European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday june 2, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 21 French open by David chary associated press writer Paris a a i p seeds Monica Seles and see Ian Budberg eased into the fourth round of Pinch open on saturday joined in players and \ ii tally. Unknown i Odd Mai tin ail american ranked a Dot d in the we id , ins no. I ranking under Challenge Iron Boris Becker won a relatively listless Cemer Coli of match Oyer soviet Andrer Chesnokov. 0 l 9-4, 6-3. Both players lacked intensity and the a pamily crowd had Little cause to cheer. Seles defending her 1990 title and her no. 1 ranking was one. Of six seeded women to Advance ill straight sets beating prance s Karine ouch tree 6-1, 0-2. Gabriela Salatini. The no. 3 seed who could face Seles in the semifinal beat prance Mary Pierce 9-2. O-1 in. Menus third round matches ninth seeded american inn courier outlasted Sweden a Magnus 0-3, 4-0. 4-0, 7->, 0-2, and Germany a Michael Stich. Seeded 12th,�?T beat Spain s Carlos Costa 3-0., 7-5,7-6 7-40-2. France s Best Young player. Is year old Pariee Santoro followed up his second round rout of Mats i Lander by beating fellow Frenchman Thierry Champion 0-2, 0-1. 6-4. A. Martin by far the lowest ranked Skiver left in the tournament won 0-2, 4-0, 6-3, 0-4 Over Paul a Laarhuis who had ii set eighth seeded Goran Ivanisevic in the see if round. Marlin 20, has appeared in Only one grand slam event previously losing in the first round at last years . Open. He said Laarhuis was probably the Best player he d beaten. A. A a i was amazed at the beginning of the match that there was a person in the audience a said among the women advancing seeds included no. 0 Jana Novotna of Czechoslovakia no. 7 c Oneita Marline of Spain no. 10 Jennifer Capriati of the United mates and no. 14 Leila Meskhi of the Sov Iet Union. Novotna beat soviet Plena brioukhovets.7-0 8-9. 02, Mait Incz Defeated american Carrie c Unningham 6-i, 0-4 Capriati overcame a Apiau s Maya kidovvaki.9-3, 0-0, and Meskhi beat Linda i Harvcy wild another american 0-3,6-1 a a. Also advancing Vas unseeded australian Rachel me Omullan. A 0-4, 2-0, 0-4 Victor Over Canadas i Lelett Kelesi in a mild Upsel Italy a Sandra cd feel Iii survived a pulled thigh muscle to eliminate 9th seeded alike 11uhei of Germany 0-3, 0-4, and earn a fourth round match against Seles. Six women s seeds have been eliminated hut none of the eight survivors has yet lost a set. Seles has not Dost More than three games in any one set. It she heals czech Iii she Wokf encounter her first seeded opponent in the quarterfinals either Capriati or Martinez. A a. Jennifer Capriati hits a backhand shot against Japan a Maya Kadowaki in saturdays 6-3, 6-0 third round Victory yanks Eye Best prep since Gooden by Jim Donachy the associated press �?T-7 a a a a a new York a things arc looking up for the new York Yankees. They re winning a lot More lately and have the top pick in the Amateur draft on monday. Hie Yankees need an ace1 in their future and his Brien Taylor. Some scouts say Taylor is the Best Pitcher to come out of High school since the new. It Mots selected Dwight Gooden in 1982. A word of caution Here highly touted school Hoy pitchers have been known to look for other occupations once they had to face professional Javers. Remember David Clyde Jav. Quot but one look at Taylor suggests he has All the tools to be a great one. The 6-Ft&Gtot-4 left hander froth Beaufort a. Has been clocked at 95 nip i. He 172 batters in his first 73 innings allowing Only 20 hits those Are Nolan Ryan numbers. Jailor 19, also pitched two consecutive no hitters Valier this season. Scouts Are also impressed with his 01 Era la athletic ability. A e be had a really Good feeling about him since last a i tinier said the Yankees director of scouting. Brian Shahean. A. _ he was very said Ashcan. W to scouted tailor 011 two occasions. A the throws 90 at the Knees a my. There s not Many pitchers recently who have done a Tat. In tact there re not Man big leagues who can do Quot ,. Baseball a Amateur draft certainly not Many Yankee starters in the last few years have been Able to do it. The Atlanta braves have the second pick in the draft and will probably select Arizona state outfielder Mike Kelly. Kelly has Power Speed and is rated As one of the Best defensive outfielders in the draft. A Quot in be found myself thinking about the draft a Little More lately a Kelly said. A a in be been watching sports Center More often and watching More braves Yankees games tin television.�?T c _ other players Likely to go High in the draft Are Southern Cal Outfield Ezmark Smith Stanford first baseman David Mccarty High school Pitcher Kenny Henderson Wichita state Pitcher Tyler Green and Georgia Southern Pitcher Joey Hamilton. A a. _ Minnesota St Louis Milwaukee Houston. Kansas City. San Diego Baltimore and Philadelphia have picks three through 10. Quot to baseball America Magazine a scouting directors rates this draft average at Best with strengths in right handed pitching and outfielders. F first round selections in 1990 signed Tor an average of More than $250,000, a 37 percent Roc Over the previous season. Livery first round pick was Given a onus. Of at least $175,000. Drafting baseball College or High school. I it risky business and Only two or three players per team w ill Ever make it to the. Hig league sin i960, the new York mets passed up Arizona state s Reggie Jackson for High schoo Catcher Steve c Hile Oit. Hilcott dislocated his shoulder in the minors Ami became the answer to a trivia a a Star. A a the Best player in 1971. Was considered to be Peoria. Iii., c Rutial High school Catcher Danny Goodwin. But he decided to go to College and four years later he was still considered to be the Best. The Chicago White sox licked Goodwin no. I in 1975 and he never lived up to expectations playing in 252 games Over a seven year career with California. Minnesota and Oakland Between Goodwin a no. 1selections in 1971 and 75. The top picks were shortstop Dave Roberts. F Sun Diego. C Lyde Texas and shortstop Bill Almon san Diego respectively. None made it lug. But tilings done to always go wrong. Lour wars ago. Seattle made Ken Griffey or. The first pick and lie s doing quite nicely. A keep an Eye 011 the Luboja enids. Too. In june 97. The St. 1.1 mis cardinals drafted Keith Hernandez m the 40th Ionno. I he Yankees found Don matting. In the 19ih round Philadelphia picked sync m the 2dth round 111 i97s. And Wade Boggs was a seventh round pick in Boston in 97o. Dan Juise Sherry and Kent Tekula. Two of the Best relievers in the past 15 years and Lornier Kovals second Quot baseman Frank while Vieren t even Dia Teil
