European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a a the stars and stripes tuesday March 20,1990mudd takes players Crown by 1 by the associated press for a three stroke Victory sunday in the win Ponta Vydra Fin Infin i shh off \4ofl 1-Ahjuhlbjlaujlahjlfedlbibhilhliiilihlilhihhhhihl a Antooa at to a Nomi nmn Cani a do a a by the associated press Ponte Vedra Fla. A Jodie Mudd held off Mark Calcavecchia a a last gasp Challenge gaining a one stroke Victory sunday in the 30-holc plus Windup of the players championship. Calcavecchia second in his last three starts and four times this Young season watched his last Chance for a playoff disappear when his 23-foot Birdie putt on the final Hole stayed right of the cup. Mudd the Leader Over All 32 holes he played this sunny Day claimed the most important of his three career victories finishing off his third round 69, then adding a final round 70 for a 278 total at the 6,892-Yard, Par-72 pc course at saw grass. The Victory in the tournament billed As the annual championship of golfs touring pros was Worth $270,000 from the total purse of $ 1.5 million. For Calcavecchia it was another exercise in what might have been. The British open titleholder Calcavecchia lost in a sudden death playoff to Greg Norman two weeks ago at Miami. A week ago at Coral Springs Fla., he closed to one stroke behind the Leader before late putting problems Cost him a Chance at the Honda classic Crown. Now for the third week in a Row he was second again. A Birdie Birdie burst on the 15th and 16th brought him one shot behind Mudd. When Mudd rallied with a six foot putt for Birdie on the Little terror that is the 17th Hole the margin was Back to two shots with Only the 18th to play. Calcavecchia needed a Birdie bogey swing to Force a playoff. It appeared he had a Chance when Mudd drove into tree trouble on the right and Calcavecchia bombed a huge drive Down the left Side. Mudd was partially blocked by a tree and had the Ball above his feet a Hook stance with water on the left. He played out Short of the Green. Calcavecchia a a approach stopped about 23 feet below the cup Muddy schip was about 15 feet Short. Calcavecchia had to make the Birdie to keep his Hopes alive. When he did no the marked it and snatched the Ball from the ground in frustration. That left Mudd with the simple task of two putting from 15 feet for the title. That a just what the quiet. Jodie Mudd reacts to missing a Birdie putt at the 15th. Lanky 29-year-old did. Calcavecchia was a single stroke Back when the final round play began and a single stroke Back when it ended. He finished with a 69 for his 279 total. Six shots off the Pace and tied for third at 284 were Steve Jones and Tom Purtzer. Both had closing 69s. Defending Champion Tom Kite was tied for fifth at 285 with Hale Irwin Ken Green and Billy Ray Brown. Green had a closing 75. Kite and Irwin matched 73s and Brown shot a 71. All of the leaders were on the front nine saturday when heavy rain forced an overnight delay in the third round. Dent wins by 3 strokes san Antonio a Jim Dent fired a 6-under-Par 66 for a three stroke Victory sunday in the winds we Vantage at the Dominion senior pea tournament dents three round total of 11-under-Par 203 him $45,000 from a $300,000 purse and pushed Over the $1 million Mark in pea senior winning Dent became the 36th senior player to reach the sever figure Mark. Harold Henning closed with a 70 at the 6 814 Yard course to finish second at 208. Henning earned $25,500. Lou Graham and Mike Hill tied for third at 21 1 Ken still the Leader after each of the first two round shot 75 to finish seven strokes off the Pace. A when you re in the Hunt and the wind is blow anything in the 60s is going to be Good a Dent said a the wind was very Tricky  Dent began the Day 5-under-Par and two shots by Hind still but had turned the title Chase into a run away by the 10th Hole. Walker grabs third career title Tucson Ariz. A Colleen Walker held on do spite a double bogey and two bogeys on the Back nine to shoot a Par 72 for a five stroke Victory sunday in thl $300,000 Lyga Tucson open. Walker claiming her third career Victory in nine years posted a 12-under 276 four round total to ear the $45,000 first place Money. The 72-Hole Tucson open record for margin of vie tory was six strokes set by Chris Johnson in 1984. In a scramble for second place Pat Bradley reeled of birdies on the last four holes to shoot a 66 and finish a 281, tied with 198-7 Tucson open Winner Betsy King Kate Rogerson and Heather Drew. King carded a Rogerson a 67 and Drew a 71. Bradley needed to win the Tucson open to become the up Gay a first $3 million career Winner. The 381 year old enters this weeks $500,000 Phoenix Cven needing $ 15,232 to break the Mark. Defending Champion Lori Garbacz shot a 79 293. Jane Geddes had a 69 for a 283 while four player finished at 284, including Marta Figueras Dotti we had a share of the first round  from Page 21 each As the Lions went ahead 89-76. They extended their Lead to 95-76 As Kimble made a three Point play and Stumer hit another three Pointer. A they played sensational a Fisher said. A they Are very much focused on moving ahead in this tournament. Whether they can take that with them to Oakland i done to  Michigan was led by Rumeal Robinson and Terry Mills with 23 Points apiece. Meanwhile Alabama held Arizona scoreless for More than seven minutes in the second half and reached the regional semifinals for the fourth time in six years. It was the lowest total of the season for Arizona 25-7which was averaging 80 per game. Brian Williams who had a career High 28 Points in the opening round against South Florida was bothered by sore Knees and did not score. David Benoit had 20 Points for Alabama 26-8. Arizona trailed by two Points Early in the second half but Alabama scored the next 14 Points for a 58-42 Lead with 10 13 remaining. Robert Horry hit two three pointers and Benoit had two baskets during the run. Quot i done to think i Ever had a team play closer to the Way we asked them to play a Alabama coach wimp Sanderson said. A we controlled the Tempo of the game and played Good smart  in other regional on sunday Southeast Syracuse 63, Virginia 61 Richmond. A. A Derrick Coleman stopped a furious Virginia rally with a game saving Block of Bryant Stith a shot from underneath on the final play As Syracuse 26-6 ended Terry Hollands coaching career and handed the Atlantic coast conference its first loss of the tournament. Holland is leaving Virginia after 16 years to become athletic director at David son the Cavaliers were trying to become the fifth acc team to reach the round of 16, joining Georgia tech Duke Clemson and North Carolina. Acc teams won their first nine tournament games. Coleman who also had 10 rebounds and nine assists scored 15 of his 19 Points in the first half when Syracuse took a 41-29 Lead. Syracuse led by 15 in the second half before Stith who scored 30 Points led a 17-5 run by Virginia 20-12. A a it a disappointing to lose the game that a the main feeling a said Holland who concluded his Virginia career with a 326-173 Mark. Minnesota 81, Northern Iowa 78 Northern Iowa a dream of a second straight upset died when Minnesota a Willie Burton scored a career High 36 Points. He scored the first 11 Points of the second half for Minnesota 22-8 and his jumper put the gophers ahead to stay 61-60 with 10 57 left. Northern Iowa wound up 23-9, the most victories since the school joined division i in 1980. The panthers got 29 Points from Jason Reese. Midwest Xavier Ohio 74, Georgetown 71 Austin Texas a unheralded Xavier 28-4which had won Only one game in six previous Mcaa tournaments was led by Derek Strong a 19 Points and 12 rebounds and survived a furious second half rally by Georgetown 24-7. The musketeers never trailed after the opening moments and built an 18-Point Lead late in the first half before falling victim to Georgetown a press. The game was tied 70-70 when a rebound Basket by freshman Aaron Williams put Xavier ahead 72-70 with 1 35 left. Texas 73, Purdue 72 Travis Mays made two free throws with seven seconds left and Guillermo Myers blocked a Purdue shot As time ran out. Mays grabbed his own missed shot and was fouled by Jimmy Oliveras As he went Back up and hit the tying and go ahead foul shots. Purdue a Tony Jones then drove Down the Lane but Myers swatted away his jumper. A a we be been coming from behind All year Long and somebody always has to come up big a coach Tom Penders said. The longhorns 23-8who trailed 5647 with 12 minutes left capitalized on missed free throws and turnovers by Purdue 22-8which missed the front end of three straight one and one opportunities. Stephen Scheffler who finished his career As the no aah a career Leader in Field goal percentage .686led Purdue with 18 Points but made Only six of 16 shots. Purdue coach Gene Keady blasted the officials in an obscenity filled table pounding tirade. A a we be got Good kids who work hard and they re in there crying their eyes out because we be got Guys officials who done to understand the game a he said. A people cheat and you can to get Calls. They charge and you done to get Calls. It gets  East Urcla 71, Kansas 70 Atlanta Kucla freshman Tracy Murray made two free throws with nine seconds left As Urcla beat Kansas 30-5 and knocked the big eight a last remaining team out of the tournament. The Bruins 22-10 made the round of 16 for the first time in 10 years and 22-10 improved their lifetime record against Kansas to 8-0. The Jay Hawks led 68-64 with 2 02 left but Gerald Madkins hit a clan a Only three Pointer with 1 25 remaining to move one Point behind. Kansas Kevin Pritchard missed a free throw with 1 10 to go and turned the Ball Over with 52 seconds left. Trevor Wilson gave Urcla a 69-68 Lead on a Layup with 40 seconds left and Syracuse a Derrick Coleman shoots Over  Kenny Tui be Pritchard regained the Lead for Kansa. On two free throws with 28.3 Seco a left. Murray a two free throws follow u two timeouts called by Kansas. Wilson and Darrick Mai tin Cai scored 18 Points for the Bruins. Brown who scored All his Points errs