The Monitor from McAllen, Texas • 13

Thursday Qecember 7 1995 witit muniiuk mcAnuii 7tnw uo i i nwngi 'wr wy 1 to 'yrTV BOXING Tyson warms up for fight by decking sparring partner By ED SCHUYLER Jr The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA Mike Tyson mean with sparring partners and mellow with the media during and after a sparring session on Wednesday Tyson exhibiting great hand speed and throwing his right with abandon knocked down Nate Tubbs with a left hook and right to the head Tubbs obviously was hurt and the sparring session was stopped Tyson preparing for his Dec 16 fight against Buster Mathis Jr at the Spectrum had hurt Tubbs ear lier in the round with a right to the body a crunching right to the side of the head and a left to the jaw got hit with a temple shot and I blinked said the 31 year old Tubbs younger brother of former heavyweight champion Tony Tubbs who was knocked out by Tyson in the second round in Tokyo in 1988 faster and stronger than he's ever been and a lot better fighter than he said the 6 foot 2 250 pound Tubbs who has sparred with Tyson on and off for about seven years Tyson and his sparring partner of course were wearing head gear and 18 ounce gloves The gloves lor his fight with Mathis will be 10 ounces His only round with Tubbs was fifth round of sparring The first four rounds were with 6 7 285 pound Tyrone Evans Tyson then good naturediy an swered questions before a good sized crowd of reporters at Joe Gym in North Philadelphia It was the first day the gym was open and it much resemble a boxing gym It smelled of paint instead of sweat and linament and the boxing posters on the walls stained or torn Tyson has been sparring for about two weeks for his fight with Mathis which was set for Nov 4 but was postponed Oct 31 because of a fracture in right thumb At the time of the postponement doctors said it would take 4 6 weeks before Tyson could spar But while the former undisputed champion got back to sparring much sooner he said there was no way he could have fought on Nov 4 Tyson said he felt more relaxed and more in rhythm as he prepared for the Dec 16 fight than he did when he prepared for his comeback Aug 19 against Peter McNeeley in Las Vegas which he won in 89 seconds got to understand I came from a dismal Tyson said referring to his more than three years in prison eased into the fight I was thrust into it People said I be ready for it and they were think in great said Tyson looking trim in black tunks and a black shirt with the lettering wish I felt as good as I The Associated Press Hands Of Iron: Mike Tyson punches the speed bag in a Philadelphia gym Tyson who worked out Wednesday is preparing for a Dec 16 bout in Philadelphia against Buster Mathis Jr 11 A A 7 MISSION CHAMBER COMMERCE TENNIS Grand Slam Sampras In Touch With Mission cruises past foes The Associated Press MISSION PLAZA PHARMACY OPENS 3RD STORE ttaii the ffitirion Hospital anta 580 9000 Broadway iiaruwui i AGENCY SALES OICE PA BOX Sil 1582 NHth St Me Alia a Tx 7IMI2101 CX7 71SI Interstate RV Center Inc at 1900 Expreuway 83 in Minion opened its door last month The rainy day did not hamper the Grand Opening and Ribbon cutting Ceremony Max Thweatt and Jim Rich (not shown) Co owners were assisted by Ruben Moreno of Long Chilton Pete Hardin LLP Greeters Al Lee Hofstra Dale Golich Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems and Greeter Chairman Owner Max Thweatt Mission Chamber of Commerce President Ed Gomez staff and riends awn oudray Golish Topp Direct Marketing A Diplomats Chairperson Greeters Pat A Harold Olausen Mission Duncan Insurance Agency and Pete Segundo City of Mission Welcome Interstate RV Pan Am Ovalle opened a new office near Palmview 4 miles Expressway 83 in Mission Partners Rosie Ovalle and Svlvia Wolf with husband Marvin and daughter Penny relatives friends and staff were joined by Chamber President Ed Gomez Diplomats Alicia Salinas Sonia Rodriguez awn Golich Chair and Greeters Chair Dale Golich Greeters Mary Bohannan and Janie Corpus The group were treated to tamales cookies and punch Pan Am Ovalle Insurance can be reached at 585 4601 IRST STKTEBANK 323 9th St Mission Tx 78572 2105851602 Serving Our Community With Professionalism ia ieaicaiion to uur vusiomei II A 19 Mission Arts Council Theatre Group presents its first Dinner Theatre preacMatio Drama" (Comedy Adults) two nights at Seven Oaks Resort Ballroom 6J0 pm Dinner 7J0 Play (15 per person 110 tor Winter Texans Call 585 2727 reservations for both days Large enough to offer you the best Small enough to show we care Chamber Greeters and Board Members attended the Grand Opening and ribbon cutting ceremony of City Sewing Machine Company in November Charles Hunt Gvner chose the cut tne ribbon with his handy knife Staff includes Carlos Sepulveda Garcia Sales Rep and Maria Pena Office Manager They can help with sales or service apo are tocatea at izu expressway 83 can tnetn at 5iy oo LONG ENTERPRISES OPENS BORDER THEATRE ENRIQUE CARRASCO HO PA ALDO ALEGRIA MD AMLY PRACTICE AUERCES PSMTRCS ST MARIE CLINIC MISSION NIGHT CLINIC Telephone 585 7401 ax 580 43 17 1005 ST MARIE STREET After Hours 580 9000 MISSION TX 78572 CHAMBER COMMER NEW BUSINESS OPEN IN MISSION TRAVEL SERVICES trAUYmrTntdNnii! Charge to Vets for Our PnfoMfonal Sanrfcen MS Crime Pkwy tlwrjrlaUhegplag Center SXWE Broadway Hardware Gifts opened their new store at 114 9th St Downtown Mission in November Owners Tony and Willie Aguirre hold the ribbon while Librado Venegas Jr General Manager cuts the ribbon during their Grand Opening Celebration Mayor Ricardo A Perez City Council Member Gen Long Chamber President Ed Gomez Rep Sergio Munoz Mrs Lucille De La Garza (representing Congressman Kika De La Garza) Chamber Board Members Greeters Diplomats friends and plenty of customer attended the ceremony Congratulations and Welcome Broadway Hardware! Gen Long is handed the membership plaque by Chamber President Ed Gomez as Bill Long (right) and Mn Dell Smith watch during the Grand Re OpCning of the Border Theatre Ceremony RN Smith wa the architect who built the theatre Hector Garza Manager has first run movies as well as oldies showing dally The Longs ere phulnz thA re furblshlnz of the theatre The Border Ttesjjt la very irepertar Land historical point of interest for Downtown Mission MUNICH Germany Top ranked Pete Sampras advanced to the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam Cup Wednesday then delivered some bad news for the US Davis Cup team: he wants to skip the first round next year Sampras was the hero of last US Davis Cup victory over Russia He won two singles matches and combined with Todd Martin to win the doubles in the 3 2 triumph way I feel now about the first round is that I' would rather not Sampras said after beat ing fellow American Patrick McEn roe 6 1 7 6 (7 1) not plan ning on playing the first (round of the) Davis The United States begins defense of the Davis Cup at home against Mexico but the eb 9 11 match comes shortly after the Australian Open are so many good Amer ican players that could win against Mexico which the strongest Sampras sajd Sampras posted a five set victory over Andrei Chesnokov last riday then collapsed om the court with leg cramps But he returned Satur day to help win the important dou bles match showed a lot of determina he said was willing td do whatever it took to win the Sampras said he was and physically a little worn out from the weekend but I came here here to play well and 1 think I played well 14a "Had SLa Hl 1 i games' of the second set He blasted through the first set in 25 minutes including a five minute break to get treatment for a nosebleed after the first game which he said was because of' the dry air But he returned to break McEn roe at love and lost only four includirg a McEnroe put (ip more of a chal lenge in the second set but still managed only one point in the tie breaker against Sampras who won the inaugural edition of this touma ment in 1990 Meanwhile Martin beat Sergi Bruguera 7 6 (7 2) 64 to reach the quarterfinals Sampras will meet Goran Ivanisevic in quarterfinals while Martin plays Andrei Med yedekk Thursday Medvedev beat Aaron Krickstein 6 2 7 6 (10 8)' Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Renzo urlan 64 6 1 and will meet Jacco Eltingh riday In other quarterfinal Boris Becker plays Byron Black Martin set the tone against i Bruger? by winning the first twojoints with aces He ended with two aces jn a row to finish with MA 'Special Events 1995 1996 in Mixsion Shopping in Minion' pty off with early bird buying for Chriitma gift through December 2411 Visit your Mission merchants for specials and December 7 Ssa Benilo Bank Trust Company Mnkm Branch Ground Breaking Ceremony (nr new building site 3X) Corner or North Conway 20th Street 7 Video Hus Open House Ribbon Cutting Ceremony New Store on North Coowa (previously Woodsmen of the World Bld) 4:00 pm 7 Mission Arts Council Theatre Group Audition Call Backs (or "Mama Drama" SJ0 pjn al Misaioa Chamber Meeting Room Spikes Motor Company Ground Breaking Ceremony 3HM pro Off Expressway 83 (next io CWV near Mayberry) 12 "Health Talk: a scries of the Mission Chamber of Commerce presents Jone Miranda MD on "Urinary Incontinence" Dream Valley Ranch Expressway 10:30 am call 5(5 2727 for Info sponsored by Mission I lospilal January 1996 14 irst Annual Mission Community Winter Health air Neuhaus Gym at Misaioa WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT ALL 0)2 OUR MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT 1995 MERRY CHRISTMAS ROM THE MISSIOU CHAMBER COMMERCE OICERSAND The third Mission Plaza Pharmacy located 12120 Griffin Pkwy (Springfield Center) in Mission held it Grand Opening recently Owner and Pharmacist John Cavazos Robert Espinoza and Sara Garza were joined by Chamber Greeter Diplomat Board Member friends family and customer at their ribbon cutting I PARTNERS WITH THE VALLEY OR MORE THAN 85 YEARS PO BOX 550 I MISSION TEXAS (210) 585 4801 MEMBER DIC NEW CHAMBER DIPLOMATS ORGANIZED "The Chamber Diplomat recently organized The Diplomat members include Barban Laika of In Home Medical Equipment A Mobility Ua Vasquez of Seven Oaks Resort awn oudny Golich Chairperson Topp Direct Marketing and Keri Aman San Benito Bank Trust Co (Not Shown) New Diplomat ate: Jennifer Berger of In Home Medical Equipment Mobility Alicia Salina and Sonia Rodriguez of San Benito Bank rSJIlmaA I4 er National Bank The Diplomat will work on' I "membership recruitment and retention Thcy have planned a Membership Recruitment Campaign Breakfast for January 25 and a New Member Reception for ebruary 21 SMCUUZma HOMES LOT ARMLAND OTRUJ CROVES REALTOR PHONES St 0IMSM11 OICE LOCATED 4WMLW0MSS10N0HEXPWY MBSIQH TX 7577 Ann Knappenberger owner of The Desert Bloom Bookstore 2104 Griffin Pkwy' in Mission (Springfield Center) is flanked ty Homer Garza Springfield Center JW r' iiu HUhMEr wiZfPS MaKuurg Owrwssiufty hgri tit IwruuuGi reuK and right id time for Christmas! 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