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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, July 8, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday july b. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports App Fol Boris Becker reacts after winning Point. At right. The two time Wimbledon men s Champion displays trophy to crowd Hometown preparing Welcome to celebrate Victory by Becker Annn api West German poli in a Cimon a town of 7,000 near Hei think a lot of people said he  Al Oerr Nan Poi hundreds of Becker s fans were not make it Kohl said. I am Ebony a West German poli tiemans athletes Media and just Plain fans Are hailing Boris Becker s second straight Wimbledon title and his Hometown of Leiden is preparing a Celebration for the teen age Tennis Star. We Are not sure when he is coming Back this week but when he does Weill have a big festival like last year Wilh a Parade and speeches Leiden mayor Herbert Ehrbar said. Becker s 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 win Over Ivan undo was the top hem on the West German evening news sunday and the two time Wimbledon Champion told television viewers thai he never thought he would lose. I have confirmed that i am the bes player on grass. I thought maybe would lose the third set bul i did no think i would lose it All the 18-year-old Becker told a television interviewer. When in was 5 to 4 in the third set i looked Over at Ivan and saw thai he did not have much left Becker said t he is really a very great player Becker said of undo. We have great respect for each  i Leiden a of 17,00 Delberg hundreds of Becker s fans were celebrating Al the local sports Center after watching Hii Victory on television. Others drove through the town honking horns and waving flags. The Blond boy remains the King of Wimbledon the West German sport information service headlined its rep Wesl German president Richard von Weizsacker who was at Wimble Don for the match congratulated Becker afterwards and Chancellor . Weizsaecker told Becker that he is an encouragement to a whole Genera Tion of Young  the last Lime Weizsaecker saw a German compete at Wimbledon was in 1937, when Gottfried von Cramm lost to Don Budge of the United states in the final. Weizsaecker was a student at the time. Kohl who was in Hamburg sunday for the German Derby said Becker s win was  confirms his Victory of last year. Think a lot of people said he would Noi it Kohl. I especially Happy for this unusually likable fair Young  what does Boris have ambition singleness of purpose. People see lha Boris shows the future belongs to those with personal accomplishment a West German television commentator said after the match i am Happy above All that Boris has shown everyone that his Triumph last year was Noi a Flash in the pan but that he really i the Best in the Worldon grass said Guenther Bosch Becker s coach Boris is the Best player on grass and he has shown that again to every one said Steffi Graf the third ranked woman player. Some of the returns were splendid she said. It was an impressive  Wickert Institute poll taken the Day before the match said that 80 per cent of West germans expected becker10 win while 14 percent thought Lendl would. The others had no opinion. Homer hits 4 homers from press dip tech Atlanta Boh Homer sunday be came Only inc ill player in major league history to hit four Home runs in a game but the Atlanta braves still lost 10 Montreal. 11-8, As the expos Mitch Webster countered with a five Hil three rib performance. Homer hit a three run Homer in the fifth inning and Solo shots in he second fourth and ninth innings to become the no Roundup first to hit four Home runs in a game since Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies accomplished the feat against Chicago on april 17, 1976, in a Gin Ning game. The last player to hit tour in Anine inning contest was Willie Mays of san Francisco who did it on april 30.1961. Homer s it Rel three homers came off Andy Mcgaffigan and the fourth came off reliever jct Tacardon. Webster s five hit game was the first of his career and inc 13th by an Montreal player in the expos 18 seasons. Andre Dauson was the last to do it for the expos on june 5, 1983, against san Francisco. Tim Burke pitched 2vi innings in Relief of Mega Flangan to get the win and improve his record to 6o. Kea Don hurled the final a i innings for i 19th save. Homer s second inning Homer to left Field gave Atlanta a 1-0 Lead but the expos lied the score against Zane Smith 7-9, in the third on Webster s rib double. The expos went up 4-1 in the fourth when Mike Fitzgerald hit a two out rib double and Al Newman followed with his first career Homer a two run shot to left. Homer s second Homer Drew the braves within 4-2 in the fourth but Montreal sent 11 batters to the Plale in see no on Page 26 w photo braves Bob hornef.4 homers in defeat  
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