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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, June 20, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday june 20,1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 of Dwarf Calls Prost Ideal for record sees 40 up wins Detroit a Jackie Stewart who has held the record of 27 career formula one victories for nearly 14 Yean says he cannot think of a Belte Driver 10 break the record than French Man Alain Prosl. Going into sunday s Detroit grand prix Prosl the Winner of two consecutive formula one championships has tied Stewart Mark. Detroit is my kind of Racetrack Stewart said thursday. I won Monte Carlo three or tour times and this Isth same kind of track a narrow Street circuit. You have to be neat and precise Here and thai was my style. And it s also Alain s  the scotsman is a three time Cham Pion who retired from racing in 1973 and now works As a part time television commentator does commercials and tests and evaluates cars for Ford. Alain is the finest grand prix Driver in the world today and maybe the Best race Driver Stewart said. He is at the height of his driving skills and he s very deserving of the record. It s not a question of if he will break it Only when he will do i. I can think of Alain Prost going onto win As Many As 40 races. He s Only 32 and even if he retires at 34, As i did he should win Many  Prost says he is flattered by Stewart s Praise but notes his 28th Victory it no Likely to happen on Detroit s 2.5-mile course through the streets of downtown. Our car is specifically belter on faster circuits the Mclaren learn Driver said. I enjoy this track maybe Les because it is very dumpy and our car is usually not one of the Belt Al least in practice. I have led this race but 1 have not been Able to win it. 1 will jut try to run the Best i can and get As Many Points As  Prost who has won two of four race this season leads the series standings with 18 Points followed by Brazilia Ayrton Senna of Lotus the Winner two weeks ago Al Monte Carlo with is. Nigel Mansill of England won the other inca this season. After Prost inc nent Active Driver in victories is Nelson Piquet of Brazil Mansill s Williams teammate with 17. Senna the hot new Star Al 27, has Only six Stefan Johansson Frost s teammate is third in the standings with 13 Points followed by pique at 12 and Mansill Wajih 10. The track which winds around the Renaissance Center a four Tower Glass and sled High Rise opened for practice Friday morning and the first round of Lime trials was set for the afternoon with another session on saturday. Evert bows to Zykova in semis Eastbourne England a he Lena Sutkova Rode 16 double faults and overturned a 2-5 final set scoreline Fri Day to upset Chris Evert and reach the final of the $200,000 Pilkington Glass women grass court Tennis tournament. The 21-year-old czechoslovakian no. 3 seed posted a 4-6, 6-4,8-6 Victor 1 Over he 32-year-old american and will meet either defending Champion Martinan Avnilova or  Shriver in the final scheduled for saturday. The other semifinal was suspended be cause of bad Light and heavy rain with Navratilova leading 4-3 with a break observe. Ii will resume Early saturday. Evert now has lost her last two matches against Sutkova after winning their previous 14. They Are seeded to Meel in the quarterfinals at the Wimbledon championship which Start on monday. The american said she was angry with herself Jar squandering her chances of making the tonal. I have relied so much on my mental abilities and 1 realty let the match slip for no reason at All she said i Hope if anything this result will be a kick in the pants for me before next week. The result meant Sutkova has reached the final for the third consecutive  lost twice to Navratilova who has won the litle for the past five years. This has made me More confident for the next time i play her said Sutkova whose first Victory Over Evert was at the United states championships last year. Sutkova served 16 doubles faults and at times launched wildly Long serves. But she compensated with some stunningly effective vote i and provided a searching test of even s mobility and stamina. Despite five service Breaks in an untidy opening set. Even appeared to be in control and punctuated the match with some precise passing shots the match improved in Quality in the second set and Sutkova served notice of the upset by breaking serve in the ninth game. A Sutkova double fault gave Evert a break for 3-1 in the third set Sutkova broke Back but Evert again took the czechoslovak s serve for 4-2 and then held her own. Sutkova recovered her composure and serving Power and then stunned the american by breaking her serve without conceding a Point to pull Back 10 4-5. In the both game of the final set the match was hailed briefly by a marching band outside the Devonshire Park com plex. The noise prompted laughter from the spectators and at one stage Umpire Janet Jones said i know i be got no control Over the band but will the Audi ence please keep quiet.1 Sutkova eventually levelled at 5-5 and photo Helena soon. Third trip to finals after both players held serve the Czecho slovak snatched the Lead with a break for 7-4.sukova s 16th double fault gave Evert two chances to break Back but two Fine volleys levelled the game and when a service return by the american sailed inches out. The czechoslovak held her first match Point. Sutkova clinched her berth in the final with another Crisp backhand Volley. Navratilova won the first nine Points of her semifinal against Shriver. But the next five Gam went Comfort ably Wilt serve before the Light got Loo bad and the rain too heavy. Bristol rained out Bristol England a rain can celeb play at the Bristol trophy men grass court Tennis tournament Friday leaving officials facing a logjam of matches on the final weekend before Wimbledon. Overnight rain had left puddles on the Tarp covering the main courts and some water from surrounding embankments seeped under the covers onto the grass. Steady rain during the Day eliminated any Chance of getting the third round matches in. The tournament with Henri Luconte of France the top seed was to have ended saturday giving the players a rest Day before Wimbledon s iwo week run begins. Now organizers said the championship match won t be held until Sun Day if the weather allows enough matches to be played on saturday. A sunday final poses problems for players in the Wimbledon. They Are sup posed to have a Day off before playing their first round matches and a sunday match Here Means a tuesday Start at the earliest in the grand slam tournament for those involved. Nuernberg a town Triumph byte Saunders staff writer Eckenbach. Dennany the Kai  panthers slipped by the 7lh army training corny trainers 3-2 Fri Day to pick up their second win in the Usa eur soccer championships an the Nuernberg knights out jobs cd the Hanau hornets 4-2 to also Post their Sec Ond Victory. The wins give Kaiser Clauie and Nuernberg four Point apiece in the round Robin tournament and Tel up their championship match sunday at i , kaisers Lautem 3,7th atc1 Trainer coach Heinz Henel hoped to rebound from his disappointing loss to Nuernberg by erasing the mistakes his team fell victim to in the first game against the Tough knights Midfield. Panther coach Hamilton Lindsay s strategy was grass Root level Well keep the Ball Ort the grass let the grass spin it around then Tel the Ball do its thing said Lindsay. Heavy Rains drenched the Eckenbach Polisei Academy Field washing away any Hopes of Graceful play and giving Lind say his strategy shortly after inc starting whistle sounded the Ball started doing it tricks turning routine plays into potential i Aasten and creating havoc for Ball Landl ers and defenders alike. When kicked the Ball did its own tiling skimming off the grass like the Way someone skips a Flat Stone across a Glassy Pond. Defenders had to work to stay in front of the elusive Ball. At the 14-Minulc Mark the panthers broke Midfield. George Bradford toed the Ball from 25 meters out to Dale who left footed a goal from 13 meters to open the scoring. Again play Fdl into the Midfield Bat the occasionally offensive threats took shape after intended passes turned runaways. The trainers cranked off two Long shots in the 27ih minute apparently hoping the Slick grass would play a few locks on Panther goalie John Ruhl. The first shot by Anthony Simonu from 20 meters out had Ruhl coming out of the net Only to diver backward and to his left to make a leaping save similar to a Larry Bird fade away shot in reverse. Manuel Barriga booted another from about 16 meters but no Rabbit in the hat for hat one either. Instead the trainers use a disappear ing Ball trick with the Aid of a tangle of arms and legs in front of the Panther net to Knol the score a minute later. A Jumble of Phyrus were sprawled in front of the Panther net As a com Erkick found its Mark on Ruhl. The Ball seemed to disappear in a clump of limbs then reappeared and Simms kneed a shot in from 2 meters out to tie the score 1-1. The panthers took the Lead 2-1 three minutes  was Dale scoring his second goal of the game that gave the Lead Back to the panthers in the 31st minute when Selsey passed to Bradford. Bradford hit Date. Dale dribbled in from the left of the Goa lie Box and planted a shot from 6 meters. Four minutes into the second half Trainer fullback William Kowal booted a 30-meter indirect kick at a Wall of pan thers. The Ball nicked a player spun off and skidded past Ruhl giving the train in the equalizing goal with the score lied the clock ticking and the rain coming and going defense became a secondary Factor As both Leams pushed for a goal. It was t until Petrey found Bradford with a feed at the lop of the Trainer pen ally Square hat the pushing paid off. Bradford Cut through two defenders and beat Swanson to the lower left of the goal for Ibe go ahead score and winning margin. Nuernberg 4, a Gnu 2 Knight coach Sig Herrera said his team would come out Strong. Well Start Wilh a siring defense then control the Ball and the game he said. They did. Dwier a caters rocketed a line drive from 25 meters out to give the knights a 1-0 Lead Kevin Lovejoy headed in a free kick from Tom Rogge Al the 13-minute Mark for a 2-0 Lead. Jeffers spoon fed Ronald Lamiso who notched goal number 3. Then Lamison netted a penalty kick for a four to ii advantage. Jose Tetlow got one Back for the Hor nets in the 43rd minute to round out in first half scoring. It s always a big game against Hanau Herrera said prior to the game. But the big game had been a big Blowout through he first half. Tom Bora s Home stifled the Knight scoring machine in the second  the Hortillas could Only produce one goal against the stubborn Nuernberg defense. Arn sports television baseball new York Yankees at bos ton or Cincinnati it Atlanta 7 . Sat urday. Track wid Field Mcaa championships 2 am sunday aped. Radio new York Yankees Al Buston 7 12 . Saturday Montreal Ilsi. Louis 2 a sunday  
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