European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 04, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday september 4. 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Becker takes different Tumble Nystrom ends 77-year-o/d s . Open bid new York not the match thai was anticipated like a Broadway opening or heavyweight title fight and figured to be a ticket scalper s Delight was postponed indefinitely monday. John Mcenroe and Boris Becker May become the next great Tennis rivalry but it will not begin at the . Open. Becker who thrilled crowds Here this week with his sprawling acrobatic style played More like an unsure 17-year-old than a boy wonder and was beaten by Joa Kim Nystrom of Sweden 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Interest in a Mcenroe is. Becker quarterfinal match began building after the open draw was held five Days before the tournament. It was to be a confrontation be tween the no. 1 player in the world and the game s shooting Star. I remember when i first won the open said Mcenroe who did his part to set up the showdown and advanced to the quarterfinals by Downing no. 16 seed Tomas Smid of Czechoslovakia 6-3, 7-5, 6-2. I was really High. I thought i would dominate everybody. Becker did t know better after Wimbledon. Hell understand better in five Becker the youngest player to win the Wimbledon men s singles championship May understand better right now. He Aas broken in the first game of the match and never really recovered. Nystrom who is seeded 10th, is not a serve and Voll Cyer but he covers the court Well and he capitalized on Becker s . He extended Becker to five sets when they played at Wimbledon and twice served for the match before losing. Becker looked uncomfortable at the net monday net Ting volleys or hitting them wide. He even skinned his knee when he made one of his trademark tumbles trying to reach one of Nystrom s passing shots. Becker rallied and won the third set clenching his fist the same Way he did at Wimbledon. But this time it did not work As the imperturbable Nystrom re established control to win the match although he squandered five match Points before closing it out at on a deep forehand that landed just inside the Baseline. Mcenroe will now face Nystrom wednesday. It s been so difficult to concentrate Mcenroe said monday after his Victory Over Smid. I expected to play better in this tournament right off the Bat. I feel i should be due for a Good against Smid he fought the feelings of lethargy that come and no like phases of the Moon. He debated with a see Decker on Page 26 womb do. Champion Boris Becker slices a backhand return to his swedish opponent Joakim Nystrom at is. Open. Loth seeded Joakim Nystrom. Capitalize on Becker s tentative Ness Shula Belldo pushes Bama past Georgia Athens a. A Mike Shula threw a 17-Yard touchdown pass to Al Bell with 16 seconds remaining to lift Alabama to a 20-16 Southeastern con Ference Victory Over Georgia in a game of wild comebacks monday night. Alabama which had led most of the Way before falling behind on a blocked punt with 50 seconds left had no timeouts when it started a 70-Yard , son of Miami dolphins coach Don Shula connected with Greg Rich Ardson for 16 Yards. Bell for 26 and Richardson again for 12, before finding Bell alone at the Georgia 3 on the 17 Yard scoring , a Junior College Transfer also caught a 16-Yard to pass from Shula in the second Quarter. Fresh in Terri Webster blocked a Jee Alabama on Page 26 Parker Homer Sparks reds Over cards from press dispatches St. Louis Dave Parker hit a two run Homer in the sixth inning to help the Cincinnati reds to a 4-1 Triumph monday Over the St. Louis cardinals behind right hit pitching by Winner Tom Browning 15 9, and John Franco. Cincinnati player manager Pic Rose was hit less in three official trips leaving him five shy of Tycobb s lifetime major league hit record of 4,191. Rose however walked preceding Par Ker s 24th Homer a blow into the right Field bleachers off losing Pitcher Joaquin Andujar 20-8.the loss was the fourth in five games for the cardinals and Cut their no Easi Divi Sion Lead to one game Over new York. Willie Mcgee the majors leading hit Ler cracked his eighth Homer and second in two Day for the cardinals Lone run. Browning gave up four hits in 6m innings Franco finished for his ninth save. Elsewhere in the no monday mets 12, padres 4 san Diego Keith Hernandez went 5 for 5 with a two run Homer Ray Knight added a three run clout and the new York mets had 18 hits to rout san Diego to pick up a full game on St. Louis. No Roundup Hernandez scored four runs and drove in three. Knight drove in four and Darryl Strawberry contributed three Bis. Hernandez is now six for his last six times up including his Pinch Home run sunday in san Francisco. He has two five hit games this year. Phillies 4, giants 3 san Francisco Tom Foley beat out an Infeld single end later scored on Pinch hitter Luis Aguayo s double in the 10th inning to give Philadelphia its fifth straight Victory. Giant starter Vida Blue went eight innings allowing six hits and three runs. Steve Carlton who had been on the Phillies disabled list for 10 Wick a because of Arm problems pitched three hit Ball for five innings in a Strong return perform Phillies got a pair of homers from Ozzie Virgil. Dodgers 5, expos 4 los Angeles Pinch hitter Jay Johns Lonc batting for the first time since july 4. Singled with one out in the Lith inning and drove in the winning run As los Angeles nipped Mon real. Jose Gonzalez scored from third on Johnstone s hit As the dodgers broke their four game losing Streak. Jeff Reardon. 2-7, look the loss while Carlos Diaz 4-2, recorded the Victory. Astros 7, cubs 2 Chicago Eric Bullock drove in iwo runs Wilh his first major league hit a fifth inning double to Lead Houston the astros have now won five of their last six games. Houston starter Nolan Ryan pitched just two thirds of an inning before taking himself out because of a shoulder Strain. Pirates a braves 4 Pittsburgh Mike Brown hit a three run Homer his first for Pittsburgh since being acquired in a Trade from the California Angels and Steve Kemp went 3 for 4 to Pace Pittsburgh. Brown had four Home runs this season before being traded in the Deal that sent left hander John Candelaria to the Angels. The Victory went to starter Lee Tunnell 2-9, who gave up four runs on five hits Over 6w innings. Cecilio Granle finished the game and earned his third save. Claudell Washington cracked a Pinch hit Homer in the seventh for the braves
