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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, August 18, 1991

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes sports wire defeat has Mcenroe pondering future from wire reports new Haven Conn. A Goran Ivanisevic sent his longtime idol John Mcenroe another step closer to retirement on Friday with an easy win in the quarterfinals of the Volvo International. Following the 6-4, 6-2 loss Mcenroe conceded his Tennis Days Are nearly Over unless he wins a grand slam event in the next year. A next year is going to be the last year in a going to play a full schedule a the ,32-year-old Mcenroe said. A but i would Reserve the right to play a couple of exhibitions and a tournament Here and  Mcenroe who owns seven grand slam titles has Eft Tennis twice before a for six months in 1986 and seven months in 1987 a but said he wont make another comeback on the at tour. Defending Champion Derrick Rostagno a Luck continued at new Haven. Last year a series of upsets helped him to his first Victory in a tour event. On Friday he was Down 3-6, 2-1 in the second set when hard hitting Richard Krajicek who upset Stefan Edberg a night earlier retired with tendinitis in his right  overcomes Mcneil Manhattan Beach Calif. A Gabriela Sabatini benefiting from a Host of unforced errors rallied from a 1-5 deficit in the third set to defeat Lori Mcneil 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 Friday in the quarterfinals of the Virginia slims of los Angeles. In other quarterfinal matches third seeded Arantha Sanchez Vicario regrouped after dropping the first set and beat Helena Sutkova of Czechoslovakia 4-6, 6-4, 60. Date advanced by beating to Durie of great Britain 6-4, 6-1. Top seeded Monica Seles played almost flawless Tennis in beating Argentina a Mercedes Paz 6-2, 62.clearwater, Baker Finch Lead Castle Rock Colo. A Keith Clearwater and Ian Baker Finch were the leaders but weather was the real front runner As the International struggled to reach its Halfway Point. For the second straight Day on Friday lightning delayed play. Action was suspended three times for a total of about three hours and As a result 72 golfers a half the Field a remained on the course when darkness intervened Friday night. Clearwater who scored a Tourn Merit record 18 Points on thursday added four More in his second round which required him to play his final four holes saturday. At plus-22, he was one Point ahead of Baker Finch the British open Champion. The modified stableford scoring system used in this event awards a player 5 Points for an Eagle 2 for a Birdie Zero for Par minus-1 for bogey and minus-3 for double bogey or  fires record 63 Kenmore Wash. Chi Chi Rodriguez shot a tournament record 9-under-Par 63 Friday to take a two stroke Lead Over Jim Ferree in the first round of the $400,000 get Northwest classic. Rodriguez rattled off 10 birdies against one bogey in the senior pea tour Golf tournament at the 6,440-Yard, Par-72 Inglewood country club located on the North Shore of Lake Washington. Rodriguez broke the old record by two  leads English open Sutton Oldfield England a Europe a Ryder cup qualifying table could be left with yet another permutation for final p apes after briton Davi Gilford took the Lead saturday in the $750,000 English German foursome dethroned soviets Janie Eickhoff weeps Over her second place finish. A open at the Belfry. Gilford is a round 75,000 Points Short of making the ninth qualifying place a exactly the number he would earn for a Victory. He joined the race As he fired a third round 67, 5-under-Par, to go to 8-Undcr 208. He was one shot ahead of compatriots Roger Chapman who shot a 74 for 209, and Steven Richardson whose 68 hauled him up the Leader Board. Stuttgart Germany a Germany won the menus Amateur team Pursuit title by beating the defending Champion soviet Union at the world cycling championships on saturday. The German quartet which bettered the world record in the preliminary round Friday looked in. Beatable from the Start of the Competition and won the final by More than 5 seconds Over the soviets. The Bronze medal went to Australia. The germans posted a winning time of 4 minutes 7 seconds faster than their world record of 4 08.06. But world records arc recognized Only when racing alone with no other team on the track. It was the fourth Gold medal for the germans paced by former East German stars who Are so far the most successful squad of the championships. The australians rocked by a doping scandal which took away two of their medals regained one Gold when Danny Clark won the pro motor paced race. Clark who won a Silver medal As Early As the 1972 olympics in Munich took his second world title in the event following a Gold in 1988. He was the Bronze medallist last year. Petra Rossner of Germany who won the women a individual Pursuit title on Friday Lell and broke a Collarbone. Rossner who claimed Germany a third title rallied in the final three laps to defeat Janie Eickhoff of los Alamitos Calif., completing the 3,000 meters in 3 39.884. Eickhoff who trailed by More than three seconds after four laps but steadily rallied finished second in 3 40. 379. Eickhoff third in the 1989 world Points race was furious at the finish because the race began 10 minutes Early apparently to accommodate a live Ger Man television broadcast. Of with Rossner waiting on the track Eickholt rushed to the starting line without warming up. On the track Friday ran a qualifying Lap none of the other 40 Drivers could ton to earn the pole position for sundays Champion spark plug 400. Kulwicki whose 17th career pole and third of the year tied him with Mark Martin for the most Winston cup poles this season turned a Lap of 173.431 Mph on the 2-mile, High banked Michigan International Speedway Oval. Burton Crafter deadlocked Barkley wins unanimous nod Brooklyn Park Minn. Tour Rookie Brandie Burton and australian Jane Crafter shot 5-under-Par 67s Friday to share the first round Lead in the rain interrupted Lyga Northgate computer classic. Burton made seven birdies and finished in style holing a 25-foot Sand shot on her last shot of the Day. Red sox acquire Petry Boston a the Boston red sox acquired Veteran Pitcher Dan Petry on Friday from the Atlanta braves for a minor league player to be named later. The right hander was 0-0 with a 5.55 Era with the braves. He was traded to Atlanta on june 25 by the Detroit tigers for shortstop Victor Roasario. With Detroit this season he was 2-3 with a 4.94 Era in 17 games including six starts. Kulwicki earns pole position Brooklyn Mich. A Alan Kulwicki the first Man Las vegas a former wac middleweight Champion Iran Barkley fighting As a Light heavyweight for the first time in his career overcame a Knockdown in the eighth round Friday night to take a unanimous decision Over Journeyman Juan Hernandez in their 10-round main event. Barkley worked Hernandez a body for the first part of fight and moved to his head for the final rounds to win by scores 96-93 on All three judges scorecards. Barkley has a record of 25-7 with 16 knockouts i he loss drops Hernandez to 25-15 with 18  sports Central european Elmo television football a Dallas at Houston 2 . Monday. Radio baseball a Atlanta at san Diego 10 . Sunday Oakland at Minnesota 2 . Monday. Sec takes Issue with Vandy coach s remark _ i a i a. A Art i a la i i met rom Birmingham Ala. A Southeastern conference commissioner Roy Kramer a former athletic director at Vanderbilt University publicly rep handed the commodores new football coach Gerry Dinardo on Friday for violating the secs code of ethics. Kramer reprimanded Dinardo an assistant at top ranked Colorado last season for Public comments made at a Commodore club meeting in Chattanooga in May. An article published in the Chattanooga news free press on june 16 quoted Dinardo comparing the state of Vanderbilt a football program and the schools High academic standing a the University was ranked 23rd in the nation this year by . News amp world report a to other Sec members. A at Vanderbilt we have everything it takes to win but at Vanderbilt our system is academically sound while the football program is corrupt. Most schools in the Southeastern conference Are academically corrupt and athletically sound a Dinardo was quoted As saying. A coach Dinardo has violated the Southeastern conference code of ethics a Kramer said. A the code clearly states that coaches and administrators shall refrain from Public criticism of other member institutions their staffs or players. A i have reminded coach Dinardo of the importance of his compliance with All policies of the Southeastern conference and any further violation May result in More severe penalties a Kramer said. The statement was included in an article by news free press executive sports editor Roy m. Exum which originally was written for inclusion in the Host communications Magazine a a fans guide to Sec  a i still maintain 1 done to remember saying anything specifically about other schools academics a Dinardo who a starting his first season with the commodores said earlier this week. Sec athletic directors have the right to approve articles in the guide and Vanderbilt a Paul Hoolahan blocked publication of Exumn a Story. Exum then printed the Story in his paper under the headline a the Story Vanderbilt   
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