European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 25, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes monday. September 25,1989 tie leaves Ryder cup in Europe by Rebecca Bryan Sutton Oldfield. England up the United states won seven of sunday s 12 singles matches but it was t enough to recapture the Ryder cup from Europe As the two teams finished with 14 Points each in the three Day Golf tournament. America trailing by two Points overnight started Strong in sunday s singles matches but its Challenge faded As pea Champion Payne Stewart and British open Champion Mark Calcavecchia lost their matches on the final Hole. Stewart hit the water three times to lose by one Hole to spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal and Calcavecchia put two shots in the Lake and then conceded the Hole and match to Ronan Rafferty of Northern Ireland. Earlier. Tom Kite and Ryder cup first timers Paul Azinger and Chip Beck raised american Hopes with convincing victories. Kite Defeated Britain s Howard Clark 8 and 7, the largest margin in the Ryder cup since the format changed from 36 to 18 holes. Azinger edged Spain s so Acriano balls Stvros i up. And Beck boat West German Bernhard Langer 3 and i. We had everything going there said Tom Watson a member of the american team. It looked like we had a Chance to win the cup. But you be got to play All 18. We played very1 Well except for the last Hole. We lost a lot of matches on the last Hole just like last he added. American Captain Raymond Floyd agreed. We had three boys in a Row Hil it in the water and Vou can t have that in a world class Floyd said. Britain s Mark James earned another Point for Europe with a 3 and 2 Victory Over Mark o Mcara an european veterans Christy o Connorjr. Of Ireland and Spain s Jose Maria Cani ares won both at the 18th. O Connor Defeated Fred couples and Cani arcs. At 42 the oldest player in the Competition overcame Ken Green. That earned Tony Jacklin s europeans their 14th Point and ensured the trophy would stay on their Side of the Atlantic until 1991. However. Europe could t find the half a Point it needed to claim an outright Victory. The last four matches went to the United states. Five time British open Champion Watson Defeated scotsman Sam Torrance 3 and i Mark Mccumber beat Scotland s Gordon Brand or. Lanny Wadkins downed Nick Faldo and Curtis strange Defeated Ian 1-up. Floyd captaining the american squad for the first time praised his players for persevering once it was Clear Europe had earned the tie. That s Why Curtis played it in Floyd said. He won the match to give us that half. All the last Guy coming in were determined to get the tie. They showed a lot of 1 hey showed their Mettle Early too. A incr. Playing in his first Ryder cup. Look the Lead Over balls Stvros with a Birdie at the 550-Yard Par 5 15th and held it through the last where both golfers landed in the water and bogeyed. Kite s winning margin bettered Ameri can Miller Barber s 7 and 6 Victory Over Maurice bpm Ridge in 1969. Kite stuffed five birdies into his front nine while Clark had three bogeys and could t pick up a single shot. One of Kite s birdies came at the 579-Yard Par 5 fourth despite the fact that he landed in a Bunker with his second shot. He got out with a wedge and chipped in from 40 feet. College football freshman a a leads trojans past Bucks Ohio state s Scottie Graham loses Ball against us but he recovered the Fumble. By Ken Peters los Angeles a Ohio stale s strategy was to Force Southern Cal audits Rcd shirt freshman quarterback to pass the buckeyes succeeded but they wished they had quarterback Todd a Nenovich one of the most highly regarded Quarter backs to come out of High school in re cent years seemed to come of age As a College passer against the buckeyes. Making his third collegiate Start Marinovich threw for four touchdowns As i2th-ranked Southern Cal beat no. 25 Ohio state 42-3.it was Ohio slate s most lopsided loss since a 58-6 defeat by Michigan in 1946. Coming in we wanted to Force them to pass the Ball Ohio state coach John Cooper said. We knew they had a Good running team but we had t seen them pass much in the previous two games. We wanted to Sec How they d do. And they did an excellent was executing the big play going for the jugular and not just jinking Trojan coach Larry Smith said after Southern Cal dominated the Buck eyes in virtually every regard. Marinovich who established a National High school career record by throwing for 9.194 Yards at Capistrano Valley High in nearby Mission Viejo set the Lone against the buckeyes Wilh an 87-Yard pass play longest in Southern Cal history for touchdown in the second Quarter. He threw another touchdown pass an 1 a yarder 50 seconds Lacr to give the Tro Jans a 21-3 Lead and they were off and run Ning. I had a lot of butterflies in the first half but once we got the offence got into the rhythm i d been looking for and really Felt comfortable said Marinovich. Who completed 14 of 22 for 246 Yards with one interception. Marinovich a left hander had to leave briefly in the second Quarter when he suffered a mild sprain of his left wrist. Backup quarterback Shane Foley came on to throw a 3-Yard to pass to Scott Galbraith and give Southern Cal a 7-3lead 3 40 into the second Quarter. Marinovich returned on the next series however and hooked up with John Jackson on the 87-Yard scoring trojans 2-1 softened up the Buck eyes 1-1 with the running of Ricky Erwins who finished Wilh 117 Yards on 21 buckeyes were unable to pressure the quarterback and also had break Downs in their pass trojans defense meanwhile held the buckeyes almost completely in Check. Led by linebackers Delmar Chesley and Junior scan Southern Cal limited Ohio stale to 88 Yards Rushing and 135 passing. Marinovich put the trojans in com Mand Wilh two scoring passes in a 50 second Span of the second first touchdown pass of the Day sailing 50 Yards in the air was caught by Jackson behind the Ohio slate coverage just beyond Midfield. Jackson sprinted untouched into the end zone completing the 87-Yard touchdown pass play. Jackson s to slaked Southern Cal to a 14-3 Lead 6 39 into the second period. Southern Cal s defense limited the buckeyes to a 45-Yard Field goal by Pat o Morrow in the first Quarter. Defense Sparks army s 14-10 win Over deacons West Point . Not army s defense slopped Wake Forest inside the 15-Yard line Ihrcke times in the fourth Quarter and the cadets earned a 14-10 Victory saturday. It was a game in which a previously untested Sophomore quarterback Willie Mcmillian emerged As the offensive hero when he completed his Only pass on a 60-Yard touchdown play. Twice in those late drives Wake Forest fumbled the first time at the army 2 Yard line and the second at the 15. But the most dramatic defensive play occurred with Only 8 seconds left in the game when Corey Donald the Wake Forest tailback fumbled at the army 5 after he was hit by Mike Otoole a Cadet inside linebacker. Donald who earlier in the period had fumbled away the Ball at the army 2, had just caught a pass from Phil Barnhill on a fourth-and-6 situation that would have Given the deacons a first Down with time for at least one More play. But the fumbled Ball bounded Back to the army 9, where it was recovered by Tony Mayberry the Wake Forest Center and turned Over to the cadets who then ran out the clock. What turned out to be the decisive play in the game before a crowd of about 25,000 at Michie stadium was Mcmillian s touchdown pass in the Sec Ond Quarter. Four minutes after Mayweather had scored army s first touchdown on a i Yard run that capped a 20-play, 85-Yard drive Otoole recovered a Fumble by Anthony Williams the Wake Forest Lail Back Al the army 38. On the first play from scrimmage Mcmillian playing in place of the regular quarterback Bryan Mcwilliams surprised everyone when he faded Back to his 30 and hit Calvin Cass a Junior halfback from Somerdale n.j., at the Wake Forest 40. Cass in full stride raced Down the right sideline untouched for the score. Keith Havenstrite. Added his second conversion to make it 14-0 with 7 44 left in the period
