European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday August 31,1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports David Cone shuts Down san Diego 6-0, record to 14-3. Cone tosses 1 hitter As mets beat padres up by the associated press new York David Cone an Rookie Gregg Jefferies Are both taking advantage of opportunities. Cone pitched a one hitter and Jef Feries had three hits including his first major league Home run As the new York mets beat the san Diego padres 6-0 monday night. The mets have won six of their last seven games and maintained a 6 a game Lead in the National league East Over second place Pittsburgh. I said at the beginning of the sea son that if i was Given the Opportunity to Start i could win 15 games said Cone 14-3. Cone was limping on his right leg after the game As a result of getting hit on the Shin by a line drive off the Bat of Stan Jefferson in the first inning. Nau Prou my leg really bothers me now. It Svery stiff Cone said. I guess in the heat of the Bat Leand with the blood flowing i forgot about it. Once i got the Early Lead iwas in a relaxed mood and pinned my ears Back and went after Cone struck out eight and walked two in route to his third shutout of the season and fifth Complete game. It was the mets first one hitter since sept. 17, 1984, when Dwight Gooden beat Chicago. Cone lost his no hitter in the four thinning when Tony Gwynn doubled to right with one out. Cone s previous est performance was a two hitter in see no on Page 26 vets feel axas teams get Down to limit by Dave Goldberg a football writer quarterback Marc Wilson who spent five years trying to become the solution to the los Angeles raiders quarterback problem was told monday that he was t the answer in Green Bay either. But Wilson an eight year nil Veter an was t the Only name Cut on a Typ ical last monday of the nil preseason a Day of Heartbreak not Only for Rookie Sand free agents but also for dozens of veterans As nil teams got Down to the47-player limit. I know what the business is like How ruthless it can be said 32-year-Olddoug betters a one time pro bowl defensive end and 11 year Veteran waived by Miami. I was just an insurance policy the last two years. I Don t think i was Ever Given a Chance to compete for a starting Rusty Hilger who beat out Wilson forthe raiders quarterback Job last year then lost it Back to him was also Amon those Cut. So was defensive end Bob Buczkowski who spent two years on injured Reserve after being the raiders top draft Choice in 1986. Among the other veterans to go were group with recent super bowl rings tight end Clint Didier and running Back Keith Griffin of the defending Champion Washingon redskins wide receiver Stacy Robinson guard Chris Godfrey and safety Greg Lasker of the new York giants 1986 champions and wide receiver Keith Ortego and defensive Back Reggie Phillips who returned an interception 26 Yards for a touchdown in Chi Cago s super bowl Victory Over new eng land after the 1985 season. It was probably the toughest Cut we had to make redskins general manager Bobby Beathard said of the release of Didier who lost his Job to second year hrs Roundup Man Craig Mcewen. But we Felt Craig would help us More with our passing game. He was a Little More the rams meanwhile were left wit just one quarterback Jim Everett after cutting backups Steve oils an Hugh Millen. Millen was immediately claimed by Atlanta leaving coach Joh Robinson to say that he would reactivate Dils on tuesday if he cleared waivers. Among the other cuts were Paul Mcfadden whose 91 Field goals were More than any Philadelphia Eagle in history Strong safety Lester Lyles a two year starter for the new York jets wide receiver Frankie Neal Green Bay s second leading receiver As a Rookie last year with 36 receptions wide receiver Mike Jones new Orleans leading receiver in 1986 running Back Walter Abercrombie an linebacker Robin Cole of Pittsburgh and defensive backs Russell Carter and Ron Fellows of the raiders. Also gone were four other super bowl veterans running Back Gene Lang and defensive Back Steve Wilson of Denver defensive line Man Jerome Sally of the giants 1986 team who was Cut by the Colts and Cen Ter Pete Brock of new England. Houston Cut defensive lineman Charles Martin Best known for his body slam of Chicago quarterback Jim Mcmahon while with Green Bay in 1986, a play that got him a two game suspension. In addition Veteran tight end Kelle Winslow once an All pro was sus Pended by san Diego for refusing to play. Winslow who suffered a severe knee injury in 1984, said he was unfit the chargers said he was fit. Cincinnati waived its rights to two holdouts fullback Larry Kinnebrew and see nil on Page 26 rain stops first round of . Open new York a the 1988 . Open started the Way last year s tournament ended with rain. Steady showers washed out play monday at the National Tennis Center 90 minutes after the tournament began. Only five matches were completed and Only one of those involved a seeded player a Victory by no. 11 Zina Garrison 6-0, 6-3, Over Nicole Provis. Second seeded Mats Wilander was leading former Mcaa Champion Greg Holmes 6-2, 6-1, 1-2 when play was halted. No other men s seed played a single Point. The wet scene was reminiscent of the end of Las year s open when rain forced the men s final Between Ivan Lendl and Wilander to be delayed from Sunda to monday. Garrison beat the rain by beating Provis in just 59minutes. I was really nervous to play the first match on the first Day of the tournament she said. I did t want to be the first seed to go Garrison had reason to be wary of Provis an 18 year old australian who reached the semifinals at the French open this year. But Provis ranked 34th in the world barely avoided a shutout. Garrison won the first 11 games before Provis staged a mini rally and pulled to within 5-3 in the second set. But Garrison broke Back in the next game to end the match. Although she lost three of the last four games Garri son was t disappointed. I Don t like to win Zero and Zero she said. It Slike a Jinx going into the next Garrison who was ranked As High As no. 5 in the world three years ago has dropped to no. 12 and has t won a tournament this year. I be been playing some really Good Tennis although my ranking does t show it she said. I be reached the semis or quarters of most of the tournaments i replayed in. For the first time in my life i m totally committed to being a professional Tennis player. I feel Good about that and i feel Good about Wilander who won the 1988 australian and French opens also was feeling Good after demolishing Holmes in the first two sets. But rain halted play after Holmes ranked 159th inthe world held serve to take a 2-1 Lead in the third set. The match was to be completed tuesday weather permitting. Also slated to play tuesday were third seeded Stef Nedberg no. 5 Boris Becker and no. 16 John Mcenroe. Edberg plays Libor Pisek of Czechoslovakia Becker faces american Todd Nelson and Mcenroe meets Leonardo Lavalle of Mexico in matches that were washed out monday. The headline women s match will feature defending Champion Martina Navratilova against Catarin Lindqvist who has reached the fourth round at the open the past three years. Because of the rain top seeds Lendl and Steffi Grafton t begin play before wednesday. Wilander beaten by Lendl in last year s Marathon final has never won the . Open. But his chances of winning this year Are As Good As they be Ever been. Lendl is seeking his fourth straight open title but heis having an off year. If he does t win Here it will be the first time since 1983 that he has gone through year without winning at least one grand slam title. While Lendl would Settle for one major title in 1988,Graf wants to win them All. If she wins the open the 19-year-old West German will become the first player since Margaret court in 1970 to sweep the four grand slam events in the same year. Graf has lost Only two matches this year both to Gabriela Sabatini. She won her eighth tournament of the year sunday beating Nathalie Tauz iat 6-0, 6-1 at the United Jersey Bank classic
