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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday june 4, 198b the stars and stripes Page 25 sports letters celtic broadcaster the most est dear editor i have been wailing for this for a while. You Bucky Fox finally pulled the last Straw i m it 19 year old from Rhem main. I have been Reading your stuff since 1 got Here in 86 and nothing has Bolh end me not even to you put Down people when you feel like it. Today i read your column on Johnny most. I m going to give you my opinion who Lucr you like it of not. Johnny most is probably Otic of the most respected men in inc history of basketball announcing and very Well praised in Boston and All Over As a matter of fact. Now to gel to the Point do you think anyone Here cares what you think about the celtics or How you Ike new York besides what does new York have anyway when they have 16 world champions then Start writing these ridiculous articles. I think you Are jealous of the celtics and also Johnny most. Don t you wish you Eoutz be a big time announcer or even a Small time writer another thing if any Boston fan saw this article they would probably rip you in two. Well now that i got this off my Chest you can go Back and attempt to Wiric your articles about sports. Don t worry i have already put in a Good word for you to the National enquirer. Jean Buckley Rodn main a Weil Germany Mcenroe a fan s player Dew editor Ira Burkow recently slimmed John Mcenroe for Johnny most left with sidekick Glenn Ordway. � stating thai Tennis needs him More than he needs it. It was t said in exactly that context but with Borg and Nastase gone and Connors going Tennis sure needs a smashing figure and Mcenroe seems to fit the Bill. Sunday at Roland Garros to watch the players practice i heard an enthusiastic cheer in the Central court. So i went in just in time to share in the Welcome to Mcenroe for his practice match. Later after break i heard another cheer so again i went up in Lime to see Mac leave the court. A few years ago watching a semifinal five set match also in the Central court the word Mcenroe spread through the stands and Many left he match for a nearby court to watch Mac practice in his War Tup suit. I be watched that popularity grow Ever since he reached the semifinals in 77, As a Junior through his imposing record of grand slams and Davis cup matches. These splendid performances enhance his stature and popularity 10 Iceni fans. Perhaps sports writers who judge comply tailors based on the Broad knowledge due to experience and professionalism gathered to a great extent among their Peers and usually secluded in the press Section. Can pick up More varied general opinions by min gling at times with the paying Public. George Salto ask Rhein main a West Germany Hanau dad lauds Wurzburg dear editor i wish to congratulate the students teachers and coaches from the Wurzburg american High school for i hair outstanding support of their athletes in school sports. Having i rec athletic teen agers in High school i am always at one game or another and i have yet to see any school compare to the Suppon and spin shown by students from Wurzburg. Their attitude comradeship and friendliness is above reproach and should be commended. They set a great example in High school sports. I Only wish 1 could say the Sam for our school. Robert Garra Hanau want Germany Wilander Leconte reach French final Mats Wola ador said after beating Andre Agassi i did t think he d be this  Paris a third seeded Mats Wilander mixing elegant lobs with pre Cise passing shots outlasted american Andre Agassi 4-6. 6-2, 7-5, 5-7, 6-0 Fri Day in the French open semifinals. Wilander the Only survivor from the top 10 seeds after a week of upsets has won the French open title twice and will play in the final for the fifth Lime in seven years. Wilander s sunday opponent is Lith Sec did Henri Mcconie of France who won the second semifinal 7-6, 6-2, 6-3 Over Sweden s Jonas Svonsson the conqueror of lop seeded Ivan Len the unseeded Svonsson played Well in the first set. But after Mcconie won the tie break 7-3, he maintained control the rest of the Way slamming passing shots every Lime the swede ventured to the net. Leconte who beat Andrei Chesnokov of the soviet Union 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 in thursday s quarterfinals is the first Frenchman to reach the final in the French open since Yannick Noah to Nib Lilly in 1983. I m going to have to play a Strong game against Wilander Luconte said. I think serves will be the key to the  Agassi a playful and energetic 18 year old from Las vegas nov went All out grunting explosively with the Effort of pounding his ground strokes but found Wilander covering every Inch of the Clay court to Send them Back. Once after several remarkable returns in a Row ended with a Point for Wilander Agassi aimed the handle of his Racket at his opponent and pulled inc trigger As if a Rifle shot were the Only kind the agile swede could not handle. He surprised me a lot. I did t think he d be this Good Wilander said. I be never played against a player who hits the Ball so hard on Hij  the so cd said he was t bothered by Agassi s antics or the delighted response from he crowd. Lie s a real sportsman on the court Ltd be great if he can keep that  said Agassi made frequent unforced errors and usually punctuated them with a loud Yip of dismay. At a couple of his worst moments he losses his Racket hopelessly in the air. In the final set Agassi looked Beain and Loo tired to Chase Down Wilander s shows. Trailing 0-3, 15-40, he Losi Irack of the score thinking he had already lost his serve and waited for Wilander to serve when it was still the american s turn. He really makes you work Agassi said of Wila Jer. I be Learned that if i Ever want to win a tournament like this i have to be physically a lot  Natalia Zverova. It the first soviet female to reach a grand slam final since Olga Morozova lost to Chris Evert at Wimbledon and Paris in 1974. Beat unseeded Nicole Provis of Australia fr-3, 6-7, 7-5 thursday in a match made More difficult for the i3lh seed by stomach cramps that had her Bent Over wincing in pain. Zverova said she did not cup Cal inc cramps to bother her in saturday s final and she said she would be ready for inc top seeded Steffi Graf correction in Ben Ahrans prep Pickin s column thursday it was incorrectly re ported that Jeanne Tilelli registered her ninth straight shutout As goalie for the Putch girls soccer team. Actually Tilelli and Frances Mason shared the goalie position throughout the year and split the shutout triumphs  
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