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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 27,1968 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire Zurbriggen wins Overall world cup title from pre dispatches Saalbach Austria i Irmin Zurbri Fien of Switzerland won the men s Overall world cup Alpine ski Lilic for the third time saturday. Zurh Riggon s main rival for the championship Al Berto Tomba of Italy fell in the wond heat of the slalom race. Bu1 the dunces of Tumba who won nine world cup races this season two olympic Gold medals and the world cup slalom and giant slalom were ruined when stir Briggin skied so Well  he would have find lid fifth even without Tombo s failure. Tomba had placed first after a blistering first heat Bui the italian s concentration failed him after he knew that he would be unable 10 Clinch the world cup. Zurh Riggon won the world cup with 310 Points 29 Points ahead of Tomba whose total As 291. Third was austrian Hubert Strolz with 190 Points. The slalom the lost men s face of the 19b7-8b world cup Icli Uil. Was won by Liechtenstein Veteran Paul Frommell Wilh heat times of 51.02 and 48.61 and a total time of i minute and 39.65 seconds. Second was Armin Bittner of West Germany in 1 40.24. Is Roll was third in i we. Zurh Riggon was fourth in 1 40.73. Ahead of of clip Mcorath of Norwich vt., who finished fifth in 1 41.13. Eagle puts Stewart ahead Ponte Vedra Beach Fla. Payne Stewart comp cd a 7-under-Par 65 Wilh an Eagle on nil final Hole Friday to Lake a one stroke Lead after the second round of the tournament players championship. Stewart finished iwo rips Over the windswept pc at saw grass the Home course for the pea tour in 8 under Par 136. First round Leader Mark my cumhur and Mike Reid shared second place Al 137 at the Halfway Point of the si.25 million tournament that is billed As the championship of golfs touring pros. Stewart missed Only one Fairway and one Green and capped his round Wilh a 3-Wood second shot that set up a 14-foot Eagle putt on his final Hole of the Day a great round of Golf probably the Best round i be had this year taking into consideration the conditions and uie Golf course Stewart Laid after missing the course record by a single stroke. What you try 10 do the first two Days is get yourself in position to win the Golf tournament on saturday and sunday he said. "1 m now in that  Walker Alcott tie for Lead Phoenix aril. Colleen Walker fired a 2 under Par 71 Friday nnu1 lied Amy Alcott for a share of the Lead after the second round of the $350,000 Lyga Turquoise classic. Walker survived n shaky Start while Alcott struggled to in even Par 7 As the two finished at a under us after 16 holes on the Par-73. 6.404-Yard Moon Valley Golf course. South Korea s of Ilee Kun fired a a under fi8 and was one stroke Back at 139 while roue Jones carded a 2-under 71 and Wasal 141. Pole sets world swim Mark Orlando Fla Poland s Artur Wojdal set a world record in inc 400-Mcicr freestyle Friday Al the . Indoor swimming championships. Wojdal. Who trains with the Mission Viejo calif., swim club was timed in i minutes 47.3s seconds beating the previous record of 3 47.80 set by West Germany s Michael Cross in 1985. Wojdat one of the first polish swimmers to train in t q Pirmin Zurbriggen of Switzerland left consoles rial Alberto Tomten after flinching worm cup Crann saturday. The United slates is the first pole la hold a world swimming record indians acquire jays Upshaw Phoenix Ariz. The Cleveland indians Yunwu Ling to Start the season win recently acquired Terry Francona As their first baseman purchased the con tract of Willie Upshaw from the Toronto Blue jays. The Ulusc jays had deemed inc 30-year-old Upshaw  because they want Leive the first base Job to Cecil fielder and Fred Mcgriff. If the indians had not acquired Upshaw they were prepared to give the first base Job to Francona a survivor of four knee operations who had been Cut by the Montreal expos inc Chicago cubs and the Cincinnati reds respectively after the past the ref seasons. Upshaw has a career .265 average with 112 homers and 478 Iris. His Best season was is83, when he hit .306 with 27 homers and 104 Bis. Boucher retains Canadian title Toronto Canadian Champion Donovan Boucher rocked contender Shawn o Sullivan with a series of combinations 46 seconds into the second round Friday night to successfully defend his National welterweight title for the second time. Kenyan wins Cross country Auckland new zealand Wilfred Panda i Rochi of Kenya successfully defended his championship saturday with an impressive Victory in the Junior men s race m the world Cross country championships Al Ellerslie race course. Kimchi in. Was timed by race official in 23 min utes 25 seconds for the five mile event Over an undulating course. The race was held in warm humid conditions. Kenyan athletes look tin of the first seven places to win the team title ending Ethiopia s six car Domina Tion of the team event. Ii Stu i Deti of Kenya was second with Alfonce Muindi. Ako of Kenya third. Ingrid Kru Tianson of Norway completed a remarkable double by winning the women s race. Cml Ianotti Olio won the women s world is Kito Mctyr Toad race last weekend in Adelaide. Australia covered the 1.72-mile course in 19 minutes 4 seconds. Angela Tooby of Britain was second with defending Champion Annette Sargent of Franco third and Ameri can Lynn Jennings fourth. Knit Earwn won the event for the first time after finishing in the lop six four limn. Martin tops trans South trials Darlington . Mark Martin drove a Ford Thunder let to the fastest qualify int Speed Friday during the second round of Lime Mats Tor he trans South 500 Lascar race. Martin took the 21st starting position in sunday s i i car lineup turning a fast tap averaging 1s8.9i4 Mph on the 1.366-mile Oval Al Darlington International raceway. Ken sri radar i Ford look the pole ii Minn thurs Day with a track record 162.657. To today supers Atlon an to sunday s programs Raj s trygg Tut Vaif Kiwi in 5 fruit a none a no it Rrapi try wr4wim. Tym m off T Meta Fri Supra Sih cd Rump tul Lenv Irvin and Okaj pm dido Pilj a 0730 Juk in i be wit Oik 1iuo Canh Hudani. Him Chi  German television of to boat m Jur Rondi i Annalu Irh Tom pc Biumi _ 9mhfta,Toi  tin if 10 in a 9 n fill 1 Ctruk paid aim a Kii mid a 1?w cow he to Hon 1130 14 oij1 Fri iffy snob to a t a Pirn re Isy Clori few first pro Fiam monday s programs i Foo Ira a la show hoc can  1b3& of it,0t,-.?Naa, n Kwh. H4vtf  
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