European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 33 the stars and stripes sports sunday. June 5,1994 women s Paris apr fans hoping for the first French women a Champion at the French open since 1967 were kept waiting saturday As rain forced suspension of the title match Between Mary Pierce and Arantha san Chez Vicario. The match began 4vi hours late because of bad weather then was interrupted by More rain after just 17 minutes of play. Pierce led 2-1 and held a break Point in the fourth game. The court was Damp and windswept and play was Sloppy. Sanchez Vicario made 11 unforced errors and Pierce seven before the  match is to be completed today before the menus final an All Spanish matchup Between defending Champion Sergi bruguera and Alberto Berasategui. Not since the menus and women a finals were scheduled for different Days starting in 1979, has rain forced them to be played on one Day. The last time it happened at any grand slam was at Wimbledon in 1989. Fans waited with varying degrees of patience during French open the Long delay As High winds whipped rain Clouds Over Roland Garros stadium. Some tried to maintain Good spirits by performing the wave even though Many were clutching umbrellas. Pierce even made a Brief appearance in the stands chatting with her coach and some friends then waving to the crowd As she left. Though Pierce 19, has both French and . Citizenship she plays officially Tot France. The French Media a starved for sports heroes a has swiftly turned her into a superstar following her shocking 62,6-2 defeat of world no. 1 Steffi Graf in the semifinals thursday. Seeded Only no. 12, Pierce is assured of moving up to at least no. 7 in the next women a rankings on the basis of her performance Here. She has lost Only Quot 10 games in six matches a a tournament record. It is the first grand slam final for Pierce the fifth for Sanchez Vicario. The 22-year-old spaniard won the title Here in 1989, and has since lost finals Here at the australian open and at the . Open. The menus final is neither a grudge match nor a contrast in styles. Berasategui started 1993 ranked 115th, but has climbed steadily his 6-4, 6-2 win Over courier in the final at Nice was a breakthrough since he considered courier a Model for his Baseline Power game. The first unseeded French open finalist since 1986, Berasategui said head have no trouble battling a Friend in the final a in the court it is like an enemy out of the court a Friend a he said. A i have never played him in a five set match but i got to the final very fresh. I Hope i can keep physically with him. If i do 1 think its going to be a really really close  the two have played three matches on the tour All on Clay. Berasategui winning the first in three sets last july bruguera winning the last two this year. By Bruce Martin Milwaukee up its been almost a week since Nigel Mansell stormed out of the Indianapolis motor Speedway and the defending indy car Champion Hasni to stopped fuming. Mansell clocked a fast Lap of 157.544 Miles an hour around the Milwaukee mile Friday afternoon in preparation for sundays Miller genuine draft 200, and then proceeded to rip officials of the United states Auto club Sac for their handling of last weeks indy 500. A in my Case Indianapolis is not behind me yet a Mansell said. A a in a angry and disgusted and in a not Over it  in addition to questioning a Black Flag penalty Given to him Mansell lashed out at Rookie Dennis Vitolo who under a caution Flag crashed into him in the pit Warmup Lane taking him out of the  recovering Vienna up the condition of austrian formula one racing Driver Karl Wendlinger is rapidly improving and he has already been Able to speak austrian television Orf reported saturday. Wendlinger 25, has been slowly emerging out of an induced coma at the St. Roche Hospital in Nice France since crashing his Sauber Mercedes during qualifying for the Monaco grand prix on june 12. Doctors said Wendlinger Hadnot said much but already uttered the words a a yes and a a not to questions asked. Wendlinger a father Karl senior a former racing car Driver said Karl had already answered his questions while the Sauber Mercedes team said the austrian was already Reading newspapers. A when the race is under yellow and you get wiped out by another Driver who Isnit paying attention to what he a doing its pretty shocking a said Mansell. That whole thing is a disgrace a was anything done about it no. A fall these big time people were there for 21 Days to put on a show like the Indianapolis 500 and it costs millions of dollars. To have it All ruined because of one incident is a disgraceful  it was also disclosed that Mansell was fined St,000 by Sac for his conduct at the Hanna emergency medical Center in tracks infield. Mansell refused treatment for the injuries to his neck and shoulder he received when Vitolous car landed on top of his Lola Ford. Mansell barged out of the infirmary against the orders of or. Henry Bock Speedway medical director. A api Flo brazils Nelson Piquet. To replace Senna Mansell took exception to the Black Flag penalty Given to him for passing Raul Boeset under yellow on the 23rd Lap. Mansell was Black flagged and notified of the one Lap penalty on the 44th Lap. A the Black Flag was a joke too a Mansell said. A they Sac officials seem to destroy the race for the Sake of it. It is just absurd a the truth of that is you have to play the game if you expect to win. And we were fined on top of it  Mansell called the Indianapolis 500 a a jokes for allowing such Drivers As Vitolo who is not a full time competitor in any racing series to be Able to have a Chance at qualifying. A it was a missile falling out of the sky and it caught me by Surprise a. Mansell said of Vitolous crash on the 93rd Lap of the Indianapolis 500.Piquet returning Rio de Janeiro up brazilian newspapers on Friday said three time formula one motor racing world racing Champion Nelson Piquet could return to the sport to replace his late countryman Ayrton Senna behind the wheel of a Williams Renault. Piquet who was formula one Champion in 1981, 1983 and 1987, was reportedly contacted by team Boss Frank Williams to sound out his Possi blk return to racing with the England based Williams team. Brazilian racing journalist Reginal do Lime on Friday said Williams had definitely made Piquet an offer. The newspaper o est ado de Sao Paulo said Piquet was Busy full time preparing for the 24-hour race at Germany a curb urging. But it quoted Piquet As saying be would be interested in driving a Williams. Track record puts All out Levan on pole Dover Del. A although he is on the verge of becoming the top Driver on Stock car racing a Premier circuit Ernie Levan tries not to be aware of it. A a in a not thinking about being the dominant Driver a Levan said Friday after winning the pole for today a Bud we scr 500. Quot i just think about going out there and running As hard As i can it was precisely that approach that led Levan a hoping to pad his Winston cup Points Lead with a Victory in the $931,186 race a to his circuit leading fourth pole of the season. In fact he broke his own track record. Driving a Ford thunderbird Levan covered the 1-mile Dover Downs International Speedway at 151.956 Mph. Jhaj Vas enough to Edge fellow Ford Driver Geoff Bodine whose 151.745 gave him the outside of the front Row. Levan is looking to break a tie with six time and defending Winston cup Champion Dale Earnhardt with his fourth Victory this season. Brett Bodine moved up 13 spots on the starting Grid saturday with a Lap of 149.944 on the second Day of qualifying Hewill Start 21st today. He stood 34th after qualifying Friday. Murray Detroit apr Bryan Murray shocked and frustrated at being fired As general manager of the Detroit red wings on Friday said team owner Mike hitch was making him a Scapegoat. Ilitch fired both Murray and assistant general manager Doug Mac can after a season in which the team won its division but was stunned by the san Jose Sharks in the first round of the nil playoffs. A a in a angry and in a disappointed a Murray said during an informal news conference at his Home in suburban Birmingham Mich. A this feels like in a being  the move caught Murray by Surprise. A i had no inkling a Murray said. A but someone in the organization must have been talking. I guess there Wasny to much interest in snaring the  Murray 50, who stepped Down As coach to concentrate on front office duties a year ago was dismissed during his annual review meeting with Ilitch. A we both agreed it was time for him to move on a hitch said in a Brief statement. A there was no animosity involved in this  but that did no to jibe with what Murray said later. A when i came Here i thought we had a plan a Murray said. A i thought we agreed that we would go with Young players and let them develop. A had 1 known i had to win this year i would have done a couple of things but not massive changes. If they done to get rid of All these Young players this team will be Good for a very Long  new jets Boss deals Winnipeg Manitoba a on the Day he was officially named coach and general manager of the Winnipeg jets John paddock made moves on and off the ice. Paddock the coach since 1991 and acting general manager since the january firing of Mike Smith acquired de Senseman Neil Wilkinson from the Chicago Blackhawk for a third round draft pick Friday. In front office moves assistant general manager Dennis Mcdonald was fired after five years with the team and is being replaced by former broadcaster Mike of Hearn