European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday january 29,1990 the stars and stripes Page 21sportsedberg defaults to Lendl by Steve Wilstein Melbourne. Australia apr an australian open marred by injuries and John Mcenroe a Stormy exit ended on a sour note sunday As Ivan Lendl repeated As men s Champion when Stefan Edberg quit with a Tom stomach muscle. It was the first time in the australian open s 85-Ycar history that a men s finalist quit in the Middle of a match. Lendl led 4-6. 7-6 7-3. 5-2 when Edberg told the Umpire he could not continue. Edberg said he hurl himself in the last service game of his semifinal Victory Over fellow swede Mats i Lander. Edberg. Who has had strained abdominal Muscles several times in the past Felt the pain from the Start of sunday s match. Quot it kept getting worse and he said. Quot i could Only serve at 75 percent. That was t working too Well. I was struggling from the beginning. It did t feel open and once it gels into your head it becomes psychological. And if you continue you can Only make your muscle or. David Bolz onello. The tournament physician said Edberg s abdominal Strain was on his left Side Quot and that s where he pulls through on his service motion. I advised him a minimum of two weeks rest. Quot i think he made the right decision by not progressing. I think he would have made it the doctor said. The tournament has had problems for two weeks. Women s second seed Gabriela Sabatini and Australia s Mark Woodforde were forced from their third round matches with sprained Ankles. Mcenroe was thrown out from his fourth round match for staring at a Linc woman. Swearing at the Umpire and cracking a Racket. Edberg received Massage by a Trainer and put ice on his stomach during the final and rubbed his sore Muscles several times during Chang covers Quot it s not the greatest feeling to win in this Lendl said. Quot i Hope Stefan recovers soon. It s unfortunate. But sometimes things happen this Way he carried on for quite awhile and showed great courage. I Hope we can come Back 12 months from now and slug it out till the Lendl said that despite the tainted result Quot a win is a win. Five to 10 years from now. Not too Many people will remember Quot that he won by an injury. Quot it does t feel As great As if i had won it fair and Square Lendl said he was surprised that Edberg came out to play knowing he was injured. Once Lendl realized that Edberg was Hurt he said he see open on Page 26 Hall of Fame bound former linebacker Jack Lambert poses in Pittsburgh saturday with the four super bowl trophies he helped the Steeles win in the 70s. Lambert and teammate Franco Harris were voted into the pro football Hall of Fame saturday along with Tom Landry and four others others see Page 25. On sunday the san Francisco 49ers tried to match the Steeles four super bowl Victo Ries by bearing Denver. For the Complete Story of super bowl xxiv which ended Early monday morning a Pean time Check tomorrow s stars and stripes. Malone hits 61 As jazz Rolls by the associated press Salt Lake City a a Karl Malone made an Allstar statement in superstar fashion saturday night scoring 61 Points in Only 33 minutes As the Utah jazz handed the Milwaukee Bucks their worst Ever defeat 144-96. Quot when Vou gel put into the situation that i m in. It s hard. S of get hurl Quot said Malone who was not voted As a starter for the All Star game although he s the second leading scorer in the Aba. Quot everyone has a sense of Pride but i be had Lime to think about it and 1 think i w ill go if i m Malone who threatened to Boycott the feb. 11 game if he is named As a Reserve backed away from that threat before the game saturday night. Quot if i go. I m going for the dedicated fans my teammates and myself a he said. Quot i really want to be Malone was 2l-of-26 from the Field and 19-of-23 from the free throw line As the jazz won their ninth straight. He also had 18 rebounds three steals and two assists in Only 33 the 61 Points was the highest total since Michael Jordan of the Chicago bulls scored 61 against Atlanta on april 16. 1987. Malone s previous High was 52 earlier this season against Charlotte. He is the 13th player in Aba history to score 60 or More Points in a game. Ricky Pierce led the Bucks with 21 Points. Darrell Griffith added 19 Points for the jazz including four 3-Pointcrs. And John Stockton had 16 assists in 26 minutes. In other games saturday 76crs 125, bullets 101 Philadelphia a Charles Barkley had 29 Points and 18 rebounds As Philadelphia won its eighth straight game by defeating Washington. Hirscy Hawkins added 28 Points for the 76crs, who won for the 10th time in 11 games. Washington which see Aba on Page 26 Syracuse ends Georgetown Home win Streak by the associated press Landover. My. A Sophomore Billy Owens scored a career High 36 Points and no. 11 Syracuse ran away from no. 3 Georgetown 95-76 saturday ending the hoyas 27-game Home winning Streak. It was the orangemen s first win Ever at the capital Centre after eight losses. Quot not very Many people win Here so it was Nice for Syracuse coach Jim Boch Cim said. Quot they won 27 in a Row Here and Iii of 122. We be come close a couple of times and today we played Well throughout for 40 Owens shot ii for 17 from the Field and also got 10 rebounds. Derrick Coleman added 24 Points and 13college basketball rebounds. Syracuse 14-3 Overall. 53 in late big East led 52-45 at half time. Owens scored 11 of his team s first 19 Points in the second half As the orangemen made it 71 -56. Alonzo mourning scored 22 Points for Georgetown 15-2, 5-2. The hoyas have lost two of their last three. Quot you Are concerned about everything after a loss but we arc 15-2.&Quot Georgetown coach John Thompson said. Quot they got a lot Early on offensive rebounds and Hurt in the transition As Well. We never could get a in other noteworthy games saturday no. 1 Missouri 104, Colorado 89 Boulder. Colo. A Anthony Peeler scored 26 Points and Nathan Bunlin 25 As Missouri look control 1,1 the tigers 19-1. 5-0 in the big eight led 19-3 after see College on Page 23afn sports television College basketball a Illinois at Iowa 3 30 . Tuesday. Radio College basketball a Syracuse at St. Johns 1 30 . buy world gup soccer tickets a p. 25
