Point mint. Everyone knows that. But we get excited about playing team like the Cardin is who Are in first place in their division. We get pumped for that like teams did when we were on top in 1979, 80 and 81. You just naturally gel we re not going to go any  Walling up Lor no. I. We can t go anywhere but said. Our season has been a real Digap maybe we can Stop other teams from going somewhere  Scott 14-7. Allowed seven hits struck put three and walked two in pitching6% innings before giving Way to Frank Dpi no. Dave Smith Jot inc last out for his 20thsave. Kurt Kip shirt. 10-8, took the loss. They play us about As Well As anyone see no on Page 23