European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday june 11,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 25gomez slams Agassi for menus title by Martin Lader Oasis Fiji a Andres Gomez ended Vars of frustration sunday when he a in the French open championship so a 6-3,.2-6, 6-4, 6-4 Victory Over anitwaas8the,first grand slam Crown for the 30-year old left hander in a career a tvs Emphis More of a Sunrise than a Sunset a Gomez said. A a in be gone far i French open career. Maybe this win give me More Confidence and i will be Able to play like i did today.�?�4 following his winning Point a Tore hand Down the line Gomez went into he nearby stands where he picked up his 2>/2-year-old son Juan Andres jr., and embraced some countrymen waving the Ecuador Flag. Holding a Large Silver bowl on the Victory stand Gomez told the Center court crowd of 17,000, a a in be been coming Here for 12 years waiting for this moment a too Long.�?�. Gomez playing a composed controlled game made the initial service break in each set As he out dulled Agassi from the Baseline. Gomez the fourth seed gained what was to be the Only break of the final set in the third game with a backhand Cross court Volley. Realizing he was tiring Gomez avoided Long rallies on Agassi a serve and concentrated on holding his own. In Agassi a next three service games Gomez won Only two Points. Agassi had his last Good Chance when he reached break Point in the eighth game but Gomez took the next three Points two on service winners and the other on a backhand Volley. In the 10th game Agassi went up 1530 before Gomez evened the game with a forehand Volley. Agassi netted a lunging backhand to give Gomez match Point and Gomez converted this first Opportunity. A i was very tired in the fourth set and had to win then a Gomez said. A whenever i had the Chance to go to the net i Wasny to afraid to go and i put pressure on him. A i was very relaxed i did no to panic on the big Points and i always had the will to come this was Agassi a first grand slam final and Gomez said of his 20-year-old opponent a Andre will have a lot of time to win this Agassi in turn said of Gomez a the played great the whole week and he deserves Gomez gained the Only service break of the opening set in the eighth game with a forehand Volley at the net. In the previous game Agassi reached double break Point but was unable to convert. Gomez ended the set with a second Andres Gomez returns a serve in route to a 6-3,2-6,6-4,6-4 Victory Over Andre Agassi in the French open menus final sunday. Serve Ace his fourth Ace of the set. There were six Breaks in the second set Agassi accounting for four of them As he raced to a 5-1 Lead. Gomez broke in the seventh game when Agassi double faulted on the final Point but Agassi the third seed followed with another break to end the set. Gomez saved the first set Point with an Ace but on the next one he sent a forehand Long. Gomez opened the third set with a break on a smash and he nursed that advantage until Agassi broke at love to draw even at 4-4. Gomez though broke again in the ninth game with a Crisp backhand Cross court and he served out the set on the strength of two aces and a service Winner. Jana Novotna and Helena Sutkova of Czechoslovakia the top seeds won the women a doubles championship from the soviet team of Larisa Savchenko and Natalia Zvereva 6-4, 7-5. Savchenko and Zvereva seeded no. 2, were the defending champions. A Andre Agassi grimaces As he hits bad shot in title match against Andres ablaze with basketball fever by Bob Baum Portland Ore. Apr it is called Blaze mania. The symptoms vary but All have to do with fanatic Aue Giance to a basketball team in red White and Black. 5 week it the Phenomena should reach epidemic a a the Aba finals come to Portland. Tom Eri Lan a Shack in full swing a Bill Walton Nat onal to audience at halftime of game 1 a us Zersk night at Auburn Hills Mich. A it took a 13 year hiatus but its Msj tru a is a trip City a the nickname first coined to log Franchis a Caster Schenley in the Early Days of blk Iron act tie director of game operations for the Trail is sees the evidence All Over town. Lino Elf juy 3s making Blazer specific cakes. There a a Pantie a u0p 13 town that is featuring a rip City bras and theratt a a a we re seeing banners everywhere. Its r of the town. That Sall you hear about Vai Zanei ninja surfaced in Portland in 1977, when n led the Trail blazers to an Aba title in the teams first playoff appearance. An estimated half million people flooded Broadway in downtown Portland the Day after the championship was won. But the wild enthusiasm did no to last. Several mediocre seasons and playoff disappointments allowed Blaze mania to fade into history. Sellout crowds continued at memorial coliseum but they often were eerily quiet. San Antonio coach Larry Brown compared it to a a theater crowd a and said he had to watch what he said in the teams huddle for fear of being overheard in the far reaches of the building. The rebirth in the team has fostered a renewal of the madness. The Rabid support in the coliseum has been called a major Factor in Portland a Success in close Home games during the playoffs. More than 10,000 Rowdy fans gathered at Hillsboro Airport to Greet the team june 1 after the blazers won the Western conference title Over the Phoenix suns. With the finals under Way against Detroit Portland delayed its arrival from Michigan until Friday morning to avoid a repeat of that wild scene. Blazer paraphernalia is Selling like crazy. Street com or vendors Are Selling to shirts throughout the Portland area. The Portland mint licensed to produce Aba coins and medallions expects to sell up to 12,000 special 1-ounce Silver Blazer coins at $24.95 apiece. At Wilsonville South of Portland Jar inc. Is Selling to shirts As fast As it can cover them with logos. A a we be been printing since immediately after the Phoenix game was Over and we re doing it 24 hours a Day a the company a president Jim Rogers said. A a we re Proba Bly in the neighbourhood of 50,000 shirts shipped out the door and i can Only guess How Many More Well sell. We be probably got orders for close to 100,000 pieces. A i knew it was big and i knew it was crazy but i did no to know it was like this. There a somebody in the door every minute almost picking up souvenirs that Arentt authorized by the Aba also can be bought. A the Aba has people in town attorneys and private investigators who Are going around and confiscating the stuff when they find it a Isaac said. A they get injunctions against the people and they actually impound the
