European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday decembers 1996 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports redskins nip cards 20-17 St. Louis a the Washington redskins after clinching Al least a Home Field wild card berth in the nil playoffs could t help but feel grateful on Sun Day. They did t give us anything Long Washington coach Joe Gibbs said following a 20-17 Victory Over the is. Louis cardinals on Max Zendejas 27-Yard Field goal with four seconds to go. We had to adjust. Their defensive plan surprised me. You have to give them a lol of zen Dajas kick Alond for a 34-Yard miss in the final period. The Victory put Washington atop the pfc East standings. We re 11-2, we re in the playoffs the Guys worked hard an obviously relieved Gibbs said. Kwe needed this game it was inc first game winning Field goal for zen Dajas this is wonderful. It will give my teammates and my coaches Confidence in me Zendijas said and 1 have Confidence in myself. I m really comfortable Eccl like i m also exulting in the hard fought Washington Victory my Roundup was defensive end Dexter Manley whose three quarterback sacks gave him an nil Cading total of 17.5 for the season. This was the dash for Itie Cash the i foot-2, 2s7-Pound Manley said i m just thinking about the play is. Louis coach Gene stall Ings maintaining thai i thought we played Good enough to win was understandably downcast by a defeat that left the cardinals Wilh a 3-10 record. We played hard. If we just make a play or two we re in a position to win the game suiting we did t gel the turnover we needed. That s been a problem Al St. Louis tied at 17-17 with 5 23 left on Neil to Mai s 35-Yard pass to Roy Green who made a fingertip grab in the right Corner of the end zone. Jay Schroeder s passes swept Washington to the winning Points with Cardinal linebacker Freddie Joe Boris Becker challenges an official s Call during fab Mutch Wilh John Mcenroe in the at to tournament in Atlanta. Becker survives Mcenroe s bid wins at to title Atlanta a West Ger Many s Boris Becker the no. 2 player in the world stalled John Mcenroe s comeback bid 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 sunday in winning the $500,000 at to Challenge Tennis tournament and the si50,000 lop prize. The 19-year-old Becker quickly took charge in the final set by breaking Mcenroe s serve in the firs game. Mcenroe fought Back 10 break Becker in the sixth game and lie it at 3. Both players held serve until the 11th game when Mcenroe serv ing at 1510, double faulted to fall behind 6-5. Becker who had 14 aces in the match and nine in the final Sci Ihen closed Oul the match by holding serve. Mcenroe ranked 12th, got off quickly in the Malch. He fell be Hind love-40 on his own serve but rallied to win the next five Points and the game. Becker who has won Wimble Don the last two years look charge in the second set. Breaking Mcenroe in the eighth Jame for a 5-3 Lead. John Mcenroe sits at the end of tie court after i All did t �0 by my sunday. Nunn missing an interception Midway through the drive on a toss by the redskins quarterback that was deflected. Schroeder completed 23 of 44 passes for 256 Yards with touchdown passes of 2 Yards to Gary Clark and 21 Yards to Terry on. St. Louis led 3-0 and 10-7 in the opening half but the redskins each Lime came Back moving ahead on Schroeder s pass to Orr and making it 17-10 at half Lime on pc deju 30-Yard Field goal. Eric Schubert kicked a 46-Yard Field goal for the cards and . Smith snared a 4-Yard pass from Lomax for St. Louis second touchdown. Lena completed id of 16 passes for 159 Yards and slump Mitch Ell included runs of 39 and 25 Yards and a Rushing net of 87 Yards on 13 tries. Ii was the redskins 10th Triumph Over is. Louis in their last 11 meetings leaving Washington a half game in front of the new York giants 10-2, in the pfc East. See nil on Page 23 Tiger cats rip eskimos win Grey cup Vancouver British Columbia a led by defensive end Grover Covington the emotionally charged Hamilton Tiger cals staged one of the most unexpected upsets in Canadian sports history sunday when they systematically destroyed the Edmonton eskimos 39-15 in the Grey cup championship 12-Point underdog Tiger cats forced Edmonton
