European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday january 24,19b8 the stars and stripes Page 21 Tyson stops Holmes in 4th in Champion my Ketison lands a Kurt Tymn right la Larry Holmes head in fourth round of tulle or . A Honing writer Atlantic City no. Time and t in caught up with Larry Holmes Friday night. Mike Tyson sent the 38-Ycam old former Champion ensling to inc Canvas than tires in the fourth round an j retained the undisputed heavyweight Lille when inc fight was slopped with five seconds left in the round. He s great great said Muhammad Ali after watching the 21-year-old Knock out Holmes. A gracious Tyson said Hal if Holmes was at hi5 Best i Don t stand a Chance. Al his Bucsi. He was the greatest of his now it s definitely Tyson s time. He s a Good Champ said Holmes. Give Michael Tyson credit. He s belief than i thought he Holmes who was Irving to become inc oldest heavy weight Champion in history came out dancing and jabbing in the found round much to me Delight of a a Elloul crowd in inc 16,300-scat convention Center. For a few seconds. Holmes turned Back the clock. Then father time and Tyson caught him. I knew i d gel him Slih a right Tyson said. All through his career he was susceptible to a right hand and that was True a tremendous right to the Side of the head put Holmes Down for inc first time. The former Champion got up immediately and took a mandatory eight count. I saw the opening and i did it. I did t think he d act up but he s a game fighter. I knew Onee 1 got him Hurt he was finished Tyson said. Holmes was badly dazed and after Tyson landed several More shots he went Down from n left right to the head. Once asian he got up a Moil immediately and took the mandatory eight count. Tyson resumed the attack As Holmes tried desperately to escape. Holm i a Moil made it to the end of the round before n tremendous right to the head left him rial on his Back. Referee lot Cortez signalled inc fight was was fighting Hack even though he was Hurt. He was very dangerous Tyson said. "1 knew i did l hit him hard enough in a vital area to Hurt him Perma but As Holmes crashed to inc door his ror nor Man and a ringside physician rushed to his Side As Holmes Lay on his Back Cort removed the Boxer s Mouth piece. Or. Charles Wilson said Holmes was a cd but said i warn to get Holmes was helped up several seconds after Lii final Knockdown and attended a television inter Idwal ring Side before going 10 he dressing room. Holmes said Tyson caught me with a right Hook in the forehead and i went Down. He s a True Champion. He s awkward. He s hard to Holmes. Inc world s Premier heavyweight for 7vi see fight on Paga 23 baseball arbitrator rules 7 players Are free agents los Angeles a seven play ers including outfielder Kirk Gibson and Catcher. Arlton Fisk were declared free agents Friday by an arbitrator in baseball s 1985 free agent collusion Case. Arbitrator Thomas Roberts who ruled last september that baseball owners had conspired to restrict movement of free agr is said All 62 free agents in the 1985 class could file for individual damages. Gibson s agent Doug Baldwin said inc player would begin entertaining of fers this week from his present least the Detroit tigers and other clubs. Besides Gibson and Fisk of the clip Capo White sox inc players were Tom Brookins of inc tigers Relief Pilcher Donnie Moore and Catcher Buich Wyner of the califor Nia Angels outfielder Juan Toronto Blue jays and Pitcher Joe Nitro of the m i Nevola twins. Don Chr executive director of the major a cajun pm Ajces association which filed the collusion complaint said the seven players had until March 1 to de cide whether they wanted to continue to be free agents. Fehr said existing contracts Between the players and their teams remain in tact and unchanged until a player signs a contract with a new club or the player decides Afler March i to remain a free agent. If a player remains unsigned Afler March i and intends to continue As a free agent his old contract is voided if one of inc seven players signs with anti her team i former club will not receive compensation under Friday s ruling the seven players declared free agents were among 14 from the 1995 group still Active in baseball. The other seven apparently were not included in the ruling because they subsequently had chances to become free agents. They arc Danny Darwin Jim Dwyer. Tommy John David Palmer Jamie quirk Harry spin Man and Don sullen. In a five Page decision. Roberts said the clubs deprived All of the Isis free agents of their right to a free Market for sub baseball on Page 23 Graf beats Evert for aussie Crown Melbourne Australia a Steffi Graf downed Veteran Chris even 6-1, 7-6 saturday 10 win the women s singles title at the australian open Tennis championships. The world s top ranked player out played Evert when play resumed follow ing a �0-Minuie rain delay in the first set and then rallied after a Superb Evert comeback in the second set. Graf 18, led 3-1 when Tain began to fall. After 0 Ili Lay at the new National Tennis Center of trials decided to use the retractable siding roof Over censer court. The first Lime a grand slam final has been played indoors. The third sced cd Evert clearly Noi playing her Best Tennis managed to win Only five More Points in Ibe first set and crumpled in the second to Trail 1-5 before ripping off inc nent five games to Lake a 6-i Lead. But Graf won ii Neil game to pull even at 6-4, and then won the tic breaker 7-3, the men s singles Crown was to be decided sunday when Wimbledon Champion Post Cash playing before a Hometown crowd was to face swe Den s Mats Wilander twice a Winner of inc australian open. Cash advanced to the men s final Laic Friday with a Victory Over lop seeded Van Lindl. The fourth seeded australian eliminated Lendl 6-4. 2-6, 6-2, 4-6. 6-2 in a semifinal Hal lasted three hours and 56 minutes earlier Wilander had ousted defending Champion Stefan Edburg in a match up of swedes 6-0, 6-7. 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. In her Victory. Graf unleashed a barrage of penetrating ground strokes see Graf on Page 23
