European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday september 9.1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Becker my Melikova upset no. 4 seeds lose to Gilbert Kohide Kilsch in . Open by Rick Warner new York a no. 13 seed Brad Gilbert stunned Bori Becker 2-6. 6-7 4-77-6 7-47-5, 6-1 and no. 9 Claudia to hic Kilsch upset Mandrikova 5-7 4-7fi-4, 6-1 in fourth round matches in the . Open Al it National Tennis Center monday. and Mandrikova were both Sec ecu Uburth. I was having an easy said Becker a two time Wimbledon Champi on then i just Kepi missing a few shots Here and Gilbert who lost in the fourth round at last year s open credited a partisan crowd for lifting him when he fell he was about to fade. "1 was really tired but i used the crowd support he 26-year-old califor Nian said. It pulled me up. I started playing aggressively and everybody was realty behind me. I saw american flags waving and it was Becker said the turning Point came in the third set when he allowed Gilbert to break his serve to pull within 3-2. Becker had broken in the previous game to Lake 3-1 Kad. The match was about finished he said. "1 served two double faults in a Row and thai changed the whole the 19-year-old West German said he was bothered by a sore ankle and noise from planes lying Over the court. If you re used to quiet Tennis it s quite disturbing he said. Becker who lost in the second round at Wimbledon to australian Peter poo ban said he has had a hard time living up to expectations since winning his Sec Ond Wimbledon title in 1986. There was so much pressure on me he said. Everybody was just wailing for a mistake for the losing matches. The pressure was just Loo Mandrikova was fined j500 and accessed a game anally in her loss to to hic Juch. She was charged with ver bal abuse at a Linesman and with Racket abuse when she smashed it against the scoreboard during a changeover. She was the second player to be penalized a game Tor poor behaviour at the tournament John Mcenroe was penalized for cursing and Yelling in Bis Victory Over Slobodan Zivojinovic saturday. Top seed Ivan Len the two time de fending Champion beat no 16 Anders Brad Gilbert attacks halt in upset Victory Over Boris Becker in us. Open. Jarryd 6-2, 7-6 7-26-4 while women s no. I seed Steffi Graf Defeated no. 13 Sylvia Hanika 7-$, 6-2. Sixth seeded Jimmy Connors and Mcenroe seeded no. A also moved into the quarterfinals. Connors hobbling on an injured right foot Cal no. 11 Henri Leconte 6-7 0 76-4,6-4,6-3. Mcenroe who faces fines and a two month suspension fora tirade during his third round Victory was relatively Calm As he Defeated no. 9 Andres Gomez 6-4, 7-6 7-26-3. Connors said his injury which doctors have been unable to diagnose won t Force him out of the tournament. I d play out there on a Peg leg if i had to he said. It s the . Open. It Only happens once a second seeded Martina Navratilova no. 3 Chris Evert no. 6 Helena Sutkova no. G Gabriela Sabatini and no. 11 Lori Mcneil also advanced in women s play. In men s play nth seeded Emilio Sanchez lost to unseeded Ken Flash in a third round match delayed by rain. Mandrikova got her first warning after cursing an official who called a fool fault on her in the fifth game of the first set. Her temper flared again after she lost the second game of the third set by hit Ting a shot wide. When she cursed at the line official Mandrikova was Given a Point penalty that forced her to Start the next game Down 0-15. Mandrikova lost that game to fall be Hind 2-1 in the set. During the changeover she slammed her Racket against the scoreboard prompting head referee Georgina Clark to penalize her a game. Kohide Krisch won the next three games to close out the match. After Shak ing hands with Kohide Kilsch Mandrikova again smacked the scoreboard with her Racket before leaving the court. After the match Clark said Mandrikova would be fined $500. She could be fined up to si0,000 after further review by a disciplinary committee made up of players and a representative of the women s International Tennis association. Dark said Mandrikova would not be suspended i m very disappointed Heck us the women usually behave very Well f Tark said. This kind of behaviour n very game penalties have been i cd Only twice before in women s i univ i Pam Casale at the 1986 French open and to Patricia Tarabini Ai a 19117 tournament in Sweden. Kohide Kilsch. Who won the women1 doubles title Al the 19 to open with us Kova said she was t surprised by Mand Liskova s behaviour because she s done that i could never Aci like thai Kehde Piltch said. Mandrikova refused to appear Al a Post match new conference and w1ta officials said she fined $250 for not appearing. However after playing a doubles match later in the Day she spoke briefly with a Pool reporter. If somebody could screw me out of a match on bad Calls and then take a game away when i Don t deserve in. Ilion they can have the match she said although they both won in straight sets. Lend and Graf had i hair toughest matches of the tournament. Graf had her service broken i rec times but Hanika could t overcome her fellow West German s powerful fore hand. I knew in was going to be Lough Graf said. She did t make Many mis grass next opponent will be fifth seeded Pam Shriver who Beal Jana no Valna Czechoslovakia 6-3, 7-6 7-4 to win her i9lh straight match. After Lindl broke Jarryd s serve in the seventh game of the first set the two players held serve 22 straight games be fore Lindl broke again to win the final game of the match. Navratilova beat no. 14 Catar Iru Linda but 6-0, 6-4 Evert Defeated no. 10 Manuela Malleva 7-5, 6-4 Sutkova downed unseeded Anne Hobbs 6-4, 6-2 Sabatini beat no. 12 Betlina Bunge 1-6. 6-1,6-1 and Mcneil Defeated no. 7 Zina Garrison 7-6 7-03-6.7-6 8-6. Mcneil and Garrison Are 24-year-old doubles partners who live in Houston and arc two of the leading Black players in a predominantly White sport. I know her game As Well As she knows mine Mcneil said it was very Michigan state thrashes Southern cat 27 j 3 by Herschel Nissenson East Lansing Mich. Apr Michigan stale ended Southern Cal s 13-year Mastery of the big ten conference by defeating the 9th-Ninked but error prone trojans 27-13 monday night As spartan tailback Lorenzo White ran for iwo touchdowns. Southern Cal had won 17 consecutive games against big ten opposition since a 42-21 loss to Ohio slate in the Rose bowl on Jan. 1,1974. It was the College football opener for both teams and made Larry Smith he fifth consecutive Southern Cal coach who failed to win his debut. White scored on a 9-Yard run in the first period quarterback Bobby Mcallister ran nine Yards for a touchdown Early in the third Quarter and White jumped Over from a Yard out less than eight minutes Bier. Both third period scores followed Southern Cal fumbles. Field goal of 27 and 43 Yards by John a Angeloh Whu also converted three limes accounted for the other Michigan slate Point. Quin Rodriguez kicked Field goals of 23 and 25 Yards for Southern Cal which scored its Only touch Down on a 26-Yard pass from second string Quarter Back Kevin Mclean to Randy Tanner with 4 13 left to play in the game. Michigan stale celebrated the first night game in spartan stadium history before a sellout crowd of 77,922 by driving 65 Yards in eight plays after Craig Johnson returned the opening Kickoff 29 Yards. While carried five times for 48 Yards and Mcallister accounted for the other 17 by completing three passes in As Many attempts. The key gain was a 31.Yard run by while on a third and-4 counter play from the Southern Cal 47. Three play later on Ihird-and-3 from the 9, White started off left Lackie swung wide faked safely Mark Carrier off his feet at the 3 and darted into the end zone. Langloh s conversion made it 7-0 with just 3 49 elapsed. Southern Cal which did l commit a turnover in the first half lost two fumbles and had three passes intercepted in the second half. Fumbles by quarterback Rodney Peete Al his 25 and second string tailback Marcus Hopkins Al the Michi Gan state 16 led to spartan touchdowns a Pho to lab lot Tom Wollf. Runs for 1 touchdowns in win
