European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                2,130 and still counting Ripken celebrates record tying game with Homer 3 hits Baltimore a Cal Ripken warms up in sixth inning tuesday night at Camden Yards be Neath sign commemorating his 2,130th consecutive game tying Lou Gehrig a record. By Ben Walker Baltimore a even for Cal Ripken the moment was overwhelming. Surrounded by players umpires and fans who would not Stop cheering baseball a reluctant hero took his place in the history Book tuesday night tying Lou Gehrig a hallowed record of playing 2,130 consecutive games. He even punctuated the night by hitting a Home run going 3-for-5 and making a play for the final out in the Baltimore orioles 8-0 win Over the California Angels. A this was a very Long Day. I tossed and turned and did no to sleep that Well a a he said. A from the time i got to the Ballpark to the time the game started it seemed like an eternity.�?T. A a it a been difficult to eat really Well its been difficult to sleep a he said. A it seems like its been building for years. It just feels like its All coming to a  Ripken had asked in Advance that the. Game not be stopped in his Honor. That was about the Only thing that did not go his Way All evening at Camden Yards. The standing ovations began even before the first pitch. And when the game became official in the fifth inning and Ripken reached a record once considered beyond approach it was a chilling scene As the spotlighted 10-foot numbers on the a amp of warehouse beyond right Field were flipped Over to read 2130. The ceremony brought the loudest cheer yet a 5-minute, 20-second standing ovation that included every player from the orioles and Angels and All four umpires. Ripken appeared to dab away tears the stars and stripes ports september 7,1995 Page 36 from the Corner of his eyes and even three curtain Calls could not quiet the crowd of 46,804, including Many who have seen him grow up in the area. As if to prove he deserved such attention Ripken went out and hit a Home run the next inning one of his three hits. Most of the fans stayed in their seats. For a 45-minute pos game tribute held in front of the pitchers Mound with orioles announcer Jon Miller and Ripkens wife Kelly and watched by his teammates the festivities included a top ten list taped by David Letterman and visits Fror career Home run Leader Hank Aart Frt Baltimore Colts Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas baseball Hall of Famer Ernie Banks Tennis Star Pam Shriver a an orioles investor a basketball stars David Robinson and Joe Smith olympic Speed skater Bonnie Blair and Rock Singer Joan a see Ripken on Page 33 Seles tops Novotna to pass 1st Challenge by Bob Greene new York apr faced with her first real Challenge Monica Seles was More than ready. Seles won a spot in the semifinals of the . Open with a hard Toulu 7-6 7-56-2 Victory wednesday Over fifth seeded Jana Novotna then made a. Triumphant tour of Louis Armstrong stadium signing autographs for fans who had flocked to Cour Side. In fridays semis she will face the Winch of wednesdays second match Between fourth seeded Conchita Marline and no. 16 Brenda Schultz Mccarthy. A. It was the toughest match Seles has had since returning to Tennis following her two year absence caused by her stabbing. But she was up to the task. A she took a Long time to come Back but when she came Back she was ready a said Novotna who has a habit of being on the losing end of important matches. Until wednesday Seles had had her serve broken Only four times in her nine matches since her comeback began and Only twice in this the years final grand slam tournament. Novotna broke her three times in the first set in the third fifth and 11th games. A i played a very Good first set a Novotna said. A twas up 4-2. I really thought i had a Good Chance today because Monica Wasny to serving that Well. She was always serving to my backhand which is to my  but Novotna failed to take advantage. Seles of course had a lot to do with that. The Only american left in the women a Field a albeit a naturalized one a Seles staved off two set Points in the 12th game breaking Novotnak a service to Send the a amp open 1 5 set into a tiebreak which she controlled. A Monica became much More confident after winning the first set a Novotna admitted.  needed it she always came up with a Good  in the menus singles the . Open has a decidedly red White and Blue tinge a with a touch of Black. Pete Sampras Michael Chang and Jim courier a were victorious tuesday to join fellow americans Andre Agassi and Patrick Mcenroe in the quarterfinals. The Only. Non american in the Bottom half of the draw Zimbabwe a Byron Black was an All american at Southern Cal where he won the Mcaa doubles title in 1989. He reached the. Quarters by upsetting eighth seeded by Michael Stich last years run Crup to Agassi 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3. Sampras seeded second ousted no,_15 Todd Martin 7-6 7-46-3, 6-4 Chang stopped Michael Tebbutt 6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 and courier no. 14, eliminated no. 3 Thomas Muster 6-3, 6-0,7-6 7-4. An All american semifinal is possible if not probable. Wednesdays quarterfinal matchup pitted Agassi against Petr Korda of the czech Republic and Mcenroe against fourth seeded Boris Becker of Germany. On thursday  play courier and Sampras will take on Black. Top seeded Steffi Graf and no. 9 Gabriela Sabatini grabbed spots in the women a semifinals on tuesday Graf Downing Amy Frazier 6-2, 6-3 and Sabatini defeating no. 14 Mary Joe Fernandez 6-1, 6-1 two Days after Fernandez eliminated defending Champion Arantha Sanchez Vicario. A Andre and Pete Are the favourites but with Guys like Korda and Becker and Chang and courier i mean All of them have a Good chances to win the open Martin said following his loss. Sampras matched big serves with Martin and came out on top. A we were both a Little bit tentative in the beginning not playing that great a Sampras said. A whenever i play Todd it always comes Down to a Point Here or there and it came. Down to a tiebreaker and i played pretty solid. A from that Point on i kind of escalated my Lennis to a higher level and Todd i think got a Little bit  finished with 18 aces Martin 11 in a match dominated by the serve. A Todd has got a huge serve a Sampras said. A the does no to hit it that hard but he hits the  Muster the King of Clay did no to stick around Long enough to get patient in his Trust cd against courier. The loss ended the austrians bid to become the Only player to reach the . Open menus singles quarterfinals in each of the last three years. Courier pounded the Ball deep and hard pinning Muster Back of the Baseline and never giving him a Chance to get into the match. A it is one match and i am very Happy that i am play my Well but i done to want to make More of it than it really is a courier said. 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