European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                There s More reign in Spain rums Conchita Martinez Powers a forehand past Martina Navratilova in saturday s final. Us Stephen Wilson Wimbledon England a conch rat Martinez spoiled Martina Navratilova a bid for a 10th title in her Wimbledon Farewell appearance saturday. /. A Martinez used Brilliant passing shots to beat Navratilova 6-4, 3-p. 6-3 and win her first grand slam title. Her Victory marked the. First time that Spanish women have won two grand slams in the same year Arantha Sanchez Vicario won the French open last month. _ Spain also walked off with the menus title in the French open when Sergei bruguera Defeated fellow spaniard Alberto Berasategui. The 37-Vear-old Navratilova had hoped to Crown her 22nd and final Wimbledon appearance with one More title. But she came up Short against the hashing ground strokes of the 22-year-old Span Dardr playing in he first grand slam final. A i gave it everything i  Navratilova said. A a in a very sad. I would have been sad even if cd won. It was not the ending i was hoping for. But she played better on the big Points anyway. A i m Happy i got to the final. I done to think Many people picked me to get to the final. I have nothing to hang my head about. I lost a match but what a Way to go. Its been a great run.�?�. Martinez the first Spanish woman to win the Wimbledon championship hit a a remarkable .28 passing shots a most off the backhand a in keeping the charging a Navratilova at Bay Navratilova charging. The net every Opportunity had 22 Volley winners. A today she passed me As Well As anyone has a Navratilova said the match ended after 1 hour 59 minutes with Martinez going to the net after backhand slice approach shot a and watching Navratilova s backhand sail wide. Martinez then Flung her Racket into the air and Lei out a shriek. Navratilova Silt in her chair let out a sigh and smiled at her friends and coaches in the players Box. When she received the runner up trophy from the Duchess of Kent Navratilova smiled laughed acid bowed a then tears came to her eyes As the Centre court crowd gave her along standing ovation. Navratilova has said this would be her last singles match at her favorite Tournai. Ment. U was her 12th Wimbledon final the stars and stripes ports july 3,1994 r Page 36 and 85th appearance on Centre court. Before Vya King off for the last time she grabbed a Small piece of grass from the famous Lawn court to keep As a souvenir then bowed for the final time to the Royal Box which included Princess Diana. On her relationship with a Imp Lidori Navratilova said a it s like a love affair that grows. 1 feel this place in my Bones. There s no place like  Martinez was the second Spanish woman to reach the final. The first was Lili do Alvarez in 1928. Martinez received $410,844, with Navratilova getting $205,422. After the players split the first two sets Martinez took advantage of double faults by Navratilova on crucial Points in the. Decisive set. The first on break Point in the second game gave the spaniard a 2-0 Lead. Although Navratilova broke Back to make it 2-2, she double faulted again on break Point in the next game giving Martinez a 3-2 Lead. Navratilova had a Chance to even the set when she earned two break Points in the eighth game. But Martinez held her nerve and saved both followed by two passing shot winners to win the game for 5-3. Navratilova perhaps deflated was broken at 15 in the next game to end the match. The first set was ragged with five service Breaks including four in a Row. But Martinez prevailed by breaking in the 10th game with a forehand Cross court pass. A in the menus final sunday defending Champion Pete Sampras will face Goran Ivanisevic in a Duel Between big  gets Hobson 5-Day rest i Flo Butch Hobson. In deeper water Byro Gloster Boston apr already under fire because his club has lost 20 of 27 games Boston red sox manager Butch Globson also got some bad news from american league officials. Hobson was suspended Friday for five games for shoving an Umpire. He has appealed the decision by Al president Bobby. Brown and was in the dugout Friday night for a 6-3 loss to the Oakland athletics Hobson also was fined for the incident. Neither Hobson nor the league revealed the amount of the Fine Hobson had to be restrained by two of his players after shoving Umpire Larry Barnett three times during an argument in Boston s 10-4 Doss to the new York Yankees on tuesday night Hobson shoved Barnett after being thrown out of the game by Home plate Umpire Greg Kosc. Hobson came onto the Field to argue after Kosc warned Relief Pitcher Sergio Valdez for a pitch that . The Back of Jim Leyritz w Ith two outs in the seventh inning. After Hobson was ejected a lie went after Rose. Barnett stepped Between them and Hobson shoved Barnett in an attempt to get to Kosc. Barnett said he took at least three a Good shots from Hobson. The league a ceased a statement Friday saying that Hobson was suspended because he. A made repeated physical Contact with the umpires after his ejection from the game a. A a .7 Quot it was the first time this year Hobson had been ejected. He said he reacted after Kosc pushed him first a claim denied vehemently by. The Umpire. Hobson said Friday he had not looked at videotape of the incident since he and Kosc made their opposing claim tuesday night. Red sox general manager Dan Duquette said the suspension and Fine which he also did not disclose were in line with Browne a previous decisions in similar cases. When asked whether the tirade and in _. \ suing suspension would affect Hobsons tenure As manager Duquette said a this is uncharacteristic of him to get thrown out. He has a Good reputation with the league office and with the umpires in this league a i was encouraged by the fire he showed a Duquette added a but 1 think he was disappointed he lost his temper. A a he a our manager. Wed like to Sec him stay that Way Quot Duquette said. A the s doing the Best he can. That Sall we can ask a saturday update world cup _ Chicago apr. Ruuti Voeller scored two goals and assisted on the third As defending Champion Germany Defeated Belgium 3-2. A a a baseball american league Boston 10, Oakland 2 Cleveland 9, Minnesota i a a in Tom 246850