European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday May 15, 19bb the stars and stripes Page 25 Shaffer wins Abc All events by Tracy tanned suit writer Heidelberg Stuttgart s Bill Shaffer capture the american Bowling Congress european championships All events Crown and Hahn s Curt Gillispio took the singles title As he tournament wound up Fri Day evening. Shaffer set his winning Mark tuesday after rolling sets of 1311 during the learn event a 1187 doubles score and a ii74 during inc singles event. He did t think the 204 average would hold when the Bird squad took id the tones. Throughout the tournament bowlers had talked of the my shooters in the third squad and they had Shaffer convinced. I did t think the store would survive that third squad said the Pennsylvania native. Ii was Ramstein s Jim remade thai put the Stu new on Shaffer with his 5670 total and 203 average. But because they bowled the same shift both men were unaware that they were rolling Tor the firs place spot. Shaffer moved into a Good position for the Alt events with his first Day score of 1311, the tournament s High six game set. But remade was l far behind with his 1259.during the second Day doubles matches Shaffer pulled out further ahead with an 1187, while remade rolled a 1158. But the third and final Day remade found his Mark with a 672-5811253 10 Shaffer s 1174. Rimacle missed the Lead spot by Only three pins. After that no one could catch the two leaders. The Best of the feared third squad shooters was Mike Smith of Ramstein. He and another third squad Bowler Paul rajnish of Aviano moved in with a 201 average Good for the third and fourth positions respectively. That knocked Stuttgart s Kevin Hamilton the Leader after the first squad Down to he fifth spot. Hamil ton also carried a 201 average. Gillispio the singles Winner also grabbed his Lea while Bowling with the second squad. His 1290, 215 average carried through the remaining Field. The lop four placers in the singles Competition each rolled two 600 series but Gillispie s 1290 led his closes competitor Chris Koll of Parma sons by 26 pins. Holt carried a 210 average. In third place Heidelberg s Dave Newell rolled a lend Perez to dam reach Italy final Rome a top seeded Ivan Len looking Sharp after a rain delay thai lasted More than five hours pow ered into the final of the italian open Tennis championships saturday by beat ing Firth seeded Kcal Caisson of Sweden fr-3,6.3.no. 14 Guillermo Perez Roldan of Argentina downed unseeded Ronald age Norof Haiti 6-3, 6-3 in the other semifinal of the Clay court tournament. The semifinals were played simultaneously ill the Foro Lla Lico saturday night As a result of a heavy afternoon downpour that interrupted the Lindl Carlsson match at 1-1 in the first set. On Center court with the stands half empty. Lindl played his Best match of he tournament after three straight Lack la scr three set victories. Lend staved off a break Point in the first game of the second set with n Back hand passing shot and erased another in the third game with a forehand Winner. He then go the decisive Edge in the sixth game breaking Carlsson Tor a 4-2 Lead with a blistering service return. Lend served a double fault on his first match Point but made Good on the Sec Ond firing a hard Fust serve that Carls son slapped into the net. 609-6511262. Larry Eccles of Rhein main posted 0 641-is1256 Forh fourth placing. From the 620 entrants in the Abc european championships 31 qualified to join the 1987  Gardner in the european masters championship. Those 32 participant and the 15 women s International Bowling Congress qualifiers plus Mary Gregg the 87 Champ started their Lour Namel saturday. After two four game series the men s Field wets Cut to 16, White All the women remained in the running. The last four game series Cut both Fields in half. Sunday s Bowling scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.,will see the Fields Cut by three More and the lop five Abc and wisc bowlers will Advance to the finals. 11 was the Hometown s bowlers that were sparkling in the Early masters rounds. After 12 games and a 24-Man Cut Newell was the Abc Leader with a 2580 total. The Heidelberg Bowler was in a slate of disbelief Over his Bowling. After enter ing the All Star tournament for four years this is the first year he s made Illo the masters. Every Ball i throw seems to be right Newell said."1 can t believe it i have a 215 average. Unbelievable Newell started out with shaky Knees and his first game reflected that nervousness. He rolled a 148. Bui the normally hot tempered floridian kept his Cool and came Back with a 214. From then on a com posed Newell tired five deuces 192, and finished his second four game series with a 259 to survive the 1 Finnan Cut. In his final set Newell threw consistently Well to finish with three deuces and a 196 for an 832. Fred fingers Walton of Ramstein was in the Sec Ond spol after eight games with a 902-7901692 and held on with his 803 in the Day s final set. He finished with a 2495,8$ pins behind the Leader. Another Ramstein Bowler Richard Helms rolled into the third spot with an 806-857-7562419. After 12 games. Bob Richer was Able to pull himself out of the seventh spot he held after eight and move into the fourth place. He held a 2335 total. Gardner inc defending Champion came up from the sixth spot to take number five with his 2380 total. Another Home crowd favorite. Lance Lonsdale moved into number seven with 2372. The 2368 total of Darmstadt s Ron Mccurdy was Good for the seventh spot. Slut Teart i Ken Brooks squeaked past the Cut with his 23497 another Heidelberg Bowler was leading the women. Nona Newborn rolled scrips of 847-774-734 fora 1355 total. Newborn took the lop spot after her first set and did t relinquish in. She started Oul with a 197, came Back with a 192, a 202 and finished with a whopping 256. Her first and last games of inc second set were so so but the games in Between kept her in inc Lead. She began and ended that set with 166 games. However she filled in the Middle games Wilh a 194 and a 202 for a 774 series Newbom s let off in the third tour game set but still managed to keep a 28-pin Lead Over her closest competitor. Lynne Brown another Ramstein Bowler and the wisc All events Champ had the second place with her 2327. Brown averaged a 193 after 12 games another Homeowner Val Greer held the fifth Posi Tion after eight but managed to move into the third spot after her last four game series. She rolled a 232 164-185-191772 in thai set for a 2296 total. Mannheim s Nee Wallace the wisc singles win Ner finished the first Day Wilh a 2255, Good for fourth place. Lilly Cowley of Ramstein holds fifth with n 2252. Hike Holdron who finished second in the women s All events is in inc sixth spot. The Sunburg Bowler totalled 2235 for her first 12 games. Half of the wisc doubles winning team Selina Sand fur of Augsburg held the third spot after the first eight games with her 767-7861553. She fell into seventh with her 650 series and totalled a 2203. Bringing up the rear in inc women s Field of eight survivors was last year s Champion Mary Gregg. Greg started out slowly bul pure determination and a pin scattering Ball saved her for the final Day. After eight games she came Back Wilh games of 212-202-183 i og_796. That score gave her a 2197 total. Jordan named defender of year Chicago a Michael Jordan the Aba s top offensive player for the past two seasons was named m the Aba defensive player of the year Fri Day. Jordan who averaged 35 Points a game bul also led the Aba m steals and blocked 131 shots was a runaway Winner in the voting by a nationwide Media panel earning 37 Points to nine for runner up Mark Eaton of Ulah. Jordan said being cited for his defensive play was Gratifying. It shows the versatility of a player being Able to play both ends of inc court he said. It s one of the goals i set for  bulls coach Doug Collins tins said Jordan s defensive work often is Over shadowed by his scoring. It s not always Points that deter mine How you re playing the coach said recon Fly. People forget thai we that we led the league in defense and  Jordan led the league with 3.16 steals me and had 131 blocked a Gam i Block shots making him inc Only Aba player to have More than 200 steals and More than 100 blocks in two consecutive sea sons since both statistics were introduced in the mid-70i. Jordan and teammate Charles Oakley who led the league with 1,066 rebounds helped Chicago hold of Jordan Ponnu id an average of 101.6 Points n game during he season the Besl defensive showing in the  also led the Aba in scoring for the second straight season while improving his Field goal shooting to 53percent. He scored 50-plus Points in the bulls first two playoff games Handset an Aba record for scoring in a five game series with 226 Points As Chicago ousted Cleveland in their first round  bulls were to Host the Detroit pistons saturday in game 3 of their Busl of so Van Eastern conference semifinal series. Chicago won game 2 in Detroit 105-95 thursday night As Jor Dan scored 36 Points. But Jordan took on another Rule i that game that of a Mentor As he talked to struggling guard Sam Vincent before the game telling Vincent he could break out of his shooting slump. "1 just talked to him. Told him. Hey we need you to come Oul and play relaxed Don t let any pressure gel to you Jordan , taking advantage of Numor Ous open shots As the pistons double teamed Jordan scored i career High 31  s award came one Day after he was voted 10 the Aba s All defensive  wanted to show people that i am More than just a scorer he said. "1 am a Complete  Unser bumps Andretti from indy pole television Basl tall los Angeles at Utah or Detroit at Chicago 9-Jo .  basketball Boston it Atlanta 7 06 . Sindir Denver at Dulles 2 in. Monday baseball new York mets to san Fransco 10 . Sunday. Indianapolis a defending Champion Al Unser bumped a bitterly disappointed Mario Andretti from the tentative Indianapolis 500 pole position saturday As temperatures Rose and speeds dropped during the opening Day of qualifications for the May 29 race. Unser who will be 49 on race Day qualified for his 23rd indy 500 Wilh a tour Lap average of 215.270 Runph. He also started from the pole in 1970, when he won the first of his four indy Victo Ries. Andretti the first qualifier of inc Day was trying for his fourth pole Start but averaged Only 214.692 after practising in the morning at 220 j72. I had t been running in the 220 bracket so what i did was about what we expected Unser said. I was hoping for a Little More really but i did t get in. It s a Good feeling just to get it Over  Unser said he did t expect his qualification Speed would keep him on the pole but he said the race track is slower right now than it was so you never  among those who also went faster Dur ing Early morning practice was in Jar s teammate Rick mean who drove 3 Lap at 222.827, an unofficial Indianapolis motor Speedway record