European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. July 28,1987 the stars and stripes Pago 21 sports Becker Germany win 3-2 by Bob Greene Hartford Conn. A Boris Becker regained his nerves and his game late in the fifth set sunday to defeat Tim Mayotte 6-2. 6-3, 5-7. 4-6, 6-2 and give West Germany a 3-2 Victory Over the United states in a Davis cup relegation round. The Victory keeps West Germany in the world group while the loss drops the United slates into the american zone in Davis cup play in 1988. Earlier sunday John Mcenroe had pulled the United slates even in the Best of five matches Competition when he Defeated Eric men 7-5,6-2,6-1. Becker the two time Wimbledon Champion Over powered Mayolle in the first two Seu at one Point winning 22 consecutive Points on i own serve a period covering 41 minutes. He boomed in 79 percent of his first serves in the first set and raised that to 81 percent in the second. Bui Mayotte a native of nearby Springfield mass., gave the Hartford civic Center crowd something to cheer about when he finally solved Becker s big serve in the third game of the third Sci. The american right hander readied his first break Point when his Back hand lob landed just inside the Corner. Becker netted Mayotte s next return to give the american the game. Although Becker broke Mayolle s serve in the next game the american balled the German redhead evenly. Mayotte broke Becker s service in the i Ith game then held at 15 to capture the third Sci the final three paints coming on his sixth seventh and eighth aces of the Day. As Mayotte appeared to grow More confident Becker appeared nervous. With both players booming serves and Rushing to the net to hit volleys Mayotte broke Becker s service again in the fifth game of the fourth set. He was taken to Deuce before holding serve in the next game but then held Al 30 and at 15 to dose out the 42-Minule fourth set and level the match at two sets apiece. Although the two stayed on serve through the first four games of the fifth set. It was Meeker who appeared be be Light. And it almost Cost West Germany the Victory in the fifth game. The two fought their Way to Deuce when Becker tried to overpower the Ball and sent it into the net. On the next Point Mayotte hit a High floating service re turn. Becker closed in quickly and slammed a Back hand Volley into the net. That gave Mayotte a Bracali Point As the crowd Itom cd on the aluminium stands and waved Ameri can flags while the German learn Sal and watched glumly. But Becker pulled Back to Deuce with a backhand Volley a Strong stroke thai seemed to revive his Confidence. He clenched his fists leaned Back and went into his now familiar Becker  Mayotte reach break Point again with a backhand service return Down the line. But Becker brushed Back thai Challenge and eventually held serve Becker was Riding High and he immediately look a love-30 Lead in the silk game when he rifled a fore hand passing shot Down inc line and then hit a fore hand service return thai Mayolle volleyed Long. Mayotte boomed an Ace his 12lh of the match and yelled  it was his last Hurrah. Becker won the next two Points to break Mayo Ilc s serve and take a 4-2 Lead. He held Al love then broke Mayotte again Al 30 to wrap up the Victory. In exhilaration. Becker tossed his Racket into the crowd where it hit and stunned a woman. Becker however did t notice where it had landed. He and his teammates were celebrating and he grabbed a huge Federal Republic of Germany Flag and ran around the court holding it High. It was Learned that mrs. Pauline Moreen of Han cock n.h., was Only stunned when she was hit by see Becker on Page 26 App How Boris Becker gels hug from team Ai Liln Elk Al pm Lac. 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I eased up a Lihue bit coming off the last hurdle which is stupid Foster said. I should have run a lot faster but it s Over and done with now and i got the Gold medal so i m Happy with that second to Foster was Arthur Blake of Tallahassee fla., who clocked ij.29. Third was Rod Woodson the Purdue football player and first round draft pick of the nil i Pittsburgh stellers. He said he wanted to improve on Iii 13.39-Icc Ond performance but he is also thinking about whether he will continue travelling the track and Field circuit or report to the sleek1 is. Foster has Lold Woodson that he would fare better financially by playing football but Woodson in t necessarily thinking Money. When Yuu look at something like 1 111. Yuu have la set aside the Money and Ituk a i what us i going lube Happy  woo inn win. Right nou. I m  living fun running track. I did t know it Urquij he Thi much fut j 1 lid 1 inning her third Jold olympic festival medal sunday night. Winner of the women s 200 meters Friday night in 22.28 and. The 400 saturday night in 50.00. Brisco ran the third leg on the West team that won the 1.600-meter relay sunday. The team of Gervais Mccraw of Pomona Calif Janenne Vickers of Pomona Brisco of los Angeles and Dunean Howard of los Angeles was timed in 3 24.89, the fastest by an american squad this year and faster than the old stadium and festival records. The men s 1,600 relay produced the two  limes in the world this year As the South team of Waller Mccoy of Tallahassee. Fla., Kevin Robin inc of Everman Texas Raymond Pierre of Houston and Roddie Haley of fac Etc Villi. Ark edged the Nonh by .02 in 2 59.84. Running for Ilic Nonh clocked in 2 59.86. Were Michael Franks of Carbon Dale. 111., Tim Simon of Champaign iii., Ken Lowry of Chicago and Sunder Nix of Bloomington. Ind. The 1-2 Cami also Cwm under the old meet and stadium records. The Sunun s 100 hurdles resulted in a stunning Upsi t. 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