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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 29,1990 the stars and stripes Page 25 angry Agassi wins Chang Graf also take Paris openers by Stephen Wilson Paris a Andre Agassi screamed at officials smashed rackets infuriated the crowd and his opponent and won his first round match Mon Day at the French open. Agassi seeded third was a Point away from a two set deficit before turning it into a 4-6, 7-6, 6-0, 6-1 Victory Over can Ada s Martin Wolstenholme. I was really frustrated Agassi  was making a lot of errors. I did t move him around As much As i wanted to. When i get mad there s really Only one Way. That s what i was  Michael Chang rallied to successfully open defense of his title and Steffi Graf made an explosive Start in her bid to regain the women s Crown As the grand slam tournament began. Argentina s Gabriela Sabatini the fourth seed also was among the winners. But the opening matches on the Cla courts of Paris included some upsets. Ninth seed Jay Berger was ousted by Alberto Mancini a Clay court specialist from Argentina. Mancini won 6-4, 6-2,6-2. Fifth seed Zina Garrison blew a third set match Point and lost to West Ger Many s Wiltrud Probst while Canada scene Simpson ranked 134th, beat 13th seeded Ros Fairbank Nideffer 6-1, 6-2. Agassi the highest men s seed in action appeared on his Way to an Early exit again Wolstenholme. From their re actions to his antics neither the Canad an nor most of the crowd would have minded seeing him go. A crowd pleasing semifinalist Here two years ago this time Agassi was Surley fro the Start. He argued line Calls got a warn ing for Racket abuse after breaking his Racket in half and sent a shot into Wos Denholme s Back so hard that the Canadian Michael Chang hits two handed shot in his French open first round Victory monday approached the net looking ready to fight. A  open Agassi had turned and walked away. The crowd was calling for an  in the end Agassi had too much. Wolstenholme was a Point away from Atwo set Lead in the tiebreaker before los ing 10-8. Agassi then breezed through the final two sets losing just one game. Chang the first . Men s championing Paris since 1955, came Back from a 5 2 deficit in the second set to beat Clay court specialist Cassio Motta of Brazil 6 2,7-6.6-1.the Victory was Only Chang s third this year and the first time he had won on  has been bothered by injuries but against Motta he looked Sharp allowing the brazilian just two of the final 13 games an winning the tic Brcak 7-5. It was Nice to be Back to Roland Gar Ros Chang said. Coming off the great tournament i had last year has Given me Confidence to come Back and play again. The last three weeks on the Clay court circuit have been Tough for me i m just trying to play the Best Tennis i  Graf took just 39 minutes to beat Pas Cale Paradis of France 6-0, 6-2 in the opening match on Center court. She won the first nine games and lost just 24 Points in the match. Sabatini beat brazils Andrea Vic Ira 6-0, 7-6 7-4while ninth seeded Conchita Martinez of Spain beat Australia s Jan Ine Thompson 7-5, 6-1. Other seeds advancing were no. 15guillermo Perez Roldan. 6-7. 6-1, 6-3. 6 2 Over Olivier Soulas of France and eighth seeded Katerina male Eva of bul Garia Over Sabina appelmans of Belgium 6-3. 6-3 Lith seeded Jana Novotna of Czechoslovakia Over Isabelle Demongeot of France 6-0, 6-7. 10-8 and 12thseeded Judith pics nor of Austria Over Gretchen Magers 6-4, 6-0. Wallace nips Elliott at wire in coca cola 600 Concord . A Rusty Wallace breaking out of a season Long slump beat Bill Elliott to the finish line by less than a second to win sunday s coca cola 600 Stock car race at Charlotte motor Speedway. Wallace the defending Winston cup Points Champi on won for the first time since last september when he captured the Miller 400 at Richmond. It did t come easily for the St. Louis native eve though his no. 27 Pontiac led 306 of the race s 400 laps. "1 wanted to win but i did t think i would Domi Nate like i did said Wallace who drove a 1987 Pon iliac to Victory Over Bill Elliott. The margin was so close Only because the Field was bunched up due to a i ution period just before the end of the race at Theolu Sarlotte motor Speedway. I with the kind of Luck i have been having i Wasaji Eelig a Little confused Wallace said. Not Down just confused. So i said to myself if you re going to come Back there s no better place to win " he nearly did t. With five laps to go in Stock car racing s longest race the engine in Rick Wilson s Oldsmobile blew and dropped Oil onto the track. Wallace who was about two car lengths ahead of Elliott s Ford nearly crashed into the Wall Between the third and fourth turns. After the Lith and final caution period Wallace outran Elliott to the Check ered Flag by .17 seconds. Elliott tried to take the inside line into the final turnout Wallace Cut him off to claim the $ 151,000 Winner s purse. Wallace averaged 137.650 Mph for the grueling race which took nearly 4 /2 hours to Complete. He started the race in ninth position. Mark Martin finished third followed by Michael Waltrip and Ernie Irvan. Pole Winner Ken Schrader finished i Ith after run Ning into trouble with 50 laps to go. Until that Point he was challenging Wallace and Elliott for the Lead. Dale Earnhardt the current Winston cup Points Leader continued to experience bad Luck in the coca cola 600. He Cut a rear tire on the 104th Lap and hit the Wall on turn 2. After major repairs to his Chevy Lumina Earnhardt returned and finished 30th. His Lead in the Points race reduced to 21 Over Morgan Shepherd who finished eighth. Earnhardt has 1.533 Points. Shepherd 1,512. Wallace who led on five occasions went to the front for Good with 90 laps to go. Elliott also shooting for his first Victory of the season stayed with Wallace As the leaders moved away from the trailing pack until the final caution reduced the race to a one Lap sprint. Ugly women fake 3rd straight Mcaa Soffra a title n Oklahoma City a Heathe Rompton pitched a one hit shutout and i five As Urcla Defeated Fresno Aie 2-0 on monday to win its third Onse curve Mcaa women s College orld series. Urcla which has won six of the last world series led 1-0 after 2% in s play on sunday but the game postponed because of rain. No he ruins 62-6, scored their first run " of a St inning As Shanna Flynn and very Dienelt singled against Fresno starter Terry Carpenter. Carie Dever relieved and got two outs but then threw a run scoring wild pitch. Urcla scored again in the third after Marci Green who came in to relieve Deve Wuh no outs gave up a Smoje Toshey Montgomery. After a sacrifice Kerry Dienelt followed with an rib single. Compton 18-1, had a perfect  the fifth inning but gave up a Tingle to Lead off Batter Kern Doms. Carpenter took the loss As Fresno state finished the season 61-1. Fresno state had beaten Urcla 1-0 on sunday to Force the championship game in the double elimination tournament. The bulldogs had earned their Gam with Urcla by scoring a run in the 10th inning to beat Oklahoma state 1-0 ear Lier sunday completing a game halted by rain after nine scoreless innings on sat urday night. The Bruins entered the championship match by beating Florida state 3-0 ear Lier sunday. Urcla had five players named to the All tournament team including first baseman Nienalt Lisa Fernandez at third Yvonne Gutierrez and Shanna Rynn in the Outfield and Pitcher Lisa Longaker. Julie Smith Martha Noffsinger and Marcie Green were selected from Fresno state. Russell aces Rhein Blick s 6th Wiesbaden West Germany Cra Grussell scored a holc in one Here saturday on the 155-Yard sixth Hole at the Rhein Blick Golf course. Chuck Guta and John Marshall witnessed Russell s shot  
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