European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 30 the stars and stripes sports saturday september 10,1994stich blooms in Agassi Shadow new York apr twelve Days into the . Open the spotlight is on Andre Agassi Michael Stich could t be happier. A let everybody think Agassi a supposed to win a Stich said. A i like that a Stich at no. 4 the highest seed left in the menus Field grabbed a spot in the semifinals with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 7-96-4 Victory Over Sweden a Jonas Bjorkman on thursday night. His semifinal opponent will be Karet Novacek of the czech Republic who Defeated Peru a Jaime Yznaga 6-2,6-7 7-96-1,5-7,6-3. Super saturdays other semifinal will pit Agassi against ninth seeded Todd Martin guaranteeing an american will be in sundays title match. Friday the women a semifinal matched top seeded and defending Champion Steffi Graf against no. 7 Jana Novotna while no 2 Arantha Sanchez Vicario was paired against no. 8 Gabriela Sabatini. The women a final will be played today fridays schedule began with the menus doubles final Jacco Entingh and Paul Laarhuis of the Netherlands against australians Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde. On thursday Etna Reinach of South Africa and Patrick Galbraith of Tacoma wash., teamed to win the mixed doubles championship defeating Novotna and Woodbridge 6-2,6-4. The Stich Bjorkman Battle matched big servers who Are As comfortable at the net As they Are at the Baseline. The difference Between the two was slight. �?o1 was serving very very badly a said . Open Stich who had 15 double faults to go along with13 aces. A right now in a really really tired. All the credit to Bjorkman the Way he kept fighting. He never gave up. Not Many Guys Are doing that. A today i played my worst match of the open. But its very important to me that i made it into the semis that i stayed in ,. A a a a Quot a a a a. Bjorkman who upset fifth seeded Stefan Edberg Enro Ute to his first grand a slam quarterfinal jumped on Stich a monstrous serves taking the Ball Early and sending the 123 Mph serves screaming Back across the net sometimes for outright winners sometimes setting up easy volleys. A normally when i serve like that the people either hit the Fence or hit it in the net a Stich said of Bjorkmann a returns. A i Haven to seen anybody who just takes it inside the Baseline just comes it appeared at first that it was going to be a easy night for Stich. He took the first two sets then grabbed a 4-2 Lead in the third. But Stich a erratic serving gave Bjorkman a Chance and the swede made the most of it. Stich a loss in the tiebreaker Cost him his first set of the tournament. But he broke Bjorkman to take a 3-1 Lead in the fourth set. After struggling through another poor service game before holdings Stich broke his opponent again for the match. A a a. A a. A a a. A a a it a a. Women adopt age limits new York apr faced with a situation in which 14-year-Olds Are increasingly part of its work Force the women a Tennis tour has taken Steps to limit the schedules of its youngest players. The women a Tennis Council saying it is trying to find the a appropriate dose of Tennis for players 14 to 18 years old an compete without restriction at 16. A a player Between 15 and 18 faces a a phase in to tournament play. A a player 14 is barred from tour events and will be limited to four it futures events. Now 14-year-Olds May play 12 events plus the championships. A player 13 is barred from it fun a w7 n a Ioviti u a bounced its recommendations thursday Tures tournaments. A a player will not be allowed to com the number of tournaments a player Pete a on the tour on an a unrestricted May participate in during her a phase my basis until she is 18. A player May now will be announced at the end of the month. Michael Stich sends a return to Sweden a Jonas Bjorkman during thursdays win. A a _. ,. A a _ _ 4 a _. _ ,. A. W. A or a trophy talk does t Blind Powlus to real goal re nov 1 a car a a a a by Ron Lesko South Bend ind. Apr Ron Powlus says that suggestions he will win two Heisman trophies take the focus away from his real goal a winning the National championship. Esp commentator Beano Cook said Powlus the notre Dame quarterback will win the Heisman trophy twice before leaving for the nil. That was before Powlus debuted Wrath four touchdown passes last weekend against Northwestern a a in la take it As a compliment but i can to go out worrying about trying to win the Heisman a Powlus said. A a National championship definitely has to come first a the Strong armed Cool headed Sophomore will Lead no. 3 notre Dame against no. 6 Michigan today 8 30 . Get on an radio 8 35 . On an to. College footballs highest award is handed out in december three weeks before the decisive bowl games. A Sophomore never has won the Heisman but Powlus Likely will be a Strong candidate if he duplicates his opening game performance on National television. After missing his freshman year with a broken Collarbone Powlus completed 18 of 24 passes for 291 Yards in last weekends 42-15 Victory Over Northwestern. His four to passes tied a school record previously held by three players including Angelo Bertelli the first of seven Irish Heisman recipients. The wolverines on the other hand will be without their Heisman candidate tailback Tyrone Wheatley for the second week in a Row and coach Gary Moeller is worried Powlus might shred a secondary that gave up 344 passing Yards in a 34-26 win Over Boston College. A we did no to break on the Ball and we did no to communicate a Moeller said. A some Guys were trying to make plays instead of playing their neither team was impressive in its opener. College football notes fiesta finds Backer for potential 1st title bowl by the associated press Phoenix a with dial corp to the Rescue the first potential National collegiate football championship matchup under a new Alliance will be the fiesta bowls. About a week before thursdays announcement that the 1996 contest will Grace Sun Devil stadium in suburban Tempe the fiesta bowl a which bid $118 million for the privilege in what a Likely to be a six year Alliance a lost its sponsor. Ism decided that Jan 1,1995 would be its last game. Northwestern dominated the Irish on both lines of scrimmage holding notre Dame to 161 Rushing Yards and less than four Yards per carry while a huge offensive line blasted holes in the Irish front seven. Northwestern tailback Dennis Gundy gained 116 Yards in the first half and 138 for the game. The wolverines meanwhile trailed 12-0 before scoring 34 straight Points. Even without Wheatley. Michigan has a talented group of backs led by de Davis and Ash Manga Biaka Butka. Davis will Start again even though he was outplayed by the zairian born Sophomore. Davis carried 20 times for 41 Yards and fumbled twice while Biaka Butka a Canadian citizen carried 17 times for 128 Yards. The game also will showcase two of the Best receive Western Kentucky romps 7�?� Ujj Jewell threw two touchdown he a Latravis Powell had two scoring runs to Ern Kentucky to a 39-13 Victory Over Murray mate on thursday night so Texas nips Northern Iowa a so Texas a a Southwest Texas m. Reid blocked a 50-Yard Field goal attempt by Northern Iowa s Matt Waller with one second left i thursday night to preserve a 20-19 Bobcat Victory. Ing tandems in America. Toomer and Mercury Hayes com Del passes for 240 Yards and two touch wimm week tre Dames Derrick Mayes and i touchdowns Bem Michiale m .us.s0t More attention last week Berc-17 f cd Nins put up nearly identical numb �r-24 for 258 Yards and two touchdowns. Will a the team runs most effectively dress if Ai there also figures to be an impressive Aerial display. A a wow flu t0. Josen people up a Moeller said better thl r ab1ilit,> an Ltd obey displayed that ability a Sonh Nix Over 10usht they would particularly Svith a Sophomore a
