European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Becker Seles Graf Advance Boris Becker serves during his Wimbledon Victory Over Wally Masur wednesday. Wimbledon England apr Calm returned to Wimbledon wednesday. After a Day of uproar and upsets top players led by defending champions Boris Becker and Steffi Graf moved into the third round with relative ease. Monica Seles and Jennifer Capriati two of the prime teen age challengers for grass title also advanced but had to overcome second set rough spots. Becker especially seemed to Jerk the tournament Back to Normal a Day after seven seeds a including three time Champion John Mcenroe a were eliminated in the first round. The menus second seed had trouble with his serve Early against australian Wally Masur. But by the Middle of the second set he looked like the player who has won Here three times diving after shots and sending rocket volleys into the Corners to win 6-7,6-2,6-3, 6-2. Graf going for her third consecutive Wimbledon title followed Becker onto Centre court and beat Meredith Mcgrath of the United states 6-3, 6-0 in 44 minutes. Seles the hottest player in Tennis and the newly crowned French open Champion overcame some second set trouble to defeat american Camille Benjamin 6-3,7-5. The 14-year-old Capriati seeded 12th, beat Julie Halard of France 6-2,7-6. Capriati who became the youngest Wimbledon Winner on tuesday when she won her first round match dropped her serve to go Down 6-5 in the second set but broke Back and Wimbledon won the tiebreak 7-2. Fifth seeded Zina Garrison of the United states also advanced. She beat Cecilia Dahl Man of Sweden 6-2, 6-1, losing just 14 Points on her serve. Women a 10th seed Helena Sutkova of Czechoslovakia won the last three games to beat Nicole Jagerman of the Netherlands 64, 4-6, 7-5, and 13th seed Jana Novotna beat Carrie Cunningham of the United states 6-2,6-1. Brad Gilbert the seventh seed and the top american left in the upset hit menus Field beat Danie Vissr of South Africa 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2, tenth seeded Jonas Svensson of Sweden advanced with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 Victory Over Malavi Washington of the United states and 1 Ltd seeded Guy forget beat Eric a clan of West Germany 7-6, 6-7, 6-1,6-2. Derrick Rostagno who upset Mcenroe tuesday also advanced with a 6-1, 3-6,6-4,6-1 Victory Over Britain a Jeremy Bates. Hana Mandrikova a finalist Here in 1981 and 1986, was eliminated by Ann Henricksson of the United states 6-3, 63. Mandrikova said before the tournament that she would retire from singles play after Wimbledon. A i Felt relieved and sad a Mandrikova said. A the Only thing ill Ever regret is not winning Here. It was my dream since childhood and i was in two finals. A but ill never have to be nervous or practice As hard As i always  Given Olaf franchise Memphis Tenn. Apr the world league of american football has approved a franchise for Memphis a a City that has sought a nil team for 20 years. Frederick w. Smith president of Memphis based Federal express coip., is considering buying the franchise for an estimated $ 11 million. A formal announcement about the franchise could come within a few Days mayor Dick Hackett said tuesday. However Mike Lynn vice chairman of the new league confirmed that Memphis would be in the league. Lynn also is executive vice president and general manager of the Minnesota Vikings and is a former Memphis resident who sought an nil expansion team. The Olaf is a league designed to develop players for the nil. It is to begin play next March under a 10-game schedule with five Home games for each team. Seven of the 12 franchises have been approved a Birmingham Ala. Orlando Fla. San Antonio Texas Sacramento Calif. Montreal Barcelona Spain and Frankfurt West Germany. Other potential Olaf cities include new York Mexico City and some european cities. Pepper Rodgers who has worked to get an nil expansion team for Memphis said he and Smith decided a the Olaf gives us something to do for the next three years until the nil expands. What would we be doing otherwise twiddling our thumbs a Hackett said he was urged to accept the Olaf franchise by Pittsburgh steel Erst owner Dan Rooney and new Orleans saints owner Tom Benson. A they both enthusiastically endorsed the new league and belief in Memphis and neither said it would do anything to Hurt Memphis chances for an expansion team a the mayor said. Canseco signs 5-year, $23.5 million contract Oakland Calif. Apr Jose Canseco became baseball a first $5 million Man wednesday when he signed a five year $23.5 million contract with the Oakland athletics. The announcement of the Deal was delayed 45 minutes As the two sides worked out the final details. Canseco a salary will increase every year during the contract which runs from 1991 through 1995. He will earn a base pay of $2.8 million in 1991, $3.6 million in �?T92, $4.1 million in �?T93, $4.4 million in �?T94 and $5.1 million in �?T95. The Deal also includes a signing Bonus of $3.5 Mil lion which will boost his pay this season to $5.5 million. The contract makes Canseco the games highest paid player Topping the five year $19.6 million Deal Don Mattingly signed in april with the new York Yankees. A this new contract reflects Jose a ability As a player and the dramatic change in the marketplace since december of last year a said Oakland general manager Sandy Alderson. A Canseco the Only player Ever to hit 40 homers and Sal 40 base sin the same season called the contract a a great win for the  a i think this will make it easier for the Mark Mcgwire and the Matt Williams to negotiate their contracts a Canseco said. The agreement was reached after More than a month of negotiations during which Canseco spent 15 Days on the disabled list with a Back injury. Despite missing 16 games this season because of Back and wrist problems Canseco has 20 Home runs 50 Bis 12 steals and a .307 batting average. The Deal makes Canseco the fourth Oakland player who will earn More than $3 million a season. Pitchers Dave Stewart and Dennis Eckersley and outfielder Rickey Henderson had already reached that salary plateau. The Deal ends three years of contract squabbling Between Canseco and the athletics. In february Canseco said he would never forgive Alderson for threatening to bring up the players off the Field problems in a possible arbitration hearing. Alderson was referring to Canseco a brushes with the Law in 1988 and 1989, including one that led to a no contest plea to possessing a loaded gun. Canseco also was cited for several traffic infractions. The two sides avoided arbitration agreeing to a one year $2 million contract for the 1990 season just 48 hours before the scheduled hearing. Canseco earned $1.6 million in 1989. In april the cuban born Canseco said racial discrimination was behind the athletics refusal to offer him a Multi year contract. He later recanted the charge. Canseco was voted the american leagues mos valuable player in 1988. He hit 42 homers stole 40 bases and batting .307 that season. Last year he played Only 65 games because of a broken Bone in his left hand. He batted .269 with 17 homers and 57 Bis. Canseco was voted the alas Rookie of the year in 1986 after hitting 33 Home runs and 117 Bis with a .240 batting average