European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 02, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday May 2,1989 Hoch wins at Las vegas in playoff by Bob Green Las vegas al1 Scon Hoch. Who lost a playoff for the masters title last month when he missed a two foot putt. Sunday Sank an eight foot Birdie putt on the fifth extra Hole to decal Robert Wrynn in the Las vegas invitational. It still  Hoch said recalling his loss in the masters to Nick Alclo. But this soothes the pain  it has been on my mind Ever  he said of the missed Tun font pull. And he faced three similar putts sunday each to save Par and prolong the playoff. Me made them All. I did t feel As confident Here As 1 did at  Hoch said. Augusta Cave me Confidence. All the Guy were falling Back and i did t fold until the  this Lime he did t fold at All. He scored three one pull pars and a Birdie Over the first four playoff holes then rapped in the fight footer that made him a Winner. I guess somebody upstairs just wanted soul in  Wrynn said. Jiroch said i would donate si00.000 of his $225,000 Winner s Che a to the Arnold Palmer s Chil Dren Hospital in Orlando. Fla. Some time ago. Our boy Cameron Hal what we thought was Luce  Anil lie went in a Hospital in Orlando thai is associated with the Arnold Palmer children s  Hoch said. We found out then Lylial i he children s Hospital was in need. Our boy came out of it of. A Bones seas that could be treated. Every since my wife has been after me to donate something. I Kepi putting it off and pulling it off. In mad of just sending a Small Check i wanted to Wail until 1 won and then Donald a Large amount. There were Many limes today when i did t think i d have the Chance to do it he said. But the playoff Pun solved that problem. Hoch and Wrynn each birdied the 90th Hole thelast in regulation of this five Day event to finish in a lie at 336. 24 under Par and Force the playoff. Agassi tops Chang in Challenge Atlanta a Andre Agassi who won six Cir and prix tournaments last year and reached the semifinals at the French and . Opens believes he s Al the top of his game heading Inlo the tournament of champions. "1 feel definitely i m playing the Busl Tennis of my career right now Agassi said sunday after beating Michael Chang 6-3,6 2 in the finals of the at to Challenge. "1 could t be More confident going Inlo next week s tournament of Cham pions event and Inlo the French open in May Agassi said. It was Agassi s second Victory of the week Over Chang in the round Robin exhibition event. He beat Chang 6-0, 6-1thursday night. Put in this Way said Chang. "1 did five limes Heller Ihan i did last  Agassi had 29 winners in the match 14 off the forehand Side. My goal was to run him from Corner to Corner and make him work so hard that eventually i hit a Winner or he d miss Agassi said. What can Sou do if the Guy is hitting winners Chang asked. It can be real frus Raling because you Don l know what to do once you be gone to your last re son. I be got to hand it to Andre. He placed really Good  Agassi won $100.000 with his Victory and Chang collected $50,000. The Cir and champions doubles final thai paired Tim Gullickson and Hank Phi sir against Sherwood Stewart and Many Rissen was called off because of rain. Each Coll died 52,000. Sanchez wins tourney Barcelona Spain Al second seeded Arantha Sanchez of Spain won the fourth International Tennis women s tournament sunday by beating inc lop seed Helen Clesi of Canada 6-2, 5 7, 6-1 in the final Al Al the Royal Tennis club of Barcelona. Chris Evert covers her eyes briefly during. Slims final Al i illusion. Seles ends Evert string at Houston Houston a fill can year old Monica Seles won her first professional Lennis Lourna Mcnol sunday up Selling lop seeded Chris Evert 3-6. 6 1. 6-4 sunday in the Virginia slims of Houston. Seles survived a third set comeback attempt by Evert and won a $50,000 payday when Evert hit a drop shot into the net on the second match Point. Seles a r.r., of Yugoslavia who now lives in h .u-r.lon. Ha., ended by Ert s siring . Consecutive titles in the slims o Lur Sion tournament. After a a Start Seles broke Evert in the Scox nil game of the second set to launch a or charge. After earning inc final berth on sat urday. Seles said she had a 95 percent Chance of losing to Evert who is ranked no. In the world. Seles has no world ranking because she has nol played in enough tournaments. Seles outplayed her 34-year-old opponent winning 85 local Points to 75 i or even. Evert tested Seles forehand throughout the Malch. But inc teen Ager made Only one forehand error in the final iwo sets. Seles was full of Confidence in the third set breaking Evert in the seventh game for a 5-2 Lead. She faltered briefly losing her serve in the eighth game when serving forthe match. Even then held at love in the ninth game. Serving for the match again in the 10th game Seles took a 40-Lovc Lead. Even who has won More matches and More tournaments than any Oiler player in the open Era slaved off one Malch Point with a Volley Winner. But then she netted the drop shot to end the match. . Kickers nip Costa Rica in cup qualifier St. Louis a midfielder Tab Ramos scored the game s Only goal As the United Stales Defeated Costa Rica 1-0 in a world cup qualifying soccer game sunday Ramos scored in the 72nd minute and goalkeeper David Vanole preserved the Victory by stopping a pen Alty kick by Costa rican defender Mauricio Montero Wilh no time showing on the clock but with injury time left. Vanole who replaced Jeff Duback in goal for Sun Day s game said he was the cause of the Penally Shol he failed u Clear a crossing pass in the goal area and defender Sieve Trittschuh backing him up on the play used his hands to Slop a Shol by Alvaro Solano in Iron of the goal Vanole made up for his mistake easily handled Montero s Penally Shol by moving slightly to his left and making a Diing save. It was obvious he was going to Hammer in Down the Middle said , whose save gave the . Learn a i i record in the live team Younci room qualifying Lourna Mcnol and enabled Illo avenge a 1-0 loss Alcola Rica on april 16. I knew i had Pul my learn in position for a one Point Deal Vanole said referring to a tie. Hut As goalkeeper you should be aware of other players in the game. He s a Power player. In hit me Riihl in the Chest. I just had to slay let the Ball leave his loot and  Ramos Gol his first goal of International play Filini just outside the Penally arc. The goal came Oil a header pass from Bruce Murray on a Plav set up by John loll Meyer s pass from close to Midfield and an  off a defender. In was a feeling we  i had in a  said Ramos who did a few celebratory tumbles Afier heal ing goalkeeper Luis Conejo. In  something that was overdue. We pc been working so hard for the last us to eight  . Coach Bob   he in lord was important Bill slopped shun of sating the  had been Ina Musi we Sii Julion Liei pm in Cosla Roca. The Fate of the human world did not depend on it he said.  we lost or lied we still would have played the last six games with emotion and skill. In just would have been  Cosla Rica which fell 10 2-2 in the com Elilion with another series split against Guatemala had two goals by midfielder Hector Marchena disallowed. The first was because of an off sides Call in the eighth minute. His shot from just outside inc Penally arc deflected off a defender and Vanole touched the Ball but could nol Stop in. The other one would have lied the score in the 76lli minute but was disallowed because of a hand pass. "7 he second goal was a perfectly legitimate goal Here or anywhere in the  Costa Rica co coach Marvin Rodriguez said. The first one there May have been some discussion. The second was a clean goa1." the americans controlled play most of the first half with a 10-5 advantage in show. The United Stales next plays Trinidad & Tobago Omav 13 Al Torrance Calif