European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 21 win Graf 5th straight slam title by the associated press Melbourne Australia Steffi Graf extended her grand slam hot Streak saturday on a sizzling Center court at the australian open. The West German wonder overcame her toughest test of the tournament beating fifth seeded Helena Sutkova of Czechoslovakia 6-4, 6-4 to capture her fifth straight grand slam title. The match was played on a Sun baked afternoon when temperatures soared to 100 degrees and the court surface reached 144. It was very difficult today in the heat but 1 tried not to let it bother me Graf said. Sutkova a big server who upset Martina Navratilova in the quarterfinals was grass main problem. She won More games and made Graf play longer 71 minutes than any other opponent Dur ing the two week event. It was t easy today said Graf who did t lose a set in the tournament. I found it really hard to get into my rhythm. Helena was hitting some Good shots and when somebody serves like that it s hard to  Graf 19, is bidding to become the first player to sweep the four grand slam events two years in a Row. I had an incredible year last year and i be started awfully Well this year but i m not going to get myself in trouble and say it s going to happen again she said. Graf said she was tired of answering questions about the grand slam but australian open that did t Stop reporters from asking. Winning the slam is very difficult almost impossible she said. I Don t even like to talk about it. I had those questions All the time last  it was grass sixth grand slam title Overall. She won the 1987 French open and the 1988 australian French Wimb Ledon and . Championships. Graf is Only the fourth woman to win five consecutive grand slam titles. Mar Tina Navratilova Margaret court and Maureen Connolly each won six grand slam events in a Row. Graf earned $135,000 for winning the championship while Sutkova received$67,500. On Friday Ivan Lendl and Miloslav Mecir conquered a sizzling Sun and underdog opponents to set up an All czech men s final. Lendl out dulled Lith seeded Thomas Muster of Austria 6-2, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 in a Baseline Battle while Mecir dismantled unseeded swede Jan Gunnarsson 7-5, 6 2, 6-2 with quickness and cunning ground strokes. The victories set up a rematch of the 1986 . Open final which Lendl won in straight sets. Lendl has won three . Opens and three French opens but still is seeking his first australian open title. Winning this tournament is important to me said Lendl who will regain the no. 1 ranking if he wins sunday match. Talent faces Talent in pro bowl Steffi Graf is jubilant after beating Helena Sutkova to win the australian open. By Ken Peters Honolulu a coach Marv Levy gave his acc All stars two important guidelines for sunday spro bowl. Have fun he said and  looking Over his collection of the acc s finest the Buffalo Bills coach said this is great. I m glad to have All these players on my Side for a change.". The bad news for Levy making his pro bowl debut is that his talented squad will be going against an pfc team that s similarly loaded. Chicago bears coach Mike Ditka will guide the nation Al conference All stars in the game at Aloha stadium. The acc will be led by Indianapolis running Back Trie Dickerson who topped the nil in Rushing again this season and running Back John Stephens of new England one of five rookies selected for the game. The acc defensive unit includes Buffalo end Bruce Smith last year s pro bowl map Strong safety David Bulcher who was a super bowl standout for Cincinnati and free safety Deron Cherry of Kansas City who la be making his sixth appearance in the nil s All Star game. The pfc offence will feature Multi talented running or ber Craig of san Francisco and Herschel Walker of Dallas both of whom can catch the football As Well As run with it. Randall Cunningham himself a threat to run As Wellas pass is the starting quarterback for the pfc with Minnesota s Wade Wilson the backup. Defensively the pfc will be led by end Reggie White of Philadelphia the 1987 pro bowl map and linebacker Mike Singletary of Chicago. White and Singletary were the Only unanimous selections for either of the pro bowl squads which Are determined by a vote of the league s players. The game will be lacking some of the top names from last sunday s super bowl. Jerry Rice the map of san Francisco s 20-16 Victory Over Cincinnati and bengals quarterback Boomer Esiason were both voted pro bowl starters but both Are missing the game be cause of injuries. San Francisco quarterback Joe Montana on the pfc All Star squad five of the past six years was voted in this year. Houston s Warren Moon moves into the starting Job for the acc and Dave Krieg of Seattle will be the backup. Krieg was a late replacement for Buffalo s Jim Kelly who himself had taken Esiason s spot on the All Star roster. Kelly had to drop out this week when redeveloped tendinitis. Both Ditka who is making his second pro bowl appearance As head coach of the pfc and Levy said they expect few surprises in the game. I Don t think there la be any trickery of maybe a couple of reverses Ditka said. What we try to do in this game is just make sure that the players can show Case their  i personally think the biggest thing is not to try to give them his acc players too much to do Levy said. If i m going to err it s going to be on the Side of giving them too Little to do not too much. I think the timing is the hardest part Levy added. It s just difficult to get that Down in a  Clemson suspends 7 basketball ers Clemson . A Clemson basketball coach Cliff Ellis on saturday suspended seven players including two starters and a pair of top reserves for one game for violating the team s study Hall rules. Six of the players won t play sunday against no. 8 Duke. The seventh is being red shirted this season. Elden Campbell a 6-foot-10 Junior Center who leads Clemson in scoring with 16.4-Point average and is second in rebounding with 7.0 a game and guard Marion Cash a 6-3 Junior who leads the team in assists with 96, were among those suspended a news release from the univer sity said. The statement said the suspensions were in dependent of any other cases currently under  that was a reference to an investigation into an incident a week ago outside the players dormitory that reportedly involved some Mem Bers of the team and two Security guards. Ellis whose Home Telephone is unlisted could not be reached for comment and sports information director Bob Bradley said Ellis would t comment further on the suspensions. The one Page statement said the players were suspended for violation of basketball team poli see Clemson on Page 25