European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday november 17. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 West Germany s Steffi inf will finish yen is no. T in the computer  on my s Bakhit Rai win Imison yer a no i i m ran Graf puts credentials on the line at Garden new York a Cleffi Graf already has won the War. But Martina Navratilova Hopes to win the Fina Battle in their year Long struggle for supremacy in women s Lennis. Graf will finish the year As the top ranked women s player no matter How she docs in the Virginia slims championships the season ending tournament this week Al Madison Square Garden. However a Victory by Navratilova would surely spark a debate Over which player had the better year. With 10 tournament titles and 71wins in 73 matches Graf has clinched the top spot in the Points standing Sand computer rankings. Her credentials include victories at the Lipton International italian open German open and French open where Thela year old West German beat Navratilova in the  is grass two losses however that provide Navra Iilva boosters with ammunition. In their two biggest matches of the year the finals of Wimbledon and the . Open Navratilova beat Graf. Graf feels she deserves her no. Ranking because she had the Best Overall year. Navratilova claims she should Beno. I because she won the two most prestigious titles in the sport. It s a question of Quantity or Quality and i guess i prefer Quality she , who won the Virginia slims of Chicago on sunday opens her bid for a fifth straight slims championship tuesday against cat Arina Lindqvist of Sweden. Graf plays american Zina Garrison in a first round match wednesday. If each wins three matches Navratilova and Graf will meet for he championship sunday. Navratilova beat Graf in last november s final. The is million tournament which features the top 16 singles players and top eight doubles teams is the Only women s event with a Best of five so final Early rounds Are Beil-of-3 sets. Graf and Navratilova arc he . Chris Evert is seeded third Fol Lowed by fellow american Pam Shiv or Hana Mandrikova of Czechoslovakia Gabriel Sabatini of Argentina Helena Sutkova of Czechoslovakia and Manuela Malleva of  out the singles Field Are american Lori Mcneil Claudia Ohde Kilsch of West Germany. Rafaella Reggi of Italy Sylvia Hanuka of West Germany Walenna Maleva of Bulgaria and Bettin Bunge of  has won five tournaments this year but failed to win a grand slam title for the first Lime since 1973. Al though she s about to turn 33 and and mils she s slowing Evert still has the skill and desire to win a major tournament. Shriver May be playing the bes Tennis of her career. The powerful serve and volleyed has won four title sin 1987, including the Virginia slims of new England this month and has beaten Evert twice her Only Victo Ries against her in 21 career  s biggest Roadblock to the final appears to be Navratilova who has won 31 of 34 matches against her doubles  won three tournaments Early in the year including he second australian open but has t won anything since. Her Low Point occurred at the . Open where she cursed an official and smashed her Racket against a scoreboard during a fourth round loss to  she s playing Well however Mandrikova is capable of beating an woman in the world. Sabatini has won two titles this fall the pan Pacific open Al Tokyo and the pretty Polly classic Al Brighton eng land. The 17-year-old is a rising Star but has been overshadowed by Graf who has won All 10 of their matches. Sutkova s biggest win of the Yea occurred Al the Eastbourne grass championships where she beat Navratilova in the final. Navratilova avenged the loss by bearing Sutkova inthe . Open semifinals. My him hmm Mew a he Mhz Kosar to aerials Lead Cleveland past Bills 27-21 Cleveland a Bernie Kosa passed for 346 Yards and iwo touch Downs winning a Duel with former col lege teammate Jim Kelly As the Cleve land Browns beat he Buffalo Bills 27-21in nil action sunday. Kosar who was Rcd shirted during his freshman year Al Miami when Kelly was a senior in 1982, completed 24 of 33passes and Ihrck touchdowns Oft 5 Yards u.1 Reggie Langhorne and 52 Yards i Webster Slaughter. Safety Ray Ellis returned a Fumble by Pete Metzelaars 27 Yards for another Cleveland touchdown offsetting a 56-Yard Fumble return by Murk Kelso that accounted for Buffalo s Only first Hal score. Cleveland 6-3, has Defeated Buffalo 1-5, in seven of the teams nine meetings. Kelly completed 22 of 35 passes for222 Yards and rushed four times for 42 Yards. But he was unable to get Buffal into the end zone until he completed a 13-Yard touchdown pass to Chris Burkel with 11 minutes to play. Kelly hit Andre Reed with a 10-Yardscoring pass with 52 seconds to go but Slaughter recovered the ensuing on sidekick to Seal the Victory. Kelly had marched the Bills to a pair of Pirn half Field goal tries but Scoti Norwood missed from 38 and 36 Yards away. Cleveland s Jeff Jaeger made Fiel goals of 22 and 41 Yards inc second one Ernie Kozur. 346 Yards 2 touchdowns giving the Browns a 27-7 Lead Early in inc fourth Quarter after Mcloz clears Fum bled the Ball away for the second time. The meeting was the second Between Kosar who was 19-6 As Kelly s successor at Miami and Kelly who was 20-6 for the hurricanes. The Browns beat Buffalo 21-17 last year although Kelly  315 Yards la 140 Yards in that one. Bengas beat a cons Atlanta a Larry Kinnic brew scored on a 2-Yard run with 23 seconds left As the Cincinnati bengals edged the Atlanta Falcons 16-10 with a Strong run Ning game sunday. The bengals snapping a four game losing Streak to go 3-6, gained 270 Yards on the ground including 100 on 27 car Ries by Kinnebrew. The bengals drove 40 Yards on seven running plays after appearing to have come up Short when they had to Settle for a Field goal after a penalty nullified a touchdown with 3 55 to play. The apparent go ahead touchdown came on Boomer Esiason s 2-Yard pass to Rodney Holman bul tackle Anthon Munoz was charged with offensive inter Ference. Two plays later Jim Breech kicked his third Field goal of the Day a 30-yarder with 3 42 left in the game that Cut inc Atlanta Lead to 10-9. The Falcons had built their Lead to 10-6 with 8 56 to play on a 44-Yard Field goal by Mick Luckhurst. The Falcons falling 10 2-7 with their fourth toss in a Row scored their first touchdown in 12 quarters when Scott Campbell connected with Floyd Dixon on a 44-Yard pass in the third Quarter. Gerald Riggs rushed for 112 Yards on 23 carries for the Falcons inc 23rd Lime in his career he has surpassed the 100 Mork. Breaking inc club record of 22 he had shared with William Andrews. Breech also kicked Field goals of 31 Yards in inc first Quarter and 22 Yard three seconds into the final period. Vikings nip bucs 23-17 Minneapolis a Chris Dole Man forced two fumbles to set up 10 Minnesota Points and Tommy Kramer came off the Bench to throw his first touchdown pass since lost dec. 14 As inc Vikings rallied for a 23-17 nil Victory sunday Over the Tampa Bay buccaneers. Doleman displeased during the off season about his move from linebacker to defensive end keyed a defense thai held Tampa Bay to 15 Rushing Yards. Both of the fumbles came when Dole Man sacked Steve Deberg and both were recovered by Keith Millard. The first Fumble set up Chuck Nel son s 27-Yard Field goal Wilh 11 seconds led in the first half. The second Pul Kra Mer in position for a 2-Yard touchdown pass to Steve Jordan Wilh 10 56 to play giving Minnesota a 23-10 Lead. The Vikings 5-4, Are 5-1 in non strike games the buccaneers 4-5, have been outscored 62-3 in the fourth Quarter in their last four games. Kramer missed most of inc preseason Jih alcohol problems and Ihen missed inc first half of the regular season be cause Ofa pinched nerve in his neck. Wade Wilson started inc first four non strike games. Kramer slated last week but Ica because of cramps in his passing  slated sunday bul completed Only 8 of 19 passes for 97 Yards and Wai re placed to Start the second half with the Vikings trailing 7-6. Kramer came on to go 4 for 9 for 30 Yards