European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday. November 7,1987 the stars and stripes sports Leconte tops Cash in Paris Paris a Henri Leconte of France ousted Wim Bowlon Champ Hal Cash Friday in the quarterfinals of Floc jr40,000 Paris open. That leaves the tournament without any of the top four seeds entering the Semi finals. Leo Only downed no. 2 seed cash6-4. 6-7 9-116-3. Cash followed czechoslovak Miloslav Mccier no. 1 seed France s Yannick Noah no. 3, and Ecuador s Andres Gomez no. 4, to inc sidelines. Leconte and Cash battled for More than three hours. Leconte served for the match at 5-4 in the second set but Cash with three Superb backhands knotted it at 5-5and eventually forced the tiebreaker. Leconte had Throe match Points in the tiebreaker but Cash rallied to erase them. Leconte had a Chance on his serve leading 9-8, but another cosh backhand that hit the line tie the score at 9-9. Cash got o his second set Point with a backhand lob and had a service Winner to even the set. "1 was a Little disappointed after losing the second set Leconte said. But in the third set changed my tactics and played Back and got confident again. Noah withdrew with a pulled stomach muscle that will sideline him at least three weeks. Noah was scheduled to play hol land s Michici schapers in a Quarter final match. However he was still Bun following his second round match against Iran i Mansour Bah Rami the previous evening. During the match Noah could not stretch to the backhand Sid without feeling the pain. He barely won the match 7-6,6-4. David Robinson signs for millions with spurs Byram Goldaper new York not he did t gel a promotion but David Robinson got a big raise Friday. As an Ensign in the Navy Robinson earns a monthly salary of $ 1,260.90, plus the Basic subsistence of $112.65. As the 7-foot-l cell prof the san Anto Nio spurs Robinson will earn More than s3 million a year under an eight year contract he signed Friday. The 7-fool-l Robinson was supposed Mohave signed the contract before a morning news conference. But he his agent and spurs officials had to Hammer out details of the pact. Published reports said the Deal was Worth Between 124 and $30 million. Robinson who is stationed at the sub Marine base in Kings Island a can l play in the National basketball association until the 1989-90 season because of his two year commitment to the Navy but he will be Able to supplement his military pay with the $1 million a year sign ing Bonus while he is in the Navy. The spurs Are hoping to get Permis Sion for Robinson to join the team ear Lier perhaps after the 1988 olympics and there is a question remaining about whether Robinson will be paid by the spurs before the olympics consid ering his Amateur status Patrick Ewing signed a contract with the kicks for 10 years sin years of which Are guaranteed that could be Worth 130 Mil lion. Robinson s package is not Only two years Shorter but is guaranteed in its entirely. According to � source familiar wit the negotiations Robinson will earn As much As s4 million a year solely in salary at the Peak of the contract which would be Anna first. The spurs whose 24-58 record last season was he worst in their history gambled by drafting Robinson who set 33 school records at the Nava Academy including 2,669 career Points 1,314 re no Roundup hero David Robinson pact Worth 124 to $30 million Bounds and 516 blocked shots. Under the labor contract Between the Aba and its players if they failed to sign him he would have gone Back into the 1938 draft. If Robinson had not signed a second time he would have been eligible to sign with any team. The signing of Robinson was the major happen ing As the Aba prepared to open its season Friday night with 11 games. The Houston rockets Atli re m choir offence by acquiring Purvis Short the 6 7 Forward with Itic famed Rainbow jumper from the Golden state warriors for Dave Foitl a second year Center the rockets top draft Choice in either 1989,1990 or 1991, plus an undisclosed sum of Cash. The pick is dependent upon. Whether the rockets Are in the Traft lot Tery in any of those years. Short has averaged 19.4 Phi tub i game since the warriors made him Ili in top draft pick in 1978. Maurice Lucas is Back with the port land Trail blazers the team with which he began his Aba career. The Trail Blaz ers presented the 35-Ycar-ofd Lucas Afree agent with an offer Sheet which the Seattle supersonics under the right of first refusal agreed not to Maith. In re turn the sonics would receive a future second round draft pick. Michael o Koren who refused to join the nets after they purchased his contract monday is a free a genl again. The nets originally tried to put o Koren on the sus Pended list and thus retain the rights to him. But they missed the league they waived him thursday along with Leon Wood who has one year left on his contract to get to the 12-Man limit. After an outstanding season last year in which he recorded career bests in Allbut one category and led the league in triple doubles the Denver nuggets renegotiated Lafe Yetla fats lever s con tract and in the process extended the Deal by one season through 1991 -92. Kermit Washington who made the Warrior roster at the age of 38 Afler five year absence from the Aba May be setting a trend. Jojo while declaring his body fit and his attitude competitive will try to make a comeback at joas a player coach for the Topeka sizzlers of the Continental basketball , who spent his Best years with the Boston celtics retired six years ago. Sooner Hus cers hurricanes to Roll it up by Herschel Nissenson a football writer the lock of the week is that Miami is going to lose on saturday Miami will see to that. If you re confused there s a simple explanation Miami plays Miami on saturday night. Of you think Miami Fla will beat itself like it did in last year s fiesta bowl loss to Penn state not so. The third ranked hurricanes play Host to the other Miami Miami of Ohio. The redskins Are 5-4 and Don t figure to Challenge the hurricanes even though they upset leu in Baton Rouge last year 21-12. There ii no Point spread on this game. The pick is. Miami of Florida 45-7. Last week s prediction record was 42 right including three of the seven upset specials nine wrong and one lie for a percentage of .824 for the season 283-113-6.715. Against the Point spread last week s Mark was 20-17-0.541 for the year 123 141-s.460. No. 12 Oklahoma state at no. 1 Oklahoma favored by 29 Barry Switzer. Tom Osome and Bud Wilkin son Are tied for the most coaching victories in big eight history 145. It May the first Lime the no. 12 team in the nation is a 29-Pohn underdog. Oklahoma 38-14. Iowa style Al no. 2 Nebraska by 48 the schools still differ Over who wan the 1907 game. This Lime there s no confusion. Nebraska 56-5. No. A Florida state by 3u at no. 6 Auburn if the seminoles can Roll up 73 Points on Auburn like they did against Tulane they belong in the nil. Flu is i College football 12-1 against the tigers and 0-9-1 at. Auburn 35-31. No. 13 tie Alabama Al no. 5 leu by 8 leu is in the sugar bowl if ii beats Alabama and then Mississippi state next week. Even Auburn will be rooting for Bama. Upset special of the week. Alabama 28-24. No. 7 Urcla by 29 at Oregon stale does t make any difference if gallon Green plays. Urcla 45-14. No. 8 Syracuse by 30 at Navy last week. Coach Dick Marhc Tsyn said it was eight Down and one logo for the 8-0 orangemen meaning he s placing them one at a time. This one however was Over before it began. Syracuse 48-7, Boston College at no. 9 notre Dame by 16 the eagles can Louse up a lot of bowls. Last week they beat Tennessee next week they play Syracuse. Notre Dame 31-21, no. 10 lie Clemson by 2l/j at North Carolina even when they win. The tigers Are having problems Nort Carolina 27-24. No. Id tie Georgia is. No. 17 Florida by j i Al Jacksonville another edition of the world s largest outdoor cocktail party. Florida 24-17. Purdue at no. 15 Michigan state by 18 the spar tans arc in the Rose bowl if they beat Purdue and then Indiana next week. Michigan slate 33-16. No. 16 Penn stale by 8 at Maryland the nil any Lions have played two top Twenty teams and lost both limes.,. Penn state 3s-i3. Illinois Ai no. 18 Indiana by 7 the hoosiers can l afford another big ten loss. Second upset Spe Cial Illinois 24-20. Louisville at no. 19 Tennessee by 27 the vols have been out to lunch for several weeks. Tennessee 38-7. Kentucky by 9 Al Vanderbill the cats have had disciplinary problems. Third upset special. Van derbiit24-i7. Baylor at Arkansas by 14 the bears did t play Well last month but have had a week off to a their act together. Fourth upset special., Baylor. -0. Kansas at Kansas state by 2 it s an set when either of these teams wins. Kansas 0. Kansas slate 0. Other games East Pitt by 7h 24. Rutgers 10 West Virginia by 17 31. Virginia tech 17. South East Carolina by 5v 24, Temple 21 Georgia tech 27. Virginia by i 20 Tulane 3s. Missis Sippi state by a l 31 North Carolina state 42. East ten Ness state 7. Midwest Bauling Green 24. Kent stale 21 Cincinnati 35. Indiana slate 14 Michigan b 1328. Minnesota 12. Southwest Texas by 1028. Hutmon 14 Texas tech 31. Texas Christian by 1 24 Tulsa 35. Non nem Ariton 24. Far West Aarfor Cerby is1.- 34. Army 14 Washington by 2 28. Arizona 14 Arizona Sitf by 14 30. Oregon 14 Brigham Young by 91 45. San Diego state 35 Colorado by 8 31. Missouri 14 Fresno state 28.fullenon Sale 21
