European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. January 25,1388 the stars and sth1pes page21 sports Wilander beats Cash in final Melbourne Australia a Mats Wilander of Sweden captured his third australian open sunday Wilh a 6-3, 6-7, 3-6. 6-1,8-6 Victory Over Pat Cash who was trying to become the first native to win the championship since 1976.in a 4 i hour match delayed twice by ram Wilander 23, had to rally from two sets to one Dawn to collect the fifth grand slam title of his career. The match was watched by a sellout crowd of 15,000 at the new s60 million National Tennis Center. Wilander who previously won the australian open in 1983 and 1984, collcclcd$105,Odo, while Cash won s52.500.the players were on court for 4 hours is minutes. Rain stoppages accounted for another 52 minutes. Wilander ended a run of defeats in Hil last three grand slam  was beaten in the final for the second Succes Sive year. Last year he lost to Sweden s Stefan Edberg in five  players have won inc event the past live times it has been played. Edberg won the previous two Wilh Wilander victorious the two years prior to that. Wizander the third seed collected the 27lh grand Reynolds nips Mckay to win 400 meters Johnson City Tenn. A Hutch Reynolds beat olympian Antonio Mckay in the 400-meter dash while ire land s Mai us o Sullivan continued his winning form in the mile saturday Nightie the Kodak invitational indoor track and Field Mucci. Reynolds the Bronze medallist in Las year s world outdoor championships at Rome was clocked in 46.13 seconds to defeat Mckay the 1984 olympic Bronze medallist who finished second Al 46.25. O Sullivan. Who was unbeaten during the 1986 indoor season in the mile was one of three runners to finish the Invina Lional paty mile under 4 00 at the meet at East Tennessee state University. O Sullivan was limed in 3 57.79. Athletics West s Brian Abshire was second al3 58.62 and Jama Aden of George Mason finished third Al 3 59.53. Randy Barnes who was competing unattached Sel a new meet record in the shot put Wilh a loss of 64 feet. 4 inches. Todd Cooper of athletes in action cleared 18% to win the pole vault by More than four inches Over second place finisher Tim Mcmichael of Oklahoma who cleared 17-s. Joe dial who holds both the . In door and outdoor records placed fourth Clearing 17-4. Prii singles title of his career. He was playing in the ninth grand slam final. It was a great match Wilander said. Pal showed great  Wilander who was cheered by hundreds of swedish fans Many with their faces painted in the Colon of the swedish Flag led 1-0 in the final to but Cash came Back to Lead 3-2. The swede broke Cash s serve in the 13lh game of the decisive set then held save Al love to Clinch the  persistence poise and placement proved More than � match for 22-year-old Cash s Pace and Power. Cash the fourth seed and ranked seventh in the world was seeking the Siath singles title of his career and his second grand slam title. He won Wimbledon last year and was seeking to become the first austra Lian to win the title Here since Mark Edmumdson in 1976.the serve and Valley or playing in front of he Hometown crowd Defeated world no. I Ivan Lindl of Czechoslovakia in the semifinals while Wilander downed Edberg. Steffi Graf won the women s title on saturday Cap Turing her second grand slum Crown with a 6-1,7-6 7 j Victory Over Chris Evert. It was the first step on the Long Road to capturing Tennis four major events in one  the men s title with steady conserva Tive  got 76 percent of his first serves in compared to 60 percent for Cash who had 48 unforced errors to 21  double faulted Only twice while Cash had Dine. Cash forced tic five sets by charging the net winning s3 Points there to 38 for Wilander. Curly winds and the two rain delays made conditions difficult for both  led by a set and 4-1 no the first enforced break and Hud two Points for a i after the resumption but the momentum to swung Cash s Way. Cash rallied to Force the tiebreaker which lie won 7 Cain appeared la be on the verge of Victory when he look the third set. Which also was briefly interrupted by rain but Wilander did t  swede made very few errors in the final two sea aus Smet on Paga 25 Strong Arm tactics North running Back Thurman Thomas of Oklahoma slate Stilt rim his Way  Smith s Edward Phillips from Auburn in first hair i idiom Al the senior howl saturday. Thonan As named map and the North won 11-7. North Downs South Mobile. Ala. A Chris Chandler of Washington got i Heball rolling Wilh a first Jar or touchdown pass and the Northwest on to Down the South 21-7 in the senior bowl saturday. All i had to do was pull i he trigger a couple of  Chan Dler said. Don Mcpherson of Syracuse also threw for a touchdown As the North built a 14-0 half Lime Lead and was never seriously challenged in the All Star game. The defense played hard the offence made the big plays North coach Chuck Knox of the Seattle sea Hawks said. The kids played with enthusiasm Knos said. It was a Good week with the kids but this made see North on Page 23 Rivers carries Irish to upset Over Jay Hawks by the associated press As far As no. 16 Kansas is concerned David Rivers was Al the wrong Ploc Al the wrong Lime saturday. Rivers made 14 of 15 1 cows including six in the final .l.inute. And scored 29 Points As notre Dame upset Thi jpy Hanks 80-76 at South Bend. Notre Dame in trailed the in fire first half and was Down by 11 in the Sec Ond before rallying against Kansas 12-Rivers scaled the Victory w 111 Tir seconds left when he hit both ends of a one and on after Kansas had taken us final timeout and Kevin Pritchard fouled the speedy senior guard on the inbound play. We fell going in we could Cal Kan Sas Rivers said even when they took an Early Lead we did t Back  Wilh 1 13 left Pritchard Hii a 3-Poinlcr College basketball. For a 71-72 lie bul Gary voc put the Irish ahead with a Basket. Rivers hit both ends of a one and on with 42 seconds left after a Pritchard foul to give the Irish t 76-72 Lead. Danny Man Ning who scored 22, scored off a rebound with 32 seconds left but missed the first half of a on and on Wilh 15 seconds remaining thai could have tied the score. Lincoln minor hit a 19-Footcr for Kan Sas with seven seconds left to pull the Jay Hawks within two before Rivers made his final free throws. We talked about Der Ying the Ball 10 Rivers and getting the Bau to Danny Manning bul then our guard shoots a 22 or is footer after Only one pass Kansas coach Larry drawn said. 1 n other top 20 games Kentucky 76, Usu 61 Al Baton Rouge la., Rei Chapman and Winston Bennett led a 10-3 surge Over a three minute Span Early in the second half sparking the wildcats Over Louisiana Sale. Kentucky 13-2, is 5-2 in the South easter conference. Psi is 9-6 and 4-2 in the Sec. De Davin Der led Kentucky with 21 Points Ricky Blanton lopped leu with 16. Troy Lewis scored 15 of his 23 Points in the second half including five free throws in the final 1 16, As visiting Purdue sur Vived a furious second half rally by the cardinals. Purdue 17-1, extended the nation s it Gesi winning Streak to 16 games which tied a school  86, Pittsburgh s3 Al Norman okla., Harvey Grant scored 28 Points and Moosic Blaylock made two key free throws with four seconds remaining As the soon cars held off  panthers. 13-2, rallied from a 17 Point deficit in the second half to pull within s4-83 on Jerome line s a in with nine seconds left Blaylock who finished with 19  then fouled and hit Holt ends of the one and on to provide Law winning mar Gin. Oklahoma. 16-2. Sealed the Victor when Grant stole a pass intended Lor scan  Young 89, new Mexico in Jim Usevitch s 24 Points led unbeaten see College on Page 26