European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. May 23. 19b8 the stars and stripes 25 Wurzburg Lowers Boom twice Crippen Huberty Stop foes in semifinals by Bucky Fox Staft writer West Berlin that chronic Boom you heard saturday night came from a couple of . Randal Crippen Boom the Light heavyweight finished Berlin s Jeff wooden 50 seconds into the third round. Don Huberty Boom the super heavy weight levelled another Berlin Vic Tim Ron vices one minute into inc first round. Another wet Ryburg Winner Light weight Joe Hoskins added to it corps collection of five victories in the semifinal of the Usa eur boning championships. The finals of this tour Day meet were scheduled sunday afternoon. Vii corps had a shot at eight titles v corps seven 21 is support command one and Berlin one. I m just proud of these Guys burned Vii coach Ai Johnson tired of corps domination of the preliminaries. To drown out v corps Thunder and a crowd delirious Over us berliners Johnson rolled out his big guns. First came Crippen. The Man with Usa eur boxing the Hammer Hook. A Guy planning to reach the olympic trials Crippin reached wooden head first. A right Hook Hurt the Berliner in the opening round. In the second Crippen found the Range with his dangerous left. Wooden wobbled against Crippin then col lapsed on his Stool when the Bell rang. Wooden came Back for More in the final round. Crippen decked him twice while his Vii corps teammates Sang slam that s when referee Hector Cardona finally called off the attack. Said Crippin "1 thought 1 had Himin trouble in the second round but he s in a lot belter shape than t thought he ran for 1 v rounds but my Hook  wooden insisted i could be gotten Back up and beat him. He was not Hurt ing  while wooden spoke hit Berlin teammate vices was taking a beating at inc gloves or Huberty. It was a left Hook and right Hook combination said Huberty a 2q6 Pounder from St. Paul Minn. He tried to lean on me so i stepped to the Side and popped him with my left  when referee Marco a Quierdo said enough with just 60 seconds gone it became the quickest bout of the n ight. Huberty will have to beat another Berlin Boxer if he is to win the super heavyweight title. That s Ken Thomas a 228-Poundcr from Jacksonville. Fla. Right after Huberty sped to Victory. Thomas used three rounds of slow motion to win a 3-2 decision Over wild Flucken s 240-Pound Wilfard Jackson. Midway through round 3, Jackson appeared headed for the Tina. His combinations had Thomas stumbling and bleeding from the Mouth. Suddenly Thomas awoke. He rallied with a wicked assault that stunned Jackson ignited the fans and convinced inc judges. Thomas who admitted he thought he was through before his onslaught said that s the hardest i be been hit since i be been fighting. But the credit goes to our coach Larry Gibson. All that running he leaches stamina of Luxburg s Hoskins wanted to run he s having trouble making the Light weight cutoff of 132 pounds so he made sure logo three rounds against Giessen s Young Craig Thomas. Has Kins wan a 5-0 decision. I have to lose weight. Thai s Why it lasted so  said Hoskins the 1986 lightweight Champ. I could be finished him. But after weigh ins ii morning 1gained to 138. And i be got to gel Back to 132 by tomorrow s weigh ins after sweating Ihrck rounds Hoskins pulled on his wet weather gear then jumped rope and ran. Pics san s Jeff Clark hardly sweat atall in his Light middleweight Victory. His Rigil makes might pounding of Mannheim s David Sanders forced 21st support come coach Bill Koss to say no More before the second round could Start. Hooks. All right Hooks said  faces Glessen teammate Kevin Donner in sunday s final. Ross said he called it off Alicr he wailed and waited and wailed. With 10 seconds to go during the on min ulc break is eyes were Slit Glassy. We re not in the Butcher  Sanders after jus two open fights endorsed Ross decision. He s a hard hitter Sanders said of Clark. He s Strong and a Little bit More experienced than me. Bui til be  Torre on fakes prep Frayfe titles Torrejon a Spain Torr Jon stampeded to boys and girls track and Field honors saturday during the Spain High school championships Leav ing Roland Zaragoza inhaling dust. The tone Jon boys piled up 164 Points to out distance second place Rou which had 70. Zara Gosa finished with 19, the Torr Jon girls Victory was almost As decisive As the team amassed l47vi Points to smoke runner up Rota which had 83 i. Zaragoza scored 20. It was All business for the Torr Jon boys who placed in the top three of All is events and swept the top three spots in he 400 meters 300 hurdles Long jump and triple jump. They also Semi swept the pole vault by Fielding the Only two leapers Craig Hartley look the 100 and 200-meter sprints Charles Thompson followed with a 400triumph and Andy Matthew ran away with the �00 honors. A Rota surge Shook things up enough to Regis Ter four wins on the Richter scale Brent Rich tar thai is. Richter peeled off wins in the 1,500-, 3,000 and 5,000-Mctcr runs. He was backed up by fellow Rota trickster Tyler Holmquist who took the 110 hurdles. Guy Floyd collected a Torr Jon win in the 300 hurdles and Torrejon took the 400 and 1,600relays to run away from the pack. Torr Jon leaped out of sight after Andre Rich Ardson won the Long jump and triple jump Hanky captured inc High jump Eric Schwalier and Scott Mccartt placed first and second respectively in inc pole vault and Linwood Buford tossed his Way to the shot put title. The Torr Jon girls swept the three relays grabbed first in six events and placed in the lop three in every even except in i shot put and discus. Lonna hand Fiji won the 200-meter sprint to Slart the Torr Jon assault and added the Long jump to Lead inc team with two victories. Rose Leday took the 400, Haine Albert won the 800, Dee Dee Correll captured the 3,000, and katrina Holloway leaped to a first in . Rota s Jinni Walter won the 1,500 and 3,200. Teammate Juliet Perkins grabbed the 100 and High jump and Cami Hedges look the 100 and 300 hurdles. Also posting victories were Rota s Noel bar Ham in the shot put and Barbara Graves in the discus. Teen Tennis stars May grab spotlight in French Jupen by Paris a Thi being invaded this spi tors. One carries Ina i led by Punk haired t and glamorous Gabriela Young Challen Cri Are Sid Doiss. I and boulevards of Paris Are by two groups of teen age Visi Ilse other Tennis rackets. Agassi of the United Stales Pitini of Argentina these p grab a major share of the spotlight when the French open begins monday. Ivan Len secure atop the Jan s rankings and Steffi Graf a teen Ager Hen Elf but a comparative old timer a the top ranked woman Are the top seeds and favored to retain the singles titles they won last year All i want to do is lift that trophy in Paris Lendl said on his Way to the men s championship m the italian open earlier this month. The czechoslovak native has won the French open three of the last four years and has reached a least the semifinals in All of his last 10 grand slam tournaments Graf the 18-Ytar-old West Germa Juio won her Tiki grand slam singles title Here a Yea ago by beating Martina Navra Liloon in the women Saial also comes in with a big Victory in her last Olinc this is a Good sign for Paris Nufi week Graf said after beating Helena Sutkova into final in Berlin. Lendl Graf and the other Elf players in the main draws will find the familiar red Clay courts at Roland Garros As slow As Ever. / at stale is a purse totalling 13.97 million with $246,750 going to the Merfi singles Champion and$246,362 to the women s Vainer. Last year s top prizes were j219,500 for men an 198,500 for women. At least one familiar name will be missing from the tournament. Jimmy Cottiers of the United Stales who battled into the quarterfinals last year pulled out last week with an injured fight foot. The 35-year-old was seeded fifth in the men s Field. Doubts also have been raised about the participation at another american Veteran John Mcenroe. Trying again to regain the form that made him no. I in the world thru years ago Mcenroe had to pull out of a tournament in Florence Italy last week because of strained neck  the women s Field both iwo time Winner Nav Rali Lova and seven Lime Champion Chris even of the United slates Are coming off injuries. Navia Titova 31, Sefl Ppd inc Hal inn open while Evert,33, had to withdraw Midway through the Rome tournament because of Bone Spur in her fool. Both Are expected to play in Paris Bulther chances of staging repeal of the 1986 women final which Evert won. Will depend As much on . There Lycra of of course at no. 1. The West German has not Tad the overpowering Start to her season that she Haf last year when she left Paris with a 39-match winning Streak and her seventh tournament title of the yes but she feels she is in Good shape. Pm the moment i m in absolutely my Best form or afraid. Things Are working As i want and my fore land is going  if form is the key to this tournament then Sabatini could have a Chance of fulfilling her prophecy after win Ning the italian open women s title three weeks ago. I think i m ready to win the French open said the 18-year-old Argentine the youngest semifinalist Ever Here three years ago who Lias beaten Graf twice this year. In Rome Sabatini s Tennis often look a Back Seal to or appearance for Nany fans. Teen age boys and not " i of their fathers sat in the Foro italico spellbound Batini s mixture of Grace and Power. Town the italian title Sabatini beat another up and teen i 8-Ycal-Oid Helen Kate is of Canada. The Slaty in the men s Field is not quite so dominated by youth although its most Lal cd Aboul entrant just turned a. Agassi a native of Las vegas nev., and in Only his second full year a inc pro tour has won three tournaments this Spasov including the . Clay courts championships Anc Vehe tournament of champions another big Clay . He could be the per Star americans Are dying for Lendl said. \ he is seeded ninth in Tiara where his Spiky Blond hair Denim Tennis shorts and easy going style Are expected to make him a crowd Vorita. Swedes Stefan Edberg and Mats Wilander the australian open Winner Are scud second and third be Hind Lendl with Wimbledon Campion pal Cash of Australia fourth and Boris acc sch the West German just turned 20, moving into Connon old spat at fifth Guillemo Percz Roldan an Argentine who look Lendl to five sets in the italian final joins Agassi As a Een age seed. Percz Roldan 18, is seeded i sin. Mcenroe who had been unseeded was promoted u no. 16 when con nors and czechoslovak Miloslav Mecir withdrew. Tim Mayoue at no. A and Agassi Are the Only other americans among the men s seeds