European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Bird wants monday february 25, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 25 in 92 Larry Bird. A does no to make sense. By Beth Harris Indianapolis a olympic basketball is a younger Man s game so done to expect to see Larry Bird suiting up for the . Team in 1992, the Boston celtic Star says. American pros can compete for the first time in the games next year but the 34-year-old Bird says hell by too old to pursue any olympic dream he s harboured since starring at Indiana state in the late 1970s. A for me to take something away from a younger player does t make any sense a he said saturday night during a taping of a the Reggie Miller show a a local Cable television program hosted by the Indiana pacers guard. A my career is coming to attend. It the olympics  enhance me at All. Give Shaquille of Neal a Chance like that a Bird told fans at the taping. A Bird expressed admiration for the 7-foot-2 Sophomore from  have you seen that Guy lie s Amaz my a he said. In his 12th season with Boston Bird said the Back problems that  to miss part of this season have him As Jessing his future. A a in a Gonna really sit Down after this year and look at it. In be had a lot of Back problems this year. The Only Way it s going to get better is when i Stop playing this summer a he said. While the celtics Are comfortably leading the Eastern conference this season Bird said the wins and losses done to wrack his emotions anymore. A i probably took it More seriously four five six years ago a he said. A if we lost i used to stay up All night worrying about it. A. A a v a. A a a. A now it we lose to the. Lakers at Home i Sav a Well Nta be we can afford that a after basketball. Bird said he May  game a to children on a part time basis but be does t want to a oath. Instead he said hell travel and pursue business interests including a restaurant bar in Terre haute and the car dealer ship in Martinsville that cars his name. Irl town for sundays game against the Indiana pacers Bird appeared on the show As a favor to Miller. A sitting alone in a straight backed chair on a brightly lighted singe at the Indianapolis children s museum., Birds Well known reticence disappeared As he talked about grow ing up in French lick and  to earn a teaching degree from Indiana state a Bird could have entered the Aba draft As a Junior but he remained at Indiana state Tor his senior year and led the sycamores to a Rumie rup finish to Michigan state and magic Johnson in the 1979 Mcaa championship game. A a i chose to stay in sell Dol gel t heed a cation and go from there. �?o1 never counted on a pro career. 1 was just concerned with the business at band in school a he said.  had a son and he asked my advice id say slay in school no matter How much Money s out  lie cautioned the audience of mostly children and teen agers dressed in celtics clothing against envisioning themselves As another Larry Bird a a done to depend on sports As a profession a he said. A there Are so Many Guys who come into ouf league and think they got a whole life a a 12 years a and they get Cut the next Day. A people tend to forget it s just a  a a Shaquille o Neal. ,. A the s Ama my needed four set win smash hit with amp Osage world no. L Stefan Edberg smashes his four month Victory drought sunday. By bl1ckv i of. Staff w Riter Stuttgart Germany liven for Stefan Edberg winning a Tennis tournament is a smashing experience. The Man is no. 1 in the world. He came into town with 27 titles. Yet Edberg Hadnot finished first since the Paris  was four months ago. _. A a a on sunday Edberg ended that drought by beating Jonas Svensson 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the Stuttgart classics final. Edberg who owns bigger trophies particularly two from Wimbledon a still sounded like a hungry Champion after consuming his si37,500 prize. Quot this is a big win for me a Edberg told the press. A i was  this year and did no twin. I needed  Svensson needed it maybe More. He a so similar to Edberg a just nine months younger at 23, also 6-foot-2 and a Fello w swede. He a hardly similar in the title four and ranking 13th de. Part mints plus is 0-7 against his More famous countryman. Svensson knows his place Lii he in t at the top of the. Lineup a Perch manned by Edberg. Boris Becker and Ivan Lendl. A a. 1-Wnu 1 d put it la rent nor 111e11opd Nur a throw Andre a it Tsi in there too a 1 see them a Little . Tran the rest a Svensson said. A Svensson pocketed 570.400 Tor finishing second in this 51 million tournament this was the second time lie went Lour sets with Edberg and. He nearly made it closer. -. Svensson won the second set to t in the match 1-1. He proceeded to blow the third set a losing a 1-40 Lead in the seventh game and failing to serve out i lie set at 5-4. Svensson noted that Edberg turned his game up a notch at crunch time a lie started coming in and hitting a Little deeper putting on More pressure. It was tougher to pass  Wedberg also displayed Superior smashes lie slammed six winners to Svensson a one that made tip for what Edberg called a weak serve Quot i Haven t played qty Best Tennis this week a he said. A a i be was still too Quick Lor Svensson. Quot Jonas was probably More tired from yesterday Quot. Edberg said. A mlle had a Tough match against Guy forget and had to play doubles alter that. Quot he returned very Well today,.but he was a Little bit slow. He made too Many easy  d this was the first All swedish. Final since Mats Wilander beat Edberg at t Ine Inual i in 9,h?y the next time de Harg and Svensson play they could both Cash winning checks a Svensson plays this week in Rotterdam where Fie  last year a Tilberg plays next week in Indian welts calif., where lie is on m i960.---- a Btl is Quot  re said is it h a look sit relict. A will help me gome into Indian  a Quot