European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday May 24, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 31 sports wire Connors draws Stich in French open Paris a Jimmy Connors did no to need a wild card entry from organizers of the French open to qualify this year. He could have used help in the draw though. Connors delighted French open fans last year with a stirring third round Battle against 1989 Champion Michael Chang before succumbing to cramps in the fifth set. Connors 39, is Back this year but his stay May be Shorter. On Friday he Drew 1991 Wimbledon Champion Michael Stich the no. 4 seed As his opponent. Defending Champion top ranked and heavily favored Jim courier Drew a qualifier in the first round but is Likely to face Austria a Thomas Muster a Tough Clay court player in the second round. Muster won the Monte Carlo tournament in april. In the women a draw two time Champion and top seed Monica Seles faces Frances Catherine Mothes in the first  Blanks . Dusseldorf Germany a Germany led by Wimbledon Champ Michael Stich Defeated the United states 2-0 saturday in the semifinals of the Peugeot world team cup Tennis tournament. The win however had no effect on sundays final. Spain and Czechoslovakia which also won saturday had already chalked up enough round Robin Points for finals berths. Stich Defeated Pete Sampras 6-7 6-86-2, 6-4, and Carl Uwe Steeb followed with a 58-minute 6-1, 6-3 rout of Derrick  to have surgery in Calif. Philadelphia a California Angel manager Buck Rodgers left a Hospital saturday to Fly to California where he will undergo surgery for injuries sustained when a bus carrying the team crashed thursday. Or. Lewis Yocum the team doctor for the Angels will operate on Rodgers right Elbow and left knee at cent Inela Hospital in Inglewood Calif. Rodgers 53, also broke a rib in the Accident which occurred while the Angels were travelling from new York to  placed on do St. Louis a St. Louis first baseman Pedro Guerrero was placed on the 15-Day disabled list Friday with a sore shoulder and the cardinals activated Andres Galarraga. Galarraga has not played for the cardinals since the second game of the season when he was hit by a pitch and broke a Bone. He played in 11 games during a rehabilitation assignment at Louisville and hit .176. Guerrero has not played in the last five  sign Robinson Philadelphia a right hander Don Robinson waived by California on May 14 after returning from the Pineda keeps if Crown Mexico City a colombians Rafael Pineda retained his International boxing federation super lightweight title Friday with a seventh round knockout of Clarence Coleman of the United states. Pineda 27, dropped Coleman to the Canvas 20 seconds into the seventh round. Coleman got Back up but quickly went Down again under a combination of blows. Although he demonstrated Clear superiority Pineda suffered a Cut Mouth in the fifth round and bled from the right Eyebrow in the sixth. Pineda 27-1, was making his first defense of the title he won last december from american Roger Mayweather. In an earlier fight Mexico a Miguel Angel Gonzalez knocked out brazils Lomas a Cruz in the third round of a super lightweight bout. Gonzalez 25-0, is ranked As the no. 1 contender by the world boxing Council. In another preliminary bout Between american fighters Pernell Whitaker stopped Jerry Smith at 2 15 of the first round of a non title bout. Whitaker is the world boxing association lightweight Champion. Weekend sports on the air a Flam european time an television today Auto racing a Indianapolis 500, 5 . Basketball a Portland at Utah joined in progress9 30 . Tomorrow basketball a Cleveland at Chicago 9 .seb television today Auto racing a Indianapolis 500,5 . Basketball a Portland at Utah joined in progress9 30 . Tomorrow baseball a teams and time to be announced. Basketball Cleveland at Chicago 9 .afn, seb radio today Auto racing a Indianapolis 500,5 . Basketball a Portland at Utah 9 30 . Tomorrow baseball a Minnesota at Detroit 2 . Basketball Chicago at Cleveland 9 30 . Disabled list signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Robinson 34, was signed for the rest of the season at the $109,000 major league minimum. Signed As a free agent by the Angels on Jan. 3, Robinson was 1-0 with a 2.20 Era in 16 innings for the  Davis injured los Angeles a outfielder Eric Davis one of the few Long Ball threats the los Angeles dodgers have left in an injury riddled season left Friday nights game against the Pittsburgh pirates after sustaining sprained ligaments in his left shoulder while making a catch. Davis who has been playing with a herniated disc in his neck since Spring training was injured in the sixth inning after making a tumbling  Landrum goes on do Montreal a the Montreal expos placed reliever Bill Landrum on the 15-Day disabled list Friday retroactive to May 16 because of rotator cuff tendinitis in his right shoulder. To take Landrum a place the expos called up reliever Scott service from  nabs 1 stroke Lead fort Worth Texas a Corv Pavin started and finished in spectacular fashion Friday and in so doing grabbed a one shot Lead Over Craig Stadler Midway through the $1.3 million colonial invitation. Pavin shot a 6-under 64, producing birdies on four of the first five holes and then playing the final four holes in 3-Undcr for a 36-Hole of 132. Stadler shot a 67 to stand alone in second place at 7-under 133 while Blaine Mccallister  allem and Davis love Iii were at 134.trevino tops seniors tourney Malvern a. A Lee Trevino fired a 5-under-Par 65 Friday to take a one stroke Lead Over Gary Cowan after the first round of the $550,000 pea seniors Bill Atlantic classic. Trevino had five birdies and no bogeys. Harold Henning and Gibby Gilbert were another shot backat3-under67.walker holds off Anschutz Corning . Colleen Walker shot a 2-under-Par 70 Friday to retain a one shot Lead Over surging Jody Anschutz after two rounds of the $450,000 Lyga Corning classic. Walker led by two strokes after an opening round 65. Anschutz fired a 5-under 67 for 136.moses, Nichols suspended Indianapolis a sprinter Greg Moses has been suspended for four years and leu discus thrower John Nichols has been banned for two years for drug violations the athletics Congress announced Friday. Moses 27, was suspended for failing to appear for a drug test in february. Nichols 22, is suspended through july 30, 1993. He failed to appear for an out of Competition drug test the week of june 14, 1991.ex-nba referee Dies Cincinnati a John Murphy a Catcher in the Boston red sox farm system and an Aba referee for 17 years died Friday following a heart attack. He was 61. Murphy left the Aba after suffering a heart attack during a March 1979 game at san  returns to Providence Providence . A the american hockey league returned to one of its original cities Friday when the Maine mariners became the Providence Bruins. The team also announced a 15-year Deal to be the top farm club of the no la a Boston Bruins. The Providence reds were one of the Ahles first eight teams when the league formed in 1936. The team suspended operations in colombians Rafael Pineda delivers a knockout punch to american Clarence Coleman in seventh round of their if title fight Friday