European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday april 4.1989 the stars and stripes. Page 21 the sights sounds and memories of opening Day by Jim Shea the Hin full courant. Opening Day is not a Good Day in he an employer. Such annual afflictions As 24-hour plague Long gone flu and elective brain surgery will Lay up More employ pcs than an All the rest of the Days of the year combined. A pining Uay is not ,1 Good Day to he a Leacher. The behaviour of Stude nos on Lam Day is Only slightly less sociopathic than that of rioting inmates or Christmas shoppers. Opening Day is not a Good Day to be a grandmother. By noon at the latest Between 50 percent and 75 percent of the grandmothers in the United  have unexpectedly passed away some for the third or fourth Lime. You could look in up. Opening Day is however a great Day to be a baseball fan. Because on this Lone Day. All things Are possible the Boston red a will finally goal the Way the Chicago cubs will finally go Al the Way. The Pittsburgh pirates will win the division by so games,1 the new York Yankees will have Only one manager another Good thing play Ball about opening Day you re Alla ived Roget carried away pcs opening Day is always Bright with Promise. Yes in is As personal an american Celebration As thanksgiving or the fourth of july. Yes it signals a Subtle shift in the rhythm of our every Day lives. Bui it is mow much More. Opening Day is a return 10 sanity now there is something Civitico a to Waich on television. No longer is one condemned to watching frenetic pituitary cases stuff balls through netted rings or sweaty hulks Pound each other to pulp or menacing skater commit assault an Bat Lery Over a chunk of rubber. Opening Day is unique does anyone drop Back to throw the first pass at the beginning of football season whenever that is does anyone shoo i he first free throw docs anyone swing the first High stick1? opening Day is presidents William  Taft be an inc presidential custom of throwing out the first Ball in 1910. Franklin d. Roose velt did in eight limes own Gard. Eisen Hower. A former West Point outfielder Goi the nod on seven occasions. Harry s Truman had the Best Arm make that arms. Truman was ambidextrous and in the 950 opener he tossed out the firs Ball left handed then came Back with a right handed delivery. In Compa Rison Lyndon b. Johnson did t have much of Art Arm but had a major Koguc Appet if arid who cd four hoi dogs after his fling. John f Kennedy was inc presidential chucker with the most Charm Alicr presiding at the Washington senators 1962 debut he of manager Mickey Vernon i m leaving you in first place you take i i from  opening Day is great players Ted Williams. Hilling ."149 in 14 openers. _. Darryl Strawberry crushing on against the Montreal expos in olympic stadium last year that was still going when ii hit inc Scio fool High Cement ring surrounding thereof. Bob Keller throwing a no hitter against the Chicago while son in i to. Babe Ruth winning his first three starts As an opening Day Pitcher forthe red sox. And going on to hit .422 in 18 openers. Roger Maris clubbing to homers on his first opening Day As a Yankee ini960. Tom Slayer starting 16 openers Fin ish ing 7-2. Don dry Sill becoming the Only Pitcher with two Home runs on opening Day. Lloyl Wilheln whacking a Home run in his first Al bal in the majors a triple in his second and never hitting either again in a 21-year  Day is a Chance to Wax philosophical. To see the game s Pace As a Dimen Sion of space and Lime 16 speak of its hidden nuances to write of it As a Mel abhor for life in meditate on its pasto ral Quality to proclaim if a Symbol of. Sae play Ball on Page 25 Tennessee romps to reclaim Crown b  Wash. A a Oldie teamed up with two youngsters tomake Tennessee no. I again. Taking control of the game with Strong second half defensive Effon. Ten Nessee Defeated Southeastern conference rival Auburn".76-60 sunday to. Win then Caa women s basketball Champi or Iship for the second time in three years. And just As she did so Many times in her career senior Bridgette Gordon led the Way. Hut the olympic Veteran had to share  with freshman Dana head and Sophomore Reserve Daed Lacharles As the lady volunteers heal a Burn for the second time in three meet Ings in is season. Llydie Tekl from our first championship but it s a great Victory said Tennessee  Flos guided he lady volunteers to the 1987title. This team set ionic goals at the be. Ginning of the season.  overcame a Lotof adversity and pulled together. This one belongs u. The family the staff administration players and fans it s family  cordon who helped the us team win the old medal Al the scout olym pics big fall Hud 27 Points and 11 re Bounds she scored 16 Points in the first half As Tennessee built a 3j-27 Lead mostly on Baseline jump shots Oer a Burn s one defense. "1 came jul looking for the shot and they fell said Gordon. Thai opened up the inside 1 think we did a ireme Dou Job today. In was an Overall Kam  Tennessee ranked no. 1 at the end of the regular it Awn. Finished 35-2 its Ben record Oer Mead who became Tennessee s Start ing Point guard when Junior Tonya Edwards went Down with a knee injury i a Jan 31 game at Texas scored 15 of her11 Points in the second hair Mcaa women Charles had 11 of her 13 Points in the second half including five in a 13-2 run thai broke inc same open. Sheila Frost. Tennessee s s-foot-4 Cen Ter also had a big hand in. The Vinoray. She grabbed 2 rebounds and shut do Nauburn Star Vickie Orr in the second half Orr. A three time Alt american scored10. Points in the first half but Frost blocked two of her shots in the first .8 30 of inc second half and Hal seemed tb1 frustrate the .6-3 senior she finished with 16 Points. I. Think we did All we could Orr said. Things just went right for them when vie were trying to catch Back up things were going pretty Good for us. Then things went right the Oiher Way Auburn shot Only 36.8 percent in the second half after making 12 of 22 tril half Hois Linda god had 13 Point Sand Carolyn Jones 12 for second ranked Auburn which lost in the championship game for the second straight jct r an finished 32-2 they locally disrupted our approach to inc game said Auburn coach Joe Ciampi whose team ios i to Louisiana tech 56-54 in he 19&s till game. I Felt we played hard Bui i Felt they played harder going to the boards Tennessee outre bounded. Auburn 45-30, enabling the lady volum cers to Ose Corne their 42 Perreer shooting. Tennessee won its five Mcaa tournament games by an average of 21 Point. The closest anyone came to the lady volunteers in tournament Plaj Wab Maryland which lost la Tenne Wec 77-65 in the National semifinals Friday night. "1 thought it would be closer than that and 1 thought we would win Orr said. I was wrong for once  Tennessee scored sin Points in the final 39 seconds of the first half to Lake sea Mcaa on Page 26 Lintia Rodby of Aulii irn right and to nip Sci s Carli Mcghye Buttle Tot a rebound