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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, June 22, 1991

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sports wire Les will miss Wimbledon grand slam a from wire reports London top seed Monica Seles Friday with Crew from next weeks Wimbledon championships because of an injury caused by a a minor Accident a costing her a shot at the 1991 grand slam. # Seles of Yugoslavia is the worlds no. 1-ranked roman. Tournament ref rce Alan Mills said he lid not know the specific insure of the injury. A a this has All come As a Complete mystery to me a in said. A i received the lews Only this afternoon. It is very disappointing i it Means that the women a singles draw has had to be  Seles had already won the first two grand slam championships this year the australian open in january and the French Monica Seles open earlier this month. In Paris she had complained about a Lump on her Shin and said her doctor had advised her to rest. In a statement issued through her agent Seles said a i am very disappointed to miss Wimbledon this year but look Forward to returning in 1992.�?� leading English bookmaker William Hills now makes Germany a Steffi Graf the 6-4 favorite for the title with Gabriela Sabatini 7-4 and Martina Navaratt Lova 7-2.Baker-Finch fires 62 Williamsburg a. A Al Geiberger consider yourself fortunate. Ian Baker Finch matched the course record with a 9-under-Par 62 in thursdays opening round of the Anheuser Busch Golf classic. Then he lamented about what could have been. A i missed five other Birdie putts from 10 feet in a Baker Finch said. Had he made three of those the personable australian would have tied the pea tour single round scoring record Geiberger established with a 59 at the 1977 Memphis classic. V. A a a a a a in be been setting some plans and goals recently and i was thinking the other night How id really like to break 60,�?� said Baker Finch whose previous Low round was a 63. A and i realized you can to think about breaking 60 until you be shot 62 or 61. So i was thinking i wanted to lower my achievement level. A now i can Start thinking about 61, and hopefully i can eventually think about getting to less than 60. But 62�?Ts a goal  Baker Finch birdied six of his last seven holes at Kingsmill Golf club to tie the course record set by Mike Sullivan a year ago on the 6,776-Yard layout along the James  Gilder who began his round about the time Baker Finch. Was finishing his also avoided any bogeys in carding an 8-under 63.Green shoots record 64 Wilmington Del. Tammie Green had five of her seven birdies on the first nine holes shooting a course record 64 and taking a 3-stroke Lead in the Lyga Mcdonald a championship. N s is the 31-y ear old Green leads Beth Daniel Mary Beth Zimmerman Deb Richard and Sally Little who Are at 4-under 67.ex-Bengal Wilson sentenced Long Beach Calif. A former Cincinnati bang als running Back Stanley Wilson banned from the nil for substance abuse was sentenced thursday to a four year suspended term for burglary. Wilson 29, pleaded guilty on May 9 to felony burglary for break my into a House and stealing clothes and jewelry. In sentencing Wilson los Angeles Superior court judge Richarc Charvat also ordered him to remain in a drug rehabilitation program and to pay More than $5,000 in restitution. Wilson also was ordered to Complete his College education and to perform 300 hours of Community  s title shot derailed Parsippany . A Saoul Mamby a dream for another shot at a world title fight was derailed thursday night after the 44-year-old lost a majority decision to Clarence Coleman in a Junior welterweight bout. With the Victory at the Aspen hotel Coleman of Newark broke a four fight losing Streak As his record improved to 14-5-1. Mamby fell to 42-23-6. Judge Al Devito scored it 97-93 and John Poturaj had it 96-95 for the 26-year-old Coleman while Eugene Grant scored the bout a draw. Mamby held the wac Junior welterweight Chan Ipi on ship from february 1980 to june 1982, botox draw million to Fenway Boston a the Boston red sox went Over the million Mark in Home attendance for the 25th year in a Row beginning with the a impossible dream Pennant season in 1967. It was also the 38th time in the teams history. A  a a. A a a. Playing in the major leagues smallest Park with a seating capacity of 34,142, the red sox went Over a million thursday 1,026,086 on their 33rd Home Date the earliest Ever. They went Over the million Mark on the 35th Date last year when they set the club record by drawing a total of 2,528,986 to Fenway Park. Teen Ager sues Polonia Milwaukee a a Milwaukee teen Ager has sued Luis Polonia and a downtown hotel seeking damages for a 1989 sexual encounter for which the California Angels outfielder was jailed and fined. The complaint filed by the 17-year-old girl alleges she suffered a significant physical and emotional damages As a result of the aug. 15,1989 incident Polonia 25, pleaded no contest to having sexual Intercourse with a minor in August 1989. Lie was sentenced to 60 Days in jail fined $1,500 and ordered to pay $10,000 to the sexual assault treatment Center in october 1989. C the lawsuit filed tuesday in Milwaukee county circuit court does not seek a specific Dollar amount from Polonia or the Pfistr hotel which the suit claims was negligent because an employee allowed Polonia and the girl to enter through a locked Side door. The suit said the then-15-Ycar-old girls parents told the hotel aug. 16 that the teen Ager was staying with Polonia but the hotel a failed to take appropriate action to provide for her safety.bespectacled ump Umont Dies fort Lauderdale Ida. Frank Umont. Who became famous for wearing glasses during the latter part of his 20-year career As an american league Umpire died thursday lie was 73. Umont worked in the Al from 1954 until retiring after the 1973 season lie worked four world series four All Star games and an Al championship series but his use of eyeglasses was More widely known than his work and made hint an object of ridicule from Bench jockeys and fans. In 1969, Umont ejected Baltimore manager Earl Weaver for smoking a cigarette in the dugout before the game. The next Day Weaver brought the orioles lineup card to Home plate with a Candy cigarette be tween his lips. Before becoming an Umpire Umont was a 220-Pound tackle for the a Fly a new York giants from 1943-45.rangers get two right handers Chicago a the Texas rangers acquired right hander Calvin Schiraldi from the Houston astros organization thursday and purchased the contract of right hander Terry Mathews from Oklahoma City of the International league. To make room the rangers designated pitchers Joe Bitker and Mark Petkovsek for assignment. Both were placed on waivers for the purpose of outright assignment to Oklahoma City. Schiraldi 29, was pitching for Tucson where he had a 3-2 record with a 4.47 earned run average in 15 games. He signed with Houston after being released by san Diego this Spring. Schiraldi is 32-38 with a 9.22 Era and 21 saves in 232 games lifetime with the new York mets Boston red sox Chicago cubs and san  n a s no. 1, paper says Charlo Ite . A the Charlotte hornets intend to choose Larry Johnson of Nevada Las vegas with their no. 1 Aba draft pick a newspaper reported. The hornets have eliminated Syracuse Forward Billy Owens a team source told the Charlotte observer. Barring a dramatic and unexpected reversed toward Georgetown Center disc be Mutombo the team will take Johnson a Burly 6-7 Forward with the pick the source said. Hornets vice president Allan Bristow would acknowledge Only that team management has eliminated one of the two forwards under consideration and has one player in mind. He said he plans not to reveal the hornets decision until draft night. A i know who wed pick right now if we drafted today a Bristow said. A i done to want to eliminate i a cube. It could be the weekend before we  asked to describe Johnson a assets Bristow said a rebounding leadership toughness scoring. And he wins a Bristow said he has seen Johnson play in person 11 times Over the past two years plus every game of his senior season on videotape. Clearly Johnson is confident he will be picked at the top of wednesdays draft. He cancelled an interview with Sacramento this week saying he knew he would be gone before the Kings no. 3 Overall pick. A curve by Arthur ii. Rotstein the associated press Tucson Ariz. A Goat or hero its up to David Letterman now. He could be blowing his big and maybe Only shot at baseball immortality depending on whether he replies to an invitation to pitch against the Houston astros. Its enough to make no. 1 on his top 10 list of reasons Why he wont be on the Mound a i forgot to mail phone or fax in my r.s.v.p.t about 10 Days after being invited to pitch for the Pacific coast leagues Tuc on Toros in its july 1 exhibition against the Parent Houston astros there a still no word from the Host of no cd slate a Aig if with David Letterman. 1 hats despite the pitch he a been Mak ing for months offering his services a to any major league team wanting an inning of shutout Ball. Letterman has said he might not strike out everyone or get the batters out in order but has guaranteed a scoreless inning. So Rick Holtzman owner of the class aaa Toros sent an invitation to Start against the astros at i Corbett Field. And Jon Ruby general manager of the local Abc to affiliate also faxed a letter last week urging him to show  invitation said Letterman would Stav on the Mound at the mercy of Toros manager Bob Skinner. It also invited him to hit in a pregame Home run hitting contest and to work the play by play broadcast. But As of thursday neither Holtzman nor Ruby had received a reply. And a spokeswoman for Letterman said he would not be available to talk. Toros general manager Mike Feder said a a it a time to put up or shut up he a been whining for two months and now he a got the  a Feder said a in owe Are calling his Bluff and await the final  he said he has been told lettering and a staff contends it is considering offers to pitch for other minor league teams but that a to the Best of my knowledge they be not gotten an offer to pitch against a major league  Letterman normally would have to be activated and placed on a teams roster but an exhibition game does hot require that Feder said. He added a i doubt if hell get another Chance to pitch against a major league  a As for Why Letterman should show up Feder gave his own top 10 reasons a in the heat of the Arizona desert lie can get his old Arm Loose. A it might be 108 degrees that Day but its a dry heat. A so he can visit the Birthplace of his idol. Gary Shandling. A he enjoys Public humiliation. A Pete Rose bet Lenny Dykstra that Letterman would t show. A so hell have a real reason  baseball Cap in Public. A so he wont be invited to have lunch with Dan Quayle that Day. A he would be eligible for a Beer commercial with other great athletes such As Bob Uecker Marv Throneberry and Rodney Dangerfield. A no one else wants him. A head be lounging poolside on monday a his Day off  
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