European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday july 7, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 injuries helped transform Cash from tempera Enfa Feen to Wimbledon Champ by Peter a1.fano Wimbledon. England there Are probably colleagues in Australia who would argue thai some of the while hairs on Ian Barclay s head arc a result of his dealings with Patrick Cash. The one time temperamental teen Ager who overcame chronic injuries and bouts of bad humor to become the men s sin Gles Champion at Wimbledon sunday. Barclay has been Cash s coach for 11 years spending much of that Lime ignoring he critics who said that Cash would never amount to anything on a Tennis court. After 11 years there is a lot of water under the Bridge Barclay said after his Pupil s 7-6, 6-z, 7-5 Victory Over Ivan until in the men s final. There were times that i was told that i would never make a Tennis player out of Patrick that his temperament would never allow it Barclay said. We both proved them  Cash was bom in Melbourne austra Lia on May 27,1965, the ton of a lawyer. Patrick Cash St. Played australian rules football As a youngster and quite Natu rally hit Ion also favored the sport. At the age of 11, Hough the son was introduced by hit father to Tennis through Barclay and a partnership began. By the mid-1970s, australian Tennis was in decline with no successor in sight to the great champions such As Lew Hoad Roy Emeryn. Ken Rosewall Rod Laver and John Newcombe. Cash began turning Heads however when he became the australian Junior Champion at the age of 13, then won the Wimbledon and United states open Junior championships in 1982, when he was he was a grass court player Cut in the australian Mold nimble on his feet Strong at the net hitting his volleys with a flair. Wearing n Bandana hat soon be came his trademark  an earring in his a Cal ear the 5-foot-ll-Inch, i7i-Pound Amtrak ii i pit cub making hit Wimbledon dream come tint App Hoo Cash was like a first male on a pirate ship using Bis Racquet As a sword. Such flair and a look that Young women found appealing soon made him larger than life in Australia. He soon wondered whether he wanted All the at Tention. The fiery Cash soon began lash ing out at those who expected too much Loo soon. All the while he moved quickly up the Tennis ladder reaching no. 8 in the com Puter rankings in 1984. At the age of 19. There was a noticeable change in Cash Barclay said when a chronic Back injury forced him to miss seven months of play in 1985 and Early 19b6, the injury was total frustration for me the coach said but i think Patrick grew up overnight because of in. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Cash agreed. I enjoyed the break away from  he said. I was get Ling tired of travelling. The first couple of months off were great enjoying the rest. 1 knew i d be coming Back  in May of 1986, three weeks before the Start of Wimbledon Cash underwent an emergency appendectomy using a special Type of surgery that seeded inc Healing process. He was coaxed into accepting a wild card free pass into Wimby Don where he reached the quarterfinals. There of per we Al then As his ranking had fallen to no. 413. He talked freely wish reporters saying he had reformed. And he was obviously a Kasey by inc birth of his son Daniel. Cash lives with Anne Brill Kristiann sharing a Lon Don Flat when he is not on inc Tennis tour. He followed thai Wimbledon by Lead ing Australia to a Davis cup Victory against Sweden in december. This past january he was runner up to Stefan de Borg in the australian open a promising Start to the new year. Cash was then victimized again by an injury undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his knee. He missed much of he in door circuit during he Winter and he beginning of inc outdoor season in he Spring. He came to Wimbledon two weeks ago hoping to do Well but once again appearing Moody and uncooperative. Cash did not toss any wristbands into the stands this year. He played excellent Tennis however keeping his mind focused not allowing outside influences to crack the facade. It was his dream to win Wimbledon Barclay said and my dream  Cash knows How Boris Becker of West Germany became a National hero when he won Wimbledon to years ago but thinks he in better equipped to Deal with the repercussions. My life is not going to change like Boris he said. His came out of the Blue. In Australia i be had a lot of pres sure put on me a lot of attention. So i think i be gotten used to  Cash feels thai coping with the pres sure and expectations has already benefited him. Wimbledon is the biggest Vic tory in his career the tournament he wanted to win the most but he has his priorities in order. This in t the greatest moment of my life Cash said in inc first moments after winning the championship. The greatest Munich of my life was Hariri my son was  too much help for hitters says Gibson   York a the theories for the increase in Home runs this season have ranged from the Lively bail to changes in the Cosmos. Bob Gibson has a much simpler explanation. Gibson says too much has been done in the past 20 years to help the hitter. He s probably the Man most responsible. Gibson a Hall of Famer who won 2s1 games in a 17-year career with the St. Louis cardinals was a competitor to whom every Batter was an enemy. Sullen and intense he mowed Down Bailers As a Marksman might Clay pigeons. His career reached its pc nigh in 1968 when he put together a season that May never be matched. In included a 1.12 earned run average inc Best since the introduction of the Lively Ball in 1920. Of his 11 victories that season 13 were shutouts. He struck out 268 Balu n and completed 28 of 34 starts but there were great pitchers just about everywhere that season. Juan Marichal Ferguson Jenkins Jim Malo nay Don Drysdale Tom a Caver Denny Mclain Dave Mcnally lius Tiant. Mel Slot Lemyre Catfish Hunter and Mickey Lolich to name a few. In is. Five of he a Lionel i i ague s 1 1 cams hit ass than .240 and the Chi Cago cubs cd the league with 130 Home runs. The league local was 891 in i96s, an average of 1.02 homers per game. The Hall of Famor Bob Gibson. A simpler explanation i Rull major league Balling ave Roc was just .237. Tim year in 480 my. Games through sunday More than �00 homers had been hit and the average was up in 1.95 per game. Cincinnati san Tranco Itu clinic Usu f ubi and new York Meir i ave already hit Al least Hijii homers the than i i began in i hi1 1%9 Wain. In 69 they took five inches off the Mound. 11 went from 15 inches to 10 inches and everybody blames it on me Gibson said. There was also a change in the strike zone. Instead of a strike Ming from the baiter s Knees to inc top of the shoulders in was changed to lop of the knee s to the armpits. Thai led 10 higher averages .248 Over All in 1969 and .253 in 1970. Gibson says the lower Mound did t Hurt the Power pitchers As much Asil did the pitchers who relied on an overhead curve Ball. After they lowered the Mound we had Nelson Briles who threw the Ball straight Over and then he could t get thai cur Mcball below the Bell to save Nis soul. It affected his  in is6s. Briles was 19-11 with a 2.80 Era for lie cardinals walking 55 in 244 innings. The next season he fell to 15-13 and his Eka ballooned to 3.51. In 1968. Four of inc 10 teams in inc no hit 100 or More homers. The next season with the changes and expansion to 12 learns nine clubs reached 100 or Mure immers led by Cincinnati s 171. Liam Bat warned even More hitting in 1470 and Usi it an Rupchi mental Ball Lii x-5. During 12 Spring training Panfi. Till1 x-5 was 5 Peret in More Lively Hul in Rick icon by manage Mem As nearly ilk put Lyhl it Galie. Leo Dunn hit then manager of the Chicago c Jbv said if Olliej use thai Hall on astroturf or tartan turf somebody will gel  Gibson says thai Over the years there has also been a Subtle change by inc umpires thai has made the slake zone even smaller albeit unofficially. The strike zone should be brought Back up to the shoulder or at least the letters he says. In make in really difficult for a Guy to have to Pilch Between the Belt and the  Gibson also says inc Tost Art of the Brush Back pitch and controls Over in have Given hitters More Confidence. Correction Val Cyros of the Darmstadt Cornels stole third base and Home to score he lying run in the ninth inning for the Ger Man american league in sunday s All Star game against inc Continental sports conference. 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