European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Alcott wins in playoff sugar land Tenas Dpi Amy a Coll Sank a Long putt Tram the Edge of the Green on Itie first Hole of sudden death sunday to win the 1300,000 log Amanda Hall of Fame championship. Lauren Howe fired a 4-under-Par 68 to farce the playoff with a Coll who led going into sunday s fourth round. Alcott and Howe finished regulation play at 4-under-Par 284 Over la Sweet water country club course. A Coll who evened her playoff record at 4-4, had nol won a tournament since the Nestle world championship or women s Golf last aug. 18. Her Best Fin ish this year had been second at the women s Kemper open in March. It was the second consecutive we a an Lyga even went into extra holes. Last week Al the Mayflower classic Sandra Palmer beat Jan Stephenson and Chris Johnson on the first Hole of sudden death. In the playoff Howe s drive on thepar-3, 188-Yard no. 16 was in the rough and her Chip shot left her Short of the Hole. Alcott s drive rolled to the Edge of the Green and she Sank the pull for the Victory. Alcott began sunday s final round at 4-under 212, one stroke ahead of second round Leader Amy Benz who faded to 73 sunday to finish third at 286. Lori Garbacz was fourth Al 287 with a final round 67, a Coll. Who had nine straight pan Down the stretch led Bern by three strokes at the turn before the former Southern methodist All America made Brief comeback with birdies on nos. 10, hand 14 to tie her however Benz who was seeking her first Lyga Victory loss a stroke on , missing a 5-foot putt for Par and bogeyed the finishing Hole. Howe started the Day Al Par 216, improved to 2-under Al the turn and Bir died no. 13 logo 3-under. She missed a Birdie Al no. 15 when Herb foot putt lipped the led Side of the cup but she tied Alcott with a 15-foot Birdie putt on no 17, Howe s Only Lyga Lour Ameni win was the Mayflower classic in 1983. Herbest finish this year was a fifth place tie Al the United Virginia Bank classic in Portsmouth vs., in May. Garbacz shot a sizzling 67 sunday tying her with Benz i first round score As the Low for the tournament. She entered the final round at 4 ver 220 and collected six Birdie including. I 20-footer on no. 17,1o move to within two a Trow of Alcott. However she bogeyed the final Hole. Play was hailed for Little Over in hour because of lightning and ram tuesday july b. 1966 the stars and stripes Page 23 Mattingly Best in players Tell . By Craig Wolff new York not he has been a Balling Champion his league s most valuable player and now his contemporaries have affirmed what All the numbers and the awards say about Don Mattingly. To the major league baseball players. Mallin Gly is the Best in the game. That was the chief finding of a Newyork times poll conducted in the locker rooms of All 26 teams. The poll produced surprises and curiosities but for the most part celebrated the accomplishments of a group of Young players who through magnificent performances have quickly risen to Domi Nance in the game. Pale Murphy of the Atlanta braves twice an map was voted the Best non Pilcher in the National league. Dwight Gooden who won 24 games last sea son and loss just 4, and is 10-3 this year was selected the Best Pitcher in the National league. Roger Clemens who won 14 straight this season before finally losing and who set a major league record when he struck out 20baiters in one game in late april was named the american league s Best Pitcher. These players will come together july 15 in Houston for the 57th All Star game in a tribute to youth. Mur Phy is the old Man Al 30. But Gooden is 21, Clemens 2 3 and Mallin Gly 25. The biggest curiosity of All is that Mallin Gly the Yankee first baseman May not Start for the american league All Star team As voted by the fans. He trails Wally Joyner the California an gels Home in Hing Rookie. It might be a Surprise to the fans that malting by s teammate Rickey Henderson finished second Overall in the voting for Best player but in the profession he is recognized As one of the game s Best All round athletes. Mattingly won the acclaim of his Peers in a poll conducted by the times in 17 cities from june 21 through july 2, the 26 teams it any time maintain a roster of 24 player and 417 player responded to the question including pitchers who is the Best baseball player now Active in the major leagues Mattingly the smallish Quiel player from Evansville ind., who has been likened 10 a modern Day Lou Gehrig attracted 56 votes or 13 percent. The hard data tells Why he led. Two Yean ago the 6-foot, 170-Pound mat tingly hit .343 and won the league Bat Ting title. Last year he bailed .324 socked 48 doubles 3 Home runs an drove in 14 rum. And he also won the Gold Glove. His achievements were so overwhelming that in the National league where there Are fewer Tea Sand thus fewer players Mattingly Actu ally gained More votes. Thirty nation Una nto yanks Don Malton Glur. Gold Glove big Bat Al leagues voted for him 26 in the american league. This season Mallin Gly is Hilling .340with 56 runs scored tvs hits 26 Dou Bles 13 Home runs and 57 Rols. You can t defy statistics said Whitey Herzog. The manager of the  cardinals and the manager of the National league All Star team. That the players in the National league voted for him is a tribute to greatness. Even from afar watching onto you can see How great he is. That stance is so compact. His hands Are so  and from Sparky Anderson the tigers manager some Guys have a big year and then drop off. This Guy has big numbers every  Henderson finished a surprising Sec Ond in the Overall voting by both leagues receiving 42 votes or about 10 percent. Murphy the braves Cente fielder received 40 Voles and Eddie Murray the first baseman for the Baltimore orioles received 39. Then came Gooden with 38 Voles 9 percent and Clemens with 33 Voles 8 percent Jeff Reardon of the expos was voted the besi Relief Pitcher in the National league and Don Aase of the orioles the besi in the american. Player la the american league picked Dick Howser the Kansas City royals skip per As the Best manager in their league Bui gave him Only a modest Edge Over Bobby Valentine of there As rangers and Earl Weaver of the orioles. National league players picked her zog As their league s Best manager by a wide margin even though the Cardi nals have fallen from a Pennant Winner last year to a fourth place team 23 games behind the first place Mew. Anderson said Henderson would game times also be his Choice for no. 2."he s a fourth hitter leading off with Speed Anderson said. He s go Power Speed gets on base docs every thing Anderson said that he and two of h is coaches ale Grammas and Dick Tracewski. Were sitting around the othe Niehl discussing this very subject How do you Tell who the Best player is Alex said it s hard but you be got to give it to Mattingly Over Hender son said Anderson but they re 1-2, the closest he could come up with that were 1-2 on the same team is Murray and  Ripken jr., the orioles Short Slop was a Strong Choice by american leagues As the Best shortstop but received Only 1 percent of the vote of ballplayers for Best Overall player. Of course Henderson finished up there said Herzog. He has Speed and  of Murphy the St. Louis skipper said he s in a slump now but he plays Hurt and there s nothing More players appreciate of other play ers than that Murphy through Sun Day had appeared in 737 consecutive games of his selection As manager Herzog said thai s quite an Honor consid ering All the problems we re  then i m not the one Hilling .220. I m not doing anything  Dave Johnson of the mels the learn with the besi record in base Ball finished fourth in the voting but otherwise the poll underscored the dominance of the mils this season. In picking their All Star teams position by position. National league players voted for three mels they would like to see Start Keith Hernandez won overwhelmingly at first base Gary Carter was chosen for Catcher and Dwight Gooden was named starting Pitcher. And on top of that two former mils the re Liever Reardon and Hubie Brooks at shortstop were  voting among the players contrasted As such polls usually do with the consensus of the fans who go forthe familiar lop names Ozzie Smith having a Fine year at bal but hampered by a shoulder problem has a wide Lead Over Brooks for the National league starting shortstop position in the All Star game. The starting National league out Field As picked by the players in the league is two thirds in sync with in fans selections. The players picked Tony Gwynn Tim Raines and Mur Phy. Bui they paid Little attention to Darryl Strawberry who is the leading vote getter in the fan  received Only 21 vote from his Peen just 4 percent. An from his met teammates he got Only three votes. O Grady fires 62, then beats Maltbie Cromwell Conn. Mac o Grady fired a course record 62, Ihen beat Roger Maltbie on the first Hole of sudden death sunday to win he $700,000 Canon Sammy Davis or. Greater Hartford open o Grady who is appealing a 5i-w suspension missed a four foot Birdi putt in the playoff bul Maltbie missed an even Shorter putt for Par � o Grad hit firearm i in nov on the pea tour. A  bogey for his 62 and 15-under-Par 269 total on the Par-71.6,786-Yard tournament players club of Connecticut course. O Grady has been embroiled in a run Ning feud Wilh pea tour commissioner done Beman since the 1984 us classic in new Orleans when he allegedly verbally abused a tournament worker. O Grady who is also appealing a $5.000 Fine presented his Case last wee to a three member appeals Board Al the Canadian open and a decision is expected soon. The former Connecticut pc record of 63 Obj set by Peter Jacobsen and Mark o Meara in 1984 and matched by David Lundstrom in 1985. The greater Hartford open moved to the pc from the Wethersfield country club three years ago. Mallie started the Day at 10-under and had six birdies and one bogey for a final round 66 to Force the playoff with o Grady o Meara Scott Hoch and Paul Azanger finished in a three Way tie for third at 12 under Par. Tom Watson who was the co Leader with Ken Knox going into the final round shot his second consecutive 70 and ended up four strokes off the pice. Watson has not won a tour event in two Yean Tim Simpson the Leader through the first two rounds and Curtis strange lie Watson for sixth place. The besi previous finish for o Grady,35, was third place at the la vegas invitational last year. He tied for fifth in the doral open in March and tied for sixth in the Canadian open last week. O Grady who finished 20th on the tour s Money list last year wit 73rd on the list before winning us 6m prize of $126,000