European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday july 3,1930 the stars and stripes Page 25 even commentary can it escape terror by Mike littwin the Baltimore Sun the announcement was typically British in its precision and practice understatement. A we will be unable to continue the match on Centre court a came the message Over the Loudspeaker. A please leave the stadium As quickly and a quietly As  Quot Why a someone surely a tourist shouted Back. No one who lives Here could fail to understand the exact meaning of those  a suspect package a As it would later be described proved to be quite an Ordinary one. It was simply another bomb scare another inconvenience that comes of life As it is being played out in the dangerous dying Days of the 20th Century. But it was More than that too. The scare was a reminder that there Are no sanctuaries left. When the bomb disposal squad takes Over Centre court at Wimbledon magic gives Over to fear and we All lose something indefinable ours. The police stopped play at 7 35 p.m., in the midst of a doubles match featuring Ken Flach and Robert Seguso against Jim Grabb and Pat Mcenroe. Referee Alan Mills came onto the court to warn the players who grabbed their gear and exited quickly. Mcenroe actually ran. Twenty five minutes later after the bomb squad had done its work the All Clear signal was Given. But play was called on Centre court anyway Given the late hour and also the nature of the disruption. It was at least the second such scare of the Day and the second time in three Days that courts were actually cleared. Even among the old hands no one can remember a court being evacuated Here before it happened thursday. These Are skittish hours in a skittish land where bombs Are hardly a Remote possibility. It was Only last monday that a bomb exploded at the Carlton club in London injuring four. Members of the Irish Republican army took responsibility. A we can to take any chances a a London detective who would not give his name said saturday. A not the Way things Are , Wimbledon s Royal Box is a famous hangout for the royals and their friends and thus an obvious target for the Ira although the Box was empty by the time of the scare. But it was always a target. Things Are changing Here and it would be hard to say they re changing for the better. There Are announcements made at the Start of each Day that packages should not be left unattended and if any Are sighted they should be reported. You can find signs giving the same message alongside those that Point to where you can buy strawberries and Cream. The fear extends beyond the Walls of the All England club of course. A few years ago i was on a bus that was evacuated when a packages owner could not be identified. The Day began not unlike Many at Wimbledon with rain delaying the Early matches. It was the first rain of the week. Who would have guessed there would be fewer rain delays than bomb scare delays the Tennis was Good sometimes exceptional. Stefan Edberg fought off a five set Challenge from Amos Mansdorf. Michael Chang came Back from two sets Down to beat Mark Kratzman. 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 62. But the Day grew Darker and not from gathering Clouds. I was writing at my desk in the press room which abuts Centre court when play was stopped. A few minutes later the police arrived in some Force to Clear out the writers room. A now a one shouted As cynical reporters seemed unwilling to give up their posts. We left the building and stood outside with the thu sends who had evacuated Centre court. Meanwhile on court 1, which is also adjacent to Centre court Ivan lend and Bryan Shelton played on oblivious to the commotion. The package found on a Gangway was not on the court i Side and Wimbledon officials it not wish to allow any More disruption than necessary. That a a policy of a kind Here to be careful on one hand but at the same time not to give in too much. The local Media even the sensational tabloids do not report bomb scares. No one would say either what method was used to dispose of the package or what its contents were. A we re not giving away any information arc we a the detective said. A that would Only help  in the players room there was the expected Gallows humor including speculation on the life expectancy of a bomb disposal officer. In the More sophisticated press room writers were wondering How the ghost busters would handle such a Case. We can afford to laugh. We done to live Here or in other places where real bombs can blow real people to hits. At Wimbledon officials handled it their own Way. Over the Tours Ireaker came a message thanking the Centre court patrons for their cooperation in Clearing the court so quickly and then apologizing for having to end play. It seemed by then that everyone understood what was being said and Only Loo  from Page 21 match next saturday. But for now one hurdle was gone Capriati was eliminated a with a timid Grin a curtsy to the Duchess of York in the Royal Box and a wave to her family in the crowd. The most dramatic match of the Long Day which started Wimbledon a second week May have been the last one. Seventh seeded Brad Gilbert saved two match Points and survived 23 aces to beat David Wheaton 6-7, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 13-11, in 4 hours 10 minutes. Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg turned Centre court meetings of champions into Routs and Seles scored a Quick and clean Victory Over an outmatched american. A _ Becker the defending Champion and aiming for his fourth Wimbledon title Overall beat 1987 Champ Pat Cash 7-6,6-1, 6-4. Cash was a wild card entry but had looked Strong in the previous three rounds. Edberg the 1988 Wimbledon Champion and runner up last year beat Michael Chang the 1989 French open Winner 63, 6-2, 6-1. Chang who Defeated Edberg in five sets to win in Paris last year held serve Only three times in a dozen games. Navratilova also won comfortably making the quarters for the 16th consecutive year. Ivan Lendl had a tougher time before beating another . Opponent to reach the fourth round. Seles the 16-year-old from Yugoslavia won her 36th match in a Row taking just 45 a Michael Chang blasts a forehand. Against Stefan Edberg minutes to beat Ann Henricksson of Mill Valley calif., 6-1, 6-0. Next for Seles is a stiff test a no. 5 Garrison who eliminated loth seeded Helena Sutkova 6-3, 6-3 and has not dropped a set so far. Navratilova the women a second seed registered a 6-3, 6-3 Victory Over 14th-seeded Judith Wiesner of Austria. Lendl the menus top seed stayed on course to finally end his quest for a Wimbledon title but he had a tougher than expected time. He beat Bryan Shelton a american ranked 125th in the world 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, in match suspended by darkness at one set apiece saturday night. In other fourth round action fourth seeded Gabriela Sabatini beat Nathalie Tauz iat of France 6-2, 7-6 seventh seeded Katerina male Eva Defeated Nathalie her reman of France 6-3, 6-0 11 the Sec did Natalia Zvereva of the soviet Union beat Brenda Schultz of the Netherlands 6-2,6-2 and 13th-seeded Novotna of Czechoslovakia beat Patty Fendick of the United states 6-2,6-4. In the menus draw 1985 runner up Kevin Curren unseeded this year beat Alexandr Volkov 6-4, 7-6, 7-6, and Goran Ivanisevic of Yugoslavia an unseeded Surprise in the menus Field beat Mark Koev ermans of the Netherlands 46, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6. The Days tone upset had Christian Bergstrom of swede beating 1 Ith seeded Guy forget of France 6-4, 3-6,6-3, 7-5. With so much Talent on display in so Many important matches it would seem that no one contest would grab the spotlight. But Graf Capriati had Star Quality and it lived up to its Billing. Graf quickly showed that the distractions of family problems and a persistent sinus ailment that sent her Home for treatment Friday would not be a Factor on Centre court. She broke Capriati in the first game and again in the seventh holding off two Capriati game Points there then serving out the set. Capriati showed her strength in the final game of the set saving two set Points on a backhand passing shot and a backhand lob but Graf got a third Chance with a winning Volley and closed the set with an acc. Capriati looked stronger As the second set opened. She held her first two service games and gave Graf fits with backhand passing shots Down the lines. But at 2-2, 30-15, the Florida teen Ager started making mistakes with an open court overhead sailing Long and a forehand hitting the net. She saved that break Point on a Graf error then netted a backhand and Graf completed the break when a backhand approach shot by Capriati went wide. Graf held for 4-2 on an acc an overhead Winner after two great gets by Capriati a backhand Long and a forehand Volley Winner. Forehand continued to win Points in the seventh game but Capriati held for 4-3 and again for 5-4, saving one match Point on a Long service return. She was helped there when the Umpire overruled a line judges Call on a Tore hand originally Callet Fout. The game marked a momentary pause. An Ace and two service winners gave Graf double match Point. She netted a forehand then fired the final forehand Winner. A under the circumstances i was quite Happy to win a Graf said. This was the first meeting Between the Champion and the Young challenger and Graf said Capriati impressed her. Quot she is much More steady than i was at that age. For her age its great How far she is already with her game Quot Graf said. Capriati said she played Well but could have done better. A i had a lot of fun out there. I was Happy just to be there. And she was great Quot Capriati said. N a a. Canadas Bauer retains tour de France Lead Nantes France apr in a Day marked by rain and demonstrations Canadas Steve Bauer held onto first place As the tour de France headed into the country monday. Bauer finished in the pack on the third stage 144.5-Tttile stretch from Poitiers to Nantes near the West roast of France. Moreno argentin of Italy won the stage with a mod Cost breakaway near the end of the leg that was marked by showers throughout the Day. Argentin the 1986 world Champion was 2 minutes 28 seconds ahead of Frances Christophe Larainne. The route was changed about 54 Miles into the leg when some sheep Farmers blocked the Road with Trees and manure to protest declining prices. That caused the directors of the route to restart in Masse in Bres Suire and add some three Miles to the original distance. Bauer kept the leaders yellow Jersey by 10 seconds Over Frans Maassen of the Netherlands with Ronan Pensec of France third 26 seconds behind. Bauer gained the Lead after the first stage and maintained it in the second stages team time trial. In 1988, he led after the first stage then lost it in the team trial in the afternoon. He regained it for Lour More stages before losing it in the Alps to eventual Winner Pedro Delgado of Spain. Bauer took Over first place sunday after he finished fourth in a morning individual stage then was part of an american 7-eleven team Effort to keep him there