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2E DETROIT FREE PRESSTHURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1988 cEnroe shows signs of old self in Wirral Classic I 1 fil i Mf TlT' i I un ih ii nil iif John McEnroe lost new his newly found good-guy image as he struggled to a victory over Soviet Alexander Volov at the pre-Wimbledon Wirral Classic tennis tournament Wednesday in West Kirby, England. McEnroe served well in his 7-5, 6-4 victory but appeared unsteady in his first match on a British grass-court since 1985. He is the No. 8 seed at next week's Wimbledon. A controversial incident during the 69-minute match showed McEnroe had lost none of his old fire.

With the score tied at 5-5 during the first set, he refused to play on until umpire Bob Jenkins changed his mind about a decision to overrule a line-call in the Russian's favor. for a man to have on his conscience," Vice said. Former World Boxing Association featherweight champion Stevie Cruz defeated Alfred Rangel for the WBC Continental Americas championship Tuesday in New Orleans. GOLF: PGA Hall of Fame member Johnny Farrell died at his Boynton Beach, home Tuesday after suffering a stroke. He defeated Bobby Jones by one stroke in a 36-hole playoff at the 1928 U.S.

Open. BASKETBALL Kentucky's Eddie Sutton and Georgia Tech's Bobby Cremins aren't interested in replacing Larry Brown at Kansas. Even though he hasn't been contacted, West Virginia's Gale Catlet said he wouldn't rule out a Soviet Union women's tennis players were given professional status. The decision means Soviet women players can compete for prize money in all professional tennis events. However, they will not be able to keep it.

The money will be turned over to authorities in Moscow to further develop tennis programs. Until now, Soviet women have competed as amateurs, gfleadin BOXING: South African junior welterweight boxer Brian Baronet was comatose and in critical condition 24 hours after he was knocked out by American Kenny Vice. Doctors said Baronet's life was in danger and there was little chance he would improve after two operations to reduce bleeding in his brain. "It's kind of a bad thing possible move. The University of Kansas formed an eight-member committee to find a successor to Brown, who left to coach the NBA's San Antonio Spurs.

Kenny Williams, one of the nation's top recruits, failed to graduate from high school in Elizabeth City, N.C., threatening his eligibility at the University of North Carolina in the fall. BOATING: French sailor Philippe Pou- pon shattered his four-year-old record in the Carlsberg Single-Handed Transatlantic Yacht Race, arriving in Newport, R.I., on the 10th day of the race. His crossing took 10 days, nine hours, 15 minutes and' nine seconds. The previous record for the voyage from Plymouth, England, was 16 days in 1984. TRACK: A London judge upheld a two-year suspension against Swiss runner Sandra Gasser for alleged drug use.

The judge said the world track governing body acted properly when it suspended the 25-year-old runner after traces of anabolic steroids were found in a urine sample in September 1987. HOCKEY: Milwaukee rather than Flint will become the home of the top farm club of the Vancouver Canucks in the Internationa Hockey League. The Canucks shared a farm team with the Quebec Nordiques in Fredericton for six years and had a partial working agreement with the Flint Spirits of the IHL last season. In an upset, top-seeded Miroslav Mecir of Czechoslovakia lost 6-3, 6-4 to unheralded American Jim Pugh. MORE TENNIS: Martina Navratilova advanced to the quarterfinals of the Pilkington Glass tournament in Eastbourne, England, with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Raffaella Reggi, and Soviet Natalia Zvereva defeated Barbara Potter of Woodbury, Conn.

Others advancing were Pascale Paradis, Ga-briela Sabatini, Anne Minter and Mary Joe Fernandez. Pam Shriver and Claudia Kohde-Kilsch pulled out of the tourney with injuries. 1 Howell's Ochs earns spot on Olympic archery team Golfer sinks fourth hole in one at age 83 fourth of his 58-year golfing career. "I was quite surprised. I haven't had one in about 20 years," said McNeil, who at one time boasted a handicap of two.

(It is much higher now, he said.) McNeil makes it out to the links about three times a week. "You forget everything else when you're on the course," he said. Eighty-three-year old Roy McNeil of Redford Township was a little suspicious Wednesday as he circled the 15th hole at the Rouge golf course. Unable to see his ball, he looked in the rough surrounding the green, then finally stepped over to the cup. There was the ball, a hole in one on the 154-yard hole, McNeil's Howell's Debbie Ochs won a berth on the U.S Olympic archery team Wednesday, finishing second in the trials at Oxford, Ohio.

Howell trailed Denise Parker of South Jordan, Utah, by five points. Melanie Skillman of Laureldale, is the third member of the team. "I've been shooting well," said Ochs, 22, who trains in Houston. "I knew I had a shot about a month ago. I made the Champion of America's team in May and placed third there." Ochs, confident after her finish, Connors of Kentwood, who was fifth.

Glenn Meyers of Fremont was 11th; Lonnie King, formerly of Grand Rapids, 18th, and Michael Phalja of Howell, 22d. GOLF: Paige Wright of Three Rivers upset Robin Weiss of Lake Worth, 1-up, In the third round of the Women's Western Golf Association tournament at Skokie, III. Results of the three-day Women's District Golf Association tournament at Gowanie Golf Club In Mt. Clemens: championship flight low gross, Sue LeClalr, Ann Arbor (242) low net, Betty McKee, Grosse Pointe Shores (224); first flight tow gross, Barbara Jawor, Northville (261) tow net Sue Sprague, Grosse Pointe Farms (232) KAYAK: Greg Barton, formerly of Homer, qualified for the U.S. Olympic kayak team.

The 1983 University of Michigan graduate won a bronze medal In the 1984 Olympics. WRESTLING: Ferris State coach Jim Miller of Big Rapids won his first Greco-Roman match In the Olympic Trials at Pensa-cola, beating Jon Cardl, 7-0, In the 163-pound class. Craig McManaman of Fraser was eliminated in 163 when he lost to Cardl, 7-4. In freestyle, University of Michigan wrestler Joe Pantsleo of Roseville (163) was pinned at 4:04 by Rico Chlapparelll. thinks she has a chance for a medal in Seoul.

"Right now we have a really good women's team," she said. If I keep improving, I think I've got a chance." In men's competition, Jay Barrs of Mesa, was the top qualifier, Darrell Pace of Hamilton, Ohio, was second. The top Michigan finisher was Chad He's the NBA stars' sole-brother H3E every game to beg for his shoes," Alexander said. His efforts failed at first. Then, he managed to obtain Wilkins' home telephone number from the daughter of an NBA staffer.

"I called Dominique and said, 'I'm the kid in Indianapolis who's always begging for your "He said, 'Oh, man. I'm on the other line with my mom. Call back in 20 I called him back." He got the shoes. There's no way Alexander would sell his collection, he said, adding that he has turned down an offer of $350 for shoes worn by Isiah Thomas of the Pistons. He added, however, "I might give them to the Hall of Fame if I get tired of having them in my room." Although Steve Alexander of Indianapolis has never played professional basketball, he has walked in the shoes of many superstars.

The 20-year-old Alexander has persuaded more than 30 NBA players to give him their shoes for his collection. Many of them are autographed. Alexander's collection ranges in size from the 18s donated by Tree Rollins of the Atlanta Hawks to the 10s of Jerry Sichting, formerly with the Pacers and now with the Portland Trailblazers. Alexander said his greatest achievement was getting shoes from his idol, the Hawks' Dominique Wilkins. "He was my mission, for sure.

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