European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday july 26, t987 the stars and stripes Page 21 Flach Seguso win doubles to slice German cup Lead sports b Bob Greene Hartford Conn. A Ken Flach and Robert Seguso Kepi alive the slim american Davis cup Hopes sat urday by capturing inc doubles and Cut Ting West Germany s Lead in the bust of five matches Competition to 2-1. Flach and a Caguio who have never been Defeated in Davis cup play downed Eric Jelen and Ricki Osterthun 6-3.8-6.14-12. West Germany won both jingles matches on Friday and needs one Victory in sunday s two final singles to remain in the world group for the t9s8 Davis cup John Mcenroe will play Jelen in sunday s first match followed by Tim Mayotte against German Star Boris Becker. The loser of his relegation round wiil fall to zonal play next year. Only the 16 nations in the world group actually compete for the prestigious International Tennis trophy. On Friday Becker outlasted Mcenroe 4-6, is-13. 8-10, 6-2, 6-2 in a record six hours 38 minutes after Jelen upset May one 6-b, 6-2, 1-6.6-3,6-2. Becker originally was loj play doubles with Jelen. Instead West Germany decided to rest the two time Wimbledon Champion and replaced him with Oster Thun. Bui in was Jelen Friday s hero who was victimized the most by Flach and Seguso. He lost his serve three times in the match once in each set. After he was broken in the third game of the third set Jelen fought off two break Points in the seventh game and came Back from love 40 to hold serve in the 11 in game. Then in the 2jth game of the third set Osi Nhun who had been a Model of consistency dropped his serve to 15 when Seguso miss hit a service return that sailed High into the air and landed just inside the opposite Comer. Flach then served out the Victory giving inc United Stales its first Point. The untied states could have won even , but Finch dropped his serve in the sixth game of the third set the Only time the americans lost their service in the match. Ii was a War out there Becker said of his Marathon with Mcenroe. He tried everything and i tried  Mcenroe playing in his first match since a first round loss in he French open in May agreed. I wish the result had been different but it was Nice to be part of a Maich like that Mcenroe said. In was difficult for me not playing since the French to play a match thai  the Marathon match which included an in minute break after inc third set broke the american Davis cup record of 632 set in 1982. When Mcenroe Defeated Sweden s Mats Wilander in St. Louis. Davis cup brings out inc Best und the worst in you Mcenroe said. You re Oul there giving All you have. You give More but you also have the potential to choke  Mcenroe did t choke in the classic Batlle. In was just that Becker on this Day played belter. The 19-Ycnr-old West Ger Man finished with is aces two More than Mcenroe and nine double faults three fewer than his american opponent. And in Means Only one More loss by the United Stales in the final three matches will Send the americans Down to zonal play Nen year. It s really a bad situation Mcenroe said. I Hope maybe they get into a Long match tomorrow and gel fatigued a Little bit. It s a bad situation we re  with one More Victory. West Ger Many can retain it toot in the world. Group next year. Only the 16 nations in inc world group actually compete for the prestigious International Tennis Tro Backer and Jelen were team up to play Robert Seguso and Ken Flach in sat urday s doubles. On sunday inc three see Davis cup on Page 23 hot a 3t Rajm Irv prepared to pounce a Kitten ponders a pounce at a practice was at 207 after three rounds Sal pull by Spain s Sere bajuatero., the urday four strokes off the Pace set by defending Champion in the $288,000 Gordon Brand or. Of Britain. Brood dutch open Golf championship in Ca Ltd the Par-5, 487-Yard fifth Bole hire rum Netherlands. Ballestra for 13-um er-parl03. Corner Alcott finish rain delayed round with bogeys Davies leads . Women s open Edison township no. A Joanne Carrier and Amy a Coll posted bogey finishes in completing their dark Ness suspended second rounds saturday giving British women s open Champion Laura Davies sole Possession of the Lead at the Halfway Point of the 42nd . Women s open. Carner Alcott and Davies were All lied for the Lead a 2-under-Par Friday night when play was suspended with 27 players still on the Plainfield country o us course. However Davies had finished her Sec Ond round of 2-under-Par 70 almost seven hours More the Light waned. Alcott had one Hole to play and Carrier had Leo. When play resumed saturday morning at 7 a.m., Atcoal missed a two fool putt on the 18th Green to fall Back to i under. Par 143 after a round of 2-under-Par 70. Thai put her in a lie with Ayako Kuamo 10, Jody Rosenthal and Sandra Palmer one shot behind Davies. Carner lost her share of the Lead with bogeys Ai both 17 and 18 she found the Bunker on the Par-5 i7lh and could not Tave Par. While inc 3-Puilrd from to feet on no. Is to slip to even Par for 36 holes tied with Nancy Lopez and do Germain. Germain had la play her last five Hoies of Friday s game. She started at a under Par. The 40-year-old Veteran had four pars but bogeyed no. 16. Carrier had a second round 70, while Germain inc first round colder with Bonnie Lauer had a 75. After inc completion of the round the Field was Cut to 68 players for the third round. The Cul was a Over Par 132 and among those not making the Cut weft for Mer champions Kathy Baker i Al Bradley Jan slip Hanson and Janel and own. Bradley the tour s All Lime leading Money Winner now has missed the Cut in two uptight tournaments marking inc tint Lime she has done thai since 1977. Davies the reigning British women s open Champion completed her round on Friday with Juit 25 putts a  to her brother Tony who also is her Caddie in this event. He is the Best Puller 1 have Ever Icen and i let him Raa All the greens today said Davies. He it an excellent golfer who plays to a seven  Carner who had three birdies an Eagle and a bogey before the suspension also Gol help Wilh her pulling from her husband Don. He made a slight change in my put Ling grip which has helped a lot said the mfg year old Hall of Famor who has not won in two years. I knew i would do Well if i i the  a Coll said her round Friday was helped by a one hour 47-minute rain Day late in the Al Moon. Conditions were a lot More ple Awni. And the course specially the greens were a lot More playable said Alcott who birdied iliac a of the five holes she Okamoto Kirc Attiat und Palmer an other former open Champion All shot second round 12s und were Al . A tips looking fur her first open sic tory was Al Chi n Par 1 44 after a Rouneil of l-under-par7l. Laurit had a second round 76 and As lied at 1-Ovcr-Par with several other players. Ireland s Roche nears for Mph in tour de France Dijon France a Stephen Roche of Ireland virtually assured him self of Victory in the men s tour de France saturday by taking a 40-Swond Lead Over Spain s Pedro Delgado with just one Day logo. Roche beat Delgado by i minute. I second in the 24ih-Slage time rial to take the Overall Lead. Jean Francois Bernard of France clocked inc Best unu1 in inc stage 48 minutes. 17 seconds on he 23.6-mile course around Dijon. But Roche s Sec Ond pc Lime. I 44 behind was enough for first place Overall. Delgado came in seventh. 2 45 behind Furnard. If he Huldi on to his Load Roche will become he Fin Irish nor Rio win the tour de France. He humid be Only inc second English speaking rider to  the tour american Greg Lemond. Who won the race bal year was the Fini. Lomond. Who was injured in a Hunting Accident Dill nut compete Iii year