European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                / \ / i it s Graf Seles in final Fly Hill Scott Melbourne Australia up the lop two women demonstrated he grip Between the Tennis elite and the rest of the chasing puck thursday Solli won through in nor night sets to the until of the $4,8 million australian open top need Monica Seles spent 5.1 Effort Leni minutes in crushing no 3 Gnu Lehi a ballot of Argentine 61,62, Graf and n slightly More diff Catt tank. Ill the German world no 2 emerged victorious from n see saw in talc against Spain s no 4 Arantha Sanchez a Scurlo 75,64, the men la semifinals were scheduled for Friday american Jim courier meet Germany ii much not Stich and Pete Sampras of the . Taken on Stefan de h erg of Sweden the women s final on saturday will pit a pair of formidable foes against each other on Centre court at Flinders Park Seles is aiming for her third Cost acc utile title Here after winning her 20th match in a Row. T australian opon since first playing Here in 1991, Seles has never lost. Graf owns three straight titles Between 1988 and 1990, she missed the Tournon ment a year ago with measles. There was Lillic that Seles could say about her fifth one Way contest from six matches so far. The Only player to Challenge the 19 ear old yugoslav was France s Julie heard who took Seles to three sets in tuesday night s quarterfinals before fit Nally Losin Seles said that it could have been Tough for her. \ Quot i lot of games went to Deuce Quot said Seles. Quot if she bad broken me which she did tit could have been trouble. Quot i just kept concentrating. When the pressure was on i was playing the big Points quite Well Saint enl dressed entirely in Black was gloom and doom afterwards. Quot you have to be 100 percent the entire time against her Quot Salt Argentine. Quot you a mentally a t 1 he world no. 3 to be focused Quot i did t have a very Good Day today v Well i Felt weak in i m not feeling very my legs and i was a ii i Felt weak in tic bit  Graf had More of a struggle in beating Sanchez Vic Rio the 1989 French open Holder die German look n 2 0 Lead in the first set but the spaniard won the next four games in a Row for 42. Out serving for the set at 5-4, Sanchez Vicario was Bro Ken to love giving Graf the Chance to claim the opener the second set was More Comba title with Graf scoring the break for 4-2, but losing serve three games inter to open Tho door or the challenger. Graf broke Back for 6-4 and the trip to the finals but she was not Cove whelmed by her own performance. Quot it was not extraordinary nothing special Quot said the world no. 2, who will have to win the tournament and one next week in Tokyo to overtake sulcs on no a. Quot i played Well that a what really mat the stars and stripes ports january 29,1993 a Pago 36 tors but there were times when i was hot aggressive  the Victory gives Graf a 17-3 career Edge Over Sanchez Vicario. All of the spaniard s wins have come at grand slams. Quot i feel pretty Good. It is always special to play against Seles Quot said the  it s a great Way to Start up the  Smith wants to be like Thomas Fly Dennis ii. Freeman los Angeles a it s Odd to hear the nil s leading Bustier say he a envious of Buffalo s Thurman Thomas. But Ihm s How Emmett Smith who has led the nil in Rushing for two consecutive years feels about his running Buck opponent in the super bowl Quot i want to be like Thurman Quot said the catalyst of the Dallas attack Quot lie can run. I can run. He con catch. I can catch. But they also throw the Ball to him deep. I Haven t been Able to get passes deep and i d like to do that. Quot Thurman can do a lot of things. He can run inside. To can run outside. He s or. Versatility. I want to become like Thurman Thomas Quot except in one regard. Quot to lost his helmet it the super bowl lust year and that Isnit going to happen to me Quot Smith said Quot ill have my helmet ready to  however Smith did confess "1 almost lost my play Book i just misplaced it but it made me nervous. Smith has proved he can Hurt a team running and receiving. In the regular season he rushed 373 limes for 1,713 Yards and caught 59passes for 335 Yards. Another Smith Buffalo s Bruce said Quot Emmett can see pages 32 and 33 for More on the super bowl Dallas co whys running Back Anil nil Rusli Hig Leader eni Iulla Smith talks with reports wednesday Ufler ills team s workout fur sunday s super Llull. Heat you running or receiving. He a their big play Guy Smith just amazes  in the playoffs Smith has rushed 49 times for 228 Yards and caught seven passes for 59 Yards. Smith credits his Success to offensive coordinator Norv Turner. Quot Norv is just a master it putting together an offence Quot Smith said. Quot it s great to know Eliut you re doing when you step out on the Field. There were times before Norv got to the cowboys that i did t know what was going on when i went out  Smith said the key o beating Buffalo is simple. Quot we be got to keep their offence on the Bench and keep the clock rolling Quot he said. Quot we be got to to very aggressive on offence. We want to keep them in a guessing game. This is a once in a lifetime thing. We want to win the super bowl right now. You never know if you la get  Smith will be the first nil Rushing Leader to Ever play in the super bowl. Quot Well that s one myth i shattered Quot he said Quot now i want to be the first Rushing Leader to Ever win a super  p the unassuming Smith is reaching superstar status in just his third season in the nil. And he is being praised by former nil running greats. Quot he a going to do a lot of things yours truly never did Quot said former Dallas Star Tony Dorsett whose season Rushing and touchdown records have been broken by Smith. Quot he a definitely has the ability to be one of the greats Quot said former Chicago bears Star Walter Payton. Buffalo joins the pro Smith chorus. Quot you look at film of Smith and he s always running past people Quot safety Mark Kelson said. Quot it does t seem like he is running that hard fright and left quo but Guys Are falling off him linebacker Darryl Talley said the Only Way to Stop Smith is get 11 Guys to the football. If you Don to you get Hurt lie la go from 0 to 70 real Quick. Smith s contract runs out after the super bowl. Quot timing Quot Smith said.  extend Victory Streak to 10 games Batty thu Asnoe ii tilt press Seattle a sail Antonio made it Ilia Uhles of Seattle Home court advantage while winning it 10th consecutive game Lor the first Lime in franchise history. I he spins got a season High 24 Points Fiorin . Held and Impi cd their re a Coul under new comb John Luca to 15-2. The sonic Millered their first he of the season in in games at the Seattle coliseum to Fichte 18-2 at Home i season with Leicil Oiler Home game played no the kingdom Shawn Kemp paced the sonic with 24 mint and 16 be hound and Eddie Johnson scored 20 Point. Sail Antonio also got 22 Point. From Dale Ellis and 17 Points seven blocked shot and 15 rebound from David Robinson Seattle whose 2/12 record second Best in the Aba lost it second straight game for just the second time thin season. In other game wednesday Wurr Loru 123, nug Golfi 93 Oakland Calif. Santa Mao in i Oulu scored is of his 21 Point in the second i Iii tar sending hts ecu stale on the Way to a mat of Denver. A Leppora 107, jazz 97 los Angeles Danny Manning no cd 12 of i 25 Point Jit the fourth Quarter a Das Angeles heal Utah for it second straight win Over a Western con Terence Power. Platoons 103, celtics 94 Auburn Hills Mich. Terry Mills scored 21 of i 2.5 Point in the second half a Detroit ended a six game losing Streak with a vie toy Over Boston pacers 127,76ers 125 of it Iii Adi tit iia Delclef Schrempf so cd 31 Points Ami his two free throws broke a tic with 2.6 seconds remaining in overtime giving Indiana a Victory Over Philadelphia. Hornets 117, Kings 107 Charlotte . Rookie Alonzo mourning scored All of i 23 Point in the second half keeping Charlotte in control against Sacramento. Suns 117, Timbo wolves 116, of Minneapolis a Danny Ainge who missed a 3-Poinlor with 8.6 second to play scored on a rebound with 0.7 second left in overtime lifting Phoenix to it Mth consecutive Victory Over Minnesota. 9 0 6850 000351