European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september 12,1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Becker Downs Lendl to Cement open title b Barry w1lner new York a Boris Becker owns a Good clump of Wimbledon grass and now a solid chunk of . Open Cement. Becker proved emphatically sunday that he is Noone surface wonder. The Wimbledon Whiz staked his claim to the world s no. I ranking by beating top seeded Ivan Lindl 7-6, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 on a sweltering Day at the National Tennis Center. This is much More exhausting Becker said com paring the open to Wimbledon. It s even More exhausting than the French open with the heat the planes and the  frequently icing his legs and eating fruit during Breaks the second seed from West Germany bested his no. I rated rival for his fourth grand slam title. He won his third Wimbledon Crown in july. That double Success won t be quite enough to lift him past Lindl in the computer rankings. But Becker s Strong serve and improved court command were enough to outlast the three time open Champion in the3-hour, 51-minute Battle in temperatures that reached 110 degrees on the court. "1 won Wimbledon and the . Open this year Becker said. The computer does t say so. But i m quite close to it if not no. 1. Ivan is consistent and he s won Many smaller tournaments. But i be Learned that the grand slams arc More important and to do Well there is what it s All about. It s the Best i can  Lindl admitted there is a very Good Case for Becker s being no. 1. But 1 remember in 86, when i had won two grand slam titles and he had won one you were saying hews no. I at the masters Lindl said. "1 Hope you will return the  for Lindl it was a second straight Long and disappointing open final. After winning three straight titles from 1985-87. Lindl lost in five sets to Mats Wilander last year surrendering the top ranking that he soon recaptured. I m disappointed Lindl said. I gave it my Best what can you do i had Good stamina but i was miss ing a Little bit of my explosive  Becker 21, has won four consecutive meetings with the 29-year-old Lendl. They arc 7-7 lifetime. Becker s win gave West Germany a sweep of the singles championships at Wimbledon and the open. Steffi Graf also won both crowns. It was Becker s first grand slam final anywhere but Wimbledon. His Best previous showing at Flushing Meadow was the semifinals in 1986. Ever grand slam has it problems Becker said. The court was much quicker than two weeks ago. I was Able to play my game and he could t find his  tied an open record with his eighth consecutive final something Bill Tilden did from 1918-25.the czech who lives in Greenwich conn., less than an hour from the National Tennis Center lost to Jimmy Connors twice John Mcenroe once and Wilander in previous open finals. Becker won $300,000, and Lindl earned $ 150.000. After the first set tiebreaker won 7-2 by Becke Rafter breaking on top 5-0, Lindl easily took the second set. But Becker got a decisive break in the eighth game see Becker on Page 26 a jubilant Boris Becker greets Mutch Point on sunday. Air Force romps Over Wyoming air Force Academy Colo. Ai1 quarterback Dee Dowis ran for 201 Yards and two touchdowns and fullback Greg Johnson scored three times As air Force Defeated Wyoming 45-7 sunday night. Dowis who set a school single game Rushing record with 249 Yards in the Falcons 52-36 open ing win Over san Diego state ran his career Rushing total to 2,776 Yards to break John scr Shnur s school record of 2,726. The 153-Pound senior also set an air Force record of 31 Rushing touchdowns to eclipse the previous record of 30 held by Marty Loughan. The Victory put the Falcons Western athletic conference and Overall record at 2-0 while Wyom ing fell to 0-2 and 0-1 in the wac. Johnson scored on a 12-Yard run in the first period then added two 1-Yard scoring runs in the Sec Ond period As the Falcons jumped to a 24-7 halftime Lead. Dowis scored on a 7-Yard scam per in the third Quarter then left the game in the fourth period after scoring on a 1-Yard run. New coaches debut at 2-3 As pros kick off 89 season by the associated press the red carpet went out for five new coaches in the nil on sunday. Bud car son and George Scifert got the Royal treat ment but the Rug was pulled out from under Jimmy Johnson and two others. Guided by the precise hand of Bobby Hebert the new Orleans saints handed the cowboys a 28-0 loss in Johnson s first game As a pro coach. It was Dallas first regular season loss by shutout since 1985. I did t think of it As a first game said Johnson who replaced the fired Tom Landry. Carson launched his coaching career at Cleveland with a 51-0 Victory Over the Pittsburgh St Clurs for whom he used to be defensive coach. It was the most lop sided loss in steel or history1 Seifort meanwhile guided the defend ing super bowl Champion san Francisco 49ers to a 30-24 Victory Over the Indi Anapolis Colts in his first game since re placing the retired Bill Walsh. There s a lot More pressure on that sideline than i realized Seifort said. In his debut with san Diego Dan Henning saw the chargers fall 40-14 to Cago 17, Cicinnati 14 Tampa Bay 23, Green Bay 21 los Angeles rams 31.atlanta 21 Phoenix 16, Detroit 13 new England 27, new York jets 24 Phila Delphia 31, Seattle 7, and Buffalo 27, Miami 24. The Washington redskins were to play Host to the new York of ans on monday night.  Pittsburgh Carson s revamped Clev Ocmand defense forced eight turnovers including five fumbles and sacked quarterback Bubby Brister five limes in the worst defeat in the St Clurs 58-year history. Dennis Grayson scored on a 28-Yard Fumble return and a 14-Yard interception. Tim Manoa scored on two Short runs and Bernie Kosar completed 16 of 25 passes for 207 Yards for the Browns who beat Pittsburgh for the seventh straight time since 1985. Raiders 40, chargers 14 los Angeles Steve Blu Carlein replaced injured quarterback Jay sch the los Angeles raiders and Denver de replace scored fated Kansas City 34-20 in Marty to Cdr in the first Quarter and passed for up by i sch Ottenheimer s first game As chiefs 206 Yards and two touchdowns As los and m head coach. Angeles spoiled Henning s debut. In the rest of the league it was Chi Jim Mcmahon traded to san Diego from Chicago completed just seven of 18 passes for 91 Yards and was replaced by David Archer Midway through the third Quarter. Schmo Cdr separated his left Collarbone on the raiders first series. Later the raiders said Schroeder could have re turned to the game if needed. Broncos 34, chiefs 20 Denver Denver converted four Kansas City turnovers into 24 Points including touchdowns on interception re turns by Tyrone Braxton and Randy Robbins As  lost in his first game As chiefs coach. Schoolen Cimer had been 0-4 against Denver be fore his falling out with Browns owner Art Modill. Kansas City turnovers on consecutive plays from scrimmage in the first Quarter helped stake Denver to a 17-0 Lead. Brax Lon intercepted a Steve do Borg pass and returned it 34 Yards for a 10-0 Lead. On the next play from scrimmage de Berg fumbled and Denver s Greg Kra Gen recovered at the 8. Sammy Winder scored four plays later. Buccaneers 23, packers 21 Green Bay wis. Lars tale scored on two Short touchdown runs set the passing of Vinny Testa verde Lark Robinson intercepted a pass by Green Bay quarterback Don see nil on Page 26