European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 01, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday october 1, 1985 the stars and stripes pa9e 25 giants Edge eagles in overtime Dud Emi Patterson. Game winning interception Philadelphia a cornerback Elvis Patterson returned an intercepted pass 29 Yards just 55 seconds into an Over time Pend to earn the new York giants a 16-10 Victory Over the Philadelphia eagles sunday. Patterson a second year player from Kansas grabbed a pass thrown by eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski and raced into the end zone behind a Host of blockers to make the giants 3-1 on the year. Jaworski benched after the first game of the season Tor Rookie quarterback Randall Cunningham got into the game late in the fourth period when Cunningham suffered an injury to his left ankle on a running play. The eagles who lost their third game against one Victory trailed 10-3 with 3 58 left in the game and the giants pinned on their own 4 following a 51-Yard punt by Mike Horan. On third Down quarterback Phil Simms attempted a pass to running Back Joe mor Ris but defensive end Reggie White tipped the Ball. Cornerback Herman Edwards intercepted and ran 3 Yards for the tying touchdown with 3 02 remaining. The eagles had a Chance to win the game in regulation when a punt by Sean Landetta the nil s leading punter took a Phila Delphia Bounce and rolled dead at the giants 44 with 1 57 left. The eagles with Jaworski directing the offence moved to a first Down at the new York 29. Three plays gained 5 Yards and then Paul Mcfadden attempted a game winning held goal of 42 Yards that sailed wide left and the teams were forced into the overtime. The eagles won the toss and elected to receive at the Start of the extra period and Herman Hunter returned 7 Yards to his 18. Earnest Jackson gained 2 and then Jaworski threw a pass that appeared to be tipped before it was intercepted by Patter son who scooted for the winning to. After a scoreless first half the Eagle took a 3-0 Lead at 5 28 of the third period on a 41-Yard Field goal by Mcfadden. But the giants rallied on a 49-Yard Field goal by Rookie Jess Atkinson and a 26-Yard touchdown pass from Simms to Rookie tight end Mark Bavaro to go ahead 10-3 at the end of the third period. The new York defense recorded seven Racks of Cunningham who completed Only 6 of 15 passes for 79 Yards and scrambled for 32 Yards on five carries. Defensive end Leonard Marshall tied for third in the league with a 4.5 sack average led the defensive charge on Cunningham with 3vi sacks. The giants defense with linebacker Lawrence Taylor nose tackle Jerome Sal Ley and linebacker Harry Carson helping Marshall held the eagles to 114 Yards on the ground. Vikings nip Bills on Brown s late to Orchard Park . A a 22-Yard touchdown run by Ted Brown with just under three minutes to play gave the Minnesota Vikings a 27-20 Victory Over the wingless Buffalo Bills sunday. Quarterback Tommy Kramer threw three touchdown passes for the Vikings including one to Brown but Minnesota 3-1, squandered a 17-Point halftime Lead necessitating Brown s game winning run. Running Back Greg Bell had his Best Day of the season for the Bills 0-4, Rushing 24 times for 92 Yards including one to. Vince Ferragamo sneaked across from the 1-Yard line for Buffalo s other score. Scott Norwood kicked two Field goals for the Bills. The Vikings dominated in the first half with Kramer also throwing touchdown passes to Leo Lewis and Anthony Carter. The Bills however got a Yard touch Down plunges in the second half from Bell and Ferragamo to tie the game at 20-20. A second Quarter interception and run Back by the Vikings 300-Pound defensive tackle Tim Newton after a first Quarter touchdown pass from Kramer to Lewis put Buffalo in a Hole Early. With Buffalo driving for what would have been the tying touchdown Ferragamo s  was hit by Minnesota s Doug Martin and the Ball popped into Newton s hands at about the Vikings 20. He rumbled to Buffalo s 17, and recovered his own Fumble at the end of the run to set up a 15-Yard touchdown pass from Kra Mer to Brown. The extra Point was blocked but Minnesota had a 13-0 Lead. Minnesota had taken a 7-0 Lead on its second Possession of the game moving from its own 45 to the Buffalo 10 before Kramer found Lewis for the touchdown. After the Kramer to Brown pass gave Minnesota a 13-Point Lead the Bills finally got on the scoreboard. A 36-Yard Kickoff return by Mitchell Brookins gave Buffalo Good Field position and the Bills got As far As the Minnesota 32 before settling for a 49-Yard Field goal by Norwood. Nehemiah Case must be solved Jeff leans toward reinstatement Rome a the International track and Field federation is oriented toward the reinstatement of american track Star re Naldo Nehemiah Isaaf president Primo Nebiolo said monday. Nehemiah the world record Holder for the 110-meter hurdles was banned from Amateur track and Field Competition after signing a professional football contract. There has been a general reconsideration of a Chamiah s position Over the past few weeks Nebiolo told the associated press. The general orientation within the Isaaf Council is to let him compete again  the italian sports official said Chc Miah s Case would be discussed at an Isaaf executive Council meeting in Canberra Australia at the end of this week. There will probably be no decision in Canberra but we will examine the Case very closely. A final decision will surely come before the next Council meeting in february 1986, either in Rome or in Madrid Nebiolo said. A Chamiah s ban was based on the olym Pic eligibility Rule which states that a competitor who is a professional in another sport is automatically excluded from the olympics and Amateur Competition. We have always enforced the olympic eligibility rules because we have always teen staunch supporters of the olympic charter Nebiolo said. As far As track and Field is concerned we would have let Nehemiah com Pete All the time because we do not feel that his pro football contract could have in any Case improved his track performances. There has been been a general reconsideration of eligibility rules. There arc new criteria he said. I have personally supported the idea that sports in general and the olympics in particular should be a gathering of the Best possible competitors in each event. We have discussed these principles with the International olympic committee and there is a Basic understanding that the Nehemiah cafe must be solved. Nebiolo indicated As an example of the new Ioc approach toward eligibility the decision to let the leading moneymakers in professional Tennis compete in the 1988 summer games in Seoul. If John Mcenroe agrees to play in Seoul without being paid and without any advertising or publicity endorsement the Ioc will let him play Nebiolo said. In the framework of this new approach we want to a discuss Nehemiah s  Nebiolo stressed that once the Isaaf decided to reinstate Nehemiah the 24-year old american would automatically become eligible for the olympic games. Seven became Lucky number for Ace shooter Heidelberg seven was Rob Ert Clayton s Lucky number sunday. Clayton 16, scored a Hole in one with a High 7-Iron shot that landed two feet past Heidelberg s 150-Yard no. 7 Hole and spun Back into the cup. Clayton a Junior at Hanau Ameri can High school was playing with Bill Hesler and Don Roberts in the club s cup of the month Competition. Radio baseball California Angels it Kan us City royals along with new York met at St. Louis cardinals 1 30 . Wednesday. Bal Seferos Roufs Langer of win May cup a title Virginia water England a sevenans Balles Terri put an ailing be hard Langer out of his misery with five holes left storming to a record 6-and-s Victory in sunday s final of the j240, matchplay Golf championship. It was the spaniard s fourth Victory in 10 consecutive appearances at the tournament just one Short of South african Gary player s record five titles. Bayesteros s six Hole margin Al bettered the previous Best winning score. Player s 6-and-4 Effort against Ameri can Jack Nicklaus in 1966. Ballesteros 28, who beat Unger 2 and 1 in but year i title decider admitted he played a Well As i needed to against the West German this time. Unger. ,28. Conceded be had played As badly As i have in a Long  he added but i was very tired and still suffering from the cold i had before the  both men said they were drained by their efforts in the Ryder cup two weeks ago when Britain and Europe beat the United states for the first time in 28 years. Ballesteros won $70,000 to bring his earnings in this event to an estimated $450,000. Langer i Cut was $35,000. Linger sparked briefly in the morning session but appeared to be a beaten Man when Ballesteros raced to a four Hole Lead at the Halfway stage of the 36-Hole final. Langer led by two holes after the fourth but the turning Point came As Early at the sixth when Ballesteros chipped to within three feet of the pin for a winning Birdie. Thereafter the defending Champion caught overtook and then streaked away from Langer who had seven bogeys. Ballesteros Sank an eight foot putt at the eighth but Langer could not match him from half that distance. Langer the . Masters Champion said later his lingering virus had affected his judgment on the fast greens. He missed three footers at the 10th and 12th and one from four feet at the 13th in the morning. At the 15th, he fluffed a seven foot Birdie attempt to let Bayesteros off the Hook. The spaniard turned in a 71 with three birdies and hit another three in the afternoon. The second 18 holes were even worse for Langer this time on the Fairway As Well. He was in the Trees at the fourth three putted the sixth and conceded the ninth after finding the rough with his drive. The 12th was another disaster. Langer powered his drive into the left Side rough chipped just a few feel into More undergrowth then drove across the Fairway into the right Side gallery before conceding the Hole. They halved the 13th but that left Langer six Down with Only five holes left