European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 30, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday August 30.1989 ., soviets play for Gold in basketball Duisburg. West Germany a the Basketball icam advanced to the championship game against the soviet Union with a i03-7ft semifinal Victory Over West Germany at the world University games monday. The soviets beat Canada 88-71 in the other semifinal. Stephen Thompson the Syracuse guard and the team s Captain led the americans with 22 Points. Larry Johnson played a key role grab Bing 12 rebounds. 11 or them off the defensive world University boards. Reserve Mark Randall of Kansas scored 14 Points and did outstanding defensive work. The West germans troubled the americans Early in the game. They took a 18-13 Lead and Coach Cine Keady went to the Bench. Randall got West Germany s Star Center. Hans Gnad into Earls foul trouble. When Gna picked up his third foul he played less aggressively and the americans caught up then look the Lead. Randall said that once Gnad got into foul trouble the americans had an easier Lime. Me was in a situation where he could t play As hard As he wanted to with three ran Dall said. He did t want to sit out so we Trielo go at him with whomever he was guarding. The Bench was very effective. You need that for a winning team. This team has 12 Good Keady praised his defense. Our defense was the difference in the game he said. We rebounded Well and played Strong and once we got Gnad in foul trouble that was it the West germans rarely got second chances As the Learn dominated under its own Basket. Looking ahead to tuesday s final against inc soviets. Keady said it looks like they be put together a Strong learn smart Good shooters. 1 Don t Sec any weaknesses there. They arc As Well balanced As we in track and Field. Robson a Silva of Brazil the olympic Bronze medallist won the Gold medal in the men s 200-meter race. But a Silva who posted a time of 19.96 seconds at a grand prix meet in Brussels Belgium on Friday clocked a relatively slow 20.33. A Silva the fastest Man in the world this year Over the distance railed Felix Stevens of Cuba going into the Homestretch. But a Silva s Long stride and powerful acceleration enabled him to charge past Stevens in the final 50 me ters. A Silva slowed in the final 10 meters. Stevens finished second in 20.58 and Kevin Braunskill of the United states was third in 20.62. I lost some strength through the heals so i m Happy with my time a Silva said. A Victory and a Good time what More can i want i was a bit lir cd. This was my 22nd race this year. But i came to win and i did. Next year i d like to concentrate on the 100. I Tike the 200. But i would like to be better in the100." Braunskill of Riverhead. N.y., also was Happy with his Lime. I am satisfied i m new on the he said. Steve Backley of Britain won the men s Jave Lin wild a meet record throw of 280 feet 10 inches the third longest in the world this year i knew a big throw was in the cards Back Ley said. When you Are throwing consistently Over 83 meter you know thai one Day it s going to Galina Malcho Gina of the soviet Union easily won the women s 200 in 22.70. Liliana Allen of Cuba edged Esther Jones of the United states for the Silver. Allen was timed in 23.00, with Jones close behind in 23.02."i expected to win but a Groin muscle began acting up the disappointed Jones said. The weather also bothered Many other athletes complained about the Windy and Cool conditions which hindered com petition for a second straight Day. A Mark Randall 13 of the Defends against West Germany s Michael Koch 7 in their world unit Crilly game basketball semifinal monday night. The Won 88-71 and was to meet the soviets in tuesday s final. Mcenroe Back wins 1 St match York a John Mcenroe is Back on his game Back among the favourites in the Open Back in his Home territory. Even Mac feels like he s Back. I be come a Long Way and i be set myself up with an Opportunity said the four time Open Cham Pion who has not won this tournament or any other grand slam event since 1984. I i feel like i did some successful i things the last year to put myself i in a position not to have to play a f Becker or Lindl until in the Semi finals. If i play my Best 1 feel i can i win. I feel i can give the lop play-1 ers a run for i hair Mcenroe is one of the top play ers again rated fourth in the world. I he won at Indianapolis and lost to i Ivan Lindl the world s no i play-1 or in the finals of the Canadian Mcenroe open this summer. On monday Mcenroe beat Eric Winogradsky of France 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the american championship. I be been through it All Here said Mcenroe who grew up in Douglaston five Miles from the National Tennis Center. I be lost pretty much in sex cry round and i be Felt what it lasted like to win. I do feel More comfortable Here because i was brought up Here. All things considered i feel that i m a lot better off than a year Brad Gilbert must have Felt the same Way entering the open. Gilbert seeded eighth had won his last three tournaments the first Man to put together such a string since Boris Becker in 1986. Gilbert s match winning Streak had reached 17. And he was primed for the open. But a bout with a Stom Ach virus sapped his strength and he lost to Todd Witsken 4-6, 7-6 7-44-6,6-3, 6-2. It was god s Way of torturing you when you lose Gilbert said. I be Only had it twice in my career. In fact i had it seven years ago Here. I Hope it s another seven years before i get it Gilbert was the Only seed to lose monday. Winners included both defending champions mais Wilander and Steffi Graf. Wilander who has not won a tournament this year swept Horst Skoff of Austria 6-1, 6-3,6-1. Graf seek ing her seventh grand slam title in the last eight major tournaments routed Etsuko Inoue of Japan 6-3,6-1. Other seeded winners were Becker Aaron Open Krickstein Alberto Mancini Jay bar Ger and Carl Uwe St cab among the men and Zina Garrison Mon Ica Seles and Conchilla Martinez among the women. Five men including the i old Sec did Mancini ral lied from two set deficits to win Mancini of Argentina beat Jonathan Canter 3-6,2-6,6-3,6-3,6-3. Chris Evert who said she will retire from tournament Competition after the open Drew Bettina Fulco of Argentina for her first match on tuesday. Martin Navratilova Gabriela Sabatini Lindl Stefan Edberg Jimmy Connors Andre Agassi and Michael Chang also were scheduled to play tuesday. Becker was t looking beyond his next opponent after manhandling David Pate 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 on Mon Day. He certainly was t thinking about next week. It s too Early to say it s the first round of a 128 Man draw and anything can happen the second seeded Becker said. It s the Bcsl-of-5 and you re also out there against the air planes from nearby Laguardia airports Well. It s a difficult tournament to predict. 1 take it step by Graf admitted she is much More at Case this ear than last when she was trying successfully it turned out to finish off inc grand slam. She has lost Only twice in 1989, but one w As to Aranta Sanchcz Vicario in the French open final. It was much easier before the tournament that s for sure Graf said. It s much easier than last nothing has come easy for Wilander this year. But he feels redemption would come with a Victory Here. Basically if you win ii. Ihnn 1989 was not such a bad year after he said. On the other hand you could get to the final and play a great match and lose and that would make it a pretty Good Witsken says he s had his Best year since turning pro in 1982. The win Over Gilbert was his second major upset in the open. He beat Connors in the third Roundin 1986. It was Tough for me because 1 had Only been play ing grand prix tournaments for about a Witsken said of his Victory Over Connors. "1 really did t expect that. But now i be played the tour Long enough that 1 know my limitation and what i can Gilbert could t do much because of cramps and diarrhoea. Unfortunately in depleted a lot of my Energy Gilbert said. I got tired from the second set on. Idin t have any Reserve. I had a really Good summer and it was an unfortunate Way to end the
