European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday May 14,1988 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire lend struggles to italian open semifinals from press dispatches Rome top seeded Ivan undo straggled to b 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 Victory Friday Over Jaime Yznaga of Peru i become the tint player to Advance into the semifinals of the italian open Tennis championship. Lendl the world s no. 1 player took two hour36 minutes to fight off the 20-year-old peruvian currently ranked no. 65. La was the third consecutive three set performance for Lendl who frequently complained because of hold in the Clay court and the condition of the balls i did l enjoy it Lendl said. I like Good Clay court. I Don t like Clay courts where the Ball does t me Lendl was upset and 1 took advantage of that a Aga said. He did t play his Best and i Jost tried to Matte him make mistakes. Bui in the third set i played his game instead of in the semifinals Lendl will meet the Winner of the match Between fourth seeded Yannick Noah of France and no. 9 Kent Carlsson of Sweden. In the two other quarterfinal matches Friday Amer ican sensation Andre Agassi played Ronald Agenor of Haiti and Andres Gomez of Ecuador met Guillermo Perez Roldan of Argentina. The 23-year-old Agenor ranked 4slh in the world upset defending Champion Mats Wilander thursday. Graf reaches semifinals Berlin top seeded Steffi Graf Defeated Nicole Provis of Australia 6-0. 6-2 Friday to Advance to the semifinal of the 5300,000 Berlin Tennis tournament. Graf had no trouble Downing pro Vii in a match that lasted Only 39 Minucci. In other matches. West Germany s Sylvia Hanika advanced with a a 3-0, 6-1 win Over Radka Aruba Kova of Czechoslovakia and Czechoslovakia s Helena Sutkova Defeated Mary Joe Fernandez of the United states 7-fi,6-0. Buckner signs with royals Kansas City to. Veteran first baseman Bill Buckner agreed to contract terms thursday for the remainder of the season with the Kansas City royals. Buckner 38, will be used primarily As designated hitter the royals said. This give us another Veteran proven Hitler and run producer said general manager John Schuerholz. Buckner a free agent since his release May 6 by the California Angels cleared waivers thursday the Roy als said. Terms of his contract were not announced. The royals said they would activate Buckner prior to their game Friday night against the Texas rangers. Buckner was hitting ,209 with nine Bis in 19 games for the Angels. Guidry continues comeback fort Lauderdale Fth. Former cd Young award Winner Ron Guidry allowed one run in 5 �1 innings thursday night against the Gas a Vero Beach dodgers As shoulder surgery. The stint was Guidry s longest in four starts for the fort under Dale Yankees of the Florida stale league. San Jose drops men s track san Jose Calif. San Jose slate is dropping its men s track and held program which produced olympic champions and world record Breakers athletic director Randy Hoffman announced thursday. By dropping men s Cross country and wrestling and women s Field hockey at the end of this academic year. The University will reduce the number of its sport programs from 18 to 14. In the late 1960s, san Jose became known As Speed City in the track world because of san Jose state Runne Tommie Smith Lee Evans and John Carlos. One reason the Spon is being dropped is because of the athletic department s Overall financial situation. Hoffman said he considered the operating Cost of Field ing a competitive team to be extremely High. Viking tackle found innocent Chaska Minn. Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Keith Millard was found innocent thursday evening of two Misdemeanour charges in connection with an incident in which he was accused of head but Ting a Man at a Chanhassen bar. The 12-member Carver county District court jury delivered the verdict shortly before s 30 . After deliberating about i i hours. Like i said in december Justice would prevail and it has Millard said after the verdict was read. "1 Lold the 6-fool-5, 260-Pound Millard testified thursday he fell threatened by filly s Patron Dean Roeglin but thai he never struck a Lin or intentionally gave him a head butt. He said he acted in self defense during the altercation with Roc gain 2s, of Waconia. Millard said lie was standing near the bar s dance floor holding a drink when Roc gain backed into him Lumen around and knocked the drink out of his hand. Millard said Roc gain 9 actions did t appear intentional. The drink spilled the two had words and Roar in grabbed Millard s jacket Millard said. I could lbs Fieve he did it. And i grabbed his jacket. And i told him to let said the two then accidentally knocked Heads. After that he let go and i just kind of pushed him off. And i walked away Millard also said he had words with three bouncers who asked him to leave after the incident but said he did not threaten them. I was upset. I apologize for that Millard said. Bui i fell i had t done anything wrong. 1 did l want to Duckworth most improved1 new York Center Kevin Duckworth who nearly tripled his scoring average and helped Lead fort land to 53 victories was named the Aba s most in proved player thursday. Duckworth traded from san Antonio to Portland Midway through his Rookie season in 19s7, averaged i5.e Points and 7.4 rebounds this season. As a Rookie he averaged just 5.4 Points and 3.4 rebounds. Duckworth who became a starter following a season injury to Steve Johnson received 33 of 80 a mid votes from a National panel of Media members. John Stock ton of Utah finished second with 15 votes. Mark Price of Cleveland was third with 1. Roll bikes to third stage win Fribourg Switzerland Bob Roll of the United slates won the third stage of the tour de Romandie Road cycling race Friday. Switzerland s Bruno Huerlimann remained the Overall Leader after the tour s longest stage with a total time of 13 hours 30 minutes and 28 seconds followed by countryman Erich Maechler one second behind. Roll of pleasant Hill Calif., finished the 123-mile, at retch from Porrentruy to Fribourg in 4 57 48. Stephan Joho of Switzerland was second and dutchman theurl Van valid third both in the same time As Roll the five stage 560-mile race through French speak ing Switzerland ends sunday in Geneva. Wiebe charges to front Irving Texas Mark Wiebe a runner up iwo years ago shot a minder Par 64 thursday to Lake the first round Lead in the j75 5, Byron Nelson Golf classic. Wiebe playing in the afternoon when he spiked up Bent grass greens were at their fastest and trickiest held a one snot Lead Over bin Del a Nunal a former univer sity of Texas Star who hat yet to win on the pea tour. Chamblee playing in the last group of the Day Bir died Hie 18th Hole for a 65, Browns reportedly fire Olivene Cleveland a published report says Chip Pali Venc director of player personnel for the Cleveland Browns has been fired. The Akron Beacon journal reported Friday that Falivene confirmed he had been fired and had cleaned out his desk at the team s office Complex in Florea. Falivene said thursday he did not resign and Doe not know if he will accept a lesser Job with the Browns. Sabres Smith faces surgery Ottawa Doug Smith a Center for the Buffalo sabres of the nil will undergo surgery at Ottaw civic Hospital for injuries suffered May g in an Auto Mobile Accident. Smith who will be 25 on sunday has numerous fractures in his left shoulder area the most serious being a fractured Scapula a Wing Bone in the Back. The injuries occurred when a four wheel drive Alt terrain vehicle Smith was driving collided with an automobile near Renfrew Ontario. Al Sheba bet twice in Pamlico Baltimore aty Sheba and bet twice renewing their 1987 rivalry for the first time this year were among six horses entered thursday in the 1500,000 Pamlico Spe Cial to be run saturday at Pamlico race course. Five of the six entrants in the first renewal of the special since 1938 have have earning of j 1.1 million or More and the entire Field has More than is 1.5 million in career earnings. The i 3-16 mile race will carry a Winner s purse of 1300,000. If the Winner was nominated to the 1987 triple Crown he will earn a s 100,000 Bonus. 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