European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday september 10,1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Giamatti named baseball Czar by Ben Walker Montreal a. Bar leu Gil Malli who earned a Rcpt Iarion As inc Dean of discipline during his Short ten ure 35 National league president. Thurs Day was voted to a five year term a baseball commissioner. Giamatti Long considered Peter Ueberroth s icy successor will Lake office april i. Ueberroth who became com missioner on oct. I 1984, will leave of fice nine months before the scheduled end of his term am delighted to he following upon the forceful leadership of my Friend an colleague paler Ueberroth Giamatti said after a unanimous Vole of inc 26 baseball owners Ueberroth supported Giamatti s elec Tion along with several other influential owners including Bud Selig of Milwaukee and Fred Wilpon of the new York cts who were appointed by inc owners to report on the selection process. Ueberroth did not want to drag Oul inc selection of his successor. Prior to this week s meeting he told owners that if they were in agreement on Giamatti they should dispense with the formal i Sand elect him now. Bart is the perfect Choice for me said Ueberroth. His passion for the game will keep it on a steady course through the 1990s and into the Nix Century. It s obviously no Supric. While investigating the role the action i Day became very  Ueberroth said he recommended Giamatti thursday morning during a meeting of he own ers in executive Sim Giamatti Sion and there was not a lot of  there were reports that Giamatti faced opposition from some american league owners but Selig said in was not substantial. I would Call that from the Lamont Cranston Mold Smi said. It was shadowy Al  there were Many names in and out of baseball mentioned for the Job according to Wilpon but we truly Felt hews inc Best  baseball is expected logo through difficult negotiations after the Basic agreement with inc players Union expires on dec. 31, 1989. There has been talk of a strike or lockout interrupting the season. Giamatti said his first priority was becoming More immersed i baseball s Tabor relations. My priorities Are not Loo different from Peter Ueberroth a Giamatti said. Ueberroth who was asked by the own ers to accept another icon earlier this year but turned it Down did not think he was ducking out by leaving before the expiration of the network television and labor contracts which end after the 1989season. I Don t think i m leaving Early. I leaving die right  Ueberroth said. There has never been an orderly change in baseball in commissioners said Schlig it has never  owners wanted an experienced negotiator and Giamatti filled that role while serving As Yale University s president far eight years Giamatti retired from the position in june 1986. Was elected no president the same month and officially took office in december. Giantelli who will serve both As com missioner elect and National league president until april i has made his pres ence known often taking Lough action against baseball improprieties. He suspended Pete Rose far 30 Days earlier this season after he Cincinnat manager bumped Umpire Dave Pallone a Penally that was strongly criticized by Many As Loo harsh. But Giamatti insisted Law and order was necessary and refuse to Bend to pressure to lighten inc sen tence. Last year Giamatti suspended Kevin Gross Lor scuffing a baseball and Billy Hatcher for corking a bal those penal ties were not challenged. Agassi beats Connors in straight sets at open b Rick Sakneh new York a Andre Agassi who go a Len Nisk soon from Jimmy Connors when he was a Yea sold returned the favor thursday night at the . Open. Agassi 18, Defeated inc five time Champion 6-2, 7-6 s-66-1 to become the youngest male Sci finalist in open history. For him to lose to an 18-year-old would be just As Tough As my losing to a 36-year-old," said Agassi who is half Connors age. We both had something to  although he won in straight sets for his 23rd straight Victory Agassi said in was t an easy match. He surprised me the no. 4 seed said. I did t think he had that much in  Agassi said he told a Friend he expected to win 6-3,6-3.6-3. When told thai Connors rolled his eyes and said he made a bad mistake. Not just with me but with a lot of people. I la play him again and i will remember the next time i play. There s always a next Lime. That s the Beauty of the game. I will follow players to the end of the Earth to play them but 1 Don l think i la follow  Connors Losi a Chance to reach the open semifinal for. He 14th time in the past 15 years while Agassi gained an Opportunity to play top seeded Ivan Lindl saturday fora spot in his first grand slam final. Len who is seeking a record fourth straight open title downed Derrick Rostagno 6-2,6-2,6-0 earlier in the Day to reach the semifinals for inc seventh straight year. But in was the Connors Agassi match thai attracted a pro Connors crowd of 20,767 thai included Donald Trump John Mcenroe and Alan King. The match was billed As a Batlle Between America Stennis past and Tennis future. The future looked Bright. Agassi s booming ground strokes kept Connors con Slang by on the move and struggling to hold , Agassi breezed through most of his own service games winning 16 Points in a Row on serve inthe second set. After dropping inc first set Connors bad a Chance to get Back in the match in the tense second set Lic Brcak or. But after they battled to 6-6, Connors netted an easy forehand and sailed a backhand return Long to fall two sets behind. If i win the tic break 1 think it might have been a different Story said Connors who played his first open in 1970, the year Agassi was born. If it was one set All in would have put pressure on  Agassi broke Connors twice in inc final Sel to win inc Malch but Connors fought to the end. His will to fight is so intense you can fee it out there Agassi said. He s one of the Best players  both players usually banter with the crowd and show their emotions on the court. Bui they were unusually serious thursday night with the exception of a few pumping fists on key Points and Connors hitting iwo balls into the stands near the end of inc match see Agassi on Page 26 Andre  open Sci finalist Covey passes by past longhorns 47-6 Provo. Utah a Sean Covey passed for 323 Yards and two touch Downs As Brigham Young ran away from no. 19 Texas 47-6 thursday night hand ing the Long oms their third straight season opening loss. Texas playing without tailback Eric Mccalf who Sal Oul a one game suspension mandated by the Mcaa was Hel to just two held goals. Texas ran five plays inside the by id Yard Tine late in the third Quarter when the Long oms trailed 20-6. But the the Ball went Over to by after Scott Peterson knocked Down a. Fourth Dow pass in the end zone. By which lost to Wyoming 24-14 last week got scoring passes of 80 and 52yards from Covey. The cougars also got a 70-Yard interception return for a touchdown by Rod Ney Rice in the third Quarter and a 20 Yard scoring run by Fred Whillingham. Then backup quarterback to Detmer threw a 20-Yard to pass to Chuck Cut Ler. By completed the rout with a 17 Yard scoring run by Eric Morton san in the fourth Quarter and Field goals of 31 and is Yards by Earl Kaufman Covey a Junior gave the cougars a 7-0 Lead on their first snap from scrimmage when he found freshman wide receive Bryce Doman All alone Al Midfield. From there Doman scampered unscathed into the end zone to Cap the cougars 80-Yard, 11-second Possession. Covey also connected with Cutler on a 52-Yard scoring pass in the second Quarter. Culler caught the Ball on the sideline and sidestepped defensive backs Stanley Richard and Fred Slomiuc before racing for the end tone. The cougars allowed eight Quarter Back sacks last week including one thai resulted in a concussion for Covey forc ing him to the sidelines Tor half the game. This time the cougars let the Texas defense get at Covey on Only two Occa Sions and he had plenty of time to pass throughout the game. Covey forced the longhorns to work harder to gel to him by throwing from from the Shotgun several times. He completed 14 of 38 passes before sitting Oul tale in the game to give act mar a Chance to gain experience. By passed for 402 Yards and finished with $16 Yards in total offence. The passing yardage was the most Ever allowed by Texas. Sum passed for 378 Yards against the longhorns in 1967, meanwhile by s defense led by linebacker Chad Robinson sacked Long Orn quarterback Shannon Kelley twice and Texas quarterbacks threw four interceptions three by Kelley