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    European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 21, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 27 sports wire from wire reports Flint Mich. A Roll it again  Anthony called by Many the greatest Bowler of All time kept his career going one More Day wednesday by reaching the Stepladder finals of the $55,000 Flint Aba senior open which was scheduled for thursday night. Anthony 53, earned the fourth of five qualifying spots by edging Teata Semiz 220-216 in the final match game round. He will face no. 5 qualifier John Hricsina the 1990 Aba senior player of the year. Anthony needed to win three matches thursday night to meet top qualifier Richard Beatti for the championship and the $5,000 first prize. A Victory there would give the Cornelius ore., Bowler four senior titles to go with his record 41 Aba tour championships. A tvs enjoyed the game but its time to get on with my life a Anthony said following wednesdays Competition. A i want to spend More time with my wife at our Home in Oregon and i want to hit some Golf  this is the second time Anthony has retired. When lie. Left the Aba tour following the 1983 season he de part cd on top. Even though he was named Aba player of the year for a record sixth time he was tired of the travel he said competing Wasny to fun and he wanted to focus on his business interests. / a a in a scheduled to do some exhibitions through August then i la never throw another Bowling balls he said a a in la stay in the Industry taking care of my two centers doing speaking engagements and hopefully some television  a Anthony has done Well in his four years on the senior tour for bowlers 50 years old and older. He led the tour with three victories and $41,130 in earnings last year. The first Bowler to win $1 million in his career a he did it by. Winning the Aba National championship in Toledo Ohio in 1982, one of his six victories in that tournament a Anthony still remains third on the Alllice Aba Money list with $1.3 million. He is fifth on the senior circuit with $67,735. Anthony was inducted into the Aba Hall of Fame in 1981 and the american Bowling Congress Hal of Fame in 1986. The aches and pains of 32 years of Bowling have taken their toll. Anthony has had troubles with his Back a knee Elbow and hand  leads Seattle bowlers Seattle Purvis Granger averaged 231 for 12 games to take the second round Lead in the professional bowlers associations Seattle open on wednesday night. V a a a Granger had a pinball total of 2,778. First round Leader Wayne Webb dropped to second with 2,761. Jimmy Johnson was third with 2,726. A a Boxer scores 5-second to Brisbane Australia a Junior middleweight Boxer Paul Rees May have set a world record by winning a fight in just five seconds australian officials said. Rees was declared a to Winner Over rival Brisbane Boxer Charlie Hansen after Only five seconds of the. First round of their four round bout on wednesday night. Quot a a a a a the pair exchanged just one flurry of blows before the contest was halted. Danish born Hansen was hit by a left to the head and complained of double vision. Referee Alan Simpson immediately stopped the bout and raised Reese hand in Victory. World boxing Council official Allan Moore said it was the quickest ending to a professional fight anywhere according to his records. A a a Hansen was at first unable to see then briny suffered from double vision. The ringside doctor diagnosed Hansen As having suffered a scratched eyeball. Boxer s condition upgraded san Antonio a Junior bantamweight kid Akcam Anifowoshe who fell into a coma following a title fight last week had his condition upgraded from critical to fair but guarded on wednesday following surgery to relieve pressure of his brain. Anifowoshe collapsed and fell into a coma following an unsuccessful bid to win the International boxing federation championship. Doctors say he has shown remarkable improve men t since sugary and that he Hasni to lost any of his mental faculties Anifowoshe lost a unanimous 12-round decision at san Antonious Hemisfar Arena saturday to undefeated Champion Robert Quiroga. The 20-year-old Anifowoshe collapsed just after the decision was announced. A a a Martina Sanchez reach semis Eastbourne England a top seeds Martina Navratilova Arantha Sanchez Vicario and Mary Joe Fernandez breezed into the semifinals of the Pilkington grass court tournament thursday losing Only six games among them. Navratilova Defeated fellow american Heather Lud Loff 6-1, 6-1. Ludloff a qualifier ranked 254th, has won Only two matches All  top seeded Navratilova seeking her 10th Eastbourne championship and her 156th singles title Overall has lost Only six games in her four victories this week. A a a a a a a a a. A Sanchez Vicario Defeated Pam Shriver 6-0, 6-1, and Fernandez was a 6-2, 6-1 Winner Over Sayuk Basuki of Indonesia. ,. Shriver a grass court specialist trying to come Back from a shoulder operation was Down 6-0, 5-0 and had to save two match Points before winning the 12th game she raised her arms in mock Triumph. A i think that a probably the happiest in be Ever been to win a game a she Saia. A very few times in my life have i been losing like  fourth seed Jana Novotna was upset 7-6, 6-4 by doubles partner Gigi Fernandez. A Navratilova faces Mary Joe Fernandez  Vicario will play Gigi Fernandez in the semifinals Friday. A a. A a. A. A a a Teltscher to coach Tennis. Malibu Calif. A Eliot Teltscher a former top 10 player will become menus Tennis coach at Pepperine the 32-Ycar old Teltscher succeeds Allen Fox the Waves head coach for 14 year Teltscher a former Star at Urcla won 10 tournaments on the menus pro tour and was a three time member of the . Davis cup team. Hurley Heads world tryouts Colorado Springs Colo. Bobby Hurley who helped Lead Duke to its first Mcaa basketball championship in april was among 16 players accepting training Camp invitations for the world University games Usa basketball announced wednesday. Joining Hurley will be guards Hubert Davis of North Carolina Adonis. Jordan of Kansas Sean Miller of Pittsburgh and James Robinson of Alabama forwards Calburt Cheaney and Eric Anderson of Indiana Rodney Rogers of Wake Forest George Lynch of North Carolina Alexander Blackwell of Monmouth  Scott of Rice and Greg Dennis of East Tennessee state and centers Ervin Johnson of new Orleans Josh Grant of Utah Robert Werdann of St. Johns and Luther Wright of scion  Camp begins july 6 at scion Lylall in South. Orange . Head coach . Carlesimo of scion Hall and assistants Roy Williams of Kansas Pete Gillen of Xavier Ohio and Herb Kenny of Connecticut Wesleyan will pare the team to 12 players for the games to be played july 15-24 in Sheffield England. Quot / the United states will be defending its19s9 title. Purdue coach Gene ready led that team to the Gold medal in Duisburg Germany the americans have won seven Gold medals in 11 tournaments compiling a 75-6 Overall  approves new rules Springfield Iii a legislation requiring the Mcaa to follow court room style rules when invest Igat ing Illinois College athletic programs gained final legislative approval wednesday in the state Senate. Approved 57-0 without debate the measure now goes to gov. Jim Edgar for consideration. The Duc no Cess measure would liar the use of illegally obtained evidence allow Cross examination of witnesses and require speedy hearings in Mcaa investigations. A Mcaa officials oppose the measure sponsored by lawmakers critical of the no aah a investigation of the mens basketball program at the University of  asks for fans prayers new York a former major league Pitcher Dave Dravecky asked for continued prayers from his fans Fob lowing the amputation of his left Arm and shoulder a in a statement released wednesday by memorial Sloan Kettering cancer Center where the surgery was performed tuesday by or. Murray Brennan the 35-year-old Dravecky thanked fans for their concern. The amputation was performed during a 2l/-hour operation which the Hospital said proceeded As planned. A a. 1mcrae suspended or 2 games new York a Kansas City royals manager Hal Mcrae was suspended for two games for bumping inn Pire Dale Scott during the 12th inning of a 4-3, 18-inning Victory Over Texas at Kansas City on june 6. The american league said Mcrae has indicated he will no peal the suspension so it will be delayed until the Appeal can be  leads . To win London a Linford Christie captured the 11 0 arid 200 meters and ran the second Teg on the winning 400-meter relay As Britain Defeated Germany 198-197 in an International menus track and Field dual meet. Christie. Took the 100 in 10.31 seconds and the 200 in 20.43. Germany won the women a Competition 169-133,Petracek guns Down foes Chino Calif. A Connie Petracek scored a National record 857 Points to win the women a air pistol comic tuition at the . International shooting championships on wednesday. Petracek of Nashville tcnn., broke the record set in 1989 and tied by Petracek last year by 9.3 Points. She won the three Day Competition by beating Elizabeth Callahan of upper Marlboro  by 12.3 Points. Joan Gladwill of big Pine key fla., was third with 839.2 out of a possible 909.9 Points. In the menus free pistol Competition Ben Amon Etc of Radford va., scored 1,211 Points to win the event. He finished in a tic with Jimmie Mccoy of Columbus a but was awarded first place on the strength of a better performance in the 10-shot final. Don Nygord of la Crescenta Calif., was third with 1,209 Points. Nearly 600 Are competing in the championships for spots on the . Shooting  spurs Burrell into 100-meter showcase by Michae Janofsky the new York times Leroy Burrell waited Only Days for the list residual Benefit of setting a world record in the 100-meter sprint at the National championships in new York on june 14. A. A the promoter of the Bop meeting a grand prix event scheduled for july 1 in Lille France has signed Burrell to join a held that already included Carl Lewis and Ben Johnson of Canada. It will be the first meeting for Johnson and Lewis since the 100-meter final of the 19s8 Seoul olympics a. Burrell who lowered the world record to 9.90 seconds had originally agreed to run in the 200, against Mich acl Johnson the worlds top ranked runner in the 200 and 400 last year. Now Burrell is reported to be receiving $70,000 to run in the 100, about $30,000 More than he would have received in the 200, All three sprinters Are entwined in the recent lore of the 100-meter world re Cord. Johnson gained it in 1987 by running a 9.83 in the world championships in Rome. At the olympics he lowered it to 9,79, but that Mark and the previous one were nullified by a positive test for Star oids and his admission nine months later that he had used steroids for years. That left Lewis holding the record for his second place finish behind Johnson in Seoul 9.93 seconds a time he matched in finishing second to Burrell last week. Johnson has not fared nearly so Well in his return to outdoor racing after a two year suspension his Best time is 10.41, Good for second place in a. Race in Norway on saturday the same steroid found in Johnson a test at the olympics Stano Zool has been found in drug tests of another Canadian sprinter and his new zealand training partner. A a a. A a. Brian Morrison 22, who replaced Johnson on Canadas relay team at the olympics and William Hinchcliff 22, a member of the new zealand bobsled team who lives and trains As a sprinter in Calgary Alberta have been suspended for two years by athletics Canada the National governing body for track and Field. A a a a a a a. A. Athletics Canada said its new zealand counterpart had accepted the results of the drug test and will impose sanctions on Hinchcliff in accordance with its own a rules. A a a. A  
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