European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday july 6. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Navratilova wins Wimbledon a photo Martina Navratilova strikes a ski Ard pose after her straight set Victor Over Hana Mandli Kota for her fifth straight Wimbledon title. Car ton ends silence after signing poet with san Francisco by Robert m1llward Wimbledon. England a Martina Navratilova rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the first set to beat Hana Mandrikova 7-6,5 3 saturday to win the Wimbledon women s singles championship for a record tying . In winning the title for the seventh time Overall and keeping her record in with Leann singles championships matches unblemished Navratilova Dis played the kind of powerful Tennis thai has made her the world s top ranked women s player. She look just i hour. 12 minutes to heal Mandrikova. The no. 3 seed from Czechoslovakia and maintain her perfect record at Wimbledon this year. In seven matches she never lost a Sci. Mandrikova looked As though she would run away with her first Wimble Don championship As she had n Avra lilo 85 a da/7led with hard serves and perfectly placed shows in the opening minutes. But Navratilova steadied won three sets in a Row to bring the first set to 5-5 and stormed through the tiebreaker 7-1. The second set was All Navratilova s. She broke Mandrikova for a 3-1 Lead smiling and pumping her fist As a fore hand landed right on the line for the final Point. She then held off a double break Point by Mandrikova and held for a 4-1 Lead then served out the match. Championship Point came on a Volle into an open court. Navratilova raise Bolh hands High above her head and beamed having matched Suzanne Leng in s record of consecutive women s Vic tories and moving to within one championship of Helen wills Moody s Mark of eight Wimbledon women s crowns. Mandrikova who was a bal girl for see Wimbledon on Page 26 san Francisco up Steve Carllon Long professional baseball s quiet Man ended his self imposed silence Friday speaking with the Media for the first time since 1978. The 41-year-old, Carllon who was re leased by the Philadelphia Phillies wow Cess ago after getting off to a 4-8 Start with a 6.18 Era signed As a free agent with the san Francisco giants on thurs Day. I know it s been 10 years but you can t make a move like this and not make some kind of comment the Veter an left hander said. Well have to wait and Sec if i la talk  the 20-year Veteran who has a 318 223 lifetime record said he Felt he could contribute to the division leading giants. I can still  he said. It was strictly a mechanical problem. I Felt that 1 was beginning to work those problems  Carlton the Only Pitcher to win the by Young award four times stopped talk ing to the Media on a regular basis in 1976, but did give an interview during the playoffs in 1978. Asked Why he st9pped talking to reporters the Veteran said no  Carlton second on the All time strike out list to Houston s Nolan Ryan said the presence of Roger Craig As san fran Cisco manager was one of the factors that Drew him to the giants. Yes. Roger being Here made a differ ence he said. Roger s a Pitcher s Man Ager. Hell be More Pai enl with my  Carllon said he would Welcome the addition of Craig s mystical split Finger fastball to his repertoire of pitches. Ill take on a new pitch anytime he said. Carlton also had talked with the new York Yankees California Angels and at Lanta braves after being Cut by Phila Delphia. None of the talks were very serious he said. I m Here because they said they wanted me and they acted quickly. I was Down 10 Days and wanted to get Back As quickly As  Carlton scheduled to Start sunday s game against the St. Louis cardinals said his previous work this season was marred by inconsistency. I made starts this season where i never threw the same Way twice he said. Then i had games where i pitched Well. 1 struck out 10 acts in a game this year. 1 would t have tried to come Back if i did t think i could still maximize my efforts. I remember pitching very Success fully Here Carlton said of candlestick Park. It always make me feel better to pitch in cold  App Noto Steve Carlton in giants uniform Speaks to the press Tor the first time in 8 years