European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Sampras Becker Triumph Wimbledon England a Pete Sampras served 25 aces monday As he opened his bid for a second consecutive Wimbledon title with a straight set Victory Over fellow american Jaird Palmer. The top seeded Sampras who saved two set Points in the first set posted a 7-6 7-47-5, 6-3 Victory on a Cool Cloudy at the a England club. A i was really serving As Well As i could a said Sampras who recall hitting so Many acc in one match. A the did no to have a clue where it was two other former Wimbledon champions Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg also advanced. Sampras wore Long White baggy shorts As he opened play on the Slick grass of Centre court. A i was excited a he said. A a it a a lot of tradition to come Back Here. Last one off first one on. It was really to come Back. Its the grand daddy of them All the biggest tournament we Palmer a doubles specialist ranked no. 57 in the world had a great Chance to win the first set when he led 65 and held two break Points. But Sampras saved the first with an Ace and Palmer just missed with a forehand passing shot on the second. Sampras held to Force the tiebreaker which he closed out with a service Winner. The second set was just As close until Sampras leading 6-5, broke with a forehand Winner. Sampras dominated the third set with his serve and the contest ended when Palmer floated a forehand Long. A once i got the first set under my Belt i just relaxed a Sampras said. British Odd makers have made Sampras a 5-4 favorite to defend his title. Yet Sampras Luster dimmed slightly following his quarterfinal loss to Jim courier in the French open a a defeat which ended his Hopes for a fourth consecutive grand slam title. Becker a three time Wimbledon Champion who is seeded no. 7, showed no effects of recent injuries As he swept past David Wheaton 6-2,6-4,6-3. Becker was expected to have a Tough match against Wheaton a serve and Volley specialist who reached the Wimbledon semifinals in 1991. But Becker was in charge throughout As he extended his career record to 6-0 Over Wheaton without losing a set. �?o1 did no to expect to beat him that easily a said Becker who served 16 acc. A a he a a very renowned grass court player. I expected a longer mat Clr in a quite impressed by my two Lime Champion Edberg was a 6-2, 7-6 7-36-4 Winner Over South african qualifier Ellis Ferreira. Edberg came Back from 1-5 Down in the second set. St. Petersburg ready for Goodwill games 1 a a ave do a t f j a a a. J a 4. A 1 i �?~�_3 r. I to it i a if j i a a is Ali Jib amp Ngor a a Pete Sampras. 25 aces abet win no. 10 Michael Chang was the first menus seed to Advance to the second round As he beat Alberto Costa of Spain 7-6 7-26-4, 6-2. No 11 Petr Korda of the czech Republic downed John Fitzgerald of Australia 6-2,6-1,6-4. In women a matches no. 14 Amanda Roetzer of South Africa posted a 6-4, 6-0 win Over Elena Litho Veseva of Kazakhstan. Before play began on Centre court Rod Laver was presented with a Crystal vase to commemorate the 25th anniversary of his second grand slam. The Duke and Duchess of Kent received miniature replicas of the trophies they present each year to the menus and women a Champion. Top seeded Steffi Graf of Germany opens her bid. For a fourth straight Wimbledon title on tuesday. But Mary Pierce the biggest new attraction in the women a game wont be laying at All. Pierce who beat losing in the finals of the French open two weeks ago withdrew from Wimbledon on saturday for unspecified Quot reasons beyond my pierces decision was widely believed to be linked to reported threats by her outcast father Jim to come to Wimbledon and create a a Jim Pierce is banned by the women a tour from attending his daughters matches because of his history of disruptive and abusive behaviour a if she was aware he was coming she did not say anything about it to us a Wimbledon referee Alan Mills said. A but she and her Mother were very very worried and did no to want to be part of any possible some players and officials were sceptical about Mary pierces withdrawal suggesting she was simply scared of playing on Wimbledon a grass for the first Lime. I from wire reports St. Peters Burg. Russia june 20 up1 a the tickets Are printed. Souvenirs Are already in Street kiosks. And now with an infusion of Cash on the Way from Moscow the St. Petersburg mayor said monday that Russia s second largest City would be ready to Host the Goodwill games on schedule. A there arc some difficulties a mayor Anrooy Sobchak told a press conference Here a but i will say again that the City will be prepared a Sobchak said he won assurances from russian president Boris Yeltsin to his City a request for additional funds to pro pare for the games. A the question has been decided and we Are now awaiting the actual Transfer of funds a Sobchak said of the extra 15 billion rubles $7.5 million he requested from Federal coffers. The Money will be used to Spruce up the City in time for the games which open july 23. Of the is to million expected to be spent on the games Only 54 million will come from the local City budget. Turner broadcasting the main sponsors plans to spend $60-70 million. Another $40 million will come from the russian federation guns at youth Home Taylorstown a. Hall of Fame football player Mel Blount stockpiled weapons at the same group Home he operates for troubled youths state officials charged. The investigation originated with a complaint that Steve Presto a former project manager at the Mel Blount youth dome filed with the department of pubic welfare on april 6. Presto was fired Tom the Home in March. Presto said Blount stored a ,357-Calibcr magnum handgun and a number of rapid firing weapons at the Home. Teenage boys who were convicted of crimes primarily Auto theft have lived on the property and performed farm chores. The former employee also reported that. Blount shot at a neighbors tires. Blount faced a hearing monday on a charge of criminal mischief. A i have seen him shoot dangerously time after time from the office the barn the Cabins his House and All around the property at groundhogs not caring at what is behind the target a Presto wrote a i have seen this Man get mad at one of his neighbors and shoot his tires on a Hay a message left for Blount at the southwestern Pennsylvania Home saturday was not returned. There was no answer at the Home notes Orser triumphs Loudon . A australian Troy Corser won the nations oldest motorcycle race the Loudon Camel classic us pc Bike final on sunday. Corser 22, the reigning australian us pc Bike Champion Rode a Ducati the first sup Bike Victory aboard a machine other than a Kawasaki. Fred Merkel of Stockton Calif., Riding a Kawasaki w Asse n a Jamie James of Asheville n.c., was third on a Yamaha . Ruggers win Atlantic City . Scott Handson scored two tries and the United states beat Canada 22-0 in a Rugby league International match played sunday in 95 degree heat. Handson of Atlantic City gave the United states a 4-0 Lead with his first try just before halftime. The United Stales pulled away in the second half on tries by Handson Bob of Albany ny., Jeff Preston of Philadelphia and Mike Evergin of Newport Beach Calif sex Champ out on Bond Kansas City to former who heavyweight boxing Champion Tommy Morrison was free on Bond after being arrested for allegedly punching a Man outside police Headquarters Morrison 25, of Kansas City was arrested about 4 . Sunday on a charge of non aggravated assault and released on Bond several hours later police spokesman Jim Dickerson said. Morrison had just posted Bond for a Friend arrested in an earlier disturbance when he got into an argument with a Man posting Bond for someone else in the same disturbance Dickerson said. A they got in a Little argument and Morrison punched the Guy Square in the face a Dickerson said. A the Man who cot hit fell Down the stairs and twisted his Bowe fight is off Inglewood Calif. 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