European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday january 2b, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Fernandez is. Graf Melbourne. Australia a most women have the usual two chances of Healing Steffi Craf Shin Anil none hut american teen Ager Man Joe for Nande gives herself a slight better shot. Fernando says she can heal Craf in the final of the australian open if she can Stop the two time defending Champi on from dictating the style of the match. That is no easy task As grass last 47 opponents found out. Hut the West Ger Man is not at the top of her game right australian open now after taking six weeks off and push ing herself in practice before coming Here. Craf looked vulnerable thursday As she struggled to beat c sch Helena Suko a 6-3. 3-6. 6-4 in the semifinals just after Fernandez skipped to a 6-2. 6-1 Vic tory Over West German Claudia Porwick. Even before grass near upset the Calm and confident 18-year-old Fernan do of Miami gave herself a Chance. I will have to play aggressively against said Fernandez who reached the semifinals of the French open last year but will he playing sat urday m her first Crand slam final. I can t let her dictate the Fernande prowled the Baseline like a Young Chris of Vert and ripped passing shots by the net charging Porwick. Fernando with a White sweat band around her forehead and her Long Brown hair tied in a Pony Tail raced through the match in 67 minutes. Sutkova. Who broke fellow a sch mar Tina Navratilova s record. 74-Maloh win Ning Streak in the australian in 1984. Almost paid Craf Back for beating her in the finals hero last year. Craf. Who stretched her personal Best winning Streak to 47. Played sluggishly missing shots and moving slower than usual and was Down a break at 2-1 in the final set hut Craf broke Hack and kept the set on serve Al 5-4 Sutkova. Serving to tie the set. Had a 40-30 Lead she then hit a backhand approach into the net. Double faulted and slapped a forehand wide to lose the game and match Elway fires Back new i api Den ver quarterback John Elway. Has tired by mall of Tamer terms Lara Shaw As being Loo soft fired Hack wednesday. Elway said Bradshaw had been critical of him throughout his Ca reer and thai the sex Pittsburgh quarterback was jealous because of s High salary. He can stick it in ins Elway said. Asked in compare Elway and san Francisco quarterback Joe Montana opponents in sunday s super howl Bradshaw was particularly critical of the Bronco passer the first thing i think of is Joe s got three super howl Lara Shaw said. John Elway is More concerned about promoting himself than winning super howls. He s been babied. He has t won any championships and that s the Bottom Elway admitted he is troubled by his o-Lbr-2 super bowl record. To be the quarterback i want in he in m career. I be got to win this he said. Bradshaw. Who won it four times said. I think things bother John More than they bother Joe. I be s got to pet a Little tougher emotionally a Little tougher mentally thu Odonn Mary Liu Fernando a 6-2, 6-1 is Inifi Nul Winner out Claudia i Ruik. An sports pro basketball Seattle Al i Olden slate. 2 . Saturday. Radio pro basketball Chicago at Phila Delphia. 1 3 1 . Saturday. Contest Winner Heads for 49er Triumph by staff writer Frankfort there s bad news brewing for coloradans again. Mike Somr says san Francisco will hand Denver a super w hooping in sunday s super howl. And when Sonier predicts he usually hits the target dead on. Thursday. Sonier. Accompanied by his wife. Caro Lyn and son. Maurice departed Frankfurt in route to new Orleans to he a part of the super bowl madness. Somr. A 73rd signal in sergeant in Kaiserslautern assigned to the 7th data processing unit hit 12 of 12 College bowl games correctly in the seventh annual stars and stripes super bowl c Ontell to be among 31 flawless pickers. He topped it off with a bulls Eye tie breaker prediction of 27 total Points scored in the Orange bowl to win two tickets to the super bowl. That Orange howl featured notre Dame toppling then no. I Colorado 21-f the first of the two tidings of disappointment Sonier has predicted for the Rocky Mountain slate. Super bowl anticipation appeared to be gaining on Sonier at the Frankfurt Airport with a couple hours to go before flight Lime. I try to slay he said Loo calmly before giving the charade away with a smile followed by a Mcany prediction. I Tell you what this prediction is a lot easier than the is bowl contest. San Francisco by 14 Al he said confidently. Seeming almost glad Lole Case that knowledge. The Type of football san Francisco is playing now is unbelievable. Look Al the learns they beat in the playoffs. Minnesota and los Angeles chemistry. A cry thing s and the Guy sir eng things up the most. Sumer . Will he Joe Montana. Montana is the key the Only Way Denver could beat san Francisco is if Montana does t play the whole game he said. Ile hesitated slightly and uttered. Ronnie Lull everyone How great John is. Bill i Don t think Denver played against a learn with the defensive capabilities of san is there even a drop of doubt As game Day est no i Don t see Sonier said Denver. This year s team in t As Good As the last two Denver to i of to the super Somr Aill Alk jul the game with his father who is driving to new Oil cans i rum Houston. Somer s Home town. Not certain whom his father is Luiking. Somer s Lough rhetoric turned suddenly soil. Everybody likes the underdog. I was Lemp cd to choose Colorado Over notre Dame but you can t choose with your he said. San Francisco s been there and they be proven they can win the big game. They re in a class of i hair of he admitted he would t mind if Denver wins be cause it would make the game even More memorable. If Denver won. We could always say dial we were Al the game. We would like to see an hut while Mike and his dad watch the game a different upset might be taking place in downtown new Orleans a financial one. Somer s wife and Mother will be super shopping while the men super bowl. I m looking Forward to Carolyn said flashing a Power shopper s smile. Her loot Hall Oscr Vahos some made before his super trip Aboul cd Llou Slon Dor coach lorry Planville i everyone tried to make Planville the Scapegoat. He was t die problem a Loam has to win on die Road. It s the players who win . H s the players who have to execute. It s not thu coach. It s the on the offensive strategy of College football i loll you what in the tos colleges will be giving up the option to boost their passing attack Loams like okla homa and Alabama used to dominate until the Kelleys. Kosaris and Tesia Ordes of Miami Pul die hurricanes on Abdul die 4 Jers i Hoy Are die team of the decade like the packers of the 60s and slice Lars of the 70s." of yeah just in Case anyone else pulled for san Francisco Sonier losses out his tiebreaker guesses Denver will score. I say in will be 28-14 or 27-13. Fourteen Points. And Denver will even score in the first
