European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 29, 1985 the stars and stripes Paga 25 aussies win Davis cup on Cash s 5-Sef Victory a Phara Australia s put Cash leaps for Joy sunday. After beating Sweden s Mikael perfors Melbourne. Australia a pal Cash rallied from a two set deficit to defeat Sweden s Mikael pern fors 2-6, 4-6. 6-3, 6-4,6-3 sunday and Clinch the 19s6 Davis cup title for Australia. To was the second Lime Australia has played Sweden on the grass court of Jooyong in the final and the second time the aussies have prevailed. Australia also Defeated Sweden in the Davis cup final in 1983. In a meaningless final match Cut to the Best Florce sets Sweden s Stefan Edberg Defeated Australia s Paul Mcnamee 10-8. 6-4 to make Australia s final winning margin 3-2. Cash ranked 24ih in the world won All three or his matches in the final beating Edberg in the opening singles on Friday and then teaming with John Fitzge Rald to defeat Edberg and Anders Jarryd in saturday s doubles 6-3,6-4,4-6,6-2. Perfors a two time Mcaa Champion at the University of Georgia stunned a sellout 11,000 crowd sunday with his excellent play in the first two sets. Playing Only the sixth match of his career on grass perfors out dulled Cash Lime and again. But cheered on by his Hometown crowd. Cash broke perfors serv ice in the fourth game of the third set and gradually turned the  won the cup without having a player ranked in the world top 20, although Cash was ranked in the top 10 until sidelined by injuries. Alt four Mem Bers of the swedish team Are ranked higher than Cash a powerful and athletic serve and volleyed who made reached the semifinals at both Wimbledon and the . Open in 1984. Sweden lost its bid to become he first nation in is years to win the cup three straight years. It was Australia s 26th Davis cup Triumph and it fourth Victory under the captaincy of Neale Fraser Only the United Stales with 28 titles has won More. Cash s Nail biting win took him 3 hours 27 minutes. The crowd exploded with Delight As Cash seated Australia s Triumph. Fraser raised Cash s hands High like a victorious Boxer and he was swamped by his Green and Gold Clad Leam match. Perfors drenched in sweat was a forlorn figure in contrast. The Chunky Spiky haired swede had stunned Boih Cash and the partisan fans with sparking Tennis in the opening two sets. Sturdy and Strong willed he returned serve superbly defusing one of Cash s strengths. And when Cash came 10 he Nei perfors who reached the final of the French open in june unleashed relentlessly accurate passing shots. Dictating the Pace Perl bus took the opening set in30 minutes and i he second in 54 minute although Cash gave a sign of things to come by coming Back from an 0-4 deficit to 4-s in the second set before succumbing. Cash finally was Able to gel his powerful first serve in. And As Cash s Confidence grew Perl bus Confidence evaporated. One break in the each of the third and fourth sets was enough to gel Cash Back on even terms. A Superb forehand passing stint and a backhand Slop Volley by Cash clinched inc All important service breaking the fifth game of the final set. Cash then broke his opponent again in the final game pc Runfors cuing a forehand under pressure. The Victory ended a remarkable year for Cash who conquered a Back injury and recovered from an appendectomy to improve his ranking from 41 St to 24th. Fraser has Long proclaimed Cash As the Best grass court player in the world. Swedish Captain Hans Olsson said before the three Day final began that Cash needed to beat both the reigning australian open Champion Edberg. Ranked fourth in inc world and Lith ranked a cantors if inc aussies were to win. His assessment proved accurate. Australia has now won six of the seven Davis cup finals j1 has played at Jooyong site of the australian open. Rattlers use Dunk misfire to nip Falcons Frankfurt Frankfurt s Ronald Henry was trying to bring Down the House sunday in the Frankfurt Christmas tournament but instead he misfired and slammed the Falcons right out of the tournament. Henry missed a breakaway slam Dunk in the last 10 seconds and Wuerzburg recovered the Ball with Richard Maggett putting in an easy Layup for the rattlers decisive Points in a 78-77 shocker Over the Falcons. The slam struck Falcons then Tost to Ramstein 72-66 in the losers bracket semifinal to drop out of the tournament. Wuerzburg goes into the final monday against rams Cin at 3 . In Drake to wards Cavern gym with an if necessary at 7 . The women s final a rematch of the 1986 Usa eur final Between Heidel Berg and Wuerzburg is scheduled for monday at i . At the same gym. With an if no Essary game at s . Henry a 6-foot swing Man stole the Ball at mid court with 10 seconds remaining and the Falcons up 77-76 against Wuerzburg. He drove to the hoop with no one near. Of me rim and it ricocheted to mid court where Wuerzburg recovered and got the Ball to Maggott for the winning Layup. Frankfurt rolled up a 41-34 halftime Lead behind Wayne Collins 12  Eric Dunbar came off the Bench in the second half to spark the rattlers with 9 of his 11 Points and Wuerzburg caught up with four minutes left. Wuerzburg was led by Kenny Green with 18 Points. Frankfurt was paced by Collins with 22, Ramstein 72, Frankfurt 66 the rams led most of the Way in the first half taking a 34-31 halftime Lead behind Richard Dickenson s 10 Points. They extended that to 10 Points in the second half before Frankfurt came Back. The Falcons Cut the Lead to 64-61 and had a Chance to pull within one but Ken Johnson missed a jumper and Dickenson grabbed the rebound. He threw to Sta Harris on the fast break who put in a Layup. Harris and Dickenson then connected on both ends of one and ones to Seal the game for the rams. Harris Ted Ramstein with 22 and Dickenson had is. In sunday s Early mens game Ems teen 93, kaisers Ullern 78 Ramstein was up by 10 at halftime in this losers bracket match Bill the pan thers caught up in the second half to tie the game at 72 with 4 30 left. The rams behind Dickenson out scored kaisers autum 21-6 the rest of the Way to take the Victory. Dickenson Tal lied 12 Points in the second half and had16 for the game. Ramstein was led by Harris with 28 and Willie Stewart had 21. It town was sparked by Percy Brown with 24. In women s action sunday Heidelberg 71, Frankfurt 69the generals suiting up just six play ers needed a last minute steal to Seal this Victory and earn a berth in inc final against Wuerzburg. Frankfurt used three three Point plays two by Glenda Bridges and one by pan ittle Davis to Cut a 10-Poml deficit to just two with 10 seconds left. Bridges was i bounding the Ball but threw it right into the hands of Heidelberg s Andrea pc l and inc lady generals ran inc clock out from there. Heidelberg was led by Elaine Kelly with 21 and Spert with 17. Frankfurt leading scorer was Bridges with 13. Wuerzburg 87, a Schaffenburg 70 Patricia Jean poured in 33 Points 19 in the first half and dominated the boards with 13 rebounds to Pace the lady rattlers eclipse of the suns. Randi Killian scored 25 and Angi Briscoe 14 for the lady rattlers. Aschaffenbur s Tammy Dorsey had 20 to Lea the suns and was helped out by Cindy Lark and Kay Frierson with 15 apiece. Darmstadt nabs second Victory in pm tourney Wiesbaden Germany Darm Stadt recorded its second Victory in As a Nav Days to remain undefeated at therein main Christmas tournament Sun Day outlasting Giessen 98-85 behind Ricky Hooker s 27 Points. Hanau and Rhein main the other two undefeated teams were to play later Sun Darmstadt look a