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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday june 21, 1967 the stars and stripes Page 25 Sutkova tops Navrat ova in . Final Eastbourne England a Martina Navratilova s seven month Tennis title drought continued right up to the eve of the Wimbledon championships sat urday As she squandered a 5-0 first set Lead to Helena Sutkova of Czechoslovakia and surrendered one of the championships she Al most had made her own. Winner of the Pilkington Glass women s grass court championships for the past five years the30-year-old world no. 1 lost 7-6, 6-3 to suck a whom she beat in the previous two finals. The result coming two Dayi before the Wimble Don championships Stan marked the end of Nav Sukwon rat Ilova Streak of 69 victories on English  Streak dated Back to the 1981 Wimbledon semifinals when she was beaten by another Czecho slovak Hant Mand Kova ii Alto meant that going int Wimbledon which Navratilova a won for the past five Yean she has not won a title since the Virginia Sims championship bit november. Tin sure m get that extra bit of inspiration from playing of the Wimbledon Cento court she  right now. Tin feeling  became of rain the previous Day Navra Tirva had to wish off her thai Mil against  double partner  is River be fore by Iulg the final she also struggled against Shriver winning 6-4,4-676-3 after trailing 0 2,040111 the Hurt set. Mansell takes pole for Detroit up Detroit a Nigell Mansel nailed Down his fourth pole in five tries this season winning the top qualifying spot saturday for the Detroit grand   who started the Day on the provisional pole easily led the Way on the 2.5-mile, to turn circuit. His isl Lap was timed at i minute,39.2 4 seconds which averages out to 90.667 rope. Brazil Ayrton Senna the defending race Champion held onto second place by improving to 1 40.607 89.457 in Honda powered Lotus. Berlin ready to Host games in 1988, says City s mayor by the associated pres West Berlin mayor Eberhard Diepgen said his City is prepared to Host the 19b8 summer olympics if the unrest in Seoul forces officials to move the games away from the South korean capital a news paper reported saturday. Diepgen in an interview with the mass circulation flied am sonntag news paper Laid olympic events would have to be held in both East Berlin and West Berlin if the games were 10 be held there. The olympic games in All of Berlin that is truly an olympic idea Bild am sonntag quoted Diepgen As saying that would be a sign of reconciliation Between the communist and capitalist halves of the City. Berlin i prepared to Host the 1988games if asked the newspaper quoted Diepgen in an interview slated for publication in its sunday editions. The mayor noted that West Berlin Al ready had several sporting venues that could Host olympic events including the olympic stadium built for the 1936 summer games but Diepgen also said lie believed the games would be held in Seoul As planned according to Bild am sonntag. During his Brief visit to West Berli last week president Reagan said he hoped that the olympic games could one Day 1 held in both sides of this divided City As a Way of overcoming Heberlin Walt on Friday members of the International olympic committee said they were confident the South korean goal a ment would Settle its problems in time for the opening of the  clashes Between anti govern ment demonstrators and police have been reported in Seoul for the last 1 Days with some of the action within five Miles of the primary olympic venues. The protests have resulted in opposition leaders in South Korea and . Politicians calling for a possible move of the games and hints from Moscow that it might Boycott the 1988 olympics unless Security conditions improve the Ioc says it has no plans to change the site and notes that the olympic Char Ter give Only one ground Date of War for removing the games from a City to which they have been awarded. And in interviews Ioc Mem bet worldwide Laid they were confident that the South korean government and it people could resolve their differences in time for the opening of the games Onset 17,1988. We must Wail for developments said Willi Daume. An Ioc member from wot Germany and head of the 1972games in Munich. It is too Eaily to consider moving the games although Many negative things can be surely said about the government of South  Defrantz an Ioc member from the United slates and a Silver medallist in rowing in 1976, said the is months be fore he games is a Long Long time inthe life of world events,." now the current situation is a very difficult one it s an internal matter with the people of Korea which they will have to resolve. But pm very confident that is months from now he games will go on  Jim Torrau an Ioc member fro Canada who i working on a full rewrite of he Century old charter said the demonstrations could have a serious Impact on he games up to the Point of cancel lation if worse came to  but Worrall also said that time was on the Ioc s Side. The Ioc and olympic games have been in difficult situations before i personally am not one to panic he Saidi think that time will Tell just How serious this thing is going to be. Whether the government will fall whether they will be Able to make compromises or make  student protests against he regime of president Chun Doo Hwan have occurred sporadically for some time. Las fall during the 10th asian games in scout police used tear Gas to quell demonstrations on several College campuses. The protests grew and spread to Down town Seoul last week when Roe tac woo a former general in Hie South korean army was approved As Chun s handpicked successor by the ruling party. Bishops panel says Clements knew of sum football payments Dallas a six top  uni Venity officials inducing gov. Bin Clements knew of illicit pay ments to football players before the school was put on probation in 1985 and must have known the payments continue an invert  Taid Friday. In its 48-Page report the United methodist Church Bishops committee Drew a meticulous picture of sum football program describing its findings As embarrassing and offensive in  the sum Board of governors was Content to win football games Trust the leadership and look the other Way the Bishops report said abolished in March the Board was an executive com Mittee to the larger Board of trustees. The scandal prompted the Mcaa i february to suspend sum s 1987 foot Ball season in the harshest collegiate football penalty Ever. Named As knowing of payments be fore August 1985 were Clements Dallas banker Robert ii. Stewart i Dallas by Smissman Edwin l Cox and former Dallas mayor Robert Folsom All former members of the Board of governors for Mer sum president l. Donald Shields who resigned last november and Boardo trustees member p. Paul Corky Clements maintains that every Mem Ber who knew of the payments prior to August 1985 must have known of the payments after said Bishop Louis w. Schowengerdt. Thai is his conclusion and that is our  Reggie Bashur Clements press Secretary said the governor had no comment on the report which also revealed for the first time Bow much sum paid its lop three athletic department officials who Resignedthe termination agreements obligated sum to pay a total of 1863,013 tothe three employees the report said. Former coach Bobby Collins received$556,272, former athletic director Bob hitch got $246,442, and hitch s Farmer assistant Henry acc Parker received $60,299, the report said. Hitch was willing logo to the Mcaa rams Brown wins nil sprint title Palm desert. Calif. A Ron Brown who earned Gold for running 100 meters in the 1984 olympics collected$20,000 for  Phillip Epps Over 60 Yards Friday a the finals of thenal s fastest Man Competition. Brown a wide receiver for the Losande ruins und a member of the victorious us. Olympic 400-meter relay team in the 19&4 cos Angeles olympic games was clocked in 6.09 seconds forthe 60 Yard. Epps a wide receiver for the Green Bay packers finished in 6.1 g. Brown who lost in an Early round last year when Washington Rcd Lara defensive Back Darrll Green won the event said last year i did not prepare like i normally would and the results showed. This year 1 put a two weeks of Strong training and i Felt very Comfort , who recently injured his ankle playing basketball was not Able to de rend his title in the Competition. Epps earned $15,000 for his Effort inthe event held Here to the College of the  Walker Dallas cowboys run Ning Back was he top seed in the com petition but lost to brawn seeded no. 4,in the semifinals. In a first round sprint Brown beat Denver Broncos wide receiver Vance Johnson. Epps seeded third knocked out  bears receiver Willie Gault seeded no. 2, in the  other first round sprints Walker Defeated Seattle wide receiver Dary Turner Epps beat san Francisco wide receiver Jeny Rice and Gaull beat hous ton wide receiver Earnest Givens. The Competition will be telecast on aug. 9, following a rams Broncos pre season game to be played in London. And confess to the payment program but rally if sum agreed to pay out ill three contract the Bishops  Mcaa put sum on probation in 1985 for irem iting violations and a for Mer player revealed last fall thai he continued to receive payments after the pro Bation. After the school s 19s7 football pro Gram was suspended Clements revealed in March that the payments were continued. The committee also charged tha Clements Cox Corley and former Board of governors chairman William Hutchi son tried to contain the Mcaa investigation and protect cements who res Gnedas Board chairman in january before he was inaugurated As  repeatedly refused to name inc other Board members who knew of the payments although slew an acknowledged he had agreed to the  report recommended Hal sum investigate Alt athletic programs specifically basketball track and Tennis. An sports television Golf . Open at Saa Fraise final round 9 3fl . Sunday. Radio baseball Pittsburgh pirates at Chi Cago cabs 8 11 pub. Saday. Arena football debuts Pittsburgh a Mike Hohan Sec passed for three touchdowns and 364 Yards Friday night As the Pittsburg gladiators Defeated the Washington commandos 48-46 in the world debut of Arena football a miniaturized indoor version of it. All  
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