Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: MONDAY, September 19, 1994 TAG: 9411020016
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B5 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Gerulaitis was found dead at the home of an acquaintance shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday, Southampton Village police said.
Police said a preliminary investigation did not appear to reveal any suspicious circumstances. The cause of death will be determined after an examination by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.
Gerulaitis, an Australian Open winner, played Wednesday in Seattle on the Champions Tour, a circuit for men's players 35 and older. He withdrew from the tournament the next day because of a sore back.
Gerulaitis, who left the main tour in 1985, worked for CBS on the U.S. Open as a studio analyst. He also played in the men's 35-and-over doubles event during the Open.
An excellent shot-maker who played with great flair, Gerulaitis had acknowledged using cocaine during the late 1970s and admitted his drug use and late-night partying undercut his ability as a player.
Gerulaitis was No.4 in the world in 1984. He won 27 singles titles and nine doubles championships on the ATP Tour and had career earnings of more than $2.7 million.
GOLF Andrews makes Solheim Cup team
Donna Andrews was one of 10 golfers selected for the U.S. Solheim Cup team.
Andrews, a Lynchburg native, automatically qualified for the team by finishing second behind Betsy King in the LPGA's cumulative points standings. King currently has 296 points, Andrews 260.72.
King and Andrews will be joined on the team by automatic qualifiers Dottie Mochrie, Tammie Green, Patty Sheehan, Beth Daniel, Brandie Burton, Sherri Steinhauer and Meg Mallon. Team captain JoAnne Carner chose Kelly Robbins as the team's 10th member.
The U.S. team will take on a squad of Europeans Oct.21-23 at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
by CNB