European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday february 16, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 1 Becker upset by czech in Lipton play Boca Raton. Flu. A Milan Srejs bar of Czechoslovakia playing in his second grand prix Tennis tournament Rodea powerful serve to a 7-6. 6-3 upset of Boris Becker on Friday at the Lipton in creation Al players championships. The tallest player on the professional tour at 6-foot-8, Sci bar turned the tables on Becker he reigning Wimbledon Cham Pion. The West German normally Dev Usi ates opponents with his powerful serve. Grejber had four aces to Becker s six but the czech also had 17 service winners Dur ing the 97-minute match. Grejber the runner up in last week s corel North american indoor championships in Toronto won the tiebreaker inthe first set 7-4. He took command of the second by breaking Becker s serve in the sixth game to Lake a 4-2 Lead. He was serving Well and had a pretty Good touch Becker said. His movement is very fast so you can t see where he of oing. He maybe has the fastest serve pc Ever played Becker pushed aside suggestions that he May have been looking past the unheralded 22-year-old, whose ranking improved from no. 121 to no. 76. After his second place finish in Toronto. I knew he was a qualifier in the other tournament and won the first two rounds Here said Becker the no. 4 seed. Srajber said the hard courts at Boca West Are Well suited for his serve. He has played professionally for three years but mostly on Clay courts. I expected to play a Good match f had nothing to lose Grejber said. He was ranked five or six and i was 76." earlier in the Day sixth seeded Yannick Noah overpowered Tim Wilkison and High seeds Steffi Graf Manuela Maleva Zina Garrison and Kathy Rinaldi All won third Tyson on to in bid for 18th straight to Troy . A Nineteen i year old Mike Tyson who has fought his Way into the heavyweight spot Light by knocking out All 17 of his opponent in a professional boxing career that spans Only ii months will get some National to exposure when he goes against Jesse Ferguson tonight in a bout broadcast by Abc. I look Forward to it because of network television said Tyson whose perfect pro record includes 12 first round knockouts. I especially want to look Good because i Don t want my friends to see me the Tyson Ferguson fight head lines an eight bout card at rpm i7,600-seat Houston Field House that also includes a match Between two ranked heavyweight 26-year-old Carl the truth Williams and vet eran Mike featured on the card is 20 year old Houston middleweight Frank tale the 1984 olympic Gold medal Winner in the 156-Pound Divi Sion who goes against Jerry Wil Liam of Philadelphia. All three fight Are scheduled for 10 rounds. Tyson ranked 14th by the world boxing Council turned professional March 6, 1985, stopping Hector Mercedes in the first round. In a six month Span that ended Jan. 11, Tyson fought 10 times an registered nine first round Knock outs. Conroy Nelson was the Only Man to survive the first round. He fell in the s longest bout was his last one a five round knockout of Mike Jameson on Jan. 24 in Atlantic City no. Round women s matches. Noah a Strong serve and Volley player who excels on Clay courts turned in a consistent performance on the hard courts to eliminate Wilkison 6-2, 6-4. The win sends Noah into the fourth round against swe Den s Jan Gunnarsson who beat Michael schapers 6-2,6-3. West Germany s Graf seeded second inthe women s bracket advanced with a 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 Victory Over England s Sara Corner. Maleva the no. 4 seed from bul Garia beat Raffaella Regii of Italy 7-5,6-1, and no. 6 seed Zina Garrison beat South Africa s Jennifer Mundel 6-4,6-3. Rinaldi meanwhile ended a personal five match losing Streak to Beltina Bunge beating the West German for the first time 6-4,6-4. I think she is the Only player i d played that Many limes and never beat said Rinaldi the world s no. 12 player. She is seeded ninth in the two week si.8 million tournament. She has a lot of Talent and came up with some incredible shots Rinaldi added. In this match i did t let up. I Hung in there and kept Noah hampered at times by injuries Dur ing his career said he feels healthy and is sporting a stronger game in 1986. The first set service Breaks came in the fifth and seventh games. Noah broke Wilki son in the third game of the second set for a 2-1 Lead and then held his own service for a3-1 advantage. Graf struggled after breezing past Comer great Britain s fourth ranked player in the opening set of their match. Comer a Southpaw who stands 6-foot-2, surprised Graf by coming Back to claim the second set 6-4. She gave the West German All she could handle in the final before Bow ing 6-4. 7 assists Fie nil record Boris Becker checks Florid newspaper for coverage of the Upton tournament Gretzky sets up oilers7 8-2 Victory from press dispatches Edmonton Alberta Wayne Gretzky tied a National hockey league record with seven assists for the third time and defens Eman Kevin Lowe scored his first goal in More than a year Friday night As the Edmonton oilers breezed to an 8-2 Victory Over the Quebec Nordques. Lowe s goal at 5 45 of the first period on a hard rising slap shot ended a 107 game scoreless drought for the oilers first Ever draft selection. The last time he scored was on Jan. 21,1985. Paul Coffey had two Short handed goals. Jari Kerri had his 43rd of the sea son and Ken solheim Mark Napier Craig Mactavish and Dave Semenko scored the other Edmonton goals. Gretzky failed to score for the ninth straight game but his seven assists tie the record he shares with Billy Taylor of the Detroit red wings. The Only goal Heddin t set up was Napier s Short handed score in the second period. Gretzky was not on the ice at the time. Quebec s goals were scored by Mark Kumpel and Alain Cote. Napier and Cofty opened the second and third periods with Short handed goals giving Edmonton 17 for the season. Cof Fey s 30th goal of the season came on a Short Back Sander at 1 16 of the third period. Kerri scored 76 seconds later to give the oilers a four goal margin. The Nordques had trimmed a three goal deficit to 3-2 when Semenko slapped a rebound past Quebec goaltender Clin Malarchuk Al 17 03 to restore Edmonton s two goal Lead going into the final period. In other games Friday night ranters 7, red Wiigs 5 Detroit Pierre Larouche Tomas Sandstrom and Don Maloney each scored two goals to Lead new York by Detroit for its third straight Victory. Larouche exiled to Hershey of the nil Roundup american hockey league at the Start of the season and recalled just eight games ago scored the first of two new York Power play goals at 14 33 of the opening period to give the rangers a 1-0 Lead. Sandstrom s slap shot from the Blue line bounced through a Host of players in front of the Detroit net and onto the stick of Larouche who Slid the puck behind de troit goaltender Mark Laforest. Sandstrom increased the Lead to 2-0 just1 50 later picking up a Loose puck near the Detroit Blue line out skating the defense an flipping a wrist shot past Laforest. Larouche netted his second goal of the game the sixth since his recall and the 350th of his 12-year nil career with one minute remaining in the opening period. The red wings Cut the Lead to 3-2 on second period goals 4 13 apart by Dwight Foster and Gerard Gallant but the rang ers James Patrick halted the comeback bid with Hii sixth goal of the season on a55-foot slap shot with 5 10 left. The first of Maloney s two third period goals gave the rangers a 5-2 Lead but de troit Cut the Gap to 5-4 with 9 28 remaining on goals by Joey Kocur and Reed Larson s. However Sandstrom netted his second goal of the game and 20th of the season 55 seconds later to Clinch the Victory. Kocur and Maloney traded goals in the final two minutes. The Victory lifted the rangers into a tie for fourth in the Patrick division with the Idle Pittsburgh penguins who have played one game fewer than new York. Jews whalers 4 Winnipeg Manitoba Paul Mac lean playing with strained stomach mus cles scored twice to Lead Winnipeg Over Hartford. Maclean fought off a Check from for Mer jets defens Eman Dave Babych and pushed the puck inside the Post on the Short Side for the winning goal with 28seconds left in the third period. The Triumph lifted Winnipeg two Points ahead of last place los Angeles in the smythe divison. Hartford left Winger Stewart Gavin scored two goals but the slumping whal ers remained five Points behind Buffalo and Boston who Are tied for third place in the Adams division. Also scoring for Winnipeg were Doug Small Mario Marois and Bill Derlago. Torrie Robertson and Sylvain Turgeon got the other Hartford goals. Sabres 3, names 3 Calgary Alberta a goal by Ca Lary s Joel Otto at 15 47 of the third period earned the flames a tie with Buffalo. Otto scored on a 10-foot shot from the Slot to spoil an outstanding performance by Buffalo goalie Jacques Cloutier who nude 45 saves in a Brilliant performance. Bill Hajt Paul Cyr and Gilbert per Reault scared for Buffalo. Perreault s Goa was the 498th of his career. Jamie Macoun and Hakan Loob scored the first two goals for the flames who have lost Only once in their last 12 games and Are unbeaten in their last eight. Hajt opened the scoring at 63 seconds of the first period. It was his first goal of the season. Cyr made it 2-0 at 1 35, deflecting in a 40-foot pass from Doug Smith. The flames got their first goal at 14 03after Buffalo goalie Jacques Cloutier made a big save on Loob. However Macoun tapped in the rebound. Perreault restored the sabres two Goa Lead after 39 seconds of the Middle period slamming in a Goalmouth pass from Phil Housley. Calgary out shot the sabres 22-6 in the period but did t score until 17 26 when Loob broke in on a Power play an fired a shot Over the goalie s left Glove
