European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday. June 24,19bb the stars and stripes Page 21 Mcenroe ousted by Masur Wimbledon England a John Mcenroe s Wimbledon comeback ended thursday in a Lurry of missed chances and disputes Over iwo crucial line Calls. Mcenroe playing in the grass court grand slam tournament for inc first since 1985, blew set Points in the first and second sets and lost his second round match to Wally Masur of Australia ranked 64th in he world 7-5.7-6. 6-3. After missing a set Point at 6-5 in inc set. Mcenroe was up 2-1 in the tiebreaker when he raced after a Masur backhand Down the line and returned it with a Crisp backhand Volley. The Ball started Oul suspended Over the doubles Alley then curved Back toward the court. Television replays showed it landed on the line but the judge called in out. Mcenroe was shacked and asked Umpire Rudi Borg c to change the Call. The Ball As on inc line. It was half in half Oul Mcenroe protested. Burger Shook his head. Umpire did not say a word bul kept shaking his head. To the third set and near the end of his rope Mcenroe was Given a code violation for Racket abuse after blowing two break Points and watching a Volley he thought was Long called in. Again he argued and again her Ger refused to overrule. No one bit of Chalk Lew up Mcenroe screamed. When Masur held for a 5-2 Lead the crowd booed. Mcenroe held Anil Masur then took two match Points. He blew the firs on out of his rare mistakes a Volley into the incl and quickly gained the second and made i count with a Volley Winner earlier newcomer Jim Grabb of the United states upset 1 Ullh Sec did Anders Jarryd of Sweden 3-6,7-6,6 3, 6-0. Also eliminated was Width Sec did Emilio Sanchez of Spain a 7-6, 6-3, 3-6. 0-6, 6-1 loser to pct Korda of Czechoslovakia. The fourth Day was no All upsets. Plenty of familiar and favored names moved into the third round old timers Martina Navratilova and Jimmy con nors posted straight Sci victories. Another Veteran fourth seeded Chris Evert struggled before winning. Third seeded Pam Shriver also won gaining an easy Victory despite suffering from mononucleosis. Navratilova seeking n record ninth Wimbledon sin Gles tide and seventh in a Row breezed past american Elly Hakami 6-2, 6-1. Connors a two time Wimbledon Champion beat 1 8-year-old Jason Stoltenberg of Australia 7-6, 6-3.6-3. Evert in three time Wimbledon Champion beat Christine Singer of West Germany 6-4. 3-6,6-3. Shriver a semifinalist last year who struggled through a three set first round Victory had an easy Lime in beating a Villana Parkhomenko of the soviet Union 6-3, 6-4. The men s third seed Stefan Edburg of Sweden also advanced with a 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 6-2 Victory Over Richey Rinc Borg of the United states. Also posting victories were second seeded Mats i Lander of Sweden 6-2, 7-6, 6-4 Over Glenn Michibata of Canada and fifth seeded Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina 6-4,6-3 Over Radka a Tabakova of Czechoslovakia. Sixth seeded Helena Sutkova beat Jana Novotna of Czechoslovakia 6-2, 6-2 Lola a coded Lori Mcneil of the United Stales beat country woman Susan Sloan 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, and i sin seeded Sylvia Hanika of West Germany beat pics scr Netherlands 6-1,6-3, in other second round matches ninth seeded Milos Lav Mccier of Czechoslovakia beat Alexander Volkov of the soviet Union 6-2, 6-4, 6-4, and 16lh-Secdcd Lobo Don Zivojinovic of Yugoslavia beat american John Ross 6-4,6-4, 6-4. Two soviet women s seeds advanced in straight Sels no b Natalia Zvy Crova Healing Pally Fendick of inc United so rates 6-3, 6-3, and no 13 Larisa Savchenko defeating Musoko Yanagi of Japan 7-6, 6-3. And 16th seeded Mary Joe Fernandez of the United slate Beal another soviet Leila Meskhi 6-1,7-5. Jazvic Frana 21, playing at his first Wimbledon look defending Champion pal Cash to five sets tues Day and nearly beat the australian. Cash prevailed 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, but Frana received a standing ovation from the crowd at court no. I Australia s Darren Cahill won the first set from lop seeded Ivan Lendl but could t handle the czech s Power and lost 5-7,6-2,6-4,6-4. And Michael Chang 16, of the United states the youngest men s player in 61 years to compete on be narc court gave seventh seeded Henri Luconte of France a scare before losing 2-6, 7-6. 6-2, 6-3 after missing four set Points in the second set. Israel s Amos Mansdorf the 15th men s seed was forced to retire with Art abdominal Strain while trailing 6-3, 3-0 against Diego Narisco of Lily a qualifier. Tyson Curt As Spinks discusses bout . A boxing writer Atlantic City. . Michael Spinks had a problem wednesday an swering questions annul what problems hell have when he fights Mike Tyson. Promoter Don King was Given an impossible task when he was asked to sum up the fight in one word. Liolu attended the final pre fight news conference at the Trump i , As did Tyson who expressed himself Wilh the jolting precision of a icel Hook to the jaw. This is All Bull the heavyweight Champion said. I just want to fight As soon As he will have to Wail until monday night when he will meet Spinks at the convention Center in Whai is being billed As inc richest fight Ever. Every fight presents problems Spinks said. "1 Don t know what kind of problems Mike Tyson will present. I be never stepped into the ring with Mike Tyson. When the fight is Over i la be Able to Tell you. The Man is not cooperative at All. He s not going to stand there and let me hit him and Hai s he Way i d like Illo in does t Mailer Tyson said when asked what problems he thought Spinks might present. I m going 10 win. Every time 1 step into the ring 1 win. I be proved it 34 monday s fight will be his 3ilh pro match. King s one word description of the fight would have been the temptation to Lalk. However was too much and the promoter rambled on. There were Juit a few questions concerning Tyson s prion Al life of which much has been much written lately. One question concerned How celebrity status has affected him. Once you make a great Deal of Money there s a lol of greed involved Tyson said. Both fighters will make a great Deal of Money from the scheduled 12-round Mike Tyson left and Michael Spinks attend a final press conference before monday s heavy a Itsel title fight in Atlantic City. Of thaa fight which will be shown on closed Cir Cuit and pay per View clevis on. Spinks is guaranteed si3.i million while Tyson s paycheck is expected to iops2q million. Right now it is close to a $13 million live Gale which will make it inc highest in inc history of sports said Donald Trump who paid More than is i million for the live Gate rights. The convention Center is set up for 21,000 people. The top ticket Price is ,500. This fight As has always been predicted will be the largest grossing and largest net fight in history said Shelly Finkel who is handling the television. The richest fight has been the sugar Ray Leonard Marvin Guagler fight which grossed an estimated j60 million. Finkel said pay per View television was available to two million Homes for the Leonard Hagler fight while monday night s fight will be available to five Mil lion Homes. Al the news conference. Spinks was presented a title Belt by the ring mag Azine which recognizes him As heavy weight Champion although he was stripped of his title by the International boning federation shortly after he dropped Oul of the Hob television heavyweight Ink mutation series. Whoever wins will be recognized As Champion by the world Honing Council and world boxing association bul not by the 1uf Al least temporarily. Bob acc president of inc if which has a mandatory is round format for title bouts until september when it will be dropped to 12, said the title will be declared vacant when Tyson Steps into inc ring for a 12-round fight. Bill Cayton Tyson s manager said he would take Legal action against the if if in withdraws championship recognition from Tyson
