European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday september 11. 198b it s stars & stripes in Breeze by Sid Moody san Diego a Dennis Conner said he Only did what he had to do o keep the America s cur. Canner won sailing s most prestigious trophy for inc third time Friday Breez ing to an easy Victory to Complete a 2-0 Whitewash of new zealand in a series that now Heads for a new York court room. This was t something we wanted to do. We had a Job and did it Conner said afr his stars & stripes his 60-foot catamaran left the huge challenger from new zealand Miles behind winning by 21 minutes 10 seconds. The result mirrored wednesday s first race when the 132-foot Mori Hull was hopelessly behind after Only a few min utes. At a Post race news conference con Ner also praised his Crew and said he had no personal animosity toward Michael Fay the new zealand merchant banker who forced the on on on meeting in court. The sailors never shared the Contro Versy and bitterness Conner said add ing that it s hard to believe but i really like Michael  what do you do to people you Don t like Fay new zealand s owner responded. They were two very Good races from their Point of View said David Barnes Conner s rival helmsman. It s disappointing we could t sail against a boat like  Fay who sued twice to become the challenger in a race the americans did not want said before Friday s race he would go Back to court regardless of the oui come. He claims that America s cup rules outlaw a match Between a Catama ran and a Mon Hull. Ill move As quickly As possible. I d like to be Home by Christmas Fay said with a thin smile. New York slate supreme court judge Carmen Ciparik trustee of he deed of gift of inc cup ruled in Fay s favor when he sued for inc right of race for the cup. But she ruled against him when he sued the Stan & stripes Crew wives from their catamaran after winning the decisive race of the America cup in san Diego Friday. To Block the san Diego yacht club fro racing a cat against his boat saying the cup should be decided first on the water. Conner though 42 seconds late in crossing the starting line still led by 29seconds As both yachts played it Safe in a Light West wind. Bancs momentarily slowed his rival with a false tack but Conner s lightweight cat was just too fast to be caught by the towering challenger. After the first 10 minutes the americans were 300 Yards ahead and on their Way. After the wind piped up to 15 knots to make the last iwo legs reaches. Stars & stripes was flying at an estimated is knots with her solid sail basically an air plane Wing set on end. Conner drove his catamaran Over the finish line to a Horn blowing Salute fro some 1,000 Spectator yachts new Zea land with Fay aboard As part of the deck ballast gang finished an Antici Baclic 21 minutes 10 seconds in Conner s Wake. Conner easily took a 1-0 Lead in the bust of three match wednesday and the Man who won the cup in 1980 and again in 1987 after losing it in 19s3 the first american to do so in the cup s Long his tory was a no Buls Choice barring a breakdown aboard his intricate Speed Ster. Bruce fair new zealand s designer had said Only very unusual weather or an act of god could give his yacht a Chance. But moderate winds and Light swells were like Catnip for Conner s mechanical cat. Farr bristled when John Marshall stars & stripes sailing coordinator said at the news conference that the challenging yacht was not fast. It s ridiculous to ask a designer to match a boat that s not  if John Marshall thought new Zea land was not fast Why did t sail Ameri Ca the Sadyc cup organization match ii7" Farr retorted the people to my right Conner and Marshall did t have the  he later called the stars & stripes de sign learn liars in their assessment of his boat s Speed. It was another storm ashore in con Trast to the Calm weather at sea. At an angry news conference after the first race Kiwi tacit Ian Peter Lester accused Conner of making a mockery of the race by not sailing stars & stripes which can sail faster than the wind at top Speed. Conner replied angrily "1 guess when he s won four America s cups he can Tell me How to do  while no saying As much in so Many words the kiwis apparently think con Ner was sailing just slowly enough to win to avoid proving Fay s protests that Theca Mon Hull encounter is a mismatch illegal under the ancient cup rules. Conner s cat was the first to race for the cup and probably will be the  and present cup holders reached a landmark agreement thursday on proce dures they Hope will Stop the rancor that marked this series  certainly after. During and Al from Page 23_ the season. He needs just 13 More hits with 22 games left to become the first player in this Century to reach 200 hits in six consecutive seasons. Brewers 2, mariners 1 11 innings Milwaukee Rookie Gary Sheffield who homered earlier in the game singled in Pinch runner Mike folder from third with one out in the Ullh inning As Milwaukee beat a Callic. Sheffield homered for his first major league hit in the sixth inning to break up Mark Langston s no hit bid. He drove a Pilch Over left fielder Mickey Brant Ley s head with one out in the 11 la to score folder. Chris Bosio 7-14, pitched inc final two innings for the Victory his first since May 16. Athletics 14, Kovals 6 Kansas City to. Luis Polonia went 5 for 5, scored five runs and drove in three Ai Oakland routed Kansas City and reduced its magic number for Clinch ing inc West title to 11. Polonia s hits included four singles and a triple. Dave Stewart 18- 1, gave up nine hits and walked four batters in 5�i innings to snap a personal five game losing Streak against Kansas City. Twins 1, White sox 0 Chicago Fred Toliver allowed one hit in eight innings and Dan Gladden drove in the game s Only run with a double in the third inning leading Minne Sota Over Chicago Toliver 7-3, took a no hitter into the seventh inning when Steve Lyons lined 3 clean single to Center Field. Lyons was immediately erased when Harold Bains hit into a double play Toliver a 27-year-old right hander walked three i one Batter and struck out six jct Reardon pitched the ninth inning for his 37th save. Blue jays 8, orioles Baltimore George Bell drove in four runs and j in Clancy allowed seven hits in eight innings As Toronto beat Baltimore for its seventh Victory in eight Gomes in his last seven games Bell has three four rib  was the third straight Victory for Clancy 9-13, who Lias won five of seven decisions since the beginning of the Only run the orioles scored off Clancy came when Joe Orsulak led off he first with his eighth Homer. Angels 5, rangers 3 Arlington Texas Devon White s two run Homer with one out in the top of the ninth inning lifted California Over Texas. Pinch hitter George Hendrick led off with a single and Pinch runner Domingo Ramos was sacrificed to second. White followed with his Ullh Homer a 412-foot Shoi to right Field off Bobby will 6-9. Will yielded 13 hits in route to his 11 la Complete  Greg minion 4-4, pitched two innings for the Victory and Bryan Harvey the final it inning for his 17th save. My from Page �3 Lief help in the eighth from Todd Worrell who pitched i % innings for his 29th save. The two combined on a five Hitler. Reds 5, dodgers 2 los Angeles Danny Jackson scattered nine hits for his i Ith Victory in his last 12 decisions and Eric Davis and Paul o Neill hit consecutive two run doubles in in fourth inning As Cincinnati beat los Angeles. The Victory tied Jackson 21-6, with Minnesota s Frank Viola for the major league Lead in wins. The reds climbing cd within 5 a games of the West leading dodgers with five games Iofi Between the learns. Braves a padres 4 11 innings san Diego Taie Virgil singled in the game winning run in the i Ith inning and reliever Bruce Sutler earned his 300th career save As Atlanta Defeated san Diego. Astros 4, giants 3 san Francisco Alan Ashby s two out single in the i2lh inning broke a tic and lifted Houston Over san Francisco. Right hander Scott Garrelts 5-9, got two outs in the 12th before buddy Bell started the winning rally with a single. Rookie Craig Smajstrla ran for Belt. Terry Puhl lined a double to left Center and Ashby followed with his game winning hit