European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday april 1, 1986 Lendl Falls to Becker in Chicago Chicago a Boris Becker the Wisl German teen age Sensa Tion upset Ivan Lendl the world s top ranked player 7-6 7-56-3 sunday to capture the $315,000 Volvo Chicago Tennis tournament. First place was Worth $50,000. The 18-year-old Becker needed a tiebreaker to win the first set and then broke Lindl s service in the seventh game of the second set to Zero in on his first indoor tournament title. It was Becker s first Victory Over Lendl after four straight losses As he ended the Czechoslovakia s winning Streak at 29 straight matches. I came close before and i said to myself that one of these Days i have to beat him and 1 finally did it today said Becker. Other times i came very close to beating him especially in London and again in the masters. But each time he just overpowered  Lendl 26, complained that he has been bothered because of a tender knee in which he believes he has a Chip. It has been giving me trouble and i be had to play with my upper body i be had it for three or four weeks but i aggravated it yesterday said Lendl. It did t Hurt me on Long volleys but it did when i tried to get Low after Long  Lendl said he was disappointed that he did t win but i Don t play Tennis for streaks. I play Tennis be cause i enjoy it and 1 play to do my  Becker fell behind 3-1 in the tie breaker and then won five straight Points. Becker who came in As a wild card participant and was seeded third gained the final by defeating Jimmy Connors in the semifinals. Lendl s defeat in the first set was the first Lime he had lost a set in 14 matches. Lendl won the toss but elected to receive probably hoping to build an Early psychological advantage. He had broken his opponents service in the first or second game throughout the tournament. But it was Becker who broke Lendl s service in the eighth game. Lendl came right Back to break Becker and the two went on to 6-6 and a tiebreaker. Lendl took a 3-1 Lead in the tie breaker before Becker took the next five Points for a 6-3 Lead. Lendl won the next two Points including one on the first Ace of the match but Becker took the next Point and the set. Mahaffey captures pc title by Bob Green Ponte Vedra Fla. A John Mahaffey s first words after winning the tournament players championship were for distraught Larry Mize. I know exactly How Larry feels right now. I be been in those shoes and i can Tell you it s no fun said the Veteran Mahaffey who let the . Open slip through his Fin Gers in 1975 and 1976. And that s what Mize did sunday. He let it get away. After leading by three to five shots for most of the final round he had three consecutive bogeys beginning on the 14th Hole missed a go ahead five foot Birdie putt on the 17th, then bogeyed the final Hole miss ing a three foot Par saving putt. Mize was a picture of despair his head Down his shoulders slumped his eyes Blank. His wife Bonnie who is expecting their first child next month was in tears. Choke is a word a lot of us Don t like. But yeah i guess i did said Mize who has a history of letting last round leads get away. This one evaporated on a final round 4-Over-Par 76. They say that every time you get in this position you gain something you learn something. I Don t know right now. I m too disappointed to think about it "1 just know i m tired of losing said Mize 27, Winner of one title in 4/2 seasons. Mahaffey 37, needed Only a closing round of 71, one under Par on the players club at saw grass to Nail Down the ninth Victory of his 16-year career with a 275 total 13 under Par. It was Worth $162,000 from the total purse of $900,000, and put Mahaffey Over the $2 million Mark in Ca reer earnings. Mize collected $97,200 for second place. The Victory gives Mahaffey a 10-year exemption. This sets me up until i m 47 years old and after that i can just sneak around until i m on the seniors tour he said. Tim Simpson shot a Par 72 and was third alone at 280. Tom Kite who hit into the water and made double bogey on the 17th Hole Jim Thorpe and Brett upper were next at 281. Kite and upper had 72s, Thorpe a closing John Cook Jay Haas and Hal Sutton were at 282. Cook and Haas closed up with 68s and Sutton shot 71. Very disappointing Mize said. I just did t play Well when i needed  Mize led by margins ranging from three to five shots through the first 13 holes of the final round and Mahaffey unable to make a putt did t put any pressure on him. When Mize leading by three made a mistake on the 14th, Mahaffey could t capitalize. From the Fairway Mize missed the Green in a difficult position Between a couple of Mounds. He played a Tough Chip some 10 feet beyond the cup and missed the putt for bogey. But Mahaffey three putted for bogey and Mize s Lead remained at three. But that was where Mize s game began a photo pc Winner John Mahaffey gets a hug from his wife Susie. First place finish netted $162,000, 10-year exemption to unravel. That shot really Hurt me he said. On the 15th, he bogeyed again. His approach was Well to the left in a Bunker. He blew the Sand shot across the Green into More rough chipped Back six 6 feet and made that putt for bogey. Mahaffey also had a six footer for Bir die which would have Given him a two shot swing. But he missed and Mize lost Only one stroke cutting his Lead to two. The Lead disappeared on the 16th, where Mahaffey hit a 4-Iron second shot to the Green and two putted for Birdie-4. Mize drove into the rough had to play out flirted two w for is one second place in three events with the water on his third shot and got it in the rough stubbed a Chip then missed a 10-footer. Mize made a great 8-Iron shot to the Island Green of the Par-3 17th, leaving him self about five feet below the cup. After Mahaffey two putted for Par Mize missed the putt that would have Given him the Lead and they remained tied going to the 18th. Mize hit his approach into the fringe and chipped Back to about three feet. Mahaffey missed his Long Birdie attempt and then Mize missed a Short putt for Par and stalked away muttering to himself his head Down. Mahaffey s putt went into the Hole for Par and it was Over. Douglass wins Johnny Mathis seniors title los Angeles a Dale Douglass fired a 6-under-Par 66 sunday for a 54-Hole total of 202 and a three shot Victory Over Chi Chi Rodriguez in the $250,000 Johnny Mathis seniors Golf tournament. Douglass who became eligible for the seniors tour when he turned 50 on March 8, has won two of the three seniors events in which he has competed and finished Sec Ond in the other one. It might have looked easy but i was worried the whole Day Douglass said after turning Back a Challenge from Rodriguez at the Mountain Gate country club. Douglass finished at 14-under Par and earned $37,500, making him the leading Money Winner on the seniors tour with $96,000, More than he Ever earned in one year during his 23 years on the regular pea tour. The seniors tour is certainly great for me he said after winning for the second straight week. When i joined it i knew 1 was capable of winning but this is far beyond my wildest  Rodriguez also shot a closing round 66 and finished the Day exactly where he started three strokes behind Douglass. Rodriguez who collected $22,500 for Sec Ond place said he did exactly what he wanted to do. I told my wife that if i shot a 66, it might be enough said the 50-year-old puerto rican who joined the tour last fall. Dale has been hot lately but i thought he was due for at least one round in the 70 s. But it was t to be today. I applied some pressure but he handled it Well. It must be  Bruce Crampton playing in the final group with Douglass and Rodriguez closed with a 69 and was alone in third place at 207. He earned $18,750. Defending Champion Peter Thomson made a run at Douglass and was within two strokes of him at one Point. But his 67 left him at 208, Good for fourth place and$15,625. Douglass opened with three birdies on the first five holes and by the time he reached the ninth Hole he had stretched his Lead to four strokes