European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday september 2,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 17 file Todd Marinovich. Passes for 3 ads 337 Yard Marinovich trojans rip orangemen East Rutherford . Apr Todd Marinovich passing with pinpoint precision threw for a career High 337 Yards and three touchdowns Friday night As ninth ranked Southern Cal beat Syracuse 34-16 in the Kickoff classic. Marinovich who set a school record last season with a 62 percent completion rate did even better against the orangemen. He started his Sophomore season by completing 25 of 35 passes 71 percent and Topping his previous yardage Mark of 333 Yards against notre Dame last season. The 6-foot-4 quarterback threw to passes of 12 Yards to Scott Lockwood 22 Yards to Ricky Ervins and 46 Yards to Gary Wellman. The pass to Wellman gave the trojans a 24-13 Lead with 2 44 left in the third Quarter. Syracuse Cut it to 24-16 on a 21-Yard Field goal by John Biskup Early in the fourth Quarter but Southern Cal padded its Ead on a 25-Yard Field goal by Quin Rodriguez and a 2-Yara touchdown run by Ervins with 36 seconds who led the Pacific-10 in Rushing last season ran for 96 Yards in 25 carries. Southern Cal which has won three straight Pac-10 titles was 92-1 last season. Syracuse was 8-4. Mcenroe a a a but Graf has Tough going new by Bob Greene top seeded Steffi r a York a _ Graf seeking her first grand slam title since january struggled saturday before defeating Elna Reinach 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 to move into the fourth round of the open. A it was the first time the defending women a Champion had lost a set at the National Tennis Center since last years title match. It took 1 hour 45 minutes about an hour longer than she usually stays on court. Two other women a seeds also were winners in Early matches saturday. Sixth seeded Arantha Sanchez Vicario Defeated Patty Fendick 6-2, 6-1 and no. 7 Katerina male Eva beat Raffaella Reggi 6-4,6-0. In menus singles fourth seeded Andre Agassi had Little problem with Franco Davin moving into the fourth round with a 7-5, 6-4, 6-0 Victory. Friday night John Mcenroe orchestrated the cheers of the crowd with his Racket and his artistry not his histrionics. And when he finished one of his finest performances in recent years he received a standing ovation. A i think the people realize that this could be the last couple of opportunities to see me play a Mcenroe said after posting a 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 third round Victory Over 10th-seeded Andrei Chesnokov. A and also i think people realize in Man underdog. A the crowd had a lot of Monica Seles one of the favourites to win the women a title will have to wait another year. She was bounced out of the tournament by Little known Linda Fer Rando of Italy 1-6,6-1,7-6 7-3. Another favorite four time Winner Martina Navratilova the no. 2 seed struggled to a 6-2,6-2 Victory Over Halle Cioffi. In saturday nights Only singles match defending Champion Boris Becker the no. 2 seed took on Tomas Carbonell. A four time Champion of this grand slam hard court tournament Mcenroe has had an on going love hate relationship with the new York crowd. They loved his talented shot making skills that carried him to no. 1 in the world and hated his temper tantrums. And while Mcenroe has reached the Pinnacle of perfection at Flushing Meadow he also has suffered some of his worst defeats in front of his Hometown fans. Last year Mcenroe was ousted in the second round by Paul Laarhuis of the Netherlands. In 1988, he also was bounced in the second round. But this year his serve for the most part has been Sharp his volleys Crisp . Open unseeded John Mcenroe celebrates his straight set Victory Over Andrei Chesnokov. And his ground strokes deep. And on occasion Mcenroe has ripped Back service returns setting up easy winners. On one Point against Chesnokov he had the audacity to hit a backhand drop shot for a service return. Chesnokov got the Ball but lifted a soft Fly that Mcenroe put away with a Strong Volley. A i really Felt i was ready to play a Mcenroe said. A today was the Best i have volleyed. I did no to let the Ball play me. A a there a no substitute for being on the yet he said he a not the Mcenroe of old the player who dominated the game during the Early 1980s, winning Wimbledon three times. A there were some opportunities where on better Days i could have closed out some games before i did a he said. The fans crowded into Louis Armstrong stadium were delighted with the Johnny Mac they saw even the one who argued briefly with a woman who Mcenroe said hollered something at him while he was playing a key Point. He went to the stands Ana vented his frustration after which the fans roared their approval. The score of Navratilova a Victory was misleading. She had 14 unforced errors three More than her opponent. And she served seven double faults. Yet somehow although getting Only 50 percent of her first serves in Navratilova dominated the scoreboard if not Cioffi. Other seeds among the women to win were no. 5 Gabriela Sabatini no. 8 Mary Joe Fernandez no. 9 Manuela male Eva Fragniere no. 11 Helena Suko a and no. 15 Judith Wiesner. Among the men seeded players winning Friday included no. 3 Ivan Lendl no. 6 Thomas Muster no. 7 Emilio Sanchez and no. 12 Pete Sampras. An sports television baseball a Pittsburgh at Houston 8 30 . Sunday new York Yankees at Boston 2 . Monday. Radio baseball a san Francisco at new York mets 7 30 . Sunday new York Yankees at Boston 2 . score father son baseball 1 St from press press reports Jle a the Griffey a 20-year-old Ken or. A we men sr., 40 a made major league history Ana magic moments Friday night leading the Seattle two Over Kansas City royals 5-2. / he Griffey were the first father and son to play Togeth-.,e leagues and they did no to disappoint. With one out in the Fust inning Ken or. Singled and Ken or. Followed i _05 a i jul leu Cuil Awu with another single and both wound up scoring. P. A Seconi baseman Harold Reynolds Hennuy a reacted emotionally to his dads play. He an u i Down on his hands Ana Knees in Center Field in Airt rocej�t0 a beaming smile after his dad threw outa Riffey got a standing ovation from the of 27,166 after the play and other mariners congratulated him. The mariners who signed Ken or. On wednesday Al Roundup after he cleared waivers when he was released by Cincinnati scored their three runs in the opening inning off storm Davis 7-10 on four singles. After the Griffey singled a the Ball was taken out of play following each hit a Alvin Davis hit an rib single. Griffey or. Scored on a wild pitch and Edgar Martinez hit a run scoring single. Both Griffey finished the game with one hit in four at bats. The royals got their two runs in the second off Randy Johnson 13-8. Jackson walked stole second was wild pitched to third and scored on Jim Eisenreich a sacrifice Fly. Bill Pecota followed with his fourth Home run. Johnson gave up five hits in Ullh innings. Bill Swift got his third save. The mariners made it 4-2 with a run in the fifth on walks to Davis and Pete of Brien and a double by Jay Buhner. Griffey who batted just .206 in Cincinnati this season and played sparingly made a crucial play by throwing out Jackson in the sixth. Danny Tartabull who had walked wound up at third on the play. Johnson got out of the inning by striking out Mike Mcfarlane. In contrast to Griffey Jackson had a Long night in left Field making two errors. He committed his second error in seventh on a single by Davis that allowed Davis to go to second. Davis scored on Jeff schaefers double for an unearned run and a 5-2 Lead. Griffey a wife and Ken Mother Alberta was seated in the kingdom stands to see big league history made. In other games Friday athletics 4, rangers 2 Oakland a Bob Welch earned his major league leading 22nd Victory and Carney Lansford contributed a pair of rib singles to Power Oakland Over Texas. Welch 22-5, scattered six hits Over 7 a innings to improve to 9-2 since the a Star break. The right hander allowed two runs one earned and tied his see Al on Page 22 t
