European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. January 25. 1987 the stars and stripes Png ?1 sports giants is. Broncos today it l Tou by of i Asam a Calif. A 1 Hil Simms stood before 500 reporters last tuesday wearing a a icon Ord shirt strikingly similar in the one Jim Mcmahon wore in new Orleans last year. Why Art you wearing Jim Mcmahon s shirt someone asked he new York ii ans quarterback. Because we both work for the same company he replied. Thai Shirl is about As close As this super bowl on to an to coverage t i0p,. Tonight year s super Bow has come to last year s Jim Mcmahon festival in new Orleans. The Chicago quarterback s daily antics had 2,000 reporters pulling aside x s and o s to Chase Dawn acupuncturists or a Nesses to Mcmahon s evenings on Bourbon Street. Call ill is super bowl the new York giants is. The Denver Broncos the Southern California super bowl. It s Mellow spread out and features to Blond quarterbacks who look like Beach boys. Call this the giants is. John Elway and Call this the fourth straight year different teams have gone to me of championship game representatives of a new order that has relegated the old guard of raiders dolphins Sec Lars and cowboys to rebuilding status. The giants Wil enter super bowl xxi at the Rose bowl today As heavy favor ites this year s designated Mim Dynas of a following a 14-2 regular season and playoff wins Over san Francisco an Washington by a combined score of 66 3. They feature a defense that has Kayo cd four quarterbacks this season and is led by linebacker Lawrence Taylor Only the second defensive player Ever to be voted he nil s most valuable player. The Broncos will feature their blon Guys quarterback John Elway and the defensive tandem of end Rulon Jones and linebacker Karl Mecklenburg. But the Finger in he Dike belongs to Elway who got the Broncos Here by Engi Neering a Brilliant 98-Yard drive that tied inc acc championship game in the final a photo Denver linebacker Tom Lack son finds something funny while doing stretching exercises during final workout for super Bear was Worth is 15,000 to Mandrikova who snapped Navratilova s so match winning streaking the process. Mandrikova Shook off her poor Start As she Lom her serve in the opening game of the Maleh. There Mere seven service Breaks in the first set with Navratilova actually serving for the set at 5-4. But Mantl Liskova playing confidently and in command of every shot won the next six games coming Back in the 12th game from Tovc-40 to break Navratilova s sen ice and take the first set. Then Rushing out to a 3-0 Lead in the second. For the 24-Ycar-Osd Mandrikova who has applied for australian Iii Enship it was her first Victory in her last 10 meet Ings with the american left hander. The last time she had Uon was in the women s title match of the 1985 . Open. Navratilova inc defending Champion and seeking her fourth australian open singles Crown had problems finding her Range and was frequently pasted by tier Graceful and fluid opponent who re Lumen serve particularly Well. Going into the final Navratilova had not dropped a set in the tournament. On this Day she would not win one. Ranked fourth in the world and seeded second in this 96-player Field Mandli Kova won her fourth grand Siam singles title. Navratilova s grand slam singles finals record dropped to 15-8 As she collected 555,000 As runner up. Mait Dikova scored Only her seventh Victory in 30 career meetings with Navratilova. Navratilova s Gamble of not playing any grass court warm up events a Elfrethe open apparently backfired. She looked listless and j d not respond when put under pressure by Mandrikova. Mandrikova used touch deftness and1 excellent placement to Good effect in a strangely up and Down contest thai lasted i hour 35 look a 20 Lead in the it Rel set but Mandrikova bounced Bach 10win the next four games in succession before allowing Navratilova Back into Contention the defending Dianep served for the see open on Pago 23 Liana mid Sikuta Only 7th win in
