European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 28. 1991 a the stars and stripes Page 25 Wimbledon wins three Days later. By Rob Gloster the associated press Wimbledon England a after three Days of rain delays top seed St fan Edberg finally completed his Victory. Over Marc Rosset thursday at soggy Wimbledon a almost 74 hours in Durat 0i1 _ before yet another downpour. Oldberg won $-4, 6-4, 6-4 in a match originally scheduled to begin monday afternoon. Even on thursday a Light rain that mocked the defending champions try to wrap up the Marathon turned into a downpour that halted play again. A this is the longest match in be played a Edberg said. A i Haven to eaten a proper lunch now for four  t he match was rain cd out monday. It was suspended by rain tuesday with Edberg leading 6-4, 6-4, 0-1. Ram prevented its resumption wednesday. Rain delayed the Start of play thursday but the match finally resumed at 1 38 . Edberg quickly took a 5-4 Lead but the rain returned at 2 01 . As Edberg prepared to serve for the match. After another 39-minute delayed Berg held his serve to Complete the match at 2 44 . A exactly 73 hours and 44 minutes after it had been sched oled to Start. A. A both players were laughing As they left the court a As another Shower a began. A a a a a a 7 a a the incessant rain this week already has wrecked a couple of Wimbledon a traditions. Now its threatening one of the tourneys most hallowed rituals a sundays mid tour Nargent break. All England club officials have mandated for More than a Century that Quot on the seventh Day we  but a backlog of matches caused by four Days of miserable weather could Call that commandment into question. A at this stage it is too Early to decide if we will have to play on the Middle sunday a said chief executive Chris Gorr Tige. A it has never been done in the past and of course we have not had this sort of weather  yet Wimbledon librarian Alan Little who has been at the grand slam event for 46 years said he cannot recall such soggy weather. A #0 w a #11111 of n a Stefan Edberg opened with Marc Rosset tuesday but he did no to wrap up the 6-4, 6-4,6-4 win until thursday just before rain stopped play again. A i can to remember a Wetter first three Days a Little  is certainly the wettest Start we be Ever had.�?�. A a a a a after three Days of Wimbledon the rain was winning 134-46 instead of the Iso matches that should have been 46 completed by wednesday night Only had been finished. A a it a not quite critical but its getting close to that a Wimbledon referee Alan Mills said. A a it a obviously been a very frustrating and depressing three  but Milts said he still Hopes to avoid playing sunday and is optimistic the tournament can end As scheduled on july 7. He said it could Coneie ably be completed on a time even if the first round is not finished until monday. Rather than playing this sunday Mills said he would prefer to make other moves if die bad weat Lier continues a Sueh As cutting menus doubles. Matches from Bcst-of-5 to Best-of-3 sets. A it is not just the Tennis that is to be taken into consideration a Mills said. A it is All the Domestic things that have to go on and be organized with All the contractors and the stewards and Bellboy and  o. The rain has forced tournament officials to move the traditional daily Start my time ahead by 90 minutes at least until saturday. ,. A and the poor weather undermined another Wimbledon Staple this Spring when it ruined the British Strawberry crop a forcing officials to import the tournaments lamed berries from Belgium and France. After a total washout of monday and the completion of 28 matches on tucs Day Only 18 More matches were fim shed wednesday As heavy rain caused a-,616-hour delay and turned parts of Wimbledon into Marshland. We Chi  weather finally cleared. Early wednesday evening Gabriel a hating and Jennifer Capriati wasted Little time scoring straight set victories. Sabatini die second seed Defeated a Monique Javer 6-4, 6-0. Capriati seeded ninth won 6-0, 7-5 Over Shaun Stafford after a Long afternoon in the locker room. A i was bored but of my mind. I was hanging around a Capriati said. A i ate something i played a couple of games of backgammon i was really eager to go a out.�?�. Vav to a a it the tournament also lost its first seeded players late wednesday. Richey Reneburg finished off a 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 upset of 12th menus seed Andrei Cherkasov of the soviet Union in a match that had begun tuesday and Gigi Fernandez Defeated 10th women a seed Helena Sutkova of Czechoslovakia 4-6, 6-1,6-4, it a Toronto gets Ace Candiotti from indians i Cleveland athe Cleveland indians traded knuckle Ball Pitcher Tom Candiotti and out tickler Turner a Waird to the Toronto Blue jays on a thursday for Pitcher Denis Boucher and Oul Helders Glenalan Hill and Mark Whiten. A a. Candiotti who was eligible to become a free agent at the end of the season had been the subject of. Repeated . The right hander was 7-5 with a .2.20 Lra for the indians this season and has a 78-70 career record. He is expected to Start Friday Foi Toronto against Seattle according to indians spokesman John Maroon who said Candiotti was travelling thursday to Vei the Blue jays in Minnesota. A a a a a o is ice was placed on the disabled list june 2\ a Crone tic to May 29, with tendinitis in his pitching shoulder. To  since developed a pinched nerve in his. Back. ,h1c 33-year-old right hander has pitched Only .59 2-3 i Rinnas this season  4-3 record and.3.17 Era.  Blue jays who also will receive a Placer to be roamed Laier in the six player Deal needed another Darter after the injury sidelined Stieb. A. A a Hill was batting .233 with three Home runs and 11 Rols while Whiten was hitting .228 with two Home Sand. A a a a a. A. A up tribe trades Tom Candiotti into the Pennant , Mannheim Host soccer tilts soccer a the Lanau hornets will Host the Baum Holder bears in the championship game of the Hanau invitational tournament saturday. The game will kick off at 1 . At the Wolfgang stadium across from Hanau american High school. The Winner of the tourney represents v corps in the army european championships july 31-Aiig. 4. A 21st Taco my a championships run through sunday at Mannheim. The Winner will Host the  Roundup fun run a a fourth of july 10-Kilometer fun run is do planned at shape Belgium entry fee is $8. For More information Contact Joe Moore at e l s 423-5892. Softball a Vilseck is hosting two july 4th weekend tourneys a 20-team unit level one pitch double elimination event Oil the 4th with a $45 entry fee and july 3 entry deadline plus a open round Robin july 5-8. Entry fee for the.  is $100, deadline is july.  4. Call ets 476-22j 3/2214 for details. Hanau hosts two slow pitch tournaments  open and one company level a july 4-8 at it hegerhorst and Pioneer caverns. Entry fees Are $85 per team registrations should be. In by june 28-for More information Contact Marisa Materna or Gary Lewand at 3228578, or civilian 06187-15088/15089. \ v / j it. Basketball a Hanau will Host a round Robin summer basketball league followed by a double elimination playoff. The season begins july 8 at All Hanau sub Community fitness centers. Team entry fees Are $100. Sign ups end july 1. Call Lewand for details