European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse In Ink ii Steve Walls teen a Tennis writer Wimbledon King in everyone a Over anti re Agassi. A. No matter that he s a Longshot to break up Wimbledon s animal final Between Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker. So what if he Hasni to ventured onto a grass court Wimbledon preview since losing in the first round Here four years ago. Never mind that he a never won a grand a Lani title. Agassi s bleached mane dangling earring fast cars bludgeoning ground see Agassi on Page 18 knee hurts Seles says Belgrade up a world no. 1 Monica Seles has revealed a knee injury forced her to withdraw front the $6.5 million Wimbledon championships which Start monday. The 17-year-old yugoslav who had been chasing the grand slam after winning the australian and French opens said she could barely walk because of the pain in her knee. A i Felt a big pain in my knee during an intensive training session a Seles told the yugoslav newspaper a Jeusnik. A a in be never bad problems with that knee before and my first aim now is to see my doctor. I definitely cannot play because 1 can barely walk right Seles who had been top seeded for the women a singles added �?o1 Feci terrible. I done to care about missing the Chance of a grand slam win its just that every Wimbledon is something the stars and stripes ports june 23,i991 b Page 24 new York apr baseball com Mission or Fay Vincent says Pete roses appearance at a minor league ceremony in Reading pa., a raises some serious questions a about whether Rose violated the order banishing him from baseball. Rose banned for life in 1989 by then commissioner Bart Giamatti for gambling on baseball was a guest thursday night when the Reading Phillies retired former Philadelphia third baseman Mike Schmidt a Jersey. A i will look into it Quot Vincent said. �?o1 did no to know about it. My understanding is that the agreement says he May not participate in any form of activity related to organized the Reading Phillies however disagree pointing put that their organization is covered by the National association charter not major league baseball. A they do like to try to govern More than they already1 do a said chuck1 Domino general manager of the Reading Phillies Philadelphia s class a minor league affiliate. A to my knowledge we did nothing wrong and no one has Ever specifically told anybody in minor league baseball or the Reading Phillies that we re not allowed to use anybody on a suspended list. A we were never told we were not permitted so we went under the Assumption it was Domino said roses appearance had been planned for six months but kept a secret Domino said his Phillies did t want to use it As a promotion and wanted to keep it As a Surprise for Schmidt. A we did it for Mike Schmidt a Sake Quot Domino said. A Rose was unable to attend Mike Schmidt a Philadelphia Jersey retirement last year and we thought that since nothing prevents us from using Pete it would be a Good idea. It went fantastic. The Fame loved it. Schmidt was thoroughly surprised and its a night none of them will Rose who had a 27-Ycar major league career As a player and manager played with Schmidt and the Philadelphia Phillies for five years leading the team to its Only world series championship in 1980. Sex Isles reach Hall Buffalo . Apr Denis Potvin and Mike Bossy stars Lor the new York islanders teams that won four consecutive nil titles and Chicago Bluc Hawks vice president Bob Pulford were elected Friday to the hockey la allow Fame the three were voted into the Hall during the nil Congress and were joined by the veterans committee selection of Clint Smith who played with the new York rangers and c hic ago Bluc Hawks. Bossy a High scoring Winger and Potvin a dominant defens Eman were the Cornerstones of an islanders dynasty that won Stanley cup titles from 19x0 through 1983 and reached the finals in 1984. Bossy sixth on the career goal scoring list with 573, said he so disappointed that they can to turn things inside sports Mercedes Battles to Early Lead at be mans a Page 18 Federal fraud probe hits hurricanes a Page 21 kicks a Riley has plans for Jackson a Page 21 Denver a no team dubbed a Rockies Page 23 after it seasons Back problems forced Bossy into retirement in 1987. Lie said he was particularly proud to he going into the Hall alongside Potvin. Quot without him i done to know if wed have had a Complete enough team o do what we Potvin retired after 15 seasons in 1988 and holds defens Eman career records for goals 310 and assists 742. Pulford played 16 seasons All hut two for s the Toronto Maple Leafs before retiring in 1972. He had 281 goals and 362 assists. Pulford also coached with the los Angeles Kings and was general manager of the Bluc Hawks. Smith played ii seasons from 19301047, scoring 161 goals and 236 assists. Most remarkably in 483 nil games he a Dummy 24 penalty minutes. Getting close to the finish line Middick distance Ace Pattisue Plumer dives for the finish after a humping incident in the mile run Iri Duy at the Prefontaine classic in Eugene ore., but loses out to Winner Suzy Hamilton 13who ran 4 32.99 to Plum Era a 4 33.04. Story on Page 18. Nordques pick Lindros no. 1 Quebec up a the our acc Nordques kept their word and selected Center Eric Lindros with the first pick in the. Mil draft saturday and he kept his word by refusing to Wear their Jersey for photographers. At is Lindros is the most heralded nil Prospect in seven years. The 0-t Ooi-5, 225-Pounder is the first Amateur to Cany the Burden of a certain franchise dayer lag into the nil since Mario la Mieux was chosen by the Pittsburgh pen Guins in 1984. Lindros scored 71 goals with 78 assists in 57 games for the Oshawa generals last season. He is reportedly asking for a huge financial package. A Quot. The expansion san lose Sharks took Forward Hallnon second. Falloon the first draft pick in Sharks history scored 04 ,1. With 74 assists in 61 games last year with Spokane of the Western hockey league. New Jersey selected Olte she minded defens Eman Scott Niedermayer with a pick acquired from Toronto picking fourth the new York f selected defens Eman Scott Lac Troin Boston University. Lachance Side red the Best defensive player draft. Winnipeg selected the third defens Eman taking Aaron Ward University of Michigan with the pick. Ward is a 6-2, 200-Pounder As a rugged and aggressive player. .1. A a i Lin . Of
