European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes monday april4. 1988 Becker s 19 aces destroy Edberg capture act title Dallas a Boris Becker was like baseball strikeout King Nolan Ryan with a fastball his opponent could t handle. The wat German served 19 aces Sal Rudny As he Defeated Sweden s Stefan Edberg in four sets in the act finals championship Mutch and said "1 can t remember when served that Many aces. It s he Best i be played in a Long Lime he added. I m trying to become a belter player and this is a most encouraging step. I m very confident in my Becker earned 1200,000 for the Victory and became the ninth player in pro Ennis history to pass the 13 million Mark in winnings. Edberg could Only shake his head at Becker s sizzling serve. I Felt Good about my game but it still was t Cood enough to handle Boris serve Educ re Sai t of. Well at least i got 10 inc finals this year Becker said he was regaining the form which Bronchi him Wimbledon titles in 9s5and 19h6. Tennis is fun again he said. I m healthy and i m winning and that s whal it is All the second seeded Becker 20. His High vol oily serve accounting for those 19 aces a tinned he 22-year-old Edberg 6-4, 1-6, 7-5, 6-2. Edberg made $100.000 to run his Ca reer earnings to $3,780,182. Becker who lost in the 1986 act finals has now made 13,044,927, he is 8-5 lifetime against Edberg. Becker s serve was overpowering in the first set. He Tost Only seven Points on his service while confounding Edburg with radar accurate returns of serve. A forehand Winner on inc line broke Edberg s serve in the seventh game. Edburg had trouble getting his first serve to behave and his Axon serve was easy prey. Umpire Richard Ings had to warn a boisterous group of Young West German soccer players to withhold their chants Between eds cry s first and second serves. In 11 previous Backer Edberg matches the Winner of the first set had gone on to win the match. Edburg charged Back into the match in the second set breaking Becker s service in inc second and fourth games. Becker s first serve disappeared just a Edberg s had done in the first set. Becker loss his temper but won the third set when he broke Edberg s service in the ninth and 12th games. Becker s Racket went flying into the stands and nearly beaded a Spectator in the fifth Row. Becker sheepishly retrieved in and offered the woman he nearly hit a Flower. Edburg. Who had played his semifinal match on Friday while Becker had the injury of a 24-hour Resl lived in the fourth set and Becker broke his service in the fourth game with a forehand Winner. On match Point Edberg s Volley was wide and Becker had won his act finals cup. Boris Becker ups lifetime record la g-5 against Stehn Edberg. Familiar faces in new places Mark 88 baseball openers by Ben Walker a baseball writer Kirk Gibson Jack Clark and Lee Smith signal a year of familiar faces in new places while Spring s High Hopes i urn to reality monday when Roger Clemens throws the first pitch of the 1988 baseball season. The los Angeles dodgers new York Yankees and Baltimore orioles nil made major changes during the Winter with Bob Welch Brett Butler and Danny Jackson among those others who switched leagues. The Minnesota twins trying to be come the first world series Champion to repeal since the 1977-78 Yankees stood pal. The Only changes they made came in the financial department they now have seven million Dollar player. Inc most in the major leagues. " think repeal is the most hated word around Here twins outfielder Tom Brunansky said. That s All everyone ask us in Boston they Are asking whether Clemens can become the first Pilcher to win three straight Yyoung awards. Lie will begin that Effort monday at i05 . Not when Detroit and starter Jack Morris face the Youthful red so at Fenway Park in the first game of i he year we re probably a better bal dub than we were in 1986," Boston Man Ager John Mcnamara said referring to the red sox team that came within one strike of winning the world series a s a different Type of club by design. It s taken us three years to change to what we the acquisition of Smith a lop re Liever from the Chicago cubs was one of the chances made in inc off season. Detroit wiped out by Minnesota in the american league playoffs will try to squeeze another year out of its vet Erans now minus Gibson who signed a fryc agent contract with los Angeles. The tigers As usual had the worst re Cord in the Al during Spring training while looking at lots of youngsters. Mario Soto Back from two years of injuries will Start for Host Cincinnati one hour after he of i on game against St. Louis in the traditional National league opener. Soto was not expected to make Trie reds roster when Spring training began but pitched himself into the opening Day assignment. Joe Maranc will Start for the no Champion Cardi nals the Only Leim to reach the world series three times ibis decade. The reds arc favored by Many to win the no West. They will have to fend off los Angeles and no West Champion san Francisco which plays at dodger stadium in one of nine opener monday Gibson Alfredo Griffin Jay How Cal Jesse Orosco and Mike Davis Are among newcomers in los Angeles while Welch and mall Young Are gone. The dodgers have had two straight los ing seasons and saw their attendance dip each year. They bad the Best re Cord in the no during Spring training. Our bal dub had to change ii was a must said general manager Fred Claire in Bis first full year. We could not stand Baltimore like los Angeles is a once Strong Power that has fallen on hard limes in recent years. Orioles Gen eral manager Roland Hemond who took Over after last season s sixth place finish changed the team 14 of the 24 play arc were not on the roster last opening Day. The pitching is be or. The infield is better. The Outfield has a Chance to be better and we have More Speed. The nest question is will we be better " manager Cal Ripken said. The orioles and Mike Boddicker open monday at Home against Mil Waukee and starter Ted Higuera. Last season the Brewers began the season with 13 straight victories lying the major league record. On tuesday the twins Start the sea son in new York. World series map Frank Viola who grew up watching games Al Yankee stadium will Start Tor the twins against Rick Rhoden. New York under pressure from owner George Steinbrenner to make its first world. Serin appearance since 1981. Also overhauled in dub. Billy Martin is Back for his fifth turn As Yankees manager. Oark. Rich Dot son John Candelaria. Lee Guc Iier Man Don Laughl and Rafael Santana Are among the new Yankees. Clark left the cardinals As a free agent. The Yankee had the bpm record of any team in the exhibition season. That won l mean anything starting this week. I m anxious to get going Martin said. I think we re going to do very Evert Downs Cioffi to Advance to final of Eckerd tourney Largo Fla. A top seed Chris Evert advanced to the final of the $200.000 Eckerd open saturday with a 6-2, 6-2 Victory Over unseeded Halle Cioffi. Evert of Boca Raton has won All four of her matches this week in straight sets and is the Only seeded player left i played As Well As i had to Evert said. Foi about eight games Jhc was really in sunday s final Evert was to play either Patricia Tarabini of Argentina or Arantha Sanchez of Spain ii would be the first time Evert faced either player. Against Cipiti of Knoxville Tenn. Even had to do Lillic More than hit consistently from die Baseline. Ciolli. A freshman at the University of Florida was erratic in the beginning winning Only three Points in falling behind 3-0. Dut she steadied her game and forced Evert to work harder for Poialii. Leconte Chang take River Oaks semifinals Houston a France s Henri Leconte dazzled Argentina s Guillermo Perei Roldon with a powerful serve arid pinpoint drop shot for a 6-2, 6-2 Victory saturday in the semifinals of the $200.000 r Var Oaks enter National ten Nis tournament. Lecoma. Seeded sixth will meet 16 year old Michael Chang Placentia. Calif., in sunday s final with the Winner earning 140,000. Chang scored a 6-1. 6-3 Victory Over Sweden s Jonas Svensson
