European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday March 26, 1986 stars and stripes Page 23 Connors penalized Tor default new York a Tennis Star Jimmy Connors has been fined $20,000 and suspended for 10 weeks for defaulting a match last month the men s International professional Tennis Council announced. Connors was informed of the Deci Sion last monday a pro Council spokesman said beginning a 30-Day period for him to Appeal. Before he can Appeal he will have to pay $25,000 to the pro Council which would include the $5,000 Fine he was assessed by supervisor Ken Farrar after defaulting his semifinal match against Ivan Lendl in the lip ton International players championships at Boca Raton Fla. Connors is playing in a tournament in Chicago this week but is not scheduled to play again until the French open which begins May 26. If he began his suspension immediately following the Chicago tournament he would not be Able to play in a sanctioned tournament until Queen s club at London a grass court tournament used As a warm up for Wimbledon. Old timers Button Jackson Lead Angels Over giants 8-3 by the associated press old timer s Day came Early for the California Angels. Don Sutton who will be 41 next month pitched six perfect innings and Reggie Jackson who will reach 40 in May drove in four runs As the Angels Defeated the san Francisco giants 8-3 monday in an exhibition game. Sutton struck out four and lowered his Spring earned run average to 1.53 for baseball Roundup Odds favor cards devils Reno Nev. Up the no. 1 Duke Blue the Louisville cardinals Are listed As favourites to win in saturday s Mcaa basketball semifinals and meet for the title Odd makers at Harrah s Reno sports and race Book announced monday. Duke Winner Over Navy in the East regional finals is a two Point favorite Over no. 2 Kansas Winner of the Midwest regional. Louisville Winner of the West regional is a 5 /2-Point favorite Over South East regional Champion Louisiana state. Jets beat canucks 8-4 innings. Jackson hit his second Spring Homer a three run shot off Mike Krukow in the third inning and doubled a run across in the fifth. The Veteran slugger leads the Angels with 12 Bis. There were a couple other noteworthy performances. Kansas City Pitcher Dennis Leonard trying to come Back after four knee operations limited Toronto to one run and three hits in five innings As the royals beat the Blue jays 7-1. Steve Balboni s three run double in the first inning got the royals started before losing Pitcher Doyle Alexander could retire a Batter. Meanwhile Joel Skinner who was handed the catching chores when Carlton Fisk moved to left Field and Greg Walker Hom ered to Lead the Chicago White sox Over the Baltimore orioles 7-4. Skinner who was 1-for-18 earlier in the Spring is now up to .250 with two homers. Baltimore s storm Davis was rocked for 10 hits and six runs in six innings. Fred Lynn and Mike Young homered for the orioles. In a not so noteworthy performance Chicago cubs Pitcher Rick Sutcliffe the 1984 National league by Young award Winner was blasted for eight runs and 10 hits in four innings As the Seattle mariners rolled to a 10-0 Victory. Jim Presley was 3 for-3 to Lead Seattle s 13-hit attack while starting Pitcher Mike Moore went six innings allowing two hits. Elsewhere monday a photo Reggie Jackson. Homer four Bis mets 4, dodgers 1 Stan Jefferson s tie breaking single ignited a three run seventh inning off de Vande Berg. The Rookie outfielder followed two out singles by Argenis Salazar and Barry Lyons with the hit that raised his Spring average to .409. Wally Backman s rib sin Gle and shortstop Mariano Duncan s error allowed two More runs to score As the dodgers lost their fifth straight game. Expos 8, reds 0 Herm Winningham had four hits and stole two bases while Floyd Youmans Quebec shuts Down Minnesota 1 -0 from press dispatches Bloomington Minn. Goalie Mario Gosselin stopped 27 shots for his second shutout of the year and Peter Stastny scored his 38th goal monday night to Lead the Quebec Nordques to a 1-0 Victory Over the Minnesota North stars. Gosselin s big save of the night came when he stopped Dino Ciccarelli on a breakaway at 12 05 of the first period. Minnesota dominated the game Early Tak ing an 11-1 Lead in shots but Stastny scored at 16 13 on a Power play by sweeping in Michel Goulet s pass from the right Corner. The Nordques out shot the North stars 14 9 in the scoreless second period but Quebec could not beat Minnesota goalie Don Beaupre nil Roundup who had won 14 consecutive starts before los ing his last two by one goal each. In the Only other nil game monday jets 8, canucks 4 Winnipeg Manitoba Paul Mac lean scored two goals and Lin mate Dale Hawer Chuk added a goals and two assists to Lead Winnipeg Over Vancouver. With the jets leading 4-1, Brian Mullen scored the game Winner at 6 34 of the Ond period. Just Over a minute later Doug Smail gave the jets a 6-1 Lead. Winnipeg chased Richard Brodeur to the Bench in favor of Wendell Young with Maclean s second goal of the night at 10 26 of the second. Maclean gave Winnipeg a 1-0 Lead 66 seconds into the game completing a three Way play with Hawer Chuk and Perry turn Bull. Just Over four minutes later Hawer Chuk scored his 44th goal of the season. Thomas Steen scored a shorthanded goal at 10 56 to give the jets a 3-0 Lead. Stan Smyl opened the scoring for Van Couver on a Power play goal at 12 04 of the first but six minutes later Ray Neufeld restored the jets three goal Lead with his 21st goal of the year. Tony Tanti with his 38th goal of the year scored at 17 02 of the third period and Mark Crawford finished the scoring for Vancouver 51 seconds later. Sampson from Page 21 pain. I m not concerned about the loss. The important thing is that Ralph s Back is All right and there is no disc problem. If he needs a Little or in the Bahamas i la take him there myself. He was scared. Anyone would be at that time with a doctor asking if you can feel this touch or that touch. The Only thing he was saying was of my god. Of my god " Twiss said Sampson Felt nauseated on the court but did not lose consciousness. He added that the three year Veteran was very Calm while being examined in the locker room and was Able to recognize those around him. The 7-foot-4 Sampson 25, was the game s leading scorer with 17 Points when he was Hurt with Houston leading 53-51. Sampson who had played in All 71 of the rockets games led the team in rebounding with an average of 11.6 per game and was second in scoring with 19.6 Points per game. He was the first player selected in the 1983 draft and was that year s Aba Rookie of the year when he led the rockets in scoring rebounding and blocked shots. George Riley and Randy St. Claire combined on a three hitter. Montreal scored three runs in the sixth inning four in the seventh and one in the eighth after Cincin Nati starter John Denny gave up three hits in five scoreless innings. Frank Pastore was then tagged for eight hits and seven runs. Phillies 3, cardinals 2 Steve Jeltz walked with the bases loaded to Force in the winning run in the ninth inning. Pinch hitter Joe Lefebvre began the ninth with a double off Greg Bargar. Luis Aguayo singled Lefebvre to third and Greg Gross walked intentionally before Jeltz walked on a 3-1 pitch. Jeltz who leads the Phillies with a .444 average and nine Bis had a run scoring single in the second in Ning. A s 9, Brewers 4 Dwayne Murphy Jose Canseco and Al Fredo Griffin each had two Bis while Tony Phillips had three hits and scored three times. The Brewers were shut out for seven innings by Eric plunk and Keith ath Erton. Astros 4, red sox 3 Jose Cruz capped a four run sixth inning against Boston starter Jeff Sellers with a three run Homer. Boston s Mike easier had a two run Homer a double and two singles. Sellers a Rookie trying to jump from class a to the majors blanked the astros on three hits for five innings before Jim Pankovits led off the sixth with a double and scored on Billy Hatcher s double. Eric Bullock singled before Cruz homered. Pirates 10, tigers 7 Sid Bream singled Home the tie breaking run in the ninth inning and Mike Diaz added a two run double. Detroit s Kirk Gib son had three hits including a two run Homer and drove in four runs. Padres 6, indians 2 John Kruk vying for the final spot on the padres roster had two doubles and two Bis. Kruk doubled Home two runs in san Diego s three run third inning and doubled and scored in the eighth. San Diego starter Mark Thurmond pitched six innings allow ing two runs and five hits. Pat Tabler Hom ered for Cleveland. Felton named Cage coach at South Carolina Columbia . Up Georgia tech assistant basketball coach George Fel ton monday was named head coach at the University of South Carolina to replace Bill Foster who resigned after a losing season. Felton a 1975 graduate of South Carolina was Given a four year contract Worth $65,000 a year and said his top priority will be to return South Carolina to the spot Light in National this is a dream come True. I m just to tally elated Felton said. Everybody needs a Chance in life and this is one of the big Gest ones i be Ever Felton 33, said he will concentrate on recruiting and will stress a fast Tempo and a lot of he also said he would like to see South Carolina play tougher opponents. Foster resigned March 11 under pressure following a 12-16 season and a 41-Point loss in the metro conference tournament. He had a 92-79 record in six years at South Carolina and has a 26-year record of 413-268. Felton arrived at South Carolina in 1971 and played under Frank Mcguire. Felton has served As an assistant coach at East Carolina University North Carolina at and appalachian state and was an assistant at Georgia tech
