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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 1, 1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 25 commentary teen upset Kings Rule Roland Garros in this year of Buster Douglas nothing could possibly Shock the sports Arena any More. Then again this is week 1 of the French open the Tennis tournament that copyrighted a a upset in 1989. As in game upset match Michael Chang and Arantha Sanchez Vicario. Both 17. Both champions. The French opened in Paris monday. By tuesday the top two seeded men were out. Maybe not out of Paris since there a More to do in this town than play on Clay. But out of the first round which is a record of grand slam proportions. Buster Douglas not withstanding you had to be stunned by the results first seeded Stefan Edberg lost to Sergi bruguera 6-4, 6-2, 6-1. Second seeded Boris Becker fell to Goran Ivanisevic 5-7, 6-4, 7-5, 62. Just like that. Edberg and Becker gone with 12 Days in the French open. And to whom granted bruguera and Ivanisevic Are Quality players or they would be beating balls against the Wall somewhere. The spaniard is ranked 46th in the world the yugoslav 43rd. So what Buster Douglas also had a decent ranking but that was supposed to Lead to a bloody loss to Mike Tyson. Bruguera and Ivanisevic to beat the no. 1 and no. 2 Guys if you bet that you can be my Bookie. The Edberg bruguera match came first. It opened tuesdays proceedings on Center court which had a Good crowd but a scattered press Box. Since the Media Magnet Jennifer Capriati was playing on nearby court 1. Once Capriati had rushed through a Par usual 6-1, 6-1 round with Frances Sandrine testud while bruguera won the first two sets with Edberg Center court fast became the Center of  Fox surely the tall swede would Brush the Clay off his rear and rally. This was the no. 2-ranked player in the world. The French open finalist of 1989. The Guy who whipped bruguera 6-0, 6-3, Only two months before at Indian Wells Calif. Only that was on a hard surface. This was the red stuff Brugueras Sandbox. The spaniard thrived on Long rallies. Or even on Short ones like when he chipped Edberg a steaming serve to go ahead 3-1 in the third set. Edberg a Hope vanished when he stormed the net against a Ball headed for the upper deck. The Ball instead nicked Edberg a Racket. Game bruguera who led 5-1 and was headed for a second round dive the next Day against another swede Jonas Svensson who came Back from two sets Down to spoil Brugueras party. Within two hours of bruguera Edberg Becker and Ivanisevic entered Center court. You knew the beanstalk yugoslav had a shot and not Only because of Brugueras upset. Ivanisevic was coming off terrific Tennis in Dusseldorf where he mowed Mem Down with his Cannon serve. Goran was soon Boring in on Boris. He drilled 19 aces to Boom booms three. Just when you thought Becker was a Cut above with his lunging passing snot in the third set Ivanisevic answered minutes later with his own passing Winner. By then Ivanisevic was Yelling Over his winning shots. So was the crowd which gave him a standing ovation in the third set. Becker could Only stand there. He did manage to shake his head on an Ivanisevic Ace a off a second serve. Becker got it right in the press conference a no one in this world could Stop him  or maybe these two weeks. If Ivanisevic makes it As Tough to play his game As it is to pronounce his name we re in for another teen Champion. He s All of 18. So is Chang. And Sanchez. Andre Agassi just turned 20 last month and he a definitely in the Hunt for his first grand slam title. Ivanisevic continued his winning ways thursday bombing Anders Jarryd of Sweden 6-3, 6-0, 6-2 to reach the third round. But Sanchez was upset by Mercedes Paz of Argentina 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 and bruguera dropped a five set Marathon to Sweden a Jonas Svensson wednesday evening upset Agassi the screeching French girls Don to but Canadian Martin Wostenholm nearly did monday. He had Agassi Down 6-4, 4-3, 40-Lovc. But Wostenholm blew the Point and the set on a 10-8 tiebreaker at which Point a reporter left saying a if he  win that tiebreaker its  it was. Agassi breezed the rest of the Way in a 46, 7-6, 6-0, 6-1 Victory. So it is with non upsets. On wednesday Steffi Graf trailed 1-2 in the second set to Texas based Jennifer Santrock. The american fans whooped so loaded the Umpire ordered Calm. Amid All that. No cd a Bud Collins who wont be on the air until later in the tourney left press Row with a a no comparison. Sec you  he was right. Graf won 6-1, 6-2. The French open can to always be upsetting. The stars and stripes Browns Pagel dogged by Denver a dominance by Rob Staggenborg stuff writer Rhein main a West Germany a Mike Pagel is a fan at heart. He thinks football ticket prices Are outrageously High. He thinks the pro bowl is a waste of time. Like any other Cleveland Browns fan he can to figure out Why his Browns can to beat those Doggone Denver Broncos. Pagel the Browns insurance Guy for starting quarterback Bemie Kosar tried to pin it Down but his explanations were filled with memories of playoff games past. The Browns dropped decisions to the Broncos in the 1986, �?T87 and �?T89 acc title games a one step from the super bowl dream. A a in a not sure what it is a said Pagel who arrived at Rhein main As part of an air Force National football league Goodwill tour in Germany. Pagel stumbles across a few words but an acceptable explanation eludes the quarterback who is entering his ninth year in the nil. Finally it comes to him. A every time we play Denver we have a bad half bad Quarter or a couple of bad drives. Denver takes advantage of our mistakes and takes us out of our  Pagel watched from the sidelines. As a second Stringer behind one of the leagues most prolific passers Pagels weekly chores include holding clipboards cheer leading and not scratching during timeouts. That dam to camera you know. A collegiate standout at Arizona state Pagel was Baltimore a fourth round Choice in 1982. He started 47 of 51 games for the Colts but a 1986 Trade brought him to Cleveland where he a seen limited action. In 1988, Pagel played in place of an Oft injured Kosar tossing 71 completions in 134 attempts a a 53 percent average. Pagels break came on a blustery september night in 1988, when Pagel found himself staring across Center at his old teammates the Colts. A National to audience zoomed in on that monday night wanting to know who this Pagel kid was. As Mike Calls it a monday night. 1988. We were playing the Colts. I got my first Start in three years. We Hadnot done anything the whole game. Our offence just  move the Ball. They put me in. I think we drove like 79 Yards on 12 plays. Then i hit Ozzie Newsome in the Comer of the end zone. It was like a big Load being lifted from my shoulders. We ended up winning 2317. That Felt  life on the sidelines Isnit so bad Pagel said. Pagel likens himself to the 49ers�?T Steve Young who is slotted behind one of the leagues top quarterbacks also. Recently Young made Waves to get the 49ers to Trade him. Pagel did the same two years ago. A i know whereas he a coming from. There Are two sides to the mind. There a the business Side and the athletic Side. A the athletic Side says go somewhere else play Start be a Star. The business Side says a hey wait a minute. You re making a great living and you re staying healthy. You be got two kids and one on the Way. Done to Rock the  a the fringe benefits Are pretty decent too the Browns give a pair of complimentary game tickets to each player. But on the Road they re on their own. Pagel got a taste of what the fan puts up with when he went Back to his native Arizona to play the Phoenix cardinals. He bought six tickets. Total $ 180. A a it a totally outrageous a he charged. A i spent $180 for six people to watch a game. I get paid enough to cover it but i wonder about the fans in Blue Collar towns like Pittsburgh Cleveland and other  ask Pagel about the farce called the pro bowl and he squirms. A Well in be never been there he said laughing. A but talking to the other Guys it s a modularity contest. A lot of Guys say the first time is great thrill then it gets to be a pain in the butt. A currently players and coaches vote on a amps Ken George Mike Pagel can to explain Bronco Jinx who gets the trip to Honolulu. A laughable gesture a Pagel said. A fall the pro bowl is really is a Way for the owners to make More Money. A lot of Guys done to even go Back the second year because they re tired beat up or just done to feel like  talk about quarterbacks and Pagel could go on and on. On John Elway a the Best quarterback in the league. Montana has two great receivers two stud running backs and an underrated offensive line. Elway can make miraculous things happen out of  on Kosar a my biggest Knock of Bemie Isnit really a Knock at All. Its his style. In a More of a methodical quarterback where he a a great and libber. He sees what a happening then reacts. We both get to the same place he just gets there faster. A Berlin hosts dec soccer soccer a the army european positional tournament is set for Berlin the weekend of june 29-july i. Teams representing 7th army training come 5th Talcom formerly Seta Eberlin and 26th support group in Heidelberg will compete in the round Robin tournament. Final team standings will be determined by placement Points. A win is Worth 2 Points and a tic 1 Point. Tie Breakers in the standings will be based local Roundup on head to head Competition goal differential and shoot out from 11 meters out. The Champion advances to the army european championships july 12-15 at Nurnberg. Teams from v corps Vii corps and 21st Talcom will compete with the positional Winner for the first dec soccer title. For billeting arrangements tournament rules and other information Contact Ralph Cuomo in Berlin at ets 3326168. Fishing a entry deadline is june 15 for an International Bass tournament near Aviano a Italy. Registration fee for the tourney which runs the week of july 1-7 on the Brian canal Northeast of Venice is $75 per individual or $150 per team. Local authorities have declared the tourney a a no License require do event for out of country participants. For information or to Register Call Gus Imperio or Bill Toran at Auto on 632-7512 or 7503 in Aviano. Softball a Vicenza is hosting its annual fourth of july tournament for menus and women a teams. Entry fee for the tourney which runs june 30-july 4, is $95 per team. The registration deadline is june 15. Billeting or camping is available. For information or registration Call the Vicenza sports office ets 634-7009 or 7887  
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