European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. January is 19b8 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports redskins gain super bowl by Dave Goldberg Washington a Dou Williams Over throwing and under throwing most or the Day threw a 7-Yard touchdown pass to Gary Clarnc with 5 15 left and Washington s defense staged two fourth Quarter goal line stands As the redskins moved into the super bowl with a l 7-10 Victory Over the Vikings sunday. The Victory in the pfc championship game sent the redskins into their third super bowl in six years and Wai due As much to the Washington defense burned for 62 Points in its last two games against Minnesota As it was to the offence. Led by Dexter Manly and Dave Ruli the Washington defense Rose up to sack Wade Wilson eight times set up a Field goal with an interception and twice stopped Minne Sota inside the 10-Yard line in the final Quarter. The first goal line stand was on the i and the redskins again stopped the Vikings from the 6 with 52 seconds to play averting a third straight overtime game Between these two teams. The first goal line hand forced Minnesota to Settle far Chuck Nelson it Yard held goal that lied the score 0-10 with 10 06 to play. Williams was just 5-for-20 for 20 Yards after Washington s 98-Yard touchdown drive on its first posses Sion which culminated in a 42-Yard to pass to Kelvin Bryant. But after the lying Field goal he came to life. He led the redskins on an eight play. 70-Yard touch Down drive for the pfc championship a title they lost last year to the new York giants. He threw id dark for 41 Yards keeping the drive alive after overthrowing him on what looked like a sure scoring pass. Then on third Down he hit Clark Over the Middle in the Chi zone for the winning score. Williams s problems were evident in his statistics 9-of-26 for 119 Yards. But while Wilson was Lo-of-3- for 243 Yards he was under far More pressure from the Washington defense whose eight sacks were one shun of the nil record for a playoff game. That nude it a far cry from the last two games Between these iwo teams won by Washington in Over time 27-24 on dec. 26 and 44-38 last year. After the teams went off 7-7 Al halftime Ali Llori sheikh. Who had earlier miss cd two Field goal at tempts put Washington up 10-7 with a 25-Yarderwith 4 04 Tufi in the third period. Typically it was set up by defense a pans tipped by Butz and returned 10 Yards by Mel Kaufman to the Vikings 17. But the skins who did t gel a first Down in the second half until Midway through the fourth period stalled at the ii. Minnesota came right Back driving 52 Yards to the Washington i on their nil Possession. But first Rick Finney find then . Dozier were stopped forcing the Vikings to Settle for Nelson s Field goal. Although Washington s defense dominated it Stu the first time in four years thai the pfc title game did t end in a shutout. The Washington win ended one of the most Surpris ing runs in recent playoff history by the Vikings who were just 8-7 in the regular season although three of the losses were by the strike replacement team the Viking had scored so Points in Surprise playoff victories Over new Orleans and san Francisco who at 12 3 and 13-2 had the league s Best regular season records. Washington s Btl run by yawl Heads for a to after catching pass � Mlynne Sotvik erase Solomon to Lve Chuson. The game started with offence. Minnesota look the opening Kickoff and ate up 8 25 to drive from its own 19 to the Washington 35. But Dozier was thrown for a 2-Yard loss by Ravin Caldwell on a  Bucky Scribner s punt was downed by Joey Browner on the redskins 2. I look Washington just eight plays and 2 28 la go 98 Yards for the game s first scorn on Williams 42 Yard touchdown pass to Bryant who beat John har Ris Over the Middle on a third-arid-10 Pluy. Rogers ran three times for 21 Yards to dec the Ball out of the Hole then Ricky Sanders went 28 Yards on a reverse to put the skins in scoring position. The redskins got another Chance when Scribner s 19-Yard punt gave them the Ball at the Minnesota 40. They moved to the 21, but Ali Haji Slick a s 38-Yard Field goal ally Mph bounced off the right upright Leav ing the score at 7-0 at the end of the first Quarter. But the Washington defense continued to Domi Nate after the first drive 11 of the next 16 plays were either for Era or negative yardage Wilson was sacked five limes in that stretch As washing Luti uncharacteristically blitzed its linebackers. Timmy Smith s 3.1-Yard run to the Minnesota .11 gave the redskins another scoring Chance late in the second Quarter. Isl Clark alone in the end Lone. Dropped an apparent touchdown pass from Williams who was just 4-for-l4 in the first half then Haji sheikh missed n 47-Yard Field goal ally Mph. Suddenly the Minnesota offence fount itself Tak ing Only four plans and 1 39 Lobo 71 Yards for i touchdown on Wilson s 23-Yard to pass to Leo Lewis with two minutes left in Hie half. The key Piny of the drive was the first a 36-Yard ample Linn from Wilson to tight end Steve Jordan. The Vikings got another Chance when Anthony Carter returned a punt 21 Yards u hit1 Washington 36. Bui Dan tar Manly registered Washington s sixth Snik of the half to push the Vikings out of fit id go in Range and the half ended 7-7. Lendl Cash Advance in Australia m Elbourne. Australia f a Ivan Lindl the world s top ranked player moved closer to his first australian open Lennis title with a hard fought Victory sunday while Wimbledon Champion Pat Cash underlined the growing strength of his Challenge. Lindl the . Open and French open Champion from Czechoslovakia beat australian Davis cup player Wally Masur 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 in earning a quarterfinal berth against the Only american survivor Todd Witsken. Cash of Australia delighted a huge Croud with an emphatic 6-1, 6-. 6-1 Vic tory Over 14lh-sceded Jonas b. Svonsson Ofsow Cdon. Cash not plays dutchman Michiel schapers who upset fifth seeded Van Nick Noah of France 2-6, 7-6 7-56-3, 7-6 7-4 in a fourth round match. Schapen recorded n similarly Surpris ing result three years ago in this tournament defeating Wimbledon Champion Boris Becker of Cal Germany. Noah a former French open Champi on said after his loss that he planned to Cut Back on his use of cigarettes alcohol and his Pirt going. Ill have to change a few things to not in Good enough shape to overpower my opponents a chastened Noah said. I m going to work very hard. You need to be 100 percent in top level  Cash the fourth seed is aiming for his second grand slam title. He lost twice to Svonsson last year but had control at the net and appeared in a hungry and ruthless mood sunday night winning in i hour 57 minutes. Jonas is one of the toughest player around particularly on hard courts so i was pleased 10 win hit Well Cash said. Two of the top women s players Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert also scored straight set fourth round victories sunday and advanced a the quarterfinals. Lendl who has not Tost a set in four matches played Well within his capabilities against Masur who held to set Points against slim in an exhibition id Days ago. Masur tried to slow the Pace of the Ball but Lindl was Able to outs fug him without playing spectacularly Well. I did 1 think i was hitting the Ball As crisply As in my last couple of matches Lendl said. Witsken a former University of Southern California All american ranked Only 153rd in the world scored a 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 fourth round Triumph Over unseeded Menno Gosling of the nether lands. Witsken from Cir incl ind., who upset seventh seeded Henri Leconte of France in the third round outclassed costing who was nervous and made a series of volleying errors. Nav Fatuova and even both cruised into the final eight. Navratilova the no. 2 seed Defeated West German Sylvia Hanuka a 6-0, and even seeded third beat Celine Cohen of Switzerland 6-1,6-1, Llanina seeded Lith. Trailed Only 2-3 when rain delayed her match against Navratilova but won Only two More games when play resumed after a 45-Minulc delay. Even next faces unseeded Ecsi Cirr Man Claudia 1 Orwin. A 7-6 7-3. 7-5 Winner Over loth seeded Barbara roller of Wood burs conn., while Niiva Iilva. Seeking her fourth australian Lilly plans sixth Sec did Helena Suuva of Checho Slovakia. Sutkova beat new Zeala Dur Belinda Cordwell 7-6 7-3. 7-5. After saving four set Points in the first set. The remainder of fourth round matches were to be played monday