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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday May 5,1907 Charles nabs Fop prize at seniors meet Albuquerque Cap Bob Charles playing some of the bes Golf of his 25-year career shot a 4  68 sunday to win the  senior pea tour event at the four Hills country club course. The win was the third straight individual title Tor the left handed Charles this season keeping him atop the Money earnings list with Ujj 51,000. In a ii Tlle More than a yearn the senior tour Charles hat won 1412,160, nearly equating die jsj9.i i8he-.w n on the regular a Gator Over 23 Yean he also won the Vantage Chrysler invitational at Indian Wells calif., and the get classic at Simi Valley calif., earlier this season. Charles won $37,500 sunday. Hill shoots 66 for Lyga Victory St. Petersburg Fla. A Cindy Hill who look sole pos session of the Lead when Jan sle Henson withdrew because of injuries suffered in an automobile Accident Shoi a 6-under-Par 66 sunday to win the Lyga s1225,000 Sirl classic by three strokes Over Jane Craftjr. Hill winning for Only the second time in nine years on the Lour finished with a 72-Bo e score of 17 under Par 271 that shattered a tournament record of 16-under 272 St by Alice Miller in 1985 and equated by Pat Bradley last year. Sie Benion Winner of the Santabarbara open two weeks ago suffered head rib and Back injuries saturday night in an Accident in Djamil Pinell Fia Park. She was treated at Humana Hospital Northside and released Hill playing in her first Tournu Mem in nine weeks won $33,750, Azinger wins Las vegas title with Eagle putt on final Hole Las vegas a Paul Azinger rammed in an Eagle putt on the final Hole sunday for a one stroke Victory in the Las vegas invitational the richest Lour Nam Cal on the pea tour s22 5,000 for first place from a total nurse of $1.3 million. Azinger s 20-foot putt on the Isth Hole climaxed an 8-under-Par 64 and gave him a 17-under-Par total of 27 j. The Triumph added to his first car Erwin at Phoenix enabled Azinger to join Corey Pavin As the Only two Lime win ners on the tour this season. The s225.000 first place prize sent Azinger into the Money winning Lead for the year with $442,460, just As he did at Phoenix the Guy called Zinger by his fellow pros won at the expense of Hal Sutton. Sutton who missed a Short putt on the final Bole that would have forced a play off at Phoenix played behind Azinger Ona warm sunny Day and came to the water guarded Par-5 18th needing an Eagle to tie. He put his second shot onto the fringe Aboul 12 feet from the cup. With Azinger watching from the nearby scoring Lent Burton sent the critical putt dead on line to the Hole. Bui inches away the Ball ducked to the left and missed and Sulton had to Settle for a Birdie. Sutton scored eight bridles in i round of 67 at the Las vegas country club making him a runner up for the second time this season Al 272. I hit the putt As Good As i can hit it it just did t go in. I guess it s like playing Blackjack sometimes you win some limes you lose said Sutton who took some Consolation from a $135,000 Check for second place. Curtij strange a former Winner of this tournament also was tied with Azinger through 17 holes of the final round put failed to Birdie the Isth and was third alone Al 273 after a 67. Rookie Ken Perry also had an Eagle on Phil Azinger lakes pea tour Money Lead with 225,000 Check to Las vegas. Apptt the 18th and lied Ken Brown of Scotland for fourth Al 274. Each bad a closing �9. Payne Stewart with a 68, and South african David Frost with a 69, were next at 2 75. Greg Norman who used a Victory in this tournament As the springboard to his record setting 1986 season hit a 4-Iron to within eight feet of the Flag for a first Hole Birdie and once go to within iwo shots of the Lead but could t maintain the Pace. He finished with a 70 and was eight shots Back at 279. Azinger who emerged from a group of seven players who led or shared inc Lead Over the final 1g holes was not the Only big Winner. Scott Hoch won an automobile valued at $118,000 with a Hole in one on the 212-Yard 17th Hole. Not a time for tears or. J says no Milwaukee a Julius Erving had no tears to shed when he headed off the court for a final Lime amid the hugs and cheers. The doctor was retiring. He had made his final House Call and it was a time to savor and not Sor Row. With the same Grace and style he had displayed in 16 Yean As a professional basketball player both on and off the court Erving seized be emotional Situa Tion and put it into its proper place. It s not that men can t cry but this was not a tear Jerker situation he said sunday after his Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated by the Milwaukee Bucks in the Aba playoffs. I feel relieved Erving said it was a great career a very productive career. People were wonderful to me. 1 have nothing to be sad about. Basketball is behind me Erving already a successful businessman said. It s time to look Al the big picture. Not to make decisions or determine what i m going to do next because the doors Are already open and the Road is  Aba from Page 21 Allison pass with 17 seconds left to spoil Utah s comeback. Purvis Short who finished Wiki 14, Sank two free throws with it seconds left before Utah s Darrell Griffith scared with four seconds remaining making the score 118-113. Floyd had 21 for Golden stale which outscored utah32-22 in the second Quarter and led 67-51 Al halftime. Golden state led by Carroll and Greg Bollard open Dup an 67-65 Lead Wajih four minutes left in the third Quarter. Hal Ard finished with 18,11 in the third Quarter. Mullen finished with 15 and Purvis Short had 14 for Golden state. Griffith and Thurl Bailey each finished with 19 for Utah which had Defeated Golden stale in the four previous games in the Salt Palace this season. From Page 81 jury and was treated at a Talladega Hospital and re leased. Several other spectators were treated at track medical facilities and released. Bill Elliott who started from the pole after breaking his own All time Stock car qualifying Mark with a Lap Al 212.809 Mph led in the Early going and was still  Ond to Davey Allison when his engine went sour on Lap 142 and he slowed Well off the Leader s Pace. He dropped out Only a few laps later. Elliott who won the Daytona 500 in february and the younger Allison both have a shot at the Winston million a it million Bonus which goes to any Driver who can win three of Lascar s big four Daytona the Winston 500, the coca cola 600 at Charlotte n.c., and the Southern 500 at Darlington , from Page 23 ring grand slam saturday in his first game for the expos since re signing As & free agent hit a Solo Homerin the first inning sunday but was Holless in his other three at bats. His Homer came off Bob Ojeda 2-3, who was Mak ing his first Start since april 21 because of tenderness in his left Elbow. Three Montreal pitchers combined to shut out the mels for the first time this season on nine hits. Starter Floyd Youmans left the game in the fifth inning with a strained lower Back and Bob Mcclure i i got the Victory. Tim Burke worked the final 2w innings for his first save. Cubs 4, padres i Chicago Andre Dawson continued his hot hitting with a Home run double and single to Lead Chicago past visiting san Diego. Dawson signed As a free agent is bailing ,312 with nine homers and 24 Rols. His rib double in the fifth made it a a and he h it a Solo Home run in the seventh. The padres lost their fifth straight game and fell to6-20, the worst record in the majors. Rick Sutcliffe 4-2, Rel Rcd the first 12 padres and gave up seven hits in 81/ innings. Lee Smith finished for his eighth save. Andy Hawkins 0-3, took the  5, astros 3 Atlanta Ken Oberkfell and Ksn Griffey each drove in two runs and Dale Murphy homered As Atlanta beat  Hil a two run double in the first inning Mur Phy hit his fourth Homer in the third and Oberkfell had an rib double in the fifth and a run scoring single inthe sixth the 1,000th hit of his career  
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