European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Commentary Connors gives Paris fans a spar Bucky Fox this was supposed to open with Praise for Sergi bruguera. How the 20-Ycar-old spaniard was going to win the French open guaranteed. Then came Brugueras Back. It pained him so much wednesday he quit in his second round Miatch. And with a two sets to pne Lead against Italy a Omar Camporese. So much for guarantees. With bruguera broken might ats Well go with a Guy just out of the shop for repairs Jimmy Connors. Thought you a heard of him. Maybe the greatest Tennis player of All time. Definitely the owner of most tournament titles 109 Connors Isnit supposed to add to that total. He wont. Not in Paris. Not this month. The French open is the Only grand slam tournament Connors Hasni to won. He a 38 years old ranked 324th in the a wrist that required surgery last fall. Forget it right ,. A that wild chant a a Jimmy Jimmy a a you heard is an order to hold the phone. The parisians love Connors. They did no to want him leaving town just yet. It was Only wednesday. Only the second round. Connors heard the throng on Center court at Roland Garros stadium. He answered by beating Haiti a Ronald Genof in five sets. How do you know he heard the fans three reasons j 1. He led them. With his pumping Apps with a leg that twitched to the beat of the chorus. With his old two listed backhand and Hustle that overcame 26-year-old Agenor and his 3-1 Lead in the fifth set 2. He said so. A pretty Sweet a Connors said on his Home court advantage a they Hud a new cheer for me. I liked it. They won for me. They gave me that last boost of Energy a and pulled on Jim a Jimmy Connors is still loved in Paris. 3. Sabine appelmans heard them and she Wasny to even in the Center court Arena. The 27th-ranked belgian was Busy beating South africans Amanda co Tzer of an adjacent court and noted later a it was so much noise. Everyone a Jimmy Jimmy 1 looked around and nobody was a a Paris is burning for Connors because he a a Sparky he a a Winner yes. With eight grand slam titles \ and everyone to Vas a Winner. _ but there a More. John Mcenroe dominated in his heyday the Way Connors did. But Mac is a Brooder. The Center court crowd could t get into his perpetual frown monday and Mcenroe last to Andrei Cherkasov. Bjorn Borg likewise thrashed through Tennis in the 1970s and Ivan Lendl in the 80s, yet their stares could hardly warm a seat much less person in it. Connors is part Champion part Sho Matu while he a passing shots Down the line he a passing vibes up the aisles. He yells at himself a a hit it like a Man. The women s tournament starts tomorrow Quot he Calls out to friends a a it s a Bitch getting he convinces the Umpire to come Down front his chair to overrule u line judge yet the unto refuses to come Down for an Agenor Appeal. Why a Page a answered a smiling Connors at Iti Spost match press conference other players done to Luis a the Confidence to go Public with their emotions Jisho style. This Man who neatly won the grand Siam in ,1974 a getting banned from the French open to blow his Chance a a knows he a great. I be knows the French love to Wear the face of a suffering kurd a la Mcenroe. Smile. You re on neg. Which will be the Case if Connors advances into nest week. If not hell be in the Booth As a commentator.,too bad Connors will stay in the Booth for Wimbledon. He said the balls rocket Speed on grass court offer too big a threat to his wrist. But that a next month. Connors has to at the game at hand a Friday against Michael Chang. Chang will win. He a two decades younger and knows How to win this tournament. He did it in 1989. It wont be easy. For one Connors backhand is nearly As mean As in the �?T7us. Lie does t just paint lines with it. He paints Corners. That a really where he a so much More impressive than Mcenroe whose shots monday were pathetic. A for two Connors will own the will be a Racket and not just a Prince. The stars and strip a a it., they re not satisfied getting to the finals Chicago apr the Chicago bulls Are 40-8 since the Ai Star break winners of 11 of 1.2 playoff games and the Eastern division champions \ 1 Are they confident heading into their first a Batmale next week listen. 1 a it a we did no to come this far to just get Here a bulls coach Phil Jackson said. A no -.one, remembers who finishes second in _ the finals a. The bulls practice wednesday in Deerfield As they awaited the Winner of the Western conference finals Between. Portland and the los Angeles lakers. The lakers led 3-2 going into game 6 on thursday at the forum. A a i done to think we re going to get complacent Quot Jordan said. A we know what we still want to achieve. We want to win it All because who. Says we re Ever going to get Back Here again a a Jackson said following the bulls four game sweep of the two time defending Detroit pistons that his team is perform ing jus nhe Way he wants. A a we re playing the kind of basketball that a real solid a he said. A movement of the Ball assist creating basketball. Passing and being unselfish with the basketball. Our style is enjoyable to watch a at least it is to me.�?�, its not Only enjoyable its powerful. The bulls Are averaging 105, Points per game while giving up 92.5, and shooting 50.8 percent from the Field. A we proved who the Best team in the East is Quot said will Perdue. A a we be gotten Over the Hump i think for most Guys its a feeling of Relief and now the reality is setting in. Its time to get Back to work because we have a 1a a a As the bulls prepared for the finals local phone companies prepared for a barrage of phone Calls they expect on monday when remaining tickets for a a bulls Home games will be first two Home games Are sold out but 2,500 tickets will go on Sale for each of the other Home games there will begone More Home game if the bulls oppose the Trail blazers and two if they put the. Lakers. _. A a it Slough to draw parallels when you Only play a team twice a season a said Jackson. A but . Is More Jiko a Are in style.�?�. ,. Cartwright said he s ready for anything. 1 1 a now that we re past the pistons a said Cartwright a we want the whole Aba. Here we go a Chicago coach Phil Jackson Hanau plans around the clock softball tourney local briefs compiled by Mike Bowers _ staff writer Quot softball the Hanau military the 10-Jrun Rule or one Jour whichever Community will sponsor a 50-hour, non a quicker. 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