European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 03, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday september 3, 1985 Elliott wins Southern $1 million Darlington . A Bill Elliott driving a Heady conservative race watched his top competitor go up in smoke on his Way to winning both the Southern 500 grand National Stock car race and a $1 million Bonus. Elliott who earned his 10th Victory in 20 starts this season made it three out of four in the grand National big four and picked up the wire on million the biggest single payoff i the history of Auto racing As he outran five time Southern 500 Winner Cale Yarborough. Awesome Bill from Dawson Ville a 29-year-old georgian added Hii first Southern 500 Victory to triumphs in the Daytona 500 and the Winston 500 to earn the $1 million prize offered for the first time this year by re. Reynold tobacco co. The Only one of the 1985 big four the drawling red hatred Driver did t win was the world 600 in May where his car succumbed to Brake problems. Shrugging off the intense pressure that nearly smothered the Young Driver at the world 600, Elliott played it Cool in driving to his 14th career grand National Victory. However Elliott s intimidating Ford thunderbird was not dominant in the 367-Lap race Over the Treacher Ous 1.346-mile Darlington International raceway. In fact he played a waiting game throughout the sweltering Day As Dale Earnhardt Harry Gant and Yarborough All took turns in assuming control. The always aggressive Earnhardt who was belching smoke from his tires on practically every turn Hung his Chevrolet Monte Carlo is on the Edge throughout the race. With Yarborough leading on Lap 324, Earnhardt Slid Side ways off the second turn tagged the Wall and Slid Down the Backstretch. Elliott decided to go by on the Low Side As Earnhardt Slid along the out Side Wall but the Chevy suddenly came Down the banking and Elliott made it past by less than a Yard. Elliott took the Lead by getting out of the pits ahead of Yarborough Dur ing the caution period. But when the Green Flag fell Yarborough s Ford took the Lead again on Lap 324. The next time around with Elliott right behind Yarborough s car began spewing fluid and smoke from a broken Power steering Hose. Elliott s Ford dived Low on the wide track apron to get past Yarborough and regain the Lead. Earnhardt also Hung onto the Lead Lap for a while but his engine finally blew on Lap 338, bringing out the final caution Flag of the Day. Langer s 269 wins european open Sunningdale England a Bernhard Langer the . Masters Golf Champion shot a final round 67 to win the 1280,000 european open championship sunday. The 28-year-old West German who won his own country s open title a week ago totalled an 1 a under Par 269 for the four rounds and finished three shots ahead of his nearest rival Ireland s John o Leary. Irishman pcs Smyth plus two britons cordon Brand jr., and Bernard Gallacher were four strokes Back at seven under Par. Sindelar snares . Open local favorite wows pm with Hole in one Endicott. . A local favor Ite Joey Sindelar knocked in a Hole in one on the 14th Hole sunday breaking a three Way tie for the Lead in route to the $54,000 . Open championship. The Winner carded a 3-under-Par 68 on the 6,966-Yard, Par-71 in Joie Golf club course for a 72-Hole total of 10-Undcr-Par 274. Mike Reid whose damaging bogey-4 on no. 14 moments before Sindelar s dramatic shot was the margin which prevented a playoff was second in the 1300,000 professional golfers association event at 9-under 275. He also shot 68. The Triumph was the second of the year for Sindelar a popular Victor because he hails from nearby Horseheads in new York s Southern tier. The 27-year-old tour Sophomore won the greater Greensboro open this Spring. Sindelar Reid and Bruce Lietzke were locked in a Duel for Mastery until Sindelar i chiropractor goes along Ace on the 212-Yard i4th Hole flew straight for the Flag hit about 10 feet in front bounced twice and rolled in. It put him 10 under and two shots ahead of Reid and Lietzke who then bogeyed the Hole to fall three shots Back. Bill Glasson. Shooting 67 for the afternoon collect i the last of four birdies on the 16th Hole for a 276. Lietzke and David Lundstrom tied for fourth at 7-under 277 and Pat Lindsey ended up with 278 for the four rounds. Ken Green and Jay Delsing tied for sixth at 279. Delsing a Rookie tied a tournament re Cord with a second round score of 62 but was above Par his other three rounds. Reid a non Winner in his ninth season birdied the Lith Hole to drop 9-under and assume the Lead. But he gave Back that Edge three holes later and could not recover despite another Birdie on the Par-3 17th Hole. Joey Sindelar. Carded 3-under-Par 68 Randolph takes . Amateur title West Orange . A med Alist Sam Randolph accompanied around the Golf course by a chiropractor because of nagging Back spasms captured the . Amateur title sunday defeating Peter per sons of Macon a. 1-up in their 36-Hole, match play final. Randolph runner up to Scott Verplank in the event last year captured the 85th National Amateur title by rolling in an 18 Inch Birdie at the 35th Hole to go 1-up and then halving the 36th Hole with a Par after hitting his second shot into a Bunker. He rammed Home a 8-foot Par saving putt at the Montclair Golf club to claim the Crown he lost to Verplank 4 and 3 last year. It was a Gutsy performance by the 21 year old University of Southern California golfer who started getting Back spasms on Friday during a quarterfinal Victory Over two time Champion Jay Sigel of Berwyn a. Randolph s Back did not bother him that much during his saturday semifinal Victory Over Canadian Jack Kay jr., but it acted up sunday. Randolph was treated on the fifth tee and again in the Locke room after the 27th Hole by or. Rich Gucci of Summit. The right Side sacroiliac joint is fixated therefore there is inflammation said Gucci. I did some muscle work on Sammy reducing the muscle spasms he was getting from that  Randolph was even after his treatment following his second trip around the front nine and he came Back and birdied the 28th Hole logo 1-up. Persons of Macon a. Ari1 the no. 1 golfer on the University of Georgia team evened the match at the 29th Hole and took a 1-up Lead with a Birdie on the 31st Hole. Randolph came Back with a Birdie at no. 32 and it stayed that Way until the 35th Hole. Randolph held a 3-up Lead late in the morning round but persons trailed by one Hole heading to the second 18. Persons 23 and a fifth year senior earned his berth in the final by defeating fellow Georgia teammate Chip Drury of Brunswick ga., 3 and 1. Verplank the first Amateur in three Ades to win a professional title was ousted in the quarterfinals by Kay 1-up. Elder captures senior in sudden death a Witolo Sharp shooting Lee elder. Wirs on 3rd playoff Hole Lexington by. A Lee elder Lank a 15-foot Birdie putt on the third Sud Den death playoff Hole sunday to win the 1200,000 pea citizens Union senior Golf classic Edge g out three others who had tied at the or. J of regulation play. Elder along with Walt Zembriski Dan Sikes and Orville Moody ended play with 7-under-Par 135s. Elder had a 3-Undcr 68 for the Day while Zembriski fired a 67 and Sikes and Moody both shot 65s. During regulation play. Moody birdied the 17th Hole to go 8 under and take the Lead but he then bogeyed the 18th to tie with the others. It was the first time in seniors play that four players had Ever qualified for a play off. All paired the first playoff Hole and everyone birdied the second except Moody who parred. On the third playoff Hole Zembriski missed on a Chip shot and Sikes putt fell Short at Griffin Gate Golf clubs Par-3 17th Hole. Elder then Sank the putt for his Victory. Elder who was among the three leaders after the first round won $30,000. It was his fourth Victory of the year the last three in playoffs. Elder will enter Howard University hos Pital in Washington d.c., on monday for treatment to separate compacted vertebrae in his lower Back. Having won before certainly helped me in winning today elder said. It la be Good for me to take some time off now. My Back Genii sore the More i play and i be certainly been playing a  the other three who made it to the play off divided $45,000. The tournament was shortened to two rounds after rain cancelled Friday s first round. Harold Henning shot a 68 and Bill Caiper a 66 to finish next at 136. Johnson keeps 7-stroke Lead in rail classic Springfield Iii. A Chris Johnson fought off an erratic Driver and her own caution to bold on to a 1-stroke Lead Over four players going into monday s final round of the Lyga rail Charity classic. Johnson s even Par 72, combined with a 65 saturday were Good for a 7-under-Par total of 137 after 36 holes of the three Day tournament. Janet Anderson Mary Beth Zimmerman Martha name and first round co Leader Betsy King Are All tied at 6 under in the $185,000 tournament. Johnson birdied three holes in a Row on the Back nine after parking 10 of the first12 holes. Zimmerman moved into Contention with a 5-Undcr-Par 67 on the same course where she set an Lyga record last year with eight birdies in a Row. The leading Money Winner on the worn in s pro tour this year Nancy Lopez car ded a 4-under-Par 68 to move into Conten Tion