European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday november 10, 1993 sports the stars and stripes Page 33 Steffi Graf hits backhand to Debbie Graham in Virginia slims of Philadelphia on monday. Graf won 6-2,6-0. Graf eyes earnings record Philadelphia a top seed Steffi Graf of Germany has her eyes set on the All time pro Tennis single season earnings record this week at the $750,000virginia slims of Philadelphia. Graf returning to Competition after foot surgery five weeks ago. Reached the second round of the Virginia slims of Philadelphia by defeating californian Debbi Graham 6-2,6-0 monday night. I Felt very Good tonight and Felt no effects from the Layoff the German Star said. I feel that i m fully re if Graf wins the $150,000 first prize she would breathe one season earnings record of $2,622,352 set last year by Monica Seles of Yugoslavia. She has earned$2,503,837 this year. In rolling up a 68-5 tournament record this year Graf won her last 40 tour matches in capturing seven consecutive tournaments including the French open Wimbledon and the . Open. Graf is using the Philadelphia event to prepare forthe $3 million Virginia slims championships starting next week in new York displaying mobility on the court and applying pres sure with her attacking game Graf led Graham 4-2 in the first set before reeling off eight straight games trend the 50-Minutc match. She will next play Pam Shriver who rallied for a 3 -6,6-4,6-4 Victory Over Brenda Schultz. Second seed Conchita Martinez of Spain Defeated american Ginger Helgeson 6-4, 3-1. Helgeson retired with Martinez leading in the second set. Eighth seed Natalia Zvy Crova of Belarus defeat Danne Miller of the United states 6-1,7-6 7-4. Butler wants to forget his misses Butler Lake Forest Iii. A Kevin Butler the Chicago bears All time leading scorer said monday he would abide by the "24-hour Rule Inan Effort to forget about his nightmarish performance was a Tough night a Tough Day and a Situa Tion you Don t like to go through but you have Tob ounce Butler missed two Field goals in the fourth Quarter sunday including one from 30 Yards with one second remaining in the game. Instead of Victory the bears suffered a 16-14loss to the los an Geles raiders. One of the most proficient kickers of his time Butler ear her missed the shortest attempt of his career from 21 Yards with 5 21 Leftin the game. You can t play Stover that s when you go into slump said Butler who Nas scored 867points and kicked 186 Field goals in 255 attempts in his nine years with the bears. It s the life of kicker. You get one shot to make it and i did e was on the verge of one of his better seasons having kicked 14 of 16 before running into disaster against the raiders. He recently kicked four straight in a game against Minnesota including one from 55 Yards the longest of his career. The kicks i made last week had no bearing on it sunday s game or on the kicks i will make next week said Butler. Alli know is we lost an Opportunity to win the game and that s my fault. We had two chances. The Guys did t quit. They got us backing position and 1 did t come Butler was consistent with his two misses Bot going wide left. Of his 96 attempts from within 30 Yards he has missed Only seven with six being wide left and one wide right. Most kicking specialists Marvel at Butler s Suc Cess in Soldier Field where the swirling winds off Lake Michigan can create havoc. He has a 72.6percentage for career Field goals. He is 68.5 at Home Ana 77.3 on the Road. However he blame the winds for his missed kicks sunday. I was probably a Little bit too aggressive said Butler. We knew the raiders would come hard and i think i was a Little bit too Dayton continues to win and count. In unison Dayton Ohio a the Only time the Dayton football team discusses its winning Streak is in the locker Roo after games. The players counting aloud and in unison tally up their count has reached 46. We re just having fun with it. It s kind of a neat thing said Mike Kelly coach of the division i a team. But we really do jus try to win the next the flyers will try to extend the nation s longest current regular season win Ning Streak saturday against Alabama Birmingham. Dayton has put the Streak together Over five seasons. No 46 came last sat urday when they Defeated Urbana 49-6.if not for a 23-23 tie with Butler in 1989, Dayton would own a 56-game win Ning Streak. The flyers last were Defeated in 1988 when they lost to Butler 34-17."it s really unbelievable when you look at it said senior defensive end Bob Coode. I Don t know if there really is an answer for it. We be had some Good also i like to think we re a sound foot Ball team very Well said the team is not that big but is try to recruit Speed he said. We think it s terribly important. But size has never been a major concern of the Mcaa Only tracks winning Streak that Span regular and postseason play. The longest considering those parameters is 17games by Wisconsin la Crosse of division s winning Streak of 47 games including bowl games between1953 and 1957 is the longest in Mcaa s postseason record Falls Short of its regular season flyers lost to Allegheny in the Sec Ond round of the division Iii playoffs in1990, dropped the championship game to Ithaca in 1991 and lost to mount Union in the first round last year. Thursday thru sunday nov. 11-14 25% off 50% off All red tag title Sall hardcovers except already discounted bestsellers & Sale titles Only at the Naples shopping Center Bookstore stars and stripes bookstores i
