European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Of Al a Quot be l to it Kat the i a. A a pm up ii or by flt a. 1___ Friday january 18, 1991 the stars and stripes Ujj re a it Whf it for in in i Vns is car s initial effect on . Game postponed pros carry on by the associated press a major College basketball game in North Carolina was postponed Aba players and fans held hands and nil Arenas observed moments of silence wednesday night after War broke out in the persian Gulf. All pro sports events went on As sch cd i used for now. The Aba said it would a seek additional guidance from the White House and state department on thursday -. A a a a a the nil with its conference championship games set for sunday and the incl were also standing by to make decisions. A. A. But in Chapel Hill n.c., the game Between no. 5 North Carolina and North Carolina state was postponed. The announcement was made around 8 25 p.m., about a half hour before Tipoff. A this is just a moment of recognition that our lives Are changing a University of North Carolina Chancellor Paul Hardin said. A this is not a moment to Plav basketball.�?�. North Carolina senior Pete Chilcutt has a brother serving in the persian Gulf. �?o1 done to think our minds would have fully been on the game a North Carolinas Rick Fox said. A some people might be disappointed but life goes on other than basketball. And there Are a lot More important things right now.�?�. No makeup Date was set for the Atlantic coast conference rivalry a a ballgames and life go on during times of War a Hardin said. A most of us remember times of War when you conduct life As near normally As possible. Therefore there will be a resumption of More or less Normal activities. When that will seem appropriate i can to Tell at this the . Naval Academy however will consider cancelling the rest of its Basket Ball season athletic director Jack said. A that s a possibility a he said. In Annapolis my. An announcement that . Lighters and bombers had at v tacked Iraq was made at halftime of the Richmond Navy basketball game. About 40 percent of the fans went Home at that Point. A the game matters to us but the big thing for us now is what a going on Over there a Navy player Eric i Larris said. Army was playing at Lafayette when news of the attack spread. There was no announcement of War however. In Milwaukee Bucks players held hands in a Circle before their game against Indiana. Fans at the Bradley Center also held hands before singing the Nat Ion a i Anthem. A ifs real now. Its happened. We re committed a Bucks Center Jack Sikma said. A a it a been building up to a Point. I think everybody had the Opportunity to prepare themselves to put it m perspective. As american people we Realie what our people Over there Are doing for us. They have our respect our support and our a nervous solemn and distracted mood gripped fans and players at the australian open As matches began thursday morning at the same time american bombers struck Baghdad. Television sets at refreshment stands in the stadium showed american and australian news reports of the attack against Iraq. Inside the stadium fans listened to radio reports As they watched the matches. A no More War. Give peace a Chance a a Small group of fans chanted at the Start of a match Between defending Champion Ivan Lendl and american Scott Davis. There was a moment of silence in new see sports on Page 26warriors end celts Home Streak by the associated press Boston a Tim Hardaway a career High 37 Points and an inbound violation by Bostons Kevin Gamble gave the Golden state warriors a 110-105 Victory wednesday night the celtics 18-game Home winning Streak. I Mitch Richmond had 26 Points and Chris Mullin 16 for Golden state which has won its last two games at i Boston Garden after losing 11 in a Row. Boston is 19-2 at a a. Quot a the celtics playing their fifth straight game w without j the injured Larry Bird were led by Gamble with 26 Points and Kevin Mchale with 22. Boston is 3-2 since Bird was sidelined with Back problems. Tyrone Hills free throw gave Golden state a 107-105 Lead with 32 seconds left. After a Boston timeout the celtics lost the Ball with 16.7 seconds remaining when Gamble inbound it within five seconds. Boston was forced to foul and Rod Higgins hit one free throw with 16.0 seconds remaining and Mullin made two with 6.9 seconds to go. The warriors third straight Road Victory left Boston 29-7, dropping the celtics behind Portland 32-7 for the a bad a Best record. The Lead changed hands 19 times and the biggest margin was Bostons 7-Point Edge in the first Quarter Richmonds 16-footer had Given Golden state a 102101 Lead its first since 75-73 with 4 20 left in the third Quarter. Boston regained the Lead on Mchaley a two free throws but a 15-footer by Richmond and a Layup by Hardaway gave the warriors a 106-103 Lead with 2 05 to play. A Gamble then scored on a goal ending Call making it 106-105 with 1 18 remaining. The celtics had outscored Golden state 14-5 in the last five minutes of the third Quarter for an 86-80 Leach. Golden state behind Hardaway a 23 Points led 58-57 at intermission despite being out rebounded 41-17. The celtics who Lead the Aba in Field goal percentage made Only 21 of 54 shots while Golden state Sank 22 of 43 in the first half. In other games wednesday night bulls 99, magic 88 Orlando Fla. A Michael Jordan Hail 29 Points and Chicago held Orlando to one Basket in the first seven minutes of the final period extending its winning Streak to seven games. Jordan struggled from the Field a hitting-Only-11 of 27 shots a but his jumper with 1 28 fuelled a 9-0 run at the end that enabled the bulls to beat the Magie at Orlando Arena for the first time in three tries. Nick Anderson led the magic with 25 Points but Jordan a defense on the second year pro was a key Down the stretch. After Andersons three Point play gave Orlando a 73-69 Lead with 10 42 to go the magic did no to score again until he hit a free throw with 5 16 left. Scot tie Pippen and Bill Cartwright delivered key three Point plays in the last three minutes to finish with 17 and 11 Points respectively while Horace Grant scored 16 Points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the bulls. Cavaliers 108, heat 94 Richfield Ohio a Brad Daugherty took advantage of Miami a out manned front court and scored 22 see Aba on Page 26edberg, Lendl Gilbert Seles Triumph by Larry Siddons i Melbourne Australia losses suddenly lost meaning. Fans split their time Between the courts and television newscasts. The australian open went on thursday Tennis in a new perspective and a new world. A a play began in the Park like National Tennis Center just about the time a .-led air Armada struck with bombs. And misses at Iraq. J i he players played their matches the tans cheered every Point but War instead a break Points and aces was the focus of attention. A i Hope that there will be peace. Its i wry scary a top ranked Stefan Edberg i said. A. Obviously everyone is watching to to Ste what is As the sounds of newscasts about the jul to from snack bar television sets min Isle with the whack of Tennis balls and i umpires Calls the lineup for the third in singles was completed with Tew surprises. Oldberg third seeded Ivan Lendl fifth sided Goran Ivanisevic and seventh Send to Brad Gilbert All won in the men australian open Field. A a a a. A a a a v a Ivanisevic needed five sets to Down a mesh Krishnan of India on a raucous outside court and Gilbert was taken the distance by Australia s Richard Fromberg. Gilbert had perhaps the most direct link to the War. 1 Lis brother in Law is an american army helicopter Pilot in the persian Gulf. A a it a been Gilbert said. A my wife a not sleeping much.�?�. Lendlr a match Ivan Lendl against Scott Davis of Davie Fla., was watched by fans who briefly chanted. A no More War give peace a Monica Seles the women a second seed had her shutout string broken at 15 games but won handily Over Italy s Cathy Caverzasio 6-1, 6-0, and third seeded Mary Joe Fernandez of Miami beat Francesca Romano of Italy 6-.1.6-2. Romano saved two match Points in the sixth game of the second set and a third in the seventh game before. Fernandez closed the match. Seles the 17-year-old French open Champion said she was distracted by the thought of what had happened in the skies Over a in be never lived through a War a Seles said. Wally Masur an unseeded australian beaten by Magnus Gustafsson in one of the Days first matches said the events in the Gulf had an immediate and profound Impact on him a i was pretty annoyed at losing but when 1 heard there was a War going on 1 thought �?~1 have All my limbs and my. Health and feel too bad about losing a Tennis match a a Masur said. Gustafsson said he was a a crushed by the War news. Officials said the would go on As planned through the finals the weekend of Jan. 26-27. Edberg Lendl and Seles All looked very Strong in that Pur Uiti Edberg needed less than 1 if hours to beat Eduardo masso.6-1, 6-2, 6-3, Masso a belgian has a heard a Ponytail and a game inadequate to keep up with the Wimbledon Champion and lop seed. Lendl had a Tough Start against the unorthodox style of Davis Burthen rolled to a 7-6, 6-3, 6-2 Victory. A the plays these crazy shots and if lies not making them you beat him 2 and 2, and if he i making them you have a Tough match a Lendl said. Seles who shut out first round opponent Sabine Hack won her first three games of the second round before Caver Zasio won her Lone game of the match. The 18-year-old. Italian played Well but was. No match for Selest two handed grounds Rokes and court coverage. A Ivanisevic beat Krishnan 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 before a crowd filled with Yugo slavs arid supporters of the croatian Separ a Tiet movement. Those two groups clashed earlier at the Victory by Yugoslavia a Goran Prpic Over Luis Mattar of Brazil with three Spectra Tois suit Cir a minor injuries. The Only seed upset . Was women a no. 7 Manuela male Eva Flag Mere who lost to Germany s alike Luher 6-4,6-4. A
